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THE THREE VOYAGES OP MARTIN FROBISHER, IN SEARCH OF A PASSAGE TO CATHAIA AND INDIA BY THE NOETH-AN'EST, A.D. 1570-8, ^tprintcb from tlic ^trst (^bition of |l;il;luri{'s ^^onngcs, WITH SELECTIONS FROM MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENTS IN THE r.RiXISH MUSEUM AND STATE PAPER OFFICE. BY Rear-Admiral RICHAPtD COLIJNSON, c.v, I- O N DON: PRINTED FOR THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY, M.prrr.i.xvii, y6/ ^«^""^^^!^«i^^^B^O*WW Tim IN INT£ ^^0 TO HENRY (JRINNELL, ESQ., OK NEW YOHK, THIS EDITION OF MAKTIN PROBISHEr'S TIIKEE VOYAGES IN SEAKCII 01 A PASSAGE TO CATIIAIA BY THE K.W. IS DEDICATED, AS A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT AND ADMIR \TTON, NOT ONLY FOR HIS CORDIAL AND GENEKOUS CO-OPERATION IN THE SEARCH FOR SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS, BUT ALSO FOR THE INTEREST HE HAS SHOWN IN, AND THE AID HE HAS AFFORDED TO, POLAR EXPLORATION IN THE PRESENT DAY BY HIS OBEDIENT SERVANT, RICHARD COLLINSON. "3'!)004- SIU II COUNCIL TIIK JIAKLUYT SOCIETY «IU IlODKniCK IMPRY MURCIfiaox, R.nr,, K.C.n.. O.C.Sl.S., VMS., D.C.L.. Corr Mem. Inst. l.\, Jlon. Mom. Imp. Acad. So. I'otersburg, etc., etr., I'nKsiDKNT. Rkar.Admibal C. R. DUINKWATKR UKTHUNK, C.B.^ The Rt. Hon. Sib UAVIl) DUNDAS, M.P. | Vl-K-l' Tub niaiiT IfoN. U. U. ADDINGTON. Rev. O. 1>. BADOKR, F.H.G.8. .1. BARROW, Ksq., F.R.S. K. H. HUNIiUUY, Esy. Rear.Admihal R. COLLINSON, C.H, Sir IfKNUY ELLIS, K.H., F.R.8. OenkkAt, C. fox. R. W. GRKY, KsQ. JOHN WINTKK JONKS, KsQ., F.8.A. JOHN W. KAVi:, Esq. His Excellency the COUNT VK LAVHADIO. 'J'HOM.\S K. LYNCH, Esq. R. II. M.\JOR, Esq., F.S.A. Sir CHARLES NICHOLSON, Uart. Cai'Tain SHKRARD OSBOKN, R.N.,C.B. Major.Oener\l Sir HENRY C. RAWLINSON, K.C.B Viscount STRANGFORU. RB8IIIENT8. CLEMENTS It, MARKHAM, i:3.j., F.g.A., Hunobary Secretauy. * IN'rK()J)U(TJUN, I'^ivi-; yoars iii'ler llio disooveiy of America by CJolinnluis, llic l!]iiglisl), bnfHcd in tlicir aMcnipts to read i Katliay by tli(! N..E., turiiod their alleiitioii in another diroo- lioii, ami on tlie morning of ihe i24tli of .luiie, 14.97, Newfoundland was dise.overeil by .b»hn ('alif»t. Tims began those series of memorable voyages Avliidi have been contimied, unto our day, with l)ut short inter- ru])tion, until the northern seaboard of the American continent has been perfectly discovered. The annals of these Arctic voyages have been read and re-read, ])ul)lished and r(>-|mblished, evil', ing the deep interest which generation after generation has taken in these touching records of skill and daring, perseverance and lonfj-sutlejins ; and well mav we tui'ii to them with |)ii(h' and pleasure, txhil)iting as they do such proof of I hat spirit of maritime enter})rise which always has been (jJreat J.))'itaiirs boast and glory. In the year 1500 the discovery of the Cabots was followed u]> by (b'is])nr de (Jortereal, in two shi|)s from iiisbon, and attention was attract m I to the value of the lisheries on the coast of Newfoundland, and in ]r)04 snnUl vessels from Biscay, IJretagne, and Nor- ^p ^^[OT^^^««OT VIII INTIIOUUCTION. raandy resorted thither for this purpose. In 15()G Jean Dcnys drew a map of the Gulf of St. Lawrence ; and in 1.517 no less than fifty Spanish, French, and Poituoncso ships were employed in this fishery. In 1527, Iv. Thoriic of Bristol (who assisted the Cabots in the equipment of their vessels for the first voyage) sailed with two ships for the discovery of the N.W. passage, but was never after heard of In 1534. Jacques Cartier sailed from St. Malo with two ships, and explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In 1.53() an attempt was made by one hundred and twenty Englishmen to form a settlement on Newfoundland, but they suffc red the extremity of famine. In 1548 the English fishery on the American coast had become an object of national importance and legis- lative encouragement. The result of these discoveries was published to the world in Gerard Mercator's Mappe Monde, in 156" 9 ; and as this date will bring us to the j^eriod when we are told (s(?e p. 70) " Captaine Frobisher began first with himself to devise and then with his friendes to conferrc, and layd a plaine platte unto them that that voyage was not only possible by the Northweast, but also, as he coulde prove, casie to bee performed," this will be the place to describe the arrangement which has been adhered to in this edition of Frobisher's voyages. The text is taken from the first edition of Hakluyt's voyages (1578), in the Grenvillc library at the British Museum, an extremely rare book, with two maps, to 1)0 found in only one other copy. On the i('(]uipition of our President, and by the kindness of INTRODILTION. IX the gentlomcii in cluirgo of the inanusciipts at tlie British .Museum and at the public Eccorcl Office, access has been ol)taiiied to several important documents hitherto uu])u1jlished, and which have been arranged previous and subsequent to tlie several voyages to which they refer. George Beste, the author, served in the second and third voyages ; and in his preface to the first voyage will be found a curious account of the know- ledge of the world at that period, which will greatly i)iterest those who are not already familiar with Hakluyt's volumes. I am indebted to Mr. W. B. liye, of the British Museum, for the following account of the expenses of the first voyage, which is abstracted from the report of the Commissioners on the Public Records, folio, 1837. The amount of subscription to tlio first voyage amounted to £875, Bill for ^Faps and Nautical Listruiiients. £ s. d. Piiid for a book of cosmograpliie in French of Andreas Thevet . . . . .240 Paid to Humphry Cok and others — For a greate globe of metal in blanke in a case . 7 13 4 For a great instrnnient of brasse named Armilla Toloniei or Ilemisperiiim . . . 4 8 F(n' an instrnment ol' brasse named Sphera Nautica 4 8 For a great instrument of brasse named Compassum Meridianuni . . . . 4 G 8 For a great instrument of lirassc named IToh^metrum Cieometricum . . . .10 Foi- a great instrument of brasse named Horologiimi Universale . . . . 2 (! 8 Fur a Huge of brasse named Annulus A stronc micas 1 10 () For a little standing level of brnsse . . »> H For an instrninrnt of wood a stafe named llalestetta F! 4 «. 1.^." X INTllODUCTION. 5 1 () H G 8 ■> 1 (t (» 10 (» (•) H u r ) 'I. 1 :i ;{ 17 3 ]0 u For ii, very great oaric of navigation l''(»v a great niajijx; iinivorsall of Mcrcator in pronto Kor three otlior Binall mappos prcnted For G cartes of navigaiiou written in blaeke ])arcli- nu-nt wliereof ]■ ruled playne & 2 ruiuide l<'or ii liible Engli.she great volume I'or ii eosmograpliical glasse & castell knowlego Foi- a new World of Andreas Thevciu Englislio it French ..... For a Regiment of Medena (Spanishe) For Sir John Mandevyllc (Englishc) I'or 20 compasses of divers sorts l*'or 18 hower glasses . , For a astrolabium . . . . The following drugs shew the contents of a ship's medicine chest in Queen Fli/abeth's reign: — Anibra Grisi oriental, Cibeth', Masehe orienial, Agallorbi, Ligne Aloes, Rubarbi agarisi, Tur- penti, Diiigridii, Cipri India, Tui'merick, Calam aromatica, Irios, Galanga, ]\fyrrlia fine, Mastichus, Argenti viti, Ladderi, Aumno Gomme, Oppoponax, 0])pen, Allocs, Bellzonica, Styrax Calnnie, Myrobboralia chebue Bellerichi, ludioru citrini, Ledoria, Spiea Nardi, C'ardamonii, Lignc Rhode, Colucuthes, Magaritc, J^oli oriental, Ijiipis Lazuli, Cantatri Citomi, Corralina, Coralli Ilubili, Rorax, Cani])hora, Castorium. Among the jiayments maclo by INIichael Lok for tlic furniture of the first voyage the following occur — J''or bote liyre of Mr. Furbishcr following his bussy- ness alle this tyme . . .10 lO Raid to Ducke upliolsier for beddinge for Mr. Cap- tayne Frobiser . . . . 3 10 o Raid for a bottell of aqaavite for Mr. Frobiser paid it to his numnc Rorrowes . . . U lO Raid to Mr. Frobiser on accompte as followithe for bcarc and brende at laiinchinge of the llnbriell and for maryners dyners then . . .0 111 I'aid to Kicholas Cooke for aquavite 3 hogsheads ])aid lo Anllionye Dullilile lirufi- . . .13 18 .0(1 "1 !.\ JNTIIODUCTION. XI Paid lor V tonne of beair ii(. 't'i.^'. bonj^lit of my Lnvd Adminil by Artlmr Pelt J'iiid to Mr. Fiobiisor at divers tymi's for his j)iiyn(!s tiikeing on tliis voyage (t In's ondevor untill liis rctorno which was paid to cUm-c him out of Eng- hiiul one the voya^^e i'iiid for divers implonionts of lioushold necoHsaryo for tlie shi]))tes furniture as followitlic : — For a great kcttk^ ])an brasse with yr(;n ball For a great bassone ot brasse to l)iike one For a bukinge pan of yron witli eover For a eliafiinge dish of bi'asse . For a skimer of l)rasse For a greatc potte of yron for meat l'\)r a little ])ane brasse with handle yrone For a try vet yrone For ij fi'inge ])iin('R For a drippinge jtune yron For a grydyron l'\)r ij spyttes For a payre of ]»olto hokes For a slyse of yron For a fleshoke of yron l''oi' ij hokes yi-on flat For a clever great choppinge knyfe of yron For iij wooden platters ^Muskovia painted For a great bassone or ewar of pewtar For iij pyiile bottes of beai'e & wync For a saltesellar of ])ewtare Summo of all the said cliarges of furnytui'e of the said shipj)es outvvardes coste as foUowithe : — For implements liowshcld For wages of nu'n .... For instrumentes of navigatione For vyttelles . . For ordonans munition For tackelinge of shii)pes Foi' buyldingo the sliippe (iahru'll & iUe i)y»ace Id jo I) HO (I (t . J8 () . (» 8 . <• I) H , 11 4 1) . It 1 4 . u (i H . 1 4 1 4 . (( • ) . (I o 1) (» ] . '4 .!■ . 8 . () H . (» (.1 8 . 8 . 1 Ci . 1 »I . u ,s . •5 4. . 1 H 11 '213 17 60 14 'SS7 14 10 luo 8 4 172 r, G V newe") \i o Foi- the i^hipe Mirknel, with furnitur of her bought 120 o (» Siiininc un1w!irdi!s ol' sliip])inge...X'r20o 11 8 Xll INTRODUCTION. In the State Papers .subsequent to the first voyage ^vill be found — J\lic]iael Loks aecount of his connection with Captain Frol>iscr, p. 87 ; ]\Ir. Lockes tliscours touching the cure, p. 92 ; and an account of the cost ])rovision, togetlier with the names of the venturars in the second voyage, p. 103. The subscriptions for the second voyage amounted to £5,150. The expedition consisted of 143 persons, viz., 36 ofHcers and gentlemen, 14 mynars and fynars, 64 mariners on board the Ayde, 16 in the Michad, and 13 in the Gahriel. The account of the second voyngc will be found at p. 117. The collection of State Papers subsequent to the second voyage contains, among other things — The bryefe account of the expenses of the second voyage, and the names of the venturars, p. 164 ; the trials of the ore, p. 170. The third voyage was undertaken upon a much larger scale, consisting of the ships Ayde, Michael, Gahriel, and Judith, belonging to the Company, to- gether with nine other ships hired for the voyage, and arrangements were made for Captain E. Fenton, with one hundred men, to establisli a fort at Meta Incog- nita. The ships brought home 1,206 tons of ore, which were deposited at Dartfonl, and considerable works seem to have been carried on there in smelting and refining the ore. The State Papers relative to the outfit for the third A'oyage contain — A proportion of the charges for a thyrd voyage, ji. 209 ; the inventorie of the ship Ayde (a curious document deseril)ing her rig aud furniture), ]\ 21 s. mgs iN'TnonrcTioN*. XIII third for a Aydc turc). Tlic third voyage commences at p. 220. The State Paporr subsequent to ih" third voyage relate princi- ])ally to the difficulty exjx-ricnced in collecting the subscriptions, pp. 319-321 ; Mr. Lok's accounts and the answers thereto, pp. 325, 326, 332 ; all the stock o\' the venturers in all the three voyages, p. 358 ; the abuse's of Captain Furbi.shcr against the Companye, p. ;^'5I). On the conclusion of the third voyngo, when it was discovered that the ore would yield no return, ^Messrs. Neale and William Baynham wen; appointed, ].)y letters dated Augu.st 12th, 1580, and ]\liiy Gtli, 1581, to audit the accounts. This report recapitulates the names of all the subscribers for the three voyages -and the l»uild- ings at Dartford. The subscriptions for the three several voyages amounted to £20,345, of wliicli the (»>ueen advanced £4,000. In the account of the pro- j)erty of the Company it is mentioned that Thomas Allen received of Captain Frobisher two ingots of fine gold, weighing 9 pennyweights 8 grains, and two in- gots of fine silver, weighing 7 ounces 18 pennyweights, which said gold and silver proceeded of the melting and workinfj of four cwts. of the ore brought from Meta Incognita in the second voyage. Tiiat of the foresaid workes done at Dartford in the melting and rifining IG tonnes of ore whereof proceeded 210 ounces of fine silver mixed with gold, which was de- livered to Richard Young. Amongst the assets of the Company is stated to be at Dartford 1,300 tons of ore remaining, valued at £13 : G : 8 per ton = £1,733 : G : 8. No further in- formation can be collected respc^cting thr ore, but it is ^" ^^^w^^p^^^pt- XIV i\'n;oi>C('Tio\. to be prcsiuiieil that it did not turn out so valuid)lo, because we find it subsequently recited that tlie like ore may be obtained for £(] a ton, wluneas this cost the Company £16. In the appendix will be fountl a list of the relics of the Frobisher expedition brought home by Mr. ('. F. Hall in 1 8G8, which are now deposited at the lloyal (Geographical Society ; and I am one of those who believe that his exertions in exploring King AN'illiam's Laud for the journals and records of the Franklin expedition will be attended with success. When this island was visited by fSir L. McC'lintock and Captain Hobson, the oround was covered with snow. j\lr. Hall intends passing the summer upon if, and the knowledge he has obtained of the Esquimaux language and character during his two years' residence in Frobisher Soujid will enable him to gain their confidence. The two mnps which accompany the narrative are fiicsimiles of those in the first edition of Hakluyt (lo7S). The island " Croc land,"' in the N.W. corner of the second map, is in all pro])ability a misprint in the original, as in Mercator's " Mappe Monde'" (15(i9) there appears an island called Groetland in this posi- tion. The portrait is taken from the Henrologia, and has been engraved by iVEr. S(3ott. In Watts' Bihliotheca Britannia, ed. 1824, the fol- lowing account is given of Frobisher's voyages : — " A true report of Mr. Martin Frol)isher his third and last voyage, 334 o, l.^TT. " A true report of the last voyage into the west and INTHODlc 'I'loN. XV nortlici'ii regions, etc., ^vo^tll('ly atchfiiicd by Ciiptainc Frol)i.slior, of the said voyno;o the first Fiiulor and (icncrull, S4(5 r, I.-jTS. "A I'raysc & ropoite of JMuister iArartiii Froltishcra Voyage to Alota Incognita, 2:25 fj, 1571). "A Welcome hf»me to Mr. JM. Frobishcr & all those oentlcincn and soiddiers that have been with him tiiis last iourney in the countrey called jVlcta Incognita, which welcome was written since this bookc^ was pnt to the printing & ioyned to the same booke for a true testimony of ( 'hurchyardes good will for the further- ance of iMaister F.'s fame, 2'2.'jf:' In the BlUiothcca GrenvilUana, under Froljisher, p. 25.0, vol. i, is the following : — " A true discourse of the late voyages of discoverie for tlic finding of the passage to Cathaya by tlie Nortli- weast, vnder the conduct of Martin Froljisher, Generall : Deuided into three bookes, London, by Henry Bynny- man, maps, 4to, 1578.'' This is the first account of all the three voyages of Frobisher in 157G-77-78 by George Beste, who sailed with him : it is extremely rare ; a separate and differ- ent narrative of the second voyage only 1)y Settle, wlio lik(»wise sailed with Frobisher, was printed in 1577, i)i 1 2mo., and is also extremely rare ; but the pecuiinr value of this copy is in its po.ssessing the two maps.* "La Navigation du Cap. INTartin Forl)isher Anglois es regions de west et nordwest en I'annee 1577. Pour Antoine Chuppen." 1578, woodcut, 8vo. Tliis French translation is of great rarity. * Tlu'so are the two maps which arc <;iv('n in tlii.s eillHon. ■^^r s5JJUA^«...54J^l^ XVI INTI!(>|)I("IM»N'. "Do Martiiii Foi-bissi'ii Anj^li Niivigatiouc in n'<''(»nr occideiitis ft scptcutrionis, Narratio lli.storia ex Gal- ileo Bormono in Latinum tian.slata por .loan. Tho. Fnigiuin Noribergoc in off. Catharine Ocrlaelion." 1 5 So, 8vo. This is the first Latin edition of Frobislier's st'coiui voyage. "Histoiia navigationis Martini Forbisseri Angli Prcr- toris aive Capitanii a.c. 1577 ex Anglia in septcntrionis et occidentis tractum susccpta ei»hemeridos sive diarii more conscripta et stilo tricnnioque post ex Gallico in Latinum sermonem a J. T. Frei^io translata Hand)iir<»i sumptibus J. Naumanni." 1G7.5, plate, 4to/* It ai)pears that the account of the voyage was also translated into Italian, as in Lowndes' lianjra pi ileal Manual there is the following : — " Scopuniento dcllo Stretto Artico et de ]\Ieta Incognita dar Geo. Lor. Anania." Naples, 1.'582, 8vo. In the Restitvta, by Sir Egerton Brydges, \'ol. ii, will be found " A Rythm Dccasybillical ujion this last luckie voyage of worthie Captainc Frobisher," of which the following are the first and third verses :— T. " Through sundrie foming- iVetes and storming streightcs, That venturous knight of Ithac's soylc did sayle ; Against the force of Syren's caulmed heiglites His noble skill and courage did prevaile. His hap was hard, his hope yet nothing fjailo ; Not ragged rocks, not sinking series or sands. His stoutness stayed from viewing foreign ];inds. * I am indebted to our V'cc-President, the Right Hon. Sir David Dundas, for the loan of a copy of this curious vohimc, as well as for references, which have assisted nir grenlly in dniwing up this iicconnt. En. INTKOIUHTION. XVII •' A riij;lit lu-ioical liciii-f (if IJriliimic blood, VKsscs' iiuil(;li in skill luid murtiiil mi^lit. For Princes fame and euunirios Hpccial ,t,'o()d, Throujrh brat-kisli soas wliero Neptnne reigncs by right, Hath safely sailed in perils great despight. The golden fleeee like Jason hath ho got, And rich retoiirned saunce Iossq or lucklesse lot." AllliAHAM FlRMINO. In conclusion, I have to acknowledge the assistance jinfl ready help which I have received from Mr. K. IT. jNlajor of the lU'itish Museum, whose knowledge, not only of wiiat was required, hut where it was to he ohtained, h;is been of the greatest service to me in l)re[)ariiig this edition. U siK.iMAjrriN fii()I}|siii<:h. knt. " A most vjilouroiiH nmii, iiiid oik! tliiit is lo ho i-cckonotl imi(mj,'.Hl (lie IniiutUHoat iiion of our ago for comisell mid glory gotten ill sea." (Jiimdi'Ji, -Snl edition, lO^o, |). -lUIi. TiiK lollowiug iiceoimt id" the lil'c of Sir Mnrtin Froljislicr liiis liccii derived iVoni Fuller's Wtnihics, Ciunden, ( 'iiinplieUs Lives of ike Admirals, Barrow'a Naval Wort/lies of Queen Klizahelh's Reign, Notes and Queries, p. 47S, June Mtli, 1.S5J), I/istori/ and Anti- (/((ities of Doncaster, by Dr. Miller, and iMS. papers in the British Museum. iJr, Miller says — "It appears that Francis Frobisher* was mayor of Doncaster in ISSi), and was probal)ly the father of JMartiu. Ihifortunately, the parisli re- gister does not CDmmence the baptisms until 1558. However, 1 have found the baptism of several of his relations, viz.: 15(51, May 30th, C*hristian, daughter of William Frobisher; 15 (J 4, March 2nd, Darcye, son of the same : ] ^){]Cy, March 1 Sth, Matthew, son of the same: 15fi7, Jan. 18th, Elizabeth, daughter of ihe same, in Manerser's Account of Yorkshire Faniilies it is stated that the father of Sir Martin Frobisher re- sided some time at Finningley; his mother was daugh- Wil- ter (o Mr. Rogers of Everton His grandfather * HlsU>nj 'I ml AiiHijuHicx iif Ihiir.adnr. ■ MmM XX THK LIFE OF Ham married Margaret, daugliter of \\'illinm Jjoyrilon, of Burmston, Esq. His great groat grandliither, Francis, was recorder of Doncaster, and married Christian, daughter of Sir Brian Hastings, Knt." Campbell, in his Lives of the Admirals, tells us that his father bred him to the sea, but we have little account of his early years. In the State T\^per Office {Domestic, KUzahcth, vol. xl, June 11th, l.OGG) there is a paper entitled Exami- nation of Martin FrobislKir, of Norman ttjn, co. of York, on suspicion of his having fitted out a vessel to go to sea as a pirate ; and there is little doubt l)Ut that he was engaged on a voyage to Guinea about this time. Campbell eontinues— "He distinguished himself first by undertaking tlui discovery of tiie north-west ])as- sag*^', wherein he had no succ<'ss ; yet it gaincid liini great reputation, as he discovered a new promontory or cape, whieli he called tlie Queen's Foreland. In 1.'377 he undertook a second expedition, and in l.")7'S a third, in all which he gave the highest ])ro()f of his courage and conduct in providing for the safety of liis men, and yet [tushing the discovery lie went upon as far as it was possiljle ; so that, notwithstanding his disappointment, lie still preserved his credit in spite of a little accident, which would certainly have oxer- turned the good opinion (Mit(M-tained of a less esteemed commander." Among the State Papers {Domestic, Elizabeth, cxlvi, 1080) there is a grant to M. F. (Martin Fi-obisher) of the office of cK^rk of U.M. ships; and in the same scries, vol. cli, 17. I.")S1. is a ))etition of Tsaliel Fur- lion sill iMAUTlN KKOlilSHKl!. XXl Idislicr, <'om]»liiiniiig that Ca}>t. F. (wlionie (iod i'orgivo) liiul .si)ciit all tlic inoiK.'y loft her and her chiklroii l»y Thomas lluoi^at, her first husband. It is liowcvcr to be hoped that Ik; was not long in getthig ovi^r the dilticulties oeeasioned 1)y the failure of the north-west ore, for \v(j iind him in l.'iS.'i commanding the Prim- rose as vice-admiral, Sir V. Drake being admiral in the Elizaln'tli Bonaveriturc, in tli(.' fleet that was sent to th(! West Indies, when the booty bi'ought home was i;()0,000 and two hundred pieces of brass cannon; and there is no doubt that in this ex))(!dition he must have a<lded to the reputation which he had already gained, for when the country was thrciitened with invasion by the Spanish Armada, the Lord High Adtniral, in writing to the (J|ueen, says — "Sir V. Drake, Mr. Jiaw- kins, Air. Frobisher, and Mr. 'J\ Fenner are those whom the world doth judge to be men of the greatest experience that this realm hath."' Hoisting his flagon hoard the Trium])h, one of th(; lai'gest ships in the navy, he, in company with Sii- V. Drake in the lla- venfje, and Sir .). Hawkins in the Victory, made the iirst attack on th(; Spaniards, and took an inijioi-tant )iait in each of the actions which led to the dispersion of the Armada, and therein did such excellent service, that he was amonij; the number of the few kniahts made by the iiOrd High Admiral on that signal occa- sion.* * A.D. VMH. St..w(>'H A)u„ih, p. Vir.U. Upon Friday tlicrc- Cinv, lioing- (he 'li\ of (lie iiioiiclli of .Inly, ccasiiip; IVoni finliliiifr, till' Loitl Ailinii'al (as well for tluii- j^'ood dcscrls and lioimraMc M rvifo, as id.so to encourage olIierK to the like valorj was desirous --»»»» » c X X 1 1 THE I-IFE OF He then aj)]H';irs to luive remained in the Trlumjth to watch the Narrow Seas, as several documents in tlie • iState Paper Oliice prove the exertions which wen; made to provision the iieet under Sir M. Frobisher. In 1590 he commanded an expedition to the coast of Spain and the Islands, and in 1592 he took charge of the fleet fitted out by Sir Walter Raleigh ; and though he had but three ships, yet lie made a shift to burn one rich galleon and to bring home another. In 1591 the King of Spain sent 3,000 troops to the neighbour- hood of Brest, where they had taken up a strong posi- tion. Queen Elizabeth being applied to for assistance, ordered a squadron to be prepared under the command of Sir j\Tartin Frobisher, and in the course of the opera- tions aizainst Fort Crozon, addressed him the followine: characteristic letter : — " Elizabeth R. " 'rnistie and welbeloved, wee greet you well : wee have seen your letter to our Threasuror and our Ad- niyrall, and thereby perceive your love of our service, also by others your owne good carriage, whereby you have wonnc yourself reputation; whereof, for that wee to advance certaine i)ci'Ronages to the degree of knighthood, for that, behaving theiiiselviss manfully, as well with their shi]).s as (heir good advice, tliey were wortliie that degree ol' lionor, and so innoh the more worthie in that, being farrc separated from all eourlly favour, which manic tinn>s imparteth the chiefest honours uiiU) the least deserving men, I hey declared their valonr in the \:yiit^ ol' cither fleet. Thei'cfore the t.t'o Lords, viz., the Lord Howard and the Lord Sheffield, Roger Townescnd, John Hawkins and Martin Pro- bishci- were called foorth, and (he order of knighthood given tlicin l»v tlir Lord JL Adniirall as their general!. SIR MAirnx ntOHlsllKl;. -Will DiRiurs imagine it wil be comfort unto you to undcrstiuul, wee have thought good to vouchsafe to take knowledge of it by our owne hande writinge. "Wee know you are sufficiently instructed from our Admyrall, besides your owne circumspection, liowe to prevent any soddaine mischeife by fire or otherwise upon our fieetc under your charge ; and yet do wee thinkc it will worki' in you the more impression to be by ourselfe againe remembred, who have observed by former experience that the Spaniards, for all their boaste, will truste more to their devices than they dare in deed witli force look upon you. For the rest of my directions, we leave them to such letters as you shall receave from our (V)unsaile. " Given under our j)rivie signet at our numsiou of Richmond the 14th of November, in the thii-ty-sixth yeare of our reigne, 15f)4. "L. S. "To onr trustie and well)eloved " Sir iMai'tine Furlnissher, knight.'"* This l(>tter can only have reached him on his retuiii to J'ly mouth after the fort was takc^n, when Campbell tells us, "The garrr son defended themselves bi-avely till such time as Sir Martin landed his sailors, and desperately storming the place, carried it at once, but with the loss of several captains. Sir IMartin liimself received a shot in his side, and this, through want of skill in his surgeon, proved the cause of his death, which happened at Plymouth within a few days after his return." * Cottonian MS., Oilin. -J, '.'. ^i^vsnnB^iE XMV THE r.TFK OF The t'ollowinii k'ttor to tlic Lord Hidi Admiral must litivc been written fourteen days before his death. " Enghin[d]. — My humble dutie my honorable good L[ord] the viith [of this | mounth by a batterie, under- mininge and a verie dan[g('rous] assault wee have taken this fort with the losse | of ] of our people but non of any aceoumpt. They [defended] it verie resolutlie. And never asked mercie. 8[o | [they] were put all to the swoord savinge five or six th[at] hid thomselfes in the rockes, many of them were slaine [with] our Cannonn and greatt ordenaunce in defend- inge o[f the] breatch with there Captaine one Perithos : " It was tyme for us to goa through with it for Don [Jolni] is advanst within six leagges of our armie with a[n] intente to have succoured them. Sir John No| rris j doth rise this dale and doth martcli towarde th[emj to i\ place called old ( 'roydon : — - "Wee are about to gett in our ordenaunce as fast as w[e] can and so to make our repaire homewardes. Sir J[ohn] Norris would willinglie have some five hundred of [the] sayllers for his bettar strcinght against the da[ie] of mee tinge with don John w[lii]cli I would verie willinglie have don yf we had xitth^s to con- tin[ent all] our fleett heare for the tyme : — "I was shoott in with a bullett at the battrie alongst [the] huckell bono. So as 1 was driven to have an ins[ision] made to take out the bullett. So as 1 am neither [able] to goa nor ride. And the mari- , ners are verie unwi[]linge] to goa except I goa with them myselfe : yctt [yf | I find it to come to an ex- tremitie we will [try] what we arc able : yf we ha<l sii! MARTIN rr.onisTrKR. XXV vittlcs it were [verie] easilie done lait hearc is iion to be had. I ha[vc sente] accordingc to you"" lionours dcrections tow shipp[e.s to] Plymouth and Dartnioutli, wc most prcsentlic s[ailej away yf they conu> not to us with vittles : — " This bearer is able to certiffic you"" honours [ with] (dl thinges at hirge. So with my humble p[rayers] to the Almyghtie for you'' increasse in hon[our]. " Croydon this viiith of Novembre, 15.94. " Your honours most li[und)Ic] " to comandc "J\lr. Mondaie arived the xxviiith of Oetobre at 13reste and brought with him a thousand crownes for our vittlinoe the which was distributed amon2;st the shippes. "Martin Froobiser."* In the register of St. Andrew's parish, Plymouth, 1594, there appears the following : — "Nov. 22nd. Sir Martin Frobisher, knight, being at the fort built against Brest by the Spaniards, de- ceased at Plymouth this day, whose entrails were here interred, but his corpse was carried hence to be liuri('(l in London." "Thus fell," says Camden, "a man of undaunted courago, inferior to none of that age in experience and conduct, or the reputation of a brave commander."' Fuller, in his Worthies of England, says he was " verie valiant, but withal harsh and violeiitf (faults * Caligula, E ix, Pars i, f. 200. t In the State Paper Ofllcc, Uomcstic, Elizabetli, cc.\i.\, August loth, there is the following evidence of unbcconiiny words XXVI LIFE OF SIR MARTIN FROBISHER. mIucIi may be dispensed with in one of his 23rofession), and our chronicles loudly resound the signal service in '88 for which he was knighted." Camden, in the third edition, 1635, p. 433, thus speaks of him : — " Neither was this victory gotten by the English without bloud, very many valliant souldiers being slaine, and Sir Martinc Fourbisher hurt with a small shot in the hip, who, when he had brought back the fleet to Plimmouth, dyed, a most valorous man, and one that is to be reckoned amongst the famousest men of our age for counsell and glory gotten at sea, as by the things which I have before spoken plainly ap- peareth." Campbell concludes thus : — " He was one of tlu* most able seamen of his time, of undaunted courage, great presence of mind, and equal to almost any undertaking, a true patriot, yet in his courage blunt, and a very strict ol )server of discipline, even to a de- gree of severity, which hindered his being beloved." spoken by Sir Martin Frobisher against Sir Francis Drake, callino: bim a cowardly knave and traitor. STATE PAPERS PREVIOUS TO TPIE FIRST AOYAGE. T. NOTE OP NAVrOATIOXS IIEUETOFOIIE ATTEMPTED. n. A uiscovEav op lands beyoxd the equinoctial HI. A DISCOtJKSE COXCERXINCi A STIUIGHTE TOWAKDE THE -NOKTHWESTE. IV. A KEPLY TO TUB AHOVE DISCOUKSE. TO UE DISCOVEKED B a« i/ ^ degree, STATE PAPERS PREVTOITS TO THE FIHST VOYAfiE. [Cofoninl, No. 21. fhmeati'c, cvi, No. 77. H/i:., 157*) ?] A NOTK OF CKRTAYNE NAVIGATIONS HKRTOFFORE ATTEMPTEn FOR TIIK, UISCQVERTK OF A TASSAOE TllUOUOm; THE STRAIGIITES OWT OF THE NORTH E SEA INTO THE SOUTH SEA. Ix the countrey of America towardcs the northo, al'outc the .sixtio degree, there i.s an elbowc of a land lyinff verie farrc into the .sea, which is called the head of Laborer. And on the southc side there is a veric hroade bay lying towardes the westc, and of suche a breadth that it somcth, bothe in the verie entry and after, to be a grcatc sea, ff'or yt lyeth oute aboute three or foure hundred inylcs, and hathe verie many ilandes, and all the yere throughe there are in the same huge heapes of ise, which bay is called Dusmendas. Anno 14!)f). In tlie yere of our Lord 1490, in the rcigne of kyng Henry the Seventh, Sebastian Cabotte, who afterward was chieffc jiilot of Spayne, was sent oute of England by the said king, with two shippes, to fynd oute the passage oute of the Northe Sea unto the South, tiiat the way into the countreys which are called Mangi Sepango and Cataya might be opened ; which Sebastiane Cabotte, going furth on his voyage by the coastes of the ilandes, that so he might come into America about the sixtie degree, found greate mountains of ise and ilandes covered with snowe in the moneth of Julie when he was but under the sixtie degree onlie towardes the north, which countrey, finding contrary to his expectacion, he went round aboute, and beholding so greate abundance of ise, was in doubte that he should find any waye, and therforo re- tourned into England again, which hilles of ise there growe because dyvers rivers of sweete waters round downe from either side of the pro- montory which is not of the salte sea water ; ft'or this is to be noted, that the sea it self never freesethe. This daylie experience which we have by the shippes which yerelie go oute of England into Moscovia teacheth us whiche in the somer season retorne from thence into Eng- land in fyve monethes space. At which tyme of the yere oure countrey men fynd no suche ise or snowe there. Althoughe they passe under the 72 or 73 degree which is xij. or xiij. degrees nerer the Pole than Cabot was. Anno l.")00. Moreover, in the yere of our Lord 1500, one Caspar Cortesrcales, a pilot of Portingale from the northe parte of America was in these ilandes with two shippes, and brought with hym from thence threescore captyves or slaves. Hut to find oute the pa.ssage oute of the North Sea into the Southe we must sayle to the (JO degree, that is, from (Ki unto (J8. And this pas- 4 STATE PAPEnS sage is called the Narowo Sea or Streicto of the three Brcthcrcn ; in which passage, at no tyme in the yere, is ise wonte to be found. The ca\ise is the swifto ronnyng downc of sea into sea. In the north side of this passage, John Scolus,' a pilot of Dcnmeikc, was in anno 1-17(). The southc side also of this passage was found of a Spanyard in anno 1541, who, travayling outo of Newe Spayne with a certain band of souldiers, was sent by the vice roy into this coaste ; who, when he was come to this coaste, found certain shippes in a certain haven which came thither oute of Cataya laden with merchandise, having in theire fKagges hanging oute of the foreshippcs certain bunles payntcd called alcatrizjc. The mariners also declared by signcs that they came oute of Cataya into that port in xxx. daycs. [Lansdoicne MS., C, fol. 142-6.] A DISCOVKRY OF LANDS UEYONI) THE EQUINOCTIAI,. 1. The matter hit selfe that is offred to be attempted. 2. That hit is feisible. 3. What mcancs we hauc commodiously to attchiue yt. 4. The Commodities to grow of hit. 5. An awnswere of suche difficulties and matters as maic be obiectcd. 6. That there is no injurie ofl'red to any Prince or couutreye, nor any offence of amitie. 7. The otter for pcrformingc therof withoute her Majestie's chardge. 8. Matters thought vppon to be praied for her Majestie's good allow- ance of the Enterprise and direction of the procedinge, alwaies both re- ferring the particularities therof to further consideration and to your Lordships' advice and judgement. 1. The matter hit self that is offred to be attempted. The discouerie, traffique and cnioyenge for the Quenes IMajestie and her subiectes of all or anie landes, islandes and countries southe wardes beyonde the equinoctial, or where the Pole Antartik hathc anie elevation above the Ilorison, and which landes, islandes and countries be not alredic possessed or subdued by or to the vse of anie Christian Prince in Europe as by the charts and descriptions shall appere. 2. That hit is feisible. The seas and passage, as farrc as Bresill and Magellanes streight and the Portugal's navigations to the Moluccas, which all doe lie beyonde the zona torrida, beinge ofte and dailie passed bie theise nations and knowen to oure owen mariners doe shew hit possible. And the more for 1 The person here reftrredto is the Polish pilot John Szkolny, whose name is misspelt Scolvus by AVyltliet {Descript. Ptol. Aupmenhim, Lovanii, 1507, p. 188); Pontanus (llerum. Danicantm Jlistnria, Anist., KiHl, p. 7(i:)); and Horn {Ulyssea, Ludg. Bat., I(i71, p. ;i:ir)). He was, as here stated, in the service of Christian II, King of Denmark in 147(i, and is said to have landed on the coasts of Labrador, after passing Norway, Greenland, and the Fries- land of the Zeni. PREVIOUS TO THK FIRST VOYAGE. i name ir.!)7, ; ami n the landed Fries- thut the landcs which wc scko liciig not onclio bcyondo the said zone, but iilso beyonde tlio course of the PortugallH saylyngc, und approch- inge more to the I'olc, from the requiuoctial draweth stylle more to the temper of Knglonde and the knowen regions of Euro|)C. 3. The mcuues that wo hauc to attchiue hit. Ships of our owen wel prepared. Tiio weste contrie licnge the aptcsto of all partes of Englonde for navigation southcwarde. l\Iiirriners and sailers to whome the passage as most thither is knowen. The good and wclkomc commodities that from Englond shalbe caried to that people, who, lienge in the temper of Engloud aud other partes of Europe, cannot but lyko well of clothe whcrin we most liabounde, and the transportation wherof is most uecessario for our people at home. 4, The commodities, etc. The cnlarginge of Christian faithe which those naked barbarous people are most apto to receiue, and especiallic when hit shal not carie with hit the unnaturall aud incredible absurdities of papistrie. The grote honor to her Majestic to have encrcscd the faith and her d[ominions]. The aptnes and, as hit were, a fatall convenience that since the Por- tugall hathe atteined one parte of the newefoundc worlde to the Este, the Spauiardc an other to the Weste, the Erenche the thirde to the Northe, nowc the fourthc to the southe is by God's providence lefte for Englonde, to whom the other in tymes paste haue bene fyrste offred. The cncresc of the nauigation of Englonde, of which commoditie, both for wclthe and saftutic, euoughe can not be saidc. The lyklihoode of bringinge in grete tresuro of gold, sylver and perlc into this rehno from those countries, as other Princes haue oute of the lyke regions. The enrichinge of the rclme with all other sortes of commodities that the same landes doe beare, which are lyke to be infynite and had with small price and for the onclie fetchinge ; aud accordinge to the diversy- ties of clymes, yt is moste lykelie that the manifolde diversytie of com- modities wilbe fownde aud mustc neilcs habundc, for that by traffitjue and exportance they haue not hitherto bene wasted. The scttinge of our idle and nedie people to worke and providinge for thcim bothe in the travaile of the navigation and the worke of clothes and thinges to be caried thither. The avoydinge of discommodities and perills that we be nowe sub- iccte vnto, when the wclthe aud worke of our laude and people dc- peudethe partlio vpon the will of our skante trustie neighbours for ventinge our clothes and commodities. The abatingc of the prices of spices and suchc commodities that we now haue at the Portugals and Spauiardcs handes, wherby they encrcse their riches vppon our losse, when much spices and suche lyke here 6 STATli I'Al'KRS BpcDtc and bought dearc of thciin do with the Icmso quantitie cohkuiiiu the vallewe of our clothes that they receiue. The cncre.se of the quantitie of goldo and sylver that Hhalbe lirouglit outc of Spaino hit self into Euglond when the commoditic.H comiuge oute of Sjmine, hecomingc this wale chcper, and ho lessc countervailing the vallewe of our clothes caried thyther, the ouerplus uhal come more plentifullio hither in treasure. That wc shall rccciuo lesso of spices and sucho commodities from Spainc havinge them from elswherc : and so the more of the retorne of our commodyties from thcim in gold and sylver, which nedes muste be a grcte commoditic when at this daio reccvinge muche of our spices and southerne wares from Spainc and at dere jirices: yet the sylver brought from thence is said to be the chief furniture of her ilajtsties raynto. i'). Answerc to the difficulties, etc. The passinge of the whote [hot] clyme or zona torrida. This hathe bene passed vi tymes by Magellaiis. The zona torrida is yerlie in everie voyage of the Portugalle to the iMolucca; passed iiij tymes, and everie voyage of the Spaniardes to Brasyle hit is passed twice. iSoridric of our owen nation and some suchc as are to goe in these voyages hauo passed hit to Guynie, IJrasylc and other places. The Portugals whole navigation to the Moluccic, besydes his iiij tymes in everie voyage passinge vnder the ajijuinoctial, liethc whoUie nigh the same lyne. The coutries that we scke soe lie that our course continucthe not ncre the lyne, but crossinge the same, styll hastethe dircctlie to the temper of our owen regious. 5. The perils of the Portugals or Sjjaniards violence that shall envie our passage. Our strcngthe shali)c suche as "e feare hit not, besydes that we meaue to kepc the Ocean and not to enter in or uere any their portes or places, kepto by their force. The dispeopling of Englonde. It is no dispeoi)linge. The people aboude as apperethc by the uomber greter then can welbe ])rovided for: and the dailie losse by execution of lawe, and no evill poUicie to dis- burthen the land of some excesse of people. The wastiiige of marriners and furuiturt of shippinge. It is the encrese of marriners and the skylfullcste sorte and the provisyon of shippinge as by the ensample of Spaine and Portugal!, and the Freucho is sene who haue by meanes of their trafhijue to the Indies and the Newfoudlande a grcte nomber of grete ships more then ere that tyme they had or could set on work. The absence of merriners and shippinge in farrc voyages when we male nede them at homo. This reason is general 1 against all naviga- tion to forren partes which yet is the verie true defense of the rehue. And in all theise reasons is to be noted that none are to passe withowt her Majestie's permission, and as to her heighncs and her couusell from tyme to tyme shall apere mete to be spared. I'UKVKIUS TO TIIK tlKST VOYAOK. (i. Thut tiici'u ib no iiijurU, &c. ; Thu Ftrunchu liiivc their |)urtiou to tho northwarJc diructlic cuntraric to tluit which wc sekc. Fur tlic phiccs ulrctliu ubiluud uud inhabited by thu Spaniard ur i'urtuguli wo scko no possc8.sion nor interest. But if occasion be Ircu Irendlic tratKi^ue with theiui aud tiiuir subiuctcs which is as hiwtull as niiichu w)'thuut iniurio as fur tiio (Queues subiectcs to ti'aHi(iiie.s as uierchantH in I'urtugall or Sjainu hit self. The passage by the same seas that they doe, ottVingo to take uotiiing from them that they hiiue ur claymo to haue ; is not prohibited nor can be without iniurie or oH'cnsc of aniitie on tiieir parte tliat shall forliyd hit. The voyages to Guynea and trathkinge in Mexico and in tlie vcrie piuccM of tho Spaniards |)osse.ssion iiathe in the president of llawkyns voyage bene defended by lier Alaje.-tie and cminsell as frendlie and liiwfull doengcs ; much more this which is but passinge in the open sea by theim to places that they nether hobl nor knowc. Be.syde that not ouelie trafyke but also possession, plantinge of people and habitation hathe bene alredie iudged lawfull for other naiiuns in suche places as tlie Spaniardes or Portugals haue not alredie added to ther posse.-Miou. As is proved by her .VLiJesties most honorable and lawfull graunte to Thomas Stncle and his compaiiic fur terra Florida. Also the Ffrcncho mens inhabitynge in Florida and IJresile, who albeit they acknowledge the Pope's authoritie in suche thinges as they grant to perteino to him, yet in this vniucr.sall and naturall right of traf!i<|ue aud temporall dominion they haue nut holden them bounde by his power ; but do expuunde his donation to the iSpaniardes and Portugals either as a matter not perteyningc to the Pope's authoritie, or at lesto not byndinge any other person.s princes or nations but the Spaniards or Portugals ouelic, who onelic submitted themselucs, aud were parties to the Pope's judgment in that behalf. 7. The offre for performinge, iSic. The gentlemen that offre this enterprise shall at their charge and adventure of them selves and suche as shall willinglie ioyne themselves to their companie performe the whole voyage at their owen chardges and toward the same shall set forward iiij good ships, wherin they will emploie v. MIL, viz., 2,00011. in shippinge and furniture, 2,00oll. in victails aud necessaries for the companie, and one 1,00011. in clothe and merchandise fytte fur the people ; wherwithe we truste hit wilbe atchived. And afterward as God shall prospere or sende occasion they will at their owen charge pursue the same. 8. Matters thought vp&u, k.c. : That her Majestic wilbe plesed to give her letters patcntes to the authors and fellowship of this voyage in nature of a Corporacion. That hit will please her Mujcstye in the .same letters patentes to [put] wordes of her good allowance and lykinge ef their good meaninge [and] 8 STATK PAl'KRS add suche francliizc and privcledgc as in tliis case is rei]uisytc [ami] in the lyke hathe bene grannted. That hit will plcso her ]\Iaicstic by the same letters patentes to stablishe some lonuc of gouernance and authoritie in some persons of tlic coiiipaiiio of this adventure so as by some rcgimente, obedience, qniet vnitio and ordti' maic be preserved. That hit will also plcsc her .Majestie to give her Ilighnes r.jieciall letters bothc of testimonial! that these adventures bu lier h[ighnes] subiectes entcrprisinge this voyage with her favore and also her letters of commendations to all princes and peoples for their lovinge and favorable enterteinement ami trallinuc. That some speciall rules and orders suche as the companio shall thincke nieto to bo kepte craongstc theim maie bo confirmed by her i\Iaiesties authorytie, and further sujjplic of lyke ordinances to be made from tyme to tymc by the gDuerncri of her lliglines, to be ajjpointed for the direction of the voyage ; for the agreement and obedience of the parties, for the contribution and <diarge, for the eijuallilie and partytiou ; and sevcrallie orders to be appointed by her I^lajestie for the stablisliinge of her M;i jetties doniynion and amitic in suche i)laces as the shall arrive vnto, where the same siialljc to be donne, and for the rate and trew answering of her Majesties jiortion. 'J'heise thinges brietlie at tiie fyrste we haue thought mete to exhibitc to your houore, who arc liable ther(jf to juilge muciie better then we are hable to shcwe. Ilowbeit yf your l[ordship] shall not be satisfied in any- thinge c(jnceriiingu this matter, hit maie plcse you to assigne the same, that w|c] maie atteiide upon you wythe suche resoluciou as wo can give therin. [L'msi/oivne J/.S'., C, No. 4.] A DISCOUUSE CONCKUNINOK A STUAHJHTK TO HE DlSCOVKRIOIl TOWAUDK Tin; NOlilHAVKSTi:, PASSINGK TO CATIIAIA AND TIIE ORIENTAI.I- INDIANS, WITH A CDIS'I'UTACION OF TIIKIU lillUOUK THAT TTIINKi: THE DISCOV LUYI'. TIIKROI' TO UK MOSTK CONVKNIKNTI.YK ATTEMPTKD TO THE NOKTJIK 01' liAU- CAJ^AOS. Consideringe Groyuelandc is well knowen to be an ilande, and tliat it is not conioyiied to America in any parte, there is no cause of doubte but that ui)on the northe of Uaccalaos the seas arc oi)en and no straigbte to be there discovered, neither was it ever doubted Imt that America was an ilande if it were not ioyned with Catliaia. So that the straigbte is therrand not upon the Baccalaos to bo fov/nde. And this is also by Sebastian C'abottos navigacion to bo moste manifestly approved, who sailingo to the northweste of Nona Francia fouude the seas open many dales sailingc, till by the mutynic of tlie mariners ho was caused to retorne. m PRKVIOUS TO TIIK FIRST VOYAOK. This straightc that disioynctho Asia and America of Oerardus Mor- ciitor and other moderne cosmographers is called the Straighte of Anian, and liethc l)y their descriptions at the leaste northwe.sto. So that from InL'loude it is not lesse then 2(i() grailes distaunte. Now let vs consider which were the more conveniente waic to dis- cover the said straighte, either pas.singe vndcr the congeled Artiko circle, for so liighc the inaine of America rechethe, or by passinge the straighte of IMagiiianus to ascendo from the equinoctiall alonge tiic westerne course of that Atlanticall Ilandc, as Plato semethe in his Tinuco to tcrmc it. The which shall the bettor apcare if the comoditie and discomoditics of the one and the other be conipiired. Kfirst therfore of the southerno voiadge, the discomoditics are only these : The lengthe of the jorneye and the crossinge twise of ZonaTorrida. The lengthe of the jorneye is easilie examined, considering Magilianiis Strjjite is not above 120 grades distaunte from the west of Inglonde, and from this straightc to Anian Straighte, as they arc by cosmo- graphers supposed, are not so many grades more, so that the vttermoste of that voiadge is not above 240 grades sailingc. By the other nortlierno passadge we shall, as is before shewed, be enforced to saile 200 grades in longitu<lc and in latitude 10 grades at the leaste to ascende to the climate of the Baccalaos, northernc Cape, and then 10 degrees more descendinge to the supposed place of Anian Straighte. So that there differ not betwcnc these courses above 20 grades iu true computacion. It wilbe obiected that the grades in the one are acomptod in eirdc of jjosition which are ciiuall to grades enuinoctiail, and in the other by grades of paralelle not 30 grades distaunte from the polo, so that al- thoughc in nomber of grades they smally differre, yet iu (juantitie the southerno voiadge is farre the greater. Ileere 1 awnswere, true it is that the degrees of the equinoctiall differ in (j[uantitie from the degrees of a pjiralclle in (!() grades of latitude, for so is the paralelle thai is like in the northernc navigacion to be passed, and the dill'erence is exactlio to be knowen ; and by supputation the proi)ortion is fownde dupla, every grade of the one being doble in (juantitie to a degree iu the other, so as the one voiadge maic be truly saidc to be doble to the other at the leaste. But considcringc that in discoverye of ncwe unknowen seas I mustc neithc. r)eare stille saile liy nighte nc yet in the ilaie when fogges or mistes shall happen (which in these partes are almoste con- tynuallye) wheras contrarywise in the other, passinge altogether by stas knowen and alredy iliscovcrcd, even till we come to the straighte Roughtc, I node not refuse nighte or dale to packe on saile for my mosto speede, being no lesse clcere in those whote and temperate toucs then diirke and mistie in the other. And the fore albeit in <juantitie the grades differ, yet all circumstaunces duly ivuied I may well aflirme that STATK PATERS in one naturall daie, and so consequently in one weeke or monethe, I will passe more grades of my southerue voidage then can be passed of the other. But more particularly to examine the trothe, admitte (the soono being in the tropique of Cancer,) I hoise saile departiiige Inglonde folowinge the Hoone before he come to the equinoctiall lyne, I uiaie easilie reaciio Magilianus Straightes and bestowe three weekes at the leaste in plat- tinge and discoveringe the ilandcs and other commodities for fortifica- tion of the said straightes if neede were. And then before the soone aryvc to the Brumale tropique I male withe facilitie aryve to the Straightes of Anian. So haue I nowe one whole quarter of a ycare to discover the said straighte and to make plattes of every bale, roade, portc or chanell therein, and to sounde all suche places as in that pas- sadge male cause perill. In which tyme the soone wilbe arrived againe to the equinoctiall, ai)rochiuge to the congeled Artike circle. And .so haue I the whole Summer to retorne from the Northerne Seas, and the 3 firste monethes to employe in trafique with Cathaia or any other ilandes to the saide straighte adioyninge, which may sufficiently occupie the tleete till the seas be resolued. But contrariewise by the northe, it is vtterly iupossible or not without extreme perills of liefe and expence of victualles, without any advauutage in the meane, to discover the said straighte, as by the reasons eusuinge shalbe manifeste. The distante of the Straightes of Anian to the northweste course beinge 200 grades in longitude maketh GOOO myles, alowinge 30 miles to a grade, for suche is the quantitie of a grade in GO of latitude. Herto if we maye adioyuc 1200 myles, which is the quantitie of 10 grades ascendinge and 10 descendinge tofore mencioned, there amount- ethe 7200 myles. Nowe consideringe the seas and ayre vnder the Artike circle are so congeled that they are navigable only 3 monethes in the yeare, wherof it is requisite to reserve at the leaste one monethe to retorne, if the said passadge if the said passadge' sholde not be niette withall. Then ex- amyne howe farrc in the moyetie of that quarter a man male passe, and the possibililie of this voiadge will soone apeare. It cannot be (consideringe the nighte muste not be navigate for daunger of the coaste, and many tymes in the daie we inusto beare slacke saile by reson of mistes and tfogges) that in one daie we sholde saile above one grade or two at the vttermoste, and so in the meane tyme before lymyted not possible to reache the thirde parte of the waie to the desired straighte, the windo being alwaic favorable. I omitte infynite impedyraentcs that male Ictte, as newe landes, ilandcs, capes or other, also bayes entering into the contynente, which muste be thoroughly searched, or els the thinge we seeke mighte easilie be pre- termitted. Seing therforc without thies impedimentes there is no tyme ' Sic duplicfttur in MS. spice. l'KliVl()L>: TO THK KIKST VoVACiK. 11 sufficieute, howc imjiossible it is, all circumstances considered, to <loe any good this waie, any man maie easilie judge. Againe the discomodities by reason of the heate in the one are nothinge so manyc nor so extrearae in the Southe as those of the coldc proceding in the Northe. The one beinge tempered by the coole of the nighte, which are alwaies nighe e(iuall to the daie. And the dietinge of men so well knowen in thoe partes that no daunger is to be feared. Bi'.t in the Northe bothe daie and nighte being freesing colde, not only nieu't- bodies, but al.so the very lynes and tacklinge are so frosen, that with very greate difficultie uiaryncrs can handcU their sailes, I oniytte the rages of the seas and tenii)estuous wether, wherwith we shallic farrc more ofte endaungered in the Northe then in the Southe. Then soinge by this that hathc bene saide it manifestlye apearctho that by the Southe in one yeare, the straighte maie be discovered, and by the Northe it cannot be in a furre longer tymc, let vs also cxamyne, whether in the meane tyme, the one or the other voiadge, for any uther accident, maye happen to be more serviceable or commodious. Wheiiu this is apparauute, that whatsoever Northerne Ilande shalbe discovered, there is no other commoditie to be expected from it then only sutclie as our Moscovian adventurers bring from Ruscia, seinge they are bothe subiecte to the artike cirkell. But from any lande that shall in the other voiadge be founde, we are assured to expecte, golde, siluer, pearle, spice, riche grayne, and suche mostc precious marchaundize, besides countreis of moste cxcellente temperature to be inhabited, if wo thiuke it necessary, and if we a.yve to tyuiely to enter the said straighte of Anian, yet haue we Cathaia, and all the Orientall Indians open vnto vs for trafique, besides the waste occeatie to the Southe, which cannot but be replenished with numbers of llandes, the leaste wherof uiighte aboundantly suffice to furnisheour navie with the forenamed coniodilies. If gemmes, turkesses, rubies, and other precious juells sholde not be there fownde, wherof there cannot but be greate aboundaunce in sommc of them. Considering that in the ilande of Ornuis and St. Laurence lyinge in the same temperature and clymate tlicro was of olde tymc great plentie ; and in this our age in these barbarous iiandcs more likely to be founde, being not yet ever soughte and sifted by men of knowledge. By this conference it maie apcare that as by the ijouthernc voyadge this Straighte of Anian may more sooner and withe farre lesse periil and exspence be discovered then by the Northerne ; so dothe it also for comodities if this streighte were not founde, as farre cxcell the other as golde, siluer, and spice dothe waxe tarre and tallow, and in ease and safetie to the travailer as furre excedinge as the daie dothe the nighte, or the somer the winter ; and yet I denie not that after the straighte shall once be founde, and all the chanels and roades sounded, the capes, fforlauds, and bayes perfectly discovered, the enterchaungeable course of \ u STATE I'APEK.S, curante tried, pcrfccte plattes and cartes of every goolfe and passadge made, and every parte and harboroughe in his due longitude and latitude, situate in such sorte that both daie and uighte in the cleere and ifoggo a man neede not feare to packc on saile with all celeritie to exploicte his voyadge without any doubte or scrupule, but that this waie he maie safelye comodiouslie and most spcdelye passe into that ' reatche ' riche and bountiful! sea abounding with innumerable ilandes of incomperable ntchcs and unknowen treasure. But whosoever shall before suche exacte discouerye made that waies attempte the same I avcrro he shall proccado to the shame and dishonor of him selfe to the destruction and ruyne of his ' countrey ' companye, and to the vtter discouradgmente of this nation IFurther to adventure in this gainfuU honeste honorable enterprise. And reporte me to the judgment of the wise, these reasons before alleaged well weyed. ,1 I [Oiho E., viii, fol. 216 (225). Colonial, 23.] REPLY TO THE DISCOURSE. North passage or straighte of 07 degrees, and is not so daungerous as [the passage to] [Mus]covia is which is in 72 degrees and the[rforc] [moite] [da]ngerou3 for couldc and ise and notwithstandeing [that the] passage to Muscovia is traded v. monethes in the [ycare]. And this passage by the northwest at 67 degrees [oughte] to bo searched, and the same may be sayled in xxx''« da[ies from] England to the said passage of 67 degrees. The which passage beinge knowne wolde make a gi-ete tra[de in] those weste partes, where be manye riche merchandizes, and [the] passage lyeth farre from anye prince that might hinder y[t]. And I thinke verely that with the value of ccc" of mon[nye] this passage might be knowne and truely certefied by mea[nes] of some of the shippes that trade yerely to Iselande for fyshe. Ffor this passage is to be sayled from Iselande in viii. or x. dai[e3], and they havinge ccc'i allowed them towards their charges wolde wil- lingly searche the said passage, and ii. or iii. to be sent from hence in the said shippes to bringe true knowledge of the same. And be yt remembered this passage at 67 degrees to Catayo is but 6,(100 leagues, and to passe by the streight of Magilanus to the said Catayo is 15000 leagues. As also the passage of 67 degrees in the moneth of June thcr is no darke nightcs, but is brighte dayc ail the 24 howers. m Jm U<' v-'-T/CAl T^" "Tt ^%/t . -NORT H 1 I ' I y ' /r E^. ,.^='^^\ ^«- --* -— tscLaTiJ, =^ — ♦•' •w Ccinad^ a « ** ^ "TTjfc »■ — TJ t ,\ .^- -> u: )^^0]Can((cS %• \^'ty of , n^4r(^ lit la ni Id J n Jiar M jnr. ^^eru j^m//^ f^ ..-i^ ierrci ojtji necfo V^T" Z X ^ -^- -^ V ^ 'fo['us..4»i'i'-/; SOVTH TVORT H CoUiiAnliirttcaS SOVTH * LA' Tn tl alscj In Tmi ivwi^v^a aas/,^ A TRUE DISCOURSE OF THE LATE VOYAGES OF r3ISC0VERIE FOR FINDING OF A PASSAGE TO CATHAVA, BY THK NORTH-WEAST, UNDER THE CONDUCT OF MARTIN FROniSHER GENERAL. DEVIDED INTO THREE HOOKES. /// t/ic First whereof is shewed, his first voyage. Wherein also by the way is scttc out a Gcographicall description of tlie VVorlde, and what partes thereof have bin discovered by the Navij^ations of the Englishmen. Also, there are annexed ccrtayne reasons, to prove all partes of the Worldc habitable, with a gcncrall Mappc adjoyned. J)i the Second, is set out his second voyage, with tlie adventures and accidents thereof. In the third, is declared the strange fortunes which hapned in the third, witli a suvciall description of the countrcy and the people there inlmhiling. Witli a particular C"ard thereunto adjoined of AL/a /inci^iii/a, scj farre forth as the secretes of the voyage may permit. AT LONDON, Imprinter] hy Henry Bvnnvman, servant to the right Ilonourahle Sir Chrislo]iher Ilatton, \'izchamberlaine. .Uitio Domini 1578. MA 1. Fin of nt'M discovi 2. I munitii 3. h they n( or otlie 4. h money. 5. "}] taines c 6. H and wir 7. H for the guage, clc^ont of theev hngenes tempest( taines, d taking m •"■" » ^» aau. WHAT COMMODITIES AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY HE RKArKI) IJY DIIJCENT HEADING 'JTIIS DISCOURSE. 11 1 [ 1. First, by example may be gathered, how a discoverer of new countries is to proceede in his first attempt of any discovcrie. ''Z. Item, how he shoulde be provided of shipping, victuals, munition, and choice of men. 3. Howe to proceede and dealc with straunge people, he they never so barbarous, cruell and fierce, eyther by lenitie or otherwise. 4. How trade of marchandize may be made withoute money. 6. How a pilot may deale, being environed wyth moun- taines of ise in the frosen sea. 6. How lengths of dayes, chaungc of seasons, sommers and winters, do differ in sundry regions, 7. How dangerous it is to attempt new discoveries, either for the length of the voyage or the ignorance of the lan- guage, the want of interpretors, newe and unaccustomed ele...«jntes and ayres, straunge and unsavery meats, daungrr of theeves and robbers, fiercencsse of wilde beasts and fishes, hugcnessc of wooddes, daungerousncsse of seas, dreade of tempestes, feare of hidden rockes, steepcncssc of moun- taines, darknesse of sodaine falling fogges, rontinuall paiiies taking withoute anye reste, and infinite others. 16 WHAT INSTRUCTIONS MAY Hi; KKAl'KD. 8. ITow plcasaunt and profitable it is to attempt new dis- coveries, either for the sundry sights and shapes of stranufc beastcs and fishes, the wonderful workes of nature, the dif- ferent manners and fashions of diverse nations, the sundry sortes of gouernmcnto, the sight of straunge trees, fruite, foules, and bcastes, the infinite treasure of pearle, gold and silver, the newcs of new fou?'^ 'indcs, the sundry positions of the sphere, and many othc 9. How valiaunt captaines use to deale upon extremitie, and otherwise. 10. How trustie souldicrs dutifully use to scrue. 11. Also here may be seene a good example to be ob- serued of any priuate person, in taking notes, and making obseruations of al such things as are requisite for a dis- coucrer of new countries. 12. Lastly, the reader here may see a good paternc of a well governed service, sundryc instructions of matters of cosmographie, geographic, and navigation, as in reading more at large may be scene. It TO THE RIGHT IIONOURARLE, MY SINGULAR GOOD MAYSTRR, SIR CHRISTOPHER IIATTON, KNIGHT, CAl"l'AINE OF THE QUEKNES MAJESTIES GARDE, VIZCHAMHERLAINE TO IIIR HIGHNKSSE, AND ONE OF HIR MAJESTIES MOST HONOURABLE I'RIVIE COUNSALE. Right honorable, when I first cntcndcd the voyage of tlis- ['P}'>, „ ' J " I'.plsUe Da- covcric wyth il/r. Frobishcr,iox the fincKngof the passage to ''"='"■"'^^•1 Cataya (bcyng a matter in ourc age above all other notable) I applyed mysclfe wholy to the science of cosmographie, and secrets of navigation, to the ende, I might enable myselfe the better for the service of my countric,not only to understandc what 1 read and heard others speake, but also to execute in effect, and practise with my owne hands, the dutie and office appcrtayning to a marriner : and so thereby be better able to make a true reporte of al occurrents in the same voyage. And for that now the common reporte thereof is so vaine and uncertaine, by cause some men rather contendyng what they are able to say, than considering what in truth they should and ought to say, whereby, by sundrie men's fantasies, sundry untruths are spred abroad, to the gret slaunder of this so honest and honorable an action, I have thought good to lay open to your honorable judgement, the plain truth, and ful discourse of the whole service, which I have taken upon ine (though altogether unable) to write, and to dedicate unto your Honor especially, for these spcciall causes following. Fiistc, the world doth witnusse, and I myselfe by good proofe c 18 THE EPISTI.K DEDICATORY. have tasted and found, being a man by your honorable good- nesse and good countenance, specially supported, and even (as it were) the handy worke of your ownc hands, how honorable a regard you bearc to vortuc, liowc rcadye to countenance the meanest man that truely serveth his countric, howe willing to give unto suche both grace and opinion with hir Majestic, howe ready to procure rewarde there, for those that shall justlye merite the same. And there withall con- sidering the sounde judgement you have to discern, as wcl in this, as in al other causes of waight. And knowing wel •what place you hold with hir highnesse, (who for the faith- full service you dayly doe hir, as wcl in courtc, as common weale, whyche nowc by the true tuchstonc of time, and long experience, shee hath foundc, and therefore contirmcth a faste and sure opinion in you wyth the chicfest) I have specially thought it n-^'cssarye, besides my dutic (whichc above all the M'orlde . / allcageaunce reserved, I owe you moste) for those respects to make relation of this service unto your Honoure above others. And for that this action, both for the worthinesse o^ the attempt, for the good and quiet government, for the grc.ite and marvelous daun- gers, for the straunge and unknownc accidents of the un- knowne corners of the worlde, above all others, may appeare moste notable and famous : I have bono the rather desirous to take some pain therein, and what I have a ship-boorde rudely and unordcrly framed or observed, to commend to your honourable construction the same : being willing rather to hazarde mine own shame, by shewing my selfe an insuffi- cient writer which perchance maye seeme somewhat besides my profession) than that so honest and worthy attempts of our ownc nation, with the example of so wel a governed service, should lye hidden from your Honour's sight. And for that I will be injurious to no man, whyche in this action hath borne place, and well discharged the same, and that those men with the maner of their dayly proceedings there, by name may be knowen unto yon, I have in their place TIIK •PlSTLi; DKDICATOKY. 19 to de to ler ffi- des of ncd ace remcmbred them in order as bocommoth : and have not onely named each principall, but cverye private person (if by any speciall service hee hath merited the same) to the ende, that the wel deserving man, rcceyving the due commendation of his doserte, may be encouraged to continue, and take pleasure in wel doing after, and others being animated by like ex- ample, may for hope of like reward also, desire to deserve wel. By this discourse, it may please your Honour to behold the greate industrie of cure present age, and the invincible mindes of our Englishe nation, who have never lefte anye worthy thing unattempted, nor anye parte almostc of the whole world unsearched, whome lately, ncyther stormcs of seas by long and tedious voyages, danger of darke fogs and hidden rockes in unknown coastcs, congealed and frozen seas, with mountains of fleeting ise, nor yet present dayly before their face, coulde anye white dismay, or cause to desiste from intended enterprises ; but rather preferring an honour- able death before a shameful rctourne, have (notwithstanding the former dangers,) after many pcrillous repulses, recovered their desired port. So that, if now the passage to Cataya thereby be made open unto us, (which only matter hytherto hath occupied the finest heades of the world, and promiseth lis a more riches by a nearer way than tyther Spaine or Portugale possesseth) whereof the hope (by the good indus- trie and great attomptes of these men is greatly augmented) or if the golde ore in these new discoveries founde out, doc in goodnesse as in greate plenty aunswere expectation, and the successe do followe as good, as ^he proofe thereof hitherto made, is great, we may truely infer, that the Englishman in these our dayes, in his notable discoveries, to the Spaniard and Portirgale is nothing inferior : and for his hard adven- tures, and valiant resolutions, greatly superior. For what hath the Spaniarde or Portingale done by the southeast and southweast, that the Englishman by the northeast and north- weast hath not countervailed the same .' c % 20 THE KPISTI.K DEDICATORY. And albeit I confesse that the Englishc have not hythcrto had so ful successe of profit and commoditie of pleasaunt place (considering that the former nations have happily chanced to travel by more temperate clymatcs, where they had not onlyc good meates and drinkes, but all other things necessarie for the use of man) all whiche things, the English, travelling by more intemperate places, and as it were with mayne force, making waye throughe seas of isc, have wanted, which notwithstanding argueth a more resolution : for Dijffi- ciliora 2mlchriora, that is, the adventure the more hard the more honorable : yet concerning the perfecter knowledge of thcworM, and gcographicall description, (wherein the pre- sent age and posteritie also, by a more universal understand- ing is much furthered, as appcareth by my universall mappe with pricked boundes here annexed) herein, the Englishman deservcth chlcfe honour above any other. For neyther Spaniard nor Portugale, nor anye other besides the English, have bin found, by so great dangers of ise, so neare the Pole, to adventure any discoverie, whereby the obscure and un- knowen partes of the world (which otherwise had laine hid) have bin made knowen unto us. So that it may appearo, that by our Englishmen's indus- tries, and these late voyages, the world is grown to a more fulnessc and perfection ; many unknowen lands and ilands, (not so much r tnought upon before) made knowen unto us : Christ's name spred : the Gospell preached ; infidels like to be converted to Christianitie, in places where before the name of God had not once bin hearde of: shipping and seafaring men, have bin employed : navigation and the navie (which is the chief strength of our realm) maintayned : and gentle- men in the sea service, for the better service of their country, wel experienced. Al whiche things are (no doubt) of so gret importance, as being wel wayed,may seeme to counter- vayle the adventures charges ; although the passage to Cataya were not found out, neither yet the golde ore prove good, wher of both the hope is good and gret. Rut not- THE EPISTLE DBDICATORY. c- so r- to ve ■ot- withstanding all these, even in this (if no otherwise) hyr most excellent Majestie hath reaped no small profit, that she may now stand assured, to have many more tried, able and sufficient men against time of need, that are (which without vaunt may be spoken) of valour gret, for any great adven- ture, and of governement good for any good place of service. For this may truly be spoken of these men, that there hath not bin scene in any nation, being so many in number, and so far from home, more civill order, better governement, or agreement. For even from the beginning of the service hitherto, there hath neither passed mutinie, quarrel, or notorious fact, cither to the slaunder of the men, or daunger of the voyage, although the gentlemen, souldiers, and mar- riners (whichc seldorae can agree) were by companies matched togither. But I may perchance (right Honourable) seeme to dis- course somewhat too largely, especially in a cause that (as a partie) son ewhat conccrneth my sclfe ; which I doe, not for that I doubt of your honorable opinion already conceived of the men, but for that I know, the ignorant multitude is rather ready to slander, than to give good encouragement by due commendation to good causes, who, respecting nothinge but a present gaine, and being more than needefully suspitiuus of the matter, do therwithall condemne the men, and that Ayithout any further respect, either of tlieir honest intents, either of their wel performing the matter they dyd undertake (which according to their direction, was specially to bring home ore) either else of their painful travel (which for their J'rince, and the publicke profile of their countries cause they have sustained.) 13 ut by the way, it is not unknown to the world, that this our native country of England in al ages hath bred up (and specially at this present aboundeth with) many forward and valiant minds, fit to take in hand any notable enterprise ; wherby appeareth, that if the Englishman had bin in times paste as fortunate and foreseeing to acceot occasion offered, 22 THE EPISTLK DEDICATORY. as he hath bin always forwarde in executing an^e cause once taken in hand, he had bin worthily preferred before all nations of the worlde, and the Weast Indies had now bin in the possession of the Englishe. For Columbus, the firste Discoverer of the AVeast Indies, made firste offer thereof, with his service, to King Henry the scaventh, then Kyng of Englande, and was not accepted : Whereuppon, for want of entertainement here, hee was forced to go into Spainc, and offered there (as before) the same to Ferdinando, Kyng of Castyle, who presently acceptyng the occasion, did first himsclfc, and now his successors, enjoy the bcnefite thereof. Also Sebastian Cubota, being an Englishman, and born in Bristoicc, after he had discovered sundrie parts of new found lande, and attempted the passage to Cataya by the North- west, for the King of England, for lacke of entertainment here, (notwithstanding his good desert) was forced to sceke to the Kinge of Spaine, to whose use hee discovered all that tract of Brazil, and about the famous river liio de la Plata, and for the same, and other good services there, was after- wards renowmed, by title of Piloto Maggiore, that is Graunde Pylote, and constituted chiefe officer of the Contractation house of Sivilla : in whiche house are handled all matters concerning the Weast Indies, and the revenues therof ; and further, that no Pylot shoulde be admitted for any discoverie but by his direction. But there hath bin two speciall causes in former age, that have greatly hindered the English nation in their attempts. The one hath bin, lacke of liberalitie in the nobilitic, and the other want of skill in the cosmographie, and the arte of navi- gation. Whiche kinde of knowledge is verye necessary for all oure noblemen, for that wee being ilanders, our chiefest strength consisteth by sea. But these twoo causes are nowe in this present age (God be thanked) very well reformed ; for not only hir majestic now, but all the nobilitic also, having THE EPISTLK DliDICATORY. 28 perfect knowledge in Cosmographie, doe not only with good wordes countenance the forward minds of men, but also with their purses do liberally and bountifully contribute unto the same, whereby it cometh to passe, that navigation, whiche in the time of King Henry the 7th was very rawe, and toke (as it were) but beginning (and ever since hath had by little and little continuall increase) is now in hir Majcstie's raign growcn to his highest perfection. Thus right Honorable, as I have in these my first travels in these late voyages, upon such occasions as passed there, nowe rendered your honour this bare and true accompte : so being further resolved to offer myself a continual sacrifice with the first, for hir Majestic and my country, in thys or any other like service, I intend (God willing) according to this beginning, if any thing hereafter fall out worth the mcmorie to present your honourc therewithal!, and from time to time to advertise you of every particular. And in all these things which I deliver now, or shal hereafter advertise, 1 humbly praye, your honour would vouchsafe to give some credit thereunto, and rather to thinke, I may be deceived, than that I mcanc to deceive, colour, or conceale any thing, for I neither can, nor wil, use any flourish in the matter, but a bare truth in all : and thereupon I give my poore credite unto your honour in pawue. And herein I humbly pray pardon, for my rude order of writing, which proceedeth from the barren brayne of a souldicr and one professing amies, who dcsircth rather to be wel thouii;ht of with vour honour, for his well meaning, than for anye hys cunning writing at all. And thus, having presumed to present these untimely and unripe fruitcs to your hcnoures beste and favourable con- struction, I humbly take aiy leave, beseeching God to blesse you, as I do faithfully serve, and will honor you ever. 'Ihc handle worke of your Honours handes and faithfully to serve you ever, GKOUCiK JJliSTE. THE PRINTER TO THE READER. Forasmuch as (gentle Reader) these three voyages hitely made by our countrymen performed, do both for the matter of discoverie, for the strange and unknown accidentes, for the rare and hard adventures, and also for the good and dis- crete order of government, appeare above all others most notable and famous : I have bin specially desirous, by all meanes possible 1 could, to procure the publication thereof, thinking it too great an injurie to our common wealth, to burie in oblivion so worthy attemptes of our owne nation, and to hide the ensample of so good and so well a governed ser- vice. And for that (as I understand) many trifling Pamphlets have bin secretly thrust out, not only without the consent of the captaynes and executioners of the same, but also rather to the great disgrace of the worthy voyage, than otherwise, I having intelligence of a substantiall discourse whiche was diligently written thereof, and privately dedicated to my very Honourable Mayster, Sir Christopher Hatton Knight, by a gentleman of his own, who was personally present a captain in all the same service ; I have, without making privic the authour, procured his coppie out of the handes of a friende of mine, who had the writing and perusing thcrof, and have presumed to publish and imprint the same, to the ende that thereby I mighte (gentle reader) as well satisfye thy greedy expectation, by unfolding these newe and unknowcn matters, whereof the nature of man is most desirous, as also to per- forme that dutie whiche I owe unto my sayde Honourable Mayster, in publishing such things as are directed unto him. And for that the mater is worthy to passe under the protec- tion of his honourable name, I have hcerein bin willing, rather to bcare the burthen of the authorcs private dis- THE PRINTER TO THh READER. 25 pleasure, if therewith he should afterwards bo offended, than not by publishing the same, seeme not only to do a publicke iujurie unto my native countrey, but also shew a lightc regarde of my duetic, in obscuring the doyngs and travels of him, or anye of his, whose honour (us T am chiefcly bound) I tender more than my owne safetie. And albeit I have in a fewe places somewhat altered from my copie, and wronged therby the authoure, and have soughte to conceale upon good causes some secretes not fitte to be published or revealed to the world (as the degrees of longitude and latitude, the dis- tance, and true position of places, and the variation of the compasse,) and whiche ncverthelesse, by a gcnerall, and par- ticular mappe concerning the same, hcereuuto annexed, is so sufficiently explained, that easilie anything appertcyning unto the voyage, or in this discourse mentioned, may sCiisibly be undcrstode ; and though the matter be entirelie the authours owne, yet am I contented (for thy sake) rather than the same shoulde not be published, to beare the burthen of blame, and to abide the reprofe of the faultes escaped, taking upon me that reproche of presumption, and hazarding my name to the world, all which things the author peradventure taketh for so great disgraces, as willingly he would not ad- venture in his owne name the publishing thereof. But specially, for that the commendation of a historic consisteth in truthe and playnenessc, I have desired to bring forth, and prefer (before other pamphlets) the same, knowing that the authore thereof, in nothing more than in truth, desircth to maynteyne credite with this honourable personage, unto whome with his owne hand written, he hath privately dedi- cated the same, as by the epistle dedicutorie may appeare. If therefore thou shalte accept my well meaning in good parte, and yeelde but deserved prayse to the authoure for doing, and thankes to me for publishing the same, it shall suffice to make me thinke my travell well therein employed. And so iare vou well. THE FYKST 1300 KE OF THE FIRST VOYAGE OP MARTIN FROTilSIlER, ESQUIER, CAPTAYNE GENERALL FOR THE DISCOVERIE OF THE I'ASSAGE TO CATAYA AND THE EAST INDIA, BY THE NORTH W EAST, FIRST ATTEMPTED IN ANNO DOM. 1576, THE 15. OF MAY. Cicero, Ollic, lib Man is borne not only lo serve his owne turne (as Tullie siiyetli), but his kinsfolke, friends, and the common wealth especially, loke for some furtherance at hys handes, and some frutes of his laboure : where upon sundry men finding them- selves as it were tyed by this bond and dutie of humane society, have willinglye endeavoured sundry wayes to shew themselves profitable members of their common weale. Some men by study of the minde, have employed themselves to give out good lawes and ordinances for governement, as Solofi, Lyctiryus, and others. Some have spente their time in de- vising artes and sciences, for the better sharpening of man's witte, and the easier expressing his conceytcs, as in time past Aristolle for Logicke and Philosophic, Cicero and Demos- thenes for llethoricke, Euclide and others for Arithmeticke and Geometric. Others againe by long and diligent obser- vation, have found out the motion and courses of the celestiall Orbes, that thereby man might have the distinction of rVsirouomie. timcs aud scasons, the better to direct his doings both for taking paynes and rest, <as occasion and circumstances doth require. Some delight in feates of armes, thereby to be better able to defend their countreys from the force of the enimie, and rightfully (when occasion is) to enlarge their THK FIRST VOYAGE, ETC. 27 dominions. And many others in sundric faculties and sciences, have both heretofore, and especially now in these later dayes do so bestow and employ their time, that rightly they may be sayd to have deserved the name of pro- fitable members in the common wealth; so that now by con- tinuall practise, and exercising of good wittes, the world is waxed finer, and growen to more perfection, not only in all the speculative artes and sciences, but also in the practicall application of the same, to man's use, whereof as the one doth exceedingly delighte the inward mind, in seeing the scquelc of things by arte and reason, so the otlier in the mcchanicall and practicall api)lication (whiche of late yeares, 'I'liisi^the more than ever hccrctoforc hath bin used) dothe so pleasure "="• and profile the world, that this time only may rightely be called the liberall and flourishing age. For when was there ever heard of such abundance of gold and silver (whiche no doubt being well used, is the great bencfite and good bless- ing of God to mankind) as in these our dayes. No, Solomon himsclfe, with all the pretious mettall of Ophir, which he (one only king) had in that only phicc, can not be comparable to the great store of golde, and all other mettals, which dayly are digged out of the bowels of the earth, almost in all parts of the world, and now lately in the supposed hard and con- gealed frozen lands, almost under the Poles, Yea, now every private man can witnesse this with me, that he is no more contented with the wealthe and riches that his auncesters hadde, but thinkcs himself base minded, if by his Industrie he encrease not his privat wealth proportionallie, as the whole world increaseth in common wealth, and not only of gold and silver is such great encrease, but also of all other things, serving as well for pleasure and dclightes of the mind, as for the necessarie uses of man's life. For, as we are placed AbmuUico ' ^ of all in these lower elementes firste to know and acknowledge "'•"«'*• the high Creator, and then thankefuUy to take the fruition of things for ourc mayntenance, which are especially two, that 28 THE FIRST VOYAGE Towimtendis mcate and drinkc to sustcync the body, and coverture ertaied. ^q dcl'cnd thc samc from the rigor of heatc and cold, and so thereby to glorifie God in his workes : what age hath bin ever heeretofore, that hath so abounded with store, not only of necessaric nieates, but also of pleasant and delectable con- fections, to delight man withal : for whatsoever sundry sorte of come, grayne, and meates former yeares have had, we not only have all thc same in farre greater abundance, but thereunto are added thousandes of new things simple and compound, never heretofore scene or heard of. And as for coverture to defende the bodye, the matter is growen to such excellencie of architecture and building, to such finenesse of cloth and silkes of all sortes and colours ; that man studieth no more to multiplye the cncrease thereof; so much as to devise fashions, to make it serve more for orna- ment, than for necessaric uses. And the chiefest cause of all these effects (next after y'^ divine Providence) is the search- ing wit of man, whiche being more curious and inquisitive of new and sti'ange devises than heeretofore, bringeth out dayly more strange inventions, and causeth others, through emulation, to do the like — not only in providing y'' necessary things aforesaid, but also a continual care and constancie to find out other new arts, occupations, and faculties. For to remember one or two inventions for al, found out of late I'liniiiigof yeares. The use and bcnefite of printing bookes, a devise SO commodious and necessaric, saving within these few yeares in respect, hath layne utterly hid and unknowen. The arte The arte of of War is nowc growcn to that excellencie, that if Achilles, Alexander the Great, Julius Ca)sar, and other, should come in these later dayes, they themselves would more admire and wonder at the courages of our men, their engines, and their policies in warre, than the ignorant and barbarous multitude in their dayes did to them in celebrating their solemnities with all the honor that might be. But to drawe neere to my purposed scope, that is to discourse of inventions by way of OF MARTIN FIIOHISIIKR. 29 discoveries, I say, that one of the exccllcntest artes that ever hath bin devised is the arte of navigation, wliich in times past was so raw and unknowcn, that no man durst travel by sea, saving only alongst the shore: and if by wind, currant, or tempest, he were driven against his will so far from the land that he lost the sight thereof, he made no other ac- compte but to be cast away, his vesscll was so rude and his skill so little. In those dayes they knew not the singular use and bcncfite of the loadestonc, called in Latin Magnes, whiche, besides the property of drawing iron unto it, it directeth, and with oppo- site poyntes shcweth two principall partes of the worlde, the north and the south, and that more distinctly than the rising of the sunne doth shew cast and west (excepte it be onely in the dayes of jEquinoctium which is but twice a yeare), whiche rare propcrtie of the loadestonc, if any man desire at large to see, let him put the sayd stone into a round dish, and they both so together in some vessel of water, wherein they might swim at pleasure voluntarily, which dish when it standctl} still then doe the two principall and opposite poyntes of the stone firmely and constantly poynt out north and south ; and if, before the quarters of north and south were knowen, by this experience he may find out the two principal poyntes of the stone; so that the one being knowen, the other can not be wanting. And that a man may be the better persuaded of this effect, let him remove or turn round the dish after it hath once stoode still, and he shall ever finde it to returne constantly to the same poynt againe. Also a pillicr or piece of Steele being but touched with the fore- said Magnes, playing VEquilibra upon some piramid or point, receyveth such virtue that it produceth like effect. Where- iinto, if wood or paper in circular forme devided into 32 equall parts be handsomely compacted, it will distinguishc and poynte out all parts of the horizon, and direct into all coasts of the worlde, and that onely by the influent spirite Naviijatlnn. Tliii stniio called Two und thirty poyiils of tho com- passe. r,o THE F1K8T VOYAOK Tlin vnrlfi- timi (it'iho needle. N'ew (lis- covories. of the two principall poyntcs rcsppcting ever north and south. This excellent propcrtie and bcnefitc of the lodestonc T the rather remember at large, hecausc some seamen whichc knowc this rare and miraculous effccte as well as I, doc not sufficiently admire the same, hycausc it is now so commonly knowcn, and yet indccdc is to bo preferred before all pre- tious stones in the worlde, whichc only tend to ornament, and have no other vertue, whereas this serveth to so ne- cessarie use. The vertue of this stone, as it is not long since it was first found, so in these dayes it is like to receive his perfection concerning his north-easting and north-west- ing to be brought in rule, and particularly in this noble voyage of our worthy Captainc Marline Frobisher, who, as you shall after undcrstande in the discourse, hath diligcntlye observed the variation of the needle. And such observations of skylfuU pylotts is the onlyc waye to bring it in rule ; for it passeth the reach of r rail philosophy. The making and pricking of cardcs, the shifting of sunne and moone, the use of the compasse, the houre-glasse for observing time, instrumentes of astronomic to take longitudes and latitudes of countreys, and many other helps, are so commonly knowen of every mariner now adayes, that he that hathc bin twice at sea, is ashamed to come home if he be not able to render ac- countc of all these particularities. By whiche skill in navi- gation is brought to passe that the people of Europe can as easilye and far more easiller make long voyages by sea than by lande, whereby hathe come to passe that within the memorie of man within these foure-score yeares, there hath becne more newe countries and regions discovered than in five thousande yeares before; yea, more than halfc the worlde hath beene discovered by men that are yet (or might very well for their age be) alive. When I name the world in this sense, I mcane the uppermoste face and superficies of the earth and sea, which, unite together, make one globe or OF MAH'IIN FROHISIIKR. 31 sphere. And this face of tlie earth whiche Ahiiii;hti(! (iod hath given man as most convenient place to inhabite in, thorowe the negligence of man hathc, until of late dayes, layne so hidde and iinknowen that he hathe lostc the fruition and benefit of more than halfe the earth. A marvellous thing, that man, who hath always abhorred 80 muche thrahlome and restrainte, and so greedily desired liberty, coulde be contented so many thousande yeares, to be shut up in so narrow bounds. I'or it is to be thought that only such countries in times paste have bin known as either did bounde and hang togithcr, or else were separated by very narrow seas, as are Europa, AfFrica, and Asia, out of which from either to other a man may travaile by lande, or else shall finde in some places very narrow seas separating them, and so mighte saile from the one to the other onclye by lande-markes wythoute the arte of navigation, bycause the one was wythin a ken of the other. For even the greate strength and stoutncsse of Hercules t'i" ^.o"' ~ ~ end III the himselfe, when out of Gracia westward he had travelled "'"^ ^'"''''''" and conquered all the regions and countries comming to the straight betweene Spaine and Barbaric, made accomptc to have beene at the west ende of the worldc, and therefore there created two pillers as a perpetual monument of his fame, whiche to this day are called Hcr^ulce Columnee, the pillers of Hercules, the one standing in Spaine of JjJurope, the other in Africa, and called the straight Frctum Ilcrcu- leiim : and nowe commonlye is named the straightes of Ma- lega or Gibraltar. And having come so farre westwarde, contented himselfe, and said, No n plus ultra, no further. Likewise, Alexander Magnus, out of Macedonia in Greece, passing throw Armenia, Persia, and India, comming to the great River Ganges, and conquering all these countries (al- thoughe he was persuaded that Asia, extended somewhat further into the cast and north-east) yet knowing them not to be very great countries, and thinking them to be TIIF, FIRST VOYAOK Tlio I'Bat < tid of thf old worMo. Thfi ntiU (if tllC did Wdi'ld Hout): wiird. Tlio end of llii'iilil Wdl'lll llnrlll- wurd. Tlie grento diBi!ovnili'rt of liiloyetOB, of small moment, erected there certainc aultars, wliiche are yet called Arcc Alexajidriticc, as beyond which no man else in those dayes had ])asscd, or ncedc to passe more east- wardc, and this was accomjjtod as it were a bounder of the easte side of the worlde, althouffhe indcede Asia doeth ex- tende further, twenty decrees, and is environed with Maro E()7im., and the straight Anian, which our Captaine Frohisher pretendcth to finde out. Touching the south parts of the world towards Ajfrica, Ptolomeus K\n^ oi' yl'Ji/ipt, a famous cosmographer, who was more sollicite and curious in describing al the face of the earth than any king before him or after (excepte of late dayes), delivered in plat described and knowen only sixteen degrees beyond y" equinoctiall to the southwardcs or pole Antartique, and that bounder was called Montes Lun-T, out of whiche the greate river Nilus is supposed to have his beginning and spring. And, as for the knowen land on the north partes of the world, Tlnjle being one of y" ilands of Orcadcs (more probably than Isclmid), was so long pronounced and con- tinued Ultima, that it was esteemed a great erroure for anyc man to imagine anye lande more north than that. Thus have I briefly named the fourc principall bounders of the worlde, which was onely known from the beginning of the worlde (as some thinke) untill within \.\\vv,v. eighty last yeares That is, the Straights of G'lhraUar or Mahuja west- ward. The east part of Asia beyond the Ar.'e Alexajulrina) eastwarde. Vllima Thyle by Scothuule northward, aiul six- teen grades beyond the equinoctiall southw .rd. JJut these six- teen degrees of south latitude are to be undcrstoodc only in the continent of Africa, whiche extendeth not passyng seventy degrees in longitude. Therefore, whatsoever countries or re- gions have since been discovered and knowne beyondf, 180 degrees in longitude, GO degrees in north latitude, and 16 degrees in soutii latitude, all the comnundation, honour, re- noume, glorie, and fame thereof, must be attributed to the OF MARTIN FKOIUSIIKR. 33 Englishmen, Spiiniardes, Portingalcs, Frcnchmcnnc, and Italians, whose valiaunt courage and high mindcs he sucho that either they ah-eadye have, or shortly will discover and searche out c/cry narrowe corner of the world. By these means valours and industries, the knownc regions of the worlde, whiche hefore were divided into three partes ; that is, Europa, Affrica, and Asia, arc now made sixc, by addi- tion of other three. For like as the whole massie frame of the world being firstc divided into two prineipall regions, the one elementiall, the other heavenly, the elementiall eon- taineth foure partes ; that is, the four elements, the earth, tlie water, the ayre, and the fyre : the heavenly region, al- though one yet for diversitic of motion, may be conipted two ; that is, Primuni ,^fohilc, moving onclye uppon the poles, Artickc and Antartickc, and all the reste of orbes and planets, moving uppon the poales of the zodiacke are by thi.^' difference of motion imagined two, whereby ariseth the num- ber of si.xe substances partes of the world ; that is, the foiire elements and the two varieties of orbes. So likewise the in- feriour world, I meane the suprrfices of the earth, is also divided into sixe partes; that is, Europa, AJf'rica, -<4,sert, '^','^^^1^[^^]['^j^ Terra Scptcntriofialis, America, and Terra Aiistrialis, whose*'"'"'"''"" bounders bycausc tlr' ; division seemeth somewhat strange, I thought good for the more particularitie, here briefly to repeate. TllK eilTKFE HOUNDKRS OP THK TRINCIPALL PARTES OK ' TIIK WOKI,l). Europa is bounded on the weast side with our Weastc i:wo,ut. Ocean; on the south side wyth Marc Mcdilerrancnm; on thi; east \\\X\\ Mare yEijeum, Pon/u.s Euxinu.s,d\n\ the river Tani(f'S, folowing the meridian thereof northwardc; on th(> north side it was thoMght(; sonuitime to be bounded with islandes — Hebrides, Orcades, aiul lli/perhorci montes in Sarmalia of Europf!. W\\\ U()W(!, by the navigiilioii of the I'lnglishemen, 1) 34 THE FIHST VOYAGE Africa. A«iH. Terra Septeii- triounlis. the boundcs arc extended unto that sea which compasscth Norway, Laplande, and Moscovia. Affrica is bounded wcstwardc with the sea Atlanticum-, southward with tlie South Ocean, passing by Cape d'Buona Speranza; eastwarde with the Red Sea; and northwarde by the sea Mcditerrancum. Asia is bounded on the south side with the South Ocean ; on the easte side with Mare Eoum, and the Straightc Anian; on the north side with the Scithian Sea ; on the weaste side with the meridian of the river Tanais, and parte of the sea Mediterraneum, as Pontiis Euxinus, Mare Egciim, Sinus Issicus, and the Red Sea. Terra Scptcntrionalis is divided from Asia by the Scythian Sea, from Eurojie by the North Sea aboute Iselande, called in times past Marc Congelntum, the Frosen Sea, and from America is divided by Frobisher's Straights. It lyeth rounde about the Pole Artikc, and is included by a paralell passing about 70 degrees in north latitude, as it is also more at large described in Mercators and Ortelius Universall Mappes. This parte of the world hath becne most or onely made knowen by the Englishmen's Industrie. For, as Mercato mcntioneth out of a probable author, there was a frier of Oxforde, a grcate mathmatician,^ who himselfe went verye f\irrc north above 200 ycares agoe, and, with an astrolabe, described almoste all the lande aboute tlie Pole, finding it divided into foure partes or ilandes by fourc greate guttes, indrafts, or channels, running violently and delivering them- selves into a monstrous receptacle an.l swallowing sincke, with suche a violent force and currant, that a shippe beyng entred never so little within one of these foure indraftes, cannot be holdcn backe by the force of any great winde, but runneth in headlong by that deepe swallowing sinke into ' Nicholas do Linna, i.e., A Lynn in Norfolk, whoso voyage to the Arctic regions in llUiit is quoted by ]\Icrcator in his map of the world dated 15G9, from the Itinerary of Jacol Croycn of Uois Ic Due, and also referred to by Dr. .7ohn Doe. Pee Tfid-hnit. vol. i, j))!. IL'l, 122. OF MARTIN FROHISHEU. 35 the bowels of the earth, lice icporteth that the south-weast parte of that landc is a fruitfull and a holesonic soyle. The north-east part (in respect of Enghind) is inhabited with a people called Pygmoci, whiche are not at the uttermoste I'lymoi. above foure foote highc. One of these foure greate mons- trous gulf'is wyth hys violent raging course followeth the meridian of the fortunate ilandes, and receiveth the ocean with three mouths, and is frozen over three moncths in the yeare, and is 37 leagues in breadth. The next eastwarde bcyonde the iland Vagats is at 110 degrees in longitude and receyveth the East Ocean with five mouths, and, being nar- rowe and swifte, is never frozen. The third is at 190 de- grees in longitude, and receiveth the East Ocean with nine- teen receits. The fourth is at 280 degrees in longitude. All these indraftes and raging channels runne directly to- wards a point under the Pole, where is also said to b. a monstrous gret mountain of wonderful gret height and about a great o !^ ^ rock under 35 leagues in compasse at the foot. the pole. Guilielmus Postcllus saith, that here under and aboutethe Pole is best habitation for man, and that they ever have con- tinuall dayc, and know not what night and darknesse meancth. But this seemeth contrary to the principles of the sphere, f'nnt'nuai ' ^ »■ ' Uiiy for ever. whyche alloweth well that they shoulde see the sunne halfe a yeare togither without any night. During the time of his being in the north signes from the one Equinoctium to the other, yet, that in y other halfe they shold have continuall night without any day. But I thinkc Postellus (being a good astronomer) doubted nothing of y® reason of y" sphere, but mcaneth y*^ for their great twilights, and y'' high swelling of y" erth, and y*^ high mountaine under the Pole, they have continual light ; but hereof you shall hearc more at large hereafter in this treatise, when I speakc of the temperature of y*^ north regions. This so particular a description of y" land and countries lying about the Pole, argueth that this Ox/o/y/ frier tooke great pains therein, and induceth great a fner..f •' o 1 o (IxtMril. 36 THE FIRST VOYAGE Sir IIiikIip WillniiKliby niKl liii'li. CliHiicelor. Frobislior's 8 Vdjajjes. A i.iricR. Trrr« Auatriilis. probabilitie and likelihood of y" truth thereof, bicause he ob- served so diligently by measui , the brcdth of the indrafts, what time, and how long they continued frosen, and with how manyc mouths or receipts every one of them received the ocean. Upon y" bounds and description of this part of the erth, I have y" longer staid, because I find it discovered only by the English nation. And although y"" greatest part herof was made knowen 200 and odde yeres past, yet some bounders thereof were described and set out by y" travel of Sr. Hugh Willoby Knight, an Englishman, who ventured and lost his life in y" cause, and so died an honorable death, .and Avith him Ric. Chancclor, chicfc Pilot in that voyage, in an. 1554, who discovered and founde out, y*^ Norway and Sweden &c., conjoined not to Gronelancl, or any part of y^ Northern re- gions, as one firme and continent, but y' by sea a man might travel to y'' country of Moscovia, and a gret way more est- ward, as far as the gret river Obby. Also oure worthy General Ca. Frobisher in his three last voyages, wherof wc are briefly to entreat in these three books, hath discovered and described a gret part of ye Southwest bounds thereof, and meneth (God willing) not only to describe the one halfe thcrof in going to Cataia by y" Northwest, but also to put in triall, whether he may return into England by the Northeast, and so also to describe y« other part, which to do, is one of y" waightiest matters of the Avorld, and a thing that will cause other Princes to admire y" fortunate state, and y'- gret valor of y" English nation. But to rctourne agaiue to the bounding of the other parts of the Avorld. America an ilande is included on the east side with the sea Antartiqne ; on the weast side with 3Iare del Stir, or Mare Pact/ictan ; on the south side it is bounded wyth the straight of MagcUanus ; and on the north with Frobisher's straights. Terra Austrnlls seemeth to be a great firmc land, lying OK MARTIN I'KOBISUEK. 37 under and aboutc the south pole, being in many places a fruitefull soyle, and is not yet thorowly discovered, but onlye scene and touched on the north edge therof, by the travaile of the Portingales and Spaniards, in their voyages to their East and Weast Indies. It is inchided almost by a paralell, passing at 40 degrees in south latitude, yet in some places it reacheth into the sea with greate promontories, even into the tropicke Capricornus. Onely these partes of it arc beste knowcn, as over against Capo (/' huona Spcranza (where the Portingales see popin- I gfvycs commonly of a wonderfuU greatnesse,) and againe it is knowen at the south side of the straight of Magellanus, and is called Terra del Fuego. It is thoughtc this southlande, about the pole Antartike, is farre bigger than the north land aboute the pole Artike ; but whether it be so or not, we have no ccrtaine knowledge, for we have no particular description hereof, as we have of the lande under and aboute the north pole. Thus I have briefly butted and bounded out all the parts of the earth, according unto thys latter division into sixe parts. AVhich, that it might be more apparent and sensible to every man's understanding, 1 have hereunto adjoyned an universall map, wherein my minde was to make knownc to the eye what countries have been discovered of late yearcs, and what before of olde time. The olde knowen partes have their boundes traced and drawcn with whole lines, the newe discovered countries have theyr bounds drawen wyth points or broken lines, whereby the reader shall at tlie firste sight see both the shape and fashion of the whole universall face of the earth, compared all togyther, and also all the scverall partes thereof, whether they were of old time dis- covered, or of late yearcs, the which mappe, though it be roughly framed, withoute degrees of longitude or latitude, yet is it sufficient for the purpose it was ordeyned, for heerein, as in all the rest of this discourse, of the three voyages of our 38 THE FIRST VOYAGE worthy Gencrall Captayne Frobisher, my intcntc is, more to sctte out simply the true and playne proceedini^ and handling of the whole matter, than to use circumstance of more words, or fyne eloquent phrases, wherein if I shouldc once goe about to entangle myselfe, it would doe nothing else, but bewray my owne ignorance, and lack of schole skyli. Therefore, of me there is nothing else to be loked for, but such playne taike and writing, as souldiers and marriners doe use in theyr dayly meetings and voyages, and this of necessity must anye ma,n use thatwill dealewith suche a matter as thys is, although he were curious to the contraric. By this discourse and mappc, is to be scene, the valiantc courages of men in this later age within these eighty yearcs, that have so muche enlarged the bouudes of the worlde, that now we have twice and thrice so muche scope for oure earthlie peregrination, as we have hadde in times past, so that nowc men necde no more contcntiously to strive for roume to build an house on, or for a little turfFe of ground, of one acre or two, when greate countreys, and whole worldcs, offer and reache out themselves, to them that will first voutsafe to pos- sesse, inhabitc, and till them. Yea, there arc countreys yet re- mayning withoute maysters and possessors, whiche are fertile to bring forth all manner of come and grayne, infinite sortes of land, cattcll, as horse, clcphantes, kine, slieepe, great varietie of flying fowlcs of the ayre, as phesants, partridge, quayle, popingeys, ostridgcs, etc., infinite kinde of fruits, as almonds, dates, quinces, pomgranats, cringes, etc., holcsome, mcdicinable, and delectable. Greate varietie of floures con- tin uallie springing, winter and sommer, beautifull for coloure, odififerous, and comfortable. Abundance of faire hillcs and valleys, furnished with all manor woddes and pleasante rivers. Millions of newe fashions, and strange beastcs and fishes, both in sea and fresh waters. INIountaines bringing forth all manor of mettals, as gold, silver, yron, etc. All sorts of pretious stones and spices, in all which laud wanteth nothing that may OF MARTIN KROniSHER. 39 be desired, eyther for pleasure, profit, or nccessarie uses. AVhich sundrcy countrcys to possess and obtcync, as it is an casic thing, so would I not have our Englishc nation to be slackc therein, least perhaps agayne ftiey ovcrshoote them- selves, in refusing occasion offered, as it was in the time of King Henry the seventh, when all the West Indies were )y®*'^ .^0. iVrcil to the firste profcrcd to the Englishmen, to be given into their I'-nl'iish handcs, whiche they little regarding, was afterwards offered to the Spaniards, who presently accepted the occasion, and now enjoy the infinite treasure and comnidditie thereof. I would not wishe Englishmen to be now unlike themselves, for in all the later discoveries the English nation hath bin as forward as any other. As firste, by their navigations north- eastward, the bounds of Europe were mailc perfect on the north syde, for Ptolomic, Strabo, and al other geographers Icfte it described but onlcy to the ilaudes Orcades in Irelandc, and Hyi)erboreas Montes in Sarmatia, and finding the land '■'le b"""'" on the north side of Germany, Poland, Moscovia, and Asia, km^'i'Ihi;'."'^ to extend northward, they left it confuted ly, and knew not whether it reached to the pole as one firnic lande, or whether it were devided by some sea they knew not. Ikit this doubt hath long since bin dissolved, by the valiant attempt of Si. Hugh Willoughby Knight, Avho (iis I said before) in this noble discoverie, died an honourable death, and the voyag(; hath since been perfected by y" two brethren the Borowes, |'j'^"^\"J!i. and other valiant yong men of our time eastward, beyonde y" great lliver Obij, as farre as y" empire of y" great Cam or Cane of Tartaria, as appccreth in my general mapp by y" pricked bounds thereof. That voyage was then taken in hand, of y'' valiant Knight, with pretence to have gone east- ward to the rich countrcy of Cataya, and was grounded briefely upon these reasons. First, bicause there was a unicornes home found upon the coast of Tartaria by the lliver Obij, which (said he) was like by no other ways to come thither, but from India or Cataya, where the saide 40 THE FIRST VOYAGE proy°\he° unicomcs are only found, and tliat by some sea bringing it fheTorth-^ thither. Also a fisherman of Tartaria rcporteth, y' he sailed verye farre south-eastward, and found no end of sea, or likclyhoode thcrof. •Ln-tly, a Tartarian, inhabiting ncere y" Scithian Sea, reported such a streame and currant to runne there continually, towards the west, that if you cast anything therein, it would presently be caried out of your sight towards the west, whereby necessarily foloweth, thcr should be some passage to some larger sea, wherein this continual streame might emptie itself. And by y" experience of this voyage, it was found, y*^ the frozen zones were not frozen, but habitable and navigable, a thing y' almost all the old philo- sophers did deny, and went about with sundry reasons to im- pugne, for in this voyage to Moscovia, our men passed beyond seventy-two degrees in north latitude, wheras y" froscn zone bcginneth at sixty-six degrees and a halfe. This enterprise, although it toke not effect, to finde y'' passage to Cataya east- ward, because y° worthy knight, the chief author therof, dyed commodi- in y" way thither, yet hath it bin very bencficiall to England, v!.yu<"e '° ^'^ finding out y" trace to S. Nicholas, both for y'' maintenance of y" navie, and the yerely profit is reaped thcrby, the which voyage is known to be more dangerous and painful, than any y" Spanyards or Portugals have ever dealt in, for they being borne in a somewhat bote countrey, hapncd to dcalc with easie voyages, although they were long out, not much difier- ing from their own temperature. And I thinke, a man mighte be bolde to saye, that in all their long voyages, to the East and West Indies, they were never so muche distressed and oppressed with so infinite numbers, and &andrie kindes of dangers, as oure valiante (Jenerall Captayne Frobisher, and his companyc were in every one of these his three voyages, as readyng itj you shall understand more at large. And yet they courageously per- sist and continue on their purposed enterprise, and will not surccasse untill they have (God willing) found oute that long ! OF MARTIN FROHISHER. 41 ■if 3 i I wished passage to Cataya, to the everlasting rcnoune, gloric, and fame of the English nation. Also, the valor of the Englishmen, did first of all discover and findc out all that part of America, whiche nowc is called Baccalaos : for Sebastian Cabot, an Englishman, borne in Bristow, was by commandment of Kyng Henry the seaventh in anno 150<S, furnished with shipping, munition, and men, and sayled along all that tract, pretending to discover the passage to Cataya, and went alande in many places, and brought home sundry of the people, and manyc other things of that countrey, in token of possession, beeing (I say) the firste Christians that ever there sette foote on land. Also, the sayde Englishman Cabot, did first discover, at the procurement of the Kyng of Spaync, tdl that other porte of America, adjoyning next beyond Brasill, lying aboutc the famous river called Rio de la Plata. Also, the Englishmen have made sundrye voyages to Guinea and Binny, although the Spanyardcs and Portu- galles, bycause of their neare dwecUing thereunto, got thyther the firste starte of them, and there prevented them in building townes and casccls, whereby appearcth, that the English nation, by their long and dangerous navigations, have diligently and paynefullie searched out by sea the temperature of all the zones, whether they were burning, frosen, hot, colde, or indifferent, even from the pole Artike to the equinoctiall, and crossing it also passed beyonde the tropicke'of Capricorne, and returned agayne. And there- fore, as we are inferioure to no other nation, in making greate and long voyages by sea, so knowc I no nation com- parable unto us in taking in hande long travels and voy- ages by lande. For what nation is it that hath ever had such a long trade by land as is the Englishmans into Persia, which, besides two monethcs sayling by sea alonsjr the weast I'lgii^h- and northcrne coastes of Norway and Lapland, by Ward-,'^'"j''"'''"^^ house unto the Bay of Saint Nicholas, it rcmayncth more in 42 THE I'lHST VOYAOB voyage by land and IVcsli rivers, ahoutc three thousandc Englishc mylcs : for from the nicrchantcs house at Saint Nicholas, by the river Duina and Liighana, to the citic Volugda, is compted scaven hundred English miles ; from thence to the citie Yearuslaue, standing upon the great river Volga, travelling by only land, is reckned about one hun- dred and forty miles, where the merchants making new ship- ping for the freshe I'iver Volga, goe castwardc aboute seven hundred miles : then the saydc river turning agayne south by many windings, at the last by the greate citie Astracan, delivereth it selfe into the south side of the Sea Caspium, that tract being above nine hundred miles : then after in two or three dayes, with a good winde crossing the Caspium Sea, they arrive at a port named Bilblll, where after by lande journeying with camels in one and twenty dayes, Yojiiftflto being almost six hundred miles, they come to the famous city of Tauris or Teuris, being the greatest citie of Persia for trade of merchandise. This long and paynefuU voyage by land was taken in hand by a worthy gentleman, Mayster Anthony Jenkenson, who made thereof a plat, with the first particular description that I have scene of the whole coun- trey of Moscovia whiche is yet extant, and therefore the Englishmen are to be preferred before all other nations in making long voyages by lande. The Spanyards and Por- tugalles undoubtedly are worthye immortal fame and glorie, for their greate enterprises and good successes they have therein : yet have they never scene nor hard such Straunge and extraordinarie accidents of the sphere as hath happened unto the Englishmen. For neyther Spaniarde nor 'Portugal ever sawe in all their long voyages, the sun and the moone to make whole and perfect revolutions above the horizon, as our men yearely do see in their voyage to Moscovia, where when they abide any time <it Wardhouse they see the suune goe continually above ground the space of above two moneths togither, where if they take not great heed, they shall not OF MAKTIN FKOUISIIKK. 43 Il8. know what day of the moncth it is, after the order of our ""y;' calender, for that they have no niglits. But yet bycause once everye twenty-four houres the suimk; draweth icare to the horizon in tlie north parts, it is there commonly shadowed with vapours and thickc fof^ges, whiche usually rise from the earth, and seeme a little to shadowe the bodye of the sunne ; and that lowest approaching of the sun to the earth- ward, they countc night, and so make good enough reckning of the days of the moncth, according to our usuall fashion. But one inconvenience there is that dismayeth and dcterreth moste men (though they be of valiant courage) from taking in hande long voyages, eyther by sea or by lande, and that is the newe and uncustomed elements, and the extreme ayres of hot and cold, whereby (as some think) if they travel fiir northward, they shall be frozen to death in the harde congealed and frozen sea : and again, if they travel far toward the south, they fear they should be psirched and broyled to death with the extreme heat of y" middle burn- yng zone : or else if perhaps they escape alive, yet at least they shold be burned as black as a cole, as the Indians or black Moors there are ; and this to believe they are partlyc perswaded by the sight of those Indians, and partlye by the perswasions of certaine philosophers, who went with reasons to prove that between the two tropicks was no dwelling or being for the extreme heate, the sunne beating on them con- tiuuallye : neythcr neare eyther pole, for the extreme frostes, colde and snow whiche coutinuallye hath there (from the beginning of the world as some thinke) increased, the sunne being so farre distante from them. AVliich opinion of some, bycause it importeth very much, I thought good here to do my indevour to refell, both bycause I know the con- trarie by my owne experience, and also for that I finde the course of the sunne in zodiacke (which God hath ordayned to give light and life to all things) can induce no such kiude of extremitie : and so, lastly, to confirmc all partes of the worlde to be habitable. two 44 THK FIRST VOYAOK KxpiTlcnco to |)ri)ve tliHt 'I'orriila /{l HI) ID hubiublo. EXPERIKNCES AND RKASONS OK TIIK SPHKRK, TO I'ROVK AL I'ARTKS OF TIIK WOULD HAHITAUI-K, AND TIIKREHY TO CONFUTE THK POSITION OF THE FIVK /ONES. First it may be gathered by experience of our English- men in an. 1553 ; for Captain Windam made a voyage with merchandise to Guinea, and entred so far within the Torrida Zona, that he was within three or four degrees of the Equi- noctial, and abiding there certain moneths,rcturnedwith gain. Also the Englishmen made another voyage verye pros- perous and gainfuU, an. 1554, to y" Coasts of Binin, lying east from Guinea, being within three degrees of y° Equinoc- tial, And yet it is reporteth of a truth, that al y" tract from Cape de las Palnias, trending by C. de tres Puntas, alongst Benin, until the lie of Saint Thomas (which is perpendicu- lar under the Equinoctial) : al y° whole bay is more subject to many bloming and smothering heates, with infectious and contagious ayres than any other place in al Torrida Zona, and the cause thereof is some accidents in y" land. For it is most certain that mountains, seas, woods, and lakes, etc., may cause through their sundrie kind of situation s^'indry straunge and extraordinarie effects whych the reason of the clyme otherwise wouldc not give. I mention these voyages of oure Englishemcnne, not so much to prove that Torrida Zona may be, and is inhabited, as to shew their rcadyn'isse in attempting long and dangerous navigations. We also among us in England have blacke Moores, Ethio- pians, out of all partes of Torrida Zona, whiche after a small continuance can wel endure the colde of our countrey, and why should not we as well abide the heate of their countrey. But what shoulde I name anye more experiences, seeying that all the coastes of Guynea and Bynnin are inhabited of Portugals, Spanyards, French, and some Englishmen, and there have built castels and townes. Onely this I will say to the merchants of Loudon that trade yecrely to Marochus, OF MARTIN rROHISHKR. 45 it is vpry certaync that the greatest part of the l)urninf» zone j^,J,'*|!"''||;"* tllllll lllloUt is far more temperate aiul coolc in June than the country of ii,^".,',,"i'.' Marocluis, as shall aj^pecre by these reasons and experiences following. For let us first consider the breadth and big- ncssc of this burning zone (which, as every man knowcth, is forty-seven degrees cache tropickc, whichc are the bounders thereof) being twenty-three degrees and a halfe distant from the Equinoctiall. Imagine againe two other paralcls on each side the Equinoctiall one, eythcr of them distant from the Equinoctiall about twentie degrees, whichc paralels mayo be described eyther of them twice a ycare by the sunne beinge in the firste degrees of Gemini the eleventh of May, and in Leo the thirtcnth of July, having north latitude. And agayne, the sunnc becyng in the first degrees of Sagit- tarius the _ twelfth of November, and in Aquarius the ninth of January, havyng south latitude, I am to prove by expe- rience and reason that all that distance included between these two parralels last named (contcyning fortye degrees in latitude, gt_ng rounde aboute the earthe, according to longitude) is not only habitable, but the same most frutcfull and delectable, and that if anve cxtremitie of hcate bee the same not to bee within the space of twentye degrees of the Equinoctiall on eythcr side, but onely under and about the two tropicks, and so proportionally the nearer you do ap- proache to cither tropicke the more you are subject to cx- tremitie of heate (if any suchc be), and so jNIarochus being scituate but six or seven degrees from the Tropicke of Cancer, shall be more subject to heate than any place under the Equinoctiall line. And first by the experience of sundric men, yea thousands travailers and mcrchaunts to the East and Weast Indies in many places, both directly under, and harde by the Equinoc- tiall, they with one consent affirme that it aboundeth in the middest of Torrida Zo?ia with all maner of grain, hearbes, grasse, fruite, wood, and cattell, that we have here, and 46 THK FIRST VOVAOK Miirvr||(jii>i rniilliil I lie f:r|iil- nuuLiiill. OrciitlrnoB. rninmniJi- I,i(^H ami UiiiliT tin: ei|iiiiiou- tl.til. thousands other sortos farre more holcsomc, delectable, and pretious than anyc wee hav(; in these northcrne climates, as Vi-ry well shall api)ear(! to him that wil reade the Histories and Navigations of such as have travelh,'d Arahid, India intra and extra, Gamjcm, the Ilandes jMoIiiccbc, America, etc., which all lye about y" niiddhj of y" burning zone, wlurc it is truly reported that the great hearbes, as arc radishe, lettuce, colcwortes, borage, and suche like, doe waxe ripe, greater, more saveric and delectable in taste than ours witiiin sixte(;ne daycs after the seed is sowen. Wheat being sowrd the first of Februaric, was found ripe the firste of May, and generally, where it is lesse fruitefull, the wheate will be ripe the fourth moneth after the seede is sownc, and in some places will bring forth an eare as bigge as the wriste of a man's anne, containing a thousand graines. Beanes, pease, etc., are there ripe twice a yeare. Also grasse being cutte downc will growe up in sixe dayes above one foot highc. If our cattell be transported thither Ai^ithin a small time their yong ones become of bigger stature and more fattc than ever they would have been in these countries. 'Jherc are found in everie wood in great numbers such timber trees as twelve men holding handes togither arj not able to ladome. And to be short, all they that have bene there, with one consent adirme that there are the goodlyest grecne neddowes and playnes, the faireste mountaines, covered v ith all sorts of trees and fruits, the fairest vallies, the goodliest pleasaunt fresh rivers, stoared with infinite kindc of (ishes, the thickest woods, grecne and bearing fruite al the whole yeare, that are in al the worlde. And as for gold, silver, and al other kindc jf metals, al kind of spices, and delectable fruites, both for delicacic and health, tuc there in such abundance as hitherto they have bene thought to have bene bred no where else but there. And in conclusion, it is n.)w thought that no where else ^:ut under the Equinoctiall, or not far from thence, is the carthlye Paradise and the only ])lace of per- OK n: A in IN iRouisiir.K. 4T (I of int .'St ,rc e or to sc lO m fcction in the world. And that these tilings may secmc the lesse strange bycauso it hath bin aeconiptcd of the old philo- sopliers that there could nothing prosper for the extreme heate of the sunne continually going over their heades in the zodiacke, I thoughte goodc here to allcage suclic na- turall causes as to nice secmc verie substanciall and sure reasons. First, you are to understande that the sunne doeth worke his more or lesse heate in these lower jiarts by two tipiitis ciiiineil Ijy meancs, the one is by the kind of an"le that the sun-beam(;s iwoin'iines, ' •' ~ Unit IH, by doeth make with the earth, as in all Torrida Zona, it niaketh ,','n,II[!ie',,Ma perpendicularly righte angles in some place or other at noone t'mu'uuce! ' and towardes the two Poles very oblique and uneven angles. And the other ineaue is the longer or shorter continuance of the sunne above the horizon. So that wlicresover these two causes do most concurre there is moste excesse of heate; and when this one is wanting the rigor of the heate is lesse. For though the sunnc-beanies do beate perpendicularly upon any region subject to it, if it hath no continuance or abode above the horizon to worke his operation in, there can no bote eflLct proceede. For nothing can be don in a momentc. And this seconde cause, mora i^vpra horizontcm, the time of the sunne's abiding above the horizon, the old philosophers hence remembered, but regarded only the manner of angles y*^ the sun-beames made with the horizon, which if they were equall and right, the heate was (he greater, as in Torrida Zona ; if they were unequall and oblique, the heat was the lesse, as towardes both I'oles, which reason is very good and substancial ; for the pcM-fiendieular beames reflect Note thys reaiioii. and reverberate in themselves, so that the heate is doubled, every beame striking twice, and by uniting are multiplied and continue strong in forme of a columne. Ibit in our lati- tude of fifty and sixty degrees the sun-beams descend obli- f|ue and slanting wise, and so striketh but once and departeth, and therefore oure heate is the lesse for any effect that the angle of the sun's beames make. Yet, because we have a 48 TTIK FIRST VOYAflK longer continuance ol" the sunnc's presence above the hori- zon than they have under the Equinoctiall, by whiclie con- tinuance the lieate is increased, for it shineth to us xvj or xviij houres sometim'.', when it continueth with them but twelve houres alwayef . And againe, oure night is very shorte, wherein colde vapors use to abound, being but six or eight houres long, whereas theirs is alwayes twelve houres long, by Avhicli two advantages of long daycs and shorte nights, thoughe we wante the equalitie of angle, it commcth to passe that in sommer oure heatc here is as greate as theirs is there, as hath bin proved by experience, and is nothing dissonant from good reason. Therefore, whosoever wil rightly way the force of colde and heate in any region, mustc not onclye consider the angle that the sunne beaines make, but also the continuance of tiie same above the horizon. As firstc to them under the equi- noctiall the sunne is twice a jcare at noone in their zenith perpendicular over their header, and therfore during the ii houres of those two daycs the heat is very urgent, and so perhaps it will be in four or five days more, an houre cv^ryc daye, untill the sunne in his proper motion, have crossed the equinoctiail, so that this cxtreame heatc caused by the per- pendicular angle of the sunne beames, endureth but two houres of two dayes, in a ycarc. But if any man say the sunne mayo scalde a good while, before and after it come to the meridian, so farre forthc as reason leadeth, I am content to allow it, and therefore I will measure and proportion the sunne's heate, by comparing the angles there, with the angles made here in England, bicausc this temperature is best knowen to us. As for example, the 11th day of March, when under the equinoctiail it is halfe houre past eight of the clockc in the morning, the sun will be in the cast about thirty-eight degrees above the horizon, bycause there it riseth always at six of the clock, and movcth OK MARTIN !■ UOItlSIIKK. 41) overy hour fifteen degrees, and so high very neare will it he with us at London the saidc llth of MarcVi at noone. And therefore looke what force the sunne liath with us at noone, the llth of March, the same force it seemotli to have under the equinoctial at half hourc past eight in the morning, or rather lesse force under the equinoctiall. For with us the sunne had heene alreadve sixe hourcs ahove the horizon, and so had purified and cleiised all the v;i pours, and therehy his force cncreased at noone, hut under the equinoctiall, the sunne having been uppc hut two and half houres hadde suffi- cient to doe, to purge and consume the cold and moyst vapors of the long night past, and as yet had wrought no effect of heatc. And therefore I niay holdcly pronounce, that there is much h.'ss heate at halfc houre past eight under the equinoctiall, than is with us at noone (a fortiori). Ihit in Marche, we are not onlye contented to have the sunne shining, but we grcately desire the same. Likewise the 1 1 th of June, the sunno in our meridian is sixty-two degrees highe at London ; and under the equinoctiall it is so high after ten of the cloek(>, and seeing then it is bencficiall with us, <i fortiori, it is beneficial to them after ten of the clocke. And thus have we measured the force of the sun's greatest lieate, the hottest dayes in the yeare, under tlie equinoctiall, that is, in March and September, from sixe tyll after tonne of the clocke in the morning, and from t\.o untill sunne set. And this is concluded, by respecting only the first cause of heatc, which is the considei .tion of the angle of y® sunncs beames, by a ccrtainc similitude, that whereas the sunne shincth never above twelve houres, more than eight o( them would be coole and pleasant even to us, much more to them that are acquainted alwayes with suche warme places. .So there remayneth lesse than fourc; houres of any excessive heatc, and that only in the two sommer dayes of the yare, that is, the llth of March, .and the llth of September, for under the equinoctiall, they have two sommers the one in K 50 THE FIRST VOYAGE Piirls in FraiKte is (is hole as under llie Kquiiuictia.l ill tliine. jNIarch, and the other in September, which arc our spring and autumne ; and likewise two winters, in June and December, which are our sommcr and winter, as may well appoare to him that hath onclye tasted the principles of the sphere. But if the sunne be in cyther tropicke, or approaching neare thereunto, then may we more casilye measure the force of his meridian altitude, that it striketh upon the equinoctial. As for example, the twelfth of June, the sunne will be in the first degree of cancer. Then loke what force the heate of the sunne hath under the equinoctiall, y'^ same force and greater, it hath in all that paralcl, where the pole is elevated bctweene forty-seven and forty-ciglit degrees. And there- fore Paris in France, the 13th daye of June, sustayneth more heate of the sunne, than Saint Thomas Ilande, lying neere the same meridian, doth likewise at noone, or the ilandes Taprobana, 3Iolucco, or the firme lande of Peru in America, which all lye underneath the equinoctial. For upon the 12th day of June aforesaid, the sunne beames at noone doe make an Isochelcs triancrle. whose vertex is the center of the sunne, the basis a lyne extended from Saint Thomas Ilande, under the equinoctiall, unto Paris m France, neare the same meridian ; therefore the two angles of the base, must needes be equall p 5, primi, ergo the force ol the heate equall, if there were no other cause, than the reason of the angle, as the olde philosophers have appointed. But bycause at Paris the sun riseth two houres before it riseth to them under the equinoctiall, and setteth likewise two houres after them, by means of the obliquity of the horizon, in which time of the sunnes presence 4 houres in one place more than the other, it worketh some effect more in one place than in the other, and being of equall height at nov.ne, it muste then needes follow to bo more bote in the paralell of Paris than it is under the equinoctiall. Also this is an other reason, that when the sun setteth to them under the equinoctiall, it goeth very deep and lowc under their hori- OF MARTIN FKOUISIIER. 51 the Saint ancc, the the 1 of But iscth two izon, ilace one Ov/ne, liralcll is an :r the hori- zon, almost even to their antipodes, whereby their twylights are very shorte, and their ni<i;hts are made verye extreame ''''"' t«y- •' ' ° •' Imlils lire darke and long, and so the moysture and coldenesse of the 4,'',',",I|Tilu'' long nightcs wonderfully cncrcaseth, so that at length the ,'I"!ier' sun rismg can hardly in many houres consume and drive iDctiiinimn at I'lii in . away the colde humoures and moyst vapours of the nighte paste, whiche is clcane contrarye in y" paralel of Paris. For y^ sun goeth under their horizon but vcrye little, after a sloping sorte, whereby their nights are not verye darke, but lightsome ; as looking into the north in a cleare night with- oute cloudes, it doeth manifcstlyc appcare their twyiightes are long, for the paralel Cancer cutteth not the horizon of Paris at right angles (but at angles very uneven and unlike), as it doth the horizon of the equinoctiall. Also the sonimer day at Paris is sixteene houres long and the night but eight ; where contrarie wise, under the equinoctial, the day is but twelve houres long, and so long is also the nighte, in what soever paralel the sun be ; and therefore looke what oddes and difference of proportion there is betwccne the sunnes abode above the horizon in Paris and the abode it hath, under the equinoctiall (it being in Cancer), the same proportion would seeme to be between the heate of the one place and heate of the other : for other tilings (as the angle of the whole arcke of the sunnes progresse that day in both places) are equall. But under the equinoctiall, the presence and abode of the sunnc above the horizon is equall to his absence and abode under the horison, cache being twelve houres. And at Paris the continuance and abode of the sunne is above the horizon sixteene houres long and but eight hours absence, whiche proportion is double, from whiche, if the proportion of the equalitie be subtracted to find the difference, there will remaine stil a double proportion ; whereby it seemcth to followe, that in June the heate at Paris were double to the heate under the equinoctiall. For (as I have saidc) the E 'l 52 THE VIRST VOYAGE Tliey use a'u! Imve iieeilfi of tiro under the pi|iii- iicictiull. Colde inter- mingled witli lieato uiidor tlie equinoctiiill angle of the sunne bcames arc in all points cquall, and the cause of difference is Mora soli's supra horizontcm, the staye of the sunne in the one horizon more than in the other. Therefore, whos'?ever could fiadc out in what pro- portion the angle of the sunne beames hcateth, and what cncrease the sunncs continuance doeth addc thereunto, it nv j;ht expresly be sette downe what force of heate and cold is in all regions. Thus you partely see, by comparing a clymate to us well knowe and familiarlye acquainted by lykc height of the sunne in bothe places, that under the equinoctiall in June is no excessive heate, but a temperate ayre, rather tendinge to colde. For as they have there for the moste parte a con- tinuall moderate heate, so yet sometime they are a little 'pintchcd wyth colde, aijd use the benefite of fyre as well as wee, especiallye in the evening when they goe to bedde ; for as they lye in hanging beddes tyed faste in the upper parte of the house, so wyll they have fyrcs made on both sides their bed, of Avhich two fires, y" one they devise super- stitiouslye to drive awaye spyrites, and the other to keep away from them the coldnesse of the nigliLs. Also in many places of Torricla Zona, especially in the higher laudes somewhat mountainous, the people a little shrinke at the colde, and are often forced to provide them- selves clothing, so that y" Spaniards have found in the West Indies muny people elothedj especially in winter ; whereby appeareth. that with their heate there is colde intermingled, else would they never provide this remedy of clothing, which to thorn is rather a griefe and trouble than otherwise. For when they go to warres they wil putte off al their appa- rell, thinking it to be cumbersome, and wil alwayes goe naked, y* they thereby might be more nimble in their flight. Some there be that thinkc y" middle zone extreme hot, by- cause y*^ people of y" countrie can and do live withoute clothing, wherein they childishly are deceived, for oure clime fl?5W OF MAUI IN KKOIUSHKR. 53 rcby goc ight. rather tendctli to cxtreamitie of coldc, bicausc we cannot live without clothing : for this our dubblc lining, furring and wearing so many cloths, is a remedy against extrcmitie, and argueth not y" goodncsse of y" habitation, but incon- venience and injury of cold : and that is rather y" moderate, temperate, and delectable habitation, where none of these troublesome things are rc(juired, but that wc may live naked and bare, as nature bringeth us forth. Others again imagine y® midle zone to be extreme hote, bycause the people of Affrica, especially y*' Ethiopians, are so cole blacke, and their haire, like wooll, curled short, which blacknesse and curled haire tl^ey suppose to come only by y^ parching heate of y" sun, M'hich how it should be possible I cannot see. For even under the equinoctiall in America, and in y" East Indies, and in the Hands Moluccce y*^ people are not blacke but white, with long haire uncurled as we have ; so that if the Ethiopians blacknesse came by the heate of the sune, why shoulde not those Americans and Indians also be as blacke as they, seeyng the sunnc is equally distant from them both, they abiding in one paralel : for the concave and convex siipcrjices of the orbe of the sun is concentrikc and equidistant to y"' earth, except any man should imagine somewhat of Aux [Arx] SoUs and Oppositum, whiche indif- lerently may be applied as wel to y** one place as to the other. But y" sunne is thought to give no otherwise heate but by way of angle in reflection, and not by his ncercnes to y** earth ; for throughout al Africa, yea in y'' niiddest of y" middle zone, and in all other places, upon y" tops of mountains, there lyeth continuall snow, which is nerer to the orbe of the sunnc than y® people in the valley by so muche as the height of these mountaynes amount unto; and yet the sunnc, Jiotwithstanding his nerenesse, can not melt the snow, for want of convenient place of reflexions. Also the middle region of the ayre, where all the hayle, frost and snowe is engendered, is ncerer unto the sunnc than the earth is, and F.l)iiii|iiiiiis blatke wiili curled baire. 'J'I'l' Mllltlr llUHtClll IIDt by liis iieui- iiHSse, lull only by vs- riexioii. 54 THE FIRST VOYAGE A bliieke Moiires sou biiriie ill Kiiglaiiil. The Odloure of the pcoph' in Mem iiicuy- iiilu. yet there continucth perpetuall colde, bycausc there is nothing that the sunnes bcames may reflect against, whereby appeareth the neercnesse of the body of" y" sunne worketh nothing. Therefore, to returne again to the bhicke Moores, 1 my sclfe have scene an Ethiopian as bhicke as a cole broughl into Englande, who taking a faire Englishe woman to wife, begatte a sonnc in all respects as blacke as the father was, although England were his native countrcy and an English woman his mother : whereby it seemeth this black- nesse proceedeth rather of some natural infection of that man, whiche was so strong, that neyther y" nature of y« clime neyther the good, complexion of the mother concur- ring coulde any thing alter, and therefore we can not impute it to y'^ nature of the clime. And for a more fresh example our people of Meta Incognita (of whomc and for whome thys discourse is taken in hande) that were broughte this last yeare into Englande, were all generallie of the same coloure that many nations be lying in the middest of the middle zone. . And this their coloure was not only in the face, whiche was subjecte to sunne and ayre, but also in their bodies, which were still covered with garments as oures are, yea the verye suckinge childe of twelve moneths age hadde his skinne of the very same coloure that most have under the equinoctiall ; which thing can not proceed by reason of the climcj for that they are at least tenne de- grees more tov/ards the north than we in Englande are ; r , the sunne ne'er commeth neere their zenith by 40 degrees, for in effect they are within three or four degrees of that which they call the frosen zone, whereby it followeth that there is some other cause than the clymate, or the sunnes perpendicular reflection, that shoulde cause the Ethiopians great blacknesse. And the most probable cause to my judgemente is, that this blacknesse proceedeth of some natu- rall infection of the first inhabitants of that countrey, and so all the whole progenie of them descended are still poluted tmm>ea aiW' OF MAKTIX FHOIUSIIKU. 50 IS with the same blot of inlcction. Therefore it shall not be farre fri to the first oriuinall of the 1 the so in its as ncths most oceed de- r , njrees, ■ that that unnes plans my natu- ■ind so luted our purpose blacke men, and how by lineall discentc they have hitherto continued this blacke. It manifestly and plainely appeareth by holy Scripture that after the generall inundation and overflowing of the earth, there remained no more men alive but Noe and his three sons, Sem, Cham, and Japeth, who only were lefte to possesse and inhabit the whole face of the earth : therefore all the land that untill this daye hath bin inhabited by sundry discents, must needes come of the off- spring eyther of Sem, Cham, or Japhet, as the onely sonnes of Noe, who all three being white and their wives also, by course of nature should have begotten and brought forth white children. But the envie of our great and continuall enemie the wicked spirit is such, that as he could not suffer our old father Adam to live in the felicitie and angelike state wherein he was first created, but tempting him sought and procured his ruine an^l 'al : so againe, finding at this floud none but a father and tliree sonnes living, he so caused one of them to transgresse and disobey his fathers com- mandement, that after him all his postcritie shoulde be accursed. The fact of disobedience was this. When Noe at the commandement of God had made and entered the Arke, and the floud gates of heaven were opened, so that the whole face of the earth, every tree and mountaine was covered with abundance of water, he straightly commanded his sonnes and their wives, that they should with reverancc and feare behold the justice and mighty power of God, and that during the time of the floud, while they remained in the Arke, they should use continence and absteine from carnall copulation with their wives : and many other pre- ceptcs he gave unto them, and admonitions touching the justice of God in revenging sinne and his raercie in deliver- ing them who nothing deserved it. Which good instructions and exhortations notwithstanding, his wicked sonne Cham The cnuse (if tlio iUliiopiiuiH bluckiiesse. The Arke of Noe. 5t) THK I'lKST VOYAOK chusyo (lisobcyed, and bcincf persuaded that the first child borne ■oiiiie of c3 i accufseii ^^^^^ ^^^^ flood (by right and law of nature) should inherit and posscsse all the doniinion of the earth, he, contrarie to his fathers coinmandcment, wiiile they were yet in the Arke used company with his wife, and craftily went about thereby to disinherit the offspring of his other two brethren ; for the which wicked and detestable fact, as an example for con- temptc of Almightio God and disobedience of parents, God would a bonne shuld be borne whose name was Chus, who not only itselfe, but all his posteritie after him, should be so black and lothsome that it might remairie a spectacle of dis- obedience to a)l the world. And of this blacke and cursed Chus came all these blacke Moores which are in Africa, for after the water was vanished from off the face of the earth and that the land was drie, Scin chose that part of the land to inhabit in which now is called Asia, and Japhet had that which now is called Europa wherein we dwell, and Africa Africftwaa remained for Cham and his blacke sonnc Chus, and was Cllllt'J cimmesifl. called Cliamesis after y" fathers name, being perhaps a cursed, dry, sandy, and unfruiteful ground, fit for such a generation to inhabit in. Thus you see y' the cause of y" Ethiopians blacknesse is the curse and natural infection of blood and not the distemperaturc of the clymate, which also may be proved by this example, that these black men are found in all partes of Africa, as well withoute the tropicks as within, even unto Capo d' buona Speranza southward, where by reason of the sphere should be the same tempera- ture that is in Spayne, Sardigiia, and Sicilia,^ where all be of very good complexions. Wherefore I conclude that the blacknesse proceeueth, not of the hotenesse of the clime, but as I sayd of the infection of bloud, and therfore this their argumcute gathered of the Africans blacknesse is not able to destroy the temperature of the middle zone. We may there- fore very well be assertayned, that under the equinoctiall is ' In Uakhiyt, it stapds thus " Sicilia, Morea, and Candie." OF MARTIN FUOUISIIKR. 67 lere- ill IS the most pleasant and delectable place of the world to dwell in, where, although the sunne for two houres in a ycarc be dirccte over their heads, and therefore the heate at that time somewhat of force, yet bycause it commeth so seldoinc and continueth so small a time, when it commeth it is not to be wayed, but rather the moderate heate of other times is all [imptmun. the yeare to be remembered. And it the heate at any time eciuiuouuuu. should in tVic shortc day waxe somewhat urgent, the cold- nesse of the long night there would easilie refreshc it, according as Honterus' sayth, speaking of the temperature under the equinoctiall. Quodq. die solis violento incanduit (esbt Hmnida nox reficit, paribusq. refrujerat horis. If the heate of the sunne in the day time doe burne or parch any thing, the moysturc of the night dothc coole and refresh the same againe, the sunne being as long absente in the night as it was present in the day. Also our author of the Sphere, Joannes d' Sacro josco." in the chapter of the Zodiacke, deriveth the etimologie of Zodiacus, of the Greeke word Zoe, which in Latin signifycth Vita, life, for out of Aristotle he alledgeth, that secundum accessum ct rccessum solis ill Zodiaco , Jiunt gcnerationcs et corrtiptiones in rebus infei'ioribus : according to tv\e sunnes going to and fro in the zodiake, the infcriour bodies take their causes of genera- tion and corruption. Then ir, followeth, that where there is most going too and fro there is most generation and corrup- tion : whiche must ncedes be betwcenc the two tropikes, for there the sunne gocth too and fro most, and no where else but there. Therefore betweene tuJ two tropikes, that U, in ''"JerHi.*",, the midle zone, is greatest incrcisc, niukiplication, genera- |fgj;g^'|[jf^"y • Joannes Ilonterus or Ilonter of Cronstadt in Transilvania, in the 3rd Book of his lludimentorum CosmographicorHm lihri qnatuor, 1573. -■ John llolywood, better known a.* Joannes de Sacrobosco, the famous author of the Splucra Mtmdi, an astronomical work which maintained its reputation for four centuries. He was a native of Yorkshire, and died in 125G. .^\ ^% ^^>, IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I %u ffilM IIM 1 2.0 III 1.8 1.25 1.4 1.6 M 6" — ► v] m 'e). <?. ^A V> c>^ #; o /, % /A m. / Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 872-4503 58 TIIK FIRST VOYAGK Grentest hi'iile unclor tion and corruption of things ; which also wc find by expe- rience, for there is somraer twice in the yeare and twice winter, so that they have two harvests in the yeare and con- tinuall spring. Seing then the middle zone falleth out so temperate, it resteth to declare where the hottest part of the world should be, for we fynde some places more hote than Others. To answere this doubt, reason persuadeth the hotest place in the worlde to be under and aboutc the two tro- pickes, for there more than in anye other place doe both the causes of heatc concurre, that is, the perpendicular falling ti.e truiiiks. Qj' ^j^g g^^ l^eames at right angles, and a greater continuance of the sunne above the horizon (the pole there being ele- vated three or foure and twentie degi-ees). And as before I concluded, that though the sunne were perpendicular to them under the equinoctiall, yet bycause the same continued but a small tyme (thcyr dayes being short and theyr nightes long), and theyr speedic departure of the sunne from their zenith, bycause of the suddayne crossing of the zodiacke with the equinoctiall, and that by such contiuuall course and recourse of hote and colde the tempertiture grew moderate. So now to them under y'' two tropikes, the sun having once by his proper permotion declined 20 degrees from the equinoctiall, beginneth to draw neere theyr zenith, which may bee (as before) aboute the eleventh day of May, and then beginneth to send his beames almost at right angles, about which tyme the sunne cntreth into the first degree of Gemini, and with this almost right angle the sunne beames will continue untill it be past Cancer, that is, the space of two moneths every day at noone, almost perpendicular over their heads, being then the time of Solstitimn JEstiualc, whiche so long contiimance of the sun aboute their zenith maye cause an extreanie heate (if anye be in the world) but of necessitie farrc more heate than can bee under the equi- noctiall, where the sunne hathe no suche long abode in the zenith, but passeth away therehence very quickly. Also OF MARTIN FROBISHEK. 59 ,'ing the lich and ;les, of anies ce of over iiale, !nith but iqui- the Also under the tropikes the day is longer by an houre and a halfe than it is under the equinoctiall, wherefore the heate of the sunne, having .i longer tyme of operation, must needes be encreased, especially seeing the nighte, wherein colde and moysture doe aboundc under the tropikes is lesse than it is under the equinoctiall. Therefore I gather that under the tropikes is the hottest place, not onely of Torrida Zona, but of any other pirte of the worlde, especially bycausc there both causes of heate doe concurre, that is, the perpendicular falling of the sunne beanies two moneths togyther, and the longer abode of the sunnes presence above the horizon. And by this meanes more at large is proved that Marochus in sommcr is farre more bote than at any tyme under the equinoctiall, bycausc it is situate so neere the tropike Cancer, and also for the length of their dayes. Neyther yet doe I thinke that the regions scituate under the tropikes are not habitable, for they are founde to be verye frutefull also, although Marochus and some other partes of Africa neere the tropike, for the drynesse of the native sandie soile and some accitlentcs, maye seeme to some to be intemperate for overmuch heate. For Ferdinandus Ouiedus,^ speaking of Cuba and Hisnaniola, ilands of America, lying hard under cuba. or by the tropike Cancer, sayeth that these ilandes have as good pasture for cattell as any other countrey in the world. Also they have most holesome and cleere water and tem- perate ayre, by reason whereof the hoards of beastes are much bigger, fatter, and of better tast than any in Spayne, bycause of the rank pasture, whose moysture is better di- gested in the hearbe or grasse by continuall and temperate heate of the sunne, whereby being made more fatte and unctious, it is of better and more stedfast nourishment. For continuall and temperate heate dothe not only draw much moysture out of the earth, to tLe nourishmente of suche things as growe and are engendred in that clyme, but dothe ' Ovieilo, the Spanish traveller and historian. ■wpwpp^pp "!F"Vi 60 THE FIRST VOYAGE also by moderation preserve the same from putrifying, di- tropi" u^a S^^^^^o ^^^^ ^^^ condcnsating or thickening the sayd moyst t"mpera-° nourishmentc into a gummie and unctions substance, whereby appcareth also that under the tropikcs is both holesome, frutefull, and pleasant habitation ; whereby, lastly, it fol- loweth that al the middle ^one, whiche untyll of late dayes hathe bin compted and called the burning, broyling, and parched zone, is now found to bee the most delicate, tem- perate, commodious, pleasaunte, and delectable part cf the world, and especially under the equinoctiall, Havyng nowe sufficiently at large declared the tempera- ture of the middle zone, it remayneth to speake somewhat also of the moderate and continuall hoate in colde regions, as well in the niglite as in the daye all the sommer long, and also how these tegious are habitable to the inhabitantes of the same, contrarie to the opinion of olde writers. Nine cliuuteij. OF THE TEMPERATURE OF COLDE REGIONS ALL THE SOMMER LONG, AND ALSO HOWE IN WINTER THE SAME IS HABIT- ABLE, ESPECIALLY TO THE INHABITANTS THEREOF. The colde regions of the worlde are those whiche, tending towarde the pole artikc and antartike, are withoute the cir- cuit or bounds of the seaven climates, which, agreeable to the opinion of the olde writers, is founde and sette out in our authore of the Sphere, Joannes de Saerobosco, where he playnely sayeth, that without the seaventh climate, which is bounded by a parallel passing at fiftic degrees in latitude, all the habitation beyonde that to be discommodious and intollerable : but Gemma Thrisius, a late writer, finding England and Scotland to be withoute the compasse of those climates wherein he knew to be very temperate and good habitation, added thereunto two other climates, the utter- OF AIARTIN FROniSHER. 61 cu- [e to It in he Hi is idc, land ling Lose rood Iter- inri»nn ii'tweono most paralell whereof passeth by 56 degrees in Latitude, and therein comprehendeth over and above the first computation, England, Scotland, Dcnmarke, Moscovia, etc., which all are rich and mightie kingdomes. The old writers, perswaded by bare conjecture, went aboute to determine of those places, by comparing them to their own conr^^exions, bycause they felt them to be hardly tolerable to themselves, and so toke thereby an argument of the whole habitable earth, as if a man borne in Morochus, or other part of Barbaric, should at the latter end of sommcr, upon the suddayne, eyther naked, or wyth hys thinnc vcs- :^,j''''"'' ture, be broughte into England, he would judge this region Maroctms presently not to be habitable, bycause he being broughte up "aud."^ in so warme a countrcy, is not able hcere to live, for so sodaine an alteration of the cold ayrc ; but if the same man hadde come at the beginning of sommer, and so afterwarde by little and little by certaine degrees, had felt and ac- quainted himselfc with the frost of autumne, it would have seemed by degrees to harden him, and so to make it far more tollerable, and by use after one yeere or two, the ayre woulde seeme to hym more temperate. It was compted a greate matter in the olde time, that there was a brassc pot broken in sunder with frozen water in Ponthus, which after was broughte and shewed in Delphi's, in token of a miracu- lous cold region and winter, and therefore consecrated to the Temple of Apollo. This effect being wroghte in the paralell of 48 degrees in latitude, it was presentlye compted a place vcrye hardlye and uneasily to be inhabited for the greate colde. And howe then can suche men define uppon other regions very farre without that paralell, wh'er they were inhabited or not, seeing that in so ncare a place they so grossely mistooke the matter, and others their followers being contented with the inventions of the olue authors, have persisted willingly in the same opinion, with more confidence than consideration 62 THE FIRST VOYAGE All the iii>rt)i recinns ftre habitable. Oiaiigotree. of the cause, so lightly was that opiniru received, as touching the unhabitable clime neare and under the Poles. Therefore I am at this present to prove y' all the land lying betwcene the laste climate even unto the point directly under either Poles, is or maye be inhabited, especially of suche creatures as are ingendrcd and bredde therein. For indeed it is to be confessed, that some particular living creature cannot live in every particular place or region, especially wyth the same joy and felicitie, as it did where it was first bredde, for the certaine agreement of nature that is betweene the place, and the thing bredde in that place, as appeareth Elephant. \jy i\^q elephant, which being translated and brought out of the second or third clima^^e, though they may live, yet will they never ingender or bring forth yong. Also wee see the like in many kinds of plants and hcarbs : for example, the orange tree, although in Naples they bring forth fruit abundantly, in Rome and Florence they will beare onlye faire greene leaves, but not any fruite : and translated into England, they will hardly beare either flowers, fruite, or leaves, but are the next winter pinched and withered with colde : yet it followeth not for this, that England, Rome, and Florence should not be habitable. In the proving of these colde regions habitable, I shall be verye shorte, bicause the same reasons serve for this purpose, which were alleaged before in the proving the middle zone to be temperate, especially seeing all heate and colde pro- ceede from the sunne, by the mcanes eyther of the angle his beames doeth make with the horizon, or else by y^ long or shorte continuance of the sun's presence above ground : so that if the sunncs beames do heate perpendicularlye at righte angles, then there is one cause of heate, and if the sunne doe also long continue above the horizon, then the heate thereby is muche cncreased by accesse of this other cause, and so groweth to a kind of extremitie. And these ii causes, as I said before, doe moste concurre under the two tropickes, and Two cnuses of heate. OK MARTIN KKOHISTIKR. 63 pro- rle his ing or id: so i-ighte ic doc [ercby Ind so |, as I Is, and therefore thoro is the greatest heatc of y'' worklc. And like- wise, where both these causes are most absent, there is greatest want of heatc, and encrease of cohle (seeing that cokle is nothing but the privation and absen' -^ of heat), and if one cause be wanting and the other present the effect will grow indifferent. Therefore this is to be undorstanded, that the nearer anyc region is to the cquinoctiall the higher the sunne doeth rise over their heades at noone, and so maketh either righte or ncare righte angles, but the sun tarrycth with them so much the shorter time, and eauseth shorter dayes, with longer and colder nights, to restore the domage of the daye paste, by reason of the moisture consumed by vapour. But in such reasons, over the which the sun riseth lower (as in regions extended toward cs cyther pole) it maketh there unequall angles, but the ; mnc continueth longer, and maketh longer dayes, and eauseth so much shorter and warmer nights, as retayning warmo vapoures of the daye paste. For there are found by experience sommer nights in "",r"'.^'' Scotland and Gothland very hot, when under the cquinoctiall f.',',',^; nip^f, they are found very colde. This benefit of the sunnes long equruocuuu. continuance and encrease of the day, doth augment so muche the more in coldc regions, as they are nearer the poles, and eeaseth not encrcasing, until it come directly under the point of the pole articke, where the sunne continueth above groundc the space of sixc moncths or halfe a yeare togithcr, ^/'"^'e^'^ and so the daye is halfe a yere longe, that is the time of """"="'*• y^ suns being in the north signes, from the first degree of Aries until the last of Virgo, that is all the time from our 10 day of March, untill the 14th of September. The sun there- fore during the time of these 6 moncths without any offence or hinderaunce of the nighte, gyveth his influence upon those landes with heate that never eeaseth during that time, which maketh to the great increase of sommer, by reason of the sunnes continuance. Therefore it followeth, that though the sunne be not there very high over their heads to cause right ts CA TIIK FlUST VOYAGK The sun never setteth in a 182 daycB. Horizon iinil equi- noctiall one under the pole. angle beams and to give great heate, yet the sun being tberc sometime almost 24 degrees bigh, dotb caste a convenient and meanc beate wbicb tbere continuetb witbout bindorance of tbe nigbt tbe space of six monetbs (as is before saide) during Mbicbe time tbere folowetb to be a convenient, moderate and temperate beat, or else ratlier it is to be suspected tbe beat tbere to be very great, botb for continuance and also quia tiritis unita crcscit, tbe vcrtue and strengtb of beat united in one encreasctb. If tlien tbero be sucbe a moderate beat under tbe poles, and tbe same to continue so long time, wbat shoulde move tbe olde writers to save tbere cannot be place for babitation. And tliat tbe certaintie of tbis temperate beat under botb tbe poles migbt more manifestlye appeare, lette us consider tbe position and qualitie of tbe spbcrc, tbe lengtb of tbe day, and so to gatber tlie beigbte of tbe sunne at all times, and by consequent tbe quantitie of bis angle, and so lastely tbe strengtb of bis beate. Tbose landcs and regions lying under tbe pole and baving tbe pole for tbeir zenitb, muste needes bave tbe cquinoctiall circle for tbeir horizon, tberefore tbe sunne entring into tbe uortb signes, and describing every 24 boures a paralell to tbe cquinoctiall by tbe diurnall motion of Primum Mobile, tbe same paralels must needes be wbolcly above tbe borizon, and so lookc bow many degrees tbere are from tbe fyrst of Aries to tbe last of Virgo, so many wbole revolutions tbere are above tbeyr borizon y' dwell under tbe pole, whicbe amountetb to 182, and so manye of oure dayes tbe sunne continuetb witb tbcm. During wbycb tyme tbey bave tbere continuall daye and ligbte witboute anye binderaunce of moistc nigbtes. Yet it is to be noted tbat tbe sunne being in tbe fyrst degree of Aries, and lastc degree of Virgo, maketb bis revolution in tbe very borizon, so tbat in tbese 24 boures balfe tbe body of tbe sunne is above tbe borizon and the other balfe is under tbis only center, describing botb the borizon and tbe cquinoctiall circle. OF MARTIN |-Ut)l»l.sm:H. 'So nocliall nto the ell to Mohilr, orizon, vrst of there ,^hiche sunne e there nee of being lakcth houres nd the )th the And therefore seeing the greatest deelination of the sun is almost 24 degrees, it followeth his greatest height in tliosc countries to be almost ;24 degrees. And so higli is the sun lomion. at noonc to us in London about y" 29 of October, being in the 15 degree of Scorpio, and likewise the 21 of January being in the 15 of A(]uarius. Therefore looke what force the sun at noone hath in London the 29th ot October, the same force of heate it hathe, to them that dwell under the i)ole, the space almost of two moiicths, during the time of the sommer solstiliimi. and that without intermingling of any colde night : so that if the heate of the sunne at noone coulde he well measured in London (which is vcrye harde to do, bycause of the long nights, whiche engender greate moysture and, colde), then woulde manifcstlye appeare by expresse numbers the mancr of the heate under the poles, which cer- tainly must needes be to the inhabitants vcrye commodious and profitable, if it inclyne not to over much heate, anil if moysture do not want. For as in October in England we find temperate aire, and have in our gardens hearbes and flourcs notwithstanding our colde nights, how much more shoulde they have y" same good ayre, being continual without night. This heate of ours continueth but one houre while the sunne is in y" meri- dian, but theirs continueth a. long time in one height. 'J'his our heate is weake, and by the coolenesse of the night .an- isheth ; that heate is strong, and by continual accesse is still increased and strengthened. And thus by a similitude of the equal height of the sunne in both places, appeareth the <',.imiii<.- ^ . , ilii'iiH 'Miller commodious and moderate heate of the regions under the ^'"^ i'"''^'^- ])oles. And surely I can not thinke that the divine providence hath made any thing uncommunieable, but to have given such order to all things that one way or other the same shoulde be emploied, and that every thing and place should be tollerable to the next. But especiallye all things in this F 66 rur. FIUST VOYAfiK Tho liitrliU'8 under llio jKile. 'I'ho twy- liglils nivo liglit uiuler tin- pole (iliiKiHle at tliH winter. lower world hv <ri\en to niim to have doniinion aiul use thereof". Tliercfore wee ncedi' no lonsjer to doulit ol tin- temperate and commodious habitation under the poles during; tho tymc of sonimer. And al the controversie eonsisteth in the winter, lor then the sun leaveth those regions, and is no more scene lor the space of other sixe months, in the wliich time al the sunncs course is uiulcr their horizon for the space; of halfe a yeare, and then those regions (saye some) mustc needs he de- formed with horible darkenesse and continuall nyghtc, whiche maye he the cause that beast( can not seeke theyr foode, and that also the cold should then he intollerable. Jiy which doid)le evils al living creatures should be con- strayned to die, and were not able to indure the extrcmitie and injurie of winter and famine ensuing thereof, hut that all things shoulde perish before the sommcr folowing, when they should bring forth their broode and yong, and that for those causes y" said clime about the pole shold be desolate and not habitable. To al which objections may be answered in this manner : first, that thoughe the sun be absent from them those five months, yet it followeth not there should he such extrcamc darkenesse, for as the sunne is departed under their horizon, so is it not farre from them. And not so soonc as the sunne falleth, so sodainely commeth the darke night, but the evening doth substitute and prolong the daye a good while after by twilight. After which time the resi- due of y" night receiveth light of the moone and starres untill the breake of the day, which giveth also a certaine light before the sunnes rising, so that by these means the nights arc seldom dark, which is verified in all parts of the world, but least in the middle zone luider the equinoctinll, where the twylights are short and the nights darker than in any other place, bycause the sm gocth under their horizon so deepe, even to their antipodes. Wee sec in Eng- Irmde in the sommcr nights, when the sun goeth not f.n OK M Ml'I'tN lllOl'.ISMK.K. (iT uiulrr the horizon, tli it liy ili(< li<f|if nl' the nioonc aiul stars wrc may travel al nit;lit, and iforcasioii were do soinci othrr labour also. And tlirro is no man that doiditclh whether our ciittd can see to fccde in y'" nights, sccinuf wcr arc so well certified thereof by onr experience : and by reason of the sphere, our nii^hts shouhl be (huker than any time iIf','VN'i'i''iiu under the poles. The astronomers consent that the sun, desrendint? from our upper hemisphere^ at the 18 paralell u;ider the hori/on, maketh an end of twylicht, so that at length the darke night cnsuetli, and that afterward in the morning, the sun ap- ])roaching againe within as many paral(>ls, doth drive away v'' night bv aceesse of v" twvlight. Againe, bv the position of the sphere under y" pole, the horizon and tiie equinoctiall are al one. 'J'hese revolutions therefore that are paralell to the equinoctiall are also paralel to the horizon, so that the ^un descending under y" horizon, and there describing cer- tain paralcls not farre distant, doeth lud bringe darke nights to those regions until it come to the paralels distant 1>> degrees from y" equinoctiall, that is, about y*" ~1 degree of Scorpio, which wil be about y'' 4 day of our Novendier and iifter the winter solstitium, y'' sun retourning backe againe to y" 9 degree of A([uarius, whiche wil be aboute y" 19 of fanuary. during which time only, 'hat is from y'' 4 of No- vember untill the xix day of January, which is about six weeks spooe, those regions do want y commodi<ie of twy- lights. Therefore, during y*" time of these said six monoths iim six ot darkncsse under v*' polos, y*" night is destitute ot y" l)enent ni..i.Tiii.' •' ^ _ •' " •' II.. ii. of y» sun, and y" said twilights, only for y'' space of six weeks or thereabout. And yet neither this time of six weeks is without remedy fro heaven. For y'' moone with hir en- creased light bathe aceesse at that time and illuininateth the moncths, lacking light every one of themselves severally halfe the course of y° inoneth. by whose benefite it commeth to passe y' y'' night named extreame dark pos^osseth those 08 THR FIHST VOYAOR Tho orflH- turps "f that noiiiiti ill ai'u |irovl(lii(l fur tlio GUlU, An objec- tion of Meta Inoogiiita. rcj»ions no longer than one moncth, neither that continuallv or al at one time, but this also divided into two sorts of shorter nights, of y" which either of them endureth for y' space of 15 daycs, and are illuminate of y" moonc accord- ingly. And this reason is gathered out of the spherv , whereby wc may testifie y' the sommers are warme and fruitful, and the winters nights under the pole are tollerable to living creatures. And if it be so that the winter and time of darknes there be very cold, yet hath not nature left them unprovided therefore. For there y" beasts are covered with haire so muchc the thicker in how much the vehemencie of cold is greater, by reason wherof the best and richest furrcs are broughte out of the coldest regions. Also the foules of these cold countries have thicker skins, thicker feathers, and more stored of down than in other hot places. Our Eng- lishmen that travel to S. Nicholas, and go a fishing to Ward- house, enter far within the circle artikc, and so are in the froxcn zone ; and yet there, as well as in Iseland, and all along those northern seas, they finde the greatest store of the greatest fishes that are, as whales, etc., and also abund- ance of meane fishes, as herings, coddes, haddockes, brettes, etc., whiche argucth, that the sea as well as the land, maye bee and is well frequented and inhabited in the coldc countries. lint some, perhaps, will marvel there should be such temperate places in y" regions aboute y" poles when at under degrees in latitude, our Captaine Frobisher and his companye were troubled w vth so nianye and so great mountaines of fleeting ise, with so great stormes of colcle, with such continuall snow on toppes of mountaines, and with such barren soyle, there being neither woodde or trees, but lowc shrubbes, and suche like. To al which objections may be answered thus : — First, those infinite ilandes of ise were engendered and congealed in timo of winter, and now by the gret heate of sommer were thawed, and then bv <)1- MARTIN MIoniSUKK. 09 <'M)Cs, floiulcs, wintlcs, and currants, wore driven to and fro, and troubled the fleete, so that this is an argument to prove the heat in somnier there to be great, that was able to thaw so monstrous mountaincs of isc. As for continuall snow on tops of mountains, it is ther no otherwise than is in the hottest parte of the middle zone, where also lyctii great snowe al the sommcr long uppon toppes of mountaines, bycause there is not sufRcient space for the sunncs reflec- tion wherby the snowc should be molten. Touching the tolde stormy windes, and the barrennessc of the country, it is there, as it is in Cormoall and Dcconshirc iu England, which parts, thoughe wc know to be fruitful and fertile, yet on the north side therof al alongst the coast within seaven or eight mylcs off the sea, there can neither hedge nor tree grow, althoughc they be diligently by art husbanded and scene unto ; and the cause therof are the northerne driving windes, whiche, coming from the sea, are so bitter and sharp, that they kill al y" yong and tender plants, and suffer scarce anything to grow, and so is it in y^ ilands of j\Icta Incoynita, mc'ii in- which are subject most to cast and northerne winds, which '"'"''''i«'' y" last were choked up y^ passage so with ise, that the fleet could hardly recover their port ; yet, notwithstanding nil the objections that may be, the countrey is habitvable, for there Jfi'e men, women, children, and sundric kind of beastes in great plent^e, as beares, derc, hares, foxes, and dogges : all kind of flying fowles, as duckes, seamews, wilmots, partriches, larkcs, crowes, hawkes, and such like, as in the thirdc booke you shall understand more at large. Then it appeareth, that not only the middle zone, but also the zones about the poles are habitable, which thing being well con- sidered, and familiarly knowen to our generall Captaine fnpfnine Frobisher, as Avell for that he is thoroughly furnished of the knowledge of the sphere, and all other skilles apperteyning to the art of navigation, as also for the confirmation he hath of the same by many yearcs experience, both by sea and 70 I HE FlUSI' V()YA(iK I'l'dblhliei'i Cuslvcijaye Captiiilic Fiiibislier lireteudeil lliis disco- vei-ie iibuvii XV yciires agoe. laud, ami bcinii; persuiuleil ul a now and ncercr passage to Cataya, tlian by Capo d'buona Spcranza, which the Portu- galles yeerly use. He began first with hiniscHc to devise, and then with his friendes to conferre, and hiyde a phiyne platte unto them, that that voyage was not oncly possible by the north-weast, but also, as he coulde prove, casie to bee performed. And further, he determined and resolved wyth himselfe, to go make full proofe thereof, and to accomplishe, or bring true certificate of the truth, or else never to rctournc againe, knowing this to be the onely thing of the worlde that was left yet undone, whereby a notable mind mighte be made famous and fortunate. But although his will were great to performe this notable voyage, whereof hee had con- ceyved in his mind a great hope, by sundry sure reasons and secret intelligence, whiche heere, for sundry causes, 1 leave untouched — yet he wanted altogither nieancs and abilitie to set forward and performe the same. Long tymc he conferred with his private friendes of these secretes, autl made also manye offers for the performing of the same in effect unto sundry merchants of our countrey, above fifteen ycares before he attempted the same, as by good witnesse shall well appeare (albeit some evill willers whiche challenge to themselves the frutes of other mens laboures, have greately injured him in the reportes of the same, saying that they have bin the first authors of that action, and that they have learned him the way, which themselves, as yet, have never gone). But perceyving that hardly he was hearkened unto of the merchants, whiche never regarde vertue without*; sure, certayne, and present gaynes,hce repayred to the courtc (from whence, as from the fountaine of oure commonwealth, all good causes have thcyr chiefe encrease and mayntenance), and there layde open to manye great estates and learned men, theplot and summe of hysdevise. And amongst manyehonour- able myndes whyche favoured hys honest and commendable enterprise, he was specially bounde and beholdyiig to the OK MAKIIX FKOIilSHKK. 1 rvghtc honourable Ambioso Dudley, Earle of Warwicke, whose favourable mynde and good 4" .position, hath alwaycs bin readye to countenance and advance all honest actions wyth the authors and executors of the same ; and so by nicanes of my lordc hys honourable countenance, hec recyvcd some comforte of hys cause, and by little and little, with no small expense and payne, brought hys cause to some perfec- tion, and haddc drawen togither so many adventurers and suchc summes of money as myghte well defray a reasonable charge, to furnishe hymselfe tb sea withall. He prepared two small barkes of twentie and fyve and twentio tunne a pcecc, wherein hee intended to accomplish his pretended voyage. Wherefore, becying furnished wytli the foresayde two barkes and one small pinnesse of tenne tunne burthen, havyng therein victuals and other nccccs- saries for twelve monethcs provision, he departed uppon the sayde voyage from Blackewall the fiftenth of June, Anno Domini 1570. One of the larkes wherein he wente, was named the (jabriell and the other tlie Michael!, and sayling north- weast from Englandc uppon the firste of July, at length he hadde sighte of a highe and ragged landc, whiclu; he judged Freeselande (whereof some authours have made mention), but durst not approche the same by reason of the greate store of ise that lay alongst the coast, and the grcatc mistes that troubled them not a little. Not larre from thence hee lost companye of his small pin- nesse, whichc, by mcanes of the greate storme, he supposed to bee swallowed uppe of the sea, wherein he lost onely fourr men. Also the other barke named the Michael! mistrusting the matter, conveyed themselves privilic away from liim, and retourned home wyth greate r(^port(> that he was cast awaye. 'Ihe woithu; eaplayne. iiotwitluNlauding tliese discomforted, .tliliougli liis must was sprung, aiul liis tuppc mast blowcn l''iiriutMrt> l'i)r llie first vojiigo. (iiibriell uuil Mi had I. |>iriiiii8S0 lost, I'lio Micliiicll rotunieil liuiiic. 7^2 TIIK 1 IKST VOYAGE JCIiziiliollia t'orlttiiiie. Krobislicrs lirst en- iraiiou within the streigUtes, Frobisliers overboorde wytli extreamc foulc weather, continued hys course towardes the north-weast, knowing that the sea at length must ncedes have an endyng, and that some lande shoulde have a beginning tliat way ; and determined, there- fore, at the least, to bryng true proofe what lande and sea tlie same myght bee, so farre to the northweastwardes, beyondc anye man that hathe hccrctofore discovered. And the twentieth of July hee hadde sighte of a highe lande, whyche hee called Queene Elizabeth's Forlande, after hyr Majesties name, and sayling more northerlic alongst the coast he descried another forlande with a grcate gutte, bay, or passage, deviding as it were, two maynelands or conti- nents asunder. There he met with store of exceeding great ise al this coast along, and coveting still to continue his course to the northwardes, was alwayes by contrarie winde dttcyned overthwarte these straytes, and could not get beyondc. Within few days after he perceyved the ise to be well consumed and gone, eyther there engulfed in by some swifte currants or in draftes caried more to the southwardes of the same straytes, or else conveyed some other way ; wherefore he determined to make profe of this place to see how i'ar that gutte had continuance, and whether he mighte Carrie himselfe through the same into some open sea on the backc syde, whereof he conceyved no small hope, and so entred the same the one-and-twentieth of July, and passed above fyftie leagues therein, as hee reported, having upon eyther liande a greate mayne or continent ; and that land uppon hys right hande as hee sayled westward, he judged to be the continente of Asia, and there to bee devided from the firmc of America, whiche lyeth uppou the lefte hande over against the same. This place he named after his name Frobishcr's Streytes, lyke as Magcllanus at the south-weast ende of the worlde having discovered the pasoage to the South Sea (where America is devided from the continente of that lande whiche oy MARTIN FROniSTIRR. 73 iCVC liclie lyeth under the south pole), and called the same straites Magcllancs streightes. After he hadde passed (30 leagues into this foresaydc strayte hce wcnte ashore, and founde signe where fire had hin made. He saw mightic decre y' seemed to be mankind, which ranne at hiin, and hardly he escaped with his life in a nar- row way, where he was faine to use defence and policie to save his life. In this place he saw and perceyved sundry tokens of the peoples resorting thither, and being ashore upon the toppe of a hill, he perceived a number of small things fleeting in the sea afarre off, whyche hec supposed to be porposes or scales, or some kinde of strange fishc ; but coming nearer, he discovered them to be men in small boates made of leather. And before he could descende downe from the hyll certain of those people had almost cut off his boate from him, having stoUen secretly behmde the rocks for that purpose, where he speedily hasted to his boate and bente himselfe to his holbcrte, and narrowly escaped the daungcr and saved his bote. After- wards he had sundry conferences with them, and they came aborde his ship, and brought him salmon and raw fleshe and fishe, and greedily devoured the same before our mens faces. And to shewe their agilitie, they tryed many rnaisterics upon the ropes of the ship after our mariners fashion, and appeared to be very strong of thcyr amies and nimble of their bodies. They exchaunged coates of scale and beares skinncs, and suche like, with oure men, and received belles, looking- glasses, and other toycs in recompence thereof againe. After great curtesie and many meetings, our mariners, contrarie to theyr captaines dyrcction, began more easily to trust them, and five of oure men going ashoarc, were by them inter- cepted with theyr boate, and were never since hearde of to this daye againe. So that the captaine being destitute of boate, barke, and al company, had scarcely sufficient number to conduct back his bark againe. lie couldc nowe neither nooro. Tlie ftrste aiKlil, of the sulvu}.;o. Salmoa. Kivo ling- liuliiiion ilitt'iiU'|.teil unci t:ikuii. 'I UK FinST VOYAOK convey himsclfe ashore to rescue his nun (if he had bin !ibh), lor want of a bonte ; and again, the snbtilc traytours were so wario as they would after that never come within our mens danger. The capt.iine, notwithstanding, desirous to bring sonic token from thence of his being there, was greatly discontented that he had not before apprehended some of them. And therefore to deceive the deceivers he wrought a prettie pollicie, for knowing well how they greatly delighted in our toyes, and specially in belles, he rang a pretie lowbel, making wise that he would give him the same that would come and fetch it. And bycause they would not come within his daunger for feave, he Hung one bell unto them, which of purpose he threw shirt that it might fal into the sea and be lost. And to make them more greedie of the matter he rang a lowder bell, so that in the ende one of them came neare the ship side to receive the bell, which, when he thought to take at the captaine's hand he was thereby taken himself: for the captain being rcdily provided, let the bcl fal and cought the man fast, and plucked him with maine force boate and al into his bark out of the sea. Wherupon, when he founde himself in captivitie, for very choller and disdain, he bit his tong in twaync within his mouth : not- withstanding, he died not therof, but lived untill he came in Englandc, and then he died of colde which he had taken at sea. Nowe with this ncwe pray (whiche was a sufliciont wit- nesse of the captaines farre and tedious travcll towards the unknowne partes of the worlde, as did well appeare by this strange Iniidcl, whose like was never seen, rod, nor harde of before, and whose language was neyther knowne nor Kioiiisiiers undcrstoodc of anye) the saide Captaine Frobisher retourncd homeward, and arrived in England in August folowing, an. 157G, where he was highly commended of all men for his great and notable attempt, but specially famous for th( great hope he brought of the passage to Calaya, which he Tiikiii^; of llin liist siiviige. i-Glurne. Ol- MARTIN riiOIUSHKH. to (loubtecl nothing at all to find and passe through in those ])arts, as he reportcth. And it is especially to be remcmbred at the first arrivall in those partes, there laye so great store of ise all the coastc along so thickc togither, that liardely his boate coulde passe unto the shoare. At lengthe, after diverse attempts, he commaunded his company if by anye possible meanes they could get ashore, to bring him whatsoever thing they could first find, whether it were living- or dead, stocke or stone, in token of Christian possession, which thereby he toke in bchalfe of the ()uecnes most excellent Majestic, thinking that thcrby he might justify the having and enjoying of y" same things that grew in these unknowne partes. Some of his companye broughte floures, some grecne grasse, and one broixght a pecce of a blacke stone, much iyke to a scacole in colourc, whiche by the waight seemed to be some kinde of mettall or mynerall. This was a thing of no accompt in the judgement of the captain at the first sight. And yet for novelty it was kept, in respect of the place from whence it came. After his arrival in London, being demanded of sundrie his fricndcs what thing ho had brought them home of that country, he had nothing left to present them withall but a pcece of this black stone. And it fortuned a gentlewoman, one of y® adventurers wives, to have a pecce thereof, which by chance she threw and burned in the fire, so long, that at the length being taken forth and quenched in a little vinegre, it glistered with a bright Marquesset of golde. ^\ hereupon the matter being called in some question, it was brought to certain goldfinders in I^ondon to make assay therof, who indeed found it to hold gold, and that very ritchly for the quantity. Afterwards, the same goldfinders promised great matters thereof if there were anye store to be lound, and offred themselves to adventure for the serchin-' nf those partes from whence the same was brought. Some, Till' Uikiii); pMssi'saioii of Mclii llico;;iiil,L. How I in: ort! was liiiiiiil by cliaiici'. Miiiiy itilveiiluiL.-. 7() TIIK FIRST VOYAOK Ol-' MAUTIN FUOIJKSIIKU. Jn the second voy- nuncfimiiiis Himi WHS jiiveii only lor \« bmitjint} uf ore. that had great hope of the matter, sought secretly to have a lease at hir Majesties hands of those places, whereby to enjoy the masse of so great a publike profit unto their owne private gaines. In conclusion, the hope of the same golde ore to be founde, kindled a greater opinion in the heanes of many to advaunce the voyage againe. Whereupon preparation was made for a newe voyage against the ycare following, and the captaine more specially directed by commission for the searching more of this golde ore than for the searching any further of the passage. And being wel accompanied with diverse resolute and forward gentlemen, hir Majestic then jyiu"- at the right honourable the Lord of Warwicks house in Essex, came to take theyr leaves, and kissing hir high- nesse hands, with gracious countenance and comfortable words departed towardes their charge. a 10 lie be to fan nd the iny itli len use gh- iblc STATE PArEllS SUBSEQUENT TO 'I'TIE FIRST VOYAGE. It. iir. IV. V. vr. vn. VIII. IX. X. XI. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST VOYAGE. ANONYMOUS, BUT APPARENTLY BY MICHAEIj I,OK. MICHAEL LOKS ACCOUNT OF HIS CONNECTION WITH CAPTAIN FUOBISHER. MR. LOCKES DISCOARS TOUCHING THE EURE. MR. MARTIN FURllISHERS PETITION TO HER MAJESTIE. A BRIEFE NOTE OP THE COSTR OF THREE SHIPPS. A NOTE OF PROVISION AND FURNVTURE FOR THE SAMK. SHIPPINQE THOWGHT MEET TO BE EMPLOYED. THE NAMES OP THE VENTURERS. REPORT ON THE OUTFIT FOR THE SECOND VOYAGE. ARTICLES OP GRAUNT FROM THE QUEENS MAJESTIE TO THE COMPANY OF KATHAY. ARTICLES CONSENTED TO AND FULLY AGREEDE BY TIIK COMPANY OF KATHAY. mmmmmimm H III STATE TAIM'.RS SUHSI-XiUKNT TO THE ITUST VOYAOR. [Otho, E., viii, fol. 4G (47) ; Colonial, 27.) KAST TN'ni-v HY nri'. north wi:sTw[Anj)]. Captayn hath now allready and liatli put that matter owt of fall <l<"i\vl)t I that he there hath found the same seas | [lassinf; from ) the one into tlic other. Neither node I [say anythi]ng touchinj? the natural) riches and infinit t[reas]or and the great trafhk of rich merchandise thjat] is in those cuntrics of Kathay, 'Jliina, India, and [other] cuntries therahouts, for that every hokc of histo[ry or] cosmography of those parts of the world, which a[rc| to bo had in < uery pryntcrs shop, doo declare [the] same at large : and the cuntrics of Spayn and Portingale doo fynde and fecle the same to their great ioy. But of the matters that chietly moved me to cnterjjrise and avancc thi^ new voyage, and to venture my mony therein so largely : I will say briefly that three things chiefly moved mc thereto. First : The great ' -ipe to fy[nde] our English seas open into the seas of East India by tliat way, which I conceved by the great likelyhood thcrof which 1 found in reading the histories of many mens travailcs toward that parte of the world, whereby wc might have passage l>y sea to those rich cuntries for tralfik of merchandize, which was the thing I chiefly desyred. Secondly : 1 was assured by manifoMc good proofs of dyvcrs travailers and histories, that the cuntries of Baccaleaw, Canada, and the new fownd lands thereto adioining, were full of people and full of such commodities and merchandize, as are in the cuntries of Lappia, Russia, Moscovia, I'ermia, Pechora, Samoiutza, and tiie cuntries thereto adioyning, which are I'urres, hydes, wax, tallow, oyle, and other. Whereby yf yt should happen those new lands to stretch to the north pole so that we could not have passage bj- sea that way which wc sought to the northwestward to pas into East India, yet in those same new lands to the northwestward might be established the like trade of merchandize, as is now, in the other sayd cuntries of the that r^n the sea co.asts to the northwestwards [abundajnce of tish of many kyudes, and of whaj les and other gre]at flsshcs whcrof the trane oyle is made [and the best] place for fisshing thcrof that U in any pla[ce in the w|orld whereby would allso grow to tjio 80 STATK PA I' K US realm, and [to all the] followers therof great riches and fioncfit. And now, to spcako of the good inyndc and sufficient | courage J of this rare and vali- ant Captayn Martyn Fr()liy[shcr], who hath thus jiuthis lyfo in so great hazard and endured sucii great latiours for the henefit of his cuntry, as the like is not to be read of in any history, yf his dooings and theirs he duly consydcrcd and compared. My chxpicncc and wit arc unsufficicnt duly to declare the same. Neverthelus, according to my Bmall talent therein, I will briefly show my good will towards liim in <leclaring the trutho of him and his dooings according to my knowledge and true information had thereof, referring his due con\mcndation8 therefore unto other whom God shall move in due tymo to doo the same, according to his great good deserts. lie was borne at of honest parentage — ^jentlemen of a good house and aiitiijuity, who, in his youth for lak of good scholcs therabout, sent him to London, being of the n,gc of yercs, where ho was put to Sir Joim York, knight, now deceased, being his kinsman ; who, perceiving him to be of great sjiirit and bould courage, and naturall hardnes of body, sent him in the ship named to the bote cuntry of Guinea in com|)any of other ships which were set owt by dyvcrs merchants of London, Anno Domini in which voyage &c., [f]hus being furnished with ship[8 and all other things] necessary in as ample manner as th.) [ftinds supplied] would reach : in the name of Ood he set [sail and depa]rted withall on his voyage from Ratclyfe the vii day of June, anno domini 157(5, and [Gr]aves- cnd the xiiday of June aforesayd. And bci[ng a hjwart of Ilarwith the xiii day with a contrary wynd he put into Harwich, and departed agayn from thence [on the] xiiii day, and passing along the coast northwards with skant wyndes was put agayn to Harwich three tym[es], and arived at Yarmouth Road the xviii^'' day, and set sail from thence the xixth day, and with fayr weather .ariveil at the Ilo of Shotland the xxvi day of June, Avbcr[e] they ankered one tyde to refresh their water. And the same day at night set saylc agayne with a large wynd and fayr weather on their way northwestward untill tb[cj xxx"' day, wherou the weather grew to very great storm, which continued untill the viii day of July, in which tyme they could bearc no manner of sayle. And in the sayd night they lost the sight of their small pynnes having three men therein, which they could never syns here of, though they used all possible diligence and means that the Aveather would suffer to seke and save the same. And when the storm ceased they set sayle and passed along on their way agayn, and on the xi''' day of July they had sight of land vnknown to them, for they could not come to set foto therou for the marvellous haboundance of monstrous great Hands of ise which lay dryving all alongst the coast therof. But by couiecture had owt of histories and cartes of cosmography yt should sccmc to be the great Ilond of Friseland, which they saw all along by the eastern syde therof. And bearing in nerer to discover the same, they found yt mar- SUHSI'.tJUKNT JO TIIK I'lHSl VOYAdK. 81 veilo\i8 lii>,'h, and full of hi^jh rag^^cd loks all aloii}^ by tlio coast, and Homo of the ilaiids of isc were iiere yt of such heigth as the clowds hannod about the tops of them, and the byrds that Hew about them were f>wt [(if sight] they lost [shi]ii Michael, to their great disconi- for[tiirc] [u|ntill their return to London for that [comjpany of that ship ^lichael being to make discovery of ncwc lands nor ecu- [rage] that he possessed at his departure from [Hcing] now (rather wdliiigly then by force), separated from their capta>n, and put to their own shift [and gove]rnment, tokc counsaiie with his mariners and com[rades] in the ship what they were best to doc. And among [thcni]- selves concduded (as they say), that having yet a good [ti]me of the yere, ami iudging themselves to bo not far from [the] new land named Labrador, they wolde i)r«jcede accor[din]g to their commission, at the least, to see that land and j)roceeding within iiij dayes, they saw that land, and found I it] so comi)assed with monstrous high ilaiids of ise lleting [li]y the sea shore, that they durst not ajiproche with [th]eir ship, nor land theron with their bote. And , >o] in great discomfort cast about with the ship the [n]ext day : and set their course bak agayn homward to [L]ondon, where they arivcd the first day of Septcmlier. And in this mean tyme the sayd captayn with his ship Gabriel (as is sayd before) being overset with a sea which they shipped on tho xiij day of July in the rage [of J an extreme storm which cast the ship Hat on her syde. And being open in the waystc, fyllud hor with water so as she lay still for sunk : and would not weare nor stuaro with any help of tlio helm : and could never have rysen agayn but by the marvellous work of God's great mercy to help them all. In this distres when all the men in the ship had lost their courage, and did dispayru of lyfc : the captaync like himsell'c with valiant courage stooil up and passed alongst the ship's side in tho chayn wales lying on her flat syde, and caught holde on the weather leche of the foresaile and in the weather coyling of the ship, the foreyard brake. And to lighten the ship, they cut over the misn maste. And the mariners allso would have cut over the uniyn nuiste, which the capit[ayn] [u]pright agayn being full of w[ater]. And so with the rolling of the both sydes, tho water yssue<l and withiill [m]any things lleting over the ships sydes. [An]d so they put the ship before the sea all [that day] and next night in that storm : wherin allso they their mayn maste afterward, and mending it ag[ayn]. And tho storm being .cased, and lieing now owt of [hope] any more to mete with his other ship : yet sti[ll de]tcrmined alone to follow his enterprise and voyage a[ccor]ding to commission to the uttermost of his power. A[nd] rather to make a sacrifice onto God of his lyfc than to return home withowt the dis- covery of K[athay] except by compulsion of extreme force and necessity. And so returned to the course of his way toward t[he] Land of Labrador, according to commission. And by fay[re] and by fowlc on the xxixth day of July the capitayn himself first had sight of a new land of a mar- o s^ STAII. I'Al'KKS veiloiiH groat h<;ith ; wliicli l>y tlio accomit of tlio t^ourso and way they iinlged to lie the liiind of Lalir[iid()r] as in dudo \i\ion j^ood proof after- ward they iiuluc yt s[till] so to ho. The hed land wherof ho named Klizahcth Foreland in memory of the Qiiene'n iMaJestie. And drawing still nere thereto in great eoiiifort, when tiiey approclied nere they fownd the .sea-shore full of monstrou.s high ilands and niountayns of isc tieting and driving with the wynde.s a.id tydes and streams so as they durst not yet approchc with tiieir ship to land theron. Nevertheles remayning still with ho])e hy some means of .serch to fynde a safe place to enter with the ship ; and passing still to and fro along tho costo, still in the sight of land as occasion recjuirod to avoyd dangers : within tho tymc of xvj dayes theyse lieing well consnmed ami gone : they did land in three or four j)Iace8 upon Hands, and the muster of the ship did land upon tho first iland and nat\ed it Halls Hand after his own name, and there repayrcd his ship of her laks and leaks thoy fo[un]d y[t] l)etwene two great mayn [wh]ich they named Froliysher's streict, by [reason of his] name who discovered yt : and many ilands good harboroughs for ships which they dis[covered as] they passed. And on the xixth Jay of August [they f]ownd an ilaml which liked them, ami named yt hy the naem of one of the marinoi ■ which first [cs[)ycil] the same. And thereon they landed. And the cii i[tayn | and six of his men went to the top of an high moun[tain] therof to discover about them : and there thcio cspyed [vijj strange botes with men rowing toward that iland. [Whjer- upon in great haste they ran down agayn to recover [the )ir own bote which hardly they recrr jred before the ari[va]ll of those vij botes. But so he returned to his ship [wi]th his bote to put all in rcadynes for defence yf iiedc [sh]ould be. And sent abmd his skyf with men, [to] vewo the men and have spoache with them as they could. They made of friend- ship to our men for dcsyre to have [th]em on land to take their rest. And by signes yt was agreed that one of their men came in the skyf aborde the ship, and in pledge for him one of our men went on land to them. And this man being in the ship made great wondering at all things : and tho capitayn gave him to taste of the ship's meat and drink and wyne : but he made no countenance of liking any. And he gave him and other tryfles which he likeil well and toke them with him to land where he was delyvered ami our man received bak agayn. And hereby tho captayn perceiving these strange people to be of coun- tenance and conversation proceding of a ni.,ture geven to fyersnes and rapyue, and he being not yet well prejiared in Lis ship for defence, he set sayle presently, and departed theus to take more tyme to prepare for defence to an other iland which they named by name of being very nere to the mayn land (on the northern syde) which they named on land. But be[in]g no [vv] [wjynde contrary they passed from [th]e west- ern land : and there ankcrcd [and] prepared them selves to defend the best they [could as] nedc should be ; which was no force having so [small a] SUHSKQUENT I O I H K FlUM VOYAOK. 83 shij) now armed with so iaynt und weukc men [who had] so great hihours and disseascs HuHcrcd at the sea [the] captayn only excepted, whoso force and couragfe never] I'liyUil lor ail liis hihoiirs passed. And on tliis [wesjt- erii shore the caiiitayn witli of his men went on [sliore) on an ilnnd mynding to liavc gone to tlio top of an hij;h [iiioiin |t;iyn to discover what he could of the straiets of tlio sea [and] idiid al>out, and there ho saw far the two hed hinds at j the] fiirdest end of the straiets iitid no lii<elyliood of hind to th[e | northwards of tiiem and the great open i)et\vene tli|em] which hy reason of the great tydes of Hood which they found coinming owt of the fame, and for many other good reasons they imlged to he tho West Sea, wlierehy to pas to datiiiiy and to tlic Kast India. And on this syde the sa[yd | hedhmds tiiey saw many ilands nut far asonder. Aj ndj there allso tliey found the wails of xij olde houses of the cuntry-Iike cottages hut no peoj)le in tlieui. Wliich cottages .seemed rather to have hyn woorlc 'of houses, tli[an] dwelling houses where tlioy perchiince u.scd to (Ires leather, trane oylo of .some whales, or scales, or other great tisslies, of whoso hones they saw there great store. And withal) they allso espycd in a valley right under them iij houses covered with leather of scales .skyns like tents, and iillso two dogs. And presently to avoyd danger the ca])tayn with liis men rcpayrcd to the hote at the sea shore and ttssone as they were entred they espycd a great hoto of that cuntry with men therin hiird hy them hehynde a rok, who nuidesignes of frcend- ship (Ky laying their head in their hands) to them : to come on laml and take their rest. But the captayn would not trust them, but made signes to theni to como into his ship. And the master of our ship being one in the bote was his ship before. An[d wc]nt on land to the people being who received him and led him by the [iiiind into their] houses, or rather cottages. And they thus [having got tlie] master among them, some of them made secret [signs to tlie] man for pledge in our bote that he should es[cape out] of the bote into the water, which signes th[e cap]itayn perceived. And, therefore, having in bis han[da f layer long partezau gylt, he held the poynt therof [to] the strange mans bre.st, threatening by signes to [ki]ll him yf he did ones stir. And thus the master [w as led into their bouses and there saw their manner of [f|oode and lyfe, which is very strange and beastly, as hereafter shall be shewed. And he being returned to the bote [and] entred therein the stranger kept for pledge was delyvered on land, and jjresently an other of those strange men went willingly in the capitayns bote iiboord the ship to see the same : to whom was given many trylles of haberdash, which plea.sed him well. And he being in the ship thecapitayn had talke with him by signes in a bargayn which they made that he should be their pylot through the Streiets into the West Sea : to pas in his little bote rowing before the ship thither : which he agreed onto, and made signes that in two dayes rowing he should be there : and for his labour he should have many trytiing things which there were shewed him, and laydowti'or him. 84 STATK PAPKRS Yet yf they had thus passed no trust could have byn geven to such a pylot then the capitayn had sene good cause. And hcrvpon this strange pylot was caryed back agayn to land in our ship bote to the end to prc- ]»are himself in his own bote. And bycause tJie capitayn did wisely forsee that these strange people are not to be trusted for any cause nor shew of freendship that they would make, and allso did see the foolish mynde of the mariners that should row the boto with him to be desyrous at the land to have some traffik with the people for their danger of los of all of his men to go with them, and he had greater "jonfidence than them that they should set that strange [pylot on lanjd at the poynt of a certayn rok of that i[land which he | assigned them : which was within his own sight and [so he might ha]ve rescued them yf any force should have byn offfered a gainst them. And that so done they should furthFwith] return back to the ship. But these foolish men, be[iiig] five of them in all in the bote, having set on land th;[s] stranger at the place appointed : the capitayn being fin] the ship saw them quietly put of their bote, and immedia[tely contrary to his commandment and charge geveu th[c_,] rowed furdor l)eyond that poynt of the land owt of hi[s] sight, and there landed iij of them, and the other twayn reste[d] in the bote a little from the land so as ho saw tliem agayn, to whom owt of the ship they made signes and noyse as well as they could to call them to the ship. And immediat[e]ly these two men with the bote rowed into the land agayn to their fellowes owt of his sight, and after that hower he never saw them, nor could here anything of them. And thus the capitayn having lost his bote and five of his best men, to his great discomfort he still remayned with the ship there at anker all that day and next night hoping to here of them agayn. But he could not hero or know anything of them : and thereby ho iudgcd they were taken and kept by .orce. Wherefore the next morn- ing, which was the xx day of August, he set sayle with the ship and pase^d along by thcr houses, as nere as he could, and caused his trum- pet to sound and shot a pcce of oruonancc over the houses but not to touche them. But with all this he could see nothing nor here of his bote or men. And therfere passed from thens to a bay not far of, where he ankered all that day and next night : and from thens returned bak agayn the next moini.ig to the same place where he lost his bote, and there they of the land had sight of his ship. And he hard them of the land laugh or rather not lightly to make peace agayn [with them but rathjer depart from thens to other places ther[e to try and f]ynde some other people of that land to whom [their late doi]ngs were unknown, and of them to take some pry[soners for] his own men, wiiich he did for the space of thr[^ee day.s], and fynding none other peoi)le, he then determined of all his men in the ship (except the master) to re[tu]rn aaoyn to the .same place where he lost his bote and men. And being there come to anker vnder that Hand, he perceived that ail SITWSKQUENT TO THE FIRST VOYAGE. 85 the men were gone from ther.s and their houses allso, which was to his greatest discomfort : for [t]hat he remayncd then in dispajre of the recovery of his bote and men any more. Whereby aliso being thu» maymed and disarmed ho uttered dispayred how to procedo furder on his voyage toward Cathay. And most of all other was oppressed with sorrow that he should return back agayn to his cuntry bringing any evidcns or token of any place whereby to certify the world where he had byn. And so remayning in this great perplexity and sorrow more willing to dy than to lyve in that state : suddenly he espyed a number of the botes and men of that cuntry comming towards the ship. Wherat he was revived though he weak state being duly consydercd, he had the more cause to be aftrayd. But he with courage (more than a man) pre- sented, armed, and prepared his ship with all things within necessary for defence ; and allso without he covered the chayn wales and shrowds, and all other places (whore the enemy might take any hold on ' places' any ropes to clamber into the ship) with canvas fast nayled to the ships sydes. So as they could take no hold thereby to enter into the ship being so low and so nere to the water. And in the waste of the ship he placed a pecc of ordonance mynding to shote to synk one of their great botes having xx men therein. And so with the ship under sayle to have recovered some of them for prisoners, yf otherwise he could not come by any of them to redeme his own men. And when their botes being appr[oa]ch[ed] and perceiving the defens made men i.iustering in the ships waste fearfuUnes of the men which stood before p°ce of ordonance they parting from yt pece appered to them : therwith thv;y all themselves with their botes, and would approche no n[erer] but drew together in counsaile. And thcrupon we w[ent] to the contrary syde of the ship from the pece of ordonance, and so stayed far of and oneiy one bote with one man therin, which was he that first of all came into the ship, apjiroched very nere to 'to' the ships syde making signes of frcendship that we should on land and ta[ke] our rest. Wherat the capitayn likewise made him signes of freendship as though that he would so doo, and thus en- tertayned him with signes of freendship, and jilaccd him self at the waste of the ship at the svtle alone having at his fete in secret his weapons, and caused all his men to withdraw from him, whereby he might appere to them open as though without any malice. And made offer of small things to geve him at the ship's syde, but the man a while stood in susspition and wolde not approche. Wheropon the captain cast into the sea a shirt and other things that would swym which the streame caryed from the ship, and he toke them up. And likewise made offer of a bell in his hand, which he toke of him hard at the ships syde. Wherwithall one of the mariners mynded wi h a botehoke to have taken holde of his bote, which the man espyed and so suddenly put of his bote far from the ship, and in a long tyme would no more ipproche, 86 STATE TAPERS which was no small grief to tlie capitayn and the rest. Yet at the last with the fayr offers and entisements with gifts of the capitayn he ap- proached agayn with his bote to the shijis syde, Imt stood upon garde with hisoreinonehand next to the ship ready to put of his bote agayn suddenly yf nede should have l)ynthrougli any cause of suspition that he might have perceived. And in this order of dealing in the preseiice of the rest of all his conifiany Ik; toke on hell more at the cap[tayn's hands] self whereby the ship into the [r]oHt of our men. But the capi[tayn] mischief as might happen otfred him freendly countenance and made a short urnie [and let the j hell fall into the sea to move the man the to approche more nere within him. Whereat the [man seemedj to he greatly sory for the los thereof and therevpon sudde[nly' the] capitayn called for an other hell which allso he [rea]ched to him with a short arme, and in that reache [he] caught holde on the man's hand, and with his other haiul [he] caught holde on his wrest ; and .sud- denly by mayn force of strength plucked l)oth the man and his light bote owt of the sea into the ship in a tryse and so kept him withowt any shew of enmity, and made signes to him presently that yf he would l)iing his V men he should go agaiiie at liberty, but he would not seem to vnderstand his meaning, and therefore he was still kept in the ship with sure garde. This was done in the presence of all the rest of his fellows being within an arrow shote of the ship, whereat they were all marvellously an)ased and thereopon presently cast them selves into counsell and so departed in great haste toward the land with great hal- lowing or howling showts after their manner ; like the howling of wolves or other beasts in the woods. And the capitayn with his ship remayned still there all that day, and ankered iij leges from thens all the night and the next day but could here no newes of his men nor bote nor could perceive by the prysoner that wold come agayn. Whereupon having this strange num prisoner in his ship he toke counsaile with the master and other in the ship what were best to be done. And they all 'air agreed that consydering their evell and weak state by the los of their bote and five of their best meii, and the weaknes and little hability of the rest of the men that wen; left in the ship, l>eing but xiij men and lioyes so tyred and sik with laboure of their hard voyage, passed as they were neither habjo well to precede in any long voyage toward the tyme of winter nor yet of retu'-n home already passed than to pro[ceedJ any further with so great danger of the vtt[er loss of the] enterprise for ever after if they should way. And therefore on the xxv day of Aug[ust they set] sayle with their ship keping their course ha[ck to]waril England, and in theirway they had sight of the Hand Frise- land, which they discovered round about but did not land thereon through the difti[culty] of the monstrous great yse which lay lleeting still by [the] land. And after they departed from tlieiis thf^y endu[red] coiitynually extreme storms of weather but the w[ynde] still in their favour home- SUHSKUUKM 10 THK flKsT VOVAOK. 8" wanls. So as by the xxvth <lit[y] of Scptciiiher they were on the coast of t^cotlaml in sight of the lies of Orlviicy, ami passed from tlietissoas they ary>ed at Harwich on the ij day of October in safety where they taryed to refresh their sick and weako men, and so came to London witli their ship Gabriel the ixth <iay of October and there were ioyfully received with the great adiiiiration of the pco{)le, bringing with them their strange man and his bote, which was such a wonder onto the whole city and to the rest of the realm that heard of yt as seemed never to have happened the like great matter to any man's knowledge. Wherefore I being not hable to geve to this capitayn his due commendation for this great and strange attempt so well accomplished I leave the dooiug thereof to other which are better hable to enter therinto, that his good renown may lyve for ever according to the woorthines of his well dooings in this matter so greatly appertayning to the benefit of this whole realme of England which he is determined still to follow with the travaile of his body and spending of his lyfe ontill ho have brought the same to such perfection as is desyrcd. And because that I have heard report of inany strange tales and fayned fables touching the personage and manners of this strange man, 1 have thought good therefore to declare the very truthe thereof to satisfy the world and alLso to expres his picture as well as may be done with ink and paper. lie was a very good shape and strongly pight made his head, his nek, his brest a very brode face and very fat and fu[ll | his body. But his logs shorter and smaller [than the projportion of his body required, and his hands h]is heare cole blak and long hanging and 'tyer' tyed [in a knot] above his forehead. His eyes little and a little [cole] blak beard. His cuUor of skyn all over his bo[tly and fa]ce of a dark sallow, much like to the tawny Morc.^, [or ra]thcr to the Tartar nation, whereof I think he was. [Ili.s] countenance sullen or churlish and sharp withall. Colonial -27. Otlio I'l viii, fol. 41 (42.) PASSED ANNO 1577. [The] gracious favor of Allmighty God hath byn [alwaies my Pro]- tector these xlv yeres in manner following [and I trust the] same will still protect me allso the rest of my [life to] his glory, to others benefit, and to the cum[fort of | mo and myne. My late father Sir William Lok, knight, alderman of [Iion]don, kept me at seholes of grammer in England [un]ti]l I was xiij yeres olde, which was a.d. 1545, [and] he being sworn servant to King Henry VllJth [as] his mercer ; and allso his agent beyond the seas [in] dyvers aftayres, he then sent me over seas to F'lan[d]ers iind France to learn those languages and to know the world. Synce which tyme I have con- tynned these xxxij yeres in travaile of body and study of mynde, fol- 88 STATK PAPERS lowing my vocation in the trade of merchandise, whcreoft I have spent the first XV yercs in contynuall [tjravaile of body, passing through almost all the ciin[t]ries of Christianity, namely owt of England [i]iito Scotland, Ireland, Flanders, Germany, France, Spaync, Italy, and Grece, both by land and l)y sea, not without great labours, cares, dan- gers and expenses of mony incident ; having had the charge (as capi- tayn) of a great ship of burden 1000 tuns by the space of more then iij yeres in dyvers voyages in the Levant Seas wherewithal! I returned into England. In which travailes i)esides the knowlege of all those famous ' common ' languages of those cuntries I sought also for the knowledge of the state of all their commonwealths chiefly in all matters apperteining to the traflique of merchants. And the rest of my tyme I have spent in England under the bappy raigne of the Queues Majestic now being. Where 'ly a certayn forcible inclination of mynde I have byn drawn contynually as my vocation and care for my family wolde. Cos- uio[graphy] arts appertening as in voiages I could get for my mony. And [also] acquyring by dyvers conferences with many [foreign] nations, travailers and merchants fa[railiar knowledge] of the state of the whole worlde as might [appcrt]ayu to the benefit of myn aturall cuntry w[ith the) maintenance of myselfe and my family by the tr[ade in] mer- chandise according to ray vocation. And as [lloratius]' sayth : Impigerex- tremos currit mercator ad Indos : Pauperiemfugiens per saxa, per mare, per igncs. The diligent merchant runneth to the furdcst Indians flying poverty by roks, by seas, by fyers ; as by m[a]nifold notes thereof in writing and remaining still by m[c], which being put together wolde not be con- teined in an[y] hundred shetcs of paper that I have made for my own pry vate satisfaction yt may appere. Whereby I am perswaded of great matters. And of late by God's good providence renuyng myne old acquayntancc with ]\Iartyn Frobisher gentleman ; and fynding him suflicicnt and ready to execute the atterap[t] of so great matters, I ioyned with him, and to my power advanced him to the world with credit and above myne own power for my parte furnisshed him with things necessary for his fust voyage lately made to the northwestward for the discovery of Cathay and other new cuntries, to thintent the whole world might be opened unto England which hitherto hath byn hyddon from yt by the slowthfulnes of some and policy of other. In the which voyage allready made by that way are discovered such new lands as the world now doth talk of which very shortly by God's grace the world shall playnly see to yelde to the Queues Majestic great honor, and to the whole realm infinit treasor and benefit, which God graunt and make us thankfull. And bycause that of late dayes syns the return home of Martyn Frobisher, dyvers men speake dy versly of his dooings. ' Kpis, I, i, -ir). Should he — l*er mure pauperiem fugiens, (ler bnxa, per ignes. SUHSEQTIKNT TO THK FIRST VOYAOK. 89 MONETII OV ANNO 1574. [\Iart]yn Frobishcr brought a letter under the [c]ertayn of the Queues Mfijesties most honora[hle Privy] Cownsailc directed to the Cuuipany of Mosco[via] conteining this effect : That, forasiuuch as [tlie discovjery of the cuntry of Cathay by sea wold be t[o Enjglaud, a matter of great commodity, and they being a [cumjpany privelcgcd and encorporated for the discovery of [n]ewe trades. Against whose privelege they would not [atjtempt any matter without their licence. Therefore [I exjhorted and perswaded them to attempt that matter now [o]nce agayn, themselves, after xx yeres allready past, syns their first enterprise thereof. Or els, to grant their licence to others which are desyrous now to 'attept' at[t]empt the same. Uppon the recept of which letter the said Cumpany assembled themselves at their Court, to consyder the same: And thereunto made answer by their letter, requiring to have conference with the parties that were desyrous to attempt that matter that thereby they might determyn what were mete to be done therein. Wherupon the sayd Martyn Frobisher agayn repayrcd to the .sayd Cumpany with order for himselfe and others not then named to have conference with them ; and thcruppon the Cumpany appointed certayn of them selves, namely, Mr. George Barn, now Shrief of London, William Jowerson and Steven Borough, mariner; and me, as their agent, having the charge of all their busyncs to understand the grouii )f this ca.sc. And in the conference of the matter, we perceiving the purpose to be to the northwestward, and no good evidence shewed by the parties for the proof of the matter : upon one relation thcrof made to they Company, they suspected some other matter to be meant by the parties. And forasmuch as they themselves with their very great charges allready had discovered more than half the way to Cathay by the northeastward, and purposed to doo the rest so sone as they might have good ad[vice] [a]ny good [grjeatly hurtful to them to to any others. And therefore appo[inted] lleyward their Governour, and man and me to certify the right honora^^ble LordJ [Bur]ghlcy, Lord High Treasorer of England of [the sjtate of the matter ; which they did in the p[resence of] ALirtyn Frobisher aforesayd. Yet neverth[eles8] very shortly afterward by the sute of the say^d] Martyn Frobyslur, an other letter was brought [to the] Cumpany, re([uiring them either to attempt the matt[er] them selves or to grant licence to other to doo yt by the northwestwards, wherupon for dyvers consydera- tions then moving the Cumpany they did grant licence and privilege therof to me and i\Iartyn Frobisher and such other as would be ven- turers with us in the sa[me] as appereth l)y the writings under their common sea[l], dated in the moneth of February, Anno Domini 1574. Wherupon presently we made such preparation for ship[s], and all 5)0 SI A IK J'APKKS other necessaries as we could. But for lak of sufiici' iit moiiy thereto in due tyuie the enterprise was stayed that yere. Nevertheles, by the good assistance of the mony and favour of dy vers [lersons of honour and worship, and others hereunder named the matter toke such efl'ect the yerc following that we furnished two small barks of xxv tuns the pece : the one named the Gal)riell, wherof was jMaster Christofer Hall of Lyme- hous, mariner. And the other named the Michael! wherof was Master Owen Gryffyn of , mariner. And a small pinnes of x tun with a close dek to sayle with them. And with them passed the sayd Martyn Frobisher for capitayn and pylot ; and with them in all 34 persons, whose names be hereunder : who departed together from Gravescnd, on their voyage, the xijth day of June, Anno Domini 1576. And, allthough the world in all the yere, and other tyme before hering taike of this purposed enteriirise, did not beleve that yt wolde take any good eifect ; but rather the most of the others which were of [wi sdom and dignity in the common the enter[)rise and assist the same as tyme. Wherin I will now speake p[recisely and s]ay the truthe that every mans good dede [may have] his iust commendation. The learned man, Mr. John Dee, hering the common [report] of this new enterprise and understanding of the prepa[rations] for furniture of the ships being thereby perswa[ded] that it would now precede, and having not byu ac- quain[ted] with our ' new enterprise', purpose in any parte before, [abojut the xxth day of May, Anno 1576, of his own good na[tu]re favoring this enterprise in respect of the service and commodity of his naturall cuntry came unto me, desy[r]ing to know of me the reasons 'and' of my foundation and purpose in this enterprise, and offering his furderance thereof with such instructions and advise, as by his learning he could geve therin. AVherupon I couceved a great good opinion of him : and therelore apointed a tyme of meeting in my house, wherat were present Martyn Frobysher, Steven Burrough, Christofer Hall, with other. Where freely and playnly I layd open to him at large my whole purpose in the traffike of merchandise by those new partes of the world for the benefit of the realm by many nieanes as well in the cuntries of East India, yf the sea this way be open as allso otherwise, though that tills ' ne' new laud should chance to bar us from the sea of India. And allso declared such coniectures and probabilities as 1 had conceved of a passage by sea into the same sea of East India by that way of the north- west from England. And for the proof of these two matters I layd be- fore him my bokes and authors, my cardes and instruments, and my notes therof made in writing, as I hid made them of many yeres study before. Which matters, when he had thus hard and sone, he answered that he was right glad to know of me thus much of this matter, and that he was greatly satisfyed in his desyre about his ex[)ectation, and that I was so well grounded in this [purjpose he sh[e]wed me all[so] bis own. And allso shewed me I did very well like. And afterw[ard.s] SL'HSKQUKNT Tt) TIIK FlKSf VOYAfJK 1)1 [the while] the ships rcinivyneil here, he tokc pay[ns to learn thej rules of geometry ami cosmoi^raphy for [the iiiformat]ion of the masters and mariners in the use of [the in]struraents for navigation in their voyage and fo[r cusjiialltics happening at sea which did them service \vherul)y he deserveth iust commendation. AUso [Sir] Ilumfrey Gilhert, knight, hath byn of many yeres (as I am enformed) a great ;;ood .viller to this like cnterpr[ise]. And syns I came ac<maintcd with him which was al)o[nt] Easter last, Anno Domini Ifj?;"), I have hard him make dyvers good discourses in the favour therof, and allso his go[od] will and study therein doth well appere in the boke which he made and put in prynt in the monthe of May, Anno 157, for the mayntenanco of the good hope and likelyhood in this enterprise of new discovery. Wherel>y men may see many good causes to move them to like well thereof. Allthough to say the very truthe without geving any ofience : neither that boke comming out so late nor yet his former discourses, being none others than were wel[l] known to us long before, were any manner of causes o[r] instructions to the chief enterprises of this new voyage of discovery to attempt the same or to direct us thorin. And William Burrough, allthough he was not so well perswadcd of this enterprise, that he would venter his money therein : yet, in respect of the service of his cuntry, he did take paynes to procure a master and many mariners for the ships. And gave his good advise in the furniture of the ships : and did consent unto the opinion and myndc of the capitayn in the dirccticm of the ships course in the voyage which was to very good purpose. And besides these men, I know none other worthy of name for any thing done by them to the help of this enterprise, but onely the ven- turers which did help the same. [Otho, E., viii, fol. 45. b. (47) ; Colonial, 3r».] 1 crave pardon with the reading of this writj ing] xiij day of October last, IMr. Fro[bysher gave me a] stone aboord his ship : Saying, that acco[rding to his promijsc he did geve mc the fyrst thinge that he founde [in the new 1 jand, which he gave me openly in the presence of two [other] men, whome I know not. But Rowland York and many [others] were then in the ship; and they for the strangers the[rof brake off a] pece which they carycd away with thcni. Within the space of one month after, I gave a small pece to [Mr.] Williams, saymaster of the Towr, not telling what nor whrence]. He made proof and auuswured that it was but a marquesite sj^tone]. And thenippon, I gave an other small pece to one Wheier g[old| fyncr hy Mr. Williams order. He aunswcred allso tha[t] he made proof and founde it but a nianpiesite stone. And allso an other small pece to George Xedam : ho aunswered allso that he made proof and colde fynde no mettall therin. "^mmmmmfm STATli PAPKKS Ilcrewitliall I stayed, making small account of the stone, and at more leysurc musing more thereon. In the begynning of January I delivered a small poce thereof to John IJaptista Agnello, not telling what nor from whence. But prayed him to prove what mettall was therein. And within three dayes I came to hym for aunswer. He shewed me a very little powder of goM : Saying, it came therowt, and willed me to give him an other pece to make a better proof. I did so, and within three dayes agayne, he shewed me more powder of goldc. I tolde hym I wold not beleve it, without better proof. He asked an other pece to make a better proof: Saying, that he wold make anatomy thereof, I gave it him : Saying, that I marvcyled much of his doings, sith I had given peces to other iij to make proof who could fynde no such thinge therin : he aunswered me, ' Bisogna sapere adulare la natura', and so I departed. The xviij day of January ho sent me by his maydo this little scrap of paper written, No. 1, hereinclosed ; and thereinclosed the grayne of gold, which afterward I delivered to your majesty, &c., 1677. [^Colonial, 34. Domestic Eliz., cxii. No. ^.^.J MR. LOCKES DISCOOKS TOUCHING THE EWRE, 1577. To the Quenes Moste Excellent Ma''e, Mostc humbly I crave pardon, in troublinge yo' ma"* w* the read- ynge of this wrytynge. In the xiij day of Octobar laste, Mr. Furbosher gave me a stone, abord his shyp, sayenge, that accordynge to his promes:e, he dyd gyve me the fyrst thynge that he found in the newland, w'' he gave me openly in presens of 2 yonge gentlemen whome I knowe not; but Row- land York was then in the shyp, and they for the strauugenes therof brake of a pece w'' they caried awaye w^'' them. Within the space of one monthe after, I gave a small pece thereof to jMr. Williams, saymastor of the Towar, not telly nge what nor whens. He made profFe, and answered that it was but a markesyte stone. And another small pece to one Whelar, goklfyuer, by j\Ir. Williams order. He answered also that he made i)roffe and found it but a markesyte stone, and another small pece to George Nedam ; he answered also, that he made prooffe and could fynd no mettal therin. Ilerewithall I stayed, makynge small account of the stone. And at more leysure musynge more thcron, in the begynnynge of Januarie, I dclyvred a small pece thereof to John Baptista Agnello, not tellynge what nor from whens, but prayed hym to prove what mettall was therin ; and within iij dayes I came to hym for answere. He shewed mc a very litle powder of gold, sayenge it came therout, and wylied me to gyve hym a better pece to make a better proofl'c. I dyd so, and SUHSKQUKN'I I O I'HK FIRS'l VOYAOK. !KJ within iij tlayca agayne he shcweil ino more powdar of gold. I tuM iiym I would not l)clcve yt without better proofic. lie a.skod another pece to make a better prooffo, sayengo that he would raako anatoinio therof. I gave it hyni, sayengc that I niarvayled nioche of hys doynges, sytlic I had gyven peces to other iij to make prooffo, who eouid fyud no huche thinge therin. He answered me, ' Bisogna sapcre adulare la natura'. And so I departed. The xviij day of Januarie he sent me by his mayde this lytic scrap of [laper hereinclosed, wryttcn. No. 1, and theriucloscd the grayuc of gold W'' afterwardes I delyvred to yC Ma''«. And hcrevppon I had large conferens dyvers tymes w''' hym parsawdyngc, exhortinge, and conjuringe hym by many causes of great importaunce betwene us, to tell me the trewthe hereof. lie satisfyed me by all dewtyfuU meanes of honesty and of Christianitie that it was trew. Whervppon he entred into many discourses w*'' me, yf we might have sum quantyte therof, for our owne use, and ernestly exhorted me to secreatnes, and greatly pressed me to knowe where it was had I desyred respyte of a few dayes, to consyder what were best to be done in the matter. The xxiiij day of Januarie, havynge resolved my sellfe of my dewtye towardes yo'' Ma''" I dyd retorne to John Baptista, to avojde suspicion of doble dcalyng w"' hym, at w«l' tyme he entred agayne w''' me, to have sum (iuantyte therof for our owne accountt. Then I delt w''' hym sura- what playne, and told hym, that it would be a hard matter for us to have ytt, for that in trewthe it was had in the new land discovred by Mr. Furboisher, wherof there is priviledge graunted to a companye. Whcrto he answered, that sum devyse might be made to lade it as stones, for ballast of the shyp. Whervppon agayne I toke furder tyme to con.syder what might be done therin. And at my departynge he exhorted to secreatnes, and specially to concealle his knowledge hereof. The next day Mr. Furboisher at my table at dynner, was very dcsyrous to know what was found in the stone he ga''e me. I answered, that I had gyven prooffes to iij or iiij, and they found nothinge in ytt, savynge one man found tynnc and a litle sylvcr therin, w"^'' was worthy of the fetchynge awaye, wherat he was very glad. The xxviij day, I delyvred to yo"" Ma*^'" in wrytynge, the very trewe information of all that I had knowen herein. And the same dayc ]\Ir. Secretary Walsyngham, in yo"" Ma"'"'' name sayd unto me, that in my wrytynge I dyd promes a thinge w'' I had not delyvred. I answered the very trewthe of my meanynge, that bycaus the bulke therof was surawhat great, I dyd reserve it to a second speche w^'' yo' Mat''', at which tyme I dyd purpose to have declared more of this matter, and jiror-ently I dyd delyver it to hym. And he said yo'' Ma''" had told hyui thefTect of my wrytynge, and therforc he wylled me to tell hym the circumstance of this matter. I told hym presently theffect of all this 94 SI. Ml-; I'AI'IUS liercbeforo wrytten, and that John Baptitita was the man, but that ho would not 1)0 iicknowcu to l>o tlic man. Ncvcrthelosso I sayd he might know the matter of hvm by others tlicn by me. Whervppon he answered me, that he dyd tliynk it to be but an alchaniist matter, sucli as dyvers othorH before had byn brou<.;lit to yo' Ma''" l>y others without trewctho. And in my [ireseiis he brake the .stime into iij or iiij pect-s, wli''' he .sayd he would delyver to dyvers men to make prooU'es. And so he lyceused me to depart to London that night. The xxxi day of Januarie, John Daptista sent for mo agaync, as shall appcre by his second wrytynge lereiiiciosod, at w'' tymc he devysod that a ship might go seereatly out of sum plaeo, and bryngo the thyiigo to another place farre from London. But I answered that was not pos- sible, for that none knowe the jtlaee but C. Furbisher and the ship master, who would not bo corrupted. Then he thought to revele it to the captaync. I said I thought he would revealc it to yo' Ma''"', but I devysed w''' hym, that I would send a ship to the place in company of the captayne under culler of fysshynge. and when the captayne were gone throughe to Kathai, the ship should lade this thinge for liaUast, and retoriie hethcr. lie allowed well of this devyse, and so I departed for that tyme. The i day of Fobruarie. I retorned to Mr. Secretarie, who suyd to mo that he had gyven peccs of this ure to certayno very excellent men, and that sum found nothinge therein, but one found a litle sylver, and that Jlr. Dyar had made prooff'e thcrof, and found the lyke, and that l.yra sellfe had scene the proflc made, wherl)y he was parswaded to be so, and tliat BiH)tista dyd but play the alchemist w"' me. I answertd that yesterday I had spoken agayne w^'' Baptista, and that he dotho styll confyrme to me his former sayenges, and wyll justefie the same, but Mr. Secretarie would not belcve me. Wheruppon 1 prayed hyui to eon.syder better of the matter, for that 1 was well assured that it was trew, wherujipon he lycensed me to retorne to London. The iiij day of Februarie, I went agayne to John Baptista, as well to intertaync hym w''' sum matter to avoide susi)iciou of doble delynge untill I might have answerc of .Mr. Secretarie of yo' Mati'^s plcsure herein, as also to urge more matter wherby more tryall of the trewthe might be had. And I moved hym to know how he would dealc w"' me, yf I should fynde meani's to send a shyp for this ure. After longe discoursynge he resolved, that he had a frynde that would furnishe a ship at his charges, and that yf I wo'.ild gyve hym a man to shew hym the place where he might have 100 tons hereof, he would gyve me £-2{) of money for every ton, within iij monthes after the aiivall therof here, and would put me in good assurans for the parformans therof, and at the arivall in Loudon he woulde tcache me the art, yf he should chaunse to dye. 1 told hym 1 would take tyme to consider whether he should send a ship, or I send a shyp. SUHSKUUhNT l<) iUK FlKS'l \()Y.\OK. i)') Tlic vi ilay of Fcliruario, I rotonie.l to Mr. Sccrctario, nm] pave hyiii in wntynge, tliis ofJcr inailo to inc l)y Haptic-.a. lie answered, it was but devyscs of alelmnusts, for that Haptista was but poore, ami notable to put Buretyes, nevertbeloss he sayil ho would consyder of the matter. And so I ret'trneil to London. The xiij day 1 went to Haptista, and put of tymo, hopinge for better answerc of jMr. Seeretarie. I said to Haptista that I was informed by a frynd learned in tiie lawe^, that we have a lawo termed tresor trouvcc, wherby it is not lawfull for any subjeet to dealle in sucho a matter as this, without lyecns of the pryuce, and therefore (ineanynpc to dryvc hym to dyseover the matter to yc Ma'"*, wherby you mi!;ht bo certiffied of the trewthe) I sayd ther must be sum meanes found, to have a lycence of yo'' Ma''" for a .sliip to passe thether, or ells there is daunpier bothe of yo'' Ma'''" dyspleasure, and also of the coinpanye who are jirivileged therin, wherin 1 sayd 1 wonlde travaylle, yf he could not. He answered, he had a frynd in the courto by whoso meanes he would move yo' Ma"" therof. The xvj day I went agayno to Mr. Sccrctario for answcre. He sayd the matter had no good fouudacion, cxcepte good suretycs might be put for parformance, also that he had agayne caused others to make prooffe, and that there was no suche thinge found therin. I said that I diil marvaile moehe thcrat ; for that Maptista dothe styll justifie the matter, and for proofle tiicrof. I would become bound to her Ma''" for the same. He said he would not wishc mo to venture so farre uppon the worde of an alehamist. And so the matter rested untyll answere might be had from yc Ma"". The xxvij day I had a letter from Haptista, w"'' is the thinl writinge hereinclosed, wherby yo'' Ma''" nuiy |)arceave, what answere ho receved uppon his sutc to have lycens for a ship to passe thether. Wheriippon he would have proceded w''' me, that I should .send a ship thether in secreat, accordinge to our first talke. Nevertheless. I parswaded hym that he should wryte a lettar to yC Ma"", wherby to gyve you know- ledge of his meanynge in sendynge a ship thether, and to dy.sclosc part of the matter to yC Ma''"'. Wherin my meanynge was, that uppon this occasion I thought yo"" Ma''" would have appointed sum to hvae had full coufercns w''' hym, to have serched the trewthe of this great matter to your satisfaction. The vi day of Marche, I went agayne to Baptista, to know what answere he had from yo' Ma"* to his lettar. He said the answere was dilatoric, so us he had no more courage in that sutc. W'heruiipon 1 said to hym, that I had a frynd in the court, by whose meanes I would attempt to have a lycens to send a shyp, for that without that lycens I durst not deale therin. He bad me prove. The vii day of .Marche, 1 went agayne to Mr. Seeretarie. and told hym theffect that I had passed with Haptista. and he said that yf Haptista ii 06 STATK PAPKKS would put good HUrctyos for the parforinanH of payment, ho would war- rant ino to have lycouHo for a Hhyp of 100 tons to fetch this ure. Whcr- uppon I retornud to Bai)tista as in myno ownc niuno to know wliat HNHurans I should have. lie said I should have very good asMunins to my contcntomcnt ; hut named no man, which I rcjjorted agayno unto Mr. Socrctaric, and offred my owno. hond, and the ure to bo delyvred into yo' Ma^'*" custodyo at the arivall. In this mean tyme entringe more duopoly into the matter, and con- syderyngo that the weightynes therof would ho myno utter undoynge yf the matter were not good, I went agayne unto Baptista, and more cfleotually dyd enter into talk of the manor of the contract to delyvcr hym c. tons of this ure. Wheruppon ho ofFrcd me to pay xxx li. a ton, being delyvred here at my charges, and the best assurans that I could then gett was to have the ure in myne owno custodye, and for the rest I must credit his honestie. That the ure was of sufficient valew to make mo ryche, I was so well perswaded of his honestie, that I was fully resolved to put the whole matter in hasard, theruppon raakynge this account w"' my selfc that the charges of the ship and the men to dyg the ure would cost me x li. the ton, and I would gyve to y iMa"" i'or the lycens x li. the ton, and the other x li. the ton should he to reliefc me and my children, yf that yo' Ma''^' would not deale w"' this matter for yoursellfe. The xi day, I came agayne to Mr. Secretarie, and gave hym my re- quest in wrytingc. That yf it were so that y"" Ma"e could not be satis- fied of the trewthe ^^f this matter, an.l were not rayndcd to deale therein for yoursellfe, that for the trial! of the niattcr 1 would venture on it at my charges. Yf it would plese y i\Ia''a to gyve me lycens to bryng hether iij c tons of this vre at my costes and charges, I would pay y Ma^'f^iijm li. of money within one yere after the arrivall, and for assurans would gyve my bond, and the ure into y JMa^''"' custodie. He said this demand was to great. 1 remytted it to his owno moderation. lie promysed he would move yo' Ma"", and said I .should have lycens for a reasonable quantyte, which I dyd beleve verely to obtayne, con- syderynge tlie manyfold refusal! had more tlien x tymes ; and the great dyscredite of my playuc report made of the trewthe of the matter from tyme to tyme, accordinge to my dewtye, and the reportes he had of others to whome he had put the ure to profFe, who found no gold. The xvi day of Maiche I came agayne to Mr. Secretarie for answere. He said he had no leysure as yet to move yof Ma''« thereof, but he would doo. He asked of me yf M. Furbisher knew of this matter, I said no, nor none other parson by me, but ouely yo»' Ma"^', and he and liaptista, which is the very trewthe. In this meane tyme I was dayly urged by Baptista to fynishe the contract betwene us as yC Ma''*' may parceave by his iij billcs, No. 4, 5, (), hercinclosed. Whereuppon, at the xix day of Marche I fynished SUHSF.QUKNT TO I II I. IMKSV VOYAOK. !)T y re- Hiitis- erein it at )vyng I'i-y I tor He ration, ycens con- great from vdd of iswere. jut he ttcr I ami Ihc the Ino. 4, Ini ^hed ami Ruhscribcil the same, as yo' Ma"'' may parceavo l)y tlio Hamo contraot heniiiciosoil, lio|)yngo that cythcr l>y yor Ma" ■* lyccns, I (ihoulil lie alilc to parformo the same, or ells that by yo"" Ma"''» favour I hHouM 1)0 <lyschar;^cil thcrof againste the said Haptista, ."vthc I <lyil it oncly for the lictter tryiill of the trewtho of this great matter, anil ilyd declare thetTeet of all my doynscs therin dayly vnto Mr. Secretary. And when I camo to the housso of llaptista to 8ul>scril)0 the same contract, 1 found thereat suhscrihed the i\amo of Sir John liarklcy as suretyo for Haptista to parforme the covenantts ; a thyngo very straungc unto me, for that I never in all my lytl'o had spoken w^'' Sir John Barkley, ncythcr before nor after. The XX day, I came apjayne to Mr. Secretarlo, to know yo"" Ma''"" ple.suro. He said he had movctl yo' Ma"" in the matter, hut had no answore. Ho asked agayno yf M. Kurbysher knew of the matter, I .said no. lie wyllctl me to iinparte it to hym. I said I would, and so 1 dyd. He prayeil mo to get hym another pece of the vre. I said I would. The xxii day, I came to Mr. Secretarie, and brought hym another peco of the vrc. Ho wylled mo in his name to carrye it to one Gef- frey, a Frenchman, and to tell hym that it c.iinc out of Ireland, and to wyl hym to make a proft'c therof, and he to bringc reporte to hym. I dyd accordingly delyucr it w''> the message, and synce that howar I never saw the same Jeffrey, nor never bedbre, but Mr. Secretary hathc told me that he found nothinge therin, but a little sylver, as I remember. The xxviij day Marche, I was w"' others at howsso of Sir William Wyntur in commyssyon by letters from yof Ma"*"" Honourable Privyc Oouncell had by my procurement to consyder vppon all matters recjui- site for the furnyturc and dyspacho of M. Furbisher for Kathai, w'' liusynes bcingo done for that daye, Sir William Wyntar wylled me to come to hym the next mornynge to talk w"' hym in a matter of import- imncc. I came. He cntred w"' me in .secret, prayenge me to tell hym what I had found of the state of tho vre brought home by M. Furbisher. I refused that coni'ercns, sayenge I knew not the matter, nor dyd vnder- stand his meauynge. He said he knew the matter as well as I, and that lie desyred this conferens vppon good meanynge towards me. I refused hym agayne, sayengo I know nothynge, nor would tell nothynge. Then he vrged me agayne, sayenge thatyf I would not tell hym, he would tell me. Then I asked hym, yf he had ,'poken w"' Sir John Uarkley of late. He sayd yea. Then I said, he might know moche of the matter. He iuiswered that he dyd know the whole matter. I answered I thought ho dyd not know all. And then presently he told me the whole eftect of ail my contract made w'-' John Baptista in wry tinge, and furder told me that Sir John Barkley had opened the same to Sir William Morgan, and Sir William Morgtan vnto hym, and thervppon he and they and others liad made proifes therof in a howssc at Lambethc, and also hym scllf in II 98 SIATK I'Al'KKS his ownc howssc w''' his ownc iniin, the prooffos wheruf in gold he shewed me preseiitlyc in his chamber wyndowc, sayenge that it was moche richer then I was informed of, and that it was a matter to great for hyra and rae to deale withall, and belonged onelye to the pryncc. Then I told hym that I was of hys mynde, and that thcrfore accordynge to my dcwtje I had alredy informed yo'' Ma'''' therof longc before, accordinge to the trewthe that was informed me by Ijaptista, but that I was not credited therin, and that this was (as styll it is) vnknowen to Baptista and to Sir John Barkley. Wherathe was raochc abashed, and sayd God hathe brought us together this dayc for suum good, for other wyse I should have done suni- what herein that should have hurte bothe you and me. And then he sayd that it was our dewty that yo'' Ma''« should knowe hereof, and that hym sellfe would certylfy yo' Ma"''' hereof, so as you should be right well {'.ssjred that it was trew. And said agayne that it was a farre greattar treasour then was knowen ; which thynge in deed synce that tyme I have parceaved, by a prooffe therof w'' I have scene made by the same workmen, w'' holdethe more than iiij onces of golde in c.lb. weight of vre, w"'' at iij^j. of money the once amounted xii^i. of money the c w":'' is ccxl pounds of money for every ton of the vre. And it is very likely that where this vre laye on the face of the earthe, there is farre more ryche vre vudar the earthe. But of this matter I thynke yo' Ma''« have byu fully certyffycd by Sir William Wyntar and C. Furboisher, but oncly I put in mynd of yo"" .Ma''" parte of my first wrytyngc delyured, thatyo'' iMa''*^' gyve order in this matter in secreto quanto si puo et con fortessa, et con expcditioue, least forayne prynces sett footte therin. Whervppon that yo'" Ma^'^^may the better consyder, I beseche yo'' Ma"^' to beholde the situation of the world in this small carta herewithall [ircbLUted trcwly thoughe grossely made accordynge to my skyll. And thus by this means of the doynges of Sir John Barkley and Sir William Morgan dealynge therin w^'' others their parteners, and w''' the Douchcmen their workmen vtterly without my knowledge, or ells by the meanes of others, who have pece of the vre for proofl'es of others, and not of me, the secreatnes of this great matter is discoured so as it is abroade. And bycause that I doo vnderstand, aswell by aletter hereinclosed re- ceived from Baptista dated the iiij April, as also by credable report of others, that the blame is layed all on me, as author of the speehe that now is abroade of this great treasour. 1 doo by this wrvfynge j)urge my sellfe of that vntrew surmyse. And 1 doo call to wytnes heaven and earthe, that herein I have symply and trewly sett downe in wrytynge, the manor of all my procedynges in this matter. And I do yeldc into the handes of yo"" Ma''-^' all my goodes and my lyffe at yof pleasure, yf other then this can be proved to be done by me in this matter. And most humbly cravynge pardon of yo' Ma''e fur this my presumtion ■ind besechynge the same to accept my dewtyfuU trew meanynge J SLHSr.QIIFNT TO THK KIllST VOYAGE. 99 hesechc the lyvyuge God to iirescrve yo"" Ma''"' longo to raygnc over us, wi*> all happyncs. I humbly beseche yo"" Ma''*" to restore me the wrytynges of Baptista when as you arc well satisfyed in this matter. Yo' Ma'"^>' most humble subjecte, MicnAEii LoK. The 22 April, 1.577. fg*-' {Colonial :U, Domestic Eliz., cxii, No. 2.5, i.] No. 1. Qucsto poco oro e cauato fuori di quell poca mincra mi mandacti, 6 vcro mi douasLi, di sorte chc si truoua csser in ogiii cento lili. oz. j. \ di oro finissimo, ct largameute. Jii" Bapt* Agncio, Italiano, in Santa Helena in Londra. Adi Ifi .lanaro l-O^G. Dc la JMimera di Tramoutana Maistro. nuovo. No. -2. Mag'" et Ilonor'^^S'' Lok .se vi piacera venir fin (jui, io ho di gia pensato ill caso nostro, et sara di sorte che penso ne restarete satisfatto, et mi vi racco do II'> V"- Giouabatt" Agnello. Adi 31 Jauaro. No. .3. Magc" et Honor'''' S"" Loko. Ilicri hebi risposta da sua JIagt» quale mi fece dire che se io gli hauessi dimandato quello io disiderauo, inanci che lei hauessi concesso el priuilegio chc uoi .sapcte, mi hauerebe conccsso quanto io desiderauo, ma che cssendo dctto priuilegio passato et con- firmato, uon Io voiena romper, per tanto sara buono lasciar I'impresa. Credo che il primo acordo facemo \ oi et io sarebc stato buono per voi et per me senza ecrchar fini oltra. Ogni cosa per il meglio. Et con qucsto me vi racco'''' di cuore. Qnosto di 27 Feb'', del. 77 h, natiuitate. IIo V" Giouabattft Agnello In Casa. No. 4. Sr mio Mag''" mi sara grato intcnder quello habiamo h fare accio 1' amico mio si possi preparare per la giornata ha do fare, per tanto vi prcgo faciamonc vna fine, et mi vi racco''". H ' V" Giouabatt" Agnello. In Casa. No. 5. S' Lok. llicri vi scrissi I'vltima mia resolutione desiderandoui di darmi vltima risposata dell' animo v" et no ho poi inteso altro. Ilora pcrche 1' amico mio so ue va damatiua in jiaesL, son foreiato al risoluerlo del tutto per tanto se per tutto hoggi no mi rissoluete del tutto : pretendo II 0) 100 STATK I'Al'KKS che tutto quello liabiaino di tempo in tempo conferito insiemc sia del tutto ancillato, rio vi delete poi di me et mi vi racco'". IIo V'> Giouabatt« Agnello. No. <!. Mag'- ' et lIonor<i" Sf Lok. Considcrando mediaiite Ic parole vostre mi dicesti hieri, circa la con- fidencia haucte in me per il ncgocio nostro, non posso mancare di darui causa che non siate del tutto satisfatto aacora che voi non lo rechiedete, vidi io adonquo che quando farete fare 1' obligo d'accordo tra noi, fate vi sia vn spacio di foso con vn sigillo per vn amico mio ijuale sara sigurta per me di supplirc, et m . . . tenire tutto quello io vi ho promesso, accio non parsata che morondo io non possiate ottenese el dcsidcrio vostro. Et questo vorci fussi fatto dimane mero marti alia piu longa, et farmi sapere il che hora protrete esser qui "accio io anco possi fare che 1' amico mio sia qui, ct con questo mi vi racco'l" si cuorc. II" V" (iionahattn Agnello. In Casa. [Colonial 34. Domestic EHz., cxii, No. 25, ii,] Contratto fatto d'accordo fatta tra Michelo Lok, Inghilese, mercante, di Londra di vna parte, ct Giouan JJaptista AgncUo, Vinetiano, residente in Londra di altra parte, come seguita. Detto Michelo Li>k ha venduto et vcudc a detto Giouan Baptista Agnello la quantita di cento tonelli (si tanto si puo haueve) di vinti centanari il tonello, cioe <li lihre cento et duodeci del peso di Londra per ogani centanaro di terra o altra materia mincrale di sortc tale quale detto Michele ha datto al detto Giouan Baptista vna pezza per mostro, laqualo pezza sta posta in vna scatoletta sigillata con sigilli lori, et detta scatoletta sta posta dentro vna cassctta serrata con due serra- turo et le chaue di ijuelle sono in custoditi loro, et detta cassctta e dato in mano et custodia di per guardarla a vso loro per mostro quando sara bisogno. La (juale detta terra, o meteria minerale di sorte sopra detta, o altrimcnti di sorte tale quale detto Giouan Baptista o altro per lui uuole truouarc et uligere in la terra nuouamente discorpar- ta per Martin Forbiser, o in gli altre terre circonvisine da discoprire, detto Michele promettc a .sua spoza fare cauare di terra, et carigare in nave, et portare a Londra (Dio mandaudo la naue a saluauiento) et iui consignarc a detto Giouan Baptista, lui pagando si come promette di ])agare al aetto Michele il precio di trenta lire moneta d'Inghilterra ])er ogni tonellc di quelhi, fra termiuo di xij mesi dipoi consignata in Londra, cioe ogni tre mosi la quiirta i)arte dcla valuta al precio sopra (lotto di quanto montara la quantita coisignata di tempo in tempo. Et per piu causione et scourta di detto Michelo, il detto Giouan Baptista, SUHSEQUKNT TO THK FIRST VOYAGE. 101 proiuette ct si contcnta chc la detta terra et altra materia uiincrale restara in mano et puotere di detto Michclc come roba sua propria fin chc il sia satisfatto di detto paganicnto di danari, eccetto la parte di quclla chc detto .Michele ha da consignaro al detto Giouan Baptista auanti mano per lauorare sojjra il ([ualc di poi si hauera di fare il paga- mento sopra detto di tempo iu tempo. Et piu il detto Giouan Baptista promette ill detto Michele di insegnare a liu o a un altro chc per lui sara assegnato, il uero muodo ct Arte chc detto Giouan Baptista vsara per cauare gli metalli dal detta terra o materia minerale, fra tcrmino di sei mesi dipoi la consignatione dela prima parte di detta terra o materia minerale in Londra, et ancora darcli in scritto gli regoli ct vero muodo di detto arte. Et per complirc questo contratto il detto Michele ct il detto Giovan Baptista mutualmcnte I'un a I'altero se obligamo loro per- sone et hcredi et tutti beni di complirc quanto di sopra hamo promesso. et vogliano che questo contratto et seritto sia di tan to vigore et forsa quanto saria il racglio et piu valido scritto et obligatione che si puoteria fare secondo gli leggi d'lnghilterra o di altri leggi qual si vuoglia per accomplimento di (juello. Et in fcde di tutto ambe due hanno .sotto scritti et sigillati questo et un altro simile copia con loro mano proprio. Fatto adi xix di Marco, Ann" 1576, in Londra, by me, MiCUAKL LOK. Jo. Giouabatta Agnello prometo confirmare quanti di sopra h detto ct per fcde de cio ho sotto scritto di mia propria mano et sogelato di mio sugello. [<SVa/.] I, Jhon Barkeley, knighte, doo bynde my selfe, my heyres, executors, and assings to fullfyll all these covenants, articles, and agremts here above written to, and w^'' one j"\Iychacll Lock, of the citieof London, merchant, well one Jhon Baptystc Agnello hath promysed and here above co- venanted to and w^^ the above said Mychell Locke, yu as ample mannr as the sayde Jhon Baptystc ys bownde by the aforesayde covenants to full- till the same, yn wytnes wherof I have wrytten and syngned thys byll wi'i my owne hande and name, and sealyed the same also w"" my scale of armeseven the 19"' day of Marche, An». Dm, \5H'>, by mc, Jhon Baukelev. [Colonial 34. Domestic KHz., cxii, No. 26, iii.] Mag"^" et llonorJ" S'' Lok, ^lic veuuto air orecchie vn ccrto tuono inaspettato quale mi ha fatto inarassiglia re molto, consideraudo la promcssa vostra mi facesti di tener el negocio nostro secreto la qual cosa non hauete fatto, auci hauete ccr- oato per tutta Loudra se vi fassi qual cuno sapessi far quello ch' io ho lilt to, seuza proposito alcuno, et nuvucando ilella fcde : piu oltra hauete lOii SIATK rAl'KUS pro ferto alia Rcgino di dargli piro dieci per tonello di vna ccerta vostra ininera, fondandossi sopra le mic parole, il chi fu contra cjucllo mi pro- metesti. Et so pur si doucua prescrire i sua Ma*" qualcosa, io 1' harei potuto fare con piu fondamento et honesta che non hauete fatto voi, perchc io gli harei parlato con sostancia ct del mio et uon farni hello dellc mie forti che come hauete fatto voi. Et piu mi promcteste di venir h. sugellare el vostro scritto, et non 1' hauete fatto. Et auco mi prometestc di portarmi el restante della vostra minora, et non 1' haveto manco fatto, per il che io con.sidorando tutte (jueste vostre qualita io son deliberate di non 8e(iuitar piu oltra, per tanto vi prego rimandatemi el mio scritto, et cercato chi moglio vi parcra, ch' io per me non mo ne voglio piu impaciare in conteniuno, et vi protesto oli non mandar per detto minora per mio conto ch' io non la voglio hauer in conto niuno. Et conquesto miracco''" di cuore, et prego Dio vi dia moglior fortuna con altri, Questo di x Aprile del 77. In casa, II" V"^ Gioufibatt" Agnello. Al Molto Magoo Sr Michicl Lok. 1577 Jn'> Bapt" Agnello. Reel the 3 April, 1577. [Colonial, Bast Indies, No. 28. Domestic Eliz., cxix, No. 31.] MR. MARTIN FURTUSIIERS PETITION TO HER MAJ"' TO BE GRANTED TO HER IN RESPECT OF HIS TRAVAIL ALLREADY, AND IIEliE- AFTER TO BE BESTOWED IN DISCOVERIE OF N EAV LANDS. TuAT it maye please yo"" Ma"" in respect of the late discoveries I have made to the north west, and my greate charges and travaill performed therin to graunte to mo and myne heires, for ever under yc Mai-<^8 let. ters pattentes, the high Admirall-shipp by sea, as well of all those seas alreadie by me discovered or hereafter to be discovered as also duringo my life the government and order by land of suche people of what na- ture soever they shalbe that shall inhabitt in any parte of those dis- coveries made or to be made by me and the same to be executed by my self or sufficiento deputie w'' suche consideration of fee or allowuuce for thoxecucion therof as shall beste please yo"" Ma'ie to bestowe on mo for the same. Ffurther, that it maie please yoi* Ma^'e to graunte me duringe my life for my travaill and service performed in thies discoveries fyve powndes of the cleare gaine of every c""). that shalbe brought owte of the landes or islandes discovered or hereafter to be discovered by mo to the north- west. And after my deathe to myne heires forever xxs, 5, of every c"'", of cleare gayues to be brought as aforesaid. Item, that I maie make free yorelio, duringe my life, of this voyage, SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRST \OYAGE. 103 six persons, so that for the firstc yere they commc not in w"i above c'"". stoeke, and after to adventure as all others shall do by order. And also that every shipp fraightcd ycrelie into thics new discoveries in consideracion of the greate care I must take of theim bothe in ap- pointitige aj)te men to take charge of their shipps, and also must in- struct theim by sondrie orders and observacions how to holde companic w'*> me shall, duringe my life, give me ouo t-oone fraight of every c. toones to he brought from those places to be paide me in monic by the owner or owners of those shipps accordingc to the value they shall re- ceave or to carrie me the fraight of one toone at my choise. [Colonial, East Indies, No. 32. Domestic Eliz., cxix, No. 33. | A BUYEF NOTE OF THE COSTE AND CHARCE OF THE IIJ Slliri'S AND FURNYTURE FOR THE SECOND VOYAGE FOR CATHAI, ETC. li. 750 400 . G50 . MO . 950 . (:50 . 150 . 300 For the shyp Ayde, to the Quenes Mat'« For the ij barkes Gabriel and Michael, w'*' almauer furny- ture and ordonans . . . . . For new buyldinge and translating the same ships and for new tackelyng and iinplcmuntes . For ordonans and munytion new bought For vyttelles ..... For wagys of men ..... For nccessaryes, for the mynes and workmen For marchandyse, for trafFyke, and provision Sum of all . . ;j.44O0 This account is but gcssed very nere the trcwthe for that thav 'unttes are not yett brought in parfectlye. And the whole stock of the venturars sett downe in certayntye as yet dothe amonte but . . . . 3( 00 Wherof is yet received but .... ^('.2500 And so thear lachethe in stock of the venturars to supplye this whole charge ..... ^(.1400 Ffor the vf^^ summe of ^i.l400, the venturars are to take order prc- sentlye to dyscharge the debt owinge to dyvers men for thinges had for the furnyture of the said shyps and voyage, whiche is most humldy bcseehed by Michael Lok, who hathe gyven his promessc to them for the payment therof by order of the Coramyssyoners. 104 STATE I'Al'KUS [Colo7iial, No. 29. Domestic Eliz,, cxi, No. 49.] A NOTK OF THE PEOVISION AND FUUNYTURK NECBISSARYE FOR THE SECOND VOYAGE FOR THE DT8C0URYE OF KATHAI, &C. A great peece of this charge cut of, for thare went but one shippe and two barckes in this viage. A shyp of cxl ton burden, w*^'' tackelinge, ordenans, and munition ....... A ship of cxx ton burden, w'l' ttackelings, ordenans, and munition ....... ij barkcs of burden xxv ton echo, w'' were in the first voiage, w"' their tackelinge, ordenans, and munition, w '' now they have, and others to furnyshe and I'cpayer the same, all V shallop, botes, w^'' their takle and furniture, wherof ij w"' close overlops at x\li the pece, and iij open, at x^t the pece ........ A ship of c ton burden, to be fraightcd for fysshinge, in the Straytt." where Furbysher was, and from thens to retornc, w"' one of the barkn in Viilew .... li lUOO 800 450 U Sum of the shyps 2320/t The vyttels for the 180 men, for the said ij shyps and ij barkes, for xviij monthes, at xiijs. iiijc/. the monthe, for eche man . . . . . . <'i21()0 To say in one ship 70 maryners, another (JO maryners, in the ij barkes 30 mariners, and twenty men of ofl'yccs and artyfyce. The wages before hand of those 180 men, for their provi- sion, at iiij/i the man, one w''' another . . . liaoo o Sum of all this— /i50&0 (> The marchandyse for stock, clothes, 50 carseys, 200 cottons, 40 frizes, 10 tyn ijm. Icadc, ijm. coppar, and kettelsijm. and all other marchandyse . . . ^il200 (t Sum of all — /iC280 That it would please the Quenes Ma''^ to graunt her letters patentts of priviledge in the Corparation to the fyrst Venturars and their suc- cessors, in ample manor. That it would please Her Ma"e also to graunt auctoritie to Mr. Frobyshcr, for the governement of the men in obedieus. That warrant may be graunted to take vyttells at reasonable pryces, and Sl'HSEQUKNT TO THK VIRST VOYAGli. 105 to prest men at reasonable wfigys, and to take sliyps at reasonable Itraysemcnt for the sarvyce of this voyage, yf the Quencs Ma''«8 shyps (.loo not sarve. That order may be taken by agrcraent of the venturars for offycers for the good governeraeiit of the Company, and the inayntaynans of their pryvy ledges, and to take the charge of the whole busyncs and accountts. That the shyps may be redy to departe on their voyage by the x day of Marcho. That men may be named by secret commission, to supplye the charge of Mr. Frobyshur and Mr. llawUe, vppou any myshappe, and to bo kept secret vutill tymc of uedc. [Colonial 33. Domestic ELiz. cxi. No. 48, i.J ±% of Marche, 1577. llirriNGK TIIOWT MVET TO BE EMPLOYDE IN THE VIAOE ENTENTED 15Y MR. lURBUSUEU, viz. : — The Ayde The Gabiiell The MyghcU Tons. Maiiiierii. SnUlifrs. 200 65 25 ^ 15 10 3 I- Men 115 25 10 2j 240 85 30 A preportion of vittouls for the said 115 men. (Uysket 16 tons.) Item bysket for v monthes of 28 daiea to the monthe contayneng 14U dales after the rate of Mi per man per diem, xiiij"" iij c. iij quarters at xiij s. iiij ct. per c. . . . . 1)5 16 8 (Mealc 30 tons.) Item meale for xiij monthes contayneng 364 dales, 240 barrells contayneng eche barrell iiij bushels w'' maketh 960 bushells at iiijs per bushell, XKilli mor for the barrells and gryndinge at xxs. per barrell 19 10 Omownts . . 211 10 (Biere 8(i^ tons.) Bicre for vi monthes conteyaneng 168 dales after the computation of one gal lone aman per dale 80^ ton at 'Hi 6s per ton w^'' caske iron whoopes and chardges ....... 181 (Wyne 5 tons.) Malmsey and secke v tons at xx/i per ton 100 (Biefe 5 tons.) Bieft'e for iij monthes having tleshe dales 48, at \li a man per diem, vij'"' iiij<^ weight grose at xiiijs per c weight 51 16 0. Item for bayo sawlic to preserve the same 55 bushels at ijs per bushell 5 10 o. 6 106 STATK I'Al'ERS Item for iiij tons ij hogsheads of caskc to packe the same in at XH per ton, 2 5 mounts .... (Porke 1/)} tons.) Porko for 15 licke monthcs contayncng 240 daies after the rate of l^t weight aman per diem, xxiiij'iii viij« xxiiij li weight at xiiijs per c weight 173 15 more for 186 bushels sawlte at ijs. 18 12 more for 15 ton ^ of casko at lOs per ton, 7 15 mownts (Peasee 10 tons.) Item pease for 288 fleshe daies in the 18 monthes as afore saied allowinge to iiij men 1 q' of pease per diem, 258 bushels at 3s per bushell 38 14 more for 10 tons of caske, 6 0. (Stockc fyshe 2i tons.) Stocko fyshe for 108 daies in ix monthes, as afore saied at 1 quarter of a fyshe aman per diem, iij'"'c fyshes at ij^t per c . . . (Butter 2 tons.) Butter for the saied 108 daies at 1 quarter of a li weight echo man per diem, 3,105 li weight salte at iiijd per li 51 15 more, for waste 250 li weight at iiijd per li weight 4 3 4. (Chiese 4 tons.) Chiose for other 108 daies at half-a-^t weight aman per diem 6210 li weight subtiil more 500 li weight for allowans of waste amowntinge in the whoUe to 6710 li weight at xvjs viijd per c weight (Otmeale H ton.) Item otcmeale 40 bushels towardes the sui)lycngc the want of fyshe .... (Riesc 1^ ton.) Item ricse for the licke cause 2000 oz. . Item caske to stowo the saied otmeale and riesc in iij tons at xs per ton. ..... Item honney ij barrells at iij/i vis viijd per barrell Item sallet oyle 1 hogshead (Provision for store 8 tons.) Item vyneger 1 ton Item aquavietc ij hogsheads Item mustersecd iiij bushels Item candles xij c weight at iijd per li . Item baye sawlte v ton at iiij^t per ton (Woodc 14 tons.) Item wood xiiij'"' at xiijs iiijd perj'"' . (Sea coales 30 tons.) Item sea coalcs 20 chawdcra at xiijs iiijd per chawders ..... (Charcoale 1 ton.) Item charcoales 1 loade Item fyshingc nets, fyshinge lyenes, hooks, harpinge irons and suche lieke nessesaries .... (Provision for sick men.) Item to allowe the surgeone towards the furneshingc of his cheaste . Proynes 2 firkens ...... Item reasons, almonds, liccores, etc. (Provision for the apparelling of the men.) Item wollinge !> I I 200 2 43 14 62 55 18 4 55 18 4 10 26 13 4 1 10 6 13 4 10 8 10 I 10 15 20 9 6 8 13 6 8 1 6 8 8 () 13 4 2 2 SUB8EUUKNT TO THK I'lRST VOYAGE. 107 clothe for jirkcns, brecho and hose, canvas and lynncn^o clothe for dublots and shorts, hats, caps, and shewcs, etc. (Chardgs). Item for land carrage, wharttagc, labras packingc of bief and pork, water carriage, and other extraordennarie, etc. . (Rigging, wages, and vittailes.) Item for the rigglnge, wages, and vittails of Ix men for ij raonthcs to end the last of Aprille next at xxijs vid aman per mensem (Prest monney vppon wages.) Item for the too monthes wages to be emprcsted to the company at ij^i per man . (Merchandizes). For provision of merchandizes . (The Aydo). The Ayde the firste penny . Item more to furni.she her w"^'' ordonance, takle, apparrcll and moiiytions, etc. ..... (The Gabriell.) The Oabriell throwghly perfected in all respects ....... (The Mygholl.) The Myghell in lieke sorte Item ij shallopes ...... 2582 3 4 Sum of tons 22fi tons ^ Sum of monney 3778^i 2 K) Item for the hier of a ship of cxx tons to waight vpon the ships to the Straight, etc. . . OOOli 4278 2 l() Item for divers extraordinary chardges . . . 221 17 2 Sum of all li-ilJOO ^4500 100 (I 30 127 1(» 230 500 760 U 450 ISO 180 24 [_Colonial East Indies, No. 50. Domestic cxix, No. 41. J IHK NAMES OF THE VENTUBA.U8 IN THK SECOND VOYAGE I'oK CATHAIA, &C , BESYDE8 lUEIU VENTUllE IN THE FIRST VOYAGE. The Quenes Ma''" .... The Privie Counsell. The Lord Ilighe Treasorer, 50 The Lord Ilighe Admirall The Lord Chamberlayne, 50 The Erie of Warwyke, 50 . The Erie of Bedford, 25 . The Erie of Leycestcr Mr. Treasorer .... Mr. Controller .... Mr. Secretarie Walsyngham 1000 100 100 100 100 .50 100 60 50 200 1U« SIATK I'Al'l KS Other Vt'iiturars. The Erie of Pembroke . . . . . .150 The Countcsse of Warwykc 50 The Countessc of I'einbrokc, 2.0 50 The Lady Anno Talbot, 25 5(t The Lord Ilounsdon 50 The Lord Charles Howard 60 Sir Ilcnry Wallop, and others 200 Sir Thomas Oreshara 100 Sir Leoncll Duckett, 25 . 60 Sir William Wyntcr 200 Mr. Phillip Sydney, 25 60 — William Pellam 60 — Thomas Raudolphe, 25 . 50 — George Wyntar . 100 — Edward Dyar, 25 50 — Symon Boyer, 25 — — Anthonye Jenkynson, 25 60 — Mathew Smythe 60 — Geftrey Turvyle . 50 — William Payntar 50 — Richard Boylland 50 — Mathew Ffyld, 25 50 — Edward Ilogan . 50 — Richard Yonge . 50 — Thomas Allyn . 50 — Christofcr lluddesdon . 60 — William Ormshamc, 25 . 50 — Rolert Kyndersley 60 — Michael Lok 200 [^Colonial, 33. Domestic Eliz., cxi. No. 48, ii.] YERE 15"//. THE VENTURERS IN THE SECOND VOYAGE FOR CATHAV, ETC. In the first voyage as folowethe. The Quenes Ma''" 50 My Lord llighc Treasurer 50 My Lord llighe Admirall 50 The Erie of Sussex The Erie of Bedford U. 600 100 100 100 25 srilSKUUKNl To IIIK FIRST VOYAGE. KM) 25 25 100 26 25 25 50 The Eric of Warwyko 50 The Erie of Lcyccstcr The Erie of Pembroke My Lord Ilounsdowne My Lord Charles Howard Sir Frauncys KnowcUs Sir James Croft Mr. Friincys Walsyni^ham Mr. Phillip Sydney My La<ly Anne Talbot Mrs. Mary Sydney Sir Thomas Orcsham Sir Leonell Ducket Sir Ilenery Knevet Sir William Wyntar Mr. Thomas Randall Mr. George Wyntar Anthony Jcnkynson William Sakford William Kyllygrew Symon Boyer Geffrey Turvylo . William Payton . Richard Boyland 100 Michael Lok .00 Edraond Ilogan . Mathevv Fyld 1(H) William Bond, yonger 25 Mathew Kyndersley Robert Kyndersley 25 Christofer Androwcs 25 Robert .Martin All 850 Henry Lok Thomas Marshe . William Ornishaw Olyft'c Burre Thomas Chester Thomas Kelke Thomas Aldworthe Robert Haltou - Of Bristow 100 100 100 50 60 60 60 50 50 26 25 200 .50 2.) 50 50 M) CO 25 25 26 26 26 25 300 100 60 200 60 60 60 50 26 26 26 100 25 25 26 25 1225 All the .30 Marche 1577 li. ^(loo no 8TATK I'Al'KRS to Bet .') ^liipH fourth Th(^rB IB hIichiIy ill slii|>piiiK about lUUOli. To be yot lowed ■.ioWli. Order to bo t«l<cii tliat Riich 119 ni" eiitrpcl into tbe Com- liftiiy.iind set down their somes, innv bniitjup the siiuio wt spcode. Notliiiig can be doll viilesso it bo brought >n. 'J'lio lyme pnsseth, al- inogi past tor jisyere. [ Colonial, No. 33, Domestic Eliz., cxi, No. 48.] UEPOUT UPON THE OUTFIT Foil TIIK SECOND VOYAOK. It may ploaso jo"" Lordships to undorstanfl, whoras you have liy yo' letters, lieringo date the xvii''' of this present, rcquyred that woo shuldo take vppoa vs tho care of the thoroughc and speedy settingo furtho to tho seas of Mr. Furbusher, w"' tho shipjiingo thought moeto to passo w'l' him for the discoverie pretended. So it is that accordingo to your honnoral»le comawndement wee have travelled in tho same, and do percoavo as foUowoth : Kirst, woo do finde as well by thexamynacion of the said Mr. Furbusher, as also of tho master that was w'^ him in his last viadgc, and other of that company whom wee have particulcrly ex- amyned a part one from tho other, and also vj)pon dyvcrs and sundry other matters whieho wee have pervscd and weyed, that tho supposed Straight whieho Mr. '."'uibusher doth sett out is so farr fourth as we can gather and judge a trueth, and therforo a thingc wurthio in our opynyons to bo followed. The nombur of shippes and other vessells w^'' the men to go in them, tho provicion of victuells to bo made, w^'' all other neces- saries fitt for to serve for the said viailt^e, wee have throughly considered therof, and hauo sett downe the same in particulers whiche dotho amount to iiiji" v" li, as by tho said particulers subscribed w"' our handes may plainely appero, towardes the whiche woo do likewise finde that there is in provicion as well in shippingc as other nccosseries to the valowo of ono thowsand powndcs little more or lesse. So there is to be levied vppon suche as are, or will bo the Adventurers, the rosidewe of the fornamed some of iiij'" v*" li, mowntingo to three thowsard five hundred powndes, whiche matters before rohersed, wee have thought it meete and our dueties to revealc the same, not only to yo"" Ilounors, but also to other partners of that Company of Adventurers in the forsaid viage to thend that tho same beiiige knowen, speedy order may be taken that every person who hath entrod into the Company, and sett downe suchc somes of money as they will adventure, that they do forthwith take order to bringe in their said somes to Mr. Iluggins, beinge appointed Treasorer of that Company, withoutt the whiche uothinge can be doune, and if it should be any longer deferred, tyme wolde not serve this yere to take the viage in hand. And thus havinge shewed to yo^ Lordshipps, and the rest, our travaills and opynyons in that behalf the whiche we leave to yor honnorable consideracions, wee rest prayinge God to preserve you. London, the xxx"' of Marche, 1577. Yo'' Honnorable LL. to command, W. Wynter, Tho. Randolph, G. Wynter, A. Jenkinson, Kdmond Ilogan, Michael Lok. St'HSK«4L'F.NT TO TIIK KIKST VOYAOK. Ill [Coloaial, Uii. Domestic, Eliz., ex, No. 21.] AIlTlCIiEH UF OUAUNT I'ROM TilU QUEKNK's MAJKHX'IU TO TUK OOMPANYE OF KATIIAI. (■(inner of MiiHUuvln. lok. That A, H, C, D, etc., all tho names of the fyrst vcnturorH, with M. a «'oi|.iira- Jjok and M. V robi.shcr, in the fyrst vyage and attempt made for discovery iii i.km to w. (if Kathai and other newlandes by tho north west wards, shalhc one 'i',!!','.,m,|. (,'oinpiiiiyo and corporation for ever to them ami their successors. |'ii"<h.-.i in ' •' I Inllll III tll'^ That tho aayd Companyo shallio named the Companye of Kathai. That they shall hauo pour and auctoritie to udmytt others into their corporation at their plcasurs. That they shall hauc pouro and lybcrtio to assemble them selves and to kepo courtes when and wher they will. That thosso which shalbo assembled being xv in noraber at tho list, shall hauo poure and auctoritie tochosse a governore, ii cousuils, and xii ubsistantts, to continew in their otfyco for terme of iij yeres now nex comyng, and afterwards to chuso ij governors, iiij cousuils, and xxiiij assystantts, to contynew in offiyce for iij yeres, and so to be renewed or changed from iij yeres to iij yeres. That thosse which shalbe so assembled in court in nombtr and order afforsayd, which the governor, ij cousuils, and iij assystantts, shall haue full poure and auctorytie to make lawes aud ordynances and actes from tymc to tymo as thjy seme good for the good order aud govermentt of the Coiupanye, which shall bynd all tho Companyo to the dew obsarva- tiou therof, and maye sott fyues and peualtios uppon tho transgressors therof, and comytt them to pryson and attache their goodes untill they perl'ormo them. That they may haue a sargant or offycer or twayne to execute their lawes and actes. Tliat they maye revok their former lawes, iind mak other new lawes, as maye seme good from tymo to tyme for the good goverment of the Companyo. That they may haue a common seal. Tliat they may sewe and be sowed in ail the courtes of the reame by name of the Company of Kathai. That they may purchase laudes aud teuuemeuts to the vallewo of one hundreth poundes rent, and may sell and mak leases. That they may possesse and cnjoye all their goodes. That they m ly do all thiuges in as ample and beneficiall manner as any other corjtoration may doo. That they and their successors, and their factors, servantes, deputies, and assignes, shall hauo free lyt)ertie, poure, auctoritie, and pryvelcdgo for ever at thoir will and pleasure, to sayll, goo, and otherwysse by any \12 STATK I'Al'ERS Aaraiioii mcancH to paaso to ami from all seas, waters, ilcs, laiwlcs, coiintryes, oto., shall not ho Hayiiii^c or otherwyssc passiii^^o from Kanlaml, iiortliwanJ, wcstwanl, or the former' 8owthewariHe, or by any other poynt of the sea compasse, betweno the ohariorH of northo, the west, mil the southe, aswcl uiuler our banners and ensijrnes phnmsDf as otherwysse without thoni, with whatsoever shipps and other vesselis, Miisnivm I" , . , ,, be BooordeJ. and with all manner vythuali, munition and furnyture and neccssaryes for the same, and with all manner of marchaundis and goodes for to seke, dys- cover, and fynd whatsoever seas, waters, iles, landes, regions, countryes, pro- vences, and other places whatsoever, of whatsoever gentells, heathen, infiilells, or other nations, sett and beingc in whatsoever part of tho world, which before this tyme, and before the late vyage of discovery made by iNIartyue Frobysher to the northcwostwards hath been un- knownc, oi not commonly freiiucnted, l)y the subjects of our reame of England for trade of marchauudisc. And also in the same seas, waters, ilos, landes, countryes, regions, provences, and other places, and to and from tho same, shall and may frelye at their wills and pleasurs from hence fourth for ever, use traffic and trade of merchauiidise, and other- wise doo what soever bussines and thinges to them shall seme good and convenyent for their ownc pro])cr vantage, comoditie, and proff'yt, with- out theirby incuringe any manner of peiialtie, forfayture, or other molestation or trowble whatsoever, notwithstan^inge any pryveledge or other actes, lawes, or thing js whatsoever to the contraryc herof in any wysso. That none other parson, subject, nor dcnyson of our realmes and domynions, nor any other of whatsovcr nation, not beinge free of this Corporation or Companye, shall passe by any mcancs to nor from any of tho sayd seas, landes, etc., nor vyssett the same, nor therin do any f'catt of marchaundise, nor other business, without the speciall consent o^d lycence of tho sayd Companye, under their common seall, graunted in coiirtt or otherwysse then for the affayres and bussines of the sayd Com- panye by their order, ui)pon jiaync of losso and forieyteure, i/mo fncto, of all shipes, vesselis, and goodcs whatsoever, transported to or from any of the sayd countryes or jilaces, or tho vallow therof, the halfe to tho Queue, the other halfe to tho Company, to be taken or sewed for by seasuro or accyon of debt or other vysso in any of the Queue's courtes, etc. That to their best poure and abilitie they may forbyd, withstand, and repullse all other parsons of whatsoever nation that shall dysturbc or interrupt them, or iutormc'lc in their trade of marchaundis or other- wysse in any their attemptes in any of the sayd seas, lands, countrys, or other places before sayd, without therby incuringe any penalties or daunger of our lawes, etc. That of all the marchaundis which they shall carrye out uf our reames and domynions they shall pay no more nor greater customc, subsedy, nor other dcwties unto uk nor to our licyres, then in now dewe or shall be <lcw to us by our subjectcs by the lawes and customes of our rcauie. .r k-.«»«WrWJSWB*lK(M««*'*=' ■■ ' SimSKQUKNT TO rilK KIKSI VOYAGE. \{ii That of all the goodcs, wares, ami marchaundis which they (tliall hiinge into England from the conntryes afPorsayd they shall pay hut halfe cnstonie, siibsodyes, and other dewtics now dew to us, for the terme of XX yeres now next ensewinge, and afterwardes shall paye to ns and our heyres for ever no more Init r>£ of ]()0£ of the vallew of the satne iii.irchaundise that they shall I)ringe in, accordiiige to the vallewation therof, now vsed in our customs in London. That they shall freeley and at their pleasure transport out of our reames and doniynions into any other reames and countryes all such wares and marchaundis as they shall bringe in and not sell in our ilomynions, free, without payment of any customo or dewtie to us out- wardes for the same, notwithstandiuge any lawes to the countrarye, etc. And furdermore, in consideration of the industry, good direction, and great travayll of Michaill Lok of London, mercer, i"^ the fyrst voyage latelye attempted by Martyne Frobysher, gent., for d_ scovery of Kathai and other new landcs by the northewestwards, we doo grauntt and will that the sayd Michaill Lok shalbe the fyrst governore of the sayd Com- panye, to contynew in that offycc for terme of his lytte, except he will rcsygne the same. And ulso in consideration of his great Ci.^c, charges, and venture for the provision and furnyture of the forsayd fyrst voyage of dyscovcrye, we do graunt and will that he shall haue, receive, and tak of the sayd Companye to his owne vse and belioffe for ever, the rate of one of every hundreth of all the wares, goodes, and marchaundis that .shalbe browght into England or other countryes for accountt of the .sayd Companye, accordinge to tlie rate and vallewe therof in the payment of custome to the Queue's majestic. And lykewyse, in con.'^yderation of the industry, good order, and great travayll of ]\Iartync Frobysher, gent., in the execution of the fyrst voy- iigc latly niade in his own parson for the dyscovcry of Cathai and other new landes by the northewestwardcs, we do grauntt and will that the sayd Martyne Frobisher, dcwringe terme of his naturall lyffc, shalbe High Admyrall of all .'eas and waters, countryes, landes, and iles, as Avell of Kathai as of all other countryes and places of new dyscovcry. And also in consydcration of his good sarvyce theirin, we do grauntt an<l will that he shall haue, receave, and tak of the sayd Compwr-ve to his owne proper vse and bchoffe for ever the rate of cmc of every hundreth of ail the warres, goodcs, and marchauiidise tluit .shalbe brought into England or other countryes for accountt of the Companye, accoidinge to the rate and vallew therof in the payment of custome to the Quene's majestie. That all the malic chyldren of all the fornaraed parsons, which wcare fyrst venturers of the Companye, and also the heyres malle of every of the sayd malle chyldren fjr ever, shalbe admytted into the lybcrties an(\ pryvelcdges of the sayd Companye gratis from tyme to tyme. 1 114 STATE PAPERS [Colonial, No. 31. Domestic Elk., ex, No. 22.] ARTICLES CONSENTED AND FULLY AGREr.DE BY THE COMPANY OF KATHAYE. Thatt the Company shalbe named the Company of Kathay. Thatt Michaell Lok shalbe Govcrnour for vj yeres next ensuinge. Thatt A. B. shalbe Consullor for iij yeres. Thatt A. B. C. shalbe Assistante for iij yeres. Thatt A. shalbe Agente for iij yeres, to doe all the buisness of the Company, according to order of the Company, and shall have stipende ycrcly. Thatt Edraond Ilogan shalbe Tresourror for iij yeres. Thatt in consideracion of the industry, good direction, &payns takinge of Michaell Lok in the first viage latly attempted for discouery of Kathay & other now landes, by the Northwestwardes, and also of his great cost, charges, and venture for the provision and furnyture of the same, he shall haue, receiue & take of the Company to his owne vse for ever, the rate of one of every 100, of all the wares, goodes and marcliandise, thatt phalbe brought into England or other countries for account of the Com- pany, accordinge to the rate & valew therof in tiro payment of custome to the Queue's Ma''^. Thatt in consideracion of the like industry, good order & great travile of Martyn Frobisheir, gent., in the execution of the firste viage latly made in his owne parson, for the discouery of Kathay and other new landes by the Northwestwardes, he shalbe general Captayne by sea and Admyrall of the shipps & navie of the Company duringe his life, and shall have stipend yerely duringe his life, and also shall have, recevc & tak of the Company to his owne vse for ever the rate of one of 100 of all the wares, goodes and marchandise thatt shalbe brought into England or other countries for accounpt of the Company, according to the rate & valew therof in the payment of custome to the Queue's Ma''", Thatt from hence forth for ever the some of one hundreth poundes of Euglishe money shalbe accompted one single parte or share in stok of the Company. Thatt every parson of this Company as well those w^'' now are the first ventures as all others w'' hereafter shalbe free of this Company & wilbe venturers, shall put into accompt for their stock one hundredth poundes of English money, w^'' shalbe accompted for one single parte and as many more lik single partes as they please, nott beinge above five single partes, and as the traffick from tyme to tyme will suffer to occupy great stock. Thatt every one of the first venturers shall haue liberty to put in stock doble nomber of single partes of any other of the venturers from tyme to tyme. SUHSEQUKNT TO THE FIRST VOYAGE. 115 Thatt every new stock of new account from tyme to tyme shall con- tenew for iij yeres, and att thatt tyme thaccompt therof shalbe clea.iy made up and fynyshed, & therof divydent then shalbe made, & shalbe paid to every one of the Company venturars in thatt accompt, or to the heires or executors of those w'-'' shalbe deade in thatt meane tyme all thatt shalbe founde dew to them vpon thaccompt accordinge to the rate of their stok thcrin put. Thatt all sucii parsons as shalbe admitted into tha fredom of this Company att this next cominge viage & venture to be made, shall paye for a fyne xxx poundes towardes the charges and losses sustayned by the venturers of firste viage made for discouery. Thatt Mychaell Lok and Martyne Frobusher shalt haue libertye to assigne x parsons to be a<lmytted into the fredome of this Company gratis, att their pleasure, thatt is to saye, each of them to assigne five parsons. Thatt no parson shalbe admitted into the fredome of this Company after this next coming viadge to be made vntil the ende of iij yeres & fynyshinge of that accompt. Thatt all other parsons w^i' shalbe admitted into the fredome of this Company by redemption after the saide iij yeres tyme & ende of thatt accompt, shall paye for afyue tow hundreth poundes of money, to the v.se and bcncfitt of the whole Company. Thatt a competent howse and warchowse shalbe highred for the buis- nes of the Company, and officers & servantts nedfuU for the same. Thatt all the goodes & marchaundise of the Company shalbe marked w"' the mark in the margent. Thatt all the male children of all the forenamed parsons which weare first venturers of this Company, & also the heires male of every of the said male children for ever, shalbe admitted into the liberties & prive- ledge of the saide Company (gratis) from tyme to tyme. Thatt such of the Company as shall dye w"'out male children may give and assigne over his fredome of this Company to one other parson, by his last will and testament. [Colonial, East Indies, No. 26. Domestic, cxix, No. 32.] A BRIKFF NOTE OF ALL THE COST ANIl CHARGE OF THE IJ SHirPS GABRIELL AND MICHAELL AND THEIR TYNNASSE AVITH ALL THEIR FUENYTURE FOR THE FYRST VOYAGE TO CATHAY, ETC., SENT WITH MARTYN FFURBISSHEU IN .lUNE, ANNO 1567. It, Ffor the hull of the new shipp Gabriell . . . 8;J For the new pynnasse of vij ton . . . . 20 O For the shippe Michacll, with old taklc and furnyture . 120 116 SPATK PAPERS, KTC For new takling and rigging them all For ordenancc and municion For instrumentes of navegacion For vittuall for the whole voyage . For men's wages paid before hand . For marchandiz for traffick . 229 16 l(» 100 8 4 60 14 387 14 10 213 17 8 213 6 8 ticularly bie ^tUlS 17 4 Sume of all the charge appering par account .... And nowc wages and charges paid syns the retorne of the shipps home untill the end of December anno. 1576 ^(195 1 11 Sume to tall /a613 19 3 And all the whole stok of the adventurers sett down in certaintie were but ..... 875 So there lakid in stok of the adventurers to supply the whole charge ..... ^i738 19 3 Ffor the which sume of ^* 738 195 3d the venturers are to consider to- wardes Mighell Lok, who did pay and disburse the same for them so long tyme as thaccountes shall declare to his great hyndrans and great danger if it had been lost. .■Vfter the retorne home of the said ij shipps were sold divers parcel Is of the merchandiz and vittuall which wold not kepe good as particularly by account apperith /ill7 18 7 And all the rest of the shipps and goodes rcmayning were valued and sold to the account of the second voyage as follows : — For the marchandiz ..... For the ij shipps ..... For wyne and other victualls an divers implcmentcs Sume of the remayner sold and charged in account of the second voyage ..... Sume of all the discharge of this first voyage amountes So ther was left clare by this first voiage with the stok of the adventurers must here untill God send better successe ...... 800 And so restith still good in stok of this first voyage /i75 Os Od which is putt to the account of the second voiage with god increasse ...... lilH U lil48 5 5 4{)(» 147 l.'i 3 696 8 813 19 3 w^ ^' ACCOUNT OF THE SECOND VOYAGE, WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO MAUTYNE FURBISHER. Colonial, 39. Domestic Bliz., cxiii. No. 12. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO MAKTYNE FFURniSHEK, GENT., FOR ORDERS TO BE OBSERVED IN THE VIAGE NOWE RECOMMENDED TO HIM FOB THE NORTH WEST I'ARTS AND CATHAY. 1. Fyrst, you shall cntre as Captayne Generall into the chardge and government of theise three vessels, viz., the Ayde, the Gabriell, and the Michaell, w"* all that apper- taynethe to them whatsoever. 2. Item, you shall appoint for the furnishing of the sayd vessels, the nomber of 120 persons, whereof xc shalbee maryners, gonneers, carpenters, and other necessarie men to serve for the vse of the shippes : the other xxx to bee moynerSj fyners, merchants, and other necessarie persons bothe to accompanie and attend vppon you w"*^ nomber you shall not in any wise exceade. 3. Item, the victualls for vij monthcs w'^'' is delivered into the sayd shippes for the provision of the foresayd persons, you shall carefully see the same expended and preserved without spoyle or hurt taking by negligence. 4. Item, you shall not rcceave into yo"" companic anie disordred person as neere as you may, and vppon knowledge had to remove them except such as you have received by our order yat were prisoners and condemned persons. 5. Item, you shall vse all diligence possible to depart w"' yo'' sayd vessells from hence before the xx"' of this 118 INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO present, and to take yo"^ course by north or the west as the wynds will best serve you. 6. Item, in yo"" waye outwards you shall, if it bee no hinderance to yo"' viage, sett on land vppon the coast of Friesland vi of the condemned persons w''"' you carie w"' you, yfih weapons and vittualls suche as you maye conveniently spare : and yf hit can not be don outwards, you shall doe yo"" endeavour to accomplishe the same in yo' returne ; to which persons you shall give instrujtions howe they may by their good behaviour wyn the goodwill of the people of that country, and also learne the state of the same : and yf you sett them a land in yo"" goyng outwards, then doe your best to speake w^'' them in yor returne. 7. Item, when you shall bee past the lands of England, Scotland, or Ireland, you shall direct yo'' course withe all yo'' vessels to the island called Hawls Island, beyng in the entrance of the supposed Straight w"'' wee name Furbisher's Straight, discovered by yo' sclfe this last yearc. And in yo*^ jorney thitherwards you shall have a speciall regard so to order the matter as yo'' vessels doc not loose the companie one of the other : and yf anie wilfulnesse or negligence shall appeare in anie person or persons that shall have chardge (or otherwise) in doyng of the contrarie then you shall sharply punishe the same to the example of the rest. 8. Item, at your arrivall at Ilawls Island you shall seek a good harborrowe for the shippes as nere the same island as may bee, and there to place yo' shippes in saftie ; and from thence you shall reparc w^'' suche vessels and furniture as is apt to the place where the mynerall core was had w*^'' you brought hither the last ycarc, and there to place the moyeners and other men to worckc and gather the cores foreseeyng that they maye bee placed as well from danger and malice of the people as from anye other extreamitie that maye happen. 9. Item, when you have placed yo'" moyeners and other persons as before is sayd, you shall then embarck yo'' sclfe in MAKTYNE Ft-'URHISHKR. 119 one of the small barcks and take the other barck also w"* you, leaving the Ayde behind you in the chardge of some discreet person as well to receave and lade the oores w'''^ shalbe gotten as also to succour the worckmen ; w''* the w*^'' twoe barcks you shall repare towards the place where yo"" men and boate J was taken from you, and in the waye goynge you shall make ; 'I searche bothe for good harborrowes, and also for other I moyennes : and yf vppon prooffe you shall fynd moyenes to bee richer than those from whence you came, then you shall returne to the fyrst worckes and remove the moyeners and shippe to those other moyenes as you shall see cawse : and the worckmen beyng once well settled, then you w*^** the barcks shall proceade for the searching owt of yo"^ men lost, and also to discover L or a c (so farr) leagues westward more from that place as ye maye be certayne that you are entred into the South Sea ; and in yo'' passage to Icarne all that you can, and not to tarye so longe from the Ayde and worckmen but that you bee able to rctorne homewards w'^ the shippes in due tyme. 10. Item, to consider what places maye bee the most aptest to make fortification, yf neede requyre to the defence of the moyeners and possessynge of the countrie, and to bring per- fect plottes and notes thereof. 11. Item, yf it bee possible you shall leave some persons to wynter in the Straight, givyng them instructions how they maye observe the nature of the ayre and state of the countrie, and what tymc of the yeare the Straight is most free from yse : w"' whome you shall leave a sufficient proportion of vittals and weapons, and also a pynnesse w*^*^ a carpenter and thinges necessarie so well as maye bee, • 12. Item, yf it shall happen that the moyenes do not yeald the substance that is hoped for, then you shall furnishe the twoe barckes w*-'' such as you maye take owt of the Ayde, and therewithall you shall proceade towards the discovering of Cathaya w"" the two barcks and returne the Ayde for England agaync. '^WWfW^^^^P^PP*^^ 120 INSTRUCTIONS, KT<; lo. Item, a>> you sluiU mistrust rather to inuchc than any thinge to litle tovvching the matter of yo"" salftie, when you happen to come to have conference w'*' the people of those parts where you shall arrive: so agayne wee recpiyre you, that in all yo"" doynges you doe so hehave yo"" selfc, and to cavvse yo'' companie to doe the like towards the sayd people as maye gyve lest cawsc of offence, and to procure as muche as in you shall lye to wynne bothe frendshippc and likynge. 14. Item, yf you fynd that the oore bee of that qualitie and quantitie that is looked for, that then you doe procure to lade so muche thcrof in all yo"" shipping as maye bee, all- thoughe you doc leave owte other superfluouse thinges. 15. Item, you shall make yo' returne homewards by the west parts of Ireland, and so by the narrowe seas of England to London, for that wee doe take the same to bee yo"" salfest course. And because wee doe not knowe what other matters maye happen to you in the tymc of yo'' jorney, and thcrfore can not prescribe what is to bee done for yo' rcliefe in suche a case : wee doe thcrfore rcferre the consideration of the same to yo'' good discretion, not doubtyng but that the order w"'* you will take thcrin shalbe agreeable w''' the good ex- pectation that is conceaved of you. 16. Item, wee doe not thinke it good you should bringe hither above the nomber of iij or iiij or 8 or tenne at the most of the people of that countrie : whereof some to be ould and the other yonge whome wee mynd shall not returne agayne thither ; and thcrfore you shall have great care howe you doe take them for avoidyng of offence towards them and the contrie. Lastlie we thincke it verie meete that you geve expresse commaundement vnto the fyners and tryers of the oore that they doe not dyscover the secreats of the riches of suche moynes as by you shall be founde out vnto anie besids your self and such others as to vou shall be thought fit should be made acquaynted therwith for her M"^'* better service in that behalf. A T RUE RE P R T E OF SUCH THINGS AS HAPNED IN THE SECOND VOYAGE OF CAPTAYNE FROHYSIIER, PRETENDED FOR THE DIS- COVERIE OF A NEW PASSAGE TO CATAYA, CHINA, AND THE EAST INDIA, BY THE NORTH WEST. ANNO DO. 1577. Heyng furnished with one tall shippe of hir Majesties, named y" Aydc, of two hundreth tunnc, and two other small barkes, the one named the Gabriell, the other the Michael, about thirtie tunne a peece, being fitlic appointed with men, muni- tion, victuals, and all things necessary for the voyage, the sayde Captayne Frobysher, with the rest of his compaiiie, came aboorde his shippcs riding at l>lackwall, intending (with God's help) to take y" first winde and tyde serving him, the five and twentith day of May, in the yeare of oure Lorde God, a thousande five hundred scventie and seavcn. The names of such gentlemen as attempted this discoverio, and the number of souldyourcs and mariners in each shippe as followeth. Boord the Ayde being Admirall, were y® number of one c men of all sorts, whereof xxx or more were gentlemen and souldyers, the rest sufl^iciente and tall saylors. Aboorde the Gabriell being Vice-admirall, were in all 18 persons, whereof sixe were souldyers, the rest mariners. Aboorde the Michaell were sixteene persons, whereof five were souldyers, the rest mariners. Aboorde the Ayde was : General of the whole company 122 TIIK SFX'ONI) VOVAGK The num- ber of men ill this vojBfie. The con- demned men dis- cbnrged. for hir Majesty, Martin Frobisher; his Lieutenant, George Best ; his Auncicnte, Richar. Philpot ; Corporal of y^ shot, Frauncis Fordcr ; the rest of y" gentlemen, Henry Carew, Edmund Stafford, John Lee, — Itarvie, Mathcw Kyncrslcy, Abraham Lyns, Robert Kyncrsley, Frauncis Brackenburye, William Armshow ; the Maystcr, Chrisofer Hall ; the Mate, Charles Jackman ; the Pylottc, Andrew Dyer ; the M. Gunner, Richard Coxe. Aboorde the Gabricll was : Captayne, Edward Fenton ; one gentleman, William Tamfield ; the Mayster, William Smyth. Aboorde the Michaell was: Captaine, Gilbert Yorke ; one gentleman, Tho. Chambcrlaine ; the Mayster, James Beare. On Whitsonday, being the 26 of May, anno 1577, earcly in the morning we wayed ancker at Blackwall, and fell that tyde downe to Gravesende, where we remayned untill Monday at night. On Monday morning the 27 of May, aboorde the Ayde we receyved all the Communion, by the Minister of Gravesende, and prepared us, as good Christians towardes (jrod, and resolute men for all fortunes : and towards nightc we departed to Tilburie Hope. Tewsday the 28 of Maye, aboute nine of the clocke at nighte, we arrived at Harwitch in Essex, and there stayed, for the taking in of ccrtaine victualles, until Friday, being the thirtith of May, during whyche tyme came letters from the Lordes of the Counsell, strcightelye commaunding oure Generall, not to exceede hys complemente and number ap- poynted hym, whyche was, one hundred and twentye per- sons : whereuppon he discharged many proper men, vhichc wyth unwilling myndes departed. He also dismissed all hys condemned men, whyche he thoughte for some purposes verie needefull for the voyage, and towardes nyghte upon Friday, the one and thirtith of May, we setts sayle, and putte to seas agayne. And sayling nol lail MJ 0)\ th upl OF MARTIN FKOniSHKK. ia.j silviM' i'diiikI ia Uikuey. northwarde alongst the cast coastes of Enijlandc and Scot- ■''•i«i\r'»t lande, the scavtmth day of June, wee arrived in Saintc alpHrMlra Magnus Soundc in Orckney Ilandes, called in Latine luu'ae,'"'' Orcades, and came to ancker on the south syde of the Bay. Ileere oure companye goyng on hmdc, the inhabitants of these ilandes beganne to flee, as from the euctnie, where- uppon, the Lieutenante wylled everye man to staye togythcr, and wente hymselfe unto theyr houses, to declare what wee were, and the cause of oure oomming thyther, whyche beeyng understoode, after their poore manner they friendly entreated us, and brought us for oure money, sucli things as they had. And heere our goldfynders found a mine of^'uvnoof silver. Orkney is the principall of the lies of Orcades, and standcth in the latitude of 59 degrees and a halfe. The countrey is much subject to colde, aunswcrable for suche a climate, and yet yeeldeth some frutes, and sufficient mayn- tenance for the people contented so poorely to live. There is plentie ynough of poultrcy, store of egges, fishe, and fowlc. For theyr bread, they have oaten cakes, and theyr drinkc is ewes milke, and in some partes ale. Their houses are but poore without, and sluttish ynough within, and the people in nature thereunto agreeable. For theyr fire, they burne heath and turffe, the countrey in most parts being voyde of woode. They have greate wante of leather, and desire our olde shoes, apparell, and old ropes (before money) for their victuals, and yet are they not ignorant of the value of our coine. The chiefe towne is called Kyrway. In this iland hath bin sometime an abbey, or a religious sL'^ugmiB house, called Saint Magnus, being on the west side of the ile, 8o""caiied. ^ whereof this sound beareth name, through whyche we passed. Their Governeure, or chiefe lorde, is called the Lord Robert Steward, who at oure being there, as wee understoode, was Kyrway tlio clii'3l towne 124 THK SKCONl) VOYAOK lire (it bndioH nf tree» dryv- in^' in tliu KPIIB. MoiistrouM HhIi and Htrantte fowlo l,vvinf» only h\ the 80R. Wntpr being biHcko and smooth 8igniflelh land lo be nearo. Islands of ice. Tlie firsle syglit of Kreeso- lande. in (I'lrancp at Edenhnrgli, by the Regent's (toinniaundomcnt of Scotlande. After we had provided U8 heere of matter sulKciente for our voyage, the eyght of June we scttc saylc agaync,and passing through Saint Magnus Soiinde, liaving a merrio windc by night, caine clocre, and lost siglit of all the lande, and keep- ing our course west-north-west by the space of two dayes, the wind shifted upon us, so that we lay in traverse on y" seas, with contrarie, making good (as neere as we could) our course to the westward, and sometime to the northward, as the winde shifted. And hcereabout we met with three sayle of English fishermen from Iseland, bound homewardo, by whome we wrote our letters unto our friends in England. AVc traversed these seas by the space of 26 dayes, without sight of any land, and met with much drift woode and whole bodycs of trees. We saw many monsterous fishe, and strange fowlc, whyche seemed to live only by the sea, being there so ftirre distant from anye lande. At length, God favoured us with more prosperous windcs, and after we haddc saylcd foure dayes with good wind in the poupe, the fourtli of July the Michaell (being formost a head) shotte off a peecc of ordinance, and stroke all hir sayles, supposing that they descryed land, whyclie by reason of the thicke mistcs, they could not make perfit : howbeit, as wel our accompt, as also the greate alteration of the water, whiche became more blacke and smooth, dyd playnely declare we were not farre off the coast. Our Gencrall sent his jNIaister aboorde the Michaell (who had bin within the yeare before) to beare in with the place, to make proofe thereof, who descried not the lande perfect, but sawe sundrie huge ilands of ise, which we deemed to be not past twelve leagues from the shore, for about tenne of the clocke at night, being the fourth of July, the weather being more cleere, we made the land perfect, and knew it to be Freeseland. And the heigth being taken heere, we founde oureselves to be in tlie latitude of 60 OP MARTIN FKOIilSHKU. 125 iiore arre the in tlio degrees and a lialle, and were t'iiUcn with the southcrmost parte of this hmd. bctwccuc Orkney and Frcesland arc reckoned leagues. Tiiis Freeseland slieweth a ragged and liigh hmdc.liaving tlie niountaynes ahnost covered with snow alongst the coast full of drift isc, and secmcth almost inaccessible, and is ,\j*^"Y,ej°'' thought to be an iland in bignesse not inferior to England, and is called of some aiithours Weast Freeseland, 1 tiiinke, byciiuse it lyeth more weast than anye part of Europe. It extendeth in latitude to the northward, verie farrc as seemed to us, and appcarcth by a description set out by two brectlircn, Nicholaus and Antonius Genoa, who being driven off from Ireland with a violent tempest, made ship- wracke hecre, and were the first knowen Christians that discovered this laiide, aboutc three hundred yeares sithcncc ; and they have in their sea cardes set out everie part thereof, and described the condition of the inhabitants, declaring them to be as civill and religious people as we.^ And for so much of this land as we have saylcd alongst, comparing their carde with y'' coast, we find it very agreeable. This coast seemetii to have good fishing, for we lying becalmed, kViwi o7" let fall a hooke without anye bayte, and presently caught a "'""'''■ great fish called a hollibut, which served the whoJj com- panie for a days meate, and is dangerous meate for sur- fetting. And sounding about five leagues off from the shore, our lead brought up in the tallow a kind of corall almost ^^,t h".''""*" white, and small stones as bright as christall : and it is not ""'""""'f- tc be doubted but that this land may be found very rich ' The brothers referred to are Niccolo ivnd Antonio Zeno, of Venice, the former of whom, in 1380, ma^e a voyage to the north, and was driven by a storm to the Faroe Islands, whence ho di^patci ed a letter to his brother Antonio, urging him to find means to join hi.n, which he did. * The account was published at Venice, in 1558, bv Francisco Marcolini, a descendant of the Zcno, and was compiled from the fragments of letters written by Antonio Zeno to Carlo, his brother. The Faroe Islands are the " Friseland," here referred to. im THK SROOND VOYAGK and bencficiall if it were throughly discovered, although we saw no creature there but little birds. It is a marvellous thing to behold, of what great bignesse and depth some ilefl'onse'in ^l^Ji^^s of isc bc hecrc, some seventy some eighty fadome wiilre'^iKMl'c''n undcr watcr, besides that which is above, seemyng ilands supposed more than halfe a mile in circuitc. All these ise are in tast to fioiiie. freshe, and seeme to be bredde in the sounds thereabouts, or in some land ncere the pole, and with the wind and tides are driven alongst the coastes. We found none of these islands of ise salt in taste, whereby appeareth they were not The opinion congcaled of the ocean sea water, which is always salt, but of til e frciaen scih of somc Standing or little moving lakes or great fresh waters is deatroyi^d bycxpe- nccrc thc shore, caused cyther by melted snow from the tops of mountains, or by continuall accesse of fresh rivers from the land, and intermingling with y" sea water, bearing yet the dominion (by the force of extreame frost) may cause some part of salt water to freese so with it, and so seeme a little brackish, but otherwise y" maine sea freeseth not, and therefore there is no mare glaciale or frozen sea as the opinion hitherto hath bin. Our general proved landing here twice, but by y'' suddaine fall of mistes (whereunto this coast is much subject) he was like to lose sight of his ships, and being greatly endangered with the driving ise alongst the coast, was forced aboord, and faine to surceasse his pre- tence till a better oportunitie might serve : and having spent four dayes and nights sailing alongst this land, find- ing the coast subject to such bitter cold and continuall mistes, he determined to spend no more time therein, but to beare out his course towards y" streights called Frobishers straights, after y' generals name^who being the firstc that ever passed bcyonde fifty-eight degrees to the northwards, for any thing hath bin yet knowen of certainty of New found land, otherwise called y" continent or firme land of America ; discovered y'' said streights this last yeare 1576, Krobisiiera aiul hoocth that there wil be found a thorough passage into OF MARTIN FROBISIIER. 121 the sea, which lieth on the back side of y*" said New found land called 3Iarc Pacificum or Mare de Stir, by the which we maye go unto Cataya, China, the East India, and all the dominions of the Great Cane of Tartaria. Betweene Freese- land and the straights we had one great storme, wherin y* Michael was somewhat in danger, having hir steerage broken and hir top mastes blowen over bord, and being not past fifty leagues short of y" straightes by our accompt, we strooke sayle and lay a hull, fearing the continuance of the storme, the wind being at the northeast, and having lost company of the barkes in that flaw of wind, we happily mette againe the 17 day of July, having the evening before scene divers ilandes of fleeting ise, which gave an argument that we were not farre from land. Our Generall in y" morn- ing from the maine top (y^ weather being reasonable clcere) descried land, but to be better assured, he sent the two barkes two contrarie courses, wherby they might descrie either the south or north forlande, the Ayde lying oflf and on at sea, with a small saile by an Hand of ise, whiche was the marke for us to meete togither agayne. And abnute noone, the weather being more clcere, we made the North Forlande perfite, which otherwise is called Ilalles Hand, and also the small ilande bearing the name ~)i the saide Hall, whence the ore was taken uppe, whiche was broughte into Englande this last yeare 1576, the said Hall being present at the finding and taking up thereof, who was then maister in the Gabriell withe Captayne Frobisher. At oure arrivall heere, all the seas about this coast were so covered over with huge quantitie of great ise that we thought these places might only deserve the name of Mare Glacialc, and be called the Isie Sea. This North Forlande is thought to be devided from the continente of the norther lande by a little sounde called Halle's Sounde, whiche maketh it an iland, and is thoughte little lesse than the ile of Wight, and is the firstc entrance of The steer- age of the Miclmell broken by tempest. riifi first entrHiioe of tlie alriiights. Hnlles iliiiiil. Tlie de- spription of the stroyglites. 1^8 HE SECOND VOYAGE No more gold ori) found ill tlie fyrsl ilande. the streightes upon the norther side, and standeth in the hititude of 62 degrees, ijo minutes, and is reckned from Freescland Icdgues. God having blessed us wyth so happie a lande fall, we bare into the streightes whyche runne in next hande weast, and somewhat to the northwarde, and came as neere the shoi-e as we mighte for the ise, and uppon the eyghteenth day of July our Generall taking the gold fynders with him, attempted to go on shore with a small rowing pinnesse, upon the small iland where the ore was taken up, to prove whether there were anyc store thereof to be found, but he could not gette in all that iland a pecce so bigge as a walnutt, where the firste was founde, so that it may seeme a greate miracle of God, that being only one rich stone in all the iland, the same should be found by one of our countrymen, whereby it shoulde appeare, God's divine will and pleasure is, to have oure common wealth encreased with no lesse abundance of His hyden treasures and goldo mynes than any other nation, and would that the fayth of His Gospell and holy name should be published and en- larged throughe all those corners of the earth, amongst these idolatrous infidels. But oure men whiche sought the other ilandes thereaboutes, found them all to have good store of the ore, whereuppon our (jicnerall with these good tidings retourned aboorde aboute ten of the clocke at night, and was joyfully welcomed of the companie with a volie of shotte. ERgesnnd Hc brou^fht cggcs, fowle, and a yona: scale aboord, which the companie hadde killed ashore, and having founde upon those ilandes ginnes set to catch fowle, and stickes new cut, with other things, he well perceived that not long before some of the countrey people had resorted thither. Having therefore found these tokens of the peoples accesse in those partes, and being in his firste voyage well acquainted with their subtile and cruell disposition, he provided well for his hotter safetie, and on Friday the ninteenth of July in the morning early, with his best company of gentlemen and Mt'tii In- cognitn hUHI'l'S SPt to catch birds witball/ OF MAHTIN IKOBISHF.R. 129 r souldioures to the number of fortie porsons, went on shoaro aswell to discover the inlande and habitation of the people, as also to fynd out some fittc harborowe for our shippes. And passing towardcs the shoarc with no small difficultie, by reason of the abundance of ise whiche lay alongest the eoaste so thicke togither, that hardely any passage throughe them might be discerned, we arrived at length upon the maine of Halles greater iland, and founde there also, aswcl as in the other small ilands, good store of the ore. And leaving his boats here with sufHcient guarde passed up into the countrey about two English miles, and recovered the top of a high hill, on the top whereof our men made a columne or crosse of stones heaped uppe of a good heighth togither in good sorte, and solemnly sounded a trumpet, nnd said ccrtaine prayers, kneeling aboute the ancient, and iionoured the place by the name of Mount AVarwicke, in remembrance of the Right Honorable the Lord Ambrose Dudley, Erie of Warwick, whose noble minde and good countenaunce in this, as in all other good actions, gave great encouragement and good furtherance. This done, we retired our companies, not seeing any thing here worth further discoverie, the countrie seeming barren and full of ragged mountaincs, in most parts covered with snow. And thus marching towards our boats, we espied certaine of the countrey people on the top of Mount Warwicke with a flag, wafting us backe againe, and making great noise, with cries like the mowing of bulls, seeming greatly desirous of conference with us : wheruppon the General, being therewith better acquainted, answered them again with the like cries, whereat, and with the noise of our trumpets, they seemed greatly to rejoyce, skipping, laughing, and dancing for joy. And hereuppon we made signcs unto them, holding up two fingers, commanding two of our men to go aparte from our companies, wherby they might doe the like. So that forthwith two of oure menne and two of theirs mette togither a goqd space from eompanie. The build- ing of H CollllllII, called M.niiit Whi- wick. Tho first si|,'lil of iho countrie peciple wafting with a tl,i({. 130 THK SECOND VOYAOK The meet- iiig apHrt of two l''.ug- lishiiieii with two of that oouii- trie. The onlcr of their trafllc. Another meeting of two of our men with two of tlielra. neither partie having their weapons about them. Our men gave them pinnes and pointes, and such trifles as they had. And they likewise bestowed on our men two bowe cases, and such things as they had. They earnestly desired oure men to go uppe into their countrie, and our men offered them like kindnesse abnordc oure shippcs, but neyther parte (as it seemed) admitted or trusted the others curtesic. Their manner of traffic is thus : they doe use to laye down of their marchandise uppon the ground, so much as they meane to parte withall, and so looking that the other partie, with whome they make trade, shoulde doe the like, they them- selves doe departe, and then, if they doe like of their marte, they come againe, and take in exchange the others marchan- dise, otherwise, if they like not, they take their owne and departe. The day being thus well .leare spent, in haste we retired our companies into our boates againe, minding forth- with to searche alongst the coast for some harborowe, fittc for our shippes ; for the present necessitie thereof was much, considering that all this while they lay off* and on between the two lands, being continually subject, as well to great danger of fleeting yse, which environed them, as to the so- dain flawes which the coast seemeth much subject unto. But when the people perceived our departure, with great tokens of affection they earnestly called us backe againe, following us almost to our boates : whereuppon our generall taking his maister with him, who was beste acquainted with their maner, vrent apart unto two of them, meaning, if they could lay sure holde upon them, forcibly to bryng them abord, with intent to bestowe certain toycs and apparell upon the one, and so to dismisse him with all arguments of curtesie, and retaine the other for an interpreter. The generall and his maister being met with their two companions togither, after they hadde exchanged certaine thinges the one with the other, one of the salvages for lackc of better marchandise, cuttc oflf the taylc of his coato (which is a chiefe ornament OF .MAKTIN I'ROmSHKK. 131 reat so- ing among them) and gave it unto oiire general for a present. But he presently upon a Avatchword given, with his maister sodainely laid holde upon the two salvages. But the grounde undcrfeete being slippcrie, with the snow on the side of the hill, thire he ndfast fayled, and their pray escaping, ranne awaye, and lightlyc recovered their bowe and arrowes, which they had hid not farre from them behinde the rockes. And being only two salvages in sight, they so fiercely, des- perately, and with such furie assaulted and pursued our generall and his maister, being altogither unarmed, and not I'lie Kng linliineii I to boats. mistrusting their subtil ities, that they chased them to their ''"'^"^ " 'J their b boats, and hurte the generall in the buttocke with an arrow, who the rather speedily fled backe, bycause they suspected a greater number behind y® rocks. Our soldiers (which wer commanded before to keepe their boates) perceiving the danger, and hearing our men calling for shot, came speedily to rescue, thinking there had bin a more number. But when y® salvages heard y"^ shot of one of our calivers, and yet (having first bestowed their arrows) they ran away, our men speedily folowing them. But a servante of my Lorde of Warwickes, called Nicholas Conyer, a good footeman, and uncumbred with anyc furniture, besides a dagger at his backe, ovcrtooke one of them, and being a Cornishman, and one of that o ' couiitrimeu a good wrastler, shewed his companion such a Cornishe "''^^"• tricke, that he made his sides ake against the grounde for a moncth after. And so being stayed, he was taken alive, and brought away, but the other escaped. Thus with their straunge and newe praye, our men repaired to their boates, and passed from the maine to a small iland of a myle com- passe, where they resolved to tarrie all night, for even now a sodainc storme was grown so great at sea, that by no iMoans they coulde recover their ships. And here every man refreshed himseife with a small portion of victualles, whiche was laide into the boates for their dinners, having neither rate nor drunke all the daye before. But bycause iv 2 132 THK SKCOND VOYAGK The Ai.lo Bflt on lire. The great ti«ii(/er of those rocks uf ise. they knewe not howe long the storme might laste, nor how far off the ships might be put to sea, nor whether they should ever recover them againe or not, they made great spare of their victiialles, as it greatly behoved them. For they knew ful wcl, that the beste cheare the countrey coulde yeelde them, was golden rockes and stones, a harde foode to live withall, and the people more readie to eate them, than to give them where witball to eate. And thus keeping veric good watche and warde, they lay there al night upon harde cliffes of snowe and ise, both wettc, cold, and comfortlesse. These things thus hapning with the company on lande, the danger of the shippes at sea was no lesse perilous. For within one houre after the generalls departing in y'' morn- ing, by negligence of the cooke in over heating, and the workman in making the chimney, the Aide was set on fire, and had bin the confusion of the whole, if by chauncc a boye espying it, it hadde not bin speedily with great labour and Gods helpe well extinguished. This day also, were diverse stormes and flawes, and by nine of the clocke at night the storme was growen so great, and continued suche vintill the morning, that it putte our shippes at sea in no small peril, for having mountaines of fleeting ise on every side, we went romer for one, and loofed for another, some scraped us, and some happily escaped us, that the least of all of them were as dangerous to strike as any rocke, and able to have split asunder the strongest shippe of the worlde. Wee had a scope of cleare withoute ise (as God would), wherein we turned, beyug otherwise compassed on everye side about, but so much was the winde, as so little was our sea room, that being able to bcare only our fore- coast, we cast so oft about, that we made fourtecne hordes in eight glasses running, being but foure houres : but God being our best steresman, and by y" industry of Charles Jackman and Andrew Dyer, then maisters mates, both very expert mariners, and iiichard Cox, the maister gunner, with OF MAKTIN FKOBISHEU. 133 other very carefull saylors, then within bordc, and also by mkIii with. the helpc of y" clearc nii'lits winch are without darkenesse, i'i'i'»t ' ■' countrey. we did happily avoyde those present daungcrs, whereat since we have more marvelled than in the present daunger feared, for tha^ every man within horde, both better and worse, had ynough to doc, with his handcs to hale ropes, and with his eyes to lookc out for daunger. But the nexte morning, being the "0 of July, as God would, the storme ceasedj and the general espying the shippes with his newe captive and whole companie, came happilye aborde and re- ported what hadde passed a shoare, whereupon, altogither upon our knees, gave God humble and hartie thankes, for that it hadde pleased him, from so speedy peril to send us such specdie deliverance, and so from this norther shoare we stroke over towards the southerland. The one and twentieth of July, we discovered a bay, which raiMie into the lande, that seemed a likely harborow om- iiiHi« coiniiiMig for our shippes, wherefore our general rowed thither with °",',',',eHaii.i hys boates, to make proofe thereof, and with his goldfinders straigia/j!" to searche for ore, having never assayed anye thing on the south shoare as yet, and the first small iland whiche we landed on, here all the sands and cliftes did so glister and had so bright a marquesite, that it seemed all to be golde, / but upon tryal made, it proved no better than blacke leade Amyneof and verified the proverb — All is not golde that shineth. Upon the two and twentieth of July, we bare into the sayd sounde, and came to anker a reasonable bredth off the shoare, M'here, thynking our selves in good securitie, we were greatly endangered with a peece of drift ise, which the ebbe brought forth of the soundes, and came thwart us ere we were aware. But the gentlemen and souldicrs within horde, taking great paynes at this pinche at the capstone, overcame the most daunger thereof, and yet for all that might be done, it stroke on our sterne such a blowe, that we feared least it had stryken away our rudder, and being forced VM TIIK SECOND VOYACK tlupkniiins ^•ouml. SioitliB Hand. The f)iiJ- iiig ot 1111 uiiicdi'iiea honif . to cut our cable in the hawse, were fayne to set our forcsaile to runne further up within, and if our sterage had not bin stronger, than in the present time, we feared we had runne the shippc upon the rocks, having a very narrowe channcll to turne in; but, as God woulde, al came well to passe. And this was named Jackmans Sounde, after the name of the niaistcrs mate, who had first liking unto the place. Upon a small ilande, within this sound, called Smiths Hand (byc;\use he first set up his forge there), was founde a mync of silver, but was not wonne out of the rockes without great labour. Here our goldfyndcrs made saye of suchc ore as they founde uppon the Northerlande, and founde foure sortes thereof to holde golde in good quantitie. Upon an- other small iland here was also founde a great deade fishe, whiche, as it should sceme, had bin embayde with ise, and was in proportion rounde like to a porpose, being about twelve footc long, and in bignesse answerable, havyng a borne of two yardes long growing out of the snoute or nos- trels. This home is wreathed and strayte, like in fashion to a taper made of waxe, and maye trueiy be thoughte to be the sea Unicorne. 'J'his borne is to be scene and reserved as a jewel, by the Queens majesties commandement in hir wardrop of robes. The form whereof is here set down. Tewsday, the three and twentyth of July, our general with his best company of gentlemen, souldicrs and saylers, to the number of seaventie persons in all, marched with aunciento displaydc uppon the continent of the Southerlande (the supposed continent of America), where, commandyng a trumpet to sounde a call for every man to repayre to the auncient, he declared to the whole company, how much the cause imported, for the service of hir majestic, our countrey, our credites, and the safetie of our own lives, and therefore required every man to be conformable to order and to be directed by those he shoulde assignc. And appointed for leaders, C'aptainc Fcnton, ('ii[)l;iiii Yorke, and his lieutenant, G< an vni so lit Ol' MAKTIN FROHISHEU. 135 George Bcstc ; whichc done, we cast our selves into a ring, and altogither uppou ourc knees, gave God humble thankes, for that it had pleased him of his grcate goodnesse in pre- serving us from such imminent dangers, to bestow so great and hidden treasures upon us his poore and unworthye ser- vants, beseeching likewise the assistance of his holy spirite so to deliver us in saftie, into our countrey, whereby the light and truth of these secretes being known, it might re- bound to the more honor of his holy name, and consequently to the advancement of our common wealth. And so, in as good sorte as the place suffered, we marched towardes the tops of the mountains, which were no lesse painful in clym- ing, than dangerous in descending, by reason of their steepe- nesse and ise. And having passed about five miles by such unweldie wayes, we returned unto oure ships, without sighte of any people, or likelyhoode of habitation. Here diverse of the gentlemen desired oure general to sufler them to the number of twentie or thirtie persons, to marche up thirtic or forty leagues in the eountrie, to the cndc they mighte dis- cover the inlande, and do some acceptable service for their cDuntrey. But he not contented with the matter he sought for, and well considering the short time he had in hande, and the greedie desire our countrey hath to a present savour and retourne of gaync, bent his whole indevour onely to finde a mine, to fraight his ships, and to leave the reste (by God's help) hereafter to be well accomplished. And therefore the twentie sixte of Julye he departed over to the Northlandc with the two barkes, leaving the Ayde riding in Jackmans Sound, and ment (after he had founde convenient harborowe, and fraight there for his shippes) to discover further for the passage. The barkes came the same night to anker in a sound, upon the Northerland, where the tydes did runne so swifte, and the place so subject to indraftcs of ise, that by reason thereof they were greatly endangered, and having founde a very rich myne, and got almostc twentie tunne of \m THK SECOND VOYAOK Ileiirs Honiiil. Lecester Hand. A tombe witli ft dend niRtis bi>nes ill it, I'ouiid Bt (letjreea III laiitude. Bridles, knives, imd oilier iii- piiiimeiiU found hid iiinuiig tlio rocks. ore togitlicr, upon the 28 of July, the ise come driving into the Sounde wlicre the b.irkes road, in such sort, that they were therewith greatly distressed. And the Gabtiill riding asternc the Michacll, had hir cable gauldc asunder in the hawse, with a peece of driving ise, and lost another anker, and having but one cable and ancker lefte; for she has lostc two before, and the ise still driving uppon hir, she was (by Gods helpc) wel fenced from the daunger of the rest, by one great iland of ise which came a grounde hardc a heade of hir, ■which, if it had not so chaunced, I think, surely she had bin cast upon the rockes with the ise. The Michael niored ancker upon this great ise, and roade under the lee therof : but about midnight, by the weyght of it selfe, and the setting of the tydes, the ise brake within halfe the barke's length, and made unto the companie within bord, a sodaine and fearefuU noyse. The next flounde tovvarde the morning we weyed ancker and went further uppe the straightes, and leaving our ore behinde us which we had digged, for hast, left the place by the name of Beares Sound, after the mas- ters name of the Michael, and named the iland Lecesters Iland. In one of the small ilands here, we founde a tombe, wheriji the bones of a dead man lay togither, and our savage being with us and demanded (by signes) whether his coun- treymen had not slain this man and eat his flesh so from the bones, he made signes to the contrarie, and that he was slain with wolves and wilde beastes. Here also was founde hid under stones good stoare of fish, and suudrie other things of the inhabitants : as sleddes, bridles, kettels of fishe skinnes, knives of bone, and such other like. And our savage de- clared unto us the use of all those things. And taking in his hand one of those countrey brydels, he caughte one of our dogges, and hamprcd him handsomely therein, as we do our horses, and with a whip in his hande, he taught the dogge to drawe in a sledde, as we doe horses in a coutche, setting himselfe thercuppon like a guide ; so that we might se A d(. in Se OK MARTIN FKOIIlSlli:il. 13-; 111 or do lie IC, lit see, they use tlogges for that purpose, as we doc our horses. |J|l'«7t"''" Ami we founde since by experience, that the lesser sortc of lirKw^ielu docrges they feede fat, and keene them as donic^sticall cattel i1"K'< mr , , . . tli.'lr meiile, in their tentes, for their eating, and the greater sort serve for the use of drawing theyr sleds. The twcntie ninth of July, about five leagues from Beare's ,'||",|(„Bge, Sound, we discovered a bay, which being fenced on cche "'"' side with small ilandes, lying of the mayne, wliych break the force of the tydes, and make the place free from any in- draftes of yse, did prove a very fitte harborow for our ships, where we came to anker under a small iland, whiche now togither witii the sound, is called by the name of that right honorable and vertuous lady, Anne, Countesse of Warwicke. And this is the furthest place that this yeare we have entred uppe within the streyghtcs, and is reconcd from the cape of the Queen's forelande, which is the entrance of the streights, not above 30 leaifucs. Upon this ilande was found ^ood store Thirtie of the ore, which in the washinjir helde i?olde plainly to be t'l^"!-''! ' o o I J within till) seen: whereupon it was thoughte besle rather to loade here, '^'■"*3"«'»- where there was store and indifferent good, than to seek further for better, and spend time with jeopardie. And therefore oure generall setting the myners to worke, and shewing fyrste a i^ood president of a painefuU labourer and a u...hi , , . , prpsiilent a good captaine in himselfe, gave good examples for others ;^_[ "'^^"°g to i'ollow liiin : whereuppon every man, both better and ('.'.^("lU*!,"^ worse, with their best endevors, willingly laide to their help- ing handes. And the nexte daye, being the 30 of July, the Michaell was sente over to Jackmans Sounde for the Ayde and whole companie to come thither. Upon the maine lande over against the Countesse's Iland, we discovered and be- helde to our ^I'^at marvell, the poor caves and houses of '''« """"'■ tliose countrie people which serve them (as it shoulde seem) \'"Z^eom!- for their winter dwellings, and are made two fadome under "^'^' grounde, in compasse rounde, like to an oven, being joyned iast one by another, having holes like to a fox or eonny 138 THE 8RC0N1) VOYAOR Ikiiii'B MHnd itiHtcnil of timber. The glut- tiahnesse (if lliose people. A Hi ftio set U|> by the BHViige cup- ti\9,iiml the inuiiiiiiig theri'of. beiric, to kcepe and come to{i[ither. They under- trcncli these places with gutters, so that the water falling from the hills above them, may slide away without their anoiancc, and are seated commonly in the foote of a hil, to shicldc them better from the colde winds, having their dorc and entrance ever open towardcs the south. . From the ground upward they builde with whales bones, for lacke of timber, whiche, bending one over another, arc handsomely compacted in the toppc togither, and are covered over with scales' skinnes, whiche instead of tiles, fcnccth them from the rayne. In cache house they have only one roome, having the one halfc of the floure raysed with broad stones a foote higher than y" other, whereon strawing mosse, they make their nests to sleepe in. They defile these dennes most filthylie with their beastly feeding, and dwell so long in a place (as we thinke), untill their ownc sluttishnesse lothyng them, they are forced to seeke a sweeter ayrc and a new seatc, and are (no doubt) a dispersed a..d wandring nation, as the Tartarians, and live in hords and troupes, withoutc anye certayn abode, as may appeare by sundry circumstances of our experience. Here our captive being ashore with us, to declare y'' use of such things as we saw, stayd himselfc alone behind the company, and did set up five small stickes round in a circle, one by another, with one smal bone placed just in y'' middst of all: which thing when one of our men perceived, he called us backc to behold y*^ matter, thinking that he had meant some charme or witchcraft therin. But y" best conjecture we could make thereof, was, that he would thereby his countreymen should understand y"^ for our five men which they betrayed the last yeare (whom he signified by y'' five sticks) he was taken and kept prisoner, which he signified by y" bone in y*" midst. For aflerwardes, when we shewed him the picture of his countreyman, which y" last yeare was brought into England (whc^e counterfet \vc had drawne, with boaie, and other fur- OK MARTIN FR()UI>HKH. 130 niture, both as he was in his own, and also in English aparell) he was upon the suddaync muchc amazed therat, and bc- hoMing advisedly the same with silence a good while, as thougli he would streync courtesie whcthci* shoulde begin y" speech (for he thoughte him no double a lively creature) at length, began to question with him, as with his com- panion, and finding him dummc and mute, seemed to sus- pect him, as one disdayniul, and would with a little help have growen into choller at the matter, until at last by feel- ing and handling, he foundc him but a deceiving picture. And then with great noyse and crye^', ceased not wondering, thinking that we couldc make menne live or die at our pleasure. And thercuppon calling the matter to hys remembrance, he gave us plainely to understande by uignes, that he had knowledge of the taking of our five men the last yeare, and confessing the manner of eche thing, numbrcd the five men upon his five fingers, and poyntcd unto a boate in our ship, which was like unto that wherein our men were betrayed. And when we made him signes that they were slaine and eaten, he earnestly denied, and made signes to the contrarie. The last of July, the Michael retourncd with the Aijcle to us from the Southerlande, and came to anker by us in the Countesse of Warwicks Sounde, and reported that since we departed from Jackmans Sound, there happened nothing among them there greatly worth the remembraunce, until the thirtieth day of July, when certaine of our companie being ashore upon a small iland within the said Jackmans Sound, neare the place where the Ayde roade, didde espie a long boate with divers of the countric people therein, to the number of eightecnc or twentie persons, whom so soone as oure men perceived, they retourned speedily aboorde, to give notice therof unto our companie. They might perceive these people climbing up the toppe of a hill, where, with a flaggc, they wafted unto our shippc, and made great oul- I'Ik) HHVa^e iiinii/.oil nt liJH riillll- tri'MiiiiiiH |ik'turu. Aniilher slie* of tweiitii- |)Br- sons of thai cotint.j ii^ in Olio boftte. MO Tin; SKCOND VOYAGK cries and noises, like so many bulls. Here uppon o'w men did presently man forth a small skilf, liaving not above sixe or seaven persons therein whichc rowed neare the place where those people were, to prove if they could have any conference with them. But after, this small boate was scnte a greater, beoyng well appoyiitcd for their rescue, if neede required. As soone as they csj)icd our companye comming neare them, they tookc their boates and hasted awaye, cither for feare, either else for pollicie, to drawe our men from rescue further within their danger : wherefore our men construing tlieir comming thither was but to seeke advaunta^e, followed speedily after them, but they rowed so swii'tly away that our men could come nothing neare them. Howbeit they failed not of their beste endeavour in rowing, and having chased them above two myles into the sea, returned into their shippes againe'. The morning following, being the first of August, Cap- tainc Yorke, with the MichoeU,c\\mv into Jackman's Sound, and .eclared unto the company there, that the laste night's past, he came to anker in a certainc baye (which sithens was named Yorkes Sounde), aboutc fourc leagues distant fron: Jackmans Sound, being putte to lewarde of that place f(M- lacke of winde, where he discovered certainc tents of the e(/untrie people, where going with his companye ashoare, he entred into them, but founde the peopl(^ departed, as it siioulde seem, for feare of their connnins'. lUit amonn;est sundrie straunge things whichc in these tentes they founde there was rawe and ncwe killed lleshe of unknown sortes, witii dead carcasses and bones of dogs, and I know not what. They also beheld (to their greatest marvaile) a dublet of canvas, made after the Englishe fashion, a shirt, a girdle, three shoes for contraric feete and of unequal big- wiiicii.. 111.- in-y^t- which they well eoniecturcd to be the apparell of our WITfl till' fii|ilive. th Yorkes fiouiules. 'Ihn lip- (uirell foimdi' HKiiiiie 111' nin'e IltiK liilllMlllll f hi ni( an mi w to ot so wiTfliHk.M 1^^.^, jn„,,.,, (.((iiiitiicincii wliirhc wcic inlcriepted the laste OK MARTIN I'KOIMSHKR, 141 t's 'IIS ant ICC :ic n\ it est do OS, lOt ;i a ur >tf I yearc by those countiic people, ahoutc; fil'tye leagues froni this place further within the straightcs. Wherupon, our men being in good hope that some of them might be here, and yet living, .he captaine devising for the best, lefte his mind behind liim in writing with pen, yncke, and paper also, whereby our poore captive countriemen, if it niighte come to their handes, mightc knowe their friendo nindcs, and '^ «'«"• •'« " vice o ( n|i- of their arrival!, and likewise rctourne their answer. And '^■■""'' ^ "'''''• so without taking any thing away in their t< iitcs, leaving there also looking glasses, pointer, and other of our toyes (the better to allure them by such friendly means) departed aboorde hys barke, wyth intent to make haste to the Aijde, to give notice unto tlu^ conipanye of all such things as Ik; had there discovered : and so ment to rcfi iie to these tents againc, hoping, that ho might by u.-cc or policie cntrappe or entice the people to some friendly conference. Which things, when he had delivered to the company there, they determined forthwitli to goe in hande with the matter, llereuppon Caytaine Yorkc, with the maister of the Aydc and his mate (who, the nigiit before, had bin at the tents, and came over from the other side in tiie Mirlxtell with him) being accompanied with divers of the gentlemen and soul- diers, to the number of .SO or 40 persons, in two small rowing pinnesses, made towardes the place where the night before they discovered the tents of those people, and, setting Charls •lackman, being the master mate, ashor with a convenient number over lande, mcning to compasse them on the one side, whilst the captaine with his boats might entrap them (in the other side. Hut binding at last at y'' place wh«Me the night before they left them, they found them with their tents removed. Notwithstanding, our men which marched up into y'" countrie, passing over two or three tedious mountains, by chance espied certainc tentes in a valley underneath them ncare unto a cre^ke by the sea side, Nvhiclie, bycause it was not the place where the guide had 142 THK SKCOND VOYAOK bin the night before, thoy judged them to be another com- pany, and besetting them about, determined to take them if hHve''bo"ar '^'^y could. But they having quickly descried our companie, liKm-HsZ launched one great and another small boate, being about 16 The iiiK- or 18 persons, and very narrowly escaping, put themselves rh!""peo- ^^ ^^^- ^V'hereupon our souldiers discharged their calivers and ciuutrey*' followcd them, thinking the noise thcrof being hearde to our boats at sea, our men there woulde make what speede they might to that place. And therupon, indcede, our men whichc were in the boats (crossing uppon them in the mouth of the 1 lie swill sounde, whereby their passaL'e was let from getting sea Uiusepeo- j-QQmQ^ wherein it had bin impossible for us to overtake them by rowing) forced them to put themselves ashore upon a point of lande within the said sound (which upon the occa- Pohit"'"'^ sion of the slaughter there was since named the Bloudie Point) whereunto our men so speedily followed, that they hadde little leysure lefte them to make any escape. But so soone as they landed, eche of them brake his oare, thinking by that meanes to prevent us in carying awaye their boates for want of oares. And desperately retorning upon our men, resisted them manfullye in their landing, so long as Allot ekir- theyr arrows and dartes lasted: and, after gatherinc: up those 'i:u^\Lu'mi>\ fii'i'ows which our men shot at them, yea, and plucking our omuire/.'"'^ arrowes out of their bodies, encountred afresh againe, and maintained their cause, until both weapons and life utterly failed them. And when they founde they were mortaliy i-iltenrturo wouudcd, bciug iguoraut what mercy meaneth, with deadly furic they cast themselves headlong from off the rocks into the sea, least perhaps their enemies shoulde receive glory or prayc of their dead carcasses ; for they supposed us be like to be canibalcs, or eaters of mans flesh. In this con- flict one of our men was dangerouslie hurt in the bellie with one of their arrowes, and of them were slayne five or sixc. The rest by flight escaped among the rockes, saving two women, whereof the one being old and ougly, our men Q YiMkcs Suuiul. of tllOHO peoiile. OV MAKTIN P"K0I!ISH?;K. 143 y ly be; n- th .c. ■11 thought she had bin a divell or some witch, and therefore let her go: the other being yong, and coinbred with a suck- ing childe at hir backe, hiding herselfc behinde the rocks, was espied b_, one of oure men, who, supposing she had bin ll"^^^^\'"!'' a man, shot through the hearc of hir head, and pierced "'M','.i''ii!i. through the child's armc, whereupon she cried out, and was taken, and our surgeon, meaning to heale hir child's arme, applyed salves therunto. But, she not acquainted with such kin^of'sur- kiiide of surgerie, plucked those salves aN-ay, and, by con- Nu'iur""'' ,,,.,. •II- 1 iM I achiith. tinuall hcking with hir own tongue, not much unlike our dogges, healed uppe the child's arme. And bycauso the daye was well neare spent, oure menne made haste unto the restc of oure companic, which on the other side of the water remained at the tents, where tiieye founde by the apparell, letter, and other English furniture, that they were the same companye whiche Captaine Yorkc discovered the night be- fore, having removed themselves from the place where he left them. And now considering their sodaine flying from our men, and their desperate manner of fighting, we begannc to suspect that we hadde already heard the lastc newes of our men, whiche the lastc ycare were betrayed of these peo- ple. And considering, also, their ravenesse and bloudy dis- position in eating anye kindc of rawe flesh or carrion, howsoever stinking, it is to be thoughte that they had slaine and devoured oure men. For the doublet whiche was founde in their tentes had many therein, being made with their arrowes and darts. But njwe the night beinge at hande, our men with their captives and suche poore stufic as they found in their tentes, returned towardes their shippes ; when being at sea there arose a sodaine flawc of winde, which was not a little dan- gerous for their small boates. But, as God would, they came all safely aboorde. And with these good newes they retourned (as before mentioned) into the Countesse of War- wicks Sound, unto us, and bctweene Jack mans Sound, 144 rilK HKCONl) VOVAfiK 'riif iinr- riiwiiMt |iIh(10 lift III! iitriii|{lit(!>< tH It l«H|{UOH over. 'Ilin QiimilliiH Tilt! iiiiiiiiiiir of ilin iiirut- lll({ 111' jc IW(l rll|itiveH iimi llii'ir lllitMllllJII. iiiiiiil. from whence they came, aiid the Couiitenso ol VVarwicks Sound, hetwecne land and land, Ix'inj^c thouj^hle tlie nar- rowest place of tlie straigiitcs were judi((;d nine leagues over at leaste : and Jacknians Sounde being uppon the Southcr- landc, lyeth directlyc almoste over againste the Countesses Sound, as is r(;ckned, scarce thirty leagues within the straightes from the (iueenes Cape, which(; is the entrance of the Straightes of Southerland, being the supposed conti- nent of America. This fJape being named (,iu(;en<; Eliza- brths (/'aj)e, standeth in the latitude ol degrees and a halfe to tlu; noilhward';s ol' Nf.vvefoiind lande, and ui)p()n the same continent, for any thing that is yet knowen to the contraric. Having now got a woman captive; for tin; comfort of our man, wc brought them both togither, and ev<!ry man with silence desired to beholde the manner of their meeting and entertainment, the whiche was more worth the beholding than can be well expreKS(;d by writing. At theyr first en- countering, they beheldc cache the oth(;r very wistly a good space, withoute speeche or worde uttered, with gKiate change of coloure and countenant (;, as though it seemed the grcefe and disdeyne of their captivitie had taken away the use of their tongui s and utterance : the wf)man at the iirst verie suddaynely, as though she di-^deyned or regarded not the man, turned away and beganne to ing, as though she mind(;d another matter: i)ut ])eing agayne broughte to- gyther, the man brake up tlu; silence first, and with stcrno and stayed eoimtenancc beganne to tell a long solemne tale to th 'h ito si le woman, wliereunto slie gav(; good hearing, an dh id int cr- rupted him nothing till he had finished, and, afterwards being growcn into more familiar aetiuaintance by speech, were turned togither, so that (I think) the one would hardly have lived without the comfort of the other. And, for so muche as wo could perceive, albeit they liv(!d continually togither, yet did they never use as man and wife, though I OK MAK'l'IN lUOIilSIIKK. 14 f) the woman spared not to do all nocossario thinf^s that apper- toyncd to a good huswife indifTerently for them both, as in niakinf^ ehane their cabin, and every other thing that ap- perteyned to his ease: for when hee was seasicke, shec would make him cleane, slie would kill and flea y" dogges for their eating and dresse his meat(!. Only I thinke it worth tlu; noting the eontinencie of them both; for the man would never shiftc himsclfe, except he had firstc caused the woman to depart out of his cabin, and th(!y botli were most shame- fast least anye of their privie parrs should be discovered, cythcr of themselves or any oth(!r body. On Monday, the sixth of August, the lieutenante, wyth all the souldyers, for the b(;tter garde of the niyners, and the other things ji shoare, pitched their tents in the Countesses Ilandc, and fortified th(! place for their better defence as well as they could, and were to the number of forty persons: when being all at labour they might perceyve uppon tlu; toppe of a hill over against them a number of the eountrey people wafting with a flagge and making great outcries unto them, and were of the same companie wliiehe had encountred lately our men u[)oii the same shoare, being come to com- playne their late losses and to entreatc (as it seemed) for restitution of the woman and chylile, vvhyche our men in the late conflict had taken and brought away: whereup[)on t'u; generall taking the savage captive with him, and setting the woman where they mighte best perceyve liir, in the highest pl.iee of the ilande, wente over so talk with them. Thys captive at the fyrstc; encountrie of hy.s liiends, fell sf) out into 'vares, that he could not speake a wordf; in a greate space; ; but, after a while, overcomming his kyndnesse, lu.e talked at lull wyth hys cornpanyons, and bestowed fri(;ndly iippon them suche toyes and trifles as we had gyven him, whereby we noted that they are verie kynde one to the other, and greatly sorrowlull loi the loss ol' th( ir friendes. Oure generall by signes reejuyied his five men '.vhych'' they 1. riiq Hlinrrifi tllHitH'MHPi mill nliiiKll' lln ol lliiiMii MUVIIK>' l'n|ltlVL'H, ii|>|i»nrriiii'n »f iljiit niiiiij|.rio liciiplc I4(> IIIK SKCON'I) VnYA(iK 'I'llOHC, JlOO- pin know llll! IIHU of A Inlter NCIll. lO tlltt llvi! I':rif;- liVOH. {i)()]i captive tli(' last ycaio, and jjioniised tlictn not only to i(;loaHsc tliosc whyche hcc iiadde taken, but also to reward them wyth greate giftcs and fVicndsliij). Our savage made signes in answere from them, that cure men shouhlc be de- lyvred us, and were yet living, and made signes lykewisc unto us, that wee shoulde write oure letters unto them ; for they knewc very well the use we have of writing, and re- eeyved knowledge thereof, eyther of oure poore captive countreymen whyche they betrayed, or else by thys oure newe captive who hathe scene us dayly write and rcpeate agayne such wordes of hys language as we desired to Icarne: !,.it they, for thys nyght, bycause it was late, departed with- out any letter, although they called earnestlie in haste for the same. And the nexte mornyng earelie, beeyng the seaventh of August, they called agayne for the letter, whyche beeyng delyvred unto them, they speedily departed, making signes wyth three fingers, and poyntyng to the sunne, that they meante to returne wythin three dayes, un- tyil whyche tyme we heardc no more of them : and, aboute th(! tynie appoynted, they returned in suche sorte as you shall afterwardcs heare. Thys nyghte, bycause the people were very ncerc unto us, the lieutenant caused the trumpet to soundc a call, and '..vcrie man in the ilande repayring to the auntiente, he patt(; them in mynde of the ])lace so farre from theyr countrey wherein they lived, and the danger of a multitude whyche they were subject unto, if good watche and warde were not kcptc; for at everie lowe water the enimie myghtc come almost dryfoote from the maync unto us, wherefore hee wylled cverye man to prepare hym in good readynesse uppon all soddayne occasions, and so giving the watch their charge, the company departed to rest. I thought the captaynes letter well worth the rcmembring, not for the circumstance of curious cnditing, but for the .substance and good meaning therein rontavned, and there- Ol' MARTIN rKOIlISHEK. 147 fore have repeated hccre the same, as by himselfe it was hastilic written. THE KORMK OF MAHTIN t KOIJISllKKS I.KITKR TO THI. UNOLISHK CAI'TIVKS. In tlie name of God, in whom we al beh;ve, who, I trust,, hath preserved your bodyes and souls amongst these infidels, I eommend me unto you. I will be glad to seekc by all meanes you can devise, for your deliverance, eyther with force or with any commodities within my shiopcs, which I will not spare for your sakes, or anything else I can do for you. I have aboord of theyrs a man, a woman, and a childc, which I am contented to deliver for you; but the man I carried away from hence the laste yeare, is dtad in Eng- land. Moreover, you may declare unto them, tliat if they deliver you not, I wyll not leave a manne alive in their countrcy. And thus unto Ciod, whome 1 trust you do serve, in haste I leave you, and to him we will dayly pray for you. This Tuesdayc morning, the seaventh of August, anno 1577. Yours to the uttermost of my power, Mahtin Fuojwshkk. I have sent } ou by these bearers, pennc, incke, and paper, I'-BiRoript to write backe unto me agayne, if persr)nally y'^>u can not come to certifyc me of your estate. Now, had the generall altered his determination for going any further into the straights at this time, for any further discoverie of the passage, having taken a man and a woman of that countrey, whiche he thought sufficientc for the use of language; and having also metleM'yth these jxople heere, uliich intercepted his men the last yeare (as the apparell and. Ilnglishe furniture whiche was found in their tentes very well declared), he knewe it was but laliour lost to seeke them further off, when he had found them there at hand. And considering, abo, the short*' lini' lu li;ul in handc, lu' riic ciiuBf why I'ro- IjikIii r (iii- lr>:ii iio Inr- tli<r wlltilii ym riiii^'hti^B tliiB jeiirn. 148 THE SK(!()N1) M»YA(;K Hulwurki' Tlii'lr kiiiM ( ilchoe. Iliiw lie IB liDiKiurecl. thouglito it best to bend his whole cndcvour for the getting of myne, and to leave the passage further to be discovered hereafter. For his commission directed hym in this voyage only for the searching of the gold ore, and to deferre the further discouverie of the passage untill another tyme. . On Thurseday, the ninth of August, we beganne to make a small fort for our defence in the Countesse Hand, and en- trenched a corner of a cliffe, which on thre parts like a wall of good heygth was compassed and well fenced with the sea, and wc finished the rest with caskes of earth to good pur- pose, and this was called Bestes Bulwarke, after the lieu- tenants name, who first devised the same. This was done for that we suspected more least the desperate men might opprcsse us withrmultitude than any feare we had of their force, weapons, or polirie of battell, but as wisdome would us in such place (so far from home), not to be of our selves altogither carelcsse : so the signes whiche oure captive made unto us of the coniming downe of his governoure or prince, which he called Catchoc, gave us occasion to foresee what might ensue thereof; for he shewed by signes, that this Catchoe was a man of higher stature far than any of our nation is, and he is accustomed to be carried upon mens shoulders. Aboute midnighte the lieutenant caused a false alarme to be given in the ilrnd, to prove as well the readynesse of the compauie there a shoare, as also what help might be hoped for upon the suddayne from the shyppes if ncede so required, and every part was found in good readynesse upon such a suddayne. Saturday, the eleventh of August, the people shewed themselves agayne, and called unto us from the side of a hil over against us. The gencrall (with good hope to heare of hys men, and to have aunswer of his letter), wente over unto them, where they presented themselves, not above thicf in sight, but were liiddcn in dcedc in greater numbers OF MAHI'IN FKOltl.SHKR. HU bchynde the rockes, and makyng signcs of delay with us to entrappc some of us to redccme thcyr ownc, did oncly seek advantage to trayne our boate aboute a poyntc of lande from sight of our eompanie : whereupon, our menne justly suspecting them, kepte aloofe without their danger, and yette srtte one of our eompanie a shore, whyche tooke up a grcate blather whiche one of them offered us, and leavinge a looking glass in the place, caine into the boate agayne In the meane while, our men whyche stoode in the Countesses Hand to be- hold, who might better discerne them, than those in the boate, for that they saw divers of the savages creeping be- hynde the rocks towards our men: whereuppon the generall presently returned without tidings of his men. Concerning this blather which we receyved, our captive made signes that it was given him to keepe water and drinke in ; but we suspected rather it was gyven hym to swimme and shifte away withall; for he and the woman sought divers times to escape, having loosed our boates from a sterne our shippes, and wee never a boate lefte to pursue them witiiall, and had prevayled verie farre, had they not bin verie timelie espyed, and prevented therein. After our generalls comming away from them, they mus- tered themselves in our sight uppon the toppe of a hill, to the number of twentie in a rancke, all holdyng liandes over theyr heads, and dauncing, with greatc noyse and songs to- gither, wee supposed they made thys daunce and shew for us to understand, that we might take vow of thcyr whole companycs and force, meaninge belike, that we should doe the same. And thus they continued uppon the hyll toppes untyll nighte, when hearinge a peece of oure greate ordi- nance, vhiche thundered in the hollownesse of the hygh hylles, made unto them so fearefull a noyse, that they hadde no greate wyll to tarrie long after. And this was lone, more to make them knowe oure force, than to do them anye hurte at all. A tilallipr clmriiji'il I'di No IIPWH (if CliptiVl'H. I'll vvtiiit rui\ tlif llllltllcl WHS (lelivercil '■'hose lieoplp ll|ll>ll llio hill lii|>|ic ISO THE SECOND VOYAGE A Bkirmiah showed to l)lO80 puo- plo. Thoir flags made of blathers. On Sunday, the twelfth of August, Captaync Fenton trayncd the companyc, and made the souldyourcs mainc- tcync skyrmishe among themselves, as well for theyr exer- cise, as for the countrcy people to beholdc in what readyncsse ourc menne were alwaycs to bee foundc ; for it was to bee thoughte that they lay hydde in the hylles thcreaboute, and observed all the manner of our proceedings. On Wensday, the fouretcenth of August, our generall, wyth two small boates, well appoyntcd ; for that he luspected the countrey people to lye lurking thcreaboute, wente up a cer- tayne bay wythin the Countesses Sound, to search for ore, and mette agayne wyth the countrcy people, who so soone as they saw our men, made groatc outcrycs, and with a white flagge made of blathers, sowed togythcr wyth the guttes and sinewes of beastes, wafted us amayne unto them, but shewed not above three of thoyr companyc. But when wee came neere them, wee myght perccyve a greate multi- tude creeping behyndc the rocks, whychc gave us good cause to suspecte thcyr trayterous meaning: whcreuppon we made them signes, that if tiiey would lay their weapons aside, and come forth, we woulde deale friendly with them, although theyr intente was manifested unto us : but, for all the signes of friendship we coulde make them, they came still creeping towards us behindc the rockes to get more ad- vantage of us, as though we had no eyes to see them, thinking belike, that our single Avittes could not discover so bare de- vise and simple drifts of theyrs. Thcyr spokesman earnestly persuaded us, with many enticing notices, to come, eat, and sleepe ashore, with great arguments of courtesie, and clap- ping his bare handes over his head in token of peace and innocencie, willed us to do tlie like. But, the better to allure our hungry stomachs, he brought us a trimme bayte of raw flesh, v/hich, for fashion sake, with a boathooke, we caught into our boate: but when the cunning cater perceived his first cold morscll could nothing sharpen our stomacks. Dl OF MAKIIN I'KOHISIIKR. 151 lie cast about for a new trayne of wannc fleshc to jirocurc oui" apijetitcs, wherefore he caused one of hys followes in (inmt halting manner, to come forth as a lame man from behind the rockcs, and the better to declare his kindncsse in carving, he hoysed him uppon his shoulders, and bringing him liard to the water side where we were, Icfte him there lymping, as an casic pray to be taken of us. His hope was, that wo would bite at this bayte, and spcdily leapc ashore within their danger, whereby they might have apprehended some of us, to ransome thcyr fricndcs home againe, which before we had taken : but, I doubt, our flesh is so sweetc meatc for them, that they will hardly part from so good morsels, if we come once nere their handling. The gentlemen and soul- diers had great will to encounter them ashore, but the genc- rall more carefuU by processe of time to winne them, than wilfuUie at the first to spoyle them, would in no wise ad- mittc that any man shoulde put himselfe in hazardc ashore, considering the matter he now cntcndcd was for thr- ore and not for the conquest : notwithstanding, to prove thi.s criplcs footemanshippe, he gave liberty for one to shoote : where- uppon, the criple having a parting blovve, lightly recovered a rocke, and went awaye a true and no fained criple, and hath learned his lesson for ever halting afore suchc criplcs againe. But his fellows whiche lay hid before, full quickely there appeared in their likenesse, and maintained the skir- nilshe with theyr slings, bowes, and arrowes very fiercely, and came as noerc as the vi ^ter suffered them : and with as desperate uiinde as hath bin scene in any men, withoute feare of shotte or any thing, followed us all along y^ coast, but al their shot fel short of us, and are of little dan>rer. They had belayd al y'' coaste along for us, and being dis- persed so, were not wel to be numbred, but we might dis cerne of them above one hundrcth persons, and had cause to suspect a greater number. And thus, withoute losse or luirto, wo returned to our shipucs aijainc. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 l^ua _ ,s. |||||12 IIM 2.2 2.0 nil 1 R 1.25 1,4 — I == (> i Photographic Sciences Corporation % V "%" 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 &?- w. 152 THK 8F.C0NI) VOYAGE Nowe, our worke growing towardes an end, and having onely with five poore miners, and the helpe of a fewc gentle- men and souldiers, brought aboorde almost twoo hundreth tunne of golde ore, in the space of twentie dayes, every man therewithal wel comforted, determined lustily to worke anrshe for a bone voyage, to bring our laboure to a speedic and happy cnde. And upon Wednesday, at night, being the one and twentieth of August, we fully finished the whole worke. And it was now good time to leave ; for, as the men were wel wearied, so their shoes anc' clothes were well worne, their baskets bottoms torne out, their tooles broken, and the shippes reasonably well filled. Some with over-straining themselves received hurtes not a little daungerous, some having their bellies broken, and others their legges made lame. And about this time y" ise began to congeale and freese about our ships sides a night, whichc gave us a good argument of the sunnes declyning southwarde, and put us in minde to make more haste homeward. It is not a little worth the memorie, to the commendation of the gentlemen and souldiers herein, who leaving all repu- tation aparte with so great willingnesse, and with couragioiis stomacks have themselves almost overcome in so short a time, the difficultie of this so great a laboure. And this to be true, the matter, if it be well wayed, without further proofe, nowe brought home, dothe well witnesse, God graunt for their forwarde mindes, they may be as well considered, as thcyr honest nierites have well deserved. Thursediiy, the 22 of August, we plucked downe oure tentes, and every mar hasted homewarde, and making bone- fires uppon the toppc of the highest mount of the ihind, we gave a voUie of shotte for a farewell, in honour of the right Honourable Lady Anne, Countcsse of Warwicke, whose name it bcareth, and so departed aboorde. The 23 of August, having the wind largo at west, wee se th th OF MARTIN FROBISHKR. 153 settc sayle from out of the Countesses Sound homeward, but the winde cahning, we came to anker within the poynt of the same sound agayne. The 24) of August, about three of the clocke in the morn- ing, having the winde large at west, we sette sayle agayne, an*^ by nine of the clocke at nighte, we left the Queenes For- land asterne us, and, being clcere of the Straytes, we bare further into the mayne ocean, keeping our course more southerly, to bring our selves the sooner under the latitude of oure owne climate. The wynde was very greate at sea, so that we laye a hull all night, and had snowe halfe a foote deepe on the hatches. From the 24 untill the 28, we had very muche winde, but large keeping our course south south-east, and were lyke to have lost the barkes, but by good happe we mette agayne. The heygth being taken, we were in degrees and a hulfe. The nine and twentieth of August, the winde blewc muche at northeast, so that we couide beare but onely a bunt of our foresayle, and the barkes not being able to carrie any sayle at all. The Michaell lost company of us, and shaped hir course towardes Orkney as we supposed, by cause that way was better knowne unto them. The thirtieth of August, with the force of the wynd, and a surge of the sea, the mayster of the Gahriell and the boateson wore stricken both overboorde, and hardly was the boateson recovered, having holde on a roape hanging overboorde in the sea, and yet the barke was laced fore and afte with ropes a breast high within boorde. Thys mayster was called William Smyth, beeying but a yong man, and a very sufficient maryner, who beeing all the morning before exceeding pleasaunte, toldc hys captaync hee dreamed that he was cast overboorde, and that the boateson liadde hym by the hande, and could not save hym, and so Snow hull' a I'lio'. (ieepe ill Aii);ii8l. Tim iimyster of llie ilnhrieH HtiikiMi oveiboorJe. 154 THE SECOND VOYAGE 'I'lio riulJer 111' till' Ajide lilllJO ill Iwiiiiie. immediately uppon the endc of hys tale, hys drcame came right evelly to passe, and indeede the boteson in like sorte helde hym by one hande, having hold on a rope with the other, iintill hys force fayled, and the mayster drowned. The hcygth being taken we found ourc selves to bee in the latitude of degrees and a halfe, and reckoned our selves from the Queene's Cape homeward, about two hundreth leagues. The last of August, aboute midnighte we had two or three great and suddaync flawes or stormes. The firste of September, the stormc was growne very groatc, and continued almoste the whole day and night, and lying a hull to tarry for the barkes, our ship was much beaten with the seas, every sea almoste overtaking ourc poopo, that we were constrained with a bunte of oure saile, to try it oiite, and ease the rolling of oure shippe. And so the Gahriell not able to beare any saile to keepe company with us, and oure shippe being higher in the poope, and a tall shippe, wheron the winde 'lad more force to drive, went so fast awaye, that we loste sighte of them, and lefte them to God and their good fortune of sea. The seconde daye of September in the morning, it pleased God of hys goodnesse to sende us a calme, whereby we perceived the rudder of oure shippe torne in twaine, and almost ready to fall away. Wherefore taking the benefite of the time, we flung halfe a dozen couple of our best men overboard, who taking great paincs under water, driving plancks, and binding with ropes, did wel strengthen and mend the matter, who returned the most parte more than halfe deadc out of the water, and as God's pleasure was, the sea was calme untill the worke was finished. The fifth of September, the height of the sun being taken, we founde ourselves to be in the latitude of degrees and a half. In this voyage commonly wc took the latitude of the place by y" height of the sun, bycausc the long day takcth away the light not only of the polar, but also of all OF MARTIN FROBISHEK, 155 other fixed starres. And here the north starre is so niuche ''o"'''® latitiides elevated above the horizon, that with the stafFe it is hardly wlijea'takou to be wel observed, and the degrees in the Astrolobe are too voyago small to observe minutes. Therefore we alwaies used the tiie sibito tlinil Astro- stafFe and the sunne, as fittest instruments for this use. ^"^^• Having spent foure or five daycs in traverse of the seas with contrarye winde, making oure souther way good as neare as we could, to raise our degrees to bring ourselves with the latitude of Sylley, we tooke the height the tenth of September, and founde ourselves in the latitude of degrees and ten minutes. The eleaventh of September about sixe a clocke at night the wind came good southwest, we vcrde short and settc oure course southest. And upon Thursday, the twelfth day of September, taking the height, we were in the latitude of and a halfe, and reckoned ouie selves not paste one hundred and fiftie leagues short of SyHey, the weather faire, the winde large at west-south-west, we kepte our course southest. The thirteenth daye the height being taken, we founde ourselves to be in the latitude of degrees, the wind west-south-west, then being in the height of Sylley, and we kept our course east, to run in with the sleeve or channel so called, being our narrow sens, and reckoned as shorte of Sylley twelve leagues. Sonday, the fifteenth of September, aboute foure of the clocke, wee began to sounde with oure lead, and hadde grounde at sixty-one fadome dejith, white sniiill sandie grounde^ and rcckned us upon the backe of 8ylley, and set our course caste and by north, caste north- caste, and north-cast among. The sixteenth of September, about eight of the clocke in the morning sounding, we had sixty-five fadome osey sande, and ^^ought ourselves thwart of Saint Georges Chunnell a a little within the bankes. And bearing a smali saile all nighte, we made many soundings, whiche were aboute fortie fadome, and so shallowe that we couldc not well tell where we were. 15G THE SKCONl) VOYAOK The arrivftll of the Ayde at. I'hiIriow ill Cornwall. Our cmning i« Milford II liven. The iiirivttll lit the iiuhriell ut Uristuw. The scavcntcrnth of September we sounded, and had fortie fadome, and were not farre oflf the landes end, branded sande with small worms and cockle-shells, and were shotte bc- tweene Sylley and the landes ende, and being within the baye, we were not able to double the pointe wyth a south and by east way, but were fayne to make another boordc, the wynde beeyng at southweast, and by weast, and yet could not double the poynte, to come cleere of the landes ende, to beare along the Channell : and the weather cleered up when we were hard aboorde the shore, and we made the landes ende perfite, and so put up alongst Sainte Georges Channell: and the weather beeyng very foule at sea, we coveted some har borough, by cause our steerage was broken, and so came to anker in Padstowe roade in Cornewall. But riding there, a very dangerous roade, we were advised by the countrey to put to sea agayne, and of the two evils, to choose the lesse, for there was nothing but present perill where we roade : whereuppcn we plyed along the Channell to gette to Londy, from whence we were agayne driven, being but an open roade, where our ancker came home, and with force of weather put to seas agayne, and aboute the three and twentith of September, arrived at Milforde Haven in Wales, whyche beeyng a very good harborough, made us happy men, that we hadde receyved suche longe desired safetie. And more happie we helde our selves, not for the safetie of ourselves so muche, as the comforte that we had that our countrey shoulde thereby have perfecte knowledge of oure discoverie, to the greate benefyte of oure common wealth. Aboute one moneth after oure arrivall heere, by order from the Lordes of the Counsell, the shippe came up to Bristowe, where the ore was committed to keeping in the castell there. Heere we founde the Gabriell, one of the barkes, arrived in good safetie, who having never a man within boorde very sufficient to bring home the shyppe, after the mayster was lost, by good fortune, when she came upon OF MARTIN FROHISHEU. 157 the coast, mette with a shyppc of IJristowe at sea, who con- ducted hir in safctie thither. Here we heard good tidings also of the a. rivall of the other barke called the MicJMell, in the north partes, whyche was not a little joyfuU unto us, that it pleased God so to bring us to a safe meeting agayne, and lost in all the voyage only one man, besydes one that dyed at sea, whiche was sickc before he came aboord, and was so desirous to foUowe this enter- prise, that he rather chose to dye therein, than not to be one to attemptc so notable a voyage. Ihe Michaill nrriveil in the iioi-th partes. Only one iimn ilyi'tl In thin voyaBB. FINIS [Another account of this Voyage was written by Master Dionisi Settle, and will be found in the xii volume of Pinkcrton's Voyages and Travels. London, 18l!iJ.] ipon ■ II n iiiH^nv^ VI STATE PAPERS SUHSEQUENr TO THE SECOND VOYAGE. I. MR, liOCKES MEMOllIAIi. II. OHDEU FOR THE SIIIPPES TO UNLOAD. III. LIST OP THOSE THAT NOW DESYIIE TU BE VENTiniAllS. IV. WHAT MIOHAEIi LOK IIATIIB DONE FOll THE VOYAOB. V. TUB DIIYEFE ACCOUNT OP TUB EXl'ENSES OF THE SECOND VOYAOt ."iTATE PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE TRIAL OF THE ORE SUBSEQUENT TO THE SECOND VOYAGE. I. nil. nuiicoT ON iiis tkiai.e of the owre. II. FK0.M Mil. LOK WHAT CIIAIIGES ARE REQUISITE FOR THE FYNYNOE OF THE EWHE. FROM MY LORDS TO MR, LOK TO COLLECT £90U OF THE VEN- TURERS. FKOM MR. G. LE BRUM, TRY.ALL OP METAL FALLING NOT OWT. V. FROM DR. BUKCOT, A I'ROOFE OF HOW MUCU GOWLD AND Bl'.iVEB A POUND OF ORE YIELDETII, A LITTLE BUNDLE OF THE TRYEING OF THE NOllTHWEST EWRE FROM DR, nURCHAUT TO MR, SECRETARY " ALSYNGHAM TOUCUYNO THE NORTHWEST EWKE, A KEOLARATION OF THE VALUE OF THE NORTHWEST EWRE, FROM DR, BURCOT TOUCHTNO HIS CUNVNGE AND OFFER ABOUT TRYINGE THE EWRE, X. TO THE LORD TREASURER AND LORD CHAMBERLAIN ABOWTE THE NORTHWEST EWRE. XI. THE ACCOMl'TE TAKEN AT MU6C0V1E HOUSE OP CC WEIGHT OF THE EWRE. Ill IV VI. VII. VIII, IX. Th acci A thei that the seve Sir] or ai ther< lady and comf cann thed fortl the q melte offyce the v( Imt X and IE AIs. I7 G( liondo custod St. Ka downs Juay al STATE PAPERS SUBSEQUENT TO THE SECOND VOYAGE. [Cohnial rA. Domestic Eliz., cxv. No. 3.').] MU. LOCKKS MEMOniAL. To the Quoiies Ma'i"" most honoral>Ie Privye Councell. Maye it please yC honors in most humble maner to be advertised. The ij ships AjnJe and (Jaftriell are arived at Bristowe in saffetye accordin};;e to" yo' honors orders. And yf yo'' honor's doo think it good to dyscharge the ure on land there yt may please yo"" honors to gyve order (under correction) that Mr. Furbisher may delyver the same by weight, and that the same may be kept in the castell or other saft'e place there under iiij severall lokes and keys whorof one w''' the Mayor of Bristov. o, one w'' Sir Richard Barkley, one w''' Mr. Furbisher, and one wi'' Michael Lok, or any other of the venturars as shall seemo good to yo' honors. Also there is to be payd presently uppon the dyschargeuge of the ships ladynge viij" poundes of money or more for the wagys of the souldiars and maryners w^ii have sarved w*^^'' doo remayne styll at charges o' the companye for meate and wagys untill they be payd the w^^i' sayd money cannot be found in London uppon interest nor exchange notw"istandinge the dyllygens used by the Commyssyoners to take up the same wherefore for the provision therof restethe but ij meanes. Fyr.styf it would please the Queues Ma''« to \ rest the same for iij raonthes untill the ore may be melted downe w"'' may be receved of her Ma'ii^s customars or other ofl'ycers at Brystowe or ells the same must be ceassed and collected of all the venturars accordinge to the rate of their stok ventured wii would iie Imt xxv" for every c" of their venture, but it would be very longe tymc and moche dyfficuitye in collection. Also the ship Michael is now in the Ryver of Tamys arived in saffety liy Gods grace and the same ship must be presently dyscharged at London. And the Comyssioners doo think good to put the ure in saffe cu.stodye in the howsse whor S' Wilhn Wynter dothe now dwell at S«' Katheryns hyll, where they have alredy made a furnace to melt downe the same. May it please yor honors to gyve order that the same may also be delyvrcd by weight and kept under iiij loks and keys to be M The ills- tlie ore at Kristowe. The wBROs to furnislie money for yeilisohftreo of tho miin- iiprn nnd sowldiers. Tlie (liK posiiiK of the lire at I.oiidou. 102 STATK I'Ari'.Us Toappnyiiio coninilH- HioiKirH to loiikn to tlin melting. Mlchftol l.uckca r('(|ueBt. [in] the custodyo of Sr William Wyiitar, Mr. Thomas Randall, Afr. Furbishcr, and Michael Lok or others as to yo' honors [semethc] good. Also yt may please yo' honors to pyve ordrc and auctoritie to the Kay<l Commyssioiiers w'' are S' William Wyntar, Mr. Thomas Randall, George Wyntar, Anthonyc Jenkynson, Edmond Ilogan, Michael Lok. And to joyno to them Mr. Furbishcr or any others that yo^ honors shall lyko that they mayc consulte and dotermyne for the spedyo meltynge downc of the ure bothe at London and at Brystowe. And wheras Michael Lok for the advancement of this voyages for the space of iij yeres of his own goodwyll hathe taken the paynes and charge of kepyng all accountts to reconynces frely w'''out any recompcnce,and hathe byn named tresourer, thoiighe he hathe had but lytle tresour in his kepynge. Now yf yo' honors doo lyke well of his doyngcs acordingc to his small power yt may plcse yo"" honors to ratifye hym in that ottycc ro take charge of the money and trcasour of this conipanyc to account and hereafter to consyder of hytn for his paynes and doynges as to yo"" honors shall secme good or his defectcft shall appere. \_Colonitd, 55. Domestic EUz., cxvi, No. 14.] XII,T niK OCTOBRIS, 1577. A NOTK OF MONEY PRF.SKNTI.YK TO BK DISIJUUSED FOR MARYNKRR WAOiJS OF THE THREE SlIIPTES RETORNEI) W^'" MR. FURBUS8HER. In primis for the wages of an hundreth maryners in all the three shipps, at severall rates, from x' to vj" xiij» iiij'' for a man the monetli, amounteth to the some of cxl" the moneth, w''' from the ffirst of June unto the last of October beinge fTyve monethes, amounteth in the hole to yc somme of ncc". At x" ye men. Item for wages for xxvj" souldiors, for the sayde ffyve monethes, as it shall please yo"" honors. Item for recompence for xiiij gentilmen duringc the tym^ aforesaydo, as it shall please yo'' honors to consyder of some reasonable porcion of the adventure. This money cannot yet be found to be taken uppon interest nor ex- change. And yf it be levied by collection uppon the ventuvars, it will come to xxv" uppon everie c'' of the venture. Item, whether their honors doo continew in mynde that the ij ships at Bristcw .shall discharge there or come to London. Item, whether Michael Lok shall contynt .,• still Treasorer or not. Indorsed, For the ships of Cathai to be unladen. SrnSFQT'KNT Tl) THK SKfOXn VOYAflK. 103 \Cofonial, 5/5. Domestic Eli:.., cxvi, No. 24.] AN ORDER OF MY T-ORPS, TIIK IT) OK OCTOBKU, 1577, FOR PAY • MF.NT TO UK MADE TO THK MARINERS AND BOUI.DIERH OF THE CATHAY VIAGE. Where as there is presently to bee disbursed for the discharj^c of suche mariners and souldicrs as have been employed in the viage to- wards the northwest under Captayne Ffurbisher, the somme of eif?ht hundrethe powndes, yt is ordred that sucho as have been adventurers in th( ii.yd viage should contribute toward the discliarge of the sayd somme of viij ", after twentie in the hundrethe, pro mUi, w"'' sayd con- tribution is thou£;ht also lueoto to bee delivered into the handes of Michacll Locke, Treasorcr for the Companie, beynge appointed to give Itylles signed under his hand for suchc sommcs as he shall receave. three loncth, June hole flFyvc sayde, 3ion of ^Colonial, East Indies, 54. Domestic Eliz., cxix, No. 44.] These dcsyre now to be venturars in the goodes now come wci' may be graunted uppon the whole stole now come home, or the next adventure, as yo' honors shall thynk good. My Lord Kepar Therle of Ikdford Mr. Controllar The Erie of Oxford My Lord Ilunsdou My Lord Charles Howard My Lord of Comerland .My Lord Cobham' My Lord Wharton -'Mr. llatton Mr. Ilennage Mr. Horsey S"" Ilumfrey Oilbart Mr. Woolley . William Kyllygrew Thomas Dudley RafFe Lane Ilew 8mythe John Dee .Jeffrey Ducket Thomas Nyccolls ' Adilod in another ink. home, ells in li2r> li26 112!-, li-2r, li2r) /t25 /i25 li2^ 1125 li2!i li-ia H25 li25 li2b li25 fi25 ii2r> li25 li-2.5 fi'2r> /i'SoO M 164 STATK PAl'KKS Ij'raucis Mylles'^ Laurens Tomson Arture Dawbnoy John Capelin Thoiiias Cesiir //25 A'25 li25 li2r) ^Colonial East Indies, 70. Domestic Eliz., cxxx, No. 35.] THE NAMES OF THE VENTUUARS OK BOTHE THE VOYAGES /('oC MADE BY MARTIN I'URIiUSHEUi GENT. TO ANNO 157G AND ANNO 1577. The Quenes Ma''" In the first voiage libO The Lord Ilighc Treasorer The Lord highe Adrayrall /t5() The Lord highe Chamberlayn 50 The Erie of Warwyke . 50 The Erie of Leycester . I\Ir. Treasorer of the Q. ]\Ia'''' household 25 Mr. Secretarie Walsiugiiam, for hyin sellffe and others Mr. Secretarie Wyllsou i;205O. The Erie of Pembroke . The Couutesse of Warwyke The Couutesse of Pembroke The Lady Anne Talbot . 26 Mr. Phillip Sydney 11)0 Sr Thomas Gresham 25 Sr Leoncll Duckett Sf William Wyutar William Pell ham Edward Dyar 25 Thomas Randolphe George Wyntar . Mathew Smythe . Symon Boyer 25 Anthony Jenkynsou .Jeffrey Tarvile . William Payutar Richard Bowl land ' This iMid tlic I'ollowiiif,' ii;inio» iirc aiMcd in :iiniilH>r ink. IE NORTli-WEST, Stok. Cessement. lilQQO ^('200 lilW ^420 li\W ^i20 ii\m liiO lilQO 1/20 li\5U li^iO I mo ^no li400 liSO UM mo lil50 li-30 li30 ^iio li-2r> lib 1425 Ur, li50 li]0 li-200 li40 li50 liH) li200 li-io li50 lilO li25 m 1150 //lO li50 lilO lino lilO li2b lib libO I no Hm li\0 li'iO li]0 li50 lilo 10( £2 Vent I Ilccei srBSEQUKNT TO Till', SKCOM) VOYAGE. 165 Ilobeit Kyiidersley iJO Ednioiid llogau . 2r> Mathcw Fylia . Richaril Yonge . Thomas Allyn William Ormshawc /;.')00 100 Christofer Hudson Thomas Owen John Dee Julio Cesar Klcazar Lok Gerson Lok Martin Furhusher Michael Lok £■275 100 William Burde li lOO William Bonde li 25 Mathew Kyndersley li S.*) Christofer Audrowes ^i 25 Robert ^lartyu li i'375 £500 /t5( t ;aoo 1150 1150 li50 li25 /a 300 li55 •< lilO li20 lilO lilO lilO U5 113575 li715 ^j50 lilO li-25 li5 li-25 li5 li50 li\0 li25 li5 li15 li5 lilOO 1120 niooo //20() irzm ■ 1120 1120 li 5 li 5 li 5 11315 Ii7l5 U» i'l 10 10 [0 i'> l(» 10 I'lO (10 Stok 875 Received the first voyage ;il300 ^13575 Veuturars 114^75 of first and second voiagcs li 275 of first voiage ouelie Received ^i'5150 all the stok. Received by the said cesscment of 20'* for 100'* stok /i'1030 /a030 Cessement. ^«800 first voiage spent /t4350 second voiage paid Ii5l50 paid all the stok outward. paid for the mynes /j198 paid for mens wagys of the iij ships come home i'/l()44 b'omme paid the 21 /(1 242 Dccemhar 1577 160 STATK rAl'KKS [Coloiiiid, East Indies, 75. Bomeatic Eiiz., exix, No. i5(J.J MICIIAI^L 1.0K IIAXIIE i)ONE FOB THE VOYAGE Of C'A'llIAI, AS FOLOWETHE. XXV ycrcs stuJye and travayllc to satufye his knowledge thereof. M' poundes spent for thinges necessarie for his satisfaction of know- ledge thcrof in bookes, maps, cartes, instrumcntcs, and gyftes to men for conference therof ; wherof is not one peny put to the account besydcs all his howshold charges. MJ m' cccc'" powndes paid and disbursed by hym sellfe for furniture of the first and second voyages over and above all that he received of all other vonturars wo'' ^i2400 he dyd beare venture of in the same first and second voyages untill the shyps retorned home. W^'' said ^i24()(» was for the sums of venture wrytten uppon the names folowinge, w<='i was not paid hym untill the ships retorned, and is not yett all paid hym, but he had promcs of sum of them. My Lord llighe Treasurer .... ^t5() My Lord of Leycester . . . , U\ 00 S' Thomas Gresham. ..... ^i'lOO Mr. Doctor Wyllson ..... libi) George Wyntar . . , . Ii60 Symon Boyer, he gave pledge .... Ii25 Richard Owen . . . . Ii25 Julio Cesar ^ .... ii26 Thomas Cesar S M. L. . . . ^126 Eleazar Lok ) .... Wib Summc For Michael Lok liym sellfe /t47r) /a 000 For the second voiago. 8um . . li\-Vl!) ]\L Lok iu first voyage . . . /<825 Ventured by M. Lok . . . //230U Indorsed. Mr. Lock's privat memorandum. 1576 and 1577. \_Colonial, 94. Domestic Eliz., cxxvi, No. 32.] TIFK BRYEF ACCOUNT OF THE SECOND VOYAGE, 1577. Kec' of all the venturers for tiieir stokes . /j5150 Paid for the Aijde . . liHUU For the Michaell anil (lahrieU . li-iOO For taklingc and rigginge /t577 For ordnance and muni- tion . . liid' ' Tlic Iiih( c uiipcaih 1(1 liavf li-on crubcil. fiUllsEQUKNT TO THE SKCONU VOYAGK. 1()7 Roc' of supplie of venturers to pay e wages at rctornc oftheshippes .^il030 lackinge My Lady Anne . Talbot . lib The Eric Sus- sexe . lilO gr W" Winter . ^il 12 S'Tho.Greshame ^i'O li22 12 For vyttellb For wages outwards For necessaries for the mynes For marchandyse /I'.W.i IH 15 liVtOO 12 it /il23 8 4 /i346 /) li-i:i2S 17 H For charges outwards 21 2 (> /(435(i II For losse spent first voiage (i80i) Sum paid . /j5150 <> Paid after the ships re- tome ; paid outwards above the stoke re- ceived . . lil 15 2 Paid for wages of mariners and gentlemen at re- tourne of the shipps . /tl582 15 5 Paid for wages of myners and charges of tryall of the ewer at London ^i324 1 8 4 lili)08 12 3 For not rec^ in the sup- plie of /tl030 . U22 12 4 Rest paid ^iiy31 4 7 ^tlU30 (» li'Mi 4 7 TlIK ACCOUNT OF MONY FOU TIIIUD VOYAOE 1578. Received as followi''' Of the Q. Mati« Of Mathew Fold . Of M. Kindersley . Of Sr Frances Knolles Of Ed. lloggan Of L. Pembroke . <M' La. Pembroke . i;i350 U i;35 i'15 £67 10 u X'4l) l> £202 m £33 15 u Paid as fallow^'' To W"!- Kerin, frestonc £4 To Christ. Uawlle, bristole . . £13 To J. Roberts, bellows £3 10 To Ff. Grene, buchcr .£100 To Mr. Frobiser £400 d To Poiutcll, baker £I(mi (> (I \ KiS STATK I'ArKRS Of Mr. P. Sydney . i67 K) OfMr.S.Walsingham £182 7 Of Jo. Sorncrs . £67 K) Of Mr. S. Willson . £67 10 o Of Sr Henry Wallop £67 10 u OfRoberteKyndersley £67 10 Of M. Kindcrslcy , £18 15 Of Erie Warwyke . £135 Of Countesse Warrike £35 Sum received £2452 1 £12 10 £6 £20 £50 (I u To M;-. Fenton . £5(i () To Willson, caper, 5. 20. 20. £45 u To Jonas, a quarter . £25 To Oly ver Skiner, iron £3 5 To John Gonnc, iron £3 8 To Jo. Roberts, bellowes £2 To Jo. Fysher, smithe £4 To N. Chanselar, 20.25. £35 To F. Shawe, buttar £50 To C. Ilawle, bristowe £20 ToEd. Selman,bristowe£62 To F. Lee, shippe . £50 To Ro. Denam, a quarter lent To P. Barnstou, aquavite To Mr. Fcutou, targats £10 To Ed. Selraan,bristowe £16 To Thomson, cari)enter £30 To Ilitchecoke, car- penter To Poyntell, baker . To Mathew, baker pynnasses To Ro. Deuam, ad- ditamentes To Jeronias stoves . To S. Burow, pynnasse To Thomson, carpentar To other od charges, 17 Aprill . To Mr. Frobiser ace. 40. 10. 10. To Vyllers colics To Crokcr, smithe To L. Admiralls man To Stanley, currier, for lether To Mr. Fenton To Mr. Furbusher, bristowe . To the shippe Hopewell £50 To Jonas To John Ilaylcs, Dartford . £12 £10 £10 £6 £30 £16 £60 £10 £5 £2 £6 £10 £596 5 £50 £10 £12 SUHSKQUKNl' TO TIIK SKCOM) VOYAOK. inn Somnie paid £1058 18 Paid for second voyage £901 4 Receyt as ffoHowt'i Of Mr. Dowgle . £33 Of Sr Tho. Uresham . £70 Of Lord Tresorer . £100 The 2 May 1578 Of Sr Thomas Grcsham £100 Of Rich. Young . £50 Of Christofer Hudson £(i7 Of Ed. Ilogan . £95 £416 5 15 {) 10 (1 Sum paid £2860 Payments as follow"' Sum paid rcste £407 The 23 Aprill 157«. To Thomas Willson, coopar . . £l(t ToThomson,carpentar £20 To Augar, chaundler £20 The 24 said [month]. ToMr.IIawle,Bristowfc £12 To Chansclor purser. £8 To Shawc for butter £20 To Mr. More shipe Fo>/ £48 To Mr. Rasheley shipe Fo>/ The 26 said To Whitnall, coopar To Morris, tente maker To Baker, shipwright To Poyntell, baker, of Lymehouse To Thomson, carpentar £3( To Vyllars, secoles . To Mr. Fen ton To Chanselar purser The 30 April, l.'i78 To men of Judeth wagys . ; To Shaw, for fyst , To Thomson, seacoles The 3 May. To Whitnall, coopar To Willson, cans To Ffrances Lee, ship To Thomson, carpenter To Eliot, brise To Maryners, Judethe wages To Dowd, coopar To Newson, clokemaker To J . Roberts, bellowcs To Hopkins, sniyth . To Morris, tent njakcr 1095. 2 7 15 7 £48 £10 11 9 (1 £16 £50 £30 £21 5 £30 £13 18 -.78. t'lio £40 £18 10 £5 £4 4 £30 £20 £5 U u £55 £2 £6 12 £4 16 8 £2 15 (i £15 II ^^ STATE I'Al'EllS RELATIVE TO THE TRIAL OE THE ORE SURSEQUENT TO THE SECOND VOYAGE. [Colonial 77. Domeitic Eliz. cxxii. No. 3.] JANUARY 6th, 1577. I'KOM DR. UURCO'l'T OF HIS PROCEEDYNGE IN THE TRIALL OF THE OWRE. My humble couimendacious Sir Walsingaiue I gyve you most hartic thankcs for your labouro and delygence for the performinge of your proraysse and the sendiugc of my pattane and, I hope by Godes grace to performe my promyssc towardes you I had or this sertefied your Ilonore the trewe matter off this ower and my proves butt God hathe towched me so hard wti^ the gowte that I have kept my bed this thre wekes and do yctt, and I sertefie your Ilouore off a trothe that I have mayd a hundred dy vers sayes of sondry owers out of that lande, and I fynde not such goodues in yt as I thought to have founde not prosedinge half an ounce, as the blacke ower ys and I have prepared and rested accordinge as I promyssed you, and I cane bringe yt to no clay but I have moltinc doune a pounde, and hathe founde in yt fouer grayncs as by this prove I have sent you dothe appere that will come in a houndred weight almoste thre tjuarters of an ounce that is nere xiiii ounces in a tonne and I dout not when yt is right prepared yt will faule out In the great fyere very well and I am mynded as sone as I am able w''' my bodye I will melte doune a b andred weight and send you that prove accordinglyo. So I byd you fare well wt'" my humble disier to advertyse the Queue's llcignes and my Lord of Lasyter. Datum the vi of January. Your humble to comand, Hurchard Kranrych. To his houorablc aad singuler good frend Sir Fraunces Walsing e, Scecret e to the heigh. SUHSKQUKNT TO IHK SECOND VOYAOK. 171 [Colonial, 7!i. Domestic Eli:.., cxxii, No. 9.] JANUAKIE 19th, 1577. FROM Mil. MICHAELI. LOOKK, WHAT C'lIAROKS S" WILL'm WINTAB AND THE UE8T VPPON THKIR MEETYNGE HAVE THOUGHT rBESENTLY TO BE REQUISITE FOR THE FYNYNG OF THE EWRE AND OTHER THINGES TO HE FURTHER DONE IN THAT BEHALF. Right Honorable, accordiiigo to the commission of Her iMa''^» Privie Councell directed to S^ W"' Wyntar, JMr. Randolph, Mr. Dyar, Mr. ISIr. Yonge, Mr. Furbusher, and my sellf we all (except Mr. Randolph) have syttogethers theise ij days past, and have consydcred thervppon as the tyme would suffer, and have had before us all the chyef work- masters for the erectinge of the howsse and fu laces at the mylls at Dartford, for the meltyng of the ewr brought by Mr. Furbusher, and as nerc as we can esteme the charges therof wylbe thus : — For bryk, stone, tylcs, lome, lymo sand, lathes, nayllcs, and work- manship therof, for all the myllehows and iij furnaces, w^'' makinge the groundwork . . . . ^j'KiO For tymber, and all other stuffe and the carpentais workmanshij) therof ; for the howsse of 84 foote long and 3G foote wyde, and for the myll wholes, and the stampinge mylls, and the iij paier bcllowes for the furnaces, wherof ij for melting, and i for drivinge or fynynge, and for all other engyncs belonging therto ........ ^i240 Sum hereof /i4Ui> For charges of a man to go to Germania, for ij chief workmasters of meltingc and fyndynge myncs, and another man into Yorkshier, for stuffe to melt the ewr .... li^i.) For to provyde wood and coles, and other thinnes extraordinarie by estymation ....... /t'luo Kor wagys paid to the maryners and men come home w"^'' the shyps, above the estimation made of 20 on 100 collected sum li'6(J0 includynge therin ^i'200 alredy paid for charges of buyldinges of furnaces and small protfcs and sayes of the ewr made by the handes of dyvers men. Sum . . . li'HM) Sum of all ^iUOO The said sum of ^('900 of money muste be provyded presentlyc by col- lection of the venturars or otherwysse. -Vnd for the better and more spedyc provision of the stuffe and men rcijuysyte for the buyldyngcs forsaid, it is thought rcijuysyte to liave comy.ssion in Her Ma'''^'* name to be directed to S' Will'm Wyntar, who liathe alredy a sufficient warrant for the marine ail'aiics. 172 STATE VAPRRS ON TRIAL OF 'm\'. ORK This beinge done all the woorkes wilbo fynyshed ami the cwr molten and fyned W'' in vi or viij wckos tymc by Godcs help. We have also thought it good that Her Ma''" be moved for her favourable letter to the Duke of Saxonia declaring the staying here of Jonas for Her Ma*'«" sarvyce wol" shalbe sent by the parson that goethe for workmen. Of other matters this bearer Mr. Furbushcr can informe yor Honor at large, wherfore I end, and comytt yo"" Honor to the tuition of Almighty God. From Loudon the xix Januarie, 1577. Yof Michael Lok. To the Right Honorable S^ Francys Walsingham, Knyght, Her Ma''f^8 Chyef Sccretarie, etc., Delyured at the Court. Commission from Her Ma"" Letter to the Duke of Saxonie. [Colonial, No. 80. Domestic Eliz., cxxii, No. 10.] JANUARIE 19tTI, 1577. FROM MY li.L.'s TO Mil. MICHAKI, LOCKE FOR THE COLLECTION OF OOGlT. AMONG THE AD- VENTURERS OF THK NORTH-WENT, ETC. After C hartie comendations where as for the buildyng of certayne furnaces, and sendyng for skilful! men owt of Germanic for the tryall and /efinyng of the oore brought owt of the north-west : as also for the pay- ment of certayn wages due to the mariners and others employed vnder Mr. Furbusher, gent., in the last viage to the sayd north-west parts, we arc enformed the somes of !)00/« to be voric necessarie and presently re- quired. Theise are to require you to repayre to all such as be Adven- turers in the sayd viage, as from vs so appointed, and to collect and gather of everie of them for the vses, purposes aforcsayd, the sayd some to be levied amongst them after xx^t in the hundredth, accordyng to the rate of and proportion of everie of their Adventurers, and this to be done w'''' as convenient speede as you can, to the end that so good an enter- prise and proffitable as this viage is hoped will prove after so great charges allreadie bestowed thereon ; nowe l)e not hindered either for want of so small a som or not prosecutyng the triall of the sayd oore. And so we, etc. phii [Colonial 81. Domestic Eliz., cxxii, No. 17.] JAN. 24th, IbJCl. FROM MASTEK GEOFFREY LA BRUM, TRYAL METAL FALLING NOT OWT. Monscigneur jay considerc toutes ces cspesses de minercs (juil vous ha pleu me baillcr et ay trouvc que la pluspart nc sont que mar- Sl'HSKQUKNT To 1111': SKCONI) VOYACJK. 17;J oliasitcs ut non mincics Icsqucllcs marchasites ont ordinaircment taut (Ic souphrc (juc (juant il y auroit (iueli[nc pcu de bon metal oti tie le pourroit tircr sans grant peine et perte <iiiaiit a en fairc prcuvc ct essay ct essay certain il en faudroit bien davautago ct no sc fault fier a deux ny troys prcuves seullcmcnt car tel morccau <juon pcnso estrc bon ct habondcr dor on dargeut jc no sy trouvc ricn ou peu de chose Ic plus- souvcnt et au contraire tel tjuon mesprise sc trouvc le nieilleur queUine- lloys avec ce quil y ha divers noyens por extrairc lo pur metal et Ic fault tenter par diversea voycs par ce <iuc'n aulcuncs minieres le metal est encore tant crud quil scsauvit et perd en le fusion sil nest retcnu par cementations fixatives en oultres il est accompaigne de tant dor- dures et impurtes commo de souphre, terre, pierre loppes et semblablcs qu'on ne lo depart (ju'a grant peine de facon quon le doit csprouvcr tantost avec selz tantost avec vifargent tantost la bruslant tantost la cementant ou fondant avec savon ploinb selpitre borax ou aultres <jui sent en grant nombre et trop longues a escrire. Quant a cello du Capp" Forbisher elle merito bion tant de diverses prei)arations ct sy jen cusse eu nombre jen eusse tente plusieura facons mais pour sy pcu on nose asseurer de ricn seuUement je vous peux tesmoigncr que jen ay brusle lave et purge puis joint avec plomb et mis en cendres ou couppelle qui n'ha ricn laissc de fin qui ne faict juger quil ny ha grant profit par co que les aultres voycs et moyens dextraire le fin sont de grant const ct labeur sur quantitc, vray est quo sy j'en auvis ugno livre ou deux jessairoys (luelque prej)aration par sel commun prepare avec aultres ingredioiis par le (juel jay aultrefoys reduit des metaux fort calcines que le b. rax, saint de verre nitre et aultres semblablcs ne pouvoient reduire. Je nay bailie a Mons"" Marchant les fuses mineres a vous reporter par ce que je ne scay sy les desires sy je peux rccouvrer davantage de cello du Capp*" Forbischer jen feray amplcs prcuves jatten- dois a vous en escrire jusque a ce quo jeusse von le fin de quclquea euvres que jay commences y a ja longe temps pour ta medecine affin de vous en fairo part en tesmoignagc de tant de courtoysics et bicnfaictz ([ue jay rccevez dc vous pour lesquels je suis et seray a tousjours oblige a vostre grandeur, mais lesditz euvres restantz parfaitcs et mons' Mar- chant maiant adverty a midi de vostre commandcment jay fait te pre- senter po' mexcuser et vous suplicr me tcnir au rang dc voz treshumbles et tresfideles servitcurs je prie Dieu Monseigneur quil augmente vostre grandeur et tentretienne en longue et tresheureuse sante pour do plus en plus servir a sa glore. Amen. Do Londres co Saraedi 24" jour de Janvier 1578. Vostre treshunible et obeissant serviteur, Geoff'roy Le Brumen. A Monseigneur Monseigneur de Vualsinghant. ■ 174 STATE PAPBUS ON TUT A I, OF TIIR OUK [Colonial, 83. Domestic, Eliz., cxii, No. .OH.] 21 FKIIKA, 1577, FIIOM D. BUnCCOTTE, WITH A PnOOKKE HOW MUCH OOTTM) ANT) SlI.UEll A POVVNI), AND ONE HUNDUETHE POWND AVEIOIIT TELDETH, W'^" HE WILL WAIIBANT TO HOULP THllOUOHOUT THE WHOLE EWEE. Please your Ilonorc, I pcrccyvc by your letter that you cane not come 80 (juycklye as I thought, thcrfore, I send you hero hy the captayne the sylvcr and gold of a pound, and a hundred weight, whcr hy I will ahydc hy yt oft' my credyt and honestlye that 1 will bringc twenttic tymes so mvcho out of every toune in the lyko owcr as that was and never vnder hutt rcyther above that rayte, and I pray you showo to the Queue that Ilcr Ma^'" will be good lady vnto me, for I am lyke loss mvcho this spri.igo to go about that busynes ; and that you will be ameane that the captayne may be spedeley sett fourtho agayne w^'' sucho teachinc and iustrucktine, as I have gyvcne him, for yf he shall not go spedelye and speciallye now this yeare yt wilbe the worste that ever came to Ing- land, and that the ower may be brought hastelyc frome Brcstoo to Det- forthc, and that the detymcute that the captayne cane showo you be prepared, and your Ilonore to come so hastelyc as you cane to vysctt the place where the meltinge house shall stand. Now I send you the trothe l)y the captayne how the house shall be ; and I trust to se you shortleyc. So I comytte your Ilonore to God in haste, this xxi^'' day of Fabruary, 1578. Your Ilonore to command, Burchard Kraurych. To his honorable and singuler good frend, Sir Frauncs Walsingamc, Secretoryc to the Queues Ileighncs, delyver this. [Colonial, 86. Domestic Eliz., cxxii, No. 62.] A LITTLE BUNDLE OF THE TRYEING OF Y" NORTHWEST EAVRE. BY D. BURCOT, .TONAS SCHUTZ, BAPTI3TA AGNILLO, ETC. The doings of Jonas Shote in the newe myncs of golde. In Januarye 1576, Jonas Shuts was brought acquainted w"i John Baptista Agnello, by the meanes of S'" John Bartelcy, and S' William Morgaine, knights, soo as in the same monthe of Januarye by the meanes of the learningo of the sayd Baptista in alchimia and the know- ledge of the said Jonas in myneralls and mettalls handelinge, the veryc firsto golde was founde and discoueryed by them too bee in the first peace of ewer whichc Mr. Furbusher brought home in his first voyadgc, the valwc of oz. 1| in c. weight of the ewer, whiche ewer Mr. Locke ha<l delyvered too the saydc Baptista in the same moneth of .Tunuaryc too SUn^EQtJRNT TO THE SKCONI) VdYAfJK. 175 make prooflo thereof, w<:'' prooffo being marie, hoe, Mr. Locke, delyvered the same too Her Mil"'' ymcdiately. Anfl aftcrwardcs, in the same monothe, ami in Koliruary, and Marcho, Ilaptista ami Jonas made diners other smale proofcs thereof wherehy still they founde golde, whiche aftcrwardcs was discouered too S"" Wil- liam Winter by S^ William Morgaine. In the beginninge of Aprill 1577, when S'' William Winter was as- sured from Si' William Morgaine and S"" John Hartley, by the handy woorke of Jonas, by prooiTes w'' he made in their owne presens, too theiro owne satisffaction that this was trewly the ewer of a mynd of golde ; the sayde S"" William Winter justified the same too l)eo trewo too my Lordcs of the Queenes Ma''^'" Honorable Pryvio Councell. And vppon commission dircctyd from ITer Ma'"'*" Pryve Councell too S' William Winter, Mr. Thomas Randolphe, George Winter, and others, by the procurement of Mr. Locke, they weare certyfied by wrytingc gcvon by Jonas, of the riches of this ewer and order and chardges of meltinge the same, and the buyidings and workemen thereof, and of all things necessarie for the furniture of the mynes, w '' all other couninge men coolde fynde owte, whoarcby Her Ma''" & Her Pryve Councell weare content too sett owtt a seounde voyadge for discouerye vndcr chardge of Mr. Furbusher. And therevpon allsoo agreament was made w"' Jonas Shtts by inden- ture vnder the hand wrytinge of S' William Winter and Mr Locke, that he shoulde goc one the voyadge as cheife master of the mynes, and too bee cheife workemaster therein above all other as well abroade as att home, and att his retorne home too bee made denyson and too have a good pcncion for his enterteynement durlngc his lyfe. Allsoo in the newe lande all the voyadge Jonas made all the smale proofTes, & sayes of all the ewer that was founde in the mynes thcare wch ^vas laden in the shipps and brought home and certyfied the valcwe of the ryches thereof, whiche nowe is founde trewe. Allsoo the ships beinge retorned home intoo Englande in the monethe of iSeptember 1577, w"' their full ladingc of that riche ewer too the ijuantitie of clx tonnes, .Jonas hathe wrought and donne therein as fol- io wethe. The fyste of October, 1577, Jonas begane too buildc the furnaces at Si- William Winter's house, and fynishcd the same and all *'iings neces- sary of his own devise. The theirtie of October he had molten one hundrethe weight of the ewer prepared and handelyd after his owne devise and order. And thereby was founde that a tonne thereof docth holde of fyne golde more then the valewe of \Ui. of mooney by wittnes of Si William Winter, Mr. Furbusher, Mr. Locke, and Robert Denhame & others whoc sawe the woorkingc and prooflfes theareof made, bcsydes the remnants of gold remayniugc in the slags, w'-'' Jonas sayd coulde not be well brought Ml 17<; STATK I'APKUS ON TUIAI. liV TIIK OltK outt, butt in the grcnto woorkes, fumasscs, w ii ho dcsyrcd inij?ht l»cc huildcd acco- dingo too tho plato that he wooMo giuo, that theirhy hoc woould thorowghcly kiiowo the nature of this ewer. The theirdo of Novemlier rcporte was made too tho Queenes Ma'"" Privio CounccU by S"" VVilli'ira Winter and others of tho Commissioners what was foundo by Jonas workcs, wbicho did not satistic them, and al- thougho Jonas him selfe and Denhanie, deelarcd too thorn this furnace too boo not sulHcicnt for tlio great works, yet woolde have them to nioltc dowuo an other hundrethe weight for better tryall of the trowtlie, W'l Jonas saydc he was willinge, bccavsc this furnanco and bellowsc wau too smale and place not fyttc yet for their commanndement ho woolde doc yt. Tho twentctho of Novcmb', Jonas had nowe repaired his furnace at Sf William Winters bowse as well as that place woolde suffer. And in that meano tynio Baptista had taken vpon him too prepare the ewer too greato effbcto w'' did not succcade well in the great works. And also fleorge Woolfo had taken vpon him to prepare the ewer too melte easely w''' out any adetaments in the grcate works w'' did not succodo well. The fourtbo of Decemb' J ,as, w"' danger of his lyffe, throughe tho smoke, had molten doune bo secoundo hundrethe weight of ewer w''> provyd as the fyrst hundrcth did bettor then \Vi. tho tonno in pure goldo n,"; was certyfied to Ilor Ma'i^ Coiinccl! by Ire of S'' Winter and other Coniniirsioncrs, whoo sawo tho jjrooffcs made, but still remayncd more gold in the slags whiche Jonas sayd onely the great woorkes must bringe owt. And hearevpon Jonas hade bis patente graunted too him, he promised too delyver at the leasto halfe oz. goldo in evcrye hundrethe weight, w'''' ys tenn cz. tonn and allsoo hoapod too cleare all chardgs of the workinf^e and yf he did better yt should bee their profEtt and his creditt. And thcarcvppon hce should have gonne to Brystowe too have builded the fiirnaces theire for the greate woorkos. Butt the syxte of Decemb' the Lords wcaro not yet well satisflied w^' this seconnde prooff'c made bccavsc of the remayncrs in the slags w"'' was enfornied coolde not bee gotten owtt,butt chiefly they belcavod nothinge that was donne becavse the goldesmithcs and goldefyners of London and manyo other namyd counynge menn had made many prooffes of the ewer and could fynde noe whitt of goolde therein, and therefore tbcy vouched too the Councell that theare was uoe whitt of gold in this ewer vppon gage of their lyfte and goodcs. And vppon the arryvall of Mr. Furbushcr at the Coorte retorned from Brystowe, the scventhe of Decemb' he stayed the woorks of Brystowe and turned yt too farther prooffe too bee made at London, wherefore yt was thought good too have conference therein w"' Mr. Burcott, whose doings shall appere in .rticlcs a parte. The teutiie Decemb', Jonas was t.rowght too coufereuce w"' Mr. Bur- SlfHHKUUKNT I'O THK SKCONI) VOYAOK. 177 cott, ftntl wi'iiii iij or iiij tIayoH l»o iliHlykctl the ilonlingo of Mr. liiircott liiiotho lor his ovcll manners and allso his i^^norannce in (Uvcrs points of llio works and handelyngo of this owcr soo as as vvooKl no* anyc more dtalo w"' ium. Tho syxotcntho Dcccmh' Jonas vtii Mr. Furhnshcr and Mr. Locke ryde too diners phics too see water mills, for the workeingo of the ewer. And at Deartfordo Jonas lyked the mills heat of all others for the comodious water and place. The twolfte of Januaryc vpon ncwc comission too procead in the great works, wee went again too J)ertforde, w"^'' Jonas and llenrickc, the mason, and Seh.astian, the carpenter, whoe was then newe come too London, and measured owto the platt of grownd for errcction of tho buildings and liirnacs. The fowertenth Januaryc Jonas delyuercd too all the Comissioncrs a platt drawen by him of all tho buildings of the howsse and mills and fiirna.'ices w"'' was well lyked. But uppon newe conference wf' the wiirkcnien yt was founde that the tymo woold bee soo longe in tho buildings, that yf that .should bo taryed for the money it woold bo too late too sett owt a newo voyadg this yearo. The 21 diet. Mr. Furbusher devised that x tonn of ewer shold bo molten at Keswicke for the cxpcdicon of the tryall. The 22 diet. Jonas allcadged manye lacks theare and the Comissioners sawe great coaste and longe tyme hanginge theare one allsoo soo that Jonas offeryd too make a thcird great prooffe at London of a toonn by cc weight at a tyme w'' shoold suffice for a tryall of all w' was well lyked. And the 23 dayc Jonas gave informacou of ccrtainc merkesytes too melt the ewer w^'' all w''> Denham or Coole shoold have sought abroade. The 23 sayd John Baptista made offer of a newe great prooft'o too bo wrought w"' a winde furnace, whccarevpon ho had a c weight of ewer liut yt succeeded not well. The 30 of Januaryc John Brood at Crepclgatc had cc ewer too make inooft'e w*^'' did succead well. The 12 of February .Jonas did melt doune cc of the ewer for his theird indoffe at tho howsse of S"" W'"- Winter vi*^ great danger of his lyftb ilioroughe the smoke, and at the second tyme of the mealtinge thereof The 18 February yt succeaded verye well in presensof the Comissioners, tb\ind 07.. ().\ of silver and goold myxt, whearcof oz. 3^ was perfytted and Ijrowght 1 ([T. of oz. of fyne golde and oz. .3j of fyne sylvcr, the rest of tho iiz.(i;'. of silver mixt was souke intoo the test becavse the test was not drye made thoroughe the hast of tyme and much gold rcmayncd in the slegs. All the doings of Jonas from the tymo too tyme was donn openly, and Mr. Furbusher carycd all the secrets thereof too Mr. Burcott, too heal[)e liini, and all Mr. Ihircott doiugs was in .sccrett, soo as none knoweth yt l>ut him sclfe. N , 178 STATK HAPKRS ON TKIAL OF THK OKK TUB DOOINOS OF Mil. BCRCOTT IN THE NKWE MYNES OF OOLDE. Mr. Burcott had dclyvered too him ccrtaine sniale peces of ewer in Novcml)' l.')77, whereof he made sayes and proffes and founde golde therein as Jonas had donnc before. The !) Uecemb' 1577, Mr. Locke and Mr. Furbusher brought ires from Mr. Secrytaryc Walsingham vntoo Mr. Burcott and delyvcrcd them ton him, and had suche conference w''' him thcrevpon that Mr. Burcott grew too full promos too dclyver halfc a oz. of fyne gold out of cverye hundretli of the ewer vppon certainc condicons sett doune in wrytinge, w'' con- dicons was sertyfied too Mr. Secrytaryc who dislyked of them. The 10 Dccemb' Jonas was brought too conference w''' Burcott ami w^'iin iij or iiij dayes he dislyked the dealinges of Mr. Burcott boethe for his evell manners and ignorance in diuers points of the woorks and handelynge of the ewer soo as he woold nott anye more deale w''' him. In fewe dayes afterwards when Mr, Burcott sawe that wee did cleave still too Jonas dooings and made little accompt of his doings he made great styro of his owne cunningc and soo wrought w"' .Mr. Furbusher that he cam too bee hardeagaine and putt him selfc too the consideracoii of Her Ma''« and Counccll, and vouched too warrant the ewer too hold soo muche gold as ys sayd and too gage his lande, goods, and lyffe for the delyverj'e thereof whereby he was credityed and the matter lyked. The 2(t Decern!)' Mr. Furbusher woold that Mr. Burcott shoulde melt a c of ewer in .Tonas furnace as S'' W"" Winters howsse, w^'' Jonas would not suffer, therefore he willed Jonas too pull doune the secrets of his furnace that Burcott might build a new after his nuinuer, w'' Jonas did soo. The 2() Januarye, or their about, Robert Denhara told Mr. Locke that he had a peace of strange ewer, w"'' he proved too doo muche good in the meltinge of our ewer and that he had yt from Mr. Burcotts housse by his man wi^'' Mr. Burcott knewe uct of, and shortly after, when Mr. Loci sawe yt in his howse, of Denham, he .sayd yt was yt and that he had made prooffe thereof too hold syluer, copjier, and leade, &.C., that Mr. Burcott called yt ewer of antymonie, iVic, and had sayd toe him that yt held noe manner of mettell at all. And Mr, Furbusher told Mr. Locke that Mr. Burcott sayed that Jonas bellowes laye too hie, & that yt should lyo lowe too blowc right into the hole on the fore ))arte, and in fewe days afterwards he sayd againe that Mr. Burcott woold have the bellowes lye more then a fote aboue the liole as Jonas bellowes did lye. Alsoo afterwards, IMr. Furbusher did shewc too Jlr. Locke a paper platt, made by Mr. Burcott, of the furnace that he woold have w''' a pott by yt. And nowe, at the 20 February, he shewed an other plistt thereof made cleane contrarye too the first, but even iust the cop|)ic of the piate of tl;. > furnaces, wlicorw''' Jonas doethe woorkc. SUHSKQTTi'NT TO III I' SKfO.M) VOYAfiK. ITS) The 21 Fcltrnaryc, Mr. Burcot shewed too the Cominissioiiors ainl too my Tjorde Treasorer, his proofes made of .', once of gold and 2 onces (^: A siluer, in one c of ewer, hut the same was melted in potts w''' addita- ments hy halfc poimds in a pott w'''' is not the order of the great workes, nor noo man hut him selfc knowcth wate he puts in his additaments. And alsoo he shewed a peace of antinionyc ewer vouching that there in was noe manner of mottal, l)iit a prDnflc thereof was made hy the Commissioners one the 22 dayc, and they founde therein hoethe siluer, 30 ouncs in a tonn, and some copper, and verye muche ieade. And Mr. IJurcott sayed that w^'' out tliat antimonnye ewer he woold not stand to his former protnysof the goldc and siii!'»r too he deiyvoryed. And Denham saythe that Burcott did not knowe of the mettalis that arc in that antymonie ewer vntiil Thorsday, lieinge t'ae 20 Fchruaryc, when as he tolde yt too Burcott, and w, ^ the manu that did first fynde yt too hee soo hy his owne tryalls. And iM". Burcott was ignorannt of the weight of gold and sylvcr ac- coumptcd after xxiiii too a pcnnyc weight, and xxiiii pennye weight too the otince vntiil that Denham did shewe him his errorc therein. And yt is manyfest that Burcott was more ignorant then Jonas, in the knowledge of the nature and workingc of this ewer ; for him selfc Burcott dooth confcssc that he hathc made more then fortye sondryo wayes of tryall thereof, and yet is not well satisffied therein ; l)ut Jonas liathe made oncly syxe proft's thereof, and those after the order of the greatc woorks. [Colonial 82. Domestic Eliz., cxxii. No. 44 J r'i;i3KUAUY in, lo77. iuom docxou in kchaiit to mu. si.cki iakv WAl.SYNOHAM TOUCIIYNOE THK NOUTH-WKST OWRK. Your llonore remember what aj)pountement you mayd w'" inc in my house and what promysse I mayde you. I have done so and moltine doune a hundred weight and a pound, and 1 have the proves to .show ytm to save your Honorcs credytc and my honestye, therfore appounte the day and ov/er to ride to Detforthe to bring inc thcr to gyve me your Ilonores countenance in the first enterprycc, for yff you do not go 1 will not go that all worke menc and .so many oft' the comyssioners as yt shall pleasse you to so and here oure detcrmynacon and show suche things as I have and cane do before them all for I estcame 3'our llonore and crcdytt as moche as my owne lyft'e, and 1 doute yf I car.ie rydeytt w'l'out a horse lyttcr, and yet I know of no eas.sye horse. And yffyour llonore will humble your selfe so muche and yett come once in my house an owcr or twane before wo departc out ofl' Lon on, I will show your llonore bothethe pattronc tdl'the meltinge hou.se and the .sayes |irevclyel)e(wene ISO STAI'K I'WKRS OX THIAI, OK TIIK OHIO yen and mc that my doingcs be not onoly wordes Ixitt deeds. So God incrcassc your Ilonorc in health. Datum the xix off Faliruary 1577. Your humble to comand, Burchard Kranrych. To his Honorable and very good frend S' Frauncis Walsingamc, Secretary to the i^uencs Ileighnes. Dclyvcr this. [Colonial 84. Domestic EUz., cxxxi, No. 52.] iKnauAiiY 21, 1577. a declaration or ttik value of t/ie NOIlTir-WEST EAVUE BOTH FOU GOLD AND SILVER BY PROOFS THEREOF MADE BY DR. BURCOT. My (liitie done in most humble maner. It mayc please yo>" Honor to lie advertizes! that Burchart hathc fynishcd and certefied two prolFes of the gold ewer, wherof one was of Mi w^i', and thother of one c w<''' Dcnnam bathe bene thonly man that he hathe admyttcd to be present and privio w"' him in the scid profFcs, and the same Dcnnam haihc l)cnc the t'yar workman thcrof, and by vouchoiat of them two ye same fallc out as folow''' : That proffo of the li W'"^ holdithc in silver And in goldc .... W'''> is vii parts silver and an viii"' parte gold After that rate i c w>'" holdithe in silver And in gold ...... And after the same rate the tonne holdithc in silver And in gold ..... So the .silver of a tonne at v ii'' the oz. amti' to And the gold at lix** viii'' the oz. amountithc to Sum Ixvii" xx'' That proffe of the c w"'' holdithc in silver, And in gold ..... W'li i.4 nero about iiii parts silver and a vi'» parte gold After that rate the tonne holdithc in silver . . li oz. v' W'' And in gold ...... xiii oz. dr. So the silver of a tonne amountithc to . . xiii'' iiii- ix'' And the gold of the same to . . . . xl" v- vi'' Sum Iiii" x" iii'' So a tonne answerable to the proffe made of the fl W'' y.s richer then that of the c w»''Miv xiii" xi' v'. . xxi gr. • iii gr. . iiii oz. dr. viii'l W" xiiii'' w''' xxxviii oz. xiiii oz. . xxv'i vi« iiii'' xli'« XV' iiii'' ii oz. dr. i'' W't vi gr . xiii'' w'i' drs. SUUSKQIIF.NI' TO Tin-. SKCOM) VoYACi:. ISl Domestic J'Jli:., cxxii, No. f!l. I'KIIUUAUY 27, 1577. FUOM T). UURCOTT TOUCH Y NOK OUNYNGK AND OFFKK ABOUT lUIYNGK THE EWUK. HIS My humble comendacons as I am informed that your ITonore and the rest be displeased w''' me as thouj^he I had mayd a false prove, w^^'- 1 will stand to the contrary to deathe and lyffe that yt is as I have sent onto you, therfore I have done yt w''' my owne hand, ami cane do yt agayne save the last quarter w>^''' Dennan hathe moltine doune, and brought yt in agood way after the rayte, and in the dryvinge utterly mared yt for ingnorance and unskylfulnes ; yt was in the niglit when I cold not ])0 at yt, and I wold not trust him further and I m lyd that "[uarter good after the rayte I sent, as for the detymente yt hathe layd this ten yeare in my house and were my inveusion to melt yt the eassier and the soner, and ther is not so moche sylver in yt as you are inforuu'd you for the owcr is sufficient in him selfe to augenieut your Ilouore and save my credytt because yt is corned to suche an excleniacion agaynest my houestie and deface me w"'out acause I will make my selfe clean;, let my have delyvered out of hand in hast to hundred weight be brougnC in my house of that ower, and ij honest men au'l not false men to so the rostinge, bo cause 1 have fornace mete for yt, and in the meanc tynic when yt is in rostinge I will ryde to the Tower-hill by your comandemeut, to mend Jonas fornace, or to make an new one, that will serve me, and lett thes ij sworne men carrye the ower to the Tower when yt is rested and see yt moltine doune and i)uryfycd as I have sent you ; and lett me have althings uessessarye ; andyf yt please you and Sir Will'm Wynter nuvy be the men appountcd to do yt, and Dennan bo the workemau be- cause he is the causer of this exclemacion as I cane toll you previlie, when your llonorc please bctwne you and me you i;hall here the very trotlie. And yf I do not prove yt trewly corned out then take my body and goods to your owne pleasure, and Jonas nor the capt.iynos, nor any of ther confederats shall not come nye me, but them whome you please, for yf Jonas had any couniuge yt had longe since u[)pcrod ; therfore bo shall loarne nothinge of me untill yt be knowcn tliat I am a|)crfytt master above them all. Datum the xxvii of Fabruary. God enerease your llonorc. This prove wilbe <lone out of hand afteryt is rested, haviiige all tiuiigs ncsessary prepared. Appoant atyme wiien you will and 1 will come to von. Yo»' humble to comand, ■" Burchard Kranrycli. To the llonorable >Sir Fraunccs Walsingame, Knight, Secretary to the tjueues Ma'"', my siiigitler and very frcnd, 182 STATK I'AJ'KKS ON IKIAI, (II' I'lIK (MtK lioluauU, !)2. Domestic Mi.., cxxiii, No. 7. J 11 MAUCII, l/)??. TO THE F.OUD TUKASURKU AND J,()KI» CHAMllKULAYNk: AltOWT TIIK NOUTU-W KST VIAOK. My vcric good Lordcs, Ilir Ma^'" havyngbcen made accjuayntcd w''' the ccrtificats sent lately from the Commissioners appoyntcd to surveighe the sondrie protts aud trials made of the north-west ewrc, and undor- standyng therby to hir good contentation that the richness of that earth is like to fall owt to a good rcaconyng is well pleased that a third viage be taken in hand the plotte wherof consisteth chielly in thoise two poynts, to witte, the charges of the shipping outwardes and some provision to be made for a lOOmcn to inhabite in those north-west i)artes : what the whok barges of theise two matters will amount to yo'' Lordships may perceavc by tliat their bearers Mr. Ffurbcsher and Mr. Locke will shew you in writyng and otherwise by word. I have allreadie aci]uaynted my Lord of Leceister how m*-'' : and yf it might please yo'' Lordships to send yo'' opinions of the two sayd points I would alter impart it further to others of my Lords and the Cowncell to thcnd that all their advises beyng had hir Ma''" may grow to some resolution for this newe aud third viage and so order accordingly be given for warrant of hir owne part aud other men's likewise that be adventurers in this matter. [Colonial, 90. Domestic, Eliz., cxxiii, No. 5.] XIIK ACCDMPT TAKEN AT MOSKOVIE HOUSE THE VIIJ'" OF MARCH 1577, OF CC WEIGHT OF \^ EWRE BROUGHT BY MR. FFOUBISHEU MOLTON AND TRIED BY JONAS SHUITZ AN AI, MAINE ADSISTED BY IIJ ENGLISHMEN, VI/., HUMFREY COLE JOHN BKODE ANO ROBERT DEN HAM. l)f the said cc weight of ewre so molton and trycd as aforesayd there proceaded in silver vj oz. vij'^ weight xiij graiues di, w^^'' valued at v" the oz. maketh in money .... And of the same ewrc pioceadcd in gold yJ weight V graines w"'' at iiij" the penny weight maketh in money ..... Sum, xlvij'* vjd. fSo at that rate j c weight of the said ewre will make in money ... And a tooue of the said ewre by like accompt will make in money . . kxxj'* X'' ob. xys vij'' oil. xxiij' }x'' xxiij'* xV 8UU8KQUKNT To THK SKCOND VOYAGK, I8;i vii.i Ix" i'« The charges ol f^otliiig ami i'etting the said cwre into tlie rcahiic as liy particiilers delivered hy Mr. Krorl)!.^^'!' doth appcrc will iiat exccde the tuniic . So uppon viiw of liiis aecoinpt I'or every viij'' de- frayed the venturers shall gaiiie v'' w^'" ariscth iippoii every hundred poundes al)ove W. Wyutar Kdward Dyer Martin Frobiser Rich. Youii)i Mathew Field Kdnioud llugan Michael Lok Andrew I'ahnur The charge for furnishing .shi|)|)es for this next voyage as followelh . The charge to furnish iiij or v shi|>peH w'!' 12(> men, viz., solidiors, niynars, smithes, carpenters, and other men of necessarie occupacions and to hring home viij'- tonne of ewre as appeareth by particulcrs therof delivered by Mr. Ffrobisher will amount to . . . Wherof must be del'rayed presently for the furniture nowe owtward thoue moytie or els this yeres voyage wilbe lost, viz. . . And at the retorne of the shippes must be payed other Fi r the provision of w'' money a levie must be made amonge tliadventurers after such rate that every one of them w'' did before adventure }" li. must now put in j'' xxx'' the moytie therof to be payed forthwith. And the other moytie to be readie against the retorne of the shippes to clere the froight and men's wages. VjiMl uijc iij"' iju li. iij'" ij<^ li S' II I\ 1 V VI \ 111 I> XI XUl STATK PAPKilS CONCERNING THK TIMALL OK EWR PliEV^lOUS TO THE THIRD VOYAGE. I. MEMOUANDUM FKOM MV I.OKDS TO THE WAUI'EX OF THE MYNT T<>U<'HI.\(i THE ORE. It. FKOM Mil. FENTON ON THE UMiADYNtiE OF THK OltH AM> I'K nODPYNCS KEroilT ON THE SICKNESS AM> DEATH oF THK MAX nilOOOUT BY CAl'T. FllOlllSHEll FUOM THE NORTH-WEST, AND OF THR XATrRR OF THE WOMAN OF THAT COUNTRY YET MVINdE. III. FKOM MK. LOCKE WHAT THE <100DXESS OF ORE IS DECLAUED. IV. PROM SIR W. WYNTER TOUCHYNGE THE fiOOTiP ORE. V. FROM .TONAS SCHUTZ U\ THE SAME. VI. FROM DR. nURCOT OX THE SAME. VII. FROM M. 1.0K OF JONAS NEW METHOD OF TUIAIiS. VIII. A NOTE OF ALL SUCH (HAROES IN MBLTYNCiE DOWN THE 0\MU.. IX. AGNELL ON THE TRIAL OF THE ORB. X. A NOTE OF CHARGE FOR THE TBIAM. OP ONE TONNE OF THE NORTHWEST ORE. XI. PROM MR. FENTON, WHAT .SCCCESSE HE UATHE IN TRAVELINOE TO GET OWRE IN THE WEST COUNTRIE. Xli. A COUNT MADE OF X'. '>F ORE MELTYD AT DARTFORDE, XIll. A NOTE OF THE VALUE OF 200 WKII of oARE GOTTEN IN THi; t'OrXTESSE OF WARWICKS ILANDE. oc Ihi Ff To thi iiiii wli wli aiM Mai' us ace I the 1 lyv be ( oft I the STATE I'Al'ERS CONCERNING THE TKIALL OF THE EVVll PREVIOUS TO THE THIRD VOYAGE. [^Colonial, 5(j. Domestic Eliz., cxvi. No. 25.] OCTOBKE 17, 1577. M-^' I'UOM MY LOKDS TO THE WAUDEN AND WOOllKMASTER OF THE MYNT TOVCHYNGE THE OBE BROUGHT OWT OK THE NOETH-WEST. Alter our hartie counuciidacious. The Quccucs Mai'""* pleasure ia that certain core brought into this realine by our loving Ireud Martin Fl'urbusher, gent, out of the uorth-wcst partes, shalbe earycd into the Tower and layd in some convcnyent place by you to be appointed tor that jiurpos, the said oore to be by him delyvered unto you by weight and so by you receavcd. And further that to the doare of the jdacc where the same shall lye there be lower severall lockes and keyes made, wliereof the said Ffurbusher to have one, you her heighnts otKcers two, and MichacU Locke, tresorer of the Company of Adventurers into the said north-west partes, tlie fourth. Whereof her Ma''' hath ai)pointed us to gevc you knowledge to thend you male take present order therein accordiuglic. And so we bid you fl'arewell. Ffrom the Castell of Windcsor the the xvj^'i of October IT)"?. Your loving frindes, [no signatures.] And further yt is meant yi you shall from tyme to tyme make de- lyverye of the seyd ore to be melted downe iicci<rdyngiey as you shall be dyrected by the commyssyoners by us deputed to have the oversyght of the seid meltyng. Kic. Martin, Warden of the Mint, (Blank) Samson, worckmaster of the same. 188 STATE PAPr'RS [Colonial, 5!>. Domestic Ela., cxviij. No. lo. | '2t) NOVEMIi. 1577. FROM MK. KDWAIU) FKNTON. Ol' TIIK UN- LADYN OF THK OOKK IN THE AYD AND GAnUIEI,L, AND HOW MANIE T00NK8 OF THE 8AYD OOllE 18 ly ETHKU OF THE SAYD VESSELS. TO HAVE OHDEK FOU THE DI8CHAUD0E OF THE MAIIINEBS AND UNKIGGINGE THE 8AVD VESSELS. My dutie to yo"" houo'" most humblie used. Receaving letters from my Ocnerall the viij'^'' of this instante to make deliverio of such oure us re- mayned in the Ayde and the Oahriell, whereof I had charge w^'' letters in like manner from yof hof and others of her Ma^'os counsouU directed to Sr llicharde Barkely, Knight, Hugh Smith, Esquicr, and the Maior of Bristoll w<='> I presentlio sent unto them notw^'standing they mett not abowt the receipte thereof till the xiiij"' dayc of this Instante (by reason S' Richard Barkely was ymployed elswhcre in her Ma^''"* service) Sithcns w^'' time they have w"' care and diligence attended that service and have now in effect ended the same saving that a little porcion of oarc founde in removing of the caske[s] in the Ayde is not yet weighed, but wilbe furth- w"i disi)atched. The quantitie of the oare in t)xQ Ai/de (I suppose) wilbe nigh 124 toones. And in the barkc Gahviell IG toones rd'i. All W''' is saft'clic bestowed in the castell of Bristoll according to order appointed therin. Thus much having so convenientc a messenger 1 thought good to ymparte w"' yor honor beseching the same to further the dispatch of all such persons as have served in this action, whose service now rather is chargeful to her Mat^'a and other thadventurers then liking or benc- liceall to thcim selves. Wherof the gentlemen ymployed in that action (and attending heare thies ij moneths to small purpose) is greatlie charged by the same whose good government in this service both before and sithence their comingo hither on lande deserves (in myne opinion) at her Ma'^''^^ handes bothe favo'" and recompence for so greate vertuos showed in so honorable an action wherin yo"" honors good favo>' and fur- therance is chieflie to be craved for their comforts in the same. And am (amongcstc the rest spcciallie) to recommendc this gentleman and bearer Mr. Carew to yo' honors favo'' and countcnauncc whose readinesse wisdome and good government in this service deserves greate commendpcion and rather to be ymployed w^' charge then to serve as now he hath donne w''' I hinnblic l)csech yo" to consider of hereafter for his l)etter ailvauncemente and crcditt ; no lesse (1 suppose) my Generall will deliver of him for his dcsertes (w"'out llattcrin) doth thus much challenges me to reaporte unto yo' honor having well marked his bc- havio'' in this service. It were to good purpose order were taken for the iiuriggingc of the shippcs (if hcare they .shall rcmayne) for wantc wherof their tackle and other thingcs grow to dckaic w«'' would be saved if VUKVIOUS TO TIIK TMIKl) VOYAOK. 189 order were taken what should ho done in the same : UcHidcs tlie supcr- lliiis niiirincrs and others now attending would lie discharged w'' if it had liccn performed vij wcckes agoo hail saved grcato charges and been to vcrio good purpose. All w<-h I committ to ho dolt in as shall seotno hesto to yo"" ho'^.or craving pardon for my holdnesso do prayo daiolio to thiilmightie to bless you in all yo>" honorable actions and sonde yo'< much encrcase of honor. From IJrystoU the xxv"' of Novemlicr 1577. Yc honorn most humblic to commaunde, Edward Fenton. Postscript. — I am bolde to sendo unto yo"" bono'' hcreincloscd the opinion of Mr. Docto"^ Dodding towching the death of the man we lirought over w^'' us who often visited him in the time of his sickncs. To the honorable my vcriegood frindo Frauncis Walsiiigham, Ksijuicr, principall secrcatarie to her Ma"^' and one of hor highncs privic counsaill at the Co""'". [^Colonial 50. Domestic Eliz. cxviii. No. 40, i.] DocTon DonoYNOs nF.rouT of tiik stcknf.ssk and death of TUE MAN AT nRlSTOLL Wo CAPT. FITRinsiIEK nUOUOIlT FROM TTIE N0UTII-WE8T ; AND OF THE NATURE OF THE WOMAN OF THAT CONTRIE YET LIVYNOE. In cadavcris dissccti latere sinistro, primum sesc michi inspiciendro obtulerunt costrc du£c (casus vi et impetu (juando capicbatur) pricfracttc (lohisccntes adhuc, nee inviccm agglutinatrc : <|uarum cura (uti in tarn turbulcntissimis temporibus rcrumque navalium augustiis usu venire solct) vcl neglecta, vel (quod potius suspicor) morbus a nemine per- coptus inflamationem concitavcrat : et pulmonis contusio (teraporis pro- gres.su) putredincm itidcm contraxorat : quibus libere indies serpcntibus, cum per frigoris extcrni injuriam comniotis turn per malam victus rationem auctis, nee tamcn per artem chiruvgicam exterius interim cniendatis ucquc per mcdicamenta interius retusis in pulmonis ulcus insanabile prccepc. Ruebat et ingruebat malum jjuris putrcfacti alliicntia maxima ejusdcm materia vi.scida et tenaci, ita pulmonis pars sinistra undiquc scatebafc ut nihil omnino per orane morbi tempus expuerit et anhelitus fere retentus est constrictus, hue accedebat natura morbi infestantis furore admodum debilitata : liberior apud nos victus ratio quam aut hujus morbi fert malitia aut hominis fortassis consuetude quotidiana patiebatur, quod summa ducis summi cura liberalitasquc imniensa eorum apud quos divertcbat effeccrat : dcceptis omnibus opiniono potius morbo latilate et indulgentia stultaquam male volentia, sed cum asthma paulo ante mortem, morbus iste baud obscure simili- 190 STATK I'Al'EKS tudino exprcsfiit, turn ah hydropo non omiiino iininiinis erat : in thoracis cnini Hpa(Mo .siiiislro in^rcnH mpia* npia ct iilxiiidaiilia (iiualis a pcrspi- cacibus ct itidustriis miatomicis raro visitur) ooiispicieliatiir fluitarc : haoc moto corporo (uti roi cvcntus tidcm focit) aj^italiatur, ct pulmonis cxpirationom impoJioljat, pulino doiiiiiuo ip.so costis firinius (luam quis- <{iiam putarot hiorobat. Cerebri vuh\crati apostomatiunc (ut ita loijuar) prajter surditatein doloreiiKjuc capitis iiitciisissimum ((juihus nutniuam non affligcbatur) signa infiuita extant ct emcrp;iint apcrtissima quoo nunc silcntio (no siin prolixior) sunt involvonda, ijuod lietii ininutis- siuio detraxerat natura justro niolis id Htomncho capacissiino adjccisso visa est cum foonore (pii aqua refcrtus ct distontus multo major (|uam nostrorum hominum propter insanabiicm (credo) ingluviem apparebat. In cojteris partibus Anjj;Iium dicercs metum in (pioa prirno ejus advontu erat quamvis vultus hilarior ct siniulatus non mediocri arte occultabat et emeuticbatur, tamen gcstus ipsius (sigillatim singula pcnitius introspicicnto mo ct suspicante omnia) vel eundera aperto prodiderunt det excruntquo vol raorbum Iciale (quod scpius sed surdis cecini) projsagiverunt impcndentem, quio ex pulsibus dilucidiora quam ox ipso innotucrunt et confirmabatur qui semper minores tardiores et dcbil lores, <juam rariorcs extitcrunt, et rariorcs tamcn quara aut etas juvenilis, aut temperatura ejus biliosa cHagitabat. priori morbi insultu, cum vires adhuc integre essent accersitus sanguinis missioncm magna contentiono suadcbam, quo et inflammationis aculci cxtincti, et materia dirainuta jaccrent : sed vetuit viri barbari, barbara nimis, insulsaquo timiditas, et eorum consilium quibuscum una navigabat, apud me prrcvaluit. Dcnique ca hora vocatus qu£o proximo horam prajccssit in quade vitadiscescit re- peri cuncta mortem brevi minitantia, nimirum, interruptam fercquc om- nino abscissaraloquelam dejectumappetitumpulsura nullum. Quid multa! Vires omnes facultatesque prostratas prorsus aliquantuluni recreatus ad se quasi o somno profundo redit nosque ejus familiares agnovit. animad- vert! sed medicamento, ct verba nostra quB3 ediscerat pauca ut potuit, eloquebatur vicissimquc ad interrogata rcspondit satis apposite, cantcle- nanique eandem (uti referunt qui utramque audiverant) clare cecinit qua astantes in littore ejus loci atque ordinis socii ultimum ipsius dis- cessum vel deplorabant vel celebrabant. Ilaud alitor atque cigni qui provideutes quid in morte sit boni cum cantu ct voluptate moriuntur, sod vix discesscraui quando vitam cum morte commutaverat ; in hajc ultima et nostra lingua edita virunipens verba ' Deus sit vobiscum.' Angebar et vcbementer dolebam non tam ipsius morte quam quod reginoe nostra; sererjissimoe spes tanta ejus videudi quasi e raanibus nunc secundo exciderat. At moerore multo majorc afficiuntur hujus novi honoris solidique heroes vere Ilerculei tanquam exantlati laboris prte- miis et spoliis spoliati quos jure optimo (dicam enim quod senceo) raanet a nobis obscrvantia summa, qui itinera htcc marittima, devia ea quideiu aspera et plane ante hoc tempus inaccessa magnis suis sunipti- PRKVIOTTS T(» TlIK TIIIUD VOYAOK, 191 Ims lal)oril)n» poriculin iimjorc rojjni ct postcritatis coininodo miixima Riionim nominum p;li)ria Huponvnmt ot apporiionmt (pioil si uti acco- perit, siiocesserit, ut oadcm facilitate has rcgni ct rcipiiMiea animni iicrvoH(iuo (sic cniin a philosnp}(is non inscitc appellantur divitire) (pia conscquuti sumus, rctincamua, nee priuHrjuam uccipiamuf), inj^ratitudiiio nostra atnittamus (i|ui(l cnim aliuil inotuaiii non video) <(uid retrihnaniim I^oinino pro omnibns quro trilxiit nobis ali cxternis rej^ihus nil spercnius lioni (]uia non vohint, nil tnctnanuiR niali, i^nia non audent. Veriiin non CO htcc dice quo qucnciviain in peccaturum sordilms delitcscenteni in iitraniqtie anrcin dorniiro Muideain, sod ut aniorem sigillatiin Hinj;;uIo.s al) iniprohitate, ct adi^fini ad res divinas nniversini omnes acrins oele- lirnndas : quid cnim dici copitarivc potest absurdius quara cum Dens ojjtiraus maxiinus sit ad dandum promptior ct paratior nos ad pronieren- dum simits tardiorcs. Attamcn semper crit ilia Oci vcri, vera vox iip;nosccnda non quia tu dignus sed ipiia niitis ego. Si incantantiiim fiitilia fictiliaiiuo prrccaria, ccreraonincquo incrtes ct ludintc in morbis pro- tligandis (Hiicipiara j)otuis8cnt, hie profecto (duni in vivis csset) 'Cali- chougho' (naniquo hoc ci noinen erat) eosdcm pullulantes ut hydras amputasset ct protligasset ctcnini hoc nemo fuit in hac artocxcercitatior, nemo in ipsa superstitiono (ni fallor) confidcntior : qui tot incantationcs usurpavit, quot dolorum termina emerserunt Mulieri laboranti turn o niorliillis (qui postridio, quando hojc scripta sunt ettlorucrunt in cute f'requcntissimi) cadaver ostendi, unaquo (raeo suasu) ad sepulturam ((piam nulla soleninitato de industria peractam esse volui, nc qua horror ei injiceretur de hominibus apud nos sacrificandis) licet invita, addiicta est : ihique tamdiu detenta, donee terra undique coopertum cssct cadaver : oasa humana ostendi effossa, fecique ut intelligeret omnes nos codom modo esse inhumandos, quo oninem ex animo de humana came comc- dcnda (quoa in ipsis altas radices egerat) adimerem scrupum : ipsaque timorem deinccps deponere disceret. Sed ista aut prudentia et patientia homines omnes nostros exuperat mulier, aut ah ipsis l)rutis animantibus longe supcratur humanitate, qua nihil omnino ejus morte commota est, ncque cam (q\iantum ex vultu intelleximus) icgre tulit : ita ut hoc postremo ejus facto nuvnefestius cxpresserit id quod longe antea conjec- turis assequuti sumus, ilium proo se mirum in modum contempsisse, et quamvis in uno eodemque lecto somnum capere solobat jirreter collo(|uia tamon nihil inter eos intercessisse, amploxus ejus abhorruissc. Vale. I'ristollias S" Novcmbris. Tuns uti scis, Edwardus Doddinge. Si nihil infesti durus vidisset Ulisses Felix Penelope, sed sine laude foret. 192 STATK VAPFRS [Colonial East Indies, 57. Domestic, cxviii, No. 3G.] 23rt) of novembkk, 1577. from mr. mich. locke. avhat the goodness of the gold ore is declared. Right honorable, — According to yo'' letter sent me by Mr. Wnttcr- hows, I have had confcrens w"' hj'm, and I have told hym my best opynyon playnly, and I wyll furder that matter the best I can and vvyll joync w"' you therin for a part, yf it please you. wc'' I hartely pray you. The tryall of the ore brought home by Mr. Furbusher, moche paynes and labour hathc jiassed of late agayne, yet it is not brought to par- fcction, the iij workmasters cannot yet agree together.", eche is jelous of other to be put out of the work and therby lothe to shew their conynge or to use c/fectuall conferens ; but amongest them all we doo very playnlye see and fynd that the ure is very rychc, and the worst of all their doynges wyll yeld better then xl" a ton, clere of charges. This is assuredly trew, w^i" may suffyse to embraso the enterpryse. Antl w"' in few daycs yor honor shalbc better certylfycd of better matter herein v/hcn we have made better lykynge betwene the workmastars. And thus I commytt yo' h. to the tuition of almighty God. From Lon- don, this xxiij November, 1577. Yo*" h. most bounden, ;\Iichael Lok. [Colonial 58. Domestic Eliz., cxviii. No. 39.] NOV. 26Tir, 1577. from sir william wynter, touchynge THE GOLD ORE WHAT IT WILL YIELD. Mr. Furbusher beyng bouude towardes Bristowc for the dischai'dginge of the maryncrs and takinge of order for the ships and ther furneturc well reraayncth ther, hathe been enforsed to staic some what longer then willingly he would have don frome the doinge of these thinges before this tyrac, because he hathc hade a desier that wi'" his travaile and others in comyssion tochinga this matter of the core that he and they nowghte have understauded what sertaine accompt was to be made of the said oorc to thcnd yo' honur, and the rest of her Ilighnes cownsailc myght have been perfatly cnformed. What hathe ben don hethcr to Mr. Furbusher will do yo"" honur to wyet. And albe hit the core in re- porto do not appicrc to be of the vallew w""'' hathe ben looked for, yet yf the woorkmen be to belyved who ofl'ercth ther lieves to performe that w'' they have set downc w'l' ther handes, the conimodittie is suche as niaye content resonabie mycndcs, for my owne opynyon I bclevc hit ivill Hi PHEVIOL'S TO THE THIRD VOYAGK. 193 fawll ow' better than the woorkemen bathe set hit doune, and that it raaye so come to pase I will use all the travailc I cane possiblie; not so iiitiche for my pryvato gayne ftrcwly) as in respect of the Q. ^la'"'^' that her highnes good hoope be not made frustrate, and yet I dow' not but you beleve 1 ame worse able to beare a lose than her Ma''^ is. And thus most humbly takinge my leave, I rest, praingo God to kepe yow in helthe. Tower Hill, the xxv"' of November, 1577. Yo"" honnors ever to comawnde, W. Wynter. gingc leture then icfore and they idc of rnsailc ler to in re- yet yf that che as it .vlU [Colonial, 60. Domestic Eliz., cxviii, No. 41.] NOVEMBER 2o^", 1577. FROM JONAS SCIIUTZ TOUCHING THE GOULD OORK. llighte honnorable Mr, Secretarye Walsinghara, my humble dutie premysed. These maye signifie unto youre honuoure that wheras I have bene by order from the Queues Majcstie and her most honnorable consail appointed to trye the ore brought into the realme by Maister Captaine Ffrobysher. Nowe, so it is that I have bene visited with sicknos and ame as yt weako, so that I have not bene able to accomplishe my dutie in tryall thereof, accordinge to my comyssion. And nowe, havinge re- covered somewhat of my disease, I entende by the grace of God to ffinishe the profe therof. And whcaras I dyde promyse before youre honnore halfe a no wee, I doo not mys dowte thereof. And yft" the nexte doth fall any better which 1 ame in good hojie then shall it be showed to youre honnore, and accordingelie one Saturdaj'o next to bringe a sample therof to the courte. Thus muche I thoughtc it my dutie to signifie unto youre honnore. And so leavinge to trowble yo" further, I restc prayinge the Almightie God to protecte yo". Ffrome the howsse of .Johne Nighelson, scituat in Easte Smythfeilde, the xxvi'' daye of November, A" ir)77. Youre humble servaunte to commaundc, J on n as Schi'itz. Too the righte honorable Mr. Secretarie Walsinghame, one of the (^uenes Majestic previe consail. {Colonml (52. Domestic Eliz., cxviii, No. 43.} NOV" 26^« 1577. FROM D" BURCOT : WHAT HE THINCKF.TH THE GOOLP OGRE WILT, YEELD BY THE TONNE. After most hartic and humble oommendacions. Whereas the Queenes .Ma"" (as I perceave by yo' honors lettres) hathe required me to make an 194 STATK I'APKUS assaye and to shcwc my judgm' in that ooyrc w^') Captayne Ffurbyshcr brought into this lando, the truthe ys, I have so donne, and I desire yo'' bono'" to advertize her highnes that I have assayed and proved yt to the uttermost by dyvers and sundry assay es, and fynde not therein suche greate ryches as ys spoken and reported of. But the truthe ys, I have founde that in an hundred weight there ys half an onzc of golde in the blacice ooyrc that ys x ounces yn a tonne. Also, 1 fynde one other redd ooyre bearinge twoo ounces in an hundred weight, that ys fFortye ounces in a tonne. And yf the same be well husbanded by a skyllfuU and expert man, that blacke oore will yclde in the great fyer half an ounce, and beare the charges of nieltinge and puryfycnge of yt. I wolde therfore wysheher highnes toallowc some yccrcly consyderacion unto some expert and skyllfuU man in the knowledge of myneralles that yf any suche roughc wycld and forraync ooyre at any tyme, hereafter happen to commc into this landc that he by his true assayes thereof may certyfie her highnes of the juste encrease of the same at his owne charges that thereby her Ma"'' and subjcctes may not (as heretofore they have bynne) be disccaved by suche vayne and untrue reports. And further that suche skyllfuU man maye tcache othcres in the same expeiyence of myneralles yf at any tyme hereafter the like vyage shalbe made for the like or other ooyre whose knowelcdgc of the travellers mayc greatly en- crcso the comiuodytie of the viage, whoe by his instruccions in the same knoweledge may learne a brcvyate and shorte assayo in the tryall thereof w"i out any charges, fFurnys, or other instrument. And that in suche shorte tyme that they maye thereby make xij assayes in an houre, what goodnes ys in suche ooyre, and then to take the good and leave the badd. If age and sycknes did not so oppresse me, but that I were able to travell therein myself, I wolde willinglie bestowe my dyligence in that service. Thus I leave yo'' bono'' to Qoddes direction, prayenge for her Ma'''^'^ longe and prosperous raigno. Dated this xxvj"' of November, ir)77. Yo'' bono™ at coramaundemt, Hurchard Kraurych. To the Right WoorshipfuU S'' Fraunces Wiilsingham, Knight, Chief Secretary unto the Qucenes Ma"", my singuler good frcnde gyve these. \_Coloni(d, ()3. Domestic Eli:., cxviii. No. .')4.] ;3() NOVEMBF.R, 1577. FROM MICHAEL LOK, OF .lONAS, NEAV MANER OF TRYALLS OF THE OOOI.D ORE. Right honorable. I wrote you a letter vj daies past, w"'' I sent by Mr. Furbusher, myndingc at that tyme my sellf and Jonas to have byn will yor honor at the court this dayc. The onely cause of our staye was that Jonas is raakinge triall of another order ot mcltinge to be used in PRKVIOUS TO THE THIRD VOYAGE. 195 the the grosso worke wherby to melt the ore, w^i" halfe the charges and tyme of the ordinaric use of the grosse workes, and w"' all to receave the fyne gold out of the fyer molten wth out any maner of yron or other matter of the ore to hynder the same, w^'Mvork is already done after one maner in grosso order, and found very good, and by Monday or Tewcsday next wilbe also finished aftcx another manor, w^'' is also hoped shall fawlle out as good or rather better. And therw"'al we will repayre to yo' honor w"i full and parfect resolution of all matters to good lykynge by Oods grace, or on Wednesday to Hampton Court bycause it is nercr. And then, also, I wyll certyffy yo' honor what I fynd in S^ L. Ducket and S"" R. Hey ward, for the matter declared to me by I\Ir. Waterhowsse this mornyng, accordinge to yo"" letter received then, also of hym who sayethe that he also wilbe w''' yo"" honor at the Court on Monday or Tewesday next w'h answere therof. That wc'' I wrote yo>' honor in my letter sent by Mr. Furbusher touch- inge the rychesse of the urc, is very trcw. Yt grevethe me to see so moche tyme lost before we begyn to gyve order for the makyng of the furnasses for the grosse work, w^ii of necessyty must be done before we shall have any goodues when all is sayed and proved that can be done, I know not wherto to impute the fault, but to a schisma growen amonge us commissioners, througho unbelefe, or I cannot tell what worse in summe of us, w^^ the tyme must open. And thus for this tyme humbly 1 take my leave and commytt yC honor to Godes protection. From London, this 30 November, 1577. Yc honors most bounden, Michael Lok. I send this berer, my servant, purposely wt'» this letter, and yo' honor niaye command hym to retorne at yor plesure. To the right honorable Mr. Francys Walsinghiim, Chyef Secretarie of the Queenes Matie, &c. Delyvred at the Court. [Colonial, 61. Domestic Eliz., cxviii. No. 42.] NEW sent by avc byn aye was used in A NOTE OF ALL SUCH CHARGES AS SHALL AMOUNT IN MYLTYNOK DOWNE THE O0^VL^) 0"\VKE, AND OTHER CHAROES AS FOL- OWETH, BY MR. JONAS SHOWIER ACCOUNT. Inprimis, every touno waight of owre to yeald the sommc of . Item, for the l)yldynge of the worke howse and furnysses Item, for the charge of xij workemen wykely Item, for cole, wood, fflowshe, and lead, to mylte it doiine wykely ...... o a xxx" iiijc" v'' xv'' 19(1 STATK PAI'KRS Item, that thu siiyd Jonas shall trye vi^^ the sayd charf^es afore say wykole ij tone wayto of owre w'' shall ycald in fyne gowld the somnie of ... . xx'"""'"'' •Jonnas Schiltz. [Colonial, East Indies, 69. Domestic Eliz., cxix, No. 15.] AGNELLO ON THE TUIAT, OF THE ORE. Molto Magnifico et honorando S^ raio essellcntissimo. Non voici S"" mio chc pensasti ch' io fussi cossi inal crento che attanti die hora non fussi stato el debito mio ad respoiuler alia vostra cortese ettera scrittamc di 7 del passato ma la causa 6 stata ch' io desidcramo di rispondemi cou qualche sustautia, il chc volendo fare son stato for- cialo di far molte cspcrienze et prove per conoscer la natura di questa minera portata in (^uesto regno dal S'' jNIartino Furbishcr; ultimauiente di poi molte prove fatte ho trovato che bisogna separarc la parte sul- furea combustilc con conscrvatione dell' oro che in essa si sitruova, et piu glie uecessario separarc quanto si puo la parte terrcstra, et ancora el ferro che in essa si contiene, il chc fatto detta miuera sara piii facile alia fusione et con maneo spesa, oltra di questo I'oro quale era disperse per minima in gran quantita di terrestreitaet materia ferrea, sara redotto pill unite ad diversi recuperare et unirsi insieme. Kl quale ettetto i)enso haver trovato, la qual cosa se peusate possi suplirc al desidcrio di sua Mat« me gli oferisco paratissimo. Ma perche intendo che vi sono molti che si profcriscono et fano proforte grande a sua Ma'" io sarsi di opinione che lei dettessi a cottare le lore proferte ch' io per rac son di gia vechio ct impotente a durar piil faticha et tauto piu che questa non 6 mia pro- fessione, per che veraniente io non adoperai mai metalli, glie ben vero che esseudo io stato sempre desideroso de intendere i secreti de natura ho peusato de intender la natura di questa minera come di sopra ho detto. Non voici pere Sr mio che pensasti ch' io habbi detto questo con intencione di non far piaccr et scrvitio a sua Ma'a quando gli pincera comand . . . le ma Tho solamente detto per le cause sopra detto. Et cosi facendo fine ct preyando TAUissimo vi conservi et i)rosperi, gli bascio I'honorata mano. Di Lon. adi 20 di Decemb. del 77. Tutto al comando di V. S., Giovanni Battista Agncllo. Colonial East Indies, No. 64. Domestic Eliz., cxix, 8. A NOTE OF THE CHARGES REQUISITE FOR THE TRIALL OF ONE TONNE OF THE NORTH-WEST ORE. Right honorable, — We have byn longe tyme about the second prooffe of the ure, and doo well parceave that this foinace is not great ynoughe IMIKVIOUS TO lllK THIKI) VOYAGE. 197 for the common ;^reiit workes of tho meltinge ami to briiigc the work to tliat parfectiou w'' is deayred, and so moclic hathe Jonas said unto us from the hegynnynge. And yet <voe doo fynd by these two profFes made of c weight of ure apecc that the ure hathe in it more then the valew of xl'' of money in gold in everie ton weight, after the rate that we fynd and sawe the said two proffes. Also in this meane tyme we have had triall of dy vers manor of workynges made hy sundry men for the bettar preparynge of the ure that it might be easye in ye meltinge to avoydo great charges, and we have had dyvers small proofles made hy them wch have very good lykinge, but we are not able to say assuredlye what they wyll fawll out in the great worke untill the fornaces be made for the said workes. Thus is moche tyme passed awayc and money spent, and yet our expectation not satisfied. Whcrfore we have thoughte good now to drawe this matter to the best end that we can. And uppon conferens had w^'' Jonas (whome we fynd very honest and trew in his doingcs, and as our judgement wyll leade us the i)arfectest workmaster in this art of his profession). We have tbus dealt w^'' hym as folowethe. He sayethe that this here new proved is poore in respect of the pcce of ure brought last yere, and of sum other brou^rht this yere, and of that w^'' he knowetho may be brought the next y ire, and that it is of a strange nature, suchc as he is not yet well acqut ynted withall ; but he doutethe not in the great work, he will learne to knowe it parfectlye. Neverthelesse, beinge, as it is or maye be, he dothe promysse to delyver halfe an once of fyne gold out of everye hundreth weight therof at the worst and least valew, and hopethe also assurediie to delyver so moche more gold as shall pay all charges of the meltinge and workinge therof, w"> an advantage wherein he will use Lis best endevour, as well fur the servyce of her Ma^'^as for his owne credite. And for the reward of his owne labour and industryc, he dothe reserve hym selfe to the good con- sideration of her Ma''" and yo'' honor w^'' tho rest of the Lordes, dc. syrynge that whatsoever it be he maye be made sure therof duryng his lyffe by her Ma'ics letters pattenttes before he begyn the great workes in the w'' letters pattenttes he is contented thor shalbe a mdicion sett downe, that yf ho doo not parformc that w^'' before is declared tliat then he wyll take no benefite by that graunt. And he sayethe that he hathe no doubt that in the handelinge of the great workes hi^- doynges shalbo suche as justelye shall deserve to augment his pcucyon of lyvingc hcre- afi a' whatsoever it shalbe now. And touchinge the ordinarie charges of workinge the ure to parfection, he is not able yet to saye justelye what it wyll amount uppon the ton, untill he have made triall therof in the great work ; but this much he sayethe that it wylbc under ten poundes the ton, exccptinge the charges of buyldynges of the wuik- howsso and fornaces, and so he wyll warrant it uppon forfeytuie of his pcucyon. And hereuppou he repayrethc to the Court to take sum end will jyi 11,, and the rest of the LL., w'li beinge done, he wyll go pre- ■^ 198 STATE PAPERS sontly to Bristow to Mr. Furbusher, vr^^ yo» good lykyngc, to vow a place convenient to erect the workhowse and fornaces, and there to have conferens w^'' the workmastcrs that shall erect the same according to the plat, that he wyll gyve them the charges wherof he cannot judge ■w*-^ out conferens had w^^i them ; but ho thynkothe it wilbe under cc poundes. Thus moche we have thought good to certiffy yC honor, and in the rest thcrof hymsellffe shall satisfy you more at large. Robert' Deuham is one suche as may be able to doo good sarvyccs to the Q. Matie and stand the Company in great stoade whatsoever should happen to Jonas, and therefore it were good he mought be remembered, w^^i' we referrc to yo'" honors good consyderation. And thus God preserve yo"" honor. From London, this vj December, 1577. Yo"" honors to commaund, W. Wynter, Michael Loke. To the right honorable S'' Ffrancys Walsingham, Knyght, one of her Maties principall Secretaries. dct. At the Court. [^Colonial, 65. Domestic Eliz., cxix. No. 9.] ^^ -' The great proofo of the black oure of Alom and chaync. ^) •' Thee third i)roofe of thcc read sand of Alom and chayne. ^^ '' Thee second proofe of thee read sand of Alom and clieyne. ^) * Thee oure of Ilynnesbury Gillcs. {Colonial, (iQ. Do -lestic Eliz., cxix, 10,] II.r MELTING I'UllNACES WILL MELT IIJ TON OF UUE IN A HAY AND NIGHT OH UATHER XIJ HOWAKS VJ WORKMEN WYLL SAllVE THESE II.T FURNACES AND ALL OTHEU AV0IIKE8 TIIEUTO BELONGING. For vj men men's wagys and meate a daye And for other ydle tynie of work Wob is for iij tons xx» wdiis j ton for x« vj« viij* ' llobrrt, originally written Willium, hut altcnHl. - A small pioco of metal fixoJ to the piipcr liy wax. •> Mark of tlic seal wax only remains. ■' I'lirt of ilii' Wiix only K.-ft. f" Wax "Illy lift. PREVIOUS TO TlIK TIIIRD VOYAOK. 199 For coles and wood to melt j ton j lode For leade j ton for j ton ure w*^'' Icade wilhc gotten agayne in the last almost iij quarters of it so is lost liut j quarter of j ton worthe x'' the ton, w'' is for j ton of ure ..... For fyar to rost j ton ure For a man to attend the same j day For mixture to melt the ure for j ton iSuui £r) 5 a ton ure charges. XX* v.i^ Vllj' XX'' X'" {^Colonial, East Intlies, G7. Domestic Eliz., cxix, No. 12.] DOCTOU BUUC0T3 ARTICLES AND CONDITIONS TO 8EKVK IN I'YNING OF THK NOUTII-AVEST OKE OR ANY OTHER MINERALS. Right honorable, We have vewed all the waiter mylles neere London and doo fynd the most of them to be tyde mylles w^li wyll not sarve to work the ure. Also we have vewed the Temple myll w*"'' Jonas dothe well lyke for the watter course, but the same hathe very little or no ground wheron to buyld the workhowsses needfull nor no place there for habitation of the workmen and offycers rcquysyt for the workes. Also we have scene the mylles at Dartfofd, whose water course Jonas doth allso lyke well. And cousideryng the commoditic of the towne fur habitation of the offycers and workmen also the water passage from the Tames to the towne and the good store of fcwell in Kent, we thynk that place good fo"" the purpose wherof this berar Mr. Furbusher can certyti'y yo'' II. particularlye referring all to the consyderation of yo"" II. and the lords of Ma'ifs honorable privie councell. Also I have dely vred to Mr. Jjurkot yo'' II. letter and theruppon I and Mr. Furbusher have had largo talke w^'' hym, and in the end we fynd hym farrc out of reasson, and from that w>:'» he wrote to yo"" II. as you shall parceave by the writinges herew^'uill scut of his doniaudes ; also Jonas is not wyllynge to joyue w''' hym, and by our conferens had we doo see that Burcot wold doo in the workes no more but the same w^:'' Jonas would doo and wyll doo and in sum poynttes not so moche nor so well as at yo'' 11. commyng to London you shall more largely un- derstand. The first thing that now is to be done for erection of the workehowsses for the ure is this : to wryte yo'' II. letters to Mr. Bartye, husband of the Duchessc of Suflolk to send hether Sebastian, a dockeuian who now makethe certayne mylleworke for hym at Grymsthorp, w^i' workman must make the btllowes wheeles and all other tymber-work. Also yo> letter to sum fryn[d] to send hether Ikndrick the dockeman ;iU() STATK I'AI'KRS bryklor or mason who is now in work at the glasschows in Sussex at a place called Lokwood, these ij incu w''' Jonas must presently vew and measure the plat of ground for erection of the myllo and furnaces and ordeyne for the plat of the work and for the stufte to work w^'all and huyld w^'all. Also uppon yo'' II. resolution what place you think most nieete to erect the workchowsses. The ownar therof must be agreed W'lall presentlye for the same before we can begynne the workes of buyldynges. All other matters appertaynynge to the premycises may staye untyll yo" II. come to London. And thus I commytt yo' hoi. or to Almighty God. Ffrom London the xiij of December, 1577. Yof honors most bounden Michael Lok. To the right honorable S^ Francis Walsingham, knight, one of her JVIat'os principall Secretaries At the Court. [Inclosure i.] The 9H» December, ir)77. Mr. Doctor Burcot shall doo as folowethe : — 1. lie shalbe chycf master of the workes of provynge and mcltinge the ures here at home ycrelye and in his owne parson shall see and ordayne and command the same. 2. He shall dcly ver halfe an once at the least of fyne gold for every hundred weight of the ure, fiee and clcre of all charges of fTyer and ad- ditions for the melting and mens labour for the workyng and all other charges except the charges of buylJyng and iustrumenttcs or workyng tooles. And this shall he parforme or ells shall loose his pencion of cc" and all other intertaynement. Mr. Doctor Burcot shall have as folowethe : — 1. A pencion of cc'' 3'crely during his lyfFc. 2. And xx" day for his dyat when he or his deputye workethe. 3. And a better reward when the myncs prove bcttar and 1" before- hand bcsydes his pencion. And this shalbe parformed to him by suffi- cient bondes. [Inclosure ii.] Artyclcs off Burkard Krainghe off the meltine and tfyninge of that ooyrc that ys brought into this land and that w^i here after shall come. Inprimis that he will be a master teacher and instructor of Inglyshe- nien how they shall melte this prcsente blacke ooyre or any that comyth'3 here after to puryffie and fyne yt and bringe yt to parfl'yte gold. Item he will also have sucho men as he will chuse and apounte they shalbe bound to the hole fellowshipe and unto him not to departc fromc this busynes wtl^out the masters lycense and good will havingc ther wages rcasonablye appounted unto tliem. I'RKVIOUS TO TlIK TIIIKU VOYAOK. 201 Item he will also erecto and buyld a inolteno house w'*" vj foriiaccs axiltres, fyningo ovene vj pare otF bellous w"» all other instruinentca apperteyningo to suche a house of his owno device and knowlage pro- fytablo and mete for suche meltine at the fellowes cost and charges. Item he will have too hundred pound ayeare duringe his naturall lyfl'e quarterly to be payd and one hole quarter' in hand, and the next pament at oure Lady-duy next followinge, and xx' a day for his charges holy day and workie day as ofte as he ys in and aboute that busyncs and yf yt fortune him to be charged w"' bod3'lie syckenes and be not able to travile in the same arte and be present himselfe that he may have a sufficicntc man ther in his place in the meane tymc and the same ac- countes and the xx" to be payd monthly. Item he will also have by that same meltine house sufficientc rostino house, coyle house, v,^^ [)!ontye of wood ami coile. Item the fame Burkard hath takine upon him \\^^ his afFore appounted workemen and meltcrs to bring out of the blacke oorye that ys present alredye in this lande halfc an ounce of a hundred weight gold and be • sydcs that yt shall bcare reasonable charges so that he may have the samp ooyre cleancly delyvered unto him w'''out earthe drosse or stones havinge wood and coile w^^ workemen at ye queues pryce. Item will gyve a note what maner of bellowes and other instruracntcs nessessary appertayninge to the same mayd here in London and carryed to suche a place as the Mr. and fellowes thinke mete to be buylden. Item, he will instructe and teache to make proves and sayes to one man that will go suche a vioage agaync to bringe over treasure and ryches to pay for all and leave suche pooer and wyld oorycs behind yf ther be suche ryches in the land. Item he ys also content to traviil his old body in thefellowshipes cost and charge to vew se and fynd out in this land a place for buyidinc suche a house bothe mete and profytable for the beste cheape of meltine and bringine in of the oorye. Item, he will also make sayes of this oorycs that is in this land adver- tyce the comyssioncrs of the ryches of the same of his owne cost and charge, and in his owne house and showc and teache how yt sliall be brought oute in the greate fycr because he hathe his pension for y" same. Item, he will also have tow notable men in the fellowshipe that shalbe bound unto him in a pare of indentures and he to them for the hole fellowshipe wol» one of them shalbe appounted to pay him at f'tymes for him and his men ther wages an his pension and xx' a day. Item, yf ther shall here after any more suche ooyre come into this laud w'" shall beare the charges and be more profytable then thys ys that where he hathe now xx" a day then he shall have xl» a day. lolc quiirtcr" erased, and ulUrcJ to trvf'ti pound." 202 STATK PAPERS Item, that yf ho do not pcrformo the aflbrcsayd artycklcs thou ho shall losse his pittanc and therto I have sette my hand. Item, ho will not have that his pension nor his xx' shalbo accounted in *^he charges of the moltyng because yt is neyther for labourer nor workmcnes wages. Item, will also have that alwayes thcr shall remane a peace of mony in the masters handes before hand in the buyldino and mcltine to i)ay his men in dew season and he shall make acounto every sennet or xiiij dayes at y leastc and send yt to him that payes the men to make his booke wii' a trew accountes what is spent and payd, Item, the M' will also instructe and teachc one of his secret and bounden sarvantes and prentyce durynge his lyffe as he hatho partely alrcdy done that yf yt happene that the same Mr dothc deseace or dye that the same his mane shall knowe suche secretes and mystorics w*^'' every worke man and laborrer ought not to knowe so that his service may bo followed in his desseaces and after his deathe and to be joyned now w"' him in patent. [Colonial 113. Domestic Eliz., cxxix, No. 2.] .lANUARY 2, 1578. FROM MR. EDWARD FENTON, WHAT SUCCESSlC HE HATHE HAT) IN TRATELING TO GET OWRE IN THE WEs^T COUNTRIE. My dutie to yo"" honor most humblio used. Makinge my L. of Bedfordc acquainted wt'> her Ma''f8 commission and service I had in hande from yor ho: he presentlyo directed his favorable letters unto Mr. Edgcombe (whose skill and indginete for that purpose and service his L. thought most suflSciente) to whom I repaired accordinglic. And making him acquainted therw^'' I desired his speedie good help and furtherance in the same and sheifest to be furnlished of that oure or minerall (Mr, IJurcott) affirmed to yo'' honor to have receved of him and gotten in his growndes w"'' he assured me by great othes was not true : for tho, same oare .... delivered unto (Burcott) by one of his bretheren who receavid the same of another m?u wcl» died longe time sithence, and where he had the same he knowes not neither can it be learned of any other. So that at my firste entraunce into the service I was voyde of that hoope and hclpe I cheiflie exspectcd at his handes for the presente supplie of the same. Wherfore seinge the uncertentie of his help and that he sayde he had procured some other sortcs of oare but not readie for me : I furthw^'" repaired into Corncwall to see what fruites I coulde rcape, and fonde owt for that purpose by myne owne travaill : And coming auiongest the mynes there (Christmas being at hand) and the iiiyncrs being departed from their labours. Onlic in thende haping to PREVIOUS TO THE THIRD VOVAOE. 203 one (Mr. Cosworth) recoavo' of her Ma^ws rovcncw there, W' whom using some couferronco receavid botho greate courtesio for my self and fur- thoraunco for the prescute service I had in haudo : ho travailed with mo into sondrio places and to divers gentlemen of that shier at whose handes and by whoso mcanes 1 was chcitlio to be holpen wti> such mincralls as I serchcd for viz., Mr. Qoodolphin, Mr. Arundell, and others w^^ whom after I had used some conferrcncc and given them some instructions towchingo thaction furthw^'' dispatched their letters to their servauuts best acquainted w^i" those cawscs to make presento serch for all oares and mineralls remayniugc in their workes from whom I have receavid such sortes of oare as I have sente to London (to Mr. Looke) putt in sevcrall bagges marked w''' figures accordingc to a kalcudar hcrwith inclosed to yo'' honor. But the oaro (Mr. Burcott) had wherof Mr. Edgcombe delivered me a peice, I showed to divers tynner.s and others of skill in mineralls, but they never saw any sucho in Cornwall or other places of their workinge. Creator speedc I could not make by reason thunfittnes of time as absence of all workmen from their workes, neither a greator quantitie of oaro w^i'sorte will best serve tho purpose it is gotten for, w*^'' I coulde not do having no skill therin my self muchc lesse hero acquainted w^'' any that could do the same. And therfore thought it not good to eutre into any further charges therin till I receaved yC honors further pleasurs and certificatt w"'' sorte or sortes therof will best aggreo wt'i thaction it is provided for, W*! I will most dutifullie and readelie foUowe accordingc to suche orders as yo'' honors shall direct mo for the same, llumblio beseching yC" ho : to direct yo'' favorable letters of thanks to (Mr. Coswarth) for the greate courtesie he hath shewed me in this service craving pardon for my boldness I bescche God to blcsse yo>' honors with good success in all yo'' actions. Ffrom Mount Edg- combe the ijJ«of Januarie, 1578. Yo' honors most humblie to commaunde, Edward Fenton. To the right honorable the Lords and others of her jMa'''^** most honorable Privie Couu.saill. haste. [Colonial, 113. State Papers. Doineatic, t'liutbeth, Vol. l-2\), 2, i.J XHE KALLENDER OF SUCUE SOUXS OF OAllE AS I HAVE SENT IN SOUNDUIE BAGOS, VIZ.: The first sort or kynd being liek copper called myiidick j^rowclhc in i^t. Awstell Clives 3 milles from the haven of Foye. There is lick to be good stoare therof, 204 STATK PAI'KRS 2. The second sort comonly ciillod l>y the tynners callo, there is great Ktoftrc and dyvcrs kynd.s tliernf (^'rowiiiff in St. Tow iind other iilaccs 3 inilleH from the sea sydc: and from the haven of Foye vij inilles. 3. The third sort lyko unto tynne or lead,' groweth in St. Aw.xtell in the Hovcrall grownd of Ilugho Collyns of Tregonie, ij milles from the sec and vj from Foyc. 4. The iiiji'iHort growctho in the parish© of Piryn in the grownd of (Mr. John Nance) and was one of the niyncs (Mr. Burcot) wrought for silver : ho gave to the honnor yerely v oz. of silver, it lyethe w'''in 2 milles of New Kaie a littell harbor now dekayed, the work standethc xxij fothomes deape of water and the loadc therof a foatc broade. 5. The fift sort was gottin by mo and Mr. Coswartho in a silver work of JMrcotts, at New Kaio, hard by the see side and in the parishe of Si Collom (the lower, the loade scant a foat broade), I fownd also in a howse hard l)y the same, certayn slago w«'' he used to melt downo the same oare w''' ali, of what substaunco or from whence it came, I could not learne; i'. is £,mongest the oorc in this bagge. 0. The vj'" contayneth 4 sorts of oorc received from Mr. Barnard Penrose dwelling nigh llelston. 7. The vij'i' sort was gotten in the parishe of S' Tannesse, her Ma''^ j'and, hard uppon the see side, the loadc not above a haiidfuU broad. 8. The viij •' bagge contaynethe 7 sorts of oare w''' their loads. Re- ceived of Mr. Edgcombe. B'ower sorts of oare in 4 severall baggs, marked w^'i the letter M., from Mr. Michell, of Trewroo. Indorsed. The sortcs of myneralls received from C. Fcnton, from Cornwall, the 8 Januarie, 1578. [Colonial, 131. State Papers. Domestic Eliz., Vol. 12!), No. 43.] THK XVIJ DAYE OK FEBKOAV.VUY IN AN" 1578, OF X'' 01' OKK Min.lYD AT DAUTFOKDE. A COWNT MAJ)E OF X" OF OllE MEI/lYl) W""' CAME OUT OF THE JUDETII, AND 13"^ OF ORE W'=" CAME OUT OF THE NOKTIIF, AND 0<-' OF LECTAGE "NV^" CAME FUOME TOAVER HIGHXT — 26c IN ALL. Where of came iij*^ \ of ryche leade, and that beyinge fyndc downe there came viij oz. of sclver, lackynge ij'' wcyght, where of bcyngc partyd, came of gowlde one q3 q"" oz. and xviij grains. ■ Where of came out of the leade ore and the lytarge, \s<^^ was xvijf ^ oz. ^ qvS> wo'iis X oz. ' 111 llio toppo of this bagge jou shall fyud ij peees of oare joUo coller gotten at New Kuie. puKViors lo riiK tiiird voyaoi 2().-) Then mcltyd the l)^t(irgc w^i' tho slugs whcro out is come ije of leade, w '' ij' of leado howldcth V oz. All 80 there flotlio rcmivyno in stone iij'" |, w'' howldyth all v o/,. There rcmjiyriH iij'' of lend at 30' Where of all is xviij oz. of solver w"' gowldo. Tho gowlde w"'' is thcro io is ^ oz. 40 grains, w"i> is 35« in valow. There remayns wij oz. j qr. iij' weyght, k of solver, where of we takr out X oz. for the xvj • ore and leetarge. Hoste iu selver of owre owne ore 7 oz. j qr. 3' weyt ^. (On dors.) Howe mych tho x'' dothe make. Fursto, in sylver 17 oz, j qr. 3^'' weyte, at Then tho gowldo J oz. 40 grains, at . Then 3^ lead lefte, at .... Where of aliato for x oz. w •' cjvine oute of the ore and let- targc of the northo ..... The rcste clyer, w"'" is corao out of owi- ^ tunno of ow' 4 7 1 15 1 10 2 10 C) 2 [Colonial, I'.i-i. Domestic, Eltz.,cx\x, }^o. 15.] \ NOTK OF THE VALUE OF 200 W'^'^ „p qAPE OOTTIiN IN THE COUNTE99 OF WAnWICKS ILANDE IN (mETA INCOQNITA) AND PUTT UOWNE BY ME, JONAS 8HUTE, AT THE TOWER HILL, THE XXIIIJf' DAIE OF MARCHE, 1578, AND PUTT OF ON III 8EUEUALL TESTES CONTEYINQE GOLD AND SILVER, AS FOLLOW^", VIZ. The prooffe of the first test. The first prooffe waighed in gould and silver, vnrefyned . . . 11 oz.4 pennyc w^i' IG graines. Being refyncd, in gould and silver . 11 oz. 1 penny w''''and 11 gr. In gould, beinge parted . 20 graines and 3 quarters. The prooffe of the second test. Tho secondo waighed in gou'.J and silver, vnrefyned . . . 1 oz. 3 qrters and 14 gr. Being refyned, in gould and silver . 1 oz. 7 penny w"'' 14 grs. In gould, being parted . . 1 penny w"'' 4 gr. 3 qrters. The prooffe of the third test. The thirde waighed in gould and silver, vnrefyned . . .10 oz. 14 penny w^it 18 gr. Wherof there is a litle sample kept of the same for a sutle prooffe, if need require. 206 STATK PAPERS. x" m XXXVi JJcing refyned in gould . . 1 oz. 13 penny w^'t In gould, being parted . 1 penny w" 8 gr. 1 qrtcr. The qu<antctie of gould and silver refyned in the iii tests. The whole weight of the gould refyned ) 3 penny W'*^ araounteth to . .) lOgr.d. The whole w" of the silver refyned ) 4 oz. 19 penny ) xxvs Cometh to . . • ) vv't 3 grs. d. ) vii'' , The quantetie and rate of thaditamcts use in thies prooffes. In litarg 400 wo'^held in silver . . . 2 oz. d. In Icade TjC pownds w^'t held in silver . . 1 qrter. of an oz. All w='' Cometh to xiiii" iiij', w<='' (I knowc) rcmayinth yet it the litarg and leade, and so will allowe for the same. So that after this rate it comcth in the toone towards all chargs .... xvii'' xviij" ix'' Wherof, I the said Jonas descireth allowance for waste Ivii' ix'' And so I, the said Jonas Shutc, promisseth to make of euyre ton towards all chargs . . . xv'' STATE PArERS RELATIVE TO TITE OUTFIT FOR THE THIRD VOYAG ]. I. A I'KOPORTION OF THE CHAUGES FOR A TIIYRD VOYAGE. If. THE NAMES OF 8CCII GENTLEMEN AS WENTE IN THE l^T AND 2^" VOYAGE NOW IN CONSIDERACION OP THEIR SERVICE, TO BE RECEIVED AS ADVENTURERS, GRATIS. III. INTERTAYMENT OF GENTLEMEN AND OTHERS UNDER MR. FENTON TO INHABITE THE NEW LAND. IV. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO MARTINE PFROBISER. V. THE INVtSTORIE OF THE SHIP AYDB. VI. THE (lABRIELL PRICED AT £hXXX. VII. THESE HAVE NOT PAYD THE 3"" OF MAY, l.")78. !!^ s Tw I ( I Mo > r Tw f a Mai X Moi ir Mor si Mor 'o Mor at Mor: at i\Ior( Men in m( Men iiu STATE PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE OUTFIT FOR THE THIRD VOYAGE. [Colonial, 8H. Domestic Fliz., cx\iv,'ii^o. ].] A niOPORTlON or THE CHARGES FOU A TIIVUD V r AG L XO TIF K NORTilWKST TO FITCII 2000 TOONES OF OOIIK AND TO VITIAI, AND KEEPE THERE 100 MEN 18 MONETHES. 1>''1 li m' Twoo thowsandc toones of oure to be brought home at xxx'' It toonc amounteth to . Wherof I (leraaunde to furnishe the A>/(ie and GahrieU in presente and roadie monie More for the wages of 80 men for v monethes at xxvjs. viij(i?. le monthe le man to be paid at per reatorne ..... Two shipps to be procured more of her Ma"", viz., one of 400 toones and thother of 200 toones throughlio furnished w^^'' tackle and munition w"'' maic amounte to .... Marioners to saile the same ij shipps 150, at xxvjs. viiijf/. le monthe Ic man in prest . More for vittelling of thies 150 sailors at \\s. b monthe le man for vij monthes . More in prest for 1 20 pyoners to be convoydc in thies shipps for ij monthes wages le man at xxs. le monthe ccxl'' More for the vittelling of thies 120 pyoneers at xx«. 'c man le monthe for vij monthes More for iiij monthes wages for the pyoners to be paide at their reatorne .... More for v monthes wages to be paide 150 uaarioners at their reatorne .... More for wea[)on and armo'' for thies 120 men More for soMio'" and pyoner.s being 250 to be bestowed in shipps to be fraighted at xxvj.v. viij'^. Ic man le monthe for ij monthes in presto More for the vittellinge of thies 250 men for vij monthes at xx.*. Ic man for cverv month . \h tlxxxiij" v)< viij mmmdc'' cc \'i mV/ dccCjXl'' cccciij'"'/t cxx'' dclxvj" xiij" iiij nidccl'' z 210 STATE PAPEUS RELATIVE TO THE OUTFIT ccl" cU More X hall p or tcntes for their harbof . . ccxl" More for armo'" and weapon for theis 250 men at xxs. lo man ..... More for yronworke for tooles for the same pyoncrs and for viij smithes, their fouvdgcs and bellowes Ffor powder for their defence one lastc . . c'' More to be paide in wages at their reatorne for iiij monthes . . . . mmdclxvj" xiij' iiij ' More for the fraight of 1200 toones at c.?. le toonc . vji"'Zi. Sum of all the charges to be disboursede as appereth by this particular. . xx"id,ccc,xxxvj'' xiij" iiij'l And so remains cleare . . xxixmclxiij" vji viij'' Mil that there is in readie monio to be disboursed for the fetching of theis 2000 toones but . vj'"'dlxvj" xiij« iiij'' Besides the ij shipps of her Mai-''- \v«i> maie come to . mmmdcii A proportion for 100 men for victuall and wages to inhabit the North- west. More for the vittelling of 100 men to remayne there "I at xx'' le man for the ycre and the proporcion to aunswere xviij monthes . . . mmm" More for their wages at xx"* le monthe le man . mdccc" The Comoditie to be gayned by them. Thies 100 men being laborers shall gctt in this xviij monthes towardes their charges 2000 toones of oarc w^'' shall yeldc xx" le toonc cleare amounting to the some of .... xl'i'^i. M(i that to fortcfie and provide dwelling for thies 100 men w"' munition for their defence is further to [be] provided and consi- dered of. [Colonial 89. Domestic Eliz., cxxiii, No. C>0.] THE NAMES OF SUCIIE GENTLEMEN AND OTHERS AS WENTE THE FIRST AND SECONDE VOYAGES W '" MARTIN FFROBISHEU INTO THE LANDS NOW CALLED "META INCOGNITA," LATLIE DIS- COVERED BY HIM TO THE NORTHWEST AND NOW IN CON- SIDERACION OF THEIR SERVICE TO RE RECEAVID IN AS AD- VENTURERS GRATIS, FOR SUCHE 8EVERALL SOMES OF MONIES AS FOLLOW^", VIZ. The Names of the Gentlemen. Edwarde Ffenton his lieutcnaunte, by lando and .sea in those partes. . . . . . . c" Gilbcrte Yorke his vice-admirall to go and reatorne w^li the fleete 1" FOR TIIK THIUl) VOYAGE. 211 George Best Richarde Philpott Ilenric Carcw . Edmonde Stafforde Fraunccs Brakenburie John Lee William Tanflldc Edwarde Ilarvic JVIathew Kindersley Thomas Chamberlaine "j Abraham Linche > . Dennys Potle ) Roberto Kindersley "I Ilenrie Kirkman / Lucko Girido, vice-admirall at Meta Incognita The Maistcrs of Shipps and others. Christofer Hall, M"" in thadmirall . Charles Jackman, M'" of the vice-admirall James Beare, M'' of the Reare admirall Andro Dyer, M"" of the shipp that staies in the countrey Nicholas Chauncelo'' havinge been bothe the voyages remayne there .... Richarde Coxe M"" gonner of thadmirall Nicholas Counzer that tooke the man Thomas Boydcll . James Wall is, hurte and mayraed by the countrey people and to 1« 1« xxv'' xxv" xxv" xxv'* xxv'' xxv" xxv" xxv" xxv'' XXVI' 1" xxv'« xxv'' xxv" xxv" xxv" xxv't xxv', [Colonial, 91. Domestic Eliz,, cxxiii. No. 51,] INTERTAYNMENT OF GENTLEMEN AND OTHERS IN THE VOYAOE UNDER MR. FENTON, TO INUABITE IN THE NEWLAND META INCOGNITA. Mr. Captayne Fenton George Beste . . Richard Philpot Luke Ward For ij Icwtcnanttes, eche For ij enscignes, eche And all the rest of the gentlemen And all others, soldyars, maryuar.s, 6i.c. mo lib • lib li5 li-2 10 • > li-1 • . li\ 1(1 . li\ G H By the raoutl le. 010 01 STATK rAPFRS RTILATIVK TO THK OUTFIT {^Colonial 87. Domestic Eliz. cxix. No. 46.] Tlhat Jouas may have Ic^i. pension. Shippes to be sent for v">' ton weight. A niynor to Jig half ton adaye, in 28 days — a month. i'- niynors for a mouth to digg ii'' niynors .... iiic mynons . . . . jmt iii.' ton. ij'"' viij" iij'n' cc ton. Y<= freight at iij' y ton Wages for yf raynors. . ix"'t poundes. Edm. Ilogan, Sf W'" Wyntcr, Ilumfrcy Lock, Rich. Ydya, Furbisher. Dee. Palmer to be allowed as an officer. W'" Umfrey to be used. Ilumfrey Cole. Burchard to make a prooff of jc weight of ye ure in y" towre. \^Colo7iial, 93. Comcay Papers.'] INSTUUCTIONES GEVEN TO O" LOYINGE FKIND MARTINE FFRO- niSEn, ESQUIER, FOB THE ORDER TO BE ORSERVI'.D IN illS VOYAGE NOWE RECOMMENDED TO IIIM FOR THE LANDK NOAV CALLED 13Y HIR MA"f' META INCOGNITA TO THE NORTHWEST PARTES AND CATHAYE. Ffyrst, you shall enter as captain generall into the charge and govern- ment of theis shippes and vessells, viz., the Ayde, the Gabriell, MichaeU, Judethe, the Thomas Al/ine, Anne Fraunces, the Jloppewell, the Mone, the Ffea\nices of FfoTj^ the Thomas. Item, you shall appoynte for the furnishinge of the Ayde, Gahriell, MichaeU, and Judith, fFour-skore and ten hable and sufficient marinores and 130 pyoners and 50 soldiars, for the sarvycc and ladinge of all suche shippes and vessells as shall go under yo'' charge and be appoynted to retourne againe w''' yo" for that purpose, and of the sayd shippes or vessells, and maryners, pyoners, and soldiors, you shall leave to remaync and to inhabite in the lande nowe called Meta Incoijnita., under the oharg and government of Edward Ffenton, gent, your Lieutenaunte Generall, the O'abrieU, the MichacU, and the Judethe, w^h fortic hable marioners, gonners, shi[)wrights, and carpentars, 30 soldiors and 30 j)yoncrs, w"' sufficient vittalle for xviij monthcs for their provisione, re- leife, and mayutcnance, and also munition and armoure for their dee- fence, w'l nomber of pcrsones befor specified you shall not exced to carrie nor levc their. Item, that the vittalls for vij monthes w"'' you deliver into the Ayde for provisone of 90 persones goinge, and to retorne in the said shippe, you shall carefulye "ee the same preserved and used in sarvyce w"' out FOR rilK TllIUl) VOYAOK. 213 [e Ayde Ishippc, lyth out spoyle or hurto takinge by nccligence. Item, you shall make a juste iuventorie of every shippe to the companle bclonginge of all the takcll, munitione, and funiitur, to them lielongingc at their scttinge fourth from hens and the coppie therof under yo"" hand to be delivered to Michaell Lok, Treasorer of the Company. And the like to be done at yo"" retourne home, of all thinges then reinaynyng in the said shijjs. And the like care you and yo'' Lieutenauute Generall shall have of the victualls that shalbe by you delivered into any shippes or vessells what- soever, for the provision of the 100 men appoynted to inhabite their. Item, you shall not reccve under yor charge and government any dis- ordred or mutinous ])ersonc w'' shall be appointed to goo or rcmayne their, but upon knowledge had to remove him before you departc hence, or ells by the way assone as you can avoyd hym. Item, you shall use all dilligcnce possible to departe, w''' yo'' said ships and vesselles frome the portes where they now rcmayne, before the firste of May next cominge, and to make your course eather by the northe or the west, as the winde will best serve yo". Item, when you shall passe the landes of England, Scotlande, or Ire- lande, you shall direct yo'" course w''' all yo' shippes and vessells to the lande now called Mela Incoijiiita, and to an ilaml and sounde' there called the Countess of Warwickes Hand and Sounde, being w'ldn the supposed straight, w^^i we name Ffrobisers Straight, discovered by yo"" selfe 2 yeres past, and in yo"" voyage thither wardes you shall have speciall regarde so to order your course as yo"" shippes and vcs.sclles do not losse the Companye one of an other, but may kepc company to- gether. And the lyke also in yo'' retorne homewards. And yf any wili'ulnes or negligence in this behalfe shall appeare in an}' personc or persons that shall have charge of any of the shippes aforesaide, or yf they or any other shall doo otherNVj-^se then to them appertcyneth, you shall punishe suche ofFendor sharplyo to the example of others. Item, that at yo>' arryvall at the Countesse of Warwikes Hand and Sounde, you shall theron saffitee harbour yo"" shipi>s and vesselles, and frome thence ^ou shall repayre to the mynes and myneralls of the same iland wher you wrought this laste ycarc w"' myner.s and other men and furnyture necessarie, and ther shall place the myners and other men to worke and gather the oare, foreseinge they may be placed as well frome dainger and malyce of the people as frome anye other extremitye that maye happen. Item, whyles these mynars are workyng in Warwyke Sound, you shall cause serche to be made for other mynes in other [)lace3, and yf uppon good proofe made, you shall happen to fynde other mynes to be richer then thcis frome whence you had yo'' laste yeares ladingc, then you shall 1 Another hand. Nut fur )•' I^^le of l''<)^/,lin iu tlie wcy. su STATU PAPERS UKLAlIVK TO TIIR OUTFIT prcsentlic remove the shippesand myncrs to the same phice of mynerall, and to lade of tho same yf that may be done convcniontlye. Item, to searche and consider of an apte place whcr you raaie best plaute and fortefye theise c men wh you shall leave to inhabite there aswell against the dainger and force of tho natyvc' people of ye countrcy and any other y' shall sekc to arryve ther from any other part of Chris- tendom,'^ as also to prevent and fore see as neare (as you cane) all other extremities and perills that mayc happen, and necessaries to be con- sidered of for them. Item, you shall leave w'b Captan Fenton, yo' Lieuetenaunte General!, tho government of those TOO persons to remayne in that countrie w''' in- structions howe he maye best observe the nature of the ayrc, and may discover and knowe the state of the countrie from tyme to tyme as mocho as may be, und what tyme of the yeare the Straight is most free frome eysse kepyng to y" end a journall wckly of all accountes, wt-'' whome you shalle leve the (JahrieU, the Michaell, and the Judith, w"^'' suche proportion of victualls and other nccessarie thiugcs as are alrcdye appoynted to him and his companye for that purpose suppliing his want w^'' able and skyllfuU men for that purpose, and wi'^ any other thingea nccessarie w"'' you or any other of the shippes maye conveaioutlie spare at yo'' reatorne. Item, we require that you shall instructe all yof people rather to muchc then any thiuge to littell, aswell for yo'' owne saffetyo there as of suche as you shall leave beliinde you, that when you or they shall happen to come to have conference wi'> the people of those partes wher you shall arive, that in all yo'' doyngcs and theirs you so behave yor selves and theyme, towardos the said people as maye rather procure their frindships and good lykings towardos you by courtesyes then move them to any offence or myslikiuge. Item, uppon yo"" arrivall at the place before specified, and after you have bothe harbored saftlie yo"" ships, sett yo"" mynurs one worke, and also have taken sufficient order for plantinge of those men w-''* shall in- habite ther, and appoyntinge in yo"" absence governors for all theis causes. We will then, yf leasure and tyme wille permitt the same that you w^'' the ij barkes shall repaire towardos the jilace where the first yeare you lost yo"^ men, aswell to searche for mynes there as to discover GO or 100 leages further wcstwardes frome that place as ye oppening of yn Streight by water will lowe, as you may be certayne that you are en- tride into the Southe Sea couuuonly called Mare di Sun. And in your passage to learneall that you cane in all thinges, and take parfect notes therof, not tarringe longe frome your shippes and workemen, but that you mayc be hable to retorne homewardes w"' them in due tyme. ' [Nutyvf] lidded by Lord BurUigli. ■ [Of CliiislLiiiluniJ luklcJ by LurJ Burlcigli. I'OU THK TlIIKl) VOYAGK. 315 Item, you shall well consider what place may he most aptcst further to f'ortifyc upon hereafter (yf nede retjuier), hothe for defence of the niyners and also for posscssinge of the countrieaiid bringc home w'" you a perfecte platt and parfecto notes therof to be kept in sccrcat, and so delyvred unto us.' Item, you shall not suffer any shippe or shippes beinge laden w''' oaro to sett sayle or departe from the place of their ladinge till the daye fixed in their charter partye except you see good cause othcrwyse. And be- inge so laden and redy to retorne homeward you shall reetayne them in ilote and in companie all togethers as mucho as in you liethe, and as the wether wyll suffer untill your rctorno into this realme of England and arrival! at the place appoynted in the River of Thamnics for un- ladinge of the same. Item, for the succession of the Oenerall Governour of this whole voiage (yf he should fortune to die) for avoydinge of stryffc and kepingo of peace and fryndship there be the names of iiij gentlemen privatlio sett downe to succeado liim in his place- on after y other which ar seve- rally wrytten in paper included in balls of wax sealed w'h hyr Ma'ies signett and put into boxes locked w''' sevv-rall keys whcrof on in your custody.* Item, for the better and more circumspecte executions and dotermi- nacion in any waightie causes incident on land, we will that you shall call unto you for assistantcs your Lieutenaunt Generall, Captayne Yorke, Richard Philpott, George Beast, and Henry Carewe, gent., w''' whome you shall consult and confere what is beste to be done in the said causes, matteres, and actions of yraportaunce touchinge this service undertaken. And in all suchc matteres so handcled, argued, and delmted upon the some to rest, to be allowed, or disallowed at yor owne ellection, and that alwaies to be executed W'l you shall thiuke meeteste w^h assent of any ij of them in general consent.^ And like wysc in matteres of weight concerninge all yo'" shippes good government, aswell at the sea as in harboure, o'' wille is that the forenamed gent, and Christofer Ilawle, Charles Jackeman, James Beare, and Andrcwe Dier, ministers, in cer- tayne of o"" shippes, presentlie ymployed in this north-west service, shalbe assistaunte unto you and consontinge to all determynacones con- cernynge the same. And in casse that of suche conference and des- coursinge the opiniones of the aforesaid assistaunco be founde in cffecte any waye to differ then o"" will is that thexecution of all suchc matteres ' After us, " here to the Treasorer of the Companye " written and ex- pnnctetl. - [On custody], Lord Burleij^li's hand; also the note. " Three keys, Furbisiier, Feuton, a mr of a shipp. See last paragraph hut tiro. * [W'li to consent] also wrilton in margin by Lurd liuilcigli. 216 STATK rAPKllS UKr.ATIVi; TO THK OUTI fT so arpfiicd upon shall rest to he i)iit in execution in suchc sorto as you shall thinke inoste motost, having the assent of any ij of them.' Item, becauso the tcmitrature of those northe-wcst partes and boundcs of seas and landcs are not yet sufRcicntlie knowne (w'' thingo wc prin- cipallye desyere), and for as much as vcrye good opcrtunitio in sound- ric respectcs mayc fallo out in tyrae of yo'' absence to purchaze or attayne to the same, wc thinko y' verye necessaric and to your better desert worthclic apperteningc that you shall enforme, advise, and aucto- rysho by yo"" owue hande writtinge, in the beste manner you cane devise howe anyc further descoverye, understandinge, or knowledge of the fore- said landes or seas (confynynge, borderinge, or lyinge, wt'jn 200 leages of the place wher at this voyage the habitacone or fortification of o"" peo- ple shalbe sctled or situated) mayo be executed and achevcd by yor afore- said Lieuetenante Oenerall or by suche other parson as he or the most parte of such as hereafter shalbe named to be his assystance shall deme and judge most apte and sufficient for the accomplishingo of the service their unto apperteynirge. Item, that you shall have speciall care and geve generall warninge that no persono of what cawlinge soever he be shall make an assayo of any manner of mcttalle matter or oore on the foresaid partes of Meta In- coynita, but onlie he or they to whome the offyco or feate of assayes iTQakinge is asigned or comitted (onlie yo"" selfe, yor Leutenauntc Gene- rall, and yo'' substitutes before named, from this article to be excepted), nor any persone under yo"" government shall take uppe or keape to hira selfe and his private use anye parte or parcell of oare, precious stone, or other matter of comoditie, to be hade or fouude in that lande but he, the said person so seazed of suche oare, stone, or other matter of com- moditie, shall w''' all speade or so sone as he cane detecte the same and make deliverey therof to yo"" selfe or yo'' Lieutenaunte Generall upon payne to forfite for evcrye ounce therof the valewe trible of any wages he is to receave after the daye of suche ofi'ence committed, and further to receave suche punishcment as to hir Ma"'' shall seme good. Item, or will is that you shall cause a recorde dilligentlye to be kept in wryttyng of all suchc oare, myncralls, stones and other matters of vallew gotten or founde in that countrie, aswell of the time and place and places when or whear all and everye suche oare, minerall and other matter of suche vallewe is or shulbe founde or gotten, as also some j)arte, portion or example of all and everye the said oares, myneralls and other matter of vallewe in apte and peculiar boxes cause to be re- served w''' theire due titles and notificacones. And further cause dulye to be layed uppe in the said boxes the severall rates and trycd valua- cions of all assayes ther made of any the foresaid oaves and niyneralles, ' [lluvinp;o tliem], T,ortl 13urU'it,'b's liaii.1. - [llir Mut'eJ altered to us, but alteroil back again by Lord Burleigh, FOR IMF, TIIIUI) VOYAOK. 217 A ilonhle of tblH liixik tu biJ Ill'iiln, Hiid hriiii);lil liniiic III iin other Hlilpp. and all those foresaid boxes so furnished and distinctlie noted at yor rcatorno to the citie of Loudon you shall deliver or cause to bo delivered to the tresorer of the corapanyc of adventurers for those northowestc affiiyres, as well for the better directione and dcalingo heare after w^' any the foresaid oares or myncralles ther as for the better and speedie account and reckinge, makinge in grosso heare at home of the valewe of suchc quantitie or masse as any of them shall hether be brought. And of these doinges make two bookos, to bo kept in ij scverall shyps. Item, that the marioners of all the hired shippes imployed in this sirvice shall gcve, joyntlyo rv"' all the other companies of o"" owne shipps, iij or iiij dayos travail and labor towardcs thiutrenchinge and fortifiinge of the place, wher tho leutenante generall w''i his charge shall remayne to inhabite there. item, that you shall make yo"" directo course from hence as ncare as ^ , |^ j„„. you cane, w^'' all suche shippes as passe under yo'' government, to the tey'iinun ye land now called Metn Incoijnita, and their lade 8U0 toones, or so muche IikLmi in more as the shippes of retorne cane safflio carrie of suche oare as you fii'.or i ii'ur-'' / alredic have founde ther this last yearc, or rather richer yf you cane '''*-''' J fynd the same. And so havingo laden your shippes w"'' the .said nomber of 800 tonne •/ u.jTq, as is aforesaid, shall make yc direct course frome thence into this realrae of England into the river of Thames, where the shippes be appoynted to be unladen of the .same. Item, that everye capten and m'' of every shippe ai)poynted in this voyage shall joyntlie under their handes writingo by indenture deliver unto you a note and estiraacone of suche nomber of toones of oare or other matter of vallew as they shall receve into their shippes theire. And all the sam^ indentures to be registred in one booke, wherof iij copies to be made, and to be put in iij scverall shypes to be delyvred to the tresorer of the corape at retorne home of the shypps. That a minister or twoo do go in this jorney to use ministration of devyno service and sacraments, accordyng to ye churche of England, Nota, yt the victalls, munitions and other thynges to be carryed to be equally distributed into ya shippes, for dout of miscarrying of some of tleii.e. \ iva, in yor waye outward bound, yf if wylbe no hynderans to the rcHt of yor voyage, you shall doo yo'' cndevour to dyskover the new laud, supposed to be Ffryzeland, and to gett the best knowledge that you can of the state and nature therof. And yf you cannot con- veniently doo it in yo"" waye outward bound, then doo your attempt h . . . . in yo'" waye homeward bound at retorne yf the same may be dou(! convenieutlyc. Item, when you shall passe, etc. Item, that yf there should happen any person or persons ymployed in Vn lincik t . lie iMili'iilC'l (F.ciid liiir leiyli.) (I.nrd liiir- leii;li.l 218 STATR I'ArKHS UKLATIVK TO THE OUTFIT chis Hcrvico, of what culling or comlition ho or they shall be, should coriHpiro or attcmpto privatlie or pul>likIio any treason, mutanio or other ile.sonler, either towchingo the takin^jo awiiio of yor owne life or any other of aucthoritie under yo", wliereliy her Ma'*'^ service in this voyaf,'e nii{;ht therhy 1)0 over throwen and ympu^ned, We will therforo that upon justo prooiFe made of any such treasons, mutanio or other desordcrs attempted as aforesaid, the same shalbo punished by you or yC lieutenant gencrall, etc.,' w^h are severally wryttcu in paper included in baw'cs of wax, sealed w"' her IMa"'" signet, and jxit into two scverail boxes, locketl w"' iij severall keys, wherof one key in yo^ custodie, and one in custodie of Kd- ward Fcnton, and another in custodie of Christofer Ilawllo. And the same two boxes to be put in ij severall shyps, to saye, one boxe in the Aijde, and the other in the ship where yo"" lieutenaunt gencrall shall passe. Item, for the succession of the lieutenant gencrall of those c men w^ti shall reinayno and inhabito there, there bo named iij parsons to succcdc in order and manor as is sett downo before in the Article for the succession of the gencrall. Item, that there be made a doblc of this Commyssion to rcmayuc wi'' the lieutenant gencrall. Indorsed, 1578. Commyssion instructions to Mr. Ffurljusher to goo to sea, No. 1578. IColonud, 127. State Papers. Domestic Eliz., Vol. 12!), No. 30.J THE INVENTAHIE OF THE SUYP AYDE. (2d page.) The Inventarie of the shippo Ayde made the 10th of Fcbruaryo, 157l. In primis her furniture as she was bought of the (Queues Ma''o in Aprille, ir.77. In primis, the bowsprite w^'i ij double pullies and iij shevers of bras. The Bolt Sprite. — Item the yardc ; the saylle (worne) : the hallyares w^'' ij pullies cocked w^'' brasse ; the lifts w"-'' iiij puUes ; the braces, w"^'' 2 puUes, ; the shcate, w^'' pendannts ; the ij shankes paynters w^'' chaynes ; a boult, a collar and chaynes of irone j the mayne staye ; the davctte w"> a claspe of irone ; ij shevers of brasse to the davetts a grap- nell w"' chayne Host) Catts a false tyre for the spritte saile; the clewlynes. The Fore-maste. — Item the mast w'l' a shiver of brase in the heade ; the fore topp not ; the yard w^'' gror -ts ; a swifter one aside w^'' iiij puUyes, worne ; the saylle viz., corse and bonnet, iij parts worne ; ij pendants on a sydo w''' iiij pullcs, one shevercd, and one cocked ; ij takels one a syde y/^^ iiij pules iij coked w"' brasse ; vj shroudes on a ' There is nothing lost lure. Tlio jjcrson wlio drew up this draft has re- written this passage to make it mure clear. Foil TIIK Tllinn VOYAOH. 219 aydo ; the stayo ; tho lyftcs w'h iiij pullics ; the tyc, wornc ; the hall- yarcs w''' one shcvcr of braso in the raincH head and ij cocked in the ramo hcdd ; tho parell w"" lanycrs and brcst ropes ; ij trusses w"'' ij i)ulio9 j ij liowlines (worne), w''' a dol)le hlockc and ij sliyvers of bras ; the braces wf' iiij pulles (worne) ; tho sheuts w^'' ij puUes cocked w''' bras j tho Hhivcrs of brasse in tho shippea side (none) ; tho tacks (oao of them ncwe) ; the martenetts ; tho botts taclo w"' iij shyvers of bras. TliC fore tope muste. — Item, tho toppe niasto w'h a cocko of brasso in the heado ; tho yarde ; the sp.ylle (iij parts worne) ; j taclo on a sido w"| iiij pulles ; iiij shroudes on a side ; iiij puttocks on a sydo ; tho stayo and back.itayo ; tho tye and haliiers w"' ij |iullies one shevercd and ono cocked w^'' brasse ; the liftes w"' iiij pulles ; the sheates ; the parell, broken, laniers and brest ropes ; the trusc w''' ij pulles ; tho boulinos wi'' ono doblo (polle) ; the braces w"^'' iiij polios ; the clulines w"' ij pulles ; j crane line, ba'j;c and one pendante pulle. Tlie muijne lauste, — Item, the masto w''' ij shivers of bras in the heado (the uiayne topp nawght) ; tho y.ird w'^ grometts and stapells (broken and nawght) ; tho saylle, viz., corse and bonnetto (good) ; tho drabler (ncwe) ; j swifter on a side w''' iiij pulles (iij parts worne) ; iij pendants one a side W' vj pulles on a shever of brasse, and ij shevers of l)rasse for the botts tacle (tho tackles worne) ; iij tackells on a side w^h xij pulles, iij cocked w<li brasso ; viij shroudes on a side ; tho staye ; tho liftes w"' iiij pulles : the sheates supplied w^'' ij pulles, one shyvered w'l' bras, and th' other cocked with bras (the sheates worne), and ij shivers of brasso in tho shippes sido ; the tacks ; the tyo (halph worne) ; ij shevers of brasse in the knight ; the haliiers w''' iij shevers of brasse, in the knight and ram heado ; the parrell w^'' laniers and brest ropes ; tho trusse w'l' iiij pules (nowght) ; the murlinetts (worne), and vj pulles ; the garnette w''' ij pulles w''' iij shevers of brasse ; tho braces w"' ij pulles ; the bowlines ; the clulines. The maijne tope masle. — Item tho topjie and masto w"'' a shever of brasse in the hcade ; the yarde ; tho saylle (ncwe) ; j tacle one a sido w'l' iij pulles ; 4 shroudes one a side ; v puttockes one a side ; the stayo and the backc staye ; the liftes w"' iiij pulles ; the sheatts w"' iiij pulles ij shevers, one of them brasse and ij cocked w^i^ brasse, and ij of brasse iti the bubbridge heado (none of brasso) ; the tye and haliiers w"^ ij pulles one shevered and ono cocked w^'» brasso ; the bowlines wf' one dulilc pulle ; the braces w^'' iiij pulles ; the clulines w^'" ij pulles ; tho the cluliue a rano bagge and one pendante nullc. The myson maste. — Item the maste, w''' a shevere of brasse in tho hfiid ; the yarde ; the saylle, viz., cor.se au'! bonct, nawght ; a swifter on a side w'" iiij pulles, the swifter's na'*. ght ; v shrouds one a side ; the staye ; tho tye and haliiers wf' a shyver of bras, and brcst ropes ; tho trusse w^'' ij pulles; the lyfts w''' ij pulles; the bouliues — nou ; tho sniitingo line — non ; tho parell ; the niyzon niartinotts. 220 STATK PAPERS UELATIVE TO THE OUTFIT The mison tope mnste. — Item the tope and mastc ; iij shroudcs on a side ; iiij juittocks on a side ; the staye. The lioten maste. — Item, a shcvcr of brasse in the headc ; a paynter choyne ; a davett w"' a shcvcr of irone ; a windlcssc ; a mastc w"-'' a sayll ; a rothcr \v"' spindcU and capps — (lost). 7'he akijjfe. — Item, a skyfle ; xij ores ; a rothcr w''' yronc worke — (none). Implements. — Item, a mayne capstaino w''' collor and i)aull of yronc and iiij l)ares ; paulc non nor bars ; the fore capstcnc W" a pauU of yrono and 2 barros ; a state pompc \vt'> a bracke ; a bed sted and a table in the captaincs cabbinc, the table broken ; a payre of bilbowes w"' vj shakells; a grinstone vvf' spindle and wiiichc of irone; a coper kettell ; ij mcate kettclls, one very smallc ; a barrc w''' a chayne and iij hockcs in the cooke rome to hange the kettell one; but iij ankers, ankers great, iiij ; cables of xij ynches that the shijjc i.s morcd by, ij ; cables of xj ynches — iij, ij of thcni nevve, one of the ij of 13 inches, one of them a juncke and cut ; cables of x ynches, j halfe worne ; cables of viij ynches for a botte rope, j halfe worn ; cables of vj ynches, j newe, .^^pent and gone ; geste ropes of v ynches, j halfe worne ; condinge hausers of v ynches, j ; hausers of v ynches, j ; fat>) (fathoms I) of a hauser of v ynches, x fathom ; ^ britton tackell w^'' iiiij shcvers of brasse and one of irone coked w^'' iij blocks and j pcmlante taclc, j ; boye ropes, j ; catto ropes, ij worne ; faeks of coylle of iij ynches, x fcthem ; peces of coyles of ynches and ynches and halfe, iij peces ; llaggs of Sainte George, j worne : compasses, ij ; runnyngc glasses, j nawght ; soundinge lynes, ij ; soundinge leados, iij, ij ; bucketts, ij ; boules, iiij ; shovelles, iiij ; skoppes, ij ; spare pulles great and small, vj, ij coked w"i brasse ; niar- lienes, ij bundells ; ratline, shyvcs ; twine, x" ; item, uoults of niid- drcmaxo, iiij ; calappes, v ; piche pottes, j nawght ; fisho hokes, ij ; leache hokes, ij, j ; loft'o hokes, iiij ; balieste basketts, ij ; canne hokes, j pare ; fides, ij ; boyes, iiij, iij ; catte hokes sheverod w''' brasse, ij. Summa of all, w"'' coste . . " . . viij<' 1'' And the ordenans and munition aperiuge hereafter, w«'' coste ..... Summa of all this shipp as ytt cost, amounteth We doo thincke that the foresaid ship, w^'» her masts, yards, sayljs, anckers, cables, and other taikle and apparell '.onteined in particulers before sett downe in this boo'k, so as the saume may be dely vered according- lie, to be wortho .... Item, more for v peces of brasse in this book a.'"ter specy- fied aiuongu the ordenance and munitions, beingc ij mynious, and iij" fawcons, weyingc iiiji"''' v<^ xviij" waight, at iij" p"" c', cxxxv" x" And more for v iij"! xlv" xjc iiij XX xv(i vij'' I'OR Tlir, 'IHIKI) VOYAOK. OOl XVJi cariadges pcrtcineinge to the saidc peces pr estima- tion, iij" vj' viij'' .... cxxxviij" xvj« viijJ Suinma totalis . . viij'' xxxviij" xvj" viijJ (Signed) W. Winter. Will'" Ilolstok. The rest of th' ordenance and munitions, in this inveutorye we tiiinck them nott mete, for the Quenos Ma'''". (The above letter is crossed off in the original.) The xxiij ' of Februarie, ITiTS. We doe thinck yf the foresail! ship, wi'" her masts, yards, sailes, anckcrs, calilcs, and other talkie and apparcll contcned in particulars, l)cfore sett downe in this book, so as the same may be delivered according- lic, to be worthc .... dec'' We doe also thinck y' the v pcccs of brasse in this book aftc spccefied, amonge the ordenance, to be worthe the monyo they are rated at, and racto for her Ma^'" W' tlior V cariadges, pertaining to them, w"'' dothe amount unto the some of . . . cxxxij'' ij« xj'' Totalis . dcccxxxij" ij" xj'' And as touchinge th' other ordenance, and munitions conteyned in this inventoryc, we doe not thinck them mete for her highness. (Signed) W. Wynter. Will"" Ilolstok. More the ordenances and mimitiou put into the shippe, after she was l)rought w^^ dide cost as followcth : — Ordenans of brasse Mynyones, ij waingo 22<'«t. 2'i" 4'i'' at 3'' per cwt. , £67 13 4 Fawcons, i waingo T'^'- 2'i''^- 14"'- at 3'' per cwt. . £22 17 6 Kaucons, ij wainge IT)''"'- at 40" S' por cwt. . . £Zd And for the carriages of all 5 peces . . . £0 13 4 £132 4 2 Of cast yrone. iSacres, viij waingo . . . .'i'on 12pwt. Mynyons, j wainge . . . Unwt. Fawcons, v wainge . . . 2'"" 2c"'- Summa . . 8""' fl^wt. At £12 a ton And for 14 carriages, all . Fowles, vj . . ) Chambers to them, xij . J '^""^""^ ^^ ^''' 1^*-''-° ' Munition, as followeth: — (•wt. qrn. Ihg Sacre shot, round, ij'vij . . . 10 1 (i Fawcone shoto, rounde, Ixix . .12 4 i'9!) 17 13 4 30 222 STATE PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE OUTFIT Colveringo shot, rounde, xix Mynion shot, rounde, xvij . Summe waing . At 10 shillings the cwt. Crosbar shotte. For sacres, xlix . For fawcone, xxvij For mynione, xj . Summe . At xxiij" per cwt. Chayne shotte. For sacres, 14 For fawcone, 7 1 2 4 2 14 i;j 3 18 cwt. i|rs. lbs. 3 1 1 1 2 14 5 14 cwt. qrs. lbs. 1 1 1 Summe . . I At xxiij* . . , . Stone shote. For fowlers, liij, at xij'' . , . Ladells w''> staves for sacres and mynion, 15, at xij'J Sponges and staves for sacre, mynion, and faucon, 12, at AJj"" ...... Rammer staves, 20, at 8'^ . Formers for sacre, mynion, and fawcone, 3, at G' Armo., and weapon, and munitione. Calivers, 38, whcrof 6 w^'out stoks. Flaskes, 16 . ^ Toche boxes, 10 . ( at 13''' 4^ . . . Moldes, 20 . ) Matche skines, weyinge cc''"' at 16 shillings the c Bowes of ewe, 25, at 3^'' 8'' . Shcfcs of arowes, xlv, at 2'*'» Bow stringcs, dossen, vij, at 8'' I'artezans, iiij, at 13"'' 4'' Blackc byllcs, xvj, at xij'^ . Pykes, 5, at 2"'' . Crowes of yrone, 9, at 4'''' Trunkes of wyldc fyer, ij, at 5'*'' Balles, wilde fyer, 15, at 3''' Arowes, wilde fyer, 11, at 1*'' Pykes, wilde fyer, 5, at 5'<'' . A drylle, j, at . Tiiinpyous, 2i), at 1'' pece liG 18 115 18 !i] 8 6 (il 13 no 15 liO 12 Ho 13 4 liO 1 6 li25 6 8 in 12 lU 11 8 HA 10 liO 4 8 li2 13 4 no 16 no 10 ni 16 no 10 n2 5 no 11 ni 5 //(» 1 no -2 a FOR THE TllIRU VOYAGE. 223 A gowge, j, at . (Jhjssells, iiij, at dJ . » Peckers for stone shot, j, at . A sleilgc, j, at Spare trockells, ix, at 12'' a pare Summe this sydc The last syde Summe of all this, which costo liO 6 HO 2 HO 6 ^tO 2 no 4 IW.i 5 8 li295 15 ;;345 8 8 G I 6 8 12 11 8 10 4 8 1:5 4 10 10 U! 10 '") 11 5 1 .) () [Colonial, 133. Domestic Eliz., cxxx, No. 10.] MARCH 20^^", 1578. VUOM MR. TIIO. ALLAN. THK "GABRIEIl" PRICED AT LXXX£. MANYE THYNGS IN LOCKES HANBES TO BE SOULD AND TO REE CALLED TO HIS REARE ACCOM PT. My dewtie remembred : hit maye please youre honor to undarstando that I have rcceved ij letters this daye from youre honor, the one towchingc tl j ordenancc to he soldo, the other for the G 'iryell, wch letters I ansurc. The ordenance ys solde by the bryngar hereof to one Clement Draper for xij'' the towne, rcdye monye, as he saythe to me, he havingo a lysence to transcporte the same, wich lysence yt maye please your honor to sonde, and then the monye shalbe recevcd by mo, and pado owte agayne to these men. Ilavinge some asystance vi^^ me of the comyssioners at the payment there of wiche I desire to have IFor my dyscharge acordinge to ordar. Andc for the Oabryell, she was prascd by Mr. Locke and others at one hundrethe and li pounds. I sawo yt to moche. I browght hire dowi.. to c'' ; yet no mane wyll by here at that prycc, so I have offered hire iiii^x'i, and that I do here that Mr. Furbusher haytho byden for hire ; but I thingke redye monye ys owte of the waye w^'' hymc, so I sent Clynton to knowe whether he wolde have hire or no, or else I wolde yt myght please youre honor that Sr Nycolas Malbe maye have hire, and paye vs this monye I thingke well of yt. S'', I wolde these men weare pade; I ame sore trebled wt^'' them; youre honor sonde them to me they sayc, and youre honor knowythe I have no monye to paye them. I have had iij fytes of an agoo ; Gode sunde nie to be quyte of yt. This is the gayne I do posesc by foUoyng of this besynes. Sr, there ys manye things to sell yett, wiche do lye and arc in Mr. Lockes kepinge, and there ys no mane taketh charge or care of them, and what he can sell he doythe, but pay the no mane a penye. It weare very goode that youre honor wolde commande that all things myght be solde owte of hande by a daie, and that Mr. Locke myght be 224 STATK I'APKUS HI-.LATIVK TO THE OUTFIT tlyschargcd, and that he myght then bryngke in his rcare acounte, and so to dcalo w^i' hym, for that he doytho owe to the com[)anye, that men myght be pade, and that yourc honor myght certenly knowe what ys yet owynge to men, and agayn what ys owingc to vs to dyscharge them, for yt doythe lyngar to longe for oure proffyt. This I take my leave of youre honor, wryten this xx" of Marche, 1578. Your honars to comavnde, Thomas Allen. To the Right Honorable S"" Frances AValsingham, Knyght and prensepall Secretorye to the Queues Ma^'^'. 20 March, 1678. [Colonial, 95. Domestic Eliz, THESE HAVE NOT PAYD Til My Lord Admirall My Lord Tresorer My Lord Chamberlan My Lord Leycestcr My Lady Warrwyk Mr. Secretarie Wulsingham My Lady Anne Talbot Sr John Brockett Sr William Wyntar S'' Leoncll Duckett Mr. William Pcllham Mr. Thomas Randolphe Mr. Edward Dyar Mr. Somers . Mr. Coyar . Anthony Juukynson Jeffrey Turvyle William Paintar Richard Cowland Mathew Fild Thomas AUyn Robert Martin Christofer Androwes Sf Thomas Grcsham Martin Furbushcr My Lord Camberlau, Whaterton Thomas Owen , cxxiv, No. 2.] E 3 MAY 1578. SUik I! . ^135 iildingcs. £20 . £35 . £135 £20 . £202 10 £30 . £32 10 . £G2 13 £38 15 £5 . £43 15 . £250 £40 . £67 10 . £67 10 £1(> . £67 10 . £33 15 £5 £10 . £33 15 £5 £67 10 £10 . £67 10 £10 . £67 10 £10 £67 10 £10 . £32 10 . £67 10 £10 . £33 15 £5 . £33 15 £5 . £70 £40 . £67 10 £10 . £67 10 no £1876 £260 . £33 15 £5 THE THIRDE VOYAGE OF CAPTAINE FRO- J3ISIIER, PRETENDED FOR THE DISCO VERIE OF CATAYA, BY META INCOGNITA. ANNO DO. 1578.* The Gcncrall being returned from the second voyage, im- mediatlye after hys arrival in Englandc repayred with all haste to the Court, being then at Windsore, to advertise hir ]\Iajcstie of his prosperous proceeding, and good succcssc in this lastc voyage, and of the plenty of gold ore, with other matters of importance which he haddc in these Scptentrionall partes discovered. He was courteously entertcyned, and , luutily welcomed of many noble men, but especially for his great adventure commended of hir Majestic, at whose hands Krobisi.pr , , 111 • ODriiiiifiriiled he rccevved great thanks, and most sr^'itious countenance, nfiiir according to his deserts. Hir Ilighncsse also greatly com- mended the rest of the gentlemen in this service, for their greac forwardncs in this so dangerous toyling and painefull attempte : but espcciallyc she praysed and rejoiced, that The genti men eum- among them there was so good order of govcrncment, so 'nenJed. good agreement, everye man so ready in his calling, to do whatsoever the Gcncrall should commando, which due com- mendation gratiously of hir Majestic rcmembrcd, gave so gicate encouragement to all the captaincs and gentlemen, that they, to continue hir highnessc so good and honorable opinion of them, have since neither spared laboure, limme, nor life, to bring this matter (so well begon) to a happie and prosperous ende. And finding, that the matter of the gold ore had appearance and made shew of great riches and pro- tite, and the hope of y" jiassagc to Cataya, by this last voyage * Another account of this voyage was written by Thomas Ellis. ^26 THE Tin HI) VOYAOIi; c<immi3- ffreatly encrcascd, hir Majestic appointed spcciall commis- sioiioiH up- c) ./ .1 I i. 1 poititoato sioncrs, chosen for this purpose, ecntlcmen of great iudjje- the ora ^ ""^ ^'"cnt, art, and skill, to looke thorowly into y'' cause, for y® true trial and due examination thcrof, and for the full handling of al matters thereunto appertaining. And bicausc that place and countrcy, hathe never heretofore bin dis- covered, and therefore had no spcciall name, by which it BivoTtoUio might be called and known, hir jVfajcstie named it very pro- discovered, perly 3Ie(a Incog^iita, as a mark and bounds utterly hitherto unknown. The commissioners after sufficient triall and prooffe made of ye ore, and having understood by sundrie reasons, and substanciall grounds, the possibilitic and likeli- hoode of y^ passage, advertised hir highncsse, that the cause was of importance, and y« voyage gretly worthy to be ad- vanced again. Whereupon preparation was made of ships and al other things necessary, with such expedition, as Yp time of the year then required. And bycause it was as- suredly made accompt of, that the commoditie of mines, there already discovered, would at y" least countervaile in all respects, the adventurers charge, and give further hope and likelihood of greter matters to follow : it was thought need- ful, both for the better guard of those parts already found. The hope of ^^j ("qj. fm>thcr discovcry of the inland and sccreats of those the pftSRftge •' to cntiija. countries, and also for further search of y® passage to Cataya (wherof the hope continually more and more encrcaseth) that certain numbers of chosen soldiers and discrecte men for those purposes should be assigned to inhabite there. Where- Afnrtotobe upon tlicrc was a strong forte or house of timber, artificially built in ' , " ^ 'J Mela ill- framed, and cunningly devised by a notable learned man here at home, in ships to be carryed thither, whcrby those men that were appointed there to winter and make their abode y® whole yeare, might as wel be defended from the danger of y'' falling snow and coldc ayre, as also to be fortified from the force or offence of those countrie people, which perhaps otherwise with too greate companycs and multitudes OF CAPTAIN FROniSIlER. 227 might oppresse them. And to this greate adventure and notable exploit, many well minded and forward yong gentle- men of our countrey willingly have offered themselves. And first Captaine Fenton, Lieutenant Gcncrall for Captaine Frobisher, and in charge of the company with him there, Captaine Beste, and Captaine Filpot, unto whose good dis- cretions the government of that service was chiefly com- mended, who, as men not regarding perill in respect of the profitc and common wealth of their countrie, were willing to abide the firste brunte and adventure of those daungers among a savage and brutishe kinde of people, in a place hitherto ever thought for extreme cold not habitable. The whole number of men whiche had offered, and were appointed to inhabite Meta Incognita al the yeare, were one hundreth a lumdreth <^ •' ' nien ap- persons, whcrof xl shouldc be marriners, for the use of ships, {Xlbu ^^ oO miners for gathcringe the goldc ore togyther for the nexte ""*' yeare, and 30 souldiers for the better guarde of the restc, within which last number are included the gentlemen, gold- finerSj bakers, carpenters and all neecssarye persons. To cche of ye captaines was assigned one ship, as well for the further searching of the coast and countrie there, as for to returne and bring backe their companies againe, if the nccessitie of the place so urged, or by miscarying of the fleete in the yeare following, they mighte be disappointed of their further provision. Being therefore thus furnished with all necessaries, there were ready to depart upon the said voyage xv sayle of good Kifieene shippes, whereof the whole number was to returne agayne with their loadinge of gold ore in the end of the sommer, except those three bhips, which should be left for the use of those captaynes whiche should inhabite there the whole yeare. And being in so good readynesse, the Generall, with all the captaynes came to the court, then lying at Grecne- wich, to take their leave of hir JNIajcstic, at whose hands they all receyvcd greate encouragemcnte and gracious coun- q2 228 TIIR THIRD VOYAGR tenance. II ir Ilighnesse, besides other good giftcs, and A ciiByne of greater promises, bestowed on the Gcnerall a fairc cheync RolJ given ,. i, 11 n , . i-ii-ii 1 t.) I'lo- 01 fcoul, and the rest or the captaines kissed hir hande, tooke bishor. . their leave, and departed every man towardcs their charge. THE NAMES OF THE SHIPPES, WITH THEIR SEVERALL CATTAYNES. Captaync Frobisher. 1. In the ^yc/e being Admirall was ") the Generall - - j 2. In the Tho. Allen, Viceadmirall Ca. Yorke. 3. In the Judith, Lieutenant Generall Ca. Fenton. Ca. Best. Ca. Curew. Ca. Filpot. Ca. Tanfield. Ca. Courtney. Ca. Moylcp. Ca. Upcot. Ca. Newton Ca. Randal. Ca. Kendall. Ca. Harvey. Ca. Kinnersley. 4. In the Anne Frances - 5. In the Hopewell 6. In the Beare 7. In the Thomas, of Ipswich a. In the Emanuell, of Exceter 9. In the Frances, of Foy 10. In the Moone - 11. In the JS'ma, of Bridgewater 12. In the Salomon, of Weymouth 13. In the barkc Dennis - 14. In the Gahriell 15. In the Michaell The sayd xv sayle of shippes arrived and mette togyther at Harwitch, the seauen and twentith day of May, anno 1578, where the Generall and the other Captaynes made view, and mustered theyr companyes. And every severall Captaine receyved from the Generall certayne articles of direction, for the better keeping of order and company to- gitlier in the way, which articles are as followeth : — Articles and orders to be observed for the fleete, set downe by Captaync Frobisher, Gcnerall, and delivered in writing to every Captaync, as well for keeping company as for the course, the 31 of May. 1. Inprimis, to bauishe swearinge, dice, and card-playing. OF CAPTAIN FlU)niSH?:R. 22J) lowne the and filthy communication, and to serve God twice a day, with the ordinarie service, usuall in churches of England, and to clcare the glasse,* according to the old order of England. 2. The Admirall shall carric the light, and after his light be once put out, no man to go a head of liim, but every man to fitte his sayles to follow as ncere as they may, with- out dangering one another. 3. That no man shall by day or by night depart further from the Admirall than the distance of one English mile and as ncere as they may withoutc daunger one of another. 4. If it chance to growe thicke and the wind contraric, eyther by daye or by night, that the Admirall be forced to cast aboute, before hir casting aboute, she shal gyve warn- ing by shooting off a pecce, and to him shall answere the Vize-admirall and the Rcre- admirall with every one of them a peece, if it be by nighte or in a fogge, and that the Vize- admirall shall aunswerc firstc and the Rcre-admirall last. 5. That no man in the fleetc descrying any sayle or sayles, give uppon anye occasion anye chace, before he have spoken with the Admirall. G. That everye evening all the flecte come uppe and spcake with che Admirall at seaven of the clocke, or be- tweene that and eyght, and if weather will not serve them all to speake with the Admirall, then some shall come to the Vize-admirall, and receyve your order of your course of Maister Hall, chiefe pylot of the flecte, as he shall direct you. 7. If to any man in the flecte there happen any mischance, they shall presently shoote off two pccccs by day, and if it be by night two pceccs, and shew two lightes. 8. If any man in y^ flecte come up in y" night, and hale his fellow, knowing him not, he shall give him this watch- • In Earl Essex's expedition to Cadiz, Dr. Marbeck records that " to in- culcate discipline and subordination, and to impress the sacrinlness of their cause, the Lord Admiral had service performed three times a day, in ihe niornin;^, in the evening, and at bed-time, at the clearing of the glasse. In ISlanekley's Naval Expositor, 1750, under "Glasses Wutcii," will be found " Being fouihours governs them at sea for ehauiging the watch." mm 230 THE THIRD VOYAGE word, Before the world waa God. The other shall aunswcre him, if he be one of our flcete, After God, came Christ, his Sonne. So that if anye be founde amongst us, not of oure owne company, he that firste dcscrycth anye suche saylc or sayles shall give warning to the Admirall by himsclfe or any other that he can spcake to that sailes better than he, being necrcst unto him. 9. That every ship in the flcete in the time of foggcs, whiche continually happen with little winds and most parte calmcs, shall kcepe a reasonable noyse with trumpet, drumme, or otherwise to kcepe themselves clccre one of another. 10. If it fall out thicke or misty that we lay it to hull, the Admirall shall give warning by a peece, and putting out three lightes one over another, to the endc that every man may take in his sayles, and at his setting of sayles agaync do the like, if it be not cleare. ] 1. If any man discover land by nighte, that he give the like warning that he doth for mischances, two lightes and two peeces, if it be by day one peece, and putte out hys flaggc and strike all his sayles he hath aboorde. 12. If any shyppe shall happen to lose company by force of weather, then anye suche shippe or shippcs shall gctte hir into the latitude of and so keep that latitude, untyll they gctte Frcesclandc. And after they be past the west partes of Frcesclandc, they shall gctte them into the latitude of and and not to the northwarde of and beeing once cntrcd within the straytcs, all suclie shippes shall cverye watche shoote off a good peece, and lookc out well for smoke and fire, whych those that gctte in first shall make every night, untill all the flcete bee come togithcr. 13. That uppon the sighte cf an cnsignc in the mast of the Admirall, a pccce shotte of the whole flcete shall rcpaire to the Admirall, to understande such conference as the Generall is to have with them. 14. If we chance to meet with any enemies, that foure shippcs shall attend uppon the Admirall, viz.— the Frances OF CAPTAIN I'llOHISHEU. 231 of Foy, the Moone, the barke Dennis, and the Gabricll : and fourc upon my Lieutenant Gcncrall in the Judith, viz. — the Ilopciocll, the Armcnall, the Beare, and the Salomon: and the other foure upon the Vize-admirall — the Anne Frances, the Thovuts of Ipswich, the Emanuell, and the 3IichaclL 15. If there happen any disordered person in the fleete, that he be taken and kept in safe custodie until he may con- veniently be brought aboorde the Admindl, and there to receive such punishment as his or their oft'ences shal deserve. By me, Martin e Fkobisher. force gcttc fourc ranees OURE DKrAUTURE FROM ENGLAND. Having received these articles of direction, we departed from Harwich the one and thirtith of May ; and, sayling alongst the south partes of England westward, wee at length came by the coast of Ireland, at Cape Clcare, the sixth of June, and gave chace there to a small barke, which was supposed to be a pyrat or rover on the seas ; but it fell out in deede that they were poore men of Bristowe, who hadde mette with suchc company of Frenchmen as had spoylcd and slayne manye of them, and left the rest so sore wounded that they were lyke to pcrishe in the sea, havyng neyther hande nor foote hole, to helpe themselves withall, nor victuals to susteyne theyr hungrie bodyes. Oure Generall, who well understandeth the office of a souldioure and an Englishman, and knoweth well what the necessity of thcAp,,ftjit. sea meaneth, pitying much y" miserie of the poore men, re- * " leived them with surgcrie and salves, to heale their hurtes, and with meate and drinke to comfort their pining hartes. Some of them having neither eatc nor drinke more than olives and stinking water in many days before (as they re- ported). And after this good deed done, havinge a large winde, we kept our course uppon our sayde voyage withoute staying for the taking in of freshe water or any other pro- 232 TIIK TIIIUI) VOYAOK Miiikn thjH Glll'lUllt. WcRBt Knglnnd. vision, whereof many of the flcctc were not thorouf^hly furnislicd (and sayling towardes the north-west partes from IrcLind, wc mcttc with a great currantc from outc of the south-west, which carryed us (by our reckoning) one point to the north-cstwardes of our said course, which currant seemed to us to continue itselfe towards Norway and other the north-cast partes of the world, whereby we may be in- duced to believe that this is the same whiche the Portugallcs meetc at Capo d'Buona Speranza, where, striking over from thence to the Straytes of IMagcllanes, and finding no passage there for the narrowncssc of the sayde Straytes, runnctii alongst into the greate Bay of Mexico, where, also having a let of lande it is forced to strike backc agayne towardes the north-east, as we not only heere, but in another place also, fur- ther to the northwardcs, by good experience this yeare have founde, as shall be hcereaftcr in his place more at large declared. Nowe had wee sayled aboute fou.ctccne daycs withoute sight of any land or any other living thing, except certaync fowles, as wylmots, nodies, guiles, etc., whiche there secmc only to live by sea. The twentith of June, at two of the clockc in the morning, the Generall descrycd land and found it to be Weast Freese- lande, now named AVcast England. Ilecrc the Generall and other gentlemen wentc ashoare, being the fyrste knowen Christians that we have true notice of, that ever set foote upon that ground ; and therefore the Generall tokc posses- sion thereof to the use of our Sovcraigne Lady the Qucenes JNIajcstic, and discovered heere a goodly harboroagh for the shippes, where were also ccrtaine little boats of that coun- trey. And being there landed, they espied certayne tents and people of that countrey which were (as they judge) in all sortes, very like those of Meta Incognita, as by theyr apparcU and other things wliych we found in theyr tentcs appeared. The savage and simple people, so soone as they percey vcd OF CAPTAIN FHOUISUKR, 2'.i3 our men comnunpj towardcs them (supposing there luul bin no other worldc but theirs), flcddc fearfully away, ns men muchc amazed at so strange a sight, and creatures of humane shape, so farre in apparell, eomplexion, and other things differentc from themscdves. They left in their tents all their furniture for haste behindc them, where, amongst other things, were founde a boxc of small nayles and certaino redde hearings, boordes of firrc tree well cutte, with dyvcrs other things artificially wrougiitc, whereby it appeareth that they have trade with some civill j)eoplc, or else arc in deedc themselves artificiall workemen. Ourc mcnne broughtc awayc wyth them onelyc two of theyr dogges, leaving in recompcnce belles, looking glasses, and dyvers of oure countrey toyes behynde them. This countrie no doubtc promiscth good hope of great commoditie and riches, if it maye be well discovered. 'J"he description whereof you shall finde more at large in my seconde booke, page 5. Some are of opinion that this Weast Englande is firme land with the north-cast partes of Meta Incognita, or else with Gronclande. A. id their reason is, bicause the people, apparell, boates, and other things are so like to theirs ; and ani)ther reason is, the multitude of islands of ise whychc lay betweene it and Meta Incognita, doeth argue, that on the north side there is a bay, whych cannot be but by conjoining of these two landes togither. And havingc a fayre and large windc, wee departed from thence towardes Frobyshers Straites, the three and twentith of June. But fyrste we gave name to a hyghe cliffc in Weast England, the laste that was in oure sight, and for a ccrtaine similitude we called it Charingc Crosse. Then we ( imiing CrosBc. bare southerly towardes the sea, bycause to the northwardes of this coaste wee mctte wyth niuclie driving ise, whiclie by reason of the thicke miates and weather might have bin some trouble unto us. 234 THE THIRD VOYAGK A wli.ale Htroko 11 ship. Frobishera slriiitcs (•111 Ufil up Willi ice. Si>"e wnlc oiuiiiot \ fi'uttue. On Monclity, the laste of June, wee mette with manye greate whales, as they hackle beene porposes. This same clay the Salamander being under both hir corses and bonets, hapned to strike a greate whale with hir full stemme, wyth such a blow, that the ship stoode stil and stirred neither forwarde nor backward. The whale thereat made a great and ugly noise, and caste up his body and tayle, and so went under water, and within two dayes after there was foundc a greate whale dead, swimminj^ Tvbove water, which we supposed was that the Salamander stroke. The seconde daye of July, early in the morning, wee had sight of the Queenes Forelande, and bare in with the lande all the daye, and passing thorow great quantitie of ise by nighte, were entered somewhat within the straites, per- cieving no waye to passe further in, the whole place being frosen over from the one side to the other, and as it were with many wallcs, mountaines, and bulwarkes of ysc, choakcd uppe the passage, and denied us entrance. And yet do 1 not thinke that this passage or the sea hercaboutcs, is frosen over at any time of the yeare ; albeit it seemed so unto us by the abundance of ise gathered together, whyche occupycd the whole place. But I do rather suppose these ise to be bredde in the hollowe soundcs and freshets there- aboutes, whyche, by the heate of the sommers sunne beeing loosed, doe emptic themselves wyth the cbbes into the sea, and so gather in great abundance there togither. And to speake somewhat here of the auncient opinion of the frosen sea in these partes, I doe thinke it to be rather a bare conjecture of menne, than that ever anye manne hatho made experience of anye such soa. And that whiche they speake of Mare Glaciale may be truly thought lo be spoken of these parts ; for this inaye well be called indeede the Ysie Sea, but not the Frosen Sea, for no sea consisting of salte water can be frosen, as I have more at large herein shewed my opinion in my seconde booke, page G ; for it seemcth im- OF CAPTAIN FUOniSIIER. 235 possible for any sea to be frozen which hath his course of ebbing and flowing, cspeciallye in those places where the tides doc ebbe and flowc above tonne fadome. And also all these aforesaide :'se, which we sometime met a hundreth mile from lande, beirg gathered out of the salt sea, are in taste fresh, and being dissolved, become sweet and holesomc water. The cause why thys yeare we have bernc more combred with ise (than at other times before) may be by reason of the easterly and southerly windes, whyche brought us more timely thither now than we looked for. Whiche blowing from the sea directlye uppon the place of our straites, hath kept in the ise, aiAl not suffered them to be caryed out by the ebbe to the mainc sea, where they woulde in more shorte time have l)ccn dissolved. And all those fleeting ise arc not onelyc so daungcrous, in that they winde and gather so neare togithcr that a man may passe sometimes tenne or twelve myles as it were uppon one lii me ilande of ise, but also for that they open and shutte togithcr againe in suchc sorte wyth the tydes and sea-gate, that whilest one shippc foUoweth the other wyth full sayles, the ise whyche was open unto the foremoste will joyne and close togyther be- Ibrc the latter can come to followe the fyrstc, whereby manye tymes ourc shippes were broughte into greate danger as becing not able so sodaincly to take in oure sayles, or staye the swifte way of oure shippes. We were forced manye tymes to stemme and strike great rockcs of ise, and so as it were make way through mightyc mountaines, by which means some of the flecte, where they foundc the yse to open, entred in, and passed bo farre with- in the daunger thereof, with continuall desire to recover their post, t.hat it was the greatest wonder of the world that they ever escaped safe, or were ever heard of againe. I'or even at this present, we missed two of the flcete, that is, the Jndif/i, wherein was the Lieutenant Generall C'aptaino Fenton, and the MichacU, whome both we supposed luidd« 230 THE THIUD VOYAiiK nork Iirnnyn Biiiik. bene utterlyc lost, having noi heard any tydlngs of them in moe than twcntie daycs afore. And one of our fleetc named the barke De7inys, being of an hundrcth tunnc burden, seeking way in amongst these ise, received such a blowe with a rocke of ise, that she sunke downe therewith, in the sighte of tlic whole flcctc. IIow- beit, having signified hir daunger by shooting of a pecce of great ordlnaunce, newe succour of other shippcs came so readily unto them, that the men were al saved with boates. Within this shippe that was drowned there was parcel of iiuuBc lout, our house, whiche was to be erected for them that shoulde stayc all the winter in iMeta Incognita. Thys was a more fcarcfull spectacle for the flc^ete to be- holde, for that the outragious storme, whiche prescntlyc followed, threatened them the like fortune and daunger. For the ficete being thus compassed (as aforesayde) on every side with ise, having left muchc bchynde them, through M'hich they had passed, and finding more before them, through which it was not possible to passe, there arose a sodaine and terrible tempest at the southeast, which blowing from the mayne sea directlye upon the place of the straytes, brought togither all the yse aseaborde of us upon our backs, and thereby debardc us of turninge backc to recover sea roome againe: so that being thus compassed with danger on every side, sundrie men with sundrie devises sought the best way to save themselves. Some of the shij , where they could find a place more cleare of ise, and get a little berth of sea roome, did take in their styles, and there lay adrift. Other some fastened and mored ancker uppon a great iland of ise, and roade under the lee thereof, supposing to be better garded thereby from the outrageous windcs and the daunger of the lesser fleeting ise. And againe some were so fast shut up and compassed in amongst an infinite number of great countreys and Hands of ise, that they were fayne to submit themselves arid their ships to the mcrcie of OF CAPTAIN B'ROIMSHER. 237 the unmcrcifuU isc, and strengthened the sides of their ships with junckes of caLlcs, beds, masts, pLinckes, and suchlike, wliichc being hanged overboord, on the sides of their shippes, mighte the better defende them from the outrage- ous sway and strokes of the said ise. But as in greatest distrcsse, men of best value are best to be discerned, so it is greatly worthy commendation and noting with what in- vincible mind every captayne encouraged his company, and with what incredible labour the paynefuU mariners and poore miners (unacquainted with suchc extremities), to the everlasting renoune of our nationj dyd overcome the brunt of these so greate and extreame daungers ; for some, even without boorde uppon the isc, and some within boorde, iippon the sides of their shippes, having poles, pikes, peeces of timber, and ores in their hands, stoode almost day and night, withoute anyc rest, bearing off the force, and break- ing the sway of the ise, with suche incredible payne and pcrill that it v/as wonderfuU to behold, which otherwise no doubt had striken quite through and through the sides of their shippes, notwithstanding our former provision; for plancks of timber, of more than three ynches ihick, and other things of greater force and bignesse, by the surging of the sea and billow, with the ise were shevercd and cutte in sunder at the sides of oure shippes, that it will seeme more than credible to be reported of And yet (that which is more) it is faythfully and playuely to be proved, and that l)y many substantiall witnesses, that our shippes, even those of greatest burdens, with the meeting of contrary waves of till; sea, were heaved up betweeiie ilandes of ise a foote wcl- ncere out of the sea above theii watermarke, having their knees and timbers within boorde both bowed and broken therewith. And amidst th(!sc extremes, whilest some laboured for de- fence of the chippes and sought to save their bodyes, other- some of more mylder spirit soughte to save the soulc by 238 THE THIRD VOYAGE dcvoutc prayer and mediation to tlic Almightic, thinking in- dcedc by no other mcanes possible than by a divine miracle to havo their deliverance ; so that there was none that were eythcr ydle or not well occui)icd, and hee that hclde him- solfe in best securitie had (God knoweth) but only bare hope reniayning for his best safetie. Thus all the gallant flcete and miserable men, without hope of ever getting forth agayne, distressed with these ex- tremities, rcmayncd heerc all the whole night and parte of the next day, excepting foure shippes, that is, the Amic Frcmccs, the Moonc, the Frances of Foy, and the Gahridl, which being somewhat a seaboorde of the flcete, and bccing fast ships, by a winde, having a more scope of cleere, i''ycd it out all the time of the stormc under sayle, bccyng hardly able to bcarc a coast of each. And albeit, by reason of the fleeting ise, whych were dispersed hccrc almost the whole sea over, they were broughte manye times to the extreamcst poynte of perill, mountaynes of ise tenne thousandc tymes scaping them scarce one ynch, whiche to have stricken, had bin thcjyr prcscnte destruction, considering the swiftc course and way of the shippcs, and the unwildynesse of them to stay and turne as a man would wish. Yet they esteemed it their better safetie, with such perill to secke scaroomc, than with- out hope of ever getting libertie, to lie striving against y° strcame, and beating amongst th isie mountaines, whose hugenesse, and monstrous grcatncssc was suche, that no man woulde credite, but such as to their paynes sawc and felt it. And these foure shippcs by the next day at noone, gote out to sea, and were fyrste cleere of the ise, who nowe enjoying thcyr own libertie, bcganne anew to sorrowe and fearc for their fellowes safeties. And devoutely kneeling aboute theyr mayne mast, gave unto God humble thanks, not only for themselves, but besought him lykewise highly for theyr friends deliverance. And even nowe, whilest amiddesl these OF CAPTAIN FKOlilSHER. 2.39 extremities, thys gallant flectc and valiant men were alto- f^ither«ovcr laboured, and forcwatchcd, with the long and fcarcfull continuance of the forcsayde dangers, it pleased God with his eyes of mercic to lookc downe from heaven, to scndo them help in good time, giving them the next daye a more favourable wind at the west northwest, whiche did not only disperse and drive forthe the ise before them, but also gave them libcrtie of more scope and searoomc, and were by night of the daye following perceyved of the other fourc shippcs, where to their greatest comfort they enjoyed agaync the fellowship of one another. Some in mending the sides of thcyr shippcs, some in setting up their toppe mastcs, and mending thcyr saylcs and tacklings. Agaync, some com- playning of thcyr false stemmc borne away, some in stopping their l(;akcs, some in recounting their dangers past, spent no small time and labour, that I dare well avouche, there were never men more daungerously distressed, nor more merci- fully by God's Providence delivered. And heere of both the torn shippcs, and the forwcerycd bodyes of the men arrived, doe bcarc most cvidcnte niarke and witness. And now the whole flectc plyed off to seaward, resolving there to abide, untill the sunne might consume (or the force of wind disperse) these ise from the place of thcyr passage : and becing a good berth off the shore, they took in their saylcs, and lay adrift. The scaventh of July, as men nothing yet dismayed, we cast about towards the inward, and had sigVitc of landc, which rose in forme like the northerlande of the straytcs, which some of the flectc, and those not the worst marriners, iudged to be the north forlandc : howbcit, other some were of contrary opinion. IJut the matter was not well to be (lisccrncd, by reason of the thickc foggc, whiche along tim<; hung uppon the coast, and the ncwc falling snowe which ycarcly altercth the shape of the land, and takcth away oftentimes the marriners markes. And by reason of the Aiiiitlinr ilKsllUlt. Foif, Hti'iw, ami Uii^i.H liimli'i' ilio iiiHt'iiier3 marks. (> 10 THK Till HI) VOYAf;K darkc mists, whichc continued by the space of twenty daycs togither, this doubt grew the greater and the longer jjerillous. For whcras indecde \vc thouglit our selves to be upon the northeast side ot Frobisliers straytcs, we were now carried to the southwcstwards of tlie (iuecnes forlande, and being de- ceyvcd by a swift currant comming from the northeast, were brought to the southwcstwards of our sayd course, many miles more than we dyd thinke possible could come to passe. The cause whereof we have since found, and shall be at large licreaftcr declared. Here we made a poynt of land, which some mistooke for a place in the straytcs, called Mount Warwicke : butliowc wc shoulde be so farre shottc up so suddaynely within tVie sayde straytcs, the expertest mariners began to marvcll, thinking it a thing impossible, that they couhh; be so farre overtaken A ciimiiit. in their accompts, or that any currant coulde so deceyve them heere, whichc they had ur)t by former experience proved and found out. Ilowbeit, many confcesed, that they founde a swifter course of floud than before time they bad observed. And truly it was wonderfuU to heare and see the rushling and noysc that the tydes do make in thys place, ■with so violente a force that our shippes lying a hull, wcire turned sometimes rounde aboute even in a momente, after the manner of a whiilpool, and the noysc of tlie streame no Icsse to be hcardc a farre off, than the waterfall of London Ih'idgc. But whilest the flectc lay thus douljtfull amongst grcatc store of isc in a place they knewe not, withoute sighte of sunne, whereby to take the height, and so to know the true elevation of the pole, and withoute any cloare of lightc to make perfite the coast, the Generall with the captayncs and maysters of liis shippes beganue doubtfully to question of the matter, and sent his pinnesse aboorde to heare cache mans opinion, and specially of James licare, mayster of the Anne Frances, who was knowen to be a sufficient and skilfull .Tiim''H ■iiitiini'r nV CAPTAIN FROBISHKR. 241 ;,ratc [u-. of true Uc to and Ion of jachc If tlic 11 full mariner, and having l)in there the ycare before, had well observed the place, and drawnc out cardcs of the coast, liiit the rather this matter grew the more doubtful, for that Christopher Ilall, ehicife pylot of the voyage, delivered a <'Mnv^\>h«r ' ' -^ J n ' 11,11 ,.),|u| plaine and publike opinion in the hearinge of the wliole ''^'"^• fleetc, that he had never scene the foresayd coast before, and that he could not make it for any place of Frohishers straitcs, as some of the fleete supposed, and yet the lands do lye and trend so like, that the best mariners therin may be deceived. The tenth of July, the weather still continuing thicke and darkc, some of the shippes in the fogge loste sighte of the Admirall and the rest of the fleete, and, wandering too and fro with doubtful opinion whether it were best to seeke backe againc to seaward through great store of ise, or to follow on a doubtful! course in a sea, bay, or straytes, they knew not, or alongst a coast, whereof by reason of the darke mists they could not discern the daungers, if by chance any rock or broken ground should lye of the place as commonly in these partes it doth. The Vize-admirall, Captayne Yorkc, considering the fore- sayd opinion of the pylot. Hall, who was with him in the Thomas Allen, having lost sight of the fleete, turned back to sea agayne, having two other shippes in eoinpany with him. Also the Captaine of the Anne Frannccs having likewise lost companye of the fleete, and being all alone, heldc it for best to turne it out to sea agayne, untyll they mighte have clecre weather to take the sunnes altitude, and wilh in- credible payne and perill got out of the doubtfidl place into tlu; open sea agayne, being so narrowly dit-tressed by the w.iy by meanes of continuall fogge and ise, that they were liiaiiy times ready to leape upon the iland of ise to avoyde the present daunger, and so hopyng to prolong life awhile, inc;inte rather to dye a pining death. n 242 rilK TIUKI) VOYAOK llRI'l HlilflH to HIIVU ueim llvoR. Mint Alien NiruitH. COUlll tlllVI) pIlKXl'li to C'uluyH. I''nii open way. Some hoped to save themselves on chestes, and some de- termined to tye the hatches of the sliippes fast togytlier and to byndc themselves wyth tlieyr furniture fast thereunto, and so to be towed with the shipboat ashore, wiiyche other- wise could not receyve hulfe of the companye ; by vhichc means, if happilie they hadde arrived, tliey shoulde eythcr liave perished for lackc of foodc to eate, or else shoulde themselves have bene eaten of those ravenous, bloudye, and man-eating jjeople. The rest of the fleete following the course of the Gencrall, whyche ledde them the way, passed up above 00 leagues within the sayd doubtfull and supposed straytes, havyng al- wayes a fayre continente uppon their starrc.-boorde sydc, and a continuance still of an open sea before them. The Generall, albeit with the fyrste perchance he found out the error, and that this was not the old straytes, yet he persuaded the fieete alwayes that they were in tlieyr righte course and knowne straytes. Ilowbeit, I suppose he rather dissembled his opinion therein than otherwyse, meaning by that policie (being hymself ledde with an honorable desire of further discoveriej to enduce y'' fleete to follow him to see a further prooie of that place. And, as some of the company reported, he hath since confessed that, if it had not bin for the charge and care he had of y'- fleete and fraughted shippes, he both \vould and could have gone through to the south se: called Mare del 8ur, and dissolved tin; long doubt of the passage wliich we sceke to find to the rich countrey of Cataya. 1. Of which mistaken straytes, considering the circum- stance, we have great cause to confirme our opinion to like and hope well of the passage in this place. For the fore- saidc bay or sea the further we sayled therein the wyder we found it, with great likelyhoodc of endlesse continuanc^j. And wherein other places we were muche troubled wyth ise, as in the entrance of the same, so after we liad sayh-d 00 OF (ATTAIN FHOmSHKR. 243 |(jircuin- to like no forc- ed (;i- wo Inuunc^. 1(1 wylli lylcd 00 or 60 loairucs therein, we had no let of isc or other tiling at ii"«»on» all, as in other places we found. iH'r,!"*" 2. Alf-o this })laec scemeth to have a marvellous grcatc in- drafte, and draweth unto it most of the drift yse and other '/."/fi,"' things which do fieete in the sea, eyther to the north or eastwards of the same, as hy good experience we have founde. tl. For hcere also we mette with boordcs, lathes, and divers other things driving in the sea, which was of the wraeke of the sliippe called the harke Demiys, wliich perished amongst the ise, as beforesaid, being l(jst at the '^''fant. first attempt of the entrance overthwart the Queens Fore- land, in the mouth of Frobishers Straits, whiche eoulde by no means have bin so brought thither neyther by winde nor tide, being lost so many leagues off, if by force of the sayde currant the same Viad not bin violently brought. For if the same hadde bin brought thither by the tyde of flodde, looke how farrc in the said flodde had caried it, the cbbe wouldc have recarycd it as farre backe agayne, and by the winde it could not so come to passe, bycausc it was then sometime calme, and most times contrary. And some marrincrs doe affyrme that they have diligently H.lljriH*'"','/'' observed y- there runneth in this place nine houres flodde I'it'!'. '""" to three ebbe, which may thus come to passe by force of the saide currant : for whereas the sea in most places of the world doth more or lesse ordinarily ebbe and flow once every twelve houres, with sixe houres eljbe and sixe houres Houd, so also would it doc tlu-re, were it not for the violence of this hastning currant, which forceth the floud to make appearance to beginne before his ordinary time one hourc and a halfe, and also to continue longer than his natural course by an other houre and a halfe, until the force of the ebbe be so greate that it will no longer be resisted (accord- ing to the saying: Nalurum expellas furc i licet larncn vsq. remirrit. Although nature and natural courses be forced k2 2H THK inilU) VOYAOK Tlin Rfift IlKlVlllll Ciiiiri riinl In wi kI. I'liii. liiiiially. AuMiorilio, and rchistcd never so muchc, yet at lastc it will have their ownc sway againe). Moreover, it is not possible that so great course of flouds and currant, so liiglie swelling tides with continuance of so deepc waters, can he digested here without unhurdeniiig themselves into some open sea h(;yonde this place, which nrgueth the more likelihood of the passage to be hereahoufs. Also we suppose these great indrafts do growe and are made hy the reverberation and reflection of that same currant, whiche at oure comming by Irelande mette and crossed us, of which in the firste parte of this discourse T spake, whyehc ef)mming from the bay of Mexico, passing by, and washing the south weast i)arts of Ireland, reboundeth over to the northest parts of the world, as Norway, Tslande, etc., where, not finding any passage to an open sea, but rather is there cncreased by a new accesse, and another currant meeting with it from y" Scythian Sea, passing the bay of Saint Nidiolas westwarde, doeth once againe rebounc^e backe by the coasts of Grocnland, and from thence uppon Frobisheis straites being to the southwestwardes of tlie same. .'>. And if that principle of philosophy be true, that In- fcriora corpora rajxinlcr d supcriorihun , that is, if inferior bodies be governed, ruled and earied after the manor and course of the superiors, then the water being an inferior element, must needes be governed after the superior Heaven, and so to lollow the course of Primum mohiic from east to weast. G. But everyc m.an that bathe written or considered anye tiling of this j)assage,hath more doubted the relourne by the same waye, by reason of a greate downefall of water, whyche they imagine to be thereabouts (which we also by experience partly find) than anye mistruste they have of the same I)assage at all. For we find (as it were) a great downfall in this place, but yet not muche, but that we may return, al- though with suchc adoc. For we were easilyer earied in in OV CAl'TAIN FHOIIISIIKR. 245 inyo )y the lycho rionce same all in •n, al- \n in one hourc than wc couldo gctto forth againc in three. Also by an other experience at anothcir time we founde thys cur- rant to deceive us in this sort: — That, wliereas we supposed to bee 15 leagues off, and lying a hull, we were brought within 2 leai'ues of the shoare, contrarie to al expecta- Uiinl, tint yi I |MiK»llilo, iiiriiliiit buuk iKulii. tion. Oure m(;nne that sayled furthest in the same mistaken Rtraites (having the maine lande uppon their starbord side), aflyrme that they mettc with the outlet or jjassage of water whiche cornmeth throwe Frobyshers straites, and foUoweth as all one into this passage. Some of our companye also affyrme that they had sighte of a continent upon their larbord side, being 00 leagues within the supi)osed straiten; : howbeit excopte certuino ilandes in the entrauncc hereof, wc could make no parte j)erfect thereof. All the foresaid tract of land seenieth to be more fruitful and ]>etter stored of grassc. Deere, wildc fouh,-, as partridges, larkes, seamews, guls, wilmots, falcons, and tassell genlils, ravens, beares, hares, foxes, and other things, than any other parte wc have yet discovered, and is more I'smo. populous. And here Luke Ward, a gentleman of y'- com- pany, traded merchandize, and did exchange knives, bells, looking-glasses, &c., with those countrey people who brought him foule, fishe, beares-skinnes, and suche like, as their countrey yccldeth for the same. Here also they saw of those greater boatcs of the country with twentie persons in a])cece. Nowe, after the rJenerall hadde bestowed these manye dayi.s here, not without many duungers, he returned backe againe. And by the way sayling alongst this coaste (being the backside of the supposed continent of America), and the (iueenes Forelaade, he perceived a great sounde to goe thorowe into Frobyshers Straits. Whcreuppon he scnte the Gahridl the one and twcntith of .July, to prove whether liiiuniMit they mightc go thorough and mcetc agayne with him in the '"•"." SMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) / o <^,^ <" WJ-, ,< ^tg ///// (/j 1.0 l.i ^J^IM 1125 •-'. 13.2 iliM >, 4 M 1.8 1.25 1.4 1.6 1 •a 6' »■ V} <9 /} '<5. W ^. c"! 5%, ^W % ^^'^ ^ /^ VI '># (? / Photographic Sciences Corporation 'ii S <^ V \\ ■^ 'O V ^"^-^V^ 6^ \r ..^ ^ >>^ 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 o^ 246 THE THIRD VOYAGE Great diuit'ere, straites, which they did, and as we imagined before, so the Queenes Forelande proved an iiand, as I thinke most of these supposed continentcs will. And so he departed to- wardes the straites, thinking it were highe time nowe to re- cover hys porte and to provide the fleete of their lading, whereof he was not a little carefull, as shall by *he processe and his resolute attempts appeare. And in his retuire with the rest of the fleete, he was so entangled by reason of the darke fogge, amongst a number of ilandes and broken ground that lyeth of this coast, that many of the ships came over the top of rocks, which presently after they might perceive to ly a drie, havyng not halfe a ioote water more than some of their ships did draw. And by reason they coulde not with a small gale of wind stem the force of y** floud, wherby to go cleare of y^ rocks, they were faine to let an ancker fall with twoo bent of cable togither, at a c and odde fadome deapth, where otherwise they had bin by the force of the tides carried upon y" rocks again, and perished : so that if God in these fortunes, as a merciful guyde, (beyond y* ex- pectation of man) had not carried us thorow, we had surely more than x. m. times perished amiddest these dangers. For being many times driven harde aboorde the shoare withoute any sighte of lande, untill we were readye to make ship- wracke thereon, beeing forced commonly with oure boates, to sound before oure shippes, least we might light thereon before we could discerne the same. It pleaeed God to give us a cleare of sunne and light, for a short time, to see and avoide thereby the daunger, having been continually darke before, and presently after, Manye times also by ipeans of fogge and currants, being driven neare uppon the coaste, God lent us even at the very pintch one prosperous breath of winde or other, whereby to double the land and avoydo the perill, and when that we were all withoute hope of helpe, every man recommending himselfe to death, and crying out, Lorde now helpe or never : nowe Lorde look downe from Heaven and save us sinners, or else oure safetie commeth too OK CAPTAIN FROBJSUKR. 24T late : even then the mightie maker of Heaven, and oure merciful! God, did deliver us : so that they who have bin partakers of those daungers, do even in their souls confesse, that God even by miracle hath sought to save them, whose name be praised evermore. Long tyme nowe the Anne Frances had layne beating oflf and on all alone, before the Queenes forelandc, not beeing able to recover their porta for ise, albeit many times they daungerously attempted it, for yet the ise choaked up the passage, and woulde not suffer them to enter. And havyng never seen any of the fleete since twentie daycs past, when by reason of the thicke mistcs they were severed in the mis- taken straitcs, did nowe this present three and twentith of July overthwart a place in the straites called Ilattons Hed- land, where they met with seven shippes of the fleete again, which good happe did not only rejoice them, for themselves, in respect of the comfoite whiche they received by suclie good companye, but especially, that by this means they were l^ut out of doubt of their freendes, whose safeties long time they did not a little suspect and feare. At their meeting they haled the Admirall after the manner of the sea, and with great joy welcomed one another with a thundring voly of shot. And now every man declared at large the fortunes and dangers which they hadde passed. The foure and twentith of July we mctte with the Frances of Fot/, who with much adoe soughte way back againe thorowe the yse from out of the mistaken straites, where to their greate perill, they proved to recover their porte. They broughte the first newes of the Vizeadmirall Capitaine Yorke, who many dayes with themselves, and the Basse of Bridgcwater was missing. They reported that they left the Vizeadmirall reasonably clcare of the ise, but the other shippe they greatly feared, whom they coulde not come to helpe, being themselves so hardly distressed, as never men more. Also they told us of the Gabriel, who having got Anne Francea met with aiime of the fleet. Frances o/Foy. llrid))fe- water ship. ^48 THE THIRD VOYAGE Straits froseu iivcr. thorow from the backside, and wester point of the Queens forclandc, into Frobyshers Stratcs, fell into their companye about the Cape of Good Hope. And uppon the seaven and twentith of Julye, the ship of I3ridgewater gote oute of the ise, and met with the fleete whiche laye off and on under Plattons Hcdland. They re- ported of their marvellous accidents and daungers, declaringc their shyppe to be so leaky, that they must of necessitie seeke harborow, having their stem beaten within theyr buddings, that they hadde muchc adoe to keepe themselves above water. They had (as they say) five hundreth strokes at the poupe in lessc than half a watche, being scarce two lioures. Their menne being so over-wearied therewith, and with the former dangers, that they desired helpe of menne from the other shippes. Moreover, they declared, that there was nothing but ise and daunger, where they hadde bin and that the straites within was frosen uppe. And that it was the mostc impossible thyng in the world, to passe up unto the Couutesse of Warwicks sounde whiche was the place of our porte. The reporte of these daungers by these shyppes thus pub- lished amongst the fieete, wyth the remembraunce of the perills past, and those present before their face, brought no small feare and terror into the hartes of many considerate men. So that some beganne privily to murmur against the Generall for this wilfuU manner of proceeding. Some de- sired to discover some harborowe thereaboutes, to refreshe themselves, and refoniie their broken vesselles for a while, untill the north and northwest winds might disperse the ise, and make the place more free to passe. Other some for- getting themsolves, spake more undutifully in this behalfc, saying : that they hadde as leeve be hanged when they came home, as without hope of safetie, to seeke to passe, and so to porishe amongst the ise. 'J'iie Ccucrall not opening his earca to the pccvishe passion OF CAPTAIN FnoniSIIEU. 249 iucens iipanye ship of 2 fleete hey re- ilaringc jcessitic \ theyr mselves strokes roe two ith, and [■ menne lat there bin and •t it was up unto place of lus pub- of the ugUt no isiderate xinst the ome de- rcfreshe a while, the isc, ome for- behalfe, icy came and so to c passion of anye private person, but chiefly caryng for the publicke profite of his countries cause, and nothing at all regardyng hys owne ease, lyfe, or safetie, but espcciallye respecting the accomplishment of the cause he had undertaken, (wherein the chiefe reputation and fame of a Generall and Capitaine consisteth), and calling to his remembrance the shorte time he hadde in hande, to provide so great number of shyppes their loading, determined with this resolution, to passe and recover his porte, or else there to bury himselfe with hys attempte, and if suche extremitie so befell him, that he muste necdes perish amongst the ise, when all hope shoulde be past, and all hope of safetie set aside, having all the or- dinaunce within boorde well charged, resolved wyth pouder to burne and bury himselfe and all togither with hir Majesties shyppes. And with this peal of ordinance, to receive an lionourable knell, instead of a better burial, esteeming it more happy so to end hys life, rather than himself, or any of his company or anye one of hir Majesties shyppes shoulde become a praye or spectacle tc those base bloudye and man eating people. Notwithstanding, somewhat to appease the feeble passions of the fearefuller sorte, and the better to cntertaine time for a season, whilest the ise might the better be dissolved, hee haled on the fleete, wyth belcefe, that he would put into luirborowe : thcrcuppon whilest the sheppes laye ofl'and on, under Hattons Hedlandc, he soughte in wyth his pynnesses amongest the islands there, as thoughe hee meant to searche for harborow% where indeede he meant nothinge less, but rather sought if any ore mighte be found in that place, as by the sequel appeared. In the mean time, whilest the fleete laye thus doubtfuU withoutc anye ccrtaine resolution what to do, being harde aboorde the leeshore, there arose a sodainc and t'^'rible tempest at the southsoutlicst, whereby the ise began marvel- lously to gather about us. A valinnt iiiiiiil of Frobiahor. ippi f 250 THE THIRD VOYAGE Snow in Ju'y. I'',xtrome wiuter. Grentheat ill Mi'ta In- cogniLii, Unconstant weutlier. Whcreuppon everyc manne, as in such case of extremitie he thoughte beste, soughte the wisest waye for his owne safetie. The most parte of the fleete whych were further shotte uppe within the straites, and so farre to the leewarde, as that they coulde not double the lande, following the course of the General, who led them the way, tooke in their sailes, and Liide it a hull amongst the ise, and so passed over the storme, and hadde no extreamitie at all, but for a short time in the same place. Howbeit the other shyppcs whiche plyed oute to seawarde, hadde an extreame storme for a longer season. And the nature of the place is suche, that it is subject diversely to divers winds according to the sundric situation of the great alps and mountaynes there, every mountayne causing a sevcrall blaste, and pirrie, after the manner of the Levant. In this storme being the sixe and twentith of July, there fell so much snow, with such bitter cold air, that we could scarce sec one another for the same, nor open our eyes to handle our ropes and sayles, the snow being above halfe a footc deepe uppon the hatches of oure shippe, which did so wette thorow oure poore marriners clothes, that he that hadde five or sixe shifte of apparcll, had scarce one drie thrcede to his backe, whiche kindc of wette and coldnesse, togither with the over labouring of the poore menne amiddest the ise, breed no smril sicknesse amongest the fleete, which somewhat discouraged some of the poor men, who had not experience of the like before, everye man per- SN\ aJing himselfe, that the wynter there must needs be ex- treme, where they be found so unseasonable a sommer. And yet notwythstandyng this cold ayre, the sunne many times hathe a marvellous force of heate amongst those mountains, insomuche, that when ther is no breth of wind to bring y^ cold ayre from the dispersed ise uppon us, we shall be weary of the blominge heate, and then sodainly with a perry of wind whiche commeth down from y® hollownes ot OK CAPTAIN FROBISHER. 251 trcmitie IS owne further ewarde, ing the in their sctl over f a short jfiwarde, And the ersely to the great ausing a Levant, ily, there we could L- eyes to e halfe a ch did so he that one drie oldnesse, [e menne igest the oor men, I man per- ls be ex- Iner. ine many test those of wind m us, we iiuly with llownes of y« hilles, we shal have such a breth of heate brought upon our face, as though we were entred some bastow or hote- house, and when the first of the pirry and blast is past, we shall have the winde sodainly anew blow cold againe. In this storme the Atine Fraunces, the Moone, and the Thomas of Ipswich, who founde themselves able to holdc it up with a sayle, and could double aboute the Cape of the Queens forelande,plyed oute to seawarde, holding it for better policie and safetie, to seeke sea roome, than to hazard the continuance of the storme, the daunger of the ise and the leeshorc. And being uncertaine at this time of the Generalls private determinations, the weather being so darke, that they coulde not discerne one another, nor perceive which waye he wrought, betooke themselves to this course for best and safest. The Gcnerall notwithstanding the greate storme, following his owne former resolution, soughte by all meanes possible, by a shorter way, to recover his port, and where he saw the ise never so little open, he gat in at one gappe, and out at another, and so himself valiantly ledde the way through before, to induce y" fleete to foUowe after, and with in- credible payne and perill, at length gat through the ise, and TheCenerfti nppon the one and thirtith of July, he recovered his long iiis p rt. wished porte after many attempts, and sundry times being put backc, and came to anker in the Countesse of Warwicke's sound, in the entrance whereof, when he thoughte all perill past, he encountred a great iland of ise, whyche gave the Ayde suche a blow, having a little before wayed hir anker a cocke bill, that it stroke the anker flouke through the shippes bowes under the water, whych caused so greate a Icake, that with muche adoe they preserved the shippe from sinking. At theyr arivall heere, they perceived two shippes at anker within the harborough, whereat they began muche to marvel, and greatelye to rejoice, for those they knew to be the 252 TJIE THIRD VOYAGE VVo'liiill lircuohgr. Michaell, wherein was the Lieutenant gcnerall Captayne Fenton, and the small barke called the Gabricll, who so long tyme were missing, and never hearde of before, whome every man made the last reckning, never to heare of agayne. Heere every man greately rejoysed of their happie meet- ing, and welcomed one another after the sea manner, with their great ordinance, and when cache partie hadde reaped up their sundrie fortunes and perils past, they highlyc praised God, and altogither uppon their knees gave hym due, humble and harty thanckcs, and Mayster Wolfall, a learned man, appoynted by hir Majesties Councell to be thcyr minister and preacher, made unto them a godly sermon, exhorting th*^ a especially to be thankefuU to God for theyr strange and miraculous deliverance in those so dangerous places, and putting them in mynde of the un- certainctie of mans life, willed them to make themselves alwayes ready as resolute men to enjoy and accept thanke- fuUy whaiEOf^vor adventure his divine Providence should appoynt. This Mayster Wolfall being well seated and setlcd at home in his ownc countri j , with a good and large living, having a good honest woman to wife, and very towardly children, being of good reputation among the best, refused not to take in hand this payncfull voyage, for the only care he had to save souls, and to reform those in- fidels if it were possible to Christianitie ; and also partly for the great desire he hadde that this notable voyage, so well begun, might be brought to perfection, and therefore he was contented to stay there the whole yeare, if occasion had served, being in every necessary action as forward as the resolutest men of all. Wherfor in this bchalfc he may rightly be called a true pastor and minister of Gods word, I not to venture his spr owne life. The ftdven- turcs of Captiiiii I'oiitoii and his cum- puny. But to retorne agayne to Captayne Fentons company, and to speake somewhat of their dangers (albeit they bee more OF CAPTAIN FROniSIIER. ^53 than by writing can be expressed). They reported, that from the night of the first storme, whiche was aboute the first day of July, untill seaven dayes before the Gcneralls arrivall, which was the sixc and twentith of the same, they never saw any one day or houre wherein they were not troubled with continuall daunger and feare of death, and were twentie dayes almost togither fast amongst the isc. They had their shippe stricken through and through on both sides, their false stem borne quite away, and could go from their shippcs in some places uppon the ise very many miles, and might easily have passed from one iland of ise to another, even to the shore, and if God had not wonder- fully provided for them and theyr necessitie, and time had not made them more cunning and wise to seeke strange remedies for strange kinds of dangers, it had been impossible for them ever to have escapeil : for among other devises, wheresoever they founde any iland of ise of greater big- nesse than the rest (as there be some of more than halfe a mile com passe aboutj and almost 400 fadome high), they commonly coveted to recover the same, and thereof to make a bulwarke for their defence, whereon having mored anckcr, they roade under the lee thereof for a time, beeyng therby garded from y danger of the lesser driving ise. But when they must necdcs forgoe this newe founde forte, by meanes of other ise, whiche at lengtb woulde undermine and com- passe them round aboute, and when that by heaving of the billow they were therwith like to be brused in pcces, they used to make fast the ship unto the most firme and broad peece of ise " they could find, and binding hir nose fast thereunto, would fill all theyr sayles, whereon the windc havinge great power, would force forward the ship, and so the ship bearing before hir the yse, and so one yse driving forward another, should at length get scope and searoom. And having by this means at length put their enemies to flight, occupied the cleere place for a prettie season, among Exlromltlo cftuaotli mull to de- vise now nrta and ro- uiodiea. Hard sliifts. 254 THE THIRD VOYAGE MV'i Strnn(?e wouderg. sundry mountaynes and Alpes of ise. One there was foundc by measure to be sixty-five fadomc above water, M-hich for a kind of similitude was called Salomons porch. Some think those ilands eight times so muchc under water as they arc above, by-cause of their monstrous weight. Jiut now I re- member, I saw very strange wonders, men walking, running, leaping, and shoting upon the maine seas forty miles from any land, withoute any shippe or other vessell under them. Also I saw fresh rivers running amidst the salt sea a hundred myle from land, v/hich if any man will not beleeve, let him know that many of our company lept out of their shippe uppon ilandes of ise, and running there uppe and downe, did shoote at buttes up^jon the ise, and with their calivers did kill great cealcs, whiche use to lye and slecpe upon the ise, and this ise melting at the top by reflexion of the sun, came down in sundrye streams, whychc, uniting togither, made a prettie brooke able to drive a mill. The sayd Captaync Fenton recovered his porte tenne dayes before any man, and spent good time in searching for mine, and found good store thereof, which bycause it proved good, was after called Fentons Fortune. He also discovered about tenne miles up irto the countrey, where he perceived neyther towne, village, nor likelyhoode of habitation, but seemeth (as he sayeth) barrenous as the other parts which as yet we have entred upon; but their victuals and provision wen;, so scant with them, that they had determined to re- turne homeward within seaven dayes after, if the fleete had not then arrived. The Generall after his arrivall in the Countesses Sound spent no time in vayne, but immediately at his first landing called the chiefe captaynes of his councell togither, and con- sulted with them for the speedier execution of such things as then they had in hand. At first, for searching and find- ing out good minerall for the miners to be occupied on. Then to give good orders to be observed of the whole OF CAPTAIN FROniSHER. 255 5 foundc hich for nc think :hcy arc ow I re- running, Ics from ;r them, hundred , let him r shippc I downe, calivers upon the the sun, togither, te tennc hing for t proved scovered crceived 1, but s which provision to re- eete had s Sound landing and con- things Lud find- ■)ied on. c whole company on shore. And lastly, to consider for the erecting up the forte and house for the use of them which were to abide there the whole yeare. For the better handling of these and all other like important causes in this service, it was ordeincd from hir Majestic and the Counccll that the Generall should call unto him certayne of the chiefc cap- taynes and gentlemen in councell, to confcrre, consult, and determine of all occurrcts in this service, whose names are here as folow : Captaync Fenton Captayne Yorke Captaync Best Captayne Carcw Captayne Philpot And in sea causes to have as assistants, Christopher Ilal and Charles Jackman, being both very good pylots and sufficient mariners, whereof the one was chiefe pylot of the voyage, and the other for the discoverie. From the place of our habitation weastward, Maister Selman was appointed notarie, to register the whole manner of proceeding in these affaires, that true relation thereof might be made, if it pleased hir Majestic to require it. The first of August every captaine, by order from the Generall and his counsell, was commanded to bring ashore unto the Countesses Hand al such gentlemen, souldicrs, and myners, as were under their charge, with such provision as they had of victuals, tents, and things nccessarye for the speedie getting togither of mine, and fraught for the shippes. The muster of the men being taken, and the victuals with all other things viewed and considered, every man was set to his charge, as his place and office required. The myners were appointed where to worke, and the mariners discharged their shippes. Uppon the seconde of August was published and pro- claymed, uppon the Countesse of Waricks Hand, with sound 256 THE THIRD VOYAGE of trumpet, certain orders by ihe General and his counsel appointed to be observed of the companyc during the time of their abiding there. The copie whereof here followeth : OllDEUS SETT DOWN BY M. FROniSHER, EsQUIRE, CaPTAINE GeNERALL FOR THE VOYAGE TO " CaTAYA," TO HE OBSERVED OP THE COMPANIE DURING THE TIME OF THEIR AliODE IN " MeTA InCOGNITA." PUBLISHED THE SECOND DAY OF AuGUST, 1578. 1. Inprimis, the Gcncrall, in hir Majesties name, straightly chargeth and commandcth that no person ''r persons, with boatc nor pinncssc, shall go ashoarc, for any cause, but to the Countcssc of Warwickcs Ilande and Winters Fornace, without licence of the General, or his deputies. And if they fortune at anye time, having licence, to meet with any of the countrcy people, that they shall not enter into any con- ference or amies wyth them, untill they have give >. intelli- gence thereof to the Generall or hys lieutenant. 2. Item, that no person, of what calling soever he be, shal make an assay of any maner of mettall, matter, or ore, in ye partes nowe called Meta Incognita, but only suche as shal be appointed by the General, or in his absence by his lieutenant, to do the same : nor that anye person shall take up and keepe to his pyivate use anye parte or parcel of ore, pretious stone, or other matter of commoditie to be had or founde in that lande, but he the sayde person so seased of such ore, stone, or other matter of commoditie shall with all specde, as soon as he can, defect the same, and make deliverie thereof to the generall, or his lieutenant generall, uppon paine to forfaite for everye such ounce thereof, the value treble of anye wages he is to receive after the daye of such ofTence committed : and further, to recey ve suche punishment as to hyr Majestic shall seem good. 3. Item, that no shippe or shippes shall take uppon them OK (ATTAIN I'UOniSHKH. 867 wi ith he be, or ore, iche as by bis 11 take f ore, \ad or scd of ith all make nerall, of, the aye of suche them to loade any manner of ore without licence of the general, or he that shal be appointed deputie for him, for y« view of the same. 4. Item that all the maisters of evcrye shippe or Hhippes within the flcete shal ujjon Mundayc next comniing, by fourc of the clocke in the morning, wyth all the most parte of theyr companies, make theyr repayre to tiie Countesses Ilande aforesaide, there to view and make such places, for loading and unloading of ore and other thyngs, as shall be most commodious and meetc for that purpose. ;"). Item, th.at no person or persons within this service, by sea or lande, shall use anye discovered' speeches, swearing, brauling, or cursing upon payne of imprisonmentc. 0. Item, that no person or persont., eyther by sea or lande, shal draw his or theyr weapons in quarrellyng manner, to the intente to ofFende or disturbe the quietc of anye person or persons wythin thys service, uppon paii.r that being so taken, he or they whatsoever immediately to loo^-e his right handc. 7. Item, that no person or persons shall washe their handcs or anye other things, in the spring, uppon th(! Countesses Hand, where the water is used, and preserved for the dressing of their victuals, upon paine to receive such punishment as shall be thought good, by the Generall or his Lieutenant, for the same. And for the better preservation and health of everye manne, that no person or persons shall doe his easement but under the cliffcs where the sea may washe the same aw lye, upon paine that everye one so offend- ing, for the first time shall be imprisoned in the billowe fourteene houres, and for the second lime being so taken by the provost Martiall, to pay twelve pense. 8. Item, that no person or persons, of what nature or con- dition soever, shall cast out of their snippe or shippes, anye ballast or rubbish, into the roade, where- these shippes now rydeth, or may conveniently ride, within this sounde, that ' Sic in orijjiiial. S 258 'HK IMIIRI) VOYAGE lidii i'or liiiliitini,' M.'iii III- iii'timtii. theiby the same sounclc or roade stcacle may be impaired, but shall carric the same, and lay it where it may not offend. Uppon paine that every man so offendinii^, the owner of such shippe or shippes, shall torfaite the fraught of one tunne. By me Mautyn Frobish'^r. In the meane time, whylest the mariners plyed their work, y" Captains sought out new mynes, the goldfinders mude-tryallof the ore, the mariners discharged their shippes, the gentlemen for example sake laboured hartily, and honesuye encouraged the infcriour sorte to v/orke. So that small time of that little leasure, that was left to tarrie, was spent in vaine. The second of August the Gabriel arrived, who" came from the Vizeadmirall, and being distressed sore with yse, put into harborrow neere unto Mount Oxford. And now was the whole iicete arrived safely at their port, excepting foure, be.-'idcs the shippe that was loste, that is, the Thomas Allen, the Anne Frances, the Thomas of Ipswich, and the Moonc, whose absence was some let unto the workri and other pro- ceedings, as well for that these shippes were furnished with the better sort of myncrs and other provision for the habitation. The ninth of Augusl,, the Generall with the Captaynes of his counsell assembled togither, beganne to consider and take order for the erecting up of the house or forte, for them that were to inhabit there the whole yeare, and that presently the masons and carpenters might go in hande therewith. First . therefore they perused the bills of ladyng what every man received into his shippe, and found that there was arrived only the east side, and the south side of y'= house, and yet not that perfect and intier, for many peeces thereof were used for fenders in many shippes, and so broken in peeces, whyles they were distressed in the ise. Also after due examination had, and tri'.e accompt taken, there was founde want of drinkc and fuel, to serve one hundrcth men, which was the OF CAPTATN FROBISIIKK. 259 id, but offend. )f such ine. :r. L thcii" Ifindcrs ihippes, y, and So that de, was me from yse, put now was [\rr foUVC, o IS Allen, 2 Moone, her pro- led with for the tayncs of and take licm that cnitly the 1. First |vcry man Is arrived and yet ivere used s, whyles lamination want ot 1 was the number appointed firstc to inhabite there, bycause their greatest store was in the ships which were not yet arrived. 'I'hcn Captaine Fenton seeing the scarcity of y" necessary things aforesaid, was contented, and oflVed himselfe to in- habite there, with sixtie men. Wlierupon they caused the carpenters and masons to come before them, and demaunded in what time they woukle take upon them to erect up a lesse house for sixtie men. They required eight or nine weeks, if [j",,'',"',')'^"' there were tymber sufficient, whereas now they had but six ^'"^' and twentie dayes in all to remayne in that countrey. Wherefore it was fully agreed upon, and resolved by the General and his counsell, that no habitation shoulde be there this yeare. And therefore they willed Maister Sclman the Register, to set down this decree, with all their consents, for the better g .tisfying of hir Majestic, the Lords of the Coun- sel, and the advenrurers. The An7ic Frances, since she was parted from the flcete, in the last storme before spoken of, could never recover above five leagues within the straights, the wind being i ine- tyme contrarie, and moste times the ise compassing them round about. And from that time, being aboutc the seaven and twentith of July, coulde neyther h-are nor have sight of any of the flcete, untill the third of August, when they descried a sayle near to Mount Oxford, with whome when they had spoken, they could understando no newes of anye of the fleete at all. And this was the Thomas of Ipstvich, who hadde layne beating oiF and on at sea, with very foule weather, and contrarye wiuds, ever since that foresaide storme, without sight of any man. They kept company not long togyther, but were forced to lose one another again, the Moone being consort always with the Anne Fvaunccs, and keeping verie good companye plycd up togither into the straites, with great desire to recover their long wished port; and attempted as often, and passed as far as possible the winde, weather, and ise, gave leave, whyche eommonlv they mm 2f)0 TTTR THIRD VOYAOK 'J'liB ^[o^nll^. found ry contrary. For when tho weather was cloarc, and withoute fogge, then commonly y" wind was contrarie. And when it was eythcr easterly or southerly, which wouldc serve their turnes, then had they so great a fogge, and darkc miste therewith, that eythcr they could not disccrne way throw the ise, or else the ise lave so thicke togither, that it was impossible for them to passe. And on the other side, when it was calme, the tydes hadde force to bryng the ise so sodaynlye about them, that commonlye then they were moste therewith destrcssed, having no winde to carry them from the daungcr therof. And by the sixte of August, being with much adoe got up as high as Leicester point, tliey had good hope to find the souther shore clearc , and so to passe uppe towardes their porte. I5ut being there becalmed, and lying a hull 'openly upon the greate bay whiche commethc oute of the mys- takcn straitcs before spoken of, they were so sodainely com- passed with ise roundc about, by means of the swifte tydes whiche runne in that place, that they were never afore so hardly beset as nowe. And in seeking to avoyde these dangers in the darke weather, the Anne Frances lost sighte of the other two ships, who being likewise hardly distressed, signified their daunger, as they since reported, by shooting off their ordiuauncc, which the other couldc not heare, nor if they had hearde, could have given them no rcmedie, being so bubily occupied to winde themselves out of their owne troubles. The fleeboate called the Moone, was here heaved above the water with the force of the ise, and received a great Icake therby. Likewise the Thomas of Tpsicich, and the Anne. Fraticcs were sore brused at that instant, having their false stemme borne aw.iy, and their shippc sides strokcn quite through. Now considering the continuall daungers and contraries, and the little leasure that they had lefte to tarrie in these OF CAI'TAIN FUOHISHKR. 5>(U c, and And ) serve ? miste throw it was , when ise so } mosto ■cm the Ice got to find es their 'openly 10 mys- ;ly coni- ,e tydes ifore so e these t si"hte tressed j hooting [are, nor e, beino- ir owne Id above >;it h-ake 10 Anni^ leir false "n quite Intraries, lin these partes, besides that every night the roj)es of theyr shippes were so frosen, that a man coulde not handle them without cutting his handes, togither with the great doubt they had of the flcetes safety, thinking it an impossibility for them to passe unto their port, as well for that they saw themselves, as for that they harde by the former reporte of the shippes which had proved before, who affirmed that the straites were all frosen over within. 'Ihey thought it now very hie time to consider of their estates and safeties that were yet left to- gither. And hereuppon the Captaines and niaisters of these shippes desired the Captaine of the Anne Frcmccs to enter into consideration with them of these matters, wherefore Captaine Tanfield of the Thomas of Ijisioich, with his pylot Kicliard Coxe, and Captaine Upcotc of the Moono, with his maister John Lakes came aboorde the Anne Frances the eight of August to consult of these causes. And being as- sembled togither in the Captayne's cabin sundrie doubtes were then alleagcd. For the fearefullcr sortc of mariners being overtyred with the continuall labour of the form(>r daungcrs, coveted to rcturne homewarde, sayinge that they woulde not againe tempt God so much, who had given them so many warnings, and delivered them from so wonderfull daungcrs ; that they rather desired to loose wages fraughte and all, than to continue and follow such desperate fortunes. Again their shippes were so Icake, and the men so wearie, that to amende the one, and refreshe the other, they muste of necessitie sceke into harborow. ]3ut on the other side, it was argued againe to the con- trarie, that to seeke into harborowe thereaboutcs was but to subject themselves to double daungcrs, for if hajjpilye they escape the daungcrs of rockcs in their entring, yet being in, they were nevertheless subject there to the daunger of the ise, which with the swift tydes and currents is carried in and out in most harborows thereaboutcs, and may thereby gaule their cables asunder, drive them uppon the shoare, and bring The Aniif Fraui'iK, llie Thomas of fpHllil'lt Hiid tho .UiiOHccmi- Bult. 262 THE THIRD VOYAGK them to much trouble. Also the coast is so much subject to broken ground and rockes, especially in the mouth and en- trauncc of every harborow, that albeit the channell be sounded over and over againe, yet arc you never tlio neare to disccrne the daungers. For the bottome of the sea, holding like !?hape and forme as the lande, bcyng full of hilles, dales, and ragged rockes, suffereth you not, by your soundings, to knowe and kecpe a true gesse of y° depth, for you shall soundc upon the side or hollownesse of one hil or rocke i:nder water, and have a hundrcth, fiftic, or fortie fulome depth ; and before the next cnst, ere you shall bee able to have your lead againe, you shall be uppon the toppe thereof, and come aground to your utter confusion. Another reason against going to harborow, was, that the colde ayrc did threaten a sodainc freezing uppe of the sounds, seeing y' every night there was new congealed ise, even of that water which remained within their sbippes. And therefore it should seeme to be more safe to lye off and on at sea, than for lacke of winde to bring them forth of harborow, to hazard by sodaine frostes to be shut up the whole yeare. After many such daungers and reasons alleaged, and large cnpiiii.io debating of these causes on both sides, the Captaine of the liosts rcso- *^ ' Anne Frances delivered his opinion unto the company to this effect. First, concerning the question of returning home, he thought it so much dishonorable, as not to grow in any further question : and, agayne, to returne home at length (as at length they must needes), and not to be able to bring a certaync report of the fleet, whether they were living or lost, or whether any of them had recovered their port or not in the Countesses Sounde (as it was to be thoughte the most part would if they were living), he sayd that it would be so great an argument, cyther of wante of courage or discretion in them, as he resolved rather to fall into any danger, than so shamefully to consent to retourne home, 08ts r lutiuii. OF CAPTAIN FROUISHKR, 2()3 jirotcsting that it should never be spoken of him, that he wouklc ever rcturne withoute doing his endeavour to finde the ficete, and knowe the certaynctie of the Generals saf'etie. lie put his companic in remembrance of a pinasse of five tunne burthen, which he hadde within his «!'iip, which was carycd in pceces, and unmade up for the use of :hose which shoulde inhabitc there the whole yeare, the which if they coulde fynde meanes to joync togithcr, hee offered himselfc to prove before therewith, whether it were possible for any boate to passe for ice, whereby the shipps myghte bee brouglite in after, and mighte also thereby gyve true notice, if any of the fleete were arrived at theyr porte or not. But, notwithstanding, for that he well pcrceyvcd that the most parte of hys companye were addicted to i)ut into liar- borow, he was willing the rather for these causes somewhat to encline thereunto. As first, to search alongst the same coast, and the soundes thercaboutes, he thoiighte it to be to good purpose, for that it was likely to fynd some of the llccte there, whiche being leake, and sore brused with the ise, was the rather thoughte lykely to be put into an yll harborough, bcying distressed with foule weather in the last stormc, than to hazard theyr ixncertayne safeties amongst the ise ; for about this place they lost them and kftc the ilcetc then doubtfully questioning of harborow. It was lykely also, that they might fynde some fitte har- borow thercaboutes, whychc myghte be hovefuU for them against another tyme. It was not likewise impossible to fynde some ore or myne thercaboutes, wherewithall to fraughte theyr shyppes, whiche woulde bee more commo- dious in this place, for the neerenesse to seawarde, and lor a better outlette, than further within the straytes, beyiig lykely heere alwayes to loade in a shorter time, howsoever the straytc shoulde be pestered wyth ise within ; so that if it myghte come to passe that thereby they mighte eyther fynd th(> fleete, mine, or convenient harborough, any of 2«4 TIIK THIRD VOYAGE these tlircc would well serve thcyr presente turnes, and gyve some hope and comfortc unto thcyr companyes whiclie nowe were altogyther comfortlessc. But if that all fortune shouldc fall out so contrarye that they coulde neythcr re- cover theyr porte nor anye of these aforcsaidc helpes, that yet they would not yet dcparte the coast, as long as it was possible for them to tarrie there, but would lye off and on at sea athwart the place. Therefore hys final conclusion was sette downe thus : — Firste, that the Thomas of Ipsioichc and the Moonc shoulde consortc and kocpe companye to- gyther carefully with the Anne Frances as neere as they could, and as true Englishmen and faythful friends should supplye one anothers want in all fortunes and dangers. In the morning following every shippe to sende of hys boate with a sufficient pylot to searchc out and sounde the har- boroughs for the safe bringing in of theyr shippcs. And beeyng arrived in harborough where they miglite finde con- venient place for the purpose, they resolved forthwith to joine and set togythcr the pinasse, whercwythall the Cap- tayne of the Anne Frances might, according to his former determination, discover up into the straytes. After these determinations thus sette downe, the Thomas of Ipsioiche the nyghte following lost company of the other shyppes, and afterwarde shaped a contrarye course horae- warde, whyche fell oute, as it manyfestlie appeared, very much agaynst theyr Captayne, Mayster Tanficldes, mynde, as by due examination before the Lordes of Hir Majesties most Honorable Privic Counsell, it hathe since been proved to the greate discrcdite of the Pilot Coxe, who specially per- suaded his company againste the opinion of hys sayde Cap- tayne to returnc home. And, as the Captayne of the Anne Fra?ices dothc witnesse, even at theyr conference togithcr, Captayne Tanfield tolde hym that he did not a little suspect the said Pylot Coxe, say- ing, that he had neythcr opinion in the man of honest (luetic. OF CAPTAIN FKOniSriF.R. 265 ;, and ^rtune icr re- s, that it was incl on elusion )Sioiche lye to- is they should IS. lu s boate he har- . And idc con- iwith to le Cap- former Thomas lie other horae- cd, very niynde, llajcsties proved |ally per- ■de Cap- Ivitnosse, [id tolde )xc, say- It duetie, manhoodc, or constancie. Notwithstanding the sayde shijjpcs (lc])arturc, tlic Captaync of the An)ie Frances, becying de- sirous to putle in execution liys former resolutions, went with hys shyppeboate (bceyng accompanied filso -.vyth the Muoncs ^kyl{e) to prove amongst the ilandes which lye under Ilattons Headland, if anye convenient harborough, or any knowledge of the fleete, or anye good ore was there to be found. The shyppes lying off and on at sea the whyle under sayle, and searching through many soundcs, they saw them all full of nianye dangers and broken grounde, yet one there was which seemed an indifferent place to harborow in, and whiche they did very diligentlye sounde over and searched agayne. rieerc the sayde Captayne founde a great blacke iland, whereunto lie had good liking, and certifying the company therof tliey wer somewhat comforted, and with the good hope of his words, rowed cheerfully unto the place where, when they arrived, they founde such plentie of blacke ore of the same sorte whiche was broughte into Eyglande thys last yearc, that if the goodnesse myghte aunswcre the greate plentye thereof, it was to be thoughte that it might reason- ably suffise all the golde gluttons of the worlde. Thys ilandc tlie Captayne, for cause of his good happe, called after his owne name, Bestes blessing, and wyth these good tydings returning aboorde hys shippc the ninth of August, about tenne of the clockc at night, he was joyfully welcomed of hys companye who before were discomforted and greatelic expected some better fortune at hys handcs. The next daye bceyng the tenth of August, the weather reasonably fayre, they put into the foresayde harborough, having their boate for theyr better sccuvitie sounding before theyr ship. But for all the care and diligence that coulde be taken, in soundyng the Channell over and over agayne, the Anne Frances came aground uppon a sunken rockc within the harborough, and lay thereon more than halfe drye untill the next flood,, when, by (Jods Almighty Provi- lilessiiig. 'I'lip Anne Fiiinccs ill ilKiiger. 266 rilE TIIIIID VOYAGK 'I'he Moone in liiir- borow. 1lii<l(ins Jloilluiul. dciicc, contraryc almost to all expectation, they came afloatc agayiie, bceyng forced all that tyme to underscttc thcyr slii])pc wytli their niayne yarde, whyche otherwyse was lykely to ovcrscttc and put thereby in daunger the whole company. They hadde above two thousande strokes togythcr at the pumpc, before they couldc make thcyr shyppe free of the water agayne, so sore shoe was brused by lying uppon the rockes. The Moone came safely, and roade at ancker by the Anne Frances, whose helpe in theyr ncccssitie they couldc not well have missed. Now, whilest the marrincrs were romaging theyr shyppes and mending that whiche was amisse, the miners followed their laboure, for getting togither of sufficient quantitie of ore, and the carpenters endeavoured to do tlu^yr best for the making uppe of the boate or pinnesse, whiche to bring to passe, they wanted two spcciall and moste necessary things ; that is, ccrtaine principal timbers that are called knees, which are the chiefcst strength of any boate, and also nayles wherewithall to joine the plancks togither. Whereupon, having by chance a smyth amongst tliem (and yet unfurnished of his ncccssarie toolcs to worke and make nayles withall), they were fainc of a gunne chamber to make an anvil to worke upon, and to use a pickaxe instead of a sledge to beat withall, and also to occupy two small bellows instccde of one payre of greater smyths bellows. And for lack of small iron, for the easier making of the nayles, were forced to breake their tongs, grydiern, and fiershovcll in peeces The eleventh of August, the Captaine of the Amie Frances taking the maistcr of hys ship with hym, Avent up to the toppe of Hattons Tledland, which is the highest lande of all the straites, to the endc to descry the situation of the country underneath, and to take a true plot of the pkce, whereby also to see what store of the ise was yet lefte in the straites, as also to searche what mine, matter, or fruite that OF CAPTAIN FROIUSTIEK. 2C7 cither. (and make make \d of a cllows nd for , were veil in plrce, ) in the ite thai soylc myght ycoldc. And the rather for the honor y" said Captainc doth owe to that honorahlc name which hiniselfc gave thereunto the last yeare in the highest parte of this hedlandc, he caused his couipanye to make a columnc or crosse of stone, in token of Christian possession. In this place there is plenty of hlacke ore and divers preatic stones. The seaventccnth of Augustc, the Captaines wyth their companies chased and killed a greate white bcare, whichc adventured and gave a fierce assaulte upon twentie men being wcaponcd. And he served them for good meat many dayes after. The eighteenth of August, the pinnesso with muche adoc being set togythcr, the saide Captaine Bcstc determined to depart upon the straitcs to prove and make trial, as before J^,J'ro"|^„-" was pretended, some of his companye grcatlyc persuading hini to the contrarie, and specially the carpenter that set the same togithcr, who saide that he would not adventure himsclfe therein for five hundreth poundes, for that the boatc hung togithcr but onclye by the strength of the nayles, and lacked some of her principall knees and tymbers. These words somewhat discouraged some of the company which should have gone therein. Whereupon the Captaine, as one not altogithcr addicted to his ownc selfc will, but somewhat foreseeing how it might be afterwards spoken, if conlrarye fortune should happen him (lo, he bathe followed his owne opinion and desperate resolutions, and so thereafter it has befallen him), calling the maister marriners of bcstc judgement togythcr, declared unto them howe much the cause imported him in his creditc to seeke out the Generall, as well to confcrre with him of some causes of waight as otherwise to make due examination and triall of the good- nesse of the ore, whereof they had no assurance but by guesse of the eye, and was wcl like the other : which, so to carry home, not knowing the goodnesse thereof, might bo as much as if they should bring so many stones. And, there- 2G8 11 IK Tin HI) VOYAOK fore, hec ilcsired them to dclyvcr tlicir plaiiie and hoiicht opinion, whether the" pinnasse were suiHcicnt for him so to adventure in or no. It was answered, that by carefull heedc taking thereunto amonght the is>e and the foulc weather, the pinnesse might suffice. And hereuppon the nial.'-ters nuitc of the Anne Frances, called Joim Ciray, manfully and honestly ofTering himself unto his Captain in this adventure and service, gave cause to others of hys marriners to folloyv the attempt. And upon the nineteenth of August the said Captain being acconijKinicd with Captainc Upcote of the Moone, and xviii persons in the small pinnesse, having convenient por- tion of victualles and things necessary, departed upon the said pretended voyage, leaving their shippc at ancker in a good readinesse for the taking in of their fraight. And having little winde to saile withall, they plyed alongest the souther shoare, and passed above 30 leagues, having the onely helpe of mans labour with ores, and so entendyng to keepe that shoare aboorde untill they were gote up to the fuithest and narrowest of y*' straites, minded there to crosse over and to search likewise alongest the northerland unto the Countesses Sound, and from thence to passe all thi't coaste along, whereby if any of the fleete hadde been dis- tressed by wracke of rocke or ise, by that meanes they might be perceived of them, and so they thereby to give them such helpe and reliefe as they could. 'Ihey did greatly feare and ever suspecte that some of the fleete were surely caste awaye and driven to seeke sowre sallets amongest the colde clifl'es. And being shot up about 40 leagues within y" straites, they put over towards y* norther shore, which was not a little daungerous for theyr small boatc. And by meanes of sodaine llawe were driven and faine to seek harborow in the niiiht amongst all the rockes and broken grounde of Ga- briells llandcs, a place so named within the btraites above OF CAl'TAIN ki{(,iiisiii;h. 2Gi) itiaitcs, s not a >ancs of in the ot" Cja- s above the Countossp of Warwioks Soiuulc. Antl by the way where they landed they did tiiid certaine great stones settc uppc by tlic count rie people, as it seemed for niarkes, where they also made nuinye crosses of stone in token that Christians had bin there. The xxii of Au'^ust they hadde sighte of the Countessc Sounde, and made the place pcrfccte from the toppe of a hill, and keopyng along the norther shoare perceived the smoake of a fyre under a hylles side, whereof they diverslye deemed when they came nearer the place, tliey perceyved people whiclie wafted unto them, as it seemed, with a flaggc or auncient. And bycause the can- niballes and countrie people had nsed to doe the lyke when they perceived any of our boats to passe by, they suspected them to be the same. And coming somewhat nearer they might perceive certayne tents and disecrne this auncient to be of mingled colours, black and white, after the English fashion. But bycausp they could see no shippe nor likeli- hoode of harborow within five or sixe leagues aboute, and knewc that none of oure men were wonte to frequent those partes, they coulde not tell what to judge thereof, but imagined tliat some of the shyppes being caried so highe wyth the storme and mistes, had made shipwrackc amongest the ise or the broken ilandes there, and were spoylcd by the country people, who might use the sundrio coloured fiaggc for a policie to bring them likewise within their daunger. Whereupon the saide C'aptaine, wyth his com- panies, resolved to recover the same auncient, if it were so, from those base, cruell, and man-eating people, or else to lose their lives, and all togither. One promised himselfe a payre of garters, another a scarffe, the third a lace to tye hys whistle withal of the same. In the ende, they discerned them to be their conntreymcn, and then they deemed them to have lostc theyr shyppes, and so to be gathered togythor for theyr better strength. On the other side, the companye a shoare feared that the Captayne having loste his shippe, !' 270 THK THIIU) VOYAGE Hunt eijomel mihl. OnptRino York nrrivcil. came to sceko forth the fleotc for his rclicfV' in hys poorc pinncssc, so that their extremities caused cache parte to suspect the worste. The captaiiie nowc with his pinncsse being come neere the shoarc, commanded his boate carefully to be kepte afloat, least in their nccessitie, they mii^ht winne the same from hym, and secke first to save then)selvcs (for everye mannc in that cause is nexte himsclfe). They haled one another according to the manner of the sea, and demanded what cheare ; and either partie answered y'' other, that all was well ; whereuppon there was a sodaine and joyfull oute- slioote, with grcate flinging up of cappes, and a brave voly of shotte to welcome one another. And truelyc it was a mostc straungc case, to sec howc joyfull and gladdc everye partie was to sec themselves mectc in safeti ■ againe, after so strange and incredible daungcrs ; yet to be shorte, as theyr daungcrs were greate, so their God was greater. And here the company were workyng uppon newc mines, which Cajitayn Yorkc being here arrived not long before, hadde foundc out in this place, and it is named the Countr.se of Sussex Mine. After some conference wyth ourc friends here, the Cap- taine of the Atme Frances departed towardes the Countesse of Warwickes Sounde to speake with the Generall, and to have triall made of suchc mettall as he hadde broughte thither, by the goldfinders. And so determined to dispatche againe towards his shippc. And having spoken wyth the Generall, he received order for all causes, and direction as well for the bringing uppe of his shippe to the Countesses Sounde, as also to fraight his shippc with the same ore he himsclfe hadde found, which upon triall made, proved to be very good. The thirteenth of Auguste, the saide Ciapitainc mcttc to- gither with the other Ca])itaines (Commissioners in counscU with the Generall) aboorde the Aydc, where they considered lit OF CAI'TAIN KUOHISIIER. 271 poorc irtc to ; nccrc kcptc le same evevyc icd one mandcd tliat all ill oute- ive voly t was a ; evcryc after so as thcyr e mines, before, ountr ^sc jhe Cap- lountesse , aiiil to n-oughte ^ispatclie ^yth the bction as iuutcsses ore he led to be lictte to- Icounsell Insidovcd and consulted of sundric causes, which, particularly rei»istrcd by the notarle, were appointed, where and howe to be done againste an other yeare. The fourteenth of August the Generall with two plnncsses and good numbers of men, wcnte to IJearc's Sounde, com- luanding the said capitaine with his pinnessc to attend the service, to see if ho could encounter or apprehend any of the caniballcs, for sundry tynies they showed themselves busy thereabouts, sometimes with seven or eight boates in one company, as though they minded to encounter with ourc compauye, whichc were working there at the mines, in no greate numbers. Tint when they perceived anyc of ourc shippes to ride in that roade (being belike more amazed at the countenance of a shippe, and a more number of men) didde never shewe themselves againe there at all. Where- pe!I[,'i„"'„'i!r fore oure men soughte with their pinnesses to compassc ®'"'"' aboute the ilaud, where they did use, supposing there sodainely to intercept some of them. But before ourc men coulde come neare, having belike some watch in the toppc of the mountaines, they conveyed themselves privily away, and lefte (as it shouldc seeme) one of their great dartes be- hinde them for haste, whiche we foundc neare to a place of their caves and housing. Therefore, though our Generall were very desirous to have taken some of them to have broughtc into Englandc, they being nowe growen more wary by their former losses, would not at any time come within our daungers. About midnight of the same day the captaine of the Anne Frances departed thence and set his course over the straites towards Hattons Tlcdland, being about fiftecne leagues, and returned aboord his ship over, the five and twcntithf^ of Auguste, to the greate coniforte of his company, who long expected his comming, where he foundc hys shyppes ready rigged and loaden. Wherefore he departed from thence agayne the next morning towardes the Count- esses Sounde, where he arrived the eight and twentith of the m THK THIllI) VOYAGK A lioiise biiildnil nnd Icit tliuru. same. By the waye he sctte hys miners ashoare at Beares Soundc, for the better dispatche and gathering the ore to- githcr, for that some of the ships were behinde with their fn ighto, the time of the yeare passing speedily aM'ay. The thirtith of August the Anne Frances was brought aground, and had viij great Icakes mended, whiche she had received by means of the rocks and isc. This daye the masons finished a house whiche Captaine Fenton caused to be made of lymc and stone upon the Countosso of Warwickes Uande, to the ende we mighte prove against the nexte yeare, whether the snow coulde overwhelm it, the frosts break uppe, or the people dismember the same. And the better to allure those brutish and uncivill people to courtesie, againste other times of our comming, we Icfte therein dyvers of our coun- trie toyes, as bells, and knives, wherein they specially de- light, one for the necessarie use, and the other for the great pleasure thereof. Also pictures of men and women in lead, men a horsebackc, lookinghisses, whistles, and pipes. Also in the house was made an oven, and brcade left baked therein, for them to see and taste. We buried the timber of our pretended forte, with manye barrels of meale, pease, griste, and sundrie other good things, which was of the provision of those whych should inhabite, if occasion served. And insteede therof we fraight oure ships full of ore, whiche we holdc of farre greater price. Also here we sowed pease, corne, and other graine, to prove the fruitfulncsse of the soyle against the next yeare. ^Nlaister Wolfall on AVinters Fornacc preached a godly sermon, which being ended, he celebrated also a communion upon the lande, at the partaking whereof was the capitainc of the Anne Frances, and manye other gentlemen and soldiours, marrincrs and miners wyth hym. The celebration of divine mistery was y" first signe, senle, and confirmation of Christcs name, death and passion ever knowen in all these quarters. I'hc said M. Wolfall made sermons, and OF CAPTAIN FROmSHER. 273 t Beares L' ore to- ith their y- brought ; she had daye the ;aused to '^arwickes cte yeare, 3ak uppc, : to allure istc other our coun- cially de- thc great n in lead, es. Also •ft baked th manye I things, inhubite, iht oure cc. Also -irovc the a godly iininunion capitaine men and Icbration firmation en in all ions, and celebrated the communion at sundrie other times, in severall and sundrie ships, bicausc the whole company could never meet togither at any one place. The fleet now being in some good readinessc for their lading, y^ General calling togither the gentlemen and captains to consult, told them that he was very desirous y' some further discovery should be attempted, and y' he wouldc not only by Gods help bring home his shippes laden with gclde ore, b it also meant to bring some certificat of a further discoverie of y" countric, which thing to bring to passe (having sometime therein con- sulted) they foundc veryc harde, and almost invincible. And considering that aliCvidy they hadde spcnte some time in searching out the trending and fashion of the mistaken straites, and had entred verye farrc there^i, therefore it coulde not be saide but that by thys voyage they have notice of a further discovery, and that the hope of the passage thereby is much furthered and encreased, as ap- peared before in the discourse thereof Yet notwythstand- ing, if anye meanes mighte be further devised, the captayncs were contented and willing, as the Gencrall shoulde ap- pointe and commando, to take any enterprise in liandc. MHiichc, after long debating, was fouiul a thing veryc im- possible, and that rather consultation was to bee had of re- turning honiewarde, cspeciallye for these causes following. First, the darke foggy mistes, the continuall fallyng snowe and stormy weather which they commonly were vexed with, and nowc daylye ever more and more encreased, have no small argument of the winters drawing neare. And also the froste everye nighte was so harde congealed within the sounde, that if by cvill happe they shoulde be long kepte in wyth contrarye windes, it was greatly to be feared that they shouUl be shutte uppe there faste the whole yeare, whych being utterly unprovided, would be their utter de- struction. Againe, drinckc was so scant throughout all the flectc, by means of the great leakage, that not onely the T emisulta- tioii for ii tuillier ilia- coveiio. 274 THE THIRD VOYAGE provision whyche was laydc in for the habitation was want- ing and wasted, but also cache shyppes severall provision spent and lost, which many of oure companye, to their great griefe, founde in their returne since, for al the way home- wards they drank,, nothing but water. And the great cause of this lekage and wasting was, for that y® great timber and seacole, which lay so waighty upon y^ barrels, brake, brused, and rotted y« hoopes in sunder. Yet notwithstand- ing these reasons alledged, y" Gcnerall himselfe (willing the rest of the gentlemen and captaines every man to looke to his severall charge and lading, that against a day appointed they shoulde be all in a readinesse to sctte homeward) him- selfe went in his pinnesse and discovered further northward in the straytes, and found that by Beares Sound and Halles Hand the land was not firme, as it was first supposed, but all broken ilandes in manner of an archipclagus ; and so, with other secret intt^igence to himselfe, he returned to the fleete. AVhere presentlve, upon his arrivall at the Countesses Sound, he began to take order for their return- ing homeward, and first caused certayne Articles to be pro- claymed, for the better keeping orders and courses in their returne, which Articles were delivered to every captayne, and a»*e these that follow : — ARTICLES SETTE DOWNE BY MARTIN FROBISHKR, ESQUIKR, CAPTAYNE GKNERALL OF TIIK WHOLE FLEETE, AP- POYNTED FOR THE NORTHWEAST DISCOVERIES OF CATAYA, PUBLISHED AND MADE KNOWEN TO THE FLEETE FOR THE BETTER OBSERVING CERTAYNE ORDERS AND COURSE IN THEIR RETURNE HOMEWARDE. 1. Firste and principallie he doth straytcly charge and commaunde, by vcrtue of hir Majesties commission which he hath, and in hir Majesties name, that every captayne and captaynes, master and masters of the sayde fleete do vigi- Icntly and carefully kcepc company with the Admirall, and OF CAPTAIN FUOniSHER. 275 by no manner of mcanes brcakc companyc willingly now in our returne homewards, uppon pcync of forfeture his or their whole freyte, that shall be found culpable therein, and further to receyvc suche punishment, as to hir Majestie shal seeme good therein, and also to answere all such damages or losses as may happen or growe by dispersing and break- ing from the fleete. And therefore for the better keeping of companye, the Generall straytely chargeth and com- maundeth all the maysters of these shippes, and every of them, that they repayre to speake with the Adinirall once every daye, if he or they may convenientlye doc it, uppon payne of forfeting of one tunne fraightc to hir Majestie, for every daye neglecting the same. 2. Item, that every mayster in the sayde fleete observe and keepe orderly and vigilantly all such articles as were outwards bounde, drawen, and published by the Generall in hyr Majesties name, whereof there was dcly vered to every shippe a copie. 3. Item, that all captaynes and maysters of everye ship and shippes doe proclaime and make it knowen to their companye, that no person or persons within the sayde fleete, of what condition soever, doe take or keepe to theyr use or uses any ore or stones, of what quantitie so ever it be, but forthwith upon publication hereof, to dcly ver them and yeelde them to the custodie of the captayne to deliver unto the Gene- rall his officers, that shr.U be appointed to call for them upon payne or losse of his or their wages, and treble the value of them or him that shall be founde giltie, the one halfe thereof to be given unto him that shal apprehend any suche person^ and the other halfe at hir Majesties appoynt- ment, and the partic founde guiltie therein to be appre- hended as a fellon. 4. Item, that no person or persons convey or carrie out of any ship or shippes any ore or stone or other commoditie whatsoever were had or found in the land called Meta In- T 2 '■ i| 27G THE THIRD VOYAGE cognita, before they came in the place appoyntcd, which is against Dartford Crecke in y® River of Thames, and then and there to deliver none to anye person or persons, but such as shall be appoynted by hir Highnesse most honorable Privie Counsell, upon the payne and danger abovesaid. 5. Item, forasmuche as in my voyage hither bounde, I landed upon Freseland, and divers other of the said ileete, which land I named "West England, from which land some brought stones, ore, and other commodities, whereby here- after they might use coulorable means, to convey as well ore, stones, and other things found in the abovesayd land, I do therefore charge every person and persons in th' sayd flcete to deliver, or cause to be delivered, al maner of ore, stones, and other commodities founde as well there as here, to the captaynes of every shippe or shippcs, to be redelivered by him or them to the Gencrall, upon payne and danger aforcsayd. 6. Item, that if any shippe or shippes by force of weather shall be separated from the Admiral), and afterwards happen to fall, or shall be in danger to fall into the handcs of their enimies, that then all and everye suche shippe or shippes shall have spcciall regard before his falling into theyr handes, to convey away and cast into the seas all suche plattes or cardes, as shall be in any suche shippe or shippes of the abovesaide discovered lande, and all other knowledge thereof. 7. Item, that if any such shippe or shippes by force of weather shall be separated from the fleete or Adniirall, and shall afterwardcs arrive at any port in England, that then in such case he shall not depart from that porte, but shall give order and advertisement to Michaell Locke, treasourer of the companye, by whom hee or they shall have order from the Lordes of the Privie CounccU what they shall do. 8. Item, forasmuch as sundry of the fleets companies have had lent them crowes of iron, sledges, pixeaxcs, shovels, OF CAPTAIN FROmSJlER. 277 liich is d then as, but lorable id. indc, I . llcete, d some y here- as well land, I IP sayd of ore, as here, divercd danger ^veather happen of their shippcs theyr 1 suche shippes owlcdge force of all, and then in lall give ourer of cr from ■ 0. ucs have shovels, spades, hatchets, axes, and divers other instruments for mines and mining used. And also dyvers of the sayde kind of instruments above named, was Icfte at the Countesse of Sussex mine by ^he Aydcs companye, and are yet kept from their knowledge by such as wrought at the sayd myne, which instruments do apperteyne to the righte honorable and worshipfull company of the abovesaide discoverie. I do therefore charge all captaynes and maysters of every shippe or shippes to make it knowen to his or their com- panies, to the end that all such instruments, as well those lent, as those that are otherwise dcteyned and kept away, may be agayne restored, and broughte aboord the Admirall upou payne and danger expressed in the third article. By me, Martin Frobisher. THK FLEETES RETURNING HOMEWARD. Having nowc receyved articles and direction for oure returne homewardes, all other things being in forwardnesse and in good order, the last day of August the whole ileete departed from the Countesse Sound, excepting the Judilh and the Anne Frances, who stayed for the taking in of fresh water, and came forth the next dayc and mette the flcete lying off and on, athwart Bcares Sounde, who stayed for the Generall, which then was gone ashore to dispatch the ^^^^^^ two barkes and the Bussc, of Bridge water, for their load- i'"""=^^'"'J- ing, whereby to get the companycs and other things aboordc. The captayne of the Anne Frances having most part of Lis company ashore the first of Sciitember, went also to Bcares Sound in his pinnessc to fetch hys men aboordc, but the winde grew so great immediately uppon their land- ing that the shippes at sea were in great danger, and some of them hardly put from their ankers, and greatly feared to be utterly lost, as the Hopewell, wherein was Captayne Carew and others, who could not tell on which side their di'nger was most, for having mightie rockcs threatening on HIS THE THIRD VOYAGE the one side, and drivin^.^ ilands of cutting isc on the other side, they greatly feared to make shipwrack, y* ise driving so neare them that it touched their borde sprete. And by meanes of y^ sea that was growen so hie, they were not able to put to seas with their smal pinnesses, to recover their shippes. And, againe, the ships were not able to tarrie or lye athwarte for them by meanes of the outrageous windes and swelling seas. The General willed the captaine of the Aime Frances with his companye for that nighte to lodge aboorde the Basse of Bridgewater, and went himself with the rest of his men abordc the barkes. But their numbers were so great and the provision of the barkes so scant that they pestered one another exceedingly. They had good hope that the next morning the weather woulde be faire, wherby they might recover their shippes. But in the morning following it was farre worse, for the storme con- tinued greater, the sea being more swollen and the fleete gone quite out of sighte. So that now their doubts began to growe great, for the ship of Bridgewater which was of greatest receit, and wherof they had best hope and made most accompt, roade so far to leewarde of the harborow mouth, that they were not able for the rockes (that lay be- tweene the winde and them) to leade it out to sea with a sayle. And the barkes were so already pestered with men and so slenderly furnished of provision, that they had scarce meate for sixe dayes for such numbers. The Generall in the morning departed to sea in the Gahriell, to seeke for the fleete, leaving the Busse, of Bridge- water, and the Michael bchinde in Beares Sound. The Busse set sayle, and thought by turning in the narrowe channell within the harborow, to get to windewarde ; but being put to leewarde more by that meanes was faine to come to ancker for hir better safetie amongst a number of rockes, and there left in great danger of ever getting forth againe. 'I'he Michacll set sayle to follow the Generall, and OF CAPTAIN FROBISHER. 279 could give yo Busse no rcliefc, although they earnestly de- sired the same. And the captaine of the Amie Frances was Icftc in hardc election of two evils : either to abide his fortune with the Basse, o[ Bridgewatcr, which was doubtfull of ever getting forth, or else to be towed in his smal pin- ncssc at the sterne of the Michael thorow the raging seas, for that the barkc was not able to receive or releeve halfe his company, wherein his daunger was not a little perillous. So, after resolved to committe himselfe, with all his com- pany, unto that fortune of God and sea, hee was daunger- ously towed at the sterne of the barke for many myles, untill at length they espyed the Anne Frances under sayle, harde under their lee, which was no small comforte unto them. For no doubt both those and a great number moe had perished for lackc of victuals, and convenient roome in the barkcs, without the helpe of the sayde ships. But the honest care that the maister of the Anne Francos had of his captaine and the good regarde of dutie towards his General, suffered him not to depart, but honestly abode to hazarde a daungerous roadc all the night long, notwithstanding all the stormy weather, when all the fleete besides departed. And the pinnesse came no sooner aborde the shippe, and the men entered, but she presently sheavered and fel in pecces, and sunke at the ships sterne with al the poore mens furniture : so weake was the boate with towing, and so forcible was the sea to bruse hir in peeces. But (as God woulde) the men were all saved. At this presento in this stormc manye of the fleete were dangerously distressed, and were severed almost al asunder. And there were lost in the whole fleete well neere xx boates and pinnesses in this storme, and some men strokcn over boorde into the sea, and utterly lost. Manye also spente their mayne yardes and mastes, and with the continuall frostes and dcawe, the roapes of our shippes were nowe growen so rotten, that they went all asunder. Yet, thanks wmm 280 THE THIRD VOYAOK A fruitful new iliiiid discovcieJ. be to God, all the flcetc arrived safely in Englande aboute the first of October, some in one place, and some in another. But among other, it was most marvellous how y^ Basse, of ]>ridgewatcr, got away, who being lefte bchinde the flecte in great daunger of never getting forth, was forced to sccke a way northwarde, thorowe an unknowen channel full of rockcs, upon the back side of Bcares Soundc, and there by good hap found out a way into the north sea (a very daungcrous attempted, save that neccssitie, which hath no lawe, forced them to trie masteries. This foresaide north sea is the same which lyeth upon the backc side of all the northe lande of Frobishcrs Straits, where first y" Generall himself in his pinnesscs, and some other of our company have discovered (as they affirmc) a great forelandc where they would have also a greate likclyhoode of the greatest passage towardes the South Sea, or Marc del Sar. The Basse, of Bridgcwater, as she came homeward to y" southestwarde of Frescland, discovered a great ilande in the latitude of degrees which was never yet founde before, and sayled three daycs alongst the coast, the land seeming to be fruitcful, full of woods, and a champain countrie. There dyed in the whole flecte in all this voyage not above fortie persons, whiche number is not great, consider- ing howe manye ships were in the flecte, and how strange fortunes we passed. A GENERALL BRIEFE DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTREY, AND CONDITION OF THE I'EOrLE, WHICH ARE FOUND IN "WETA INCOGNITA." Having now sufficiently and truly set forth y® whole cir- cumstance, and particular handling of every occurence in the three voyages of our worthy Generall, Captayne Fro- bishcr, it shal not be from the purpose to spcake somewhat in generall of the nature of this countrcy called Mcta In- OF CAPTAIN FROBISIIKR. 281 : aboute another, iussc, of be flccte to sceke I full of there by (a very hath no lie north f all the Gcncrall company ie where greatest Dward to ilande in e before, seeming rie. yagc not consider- strange EY, AND i:nd in lolc cir- rence in •ne Fro- omewhat lie fa In- cognita, and the condition of the savage people there in- habiting. First therefore concerninp' the topo"raphicall description a topofpn °^ . pliioill do- of the place. It is nowe foundc in the last vo acfc that H'riiti"" < '■ ~ Metii In- Queen Elizabeths Cape, being situate in latitude of oouuita. degrees and a halfe, whiche before was supposed to be parte of the firme land of America. And also all the rest of the south side of Frobishers Straytes, are all severall ilands and broken land, and likewise so will all the north side of tlie said straytes fall out to be, as I thinke. And some of our company being entred above 60 leagues within the mistaken straytes, in the third booke mentioned, thought certaynely that they had deserved the firme lande of America towards the south, which I thinke will fall out so to bee. These broken landcs and ilandes, being very many in number, do seemc to make there an archipelagus, which as they all differ in greatncsse, forme, and fashion one from another, so arc they in goodnesse, couloure and soyle muche unlike. They all are very high lands, mountayncs, and in most parts covered with snow, even all the summer long. The norther lands have lesse store of snow, more grasse, and are more plaync countreys ; the cause may be, for that the souther ilands receive all the snow, y' the cold winds and percing ayre bring out of the north. And contrarily the norther partes receive more warme blastes of milder aire from the south, whereupon may grow the cause why the people covet and inhabit more upon the north partes, than the south, as farre as we can yet by our experience perceive they doe. These people I judge to be a kinde of Tartar, or rather a kind of Samowey, of the same sort and condition of life y' the Samoweides be to the northeastwards, beyond Moscovy, who are called Samoweyes, which is as much to say in the Moscovy tong, as eaters of themselves, and so the Russians their borderers doe name them. And by late con- ference with a friend of mine (with whome I dyd sometime 282 THE Tlimn VOYAGE travcll in the parts of Moscovy) who hath great experience of" those Somoweides and people of y" northeast, I finde, that in all their manor of living, those people of the northeast, and these of the northwcast, are like. They are of the eoloure of a ripe olive, wiiich how it may come to passe, being borne in so cold a climate, I referre to y® judgement of others, for they are naturally borne children of the same couloure and complexion as all the Americans are, which dwell under the equinoctiall line. They are men very active and nimble. They are a strong people, and very warlike, for in our sighte, uppon the toppcs of the hilles, they would often muster themselves, and after the man<^r of a skirmish, trace their ground very nimbly, and mannagc their bowes and dartes with great dexteritie. They goe clad in coates made of the skinnes of beastes, as of ceales, dere, beares, foxes, and hares. They have also some gar- ments of feathers, being made of the cases of foules, finely sowed and compact togither. Of all which sortes, we broughte home some with us into England, which we founde in their tents. In sommer, they use to weare the hearie side of their coates outwarde, and sometime go naked for too much heatc. And in winter (as by signes they have de- clared) they weare foure or five folde uppon their bodies with y^ heare (for warmth) turned inward. Hereby it ap- peareth, that the ayre there is not indifFerente, but eyther it is fervent bote, or else extreeme colde, and far more exces- sive in both qualities, than the reason of the clymate shoulde yeclde. For there it is colder, being under degrees in latitude than it is at Warhus in the voyage to Saint Nicholas in Moscovie, being at above 70 degrees in latitude. The reason hereof, perhaps, maye be, that thys Meta Incognita is much frequented and vexed with eastern and northeastern windes, whiche from the sea and ise bringeth often an intoller- able cold ayre, whiche was also the cause that this yere our straites were so long shutte up. But there is great hope and OK CAPTAIN FHOHISIIER. 283 cricnce Ic, that rthcast, of the I passe, gcmcnt le same , which I strong ; toppcs nd after bly, and . They f ccalcs, me gar- !S, finely ptes, Ave n founde aric side for too lave de- bodics )y it ap- ythcr it exccs- shoulde rees in 'Nicholas The )gnita is icastcrn ■intoller- ere our ope and likclyhoodc, that further within the straights it will be more constant and temperate weather. These people are in nature vcryc subtil, and sharpe wittcd, rcadye to conceive our meaning by signcs, and to make answere, well to be undcrstoode againe. As if they have not scene the thing whereof you askc them, they wyll winck, or cover their eyes with their hands, as who would say, it hath bene hyd from their sighte. If they undcrstande you not, whereof you aske them, they will stoppe their cares. Tiiey will teach us the names of cache thing in their lan- guage, which we desire to learne, and are apt to learne any thing of us. They delight in musickc above measure, and will keep time and stroke to any tune which you shal sin^,", both wyth their voycc, hcadc, handc and fcete, and wyll sing the same tunc aptlyc after you. They will rowc with our oarcs in our boates, and kepe a true stroke with ourc mariners, and scenic to take great delight therein. They live in caves of the earth and hunte for their dinners or prayc, even as the beare or other wildc beastcs do. They cate rawe fleshe and fishe, and refuse no meatc, howsoever it be stinking. They are desperate in their fight, sullen of nature, and ravenous in their manner of feedinge. T'heir sullen and desperate nature doth herein manifestly appeare, that a com panic of them being environed of our men, on the toppe of a high cliffe, so that they coulde by no meanes escape our handes, finding themselves in this case distressed, chose rather to cast themselves headlong downe the rockes into the sea, and so to be bruscd and drowned, rather than to yceld themselves to our men's mercies. For their weapons, to offende their enimies, or kill their pray withall, they have dartes, slings, bowes, and arrows headed with sharp stones, bones, and some with yron. They arc exceedingly friendly and kinde harted, one to the other, and mourne greatly at the losse or harme of their fellowes, and cxprcssc their griefc of minde, when they part one from ^^p ^84 THE THIRD VOYAGE an other, with a mouriicfuU sonj,', and DirgQiP. They arc very shamclast in bewraying the secretes of nature, and verye chaste in y* manor of their living : for when the man which we brought from thence into Enghind (y" hxst voyage) shouhl put of his coat, or discover liis whole body for change, he would not suffer the woman to be present, but put hir forth of hys cabin. And in all the space of two or three moncthes, while the man lived in company of the woman, there was never any thing scene or perceived betwecnc them more than might have passed betwecnc brother and sister : but the woman was in all things very servicable for the man, attending him carefully, when he was sick, and he likewise in al the meatcs whiche they did eatc togithcr, would carve unto her of the sweetest, fattest, and best morsels they had. They wondred muche at all our things, and were afraide of our horses, and other beastes, out of measure. They be- gannc to grow more civill, familiar, pleasant, and docible amongst us in a verye shorte time. They have boatcs made of leather, and covered clcanc over, saving one place in the middle to sit in, planckcd within with timber, and they use to rowe therein with one ore, more swiftly a great dcale, than we in our boatcs can doc with twentie. They have one sort of greater boatcs Avherin they can carrie above twentie persons, and have a mast wyth a sayle thereon, whiche sayle is made of thinnc skinncs or bladders, sowed together with the sincwes of fishes. They are good fishermen, and in their small boatcs, beeing disguised with their coates of cealcs skinncs, they deceyve the fishe, who take them rather for their fellowe ceales, than lor deccyving men. They are good marke men. With their darte or arrowe they will commonly kill ducke or any other foule in the head and commonly in the eye. When they shoote at a greate fishe with anye of theyr 01' CAPTAIN VIlOMISIIEn, 285 hey are re, ami he man voyage) ehange, put hii' jr three woman, me them 1 sister: the man, likewise Id carve hey had. fraide of rhey be- l docible d clcane )lanckcd ilh one )ates can boates have a ■ thinnc icwes of , becing deceyvc dcs, than r arrowe e in the of theyr dartes, thry use to tyc a bladder tlicrounto, whereby they may the better findo them ngaine, and the fishe not able to Carrie it so easily away, for that the bladder dothc boy the darto, will at length be wcerie and dye therewith. They use to traflikc and exchange their commodities with some other people, of whome they have such things as their miserable country and ignorance of arte to make, denyeth them to have, as barres of iro«, heads of iron for their dartes, needles made foure-squarc, certayne buttons of cop- per, whiche they use to wearc uppon theyr forheads for ornaments, as oure ledycs in the Court of England do use great pcarle. Also they have made signes unto us that they have seen gold and such bright plates of mcttals whiche arc used for ornaments amongst some people with whome they have conference. We found also in their tents a Guiney bcane of rcddc couloure, the which dothe usually grow in the bote coun- treys : whereby it appereth they trade with other nations Avhiche dwell farrc off, or else themselves are great travel- lers. They have nothing in use among them to make fyre withali, saving a kind of heath and mosse which groweth there. And they kindle their fyre with continuall rubbing and fretting one sticke againste another, as we do with flints. They drawe with doggcs in sleads upon the isc, and remove their tents thcrwithal, wherein they dwcl in sommer, when they goe a hunting for their praye and provision againste winter. They doc sometime parboyle their meate a little and seeth the same in kettles made of beasts skins : they have also pannes cutte and made of stone very artificially : they use preaty ginr is wherewith they take foule. The women carry their sucking children at their backs, and do feed them with raw flesh, which first they do a little chawe ]\'<vi lli»y Tlif) k('ll1i?8 iiijil piiiiiiea. ••BP 286 THK TIIIRI) VOYAGE Tlip ppojile Blirubbes. Tlip mooiie iiiiikpih n ipvdlutioii nbiive groin I J. in their ownc mouths. The women have their faces marked or painted over with small blewe spots : they have blacke and long haire on their heads, and trimmc the same in a decent order. The men have but little haire on their faces, and very thinne bcardes. For their common drincke, they cate ise to quench their thirst withal. Their earth yceldcth no graine or fruite of sustenance for man, or almost for beast to live uppon ; and the i)coplc will eatc grasso and shrubs of the grounde, even as our kinc do. They have no woode growing in theyr countrcy thercaboutes, and yet wee finde they have some timber among tlieni, whichc we thinke doth grow farrc ofl' to the soutln\ardcs of this place, about Canada, or some other part of Ncwe Foundc Land : for there belike, the trees standing on the clifics of the sea side, by the waight of ise and snowe in winter overcharging them with waight when the sommcrs thawe commcth above, and also the sea underfretting them beneath, whiche winneth daylye of the lande, they are undermined and fall down from those clifFes into the sea, and with the tydcs and cur- rants are driven to and fro upon the coasts further off, and by conjecture are taken uppe here by these countrie people to serve them, to plancke and strengthen their boats witliall, and to make dartcs, bowcs, and arrc. es, and suche other things neccssaric for their use. And of this kind of drift wood we finde all the seas over great store, which being cutte or sawed asunder, by reason of long driving in the sea, is eaten of wormes, and full of hoalcs, of whych sorte theirs is founde to be. We have not yet foundc anye venomous serpent or other hurtefull thing in these partes, but there is a kinde of small fly or gnat that stingeth and offendcth sorelyc, leaving manye red spots in the face, and other places where she stingeth. They have snowe and hayle in the beste time of their sommcr, and the ground froscn three fadome deepe. These people are great inchauntcvs, and use many charms OF CAVTAIN FROHISIIEU. 287 marked blacke T\c in a ir faces, ic, they rccUlcth nost for lssc atid have no yet wee c thinkc ;c, about md : for sea side, mg tlicm 10 ve, and winnctli ill down and cur- ■ off, and c people witliall, he other of drift bein the ch sorte 11 Deing IS III or other of small leaving here she b time of jlecpe. charms of witchcraft : for when their heads do ake, they tyc a great stone with a string unto a stickc, and with certaync prayers and wordes done to the sticko, they lift up the stone from the ground, which sometimes wyth all a mans force they cannot stir, and sometime againe they lift as easily as a feather, and hope thereby with certayne ceremonious words to have ease and hclpe. And they made us by signes to understand, lying groveling with their faces uppon the ground and making a noise downwarde, that they worshippe the devill under them. They have great store of deere, beares, hares, foxes, and innumerable numbers of sundry sortcs of wilde foule, as sc.amewes, guiles, wilmotes, duckcs, &c., whereof our men killed in one day fiftcene hundred. They have also store of hawkes, as falcons, tassels, &c., whereof two alighted upon one of our shippes at theyr re- turne, and were brought into England, which some thinke wi^' prove very good. There are also grcate store of ravens, larkes, and partridges, whereof the countrey people feede. All the fowles are farre thicker clothed with downc und feathers, and have thicker skinnes than any in England have : for, as that country is colder, so Nature bathe pro- vided a remcdie thereunto. Our men have eaten of their beares, hares, partriches, larkes, and of their wilde fowle, and find them reasonal'lc good mcate, but not so delectable as ours. Their wilde fowle must be all Heyne, their skinnes are so thick : and they tast best frycd in pannes. The countrie seemeth to be much subjccte to earthquakes. The ayre is very subtile, piercing, and searching, so that if any corrupted or infected body, especially with the dis- ease called Moi'htis Gallicus, come there, it will prcsentlye brcake forth and shewe it selfc, and cannot there by anye kindc of salve or medicine be cured. 288 THE THIRD VOYAGE Their longest sommers day is of greate length, without any darkc night, so that in July all the night long we might perfitcly and casilie wright and rcadc whatsoever had pleased us, which lightsome nights were very beneficiall unto us, being so distressed with abundance of ise as wee were. The sunne setteth to them in the evening at a quarter of oi''iiiH"!iiIy, ^'^ houre after tenne of the clocke, and riseth agayne in the morning at three quarters of an houre after one of the clocke, so that in sommcr thcyr sunne shineth to them twcntic houres and a halfe, and in the nighte is absent three houres and a halfe. And although the sunne be absent these 3^ houres, yet is it not darke that time, for that the sunne is never above three or foure degrees under the edge of the horizon : the cause is, that the tropicke cancer doth cutte their horizon at very uneaven and oblique angles. But the moone at any time of the ycare beeing in Cancer, having north latitude, doth make a full revolution above their horizon, so that sometimes they sec the moone above 24 houres togither. Some of oure companic, of the more ignorant sort, thought we might continually have scene the sunne and the moone had it not bin for two or three high mountaynes. The people arc nowe become so warye and so circum- spect, by reason of their former losses, that by no means we can apprehend any of them, although we attempted often in this last voyage. But to saye truth, we could not bestowe any great time in pursuing them, bycause of oure greate businesse in lading and other things. To conclude, I finde all the countrie nothing that may be to dclite in, either of pleasure or of accompte, only the shewe of mine, bothe of golde, silver, Steele, yron, and blacke leadc, with divers prcaty stones, as blcwe saphire very perfect, and others, whereof we founde great plentic, maye give encouragement for men to secke thyther. And there is no doubt, but being well looked unto and thorowly rommn- dilics of Meta 111' L'ogiiita. THE TIHRD V„VAOE OF CUr^.x PROBISHEB. 289 discovered, it wyl, m.Ue our countrie both nch and happyo «.au„te. to .,Z ,e ., ;. JX'! A^r ""^'^ At London ; Printed by Henry Bynnyman, Anno Domini lo7^, Decemhris 10. u «?■<■"■*■ ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE THIRD VOYAGE, BY EDWARD SELLMAN. Edward Skllmann wrote this bookc; and he delivered yt to Michael Lok, the 2 of October 1578, in London : — The 2 of May 1578, we departed from Bristoll with the Ayde and the Gabriell, Christopher Hall, and Robert Davis Ms. The 6 said we arrived at Plymouth, where we stayed to take in our myncrs. The 19 said we departed from Plymouth, with the Ayde, the Fraunces, and the Moone of Foy, the Achnirrcll, and the bark Denis, and arrived at the Downes the 24''' said and the said at midnight we departed thence and arrived at Har- wiche the 22 said to stay for the reste of the flcete, where we found the Thomas of Harwich. The 27 said, there arrived at Harwich, the Thomas AUn, the An Fraunccs, the Hopewell, the Beare Lester, the Judith, the Gabriell, and the Michael, the Salomon of Wey- mouth came to us to Harwich, and the Emanuel of The 31 said the Aide with all the above named ships de- parted from Harwiche with the winde at N.E. making our passage towards the west coast and arrived at Plymouth the 3 of June. The 3 of June, 1578, at night we departed from Plymouth, with the winde west hand at east, and to the westwards of the Cape 7 leags we had sight of a bark of Bristoll with whome after we had spoken, they declared that they came out of Spayne and were robbed by 2 French men-of-war, THIUD VOYAGE, IIY KDWARP SELLMAN. 291 AGE, cred yt ith the Robert ;ay' ;d to le Ayde, , and the 1 and the at Har- c, where las Alin, \stcr, the of Wey- Emanuel I ships dc- Iking our liouth the hy mouth, twards of Btoll with Ihey came In-of-war, and five of their companye slayne, their hiding was oyle and sack, they spoiled them of all their victuall allso and left them nothing to eate of but oyle bcrycs : The Gencrall gave them 3 sackes of biskct, and j barrell of butter, peas and chese to releve them withall, by which bark 1 wrote a letter, and sent it to Mr. Kitchen to be conveyed to my master, Mr. Michael Lock, advertising him of all the fleets arrivale uppon the coast of Zealand. The 7 said we sailed N.W. and by W. the windc at S.E. a fyne bearing gale, with the winde sometimes at N.E. sometimes at E. sometimes at S.W. still k(>ping our course (for the most part) N.W. and by W. and N.W. untill the 19 said at none, at which time we went in 60 degrees of latitude, and to the eastwards of Friscland, 30 leags, by the rcckening of some 40, and 50 by others, and bearing N.W. and by W. and W.N.W. of us at the going clown of the sunne, but at that time we had not made th j land perfect, and so sayling untill mydnight, we came nerer unto yt and made yt perfectly. At which tyme we shot of a pece of ordo- nance to geve the flete warning thereof: I judge the voyage is better to be attempted, followed and used by the west parts, then by the north parts, as well for the avoyding of much cold within the north passage we had, ar, allso redyer windes to follow our said viadge, as by the falling out of this passage doth appere. The 20 of June, lo78,earely in the morning, the Generall caused a small pynnas to be hoysed out of the Ayde, and with her he passed a boord the Gahricll, and did beare in with the land sayling alongst yt, untill he found a sound to enter in uppon the south side of the land, which sound after he was cntred, called yt Luke's Sound, by reason of one Luke Ward that went with him a land ; in which sound tliey found people and tents, but the people fl.pd from them, and they entred their tents, finding thereby by all things therein that they arc a people like the people oi Aleta In- r -2. ANOTHKK ACCOUNT OF I Ml', co'^nita with like boalcs of .ill sortcs, hnt the Gcncrall doth tiikc them to be a more delicat people in lodging and feeding then the other : They found of their seals whieh they had taken sundry, and other victuaill which they could not tell what flcbh or fish y t was : At their said tcntc they found allso 40 yong whelps, whereof 2 they brought away with them, they are allso like the dogs of the place afore named : Some of our men that were witli the Generall aland did see in their tente nayles like scupper nayles, and a tryvet of yron, but the Generall toke order with the company, that none shold bring any of their things away: The Generall hath named this iland. West England, and a certayn hedland up[)on the south side, he hath called yt Furbushers foreland, with other names he hath geven to particular places which I know not. The said at night we departed thens with the winde N.E. and sayled W.N.W. towards the Streits untill 9 or 10 a clock the 21 said. The 21 said the winde N.W. we sayled N.E. and by E. towards the said West England to make better discovery of yt, bycause yt served not iis to precede of our pretended viagc, and so sayling till 3 a clock, yt fell caulme, being 10 leags from yt: About 6 a clock the winde at N.N.E. we sayled N.W. and by W. towards the straits. The 22 the winde at E.S.E. we sayled N.W. and by W. untill none, and then we met with great store of yse, of broken ilands in great peeces, which we iudge to be the ilands dissolved, that were there scene the last yere and driven upon the N.W. coast, by reason of the easterly windes which we had comming hitherwards, and for that we coveted to discover more of the north west coast by reason of clere weather which we had, we were the rather put amongst them, and thereby to clere ourselves of them againe, to sayle south, S. and by W. and S.W. for the space of 3 or 4 howres with a great gale of winde : And we feared the coast to lye IlllUD VOYAGK, IJV r.DWAIll) SKlJ-MAiN. 293 all (loth . feeding:? they had not tell und alUo icm,lhcy Some of e in their yron, but one shold th named ippon the and, with which I indc N.E. 9 or 10 a and by K. iscovcry of pretended , hcin^^ Ifi N.E. wc [ind by W. of ysc, of to be the t yere and prly windes |we coveted Dn of clere Jit amongst he, to sayle |)r 4 howres :'oast to lye out more westerly then we could make yt by reason of fof,'gy weather and thereby might have bin driven uppon a lee coast, but ofter we found ourselves clere of the yse wc saylcd agayne N.W. and by W. with the winde at S.E. untill the 25 said, and then the winde came \V. and we mailed N.N.W. untill the 27 said, at which time we came amongst as well great ilands of yse, as allso great quantity of broken yse of botii sides of us being shotte within chunnells' of them, whereby yt was iudged that we were open of the straits, and we made sundry foggy land to be the Queens foreland, and thereuppon did beare the bolder in amongst them, at which tyme wc found our selves in the latitude of 62^ and some 02}^. And the 28 said they observed the latitude by the sunne and found them in G2!^ of latitude and afterwards had sight of 2 ilands to the northwards of Warwicks foreland, and after had sight of the same foreland, we being to north- wards of yt 14 or 16 Icags. And the said day we lay to the ofwards south-east and south-south-east : And the 29 said south-west, tlie winde at W.N.AN . untill the 30 said, and then we sayled south and by E. and S.S.E. untill v/e came in the latitude of GIJ^ the first of July, at \v-hich tyme we had the winde at S.S.E. and then wc sailed in W. And the 2 said wc had sight of the Queens foreland and sometimes did beare in N.W. and by W. and N.W. finding stragling over all the straicts and after we did beare in further uppon the south side we found great quantity of yse driving together, yet we had sundry channels to pas betwene them, and after that wc sent the pynnas from the ship to discover the best way our passage amongst them, and so wc followed with divers other of the ^leete after tiie pyntuis, untill she could not pas any furdcr, fynding the yse all closed abowt us, and afterward sent our boate and pynnasscs of divers of the fletc to brcake a small neck of yse for passage farder places that we did see clere : and at tliat tyme the winde began to blow vcre boystrous at the S.S.E. and caused the sea to heave aud 294 ANOTHKH ACCOUNT OF TUB set very ciuell ; at that instant \vc were divers of llie ficto in a f^reat clianiicU indifferent free of ysc, in which ehannell we determined to spend the night with bearing small sayles, being environed with yse : The bark Denis at that tyme plying up and down, did strike uppon a great yse and there perished, so that the boates which were sent to breake the yse for passage, returned to her to save her men and pre- sently after the ship did sink down right ; divers of the flete, notwithstanding with small sayles did ply up and down in the same ehannell, and others as they could fynde all that night, but we in the Aydc, and the Thomas Alia did forsake yt, bearing no sayle, but lay adrift amongst the yse all the night, being terribly tormented therewith untill 11 of the clock, the 3 of July, occupying our men with oares, pikes and other powlcs to break the force of the yse from beating of the ship as much as we might, notwithstanding we had terrible blowes therewith, and were preserved by the mighty power of God from perrishing, contrary to our expectations. The winde afterwards comming to the S.W. and having the with us, we did drive out, soraetyme setting sayle and sometimes a hull south east: And being allmost out of the danger of the yse, we did discrye the most of the flete, which rejoyced us very much : And the said 3 day about night, some of us talking with others did understand we were all in safFety, except onely the Michael of whome as yet we cannot understand where she ys, we did armc the bowe of the ship with sundry planks of 3 inches thick and with capstayne barrs and junks, for that the yse stroke terribly against that place of her in so much that some of the planks did perrish with the blowes : The rest of the flete except one or twc more did not pas the like mysery, by reason they did kepe the ehannell betwene the yse with small sayles, which we could not do, for that our ship was long, and could not work with her as others did : And be- sides that yf we had kept that ehannell with sayle, where THIRD VOYAGE, BY EDWAIU) BELLMAN. ildb lie fletc Imnnell I saylcs, at tynie 1(1 there :ake the ind pre- s of the lid down c all that 1 forsake 50 all the 1 of the res, pikes 1 beating cr we had le mighty icctations. aving the ting saylc Imost out the flete, ay about ■stand we Iwhome as armc the Ithick and sc stroke some of f the fletc ysery, by yse with ship was And be- le, where the rest did, we had burdcd one an other and thereby perished, as we had like to have don by the ship of Wey- nioutii (owner Hugh Randall) in boording of us that night by drift and forcing uppon us by yse, the boystrous winde that then did blow did cause us to unrig and take down both our topmasts for the ease of the ship, the which topmasts we did hang over boord allso to save the ship from the yse. The 4 said being in the morning clere withowt the streicts and the winde at west, we did sayle S.S.VV. bearing alongst the coast of America, fynding yse driving from the coast as though yt were long hedges into the sea to the eastwards, we sayled as aforesaid untill 4 a clockc at afternonc, and then we layde yt a hull, untill 6 aclock the 5 said, and then we sailed southwest alongst America coast, the winde at W. northwest untill the 5 said at night about 6 aclock at which tyme we had sight of the coast, and very huge ilands of yse, higher than ever we did see any, at which time we did cast about and did lye north of the land, the winde as before untill the 6 said at night, at which time we were within the streicts and did perfectly make the Queens forelande ; to the southwards of the Queens foreland, we had sight of a head of a land, being from yt about 20 leags, which untill we had taken the latitude of yt we made yt to be the Queens foreland all but the Master Robert Davis oncly, but he would not agree to yt, nor so allow yt, alledging sundry reasons to prove the contrary by his marks when he saw yt a few dayes before. The 6 said being as aforesaid shot within the Queens forelande on the south side, the winde ( ime up to the S.S.E. and did blow a great gale, and the weather waxed thick and foggy, and therefore all the night we layde yt a hull. And uppon the 7 said following we had sight of the north shore as we toke yt : And the 8 and 9 we did beare wyth yt and alongst yt lying north and by west, but did not make yt perfectly ; some imagining rather that yt was the S. side of the Queens foreland (as afterwards yt •w^ 296 ANOTHKK ACCOUNT OF TIIK proved in dcdo), and Master Hall of the same opinion, but yf yt fall out so, they were decey ved with the settMig of the tides. The Gcnerall and our master could not be dissuaded, but doth still make yt to be the north shore, thr Gcnerall assuring himself thereof to this present (the 10 said) that yt is so, and Jame Bcare allso, but being foggy and darkened with mystcs, they cannot yet make yt perfectly, I pray God send yt clere, that we may make yt perfectly : Alongst the said shore in sight and out of sight by reason of fogs, we did runne in by the judgement of the master 35 leags bearing sayle and hulling, and there did remaine hulling being dark and foggy untill the 16 said, at which tyme we had yt somewhat clere, and thcreuppon did bcare towards the shore to make yt, at which tyme we did fall with the opening of a sound which we made the Counte's Sound and did beare in with yt, all men that had scene it the yere before (except two, called Stobern and Bert) allowed yt to be the same, which afterwards proved the contrary : The 17 said we toke the altitude of the sunne and found us but in the latitude of 62 and 10 minuts, and thereuppon found the error which wc were in, then knowing that we were uppon the S.side of the S. shore called the Queens foreland, and with the winde at W. we did beare out agayne, and the 18 said being shot out so far as to the masters judgement that we had sight of the Queens foreland being E. from us and then running alongst till we brought yt thwart of us the weather being foggy, notwithstanding wc did alter our course more northerly and brought us to be impatched with great quan- tity of yse and dark weather, being allso shot very nere the 6hore,'still thinking that we had byn at the Queens foreland, and altering our course more northerly, did bring ourselves hard aboord the shore, at which tyme yt pleased God to geve us sight of yt, and thereby found yt did not lye as the Queens foreland did, fynding us deceyved and not so far shot as the said foreland, but being imbayed uppon a lee THIRD VOYAOR, BY KDVVARD SKI.I.MAN. 21)7 on, but ; of the suadcd, jcnerall ) that yt arkencd I pray Alongst fogs, we 35 Icags ! hulling tyme we ; towards with the ound and the yeie iwcd yt to i: Then )ut in the the error he S. side the winde )cing shot id sight of n running her being Irse more reat quan- nere the s foreland, ourselves tod to geve lye as the not so far ppon a lee coast and in sight of divers ilands and rocks, not knowing how to escape with life, and in the depe of 50 faddoms of water, so that we could not well anker, but yet sometimes in niynde to anker yf we could have got a poynt of an iland which we made unto, and then fearing allso we shold have had byn put from our anker, or greatly impatched with yse which we were allso amongst and then caulmc, and could not get of from the rocks or ilands which we did sec, did strike all our sayles to anker, but before we were all ready to cast anker, the Eternall God (who dclivereth all men being in pcrills) did send us a gale of winde to beare of from the said ilands, but afterward we wished that we had ankercd there, for that when we were of a small way from yt we sounded and found us in but 7 faddoms of water and hard rocks, we lying under sayle towards the west which was our best way, for sure we were we could not dubble the land to the eastwards, the winde being at S.S.E. and the land lying E.S.E. and W.N.W. we after yt pleased God to send us 10 faddoms and then 17, and then 25, and so into 30 and 40, and allso did sonde us the winde at W.S.W. so that we did lye S.S.W. of into the sea untill we came into l!20 faddoms with our sayling and towing out with our boates, still having the eb with us untill night and then being caulme and little winde, we did strike our sayles and did lye a hulling, so that the find did port us in towards the shore againe untill we came into 80 faddoms, and then we were forced to make a brude of cabells, and did anker untill the eb did come being the 19 day of July in the morning, at which tyme we did set sayle with a small gale of winde, the winde at S. and by E. and did sayle S.W. and by W. the weather still foggy. The 20 said the weather began to clere, the winde westerly, at which tyme we had sight of the ships that were before in our company, and towards the afternone we came to speake^ with some of them, and they declared that some of our company were in 2 faddoms of water uppon •iwf 298 ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE • the lee shore, being in great danger amongst the rocks and broken grounds, and delivered by Gods all mighty power thus twise from perisshing, towards night yt waxed somwhat foggy agayn, and a little before night we having sight of a point of land, bearing E.S.E. of us making yt the Queens foreland, wc did beare with i ach sort as we thought to go clere of yt, and the land ^^ .ng out farder then we had sight of yt, we being not so far shot out of the streict that we were in by 20 leags which 20 leags we were in furder then we made account of, being entred within yt at the least 60 leags, fell agayn in danger of that land in the night, but kept us of from yt, by our sounding lead : And in the morning the 21 said yt waxed clerer, and then we made the land of the Queens foreland perfect and towards night opening a great bay at the wester end of the souther parte of that land, which we imagined to go through into the Streicts of Frobusher, which to make *-iall thereof, the Gabriall was sent to discover, and we bea about with the easier end of yt the 22 towards nigix^, td sight of the Gahriell comming into the streicts through that sound passage at the Cape of Good Hope, so that it is proved that the land of the Queens foreland to be an iland ; the Gahriell having order to passe to the Countesses Sound, did beare in towards yt, and we followed untill we could not passe any farder for yse lying so thick, and the Gahriell being within the yse, did still beare up into the streicts, and we forced to retire out- wards agayn, being very much impatched therewith all the whole night. The 23 said we had sight of the Anfraunces, whose com- pany we lost as before said, and when we came to the si)ceche of the captayne and master, they declared they had layn of and on open of the streicts 12 dayes and could not entre for fogs and yse, and was in danger before that uppon the lee shore of the S. side after she de^^tirted from us. The 24 said the Generall being mynded to beare into the iC8 and power jmwhat ;ht of a Queens light to wc had iict that 1 furder the least ght, but I in the nadc the Is night r parte of ; Streicts hriell was ister end Gabricll ice at the md of the \\\<r order Ivards yt, n- for yse yse, did Itire out- |h all the lose com- le to the Ithey had tould not [at uppon I us. into the TIIIKD VOYAOK, BY F.DWARI) SKM.MAN. 299 streicts, bycauso tlie Gabricll passed up in our sight, sup- posing allso the Tho. Alin, the Frauncea ofFotj, the Emamtell of ]Jriclgewatcr, tlic Judith, and the H/ichacl, to be above in the sound ; nutwitlistanding the great quantity of yse, avc were impatchcd withall the 23 said, and the winde at S.W. a good and reasonable gale, did mynde to bcare up into the streicts agayn this present, alledging that the said wynde had brouglit out all the yse, whereof great quantity we did see blown uppon tiie lee coast : but yt pleased God to send us a niessingcr out of the streicts called the Fraunccs of Fuy, who did kcpe company with the Tho. Alin, and the Emanuel of Britlgcwater, and did enter into the streicts the 19 said and the 20 said, being shut up as far as Jackmans Sound, did put over with the Countcs Sound among very much yse and were cnvironned therewith, frosen and shut up therein, being marveylously tormented therewith, not oncly with yse comming down, but allso with yse carried up with the winde and tyde. This Ffraunces of Foy (I say) was a blessed niessingcr of God, sent to us to warn us of the daungcrs that she and the others passed, who still did leaye the Thn. Alin, the Bussc or Emanuel of IJridgcwater, and the Gabricll, last come unto them in great danger, being carried towards the coast lee in the frosen and thick yse as the winde did carry them. God deliver them for his mercyes sake and for his blessed sonne Jesus Christcs sake. The Master Tho. Noris of the said ship the Ffraunces of Foy, before Master Hall, and he with others entred the strcict was in a sound uppon the N. side of the Queens Foreland, where they were they found very good owr by our judge- ments to the sight, and therefore the Generall is gone this morning a land to soke the same, purposing to go into the said sound with all our 9 ships now in company untill tyme may serve us to go farder and other our ports of lading. The 25 at night we did beare into the streicts and then had sight of the Emanuel of Bridgewater. And, comming to the spcche of ■ 300 ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE them, the master of her affirmed that the yse did ly very thick over all the streicts, so that we could not attayn to the Countess Sound as yet ; the Generall, notwithstanding, wold geve no credit thereunto, but did beare in with the streicts to make triall thereof the 26 in the morning, and finding great store of yse did retire back or out agayn with the winde at north and much yse following us. At that tyme (the 25 said) these ships did entre in with us, the Emanuel, the Armoncll, the Ilopcioell, and the Beare, anc 5 others of the flete did put to sea, having the winde then at the S. E. and east, which was a scant winde for them to dubble out the fore- land, being ncrc the laud. The 26, at night, we came back to the sea againe and brought the foreland of us south-west. The 27, towards night, the winde at west, we did beare in tcrwards the foreland, an did lye of and on all the night. The 28, in the morning, we did beare agayn into the straight, the winde westerly, bearing inwards still untill we were repulsed and forced to put out agayn by reason of much yse driving out, but the IIoj), til finding some clercr slade then we could do, did still beare in. God send her good hap. And then we did seke to recover the wether shore which was the foreland, the winde at AV.N.W., blow- ing somewhat boystrous. The 29, in the morning, we did beare into the strcict agayn with winde at \V., a small leading gale, and sometimes at W.S.W., we lyiiig up N.W., passing up amongst great quantity of yse, sometime thick, and sometime thinner, and so did still procede, bearing inwards untill the 30 said at none, kcping about the middle of the strcict. And in the morning the 30 said we were thwart of Yorks Sound, which I affirmed to the Generall to be so : but he dcnyed yt, saying that we were not shot up as high as Jackmaus Sound by 16 leags, at which instant the Generall went up to the top ond descried Gabriels Hand, making yt to be Penbroke THIRD VOYAGE, BY EDWARD SELLMAN. 301 i^ery thick Countess I geve no s to make ;reat store e at north I 25 said) Armo7icll, fletc did and east, the forc- gaine and did beare the night. 1 into the untill we reason of me clercr send her le wether V^, blow- |he strcict iometinics igst great iner, and lO said at iid in the id, which |nyed yt, ns Sound ip to the 'enbrokc Hand, going into the Countess Sound ; and so directing his course with yt, Christopher Jackson, the trumpctter, being in the top, did make yt playnly Gabriels Hand, and allso made the Countess Sound, to the which the Gencrall yelded, and then presently did allter his course, and embarked him self in a pynnas with sayles and oarcs, bycause yt did blow but little wynde for the ship, and gave us tokens to follow him, and so signifyed to us thereby that yt was the right place or sound as before is said. Into the which he cntred with his pynnas, and being entrcd therein fownd there the Judith and the Michael, and cause them to shote of ccrtayn paces of ordonance, to geve knowledge there were certayn of our flete which comforted us very muche ; but we imagined those shipc to be the Tho. Alin and the Gabriel; for we did think verily the Judith and the Michael could not have escaped the dangers that they were in, being not of our company a month or more. The 30 of July, at night, wc entred into the mowth of the Cowntesse Sound, and there came to us sent from the generall, Charles Jackman, to bring in the Ayde, and for that yt fell caulme we came to an anker in the entring thereof, being ebbing water abowt 9 of the clock at night, the master, his mate, and Uharles Jackman going then to supper, gave charge to the company to lookc well owt for yse, driving towards the ship, willing them to prevent yt in tyme ; and before the master had half supped, one of the company came to the master to know whether they shold watche half watche or quarter watche. The master gave order to watche halfe watche, charging them to loke Avell owt for yse; but the watche neglecting their dutycs, there came driving thwart the halsc of the ship a great pece of yse, and the weather being caulme did ly uppon the cabcll I of an howre before we could be clere of yt fretting the cable in suche sort, that yf yt had put us from our anker wo had byn in danger of rocks lying not far from us. God be soz ANOTIIKH ACCOUNT OF THK honored, there chaunced no hurt of yt. Notwithstniidinp;, I thought yt good and my duty to say something unto the watche of their negligence therein, bycauso the charge of the vyagc did depend upon the savegard of the Aijde being the Admirall, whereuppon I rebuked one Holmes, a quarter master, and Hill, bote swayn mate, charging them they shold aunswere their negligent loking to so greet a charge, but they with one other called did will me to med- dle with that I had to do, demaunding whether I had commissioned to spcake or deale therein, and this did Hill, and willed me to get me to my cabbcn, and wold not be checked it my hands. I aunswered them, whither I had commyssion or not, I wold tell them their duties, and go to my cabben when I did sec cause, and thus with multiplying of words they abused me very much, which I was fayn to put up at their hands. The master can beare no rule amongst them, bycausc he is not cowntcnanced by the General, and therefore all things hath fallen owt the worse with us, and that hath caused me to speake more earnestly in this cause ; for weyther the boat swayn, nor any oflicer yet hitherto hath byn obedient to the master, and the dis- obedience of the officers, doth cause the company allso to disobey and ncglegt their duties. We had not byn above 2 howres at an anker, but that there came very muche ysc driving inwards t-'.drds us: at which time, I being still abrode, and the masters mate allso, I said to him, yt were good to way our anker to prevent the danger of the yse ; and presently he called vp Charles Jack man, .ind they caused the company to way the anker with the winde Ciisterly, a smale gale j and after they had purchased home their said anker, there came yse uppon us, but they setting sayle before the anker was catted, the yse stroke the Hole of the anker through the bow of the ship, that the water came in ferccly, in so muche that we had water in hold t fote above the sealing within an howrc or Ics. And our pumps THIRD VOYAGE, BY EDWARD SKLLMAN. 303 listen (linjif, g unto the charge of iyde bcinf^ , a quarter them tliey t a charge, ne to mccl- ;ther I had s did Hill, d wohl not itlicr I had , and go to nuhiplying vas fayn to re no rule ed by the ; the worse e earnestly any oflicer d the dis- |iy allso to n above 2 nuche yse being still |n, yt were the yse ; md they le winde ised home setting iic Hok of later came lid t fotc \v pumps being unready, could not free the ship of yt, but kept yt still at a stay, the leak being stopped as well as they could with beffe and other provisions. And thus we remayncd pumping and freeing of the ship with buckets from 12 a clock at night, being the 30 of July, until 9 a clock in the morning, the 31 said, at which tyme we were come into harbour. And then provision was made to beare the ship over of the one side, and the hole mended with lead untill we may come better to yt. There came into the Cowntesse Sound in company with us and in our sight, the Ilopcivell, the Ffranccs of Foy, thc- Armotiell, the Emanuell, the Salomon of Weymouth, and the Bear. The Judith and the Michael came into this sownd the 21 of July, and for the space of 3 wekes before they con- tinually were tormented up and down within the strcicts amongst the yse, and could not by any mcanes get this place nor clere themselves of the yse : the Judith being bilged with yse in the bowes, having 2 great holes made in her, every howre loking when they shold perish therewith, but God delivered them, geving them fayre weather to work for their savegard. The fyrst of August the Generall did order to make tents uppon the iland of the myne for the myners to succour them in their working there, and then began their work. The second said, the Generall with 2 pynnasses, passed to 13eares Sownd, to bring proofl's of the owr there, and to vew what quantity there was to be had, and returned agayn at night, being distant from the Cowntesse Sound 9 leags. The said, at night, the Gabriel came into the Cowntess Sound and Master Hall in her to vew whither the streicts Avcre clere of yse, and left the Tho. Alin in a sownd nerc Oxford mount untill his return thither agayn. The fyrst of August the Fraunces of Foy toko in 2 pyn- nasses, ladings of owre, and the 2 day as much. 304 ANOTHEn ACCOUNT OF THE The said the Generall, with 4 pynnasses and boates with a men, soldiers, and marriners, and Donham with him, went to Jonas Mownt, to seke for owr, and brought sundry saUiples, whereof as yet no assay is made, but of the riche owr that Jonas fownd the hist yere, we could not light of any suche. The 8 of August the Thomas Alin and the Gabriel ar- rived here towards night, by whome we could not here of the Thomas of Ipsioiche, the Anfraunces, and the Mane. I pray God send us good newes of them. The 9 said, the Generall with the Gabriell and the Michael, with mariners, myners, and soldiers, departed to- wards Beares Sound to get owr, for that the myne in the Countess Hand fayled. The said, the most part of the myners and soldiers were removed to a place called Fentons Fortune, being at the entrance of Countesse Sound to the eastwards. And yt was reportc d that there were a 1000 tunnes to be had there ; but Master Denham, at his returne from thence, this present at night, sayeth he can not see how 40 tunnes will there be had, and that with great travayle to bring yt to the sea side. The 11 sayd, the muster, Kobcrt Davis, Thomas Morice, master of the Fraunces of Foy, and I in company with them, travyled with a pynnas to the northwards of the Cowntesse Sound, about 4 myles alongst the coast, and there fownd a myne of black owr, and allso an other of red and of sundry sortes of both, of which sorts we brought cnsani- ples, whereof Denham made proof; and the 13 said Captcn Fenton and Denham passed thy thcr, liking the place very well, and aswell our mariners as the mariners of the said Fraunces were there set to work, and by the 15 said we had gotten aboord the Aydc of the black sort and some of the red abowt 15 tunnes. The 15 said, towards the evening, the Gabriell and the Michael came to the Countesse Sound, both laden with owrc THIRD VOYAGE, BY EDWARD SKLI.MAN. S05 ,tes with am with brought at of the not light ibi'iel ar- t here of Mone. I and the carted to- ne ill the Lliers were ing at the uid yt was there ; but present at 1 there be c sea side. as Morice, )any with Ids of the and there f red and lit ensam- id Captcn very well, Fraunces ad gotten If the red 1/ and the Lvith owre from Bcares Sound, and the IG said discharged yt into the Ayde, theire lading was irliudged to be abowt 50 tunnes of owr. The said, all such myners and soldiours as were sent from the Countcsse Sound to Fentons Fortune, were removed to the myne that we found to the northwards, which was better liked than yt of Fentons Fortune, where, in the tyme they were there was but 00 or 70 tunnes of owre, they being myners and souldiours that wrought their 6 dayes 60 persons. The 16 said, the Generall and Denham with him, is gon to a sownd called Dyers Passage, which is uppon the souther land of the Cowntess Sound, to vow a myne there, fownd by Andrew Dyer, and to make assayes thereof. The said, God called to his mercy Philip, who had charge of cerlayn apparcll brought in by the Generall for the mar- riners and myners, and allso one of the bark Demjs, men called Trelos, one allso owt of the Armonell, and an other owt of the Frminccs of Foy, all bui'yed uppon Winters Fur- nace this present day. The 18 sayd, the Gahriell and the Michael departed hence to Beares Sound to lade owr and to bring yt hither to the Aydc. The 19 said, the Solomon of Weymouth departed towards Bears Sound to take in her lading of owr. The 20 said, the Bcare departed towards Dyers Passage to lade there. The 19 said, the Hopewell departed towards Dyers Passage to lade there. The 21 said, the Biisse of Bridgewater departed to Dyers Passage to take her lading of owr there. The 21 of August, the Fraunces of Foy was full laden, part of the owr of the Countesse Hand, and the rest of the owr of the myne to the northwards of the Countesse Sound, carrying in all tunnes by estimation 140, whereof 70 from the Countcsse Hand, and the rest as aforesaid. x 30() ANOTHKU ACCOUNT OF THE The 19 said, Capten Fenton ranie to make complaint to the Gencrall of the boatswayn, and others of the Aydes mariners, for disobeying him in ccrtayn service to have byn don for the furderancc and dispatchc of the ships hiding at two severall tymes, his spechcs tending to due punish- ment for the same, and after long rccitall of their abuses, did loke that the Gencrall shold have aydcd. him therein, and to have commanded due punishments for their deserts. The Generall not taking order, therefore ]Mastcr Fenton and he did grow to hoat speches, by whome eche others credit came by him, and he denying the same, loft their former matter, and fell to reason uppon the same with many hoat woords, in somuche that in the end, the Generall affirming he preferred Master Fenton to be the Queens servant, and he denying, alledging that the Generall did not well to rob them that did prefer them both to that service ; and then at Master Ffeutons departure, he said he had offred him great disgrace in that he wold not punnish the offenders which he complayned of, but rather did animate them against him in neglecting of yt, which he could not take in good part, being his lieutenant generall, and recommending them to do nothing but their duties in their Maiesties service. The 22 said the Gabriel arrived here at the Countess Sound being ladden with owr from Bears Sound, and dis- charged, yt a boord the Ai/de, bringing tunnes 25 by esti- mation. The said, here at the Countess Sound arrived a pynnas of the An Fraunces, wherein Captayn Best came, leaving the A)i Fraunces and the 3Ione of Foy at anker in a sownd nere the Queens forelande, and they reported that they had not sene the Thomas of Ipsioich this 14 daycs, with the said pynnas they came costing up allongst the sowth coast to seke us, and did seke us in Jackraans Sound and Yorks Sound and passed up as far as Gabriels Hand and returned hither this present, bringing them samples of owres, much like that THIilD VOYAOK, BY EDWARD SELLMAN. ,^07 iplaint to he Aydes ! to have ips lading \c punish- iir abuses, [n therein, 311 deserts, i'cnton and hers credit icir former many hoat il affirming srvant, and well to rob and then at 1 him great •s which he inst him in good part, them to do le. [c Countess id, and dis- 25 by csti- [d a pynnas 10, leaving I in a sovvnd ^t they had ith the said )ast to sel<e hrks Sound [ned hither :h like that of Winters furnace, and doth purpose that Denham shall make tryall thereof, and fynding yt good, they will lade of yt, having great plenty of yt as they report, they have by report passed great troubles sins they departed from us, by dangers of yse, and rocks, I pray God send us good newes of the Thomas of Ipswich. The 23 said the Generall, Captayn Fenton (his lievtenant), Gilbert York, and George Beste, gentlemen, assembled them- selves together, Christopher Hall, and Charles Jaekman, masters, Avith them, for causes touching their instructions, and amongst other matters, did call in question the abuses of the botcswayn and one Eobinson used towards the Generalls said lievtenant, and after yt had byn argued of amongst the said Commissioners, the Generall referred the pnnnishment thereof to them to determyn ; then they called the said ofienderj before them, who acknowledged their abuses, and uppon their submission, as allso affirming they did not know Capteyn Fenton to be the Generalls said lievtenant, they were pardoned and forgeven. The 23 said of August, the Michael arrived here laden with owr from Bears Sound bringing tunnes 25 by estimation and discharged yt aboord the Ayde. The 24 said the SoUo'ition of Weymouth arrived here laden with owr of Bears Sound and with owr taken in her before her departure hence, all tunnes by estimation 130 tunnes, whereof Bears Sound tunnes 60, and of the Countesse Hand Sussex myne 60 tunnes, and Wynters furnace tuns 10. The Generall departed this present towards Bears Sound in a pynnas and will return hither agayn before he go up into the Streicts. The said Captayn Beste departed with his pynnas to- ward the Queens foreland to a sownd where the An Fraimces and the Mone resteth and stayeth his comming. The said Ffraunccs and Mo7ie by their marriners reports were almost laden with owr before their comming hither, the X 2 ««p 308 ANOTHKK ACCOUNT OP THE samples thereof hath byn proved and arc reasonably well liked of Denham, and therefore I here order is taken that the 3Ioone shall discharge all her owr into the An Fraunces, and that the said Mone shall take in all such here as the An Fraunces hath discharged there a land which was provided for Captayn Fenton and his company, and as wyndc and weather shall serve to come hither with the same, and at Bears Sound she shall have her lading of owr provided. The said the Thomas Alin departed hens, having taken in here 100 tunnes of owr had at the north mync called the Countesse of Sussex Myne, and the rest of her lading she is to take in at Beares Sound, and to that end she is gon thither where she is to lade GO tuns more. The 26 at night the Generall returned from Bears Sound with the pynnas that he departed from hens. And the 27 in the morning he passed with the same up into the Streict as well to discover mynes as allso to take of the people yf he may conveniently have them. The 27 said at night the Thomas Alin arrived here from Bears Sound being fully laden. The 28 said in the morning the An Fraunces arrived here from a sownd called being nere the Queens foreland and laden with owr of that place. The said at night, the Generall returned with fowle weather and the winde easterly with rayne and snow and so continued till the 30 towards night. The 31 said in the morning we wayed and made saylo from Countesse of Warwick Sound with the Ayde, the Thomas Alin, the Bear, the Salomon, the Armoncll, and the two barks, and for that yt foil caulme, we ankercd all that night at the mowth of the sownd, being all night caulme and the Fraunces of Foxj. The fyrst of September 1578 in the morning the Gahriell and the Michael did put into Bears Sound to lade there. The said the Generall with a pynnas departed towards TIIIUD VOYAGE, BY EDWARD SELI.MAN. 309 Bcarcs Sound to provide 10 or 12 tunnes of lading more for the Ayde and to send yt owt to us with boats and pynnasses. The said the Aydc and all the other ships aforesaid wayde, the winde northerly, bearing alongst towards Bears Sound with a small gale, and about none ankered thwart of Bears Sound. The 28 of August before, God called to his mercy Roger Littlcstonne the Ccneralls servant, who by the judgement of the surgian had the horrible disease of the pox. The lust of July at night, God called to his mercy Anthony Sparrow, one of the quarter-masters of the Ayde. The Fraimces of Foy, the Armoncll, the Thomas Alin, the Beare, the Salomon came all laden owt of the Countess Sound, the Ayde lacked 10 or 12 tunnes but laden of sundry mynes as before is said. The Ati Fraimces, the Ilopeivell, and the Judith arrived with us thwart of the said Bears Sound the fyrst of September and kept under sayle by us. The first of September said we recey ved tunns of owre into the Ayde, and all the niyners this present at night were ready to come aboord from thens. The said at night the winde chopping up to the N.W. a small gale and the sea growing thereby, forced us to way and made sayle, bearing of S.W. untill we came into 23 faddoms, and then ankered agayn, staying for the comming of the Generall, and abowt 2 howres after, our ship did drive, our anker being broken, which caused us to set saile agayn and did beare of W. and W. and by S. and afterwards did lye a hull, staying for the Generall, the winde still growing of great force at N.N.W. caused us to set our fore- saile agayn, bearing of sowth towards the foreland the second day of September and towing our gondelo at starn, she did split therewith and so we were forced to cut her of from the ship and lost her and then we did strike our sayle and spooned before the sea S.E. untill the Queens foreland did 310 ANOTIIKR ACCOUNT OF TIIK beare of us, the Gencrall is condemned of all men for bring- ing the fiete in danger to anker there, thwart of Beares Sound onely for 2 boates of owrc and in daungering him self allso, whome they iudge will hardly recover to come aboord of us, but rather forced to go with the barks or the Emanuel of Bridgewatcr into England ; of the whole flete, there is now in our company, or to be seen but 6 sailes. Master Hall went aland after the ship came first to an anker thwart the said Bears Sound, and did geve him coun- saill to make hast a boord before night: God send him well to recover us and all his company. The Aydc hath lading of owr in her as followeth : — Of Bears Sound tunucs by estimation 110; of the Countess of Sussex niyne, tunnes ;20. The Thomas Aim, owr in her as followeth t — Of the Countess of Sussex mync, tunnes 100 ; of Beares Sound owrc, tunnes GO. The Hopewell, owr in her as followeth : — Of Dyers Passage or Sound, tunnes 140. The Fraunces of Foij hath our laden in her as followeth : — Of the Cowntcss of Warwiks myne, tuns 50 ; of the Countess of Sussex mync, tunnes 80. The All Fraunces hath owr in her as followeth : — Of the Queens foreland, tunnes 130. The Mone of Foy hath owr in her as followeth :— Of the Queens foreland, tunnes 100. The Beare Leyccstr hath owr laden in her — Of Dyers Passage, tunnes 100. The Judith hath owr laden in her as followeth : — Of the Countess of Sussex mync, tunnes 80. The Gahriell hath owr laden in her as followeth : — Of Beares Sound, tunnes 20. The Michael hath owr laden in her as followeth : — Of Beares Sound, tunnes 20. The Armoncll hath owr laden iu her as followeth: — Of THIRD VOYAOK, IIY KDWAUl) SKI r, MAN. 311 Fcntons fortune, tunurs 5 ; of the Countess of Warwicks mync, tunncs of Winters furnace, tunnes 5 ; of the Countcsse of Sussex inyne, tunnes 85. 'J'hc Emanuel oi Bridgewater hath owr laden in her as foUoweth : — Of the Countess of Sussex myne, tunnes 30 ; of Dyers Passage, tunnes 20; of Bears Sound, tunnes 00. The Salomon hath owr Laden in her as foUoweth : —Of the Countess of AVarwicks myne, tuns 10 ; of the Countess of Sussex mync, tunnes GO ; of Bcares Sound, tunnes GO. Forasmuch as the Countcsse of Warwick myne faylcd being so hard stono to breke and by iudgemcnt yvlded not above a hwidrcth timnes, we were driven to sekc mynes as above named and having but a short tyrae to tarry and some proofs made of the best owr fownd in those mynes abovesaid, men were willed to get there la<ling of them and every man so employed him self to have lading, that many symplc men (I iudge) toko good and bad together : so that amongst the Hects lading I think much bad owr will be found. If the owr now laden doth prove good, at the mynes and places abovesaid is plenty thereof, but gotten with hard labour and travaylo : uppou the Countcsse of Warwick's Hand Captcyn Fenton hath hidden and covered in the place of the mync all the tymber that came hither for the bowse, and divers other things, to whose note I refer me. Allso he hath caused to be buylded a little howse uppon the same iland and covered yt with boords to prove how yt •will abyde or stand untill the next yere and bath left in yt sundry things. The second said of September, the Queens foreland bearing from us to N.W. and by north, there passed by us these ships bearing m seawards we lying a hull : the Hope' loell, the Fraiinces of Fuy, the Beare Leycestr, the ArmoncU, and the Salotnon, the Armonell at that instant lost her boat and one man j the Salomon lost her boat before her comming by us. All Avhich ships the 3 present in the morning was 312 ANOTHKIl ACCOUNT OF THE owt of our sightc homewards hound lying to seawards S.S.E. with the windc at N.W. a great gale of wync\. The second said at night came unto us our pynnas with <S mariners in her who came from Hears Sound that morning, and hearing over with the S. coast with 18 mariners in her, landed uppon certayn ilands to loke to sea*, ards for us, and after them came the Gcnorall in the CahricU and in their company the Judith and the Michael, our men at that instant aland and loking I'or us, did scry 2 ships one under saylc and the other at hull, whereof we in the Aijde was one and the Arni07idl the other, she under saylc and we a hull, allso bctwene us and them was the Mone of Foy, our men wliicli were landed as beforesaid embarked them selves agayn in theyr pynnas an did bearc after the Gabriell, the Michael, and the Judith, and did put aboord the Gabriell and Michael all the 18 mariners and then being somewhat nearer the Judith did put a man n"so aboord her : and having order before of the Generall, the mariners remayning in the pynnas did beare from the Judith towards the Mo)ie of Ffoy willing them to remayn with her, but they having a bold pynnas with sayles afterwards espying us a hull, but not knowing us to be the Ayde did owt saylc the Mone of Foy and at the closing up of the evening we made the said pynnas to, be the Michael and the Moo7ie to be the Gabriel and sometymes lying spooning before the sea and sometymes thwart re- mayning their comming up at length we fownd yt the pynnas as abovesaid : then they bringing us newes that the Generall was comming in the bark abovesaid and in the company of the ships allso aforesaid with the An Frawices allso, the said night we did ly a hull and did hang owt lights for them all night long to show him and burnt a pike of wylde fyre to the end they might the better fynde us we hoping to have had them a boord long before day ; but when day was come, we loking owt for them could not sec any of them but the Mone of Foy : then we iudging they had overshot us or did THIHI) VOYAOE, BY EDWARD SELLMAN. 313 d8 S.S.E. as with S morning, rs in her, »r U8, and I in their lat instant idcr saylo i one and hull, ivllso rtcn which af^ayn in 3 Michael, id Michael nearer the ving order |thc pynnas f'oij willing d pynnas knowing and at the s to .be the iometynies :hwart rc- ;hc pynnas e Geneiall )mpany of o,the said them all 2 fyre to Jor to have |was come, but the us or did afterwards spone before the sea 3 or 4 howrcs, and the Thomas Alin I'len being to seawards and wyndwards of us came bearing toward us and after we had spoken with them, they allso iudgcd them to be a hed of us and then wc made our sayle with our corses and foretopsailc, the winde at N.W. a great gale, and we saylcd S.S.E. and towards night the winde came at W.S.W. and we sayled allso S.S.E. the winde somwhat slacked our lesser still keeping company with the Thomas Alin and the 3fonc of Foy. The second said allso our mariners of the pynnas declared that they at their comming over from Bears Sound did sec the Emanuel of Uridgcwater in great danger to be lost to the leewards of the sownd and did strike their sayles uppon the last of the flud to anker as they did iudge amongst the rocks, and then yt was not likely they shold ride to escape all the next eb, the winde at N.N.W. and a very great gale: God be mcrcifuU unto them. The said allso they declared that the captayn of the An Fratmccs, George Bcste, was with his pynnas in Beare's Sound laden with owr and the number of niyncrs and mariners in her about 30 persons : they rowed with the said pynnas towards the Michael, but whither they boordcd her, they cannot tell, and at that instant the Michael had the 27iotnas Alins pynnas at her starn, which the master said he wold cut of yf she did hinder him his comming owt as yt was thought she wold do : and afterwards our said men did sec the Michael withowt any pynnas at her starn, and thereby do iudge that the An Fi-aunces pynnass and her men rc- mayned in the said sownd and are in dowt of their getting their ship. The 4 said still keping our course homewards S.S.E. the winde at N.W. a reasonable bearing ^ale : in the morning our c .lipany did hale up our pynnas which we towed at her starn to clere the water owt: the sea thrust her up with great force against the starn of the ship whereby she 314 ANOTIIKU ACCOUNT OF llli: m polished, and so tlicy did cut of tlic tow ropes : she came up with such force, that yf she had byn strong as she was but weak, she mought have put the ship allso in dant^cr striking in some ph\nk ; tlie blow was sucVi that a company were commaunded to loke whether we had hurt thereby or not, but God be thanked we had none. The 5 said, at night in a stormc we lost the company of the Mo?ie of Foy. The 6 said. Thomn-: Battcrby God called to his mercy. The 10 said, being in the latitude of 53J,, about 2 of the clock after niicnight, our mayn yard did break a sundre in niydds which to recover in wc did beare romc with our fore- sailc before the winde, the winde at S.W. and presently did put owt 2 lights and shot of a pece to geve the Thomas Ali?i knowledge of our mishap, but yt shold seme they lokcd not owt for owr light nor pcce, but still carry all their sailes and in the morning wc could not see her : the sayd yard was pcryshcd 5 or 6 dayes before striking of yt tarrying for them at which tyme yt gave a great crak, but we could not finde where yt was, nor what yt was that crakcd. The 11 said yt was amended and strengthened, with a plank and anker stocks and wouldcd with ropes, and then wc brought a new mayn saile to the yard ; and about 7 of the clock at night we did set saile with yt with a reasonable gale of winde and immediately yt being but weakly fisshed gave a great clak and thcrewilhali wc stroke yt agayn and so rested with it all that night. The 12 said yt fell caulmc and then we fished the said yard and wouldcd yt with ropes in sundry other places and so strengthened yt very strong so that wc had the use of yt agayne. The 14 said at 3 of the clock at afternone, the winde at sowth S.E. began very fiercely and fo encreasod all that night growing to a terrible stormc contynuing untill the 15 said to 8 a clock but altered uppon sundry points iucrciising that TUIUI) VOYAGE, BY KDWARD SELLMAN. 315 came up was \)ut striking ,ny were J or not, npany of lercy. a of the undre in our forc- icntly did wins Aliii lokcd not sailes and yard was r for them not finde ;d with a and then |\bout 7 of tcasonablc ly fisshed an( the said lh\ccs and I use of yt winde at [hat night [c 15 said tHing that yt was not sayle worthy, whereuppoii we were forced to sponc before the sea withowt sayle and at the end of the second watche, the seas was so terribly grown that one sea came so fast after the other, the one carrying up her head and an other came with such force that yt brake in all the staru of the Generalls cabbin and did beare down with yt the cowbredge head of the said cabben, striking allso one Fraunces Austin from the helme, who called to the company for help fearing we shold have perished, but withall spede yt was amended, God be praysed, and we by his Godly providence wonderfully delivered. The IT said God called to his mercy George Yong myncr. The 19 said being in the latitude of 52 degrees we en- countred with the IIopciocll being to leewards of us they declared that the Bcnre and the Salomon were to weather- wards of us, and that they were separated in the great storme from the Armonell and the Fraunces of Foij : the Ilopexoell lost her boat and a cable and an anker at her comming from the stroict. The ^1 said we had sight of .'3 sayles being in the latitude of 51, whereof 2 was to leewards of us and one to weather- wards, we did suspect them to be men of war by their working, and therefore we did hale close by the winde to speak with the wcathermost sliip, and being inowgh in the weather of the leeward ships did ly Ics in the winde untill the weathermost ship did come witliin our knowledge, and then we did fyndc her to be the An Fraunces at the shutting in of the evening and did lose sight of the other 2 sayles, but we iudge them to be of our company, the vinde was then at N.W. and by W. by the An Fraunces we had un- derstanding the Generall to be in the Gabricll, and was scperated from their company the 14 said in a storme, they iudge them tc be a head of us : the Juclilh and the Michael they left in company together, which they judge to be a starn and allso the Alone, they spake with her and left her a staru 316 ACCOUNT OF THE THIRD VOYAGE. allso. And the Basse of Bridgewater they left at an anker to leewards of Beares Sound amongst the rocks. God send good newes of her, she was left in great perill. Owt of the Ati Fraunces we received men of ours this instant 22 said. The 23 said we lost the company of the Hopetoell and the An Fratmccs in a stormc, which began the 22 at 6 a clock at night and continued till 8 of the clock the 24 in the morning, the winde at west and west N.W. The 24 said God called to his mercy Water Krelle and Thomas Tort. The said we sownded and had 70 faddcms oosy sand, whereby we iudged us to the northwards of Silly, and after- wards sayled sowth east all that night, the winde at north stormy weather. The 25 said God called to his mercy Thomas Coningham. The 27 in the morning we had sight of the Start, 5 Icags of, God be prayscd therefore and make us thankfull for de- livering us from innumerable dangers this present vyage. The said, God called to his mercy Corncyles Riche a Dutchman. The 28 of the said God called to his mercy John Wilmet. s i FINIS. an anker jod send ours thio II and the a clock at morning, relle and osy sand, and after- ; at north oningham. ii-t, 5 Icags full for dc- vyage. llichc a n Wilmct. STATE PAPERS SUBSEQUENT TO THE THIRD VOYAGE. I. MINUTES TO MR. liOCKE ABOWTE MB. FURBISnERS VIAOE. II. THE QUEENS AUTIIOKITY TO COLLECT OF THE ADVENTURERS TIIEIU SUnSCRII'TIONS. III. PROM MY LORDS TO CERTAYNE GENTLEMEN FOR PAYMENT OF OERTAYNE SOMMES. IV, THE EXCLAMATION OF THE MARRINERS FOR THEIR PAYMENT. V. FROM M'- LOK TOWCUYNOE TUE ADDITAMENTS. VI. MR. LOKS ACCOUNT. VII. AN ANSWEARE TO MR. LOCKBS ACCOUNT. VIII. SECOND MINUTE FOB THE PAYMENT OP TUE WAGES. rX. THE ANSWER OF ME MICHAEL LOK TO THE AUDITORES OF MT ACCOUNTS. X. THE IIUMULB BUTE OF THOMAS RONHAM. XI. FROM SIR THOMAS GRAHAM TOUCHYNOE THE ORDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE MARINERS. XII. THE VENTURERS NOT PAVDE. XIII. THE HUMBLE PETITION OF M'' LOK FOR CHARGES DISBURSED. XIV. AN ORDER SETT DOWNE BY THE QOEENES MAJ"E TOBCHYNO THE PAYMENT. XV. THE OFFER OF .r'f'IIAEL LOK FOR THE NORTHWEST EWR AT DARTFORD. XVI. AN OFFER MADE AT MUSCOVY HOUSE BY JONAS SUTE BEFORE MR. FEELD, MR. LOK AM) MR. ANDREW PALMER. XVir. ALL THE STOK OF THE VENTURERS IN ALL THE IIJ VOYAGES. XVIII. THE ABUSES OF CAPTAIN FURBISHEtt AGAYNST THE COMPANYE. STATE PAPERS SUBSEQTTENT TO TTIE TIIIllD VOYAGE. [Colonud, 102. J)om. £1,':., cxxvi, No. 22.] OCTOBER 29^'", 1578. MINUTI'.S TO MK. LOCKE AliOWTE MR. FURBISIIEK VIAGE. ' After our very harty commendations. Whereas the shyps imploied in the viage of Jleta Tnco<inita are nowe retorned all home in saft'ctie w"' Mr. Ffurbusher, and forasnmchc as we are informed y' in this voyage dyver."? new phices and uiyncs have hyn d}scovrcd. Wo have thought yt uecessarye to roquire you to have a care in these matters, and to call before you the gcnerall, and the captayncs, masters and I'ilotfS of the shyps, and to demand of them account in wryting severallie of their doinges and procedinges in this voyage, w"' discourse of the tliinges happened in the same, And also to demand and take of them such platts and cartes of descriptions of the countries and places as they have made, and to forhyd them and others to publish or gyve out to others any platts or descriptions of the same countries. And also we rci(uyre you to have dew oonsyderation of the state of the shyps and goodes now retorned home, and to sett sucho order thcriu as best may be for the saflctye of tiie goodes, and the commoditie and credite of the companie of venturers, and avoydans of unnccessaric ^.■cpenses. And furdormorc, wee doo crnestly pray and reijuyrc you throughlye to con.syder of the state of the workes at Dartford, that withe all expedition sum good proolFe and triall may bo had of the trew valew of the ewr brought home, aswell in this voyage as in the other before; and that we may be certified tlierof from you, for that her Ma''"*' bathe very great expectation of tlie same. The Commyssioners. Indorsed. [Colonial, 100. Dom. Eliz., cxxvi, No. 20.] THE QUEENS AUTIIORrTY TO MICHAEL LOK TO COLLECT OF TITE ADVENTUUERS THEIR SUBSCRirTIONS. After our harty commendacions. Fforasmoche as the shipps now come liome w^'' oure lovinge frende Martyn Furbusher have brought doble the "juantitie of cwar that was expected, wherby the charges of the r, • 320 STATK PAPEUS SUBSEQUENT ffraight therof, and of the raaryncrs and mynars employed in the voyage are doble the rate sett downo at the begynnyng tlierof, as it is certiffyed to us by the Coramyssioners therunto appoynted for the payment whcrof and discharge of the said men, it is requysyt to collect of the venturars presently the sum of vj'" pounds of money. And forasmocho as it is greatly nccdfull to use all dylygcns for the present spedye collec- tion of the said sum of money, aswell for the avoyding of excessyve great charges w^h grow theruppon daylyo untill the said men be paid and ships discharged, as also for the performans of dewtye and raayn- taynans of credito of the companye. This is therfore to wyll and re- quire you (being thresorcr appointed) presentlyc, wiii all the dyllygcns that you can, to collect and reccave of the venturars in this voyage the severall sums of money dew by them for the rate of their venture, according to a ccdule of their names and suras herewithall under the handos of the said coramyssyoners. And in case that you shall fynd any of the venturers to bo remysse in i)ayment, and doo not presently pay his part and dewty as aforesaid (w'' we trust shall not happen), then doe you thiiike nieate that you gyve knowledg therof unto the Lord Mayor of London, and to S'' W. Cordcll, Master of Records, whome we have appointed to be assystant unto you in that case, according to the tenor of our letters directed unto them in that behalfe. Michael Lok. [Colonial, 101. Bom. Eliz., cxxvi, No. 21.] After our very harty commendacions. Wheras our loving frynd Michael Lok is appointed presently and spedely to collect and receave of the venturars in the voyage of Mr. Ffurbusher, according to a ccdule of their names delyvred to hym, a good sum of money for the payment of the maryners and discharge of the ships now come. And for that it may happen sum of them wyll not make ready payment of their partes, or wyll refuse to pay the same, w*^'' thinge would be a hynderans to the rest by great charges dayly groweng theron untill the maryners be paid and the ships dyscharged. Therefore we have thought good to requyre you twayne to be assystant to the said Michael Lok in this case, and uppon his information or complainte unto you to be made to calle before you suche parsons as shalbe found slak in payment, or shall refuse to pay their partes as aforesaid, and to pcrswade them eyther to pay the same presentlie, or els to comaunde them, as so dyrected by us, to appcarc before us pre- sentlyc to shew cause why they doe not make payment accordingly. And so — My L. Mayor. Cordell, TO TMK rilini) VOYAGK. '.V21 ho voyage I certiffyed I payment lect of the Porasmoche jdyc collec- ' cxcessyvo en be paid and raayii- vyll and re- c dyllygena voyage tbc sir venture, II under the I shall fynd ot presently lot happen), •of unto the ordsj whome according to [oving frynd and receave to a cedule [the payment id for that it |their partes, irans to the icrs be paid Ibcassystant formation or parsons as lir partes as Iresentlie, or Ifore us prc- laccordingly. [Colonial, 107. Bom. EUz., cxxvii, No. 8.] nKOKMBEH 1578. M" from my lords to CKRTAYNE OUNTr.K- MKN FOR TIIK PAYMKNT OF CKRTAYNE SOMMES DUE HY TUKM FOR THEIR ADVENTURE T ^f MR. FURBISIIERS VIAGE. After our harty commendacions. The Quencs ;\Ia''" l>eing geven to understand that the myners, maryners and others iinj)loyed in the late vyage under our loving frynd Martin Furbusher, gentilman, are not yctt paid all their wagys for their sarvys in the sayd voyage, but doo lye styll at the great charges of all the venturars, for lak of payment of the money dew by dyvers of the particuler venturars, althoughe her Ala''" and many of the venturers have paid their partes dew for the same. And for that uppon thaccount taken it appere that for yo"" part thcrof you are to paye tlie suui of {Uanh). She hatlie therefore geven us expresse commaundemeut to require you amongest others and stray tly to charge you in her name to geve order for the payment of the sayd somme in London unto the handcs of Thomas Allen, tresorcr therunto !i])pointed, wti'in ten days after the receyt herof w"'out ttbr that other- wyse yt is ordered that suche as shall or fayle to make payment at the daye liinyted shall bo »iuyt exempted from all manor of benefytt and priviledg that may grow unto them by their former ventures made in the said voyages. And thus we harteiy bid you Farcwoll.' In the countrio. The Erie Pembroke The Countcsse Pembroke . . - The Lord Ilunsden - - - - Sr Henry Wallop - . - - S'' John Brocket! - - - - Mr. William Pellhain Anthoiiye Jcnkinson . - . The Ladye Anne Talbot In the Court. In Loudon. S'' Thomas Gresham S'' Leouell Ducket Nexte weke. \ Mathe Fyld - Edmond llogan William llarington fl72 10 - 28 15 - 85 - 57 10 - 77 10 - 1.3.5 - 57 10 - 10 i()23 15 U £ - IHO - 1)1 5 - 57 10 - 115 - 28 15 [And — FareweU], expunctcil MS. 322 STATK PAPKRS SUHSKQUKNT Christmas. Mr. Thomas Riiridiill „ William Paintor ,, JelFrey Turvilo „ Richard IJowlatid Mrs. Anne Kyuncrsley Mathcw Kyncrsley Robert Kynersley William Boncle William J>urde Thomas Owen William Ormshaw William Dowgle Sr W'l' Wiutar Christofer Andrews Robert Martin - 45 - 57 10 - 57 10 - 57 10 - 8G 5 - 28 15 - 57 10 - 115 - 20 - 28 15 - 28 15 - 28 15 .£1123 15 - 40 () 5 5 [^Colonial, 110. l)om. Eliz., c-xxvii, No. 12.] DECKMBER 8, 1578. THE EXCLAMATION OF THE MAURINEUS, KTC, FOR TIIEIK PAYMENT FOR SERVICE UNDER MR. FUR- HI 811 EK. My dewty remembryd unto your honar. This is to syngnyfy unto yo'" honar that we, commyngo home w''' out mony where hit was (leclaryd btffore we came that we wolde bryngo hit w"' us, they keppe a gretor store nowe then they dyd before, and wyl beleve nothyng that we do saye. If hit mayo please your honar that suche order may be taken that those w" was taxyd by your honars maye be recevyd w '' the reste that owght to paye who be in the corte by somrac one yor honar mayo please to apoynt. And that hit maye please you' honar to sonde the messenger wt the letter to those in the syete (city) that they maye paye presently, and I shall geve my attendance there to recevo hit and to paye hit ageyne accordynge to order, ffor lyvynge at the corte is great chargys, and all moste be put to accownt. All so there is a great dell of fFreyt to paye: no .shippe p'd but one, w'' is caulyd the lieare, Lester, wc'' is Mr. Lockes shippe, and she is holy paydc, as your honar may se in his accownt of the mony w'l' he dyd receve; hit is 350/j*. the laste par.sell. There is other that wolde bo p'd as, well, as ho Crystmas beynge so nere every man cryythe out for mony. I wyshe all myght be payde before the tyme and hit be possybell, desycryngc your honar to helppe at a pynche, or elce I wolde I had my mony aTul another had my oft'ece. This I take my leve, commyttynge your honar ro THK THIIM) \(lYA(iK to the Loi'do, who blesso you and kepo you for over. Wryttcn at uiy howsso iu Lcndon this viij December in anno 1578. You''» to commiiundc, Thomas Allen, To the Right honorable S"" Francis Walsingham, knight and principall Secretary to y^ quenes highncs gcve these. [Colon'ud 111. Dom. Eliz.^ exxvii, No. If!.] DKC". 11, ir)7H. rUOM MICHAi;!/ I.OK TOWCIIYNOK TlIK ADniTAMENTS. ] MAURINKUS, EH MB. FUU- syngnyfy unto Iwhere hit was us, they kcprc uothyng that order may he icevyd w i> the one yoi- honar Ihonar to sende hat they maye recev<^ hit and Ic at the corte kll so there is u is caulyd the holy paydc, as d rcecve; hit is ai, well, as he I wyshe all ;11, desycrynge my niony and l^./c youf honav Right honorable. This bcrar the messenger wyll report unto you what he hathc done w^'' the venturars for their money. We have not yet recevcd anyc but of Wylliam Ormshawc. We hoi)e the rest will come shortlye. This messingcr sayethe ho must have his il'oes. I know not what to answere him thereon but as yo^ honor will appoint. The great workes at Dartford stand still untill additament come from the northe or the west ; that of the northe wyll come shortlie I hope, that of the west is not yet sent for, byciiuse the commyssioners had not l)yn togetheres sins I was at the court, but to morrow S' Thomas Gresham and others of them wilbe in towne as I am infor ned, but when they meete I think they cannot do mochc for Mr. Edgccomc's dytament, w^''out sum speciall letters to hym from the courte. And in the meane tyme I think it very neodt'ull that letters were wrytten to hym to send a ton thcrof by land w''' the very first spcdy convayans, for that we are very ccrtaynclye assured by Jonas and Denan that that is most good and most fitt to work w"' our ewre, and the like surans have we by one Goodycrc an English workman, who hathe wrought in my hows these iiij or V dayes on divers small -sayes of our cwr by appointemcnt of S"" LeoncU Duckett, whose report yo'' honor shall know wti'in ij or iij dayes. And thus I commit ydr honor to Almighty God. From London this Thursday xj December 1578. Yo> honors most bounden Michael Lok. To the right honorable S"" Francis Walsingham, knight, her .Ma''*"* princii)all Sccretarie. at the Court. V '' 1 iW 324 RTATK I'APKRS SUHSEQITRNI [Colonial, 112. Dam. Eli:., cxxvii, No. 20.] PECn. 15'" 1578. MB. I,0CKE3 ACCOUNT. Right honorable, I have recevcd presently yor letter whcrin y honor (lotho write me of informations gyvcn against nic to dctaync in my handcs the companyes money and their goodcs, for answero thcrof I can Baye no more, l)ut that I have none of their money in my handes, and for prooflc therof I referre roe to mync accounttes,' wo'' I am redye to showe in particulcrs, whensoever the commyssyoners and audytors wyll take a tyme to paruse the same. And syn.s that Mr. Allyn was ap- pointed to be trcsorer I have not receved one pony of money of any of the venturars, but onely xxviij" of my Lady Martin, wherof I paid out xx(' unto Denam for his journey into the northc, and the rest w^'' a more summe is paid outt for divers petty parscUs w''' grow dayly uppon the workes of Dartford and amonges men for their sarvyce. Ami I am fully determyned not to receavo one penny of money nor other matter of any of the venturers but to gyve over mync ofFyce unto Mr. Allyn, althoughe dayly I doo styll take payne to passe all accountts w^'' all men, and wyll doo styll to bring this busynes to a good end, the best I can. And I have not receved of any of the venturers any one parcell of wares syns Mr. Furbusher retorned home into England nor before he went on the voyage, but onelye of iij or iiij of them, summe munition or tackeling for the ships, w"'' stode for money for their venture outwardes, wo'' is answered in thaccounttes, butt nothing at all have I receved of any of them for this their dewtye for the ffraight of the ships nor wagys of the men. And I have uo goodes in my handcs belonging to any of the ven- turers in particuler, but I have my howsse full paystered of the goodes of the companye dyscharged out of their ships come home, w^'' is tac- keling of ships, monytion, vyttclls, and many od things, w^^'' is all by inventarye receved under the handes of the masters and offycers of the ships, well goodes I am ready at all tymes to delyver into the handes and charge of Mr. Allyn when soever it pleases hym to receave ytt. Herein have I wrytten to yo'' honor the trewthe of my doingcs w^h I wyll justyfye. I beseche yo*' honor to stand my ffrynd as you shall see cause of defect by my doinges. And bycaus that sclanderous tonges wyll not be stopped by wordes, I make no answerc to them, but a,bydc the tyme when God shall make my doingcs knowen wherby he shall stop them for me. And I comytt yo»' honor to Almighty God. From London this Monday xv December 1578. Yo"" honors most bounden Michael Lok. To the right honorable S^ Francis Walsingham, knight, her Mamies principall Secretarie. at the Court. 1 Two volumes of these accounts arc in tlic Miscell. of tlu' lOxcliciimn-, vol. on, fil. n y honor ync in my icrof I can laufles, and m reilyo to (lytors wyll yn was ap- y of any of I paitl out w^l' a more ' uppon the I I ain fully itter of any ;i,althouglic en, and wyll can. And I f wares syns went on the or tackcling lavdes, w^'' is cd of any of wagys of the y of the vcn- f the goodcs e, w^'' is tac- ych is all hy 'yccrs of the the handes :ave ytt. loingcs W^^ I ou shall see .erous tonges lu, but a.byde irhy he shall God. From TO 1 UK I II I 111) VoY\(iK. {Colonial 123. Dom. Eliz., cxxvi, No. 57.] 325 xiji'ii ixr Ixiij'' xv ml iiij\^'' v"" vij- Ixxviij'' xv^ xix"'tviij'xxij'' x* [(' Kxfhc<|Ut'r, THK NORTH-WEST VOIAOK. A UUIEP REroRTE OF THE ACCOMPTE OF MICHAKLI, LOCKE CONCERNING THE JHARDdES OK 11,1 VOIAOES INTO THE NORTH-WEST PARTES UNDER THE CON- DUICTE OF MARTIN FURUUSSHER, TOOUITHER W' THE CHARGES OF IIUILDINGES AT DERTFOHU. Divers sommes of money recevcd by Mi- chacll Locke of the adventurers, viz., for the furst voiago, viij'' Ixxv" ; the second voiage, v""^ cccv", and the iij''" voiage, vjint viju iiij"" iij" xv . Divers sommes of money roceved of the said adventurers for buildcngea at Dartford Divers sommes of money recevid for pai- ment of fraightos Sum totall of the rcceiptes . Wherof Allowed in the said accoraptes forbuildeng repaireng and furniture of shippes, victuals, implements, wages, jiaiment of fraightes and buildonges at Dertford, and divers other thinges as in the accomptcs male appere And then remaineth to be accomj)ted for . Wherof Due by Thomas Allen, Thrcasurer of the voiage for money by him recevid of the said adventurers .... Divers other persons for their adventures yet unpaidc .... Michaell Locke for money supposed to remaine in his handes . Whereof he demandoth allowaunce of m'cc'' for his attendance and charges sustained in the causes of the said iij voiages. Tho : Neale, Audit. On the hack occurs — Articles to be inquired of by Mr. Thomas Neale and Mr. — IJaynham, Audito'^ appoynted to take the accompt of the northwest viage. Wliat som the whole adventure in the sayd viage dothe amount unto. What sommes the adventurers in that viage have payd of the same. To whom the same was payde. What is bchinde by the sayd adventurars. What Michaell Lock is forthcr to be charged w'^''all for wares sowlde pertaynyug to the compaguyc. ;/ \'l XV""C111J'"'VIJ" X" lllj' iiij"''vj''xxxiiij'' xix" viiij'' viijniij'"'ij'' x« ijuitycxxxv" xiijs iiij'' mtccxvj" xvjf iiij'' 1^^ 32(> STATE I'Al'KHS Sir HSKUl'KNT What liatho been paydJ to Mr. Tli. Aliii the 5' Miirclicaiit m Threasorer, and howc the Haino liathe been usHodc and what rcmayiietho ill Ills liiiiidus. Wliat is dewe by the compagiiy for I'raight of Hliippcs niid othci-wyso and to wLoin the oanio is dowo. IColonial, 126. Domestic Ehz., exxvi, No. Srj.] AN AUNSWEAHE TO MH. I.oCKKS UKQUKST FOR 1 2()()'' W'" UK DKMAUNDKTH OF THE COMI'ANIE Ol' TUK NOUTHWEST VOIAOE I'OU iriS SKRVICK I'OR IIJ VEUKM, 1570. The first ycro. 1. Ffirst, where the aaido Lot-ko deiniiuiidcth for three yeves charges and for wareiiouses and for kcpingc of house. It is thought y' the first yere is not to be brought into this rcckoningo, for thiit lie was theii in the service of ^tlio coinpanie of Muscovia, and that yeare also the coiii- panic of the Northwest voiagc had no need to use warehouses or anio nieetinges ; fTor in the said first yere there went fortho but two pinasses, and the adventure was but H7"V' w'' was all lost and spent. Therefore, if the said Lock be allowed iij" for the huudrcth, it is verye niuehe for 875" wci' is 2U" ..... £20 1677. The second voiagc. 2. This yere went out the A>/de, w''' two piiuisses, and the adventure was 1076''. And if the said Locke be allowed for 2U()'' after iiJ'' for the hundreth, w:'' is Ofi : that is, «>•'' the most, he tarying at home and not travailiiige. Moreover, in this yere he was not inuche troubled w"' house roome, servantes, or greatt dyett. IJut ktt there be allowed him above his provision towards his charges and se vants, xx" . XI IG 1.078. The third voiage. 3. In this third voiagc there went out ten ships, w^ii the said Lock had to deale w''' all the Ai/de, the JiulUh, and two pinasses, and the ad- venture this yere was 7000", wherof the said Lockes adventure was 20:}(i''. Beingc allowed for 5000", after iij ', for the hundreth 250"', and for his servantes, three in number, at xiij" vj'^ viij'' the pceee, w^'' is 40" (thoughc in the said Lockes accompt nothing is putt downe for their charges), and for meetinge of the commissioners diverse times after, 10" the monthc, for iiij monthes, w^'i is x" ; this may be thought sufficient, ffor the commissioners did not eate often w"' him, and but a I'ewc of them at a time .... .£230 Touchingo the interest of money taken upp by the said Locke by exchange. 4. It is not thought meet that he shoulde be allowed anie thingc, be- cause it is verely thought he tookc not upp anie monie for the use of TO TIM. rUlHI) VOYAfiK. lliil chciinl as iimiyiietho othcrwyHO 20(P' W" )HTinVKST [•res charges t y' the first was theii in Iso the coiii- )use8 or aiiie ;\vo pinasscs, Therefore, yc muche for £20 be adventure |r iij" for the omc and not ,cil w''' house il him above I'llG lie said Lock and the ad- [venture was Ith 2.')0", and Leece, w'' is It downe for iiversc times he thought \\, and but a U231) Locke thinge, bc- jr the use of the said compiinie, but rather for him sclfe, I)ecau80 he was hu groato an adventurer in the voiages aforesaid : at the Kastc, if he did take upp anie it could not be verie muche. Tnis donniundo l)eing so j.'rcate, it is like he knoweth for whom ho tooko upp so muche money, who arc to re- pay the same to him, and no reason that other adventurers w^h have paide tlieir money should pay him interest. <'}. Ffor boatu hire, to and from the L'ourto at sundrie times in two ycres, the said Lock nuiy have allowance of x", wob is reasonable. '). Ffor the time of the l)uildinge at Dartforde, for his riding charges, and kcepinge three horses aliuut sixe monthcs after, xv the wceke, w<='' amouiiteth tu xviij''. As fur his mens and his ownc diats are allowed before : yet, because riding charges bo great, ho may bo allowed for him selfo and his men xxij" more .... 40'* 7. Ffor the said Lockes charges to the Courtes, and following hir Mali" in progrcsso, a certain cstimat cannot be made thereof: it being uncertain howc often and howo favre ho did ryde ; but it is to be sup- posed not farre, becau.se hir !\Ia''<' was ever in hir progrcsso whun the ships were absent in their voiages, at what time Locko had least to doo w"i the Courtc. And his ridinge in this case and time could bo but part of two progresses in the two last yeres, for W^ he may be al- lowed xx'' ..... ^430 U \_ColoHial, 114. State Papers, h'ltz., No. 4, Vol. IsJt).] 13 JANUARY, l;378-9. The Second Minute for this purpose. After 0'" hartie comendacions, i\:c., albeit that not longc sithence up- pon informacion given unto the Quenes Ma"'", that themyners, maryners, & others imploied in the late voiage under 0' loving freind, Mr. Martyn Fui'iushor, wcare unpaidc of their uaiges for their service in the said voiage (and thereby do lye still at the great increase of charges of all the adventures). We wrote o'' letters by her jNLi's precise commandemi to Lyor L.] cmongo others, to make paicm' of [clxxij"], w^'' remayned un- paid of the sonime that [yo'" L.] assented to contribute to the said ad- venture to the hands of Mr. Thom^ Allin, thresourcr, appointed for that p'poso w"' in x dales after the receipt of o^said letters : yet the same not wt-i' .standinge her Mai''' is eftesones given to understand that the saidsomme gevou by your L., as also lyke somnies gcvcn by other theadventorers,re- mayne yet un payed, whereby as the inconvenience aforesaid, onelie by the wante of paiement of suche money, is increased. So is her Ma''« the more moved to mislike thereof (Her llighnes & diverse of us & others having paid o'' parts according to o'promisse). Theise arc therefore once againe to prayc yo' L. tu gevc present order for tho payment of the sayd some, for besides her Ma'** good contentacion, that hathalwaies bone welleflected to '6'2H STAIK I'Al'KKS .SI USI-.QIJKM' tliu voiaye ; tliough soinuic iiiun, ujjpoii inihlikinj,^, can l)u cuntciiteil to withiJrawo theinsclfs, & to be exempted from the adveuture & all privi- leges of the same, as was mencioiied in o'' former letters that all sueho rihouM he as refused to make j)aiemciit hy the daie lyinitted : yet is it not tiiuught in any wise rcsonalile, howc suever the tiling iiall fall out ; but that they should make satisfaction of so uiuche as they have pro- mised, fur without these pronii.scs tlie voiage had never bene taken in hand. And tlius trusting that for the respects aforesaiil, we shall neilc in this case to vrite no more ; we bidd yo' L. hartely farewell. {I'Jadorsed.) M'l To the adventurers. [Colonial, \\'.). State Papers. Vol. 1:^!). Domestic Eliz.,'^0.^.'] My dewtie remcmbred. Hit mayc plcise youre honor to iindarstand that .Mr. Furbn.shur doyth nioche mysouse me in words, saynge, I have coniplayned to the con.sell of hym. And that I have .^aide that all ys nothing worth at Dartforde, and howc he hayth receyved so inochc nionye iuid donue w"' it, he pleaseth w"' all, whore in I ami; une oneste and hiiv\! no onestie in mo. 1 do remcbar I dide declare unto yoi own honor, wiche was .vrytcn in my byll of debts at the lower emle, tliat he dido resevo 8C'* of iMr. Frances, SO'' of my L. of \\arwieke, 7'' of Mr. Tuiwill, wiche I most nedcs declare, be cause I have gyven no (juyttans for yt. Ami youre honor axed mc what he hade donne w"^'' all. I an- sured, I colde not well tell ; but, :>s 1 dide here p'ade frawght unto some of those shiitpcs wiche he dide frawght in tlic west "ontryc, & some of the myners, he sayth those shiiipcs elide hym the best serves when owre other shippes dide rune awayo. 8'', he wyll werye us all, and he have the brydell to moehe. W'', under youre correction, I do not thincke yt umyse, and yt l)e youre honors pleasure, that there weare comysion fromc youre honors that Jlr. Furbnsher accounte diolde be nowe pre- sentlye'awdited w"' these same auilitors, for .Mr, Lockes wyU'o dowjc this daye, and .so shall youre honor .see lioythc «hc accounts to gether, and what ys owyng by them. And that ordar may be gyven by youre honors, that all supcifliius charges may be cutt of whyth sfiede or else yt wyll rowne one styll to great charge. I wolde 1 wean; <Iyscharged, ratlier then I wyll be th.is ralcd at for my paynes. This I take my leave of youre honor, comn. ■t^ing youe to the ,\li ]\Iightie. Wryttea at my howhc in Ljndoii, the xiij of Janewary, 1578. You' honars to coi'imaundc, Thomas Allen. (Endorsed ) To the right honorable S' Frances Walsingham, knight, and prensepall secretory to hir Ma''", gevc these. \>S^ TO TllK TllIKI) VoYAfiK. '.i^l\) oiiteiitcd U» & all iiiivi- it all suclu! ;(1 : yet is it liill i'ivll out ; cy have pro- uuc taken in e sliall ucile ell. 12., No. '.).] to iiinlarstaiiil ayiige, I liave ae that all ys kX'il so moche no uue onesto unto yoi- own elide, that he eke, 7'' of Mr. Ml no (juyttans til all. 1 in>- ht unto .some c, & some of ves when owre anil he have t thinckc yt !irc coniysion je nowe pre- wyll>c (low'ie iits to gether, ven hy youre siicilc or else ilyschargcil, take my leave ^ryttcn at my Ic, lumas / Ml en. ICotonidl, 120. iilale J'apers, Vol. 129. Ihineslic Elh., No. 11.] M" W liOUOUGli, TO S" 1\ WAI.SXNOIIA.M. 11 J.\NV l-OTS-O. After my dewty unto yo"' hoiiourc, dewly considered, this daye hein'^ Weiisday, the xiiij''' Jancwary, I receved yc letters hering datj at lliehemoud the xij"' of this present, wherby I understand it hathr hen informed yo'' honour that I shuld owe for myno adventure in thi.s last voyage wil' Mr. Frohisher, the som of Ivij" x--, the w'' yo" re<|uyre mc to paye out of hiiiiil, or els to repayr presently to the court, wher I shuld mi<lerstand her Mai'"* furdcr plca.sure. True it is, right lionoralde. that iit the setting forth of this last voyage to Meta Inc('gi)it:i, IMyghell Loke, then treasurer, and cheefe dealer for the same voyag", bought of mc (to serve in the same voyage) a shipp called the Judetk, of burden about l.xxv ton.s, for the som of U20", the w'l' he condieioned to pay me in Maye last, wher of I allowed him then Ixvij'' x" for my adveiitur, in the sayd last voyage. Aft'Twaids (in June last) I recevld of lain Ixxxx". So I accompt to have reccvid 157'' x", (and he then rested dettor to me lfJ2'' 10'), the wd' rest 1 cold by no mcancs get of him, uiilest I .shuld have recovered it by lawe, well I was loth to doo. Since the commyng home of the fleet of that voyage, and the charges of the same knownc ; an<l, theruppoii, every man allotted his jioreion lliereol", according to his adventure, my parte (as I understand) eoniyth to Ivij" x", the w'-l' I accompt to be payd out of the sayd 1()2'' 10". And yet reinaynyth dew to me, 106". Thus, as ap[)earitii, I have pay<l my porcion fully w^'' the first, and ouirht not to have ben brouglit in now as a ilettor. Hut, seeing iMr. Lok, his dealing towards mc herein, hat ben w''' so small cre<lit or honesty, that neyther he woM paye me the money that hath ben so long time dew to mc, nor yet accompt my porcion of charges to be payd as before I have shewed ; but hath geveii report unto yo'' honour that 1 shuld yet remayne dettor for the sayd som of Ivij'' x'. I will no longer credit him. And therforc doo bescch yo'' honourc, that by yo'' good meancs I maye be appointed payment of my rest, 10(;", w'' hath ben dewe to me so longe since. 1 wold have attended uppon yo' honourc according to yor order ; but, true it is, tirvt I have ben ever since Cliristmas very much trobled w'li an extreme p.ayne in my hed, so as 1 have ben forced to kcepc my bowse, antl yet am not clear of the same, hut hope of amendment shortly. Thus I commyt ray caw.se to yo"" honourc, and yo"" sclfe to the tuicioii of the AJmyghty, who blesse the Quencs i\Ia'i"' w"' longe most helthfull, hajipy life au<l rayne. Amen. Lymchowsc, the xiiij^'' of .Janeuary, 1578. Yo' honours most humble to use and eommande, W Borowgh. sm STATE I'Al'KRS SUHSEUUKNT ( Kadorscments.) To the right honorable, Sir IVancis Walsiiigam, knyght, principal secretary to the Qiieencs most excellent IMa'i'', at the Court. 14 Januarie, 157 . From Mr. Will'" a Burrough. lie hatlie payd the .0... lO" detnanrlcrl, in a shipp Mr. Locke had of him for Furliisliors last viage ; ir. there reinayneth due to him more for that shippe IOC". [Colonial, 121. ,^'UUe Papers. Vol. 12!), No. 12.] MICTIAKL LOKE TO s" F. WAI.SINOIIAM. Right honorable, — I have rccevcd yo"' letter, whcrin I am charged to payc ix*^ x" to Mr. Allyn, for my part of the fraight of the ships retorncd since w''' Mr. Furbussher, in this third voyage. For answere whereof, it may please yo'' II : to be ailvcrtysod, my part of that fraight comcth to iij'' xvj" v w«'' I have paid, as by myne accountt dothe appere, w-'' ac- countt the Awditors are now in hand v '■' all, and by them yo'' II : shalbe advertised very shortlys, bothe of thatt, and of all the rest of my doinges in the companies Ijusynes. And for more part of the said ix'' x'' it is sett downc that the right honorable th'erle of Oxford, ys to payc iiij'" 1'' ac- cordingc to the order and rate of all the rest of the venturars, wherfore it may please yo>" II : to call on his 11 : for the same sum. And yf that his II : be not satisfied of this matter, 1 am to be ruled by yo'' II : and others, uppon vew of the bargayne w''' I made w^'' his honor, w''' he hathe under my hand and sealle, for I will not doc any wrongo wyttingly to any man lyving, espcciallye to his II : to whome I doo owe bothe dewtye and reverence. And thus for this tynie 1 take my leave humbly of yo' II : and commy tt the same to aluiightie God. From London the xiiij Januarie 1./78. Yoi' II : most boundon Michael Loke. jrsement (K ^) To the right honi»raliIe S'' Francis Walsingham Knight her Ma'i'-^ priuciptiU Socretaric. 14 Januarie 157H. at the Court. From X Michaell Lock^ Towchyng the money w-'' he was writcon unto to pay Id .Mr. Alien for his ailventure in Mr. Furbishers viagc. lO l UK TIIIKI) VOYAGK. iv.n charged to ips ictorncd whereof, it ; comcth to ere, w'-'' iic- 1 II : shiilbe my (loin<?cs x'' it is sett 3 iiij'" 1'' ac- whcrfore it yf that his anil others, the under to any man .wtye and id coininytt 1.-7 H. Alien IV>r [Colo7iial, 132. Domestic Eliz., cxxix, No. 44, i.] THE 20 JANUAUVK loTS. THE ANSWKK 01' ME MICIIAEI,!, LOK UNTO THE AVOUSIIH' EU LT THE COM YSSIONEKS AND AUDITOUES OF MYNE ACC0UNTE9 UPON TU E SECONDK AUDITE TIIEROE. In the month of Auguste laste 1578 my iij bookes of accountes of the iij voyages made hy .Martino Ffurlnisher for the nortliwest partes were audited by sufficient jiarsones therunto appoynted, who upjion the par- ticular oxaminacon of the same, dide certifye under their handes writtinge that nppon those accounttes dide remayne dewe unto nic the summe of ix. iiij^'^ix'' iiij' vj'^ of money, besydes all my stocke in venture w"' the companye, w<='> was about iiijim/t in all thes voyages. Aftcrwardes M. Furbusher beinge retorned home, he of his owne evell disposed mynde dislyked of myne accounttes, and made greatecoinplaynt of the audite thcrof and procured you the new comyssyoners and new auditore.s to revewe and examine better all mync accounttes and doinges well you have done. And now by that w^' you have scne well provide agayne, you doo fynde my said accountes to be juste and trewe as they wcr befor in all partes excepte onlye in iij poyntes following, to tho whiehe I doo now annwcre. Ffirste you wold dysalowe me a sorame of 96" w<='i I make paid to the shippe 7'c('nr/f6'<f?*for vittelsof men that were passingers therin,wherunto 1 answer that I ditle paye that some of mo;iy and agreatcr summe unto that shippe befor her departure from London, and I dide knowe by a covenaunt of agrcment made in the charter partic, that the said shippe was to oarrye xx men passingers, for the w^l^ was dew eyther that somme of monye or so muche vittells as should suffice ^'ot them. And 1 did know that shipj)e dide carrye from London to Ilawicuc more than xxx men wil'out any mai'ucr of vittalls put into the shippe for them, and they fedd only of the shippes ownc provissioiiC, ai.d 1 dido know that thcs vittelles were denyed her in the Tames, and i dide not knowe that any vittells were put into that shi; e for then at Ilarwiche, but I was in- formed that none would be ther ileliver.d thrrfor although this jtaymcnt be sett doune and allowed unto me ui account, yctt is yt but uppon a good accounte, for mysrcconynge is no payment for I have rccevid no mony for yt of tho company upi)ou that account made, but now yt standeth stille as mony paid uppon the i'raight dew to that shii)pe. The second poynte is matter of yor dislykinge of the order of my .said accounttes, in that you saye I ought to have charged myselfe uppon the fottc of that myne accounte for suche del)ts as were owinge for the goodca bought and were not then paid : to this I answere that in <lede yf I had so done ther nflld not so great aremayner ol' ixi'iiii-''ix'' haveappereil to be then dew unto me by the somme of y'yii w^'" I hade not then paid, Kirst nuiliti' iif inj'iii! UCCUUiltVH. Soeriiiiie Bwilyte (if III) wo, iK'Cuuiites. Tho .j oli- ji'ciicjii I'dr \.i\'<ti. |iiucl. 'I'lip ij oh- .it'eliiiuy fill' Uic uiiici- uf mjhe UCCUUIltH. OOni STATE PAPERS SUBSKQUKNT 'I'll!) ii.j lib- lectioiin for my sloko. 'I'llO (j'l'i'llt Hiiinea of inoiiy well t Imve (lis- bui'iioii for tile Com- pany. but I fyude no cause ncathcr in reason nor in justyce that I should have made suchc manner of accounte forasmoche as no day of payment was assigned but present mony and for the same by appoynteracnt of the commissioners I was become boumlen unto those men that were unpaidc, and they daly and howerly calleynge and exclaiminge on me for the mony and thretening mo to prissone for yt, from w"** how hardly and ehargablye hether to I have keptc myself, bothe I and my frindes doo knowe and fello ; whcrin 1 coulde fynde no helpe of any of all the com- panyc w '' trouble might have bene avoydcd yf the comjianye accordinge to equitie and right had payed me that some of mony that therW'all I might have paid the creditors. The thirde poynte is an olijection made uppon my stoke that I have in venture w''' the Company in these iij voyages ; to the whiche I uede not answer, for the account shewcth yt planly, that I and my partencrs have in stoke and venture in all the summc of £4.080 of money W^'' is all paide exceptc £450 w^'' muste he paide shortlye, whcrof God graunt good successe and then all this ware wilbe turned into peace. Morover you doo nowe see by myne accounttcs that over and besydes all the said suinme of mony for any stoke and venture and over and above all that I dido roceave of all the companye I dide disburse of myne owne mony for the Company as follow^'' : In the firste voyage more then y'yll, and in the second voyage xiij^'^/ w<=ii afterwardes 1 dyde lette stande styllc for ray stoke and venture therin. And in the thirde voyage iij^^i, and in the buildinges and workes at Dartcforde viij '^t besydes other great sumes dysbursed in other meane tymcs v,'^^'' myne accounttcs cannot declare particularlye, bycause the same are made up wi.''out dystinction of dayes or tymes but onlyc one daye at theude of every jeres accounte. All w^'' said summes of mony I have forborne longe tyme to my great troble and charges of intercsse, and I was not repayd the same untille of late, about amonthc laste paste, as myne accounttcs doo declare whcrof I know that you wille have dew consideracone a.'; reason requirethe. This answcre may suffice unto you that be wise and reasonable, and as for Mr. Furbushors faustye in this matter, yt deservcthe none answer at all. XHK 26 .TANUARYE 1578. MICHAEM. LOK SALUTETII TIIK WOUSIITPFULI, COMYSSIONEUS AND AUDITOllS 01' HIS AC- COMrXS OK THE ILT VOYAOES OF C. I'UUCUSirEB. Ffor as muche as wordes are but windc and are easely forgotten of those whome they towche not, and yet boinge misiilassed by igi.orauns of the speker, or mishard by negligence of the hearer, or misconstrued by the nialitious, they do breed oftcntyuics contention and di-splcasure w'l'out cause, therfor 1 have thought good to set downe my mind in this Iiould have yraent was icnt of the re uupaidc, ine for the hardly aud frindes doo ill the coin- ! accordingo ;hcrw'''all I that I have iche I uedc ly partcners uoney W^'' is God graunt and bcsydes id over and iirse of myne TQ more then J Ictte stande id workes at lother rueane bycause the At onlyc one to my great Isame untille iclare whcrof lUirethe. luable, and as Inouo answer ItKTH TllK fl' Ills AC- 1 forgotten of ,y igi.orauns luisconstrued displeasure Imind in this TO THR TIIIKI) VOYAGK. 333 writtingc wherby you mayo the better consider therof and so resolve iippon that w'' reason and cnuitie will rcnuier. Nowe that you have gonne throughe all myne accountes and have partioularlie examined the same, you do fynd that I have made them justclyc and trulye, and have not charged them w"' and matter wrong- fullie nor falselye. And by the course of them you rnayc parccavc my great labour cost and treble had w'''" this busynes in these iij yeres voyages. And by conclttsion of thes accomptes you do fynde that I have a great somme of mony of myne owne in stoke and venture in thes voy- ages, and that I have disbursed ami paid from time to tyme great somes of monye uppon the credit of my selfe and my frindes for the com- panyes busynes, to furnishe those voyages. And that in my handes no monye dothe remayne dew unto the companye. And wheras in thende of that myne accompt I do set downe a summe of xij''^4 of monye in divers particuler parcells followingc, w^i' I have paid and disbursed in the companyes busynes in these iij yearcs, and have not had any allowance therof, nor have sett downe anye demande untille nowe at thend and conclusion of these myne accountes to saye, 1. I'first for my ridinge charges in iij yeres to the courte and abroade for collection of monye of the venturares and otlier busynes of the company . . . Summe £12*) 2. for my ridinge charges to Darteford in viij monthes solicitinge the buildinges thear . . . Summe £(<(} 3. for my boathire to the corte at Grenwhiehe and to the shipes and other places about the foresaid busynes in these iij yeares ..... Summe i,'2(i 4. for the table diate of the commissioners, auditores, cap- taynes and others, dalye meatingc at my bowse about the busynes of these 3 yeres . . . Summe £ir)i\ 5. for intcresse of money taken uppe frome tyme to tyme to furnishe this busyness and dispatche of the shippes on ther voyagL in dewe tyme for lacke of the vcnturars mony Sununo .£jrj(i Summo £G00 (]. for charges and travayle of my selfo, my servauutes, and howshold, to followc this busynes, and takinge charge of thaccomptes and howserome of the goodes in these iij yeres Summe £000 Myiin fi(!ci)riittea fiiutiil rijjilit mill trcw ns Ht tilt! first awtiite. .My grpaf vpiiture ill tliose voyages. 'I'liP charges in iij jeres Summe £1^00 uppon w<"'' said parcellcs some of you the commissioners do make dowbt of the spendinge of the mony of some of these paicci's and of the dewtic of other some of tiiem, wherefore hercumler I do declare unto you my reason and prooffe of dewtie for the same. 334 STATK PAPKUS SimsKQUENT Tho tirste lippyiiiiige of tfies voyiitjcii. M, L(ik Joviii'llio nth M. l''iiibiislior. At the firstc hoj^iiiiiigc of these voyages for tho discovery of Cathay, etc., Martinc Ffurliusher did jjroouro the same to be taken in hand of a good mynd towardes his contrye and comodito towardes him selfe, by the good likingc of tho right honoral)le the Lorde Burghley, Lord llighe Trcasorcr of England, and others of her lAIai'^^* honoral)lc privio counsel!, whose letters ha brought in that behulfc, dated in December 1574, directed to the Company of Mtiskovie for their lycens by their privcledge to doo the same, w<''' first they refused to graunte, of whoso bi lies I had then the chiefe charge and whole doinges, whereby I entered into knowledge of the matter, and althoughe (accordinge to my dutic towardes the Company of j\Iuscovic, knowirige the inconveniences that therl)y might growe unto their trade of marchandiz) I did also dislyke of this motion for a tyme ; yet aftcrwardes, uppon consideracion of my dutye towardes my contrye, and knowinge by myne owne know- ledge (as my manifob^ writtinges therof willo witnes) the greatc beny- fittc that therby might growe to the same, and perceavinge the corrage and knowinge the aptncs of Martine Furbusher (liy former acquayn- tance w"' him, and uppon newe conference had w"' him) to execute that attemptc, I did so enterelie joync wt'> him therein, that through ray frindshippe W' the company I obtayncd of then a previledgo and lycens to followe that attempt, datid the thirde of Ffebruaryo 1574, w^'' I have, and so gave out my solfe openlyc for a chiefe fryndc and followar of the matter, wherby many men wcr brought into a good lickiuge of tho matter, w^'' before could fynde no trace therof. And hereuppon J used M. Furbusher as my fellow and frinde, and opened unto him all myne owne private studies and labores passed in twentye yeares continuans befor, for knowledge of the state cf the worlde, and shewed him all my bookcs, cartes, mappes, instruments, so many as cost me yo poundes of mony, and writtinges, and my nottes collected theiof. And dalye instructid him therin to my skyll, and lent him the same to his owne lodginge nt his will for his hotter defence in talk J thereof w"' other men. And to be short, dalye inrieased aiy good will towardes him, makiiige ray howse his howse and my purse his purse at his neede, and my credite to his crcdite to my powre, when he was utterlye des- titute boath of mony and credilo and of friudes, as his letters unto me and his protection of her M''" dothe witnes, when he was first lodged at the house of one Browne in Flete Street, and afterwardes to have my better iiclpe and relief removed nearer to me to the howse of a widowc named Mrs, Ilancokes in Jlarke Lane, who cane bare witnes of the same, v.''' others more that I cowld name. IIerewt''all M. Furbusher was a glad man, and hoaped of great good fortune towardes him, and towld me great matters of venlnrars that he would procure to furnishe this matter, wheruppon to bcgine the matter I made a writiinge dated the 9 of Februarie 1574, for the venturars to sett downc their some of monye w"' their owne handes, and for the better inoorraginge of others TO TMK TIIIKI) VOYAGK. 335 )f Cathay, hand of a no selfc, hy iley, Lord iihle privio I December 39 by their ,e, of whose whereby I linge to my onvcniences I I did al!?o onsideracion owne know- create bcny- . the corrage ler acquayn- cxecute that throut;h my iviledtjo and ruaryo ITiTt, fc fryndc and into a good thcrof. Anil |, and opened sd in twentye worlde, and many as cost ,ected thciof. II the same to tall>3 thereof [will towardes at his neede, vitterlyo dcs- t unto me and .odged at the ,ve my better idowe named if the same, |b usher was a in, and towld lurnishe this Le dated the Iheir some of iige (if others I first sett doune my selfe for one Inindrcth ponndes, whernppon divers others foHowid in the cittie tothesomeof v<"^t,andaftcr\vards M. Furl)usher carried that in writtiuge to tlie court (for befor that tyme no handcs wold be hade there), and tliere lie had the huudcs of divers of hor M''*"* honourable privy councell to the [sum] of nj^li, wherin the right honor- able the Lordc Burghlcy sette downc a condicion that a convenient parson should take charge of this sarvice, and afterwardes divers other parsones did sett downc divers sommes of munyc of small value. And more venturars 6ould not be gotten for that time, wheruppon thenter- pricc was geven over for that yerc. And now Mr. Furbusher was become a sade man, for that by this meanes his credite grew dalye in questione, and more & more dislikinge grew of his dcalinges ; yet he contenewcd styll abowt London and the Court, hoapiuge and solicitingo what he could agaynst the next yearc. And my good will and good word contynewed still towardes him as be- fore, well clid him no hurte, but in the mcane tyme coste muche monyc for thingos provided and charges bestowed for the same voyage. The next yere beinge anno 1570, the enterprice of the voiage was re- vyved agayn, and the question beinge asked of the venturars, they said they wold contynew their goid will and venture .sett downc the yerc before. Ilereuppon, M. Furbusher was alyvo agayne, and solicited the furtheraunco of the matter by the helpe of Mr. Burdc, then costonior of London, and Mr. Alderman Bonde, now deccassed, at whose hoAvse wo had divers conferences of the maters. Now, in procedinge to the preparacion of this voyage questione grcwc amongest the venturars, accordinge to the noate of condicion sett downe by my Lord Treasorer, who should take charge of the mony to be colccted of the vonturares, and who fc the provieionand furnitviro of the shippes, and who in the conducte of the voyage w''' the shippes at sea ; yt was aunswered, that for the monye I would not meadell ; and theruppon Mr. llogan and Mr. Borow was named ; but Mr. Borrowe uterly refused, and would not medell. Wheruppon Mr. llogan tookc paynes for a tyme and reccaved suchc mony as he cowld gette, and por- cevinge the travell thcrin or ells no \oyagc at all, had bine made that yere ncyther, and for the provicion and furniture of the shippes M. Furbusher did sett doune divers noats of divers thingcs w'''' growe t(' a great somme, W" the said 3 or 4 of the venturares dide correct, iind did ordayne dalye what they wolde have donne, and I daly kcapte rcgestar in writtingo of all there agreementes, and accordingly I did see all thinges accomplished and executed, and tooke charge of the accompts of all thinges ; but now the greatest matter remayned still in doubto, and not satistied amongest the vemurares, w^'' was who should take charge of conducte and commandcmcnt of the sliippos behigc alrcadie at the see ; for that M. Furbusher had vcrie littell credite at home and muche lesse to be credited w''' the shippes abroadc; this matter was the cause Tlicftttcini't over- llirowiio lii.--t jere, l.'i;.'). Tliftttpinplc rpvivoii iicxi yerp, isro. Or.Urof llitliusyiies. A trpiisorcr. A pliefo governor nf llio sliipa lit sen. '^mai 336 STATK PAPKKS SITRSEQUKNT l.ylle mony ol the vininiarrs iiiit M. I.ok M. Kiir. I)iisher re- lioine. 'I'lie fust stone c I ewer liroiiRliI Inline. of tho overthrow of the voyage in the yore before, and this matter also now was like to overthrow it this ycre, and did cause most of the ven- tnrarcs to keape backe their moncyc in thcnd ; but, to forther the voyage, I dide helpo this matter tho best that 1 cowld, and 1 steped in w"" my crcditc for his creditc to satisfie all the venturars that he should dealo honestlye and lyke a trewe man w"' the ships in the voyage ; but this would not sarve their torne. Whcruppon, aftcrwardes, by their con- sent, I devised a writtinge wherin was joyncd w"' him in comission Chrlstofer Ilall and Owen Griffon, M^s of tho shippes, and Nicholas Chaunslcr, niarcliaunt & purser of the voyage, who were knowne for trustye men, w"' out whoso consent he should not comaund nor carric the shippes, but accordiugo to the comission geven them by indenture under their handcs and scales, w^'i I have to showe. This did satisfie most of the venturars, but all this dilligens would not bringe in mony to furnishe owt one quarter of the shippinge intended for the voyage. Wheruppon the shi[)pingc was tlyminyshed, and insteade of iij shippes, we could scante furnishe two small barkes and one lyttell boate wher- w"i all he went w"' cost xvjo'' of mony whei'of ix''' came out of my purse alone, as thaccomptes doo wittnes, besydcs other thinges not de- clared in myne accomptes. And now this was the bcggiuinge of ray travell and service done to the Company in thcis iiJ voyages. Now, when Martyn Furbushcr was retornod horn againe, in October 1576, w"i his strange man of Cataye, and his great rumor of the passage to Cathai, he was called to the .':ourte and greatly embraced and lyked of the best. And up])on his gre;it informacione of many great matters of this new world, yt pleased her xMa''^^ ilouovable Privie Counscll to directe their letters and comissioues unto S'' William Winter, Mr, Thomas Raudall, my selfe, and others, to calle unto us M. Furbushcr and Christofcr Ilawle, and to tr.ke accompt of iheni of all their doinges in this voyage, and to take knowledge what were requisite to be doiiue in the followingc of this discoverie made for the passage to Cathai, for another voiagc the next yere, and to ccrtide their honors therof. Ilercuppon manyc mettingos were at my howsc and sometymes at S"" William Wintares howse, and certificat was made by the comis»ioncr. to their honors of good lykinge of the passages to Cathai. In this meane tyme happened to be discovered the riches of a mynerall stone brought home by chauuce by Mr. Furlnisher and delivered to me, wherof I caused proolfe to be naade by skilfull meu, and was sertilycd the same to be of a myne of golde, wherof I gave knowledge to her INIa'^i'-'accordinge to my dutye, wheruppon muchc marvale was made and muche enquire and triall made by others of more credite, by whome att the last it was confirmed to bo trewe, and so was certifyed ; wheruppon M. Furbushcr was called to knowe what (piantitie therof was to be had in that new worlde ; he aunswered, that thcr was inough to lade all the TO THE THIRD VOYAOK 337 tter also tho veii- ther the stcpctl in le shoultl age l)Ut heir con- comission Nicholas lownc for lor carric iiiilentuvc id satistic Q tnony to 10 voyage, ij shippes, oate whcr- out of my es not de- nge of ray in October ;hc passage iiud lyked at matters ounscU to inter, Mr. Furbusher icir doinges to be donne Cathai, for lelymes at lomiss-ioner a mynerall 3rcd to me, |as scrtilycd tdgc to her Is made and whome att I whci'uppou Is to be bad [liulo all the shippes of her ^la '" and thcruppon now was prepared the second voyage Secoml anno 1.077, w^'' niuche greater preparacione then was purposed before ^"^"'''' ' ' for that her Mai'" would be a great venturar therin. And here uppon daly grew new busynes and new venturars and new collectioncs for greater matters then befor and dalye new couiyssiones and new directiones from her Ma"«» Honorable Councell, w"'out whose knowledge no great matter might be donne. And stille the chief charge coinitted unto me as treasorcr as many of their honors letters to mo directed in that bchalfe doth wittnes ; wheruppon many assembles of the Comissioncrs and others wer made at my howse dalye, as the reges- ters of manyc of their meetinges and agrementes of the busynes can de- clare. And thus now may you see how and by whose comaundem'^ my travaylles, trebles and charges in this busynes was contynewed and en- creased stille unto this daye. Thes foresaid matters beinge well considered, and callinge to yo"" re- The iiiirde memberaunce the great busynes wd' ther uppon followed in the thirde 157"^"' voyage made in the next yeare followinge, w^'' was anno 1578, w<^'' re- mayneth stille befor your eyes. I trust you will thinke my foaresaid demaundes of xij'" for my charges layd out of my purse in this busynes to be verye reasonable. And never the letse, bicause you shall know that I do not demaund M. I.okes ytt w'l'out ground of dutie, I will now answer unto your doubtes and uiToh'Hr(;>'8 make proofe w"' a good conscience, as followithe : — ''"'''• Ffor my ridinge chardges I have sett downe exx'' for these iij No. l. yeres, w"'* is xl" by yere, in w"'' tyme I have travyled to the courte in ciiinill^s. the countrie, and in progresse not so fewe as c dayes yerlye, for collec- tion of niony and comissions for busynes, somctyme w^'' one man, some- tym wil» twayne, w"' my horses and comp.vnye that hath drawne to me about this busynes, hath cost me some tymes xx', sometymes xv', and when least xiij' iiij'^ a daye. For my ridiuge chardges to Darteford, I have set downe Ix'' in the tyme No. 2. of viij monthes, y t is well knowne I was there everye weke sometymes iiij *•*'"""■' • dayes, sometymes iij dayes, and most comcnly ij dayes w^'i iij horses, some- tymes iiij or vj by the workemen carried w"^'' me for the buyldinges where I was lodged in a oomyu yn as I am stille when I go thcthcr and all my folke also, when they be there by cause. C. Furbusher hathe nowe taken uppe the lodgiiige that is at the worke houses, leste I and my men w^u have cliarge of the thingcs there, should lye neare unto o' chardges to loke to the salfe garde of the thinges there, w'-"'' hath cost me w"' the workemen, resortinge to me dalye about bussynes xl* adaye xxx", and never under xx, everye dnye that I tarried there. Ffor my boiit hire to the Court at Greuew-'' and to the shippes and ko. 3. othi^r places about this busynes, for these iij yeres, I have sett downe '""" '''"•■■ xx''. The uomber of jonicys I cannot rememl)er, they were so many ; 338 STATE PAl'KRS SIJHSKQUKNT Nn. 1. table dyftt of tlio CO- mysBioiiers, etc. No. 6. IiiteresBes ]micl fur moiiy fortho veiituinrs. but well I do remember that cveryc jorney to flrcncw<^'' didc cost me and my men, and his mcato theare gevinge attendance cvcrye dayc vs, and when least iij« liij'/, and manye dayes makinge two Jorneys the- thor in one daye. Ffor the table diatt of the comyssioncrs, auditorcs, captaynes, shippc masters, and other daly metingc and resortinge to my howse, about the busynes in these iij ycares, I have sett downc the sommc of cl", vi^^ is after 1;,-, by the yere, one w^'' another. What resort hathc byn there at daly about this busynes, the men themselves can wittiies makinge my howse as their howse, and my table as their tjible, and what yt hath cost me above mync ordenarie, I do knowe and il'eale, and those that have experience of howshold chardges in thes daycs, also can consider; but sure I knowe that, yf I were allowed iij'" for thes iij yere yt would not recompense my charges therof. Ffor the int cresses of mony taken upp from tyme to tyme to furnishc this busynes and r'ispatchc of the shippes on their voyages in dewe tyme for lacke of the venturares mony, I have set downe but ccl", Wh par- chaunce somme of you maye thinke to be veryc mucho, not havinge byn acquantcd befor w^'' my deallinges in the busynes, nor havinge con- sydered by myne accomptes what great souies of mony I have disbursed and paid for the Oompanye from tyme to tyme for the furniture of the voyages above all y' w'' I receaved for them ; yet I praye you thinke of my doinge thus faborably, as the rest of my doinges dothe gcve you cause, that I will not willingly charge the accomptes w^** any more somme then that I thinke may stand y/^^ equitye and good concience. Trewe it is, that I have a great somme of mony for myne owne stoke and venture in the secondc and third voiages, w^'' would have stoped a great hole in the paymentes of those ij voyages, wherby you maye sus- pecte that I neaded not to have taken uppc so mucho mony for the sar- vice of the rest of the venturares ; but verrie trewe is this also, that it were to hard dealinge w"'' me to make my mony stope the gape for other mens dutyes, and make me stylle bare theyr burden ; and reason would that yf anye of all the venturares be favorabley borne w"'all for the payment of this monye, I should have the most favor of all others therein, consideringe my charge and my care and travell for all ; but for playne proft'o of my uppright dealinge in this matter, yt shall appeare unto you by wytnes of the brokers by whose handes I have taken upe the mony from tyme to tyme for the sarvice and furniture of this busy- nes, that the interesse w'' I have paid for mony taken uppe, therfor w^'Mn these iii yeres hath cost me of my purse the somme of v", besydes c" more w^^'' I payed for the surans of v<^'' W^i' remayned in the seconde voyage, at I cannot telle whose venture, but at the least lighted uppon myne owne venture and coste, w*-'' is togeathers vj"^^'' of reddie monye paid out of my owne purse, w'' is not charged in any of myne accomptes, 'I I TO IIIK IIIIKI) VOYAHK. 339 J cost mc rye flayo ncys thc- 08, 8hipi>c about the clii, w*^^!' is n there at [vkingc my at yt hath those that n consider ; :o yt would to furnisho I dewe tymo ;l'i w":'' par- Ivavingc byn lavingo con- ,ve disbursed liturc of the I you thinkc the gcve you th any more id concience. owne stoke ave sloped a lU maye sns- ly for the sar- also, that it [the gape for and reason |rne w'^'all for of all others ,r all ; but for shall appeare ,ve taken upe of this busy- |uppe, therfor ,f V'", besydes the seconde ighted uppon reddie mouye ne accomptes, but only now in thend of my no accomptes I have sett downe ij"" for the coHipanyes jiartc of that v'" of interest paid the other rest being iij' 1". I do bare and j)ayc of myne owne purse, w'' I thinke may suffice for the interest of myne owne stoke yf it were not paid to thaccompto so sonc as you would have it, but so sone as reason rccj wired that it should bo. All these foresaid sommes of mony sett downe do amount to the Honime of vj '7t. of rcdye mony wct> I have paid out of my purse by extraordinarye charges in the sarvico donno for the busyncs of tho company, wherof I trust you do now sec good cause to be owt of dowbto of my dutyc therof, and so to allowo mc the same. Also I have sett downe at thende of myne accompt the sommc of vj<'^i. of mony, Wf'i I demaund of the ordinarie charges and travaylc of my selfe, my sarvantcs and howshold to foUowc this busyncs and takinge charge of thaccorapts and howsc rome of the goodes in these iij yeares, w^'i is after the rate of cc" by yeare, wherin I trust I shall not neade to saye muchc, considcringe that all of you be men of good reason and can consider what belongeth to the mayntcnaunce of suche a famely as I have. And somme of you by yo*" owne experience have founde, and all of you have scene, what a chargable travaylc and great troblo bothc I and all my hows hold have had in the executionc and followinge of this linsynes in thes iij yeares, and also all of you do know that whcraa I was well placed in the busynes of the Companye of Moskovia, w'l' I did execute quietlye, and for the doinges therof I had of thum a pt.ntion of cc markes by yeare, bysides my howse rent ft'rce and other thingcs well worthe to me cc'' by yeare ; I have forsaken and geven over that office and assured trade of quiet lyvinge purposly to follow this bussincs of the companye w"' better eflfccte, according to my good wiilo and mynde desirous to sarve them to the best of my skille and power, w'l I trust shall not be cvill bestowed on them nor evell recompensed towardes me, havinge now torncd all my goodes into the stones at Darteforde, and left to my selfe a howse full of children, w'li maye bagge their bread yf the stones at Dartford be but stones. Thus, I trust I have satisfied you consernynge my dutie of the vj'-'^t sett downe for luonye paid owte of my purse for the extraordinarye charges in matters of the Companyes busynes, and also conserninge the other vyii for the ordinarye mayntena"'^ce of my selfe and famely during this tyme that I have sarved the companye and followed their busynes accordinge to the office and charge comitted and conuiundod unto mc from tyme to tyme by the letters and comissioucs of her Ma''"* most honorable privye counccll and accordinge to the agreements and directiones sett downe by the comissioners in writtinge reniayninge by me w^^'' 1 have faithfully and dutifully executed from tyme to tyme to the l)est of my skille and power, w'' sommes of mony you ought justly z2 No. 0. M. I.okH iiwiin c'lmrKi's fill- lilM tniVHyll iij jeiirti*. Hwoloiiliti lll.ll I'd- iMiiiiii(le> iniiit tjcvoii to M. I,(,U to I'uIImW this l,:isy lies. 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But yo" maye object against rae that when I had receaved the Queues Mat'i^s monye dewe towardes the fraight of the shipps and wages of men come home, I might have paid it owt unto them. To this I aunswer that in dede I might have so done and so I did the moste parte of it, but in all that tyme that I was in the courte suter for hir Ma'ies monye and for others of the venturars w^ii was more then 3 wekes tyme con- tinewally, C. Furbusher was at Darteford solicitinge the workemen their to make some good proffe of their worko wob thinge bcinge so greatlye longed for at the courte as wt'>out that ther was no money to be had amongest the venturars, and havinge so evell successe at Darteforde as cowld not be worse then was reported, the matter grew to so great dis- credit, as I could not parceave any hope where to receave any more mony amonge the venturares to parforme this busynes, and here w"'all my debt beinge great for mony taken for the Company for the furniture of this busynes and my venture knowue to be so great therin as all that I had was worth, my credit decayed w"i the discredit of these workes, so as I could not prolongo my debtc any longer tyme, but was forced to paye the somme w^'" suche mony as I hade left me, w^^^' was dewe to me by the Company, And heruppon all matters growinge to miserie throughe scarcitie of mony because the rest of the venturares would not paye their dewtyes. And C. Furbusher lackinge now the mony he was wont to have still at my handes for the askinge, and I havinge no mony now for him to paye his men, he entrcd into great stormes and rages w'*" me lyke a made best, and raysed on me suche shamefull reportes and false Sclav nders as the whole court and cittie was full therof, w<^'' did me g/eat hurt, and did muche more hurte to the state of the corapanyes busynes, w^'' is not yet recovered, but wilbe shortlye, at w'' tyme his false talles wilbe retorned uppon his owne heade, but in the mean tyme his slaunderous reportes have byn made agaynst me vr^^ suche vement wordes of affirmation to be trewo, that through their sound of matter for the venturares profite and vantage, they are yt credited to be trew amongest them in the court, and so will remayne stylle untyll you do scertifye them of the truth of my doinges uppon yo"" audite made of myne accomptes. Moreo/er you doo see that uppon my good hoape and desier of the good successe of this busynes I have put in stoke and venture in the same all the goodes that I have in the world w^'iout exceptione, and for the accomplisshinge of the same to the corapanyes desire, I have gaged all that I have and have pressed my selfe and my frindes w*'' all the ne dis- 1 other allowed estowcd ! Quenes s of men aunswer :te of it, B8 monye ^me con- men their greatlye be had ;eforde as great dis- lore mony U my debt ire of this that I had Lcs, so as I ■d to paye me by the 1 throughe paye their ,s wont to mony now and rages ;porte8 and of, W^'' did companyes ii tyme his [mean tynie he vement of matter to be trew yll you do ,e made of Uier of the Iture in the Ine, and for |havc gaged viii all the TO THK THIRD VOYAGE. 341 creditc that I could make, and have spent all my tymo and oppressed my selfe w^^ continuall labour and treble therein, wherby maye appeare that thear haths not byn any lacke of goo'l wille nor dewtie on my parte, for the good successe of this busynes, wherfore yf any evell suc- cesse should happen in this busynes of the ewre at Darteford, w«h I ^'- lok •">' , ,, . , , . , , . giltie In the trust shall not yet is not that any way to be imputed to me, whose in- busynes at nocentie therin my goodes bestowed and ventured therin shall witnes *'^'* ""^ *' and my writtinges delivered to her Ma"e8 honorable privie counsell of my dewtifuU sarvis donne in that behalfe shall declare, but yf any suohe mischief should happen, w^h Qod forbed, the same wer rather to be imputed and layed on Martine Furbusher, who therin hatho comytted great abuses agaynst the companye, as in a paper of artickells therof shall appeare in dewe tyme, and uppou Jonas and Denham who be the chiefe workemen thereof. And on them the same were to be ponished sharplye as men who have byno the fynders and bringers of that ewer w"^ is brought, and causers of the cost bestowed for the fetchinge and workinge of the same, but I trust no suche cause shalbo geven. And now I praye you waye upprightly my former doinges and con- Re„i,e(,t of sider w"^ equitie my present state, and give not care to the false ^' '.:''' '" reportes and sclanderous clamores latly raysed aud sprede against mo tmtiio of by Martine Furbusher w'^out any foundacion of trewth, but defend my " '*'"*■ cause as my inocentie deserveth. Aud certifye her Ma^'ea honorable privie councell planly the effecte of my doinges in this sarvice and busynes, as you do fyud it by myne accomptes, that their honors maye be satisfied of me. And that I maye satisfie the worlde by the tryall of my doinges w^l^ I will justifye. And yf you thus do, yo" shall do justice, and I shall give thanks. And yf you thinke otherwise of the premises, I referre me to that w^ shall stand w*'' reason and equitie. The 18 of Ffebruarie 1578. And nowe to conclude this my aunswer unto yo", 1 must saye that ^.|,q p„. yoii have delt verrie hardly with me in that you have suffered myne myBmnners accomptes to lye dead and not touched ever syns the xviij of Januarie Inge wth last uutill yesterdaye, by w^'i meanes muche suspicion and clamor is growen agaynst me withowt just cause. Albeit yo" maye saye in trewthe that in this tyme the chief commissioners have byn so occupied abowt the busynes of Duke Ccsimirus, and the awJitors abowt their busynes in the tearme tyme that yo>' cowld not assemble togethers, yet when some of yo" did assemble, ones to make aunswer to the busynes of Captayu Ffenton in the west countrye aud agayne to make iuventorie and prays- ment of the shipps to be sould, some thing more then is donne myght have byn donne in myne accomptes, yf the awditors would or could have come to yo", in ""hose absence yo" would do nothing in myne accomptes. Also I maye saye that yo" have donne me great wrong in writting M. Lok 342 STATK PAPERS SUUSEQUKNT The co- in .vBHidiiers would Iii>t li««rc itiB iiiiswere of M. I.' k. Mr. Auditor Neiill con- troUotlib not tllHO couutlos. M. Lnk disliur.tcd ijin/i for I ('ouipBiiye yesterdaye unto her Ma'ies honorable privie councell yo*" aunswer uppon the conclusion of myne accomptes w'tiout having had anny maner of considcracion of my dcmaundcs sett downe in my book of accomptes delivered to you for my great chardges paid and sustayned for the doing of the companyes busynes in these iij yeres voiages, and chieflye in that I having made this present book of myne aunswer uppon yo'' awdit of myne accomptes and making some jf yo" acquaynted therwii'all privatlyc bifoare, and yesterday laying it open byfoarc yo" to consyder, you would not vowchesafe to here it readde, which justyce requyrethe to be donne, alledging that the tyme was spent and yo" cowld not tell when to mete agayn any more. And tharfore (in post haste) yo" would make aunswer uppon myne accomptes and referre my demandes to their honors. And wheras Mr. Awditor Neale of privat affection hathe set down in the letter of yo^ aunswer that myne accomptes are w^howt controlement, sucrly he dothe me great wrong theriu for myne accomptes are controlled by billes and quyttaunces w^ii I have showed and delivered to the awditors in presens of yo" the coraissioners and of Captayn Furbishcr, in whose presentts they have byn exarayneJ vi'-^ my bookes of accomptes' for the proffe of all the omptions of the goodes and the payementes of monuey sett down therin w^'' said bills and bookes have byn now iij monthes in custodio of Mr. Neale, Mr. FurbisLer dayly comyng to his howse as hys famyliar frynd, who in all this tyme might have controlled the same, and would have doune it, yf they cowld have found anny matter. And yet never the lesse yf all thesse awdy tinge and reawditinge be not sufficient to justifie my trewe dealinges in myne accomptes I will tpke no vantage thcrbye, but let them be awdited and controlled agayn by soil c others, and I will abyde the uttermost tryall of anny man that can controll anny part of my doiuges in myne accomptes. And for all the payementes therin contayned I will bring before them the partyes themselves of whom the goodes were bought and to whome the monny was paid (yf^they be lyving) or ells a sufficient testimoniall from them by othe or wyttnesses by notarie. And whereas by the examynacion of myne accompts yt dothe playnly he appeare that I did paye and disburse of myne owne for the companyes busynes, the somme of ij'" poundes of monney at dyvers tymes for yers and monthes of tyme W^h is repaid me but w"'in these ij or iij mounthes last past, you the comissioners and awditors have not made anny manner mention in this yo'' last letter unto her Ma^'«s honorable councell of that good tome donne by me for the companye w<='> equytie requiereth yo" should have donne. And thus it may appeare that yo" have a thoruc in yo'" owne foote w^l' dothe somwhat prick yo" w'' now yo" would pull owt and put into ' Misc. Exchequer, Qu. Rev., vols. 00, 01. it uppon oaaner of ccoinpte8 the doing re in that awdit of privatlye you would be donne, 1 to mete e aunswer )r8. t down in trolement, controlled ed to the irbisher, in iccomptes' jmentes of yn now iij yng to his ; controlled ound anny eawditingc iptes I will )lled agayn man that IViid for all ;he partyes the monny from them [he playnly Icompanyes les for ycrs h mounthes Lny manner [cell of that requiereth lowne foote Id put into TO THE THIRD VOYAGE. 343 mync who am not able to cure it so well as yo'selves, but I prayc yo" put no an you ,. . , ,, , ,1 ijij\ would be yo''selfe into my place and then do to me as yo'^selves would be donne to. done to. And so shall God prosper us all. [Colonial, 131. Dom. Elk., cxxix, No. 44.] fi:b. 18, 1578, from michell locke certefiethe the auditors and commissioners proceadinoe w" him about his last accompte. Right honorable, — Ilereinclosed I send to yo"" honor the letter of the report of the Commyssyoners and Audytoi^s uppon their last awdyte of myne accounttes, wherein they have delt very hardly wt^'' me bothe in wordes and in deedes, but I trust I shall fynd their honors of her Ma''«8 counccU bothe reasonable and good unto me, according to my trew delynges in thaccounttes and paynfull sarvyce in their busynes. Wherof to the end their honors may be better informed I send to yor honor herew'i'all a large declaration in wrytynge wcii I directed unto the com- myssyoners, purposinge therby to gyve them knowledge thcrof to their satisfaction, but for lak of tyme convenient they have not read ytt, for ttheir mcetynges hathe byn so selldome and the busynes in thaccountts hathe byn so tedious unto them to paruse that they waxed wearye be- fore their tyme and so have knytt up the end in hast as yo"" honor may see and would not read myne answere but referred it to their honors. Yo"" honor was my fyrst and chief frynd at myne entrans into this troblesom and chargeable busynes, and I would be right sorye that any of my doinges should move you to repent, and I trust there is no suche cause. Wherfore, I beseche yo'' honor to stand styll good unto me, and to gyve me styll yo"" favor and good countenans, and to thinke of me as of a trew man, for so wyll I trye my sellf in all my doinges, and wyll abyde the uttermost tryall of any man that can controU any part of my doinges in myne accounttes. This booke of myne answere uppon this awdyte of myne accounttes may seeme to yo' honor tedious to reade, wherfore ytt may please yo' honor that one of yo'" men may read ytt and report unto you the effect therof and afterwardes that yt may be used lor the information of my Lords of her Ma^^s Councell, as my cause shall requyre. And I wyll not be furder tedious unto yo"" honor at this tyme, but onely agayne I crave yo"" favour towardes my trewthe. And I corumytt yo"" honor to Almightye God. From London the 18th of Februarie 1578. Yo"" honors most bounden, Michael Lok. To the right honorable S"" Francys Walsingbim, knight, her .Mai'«» chycf Secrctaric. 344 STATE PAPERS SlIHSKQUENT Colonial, 103. Dom. Eliz., cxxvi, No. 33. '-'( THE HUMBLE 8UTE OF THOMAS BONHAM. Ffirstc the said Bonham firnished a shippc called the Thomas of Ippiswiche, beiiigo of the berthen of viii"" or thear aboutes, and victualed the same, and ifirnished hir with all thinges necessarye to the somme of above iij''^i. Item, the said shippe was so beaten by weather in hire viadgc as cli. will not suffice to repayer hir, besides continuall charges of victualles for yo mariners sinste hir comminge home. Item, the pilate being apoyuted by the companie of adventurers, and by Mr. Ffurbusher, so as I ame not to be charged withe hir retorne without ffraight, the same being happined onely by the ffaulte of thcim. My humble sute therfore is, yt^ by yo'' honorable good meanes some spedie order may be taken yt thextreame charges I have bene at for not paymint of cnie ffraight maybe presently releved withe the satisfaction of siche somes of monye as yo"" honor, withe ye reste of hir Majesties .moste honorable counsell, shall thinke mete and requisite for the sayd shii)e3 ffraightc. Indorsed. Thomas Bonhams sute. Towchyng allowance to be ycaldcd him for Furbishers viagc. Colonial, 1:35. Domestic Eliz., cxxx. No. 21. MAllCH 28, 1579, FROM SIR THOMAS GRKSHAM AND OTHr.K TOUCHYNGE \^ ORDER THEY HAVE TAKEN FOR THE PAYMENX OF THE MARINERS. Ytt may lyke yo"" good LL. to understand that we haue receaved yo'' LL. letter of the 26 Marchc, wherby yor LL. plesure is, that we shall appoint iiij men for the sale of the other ships and other thinges re- maynynge, for the payment of the men not yett paid. Accordiuglie, we haue appointed men therto, who shall see the same executed as spedelie as may be, but that beinge done, is but a verie small matter to pay that wih is owinge to the men that are unpaid, and the fFraightts of the shyps owinge. Wherfore yt may pleise yo"" LL, to gyve order, that suche of the venturars as have not yet paid their partes towardcs the said fraights and wagys may pay the same forthwth, for that othervvyse wee see not other present remedye for the same. The names of the venturars woh have not yet paid their full part is in a wrytinge hereinclosed, to wliome ytt may please yo^ LL. to gyv suche straight order, as that they may pay their partes owinge, as the other venturars have done, or ells to be secluded from all beuefytc that may t.;row to them by their former fc~M«> .riiifi'iia Thomas of i victUcaled somrae of viadge as f victualles turers, and hir retorne ;e of theim. :;anes some e at for not satisfaction r Majesties )r the sayd 3 be ycalded ID OTTII-.U PAYMENT lie receavcd lat we shall Ithinges re- Irdiuglie, wc as spedclie to pay that If the shyps lat suche of iid fraights jree see not venturars tnclosed, to Is that they |oue, or ells icir former TO THB THIRD VOYAGE. 345 ventures made, and other ventures hereafter to he made, and to lose all that wch alreadye they have disbursed. Also yt may lyke yo' LL. to understand that this daye we have had conferens w'h one John Barton, gentleman, who semethe to have expe- riens of myneral workes, who hathe offered to make a proffe of the ewr at Dartford, at his owne charge? in the great workes at Dartford, and theruppon will precede in the work of all the ewr there, to have for his industrie, vppon the valew of the ewr after this rate ; to saye, for everie ton yeldinge the valew of xx ponds money clere above all charges, he to have ten shillings for his paynes and industrie, and yelding the valew of XXX ponds the ton clere of all charges, he to have xx shillings ; and yeldinge the valew of xl ponds the [ton] to have xxx shillings for his Industrie ; and he to work ytt at his charges, and wyll work xvo tons by yere, to whom (yf yo'' LL. lyke of ytt) we have consented he shall make prooffc ymediatelie after Ester, wherof yt may plese yo"" LL. to adver- tyse us yor plesures, for that we doo staye the man in towne uppoa yof LL. answere to be had. And for the prooedinge of the great workes at Dartford by Jonas, wo thynk ytt very requysytt to precede in the same, and therto is needfull of dyttamentts to be provyded for them, and other necessarie charges at Dartford for the working of the same, w<:h in all would ask the suum of vo pondes untill the workes wyll mayntaiuo ytt sellf for the reste, for the web money we have nott any means heere, for that the former oessementts wyll not suffyce for ilie fraights and wagys of men yet un- paid, neyther doo we know how to provyde the same but by a new cesscmentt uppon all the venturars, and the charge and accountt therof to be commytted to a severall man. Thus humbly we take our leave of yo"" LL., and commytt the same to the tuition of Almightie God. From London the xxviij Marche, 1579. At yo' LL. couimaudcments, Thomas Qresh'm. John Dee. Thomas Allen. X"pfer Hoddesdonn. Michael Lok. To the Right Ilouoralde our very goods Lordes the LL. of Uer Ma''«3 Honorable Privie Counccll. Lionell Duckett. Martin Frobisher. Edwarde Fentou. Gylbert Yorke. Mathew Fyeld. S4G STATE PAPKRS 8UHSEQUKNT [Colonial, 138 Domestic Eliz., cxxx, No. 42.] THE VENTUBABS W^« HIM NOTE PAYDE AT THE 25 APRILL 1579. The Lord High Tresorer The LorJe High Admerall The Erie of Sussex . The Earle of Warwicke The Earle of Lecester The Lorde Ilondeston Sr Francs Knowles, Tresore The Earle of Oxforde The Earle of Penbroke The Countesse of Warwick The Countesse of Penlrokc The Lady Ann Talbott Sr \^m. Winter S"" Johane Broquete Mr. Phallapp Sydney Mr. Edward Dyer . Mr. Willm Pelhame Mr. Thomas Randolphc Johne Somers Symonde Boyero Antony Jenkenson Jeffry Turvill lliclicrd Bolando Mathewe Kcnersley llobarte Kinersley . William Burde Thomas Owene Christopher Androwes llobart Marline Marten Furbysher . Thes whos names be under wrytten be suche as adventured in the second viage, and not in the thirde, except the Countesse of Sussex, who was no venturer in the second vyage, and S'' Lionell Duckett who hathe adventured the moytie in the third viage accordiiigc to the some adven- turid by in the second viage the w'^'' moste be referred unto the consideratione of your Honors. li. 8. d. • • . 066 00 00 . 065 00 00 . 065 00 00 . 065 00 00 . Oil 03 04 . 085 00 00 . 032 10 00 . 450 00 00 . 172 10 00 . 057 10 00 . 028 15 00 . 010 00 00 . 040 00 00 . 077 10 00 . 067 10 00 . 067 10 00 . 135 00 OO . 085 00 00 . 067 10 00 . 028 15 00 . 057 10 00 . 007 00 00 . 027 10 00 . 028 15 00 . 057 10 00 . 020 00 00 . 012 15 00 . 005 00 00 . 005 00 00 . 270 00 00 Sui u of all . 2167 03 04 LL 1579. It. a. d, 65 00 00 65 00 00 165 00 00 65 00 00 11 03 04 (85 00 00 )32 10 00 150 00 00 i72 10 00 )57 10 00 )28 16 00 no 00 00 340 00 00 377 10 00 067 10 00 [)67 10 00 135 00 00 1)85 00 00 67 10 00 i28 15 00 157 10 00 07 00 00 )27 10 00 328 15 00 57 10 00 20 00 00 12 15 00 05 00 00 05 00 00 70 00 00 L07 03 04 [•ed in the issex, who Ivho hathe luc adven- Irrcd unto TO TIIK HI nil) VOYAOK. The Countesss of Sussex The Lady Ann Talboto Sr Lyouell Duckctt 8r William Winter . Willni Burde Christopher Andrwes llobart Martyne 347 . 135 00 00 . 062 10 00 . 067 10 00 . 500 00 00 . 250 00 00 . 062 10 00 . 062 10 00 There is also owinge by Migholl Locke for the footo of his accompto 1217^1. 10a. 04(/., the consideracion whereof uioste bo in like case referrid to the deterniynatione of your Honors. There is aluo a reare acompt of Mr. Locks for dy vers marchandizes and victualcs, etc., retornid in the shipps, and by him sould unawdited. Kven so in leke case the whole and full acompt of Mr. Furbyshcr as yetc to awditc to bothe w •' aconipts I cann saye nothingo untell the same be fynyshed and by the comyssioners throughly seane. Indorsed. — A note of the accompt towchynge the northwest viace. [^Colonial, 140. Doniest'c Eliz., cxxx. No. 47.] After 0'' hartie commendations, whereas for want of the pairacnt of suclie somes as arc due l)y sundrie thu adventurers to the northwest in the late voiage made by Mr. Frobisher, not onely manie that served in the saide voiage be yet unpaidc and undischarged, but also the cwre brought home remainethe untried and so unprofitable Ilcr Ma"'- bath caused an order to be sette downe by my LL for the aunswearingo of the saidc sommes whereunto her pleasure is that so manie as be behinde hand in their paiments, and intend by continewinge in the societie of this companie to reape the benefitte that may happely growe thereof, shall subscribe their names in the testimonie that they will see the sommes due by them paide to such person, and w^'dn such time as is expressed in the saide order. And to that ende we are willed to sonde to you, as we do by this bearer the same order to be by you subscribed in case you meane to continue an adventurer, otherwise purposinge to venture no more, to require you to subscribe to one other bill w^i' this bearer also hathe to exhibite to you, thereby testifyingc yo"" refusall to be for the presente anic longer an adventurer of this companie. Hy a note w'* this bearer hath under the hands of the Commissioners ap- pointed to regarde the accounts of this Companie, you may see what is behinde to be by you paide, w if you shall like to see paide accordiuge to the order, then are you by a note of yo'" hand to signifie the day of yo'' subscription to the order, that accordingly the sommes w '' you are tu pay may be looked for and receaved here by the Threasurer of the Companie. And so we bid you hartcly farewell from the courtc tho of Aprill, 1571). Yoi lovingc frendc. 318 8TATI5 rAPKRS SUnSEQUKNT [Colonial, 109. Slate Papers. Dom. L'liz., cxxx. No. 16.J XUE VKNXUUAUS W*-" HAVE NOT PAID TO M. LOK, UUT MUST PAIE TO M" ALl.EN. W'Ri^eg Diiyld- Third KrAiKlll second i lUS Vl)l«l{ reiuriia. voIrbb. DariCord. uulwaidi. 1&7 7. 167H. The Lord Ilighc Treasurei •- li li li li 118 The Lord IliKho Admirall - li li li li 118 The Erie of Sussex - li li li li 118 The Erie of Warwick - li li li li 118 The Erie of Leycester - li li li li 11 3 4 The Lord of Ilunsdon - li li 10 li 17 10 li 67 10 Sr Frauucs Knowlls - li li li li 67 10 The Erie of Oxford - li li li li 460 The Eric of Penbrook - li li li li 172 10 The Countesse of Penbroke- li li li li 28 15 The Countesse of Sussex - li li 10 li 67 10 li 57 10 The Countesse of Warwiclt .- li li li li 67 10 The Ladie Anne Talbot - li 6 li 6 '; li Sr llenrye Wallope ■■ li li li li 57 10 Si Thorns Qresham - li li li li 230 Sr Leonell Ducket - • li li 5 li 33 15 li 28 16 Sr Will'" Wynter - - li li 40 li li Sr John Brocket - - li 10 li 10 li li 67 10 Mr Phillip Sidney - - li 10 li li li 67 10 Edward Dier - li li 5 li 33 15 li 28 15 Will"' Pelham - li li 10 li 67 10 li 67 10 Thomas Randolph - - li li li 27 10 li 57 10 John Somers - li 10 li li li 57 10 Symon Bowyer - li li li li 28 15 Anthony Jenkynson - li li li li 67 10 Jeffrey Turvile ' li .li li li 37 Willm Paynter - li li li li 67 10 Richard Bowland - - li li n li 57 10 Mathew Kyndersley - li li li li 28 15 Robert Kyndersley - li li li li 57 10 MrsAnneFrauncs Kyndersl ey li li li li 86 6 Will™ Burd Mercer - li li 20 li li Will™ Ormeshawe - - li li li li 28 15 Thorns Allen - li li li li 57 10 Richard Young - li li li li 57 10 Willra Bond . li li li li 115 Thorns Owen - li li li li 28 15 TO THK THIRD VOYAGK. 311) \Viij{(>a RenoiiU volu^u. nnylil- Third Dttiifuril. oulwiiriU t'rttlKlil ri'tiiiiifl. 15; 7. ir,78. Will'" Dowgcll - li li li li 2H 15 Anthony Marlor - H li li li 28 15 Christopher Androwos - ti li 6 li li Robert Marfcyn - li li 6 li li Martyn Furbiahcr - - li li 35 li 20 li 138 li 115 n 146 /t382 1C li'2Hr}r) 13 4 notrc'' 2!)23 1 8 received 38 145 /i5778 18 382 10 2H55 13 4 3418 3 4 Not rec'i by Mr Lok 72 1578 The Venturars money not paid to M"" Luk but to M"" Allyn. [Colonial, 124. Dam. Eliz., cxxx, No. 18.] THE HUMBLE PETITION OF MICHAEL LOK FOR CHARGES DYSnURSEI). To the right Honorable the Lordes and othe. ^ of Her Ma"** mosto Honorable Privie Councell. In most humble dewtye besechcthe yo' Honors, yo' most humble sup- pliant Michael Lok, that wheras by the manyfold coma idementts of yo' honors, and by the dayly directions of the comyssyoncrs appointed for the voiages lately made by Martin Purbusher, yo"" said suppliant for the space of these iij yeres hathe taken the charge and dewtyfully to hia power hathe followed and scene executed all the busynes therunto ap- pertainingc, according to the orders to him appointed in that behalf from tyme to tyme, wii he hathe to shew to his continewall great paynes and trouble, and his very great charges and expenses. And of all his doinges in the premisses he hathe made dew and trew accountt, v^^ is awdyted and certiflSed unto yc Honors, in woh accountt yo^ said humble suppliant hathe sett downe the sum of xij^^t by hymn expended and layd out of his owne purse for dyvers particular charges, for the fol- lowiuge of the said busynes in the said tyme of iij yeres, as therin dotho appeare ; w^i" said awditors would not allowe unto yo"" said suppliant uppon his said account sayenge that they had none auctoritie therto, but doo referro the same to the consideration of yo"^ Honors. Now 350 STATK I'APKKS SUUSEQt'KNT yof Honors said huitil>lo siippliant, most humlily l>escchotl»o yo' Honors to have consyderation of the premysscs, in respect of his dcwtyfull sarvyce done thcriii, and his trcw dualynRCH in his accountt made, as also for that most trewlye he hatho expended and layd out of his owno jturse for the said busynes the said sum of xiyli sett downe in thaceoiintt, and also iuyli more not sett downe in thaccountt, as ho wyll niuko dew j)roffb hesydcs the great sum beingo ijinij i/t of money w >' he hiithe paid in the said voyages, for his owne stok and venture therin, whiche is all the goodes that he hatho in the >vorld w'l'out exception ; wherby now hym sellf and wyfc and xv children are left in state to beg their bread hensforthe except God turne the stones at Dartford into his bread agayne, and that yor lienors bo good unto hym in this his humble sutc, accord- inge to his dewtifull trcw mcaninge in this his sarvyce done. And yo'' said humble suppliant and his children, according to their boundon dewtye, shall pray to God contynewallye for the encrcas of all yo"" Honors estates with all prosperitie. [Colonial, 125. Dom. Eliz., cxxx. No. If).] MICHAEL LOK HATIIE PAIO FOR PYVERS CHAIKIKS Vnti TFIK AFFAYRES OF THIC CO-MPANYE IN THE II.I YKUKS OF THE IIJ VOYAGES OP MAIITIN FURBU8HEK, OENT., KOK THE NORTHWEST PARTS, AS FOLOW^" : — For my rydyngo charges to the Court at Hampton, Wyndsore, Rychemond, and other places in progresse to attend on Her Ma''®* most Honorable Privie Councell, for comyssyons, directions, and money col- lections of the veuturars in iij yeres, at xl" by yere . cxx'' For my ryding charges to Dartford, and for the bylldings and workes thoare, and to other places, daylye, for necessaries in these viij monthes . . . lx'» For my botehyer to the Court at Gronewiche to attendc on the Councell for the comyssyons, and money col- lections of the venturars, and to the ships, and other places li . . . . . xx" For the table dyatt of the comyssyoners, awdytors, captaynes, and others of these voyages, at my howsse often and daylye in these iij yeres, at 1'' by ycre li . cl'' For interesses of money taken up from tyme to tyme to furnishe thes iij voyages and dyspache of the shi[)s in dew tyme, for lak of the venturars money li ccl'' S'nim vj li TO THK THIRD VOYAdK. 351 yo' Honors (Icwtyfull tt made, as if his owno thacoountt, luiiko dew hathe paiii :iicho is all irhorby now their broad •cad agayne, ute, accord- done. And cir bounden 1 yo' Honors For tho ordynary chagos and travayll of in" sollfe and my sarvants and howshold to follow this busynus and take charge of thaccountts, and howscromo of the goodes in these iij yores voyages at cc" by ycrc S'mm of all xij'7t Thus moche money xij'7i', and more hathc ytt cost rac out of my purse, wherof nothinge is yett allowed me in accountts. Allow me what reason and cquitic rc- quyretho. And Michael Lok hathe in stok and venture for hym sellf and hys chyldron w"'' ho hatho paid And in tho name of John Dee yyii ij"'clij'' x« iiij^xvij" S'mm iji'iccUi Bcsydcs the stok and vonturro of tho Right Honorable tho Erie of Oxford, w'' is . . . ij"'iiij' xxx/i By me, MionAKii Lok. I J'OK TIIK K8 "I" TIIK KOU TIIK IColonial, 105. Dom. Eliz. cxxvj, No. 56.] THE VENTOnARS W*^" HAVE NOT PATD THEIR PARTES For FFRAIGHT AND WAOES THE LAST NOVEMBKR, l.OTB. Off the Court. The Lord High Treasurer The Lord High Admirall The Erie of Sussex . The Erie of Warwick The Lord Hunsdon . S"" Ffraunces Knowles The Erie of Oxford. The Erie of Pembroke The Countez of Sussex The Uountez of Warwick The Countez of Penbroke Sr Henrie Wallope . Sr John Brocket . Mr. Philip Sidney . Mr. William Pelhara ]\Ir. Thomas Itandolphe CXV'i 60 . cxv" 50 Ffor third voiag . cxv« 50 200 venture outwardes . cxv" 50 • . lvij« x» . Ivij'' x» 25 ->R 50 25 xxvij" x" . iiij'-l'i 200 1 . cixxij" x' 60 ■275 . Ivij'i X' 25, Ixx'i x" . Ivij'i x» 25) , ■ 40 . xxviij" XV' 15) . Ivij'i x» 25 . Ivij" x« 25 xx'' . Ivij" X* 26,125 X'' . Ivij" x" 25 Ixxvij'' x" . Ivij" x" 25 J xxxvij'' X* 352 STATIi PAPERS SUBSEQUENT Edward Diar John Somers Symon Boyer Martyn Ffurbisher . Anthonye Jenkynsou Jeffrey Turvile William Paynter Richard Bowland John Dee . Sr Thomas Qressham Sr Leonell Ducket . My Ladye Martyn Mathewe Kyndersleye '1 5) xxviij'' XV' 15 lvij» x« 25 xxviijw xV lij| cxv« 50 1 Ivij'i x« 25 1 IvijJi x" 25 Ivij'i x« 25 1- Ivij'i x» 26 I xxviij" xv« 15 J x« Off the Cittie. . clxxx'i 66 . Ivij'i x» 25 xxviij'' XV' 15^ xxviij'i xV 15 40 65 116 xxxviij'i xv» Clv'i Sum ijn'cxvij'i !6| 261 90 Robert Kyndersleye . . Ivij'i X' 15V 105 Mrs. Anne Fraunces Kyndersley Ixxxvj'' v« 36 Mathew Ffield . Ivij'i x» 26; Edmund Ilogan , cxv'i 50 William Bond . cxv'i 50 •115 Thomas Owen . xxviij" xv' 16 William Borrowe . Ivij'i x" 26 William Ormeshawe. . xxviij'"' xv« 15\ William Dowgle Anthonye Mario"' . . xxviij'i xv« . xxviij'i xv» 16 16 .100 William Harrington . xxviij'i xv« 16j Michael Lok . iiij'lx'i 220 Sum jiniiijclxxxvij" xs XXXUj'' XV* and iju'cxvj'i x» Not receved fraight iijmv<v" outwardes venture vj^x'i x" Sum iij"Jcxv'i x' not receved Ffor the second voiag. — x'i My Ladic Auue Tali)0t Sr William Wynter William Burde Christo^er Androwes Robert Martyn . xl'i -xx'i . v'i Sum vji'x'i x" w g g TO THK THIRD VOYACJK. 353 ACCOMPT OF MICHAEL I.OK, TUKASURKR, MADK NOVKMHER, 1578, OF MONXKY RECEIVED HYM SYNS I'l" LAST ACCOMPT, AUDITED IN Rccciptts. Off the Quens Ma''e for fiai;j;lit, and wages Of Therle of Leycester, for fraight . Of Therle of Oxford, part for fraight Of Mr. Secretario Walsingham, for fraight Of hym, for venture owtwardes Of Mr. Secretarie Wilson, fraight . Of S. Thomas Gre«ham, venture owtwards Of hym, for parte of fraight Of Thomas Alien, fraight Of Christopher Iladson, fraight Of Richard Young, fraight . Sum receved, xxve iiij"'''' iij Payments. To Michael Lok, rest of his accompt For the workes at Dartford, above all recoved To the Erie Leycester, ewr from Bristow To the shippe Iloapioell, part of fraight To the shippe Anne Fraunces, part fraight To the shippe Tho. Allen, part fraight To the mynars and men part of wages To the shippe lieare Leicester, fraight Si'.m paid, XXV iiij^x xix'' By me. THE LAST OF ,\Nn VATD IIY AUGUST 1;)7S. mcl'' Clxxj'i X« vo Ixxxv'i ij« xxx" Ixij'i xiij' cxij" X" c" 1« Ivij'' x'' Ivi.j'' X'* Ivij" x' ixc Ixxxix" iiij'- Ixxx" clxxij'' x" c« c" clxij" x'' ijop. iijol" Michael Lok. Colonial, VAl. Dom. Eliz., cxxvii, No. 10. AX ORDER SETT DOWNE BY THE QUEKNES MA^'^^^ EXPH I'.SS I', COMMANDEMENT, TOUCHINO THE SUPrLYING OF SUCH 8UM.ME8 OF MONEY AS ARE DUE BY THE ADVENTURERS IN THE NORTHWEST VOYAGE, OTHERWISE CALLED META I.\- COONITA. The Q. Ma*'8 being given to understand that diverse of those that were adventurers in the late viages performed by Martin Ffurbusher, gent., into the northwest partes (not w''' standing sondrie admonitions given by letters directed unto them from the lords and others of the j)rivy councell), that they ahold bringe in such summea of money as A A 354. STATK. I'APKUS SrHSKQUKNT M were due l)y them at lymes ami dales limited by the said letters, have not brought in the said summcs accordingly ; wherby diverse mariners continewed a long seaaon undischarged, and the fraught of the niostc parte of the shippes employed in that voyage unpayed to th' utter un- doing of diverse of the owners of tlie said shippes, and greatly to her Ma"''" dishonor, being an adventurer in the said voyage, and having payed all such summcs of money as were due by her. Ffor rcdresse wherof her Ma''"' doth thcrforc order that all such adventurers as have not yet payed in such summcs of money as are by them due, shall w<'' in ten dayes after notice given to them of this her Ma''''*' pleasure bring in and deliver into the hands of Thomas Allen, appoynted to be the treasorer for this purpose, the moytie of such summcs as are by them yet due, and th' other moytie w"' in a moneth after, w''' if they shall not observe that than they shall not only be forthw"' excluded out of the company, but also loose the bencfitt of such summes of money as they have alreaddy putt in, being a matter agreeable w"' lawe and justice for not observing the rules of societie. And for that it may be knowcn out of hand who meanc to continewe the said adventure by making ))ayment of such somnics as are by them due accordingly, as is above mentioned, and who shall refuse: yt is by her highncs thought meetc, and so ordered that such as meane to continew the same shold subscribe there names to this order, as thereby binding themselves to the payment of the summes by them due, as above is expressed. And that such as shall refuse to subscribe the hiuiic therby to bind themselves to the payement, but meaning to adventure no more money in the said voyage shalbe herafter utterly excluded in suche sorte as is above specified. And to thintcut that no man shall pretend ignoraunce what he ought to paye at this present, the bearer hcrof hath a scedule con- teyning the names of all such as have adventured w''' the summes by them payed, and what summc, are remayning due to be payd, subscribeil by such commissioners as have had authorysic to have regard thereto. A/so, The L. Treasorer. The Ti. Admiral!. The L. Chamberlain. The K. of Warwycko. The E. of Leyccstor. The li. of Ihinsdon. Mr. Thresorer Secret. \\ alsinjihiim. Mr. Secret. W'vlson. TO THK THIRD VOYAOK. 355 ettcrs, have se mariners f the niostc ii' utter un- •catly to her and having 'for rcdrcsse rcrs as have I due, shall j,tic9 pleasiiro lyntcd to be 3S as arc by , vfh if they excluded out of money as ytli lawo and at it may be idventure by rdingly, as is hues thought e same shold ;hemselves to [iresscd. Aud themselves in the said as is above raunce what sccdule con- summcs by , subscril)etl •d thereto. [Colonial. 141. Dom. KHz., cxxvi, No. 36.] THK NA.MES t»F THEM THAT III'. I,KFTE OWTE OF THIS LAST BIM, AND THOSF, THAT liF, SKTT LKSSE IN THIS LAST UYLI, THEN IN THK OTHER THESE NAMES FFOLLOINOE. Thomas Ilandolpho Jeffrayc Turvell Jhon Dice S" Lyonell Duckett My Liidye Martyu . Mathew P'felde Hdnioiid Huggan . Wyiliam Hiirroo \Vy Ilium Ilarrvngton Mvchc!! Locke £ 8. d. lu 20 . 28 15 . 28 15 . 28 15 . 57 . 115 57 . 28 15 4«5() u s:j5'< 0" U'' [Lansdoivne, xxx, No. 4, fol. 1:2. Colonial, 153.] THE OFFER OF MICHAEL LOK FOR THE NORTHWEST KWK AT DAHTFORD. He requirethe to have lycense for iij yeares to serche for myneralls by the patent made to William Ilumfrey or by the mynes Royall. And libertye to work them at his pleasure at his owne charges, gyving ther- fore V of the c, of the clcre gayne that shall grow therbye. To have the use of the workhouses at Dartford for iij yeres, and libertye to work the northwest ewr that is there at his pleasure, at his owne charges. To have a man assigned to be of his councell, aud take accouut under hymn in all that shalbe done. And all the clere gaynes that shall grow by this workes, he is content shalbe gyven to the jjayment of the debtts owing by the <;onipanyc, for the northwest \oiages of Captaine Fur- busher. That he may have recompenses of the Royal Majestic for hib land bought and recovered from hym, the which recompens he is content shalbe emploied in these workes, to be repaid hym in account of the workes, withall his owne travayll aad industrie. That he have a protection of her Majestic for iij yeres, and a (luietiis est of his accotintes, ami a clere discharge for all his bondes, and all the debtes of the companve of the voiages of ('aj)taiii Furbuslicr. A a2 356 STATK PArKKS SUHSEQUENT That may have coiniuyssion to collect the goodes of the cora- panye that lye scattered, and to recover the debtes owing to the com- panye, and set downc what is owingo to them and to take account of the state of the companye. And after that he hath paid and sattysffied the creditors of the com- panye for the debttes owing to them, he shall have frcelye the leasse of the workhouses ;<*■ Dartford, with all the companyes interest therein. A letter to be ^vrytten from my Lords of the Counsell uato the Com- rayssyoners, to exarayne all the workmen for the addytaments used with the northwest ewr, in the small sayes made in iVIeta Incognita, which shewed clene gold. Coi.^myssyoners. Sir William Wyntar. Sir W.lliam Pclham. Mr. Thomas Randolphe. Mr. Dyar. Mr. Dee. Mr. Yonge. Mr. Ilogan. Mr. Lok, Mr. Palmar. Workmen. John Baptista Agnello. Jonas Shutz, Robert Denam. William Humfrey. lliimfrey Cole. D. Burcot is deade. T(i have l.i'ller s'lerty than by self. The VHllew of the lesse lo be knoweii. The excopt- yiig all lllllXI' follllfl' \_La7isdowne MS., xxx, No. 4, fol. 10. Colonial, 152.] THE OFFKll OF MICHAEL I.OK. All the northwest ewr brought home by Captayne Furbusher is estemed xij' "^ tons. For the which ewr Michael Lok shall paye v' the ton, which amountethe vj'"' of money. The first payment to begyn at the end of one yere, and then to pay every monthe c' of money untill the vj"'' be payd. And for suretye of this payment ho shall fyrsb receve 1 ton of ewr uppon his owne bond, and afterward shall gyve suretye for the ewr as he recevethe yt. And he shiU have the whole leasse of the mylles and workhowsses at Dartford, and benefyt therof in suche state as the same is taken of the Quenes farraar, and as the same now ys. lie shall have freelyo all the implements and furnyture for the workes now beinge at Dcartford, and all the niyncralls and mettals that are there being wroughte. He shall have lycens for terme of the said leasse to serche and myne for ewrs and myneralis in all groundes which are not already opened and niyncil, and tlicrotit dygged the (juantyte of fyve ton of ewr within the com- the com- unt of the ' the com- e leasse of herein, the Coin- used with lita, which llo. ■J Irbusher is [on, which icu to pay [on of ewr Ithe ewr as [lowsses at <cn of the the workes that are ind myne [ly opened \\\v within TO THE THIRD VOYAGE. 357 all the Quenes Majesties domynyons, except the priviledges of the ""pde by • »j--i 11* ■• Ti _il6r IMBj68iy stannerie ot Cornwall tor their tyune ewrs, and the same ewrs and or by any inyneralls to take and carye away and use at his pleasure, compoundyng genitori. with the ownars for the hrekynge of their ground. And, nevertheles, this Lycens shall not restrayne any other man to serchc and dygge also for any ewrs and myneralls in "ny other place not bcinge within fyve myles of the place that shalho dygged and followed by vertew of this Lycens. He shalbe clerely dyscharged and kept harmeles, ^uyet of all maner debtes and deruandes of all men, for all the busynes of the Oompauye done before this day. The Qaenes Majestic shall have iibertie to take agayne into her handes this grant and contract at the end of vij yeres, payenge and recom- pensyng the charges done and doniage to be sustayned therebye by the arbitremeut of vj indyffereut parsons. iiiuiiey Lansdoiviie MS.^ xxx, No. 4, fol. 11. Or ells yf the forsaid offer be not lyke^I, then Michael Lok shall cause to be wrought all the said northwest ewr, for the account and use of the couipanye of venturars. And shall make yt worthe v'* the ton at the least, and better yf yt wilbe clere of almaner charges from hens forthe to be done. And the company of venturars shall ^jve hym the awcthoritie to governe, command, and direct all the workes. And shall pay hym x" a day for his owne charger, and traviyll, out of j-jig (-„„, the sayd valew of the ewr. And shall ])rovyde a stok of money iiij''.£, to !'""'' '^*''' buye and provydc addytamcnts and to begyn the workes. And shall i"ii«h appointe a man to be of counsell of his doinges and to kepe the money and to take thaccounts daylye of all that passethe. And he shalbe clerely dyscharged and kept quyet of all maner debtts and demandes of all men, for all the busynes of the companye done be- fore this day. And after that all this northwest ewr is wrought as aforesaid, Michael Lok shall have the state and right of the said leasse of the sayd mylles and workhowsses at Dartford for the rest of the yeres therein then to come. And allso the Lycence to serchc and myne and work all ewrs and myneralls as aforesaid, duringe the rest of the yeres of that leasse for his owne account and use, payeng to the Queues Majestic fyve shillinges money for every tonne of ewr that shalbe dygged and melted by vertew therof. 358 STATE PAPERS SUHSEQUKNT Colonial, 104. Dom. KHz., cxxvi, No. 47. 18 NOVEMBKIS, 1578. VN OFFER THEN MADE AT MOSKOVY HOUSE BV .TONAS SUTE BEFOKE M" FEILD, M" LOCK, AND ANDREW PALMER. A tonne of ewer vj« of copper rcnjuisite from Keswicke Of lead, i'-wt . Of lead ewer, vi*^"' Wood for roste, di (2owt) mt ? (500) Coles for meltinge Fft-es and wages a tonne Ffor extraordinaiy charges Sum, xiij'i xv» Hereof Jonas will deliver gold and silver nctt to the valewe of xxiij'' xv Indorsed. j\Ir. Palmers note touchynge Jonas offer abowt Furbishers cwre. ISiii Nov., 1578. viij" xx« x» xxiiij' v» XX( xx» xvj» Colonial, 103. Bom. Miz., cxxvi, No. 34. ALL THE 8'1'OK OF THE VENTURERS IN ALL THE IIJ VOYAGES. Sum of all the stok of all the veuturars. For the first voyage, anno 1570 For the second voyage, anno 1577 For wagys at retorne therof For byldinges at Dartford All the ^ . I Michael Lok and venturars. ^ '^ ^^^ \ his children. £875 . . £100 , £4275 . . £1075 £1030 . . £225 £1105 •. . £260 For the third voyage, anno 1578 £6952 10s. Forfraight&wagysatretornetherof, £3347 lOs. Sum . For the second rate of fraight . £17585 . £2575 . £1755 . £845 . £4270 . £650 Sum all . £20160 . . £4920 And note that of the forsaid summe of £4270 of his venture, the Erie of Oxford became partner w"' him for £2000 in suche order and maner as hym sclfe was and is venturar. And over and besydes the said summe of £4920 of his venture Michael Lok dyd pay of his owne purse for the furnyture of the first voyage £700, whichc was restored to him in account of the second voyage. TO TlIK I'lUKl) VOYAfiK. 359 And he dyd also paye of his owiie purse, fui- the fiirnyturc of Kccoud voyaj^e, i,'4()0, whiche is now hitulye repaid iiyni in accounlt. And he did also pay of his ownc imr.se, for fiitnyture of the third voyage and hyldyng at Dartford, i)7U(), whichc is uowo latelyc repaid hym in accountt. And, more over, he hathe taken great payncs and travayll, and l>yn att very great charges and expenses in doinge the con)j)anies husynos in all these iij voyages, and hathe not yet charged anye of his acconnUcs withe one penye for the same, kuowinge that the vcuturars wyll ton- syder of it withe reason. And now, Michael Lok havinge done all the |)reiny.s!<es in sarvyce nf her Ma''^ and the venturars, he is opeulie sclandered hy Captaine Fm- liusher thus to be : — A false accountant to the companye. A cossener of my L. of Oxford. No venturer at all in the voiages. A hankerot knave. Wherfore most huniblyehe hesechelheyo' Lordships to direct yo' letters unto the commyssioners of the husynesand the awdito"* of his accounttes to certyffye yC Lordships wUat he hathe done in the i)remys8es. OYAGES. \_Coloii\al \-l-Z. iJont. Eliz.^ cxxx, No. 17.] THE AlUTSES OF CAI'lAYN rUlllil'SHKK AfiAYNST TlIK ( (I.M I'A.N Y K. AN« 1578. In the first voyage he brought home by chaunce a stoane of riche cwre, and being examyned by S'' William Wynter, ls\^' Randall, IVl'' llogan, and the rest of the Comissioners, what quautitie was to be had, he said that in that countrie was iuoughe therof to lade all the Queues shippes, and promised to lade the shippes of the seconde voiage ther w"'all, wheruppon tiic seconde voiage was prepared, and coniyssion geven him to bringe of the same. And Jonas, Uenhaui, and Grigorie, were sent with him for the same ; but he jjcrformed nothinge at all, & brought not so muche as one stoane therof ; for ther was none to lade, as Jonas and the rest do witnes, but laded the ships w^' other myues founde by chaunse. In the seconde voyag he retorned the shipps laden w"' stoanes of strainge cwr found by chaunce there, saingc they were of gold myne worth iiii"" poundes a tonne, w«'' is not yet so founde ; and also he l)rought some stoanes of redde ewre and yellow ewer of Jonas mount, verye riche of gold, as 1). Burcot witnessed, and the stoanes arc yett to be seen. And prouii.scd to the coniissioneres that ther was muuntaynes therof, and he would lade all the .--hiijpcs thcrw'l'al in the thirde voiage, N.I. I. Till; t'wr |lll'lll.VKI'll WltH IKll No. 2. The Bwr |ii'ouiiaeil \MIS ml bruuijlu. am STATK PAIMCRS SUBSKQUKNT Wtllollt cuiiiisHiuii No. 4. He woiiM uot pliicu C, Keiitoii thert). wheriippon tho thirdo voiage was prepared w"' so great chardg ; hut ho lirought home not one stoane therof afterwards that is yet found. No. s. lu the thirde voiaije he prouiisod to hide all the shipncs w"' the cwr oiH Hiiippes ui Jonas mount, uud other so riche cwre as tlic Lest ot the second iin c mrgg. y^j^gg ^yj^^^ ^„J carried owt a noinhur of ships for that purpose, and a c. men to inhabit there under culler of the Frencho mens preparacon to that countrie, and be.sydes the nomher appoyuted to him i)y the Comis- li«ruiTieii sioncrs, ho carried mor 4 shippes and a c. uieu more for his owne pur- !• iMPn." "" I'"' ^J) wii'out the knowledge of the Comissioners, wci» now rest uppon the charge of the Companye, and he brought home those ships hiden wi" none of the ewre that he promised, but w''' other strainge ewr, wher he could fynd yt, w '' he said was better then the best that was brought tho yeare befor, w"'' is not yt so found. Also he promised to the Comissioners and had special! charge by comissioue tirst to plant C. Fcntou and the c. men to inhabit in that new land, wheruppon tho great preparacon wa,s^made ; but afterwards, before his departure from London, he dislyked that euterprice, and diswaded the same cullcrablie, and when he came there he would uot heliie them therin one jote, uot so muche as for 50 men wherwithall C. Fenton would hAve tarried there, he feringe that C. Fentons deedc therin woulde dashe his gloryc, and because he toke the victualls of that provicion to victuall his owne 4 shippes takcu wt'> him extraordinare, w"'' went from hens unvictualled uppon his promisse made them to victuall them, as Captayn Fenton and others witncs. ^.,, J lie promised and had oomission to send the two barks this yere to li" """?*"" make some discoveric of the passage for Cathai, w"'' he niii^ht have disoonrie of . . paBsiige. douue ; but when he came at iMeta Incognita, he would do uothinge at all therin as Ilawll & Jakmau wyteues, but made all his endevour to lade his owne shippes, and the rest home agayne w"' cwre. j,^ g lie hathe byn still verrie costlyc and prodigall in the furniture of His owno ti^u shii)i)es and men for the voyage, and his owne men beinge shipped men evell ^ J\ „ , , . , ■, • ., , oftieers in for officicres of the shippes have made verie great spoile, wast, and nppes. pjjf^.^.g yf ^j^jj goods in the shippes, for the w'*' he must give account. He did practyso to advaunce D. Burcot into the place of Jonas, & mayntan Burcots false profFes made of the ewre, to theud he might be sett on agayn in this third voyage, as the Comissioneres and Denham canne witnes. lie was sent to Bristowe to dispatche the ships, the Ayde on the thirde iievitteliea voyage, wheriu he was made victualler of the shippe, for the whiche AudV ' " sarvice he had money before hand, but he dide so evell vittell the same, as whcras the Companye allowed him to vittell her w^'' fleshe 4 daye in the weke, he sarved the men therof onlye 3 dayes, and 2 dayes in the weke, and the rest of the weke w'lJ evill fishe, and that w'^ scarsctie wherbyc raanyc of them died, as the men do reporte. No. 7. lie ninyn- tiiyneil I). IJiircott's doings. No. 8. 11 TO TIIR rillUn VOYAOK. 361 Ig ; hut ho uud. sv"' the cwr the second ISC, und 11 c. 2paracon to the Comis- i owne pur- t iippon the ships laden ;e ewr, wher (vas brought charge by ibit in that ; afterwards, L'rpricc, and le would not lerwithall C. ntons deede ualis of that ctraordinare, [ide them to lis ycre to might have nothinge at endevour to furniture of shipped wast, and account, f Jonas, & le might be nd Denham the thirde the whiche 1 the same, e 4 daye in lyes in the ti' scarsetie lie was sent into the west countrie to provide the 120 niyners for the No. ;•. voiage, fi)r whose furniture he receiveil money of the (!ompanye by fore ii„i,l.' in hande, for their wags ^/:i4(J, and for their weapons /il2(), but therof he proviiton'* paid these men uppon their wags, to some xx", to some xiii" iiii', and to some nothinge the man, as the accounts declare. And what weaponcs they had, or he for them, as yet is unknoune. But in the west countrie is spreadc agrcat clamor that those mynarcs beinge prest by comLssione many of them were afterwards chaunged by favour for showmakeres, taylores, and other artificers, no workemen, and were furnished to see at the charge of the townes and villages in manor of a subsedyc as it is re- ported openlye. He toke the shipe the Hallomoa of Weymoth, in the west countrie, No. in. 1.1 11 .• 1 • • 1 .• !• II »«• 11 H" like the wii'out knowledge ot tlie comissionercs, tiy torce of Her Ma'""" gcnerall »\m,ye comission to him geven, and therby caused the owner. Hew Randall, to comibBion.'' furnishe her, and to be with him in this sarvice of the thirde voyage, pro- misinge hime victualls and other great matters, w'' he performed not, as Hewe Randall dothe sayc. He led all the .shipps this yere to a wronge place of Meta Incognita, n,,. ii. throughe his obstinate ignorance, wherby they were all in great danger dHR^It''*' to perrishe, as Hawll, Davis, and the rest of the shipps masters will "'I'l'" t<> witnes. pince. He, beinge at Meta Incognita, did refuse conference and counsell of No. 12. all others, and said his instructiones, geven by her Ma''*** Honourable the coun- Privic Councell, were but the device of Fenton and Lok, and never reade million' by the Councell, though the'r hands were at the same, as Captayn Fenton and the other captayncs, and Ilawell do witnes. And when the shippes were mored salf in harbor in the countey of n^. jg. Warwick- ^'ounde, where they should lade, and from whence they should f,'^ '""scJ ' "' ' •' the (jreHl have departed orderlye, he beinge at Beares Sound, comaunded all the 'lisorder of * , . , tlieKliip8 shippes (w'l'out anney advice or discretion) to come thether to take him retome and his men in, w'='' place beinge no harbor, but wilde see, a storme of weather happened w'=*' put all the shippes to see to save them selves, wtii losse of all their boates and pynnesses, and other spoile, leavinge him there behind them in the barke Gahriell. And so they came home in suche disorder as is openlye knowne. He is so arrogant in his governement, as Hawle, Jakman, Davis, nor No. 14. the other of the masters wille no more take charge of ships under him, ga,^c"e!" and so imperious in his doinges as some of the Comissioners are werie of his company, and manney of the venturares mynded to medle no more wth him. He drew his dagger and furioslye ranne uppon Jonas, beinge in his «so. 1,5 worke at Tower hill, and threatned to kill him yf he did not finishe his ,"" '!'** worke owt of hand, that he might be sett owt againc on the thirde »" Joims. voiage, wheruppon Jonas did conseave so eavcU nature in him, that he ;{(>,•> SI'AI K I'Al'KUS SUHSKQIKNT I I Nn. Iti. Ill' iln w lii*- iliih'uiir on r. Kl'IltHII. No. ir. I.iilo trowthn in hi« Ulke. No. IH. He Hclnn- ilori'il M. I.'ik, Id lUe uri'iti iloni- HKc iil'ilie I'liniiiHnje. N(l. I!l. Ilo |Ul|ll Wli(,'t'H to men iiKiuMHt n<iinHun<l- inpiil. Nil. -Ml. He lii'i>uv.'lu tiiitii into WHRBWtlloUt order. No. 'Jl. 'I'liH ni«n ill tlio Aiidc iiinke Mieiil spojle. No. Ti. \\h hiith not dixtri' bitted the o/i to th« iiieu. No. U3. made a sollonipu vowo ho wuuld never go to sou iiny more wth him, w'li hath hyn no small donmgo to the Comi>!iny in the ewro hrotigiit lioiuo tlie thirdo vo^iij.;o. Ho drew liis daj^cr on Cuptayno Kenton at Darteiord, tiiipon a inuirrel- ouH humor, and woldo hauo mi.Mchcfcil him uppon the sodayno, yf Mr. Pulham and others had not bine present. He i.H so I'll!! of lyinp;c talko as no man -laye credit anyc thiiijj^o that he doth Rpeake, and ho impudent of iiis tonge as liis best frindes are must sclanndercd of him when he cannot have his willo. He hath raysed hitcly such .sclannderous reportes against Mr. Lok, and gcven suelie vehement false informficiones of iii'"//, and other greato somes of money to remayne in his hands dew to the Company, to piiyo the shipps fraights and mens wages, as hath well lykcd some of the venturares, which hoaped therby to be forborne of the payment of their owne parts of money dewe for that purpo.se, wherliy littell money cane yett be had of them of the /(;3,40O dewe by them to dyscharg that dutye wliiche hath caused the Company to spend mli of utonye in vayne, for chardgs of the shippcs and men synes they came home, and by that mcanea for lake of payment of their dewtyc, a schmderoiis rumoor is spreade over all the realmc, to the great discredito of the Company. lie did paye wages to the men of the shipe Thomas of Ipswichc for V monthes, wheras the Comissioners did agree and ct.mannd to payc them but for iiij monthes. He bathe brought into wages of the Companye so many men, and sucho men as he lysto, and many of them at suche wages as ho lyste, w'l'out regard of their sarvyce or deserts wherof he is to gevc accouiitt for that many of them are dead, and gone awayo. He hath plased styll in the shippe Aijile, now in the Tames, a uomber of men at the Companycs charges, wherof many are suoho disordered men, bothe of their tonges and of their hands, as are the cause of moche sclander to the Company, and great spoyle done in their shippcs, and yt have but small dutye of wages owiuge to them, when their accounts shalbe examined particulcrlie. Ho receaved cli of mony by Her Mat'»« order, at retornc of the socondo voiage, as of Her Ma''*^^ gyfte and reward to be distrybutcd amonge the marineres and other men w'' sarved in that voyage, but no distribution is made therof as yett, as tiie men doo complayne. To conclude, yf his doinges in thes iij voyages be well looked into, parchanse he wilbe found the most unjiroffitablc sarvanto of all that have sarved the Companye thcrin. e will liiin, ro bruuglit 1 ;i i|iiiirrel- oJiiyne, yj' thiiigc that les ai'o mobt t Mr. Lok, ither groiitc! ny, to payo OHIO of tlie ■lit of their noiiey cauc that dutyc vayiie, for u(l by that i nnnoor is npaiiy. I>s\vifhc for 11(1 to jiayu men, and ,s ho lyste, c accouutt a iiombcr disordered of mochf l)es, and yt Ir accounts ne of the listrybuted i, but no [oked into, If all that 1(1 THK llllltl) V()VA(iK. nVyS •JlIK S(I,AN1)K.K()U8 CLAMOKH Ol' CvrTAINK HJKIH.srillt A(iAINST ..IICUAEL IA)K. Id78. lie hntiie made falne accountts to the (Jompanyc, and lialhe cusMeiied them of iii"'/i' of money. He bathe cosscncd my Lord of Oxford of ni^t". Ho bathe not one grotc of venture in these voiages. lie is a baukerot knave. THK AN9WKK8 OF MICHAKI. I. OK. All these forsaid clamorH are proved to be false sclanders, aswell l>y the new awdyto made of M. Lok.s aecoiintts as alt^o by tiie o|icii know- ledge had of all his tloiiiges certiffied to Her Ma'^''"* Honorable Privie Councell. And now, yf any evell successo should happen in the work of the ewr now layd at Dartford, w'' I trust shall not happen, yet wear not that to be imputed anyc waycs unto M. Lok, whose innoccntie therein is j)rovcd by his great goodes beinge ij'uvi'^i of money bestowed and ven- tured tberin, and by tiic tcstimonie of the Comyssioners eertifheiigc the first proffc of the work made in the second voiage, but rather yi' any such myschyef should happen, w^^'' God forbyd, the same wear to bo layed on Captainc Furl)usher, whose great abusscs tberin are before de- clared, and on Jonas and Dciiani, l)eing the workmen therof, as men who have byn the fyndars and l)ringars of that ewr w''' is brought, and causars of the cost bestowed for the fetchingc and workinge of the same, and on them the same wearo to be punished sharplic, but I trust no suche cause shalbc gyven. 1578. Tin; AIIUSSKS (II' CAl'TAYNK I'U UHUSII KK A(;AINsT 1 II !•. CUM VAN IE. ;f ; r }'■■ ) I' '^ \ A DKSCRtl'TIVK CATAr.OOUK OF KELICS 01" FKOKISIIER'S EXPEDfTfONS 10 'HE ARCTTC REGIONS IN THE YEARS U7i).7.H, DiaoOVEKED IIY Mn. CHARLES F. HALL, op Cincinnati, U.S.A., WHILR ON AN TO Till.; umnsii peopj.i.; '>"mm> THROUOH THK KOYAI, OEOCttAPHICAT. 80C.KTV ,.r r.ONDON. IS n DKSCRIPTIVE CATALOfiUE OF Note. The references by letters followinq description in tin. r',„r.U are to the accompanying map of Kod-lu-narn. ^ ''^'■^"' n, small map of Kod-lu-narTi ^ «!o;^ u "'^ |^<Jt> lu narn.* (Vide ^.^A^I. Round box containing several stones cen.ented together with A 2. Stono and lime cement. A 3. Ditto. A 4 Ditto. A .">. Ditto. A 6. Two stones, lime cement (one of these wi^, ,po..s .... if ed^e) A /. Two stone.s, and lime cement. ' " '' A s. Ditto. A 9^ stone and lime cement, moss upon its upper surface. A 10. Small round Imx containing lime conent-fll„. , ments of tiJr. '•• ^^'-10111—1111,1 ,s'.,nes and frag- All. i?ame as a 10. A 12. Lime cement and huint Hint stone.<!. A 13. Stone, and lime cement. A 14. Four small stones, and lime cement. * Kodlunarn is ,he C unfs of Wanick Yland of th. .,,. .308 nKS(;RlI'TIVK CATALOGUK A 15. Stone, and lime cement. A 16. Ditto. A 17. Lime cement, partly reduced to powder-Hint. A 18. Lime cement, mostly reduced to powder. A I'J. .iimo cement, burnt Hint stones, oxidu "^r iron, fragment red Htone. A 20. Lime cement and small stone. A 21. Thrje pieces lime cement. A 22. Lime cement with small stone. A 23. Three pieces lime cement. A 24. Powdered lime cement with burnt flint stones. A 25. Stone, and lime cement. A 26. Thick moss with lime cement at its base, stem of dwarf willow in the moss. A 27. Sod and dwarf willow (in large box by itself), fDm over the foundation wall of house of lime and stone. B. B 1. Seuiisphere of iron, found under east embankment (o) of ship's trench (a a). The exact spot where I found this at f. B 2, Sand that was fast cemented to bottom of it 1 by oxide of iron. C. (J 1. Stone covered with black afiQss of ages found on one of the em- bankments (o «) of the ship's trench (a a). 2. Same as c 1. c 3. Ditto. c 4. Ditto. c 5. Three .stones from ship's embankments (o o). c 6. Two stones from ship's embankments (a a). c 7. Same as c 5. *c 8. Twelve stones from reservoir embankments (c). c 9. Small stone with white moss, from reservoir embankments (c). c 10. fcimall stone with black moss of ayes, from ship's embankments (ao). ell. Four stones from ship's embankments (a o). c 12. Small stone with black moss of ages, from ship's embankments (G C). c 13. Two stones with black moss of ages, from ship's embankments (o o). c 14. Two stones ; one, quartz, has upon it a spot of black moss of ages. c 15. Stone with black moss of ages, from reservoir embankments (c). 16. Stone with black moss of ages, from reservoir embankments (c). c 17. Three stones from ship's embankments {a a). ginent red varf willow tn over tiio a) of ship's le of iron, of the em- lents (c). Ihaukments Dankmeuts taukments Ik moss of Imcnts (c). pents (c). OF FROBISUKR KKFJCS. 369 18. Two stones from ship's eml)ankiiient3 (o «)• c 19. Stone from ship's emlmnkiuents (o o). D. D 1. Lony box — wood, dug out of base of ship's trench (a a). D 2. Same as D 1. D 3. Same as D 1. D 4. Sand and wood dui; out of base of ship's trench (a a). Note. Frobisher left the timber of his intended fort on the "Coun- tess of Warwick's Island." Vide Ilakluift, p. 91, vol. o, edition of KiUO.* E. Note. The hi.story of Frohisher^s Second Voijage as written l/i/ Oeoi-ije Best, in referring to the natives (Esquimaux) building their " poor caves and houses which serve them for their winter dwellings," says, " From the gtouiid upwards they build with whales' bones, for lack of timber, which, bending over one another, arc handsomely com- pacted in the top together, and are covered over with seal skins, which, instead of tiles, fence them from the rain," etc. Pinkerton, vol. 12, p. ^^22. Is not this reference indirect proof that Frobisher had "tiles" as covering for the house or " fort " which he took out with him in 1578 i See "Notes framed by M. Richard Ilakluyt, of the Middle Temple, Esquire, given to certain gentlemen that went out with M. Frobisher in his north-west discoverie," wherein the word "tile" or "tyle" occurs several times. Ilakluyt, p. ()3(i, edition 1589. E 1. Fragments of tile ; some dug from under ship's embankments (g o) and trench (a a), the rest picked up on same side of the island. Two or three pieces of oxide of iron. E 2. Fragments of tile, charcoal, sea-coal, flint stones, oxide of iron, picked up on the island of Kod-lu-naru. E 3. Fragments of tile, few pieces of charcoal, and oxide of iron. Some of the tile dug up at ship's embankments ((i o), remainder picked up oa the island. E 4. Frag.jients of tile, few pieces of sea-coal, oxide of iron, slag, coke, flint stones, small bone covered with moss, small stones. All picked up on the island. E u. Fragments of tile, flint stones, coke, sea-coal, charcoal. Some of the tile dug up at ship's embankments (o a). E 6. Fragments of tile, charcoal, small roots, dug up from the ruins of blacksmith's shop. {() (d) E 7. Fragments of tile, oxide of iron, sea-coal, picked up on the island (Kod-lu-narn). E 8. Fragments of tile dug up from ruins of blacksmith's shop. (?) (d) • See pa{;;H 'll'-l. 370 DKSCRII'TIVK CATALOaUR R 9. Three fra<;ment8 glazed tile dug from under ship'n embankments | (fl .'). E 10. Two fragments same as e 9. E 11. Nine fragments same as e 9. K 1'2. Four fragments same as e 9. E 13. Two fragments tile and gravel stone united by moss. K 14. Two fragments tile with moss of ages upon them. B 15. Fragment tile and stone united by moss of ages. E 16. Same as e 15. E 17. Three fragments tile (two with glazing). E 18. Fragment of tile with moss. E 19. Fragment of tile. e20. Fragment tile and stone united by moss. e21. Fragment of tile found embedded in the coal deposit, etc.. on Ek-ke-1 u-zhun.* E 22. Fragments tile, sea-coal, flint stone, oxide of iron. All these covered with the moss of ages. From that portion of Kod-lu-narn between ship's trench (a a) and reservoir (c). E 23. Ten fragments tile (nine glazed). Note. Nos. 13 to 20 inclusive, from vicinity of ship's trench (a a). F. F 1. Oxide of iron. Some pieces found in the centre as the nucleus, the scales lying around. Found on the ground, most of it near the head of the ship's trench (a a). Some at " Best's Bulwark" (e). F 2. Large piece of coke, small piece of charcoal in one of the pro- tuberances. Found on Kod-lu-narn. F 3. Coke dug from under ship's embankments (a o). F 4. Oxide of iron and gravel, found on the ground south-east side of island at ii. G. u 1 . Lime stone found in Kod-lu-narn. H. 11 I. Sea-coal, coke, fragments of tile, oxide of iron, lime stone, small piece of bone with moss upon it. All as picked up on Kod-lu-narn. L I 1. Burnt stones, charcoal, fragments of tile, dug up from beneath ruins of blacksmith's shop. (?) (d) r 2. Sod, with charcoal, from ruins of blacksmith's shop. (?) (d) I 3. Fragments of tile, charcoal and earth from ruins of blacksmith's shoj,. (?) (d) * F,k-kelu-zliiiii is n Imv on ilii> east side of Countess of Warwick's Sound Tibankinents posit, etc., on a. All these Kocl-luiiiirn ench (a a). p the nucleus, ' it near the of the pro- -east side of stone, small lu-narn. rem beneath (?) (d) blacksmith's wick's Sound OF lUOBISllliK KKLICS. J. 371 Note. Iu box marked j, velvet lined. J 1. Fragment of tile and four gravel stones united by moss of ages. J 2. Fragment of jiottery found near " Best's Bulwark " (e). J 3. Small piece of cord, apparently of hair, found deeply embedded in the coal deposit of Ek-ke-lu-zhun. J 4. Four fragments glass, apjiarcntly of a jar or bottle, found on the ground near ship's trench — the exact spot marked i. J 5, Piece oxide of iron with moss of ages upon it, found near ship's trench (a a). J (i. Piece of wood dug up from base of ship's trench (a a). J 7. Sea-coal, with moss of ages upon it, found near " Best's Bul- wark " (e). J 8. Piece of pottery found near " Best's Bulwark" (e). J 9. Fragment white pottery, (?) black glazing outside and inside, f mnd near ''Best's Bulwark" (e). J 10. Choice specimen of tile, covered with moss of ages, from Kod- lii-narn. J 11. Sea-coal, covered with moss of ages, from coal deposit at Ek-ke- lu-zhun. J 12. Stone, covered with moss of ages, from top of ship's embank- uieuts (a (i). J 13. Flint stone, covered with moss of ages, found near the head of ship's trench (a a). J 14. Fragment of tile, glazed, apparently portion of human (i;,'uro represented upon it: leg and foot in relievo. Largest piece of tile found. Dug up from beneath one of the ship's embankments (o a). J 15. Stone with lime cement from ruins stone house (b). J IG. Probably one of the ears or knob-handles of an earthen jar. From near " Best's Bulwark " (e).* J 17. Flint stone, with moss of ages upon it. J 18. Chip found deeply embedded iu coal deposit on Ek-ke-lu-zhun. J 19. Burnt flint stone with lime cement, from ruins stone house (b). J 20. Charcoal of coarse grained wood, apparently of thrifty growth, found under stones and sods by the ruins of blacksmith's shop. (?) (d) The grain of this charcoal indicates it to be from the same kind of wood as that found at the base of ship's trench (a a). Vide Box n 1. K. K 1. (In keg). Sea-coal, ilinl slmies, wood chips, fhe latter found deeply embedded iu the coal. All iu this keg precisely as gathered from coal deposit Ek-ke-lu-zhun. K -2. Sod of moss with sea-coal. * Sif put,'!' Un. 372 DKSCKirnVE CATAF-OOUK K 3. Sea- coal overgrown with moss of ages. K 4. Four pieces coal covered with moss of ages. K 5. Three pieces coal and one of coke with moss of ages. K 6. Coal with moss of ages upon it. K 7. Three pieces coal with moss of ages upon them. K 8. Small pieces of coal enveloped in moss. K 9. Two pieces of coal with moss of ages upon them. K 10. Siniill pieces enveloped in moss. K 11. Two pieces coal with moss of ages. K 12. Same as k 11. K 13. Tliree very small pieces coal united by moss. B 14. Fifteen bits of wood excavated from coal deposit. Note. All the above from Ek-ke-luzhun, except coke in k 5, which is from Kod-lu-narn. L. h 1. Two pieces coal from Ek-ke-lu-zhun. li '2. Coal from near " Best's Bulwark," (e) Kod-lu-narn. Ti 3. Three pieces coal from Ek-ke-lu-zhun. h 4. Same as l 3. ii C). Five pieces coal from Ek-ke-lu-zhun, For Ek-kc-lu-7,hun, vide Chart " Countess of Warwick's Sound." M. M 1. Sod with coal intermixed. M 2. Two sods with coal intermixed. M 3. Moss interlocking and covering coal. M 4. Earth, first layer beneath coal. M 5. Earth, second layer beneath coal. M (i. Earth, third layer beneath coal. Note. All under m from the island Ni-oun-te-ling.* N. • N 1. Flint stones found embedded in coal deposit on Ni-oun-te-ling. X 2. Flint stones found embedded in coal deposit on Ek-ke-lu-zhun. .V 3. Same as n 2. 0. 1. Red stone found on top of the coal deposit on Ni-oun-te-ling. P. i> 1. Two pieces iron pyrites from above Countess of Warwick's Sound. V 2. Two pieces, apparently mineral (iron), "like to sea-coal," found at Ek-ke-lu-zhun. * Nioun-te-ling is a small island on the east side of the Countess of Warwick's Sound. 1 K 5, which 3ouud." In-tc-ling. 2-Iu-zhuu. -te-ling. i;k's Sound. Dal," found Countess of OF KROBISHliK HKI.ICS. Q. 373 Q 1. Walrus rib with heavy moss upon it. Another bone with moss, ound on the Esquimaux Deserted Land (Frobisher's North Foreland). R. R 1. Wood model of an anvil made by an old man Esquimaux named An-na-vva, Oct. 15, 18G1. I have three other models of like fashioning made by three Esquimaux, one apart from another. These, I am con- fident, from Esquimaux traditions, are models of a relic of Frobisher's expedition. Some six years ago the Esquimaux cast the anvil of which those are models into the sea from point x of Oo-pung-ne-wing (see Chart of Countess of Warwick's Sound), an island three miles distant from Kod-lu-narn. I have endeavoured to recover it at lowest tides, new and full moon, but the ice has probably carried it away. Only the strongest Esquimaux could lift it. S. s 1. (In small square box). Thick sod, grass, moss and coal and flint stones intermixed. Loose coal, flint stones and sand put into the box to fill up. Contents of this box gathered from coal deposited on Ni-oun-te-ling. Note. About one ton coal at Ni-oun-te-ling. NOTES. In relation to sea-coal, Hakluyt, vol. 3rd, ed. 1598-1600, p. 91, has the following : — " And the great cause of this leakage and wasting was for that the great timber and sea-coal, which lay so waighty upon the barrels, brake, bruised and rotted the hoops in sunder." A truthful description of " Countess of Warwick's Sound." Nine recognisable physical facts in a few words. "The 29th July (1577), about five leagues from Bear's Sound, we discovered a bay, which, being fenced on each side with small islands lying off" the main, which break the force of the tides and make the place free from any indrafts of ice, did prove a very fit harbour for our ships, where we came to anchor under a small island, which now, together with the sound, is called by the name of that right honorable and virtuous lady, Anne Countess of Warwick. And this is the furtherest place that this year we have entered up within the straights, and is reckoned from the Cape of Queen Elizabeth's Foreland (Cape Resolution of Resolution Island, C. F. II.), which is the entrance of the straights not above thirty leagues." Pinkerton., vol. xii, p. 522.* The Reservoir (?) or Frobisher's " Gold Diggings," vide c, small map of Kod-lu-narn. Read Hakluyt, ed. 1589, p. 026. " In this isle (Countess of Warwick's), our General (Frobisher) 374 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. thought good for this voyage to fraight both the ships and barkes with such stone or gold mineral as he judged to countervail the charges of his first and this his second navigation to these countries It (stone or gold mineral) riseth so abundantly, that, from the beginning of Aug. to the 22nd thereof (every man following the dilligence of our General, we raysud above ground 2U0 tuune, which we judged a reasonable fraight for the ship and two barks, in the sayd Anne Warwick's Isle." For what I recognise excellent descriptions of Bear's Sound (channel), see Pinkerton, \ol. xii, pp. 521 and 555, and IlaLiuyt, ed. 1581), p. ()35. Ek-ke-lu-zhun (where a coal deposit is) is about ten miles east of Oo-pung-nc-wing. Oo-puug-ne-wing and Ni-oun-te-ling are about three miles from Kod-lu-uarn (Countess of Warwick's Island). On the small map of Kod-lu-narn will be noticed E (Best's Bulwark). At this point I found considerable oxide of iron, several pieces of pottery and sea-coal. In Pinkerton, vol. xii, p. 527, read the following : — " On Thursday, the Dth Aug. [1577] we began to make a small fort for our defence in the Countess's Island, and entrenched the corner of a cliff, which, on three parts, like a wall of good height, was encompassed and well fenced with the sea, and this was called Best's Bulwark, after the lieutenant's name, who first devised the same. The above description of cliff (e) is truthful." C. F. HALL. Sew York, Feb. 7, 1863. barkes with 3 charges of le beginning ;euce of our e judged a sayd Anno i N D E X. d (channel), i«l), p. ()35. tiles east of miles from s Bulwark). 1 pieces of 1 Thursday, defence in ', which, on well fenced lieutenant's cliff (e) is . HALL. Affnel, dPHcription of ore, 00. loo Antrtrctic Pole, :17 ' ' • Arrioles and orders to be observed by Australia, description of. ;(() W//rfc, inventory of the ship, 218 Baptista, trial of ore by, 05 Borowes, vo\a2e of, .'tO Biircot, triaf of the ore, 170 1 74 TnT^'.o'!.'''''''''' °^ agreement with, Jol, J ',1',) ' Cabotte, Sebastian, .t Chancelor, Richard, .'lO Columbus, 22 Cold repfions, temperature of. 60 Cortes Reales, 3 Cuba, no Dennys barque sunk, 9:t(l Eli/abelh, Queen, letter to Sir M. I'rohisher, xxii EnRlishmen,five,taken by the savages, Equinoctial, climate of, 40, TiO Ethiopians, ry.i, 55 Friesland described, 125 Frohis^ln^r, bis fitness for the voyage, — — Rold chain given him by the Queen, '22H abuses of, 359 ■ Ht'e of, xix Oahrh-n, inventory of the ship, 92.1 Oen.Ie.nen names of the, who went on^the first and second voyages, Graunt from tiie Queen to the Com- pany of Kath ay, ] 1 1 Houses, description of in Meta In- (■of,'nita, |:)7 House buil.led on Countesse of War- wick island, 272 Instruc tions for second voyafje, 117 ~ -, third voyage, 212 rnventoneoftbeship^yrf^aiH ■ Gahriell, 228 Kathnyn, articles agreed to by tbo Company of, 114 j ••■ t Loadstone, account of, 20 Lok, Michael, account of first voyage, —^memorial after second voyage, — accounts, 325 Hail's island, discoverie of, m, 127 Hall, Mr. C. F.. relics of Frobisher'.s voyage, xiv, ;Jfi7 Hatton, Sir C, dedication to, 17 Msps and nautical instruments, bill Mnriners- demand for their payment. Medicines supplied to the first voy. Meta Incognita, name given bv the Queen, 22(1 ^ description of the people nn.l country, 28(t ' Moscovia, early voyages to, .*)0, 40 Orders to he ol.served by the Com- pnny in Jleta Incognita, 2r)(! Ore. how it was first found, 75, 01 ')•) ~174"l'i"'^"*^'°'' ''''^"'"' ''°^'''^*'' ^'l' soodnesse of, 102 ~lo8''*2oT' '" '"Siting down, 105, Postillus Gulielmus, account of the role, .15 Persia, voyage to, 42 Queen Elizabeth's Foreland, discovery ol, /2, 82 •' INDKX. SavaKO flrHt taken, 74, Hit flrHt moi'ting with, H'i description of, H7 death at liriHtol, 180 description of woman, 100 Tropics, grcutt>8t lieat in, 68 Tw.vlights under the I'ole, (10 Variation of the needle, .'10 Veniurars names in second voynge, 107 ■ in goodcH come home after second voyage, 103 Venturars, in bnthe voyngis. 1 01 Voyage, furniture for Hrsi, ■; 1 cost of ditto, 1 IT) 107 — (tecond, coste and phargi', 103 account of money for third, clinrgcH of, '^10 account of, 'ii!> Sellmaii's account of, 200 WiliouRhhy, Sir Hugh, :10, .'10 Woman, tuiiing of tlie savage, 1411 ZoneR, description of Ave, 44 T. UtCIIAllIiS, rniNTEB, 37, OT. QVKKN STEKKT. Hrst, U liri and phHrgc, infl loney for third, mit of, i»(K) , 30, 30 ravage, 1 »;) ve, 44 CWALMINGIIAM n WESTWGLAND / OHM • 07EST f RISJKL AND Li J QVEN ELL FOR LAND ^;- "^ S STREIGHTS ST ^% \ «V/)*%^^ % JGHTES '/ -% Z) nv. SOVTH 11