A branch of a Statute made in the eight yeere of
Henry
the sixt, for the trade to
Norwey
,
Sweveland
, Den marke, and
Fynmarke
.
Another branch of a statute made in the tenth yeere of the reigne of
Henry
the sixt concerning the state of the
English Marchants
in the dominions of the king of
Denmarke
.
Libellus
de politica conservatia
Maris
.
Or, The
Pollicy
of keeping the Sea.
Here beginneth the Prologue of the processe of the
Libel of English
policie, exhorting all
England
to keepe the sea, and namely the narrowe sea: shewing what profite commeth thereof, and also what worship and salvation to
England
, and to all
English-men
.
Of the commodities of
Spaine
and of
Flanders
. The first Chapter.
Of the commodities of
Portugal
. The second Chapter.
The commodities of pety
Britaine
, with her Rovers on
the sea. The third Chapter.
A storie of
Edward
the third his ordinance for
Britayne
.
Of the commodities of
Scotland
and draping of hel
wolles in
Flanders
. The fourth
Chapiter
.
Of the commodities of
Pruce
, and
High Dutch
men,
and
Easterlings
. The fifth
Chapitle
.
Of the commodities of the
Genuoys
and her great
Caracks
. Chap. 6.
The commodities and nicetees of the
Venetians
and
Florentines
, with their
Gallees
. Chap. 7.
An example of deceite.
Another example of deceite.
Now the principal matter.
Of our charge and discharge at her marts.
Of the commodities of
Brabant
and
Zeland
and
Henauld
and marchandy carried by land to the martes. Cap. 8.
A conclusion of this depending of keeping of the sea.
An exhortation to make an ordinance against colour of
maintainers and excusers of folkes goods.
Of the commodities of
Ireland
, and policie and keeping thereof, and conquering of wild
Irish
: with an incident of
Wales
. Chap. 9.
An exhortation to the keeping of
Wales
.
Of the commodious
Stockfish
of Island, and keeping of the Sea, namely the
Narrow sea
, with an incident of the keeping of
Caleis
. Chap. 10.
An exhortation for the sure keeping of
Caleis
.
After the
Chapitles
of commodities of divers lands, sheweth the conclusion of keeping of the sea environ, by a storie of
King Edgar
and two incidents of
King Edward
the third, and
King Henrie
the fifth. Chap. 11.
An incident of the Lord of the sea
King Edward
the third.
Another incident of keeping of the see, in the time of the marveilous werriour and victorious Prince,
King Henrie
the fifth, and of his great shippes.
Of unitie, shewing of our keeping of the see: with an endly or finall processe of peace by authoritie. Chap. 12.
Here endeth the true processe of the Libel of
English
policie, exhorting all
England
to keepe the sea environ: shewing what profit and salvation, with worship commeth thereof to the reigne of
England
.
A large Charter granted by
K. Edward
the 4 in the
second yere of his reigne, to the marchants of
England
resident especially in the
Netherland
, for their chusing
of a master and governor among themselves, which
governement was first appointed unto one
William
Obray
: with expresse mention, what authoritie he
should have.
A declaration of the
Indies
and lands discovered, and subdued unto the
Emperour
, and the king of Portingal: And also of other partes of the
Indies
and rich countries to be discovered, which the worshipfull
M. Robert Thorne
merchant of
London
(who dwelt long in the
citie of Sivil
in
Spaine
) exhorted
king Henrie
the eight to take in hand.
The booke made by the right worshipful
M. Robert Thorne
in the yeere
1527
. in
Sivil
, to
Doctour Ley
, Lord ambassadour for
king Henry
the eight, to
Charles
the
Emperour
, being an information of the parts of the world, discovered by him and the king of Portingal: and also of the way to the
Moluccaes
by the North.
narrative 32
Epitaphium M. Roberti Thorni
, sepulti in
Ecclesia
Templariorum Londini
.
Ordinances, instructions, and advertisements of and for the direction of the intended voyage for
Cathay
, com piled, made, and delivered by the right worshipfull
M. Sebastian Cabota Esquier
, governour of the mysterie and companie of the
Marchants
adventurers for the discoverie of Regions, Dominions, Islands and places unknowen, the 9. day of
May
, in the yere of our
Lord God
1553
. and in the 7. yeere of the reigne of our most dread soveraigne
Lord Edward
the 6. by the grace of God,
king of England
,
Fraunce
and
Ireland
, defender of the faith, and of the
Church of England
and
Ireland
, in earth supreame head.
narrative 35
The names of the twelve Counsellors appointed in this voyage.
The copie of the letters missive, which the right noble
Prince Edward
the sixt sent to the Kings, Princes, and other Potentates, inhabiting the Northeast partes of the worlde, toward the mighty
Empire of Cathay
, at such time as Sir
Hugh Willoughby knight
, and
Richard Chancelor
, with their company, attempted their voyage thither in the yeere of
Christ
1553
. and the seventh and last yeere of his raigne.
The true copie of a note found written in one of the two ships, to wit, the
Speranza
, which wintred in
Lappia
, where sir
Hugh Willoughby
and all his companie died, being frozen to death.
Anno
1553
.
The names of the shippes of the fleete, and of their
burden, together with the names of the Captaines, and Counsellors,
Pilot Major
, Masters of the ships,
Marchants
, with other officers, and
Mariners
, as hereafter followeth.
Mariners
and officers, according to the custome, and
use of the Seas,
Mariners
and officers, according to the custome and use
of the Seas.
Mariners
and officers, according to the use and custome
of the Sea.
The
Juramentum
, or othe, ministred to the Captaine.
The othe ministred to the
Maister
of the ship, &c.
narrative 45
narrative 46
The booke of the great and mighty
Emperor of Russia
, and
Duke of Moscovia
, and of the dominions orders and commodities thereunto belonging: drawen by
Richard Chancelour
.
The Testimonie
of M.
Richard Eden
in his Decades,
concerning the Booke following.
The newe Navigation and discoverie of the kingdome of
Moscovia
, by the Northeast, in the yeere
1553
: Enter prised by
Sir Hugh Willoughbie
knight, and per fourmed by
Richard Chancelor Pilot
major of the voyage: Written in
Latine
by
Clement Adams
.
Of
Moscovie
, which is also called
Russia
.
Of
Mosco
the chiefe Citie of the kingdome, and of the
Emperour
thereof.
Of the discipline of warre among the
Russes
.
Of the
Ambassadors of the Emperour of Moscovie
.
Novogorode
.
Yeraslave
.
Vologda
.
Plesco
.
Colmagro
.
Of controversies in Lawe, and how they are ended.
Of punishments upon theeves.
Of their religion.
Of the
Moscovites
that are
Idolaters
, dwelling neere to
Tartaria
.
Of the forme of their private houses, and of the apparell
of the people.
The Conclusion
to
Queene Marie
.
The copie of the
Duke of Moscovie
and
Emperour of Russia
his letters, sent to
King Edward
the sixt, by the hands of
Richard Chancelour
.
The coines, weights and measures used in
Russia
,
written by
John Hasse
, in the yere,
1554
.
Articles conceived and determined for the
Commission of the Merchants
of this company resiant in
Russia
, and at the
Warhouse
, for the second voyage,
1555
. the first of
May
, as followeth.
The othe ministred to the servants of the fellowship.
The letter of
M. George Killingworth
the companies first Agent in
Moscovie
, touching their interteinement in their second voyage.
Anno
1555
. the 27. of
November
in
Mosco
.
A copie of the first Privileges graunted by the
Emperour of Russia
to the
English Marchants
in the yeere
1555
.
The Charter
of the
Marchants
of
Russia
, graunted upon the discoverie of the saide
Countrey
, by
King Philipe
and
Queene Marie
.
Certaine instructions delivered in the third voyage,
Anno
1556
. for
Russia
, to every Purser and the rest of the servants, taken for the voyage, which may serve as good and necessary directions, to all other like adven turers.
The Navigation
and discoverie toward the river of
Ob
, made by
Master Steven Burrough
,
Master of the Pinnesse
called the
Serchthrift
, with divers things worth the noting passed in the yere
1556
.
June
.
Julie
.
August
.
September
.
Certaine notes unperfectly written by
Richard Johnson
servant to
Master Richard Chancelour
, which was in the discoverie of
Vaigatz
and
Nova Zembla
, with
Steven Burrowe
in the
Serchthrift
1556
. and afterwarde among the
Samoedes
, whose devilish rites hee describeth.
A discourse of the honourable receiving into
England
of the first Ambassador from the
Emperor of Russia
, in the yeere of
Christ
1556
. and in the third yeere of the raigne of
Queen Marie
, serving for the third voyage to
Moscovie
.
Registred
by
Master John Incent Pro
tonotarie.
Giftes sent to the King and
Queenes Majesties
of
England
by the
Emperour of Russia
, by the report of the
Ambassadour
, and spoyled by the
Scots
after the
Shipwracke
.
Giftes sent to the
Emperour of Russia
by the King and
Queenes Majesties
of
England
.
Giftes given to the
Ambassadour
at his departure, over and above such as were delivered unto him at his first arrivall.
The names of all such
Russies
as were attendant upon the
Ambassadour
, at and before his departure out of
England
.
narrative 84
The voyage of the foresaid
M. Stephen Burrough
, An.
1557
. from
Colmogro
to
Wardhouse
, which was sent to seeke the
Bona Esperanza
, the
Bona Confidentia
, and the
Philip
and
Mary
, which were not heard of the yeere before.
May
.
June
.
I observed certaine wordes of their language, which I thought good to set downe for their use, that hereafter shall have occasion to continue this voyage.
June
, cont.
Instructions given to the Masters and
Mariners
to be observed in and about this Fleete, passing this yeere
1557
. toward the
Bay of S. Nicolas
in
Russia
, for this present Race to be made & returne of the same by Gods grace to the port of
London
, the place of their right discharge, as in the Articles ensuing is deduced.
A letter of the
Company of the Marchants
adventurers to
Russia
unto
George Killingworth
,
Richard Gray
, and
Henry Lane
their Agents there, to be delivered in
Colmogro
or els where: sent in the
John Evangelist
.
A Letter of Master
Thomas Hawtrey
to the worshipfull Master
Henrie Lane
Agent at
Colmogro
, written in
Vologda
the
31. of Januarie 1557
.
A
Letter of Master Richard Gray
one of the first
Agents of the Moscovie
companie to
Master Henrie Lane
at
Mosco
, written in
Colmogro
the 19. of
Februarie
1558
.
Postscriptum
.
A letter of
Thomas Alcocke
to the worshipfull
Richard
Gray
, and
Henrie Lane
Agents
in
Moscovia
from
Tirwill
in
Polonia
, written in
Tirwill
the 26. of
Aprill
1558
.
A Letter of Master
Anthonie Jenkinson
upon his returne from
Boghar
to the worshipful Master
Henrie Lane
Agent for the
Moscovie companie
resident in
Vologda
, written in the
Mosco
the
18. of September, 1559
.
A
Letter of the Moscovie
companie to their Agents in
Russia
,
Master Henrie Lane
,
Christopher Hudson
, and
Thomas Glover
sent in their seventh voyage to
Saint Nicholas
with three ships, the Swallowe, the
Philip
and
Marie
, and the
Jesus
the fifth of
May
, 1560
.
The first voyage made by
Master Anthonie Jenkinson
, from the
Citie of London
toward the land of
Russia
, begun the twelfth of
May
, in the yeere
1557
.
From thence we fell with an Island, called
Kettelwicke
. This coast from
Rost
unto
Lofoot
lieth North and
The law is sharpe for all offenders.
The Metropolitan
dealeth in matters of religion, as
The voyage, wherein
Osep Napea
the
Moscovite Ambas
- sadour returned home into his countrey, with his entertainement at his arrivall, at
Colmogro
: and a large description of the maners of the
Countrey
.
The maners, usages, and ceremonies of the
Russes
.
Of the
Emperour
.
Of their Religious men.
Of their Baptisme.
Of their Matrimonie.
Of their burial.
The names of certaine sortes of drinkes used in
Russia
,
and commonly drunke in the
Emperours Court
.
The voyage of
Master Anthony Jenkinson
, made from the
citie of Mosco
in
Russia
, to the
citie of Boghar
in
Bactria
, in the yeere
1558
: written by himself to the
Merchants of
London
of the
Moscovie
companie.
The latitudes of certaine principall places in
Russia
,
and other Regions.
Certaine notes gathered by
Richard Johnson
(which was at
Boghar
with
M. Anthony Jenkinson
) of the reports of
Russes
and other strangers, of the wayes of
Russia
to
Cathaya
, and of divers and strange people.
The first note given by one named
Sarnichoke
a
Tartarian
subject to the
Prince of Boghar
, which are also
Tartars
bordering upon
Kizilbash
or
Persia
, declaring the way from
Astracan
, being the furthest part of
Russia
, to
Cathaya
as foloweth.
By the same partie a note of another way more sure to
traveile, as he reporteth.
The instruction of another
Tartarian
merchant dwelling in the citie of
Boghar
, as he hath learned by other his countreymen which have bene there.
The instructions of one of
Permia
, who reporteth he had bene at
Cathay
the way before written, and also another way neere the sea coast, as foloweth, which note was sent out of
Russia
from
Giles Holmes
.
Here follow certaine countreys of the
Samoeds
which dwell upon the river
Ob
, and upon the sea coasts beyond the same, taken out of the
Russe
tongue word by word, and travailed by a
Russe
borne in
Colmogro
, whose name was
Pheodor Towtigin
, who by report, was slaine in his second voyage in one of the said countreys.
The relation of
Chaggi Memet
a
Persian Marchant
, to
Baptista Ramusius
, and other notable citizens of
Venice
, touching the way from
Tauris
the chiefe citie of
Persia
, to
Campion
a citie of
Cathay
over land: in which voyage he himselfe had passed before with the Caravans.
The Queenes Majesties Letters
to the
Emperour of
Russia
, requesting licence, and safe conduct for
M.
Anthony Jenkinson
to passe thorow his kingdome of
Russia
, into
Persia
, to the
Great Sophie
.
1561
.
The Queenes Majesties Letters
to the great
Sophy of
Persia
, sent by
M. Anthonie Jenkinson
,
1561
.
A remembrance given by us the
Governours
, Consuls,
and Assistants of the company of Merchants trading
into
Russia
, the eight day of
May
1561
, to our trustie
friend
Anthonie Jenkinson
, at his departure towards
Russia
, and so to
Persia
, in this our eight journey.
A compendious and briefe declaration of the journey of
M. Anth
.
Jenkinson
, from the famous
citie of London
into the land of
Persia
, passing in this same journey
thorow
Russia
,
Moscovia
, and
Mare Caspium
, alias
Hircanum
, sent and imployed therein by the right
worshipfull
Societie of the Merchants Adventurers
, for
discoverie of Lands,
Islans
, &c. Being begun the
foureteenth day of
May
,
Anno
1561
, and in the third
yere of the reigne of the
Queenes Majestie
that now
is: this present declaration being directed and written
to the foresayd Societie.
A copie of the priviledges given by
Obdolowcan King of
Hircania
, to the company of
English
merchants Adventurers for
Russia
,
Persia
, and
Mare Caspium
, with all
the lands and countreys adjoyning to the same, obtained
by
M. Anthonie Jenkinson
at his being there about the
affaires of the said company,
April
14.
Anno
1563
.
The second voiage into
Persia
made by
Tho. Alcock
, who
was slaine there, and by
George Wrenne
, &
Ric. Cheinie
servants to the worshipfull companie of
Moscovie
merchants in
Anno
1563
. written by the said
Richard
Cheinie
.
The thirde voyage into
Persia
, begun in the yeere
1565
.
by
Richard Johnson
,
Alexander Kitchin
, and
Arthur
Edwards
.
A letter of
Arthur Edwards
to
M. Thomas Nicols
,
Secretarie to the worshipful company trading into
Russia
and other the North parts, concerning the preparation of their voyage into
Persia
.
Another letter of the said M.
Arthur Edwards
, written the
26. of
April
1566
. in
Shamaki
in Media, to the right
worshipful
Sir
Thomas Lodge
Knight
and Alderman:
and in his absence to
M. Thomas Nicols
, Secretarie to
the right worshipfull companie trading into
Russia
,
Persia
, and other the North and East partes, touching
the successe of
Richard Johnson
in the third voiage into
Persia
.
Commodities to be carried out of
England
into
Persia
,
with their prizes there.
Commodities to be brought out of
Persia
for
England
.
A letter of M.
Arthur Edwards
, written the 8. of
August
1566
. from the towne of
Shamaki
in Media, to the right
worshipfull the
Governours
, Consuls, Assistants, and
generalitie of the companie of
Russia
, &c.
Shewing
his
accesse unto the
Emperour of Persia
, his conference
with him, his obtaining of a priviledge, with divers
other good observations.
Another letter of
Arthur Edwards
written in
Astracan
the
16. of
June
, 1567
. at his returne in his first voiage out
of
Persia
, to the right worshipfull Companie trading
into
Russia
,
Persia
, and other the North and Northeast
partes.
These bee the names of the wares or commodities, which
on the backe side of one of his letters the
Shaugh
hath
written to you to be sent him.
Distances of certaine places in
Russia
.
The way and distances from
Saint Nicholas
to the
Caspian Sea
.
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
.
An Act
for the corporation of Merchants adventurers for
the discovering of new trades, made in the eight yeere
of
Queene Elizabeth
.
Anno
1566
.
A very briefe remembrance of a voyage made by
M.
Anthony Jenkinson
, from
London
to
Moscovia
, sent
from the
Queenes Majestie
to the
Emperour
, in the
yeere
1566
.
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
.
A letter of
M. Henrie Lane
to
M. Richard Hakluit
,
concerning the first ambassage to our most gracious
Queene Elizabeth
from the
Russian Emperour
anno
1567
, and other notable matters incident to those places
and times.
A Letter of the most excellent
Majestie of Queene
Elizabeth
, sent by
Stephen Twerdico
and
Pheodata
Pogorella
, messengers of the
Emperour of Russia
, unto
their Master the ninth of
May
1568
.
The
Ambassage
of the right worshipfull
Master
Thomas
Randolfe
, Esquire
, to the
Emperour of Russia
, in the
yeere
1568
, briefly written by himselfe.
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
.
Other speciall grants by his Majesties private letters at
the sute of
M. Randolfe Ambassadour
.
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
.
Necessarie notes to be observed, and followed in your
discoverie, as hereafter followeth.
Certaine letters in verse, written by
Master George
Turbervile
out of
Moscovia
, which went as Secretarie
thither with
Master Tho
.
Randolph
, her Majesties
Ambassadour
to the
Emperour
1568
, to certeine friends
of his in
London
, describing the maners of the
Countrey
and people.
To his especiall friend
Master Edward Dancie
.
To
Spencer
.
To
Parker
.
The fourth voyage into
Persia
, made by
M.
Arthur
Edwards
Agent
,
John Sparke
,
Laurence Chapman
,
Christopher Faucet
, and
Richard Pingle
, in the yeere
1568
. declared in this letter written from
Casbin
in
Persia
by the foresaide
Laurence Chapman
to a worshipfull merchant of the companie of
Russia
in
London
.
Anno Domini
1569
.
Aprill
28.
Notes concerning this fourth voyage into
Persia
, begun
in the moneth of
July
1568
. gathered by
M. Richard
Willes
from the mouth of
Master
Arthur
Edwards
,
which was Agent in the same.
The Articles
of the second priviledge delivered to
Laurence
Chapman
, which are to be annexed unto the former
priviledge.
The maner how the
Christians
become
Busormen
, and
forsake their religion.
Of the tree which beareth
Bombasin
cotton, or
Gossampine
.
The writing of the
Persians
.
The fift voiage into
Persia
made by
M. Thomas Banister
,
and master
Geofrey Ducket
, Agents for the
Moscovie
companie, begun from
England
in the yeere
1568
. and
continuing to the yeere
1574
. following. Written by
P. I. from the mouth of
M. Lionel Plumtree
.
Further observations concerning the state of
Persia
,
taken in the foresayd fift voyage into those partes, and
written by
M. Geffrey Ducket
, one of the Agents
emploied in the same.
Of the name of the
Sophy of Persia
, & why he is called
the
Shaugh
, and of other customes.
Of the religion of the
Persians
.
The copy of a letter sent to the
Emperour of Moscovie
,
by
Christopher Hodsdon
and
William Burrough
,
Anno
1570
.
A letter of
Richard Uscombe
to
M. Henrie Lane
, touching
the burning of the
Citie of Mosco
by the
Crimme
Tartar
: written in
Rose Island
the 5. day of
August
,
1571
.
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
.
The names of such countries as I
Anthony Jenkinson
have
travelled unto, from the second of
October
1546
, at
which time I made my first voyage out of
England
,
untill the yeere of our Lord
1572
, when I returned last
out of
Russia
.
A letter of
James Alday
to the
Worshipfull M. Michael
Lock
, Agent in
London
for the
Moscovie
company,
touching a trade to be established in
Lappia
, written
1575
.
The request of an honest merchant to a friend of his, to
be advised and directed in the course of killing the
Whale, as followeth. An.
1575
.
The deposition of
M. William Burrough
to certaine
Interrogatories
ministred unto him concerning the
Narve
,
Kegor
, &c. to what king or prince they doe appertaine
and are subject, made the 23 of
June
, 1576
.
These articles seeme to have bene ministred upon the
quarel between
Alderman Bond
the elder, and the
Moscovie
company, for his trade to the
Narve
without
their consent.
Certaine reasons to disswade the use of a trade to the
Narve
aforesaide, by way through
Sweden
.
A remembrance of advise given to the merchants, touching
a voyage for
Cola
abovesaid.
1578
.
A dedicatorie Epistle unto the Queenes most excellent
Majestie, written by
Master William Burrough
late
Comptroller of her Highnesse navie, and annexed unto
his exact and notable mappe of
Russia
, briefly containing (amongst other matters) his great travailes,
observations, and experiments both by sea and land,
especially in those Northeastern parts.
The Queenes Majesties
letters to
Shaugh Thamas
the
great
Sophi of Persia
, sent by
Arthur Edwards
,
William Turnbull
,
Matthew Tailbois
, and
Peter
Gerard
appointed Agents for the
Moscovie
companie,
in their sixt voyage to
Persia
, begun in the yeere
1579
.
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
.
Observations of the latitudes and meridian altitudes of
divers places in
Russia
, from the North to the South:
Anno
1581
.
Certaine directions given by
M. Richard Hackluit of the
Middle Temple
, to M.
Morgan Hubblethorne
,
Dier
,
sent into
Persia
,
1579
.
Commission given by sir
Rowland Hayward
knight, and
George Barne
, Aldermen and governours of the company of
English Merchants
, for discovery of new trades,
unto
Arthur Pet
, and
Charles Jackman
, for a voyage
by them to be made, for discovery of
Cathay
,
1580
. in
forme following.
Instructions and notes very necessary and needfull to be
observed in the purposed voyage for discovery of
Cathay
Eastwards
, by
Arthur Pet
, and
Charles Jackman
: given
by
M. William Burrough
.
1580
.
Certaine briefe advises given by
Master Dee
, to
Arthur
Pet
, and
Charles Jackman
, to bee observed in their
Northeasterne discoverie
,
Anno
1580
.
Notes in writing, besides more privie by mouth, that
were given by
M.
Richard Hakluyt
of
Eiton
in the
Countie of Hereford, Esquire
,
Anno
1580
: to
M.
Arthur
Pet
, and to
M. Charles Jackman
, sent by the
Merchants
of the Moscovie
companie for the discovery of the
Northeast straight, not altogether unfit for some other
enterprises of discovery, hereafter to be taken in hand.
What respect of Islands is to be had, and why.
Respect of havens and harborowes.
Respect of fish and certaine other things.
The Islands
to be noted with their commodities and
wants.
If a straight be found, what is to be done, and what
great importance it may be of.
Which way the Savage may bee made able to purchase
our cloth and other their wants.
Not to venture the losse of any one man.
To bring home besides merchandize certaine trifles.
To note their force by sea and by land.
Things to be marked to make conjectures by.
Things to be caried with you, whereof more or lesse is to
bee caried for a shew of our commodities to be made.
For banketting on shipboord persons of credite.
The
Mappe
of
England
and of
London
.
Ortelius
booke of
Mappes
.
The booke of the attire of all Nations.
Bookes.
The booke of Rates.
Parchment.
Glew
.
Red Oker
for Painters.
Sope
of both kindes.
Saffron.
Aquavitae
.
Blacke Conies
skins.
Threed
of all colours.
Copper
Spurres
and Hawkes bels.
A note and Caveat for the Merchant.
Seeds for sale.
Lead of the first melting.
Lead of the second melting of the slags.
English
iron, and wier of iron and copper.
Brimstone.
Antimonie a Minerall.
Tinder
boxes with Steele, Flint & Matches and
Tinder
,
the Matches to be made of Juniper to avoid the offence
of Brimstone.
A painted Bellowes.
A pot of cast iron.
All maner of edge tooles.
What I would have you there to remember.
To take with you for your owne use.
To take with you those things that be in perfection
of goodnesse.
A letter of
Gerardus Mercator
, written to
M. Richard
Hakluyt of Oxford
, touching the intended discoverie of
the Northeast passage, An.
1580
.
The discoverie made by
M.
Arthur
Pet
, and
M. Charles
Jackman
, of the Northeast parts, beyond the
Island of
Vaigatz
, with two Barkes: the one called the
George
,
the other the
William
, in the yeere
1580
. Written by
Hugh Smith
.
Instructions made by the company of
English
merchants
for discovery of new trades, unto
Richard Gibs
,
William
Biggat
,
John Backhouse
,
William Freeman
,
John Haly
,
and
James Woodcock
, &c. masters of the 9 ships, and
one barke that we had freighted for a voiage with them
to be made (by the grace of God) from hence to
S.
Nicholas
in
Russia
, and backe againe: which ships
being now in the
river of Thames
are presently ready
to depart upon the said voyage, with the next apt
winds that may serve thereunto: and with this Fleet
afterwards was joined
M. Christopher Carlisle
with the
Tyger
. The 1 of
June
1582
.
The opinion of
Master William Burrough
sent to a friend,
requiring his judgement for the fittest time of the
departure of our ships towards
S. Nicholas
in
Russia
.
A copie of the Commission given to
Sir Jerome Bowes
,
authorizing him her Majesties
Ambassadour
unto the
Emperour of Russia
,
Anno
1583
.
A Letter sent from her Highnesse to the sayd great
Duke
of Russia
, by sir
Hierome Bowes
aforesayd, her
Majesties
Ambassadour
.
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
.
Private sutes obteined of the Emperor by the ambassador.
These following he obteined for the behoofe of the
merchants.
The maner of the preferring of sutes in
Russia
, by the
example of our
English
merchants bill, exhibited to
the
Emperour
.
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.
The most solemne, and magnificent coronation of
Pheodor
Ivanowich
,
Emperour of Russia
&c. the tenth of
June
,
in the yeere
1584
. seene and observed by
Master Jerom
Horsey
gentleman, and servant to her Majesty, a man
of great travell, and long experience in those parts:
wherwith is also joyned the course of his journey over
land from
Mosco
to
Emden
.
Pheodor Ivanowich
the new Emperors gracious letter of
privilege to the
English Merchants
word for word,
obtained by
M. Jerome Horsey
,
1586
.
The
Ambassage
of M.
Giles Fletcher
,
Doctor of the
Civil Law
, sent from her Majestie to
Theodor
the
Emperor of Russia
,
Anno
1588
.
First, a
Cosmographicall
description of the countrey,
which hath these chapters.
Secondly, a description of their policie contained
in
these
Chapters, viz.
Thirdly, the
Oeconomie
or private behaviour of the
Russe
containing these chapters.
The description of the
countrey of Russia
, with the
bredth, length, and names of the Shires.
Of the Soile and Climate.
The native commodities of the
Countrey
.
The chiefe
Cities of Russia
.
Of the maner of Crowning or
Inauguration of the Russe
Emperours
.
The stile wherewith he is invested at his Coronation,
runneth after this maner.
Their forces for the wars, with the chief officers and
their salaries.
Of their mustering, and levying of forces, maner of
armour, and provision of victuall for the warres.
Of their marching, charging, and other Martial
discipline.
Of their Colonies, and maintaining of their conquests,
or purchases by force.
Of the
Tartars
, and other borderers to the country of
Russia
, with whom they have most to doe in warre,
and peace.
Of the
Permians
,
Samoites
, and
Lappes
.
The description of the regions, people, and rivers, lying
North and East from
Moscovia
: as the way from
Moscovia
to the river
Petzora
, and the
Province Jugaria
or
Juhra
, and from thence to the river
Obi. Likewise
the description of other countreys and regions, even
unto the Empire of the great
Can of Cathay
, taken
out of
Sigismundus
ab
Herberstein
.
A speciall note gathered by the excellent
Venetian Cosmographer M. John Baptista Ramusius
out of the
Arabian
Geographie of Abilfada Ismael
, concerning the trending
of the
Ocean sea
from
China Northward
, along the
coast of
Tartarie
and other unknowen lands, and then
running Westwards upon the Northerne coasts of
Russia
, and so farther to the Northwest.
The Emperors
private or houshold Officers.
Of the private behaviour, or qualitie of the
Russe
people.
The
Lord Boris Pheodorowich
his letter to the
Right
Honorable
William Burghley
Lord
high
Treasurer of
England
, &c.
The Queenes Majesties
letter to
Theodore Ivanovich
Emperour of Russia
,
1591
.
The Queenes Majesties
letters to the
Lord Boris
Pheodorowich
.
To the
right honourable
my very good Lord, the
Lord
Boris Pheodorowich
, Master of the horses to the great
and mighty
Emperour of Russia
, his
Highnesse
Lieutenant
of
Cazan
and
Astracan
,
William Cecill
Lord Burghley
, Knight of the noble
Order of the
Garter
, and Lord high
Treasurer of England
, sendeth
greeting.
A letter from the
Emperour of Russia
,
Theodore
Ivanovich
to the
Queenes Majestie
.
To the Queenes most excellent Majestie from the
Lord
Boris Pheodorovich Godonova
.
A letter from the
Lord Boris Pheodorowich
to the right
honourable
Lord William Burghley
, Lord high
Treasurer
of England
.
A most gracious Letter given to the
English Merchants
Sir John Hart
and his company, by
Theodore Ivanowich
, the King, Lord, and great duke of all
Russia
,
the onely upholder thereof.
The contents of
M. Garlands Commission
unto
Thomas
Simkinson
for the bringing of
M. John Dee
to the
Emperour of Russia
his Court.
A letter to the right worshipfull
M.
John Dee
Esquire
,
conteyning the summe and effect of
M. Edward Garland
his message, delivered to
Master Dee
himselfe, (
Letterwise
) for a more perfect memoriall thereof.
Anno
1586
.
A branch of a letter from
M. John Merick
, Agent unto
the
Moscovie
company in
Russia
, closed up in the
Mosco
the 14. of
March
,
Anno
1597
. touching the
death of
Pheodor Ivanowich
late Emperor of all
Russia
,
&c.
A learned Epistle written
1581
. unto the famous
Cosmographer M. Gerardus Mercator
concerning the river
Pechora
,
Naramsay
,
Cara reca
, the mighty river of
Ob
,
the place of
Yaks Olgush
in
Siberia
, the great river
Ardoh
, the lake of
Kittay
called of the borderers
Paraha
, the
Countrey of Carrah Colmak
, giving good
light to the discovery of the Northeast passage to
Cathay
,
China
and the
Malucaes
.
A testimonie of the
Northeasterne Discoverie
made by the
English
, and of the profite that may arise by pursuing
the same: taken out of the second volume of
Navigations
and Voyages, fol. 17. of the notable
Cosmographer
,
M. John Baptista Ramusius
, Secretarie to the
State of Venice
: Written in
Italian
in the yeere,
1557
.
The testimonie of
Gerardus Mercator
in his last large
Mappe of Europe
, touching the notable discoveries of
the
English
, made of
Moscovie
by the Northeast.
Another testimonie of
Joannes Metellus Sequanus
concerning the same Navigation and Discoveries in his
Preface prefixed before
Osorius
de rebus gestis
Emanuelis Regis Portugalliae
, written about the yeere,
1574
.
The miraculous victory atchieved by the
English Fleete
,
under the discreet and happy conduct of the right
honourable, right prudent, and valiant lord, the
L.
Charles Howard
, L. high
Admirall of England
, &c.
Upon the
Spanish
huge
Armada
sent in the yeere
1588
.
for the invasion of
England
, together with the wofull
and miserable successe of the said
Armada
afterward,
upon the coasts of
Norway
, of the
Scottish Westerne
Isles
, of
Ireland
, of
Spaine
, of France, and of
England
,
&c. Recorded in
Latine
by
Emanuel
van
Meteran
in
the 15. booke of his history of the low
Countreys
.
narrative 266
Certaine
Englishmen
sent to
Constantinople
by the
French King
to
Justinian
the Emperor, about the yeere
of
Christ
, 500. out of the fourth booke of
Procopius de
Bello Gothico
.
A testimonie of the sending of
Sighelmus Bishop of
Shirburne
, by
King Alphred
, unto
Saint Thomas of
India
in the yeare of our Lord 883, recorded by
William
of Malmesburie
, in his second booke and fourth Chapter
de gestis regum
Anglorum
.
A second testimony of the foresaid
Sighelmus
his voyage
unto
Saint Thomas of India
&c. out of
William of
Malmesbury
his second booke de gestis pontificum
Anglorum
, cap. de episcopis
Schireburnensibus
,
Salisburiensibus
,
Wiltunensibus
.
The life and travailes of
John Erigena
.
The travailes of
Andrew Whiteman
alias
Leucander
,
Centur
. 2.
The voyage of
Swanus
one of the sonnes of
Earle Godwin
unto
Jerusalem
,
Anno Dom
. 1052, recorded by
William
of Malmsburie
lib. 2. de gestis regum
Anglorum
,
Capite
13.
A voyage of three
Ambassadours
, who in the time of
K.
Edward
the Confessor, and about the yere of our Lord
1056, were sent unto
Constantinople
, and from thence
unto
Ephesus
, together with the occasion of their
sending, &c. recorded by
William of Malmesburie
, lib.
2. de gestis regum
Anglorum
, capite 13.
The voyage of
Alured
bishop of
Worcester
unto
Jerusalem
,
an. 1058. Recorded by
Roger Hoveden
in parte priore
Annalium
, fol. 255. linea 15.
The voyage of
Ingulphus Abbat of Croiland
unto
Jerusalem
, performed (according to
Florentius Wigorniensis
) in the yeere of our Lord, 1064, and described
by the said
Ingulphus
himselfe about the conclusion of
his briefe Historie.
Divers of the honourable family of the
Beauchamps
, with
Robert Curtoys
sonne of
William
the Conqueror, made
a voyage to
Jerusalem
1096.
Hol
. pag. 22. vol. 2.
The voyage of
Gutwere
an
English Lady
maried to
Baldwine
brother of
Godfreide
duke of
Bouillon
, toward
Jerusalem
about 1097. And the 11. yeere of
William
Rufus King of England
.
Chronicon Hierosolymitanum
in lib. 3. cap. 27. maketh
also mention of this
English Lady
, which he calleth
Godwera
in this maner.
The voyage of
Edgar
the sonne of
Edward
which was
the sonne of
Edmund
surnamed
Ironside
, brother unto
K. Edward
the confessor, (being accompanied with
valiant
Robert
the sonne of
Godwin
) unto
Jerusalem
,
in the yeere of our Lord 1102. Recorded by
William
of Malmesburie
, lib. 3. histo. fol. 58.
Mention made of one
Godericus
, a valiant
Englishman
,
who was with his ships in the voyage unto the Holy
land in the second yeere of
Baldwine King of Jerusalem
,
in the third yere of
Henry
the first of
England
.
Mention made of one
Hardine of England
one of the
chiefest personages, and a leader among other of two
hundred saile of ships of
Christians
that landed at
Joppa
in the yeere of our
Lord God
1102.
A
Fleete of Englishmen
,
Danes
, and
Flemmings
, arrived
at
Joppa
in the
Holy land
, the seventh yeere of
Baldwine
the second king of
Hierusalem
. Written in the beginning of the tenth booke of the Chronicle of
Hierusalem
,
in the 8. yeere of
Henry
the first of
England
.
Chap. 1.
Chap. 2.
Chap. 3.
Chap. 4.
Chap. 5.
Chap. 6.
The travailes of one
Athelard
an
Englishman
, recorded
by master
Bale Centur
. 2.
The life and travailes of one
William of Tyre
, an
Englishman
.
Centur
. 13.
The travailes of
Robertus Ketenensis
.
A voyage of certaine
English
men under the conduct
of
Lewes
king of France unto the
Holy land
.
The voyage of
John Lacy
to
Jerusalem
.
The voyage of
William Mandevile
to
Jerusalem
.
English
men were the guard of the
Emperours
of
Constantinople
in the reigne of
John
the sonne of
Alexius Comnenus
.
Malmesburiensis
,
Curopolata
and
Camden
, pag. 96.
A great supply of money to the
Holy land
by
Henry
the 2.
The woorthy voiage of
Richard
the first,
K. of England
into
Asia
, for the recoverie of
Jerusalem
out of the
hands of the
Saracens
, drawen out of the booke of Acts
and
Monuments of the Church of England
, written by
M. John Foxe
.
Epitaphium Richardi
primi regis
Anglorum
apud fontem
Ebraldi
.
Epitaphium
ejusdem ubi viscera ejus requiescunt.
The life and travailes of
Baldwinus Devonius
,
sometime
Archbishop of Canterbury
.
An annotation concerning the travailes of the sayd
Baldwine
, taken out of
Giraldus Cambrensis
, in his
Itinerarium Cambriae
, lib. 2. Cap. 14.
Fol
. 229.
A note drawen out of a very ancient booke remaining
in the hands of the right worshipfull
M. Thomas Tilney
Esquire
, touching
Sir Frederike Tilney
his ancestor,
knighted at
Acon
in the
Holy land
for his valour, by
K. Richard
the first, as foloweth.
The travailes of one
Richard
surnamed
Canonicus
.
The travailes of
Gulielmus Peregrinus
.
The large contribution to the succour of the
Holy land
,
made by
king John
king of England
, in the third yeere
of his reigne 1201.
Matth
.
Paris
and
Holinsh
. pag. 164.
The travailes of
Hubert Walter
bishop of
Sarisburie
.
The travailes of
Robert Curson
.
The voyage of
Ranulph
earle of
Chester
, of
Saer Quincy
earle of
Winchester
,
William de Albanie
earle of
Arundel
, with divers other noble men to the Holy
land, in the second yere of
K. Henry
the third.
Matth
.
Paris
.
Holensh
. pag. 202.,
The voyage of
Henry Bohun
and
Saer Quincy
to the
Holy land
.
The travailes of
Ranulph Glanvile
earle of
Chester
.
The voyage of
Petrus de Rupibus
bishop of
Winchester
,
to
Jerusalem
in the yere of grace 1231, and in the 15
of
Henry
the third.
The honourable and prosperous voyage of
Richard
earle
of
Cornewall
, brother to
king Henry
the third, accompanied with
William Longespee
earle of
Sarisburie
,
and many other noble men into
Syria
.
The comming of the
Emperour of Constantinople
called
Baldwine
into
England
in the yere 1247, out of
Matth
.
Paris
, &
Holensh
. pag. 239. vol. 2.
The voyage of
William Longespee Earle of Sarisburie
into
Asia
, in the yeere 1248, and in the 32 yeere of the
reigne of
Henry
the third,
king of England
.
The Voyage
of
Prince Edward
the sonne of
king Henry
the third into
Asia
in the yeere 1270.
The travaile of
Robert Turneham
.
This note following, concerning the aide and assistance
of the
English Marchants
, given to
King John
the first
of
Portugal
, for the winning of
Ceut
in
Barbarie
, which
was the first occasion of all the
Portugall
discoveries,
is taken out of
Thomas Walsinghams Latine Chronicle
.
Anno
1415
.
The voyage of
Macham
an
Englishman
, wherein he first
of any man, discovered the
Iland of Madera
, recorded
verbatim in the
Portugall
historie, written by
Anthonio
Galvano
.
Anthony Beck
bishop of
Durisme
was elected
Patriarch
of Hierusalem
, and confirmed by Clement the fift bishop
of
Rome
: in the 34 yere of
Edward
the first.
Lelandus
.
The voyage of
Matthew Gourney
, a most valiant
English
Knight
, against the
Moores of Algier
in
Barbarie
and
Spaine
.
M. Camden
pag. 159.
The voyage of
Henrie Earle of Derbie
, after
Duke of
Hereford
, and lastly
Henry
the fourth
king of England
,
to
Tunis
in
Barbarie
, with an army of
Englishmen
written by
Polidore Virgill
. pag. 1389.
The Historie
is somewhat otherwise recorded by
Froysard
and
Holenshed
in manner following, pag. 473.
The memorable victories in divers parts of
Italie of John
Hawkwood English
man in the reigne of
Richard
the
second, briefly recorded by
M. Camden
, pag. 339.
The voyage of the
Lord John of Holland
,
Earle of
Huntington
, brother by the mothers side to
King
Richard
the second, to
Jerusalem
and
Saint Katherins
mount.
The voiage of
Thomas
lord Moubray
duke of Norfolke
to
Jerusalem
, in the yeere of our Lord 1399. written
by
Holinshed
, pag. 1233.
The comming of the
Emperor of Constantinople
into
England
, to desire the aide of
Henry
the 4. against
the
Turkes
,
1400
.
The voiage of the bishop of
Winchester
to
Jerusalem
,
in the sixt yeere of the reigne of
Henry
the fift, which
was the yeere of our Lord,
1417
.
Thomas Walsing
.
A preparation of a voyage of
King Henrie
the fourth to
the
Holy land
against the infidels in the yere
1413
,
being the last yere of his reigne: wherein he was
prevented by death: written by
Walsingham
,
Fabian
,
Polydore Virgile
, and
Holenshed
.
An ambassage from
Don Ferdinando
, brother to the emperor
Charles
the 5. unto
king Henry
the 8. in the yere
1527
. desiring his aide against
Solyman
the great
Turke
.
Holinshed
. pag. 894.
The antiquitie of the trade with
English
ships into the
Levant
.
A letter of the king of
England Henry
the eight, to
John
king of
Portugale
, for a
Portingale
ship with the goods of
John Gresham
and
Wil. Locke
with others, unladen in
Portugale
from
Chio
.
A voyage made with the shippes called the
Holy Crosse
, and the
Mathew Gonson
, to the
Iles of Candia
and
Chio
, about the yeere
1534
, according to a relation made to
Master Richard Hackluit
, by
John Williamson
, Cooper and citizen of
London
, who lived in the yere
1592
, and went as cooper in the
Mathew Gonson
the next voyage after.
Another voyage to the
Iles of Candia
and
Chio
made by the shippe the
Mathew Gonson
, about the yeere
1535
, according to the relation of
John Williamson
, then Cooper in the same ship, made to
M. Richard Hackluit
in the yeere
1592
.
The Epitaph
of the valiant
Esquire M. Peter Read
in
the south
Ile of
Saint Peters
Church
in the citie of
Norwich
, which was knighted by
Charles
the fift at
the winning of
Tunis
in the yeere of our Lord
1538
.
The voyage of
Sir Thomas Chaloner
to
Alger
with
Charles
the fift
1541
, drawen out of his booke
De Republica Anglorum
instauranda.
The voyage of
M. Roger Bodenham
with the great
Barke
Aucher
to
Candia
and
Chio
, in the yeere
1550
.
The voyage of
M. John Locke
to
Jerusalem
.
The safeconduct or priviledge given by
Sultan Solyman
the
great Turke
, to master
Anthony Jenkinson
at
Aleppo
in
Syria
, in the yeere
1553
.
The woorthy enterprise of
John Foxe
an
Englishman
in delivering 266.
Christians
out of the captivitie of the
Turkes
at
Alexandria
, the 3. of
Januarie
1577
.
The copie of the certificate for
John Fox
, and his companie, made by the Prior, and the brethren of
Gallipoli
, where they first landed.
The
Bishop of Rome
his letters in the behalfe of
John Fox
.
The
King of Spaine
his letters to the Lieutenant, for the
placing of
John Fox
in the office of a Gunner.
The renuing and increasing of an ancient and commodious trade unto diverse places in the
Levant
seas, and to the chiefest partes of all the great
Turks
dominions, by the meanes of the Right worsh. citizens
Sir Edward Osburne Alderman
, and
M. Richard Staper
marchant of
London
.
The letters sent from the Imperiall
Musulmanlike
highnesse of
Zuldan Murad Can
, to the sacred regall
Majestie of
Elizabeth
Queene of
England
, the fifteenth of
March
1579
, conteyning the grant of the first privileges.
The answere of her Majestie to the aforesaid
Letters of the Great Turke
, sent the 25 of
October
1579
, in the
Prudence of London
by
Master Richard Stanley
.
The charter of the privileges granted to the
English
, &
the league of the
great Turke
with the
Queenes Majestie
in respect of traffique, dated in
June
1580
.
Her Majesties
letter to the
Turke
or
Grand Signior
1581
. promising redresse of the disorders of
Peter Baker of Ratcliffe
, committed in the
Levant
.
The letters patents, or privileges graunted by her Majestie to
Sir Edward Osborne
,
Master Richard Staper
, and certaine other
Marchants
of
London
for their trade into the dominions of the
great Turke
, in the yeere
1581
.
The first voyage or journey, made by
Master Laurence Aldersey
,
Marchant of London
, to the
Cities of Jerusa
lem, and
Tripolis
, &c. In the yeere
1581
. Penned and set downe by himselfe.
The passeport made by the great
Maister of Malta
unto
the
Englishmen
in the barke
Raynolds
.
1582
.
The Queenes Commission
under her great seale, to her servant master
William Hareborne
, to be her majesties
Ambassadour
or Agent, in the partes of
Turkie
.
1582
.
The Queenes Letter
to the
great Turke
1582
. written in commendation of
Master Hareborne
, when he was sent
Ambassadour
.
A
Letter of the Queenes Majestie
to
Alli Bassa
the
Turkes
high Admirall, sent by her ambassadour
M. William Hareborne
, and delivered unto him aboord his gallie in the Arsenal.
A briefe Remembrance of things to be indevoured at
Constantinople
, and in other places in
Turkie
, touching our Clothing and our Dying, and things that bee incident to the same, and touching ample vent of our natural commodities, & of the labour of our poore people withall, and of the generall enriching of this Realme: drawen by
M. Richard Hakluyt
of the middle Temple, and given to a friend that was sent into
Turkie
1582
.
Remembrances for master S. to give him the better occasion to informe himselfe of some things in
England
, and after of some other things in
Turkie
, to the great profite of the Common weale of this
Countrey
. Written by the foresayd master
Richard Hakluyt
, for a principall
English Factor
at
Constantinople
1582
.
What you shall doe in
Turkie
, besides the businesse of
your
Factorship
.
Other some things to be remembred.
The voyage of the
Susan of London
to
Constantinople
, wherein the worshipfull
M. William Harborne
was sent first
Ambassadour
unto
Sultan Murad Can
, the great
Turke
, with whom he continued as her Majesties
Ligier
almost sixe yeeres.
A letter of
Mustapha Chaus
to the Queenes most
excellent Majestie.
A letter of the
English Ambassadour
to
M. Harvie Millers
, appointing him Consull for the
English
nation in
Alex
andria,
Cairo
, and other places of
Egypt
.
Commission given by
M. William Hareborne
the
English Ambassadour
, to
Richard Forster
, authorising him
Consul of the English
nation in the parts of
Alepo
,
Damasco
,
Aman
,
Tripolis
,
Jerusalem
, &c.
A letter of directions of the
English Ambassadour
to M.
Richard Forster
, appointed the first
English Consull
at
Tripolis
in
Syria
.
A letter to the
right honourable
William Hareborne
her Majesties
Ambassadour
with the
Grand Signior
from
Alger
.
A letter of
M. Harborne
to
Mustapha
, challenging him for his dishonest dealing in translating of three of the
Grand Signior
his commandements.
The
Pasport
granted to
Thomas Shingleton Englishman
,
by the king of
Algier
.
1583
.
A letter written in
Spanish
by
Sir Edward Osborne
, to the king of
Alger
, the 20. of
July
, 1584
. in the behalfe of certaine
English
captives there detained.
Notes concerning the trade of
Alger
.
Notes concerning the trade in
Alexandria
.
A letter of the
English
ambassador to
M. Edward Barton
.
The commaundement obtained of the
Grand Signior
by her Majesties ambassador
M. Will
.
Hareborne
, for the quiet passing of her subjects to and from his dominions, sent in An.
1584
. to the
Viceroyes of Algier
,
Tunis
&
Tripolis
in
Barbary
.
A letter of the honorable
M. Wil
.
Hareborne
her majesties ambass. with the
grand Signior
to
M. Tipton
, appoint ing him
Consul of the English
in
Algier
,
Tunis
, &
Tripolis of Barbarie
.
Series vel registrum valoris navium, bonorum, & hominum per triremes
Argerienses
ereptorum, una cum capti vorum hominum nominibus,
Beglerbego Argeriensi Hassano
.
In tempore
Romadan Beglerbegi Agirae
spoliatae & ereptae
naves, merces, & homines.
Nomina
hominum mancipatorum & viventium tunc temporis, quando
Caesar
illustrissimus, & dominus
Orator Chauseum Mahumetem
miserunt
Algiram
.
To
Assan Aga
, Eunuch & Treasurer to
Hassan Bassa
king of
Alger
, which
Assan Aga
was the sonne of
Fran. Rowlie of Bristow
merchant, taken in the
Swalow
.
A petition exhibited to the Viceroy for reformation of sundry injuries offered our nation in
Morea
, as also for sundry demaundes needefull for the establishing of the traffike in those parts.
A commandement to
Patrasso
in
Morea
.
A commandement for
Chio
.
A commandement for
Baliabadram
.
A commaundement for
Egypt
.
A commaundement of the
Grand Signior
to the
Cadie
or
Judge of Alexandria
.
A commandement to the
Bassa of Alexandria
.
A commaundement to the Byes, and
Cadies of Metelin
and
Rhodes
, and to all the
Cadies
and Byes in the way to
Constantinople
.
A commaundement for
Aleppo
.
The voyage made to
Tripolis
in
Barbarie
, in the yeere
1583
. with a ship called the
Jesus
, wherein the adventures and distresses of some
Englishmen
are truely reported, and other necessary circumstances observed. Written by
Thomas Sanders
.
The Queenes
letters to the
Turke
1584
. for the restitution of the shippe called the
Jesus
, and the
English
captives detained in
Tripolie
in
Barbarie
, and for certaine other prisoners in
Argier
.
The
Turkes
letter to the
King of Tripolis
in
Barbarie
, commanding the restitution of an
English
ship, called the
Jesus
, with the men, and goods, sent from
Constantinople
, by
Mahomet Beg
, a
Justice of the Great Turkes
, and an
English Gentleman
, called
Master Edward Barton
.
Anno
1584
.
A letter of
Master William Hareborne
, the
English Ambassadour
,
Ligier
in
Constantinople
, to the
Bassa Romadan
, the
Beglerbeg of Tripolis
in
Barbarie
, for the restoring of an
English
shippe called the
Jesus
, with the goods, and men, detained as slaves,
Anno
1585
.
The voyage of
Master Henry Austell
by
Venice
and thence to
Ragusa
over land, and so to
Constantinople
: and from thence by
Moldavia
,
Polonia
,
Silesia
and
Germanie
to
Hamburg
, &c.
Neustat
. The 3. day to dinner at
Bamberg
: and before wee came
The
Turkes
passeport or safeconduct for
Captaine Austell
,
and
Jacomo Manuchio
.
A
Passeport of the Earle of Leicester
for
Thomas Forster
gentleman travailing to
Constantinople
.
A description of the yeerely voyage or pilgrimage of the
Mahumitans
,
Turkes
and
Moores
unto
Mecca
in
Arabia
.
Of the
Coast of Alexandria
.
Of the mightie
Citie of Cairo
.
Of certaine notable monuments without the citie of
Cairo
.
Of the patriarke of
Greece
.
Of the preparation of the
Carovan
to goe to
Mecca
.
The beginning of the voyage.
What times the
Carovan
travelleth, and when it
resteth.
In what order the
Carovan
travelleth.
Of things notable which are seene in this voyage by
the way.
Of the
Serifo
the king of
Mecca
.
Of the
citie of Mecca
.
Of the house of
Abraham
.
Of the ceremonies of the pilgrimes.
What the
Carovan
doeth after having rested at
Mecca
.
Of the three
Carovans
.
The summe of the
Santones
sermon.
Of
Grida
.
Of their going to
Medina
.
Of
Medina
.
Of things without the City.
The offering of the vestures unto the sepulchres.
The voyage and travell of
M. Caesar Fredericke
,
Marchant of Venice
, into the
East India
, and beyond the
Indies
. Wherein are conteined the customes and rites of those countries, the merchandises and commodities, aswell of golde and silver, as spices, drugges, pearles, and other jewels: translated out of
Italian
by
M. Thomas Hickocke
.
Caesar Fredericke
to the Reader.
A voyage to the
East Indies
, and beyond the
Indies
, &c.
Of the city called
Bir
.
Feluchia
and
Babylon
.
Of the
tower
of
Babylon
.
Babylon
and
Basora
.
Basora
.
Ormus
.
Goa
,
Diu
, and
Cambaia
.
Daman
.
Basan
.
Tana
.
Of the cities of
Chaul
, and of the Palmer tree.
Goa
.
Bezeneger
.
Cochin
.
The fishing for Pearles.
Zeilan
.
Negapatan
.
Saint Thomas
or
San Tome
.
Sumatra
.
The Citie
Malacca
.
The citie of
Sion
, or
Siam
.
Of the kingdome of
Orisa
, and the river Ganges.
Of the citie of
Satagan
.
The
Citie of Martavan
.
Letters concerning the voyage of
M. John Newbery
and
M. Ralph Fitch
, made by the way of the
Levant Sea
to
Syria
, and overland to
Balsara
, and thence into the
East Indies
, and beyond, In the yeere
1583
.
A letter written from the
Queenes Majestie
, to
Zelabdim Echebar
,
King of Cambaia
, and sent by
John Newbery
. In
February
Anno
1583
.
A letter written by her Majestie to the
King of China
,
in
Februarie
1583
.
A letter of M.
John Newbery
, written from
Alepo
, to
M. Richard Hakluit of Oxford
, the 28. of
May
,
Anno
1583
.
Another letter of the said
M. Newberie
, written to
Master
Leonard Poore of London
, from
Alepo
.
Another letter of
Master Newberie
to the aforesaide
M. Poore
, written from
Babylon
.
Master Newberie
his letter from
Ormus
, to
M. John
Eldred
and
William Shals
at
Balsara
.
His second Letter to the foresaid
Master John Eldred
and
William Shales
.
His third Letter to
Maister Leonard Poore
, written from
Goa
.
A Letter written from
Goa
by Master
Ralph Fitch
to
Master Leonard Poore
abovesaid.
The voyage of M.
Ralph Fitch
marchant of London
by
the way of
Tripolis
in
Syria
, to
Ormus
, and so to
Goa
in the
East India
, to
Cambaia
, and all the kingdome
of
Zelabdim Echebar
the great
Mogor
, to the mighty
river Ganges, and downe to
Bengala
, to
Bacola
, and
Chonderi
, to
Pegu
, to
Imahay
in the kingdome of
Siam
, and backe to
Pegu
, and from thence to
Malacca
,
Zeilan
,
Cochin
, and all the coast of the
East India
:
begunne in the yeere of our Lord
1583
, and ended
1591
,
wherein the strange rites, maners, and customes of
those people, and the exceeding rich trade and commodities of those countries are faithfully set downe and
diligently described, by the aforesaid M.
Ralph Fitch
.
The report of
John Huighen
van
Linschoten
concerning
M.Newberies
and
M. Fitches
imprisonment, and of their escape, which happened while he was in
Goa
.
The voyage of
M. John Eldred
to
Trypolis
in
Syria
by sea, and from thence by land and river to
Babylon
and
Balsara
.
1583
.
The money and measures of
Babylon
,
Balsara
, and the
Indies
, with the customes, &c. written from
Aleppo
in
Syria
, An.
1584
. by
M. Will
.
Barret
.
narrative 454
narrative 455
narrative 456
narrative 457
narrative 458
narrative 459
A note of charges from
Aleppo
to
Goa
, as foloweth.
A declaration of the places from whence the goods
subscribed doe come.
The times or seasonable windes called
Monsons
, wherein the ships depart from place to place in the
East Indies
.
The monson from
Goa
to the Northward, to say, for
Chaul
,
Diu
,
Cambaia
,
Daman
,
Basaim
, and other places.
The monson from the North parts, for
Goa
.
The first monson from
Diu
for the straight of
Mecca
.
The second monson from
Diu
for the straight of
Mecca
.
The monson from
Secutra
for
Ormus
.
The monson wherein the
Moores
of the firme land
come to
Goa
.
The monson wherein the
Moores
of the firme land
depart from
Goa
.
The first monson from
Goa
for
Ormus
.
The second monson from
Goa
to
Ormus
.
The third monson from
Goa
to
Ormus
.
The first monson from
Ormus
for
Chaul
and
Goa
.
The second monson from
Ormus
for
Chaul
and
Goa
.
The third monson from
Ormus
for
Chaul
,
and
Goa
.
The first monson from
Ormus
for
Zindi
.
The second monson from
Ormus
for
Zindi
.
The monson from
Ormus
for the
red sea
.
Hitherto I have noted the monsons of the ships departing
from
Goa
to the Northward: Now follow the monsons
wherein the ships depart from
Goa
to the Southward.
The monson from
Goa
for
Calicut
,
Cochin
,
Seilan
,
and all that coast.
The first monson from
Goa
, for
Pegu
.
The second monson from
Goa
for
Pegu
.
The monson from
Pegu
for the
Indies
.
The first monson from
Goa
for
Malacca
.
The second monson from
Goa
to
Malacca
.
The first monson from
Malacca
to
Goa
.
The second monson from
Malacca
to
Goa
.
The monson from
Goa
for
China
.
The monson from
China
for
Goa
.
The monson from
Goa
to the
Moluccaes
.
The monson of the ships of the
Moluccaes
arrivall
in
Goa
.
The monsons of the
Portingall
ships for the
Indies
.
The monson from
India
for
Portugall
.
The monson from
Goa
to
Mosambique
.
The monson from
Mosambique
to
Goa
.
The monson from
Ormus
to
Bengala
.
The voyage passed by sea into
Aegypt
, by
John Evesham
Gentleman
.
Anno
1586
.
The second voyage of
M. Laurence Aldersey
, to the
Cities of Alexandria
, and
Cayro
in &
AElig
;gypt.
Anno
1586
.
A true report of a worthy fight, performed in the voyage from
Turkie
, by five
Ships of London
, against 11.
Gallies
, and two
Frigats of the King of Spaines
, at
Pantalarea
within the
Streights
,
Anno
,
1586
. Written by
Philip Jones
.
The returne of
Master William Harborne
from
Constantinople
over land to
London
,
1588
.
The privilege of
Peter
the
Prince of Moldavia
graunted
to the
English Marchants
.
The second letters Patents graunted by the
Queenes Majestic
to the Right worshipfull companie of the
English Marchants
for the
Levant
, the seventh of
Januarie
1592
.
A description of a
Voiage
to
Constantinople
and
Syria
,
begun the 21. of
March
1593
. and ended the 9. of
August
, 1595
. wherein is shewed the order of delivering
the second Present by
Master Edward Barton
her
majesties Ambassador, which was sent from her
Majestie to
Sultan Murad Can
,
Emperour of Turkie
.
A letter written by the most high and mighty Empresse
the wife of the
Grand Signior
Sultan Murad Can
to
the Queenes
Majesty of England
, in the yeere of our
Lord,
1594
.
The voyage of
Macham
an
English
man, wherein he
first of any man discovered the
Iland of Madera
,
recorded verbatim in the
Portugall
history, written by
Antonio Galvano
.
This note following, concerning the ayde and assistance
of the
English Marchants
, given to
King John
the
first of
Portugall
, for the winning of
Ceuta
in
Barbarie
,
which was the first occasion of all the
Portugall
discoveries, is taken out of
Thomas Walsingham
his
Latine Chronicle
.
Anno
1415
.
The
Ambassage
which
king John
the second,
king of
Portugall
, sent to
Edward
the fourth
king of England
,
which in part was to stay one
John Tintam
, and one
William Fabian English
men, from proceeding in a
voyage which they were preparing for Guinea,
1481
,
taken out of the booke of the workes of
Gracias de
Resende
, which intreateth of the life and acts of
Don
John
the second,
king of Portugall
. Chap. 33.
A briefe note concerning an ancient trade of the
English
Marchants
to the
Canarie-ilands
, gathered out of an
olde ligier booke of
M. Nicolas Thorne
the elder a
worshipfull marchant of the city of
Bristoll
.
A description of the fortunate
Ilands
, otherwise called
the
Ilands of Canaria
, with their strange fruits and
commodities: composed by
Thomas Nicols English
man, who remained there the space of seven yeeres
together.
The
Iland of Canaria
.
The
Ile of Tenerif
.
Gomera
.
The
Ile of Palma
.
The
Iland
of
Yron
, called
Hierro
.
The
Iland of Lanzarota
.
The
Ile of Forteventura
.
A description of the
Iland of Madera
.
The originall of the first voyage for traffique into the
kingdom of
Marocco
in
Barbarie
, begun in the yeere
1551
. with a tall ship called the
Lion of London
,
whereof went as captaine
Master Thomas Windam
,
as appeareth by this extract of a letter of
James Aldaie
,
to the worshipfull master
Michael Locke
, which
Aldaie
professeth himselfe to have bene the first inventer of
this trade.
The second voyage to
Barbary
in the yeere
1552
. Set
foorth by the right worshipfull
Sir John Yorke
,
Sir
William Gerard
,
Sir Thomas Wroth
,
Master Frances
Lambert
,
Master Cole
, and others; Written by the
relation of
Master James Thomas
then Page to
Master
Thomas Windham
chiefe Captaine of this voyage.
A voiage made out of
England
unto Guinea and
Benin
in
Affrike
, at the charges of certaine marchants
Adventurers of the Citie of London
, in the yeere of our Lord
1553
.
The first voiage to Guinea and
Benin
.
The second voyage to Guinea set out by
Sir George Barne
,
Sir John Yorke
,
Thomas Lok
,
Anthonie Hickman
and
Edward Castelin
, in the yere
1554
.
The Captaine
whereof was
M. John Lok
.
The first voyage made by
Master William Towrson
Marchant of London
, to the coast of Guinea, with
two Ships, in the yeere
1555
.
Certaine Articles
delivered to
M. John Lok
, by
Sir William
Gerard Knight
,
M. William Winter
,
M. Benjamin
Gonson
,
M. Anthony Hickman
, and
M. Edward Castelin
the 8 of
September
1561
, touching a voyage to Guinea.
A letter of
M. John Lok
to the worshipfull company of
Marchants
adventurers for
Guinie
, written
1561
, shewing reasons for his not proceeding in a voyage then
intended to the foresayd countrey.
The relation of one
William Rutter
to
M. Anthony Hickman
his master touching a voyage set out to Guinea
in the yeere
1562
, by
Sir William Gerard
,
Sir William
Chester
,
M. Thomas Lodge
, the sayd
Antony Hickman
,
and
Edward Castelin
: which voyage is also written in
verse by
Robert Baker
.
A meeting at
Sir William Gerards
house the 1 of
July
1564
. for the setting foorth of a voyage to Guinea,
with the
Minion of the Queens
, the
John Baptist of
London
, and the
Merline of M. Gonson
.
The successe of this
Voiage
in part appeareth by certaine
briefe relations extracted out of the second voyage of
Sir John Hawkins
to the West.
Indies
, made in the
sayd yeere
1564
. which I thought good to set downe
for want of further instructions, which hitherto I could
not by any meanes come by, albeit I have used all
possible indevour for the obtaining of the same: Take
them therefore in the meane season as foloweth.
The voyage of
M. George Fenner
to
Guinie
, and the
Islands of Cape Verde
, in the yeere of
1566
. with three
ships, to wit, the Admirall called the
Castle of Comfort
,
the
May
Flower, and the
George
, and a
Pinnasse
also:
Written by
Walter Wren
.
The
Ambassage
of
M. Edmund Hogan
, one of the sworne
Esquires of her Majesties person, from her Highnesse
to
Mully Abdelmelech Emperour of Marocco
, and king
of
Fes
and
Sus
: in the yeere
1577
, written by himselfe.
The voyage of
Thomas Stukeley
, wrongfully called
Marques of Ireland
, into
Barbary
1578
. Written by
Johannes Thomas Freigius
in
Historia
de caede
Sebastiani Regis Lusitaniae
.
Certaine reports of the province of
China
learned through
the
Portugals
there imprisoned, and chiefly by the
relation of
Galeotto Perera
, a Gentleman of good credit,
that lay prisoner in that
Countrey
many yeeres. Done
out of
Italian
into
English
by
Richard Willes
.
Of the
Iland Japan
, and other litle lies in the
East Ocean
.
By R. Willes
.
Of the
Iles
beyond
Japan
in the way from
China
to the
Moluccas
.
An excellent treatise of the kingdome of
China
, and of
the estate and government thereof: Printed in
Latine
at
Macao
a citie of the
Portugals
in
China
, An.
Dom
.
1590
. and written
Dialogue-wise
. The speakers are
Linus
,
Leo
, and
Michael
.
A briefe relation of the great magnificence and rich
traffike of the kingdome of
Pegu
beyond the
East India
,
written by
Frey Peter of Lisbon
, to his cousin
Frey
Diego of Lisbon
, from
Cochin
.
A voyage with three tall ships, the
Penelope Admirall
, the
Marchant royall
Viceadmirall
, and the
Edward Bonaventure Rereadmirall
, to the
East Indies
, by the
Cape of
Buona
Speransa
, to
Quitangone
neere
Mosambique
, to
the
Iles of Comoro
and
Zanzibar
on the backeside of
Africa
, and beyond
Cape Comori
in
India
, to the lies
of
Nicubar
and of
Gomes Polo
within two leagues of
Sumatra
, to the
Ilands of Pulo Pinaom
, and thence to
the maine land of
Malacca
, begunne by
M. George
Raymond
, in the yeere
1591
, and performed by
M.
James Lancaster
, and written from the mouth of
Edmund Barker of Ipswich
, his lieutenant in the sayd
voyage, by
M. Richard Hakluyt
.
Certaine remembrances of an intended voyage to
Brasill
,
and the
River of Plate
, by the
Edward Cotton
, a ship of
260
Tunnes
of Master
Edward Cotton
of
Southhampton
,
which perished through extreme negligence neare
Rio
grande in
Guinie
, the 17 of
July
1583
.
ARTICLES of Covenants agreed upon betweene
Edward
Cotton Esquier
, owner of the good ship called the
Edward
Cotton of Southhampton
, and of all the marchandizes in
her laden, of the one part, and
William Huddie
gentleman,
Captaine of the said ship,
John Hooper
his Lieutenant,
John Foster Master
,
Hugh Smith Pilot
for the whole
voyage, and
William Cheesman
marchant, on the other
part.
A direction as well for the Captaine, and other my friends
of the ship, as especially for
William Cheesman Marchant
, for the voyage to the
river of Plate
.
narrative 541
The confession of
William Bends Masters Mate
in the
Edward Cotton
, the 21 of
October
,
Ann
.
1584
.
narrative 543
The Letters
patents or priviledges granted by her Majestic
to certaine Noble men and
Marchants
of
London
, for
a trade to
Barbarie
, in the yeere
1585
.
The
Ambassage
of Master
Henry Roberts
, one of the
sworne Esquires of her Majesties person, from her
highnesse to
Mully Hamet Emperour of Marocco
and
the
King of Fesse
, and
Sus
, in the yeere
1585
: who
remained there as
Liger
for the space of 3. yeeres.
Written briefly by himselfe.
This is a copy well and truely translated of an edict of
Muley Hamet
king of
Fez
and
Emperour of Marocco
,
whose tenor is as followeth: to wit, that no
Englishmen
should be molested or made slaves in any part of
his Dominions, obtained by the aforesaid
M. Henry
Roberts
.
A letter of the sayd emperour written to the
Erle of Leicester
, in the yere
1587
.
The Queenes Majesties
letters to the
Emperour of
Marocco
.
A voyage to the
Azores
with two pinases, the one called
the Serpent, and the other the
Mary Sparke of
Plimouth
, both of them belonging to
Sir Walter
Ralegh
, written by
John Evesham Gentleman
, wherein
were taken the governour, of the
Isle of Sainct Michael
,
and
Pedro Sarmiento
governour of the
Straits of
Magalanes
, in the yeere
1586
.
A briefe relation of the notable service performed by
Sir
Francis Drake
upon the
Spanish Fleete
prepared in the
Road of Cadiz
: and of his destroying of 100. saile of
barks; Passing from thence all along the coast to
Cape Sacre
, where also hee tooke certaine Forts: and
so to the mouth of the
River of Lisbon
, and thence
crossing over to the
Isle of Sant Michael
, supprized a
mighty
Carack
called the
Sant Philip
comming out of
the
East India
, which was the first of that kinde that
ever was seene in
England
: Performed in the yeere
1587
.
A Patent granted to certaine
Marchants
of
Exeter
, and
others of the West parts, and of
London
, for a trade
to the
River of Senega
and
Gambra
in Guinea,
1588
.
A voyage to
Benin
beyond the
Countrey of Guinea
, set
foorth by
Master Bird
and
Master Newton Marchants
of London
, with a shippe called the
Richard of Arundell
,
and a
Pinesse
; Written by
James Welsh
, who was
chiefe Master of the said voyage, begunne in the yeere
1588
.
The voiage set forth by
M. John Newton
, and
M. John
Bird
marchants of
London
to the kindome and
Citie of
Benin
in
Africa
, with a ship called the
Richard of
Arundell
, and a pinnesse, in the yere
1588
. briefely set
downe in this letter following, written by the chiefe
Factor in the voyage to the foresaid
Marchants
at the
time of the ships first arrivall at
Plimouth
.
The second voyage to
Benin
, set foorth by
Master John
Newton
, and
Master
John Bird
Marchants
of
London
in the yeere
1590
with a ship called the
Richard of
Arundell
of the burthen of one hundreth tunnes, and
a small pinnesse, in which voyage
Master James Welsh
was chiefe
Maister
.
A true discourse written (as is thought) by
Colonel
Antonie Winkfield
emploied in the voiage to
Spaine
and
Portugall
,
1589
. sent to his particular friend, & by him
published for the better satisfaction of all such as
having bene seduced by particular report, have entred
into conceits tending to the discredite of the enterprise
and Actors of the same.
The voiage of the
right honorable
George Erle of
Cumberland
to the
Azores
, &c. Written by the
excellent Mathematician and
Enginier
master
Edward
Wright
.
The valiant fight performed by 10. Merchants ships of
London
, against 12.
Spanish
gallies in the
Straights
of Gibraltar
, the 24. of
April
1590
.
The valiant fight performed in the
Straight of Gibraltar
,
by the
Centurion of London
, against five
Spanish
Gallies
, in the moneth of
April
1591
.
A report of the trueth of the fight about the
Isles of
Acores
, the last of
August
1591
. betwixt the Revenge.
one of her Majesties shippes, and an
Armada
of the
king of Spaine
; Penned by the honourable
Sir Walter
Ralegh
knight.
A particular note of the
Indian
fleet, expected to have
come into
Spaine
this present yeere of
1591
. with the
number of shippes that are perished of the same:
according to the examination of certaine
Spaniards
lately taken and brought into
England
by the ships of
London
.
A report of
Master Robert Flicke
directed to
Master
Thomas Bromley
,
Master Richard Staper
, and
Master
Cordall
concerning the successe of a part of the
London
supplies sent to my
Lord Thomas Howard
to the
Isles
of the Azores
,
1591
.
A large testimony of
John Huighen
van
Linschoten
Hollander
, concerning the worthy exploits atchieved
by the
right honourable
the
Earle of Cumberland
,
By
Sir
Martine Frobisher
,
Sir Richard Greenvile
, and
divers other
English Captaines
, about the
Isles of the
Acores
, and upon the coasts of
Spaine
and
Portugall
,
in the yeeres
1589
,
1590
,
1591
, &c. recorded in his
excellent discourse of voiages to the East and
West
Indies
. cap. 96. 97. and 99.
The 99 Chapter.
A relation sent by
Melchior Petoney
to
Nigil de Moura
at
Lisbon
, from the
Iland
and
Castle of Arguin
, standing a little to the Southward of
Cape Blanco
, in the
Northerly latitude of 19 degrees, concerning the rich
and secret trade from the inland of
Africa
thither:
Anno
1591
.
The voyage of
Richard Rainolds
and
Thomas Dassel
to
the rivers of
Senega
and
Gambra
adjoyning upon
Guinea,
1591
, with a discourse of the treasons of certain
of
Don Antonio
his servants and followers.
A briefe relation concerning the estate of the cities and
provinces of
Tombuto
and
Gago
written in
Marocco
the first of
August
1594
, and sent to M.
Anthony Dassel
marchant of London
.
Another briefe relation concerning the late conquest and
the exceeding great riches of the cities and provinces
of
Tombuto
and
Gago
, written from
Marocco
the 30
August
1594
, to
M. Anthony Dassel
marchant of
London
aforesayd.
A briefe extract of a patent granted to
M. Thomas
Gregory of Tanton
, and others, for traffique betweene
the river of
Nonnia
and the rivers of
Madrabumba
and
Sierra Leona
on the coast of Guinea, in the yeere
1592
.
The maner of the taking of two
Spanish
ships laden
with quicksilver & the
Popes
bulles, bound for the
West Indies
, by
M. Thomas White
in the
Amity of
London
.
1592
.
A true report of the honourable service at Sea perfourmed
by
Sir
John Burrough
Knight
,
Lieutenant generall
of
the fleet prepared by the honor.
Sir
Walter Ralegh
Knight
, Lord warden of the
Stanneries of Cornwall
and
Devon
.
Wherin
chiefly the
Santa Clara of Biscay
,
a ship of 600 tunnes was taken, and the two
East
Indian
caraks, the
Santa Cruz
and the
Madre de Dios
were forced, the one burnt, and the other taken and
brought into
Dartmouth
the seventh of
September
,
1592
.
The firing and sinking of the stout and warre-like
Carack
called
Las Cinque Llaguas
, or, The five Wounds, by
three tall Ships set foorth at the charges of the right
honorable the
Erle of Cumberland
and his friends:
Written by the discreet and valiant captaine
M.
Nicholas Downton
.
The casting away of the
Tobie
neere
Cape Espartel
corruptly called
Cape Sprat
without the
Straight of
Gibraltar
on the coast of
Barbarie
.
1593
.
The letters of the Queenes most excellent Majestie sent
by one
Laurence Aldersey
unto the
Emperour of
Aethiopia
,
1597
.
The most ancient Discovery of the
West Indies
by
Madoc
the sonne of
Owen Guyneth Prince of North
-
wales
, in
the yeere 1170: taken out of the history of
Wales
,
lately published by
M. David Powel Doctor of Divinity
.
Carmina Meredith
filii
Rhesi
mentionem facientia de
Madoco
filio
Oweni Guynedd
, & de sua navigatione
in terras incognitas.
Vixit
hic
Meredith
circiter annum
Domini
1477
.
The offer of the discovery of the
West Indies
by
Christopher Columbus
to
king Henry
the seventh in
the yeere
1488
the 13 of
February
: with the kings
acceptation of the offer, & the cause whereupon hee
was deprived of the same: recorded in the thirteenth
chapter of the history of
Don Fernand Columbus
of
the life and deeds of his father
Christopher Columbus
.
Another testimony taken out of the 60 chapter of the
foresayd history of
Ferdinando Columbus
, concerning
the offer that
Bartholomew Columbus
made to king
Henry
the seventh on the behalfe of his brother
Christopher
.
The English Voyages
,
Navigations
, and Discoveries
(intended for the finding of a North-west passage) to
the North parts of
America
, to
Meta incognita
, and
the backeside of
Gronland
, as farre as 72 degrees and
12 minuts: performed first by
Sebastian Cabota
, and
since by
Sir Martin Frobisher
, and
M. John Davis
,
with the Patents, Discourses, and Advertisements
thereto belonging.
The Letters
patents of
King Henry
the seventh granted
unto
John Cabot
and his three sonnes,
Lewis
,
Sebastian
, and
Sancius
for the discoverie of new and
unknowen lands.
Billa
signata anno 13
Henrici
septimi.
An extract taken out of the map of
Sebastian Cabot
,
cut by
Clement Adams
, concerning his discovery of
the
West Indies
, which is to be seene in her Majesties
privie gallerie at
Westminster
, and in many other
ancient merchants houses.
A discourse of
Sebastian Cabot
touching his discovery
of part of the
West India
out of
England
in the time
of
king Henry
the seventh, used to
Galeacius Butrigarius
the
Popes Legate
in
Spaine
, and reported by
the sayd
Legate
in this sort.
The foresaide
Baptista Ramusius
in his preface to the
thirde volume of the
Navigations
, writeth thus of
Sebastian Cabot
.
Another testimonie of the voyage of
Sebastian Cabot
to
the West and Northwest, taken out of the sixt Chapter
of the third
Decade of
Peter Martyr
of
Angleria
.
The testimonie of
Francis Lopez de Gomara
a
Spaniard
,
in the fourth Chapter of the second Booke of his
generall history of the
West Indies
concerning the first
discoverie of a great part of the
West Indies
, to wit,
from 58. to 38. degrees of latitude, by
Sebastian Cabota
out of
England
.
A note of
Sebastian Cabots
first discoverie of part of
the
Indies
taken out of the latter part of
Robert Fabians
Chronicle
not hitherto printed, which is in the custodie
of
M. John Stow
a diligent preserver of Antiquities.
Of three Savages which
Cabot
brought home and presented unto the King in the foureteenth yere of his
raigne, mentioned by the foresaid
Robert Fabian
.
A briefe extract concerning the discoverie of
Newfoundland
, taken out of the booke of
M. Robert Thorne
, to
doctor
Leigh
, &c.
The large pension granted by
K. Edward
the 6. to
Sebastian Cabota
, constituting him grand
Pilot of
England
.
A discourse written by
Sir
Humphrey Gilbert
Knight
, to
prove a passage by the Northwest to
Cathaia
, and the
East Indies
.
narrative 591
narrative 592
narrative 593
narrative 594
narrative 595
narrative 596
narrative 597
narrative 598
narrative 599
narrative 600
Certaine other reasons, or arguments to proove a
passage by the Northwest, learnedly written by
M.
Richard Willes
Gentleman
.
The first
Voyage of M. Martine Frobisher
, to the
Northwest, for the search of the straight or passage
to
China
, written by
Christopher Hall
, Master in the
Gabriel
, and made in the yeere of our Lord
1576
.
The second voyage of
Master Martin Frobisher
, made
to the West and
Northwest Regions
, in the yeere
1577
. with a description of the
Countrey
, and people:
Written by
Master Dionise Settle
.
The third and last voyage unto
Meta Incognita
, made
by
M. Martin Frobisher
, in the yeere
1578
. Written
by
Thomas Ellis
.
The report of
Thomas Wiars
passenger in the
Emanuel
,
otherwise called the
Busse of Bridgewater
, wherein
James Leech
was Master, one of the ships in the last
Voyage of Master Martin Frobisher
1578
. concerning
the discoverie of a great Island in their way homeward
the 12. of
September
.
Notes framed by
M. Richard Hakluyt
of the middle
Temple Esquire
, given to certaine Gentlemen that went
with
M. Frobisher
in his Northwest discoverie, for their
directions: And not unfit to be committed to print,
considering the same may stirre up considerations of
these and of such other things, not unmeete in such
new voyages as may be attempted hereafter.
A true discourse of the three Voyages of discoverie, for
the finding of a passage to
Cathaya
, by the Northwest,
under the conduct of
Martin Frobisher Generall
:
Before which, as a necessary Preface is prefixed a
twofolde discourse, conteining certaine reasons to prove
all partes of the World habitable. Penned by
Master
George Best
, a Gentleman employed in the same
voyages.
What commodities and instructions may be reaped by
diligent reading this Discourse.
Experiences and reasons of the Sphere, to proove all
partes of the worlde habitable, and thereby to confute
the position of the five Zones.
Of the temperature of colde Regions all the
Sommer
long,
and also how in
Winter
the same is habitable, especially
to the inhabitants thereof.
A true report of such things as happened in the second
voyage of captaine
Frobisher
, pretended for the discovery of a new passage to
Cataya
,
China
and the
East India
, by the Northwest.
Ann. Dom
.
1577
.
The third voyage of
Captaine Frobisher
, pretended for the
discoverie of
Cataia
, by
Meta Incognita
,
Anno Do
.
1578
.
The names of the ships with their severall Captaines.
Articles and orders to be observed for the Fleete, set
downe by
Captaine Frobisher Generall
, and delivered
in writing to every Captaine, as well for keeping
company, as for the course, the 31 of
May
.
Our departure from
England
.
The Fleetes
returning homeward.
A generall and briefe description of the
Countrey
, and
condition of the people, which are found in
Meta
Incognita
.
The Letters
patents of the
Queenes Majestie
, granted to
Master Adrian Gylbert
and others, for the search and
discovery of the
Northwest Passage
to
China
.
The first voyage of
M. John Davis
, undertaken in
June
1585
. for the discoverie of the Northwest passage,
Written by
M. John Janes Marchant
, sometimes servant to the worshipfull
Master William Sanderson
.
The second voyage attempted by
M. John Davis
with
others, for the discovery of the Northwest passage, in
Anno
1586
.
Master Davis
being arrived, wrote his letter to
M.
William Sanderson of London
, concerning his voyage,
as followeth.
The relation of the course which the Sunshine a barke
of fiftie tunnes, and the
Northstarre
a small pinnesse,
being two vessels of the fleete of
M. John Davis
, helde
after hee had sent them from him to discover the passage betweene
Groenland
and Island, written by
Henry
Morgan
servant to
M. William Sanderson of London
.
The third voyage
Northwestward
, made by
M. John
Davis Gentleman
, as chiefe captaine & Pilot generall,
for the discovery of a passage to the
Isles of the
Moluccas
, or the coast of
China
, in the yeere
1587
.
Written by
M. John Janes
.
May
.
June
.
July
.
August
.
A letter of the sayd
M. John Davis
written to
M. Sanderson of London
concerning his forewritten voyage.
A
Traverse-Booke
made by
M. John Davis
in his passage.
A report of
Master John Davis
of his three Voyages made
for the discovery of the Northwest passage, taken out
of a Treatise of his,
Intituled
the worlds
Hydrographicall
description.
The Voyages
of the
English Nation
to
Newfoundland
,
to the
Isles of Ramea
, and the
Isles of Assumption
otherwise called
Natiscotec
, situate at the mouth of
the
River of Canada
, and to the coastes of
Cape
Briton
, and
Arambec
, corruptly called
Norumbega
,
with the Patents, letters, and advertisements thereunto
belonging.
The voyage of the two ships, whereof the one was called
the
Dominus
vobiscum, set out the 20 day of
May
in
the 19 yere of king
Henry
the eight, and in the yere
of our
Lord God
1527
. for the discoverie of the North
partes.
The voyage of
M. Hore
and divers other gentlemen, to
Newfoundland
, and
Cape Briton
, in the yere
1536
and
in the 28 yere of king
Henry
the 8.
An act against the exaction of money or any other thing
by any officer for licence to traffique into
Iseland
&
Newfoundland
, made in An. 2.
Edwardi
sexti.
A letter written to
M. Richard Hakluyt
of the middle
Temple, conteining a report of the true state and commodities of
Newfoundland
, by
M. Anthonie Parkhurst
Gentleman
,
1578
.
The Letters Patents
graunted by her Majestie to
Sir
Humfrey Gilbert
knight, for the inhabiting and planting
of our people in
America
.
A report of the voyage and successe thereof, attempted
in the yeere of our Lord
1583
by
sir Humfrey Gilbert
knight, with other gentlemen assisting him in that
action, intended to discover and to plant
Christian
inhabitants in place convenient, upon those large and
ample countreys extended Northward from the cape
of
Florida
, lying under very temperate Climes, esteemed
fertile and rich in Minerals, yet not in the actuall
possession of any
Christian
prince, written by
M.
Edward Haie
gentleman, and principall actour in the
same voyage, who alone continued unto the end, and
by Gods speciall assistance returned home with his
retinue safe and entire.
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Orders agreed upon by the Captaines and Masters to be
observed by the fleet of Sir
Humfrey Gilbert
.
Our course agreed upon.
A direction of our course unto the
Newfound
land.
Notes.
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A briefe relation of the New found lande, and the
commodities thereof.
Reckonings kept in our course from
Cape Race
towards
Cape Briton
, and the
Island of Sablon
, to the time and
place where we lost our Admirall.
The reckoning of
John Paul Masters
mate from
Cape Race
.
The maner how our Admirall was lost.
A relation of
Richard Clarke
of
Weymouth
, master of
the ship called the Delight, going for the discovery of
Norembega
, with Sir
Humfrey Gilbert
1583
. Written
in excuse of that fault of casting away the ship and
men, imputed to his oversight.
narrative 649
The first Chapter, wherein the Argument of the Booke
is contained.
The second Chapter sheweth, that it is lawfull and
necessarie to trade and traffique with the Savages:
And to plant in their Countries: And divideth planting
into two sorts.
The third Chapter doeth shew the lawfull title which the
Queenes most excellent Majestie hath unto those
Countries, which through the ayde of
Almighty God
are meant to be inhabited.
The fourth chapter sheweth how that the trade, traffike,
and planting in those countreys, is likely to prove very
profitable to the whole realme in generall.
The fift chapter sheweth, that the trading and planting
in those countreis is likely to prove to the particular
profit of all adventurers.
The sixt Chapter sheweth that the traffique and planting
in those countries, shall be unto the Savages themselves
very beneficiall and gainefull.
The seventh Chapter sheweth that the planting there, is
not a matter of such charge or difficultie, as many
would make it seeme to be.
A letter of
Sir Francis Walsingham
to
M. Richard
Hakluyt
then of
Christchurch
in
Oxford
, incouraging
him in the study of
Cosmographie
, and of furthering
new discoveries, &c.
A letter of
Sir Francis Walsingham
to
Master Thomas
Aldworth
merchant, and at that time
Maior of the
Citie of Bristoll
, concerning their adventure in the
Westerne discoverie.
A letter written from
M. Thomas Aldworth
merchant and
Maior of the Citie of Bristoll
, to the right honourable
Sir Francis Walsingham
principall Secretary to her
Majestie, concerning a Westerne voyage intended for
the discovery of the coast of
America
, lying to the
Southwest of Cape Briton
.
A briefe and summary discourse upon the intended voyage
to the hithermost parts of
America
: written by
Captaine Carlile
in
April
, 1583
. for the better inducement
to satisfie such
Merchants of the Moscovian
companie
and others, as in disbursing their money towards the
furniture of the present charge, doe demand forthwith
a present returne of gaine, albeit their said particular
disbursements are required but in very slender summes,
the highest being 25. li. the second at 12. li. 10. s.
and the lowest at 6. pound five shillings.
A letter sent to the right
Honorable Sir William Cecill
Lord Burghley
, Lord high
Treasurer of England
&c.
From
M. Thomas James of Bristoll
, concerning the
discoverie of the
Isle of Ramea
, dated the 14 of
September
.
1591
.
A briefe note of the
Morsse
and the use thereof.
The voyage of the ship called the
Marigold of M. Hill
of Redrife
unto
Cape Briton
and beyond to the latitude
of 44 degrees and an half,
1593
Written by
Richard
fisher
Master Hilles
man of
Redriffe
.
A briefe note concerning the voyage of
M. George Drake
of
Apsham
to
Isle of Ramea
in the aforesayd yere
1593
.
The voyage of the
Grace of Bristol of M. Rice Jones
, a
Barke of thirty five
Tunnes
, up into the
Bay of Saint
Laurence
to the Northwest of
Newefoundland
, as farre
as the
Isle of Assumption
or
Natiscotec
, for the barbes
or fynnes of Whales and traine
Oyle
, made by
Silvester
Wyet
,
Shipmaster of Bristoll
.
The voyage of
M. Charles Leigh
, and divers others to
Cape Briton
and the
Isle of Ramea
.
Certaine observations touching the countreys and places
where we travelled.
The Voyages
and
Navigations
of the
English
nation to
Virginia
, and the severall discoveries therof chiefly at
the charges of the honourable
Sir Walter Ralegh
knight, from 33 to 40 degrees of latitude: together
with the successe of the
English
colonies there planted:
as likewise a description of the
Countrey
, with the
Inhabitants, and the manifold commodities.
Whereunto
are annexed the patents, letters, discourses, &c. to
this part belonging.
The letters patents, granted by the
Queenes Majestie
to
M. Walter Ralegh
, now Knight, for the discovering
and planting of new lands and Countries, to continue
the space of 6. yeeres and no more.
The first voyage made to the coasts of
America
, with two
barks, where in were
Captaines M. Philip Amadas
, and
M. Arthur Barlowe
, who discovered part of the
Countrey
now called
Virginia
,
Anno
1584
. Written by one
of the said Captaines, and sent to sir
Walter Ralegh
knight, at whose charge and direction, the said voyage
was set forth.
The voiage made by
Sir Richard Greenvile
, for
Sir Walter
Ralegh
, to
Virginia
, in the yeere
1585
.
June
.
The names of those as well Gentlemen as others, that
remained one whole yeere in
Virginia
, under the
Governement of Master Ralph Lane
.
An extract of
Master Ralph Lanes
letter to
M. Richard
Hakluyt Esquire
, and another Gentleman of the middle
Temple, from
Virginia
.
An account of the particularities of the imployments of
the
English
men left in
Virginia
by
Sir Richard Greenevill
under the charge of
Master Ralph Lane Generall
of
the same, from the 17. of
August
1585
. until the 18.
of
June
1586
. at which time they departed the
Countrey
:
sent and directed to
Sir Walter Ralegh
.
The first part declaring the particularities of the
Countrey
of Virginia
.
The second part touching the conspiracie of
Pemisapan
,
the discovery of the same, and at the last, of our
request to depart with
Sir Francis Drake
for
England
.
The third voyage made by a ship sent in the yeere
1586
,
to the reliefe of the Colony planted in
Virginia
, at the
sole charges of
Sir Walter Ralegh
.
A briefe and true report of the new found land of
Virginia
: of the commodities there found, and to be
raised, aswell merchantable as others: Written by
Thomas Heriot
, servant to
Sir Walter Ralegh
, a
member of the Colony, and there imployed in discovering a full twelvemoneth.
Rafe Lane
one of her Majesties
Esquiers
, and
Governour
of the Colony
in
Virginia
, above mentioned, for the
time there resident, to the gentle Reader wisheth all
happinesse in the Lord.
To the Adventurers,
Favourers
, and
Welwillers
of the
enterprise for the inhabiting and planting in
Virginia
.
The first part of Merchantable commodities.
The second part of such commodities as
Virginia
is
knowen to yeeld for victuall and sustenance of mans
life, usually fed upon by the naturall inhabitants; as
also by us, during the time of our abode: and first
of such as are sowed and husbanded.
Of Roots
.
Of Fruits
.
Of a kinde of fruit or berry in forme of Acornes.
Of Beasts
.
Of Fowle
.
Of Fish
.
The third and last part of such other things as are
behovefull for those which shall plant and inhabite to
know of, with a description of the nature and maners
of the people of the
Countrey
.
Of commodities for building and other necessary uses.
Of the nature and maners of the people.
The conclusion.
The fourth voyage made to
Virginia
with three ships, in
the yere
1587
. Wherein was transported the second
Colonie.
April
.
May
.
June
.
Julie
.
August
.
September
.
October
.
November
.
The names of all the men, women and children, which
safely arrived in
Virginia
, and remained to inhabite
there. 587.
Anno
regni
Reginae Elizabethae
. 29.
A letter of
M. John White
to
M. Richard Hakluyt
written in
February
1593
The fift voyage of
M. John White
into the
West Indies
and parts of
America
called
Virginia
, in the yeere
1590
.
Aprill
.
May
.
June
.
July
.
August
.
October
.
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An
Epistle Dedicatorie
to sir
Walter Ralegh
, prefixed by master
Richard Hakluyt
before the history of
Florida
, which he translated out of
French
1587
The description of the
West Indies
in generall, but chiefly
and particularly of
Florida
.
The course which
Sir Francis Drake
held from the haven
of
Guatulco
in the
South sea
on the backe side of
Nueva Espanna
, to the North-west of
California
as far
as fourtie three degrees: and his returne back along
the said Coast to thirtie eight degrees: where finding a
faire and goodly haven, he landed, and staying there
many weekes, and discovering many excellent things
in the countrey and great shewe of rich minerall matter,
and being offered the dominion of the countrey by the
Lord of the same, hee tooke possession thereof in the
behalfe of her Majestie, and named it
Nova Albion
.
Divers voyages made by
Englishmen
to the famous
Citie
of Mexico
, and to all or most part of the other principall
provinces, cities, townes and places throughout the
great and large kingdom of
New Spaine
, even as farre
as
Nicaragua
and Panama, & thence to
Peru
: together
with a description of the
Spaniards
forme of government there: and sundry pleasant relations of the maners
and customes of the natural inhabitants, and of the
manifold rich commodities & strange rarities found in
those partes of the continent: & other matters most
worthy the observation.
The voyage of
Robert Tomson Marchant
, into
Nova
Hispania
in the yeere
1555
. with divers observations
concerning the state of the
Countrey
: And certaine
accidents touching himselfe.
A voyage made by
M. Roger Bodenham
to
S. John de
Ullua
in the bay of
Mexico
, in the yeere
1564
.
A notable discourse of
M. John Chilton
, touching the
people, maners, mines, cities, riches, forces, and other
memorable things of
New Spaine
, and other provinces
in the
West Indies
, seene and noted by himselfe in
the time of his travels, continued in those parts, the
space of seventeene or eighteene yeeres.
A relation of the commodities of
Nova Hispania
, and
the maners of the inhabitants, written by
Henry
Hawks
merchant, which lived five yeeres in the sayd
countrey, and drew the same at the request of
M.
Richard Hakluyt Esquire of Eiton
in the county of
Hereford
,
1572
.
A discourse written by one
Miles Philips Englishman
,
one of the company put on shoare Northward of
Panuco
, in the
West Indies
by
M. John Hawkins
1568
. conteining many special things of that countrey
and of the
Spanish
government, but specially of their
cruelties used to our
Englishmen
, and amongst the
rest to him selfe for the space of 15. or 16. yeres
together, until by good and happy meanes he was
delivered from their bloody hands, and returned into
his owne
Countrey
. An.
1582
.
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narrative 728
The travailes of
Job Hortop
, which
Sir John Hawkins
set on land within the
Bay of Mexico
, after his departure from the
Haven of S. John de Ullua
in
Nueva
Espanna
, the 8. of
October
1568
.
The Computation
of my imprisonment.
A relation of the
Haven of Tecuanapa
, a most convenient
place for building of ships, situate upon the
South sea
not farre from
Nicaragua
, which was sent unto the
viceroy of
Mexico
or to the king of
Spaine
: wherein
are described the rivers of
Ometepec
,
Tlacamama
, and
Tlacolula
falling into the said Haven, with the townes,
people, and mountaines adjoyning to the said rivers,
and other things fit for the building and victualling of
ships.
The principal voyages of the
English Nation
to the
Isles
of Trinidad
,
Margarita
,
Dominica
,
Deseada
,
Monserrate
,
Guadalupe
,
Martinino
, and all the rest of the
Antilles
; As likewise to
S. Juan de Puerto Rico
, to
Hispaniola
,
Jamaica
and
Cuba
: and also to
Tierra
Firma
, and all along the coast and Islands therof, even
from
Cumana
and the
Caracos
to the neckland of
Dariene
, and over it to the
Gulfe of S. Michael
and the
Isle of Perles
in the
South sea
: and further to
Cabeca
Cativa
,
Nombre
de dios, and
Venta
de cruzes, to
Puerto
Belo
,
Rio de Chagre
, and the
Isle of Escudo
, along
the maine of
Beragua
, to the Cape and
Gulfe of the
Honduras
, to
Truxillo
,
Puerto de Cavallos
, and all other
the principall Townes, Islands and harbours of accompt
within the said Gulfe, and up
Rio
dolce falling into
this Gulfe, above 30. leagues : As also to the
Isle of
Cocumel
, and to
Cape Cotoche
, the towne of
Campeche
,
and other places upon the land of lucatan; and lower
downe to
S. Juan de Ullua
,
Vera Cruz
,
Rio de Panuco
,
Rio de Palmas
, &c. within the
Bay of Mexico
: and
from thence to the
Isles of the Tortugas
, the port of
Havana
, the
Cape of Florida
, and the
Gulfe of Bahama
homewards. With the taking, sacking, ransoming, or
burning of most of the principall Cities and townes upon
the coasts of
Tierra
firma,
Nueva Espanna
, and all
the foresaid Islands; since the most traiterous burning
of her Majesties ship the
Jesus of Lubec
and murthering
of her Subjects in the port of
S. Juan de Ullua
, and
the last generall arrest of her Highnesse people, with
their ships and goods throughout all the dominions of
the
King of Spaine
in the moneth of
June
1585
. Besides
the manifold and tyrannicall oppressions of the Inquisition inflicted on our nation upon most light and
frivolous occasions.
The voyage of
Sir Thomas Pert
, and
Sebastian Cabot
,
about the eight yeere of
King Henry
the eight, which
was the yere
1516
. to
Brasil
,
Santo Domingo
, and
S.
Juan de Puerto
rico.
A briefe note concerning a voyage of one
Thomas Tison
an
English
man, made before the yeere
1526
. to the
West Indies
, & of his abode there in maner of a secret
factor for some
English
marchants, which under hand
had trade thither in those dayes : taken out of an olde
ligier-booke of
M. Nicolas Thorne
the elder, a worshipfull marchant of
Bristol
.
The first voyage of the right worshipfull and valiant
knight sir
John Hawkins
, sometimes treasurer of her
Majesties navie
Roial
, made to the
West Indies
1562
.
The voyage made by
M. John Hawkins Esquire
, and
afterward knight,
Captaine of the Jesus of Lubek
, one
of her Majesties shippes, and
Generall of the Salomon
,
and other two barkes going in his companie, to the
coast of Guinea, and the
Indies of Nova Hispania
,
begun in An.
Dom
.
1564
.
The third troublesome voyage made with the
Jesus of
Lubeck
, the Minion, and foure other ships, to the parts
of Guinea, and the
West Indies
, in the yeeres
1567
and
1568
by
M. John Hawkins
.
The first voyage attempted and set foorth by the expert
and valiant captaine
M. Francis Drake
himselfe, with
a ship called the Dragon, and another ship and a
Pinnesse
, to
Nombre de Dios
, and
Dariene
, about the
yeere
1572
, Written and recorded by one
Lopez Vaz
a
Portugall
borne in the citie of
Elvas
, in maner follow:
which
Portugale
, with the discourse about him, was
taken at the river of Plate by the ships set foorth by
the
Right Honourable
the
Earle of Cumberland
, in
the yeere
1586
.
The voyage of
John Oxnam of Plimmouth
, to the west
India
, and over the straight of
Dariene
into the
South
sea
.
Anno
1575
. Written by the foresaid
Lopez Vaz
in the said discourse.
The voyage of
Master Andrew Barker of Bristol
, with
two ships, the one called the Ragged staffe, the other
the Beare, to the coast of
Terra
firma, and the
Bay of
Honduras
in the
West Indies
, in the yeere
1576
.
Wherein the reasons are premised which mooved him
to set forth this voyage against the
Spaniards
: collected out of certaine notes and examinations touching
this enterprise by
M. Richard Hakluyt
.
The opinion of
Don Alvaro Bacan
,
Marques of Santa
Cruz
, and high
Admirall of Spaine
, touching the armie
of sir
Francis Drake
lying at the
Isles of Bayona
in
Galicia
, written in
Lisbon
the 26 of
October
after the
account of
Spaine
in the yere
1585
.
A summarie and true discourse of sir
Francis Drakes
West Indian
voyage, begun in the yeere
1585
. Wherein
were taken the cities of
Saint Iago
,
Santo Domingo
,
Cartagena
, and the towne of
Saint Augustine
in
Florida
; Published by
M. Thomas Cates
.
narrative 743
narrative 744
A relation of the ports, harbors, forts and cities in the
west
Indies
which have bene surveied, edified, finished,
made and mended, with those which have bene builded,
in a certaine survey by the king of
Spaine
his direction
and commandement: Written by
Baptista Antonio
, surveyour in those parts for the said King.
Anno
1587
.
Santa Marta
.
Cartagena
.
Nombre de Dios
.
Puerto Bello
.
Panama.
The river of
Chagre
.
A briefe remembrance of a voyage made in the yeere
1589
by
William Michelson Captaine
, and
William Mace of
Ratcliffe
, Master of a ship called the
Dogge
, to the
Bay
of Mexico
in the
West India
.
Certaine Spanish Letters
intercepted by shippes of the
worshipfull
Master John Wattes
written from diverse
places of the islandes and of the maine land as well of
Nueva Espanna
, as of
Tierra Firma
and
Peru
, containing many secrets touching the aforesaid countreys, and
the state of the
South Sea
, and the trade to the
Philippinas
.
A letter sent from
Havana
in
Cuba
from the general of
the fleete
John de Orimo
to the king of
Spaine
the 18 of
October
1590
, touching the building of certaine excellent
Frigats
, &c.
A Letter sent from the
Governour
of
Havana
John de
Trexeda
, to the
King of Spaine
, the twentieth of
October
1590
, touching the wants of that place.
A letter sent to
Don Petro de Xibar
one of his Majesties
privie
Counsel of the West Indies
, from
Don Diego
Mendez de Valdes Governour of S. Juan de Puerto Rico
the 20 of
November
1590
, touching the state of that
Citie and Island.
A letter to
John Lopez Canavate
, Alderman in the towne
of
Canavate
in
Spaine
written from his servant
Juan de
Porva Canavates
, from
Havana
the seventeenth of
October
1590
, touching the state of the said place.
A letter from
Mexico
, of
Sebastian Biscaino
to his
Father
Antonio Biscaino
in
Corchio
in
Spaine
, touching the
great profit of the trade to
China
, and somewhat of
M. Thomas Candish
. Written the 20 of
June
1590
.
A
Letter of Bartholomew Cano
to
Peter de Tapia
in
Sivill
,
from
Mexico
the 30 of
May
1590
, touching the state
of
Nueva Espanna
, and the Fleet of that yeere.
A letter of
Frier Alonso
new elected
Bishop of Mechuacan
, to the king of
Spaine
, written in
Peru
in the
citie de los
Reyes
the first of
March
1590
, touching the
state of
Arica
a chiefe Haven in
Peru
.
A letter of
Don John de Miramontes Suasola
to
Don
John Garcias de Penalosa
from
Arica
on the coast of
Peru
the tenth of
March
1590
.
A letter of the
Licentiate Christopher Uslano
to
Gonsalvo
de Solana
in the city of
Encisa
in
Spaine
, written from
the city of
Potossi
in
Peru
the 20. of
July
1590
, touching
a great plague in
Peru
, and the shortnesse of the
passage from the river of Plate into
Potossi
in
Peru
.
A letter of
Steven de Tresio
to
Alonso Martines Vaca
in
Sivil
from Panama the 21. of
August
1590
. touching
the kings desire to borrow money upon privie seales,
and the want of the countrey.
A letter of the
Licentiate John de Labera
to the
Licentiate
Alonso Sapata de Henao
in
Castile
in
Calamea
de la
Sorengo
, written from
S. Fee de Bogota
in the new
kingdom of
Granada
, the 10. of
May
1590
. touching
the rich silver mines of
Marequita
newly found out,
and the long way thither by the river of
Magdalena
.
A letter of
Hieronymo de Nabares
to the licenciat
John
Alonso
dwelling in
Valladolid
, written from Panama to
Sivil
the 24. day of
August
1590
. touching the gainefulnes of the trade to the
Philippinas
, and the extreme
feare they have of the
Englishmen
.
A relation of a memorable fight made the 13. of
June
1591
. against certaine
Spanish
ships & gallies in the
West Indies
, by 3. ships of the honorable sir
George
Carey
knight, then marshall of her Majesties houshold,
and captaine of the
Ile of Wight
, now
lord Hunsdon
,
lord Chamberlaine
, and captaine of the honourable band
of her
Majesties Pensioners
.
Appendix.
A true report of a voyage undertaken for the
West Indies
by
M. Christopher Newport Generall
of a fleete of three
shippes and a pinnesse, viz. The golden
Dragon Admirall
, whereof was
Captaine M. Newport
himselfe;
The
Prudence Vice-admirall
, under the conduct of
Captaine Hugh Merrick
; The
Margaret
under
Captaine
Robert Fred
; and
The Virgin
our pinnesse under
Captaine Henry Kidgil
: Begun from
London
the 25. of
Januarie
1591
. Written by
M. John Twitt of Harewich
, Corporall in the Dragon. In which voyage they
tooke and burnt upon the coast of
Hispaniola
, within
the bay of
Honduras
, and other places, 3. townes, and
19. saile of shippes and frigats.
The voyage made to the bay of
Mexico
by
M. William
King Captaine
,
M. Moore
,
M. How
, and
M. Boreman
Owners
, with the
Salomon
of 200 tunnes, and the
Jane
Bonaventure
of 40 tunnes of
Sir Henry Palmer
, from
Ratcliffe
the 26 of
January
1592
.
A briefe note of a voyage to the
East Indies
, begun the
10 of
April
1591
, wherein were three tall ships, the
Penelope of Captaine Raimond
, Admirall, the Merchant
royall, whereof was Captaine,
Samuel Foxcroft
,
Viceadmirall
, the
Edward Bonaventure
, whereof was Captaine,
M. James Lancaster
,
Rere-admirall
, with a small
pinnesse. Written by
Henry May
, who in his returne
homeward by the
West Indies
, suffred shipwracke upon
the isle of
Bermuda
, wherof here is annexed a large
description.
A voyage of the honourable
Gentleman M. Robert
Duddeley
, now knight, to the isle of
Trinidad
, and the
coast of
Paria
: with his returne home by the
Isles of
Granata
,
Santa Cruz
,
Sant Juan
de puerto rico,
Mona
,
Zacheo
, the shoalds called
Abreojos
, and the isle of
Bermuda
. In which voyage he and his company tooke
and sunke nine
Spanish
ships, wherof one was an
armada of 600 tunnes. Written at the request of
M.
Richard Hakluyt
.
The victorious voyage of
Captaine Amias Preston
now
knight, and
Captaine George Sommers
to the
West
India
, begun in
March
1595
. Wherein the yle of
Puerto Santo
, the yle of
Coche
neere
Margarita
, the
fort and towne of
Coro
, the stately city of
S. Iago de
Leon
were taken sacked and burned, and the towne of
Cumana
ransomed, &
Jamaica
entred. Written by
Robert Davie
one of the company.
The voyage truely discoursed, made by sir
Francis Drake
,
and sir
John Hawkins
, chiefly pretended for some
speciall service on the Islands and maine of the
West
Indies
, with sixe of the Queenes ships, and 21 other
shippes and barkes, containing 2500 men and boyes, in
the yeere
1595
. In which voyage both the foresayd
knights died by sicknesse.
A
Libell of Spanish
lies written by
Don Bernaldino Delgadillo de Avellaneda
, Generall of the king of
Spaines
Armada
, concerning some part of the last voyage of
sir
Francis Drake
; together with a confutation of the
most notorious falsehoods therein contained, and a
declaration of the truth by
M. Henrie Savile Esquire
:
and also an approbation of both by sir
Thomas Baskervil
Generall of her Majesties
Armada
after the decease
of sir
Francis Drake
.
To the courteous Reader.
THE true copie of a letter found at the sacking of
Cadiz
,
written by
Don Bernaldino Delgadillo de Avellaneda
,
Generall of the king of
Spaine
his Navie in the
West
Indies
, sent unto
Doctor Peter Florez
, President of the
contractation house for the
Indies
, and by him put in print
with privilege: wherein are declared many untruthes, and
false reports, tending to the disgrace of the service of her
Majesties Navie
, and the commanders thereof, lately sent
to the
West Indies
, under the command of sir
Francis
Drake
, and sir
John Hawkins Generals
at the sea: and
sir
Thomas Baskervill Generall
at land: with a confutation of divers grosse lies and untruthes, contayned in the
same letter: together with a short relation of the fight,
according to the truth.
The Copie
of a letter which
Don Bernaldino Delgadillo
de Avellaneda
, Generall of the king of
Spaine
his armie,
sent unto
Doctor Peter Florez
, President of the contractation house for the
Indies
, wherein he maketh
mention of the successe of the
English
armie, after
they departed from Panama, whereof was
Generall
Francis Drake
, and of his death.
Licence
to Imprint
The answere to the
Spanish
letter.
Thomas Baskervil
knight, his approbation to the former
twofold discourse of
Captaine Savile
.
A true relation of the voyage undertaken by
Sir Anthony
Sherley Knight
in
Anno
1596
. intended for the
Ile of
San Tome
, but performed to
S. Iago
,
Dominica
,
Margarita
, along the coast of
Tierra
firma, to the
Ile of
Jamaica
, the bay of the
Honduras
, 30 leagues up
Rio
Dolce
, and homewarde by
Newfoundland
. With the
memorable exploytes atchieved in all this voyage.
A voyage of
Master William Parker of Plimmouth
gentleman, to
Margarita
,
Jamaica
,
Truxillo
,
Puerto de
Cavallos
situate within the bay of
Honduras
, and taken
by sir
Anthony Sherley
and him, as likewise up
Rio
dolce: with his returne from thence, and his valiant
and happie enterprize upon
Campeche
the chiefe towne
of
Yucatan
, which he tooke and sacked with sixe and
fifty men, and brought out of the harbour a
Frigat
laden with the kings tribute, and surprized also the
towne of
Sebo
.
narrative 783
An excellent ruttier for the
Islands of the West Indies
,
and for
Tierra
firma, and
Nueva Espanna
.
The course that a man must keepe departing in winter
for the
Indies
from
Sant Lucar
.
What thou must doe if a contrary wind take thee fiftie
leagues off the shore.
The course from
Santo Domingo
to go for
Nueva
Espanna
.
The course from
Hocoa
to
Nueva Espanna
.
The markes to know the
Cape de Santo Antonio
.
A ruttier that a man must keepe from
Dominica
to
Martinino
, and so to
Tierra
firma.
A ruttier from
Cartagena
to
Havana
in
Cuba
.
The course to be kept from the
Cape de Santo Antonio
for
Nueva Espanna
.
Now followeth how to worke, if a man come betwixt the
Alacranes
and the maine.
The course to be kept from
Nueva Espanna
to the maine
of
Spaine
in
Europe
.
What course the
Spaniards
keepe from
Havana
to
Spaine
.
A ruttier for the old
Chanel
from the East point of
Cuba
by the North side thereof to
Havana
.
How to worke comming through the olde
Chanell
, if you
be not minded to goe over the
Pracellas
or shoalds.
A principal ruttier conteining most particular directions to
saile from
S. Lucar
in
Andaluzia
by the
Isles of the
Canaries
, the small Isles called
Las Antillas
, along the
South parts of the
Isles of S. Juan de Puerto
rico,
Hispaniola
and
Cuba
: and from
Cabo de Corrientes
, or
Cabo de S. Anton
without and within the litle Isles
called
Los Alacranes
, to the port of
S. Juan de Ullua
in
Nueva Espanna
: and the course from thence backe
againe by
Havana
, and through the
Chanell of Bahama
to
Spaine
: together with the speciall markes of all the
Capes, Islands, and other places by the way; and a
briefe declaration of their latitudes and longitudes.
The markes to know
Cape Cantin
.
The signes of
Punta de Naga
.
The course from the Canaries to the
West Indies
.
The markes of the
Island of Deseada
.
Markes of the
Island of Monserate
.
Markes of the
Island of Marigalanta
.
Markes of the
Isle of Dominica
.
Markes of the
Island of Guadalupe
.
Markes of the
Isle of Matalina
, or
Martinino
.
Markes of the three small Islands called
Islas de Los
Santos
, or the
Islands of Saintes
.
Markes to know the
Isle of Saba
.
Markes to know the Isle called
La
virgin gorda.
Directions from
Monserate
to
Santa Cruz
.
Markes to know the Isle of
Santa Cruz
.
Markes to know
Cape Roxo
.
Markes of the
Isle of Mona
.
Markes of the
Isle of Saona
.
Markes of the Isle of
Santa Catelina
.
Directions from
Saint Domingo
to
Nueva Espanna
.
Markes of the
Isle of Beata
.
Directions from
Isla Baque
to
Cape Tiburon
.
Markes of
Cape Tiburon
, which is the Western cape of
Hispaniola
.
Markes of the
Isle of Navaza
.
Directions from
Cape Tiburon
to
Cabo de Cruz
in
Cuba
.
Markes of
Cabo de Cruz
.
Directions from
Cape de Cruz
to
Isla de Pinos
.
The markes of
Isla de Pinos
.
Directions from the
Isle of Pinos
to
Cape de Corrientes
.
Markes of
Cape de Corrientes
.
Markes of
Cape de Sant Anton
.
Directions from the
Cape de S. Anton
to
Nueva Espanna
on the outside of the small Islands called
Los Alacranes
or
The Scorpions
.
Markes of Villa rica.
Markes of
Rio
de las palmas, and of the river of
mountaines called
Rio
de las montannas.
Markes of
Rio Hermoso
or The beautifull river.
Markes of the river of
Panuco
.
The markes of
Isla
de lobos, or
The Isle
of seales.
Markes of the river of
Tuspa
.
Markes of the river of
S. Peter
and
S. Paul
.
Markes of
Almeria
.
Soundings of Villa
rica.
The course from
Cabo de Corrientes
and
Cabo de S.
Anton
upon the West end of
Cuba
, towards
Nueva
Espanna
, within the Isles called
Los Alacranes
, or
The
Scorpions
.
The course betweene the Triangle and the
Sandy Island
to
S. Juan de Ullua
.
The course from
Roca
partida or The cloven rocke to
S. Juan de Ullua
.
The course from
Sant Juan de Ullua
in the bay of
Mexico
to
Spaine
in
Europe
.
Markes of The
Tortugas
.
The course from The
Tortugas
toward
Havana
.
Markes of the haven or port called
Puerto de Marien
.
The course from
Havana
to
Spaine
.
Markes of the head of The
Martires
called
Cabeza
de los
Martires
.
The course to come through the chanell of
Bahama
homeward for
Spaine
.
Markes to know the
Isle of Fayal
.
Markes to know the
Isle of Flores
.
Now followeth the course and direction to saile from
Passage on the Northeast part of
S. Juan de Puerto
rico, unto
Havana
, by the North side of the
Isle of
Hispaniola
, and by The old chanell.
Markes of
Cabo Franco
.
Markes of
Cayo Romano
.
Markes of
Cruz
del
Padre
.
Markes of the hilles of
Camoniaca
.
Markes of the round hill called
El
pan de
Matanzas
.
An advertizment.
Here follow the latitudes of the headlandes, Capes, and
Islands, as well of
Madera
,
The Canaries
, and the
West Indies
, as of the
Azores
and the
Isles of Cabo
Verde
.
The discoverie of the large, rich, and beautifull
Empire
of Guiana
, with a relation of the great and golden citie
of
Manoa
(which the
Spaniards
call
El Dorado
) and the
provinces of
Emeria
,
Aromaia
,
Amapaia
, and other
countries, with their rivers adjoyning. Performed in
the yeere
1595
by
Sir Walter Ralegh Knight
,
Captaine
of Her Majesties Guard
,
Lorde Warden of the Stanneries
, and
Her Highnesse
Lieutenant Generall
of the
Countie of
Corne-wall
.
The
Epistle Dedicatorie
of sor
Walter Ralegh
to the right honourable the
L. Charles Howard
knight of the Garter
&c. and sir
Robert Cecil
,
Councellour
&c.
The Epistle
of sir
Walter Ralegh
to the reader
The discoverie of
Guiana
.
An abstract taken out of certaine
Spaniards
letters concerning
Guiana
and the countries lying upon the great
river
Orenoque
: with certaine reports also touching the
same.
An advertisement to the Reader.
Letters taken at sea by
Captaine George Popham
.
1594
.
Alonso
his letter from the
Gran Canaria
to his brother
being commander of
S. Lucar
, concerning
El Dorado
.
Alonsos
letter from thence to certaine
Marchantes of
Sant Lucar
concerning
El Dorado
.
The Letter
of
George Burien Britton
from the sayde
Canaries unto his cousin a
Frenchman
dwelling in
S.
Lucar
, concerning
El Dorado
.
Four personall reports of certaine
Spaniards
and of a
Frenchman
, concerning
El Nuevo Dorado
The report of
Domingo Martinez of Jamaica
concerning
El Dorado
.
The report of a
French
man called
Bountillier of
Sherbrouke
, concerning
Trinidad
and
Dorado
.
Reportes of certaine
Marchants
of
Rio
de
Hacha
,
concerning
El Nuevo Dorado
.
The report of a
Spanyard
, Captaine with
Berreo
in the
discoverie of
El Nuevo Dorado
.
A Relation of the second Voyage to
Guiana
, performed
and written in the yeere
1596
. by
Laurence Keymis
Gent
.
To the approved,
Right Valorous
, and worthy Knight,
Sir
Walter Ralegh
, Lord warden of the
Stanneries
, Captaine
of her
Majesties Guard
, and her
Highnesse Lieutenant
generall of the
Countie of Cornewall
.
The Epistle
of master
Laurence Kaymis
to the reader.
The second voyage to
Guiana
.
An advertisement to the Reader.
The third voyage set forth by sir
Walter Ralegh
to
Guiana
, with a pinnesse called The
Watte
, in the yeere
1596
. Written by
M. Thomas Masham
a gentleman
of the companie.
narrative 880
A brief relation of two sundry voyages made by the worshipful
M. William Haukins of Plimmouth
, father to
Sir John Haukins
knight, late Treasurer of her
Majesties
Navie
, in the yeere
1530
and
1532
.
An ancient voyage of
M. Robert Reniger
and
M. Thomas
Borey
to
Brasil
in the yeere of our Lord
1540
.
A voyage of one
Pudsey
to
Baya
in
Brasil
anno
1542
.
A letter written to
M. Richard Staper
by
John Whithal
from
Santos
in
Brasil
, the 26. of
June
1578
.
A copie of the letters of the Adventurers for
Brasill
sent
to
John Whithall
dwelling in
Santos
, by the
Minion of
London
.
Anno
1580
. the 24. of
October
in
London
.
Certaine notes of the voyage to
Brasill
with the
Minion
of London
aforesaid, in the yere
1580
. written by
Thomas Grigs Purser
of the said ship.
The well governed and prosperous voyage of
M. James
Lancaster
, begun with three ships and a galley-frigat
from
London
in
October
1594
, and intended for
Fernambuck
, the port-towne of
Olinda
in
Brasil
. In which
voyage (besides the taking of nine and twenty ships
and frigats) he surprized the sayd port-towne, being
strongly fortified and manned: and held possession
thereof thirty dayes together (notwithstanding many
bolde assaults of the enemy both by land and water)
and also providently defeated their dangerous and
almost inevitable fireworks.
Heere
he found the cargazon or freight of a rich
East Indian
carack; which
together with great abundance of sugars,
Brasil-wood
,
and cotton he brought from thence; lading therewith
fifteene sailes of tall ships and barks.
narrative 888
A report of a voyage of two
Englishmen
in the company
of
Sebastian Cabota
, intended for the
Malucos
by the
Streights of Magellan
, but perfourmed onely to the
river of Plate in
April
1527
. Taken out of the information of
M. Robert Thorne
to
Doctor Ley Ambassadour
for
King Henry
the eight, to
Charles
the
Emperour
, touching the discovery of the
Malucos
by
the North.
An extract out of the discourse of one
Lopez Vaz
a
Portugal
, touching the fight of
M. Fenton
with the
Spanish
ships, with a report of the proceeding of
M.
John Drake
after his departing from him to the river
of Plate.
narrative 891
The famous voyage of
Sir Francis Drake
into the
South
sea
, and therehence about the whole Globe of the earth,
begun in the yeere of our Lord,
1577
.
The names of the Kings or
Princes of Java
at the time
of our
English
mens being there.
Certaine wordes of the naturall language of
Java
, learned
and observed by our men there.
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 Francis Drake
that
tooke the aforesayd
Nuno
da
Silva
at
S. Iago
one of
the
Islands of Cabo Verde
, and caried him along with
him through the
Streights of Magellan
, to the
Haven
of Guatulco
in new
Spaine
, where he let him goe
againe.
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
.
Instructions given by the right honourable the
Lordes of
the Counsell
, to
M. Edward Fenton Esquire
, for the
order to be observed in the voyage recommended to him
for the
East Indies
and
Cathay
.
Aprill
9.
1582
.
The voyage intended towards
China
, wherein
M. Edward
Fenton
was appointed Generall: Written by
M. Luke
Ward
his
Viceadmiral
, and
Captaine of the Edward
Bonaventure
, begun
Anno Dom
.
1582
.
The voyage set out by the right honourable the
Earle of
Cumberland
, in the yere
1586
. intended for
The South
sea
, but performed no farther then the latitude of 44.
degrees to the
South of the Equinoctial
, Written by
M. John Sarracoll
marchant in the same voyage.
A discourse of the
West Indies
and
South sea
written
by
Lopez Vaz
a
Portugal
, borne in the citie of
Elvas
,
continued unto the yere
1587
. Wherein among divers
rare things not hitherto delivered by any other writer,
certaine voyages of our
Englishmen
are truely reported:
which was intercepted with the author thereof at the
river of Plate, by
Captaine Withrington
and
Captaine
Christopher Lister
, in the fleete set foorth by the right
Honorable the
Erle of Cumberland
for the
South sea
in the yeere
1586
.
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.
Certaine rare and special notes most properly belonging
to the voyage of
M. Thomas Candish
next before described; concerning the heights, soundings, lyings of
lands, distances of places, the variation of the Compasse, the just length of time spent in sayling betweene
divers places, and their abode in them, as also the
places of their harbour and anckering, and the depths
of the same, with the observation of the windes on
severall coastes: Written by
M. Thomas Fuller of
Ipswich
, who was Master in the desire of
M. Thomas
Candish
in his foresaid prosperous voyage about the
world.
A note of the heights of certaine places on the coast of
Barbarie
.
A note of the heights of certaine places from the coast
of
Brasill
to the
South sea
.
A note of the heights of certaine places on the coast of
Chili and
Peru
in the
South sea
.
A note of the height of certaine places to the Northwards
of the
Equinoctiall
line, on the coast of
New Spaine
.
A note of the heights of certaine places beginning from
the ylands of the
Ladrones
and passing by the
Philippinas
, the
Malucos
,
Java
minor,
Java
major, the
Cape
of Bona Speranza
, and the yle of
Santa Helena
.
Soundings on the coast of
Barbarie
from
Rio del Oro
unto
Cape Blanco
.
Soundings on the coast of
Guiny
.
Soundings on the coast of
Brasil
.
Soundings within the entrance of the Streights.
Soundings on the coast of Chili in the
South sea
.
Soundings on the coast of
New Spaine
in the
South sea
.
Soundings on the coast of
Africa
unto the Eastward of
the cape of
Buena Esperanza
40 leagues.
A note of the lying of the land unto the Southward of
Port Desire
.
A note of the lying of the lands in the
South sea
.
A note of the distance betweene certeine places on the
coasts of Chili and
Peru
.
A note of certeine places unto the Northwards of the
Line.
A note from the coast of
America
unto the Westwards.
A note of our course kept from the iland
Sebojon
unto
the Southwards.
A note of the distance and course from the cape of
Buena
Esperanza
unto the Northwards.
A note of the variation of our Compasse.
A note of our time spent in sailing betweene certeine
places out of
England
,
1586
.
A note from the cape of
Buena Esperanza
unto the
Northwards.
A note of our ankering in those places where we arrived
after our departure from
England
1586
.
A note of our ankering after we were entred into the
South sea
.
A note of what depths we ankered in on the coast of
New
Spaine
.
A note of our finding of the winds for the most part of
our voyage
1586
.
A note of the varying of our windes to the
North of the
Equinoctiall
line on the coast of
New Spaine
.
A note of the windes which we found betweene the coast
of
New Spaine
and
Islands of the Philippinas
on the
coast of
Asia
.
A letter of
M. Thomas Candish
to the right honourable
the
Lord Hunsdon
,
Lord Chamberlaine
, one of her
Majesties most honourable
Privy Councell
, touching the
successe of his voyage about the world.
Certeine notes or references taken out of the large map
of
China
, brought home by
M. Thomas Candish
1588
.
A briefe relation of a voyage of
The Delight
a ship of
Bristoll
one of the consorts of
M. John Chidley
esquire
and
M. Paul Wheele
, made unto the
Straight of
Magellan
: with divers accidents that happened unto
the company, during their 6. weekes abode there:
Begun in the yeere
1589
. Written by
W. Magoths
.
A petition made by certaine of the company of the
Delight
of Bristol
unto the Master of the said ship
Robert
Burnet
, one of the consorts of
M. Chidley
, being in
the
Streights of Magellan
the 12. of
February
1589
.
The last voyage of the worshipfull
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 testimoniall of the companie of
The Desire
touching
their losing of their Generall, which appeareth to have
beene utterly against their meanings.
The letters of the Queenes most excellent Majestie sent
in the yere
1596
unto the great
Emperor of China
by
M. Richard Allot
and
M. Thomas Bromefield
marchants
of the citie of
London
, who were embarqued in a fleet
of 3 ships, to wit,
The Beare
,
The Beares
whelpe, and
the
Benjamin
; set forth principally at the charges of
the honourable knight
Sir Robert Duddely
, and committed unto the command and conduct of
M. Benjamin
Wood
, a man of approoved skill in navigation: who,
together with his ships and company (because we have
heard no certaine newes of them since the moneth of
February
next after their departure) we do suppose,
may be arrived upon some part of the coast of
China
,
and may there be stayed by the said
Emperour
, or
perhaps may have some treacherie wrought against
them by the
Portugales
of
Macao
, or the
Spaniards
of
the
Philippinas
.