Japan and the Japanese

HAGANAAR'S VISITS. 195
seek an aceovumodation by surrendering up Nuyts to the mercy of
the Japanese, which was done in 1634.
Having obtained his unconditional surrender, they treated him
he was not
with great clemency ; for, though detained in custody,
kept a close prisoner ; and, in return for this concession, the Company's
ships were released, and their trade reestablished. The
liberation of Nuyts was granted two years afterwards as a mark of
the emperor's satisfaction, with a splendid chandelier among the
annual presents of the Company, and which was used as an orna-
ment for the temple-mausoleum of the emperors of the race of
Gongen-Sama, completed about that time.
In the solicitation for the release of Nuyts both Haganaar and
Caron were employed, to each of whom we are indebted for some
curious memoirs of the state of Japan in their time. Haganaar
made three visits thither. The first included the last four months
of 1634. The second extended from September, 1635, to Novem-
ber, 1636 ; during which, he made a visit to Jedo, and was at the
head of the factory. The third was limited to three months in the
autumn of 1637. Of each of these visits he has given brief notes
in his printed travels,* besides adding some observations of his own
to Caron's account of Japan. Firando, which he describes as a
town of thirty-six streets, had grown up suddenly, in consequence
of the Dutch trade a single street producing more revenue to the
lord than the whole town formerly had done ; yet
there were hard-
ly any merchants in the place, except those who lodged at the factory,
and who were drawn thither from all parts by the Dutch
trade.
During Haganaar's second visit, the Dutch were called sharply
to account for having presumed to sell their silk at a higher rate
than that asked by the Portuguese, and a price was prescribed,
which they were not to exceed. Being deputed to visit Jedo, on
the business of Xuyts' release, Haganaar proceeded thither by sea,
and took lodgings at the house of a Japanese bonze, who was the
usual host of the Dutch. The agency of the lord of Firando and
of his secretary was employed with several of the imperial counsel-
*
Haganaar's travels may be found in Voyages des Indes, torn, v., and a
narrative -f Nuyt's affair in Voyages au J\"ard, torn iv.