TO
ALL
AND
SINGVLER
THE
SVBIECTS
OF
THE
MOST
HIGH
AND
MIGHTIE
PRINCE
,
IAMES
by
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
Great
Britaine
,
France
and
Ireland
,
defender
of
the
Faith
,
&c.
being
Mathematicians
,
Merchants
,
Nauigators
,
Trauellers
,
&c.
And
also
to
all
other
,
furtherers
and
fauourers
of
Geographie
,
Nauigation
,
and
Discoueries
;
and
to
euerie
of
them
,
respectiuely
;
ANTHONIE
LYNTON
Parson
of
Worth
,
in
the
Countie
of
Sussex
,
wisheth
health
,
and
all
true
happinesse
.
ALL
dutiful
offices
vnto
you
,
and
euery
one
of
you
,
with
due
respect
,
and
fashion
answerable
,
premised
and
performed
,
&c.
When
I
considered
,
with
what
great
contentment
you
reade
the
Reports
of
Iapon
,
and
China
,
contained
in
the
yearly
letters
and
missiues
of
the
Iesuite
Friers
,
(
folke
of
other
nations
,
and
inhabiting
in
remote
countries
,
and
of
a
sect
corrupt
in
religion
,
which
produceth
,
as
the
Prophet
Dauid
speaketh
,
Psal.
144.12
.
Strange
children
,
whose
mouth
talketh
of
vanitie
,
and
their
right
hand
is
a
right
hand
of
iniquitie
:
as
well
witnesseth
our
owne
late
fearefull
experience
in
their
powder
treason
,
and
the
ruine
of
many
noble
Personages
,
and
families
,
in
this
westerne
world
,
by
their
meanes
.
)
It
gaue
me
occasion
to
assure
my selfe
,
that
you
will
with
no
lesse
content
,
reade
,
and
consider
also
these
newes
,
written
by
an
English
man
borne
,
a
Minister
of
the
Gospell
,
and
dwelling
amongst
you
:
Newes
,
I
say
,
of
things
verie
strange
,
pleasant
and
profitable
,
both
to
your
priuate
selues
,
and
also
to
the
publike
State
;
and
such
as
many
yeeres
past
haue
been
greatly
desired
,
&
yet
neuer
vnto
this
day
knowne
,
nor
scant
hoped
for
:
comprized
in
two
principall
heads
.
The
former
whereof
is
of
the
complement
of
the
Art
of
Nauigation
.
The
other
is
of
the
great
and
mightie
Empire
of
Cataia
,
&c.
1
Nauigation
(
as
you
know
better
then
I
can
report
)
is
an
art
more
excellent
and
eminent
,
then
any
other
of
the
like
kind
in
vse
and
practise
amongst
vs
;
whether
you
consider
the
dignitie
,
the
necessitie
,
or
the
vtilitie
thereof
.
The
dignitie
of
Nauigation
will
most
euidently
appeare
,
if
you
consider
from
whence
it
taketh
his
originall
,
namely
,
from
Arithmetique
,
Geometrie
,
&
Astronomie
,
the
three
most
glorious
of
the
seuen
Liberall
Sciences
,
which
three
ancientlie
and
truly
were
called
Acröamatica
,
and
were
the
studies
of
Kings
&
greatest
Princes
.
All
which
said
three
Liberall
Sciences
must
necessarily
concurre
,
both
in
the
making
vp
,
&
also
in
the
practise
of
Nauigation
,
so
as
no
one
of
them
can
bee
missing
in
any
case
:
which
happeneth
in
no
other
practique
science
or
discipline
whatsoeuer
in
vse
amongst
vs
;
and
therefore
Nauigation
(
as
a
glorious
Queene
,
attended
vpon
by
many
honorable
Ladies
)
is
of
great
dignitie
,
as
wel
for
the
ofspring
,
as
also
for
the
practise
of
the
same
.
The
necessitie
thereof
is
most
apparent
:
for
without
it
the
nations
of
the
world
dwelling
farre
asunder
,
neither
should
nor
could
euer
at
any
hand
by
traffique
or
commerce
be
partakers
of
others
commodities
,
manners
,
learning
,
policies
or
religion
;
without
which
how
miserable
mankind
should
be
,
or
haue
been
,
your
wisdomes
can
easilie
conceiue
,
and
specially
the
Insulani
,
which
without
this
Art
should
dwell
alone
sauage
,
and
barbarous
,
and
in
great
want
of
things
needfull
both
for
their
bodies
and
soules
,
and
should
also
want
all
means
to
vent
their
owne
excellent
commodities
,
to
the
vse
&
benefit
of
others
.
Nay
many
goodly
and
great
Ilands
of
the
world
as
well
as
small
,
should
not
to
this
day
haue
been
replenished
with
people
,
but
haue
remained
void
and
desolate
,
as
doe
S.
Hellens
,
and
the
Hollanders
,
Mauricius
,
and
others
and
mankind
thereby
haue
been
diminished
;
and
Gods
glorie
left
without
witnesses
in
those
places
.
Nauigation
doth
likewise
liuely
shew
it selfe
vnto
the
least
view
or
consideration
of
the
wise
,
to
be
a
science
and
practise
of
singular
profit
:
seeing
that
without
it
the
life
of
man
can
hardly
be
preserued
.
For
there
is
no
Countrie
,
no
Prouince
,
no
Citie
euerie
way
sufficient
,
well
to
sustaine
it selfe
,
but
euery
one
of
them
hath
need
of
others
helpe
and
succour
.
All
which
for
the
most
part
be
supplied
by
Nauigation
,
and
without
it
,
cannot
well
and
commodiously
be
had
.
Yea
,
and
the
Philosopher
is
of
mind
:
That
it
behooueth
cities
and
kingdomes
to
haue
shipping
in
store
,
and
in
readinesse
for
Nauigation
,
if
they
meane
to
enioy
their
liberties
,
and
to
rule
ouer
others
.
For
clearing
of
all
which
,
let
these
few
examples
heere
recited
,
serue
in
the
stead
of
many
arguments
.
Of
the
Kingdome
of
Israel
vnder
Salomon
,
it
is
thus
written
,
1.
King
.
10.22
.
For
the
King
had
on
the
sea
a
Nauie
of
Tharsis
,
with
the
Nauie
of
Hyram
:
once
in
three
yeeres
came
the
Nauie
of
Tharsis
,
and
brought
gold
and
siluer
,
and
Iuorie
,
and
Apes
,
and
Peacocks
.
It
seemeth
that
this
Nauie
of
Tharsis
(
of
great
ships
for
the
sea
,
as
one
interpreteth
it
)
was
only
for
the
trade
to
the
Isles
of
Cittim
,
in
the
Peloponesian
sea
,
and
other
townes
vpon
the
coasts
and
Ilands
of
the
Mare
Mediterraneum
.
For
of
the
shippes
of
the
red
sea
;
that
went
to
Ophir
for
gold
,
the
Scripture
speaketh
otherwise
,
1.
King
.
9.26
.
viz.
Also
King
Salomon
made
a
Nauie
of
ships
in
Asiongabar
,
which
is
besides
Elot
,
and
the
brinck
of
the
red
sea
in
the
land
of
Edom.
27.
And
Hyram
sent
with
the
Nauie
his
seruants
that
were
mariners
,
and
had
knowledge
of
the
sea
,
with
the
seruants
of
Salomon
.
28.
And
they
came
to
Ophir
,
and
set
from
thence
foure
hundred
and
twentie
Talents
of
gold
,
and
brought
it
to
King
Salomon
.
The
effect
of
these
Nauies
you
may
reade
,
1.
King
.
10.23
.
And
so
King
Salomon
exceeded
all
the
Kings
of
the
earth
,
both
in
riches
and
wisdome
.
vers.
26.
Then
Salomon
gathered
together
Chariots
and
horse-men
:
and
he
had
a
thousand
and
foure
hundred
chariots
,
&
twelue
thousand
horse-men
,
whom
he
placed
in
the
Chariot-cities
,
and
with
the
King
at
Ierusalem
.
vers.
27.
And
the
King
gaue
siluer
in
Ierusalem
as
stones
,
&
gaue
Cedars
as
the
wild
fig-trees
,
which
grow
abundantly
vpon
the
plaine
,
&c.
Tyrus
also
flourished
exceedingly
by
Nauigation
:
it
is
euident
in
that
the
prophane
Authors
do
attribute
the
inuention
of
ships
and
sayling
vnto
that
nation
,
I
meane
the
Phoenicians
,
citizens
of
Tyrus
,
and
other
sea
townes
adioyning
thereunto
,
as
witnesseth
Tibullus
,
Eleg.
7.
as
he
is
cited
by
Polydor
Virgil
,
Dererum
inuent
.
lib.
3.
cap.
15.
Vt
maris
vastum
prospectet
turribus
Aequor
.
Prima
ratem
ventis
credere
docta
Tyros
.
The
holy
Scriptures
also
are
euident
records
hereof
.
Esay
the
Prophet
speaketh
thus
,
chap.
22.8
.
Who
hath
decreed
this
against
Tyrus
(
that
crowneth
men
)
whose
merchants
are
Princes
,
whose
chapmen
are
the
Nobles
of
the
world
.
And
Ezechiel
chap.
27.3
.
declareth
the
glorious
estate
therof
.
And
vers.
25.
The
shippes
of
Tharsis
were
the
chiefe
in
thy
Merchandize
,
and
thou
wast
replenished
and
made
verie
glorious
in
the
middest
of
the
sea
.
vers.
27.
Thy
riches
,
thy
faires
,
thy
merchandize
,
thy
Mariners
and
Pilots
,
thy
Calkers
,
and
the
occupiers
of
thy
Merchandize
,
and
all
the
men
of
warre
that
are
in
thee
,
shall
fall
in
the
middest
of
the
sea
,
in
the
day
of
thy
ruine
.
Call
to
remembrance
that
old
Carthage
also
,
a
renowmed
ofspring
of
Tyrus
,
which
only
by
Nauigation
and
trading
by
sea
,
grew
so
mightie
,
that
three
seuerall
times
it
tooke
occasion
to
stand
out
with
Rome
for
the
Soueraigntie
,
in
three
seuerall
warres
,
great
,
doubtfull
,
and
lamentable
.
In
the
first
of
which
,
it
is
reported
,
that
the
Carthagineans
were
beaten
in
a
battel
at
the
sea
,
&
so
brought
in
order
.
In
the
second
warre
,
which
happened
some
fortie
yeeres
after
,
they
were
growne
againe
so
strong
,
that
besides
many
battels
by
land
,
euen
in
Italie
fifteene
yeares
together
,
they
fought
with
the
Romans
a
great
battell
by
sea
;
in
which
likewise
they
had
the
worst
,
as
witnesseth
Tit.
Liu.
Dec.
3.
lib.
2.
and
at
length
being
enforced
by
the
Romans
to
yeeld
,
their
citie
had
been
vtterly
raced
to
the
ground
,
had
they
not
redeemed
the
same
with
teares
,
and
a
yeerelie
tribute
of
two
hundred
Euboian
talents
;
and
withall
concluded
with
the
Romans
,
neuer
after
to
haue
and
keepe
moe
ships
for
warre
,
then
ten
,
&c.
as
writeth
Appion
in
Lybico
.
Yet
neuerthelesse
the
Carthagineans
,
within
fiftie
yeeres
after
that
,
grew
againe
so
exceeding
mightie
by
sea
and
land
,
that
they
vndertooke
a
third
warre
against
the
Romans
,
in
which
they
were
ouercome
by
sea
and
by
land
,
and
their
noble
Citie
,
which
had
stood
seuen
hundred
yeares
in
great
estate
,
was
raced
vnto
the
ground
:
(
so
that
Nauigation
which
was
at
the
first
the
cause
of
their
greatnes
,
was
also
at
the
last
the
occasion
of
their
ruine
,
being
ouermastred
by
the
Romans
in
strength
at
sea
,
as
well
witnesse
the
speeches
of
Hanno
,
and
Cato
Censorinus
,
in
Appion●ae
bello
Lybico
;
whereby
may
be
seene
the
great
vtilitie
of
Nauigation
.
Consider
also
the
Cities
of
Greece
,
as
Athens
,
Corinth
,
and
the
residue
vpon
the
sea
coast
;
yea
,
and
the
very
small
Islands
of
the
Aegëan
sea
;
as
Samos
and
such
like
:
how
much
they
encreased
in
renowne
and
riches
by
their
shipping
and
Nauigation
,
and
the
vtilitie
thereof
will
plainelie
appeare
.
That
I
say
nothing
of
the
Greeke
and
Roman
Empires
,
in
whom
their
Naualia
are
not
the
least
memorable
in
ancient
stories
.
Neither
may
I
here
forget
the
sea
forces
,
and
sea
seruices
of
the
now
florishing
and
menacing
Empire
of
the
Turks
,
which
are
not
vnknowne
to
the
world
:
Reade
M.
Hakluyte
(
who
hath
excellentlie
well
deserued
of
our
whole
Nation
,
in
his
worthie
works
of
our
English
Voiages
.
)
vol.
2.
part.
2.
pag.
78.
where
you
shall
find
specified
268.
vessels
for
the
war
that
besieged
the
Rhodes
:
besides
the
Nauie
that
lay
attending
in
other
places
to
cut
off
al
succours
of
Christians
,
&c.
and
elsewhere
in
those
his
volumes
.
Consider
further
the
Venetians
,
and
the
Genowaies
,
how
by
Nauigation
they
haue
supported
,
and
increased
their
great
Estates
.
Then
turne
your
eies
vpon
Spaine
,
Portugall
,
and
Holland
now
of
late
yeeres
,
how
as
they
haue
been
better
furnished
with
shipping
,
so
haue
they
had
their
riches
,
honours
,
and
Estates
increased
euen
to
wonderment
.
Looke
ouer
the
world
,
vnto
the
great
Empire
of
China
,
which
at
this
present
doth
abound
with
shipping
,
both
for
the
Inland
seas
and
riuers
,
to
trade
at
home
amongst
themselues
with
easinesse
and
speede
;
and
also
for
the
vaste
Ocean
,
for
trading
with
forraine
nations
;
whereby
infinite
numbers
of
that
people
are
set
a
worke
,
and
their
riches
and
renowne
is
growne
vnto
the
world
,
verie
admirable
,
as
witnesseth
Master
Hackluit
in
his
workes
of
our
English
Voiages
,
vol.
2.
par.
2.
pag.
77.
92.
and
vol.
3.
pag.
837.
858.
Reade
also
Arthus
de
India
orientali
.
pag.
466.
468.
Also
reade
Pantogia
.
pag.
56.
61.
64.
65.
112.
&c.
Lastly
,
let
vs
returne
home
vnto
our
owne
Countrie
,
this
Realme
of
England
,
and
we
shall
find
the
estate
thereof
much
encreased
,
and
supported
by
Nauigation
.
By
Nauigation
we
reade
that
Edgar
,
(
that
I
may
vse
his
owne
words
in
his
stile
)
Anglorum
Basileus
,
omniumque
Regum
,
Insularum
,
Oceanique
Britanniam
circumiacentis
;
cunctarumque
nationum
,
quae
infra
eam
includuntur
,
Imperator
,
&
Dominus
;
who
raigned
anno
dom.
959.
kept
his
seas
from
Piracy
,
and
his
land
from
forraine
inuasions
.
For
euery
yeere
he
rigged
4000.
saile
of
shippes
,
and
diuiding
them
into
foure
companies
,
put
them
to
sea
,
vpon
the
foure
quarters
of
his
kingdome
,
for
the
same
purpose
.
By
Nauigation
,
our
Armies
haue
been
transported
into
other
lands
for
seruice
there
:
So
Iohn
King
of
England
,
with
a
Nauie
of
500.
ships
,
transported
his
Armie
into
Ireland
,
ann
1206.
So
our
Armie
and
forces
were
transported
by
Sir
Francis
Drake
Knight
,
vnto
S.
Domingo
,
and
Carthagena
,
in
the
West
Indies
,
anno
1585.
and
into
Portugale
,
anno
1589.
By
Nauigation
many
strong
battels
haue
been
fought
at
sea
by
our
nation
,
and
honorable
victories
obtained
:
as
the
battell
at
Sluce
,
by
King
Edward
the
third
,
anno
1340.
the
French
Fleet
being
of
400.
saile
.
As
also
the
battell
fought
at
Hareflew
in
France
,
by
King
Henrie
the
fifth
,
against
the
French
Nauie
of
500.
ships
,
anno
1414.
As
was
also
that
most
renowmed
victorie
gotten
,
from
and
of
that
vaunted
inuincible
Spanish
Armada
,
anno
1588.
And
that
ouer
the
Nauie
Royall
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
gotten
in
the
Bay
of
Cadiz
,
anno
.
1596.
By
Nauigation
,
the
Spanish
Fleet
,
that
came
to
waft
ouer
King
Philip
from
Douer
into
the
Low-countries
,
anno
1556.
was
compelled
by
a
few
ships
of
the
Nauie
Royall
of
this
Land
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
the
Right
Honorable
,
the
Lord
William
Howard
,
Baron
of
Effingham
,
then
Lord
high
Admirall
of
England
,
(
and
father
to
the
now
Right
Honorable
,
and
renowmed
Lord
Charles
Howard
,
Earle
of
Nottingham
,
and
Lord
high
Admirall
also
of
England
,
)
to
strike
their
sailes
,
and
vaile
their
bonnets
,
and
performe
such
honorable
acknowledgements
,
as
were
done
at
sea
,
to
the
Emperiall
Crowne
of
this
Land
.
The
like
also
was
done
by
ten
ships
of
the
Nauie
Royall
of
our
late
Queene
Elizabeth
of
famous
memorie
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
the
aforesaid
Charles
Howard
,
now
the
Right
Honorable
Earle
of
Nottingham
,
Lord
high
Admirall
of
England
,
vnto
the
great
Spanish
Fleet
of
130.
ships
,
conducting
the
Emperours
Sister
,
the
spouse
of
Spaine
,
thorow
the
narrow
Seas
,
into
Spaine
;
vnder
whose
worthie
,
and
happie
conduct
also
,
the
two
honorable
victories
ouer
the
Spanish
Armadaes
,
last
before
mentioned
,
were
obtained
,
to
his
immortall
fame
and
glorie
.
By
Nauigation
,
the
Northerne
seas
vnto
Rusland
,
and
Moscouia
,
were
happily
discouered
,
anno
1553.
and
a
happie
trade
of
Merchandize
opened
thither
,
which
continueth
vnto
this
day
.
By
Nauigation
,
the
East
and
West
Indies
haue
bin
sailed
vnto
,
by
our
English
nation
;
the
bottome
of
the
Mediterranean
seas
searched
,
and
the
great
Emperour
of
the
Turkes
at
his
Seragno
,
or
Port
in
Constantinople
,
Royally
saluted
,
to
his
great
content
;
since
which
time
,
neither
he
,
nor
his
Successors
,
haue
been
so
forward
as
before
,
to
make
warre
vpon
the
Christians
:
Yea
and
by
Nauigation
,
the
huge
conuexitie
of
the
whole
world
,
within
little
more
then
these
30.
yeares
last
past
,
hath
been
by
our
English
nation
twice
sailed
about
.
Once
,
by
the
worthie
Sir
Francis
Drake
Knight
,
and
the
second
time
,
by
the
worthie
Thomas
Candish
Esquire
,
both
passing
thorow
the
Straits
of
Magellan
,
into
the
South
sea
,
and
so
coasting
from
thence
the
Westerne
shore
of
the
New
world
,
vnto
California
,
passed
from
thence
vnto
the
Moluccan
Ilands
,
and
from
thence
by
Iaua
,
and
by
the
Cape
,
De
bona
Esperanza
,
and
returned
againe
aliue
into
this
Realme
of
England
,
with
riches
and
renowne
.
A
voyage
neuer
yet
before
this
day
performed
(
for
any
thing
I
know
to
the
contrarie
)
by
any
other
,
of
what
nation
soeuer
,
but
only
by
Magellan
the
Portugale
,
who
first
found
his
so
called
Straits
;
anno
1520.
as
Arthus
reporteth
,
pag.
411.
but
perished
himselfe
before
he
returned
againe
into
Spaine
.
So
that
whatsoeuer
may
be
said
of
the
increase
of
our
wealth
,
and
riches
,
I
cannot
tell
,
but
this
I
am
sure
of
,
that
our
Estate
(
through
the
goodnesse
and
protection
of
the
Almightie
,
to
whom
be
all
praise
and
honor
for
the
same
for
euermore
,
)
hath
been
mightily
defended
,
and
secured
by
our
Nauigation
,
in
such
sort
,
that
as
in
former
times
,
so
now
at
this
present
day
,
our
glorie
and
honor
shineth
with
great
brightnes
,
in
the
middest
of
the
mightie
Empires
,
and
great
Kingdomes
of
Europe
.
Neither
haue
the
ancient
Kings
of
this
Land
neglected
the
acknowledgement
thereof
.
But
as
in
ancient
times
,
the
Kings
of
the
Latins
stamped
a
ship
vpon
their
money
,
in
remembrance
of
the
great
benefits
that
their
Land
had
receiued
of
Saturnus
,
which
from
the
sea
had
arriued
amongst
them
,
as
witnesseth
Ouid
,
Fast.
lib.
1.
in
these
words
:
At
bona
posteritas
puppim
formauit
in
aere
,
Hospitis
aduentum
testificata
Dei
.
Euen
so
,
the
ancient
renowmed
Kings
of
this
Land
,
coyned
their
gold
,
on
the
one
side
with
a
ship
vpon
the
sea
,
testifying
thereby
,
the
great
commodities
that
came
vnto
their
Land
by
Nauigation
.
All
which
examples
rightly
and
duely
considered
,
do
liuely
manifest
the
great
vtilitie
of
Nauigation
.
So
that
we
may
conclude
,
that
Nauigation
is
the
most
excellent
Art
of
all
others
of
like
practise
,
both
for
the
dignitie
,
necessitie
,
and
vtilitie
thereof
.
And
yet
neuerthelesse
this
most
excellent
Art
,
by
which
so
much
good
commeth
,
and
so
many
excellent
and
memorable
things
haue
been
,
and
are
daily
performed
,
is
yet
very
imperfect
,
standing
vpon
no
warrantable
and
sufficient
grounds
and
rules
whereby
it
may
be
dulie
practised
.
As
witnesseth
Sir
Humfrey
Gilbert
Knight
,
who
saith
of
himselfe
in
these
words
,
viz.
I
haue
deuised
to
amend
the
errors
of
vsuall
sea
Chards
,
whose
common
fault
is
to
make
the
degrees
of
Longitude
in
euery
Latitude
of
one
like
bignesse
.
And
haue
also
deuised
therein
a
sphericall
Instrument
,
with
a
Compasse
of
variation
,
for
the
perfect
knowing
of
the
Longitude
.
And
a
precise
order
to
pricke
the
sea
Chard
,
&c.
Engl.
voiag
.
vol.
3.
pag.
24.
And
Mr.
Thomas
Digges
,
that
excellent
Mathematician
,
in
his
Preface
to
the
Reader
,
of
his
Stratiaticos
,
hath
these
words
,
viz.
First
therefore
,
by
Demonstrations
Mathematicall
,
finding
the
great
imperfections
in
the
Art
of
Nauigation
,
&
grosse
errors
practised
by
the
Masters
and
Mariners
of
this
our
age
:
I
sought
by
reason
to
perswade
with
some
of
them
,
to
alter
and
reforme
their
Chards
,
Instruments
,
and
erroneous
Rules
,
shewing
them
infallible
Demonstrations
of
their
errors
.
And
a
little
after
:
By
proofe
I
found
,
and
those
masters
themselues
could
not
but
confesse
,
that
experience
did
no
lesse
plainly
discouer
the
errors
of
their
Rules
,
then
my
Demonstrations
.
And
Mr.
William
Burrowes
,
sometime
Controller
of
the
Royall
Nauie
,
of
our
late
Queene
Elizabeth
of
famous
memorie
,
in
his
Epistle
wherein
his
Mappe
of
Russia
was
to
her
dedicated
,
hath
these
words
;
viz.
It
is
so
,
that
there
are
Rules
vsed
in
Nauigation
,
which
are
not
perfectly
true
,
amongst
which
,
the
straight
lines
in
the
sea
Chards
representing
two
and
thirtie
points
of
the
Compasse
or
winds
,
are
not
holden
to
be
the
least
:
&c.
but
noted
of
such
talkers
for
principall
,
to
condemne
the
occupiers
thereof
for
ignorant
,
&c.
And
Mr.
Richard
Polter
,
one
of
the
late
foure
principall
masters
of
his
Maiesties
Nauie
Royall
,
in
his
booke
called
the
path-way
to
perfect
sailing
,
printed
at
London
,
anno
1605.
deliuereth
a
great
number
of
absurdities
,
in
the
said
Art
of
Nauigation
.
And
Mr.
Edward
Wright
,
a
verie
learned
Mathematician
,
hath
(
not
long
since
)
published
a
booke
likewise
of
the
errors
in
the
Art
of
Nauigation
;
which
booke
I
haue
seene
,
but
neuer
read
the
same
,
&c.
So
that
this
noble
Art
of
Nauigation
,
although
it
be
so
excellent
,
is
yet
neuerthelesse
imperfect
,
and
founded
vpon
no
sufficient
Rules
of
Art
,
whereby
it
may
be
generally
practised
as
it
ought
.
And
although
it
may
be
obiected
,
that
not
only
Sir
Humfrey
Gilbert
,
and
Richard
Polter
,
&
other
,
haue
attempted
the
reformations
of
these
imperfections
,
but
also
that
M.
Edw.
Wright
hath
lately
perfected
the
same
,
so
that
all
errors
and
absurdities
are
by
him
reformed
.
I
answere
&
freely
confesse
,
that
the
said
M.
Wright
hath
exceedingly
wel
deserued
of
Nauigation
,
and
specially
in
that
proiection
of
the
sea
Mappe
by
him
deuised
,
(
according
to
which
,
the
Mappe
commonly
annexed
to
the
volumes
of
our
English
Discoueries
,
and
the
great
quarter
Maps
published
at
Amsterdam
by
Iodocus
Hondius
,
anno
1602.
are
framed
)
:
but
yet
I
am
assured
,
that
his
reformation
will
be
found
to
fall
far
short
of
perfection
,
when
his
trauels
shall
come
to
strict
examination
,
not
because
he
wanteth
either
learning
,
or
diligence
therein
,
but
a
good
foundation
whereon
to
raise
his
worke
,
that
is
,
the
knowledge
of
the
magnetical
poles
hereafter
mentioned
:
so
that
the
said
Art
,
although
it
be
by
his
industrie
and
trauels
very
much
amended
,
yet
is
it
far
from
being
perfected
.
This
excellent
and
profitable
Art
of
Nauigation
(
but
very
vnperfect
,
for
any
thing
that
is
yet
publikely
knowne
to
the
contrarie
)
I
presume
I
haue
by
the
great
blessing
of
Almightie
God
in
Christ
Iesus
our
Sauiour
,
not
without
exceeding
paines
and
labours
in
and
about
the
same
,
brought
to
very
good
perfection
,
and
furnished
it
with
all
the
Complements
therof
,
and
am
able
at
this
present
,
by
his
grace
,
to
enforme
any
of
you
(
of
competent
knowledge
and
capacity
for
the
same
)
how
he
may
practise
the
same
,
with
as
great
facility
,
and
expedition
,
as
now
is
done
,
and
with
so
great
certaintie
make
his
conclusions
,
of
Latitude
,
Longitude
,
and
variation
,
as
is
possible
to
be
done
in
any
other
Mathematicall
practise
,
in
vse
amongst
vs
,
depending
vpon
continued
obseruation
.
And
this
is
the
first
end
and
maine
purpose
of
all
my
labours
taken
in
and
about
my
mentioned
Complement
.
And
for
as
much
,
as
many
learned
men
heretofore
,
haue
professed
thus
much
,
with
many
other
things
touching
this
Art
,
all
which
for
the
most
part
,
are
vanished
away
like
smoke
,
and
quite
gone
as
though
they
had
neuer
been
:
by
reason
whereof
,
you
may
easily
be
induced
,
to
hope
for
no
better
successe
at
my
hands
,
of
these
my
promised
Complements
.
I
haue
therefore
thought
good
,
for
your
better
satisfaction
and
contentment
,
to
set
downe
in
order
,
some
few
of
the
chiefest
heads
in
these
my
trauels
,
proposed
and
concluded
,
together
with
some
Corrolaries
from
them
deduced
,
as
followeth
,
&c.
1
That
(
although
a
great
learned
man
and
his
followers
,
absolutely
denie
that
there
is
any
fixed
pole
magneticall
,
yet
neuerthelesse
)
there
are
two
fixed
poles
magneticall
,
which
are
the
maine
grounds
of
the
Art
of
Nauigation
,
and
without
which
the
said
Art
cannot
be
well
and
sufficiently
practised
:
the
one
Arctique
,
because
it
is
within
the
Arctique
circle
,
the
other
Antarctique
,
for
the
like
reason
;
much
different
from
the
poles
of
the
world
,
and
also
from
all
and
euerie
the
fancied
magneticall
poles
heretofore
published
.
2
That
these
magnetical
poles
are
vpon
the
superficies
of
the
Globe
of
the
earth
,
and
haue
a
magneticall
axis
,
passing
betweene
them
thorow
the
Centre
of
the
said
earth
.
3
What
is
the
Longitude
of
either
of
the
said
magneticall
poles
,
from
the
ancient
first
meridian
of
the
world
,
passing
by
the
Canarie
Ilands
,
or
the
meridian
of
any
other
place
,
whose
Longitude
from
the
said
first
meridian
is
knowne
.
And
also
what
Latitude
either
of
the
said
magneticall
poles
hath
from
the
Equinoctiall
.
4
That
vpon
these
poles
magnetical
,
as
vpon
their
Centres
,
are
to
be
conceiued
and
described
(
for
the
Art
of
Nauigation
)
vpon
the
superficies
of
the
Globe
of
the
earth
,
an
Aequator
,
parallels
,
and
meridians
magneticall
,
much
differing
from
those
of
the
world
.
5
That
there
is
one
common
meridian
or
great
circle
,
passing
thorow
both
the
poles
magneticall
,
and
poles
of
the
world
,
diuiding
the
superficies
of
the
earth
,
into
two
seuerall
Hemispheres
.
6
That
in
this
common
meridian
,
is
the
beginning
of
Longitude
,
to
be
accounted
in
the
Art
of
Nauigation
.
7
What
is
the
difference
of
Longitude
of
this
said
common
meridian
,
either
Eastwards
,
or
Westwards
from
the
meridian
of
the
Canaries
,
or
from
any
other
place
,
whose
longitude
from
the
said
Ilands
is
knowne
.
8
That
the
North
and
South
of
the
Compasse
varie
for
the
most
part
from
the
North
and
South
of
the
world
,
the
greatest
variation
being
of
180.
degrees
,
which
lesseneth
vntill
it
come
to
nothing
.
9
That
in
euery
parallel
of
the
world
,
and
in
equal
spaces
in
euery
of
them
,
this
variation
altereth
,
in
some
places
encreasing
,
in
some
places
decreasing
,
and
in
some
places
directing
in
selfe
to
the
pole
of
the
world
;
In
some
places
of
equall
space
,
it
altereth
swifter
,
and
in
some
places
it
altereth
slower
;
in
some
places
it
varieth
to
the
Eastwards
,
and
in
some
places
to
the
Westwards
,
as
is
alreadie
well
knowne
.
And
now
all
these
places
are
giuen
and
knowne
,
where
they
be
in
euerie
of
the
said
parallels
,
and
also
the
causes
thereof
.
10
That
in
euery
parallel
of
the
world
,
betweene
the
Equinoctiall
and
the
poles
magneticall
,
as
also
in
the
said
Equinoctiall
,
there
be
many
seuerall
places
wherein
the
Compasse
hath
equall
variations
.
11
That
the
said
places
of
equal
variation
in
euery
of
the
said
parallels
,
be
not
equally
distant
from
the
common
meridian
,
but
vnequally
;
and
the
difference
of
this
said
inequalite
,
is
more
,
or
lesse
,
in
different
parallels
.
12
That
the
longitude
of
all
and
euery
the
said
places
of
equall
variation
,
may
easily
be
found
out
,
and
described
vpon
the
Globe
and
Chard
with
helique
or
tortuous
lines
,
some
of
them
tending
from
the
Arctique
pole
of
the
world
,
vnto
the
Antarctique
pole
magnetical
:
and
contrariwise
,
some
of
them
tending
from
the
Antarctique
pole
of
the
world
,
to
the
Arctique
pole
magneticall
,
crossing
as
well
the
Equinoctiall
and
Equator
magneticall
,
as
also
almost
all
the
parallels
of
both
kinds
.
13
That
all
the
Rumbs
described
or
supposed
to
be
described
by
a
ship
sailing
vpon
the
sea
,
except
the
meridians
and
parallels
,
be
spirall
lines
,
passing
from
the
equinoctiall
to
the
poles
magnetical
,
and
not
to
the
poles
of
the
world
,
as
hath
been
hitherto
falsely
supposed
.
14
That
all
the
said
spirall
lines
or
Rumbs
may
be
described
vpon
the
Globe
for
Nauigation
,
and
also
vpon
the
sea
Chards
in
plano
,
as
well
those
after
M.
Edw.
Wright
his
proiection
,
as
vpon
others
of
two
other
proiections
,
not
heretofore
vsed
in
Nauigation
,
yet
beautifull
to
the
eye
,
and
conuenient
for
the
practise
of
the
said
Art
of
Nauigation
.
15
That
the
Globes
,
and
one
sort
of
sea
Chards
may
be
made
,
without
any
Rumbs
described
vpon
them
,
and
yet
serue
as
well
and
as
readilie
to
all
purposes
for
the
vse
of
Nauigation
,
as
those
Globes
and
Chards
may
do
,
that
haue
the
Rumbs
or
sayling
lines
described
vpon
them
.
16
That
the
Globes
and
Chards
thus
described
,
do
giue
the
longitudes
and
differences
of
longitudes
of
and
betweene
verie
many
places
,
and
also
the
trendings
of
diuers
coasts
somewhat
otherwise
then
the
ordinarie
Globes
and
Mappes
doe
offer
them
;
yet
neuerthelesse
trulie
and
as
they
bee
indeed
.
17
These
Globes
and
Chards
thus
described
;
to
find
out
by
obseruation
,
as
well
at
sea
as
at
land
,
the
magnitude
of
the
variation
of
the
Compasse
for
the
place
where
such
obseruation
shall
bee
made
,
readily
,
and
iustly
,
the
Latitude
of
the
place
being
first
knowne
,
&c.
18
The
variation
of
the
Compasse
and
the
Latitude
of
the
place
being
giuen
,
to
find
out
by
Arithmeticall
calculation
the
true
Longitude
of
the
same
place
.
19
Contrariwise
the
Latitude
and
Longitude
of
any
place
being
giuen
,
to
find
out
thereby
the
true
variation
in
or
at
that
place
,
and
that
also
by
Arithmeticall
calculation
.
20
Foure
diuers
other
waies
and
meanes
to
find
out
at
all
times
the
Longitude
of
the
place
wherein
you
make
obseruation
,
(
or
to
pricke
the
Chard
as
it
is
commonly
called
)
with
as
much
ease
and
expedition
,
and
with
farre
more
certentie
then
now
is
or
can
be
vsed
in
our
moderne
Nauigation
.
21
A
fift
way
,
the
height
of
the
pole
of
the
world
being
giuen
,
&c.
to
find
out
at
all
times
the
Longitude
most
certenlie
without
any
regard
had
to
the
Rumbe
wherein
you
haue
sailed
,
or
the
number
of
leagues
you
haue
run
,
or
the
variation
of
the
Compasse
:
by
Arithmeticall
calculation
.
22
A
sixt
way
,
the
height
of
the
pole
being
giuen
,
&c.
without
any
regard
of
the
things
last
before
mentioned
,
to
performe
the
same
by
mechanicall
practise
speedily
.
But
here
it
is
to
be
vnderstood
,
that
as
euery
one
of
these
seuerall
waies
before
mentioned
of
finding
the
Longitude
is
warrantablie
true
,
if
the
things
required
in
them
(
vz.
variations
and
eleuations
,
and
other
things
to
be
found
by
obseruation
)
be
true
;
so
likewise
if
the
said
things
required
,
be
faultie
;
that
then
the
longitudes
also
from
them
deriued
will
bee
answerablie
faultie
in
their
proportions
.
And
secondly
,
that
seeing
Nauigation
standeth
wholly
vpon
obseruation
,
and
all
obseruations
for
the
same
at
sea
,
be
made
by
very
small
instruments
,
as
namely
the
sailing
Compasse
,
Astrolabe
,
and
such
like
,
so
that
the
variations
and
eleuations
and
such
like
,
found
by
such
obseruations
,
be
seldome
true
;
and
that
therefore
true
longitudes
are
seldome
to
be
found
;
yet
neuerthelesse
howsoeuer
it
fall
out
it
is
certaine
.
23
That
by
these
seuerall
waies
assisting
each
other
in
the
hand
of
a
Nauigator
,
the
longitudes
may
be
found
sufficiently
true
for
the
precise
practise
of
Nauigation
,
according
as
I
haue
proposed
.
And
because
the
mysterie
of
finding
the
longitudes
according
to
these
proiects
dependeth
vpon
the
magnetical
poles
,
(
for
the
finding
out
of
which
poles
,
I
haue
been
enforced
,
to
vse
the
obseruations
of
other
men
,
wherein
,
if
they
haue
failed
,
and
I
my selfe
also
haue
done
the
like
,
in
relying
vpon
them
,
)
it
may
come
to
passe
,
that
the
longitudes
cannot
be
by
these
my
poles
found
out
so
exactly
as
is
to
be
wished
for
,
before
such
time
as
the
places
of
the
said
poles
be
first
,
yet
more
truelie
,
found
.
Therefore
if
it
shall
happen
to
appeare
,
that
the
places
of
the
said
poles
,
by
me
found
out
,
be
yet
defectiue
(
which
defect
neuerthelesse
I
am
well
assured
will
bee
very
little
)
;
I
haue
deuised
a
way
,
24
How
any
man
hauing
some
knowledge
and
practise
in
the
Mathematicals
,
may
by
his
owne
obseruations
exactly
find
out
the
true
longitude
and
latitude
of
the
said
poles
,
(
farre
easier
and
with
greater
speed
then
I
haue
done
,
or
could
doe
,
before
I
had
found
the
same
another
way
,
)
and
may
also
fit
the
same
most
commodiously
,
vnto
the
Art
of
Nauigation
,
and
it
vnto
them
as
I
haue
done
.
25
How
(
besides
this
Globe
and
Chard
)
all
other
the
instruments
commonlie
vsed
in
the
Art
of
Nauigation
,
as
the
Compasse
,
the
Astrolabe
,
the
Quadrant
,
the
Crosse-staffe
,
&
the
Trauers
boord
,
may
be
excellentlie
well
amended
and
perfected
.
26
And
besides
these
mentioned
premises
,
many
other
propositions
and
conclusions
do
occurre
in
this
my
Complement
,
both
strange
and
profitable
;
of
which
in
this
place
I
may
not
speake
.
The
other
part
of
these
my
Newes
comprehendeth
amongst
diuers
other
,
these
things
following
,
viz.
-
1
The
great
Empire
of
Cataia
,
where
it
lieth
,
and
the
great
riches
of
the
same
.
-
2
The
way
by
land
from
the
confines
of
the
Caspian
sea
,
vnto
the
same
.
-
3
A
new
Geographicall
description
of
the
Caspian
sea
,
and
of
the
Easterne
and
Northerne
Tartaria
,
and
of
the
Empire
of
Cataia
,
as
it
now
lieth
,
far
differing
from
the
vsuall
descriptions
now
extant
amongst
vs
,
with
the
longitudes
and
latitudes
of
Cambalu
,
and
Quinsay
,
&c.
-
4
That
the
Tartarian
Empire
vnder
the
great
Tamerlane
,
far
surpassed
in
greatnesse
any
of
the
Empires
that
euer
haue
been
,
or
be
,
or
are
likely
to
be
in
ages
to
come
.
-
5
That
there
is
greater
hope
then
euer
was
heretofore
,
of
a
free
and
safe
passage
by
sea
,
Northerly
from
Europe
to
Cataia
.
-
6
That
I
haue
added
the
longitude
of
50.
or
60.
degrees
of
good
discouerie
,
vnto
the
alreadie
knowne
longitude
,
comprehended
betweene
the
Westerne
coast
of
America
,
vnder
the
latitude
of
67.
degrees
,
on
the
one
side
,
and
the
Vaygatz
,
or
I
le
Van
Oranges
,
vpon
the
North
of
Noua
Zemla
,
on
the
otherside
;
but
how
and
where
the
same
is
added
,
shall
be
said
elsewhere
.
And
if
two
seuerall
obseruations
,
made
by
two
seuerall
Nauigators
,
of
as
great
knowledge
and
iudgement
in
their
Art
and
facultie
,
as
any
other
of
our
age
,
had
bin
true
;
(
as
in
all
likelihood
they
seemed
to
me
to
be
,
and
will
so
seeme
also
to
other
men
,
vntill
they
be
disproued
)
I
might
with
the
safety
of
my
credit
,
haue
affirmed
,
that
I
had
fully
discouered
that
passage
.
-
7
That
the
residue
of
that
passage
yet
vndiscouered
,
is
lesse
by
much
,
then
it
hath
been
thought
to
be
.
-
8
The
straits
of
Anian
where
they
be
;
and
of
what
largenesse
.
-
9
The
fittest
and
most
commodious
way
to
be
attempted
,
for
the
discouery
of
the
said
passage
.
-
10
That
there
is
no
doubt
,
but
our
nation
may
be
entertained
into
a
very
rich
trade
of
Merchandize
,
with
the
Cataians
,
&c.
These
be
some
part
of
these
my
Newes
,
so
long
hidden
from
the
world
,
and
so
greatly
desired
of
our
nation
,
but
with
little
hope
:
for
the
reuealing
whereof
,
(
as
I
trust
)
it
hath
pleased
our
most
gracious
God
,
to
make
me
(
his
most
vnworthy
servant
)
his
instrument
.
And
these
benefits
will
ensue
thereof
,
viz.
-
1
That
the
Art
of
Nauigation
may
in
short
time
,
be
brought
vnto
the
highest
perfection
,
so
,
-
2
That
not
only
the
feare
conceiued
in
the
Regiment
of
the
sea
,
printed
at
London
,
anno
1606.
pag.
73.
that
they
are
likely
to
perish
,
which
happen
to
fall
vnder
the
North-pole
of
the
world
,
(
and
by
like
reason
vnder
the
pole
magneticall
,
)
vnlesse
they
be
holpen
by
a
clock
,
made
and
rectified
before
hand
for
that
purpose
;
is
cleerely
taken
away
,
and
remoued
.
But
also
,
-
3
That
our
Voyages
and
Discoueries
,
may
be
performed
with
more
certaintie
and
readines
,
&
therfore
with
greater
gaine
,
and
with
lesse
losse
of
liues
and
goods
,
then
vsually
hath
been
.
-
4
That
the
Art
of
Nauigation
requireth
professors
of
greater
skill
and
practise
in
the
Mathematicals
,
then
are
now
commonly
to
be
found
among
them
;
in
which
notwithstanding
they
may
easily
,
and
in
short
time
,
attaine
a
good
sufficiencie
for
their
profession
.
-
5
That
the
discouerie
of
Cataia
by
any
supposed
Northerne
Passage
,
further
then
hath
bin
alreadie
discouered
,
cannot
be
safely
and
commodiously
attempted
,
much
lesse
performed
,
without
the
knowledge
of
this
my
Complement
,
and
Nauigators
of
very
good
skill
and
practise
in
the
Mathematiques
.
-
6
That
this
Complement
taketh
nothing
away
from
the
ordinary
practise
of
Nauigation
,
nor
altereth
any
thing
in
the
same
,
saue
only
it
addeth
a
Globe
of
a
new
description
,
and
a
Map
or
two
,
after
M.
Wrights
mentioned
Proiection
,
rectified
,
and
one
other
sea
Map
or
two
,
of
other
Proiections
;
&
some
other
few
Instruments
,
with
the
vses
of
them
.
In
the
residue
,
men
are
left
to
their
own
ordinarie
proceedings
,
although
they
may
amend
,
or
alter
all
,
if
they
please
,
which
verily
is
requisite
.
-
7
That
diuers
opinions
and
doctrines
of
diuers
learned
men
(
whom
for
honors
sake
I
will
not
heere
name
)
are
hereby
cleared
,
or
confuted
.
-
8
That
the
worlds
general
Geographie
may
bee
hereby
very
much
amended
,
&
may
in
short
time
be
brought
to
the
highest
degree
of
perfection
:
so
that
the
studious
of
that
Art
,
and
of
the
Apodemiques
of
the
ancient
,
meane
,
and
moderne
ages
,
may
receiue
therby
great
light
and
contentment
.
-
9
The
benefits
of
planting
the
Gospell
amongst
those
Ethnique
and
Idolatrous
nations
of
Cataia
,
and
others
by
the
way
;
the
setting
of
our
people
aworke
,
the
increase
of
Nauigators
and
men
of
seruice
for
other
employments
,
the
bringing
in
of
great
Treasures
into
this
Land
,
the
turning
of
the
trade
of
the
Esterne
world
,
which
the
great
Turke
on
the
one
side
,
and
the
Spaniard
and
Portugale
on
the
other
side
,
haue
now
gotten
almost
all
into
their
owne
hands
,
besides
many
other
accidentary
benefits
,
I
leaue
to
your
wisdomes
consideration
.
Gods
mercy
,
in
reuealing
this
Complement
vnto
me
,
I
for
my
part
,
account
a
blessing
so
rare
and
precious
,
(
not
so
much
for
the
strangenes
and
difficultie
therof
,
as
for
the
generall
and
continuall
vse
and
benefit
thereof
vnto
mankind
,
)
that
if
Archimedes
in
his
daies
had
gotten
it
,
he
would
haue
runne
once
againe
out
of
his
bathing
tubbe
,
with
his
ioyful
crie
,
I
haue
found
,
I
haue
found
.
If
Thales
Milesius
had
attained
it
,
he
would
haue
offered
one
oxe
for
a
sacrifice
of
thankfulnesse
,
as
he
is
reported
to
haue
done
,
for
the
finding
out
of
the
2.3.4.5
.
Propos.
of
the
fourth
booke
of
Euclid
.
If
Pythagoras
had
found
it
,
he
would
haue
offered
an
Hecatomben
,
or
a
sacrifice
of
an
hundred
oxen
,
as
it
is
said
he
did
,
for
the
finding
of
the
47.
and
48.
Propos.
of
the
first
book
of
Euclid
.
How
can
I
then
,
(
far
inferiour
vnto
the
meanest
of
them
in
natures
endowments
,
and
humane
learning
,
)
chuse
(
vnlesse
I
should
proue
most
vnthankfull
vnto
God
,
)
but
offer
vnto
his
Maiestie
an
Hecatomben
of
the
calues
of
my
lips
,
and
say
with
the
Prophet
Dauid
,
Psal.
34.1
.
Benedicam
Dominum
in
omni
tempore
,
semper
laus
eius
in
ore
meo
:
and
Psal.
71.19
.
Benedictum
nomen
Maiestatis
suae
in
aeternum
.
And
sith
our
good
God
hath
bestowed
his
blessing
vpon
me
,
not
for
mine
owne
sake
alone
,
but
also
for
the
benefit
of
his
Church
;
fitting
it
is
therfore
,
that
I
should
employ
the
same
vnto
that
end
.
I
am
willing
in
his
name
,
and
in
his
feare
to
do
it
,
and
to
impart
the
first
fruits
thereof
vnto
you
,
for
the
honor
and
benefit
of
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
and
his
Subiects
of
this
his
Imperiall
Monarchie
of
Great
Britaine
,
for
whom
it
hath
been
long
time
reserued
.
Engl.
Voiag
.
vol.
3.
pag.
144.
And
to
this
end
I
offer
and
tender
vnto
you
,
and
euery
one
of
you
,
my selfe
and
my
seruice
,
vpon
meete
and
reasonable
conditions
;
so
that
if
you
misse
thereof
,
the
fault
shall
be
your
owne
,
and
not
mine
.
And
this
I
protest
vnto
you
,
in
holines
and
sinceritie
,
that
I
verily
beleeue
,
that
if
you
misse
of
the
same
at
my
hands
,
being
now
growen
into
yeeres
and
hastening
vnto
my
graue
,
that
neither
this
age
present
,
nor
ages
to
come
,
are
likely
to
haue
the
same
.
For
as
by
conference
with
other
men
,
I
haue
gotten
nothing
that
hath
furthered
me
in
these
my
trauels
;
but
haue
relied
my selfe
wholly
vpon
mine
owne
collections
,
gathered
out
of
such
few
printed
books
,
as
I
could
get
:
for
histories
and
the
reports
of
Trauellers
,
are
the
treasurie
of
these
Mysteries
;
as
saith
Ptol.
in
his
Geogr.
lib.
1.
c.
2.
(
sauing
that
the
Worshipfull
Iohn
Wood
,
Doctor
of
Diuinitie
,
and
Parson
of
S.
Dionis
Backchurch
in
London
,
a
Gentleman
exceeding
willing
to
further
our
Countries
good
,
and
my
very
kind
friend
,
whom
I
once
entreated
to
procure
me
,
from
his
acquaintance
,
that
haue
trauelled
to
the
East
Indies
,
and
other
places
,
some
certaine
obseruations
,
(
which
yet
hitherto
he
could
not
do
,
)
hath
imparted
vnto
me
,
certaine
books
of
the
East
Indies
,
out
of
which
I
haue
gotten
some
light
,
touching
the
situation
of
those
Easterne
countries
.
)
So
likewise
haue
I
not
communicated
vnto
any
man
,
any
thing
of
these
my
Conclusions
,
which
may
giue
light
for
the
finding
out
of
this
my
Complement
,
or
any
Northerne
Passage
vnto
our
desired
Cataia
:
this
Epistle
only
excepted
.
And
further
I
am
assured
,
that
this
secret
lieth
so
inclosed
and
locked
vp
in
the
manifold
darke
retraits
of
natures
Cabbinet
,
that
it
is
plainly
impossible
for
any
wit
of
man
,
euer
at
any
time
to
bring
the
same
to
light
,
vnlesse
it
shall
please
the
only
wise
and
all-seeing
God
,
to
blesse
him
extraordinarily
for
the
same
.
Let
the
Assayes
and
worthie
attempts
,
of
many
excellent
and
greatlearned
men
,
some
dead
,
some
liuing
,
all
failing
of
their
end
and
purpose
herein
,
be
cleare
and
sufficient
testimonies
vnto
you
of
the
truth
hereof
.
I
assure
my selfe
that
these
strange
Newes
,
and
such
confidence
in
professing
of
the
same
,
wil
produce
diuers
effects
in
the
harts
and
in
the
mouthes
of
many
that
shal
reade
or
heare
the
same
;
vnto
some
few
whereof
,
I
addresse
the
residue
of
this
my
Epistle
.
Some
sicke
of
a
Prosopoleptique
affection
,
which
in
this
age
raigneth
far
and
neere
,
will
presently
bee
drawen
(
without
any
respect
of
the
worke
it selfe
)
into
admiration
of
the
Author
,
as
a
man
rarely
qualified
,
and
graced
with
extraordinarie
ornaments
of
learning
,
&c.
and
following
their
opinions
of
supposed
singularitie
,
will
enter
into
a
strict
inquirendum
,
who
is
this
?
who
may
this
bee
?
These
shall
receiue
answere
from
my
night
neighbour
the
Owle
,
from
the
tree
of
her
watch
,
in
this
Pöem
.
Si
rogites
quis
sit
?
Lintonum
nosce
virum
quem
Quaeris
:
Syluanumque
patrem
,
Satyrosque
minaces
,
Nosque
inter
nemori
gentem
,
tristesque
Chimaeras
,
Lucubrat
;
at
musis
alienus
&
exul
amicis
,
Indigus
Authorum
,
rerum
cui
deficit
vsus
.
Statgenio
charus
,
suffultus
numine
Diûum
,
Ille
voluptatis
gremio
,
ambitionis
iniqua
Fastu
posthabitis
,
iustâ
&
de
rebus
habendis
Curâ
:
fastidium
Noctis
,
rigidosque
labores
Excutiens
,
animo
praeclara
molimina
voluens
,
Impiger
effecit
proauis
non
cognita
vestris
,
In
patrios
vsus
Anglorum
gentis
honorem
.
Atque
amor
in
patriam
tantos
stimulauit
in
ausus
.
Est
igitur
pietatis
opus
.
—
Some
(
forgetting
that
God
for
the
greater
aduancement
of
his
owne
glorie
,
and
encouragement
of
other
,
doth
oftentimes
by
meane
and
weake
instruments
bring
to
passe
his
great
and
maruellous
works
)
will
for
the
meanenesse
of
the
Author
disable
the
worke
,
and
either
of
contempt
demand
with
the
Poet
:
Quid
feret
hic
dignum
tanto
promissor
hiatu
?
Or
else
of
malice
depraue
it
,
as
the
Athenians
did
the
doctrine
of
the
blessed
Apostle
S.
Paul
,
Act.
17.18
.
Nouorum
Daemoniorum
videtur
esse
annunciator
.
Thus
was
that
worthie
Columbus
vsed
whilest
he
tendred
the
discouerie
of
the
West
Indies
(
before
he
had
yet
discouered
the
same
)
as
you
may
reade
in
our
English
voiag
.
vol.
3.
pag.
167.
In
which
notwithstanding
hee
fullie
satisfied
the
world
.
And
so
haue
I
,
in
times
past
,
been
vsed
.
For
a
learned
Gentleman
demanding
of
me
in
the
presence
of
diuers
other
,
whether
I
thought
it
possible
to
find
out
the
longitudes
of
places
by
celestiall
obseruation
,
without
the
helpe
of
any
Ecclips
?
And
I
plainely
answering
,
that
I
thought
it
possible
,
tooke
hereupon
occasion
,
to
reprooue
openly
,
the
vanity
of
them
that
will
rashlie
affirme
things
meerely
impossible
,
such
as
he
said
he
took
that
to
be
,
by
the
generall
confession
of
all
learned
men
,
&c.
And
I
now
for
my
part
,
desirous
to
cleere
my selfe
from
that
imputation
,
and
to
giue
you
some
hope
of
the
certentie
of
this
my
promised
Complement
,
will
heare
deliuer
some
reason
,
why
I
thinke
so
,
by
the
demonstration
of
this
following
problem
.
Problem
.
Of
two
places
giuen
,
either
vnder
the
equinoctiall
,
or
vnder
any
one
parallel
of
the
world
,
or
not
much
different
;
of
which
two
places
,
the
longitude
of
one
is
knowne
;
and
the
longitude
of
the
other
is
not
knowne
:
by
celestiall
obseruation
,
to
be
made
(
in
conuenient
time
,
and
in
that
place
of
the
twaine
,
whose
longitude
is
not
knowne
)
of
the
Moones
visible
accesse
,
vnto
the
meridian
of
the
same
place
;
to
find
out
the
difference
of
Longitude
betweene
the
said
two
giuen
places
,
and
also
the
longitude
of
the
other
place
,
at
all
such
times
,
without
respect
of
any
ecclips
.
For
the
finding
of
these
premises
,
you
must
consider
that
the
Moone
being
caried
about
the
earth
,
by
the
force
of
the
primum
mobile
,
from
the
meridian
of
any
place
,
passeth
within
the
space
of
24.
houres
and
same
48.
minuts
of
an
houre
,
little
more
or
lesse
,
ouer
all
the
meridians
of
the
world
,
(
which
are
the
whole
longitude
of
360.
degrees
)
before
she
be
brought
againe
vnto
the
meridian
of
the
same
place
,
during
which
time
of
24.
houres
,
and
48.
minuts
quasi
,
she
proceedeth
forwards
in
her
owne
proper
motion
secundùm
successum
signorum
:
onely
the
said
48.
minuts
quasi
:
otherwise
she
should
be
brought
vnto
the
same
meridian
againe
,
in
the
space
of
24.
houres
,
as
the
Sun
is
.
And
hereby
it
is
manifest
that
the
greatest
difference
of
longitude
betweene
any
two
places
,
is
alwaies
comprised
within
48.
minuts
quasi
,
of
the
Moones
progresse
in
her
proper
motion
:
the
diurnall
reuolation
of
24.
houres
being
alwaies
wholly
reiected
.
This
being
so
,
I
say
,
that
only
by
these
48.
minuts
quasi
,
and
a
celestiall
obseruation
to
be
made
,
may
be
found
,
both
the
difference
of
longitude
betweene
the
two
giuen
places
,
and
also
the
longitude
of
that
other
place
,
whose
longitude
is
not
knowne
.
For
the
minutes
of
time
which
the
Moone
spendeth
in
her
owne
proper
course
,
during
the
time
that
she
is
carried
by
the
violence
of
the
heauens
,
from
the
meridian
of
any
one
place
,
vntill
she
be
brought
vnto
the
same
meridian
againe
,
being
giuen
:
together
with
the
minuts
of
time
which
the
Moone
in
her
owne
proper
motion
lost
,
whilest
she
was
carried
from
the
meridian
of
the
one
place
,
vnto
the
meridian
of
the
other
place
:
the
former
part
of
the
problem
,
viz.
the
difference
of
longitude
betweene
the
said
two
places
may
bee
found
.
Fiat
enim
.
As
the
whole
number
of
minutes
wherein
the
Moone
proceedeth
in
her
proper
motion
,
during
the
time
that
she
is
caried
,
from
the
meridian
of
that
giuen
place
,
whose
longitude
is
knowne
,
vntil
she
be
brought
thither
againe
,
(
which
whole
number
of
minutes
is
alwaies
48.
quasi
;
)
is
in
proportion
,
vnto
the
whole
longitude
of
360.
degrees
;
so
is
the
number
of
the
minutes
,
wherein
the
Moone
proceedeth
in
her
proper
motion
,
whiles
she
is
caried
from
the
meridian
of
either
of
the
giuen
places
,
(
rightly
applied
,
)
to
the
meridian
of
the
other
place
;
vnto
the
difference
of
longitude
betweene
the
said
two
giuen
places
.
The
most
conuenient
time
for
obseruation
is
in
a
faire
calme
starrie
night
,
and
especially
when
the
Moone
shall
be
in
,
or
neere
either
of
the
Tropiques
.
The
manner
of
proceeding
in
this
worke
is
thus
.
-
First
,
in
the
place
of
obseruation
,
find
the
true
meridian
line
precisely
,
and
obserue
the
Moone
,
vntill
you
see
her
centre
directly
in
the
same
meridian
:
And
at
that
very
moment
of
time
,
(
by
the
height
of
some
fixed
starre
,
taken
,
or
otherwise
)
find
out
the
true
houre
and
minute
of
the
night
.
-
Secondly
,
by
most
exact
tables
made
,
or
to
bee
made
,
deliuering
the
true
houre
and
minute
wherein
the
Moone
in
her
apparent
motion
commeth
euery
day
to
the
meridian
of
that
giuen
place
,
whose
longitude
is
knowne
.
Find
out
the
number
of
minutes
of
time
which
the
Moone
accomplished
,
whilest
she
was
carried
from
the
meridian
of
that
giuen
place
,
vntill
she
come
thither
againe
.
And
this
number
is
alwaies
the
first
in
the
rule
of
proportion
;
as
the
whole
longitude
of
360.
degrees
is
alwaies
the
second
.
-
Thirdly
,
by
the
same
tables
seeke
out
the
houre
and
minute
of
time
,
wherein
the
moone
was
last
,
or
shall
be
next
,
(
respecting
the
time
of
your
obseruation
)
in
the
meridian
of
that
place
whose
longitude
is
knowne
,
being
also
the
place
for
which
the
tables
are
or
should
be
composed
.
-
Fourthly
,
compare
the
houre
and
minutes
of
time
found
by
obseruation
,
and
the
houre
and
minute
of
time
found
by
the
tables
,
and
so
shall
you
haue
the
difference
of
time
;
which
is
alwaies
the
third
number
in
the
rule
of
proportion
;
hauing
therefore
your
three
numbers
,
proceed
according
to
the
nature
of
the
worke
,
and
your
quotient
shall
be
the
difference
of
longitude
betweene
the
two
giuen
places
,
which
was
the
thing
first
to
bee
found
.
The
latter
part
of
the
problem
may
thus
bee
found
.
This
difference
being
found
,
must
either
be
added
vnto
the
longitude
of
the
place
giuen
,
or
subtracted
from
the
same
,
or
else
be
subtracted
from
the
whole
longitude
,
as
the
worke
requireth
.
And
so
also
shall
be
had
the
longitude
of
the
second
place
,
where
the
obseruation
was
made
;
which
was
secondlie
to
be
found
out
.
Example
1.
The
difference
of
longitude
betweene
London
and
the
grand
Bay
in
Newfound land
,
supposed
to
bee
in
the
same
latitude
,
is
thus
found
.
Vpon
the
13.
day
of
Februarie
,
1607.
after
the
old
stile
,
the
Moone
(
suppose
)
was
found
in
her
apparent
motion
to
be
in
the
Meridian
of
London
at
11.
of
the
clocke
at
night
,
by
the
tables
of
her
daily
approch
to
that
meridian
,
and
that
shee
should
be
there
againe
the
next
night
,
at
11.
of
the
clocke
and
48.
minuts
:
The
verie
same
night
by
obseruation
made
at
the
said
grand
Bay
,
the
Moone
was
seene
in
the
meridian
there
,
at
10.
of
the
clocke
at
night
and
50.
minuts
;
so
that
from
the
time
,
that
she
had
been
in
the
Meridian
of
London
,
vnto
the
time
that
she
came
vnto
the
Meridian
of
the
grand
Bay
,
she
had
proceeded
forwards
in
her
owne
proper
motion
9.
minuts
of
time
.
Therefore
by
the
rule
of
proportion
;
If
48.
minuts
of
time
giue
360.
degrees
of
longitude
;
what
shall
9.
minuts
of
time
giue
?
It
is
answered
in
the
quotient
,
gr.
67.
m
30.
the
degrees
of
the
difference
of
longitude
betweene
the
said
two
places
;
which
was
first
to
be
found
.
If
from
this
number
you
subtract
the
longitude
of
London
gr.
23.
m.
30.
the
remainder
is
gr.
44.
m.o.
subduct
them
from
360.
the
whole
longitude
,
and
the
remander
will
be
316.
degrees
;
being
the
longitude
of
the
grand
Bay
,
which
was
secondly
to
be
found
out
.
Example
2.
Suppose
that
the
Cities
of
London
and
Moscowe
bee
in
the
same
parallel
.
Now
the
difference
of
longitude
betweene
them
,
is
thus
found
out
.
Vpon
the
22.
day
of
December
,
after
the
old
stile
,
anno
.
1607.
the
Moone
in
her
apparent
motion
was
found
by
tables
in
the
Meridian
of
London
at
2.
of
the
clocke
after
midnight
.
And
the
minuts
of
her
progresse
in
that
whole
reuolution
of
longitudes
were
48.
Also
at
Moskowe
that
very
same
night
she
was
seene
,
by
obseruation
there
,
at
1.
of
the
clocke
,
and
52.
minuts
after
midnight
;
so
that
she
was
yet
to
proceed
in
her
owne
proper
motion
8.
minutes
of
time
,
before
she
should
come
againe
to
the
Meridian
of
London
.
Therefore
if
48.
minuts
of
time
giue
360.
degrees
of
longitude
,
what
shall
8.
minutes
giue
?
It
is
answered
,
60.
which
is
the
difference
of
longitude
betweene
the
said
Cities
,
the
thing
first
to
be
found
.
This
done
,
adde
these
60.
degrees
vnto
the
longitude
of
London
,
viz.
gr.
23.
m.
30.
the
product
will
be
gr.
83.
m.
30.
the
longitude
of
Moskowe
;
which
was
secondlie
to
be
found
.
There
is
no
doubt
but
the
longituds
may
bee
found
this
way
,
for
,
-
First
,
the
Meridian
line
may
precisely
bee
had
by
obseruation
.
And
-
secondly
,
so
may
the
houre
and
minute
of
time
,
the
houre
being
15.
degrees
of
a
great
circle
,
and
the
minute
of
an
houre
of
15.
minutes
of
a
degree
.
And
yet
the
eleuations
of
the
pole
and
altitudes
of
the
celestiall
lights
,
are
found
out
euen
vnto
one
of
those
minuts
of
a
degree
,
and
lesse
.
And
therefore
one
minute
of
time
,
(
being
15.
of
them
)
may
also
be
found
.
For
in
an
instrument
,
the
semidiameter
of
whose
Equinoctiall
circle
shall
be
.
6.
foote
,
one
minute
of
time
shall
be
almost
one
third
of
an
inch
.
And
the
semidiameter
being
three
foote
,
one
minute
of
time
shall
be
one
sixth
part
of
an
inch
almost
.
-
Thirdly
,
tables
also
may
bee
had
deliuering
exactly
the
houre
and
minute
,
wherein
the
Moone
in
her
apparent
motion
,
commeth
euery
day
to
the
Meridian
of
that
place
,
for
which
the
tables
be
,
or
are
to
be
made
;
for
indeede
all
these
three
things
haue
in
former
times
been
had
,
otherwise
there
could
haue
been
at
this
day
no
theoriques
of
the
planets
or
tables
of
the
celestiall
motions
amongst
vs
.
This
way
also
of
finding
the
longitude
is
sufficient
good
,
and
may
come
often
into
practise
,
because
the
proportion
of
48.
minuts
of
time
or
thereabouts
(
which
make
some
12.
degrees
and
30.
minuts
quasi
,
of
a
great
circle
)
is
sufficientlie
great
to
the
whole
longitude
of
360.
degrees
.
For
if
48.
minuts
of
time
,
giue
360.
degrees
of
longitude
,
then
shall
24.
giue
180.
degrees
,
and
12.
shall
giue
90.
degrees
,
and
6.
shall
giue
45.
degrees
.
and
3.
shall
giue
21.
degrees
and
an
halfe
.
And
1.
minute
shall
giue
7.
degrees
and
an
halfe
,
&c.
And
the
difference
of
longitude
in
any
one
parallel
that
shall
bee
lesse
then
7.
degrees
and
an
halfe
,
may
otherwise
bee
found
out
,
these
former
being
first
had
.
Moreouer
,
it
is
certaine
that
in
places
of
diuers
latituds
,
yea
euen
in
one
and
the
same
Meridian
,
(
and
therefore
much
more
in
diuers
)
the
Moones
parallaxes
in
longitude
,
doe
not
happen
in
one
and
the
same
moment
of
time
,
neither
are
of
one
and
the
same
magnitude
,
but
in
some
places
they
happen
sooner
,
in
some
places
later
.
In
some
places
they
be
greater
,
and
in
some
places
they
be
lesser
,
the
reconciling
of
which
differences
,
especiallie
in
places
of
diuers
Meridians
,
and
latitudes
,
breedeth
much
combrance
and
difficultie
euen
to
the
skilfull
Mathemat
.
in
seeking
the
longitudes
without
ecclipses
.
But
by
this
taking
of
two
places
vnder
the
Equinoctial
or
vnder
the
same
parallel
,
all
sensible
difference
that
may
happen
in
12.
houres
and
an
halfe
,
either
in
the
time
,
or
in
the
magnitudes
of
the
parallaxes
,
with
all
incombrances
and
impediments
following
the
same
,
are
sufficiently
auoided
.
Whereby
it
is
euident
,
that
at
all
times
(
fit
for
obseruation
)
whensoeuer
the
Moone
may
beseene
in
the
meridian
of
the
place
of
obseruation
,
(
which
doubtlesse
is
verie
often
,
so
that
a
ship
need
not
stay
long
in
any
port
for
the
same
)
so
often
the
longitude
of
that
place
may
be
found
,
especially
if
the
giuen
places
haue
great
difference
of
longitude
.
But
in
this
worke
great
regard
must
be
had
,
that
the
instruments
which
are
vsed
for
the
same
,
bee
apt
and
large
,
and
verie
good
,
and
with
great
diligence
and
exactnes
managed
.
And
if
the
longitude
of
some
few
places
,
were
either
thus
,
or
rather
by
Ecclipses
found
,
as
of
Ternate
,
Iapon
,
Macao
,
Bantam
,
or
Malacca
,
Goa
,
Aden
,
Mozambique
,
Cape
de
bona
Esperanza
,
Cap.
Verde
,
Fernambuco
,
the
straits
of
Magellan
,
Panama
,
California
,
Virginea
,
Cap.
Raso
,
Tercera
,
Bergen
in
Norway
,
Colmogro
,
Moscua
,
Astracan
,
and
Tripoli
in
Syria
,
&c.
which
might
easilie
be
done
either
by
the
Nauigators
resorting
vnto
them
,
or
by
other
learned
Christians
inhabiting
there
,
I
beleeue
that
the
worlds
Geographie
,
and
the
Art
of
Nauigation
,
would
thereby
be
much
amended
.
There
is
yet
another
way
to
find
sometimes
the
longitude
of
such
places
as
are
vnder
either
of
the
Tropiques
,
or
betweene
them
,
as
certainly
as
by
Ecclipses
,
viz.
In
the
very
moment
of
time
,
when
the
Moone
shall
be
seene
in
the
Zenith
,
(
for
then
she
hath
in
the
place
of
obseruation
,
no
parallax
of
longitude
)
or
very
neere
vnto
the
Zenith
,
(
and
the
better
)
she
being
neere
vnto
either
of
the
Tropiques
,
and
in
the
meridian
)
find
out
by
one
obseruation
,
the
houre
and
minute
of
time
,
and
by
another
obseruation
at
the
same
moment
,
find
(
by
the
staffe
)
the
distance
between
the
Centre
of
the
Moone
,
&
some
notable
fixed
Star
in
,
or
neere
vnto
the
Eccliptique
.
Then
secondly
,
gather
by
the
magnitude
of
the
Moons
diurnal
motion
,
secundum
successum
signorum
,
(
which
you
may
find
by
the
Ephemerides
,
for
that
day
,
)
the
houre
and
minute
of
time
of
her
last
,
or
next
coniunction
with
the
same
fixed
Starre
.
Thirdly
,
by
the
helpe
of
the
same
time
of
coniunction
,
collect
also
by
supputation
,
the
houre
and
minute
of
time
wherin
the
Moone
shall
be
next
,
or
was
last
,
in
the
point
of
☌
,
or
☍
or
other
aspect
with
the
Sunne
,
(
all
which
serue
for
that
place
of
obseruation
,
wherin
the
Moone
was
seene
in
the
Zenith
.
)
And
fourthly
,
compare
this
time
of
☌
.
or
☍
.
or
other
aspect
so
found
,
with
the
time
of
the
☌
.
or
☍
.
or
other
aspect
which
you
shall
find
in
the
Ephemerides
for
that
day
also
,
and
belongeth
vnto
the
Radical
place
of
the
said
Ephemerides
,
and
the
difference
of
those
two
times
in
houres
and
minutes
,
will
giue
the
difference
of
longitude
,
betweene
the
place
where
the
obseruation
is
made
,
and
the
Radicall
place
of
the
Ephemerides
,
very
sufficiently
.
Thus
,
I
hope
,
I
haue
shewed
sufficient
reason
,
why
I
thinke
the
longitude
may
bee
found
,
by
celestiall
obseruation
,
without
respect
of
any
Ecclipse
.
And
therefore
also
haue
cleered
my selfe
from
the
Gentlemans
imputation
in
this
behalfe
,
and
withall
giuen
you
some
hope
of
the
certaintie
of
this
my
promised
Complement
;
wherein
some
things
stand
vpon
the
obseruations
,
relations
,
and
credible
concurring
testimonies
of
approued
Authors
,
and
generally
receiued
opinions
;
and
these
be
of
sufficient
warrantize
,
vntill
they
be
disproued
:
And
some
things
are
from
these
former
,
concluded
by
Mathematicall
Demonstrations
,
which
seldome
faile
.
And
therefore
these
humors
of
preiudication
may
perceiue
,
that
it
is
better
,
and
more
commendable
,
to
forbeare
(
at
least
for
a
time
)
to
extenuate
or
depraue
the
reputations
of
men
,
for
affirming
the
possibilitie
of
such
things
,
as
they
the
said
humors
haue
yet
neuer
seene
,
much
lesse
examined
;
then
otherwise
.
Some
will
maruell
,
and
some
will
mislike
that
I
should
take
this
course
for
the
publishing
of
these
my
Newes
.
To
these
I
answere
,
that
diuers
reasons
do
necessarily
require
the
same
at
my
hands
.
First
it
is
needfull
that
there
should
bee
some
publique
notice
giuen
thereof
,
whereby
it
may
be
publiquely
knowne
,
as
Innes
haue
their
signes
,
and
Tauerns
their
Iuies
.
It
is
an
old
saying
and
holden
true
:
Scire
tuum
nihil
est
,
nisi
te
scire
,
hoc
sciat
alter
.
Secondly
,
I
held
it
necessarie
to
be
published
at
the
first
in
this
manner
,
to
preuent
the
practises
of
many
euill
disposed
men
,
which
vse
with
all
celerity
to
impart
vnto
strangers
,
they
care
not
whom
,
(
so
they
may
gaine
a
few
pence
thereby
,
)
yea
and
to
transport
into
other
countries
,
whatsoeuer
commeth
into
their
hands
,
euen
the
food
and
clothing
of
their
poore
neighbours
,
without
remorse
or
compassion
:
yea
and
the
secrets
of
their
countries
estate
,
without
respect
;
being
thereby
guiltie
of
no
lesse
crime
then
prodition
,
if
they
do
the
same
without
the
allowance
of
the
supreme
Magistrate
.
Mali
ciues
,
mali
homines
,
and
like
enough
one
day
to
heare
,
Vendidit
hic
auro
patriam
,
Dominumque
potentem
Imposuit
,
leges
fixit
pretio
,
atque
refixit
.
And
so
doubtlesse
will
do
with
this
my
Complement
,
if
it
shall
come
into
their
power
,
by
reason
whereof
,
our
neighbour
nations
shall
know
the
vse
thereof
,
as
soone
as
your selues
,
and
wil
no
doubt
(
as
much
as
in
them
lieth
)
preuent
you
of
the
honor
and
benefit
thereof
.
Whereas
my
desire
is
,
that
our
nation
may
haue
the
first
fruits
of
the
same
.
And
also
I
resolued
of
this
manner
of
publishing
hereof
,
to
reserue
vnto
my selfe
,
as
the
only
Author
of
the
said
Complement
(
next
and
immediately
after
God
)
the
credit
and
estimation
therof
,
if
it
shall
happen
to
find
any
.
For
many
there
be
,
that
will
forget
,
not
only
to
giue
vnto
others
their
due
,
but
contrariwise
,
will
subtract
from
others
their
right
;
and
not
contented
so
,
will
arrogate
the
same
vnto
themselues
,
or
deriue
it
vnto
others
.
Into
which
foule
fault
,
I
feare
me
,
Iodocus
Hondius
,
a
man
otherwise
well
deseruing
of
Geographie
,
is
likely
one
day
to
fall
,
ouer
head
and
eares
;
hauing
in
times
past
,
waded
so
far
into
that
puddle
;
as
appeareth
,
first
,
by
the
Inuectiue
of
M.
Edward
Wright
,
against
him
the
said
Iodocus
Hondius
,
published
in
the
Preface
of
his
booke
of
of
errors
of
Nauigation
,
printed
at
London
,
1599.
And
secondly
,
by
the
great
quarter
Maps
of
the
said
Iod.
Hondius
,
printed
at
Amsterdam
,
anno
1602.
in
which
Maps
he
hath
translated
the
discouerie
of
the
Vaygatz
,
(
made
by
our
English
,
and
first
,
by
Stephen
Burrowes
,
anno
1556.
vnder
the
commission
of
King
Philip
and
Queene
Marie
,
bearing
that
date
.
And
againe
the
second
time
,
by
Arthur
Pet
,
anno
Dom.
1583.
vnder
the
commission
of
Queene
Elizabeth
of
famous
memorie
,
bearing
that
date
.
By
which
Discoueries
,
it
might
iustly
haue
been
inserted
into
their
Maps
,
by
the
name
of
fretum
Reg.
Angliae
,
&c.
)
from
the
Imperiall
crowne
of
England
,
vnto
the
house
of
Nastaw
,
intituling
it
,
Fretum
Nassouicum
;
whereas
,
that
otherwise
truly
noble
house
of
Nastow
,
neuer
did
any
thing
for
the
first
discouering
of
the
same
.
This
fault
is
great
,
and
doubtlesse
offensiue
vnto
our
whole
nation
,
if
it
consider
thereof
.
I
could
wish
him
,
in
good
friendship
,
to
be
better
aduised
hereafter
,
of
falling
into
the
like
excesse
.
Lesse
by
much
is
the
ouersight
(
in
that
kind
,
)
committed
by
that
learned
Petrus
Plantius
,
who
in
his
generall
Map
published
in
London
,
anno
Dom.
1595.
&
vnder
the
Imperiall
Armes
of
the
crowne
of
England
,
neere
vnto
Quiuira
vpon
the
Westerne
shore
of
America
in
his
said
Mappe
,
hath
left
out
Noua
Albion
,
without
making
any
mention
of
the
same
,
smothering
thereby
as
much
as
in
him
lay
,
first
the
renowme
of
that
worthie
Sir
Francis
Drake
Knight
,
who
first
discouered
the
same
,
anno
Dom.
1578.
besides
whom
,
neuer
any
man
hath
sailed
further
that
way
,
for
any
thing
that
is
publikely
knowne
▪
and
secondly
,
empayring
in
that
point
,
for
his
power
,
the
memorie
of
that
worthie
action
of
our
nation
,
and
the
extent
of
the
Emperiall
crowne
of
England
,
vnto
whose
right
,
the
said
Drake
tooke
possession
of
that
countrie
,
as
lawfully
he
might
do
,
not
finding
there
,
the
Banners
,
or
Ensignes
of
any
Christian
Prince
,
nor
the
said
country
in
the
possession
or
occupation
of
any
Christian
people
,
as
he
the
said
Plantius
right
wel
knew
.
This
omission
of
his
therefore
,
in
this
case
,
is
worthie
of
blame
;
but
yet
he
did
not
transport
the
same
,
by
word
,
or
by
writing
,
vnto
the
King
of
Spaine
,
or
vnto
any
other
Prince
,
or
Potentate
,
as
Iod.
Hondius
hath
done
the
other
.
And
of
this
kind
of
derogators
,
and
arrogators
,
and
transporting
kind
of
men
,
there
wanteth
no
store
at
any
time
,
in
euery
Common-wealth
.
Of
which
kind
of
men
,
I
my
poore
selfe
in
mine
own
particular
,
haue
in
times
past
receiued
wrong
,
vnwilling
any
more
to
endure
the
like
;
or
else
with
griefe
,
to
reclaime
my
losses
,
by
the
way
of
challenge
;
as
in
old
time
did
the
Pöet
Virgil
,
vpon
the
Court
gates
of
Augustus
Caesar
,
his
verses
,
with
these
verses
.
Hos
ego
versiculo
feci
,
tulit
alter
honores
:
Sic
vos
non
vobis
—
Sic
vos
non
vobis
—
Further
,
because
these
newes
are
generall
,
and
doe
concerne
all
the
subiects
of
this
Imperiall
Crowne
of
great
Britaine
,
I
supposed
that
if
I
should
haue
dedicated
the
same
to
any
special
person
,
I
should
thereby
haue
giuen
iust
offence
vnto
many
vertuous
minds
,
in
cutting
off
from
them
al
occasion
to
helpe
forward
the
finishing
of
this
my
concluded
complement
;
and
therefore
I
haue
reason
to
publish
these
my
Conclusions
after
this
fashion
.
Lastlie
,
seeing
it
is
not
likelie
(
for
many
reasons
as
my
case
now
standeth
)
that
I
shall
be
able
,
during
my
life
,
to
make
vp
this
my
complement
into
a
volume
for
record
,
I
thought
it
best
in
this
sort
to
make
it
known
,
to
the
end
that
you
,
for
your
parts
,
might
without
any
trauell
or
expenses
,
sufficiently
consider
of
the
thing
it selfe
,
and
also
of
the
vse
and
benefit
thereof
,
and
so
take
occasion
to
entertaine
,
or
reiect
the
same
.
And
that
I
,
for
my
part
,
might
discharge
my
conscience
towards
God
in
thankfulnesse
,
and
towards
his
Church
,
especially
my
Countrie
,
and
your selues
,
in
loue
and
seruice
.
Thus
therefore
hauing
finished
my
Nauigation
,
and
being
returned
from
Cataia
,
and
arriued
at
home
,
I
will
there
rest
for
this
time
,
and
(
omitting
all
other
narrations
,
and
exhortations
)
Ieaue
you
to
the
Apostles
rule
,
Rom.
14.5
.
Vnusquisque
abundet
suo
sensu
:
Euery
one
of
you
(
in
this
behalfe
)
to
doe
so
,
as
his
owne
wisdome
shall
thinke
it
best
.
And
so
with
my
dutie
vnto
you
,
and
euerie
one
of
you
respectiuely
performed
,
I
bid
you
heartily
Farewell
.
From
my
studie
in
Worth
this
24.
Nouemb
.
1608.
Yours
Antho.
Linton
.