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June, 1579 AD (search for this): narrative 891
Francis Drake. The voyage of M. John Winter into the South sea by the Streight of Magellan, in consort with M. Francis Drake, begun in the yeere 1577. By which Streight also he returned safely into England the second of June 1579. contrary to the false reports of the Spaniards which gave out, that the said passage was not repasseable: Written by Edward Cliffe Mariner.IN the yeere of our Lord 1577. the 19. of September there went out of the river of Thamis over the landsole raysed 47 degrees. The 22 of May we ranne Eastnortheast. The 29 we sounded and had 70 fathomes with white oaze; having the North pole raysed 51 degrees. The 30 of May wee had sight of S. Ives on the North side of Corne-wall, and the 2 of June 1579 we arrived at Ilfoordcombe in Devon-shire. And thus after our manifold troubles and great dangers in having passed The streights of Magellan into the South Sea with our Generall M. Francis Drake, and having bene driven with him downe to the
1581 AD (search for this): narrative 891
yned there untill the 23. day of the same moneth: in which time we fitted our things, built our Pinnesse, and filled our fresh water. And while our Pinnesse was in building, there came a Canoa from the river of Jenero, meaning to goe to S. Vincent, wherein were sixe naked slaves of the Countrey people, which did rowe the Canoa, and one Portugal . And the Portugal knewe Christopher Hare Master of the Admirall, for that Master Hare had bene at Saint Vincent in the Minion of London in the yeere 1581. And thinking to have John Whithal the Englishman which dwelleth at Saint Vincent come unto us, which is twentie leagues from this Harborough with some other, thereby to have had some fresh victuals, we suffered the Portugal to goe with a letter unto him, who promised to returne or send some answere within ten dayes, for that we told him we were Marchants, and would traffique with them: but we never received answere from him any more; and seeing that he came not according to appoyntment, our
1579 AD (search for this): narrative 891
d among the Islands: whereof wee had too much triall to the hazard and danger of our shippe and lives. For of all other dayes upon the 9. of Januarie, in the yeere 1579. wee ranne suddenly upon a rocke, where we stucke fast from 8. of the clocke at night til 4. of the clocke in the afternoone the next day, being indeede out of all fetch it. Suda, ynough. The relation of a Voyage made by a Pilot called Nuno da Silva for the Vice-roy of new Spaine, the 20. of May, in the yere of our Lord 1579. in the citie of Mexico , from whence it was sent to the Vice-roy of the Portugall-Indies: wherein is set downe the course and actions passed in the Voyage of Sir mortall blowes forced them to yeelde. When our Pinnesse was built, we went to another island, where wee did water, and afterward departed the first of Januarie 1579, and ran towards the North till the 20 of the said moneth, and then we arrived at an island which lieth on the coast of Brasil , neere to a towne called sant Vince
1586 AD (search for this): narrative 891
honourable the Earle of Cumberland, in the yere 1586. intended for The South sea, but performed no fe same voyage.THE 26. day of June, in the yeere 1586. and in the 28. yeere of the Queenes majesties le of Cumberland for the South sea in the yeere 1586. FRANCIS DRAKE an Englishman being on the sea, f warre to come on the coast, untill this yeere 1586. when as the aforesaid Francis Drake came with an first found them, unto this present yeere of 1586, when I have once ended my discourse of Magellaniards as other nations unto this present yeere 1586. It is foure yeeres since these poore and miserthe whole earth, begun in the yeere of our Lord 1586, and finished 1588. Written by Master Francis Piling betweene certeine places out of England , 1586. IN primis, We were sailing betweene England are we arrived after our departure from England 1586.IN primis, Wee ankered in the harborow of Sierrng of the winds for the most part of our voyage 1586.IN primis, From the 21 day of July unto the 19
January, 1588 AD (search for this): narrative 891
of the principals likewise came aboord and brought with them hennes and hogges: and they used the same order with us which they doe with the Spaniardes. For they tooke for every hog (which they cal Balboye) eight rials of plate, and for every henne or cocke one riall of plate. Thus we rode at anker all that day, doing nothing but buying rootes, cocos, hennes, hogges, and such things as they brought, refreshing our selves marveilously well. The same day at night beeing the fifteenth of January 1588, Nicolas Roderigo the Portugal, whom wee tooke out of the great Santa Anna at the Cape of California, desired to speake with our General in secret: which when our General understood, he sent for him, & asked him what he had to say unto him. The Portugal made him this answer, that although he had offended his worship heretofore, yet nowe hee had vowed his faith and true service unto him, and in respect thereof he neither could nor would conceale such treason as was in working against him
July, 1586 AD (search for this): narrative 891
cos might have no succour there, but such as they got of the Indian people. The admirable and prosperous voyage of the Worshipfull Master Thomas Candish of Trimley in the Countie of Suffolke Esquire, into the South sea, and from thence round about the circumference of the whole earth, begun in the yeere of our Lord 1586, and finished 1588. Written by Master Francis Pretty lately of Ey in Suffolke, a Gentleman employed in the same action.WEE departed out of Plimmouth on Thursday the 2 . of July 1586. with 3. sayles, to wit, The Desire a ship of 120. tunnes, The Content of 60 tuns, and the Hugh gallant a barke of 40. tunnes: in which small Fleete were 123. persons of all sortes with all kinde of furniture and victuals sufficient for the space of two yeeres, at the charges of the worshipfull Master Thomas Candish of Trimley in the Countie of Suffolke Esquire, beeing our Generall. On Tuesday the 26. of the same moneth, we were 45. leagues from Cape Finis terrae where wee mette wit
August, 1591 AD (search for this): narrative 891
ull M. Thomas Candish esquire, intended for the South sea, the Philippinas, and the coast of China , with 3. tall ships, and two barks: Written by M. John Jane, a man of good observation, imployed in the same, and many other voyages.THE 26. of August 1591, wee departed from Plimmouth with 3. tall ships, and two barkes, The Galeon wherein M. Candish went himselfe being Admiral, The Roebucke vice admirall whereof M. Cocke was Captaine, The Desire Rereadmirall whereof was Captaine M. John Davis (wwe then stoode: whereunto they consented, and wrote under their hands as followeth. The testimoniall of the companie of The Desire touching their losing of their Generall, which appeareth to have beene utterly against their meanings.THE 26 of August 1591 wee whose names bee here under written, with divers others departed from Plimmouth under M. Thomas Candish our Generall, with 4 ships of his, to wit, The Galeoh, The Robuck, The Desire, and The Black pinnesse, for the performance of a voyage i
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