Calicos And Such Little Commodities, Of Guzerat Or
Coromandel, Were At Various Prices, According To Their Qualities.
On the 7th of July the king of the Gotto islands, which are not far from
Firando to the S.W. came upon a visit to king Foyne, saying he had
heard of an excellent English ship being arrived in his dominions, which
he greatly desired to go aboard of.
King Foyne requested of me that this
might be allowed, the king of Gotto being an especial friend of his;
wherefore he was banqueted on board, and several cannon were fired at
his departure, which he was much pleased with, and told me he would be
glad to see some of our nation at his islands, where they should meet a
hearty welcome. Three Japanese, two men and a woman, were put to death
for the following cause: The woman, in the absence of her husband, had
made separate assignations with both the men. He who was appointed
latest, not knowing of the other, and weary of waiting, came too soon,
and enraged at finding her engaged with another man, drew his cattan
and wounded both very severely, almost cutting the man's back in two.
Yet the wounded man, getting hold of his cattan, wounded the
aggressor. This fray alarming the street, word was sent to king Foyne
and to know his pleasure, who accordingly gave orders to cut off all
their heads. After their execution, all who thought proper, as many did,
came to try the temper of their weapons upon the dead bodies, which they
soon hewed in small pieces, which were left to be devoured by the
ravens.
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