98 Charles Coatsworth
Transcribed from xerographs of his log (MR 127) kept in Julia, from England April 28 for Java. His dates are of course Old Style*.
Munday 30 [October 1699] ... att 8 a Clock last night the lyons rump Boare SEbE dis: 3 leags We ply to get in.
Tuesday 31 ... att two a Clock yesterday [dr 10/11] we ancored under Penguin Island....
Wednesday 1 [November] 1699. This day the wind vearable we had a spurt of a westerly wind to run in into the Bay Mr Wattson [not identified] and I went a shore we paide our respects to the Govr. he askt us what we came for: we told him to water and recruite as for provision he told us we could not get any; it was so scarce.
Thursday 2. This morning came in Capt. John fflowers [dr 11/11] in the London ffrigatt* from Banjar Massim; but from Batavia last and bound for Cadiz and London; I went a board of her; where I found the Capt. sick....
Friday 3. Wee haue been makeing clear to heald oure ship before we gett tooe much water a board.
Saterday 4. We haue got one side of oure ship don this day, I haue been all ouer the towne to Enquire for flower and peese or wheat but can get non for neither loue nor money. [No entry for 5th.]
Munday 6. I haue with much adoe procured a little flower and wheat but not undr 3d per pound; and 10 C wt of rice att 3 pl 8/8 [pieces of eight] per C. I went to the Govr. to ask leau to victuall he told me we might kill beef and mutton but he would not suffer any sort of graine to be sent of; by reason he expected a fleet of dutch ships in a little time.
Tuesday 7. Curious weather but som times blows fresh at SEt that oure boats cant get ashore. I haue paid a Visitt to the fiscall* and he told me I shall carry any thing aboard in 6 or 7 days time for then the Govr. will be gone into the Cuntry (and before) he cant
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