522 ORIENTAL COMMERCE. [Japan. 



" When the ship is nearly laden, she is conducted to Papenberg, there 

 to remain at anchor, and take in the residue of her cargo, and all the mer- 

 chandise ami other things belonging to the officers, the ship's provisions, 

 &c. A few days after, when the ship has anchored in the harbour, the 

 Governor points out the day when she is to sail; and this command must be 

 obeyed so implicitly, that, were the wind ever so contrary, or even if it blew 

 a hard gale, the ship must depart without any excuse, or the least shadow 

 of opposition. Before the ship leaves the harbour, the powder, arms, and 

 the chest of books that were taken out, are returned ; the sick from the hos- 

 pital are put on board ; and whilst she is sailing out, the guns are fired to 

 salute the town and the factory, and afterwards the two imperial guards at 

 the entrance of the harbour. 1 ' 



Pobt Regulations, Orders, &c. — The following are extracts from 

 instructions delivered by the Japanese to the Dutch : — 



I. Our imperial predecessors have ordered concerning you, Dutchmen, 

 that you shall have leave to come to Nangasacki, on account of the Japan 

 trade, every year. Therefore, as we have commanded you heretofore, you 

 shall have no communication with the Portuguese. If you should have 

 any, and we should come to know it, you shall be prohibited the trade to 

 Japan. You shall import no Portuguese commodities on board your 

 ships. 



IT. If you intend not to be molested in your navigation and trade 

 to Japan, you shall notify to us by your ships, whatever comes to your 

 knowledge of any endeavours or attempts of the Portuguese against us ; 

 we likewise expect to hear from you if the Portuguese should conquer any 

 new places or countries, or convert them to the Christian sect. Whatever 

 comes to your knowledge in all countries you trade to, we expect that you 

 should notify the same to our Governors at Nangasacki. 



III. You shall take no China junks bound to Japan. 



IV. In all countries you frequent with your ships, if there be any Por- 

 tuguese there, you shall have no communication with them. If there be 

 any countries frequented by both nations, you shall take down in writing 

 the names of such countries or places, and by the Captains of the ships you 

 send to Japan yearly, deliver the same to our Governors at Nangasacki. 



V. The Liquejans being subjects of Japan, you shall take none of their 

 ships or boats. 



The following are the regulations respecting the Island, or Street De- 

 zima : — 



I. Women of the town, but no other women, shall be suffered to 

 go in. 



