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degree_n of_o lord_n their_o low_a degree_n of_o lord_n of_o which_o some_o fill_v their_o treasury_n with_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o small_a circumjacent_a isle_n be_v sangoro_n saffioye_v and_o fory_z minnasacka_fw-mi each_o of_o they_o have_v twenty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n yearly_o qua_fw-la jamma_fw-la sammon_n fossacauwa_n gemba_n fackina_fw-la deysen_n matsendeyra_n deysen_n gottawais_o lord_n of_o the_o island_n goto_n near_o firando_n cattayngiry_a iwamy_n cassima_n jetsingo_n coubery_n tomoty_n tackandy_n mondo_fw-la and_o miake_n jetsingo_n have_v each_o one_o tun_n and_o a_o half_a of_o gold_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o odaura_n bisen_v tojamma_n giwo_n fira_n oucka_n givemon_n oseki_n jemon_n fayssien_n gouwas_n kibon_n outano_n tango_n fieno_fw-la ouribe_n auby_n ceynocamy_n otana_n mousoy_v majuda_n jammatta_n taytsibanna_n sackon_v cackebe_n sayngoro_n mynangauwa_n chinamovani_n jaydsio_n dewanocamy_n coungay_n inaba_n oictana_n caweyt_v niwas_n kibon_n fory_z arbays_n fosio_n mimasacka_fw-mi sayngo_n wacksacka_fw-mi touda_n inaba_n miangy_a sinsen_n sannanda_n nyki_n iton_n tangou_n ikenday_n jetsese_n and_o touda_n nayki_n pay_n emperor_n officer_n pay_n as_o for_o the_o emperor_n chief_a officer_n their_o revenue_n be_v as_o follow_v his_o councillor_n of_o state_n dayno_n idonno_n fifteen_o tun_n of_o gold_n a_o year_n sackay_n ontadonno_n nangay_a sinadonne_fw-it ten_o tun_n of_o gold_n sackay_n sinadonno_n the_o like_a sum._n sackay_n sannickodonno_n one_o tun_n of_o gold_n less_o audo_fw-la ouckiondono_fw-it six_o tun_n of_o gold_n inote_v cawatsdo_n five_o inabe_n tangedonne_fw-fr four_n sackan_n auwado_n and_o sackay_n jammassirodonno_n each_o have_v thirty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n nayta_n ingado_fw-it sintsia_n winbondonno_n misson_n ockiedonno_n matsendeyro_n jemondonno_n jamanguyt_v tayssimodonno_n and_o matsendeyro_n juedonno_n receive_v from_o the_o emperor_n treasury_n two_o tun_n of_o gold_n a_o piece_n yearly_o but_o ale_n boungodonne_fw-fr auwe_fw-mi jamma_fw-la ouckerodonne_fw-fr ciongok_v sinsendonno_n itacoura_n nysiendo_fw-la narsy_n jucdonno_n and_o akimonta_n maysimaddonno_n have_v each_o of_o they_o fifteen_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n yearly_o last_o forita_n cangadonne_fw-it miura_n simaddonne_fw-fr maynda_n gonoskedonno_n mesiono_n jamatta_n fory_z itsuocamy_n miury_n oemenoskedonno_n and_o fondo_n sanjadanno_n have_v every_o one_o one_o tun_n of_o gold_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la guard_n the_o emperor_n expense_n in_o housekeep_v and_o guard_n ¶_o the_o emperor_n housekeep_v consist_v of_o several_a board_n for_o all_o his_o officer_n and_o his_o seraglio_n of_o lady_n amount_n to_o 1400000_o lib_n sterling_n annual_a pension_n his_o lifeguard_n also_o cost_v he_o ten_o tun_n of_o gold_n more_o so_o that_o the_o pension_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o several_a officer_n and_o the_o whole_a maintenance_n of_o his_o court_n and_o militia_n reckon_v up_o 28000345_o tun_n of_o gold_n yearly_o soldier_n apparel_n of_o the_o soldier_n as_o for_o the_o soldier_n which_o the_o emperor_n keep_v in_o service_n most_o of_o they_o be_v nobleman_n and_o wear_v small_a helmet_n but_o exceed_v great_a breeches_n sometime_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o short_a at_o other_o time_n with_o long_a firelock_n or_o musket_n not_o unlike_o we_o only_o the_o cock_n strike_v not_o from_o they_o but_o towards_o they_o instead_o of_o powder-horn_n or_o cartrage_n box_n they_o use_v small_a square_a basket_n make_v very_o artificial_o of_o flag_n or_o rush_n in_o their_o girdle_n they_o stick_v one_o short_a and_o one_o long_a scimitar_n osacca_n the_o netherlands_n ambassador_n go_v by_o water_n from_o nangesaque_fw-la to_o osacca_n ¶_o but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o our_o ambassador_n andreus_n frisius_n and_o antonius_n brookhorst_n which_o sail_v from_o nangesaque_fw-la the_o 25_o of_o septemb_n 1649._o with_o three_o great_a bark_n lade_v with_o rich_a present_n for_o the_o japan_n emperor_n twenty_o netherlander_n three_o bongy_n as_o guide_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n from_o osacca_n to_o jedo_n three_o interpreter_n and_o thirty_o four_o japanner_n beside_o the_o beforementioned_a ambassador_n in_o short_a time_n they_o get_v beyond_o foveunda_n zotta_n and_o nanatjamma_n and_o sail_v northward_o between_o firando_n omodackey_n and_o oysinocuby_n town_n situate_a on_o bungo_n then_o they_o reach_v the_o island_n auwo_o fimissima_fw-la and_o ginkai_n and_o leave_v nangago_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o bungo_n then_o they_o bring_v the_o island_n aymissima_fw-la under_o their_o lee_n and_o descry_v the_o city_n assia_n asia_n the_o city_n asia_n twelve_o mile_n north-east_n from_o aymissima_fw-la this_o city_n stand_v on_o a_o white_a sandy_a shore_n and_o be_v see_v a_o great_a distance_n off_o at_o sea_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o high_a mountain_n which_o seem_v to_o touch_v the_o cloud_n after_o this_o they_o discover_v the_o famous_a town_n icaminangano-misacco_a and_o the_o city_n cocero_n lie_v in_o a_o inlet_n of_o the_o sea_n cocero_n the_o city_n cocero_n cocero_n at_o its_o first_o view_n be_v very_o delightful_a to_o behold_v have_v two_o suburb_n one_o above_o the_o city_n and_o another_o below_o towards_o the_o sea_n here_o they_o direct_v their_o course_n easterly_a into_o the_o strait_n which_o in_o the_o north_n wash_v japan_n and_o on_o the_o south_n chiekok_n and_o tousa_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o japan_n stand_v the_o city_n simonisicci_n simonysicci_n the_o city_n simonysicci_n within_o which_o be_v a_o small_a fort_n and_o opposite_a to_o that_o a_o strong_a castle_n build_v on_o a_o high_a hill_n near_o which_o be_v the_o haven_n isacka_fw-mi to_o which_o belong_v two_o village_n contain_v forty_o house_n a_o piece_n ¶_o within_o the_o forementioned_a strait_n they_o meet_v with_o many_o island_n island_n island_n several_a of_o their_o name_n unknown_a yet_o at_o the_o hither_o end_n lie_v mettogamma_n and_o next_o mocko_n camenosacci_n the_o city_n camenosacci_n mianosimi_fw-la and_o camero_n betwixt_o which_o the_o city_n cammenosacci_n stand_v on_o the_o more_o of_o japan_n in_o a_o long_a tract_n from_o east_n to_o west_n they_o see_v near_o the_o coast_n of_o japan_n the_o island_n icowe_n szuwa_n caroto_n cominagari_n and_o jocosmi_n all_o improve_v with_o village_n opposite_a to_o caroto_n be_v see_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o channel_n between_o japan_n and_o tonsa_fw-la several_a high_a mountain_n who_o top_n be_v crown_v with_o various_a tree_n here_o they_o stand_v due_a east_n and_o have_v on_o their_o larboard_o in_o the_o japan_n coast_n the_o town_n tantonomis_n mewarri_n bignatum_fw-la and_o binga_n on_o their_o starboard_n the_o inhabit_a isle_n syrais_n so_o sail_v on_o between_o simeia_n and_o samnic_n ousimate_a and_o wota_n icsima_fw-la and_o muro_n they_o meet_v with_o so_o strong_a a_o current_n that_o their_o rower_n have_v great_a labour_n to_o bring_v they_o through_o muro_n the_o city_n muro_n ¶_o muro_n a_o town_n situate_a on_o japan_n have_v a_o very_a fine_a haven_n five_o mile_n beyond_o which_o rise_v firmensi_fw-la firmensi_fw-la the_o city_n firmensi_fw-la a_o stately_a city_n fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n near_o which_o the_o sea_n be_v often_o time_n very_o rough_a which_o they_o leave_v on_o their_o larboard_o and_o also_o ahos_n takasima_n and_o swoja_n and_o come_v to_o fiongo_n but_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o calm_n and_o want_v wind_n their_o man_n with_o a_o line_n hall_v their_o bark_n along_o the_o shore_n ojaccâ_n netherlands_n ambassador_n come_v to_o ojaccâ_n sail_v from_o hence_o they_o keep_v along_o the_o coast_n of_o amanasacci_n and_o come_v on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o january_n after_o nineteen_o day_n travel_v to_o osacca_n and_o get_v up_o the_o river_n they_o come_v to_o anchor_v before_o anissima_fw-la the_o suburb_n of_o osacca_n soon_o after_o three_o pleasure-boat_n come_v thither_o for_o to_o carry_v the_o ambassador_n with_o their_o good_n and_o retinue_n pleasure-boat_n fayfena_fw-la a_o japan_n pleasure-boat_n ¶_o the_o japanner_n build_v a_o kind_n of_o pleasure-boat_n or_o barge_n by_o they_o call_v fayfena_n which_o common_o have_v forty_o oar_n build_v before_o like_o a_o elephant_n head_n and_o in_o the_o starn_n a_o fine_a looking-glass_n cabin_n and_o helm_n after_o the_o portuguese_n manner_n some_o of_o these_o fayfena_n have_v above_o thirty_o rower_n in_o they_o which_o row_v with_o such_o speed_n and_o make_v so_o fresh_a way_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v for_o common_o they_o make_v a_o voyage_n from_o osacca_n to_o nangesaque_fw-la in_o twelve_o day_n time_n lie_v two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o league_n distant_a from_o one_o another_o osacca_n be_v exact_a description_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n between_o nangesaque_fw-la and_o osacca_n ¶_o from_o nangesaque_fw-la to_o fouconda_n be_v two_o league_n from_o fouconda_n to_o zitta_n eight_o thence_o to_o nanatzjamma_n three_o from_o thence_o to_o omodakey_n two_o then_o to_o oysinocubi_n five_o so_o to_o firando_n eight_o from_o firando_n to_o auwo_n six_o then_o to_o jobeco_n seven_o thence_o to_o fimissima_fw-la seven_o from_o fimissima_fw-la to_o ginha_n
seven_o so_o to_o amissima_fw-la seven_o thence_o to_o jammangan-misacci_a fourteen_o from_o hence_o to_o simonisicci_n seven_o thence_o to_o motogama_n seven_o so_o to_o mocko_n eleven_o from_o mocko_n to_o mianosimi_fw-la eight_o from_o hence_o to_o cammenosacci_n ten_o then_o to_o camro_n seven_o so_o to_o jowe_v three_o from_o jowe_n to_o szuwa_n two_o thence_o to_o caroto_n three_o from_o caroto_n to_o cammagari_n five_o from_o hence_o to_o tantonomi_n ten_o so_o to_o jourissiro_n five_o thence_o to_o bignatum_fw-la five_o from_o hence_o to_o syzais_n three_o from_o syzais_n to_o fubi_n ten_o then_o to_o oussimato_n seven_o so_o far_o to_o wota_n four_o from_o wota_n to_o muro_n six_o then_o to_o akas_n thirteen_o so_o to_o fiungo_n five_o and_o from_o fiungo_n to_o the_o river_n of_o osacca_n be_v thirteen_o league_n osacca_n frisius_n and_o brookhorst_n be_v fetch_v d_o into_o osacca_n ¶_o upon_o the_o first_o rumour_n of_o the_o ambassador_n frisius_n and_o brookhorst_n arrival_n at_o osacca_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n throng_v in_o great_a multitude_n to_o meet_v these_o stranger_n but_o the_o great_a crowd_n be_v on_o the_o bridge_n on_o which_o they_o flock_v that_o from_o thence_o they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o curiosity_n in_o view_v the_o netherlander_n several_a of_o these_o bridge_n be_v scarce_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o such_o great_a multitude_n and_o often_o crack_v so_o exceed_o that_o they_o not_o only_o threaten_v great_a danger_n to_o those_o which_o stand_v on_o they_o but_o also_o those_o that_o row_v under_o they_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v almost_o forget_v that_o ever_o they_o have_v see_v a_o people_n which_o dwell_v in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o come_v above_o three_o thousand_o mile_n in_o a_o stately_a embassy_n to_o their_o emperor_n which_o make_v the_o chief_a citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o osacco_n themselves_o to_o venture_v their_o life_n on_o the_o forementioned_a wooden_a bridge_n to_o see_v these_o stranger_n osacca_n jacob_n spex_n and_o peter_n seaââ_n on_o when_o they_o come_v to_o osacca_n ¶_o anno_fw-la 1611._o the_o ambassador_n jacob_n spex_n and_o peter_n segerszoon_o pass_v through_o osacco_n with_o present_n to_o the_o emperor_n goyssio_n samma_n who_o at_o that_o time_n keep_v his_o court_n in_o the_o city_n soringou_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v obtain_v liberty_n for_o to_o trade_n there_o thither_o their_o journey_n from_o firando_n thither_o these_o ambassador_n go_v on_o the_o 16_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1611._o from_o firando_n with_o one_o bark_n so_o sail_v by_o the_o island_n aymissima_fw-la and_o the_o city_n assia_n and_o row_v along_o the_o bank_n of_o cocero_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n drop_v anchor_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o city_n ximontchequi_n but_o the_o wind_n rise_v and_o blow_v in_o great_a gust_n force_v they_o to_o weigh_v and_o row_v back_o to_o the_o haven_n isacky_n where_o arrive_v the_o wind_n soon_o after_o cease_v and_o they_o the_o second_o time_n weigh_v and_o steer_v their_o course_n to_o ximontchequi_n towards_o the_o evening_n they_o come_v to_o myand_n so_o leave_v cadmenexequi_n on_o the_o larboard_o about_o midnight_n they_o draw_v near_o szuwa_n under_o which_o isle_n they_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n from_o szuwa_n they_o proceed_v forward_o have_v the_o stream_n with_o they_o but_o the_o wind_n be_v against_o they_o they_o get_v but_o sixty_o mile_n in_o three_o day_n time_n which_o be_v not_o without_o great_a pain_n and_o toil_n of_o the_o rower_n who_o at_o last_o be_v quite_o tire_v out_o the_o lord_n spex_n be_v force_v to_o put_v in_o for_o vosimado_n where_o he_o hire_v four_o japan_n vessel_n which_o by_o turn_n be_v to_o ease_v the_o weary_v rower_n but_o they_o have_v the_o wind_n still_o easterly_a and_o blow_v often_o very_o fresh_a so_o that_o with_o great_a difficulty_n they_o at_o last_o reach_v the_o haven_n muro_n where_o the_o sea_n go_v so_o high_a that_o two_o of_o 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