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Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The way discovered by water by us Thomas Southam & John Sparke, from the towne of Colmogro, by the Westerne bottome of the Baie of S. Nicholas, unto the citie of Novogrod in Russia , containing many particulars of the way, and distance of miles, as hereafter foloweth. Anno 1566. (search)
The way discovered by water by us Thomas Southam & John Sparke, from the towne of Colmogro, by the Westerne bottome of the Baie of S. Nicholas, unto the citie of Novogrod in Russia , containing many particulars of the way, and distance of miles, as hereafter foloweth. Anno 1566. WE departed from Colmogro about 10. of the clocke afore noone in a Lodia or Barke, which we hired to bring us along the coast to a place called Soroka, & in the sayd barke we hired 6. mariners, and a boy to conduct us a monasterie called S. Michael where we were constrained to anker because of a contrary wind which there met us. From Colmogro to this monasterie are 50. versts or miles of Russia , at which place we taried till the 21. day in the morning, and the, by reason that the plague was then in the Citie of Novogrod. Unto him we delivered all the wares that wee brought from Colmogro, for by the way we sold not a peny worth, the people of the countrey every where be so miserable. The right way to b
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The Priviledges graunted by the Emperour of Russia to the English merchants of that company: obteined the 22. of September, Anno 1567. by M. Anthony Jenkinson. (search)
ve licenced her merchants, William Gerrard and his company to passe in ships to our kingdome of Colmogro, and to the land of Dwina, and to all other our inheritances in the North parts, with all kind hose merchants of England, sir William Garrard and his company do desire to sell their wares at Colmogro, Dwina, Vologda, Yeraslave, Costrum, and in Novogrod the lower, Cazan, Astracan, great Novogrodem, nor barter, nor buy for them: And also I have granted them to buy a house at Vologda and at Colmogro, or in any other place where they can chuse for themselves any good harbour, and there they to without them to sell none of their wares, neither yet to buy any for them. And our officers of Colmogro and Dwina, and of other our castles & townes shall not looke over their wares, nor take any cusingdome soever it be, England or other, shall not come in trade of merchandise nor otherwise to Colmogro, nor to the river Ob, nor within Wardhouse, nor to Petzora, nor Cola, nor Mezen, nor to the abb
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The Ambassage of the right worshipfull Master Thomas Randolfe, Esquire, to the Emperour of Russia, in the yeere 1568, briefly written by himselfe. (search)
eth there into the sea is called Dwina, very large, but shallow. This river taketh his beginning about 7000 miles within the countrey, & upon this river standeth Colmogro, and many prety villages, well situated for pasture, arable land, wood, and water. The river pleasant betweene hie hils of either side inwardly inhabited, and in a maner a wildernesse of hie firre trees, and other wood. At Colmogro being 100 versts, which we account for three quarters of a mile every verst, we taried three weeks, not being suffered to depart before the Emperour had word of our comming, who sent to meet us a gentleman of his house, to convey us, and to see us furnishr every day two rubbles, besides the charge of boats by water, and foure score post horses by land, with above 100 carts to cary my wines, and other cariage. Colmogro is a great towne builded all of wood, not walled, but scattered house from house. The people are rude in maners, and in apparell homely, saving upon their festiv
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, A copie of the priviledges granted by the right high and mightie Prince, the Emperour of Russia, &c. unto the right worshipfull fellowship of English merchants, for the discoverie of new trades : and hither sent by Thomas Randolfe esquire, her Majesties Ambassadour to the sayd Emperour, and by Andrew Savin his Ambassadour in the yere of our Lord God 1569. (search)
Ireland , defender of the faith, hath written unto us her letters for her merchants, who hath made sute that we should grant our goodnesse to the merchants which are of one Company, and give them free leave to come to traffike in our kingdome to Colmogro, and to the countrey of Dwina, and to our great citie of Moscovia, and to all the cities in our dominions, and thorow our countrey to Boghar, to Persia, Casbin, and Charday, and to all other countreys. 1 We John Vasiliwich Emperour and greateir goods to be restored unto them. 8 Likewise wee have graunted leave to the English merchants, their Governours, Consuls, and assistants, namely, sir William Garrard knight, Rowland Hayward, and to the Companie, to builde houses at Vologda, Colmogro, and the seaside, at Ivangorod , at Cherell, and in all other places of our Dominions, as shall be needefull for their trade. And they to keepe at the said house one housekeeper, a Russe , and two or three men to keepe their wares at the said ho
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, A Commission given by us Thomas Randolfe Ambassadour for the Queenes Majestie in Russia , and Thomas Bannister, &c. unto James Bassendine, James Woodcocke and Richard Browne, the which Bassendine, Woodcocke, and Browne we appoint joyntly together, and aiders, the one of them to the other, in a voyage of discovery to be made (by the grace of God) by them, for searching of the sea, and border of the coast, from the river Pechora, to the Eastwards, as hereafter followeth Anno 1588. The first of August. (search)
r barke to Winter either at Pechora or in Russia , at your discretion: for we refer the same to your good judgements, trusting that you will lose no time, that may further your knowledge in this voyage. Note you, it was the 20 of August, 56 yer the Serchthrift began to returne backe from her discoverie, to Winter in Russia , and then she came from the Island Vaigats, being forcibly driven from thence with an Easterly winde and yce, and so she came into the river Dwina, and arrived at Colmogro the 11 of September, 56. If the yce had not bene so much that yere as it was in the Streights, on both sides of the Island Vaigats, they in the said pinnesse would that yeere have discovered the parts that you are now sent to seeke: which thing (if it had pleased God) might have bene done then: but God hath reserved it for some other. Which discoverie, if it may be made by you, it shall not only prove profitable unto you, but it will also purchase perpetuall fame and renowme both to you and
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, A note of the proceeding of M. Anthonie Jenkinson, Ambassadour from the Queenes most excellent Majestie, to the Emperour of Russia, from the time of his arrivall there, being the 26. of July 1571, untill his departure from thence the 23. of July 1572. (search)
om the seaside, and the first of August arrived at Colmogro, where I remained attending the returne of my saidorder from his Majestie, and remained at the saide Colmogro, untill the 18. of January following, neither havihave poste horses, and bee suffered to depart from Colmogro to goe to a Citie called Peraslave neere to the Copanie may establish their trade for merchandise at Colmogro in Dwina, and that such wares as shal be brought onts may bring downe their commodities to the saide Colmogro, by meanes whereof the saide English merchants avonderstand that during the time of my long being at Colmogro, attending his highnesse pleasure for my further a may please his highnesse to send downe with me to Colmogro, a Gentleman, as well chiefly to search foorth hised upon the way, and sent after you with speede to Colmogro. And as touching the money which you require, it c I departed from the said Vologda by water towards Colmogro, where I arrived the 21 of June aforesaid, and rem
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, Advertisements and reports of the 6. voyage into the parts of Persia and Media, for the companie of English merchants for the discoverie of new trades, in the yeeres 1579. 1580. and 1581. gathered out of sundrie letters written by Christopher Burrough, servant to the saide companies, and sent to his uncle Master William Burrough. (search)
ver unto Vologda. And the 25. day of ye said Julie, the doshnikes departed from Rose Island by S. Nicholas up the river Dwina, Peremene, that is to say, in poste, by continual sailing, rowing, setting with poles, or drawing of men, which came to Colmogro the 27. day, and departed thence the 29. of Julie up the said river Dwyna, and came to. Ustyoug (which is at the head of the river Dwina, and mouth of Sughano) the 9. of August, where they stayed but a small time, providing some victuals, and shsame towards Vologda, and remained there five versts from Yeraslave. The 29 day they came to Vologda, with all their goods in safety, and good order. The same 29, William Turnbull and Peter Garrard departed from Vologda post by water towards Colmogro, the third of July, having their goods laden in a small doshnik, they departed with the same from Vologda towards Rose Island by S. Nicholas, where they arrived in safety the 16 of July, and found there the Agents of Russia, and in the rode
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, Observations of the latitudes and meridian altitudes of divers places in Russia , from the North to the South: Anno 1581. (search)
n altitudes of divers places in Russia , from the North to the South: Anno 1581. Michael Archangel. Meridian altitude observed at Michael the Archangel, 42. degrees, 30. minuts. The true latitude, 64. degrees, 54. minuts. The English house in Colmogro. The English house in Colmogro, in latitude, 64. d. 25. m. The meridian altitude there observed, the 29 of July, 42. d. 15. m. Recola. Meridian altitude the 30 of July, 41. d. 40. m. Declination, 16. d. 6. m. 64. d. 20. Colmogro, in latitude, 64. d. 25. m. The meridian altitude there observed, the 29 of July, 42. d. 15. m. Recola. Meridian altitude the 30 of July, 41. d. 40. m. Declination, 16. d. 6. m. 64. d. 20. m. Yeegris. Meridian, 4 of August, 41. d. 50. m. Declination Northerly, 14. d. 49. m. 62. d. 59. m. Towlma. Meridian altitude, the 15 of August, 40. d. 45. m. Declination Northerly, 11. d. 2. m. 60. d. 17. m. Vologda. Meridian altitude, the 20 of August, 40. d. Declination Northerly, 9. d. 17. m. 59. d. 17. m. Vologda. Meridian altitude, 21 of August, 39. d. 36. m. Declination, 8. d. 56. m. 59. d. 20. m. Yeraslave. Latitude by gesse, 57. d. 50. m. Swyoskagorod
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, A briefe discourse of the voyage of Sir Jerome Bowes knight, her Majesties ambassadour to Ivan Vasilivich the Emperour of Muscovia, in the yeere 1583. (search)
ambassador, and departed towards Mosco. The English ambassadour abode yet at S. Nicholas foure or five dayes, when having made provision of boats, and meanes to that purpose, he went forward upon his journey towards Mosco, to a towne called Colmogro, about foure score miles distant from S. Nicholas. You must here understand that before the English ambassadors going into Russia , there were divers strangers, but especially certeine Dutch merchants, who had intruded themselves to trade innty upon the hundred, as they payd to some one of them five thousand marks yeerely for the use of his money, and the English merchants at that time had not one friend in Court. The ambassador having now spent five weeks at S. Nicholas and at Colmogro, there came to him then a gentleman sent from the Emperor to enterteine him, and had in charge to conduct him up the rivers towards Mosco, and to deliver him provision of all kinde of victuals necessary. This gentleman being a follower of Sh
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, A letter of M. Henrie Lane to the worshipfull M. William Sanderson, conteining a briefe discourse of that which passed in the Northeast discovery for the space of three and thirtie yeres. (search)
use, and so to the Bay of S. Nicholas. There was in her Master and Pilot, Stephen Burrough, with his brother William, and eight other. Their discovery was beyond the Bay, towarde the Samoeds, people dwelling neare the river of Ob, and found a sound or sea with an Island called Vaigats, first by them put into the Carde or Mappe. In that place they threw snowe out of their said pinnesse, with shovels in August, by which extremitie, and lacke of time, they came backe to Russia , and wintred at Colmogro. Anno 1557. The company with foure good ships, sent backe the said Russe ambassadour, and in company with him, sent as an Agent, for further discovery, Master Anthony Jenkinson, who afterward anno 1558, with great favour of the prince of Moscovia, and his letters passed the river Volga to Cazan, and meaning to seeke Cathay by land, was by many troupes and companies of uncivil Tartarians encountred, and in danger: but keeping company with merchants of Bactria , or Boghar, and Urgeme, tr
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