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broad cloath was in greater request ther then hear. It is
but 50 leagues ouer from lapann, and from Tuschina much
less. I returned by the waye of China, and found it a very
bould coaste, and in 25 dayes was at Bantam, where I
found your busines very confused, etc.
I haue sent a luncke from lapan to Syam and Patania,
wherof Mr. Peacock is Captain and Mr. Addames Master,
which in luly last I make noe doubt returned againe.
S[igno]r Lucas Ant^^ was at Syam, and Mr. Denton, who
sent of the same brasell wood to lapan by a dutchman one
John Yeonson, but for whose accompt I know not. He
said he bargayned with Mr. Lucas to giue him 2 for one 6
mounthes after ; it came to 700 li. sterling, and was sould
to Brower, Captain of the Dutch, who soulde it the next
day in our sightes for reddie siluer.^

I desier you to resolue that lapan will proue by the next
returne more profittable to you then it may be you expect ;
and build vpone this slender aduise, which I att sudden send
you, for it is trewe.
I send you hear with a sample of the wood, which [I]
doubt is nott brassell, but a wood called Caullacca f which
yf it be so, may be had at Bantam in great quantiti for i\
rialls the pecull. The Chinesses buy much therof, which
maketh me the rather to thinke it is the same.
Att the Cape bonasperanca I mett with Mr. Haukines
and Mr. Boyle in the Concord,* by whome I received your
letters, and gaue such aduice as the tyme would permitt to
the Chiefe of those ships which ar gone out for lapan.
