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Alle deze bijzonderheden, getrokken uit het relaas, 
hetwelk Jonn SARIs zelf van zijne reize en van 
zijn wedervaren gegeven heeft, worden door den 
Engelschen schrijver, welken wij thans volgen 
zoo omstandig opgegeven, dat , zonder steitige 
be 
JouN SARIs, who is the first that T have known-to arrive 
in any part of my dominions, l heartily embrace , being not a 
little glad to understand of your great wisdom and power; 
as having three plentifuland mighty kingdoms under your power= 
ful command; Í acknowledge your Majesties great bounty 
in sending me so undeserved a present of many rare things, 
such as my land affordeth not, neither have 1 ever before 
seen: which [receive, not as from a stranger , but as from 
your Majesty, whom Ì esteem as myself. Desiring the conti= 
nuance of friendship with your Highness, and that it may stand 
with your good liking, to send your sabjes to any part 
or parts of my dominions, where they shall be most hearti- 
Iy welcome, applauding much their worthiness in the admi- 
rabie knowledge of navigation , having with much facility 
discovered countries so remote, being no whit amazed with 
the distance of so mighty a gulph, nor greatness of so 
infinite clouds and storms , from prosecuting honorable enter- 
prises of discovery and merchandising; wherein they shall 
find me to further them , according to their desires. Ì re= 
turn urto your Majesty a small token of my love by your 
said subjeêt, desiring you to accept thereof , as from him 
that much rejoiceth in your friendship. And whereas your 
Majesty's subjes have desired certain privileges for trade, 
and setting up a factory in my dominions, Ì have not only 
granted what they demanded, but have confirmed the same 
unto them, under my broad Seal for better establishing 
thereof. From my castle of Surunga, this fortieth day of the 
ninth month, in the eighteenth year of our dairy , according 
to our computation. Being your Majesties friend. The high- 
est commander in this kingdom of Japan. 
(Subscribed) MINNA MOTTONO. 
Yet Yea Yeas.”’ 
