Project Gutenberg 2015-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 882 Cocks, Richard 1624 Thompson, Edward Maunde, Sir 1840 1929 Thompson, E. M. (Edward Maunde), Sir Thompson, E. Maunde (Edward Maunde), Sir Diary of Richard Cocks, Volume 2 Cape-Merchant in the English Factory in Japan, 1615-1622, with Correspondence Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Carol Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Diary of Richard Cocks, Volume 2" by Richard Cocks is a historical account written in the early 17th century. This volume chronicles the experiences of Richard Cocks, a Cape-Merchant in the English factory in Japan, during his time from 1615 to 1622. The diary offers insight into the daily operations of the trading post, detailing transactions, personal interactions, and cultural observations of Japan during this period. The opening of the diary sets the stage for Cocks’ detailed recounting of his daily life and business dealings in Japan. It initiates with the New Year, where he discusses the exchange of gifts and financial transactions, including bills for trades involving silk and other goods. Cocks provides a glimpse into the complexities of trade negotiations, his interactions with Japanese and Chinese merchants, the relationships he builds within the community, and the challenges posed by local customs, legal disputes, and the navigation of interpersonal politics among various nationalities involved in trade. The perspective presented in this initial portion enriches our understanding of early international commerce and cultural exchange in a time when such interactions were becoming increasingly significant. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en East India Company -- Early works to 1800 Cocks, Richard, -1624 -- Diaries Adams, William, 1564-1620 British -- Japan -- History -- 17th century Great Britain -- Commerce -- Japan -- Early works to 1800 Japan -- Commerce -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 G Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1011866 2025-08-19T09:53:08.378134 text/html 968078 2024-10-24T14:05:29 text/html 322917 2025-08-19T09:53:24.920013 application/epub+zip 333017 2025-08-19T09:53:11.302071 application/epub+zip 333018 2025-08-19T09:53:09.804130 application/epub+zip 667832 2025-08-19T09:53:33.124966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560013 2025-08-19T09:53:23.250061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560299 2022-09-21T18:41:05.645592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743588 2025-08-19T09:53:04.819106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 723661 2024-10-24T14:05:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18933 2025-08-19T09:53:33.336964 application/rdf+xml 6609 2025-08-19T09:53:10.031065 image/jpeg 1669 2025-08-19T09:53:09.919088 image/jpeg 308275 2025-08-19T09:53:08.443131 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia