^s\^ 3>S Us- BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME FROM THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND THE GIFT OF Henrg HI. Sage 1891 i^Sovvn. i^JX)h 3 1924^073 059 846 Cornell University Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924073059846 EAST INDIA COMPANY'S RECORDS VOL. II. LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE East India Company 3from ite Servanta in tbc Cast TRANSCRIBED FROM .THE 'ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE' SERIES OF THE INDIA OFFICE RECORDS VOL. II. 1613— 1615 WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY WILLIAM FOSTER, B.A. Joint Editor of ' The Register of Letiers'of the E. India Co., 1600-19.' PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HER MAJESTY S SECRETAJ?Y OF STATE FOR INDIA IN COUNCIL LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY (LIMITED) St. Bungtsn's fitymt FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.G. 1897 \ 3 CONTENTS PAGE- 124. Tempest Peacocke to the Company. Firando, Decem- ber 2, 1613 I 125. Instructions left by Captain John Saris on his departure from Japan. Firando, December 5, 161 ... 4 126. Richard Cocks to William Adams and Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Firando, December 24, 1613 .... 9 127. Instructions from Richard Cocks to Richard Wickham, for a trading expedition to Jeddo and other places. Firando, January [ ], 161 3-14 10 128. John Jourdain to the Company. Bantam, January 31, 1613-14 14 129. Declaration by Peter Floris concerning a sum of money belonging to the Seventh Voyage. Masulipatam, Feb- ruary I, 1613-14 17 130. Richard Cocks to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Firando, February 5, 1613-14 17 131. The same to the same. Firando, February 17, 1613-14 . 18 132. Captain Essington and Peter Floris to Thomas Aldworthe at Surat. Masulipatam, February 18, 1613-14 (Missing) \ 19 » 133. William Eaton to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Osaka, March 1, 1613-14 20 134. Richard Cocks to Richard Wickham at "Jeddo. Firando, March 7, 1613-14 . 21 — VI EAST INDIA COMPANY'S RECORDS PAGE 135. The same to the same. Firando, March g, 161 3-14 . .' 22 136. Captain Downton's instructions to his fleet for keeping company, March 14, 1613-14 23 137. William Eaton to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Osaka, March 22, 1613-14 25 138. Richard Cocks to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Firando, April I, 1614 , . 26 139. Instructions from Captain Larkin and others to Sophony Cozucke; proceeding to Landak. Sukadana, April 11, 1614 28 140. William Eaton to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Osaka, April 20, 1614 29 141. The same to the same. Osaka, April 21, 1614 ... 30 142. Letters received by John Jourdain at Bantam : (i) From George Cokayne at Macassar, April 24 and May 7 & 24, 1614 31 (2) From Richard Welden at Macassar, May 23, 1614 35 (3) From Robert Larkin at Sukadana, June 10, 1614 . 37 (4) From the same at Patani, July 24, 1614 . •38 (5) From Peter Floris and George Chauncey at Masu- lipatam, July 10, 1614 40 (6) From John Gourney and others at Patani, July 28,' 1614 44 (7) From George Cbkayne at Macassar, July 17, 1614 45 143. Richard Cocks to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Firando, May 12, 1614 .46 144. William Eaton to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Osaka, May 12, 1614 .48 145. Instructions from John Gourney and others to John Jourdain and Richard Cobb for the disposal of goods from the ' James,' June i, iSi^t 49 146. William Eaton to Richard Wickham. Osaka, June 3, 1614 50 ^47. Richard Cocks to William Adams at Jeddo. Firando, • June 5, 1614 . .51 . CONTENTS vii PAGE 148. Richards Cocks to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Firando, June 5, 1614 53 149. Benjamin Farie to John Jourdain [at Bantam]. Sukadana, June II, 1614 54 150. Nathaniel Courthope to John Jourdain [at Bantam] [Sukadana], June 14, 1614 57 151. Peter Flpris to Thomas Aldworthe at Surat. Masulipatam, June 17, 1614 59 152. William Eaton to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Osaka, June 17, 1614 62 153. Thomas Brockedon to Sir Thomas Smith. Patani, July 23, 1614 63 154. Captain Larkin to Sir Thomas Smith. Patani, July 24, 1614 65 155. Richard Cocks to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Firando, July 25, 1614 67 155A. William Nealson to [Richard Wickham. Firando, about February, 1613-14] 71 156. William Eaton to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Firando, July 26, 1614 74 157. William Adams to Richard Wickham at Jeddo. Firando, July 26, 1614 75 158. Benjamin Farie to [the Company]. Patani, July 26, 1614. 77 159. John Gourney to the Company. Patani, July 28, 1614 . 80 IS9A. Invoice of goods left in Patani for the Ninth Voyage, July 25, 1614 88 160. Duplicate of No. 159 88 161. John Gourney to Sir Thomas Smith. Patani, July 28, 1614 88 162. Thomas Herode to Sir Thomas Smith. Patani, July 28, 1614 . '91 J 163. Thomas Aldworthe and William Biddulph to the Company. Surat, August 19, 1614 96 viii EAST INDIA COMPANY'S RECORDS TAOS 164. Thomas Aldworthe to Peter Floris at Masulipatam. Surat, August 19, 1614 loi 165. Thomas Keridge to the Company. Ajmere, Septem-* ber 20, 1614 103 i56. Thomas Keridge to Sir Thomas Smith. Ajmere, Sep- tember 20, 1614 no 167. Adam Denton to the Company. Patani, October 5, 1614 , 112 168 & 169. Consultations held at Swally and Surat, October 15 to November 28, 1614 130 170. Thomas Aldworthe to Thomas Keridge at Agra. Surat, October 22, 1614 137 171. William Eaton to Richard Cocks at Firando. Osaka, October 27, 1614 . " 139 172. Nicholas Withington to Thomas Aldworthe at Surat. Agra, October 29, 1614 140 173. William Eaton to Richard Cocks at Firando. Osaka, October 30th, 1614 143 174. John Jourdain and George Ball to the Company. Bantam, October 31, 1614 144 175. A note of the ports in Persia, obtained by Thomas Keridge. Ajmere, October [1614J 145 176. List of papers sent home by William Nicholls from Tiku, November 7, 1614 147 177. William Edwards to the Company. Ahmedabad, Decem- ber 20 [1614] . 148 178. Thomas Keridge to Thomas Aldworthe and William Biddulph at Surat. Ajmere, November 15, 1614 . 156 179. Opinions of the factors concerning the behaviour of Richard Cobb. Bantam, November 16, 1614 . 159 180. Peter Floris and George Chauncey to Thomas Aldworthe at Surat. MasuHpatam, November 16, 1614 . 164 181. Captain Nicholas Downton to the Company. Swally Road, November 20, 1614 167 CONTENTS ix PAGE 182. Particulars learned from a native skipper regarding Sind [November 20, 1614] (Missing) 172 183. List of goods desired from England by Mukarrab Khan for the Great Mogul 173 184. Captain Downton to Sir Thomas Smith. Surat, Novem- ber 20, 1614 174 185. Duplicate of No. 181 177 186. Thomas Keridge to Captain Downton [at Swally] . Ajmere, November 22, 1614 178 187. Abstracts of letters received by the ' Hope,' November, 1615 :— (i) From Captain Downton. Swally Road, Novem- ber 22, 1614 182 (2) From John Young. February 25, 1614-15 . 183 (3) List of goods desired by Mukarrab Khan for the Great Mogul 183 (4) From Edward Holmeden. Surat, March 7, 1614-15 183 (5) From Thomas Keridge. Ajmere, September 20, 1614 183 (6) From William Edwards to Sir Thomas Smith. December 26, 1614, and March 14, 1614-15 . 183 (7) From Richard Baker. Saldania, June 20, 1615 . 183 (8) From Thomas Keridge to Sir Thomas Smith. Ajmere, September 20, 1614 .... 185 (9) From, Captain Downton to "William Edwards at Agra. Swally [March, 1614-15 ?] . 185 (10) From George Uffington. Saldania, June 20, 1615 . 185 (11) From Captain Downton. Surat (or at sea), March 7, 1614-15 . J185 (12) From William Biddulph. Surat, February 28, 1614-15 187 ^(13) From William Edwards. Ahmedabad, Decern- ber 20, 1614 187 (14) From Thomas Mitford. December 26, 1614 . 187 X EAST INDIA COMPANY'S RECORDS PAGE (15) From Edward Dodsworth. Killybegg Harbour, November 5, 1615 188 (16) From Captain Keeling. Saldania, June 19, 1615 . 189 (17) From Thomas Keridge. Ajmere, January 20, 1614-15 191 (18) From John Sandcrofte. Surat, November 29, 1614 191 (19) From Ralph Preston. Before Dabul, March g, 1614-15 191 (20) From Robert Gipps. Saldania, June 19, 1615 . 192 (21) From Thomas Elkington. Swally, February 25, 1614-15 , . 192 (22) From Thomas Keridge to Captain Downton. Ajmere, November 22, 1614 .... 192 (23) From Thomas Aldworthe and William Biddulph. February 28 and March 2, 1614-15 . 193 (24) From Thomas Arthington. Saldania, June 18, 1615 194 188. Thomas Keridge to William Edwards [at Surat] . Ajmere, November 23, 1614 1.95 189. Richard Cocks to the Company. Firando, November 25, 1614 196 190. Richard Cocks to Adam Denton at Patani. Firando, No- vember 25, 1614 202 191. Commission and invoice of goods shipped in the ' Sea Adventure ' for Siam. Firando, November 25, 1 614 . 204 192. Consultation at Surat, November 28, 1614, regarding the discovery of trade in Persia 208 193. Captain Downton to Sir Robert Sherley. [Surat, Novem- ber, 1614 ?] 209 194. John Sandcrofte to the Company. Surat, November 29, 1614, and Ahmedabad, December 19, 1614 . 212 195. Richard Cocks to Richard Wickhain aboard the ' Sea Adventure.' Firando, December 2, 1614 . , 215 196. The same to the same. Firando, December 3, 1614 . 216 , CONTENTS XI PAGE 197. Japanese receipt for certain parcels. August 22 [1613] . 216 197A. Richard Cocks to Richard Wickham aboard the ' Sea Adventure.' Firando, December 3, 1614 . .217 198. Thomas Elkington to John Oxwicke at Broach. Surat, December 8, 1614 218 igg. Thomas Aldworthe to John Oxwicke at Broach. Baroda, December 9, 1614 218 200. Thomas Elkington to John Oxwicke at Broach. Surat, December 10, 1614 219 201.