The strange and marvelous News lately come from the great Kingdom of Chyna▪ which adjoineth to the East Indya.  
Translated out of the Castly● tongue, by T. N.  
¶ Imprinted at London, nigh unto the three Cranes in the vintry, by Thomas Gardyner▪ and Thomas Dawson.   

IN the month of March. 1577. A certain Merchant dwelling in the famous city of Mexico, which is situated in the west India, now called new Spain, writeth among other things to his friend dwelling in the Province of Andoluzia, the particular news, which at that instant were comen from the great dominion of Chyna, which adjoineth unto the East India, saying as followeth.  
Unto this City of Mexico, within this month, is brought news from Chyna worthy to be published. And because the volume thereof doth contain more then. xx. sheets of Paper, and are now sent in this Caivell of advise unto the King's Majesty, the Copy remaineth only among worshipful personages: wherefore I can not now send you the whole relation until the fleet depart from hence, but the substance in brief, is ●s followeth.  
Two ships came from Chyna, in one of the which came a credible person, who as a present witness doth declare, that the spaniards which were inhabited in certain Islands which stands distant from that firm land, even as th● Canaria Islands standeth from Africa having abode near two years in those Islands, and being▪ 500▪ persons in number, did discover more then. 40▪ league of coast of that firm land. The Gener● of the spaniards was called Gandi who had battle with those Indian wherein was slain the Lieutenant of t● field, and. 50. spaniards. And of t● Indians were slain. 5000. whereupp● the Indians desired peace, and an agreement was concluded betwixt them, th● gages should be given on both sides.  
The Spaniards gave for their gua● two learned men and. 4. soldiers, receiving the like pawn of the Indians.  
The Indians carried their gages t● goodly City called Ander, which st●deth more then. 40. leagues within ● main land. This City doth conte● more than six leagues in circuit, with a double wall. The inner wall is hollow, and covered over as the floor of a Chamber to walk upon. The utter wall is substantial, and of three fathom of height, wrought, as a Gallery with loopeholes for Hargabushe or other weapon. This wall is replenished with ordinance, and covered with Penthouse. The City hath seven Castles equally divided.  
In this City ruleth for Governor, a Uiceking, subject to the king of Chyna, with many Doctors and Lawyers, which wear four cornered Caps made of hear. There are other Licentiats, who use round bonnets like unto Portugal Priests. There are other Magistrates of justice, who wear the hear of their head knotted, and upon their breasts and back, golden Lions sown upon their garments.  
There are also many religious per sons that go with shaven heads, saving one lock of hear hanging over each ear. These persons are their Priests. They make their sacrifice upon a table, using their accustomed Ceremonies, they write and read, and pronounce their Orations and service unto their Gods, with a loud voice.  
In an Abbey of these Religious persons were our learned men lodged, for the space of six months, in which time they saw many rich pieces of cloth of gold: and all sorts of Silk and Purple, they have brought unto this City some of those pieces, which is a thing marvelous to behold.  
In this Country they have great store of Wheat, the which they do mix with rice, and thereof make their bread.  
There are many Horses and Mares, better than the Spanish kind. All sorts of Spanish fruits, and many other fruits that grow not in Spain▪ Except Grapes, they have none. The people are of small stature. Their women when they are borne, they use to wrist one of their legs, whereof they ever remain lame, because they should continually keep their houses: & are kept so close, that none may see them, except those of t● household. For ou● learned 〈◊〉 b● there, as is said, six months, 〈◊〉 not descry fifty women.  
The men use their nails of 〈◊〉 hands very long, for they fyn● it a ●fitable thing for the warns.  
This people d●th worship th● Gods, that is to say, the Sun, the Moon, and an Idol with three heads.  
They hold opinion, that in ●yme 〈◊〉, the heaven did join with the earth, and that the heaven did dissever from the earth, and ascend above, where i● now aideth. But yet say they, in time to come, it shall descend again, and join with the earth.  
They believe that the Sun is God of the wars, and the Moon is the God of temparature, which is lesser in substance, than the Sun. They also believe that al. 3 Gods are as one in Godhead, although they rule severally every one by himself.  
And having now understanding by our learned men, of the ulessed trinity, they allow very well thereof, thinking that it is a similitude of their three Gods.  
There hath been made within this City of Mexico, general prayers & supplications, beseeching the almighty God to lighten this strange people with the knowledge of his holy faith and word.  
When our learned men departed from this City, the Indian rulers sent about five thousand Indians to accompany them, and presented unto them many pieces of cloth of Gold, and many other things.  
This guard of five thousand men was sent to defend our learned men from the Turks, because at that time were ten Sail of Turks on the Coast, who did great hurt unto them. These Tutkes gave chase to our men, and their company, and slew thirty Christians, and many Indians. The Christians slew of the Turks above five hundred. And the next day following, our men & their Indians having refreshed themselves, set again upon the Turks, and slew their king, and near two thousand persons of his army, and drove the residue to flight.  
When the indians that went to accompany our men, returned with that news, all the Citizens rejoiced, and chief the King of Chyna, who was abiding in an other City farther within the main land. And forthwith he sent a present unto them for their King, which was a stature of Gold, in token of victory: and advertised him of the valiantness of his subjects, which had slain the mighty Turk King of Brazer, in remembrance whereof, he sent unto him the image of the same God of Battle, saying, that he deserved that Idol, which was made at the beginning and foundation of that land, & that the keeping of that Idol was only preserved for him. And with this Present he sent 10000 indians, & 10. vessels of war for wafters, to accompany them, until they should arrive at their Island, laden with victual, and many rich things. Also fruit, as Nuts, Almonds, chestnuts, Pomegranates, Oranges, and Lemons, with store of Rice, Cows, and Sheep.  
The Christians had carried before that time, ky● for to breed, which cattle are lesser than ours, but better flesh and sweeter, and the Sheep also better than ours. And with this fleet of Indians and. 300. Spaniards, they proceeded to seek the Turks Navy, which they met not, but they conquered in that return homewards, other. 3. Islands, the which they left in subjection, to the King our master.  
And when the Indian Fleet returned from the Island toward Chyna, two Ships departed from the new Spain, for those parties in the which went. 12. learned men, to preach the Gospel unto those indians, and to instruct them of the mystery of the holy trinytie, I beseech God that the fruit thereof may ensue, as we trust it will, and coming so to pass, it will be the richest Land that ever was known.  
We do now look for other two Ships, that the Uiceking pretendeth to send for. 1000 men, to attempt the Conquest of Chyna, for he sayeth that his heart serveth him to finish that enterprise with so many men, because the indians are of small courage, yea, and though they have Hargabushes, and other Artillery, yet they know net how to use them: so that now this city prepareth 1000 men to sand thither. And all the citizens of Mexico are moved with desire to go thither, with love of the great quantity of Gold that is there.  
Those that are come from them, do report, that they exchange more Silver for Gold, than weight for weight, because those indians esteem Silver better than Gold.  
There is now brought for the King's tribute, which is a fifth part of all that is won, 600000. Ducats all in Gold.  
They brought not the Idol of Gold to pleasure the indians, and also that they should think that Christians do not so much esteem Gold.  
They have also brought great quantity of Cloth of Gold, as fine as the sorts of Calicute cloth, and of better workmanship, than any heretofore hath been brought. Likewise, pepper, Ginger, Cloves, and Cinnamon.  
They have brought fleeces of Wool for a moster, but not so fine as ours, and much Rice.  
They do also certify, that the Uiceking hath workmen making. 4. Galleys like unto ours, for to expulse▪ the Turks, and to aid the indians, which think themselves happy to be defended from them.  
There are many other things to writ of, wherefore I will procure the copy of the whole relation, and sand it you in the fleet that is in a readiness to depart. etc.