Year 1587

Jan. 8th, came Nicolas du Haut, a Frenchman of Lorraine, who had been lackey to my friend Otho Henrick, Duke of Brunswik and Lienburgh, seeking a service, having been dismissed by passport from his Lord after his long sickness. Jan. 14th, Doctor Reinholdt of Salfeldt came to Trebona with Abraham. His suit about the salt. Doctor Reinholdt went back toward Prague on the 20th day. Jan. 18th, E. K. returned from Prague. E. K. brought with him from the Lord Rosenberg to my wife a chain and jewel estimated at 300 ducats; 200 the jewel stones, and 100 the gold. Jan. 21st, E. K. again to Prague and so toward Poland. Feb. 5th, I took a journey by myself from Trebon to Newhowse, two miles off, to meet my Lord and confer with him. I took two horsemen of the city with me. Feb. 9th, the most illustrious lord came from Vienna to Trebona. Feb. 12th, the most illustrious lord went toward Cracow. Feb. 19th, E. K. came from Poland about noon to Trebona: I sent word to my Lord immediately. Feb. 21st, my Lord sending no word yet, I sent another message. March 3rd, from Cremona to Trebona. March 7th, E. K. gave us 300 ducats. We received from the most illustrious lord 3300. March 9th, the royal journey. March 14th, we came to Reichstein. March 17th, return from Reichstein. March 21st, E. K. gave me 170 more, and of the 200 for changing 60 remain. Insults and contempt from Cholek and Schonberg. March 23rd, we came to Trebona. March 26th, the Lord Biberstein, coming from Cranbaw from the Lord Rosenberg, passing by Trebona, sent for me to his inn to make my acquaintance. E. K. rode to *Crotoviam* [sic; not an attested place-name form; perhaps Cracow]. April 4th, the third action began. April 18th, the end of the third action. May 1st, I saw (my doctor pointing it out) Michael the Messenger [*Michaelium Nuncium*; the form *Michaelium* is non-standard, so the reading is uncertain], not Mersael. Praise be to God and to my doctor E. K.! June 14th, the marriage of Mr. Thomas Kelly. June 17th, after this full moon Jane did not have them. June 22nd, Mr. Francis Garland went toward England from Trebona.

July 5th, Sunday, I set the two earths with their water again upon them. July 9th, Mr. Francis Pucci came and brought Chrisan Franken with him, who, he said, had now recanted his wicked book against Christ, of which I was glad. The most illustrious lord had come to Trebona with his Lady. July 11th, a conversation between the most illustrious lord, Mr. E. K., and me, after noon, among the three of us. July 13th, Francis Pucci departed. July 19th, a certain kind of recommendation between our wives. The next day saw E. K. relenting also, at my Lord's entreaty. July 20th, the most illustrious lord departed with his princess toward Cremona. Aug. 13th, in a friendly way with Mr. Edward Kelly about those three vows. Aug. 17th, E. K. with his brother and Ludovico…. Aug. 18th, we learned that E. K. had gone to bed at Badwise, and left there only at noon this day. Aug. 20th, John Basset came to Trebona. Aug. 23rd, Mr. E. K. came from Lyntz fair. Sept. 1st, Tuesday morning, I covenanted with John Basset to teach the children the Latin tongue, and I give him seven ducats by the quarter, the term to begin this day; and so I gave him at once seven ducats Hungarian, in gold, before my wife. God speed his work! Sept. 3rd, 4th, almost continuous rain throughout these two days. Sept. 4th, Basset's commotion with Mr. T. Kelly. Sept. 16th, the Lord Biberstein came to Trebon, and Cracht with him. Sept. 22nd, my Lord came from Crummow to Trebon with my Lady. Sept. 26th, my Lord went toward Prague. Sept. 28th, I delivered to Mr. Ed. Kelly (earnestly requiring it as his part) the half of all the animal which was made. It is to weigh 20 ounces; he weighed it himself in my chamber: he bought his weights on purpose for it. My Lord had spoken to me before for some, but Mr. Kelly had not spoken. Sept. 30th, T. K. and J. C. went toward Prague.

Oct. 12th, Mr. E. K. toward Prague on horseback. Oct. 13th, in the morning a little before sunrise I observed by the astronomical ray between … and … 2 degrees, 22 minutes, and it was … under Taurus in the same perpendicular line let down before the eye over the horizon, the altitude was barely four degrees. Oct. 15th, hired Nicolas. Oct. 20th, I took up the fittings for the action. Oct. 26th, Mr. Edward Kelly came to Trebona from Prague. Oct. 28th and 29th, John Carp did begin to make furnaces over the gate, and he used my round bricks, and for the iron pot he was content now to use the lesser bricks, 60 to make a furnace. Oct. 31st, Ed. Hilton came to Trebona in the morning. Nov. 8th, E. K., a terrible remonstrance, accusation, &c., at three after noon. Nov. 17th, John Basset had seven ducats in advance for his second quarter's wages, beginning the 1st. Nov. 21st, Saturday at night Mr. Francis Garland came from England to Trebona and brought me a letter from Mr. Dyer and my brother Mr. Richard. Nov. 24th, at the wedding over Critzin [Latin *super*; the sense is uncertain, perhaps "concerning" or "at"] the Grand Captain disdained to come there to supper in the town hall of Trebona [source 'Rad howse'] because E. K. and I were there; and said further that we were…. Dec. 1st to 11th, my Lord lay at Trebon and my Lady all this time. Dec. 10th, Mr. John Carpio went toward Prague to marry the maiden he had troubled; for the Emperor's Majesty, by means of Lord Rosenberg, had so ordered the matter. Dec. 12th, somewhat after noon, Mr. Ed. Kelly's lamp overturned, the spirit of wine long spent too near, and the glass not propped with books about it as was usual; and the glass tilting on one side, the spirit was spilled out, and burned everything on the table where it stood, both linen and written books—namely the book of Zacharius with the Alkanor, which I translated out of French, for some could not do it by spiritual means; Rowlaschy's third book of philosophical waters; the book called *Angelicum Opus* (The Angelic Work), all in pictures of the work from the beginning to the end; the copy of the man of Badwise's Conclusions for the Transmutation of metals; and 40 leaves in 4º, entitled Extracts from Dunstan, which he himself extracted and noted out of Dunstan's book, and the very book of Dunstan was only thrown on the bed close by, from the table.

Jan. 8th, Nicolas du Haut, a Frenchman of Lorraine, came looking for work; he had been a lackey to my friend Otho Henry, Duke of Brunswick and Lienburgh, and was dismissed with a passport from his lord after a long illness. Jan. 14th, Doctor Reinholdt of Salfeldt came to Trebona with Abraham to press his suit about the salt. On the 20th Doctor Reinholdt went back toward Prague. Jan. 18th, E. K. returned from Prague. E. K. brought with him from Lord Rosenberg a chain and a jewel for my wife, valued at 300 ducats; 200 for the jewel stones and 100 for the gold. Jan. 21st, E. K. went again to Prague and so toward Poland. Feb. 5th, I took a journey on my own from Trebon to Newhouse, two miles away, to meet my Lord and speak with him. I brought two horsemen of the city with me. Feb. 9th, the most illustrious lord arrived at Trebona from Vienna. Feb. 12th, the most illustrious lord set off in the direction of Cracow. Feb. 19th, E. K. came from Poland to Trebona about noon; I sent word to my Lord straight off. Feb. 21st, my Lord sent no word yet, so I sent another message. March 3rd, travel from Cremona to Trebona. March 7th, E. K. gave us 300 ducats. We received 3300 from the most illustrious lord. March 9th, the royal journey. March 14th, our arrival at Reichstein. March 17th, return from Reichstein. March 21st, E. K. gave me 170 more, and of the 200 for exchange, 60 remain. Insults and contempt shown by Cholek and Schonberg. March 23rd, we reached Trebona. March 26th, the Lord Biberstein, coming from Cranbaw from Lord Rosenberg and passing by Trebona, sent for me to his inn so we could make each other's acquaintance. E. K. rode to *Crotoviam* [sic; not an attested place-name form; perhaps Cracow]. April 4th, the third action got under way. April 18th, the third action came to an end. May 1st, I saw (my doctor pointing it out beforehand) Michael the Messenger [*Michaelium Nuncium*; the form *Michaelium* is non-standard, so the reading is uncertain], not Mersael. Praise is owed to God and to my doctor E. K.! June 14th, the marriage ceremony of Mr. Thomas Kelly. June 17th, Jane did not have them after this full moon. June 22nd, Mr. Francis Garland set out for England from Trebona.

July 5th, Sunday, I set the two earths with their water upon them again. July 9th, Mr. Francis Pucci came and brought Chrisan Franken with him, who, he said, had now recanted his wicked book against Christ, and I was glad to hear it. The most illustrious lord had come to Trebona with his lady. July 11th, a talk in the afternoon among the three of us—the most illustrious lord, Mr. E. K., and me. July 13th, Francis Pucci left. July 19th, a recommendation of a certain kind between our wives. The next day I saw E. K. relent too, at my Lord's request. July 20th, the most illustrious lord left with his princess toward Cremona. Aug. 13th, a friendly talk with Mr. Edward Kelly concerning those three vows. Aug. 17th, E. K. with his brother and Ludovico............. Aug. 18th, we learned that E. K. had gone to Badwise to rest, and left there only today at noon. Aug. 20th, John Basset arrived in Trebona. Aug. 23rd, Mr. E. K. came from the Lyntz fair. Sept. 1st, Tuesday morning, I made a deal with John Basset to teach the children the Latin language, giving him seven ducats a quarter, the term to begin this day; and so I handed him on the spot seven Hungarian ducats in gold, before my wife. God prosper his work! Sept. 3rd, 4th, almost continuous rain through those two days. Sept. 4th, the row between Basset and Mr. T. Kelly. Sept. 16th, the Lord Biberstein came to Trebon, bringing Cracht with him. Sept. 22nd, my Lord and my Lady traveled from Crummow to Trebon. Sept. 26th, my Lord set out for Prague. Sept. 28th, I handed to Mr. Ed. Kelly (he earnestly asking for it as his part) half of all the animal that was made. It should weigh 20 ounces; he weighed it himself in my chamber, having bought weights specially for it. My Lord had spoken to me before about some, but Mr. Kelly had not spoken. Sept. 30th, T. K. and J. C. went toward Prague.

Oct. 12th, Mr. E. K. rode toward Prague on horseback. Oct. 13th, in the morning a little before sunrise I observed with the astronomical ray between..... and..... degrees, 2 degrees, 22 minutes, and it was..... under Taurus; on that same perpendicular line, lowered before the eye over the horizon, the altitude was barely four degrees. Oct. 15th, I hired Nicolas. Oct. 20th, I gathered the equipment for the action. Oct. 26th, Mr. Edward Kelly arrived in Trebona, coming from Prague. Oct. 28th and 29th, John Carp began to build furnaces over the gate, and he used my round bricks, while for the iron pot he was willing to use the smaller bricks, 60 of them, to make a furnace. Oct. 31st, Ed. Hilton arrived at Trebona in the morning. Nov. 8th, E. K.—a terrible complaint, accusations, &c.—at 3 in the afternoon. Nov. 17th, John Basset had seven ducats beforehand for his second quarter's wages, beginning the 1st. Nov. 21st, Saturday at night, Mr. Francis Garland arrived in Trebona from England and brought me a letter from Mr. Dyer and my brother Mr. Richard. Nov. 24th, at the marriage over Critzin [Latin *super*; the sense is uncertain, perhaps "concerning" or "at"] the Grand Captain refused to come there to supper at the town hall of Trebona [source 'Rad howse'] because E. K. and I were there; and he said further that we were............ Dec. 1st to 11th, throughout all this time my Lord and my Lady remained at Trebon. Dec. 10th, Mr. John Carpio went toward Prague to marry the maiden he had wronged, for the Emperor's Majesty, by Lord Rosenberg's means, had ordered the matter so. Dec. 12th, somewhat in the afternoon; Mr. Ed. Kelly's lamp overturned. The spirit of wine had long been spent too near, and the glass was not held in place with books around it, as it usually was; and the same glass tipping to one side like that, the spirit spilled out and burned everything on the table where it stood—linen and written books—such as the book of Zacharius with the Alkanor that I translated out of French for those who could not do it by spiritual means; Rowlaschy's third book of philosophical waters; the book called *Angelicum Opus* (The Angelic Work), all in pictures of the work from the beginning to the end; the copy of the Conclusions for the Transmutation of Metals by the man of Badwise; and 40 leaves in 4º, entitled Extracts from Dunstan, which he himself extracted and noted from Dunstan's book, and Dunstan's very book had only been thrown on the bed right next to the table.