NEWES
Of
Sr.
Walter
Rauleigh
.
WITH
The
true
Description
of
GVIANA
:
As
also
a
Relation
of
the
excellent
Gouernment
,
and
much
hope
of
the
prosperity
of
the
Voyage
.
Sent
from
a
Gentleman
of
his
Fleet
,
to
a
most
especiall
Friend
of
his
in
London
.
From
the
Riuer
of
Caliana
,
on
the
Coast
of
Guiana
,
Nouemb.
17.
1617.
LONDON
,
Printed
for
H.G.
and
are
to
be
sold
by
I.
Wright
,
at
the
signe
of
the
Bible
without
New-gate
.
1618.
NEWES
OF
Sr.
Walter
Rauleigh
.
IN
these
queasie
and
most
dangerous
times
,
wherein
Truth
is
manacled
by
Opinion
and
Imagination
,
euery
man
making
his
owne
thoughts
a
Comment
vpon
other
mens
labours
,
and
by
scrues
or
wrests
winding
euery
designe
to
that
which
best
suites
with
their
fancies
:
I
could
not
chuse
but
borrow
so
much
time
from
the
necessitie
of
mine
occasions
,
as
to
acquaint
you
with
some
particular
passages
in
our
voyage
:
Which
though
in
the
value
it
may
be
much
short
both
of
what
your selfe
and
others
expect
,
because
at
this
time
our
designe
is
but
an
Embrion
,
conceiued
,
and
farre
from
that
happy
perfection
to
which
I
doubt
not
(
the
diuine
will
assisting
vs
)
but
wee
shall
,
to
the
comfort
of
our
noble
and
good
friends
,
and
the
honour
of
our
Nation
,
with
all
prosperitie
of
fortune
bring
to
passe
:
Yet
in
as
much
as
I
know
the
malice
of
many
enuious
and
euill
disposed
people
,
Against
Backbiters
.
who
build
the
ground-worke
of
their
owne
honors
vpon
other
mens
disgraces
,
and
with
the
venome
of
their
aspersions
seeke
(
as
much
as
in
their
malice
lies
)
to
poyson
the
worthy
labours
of
the
most
noble
attempters
.
To
which
our
Voyage
(
being
most
hopefull
to
our
friends
,
and
most
dreadfull
to
our
contraries
)
is
infinitely
subiect
,
and
that
such
rancour
doth
await
and
follow
vs
,
as
the
great
Leuiathan
of
the
Sea
pursueth
the
Bonittos
,
I
doubt
not
but
my
present
Relation
shall
giue
you
(
whose
vertue
I
seeke
onely
to
satisfie
)
that
assurance
of
good
hope
in
our
attemptings
,
as
shall
arme
you
against
whatsoeuer
slander
or
imputation
shall
be
able
(
in
misty
thicke
fogs
of
disdaine
)
to
throw
before
you
.
And
albeit
to
the
iudgement
of
euery
vertuous
good
man
,
there
needeth
no
other
Apologie
for
the
hope
of
our
successe
,
then
the
wisdome
,
experience
,
and
vndefatigable
labors
,
in
the
like
designes
,
of
our
Generall
,
who
now
setting
all
Christendome
;
nay
,
almost
the
whole
world
at
gaze
vpon
him
,
if
hee
should
not
to
such
beholders
giue
a
renowned
satisfaction
,
it
were
against
all
rules
of
worth
and
policie
to
imagine
.
Yet
aboue
all
,
this
mee
thinkes
should
satisfie
euery
reasonable
soule
,
and
make
Enuy
feede
onely
vpon
his
owne
Serpent
,
when
not
alone
the
entyre
wisdome
of
our
Land
,
but
the
suffrage
and
allowance
of
our
Soueraigne
(
who
is
the
very
soule
of
that
wisdome
)
doth
both
giue
way
to
our
action
,
whose
goodnes
what
man
would
be
so
ingratefull
to
abuse
,
or
what
folly
could
be
so
strong
in
any
sencible
soule
,
as
to
seeke
to
goe
inuisible
before
God
.
But
Sir
,
these
arguments
are
needlesse
against
a
slander
of
such
weaknesse
,
nor
will
I
trouble
your
eares
with
a
confutation
of
them
,
who
stand
already
confounded
in
all
good
mens
opinions
:
suffice
it
,
that
hitherto
our
successe
is
answerable
to
our
hopes
,
and
our
hope
as
strong
as
any
that
hath
passed
from
our
Kingdome
since
the
first
discouery
,
and
no
doubt
but
the
end
will
bring
forth
as
worthy
,
if
not
a
much
better
issue
:
In
as
much
as
wee
haue
had
both
the
cleare
lights
of
all
other
mens
experience
,
and
the
approued
knowledge
of
a
great
part
of
our
designe
in
our
Generals
noble
and
personall
tryall
.
Besides
,
wee
know
that
the
tops
of
hye
Scales
,
Mountaines
,
or
Pyramides
are
not
to
be
attained
vnto
by
leaping
or
iumping
at
,
but
by
flow
degrees
,
and
by
secure
and
safe
steps
,
euen
lento
pede
,
as
the
Parrat
climbes
with
both
beake
and
feete
:
For
if
wee
looke
into
the
courses
of
all
the
most
excellent
men
of
our
Nation
which
haue
made
it
as
famous
for
sea-actions
as
any
Nation
in
the
world
,
we
shall
finde
,
how
euen
by
little
and
little
,
as
Hanibal
with
Vinegar
wasted
the
Alpes
,
and
made
a
passage
(
where
neuer
any
before
was
discerned
)
for
not
himselfe
alone
,
but
a
whole
Army
to
passe
ouer
:
So
our
famous
and
excellent
Attempters
haue
by
degrees
,
man
after
man
,
adding
step
vnto
step
,
made
such
a
way
ouer
the
whole
world
,
that
except
the
very
heart
of
all
,
(
which
as
in
the
Anatomy
of
mans
body
,
it
is
not
to
be
found
out
,
or
toucht
,
till
a
man
haue
past
through
first
both
all
the
exteriour
and
interiour
members
,
and
so
likewise
of
the
braine
:
Nature
as
it
were
defending
all
her
most
excellent
workes
from
euery
ordinary
assault
and
inuasion
)
so
there
is
at
this
day
not
left
any
Climate
vnsearcht
or
vndiscouered
,
but
onely
this
,
which
as
for
its
site
and
place
,
being
the
middle
of
the
world
,
and
also
for
the
excellency
of
it
,
may
well
be
stiled
The
heart
of
the
world
,
as
the
most
principall
and
renowned
part
of
it
.
At
which
if
it
be
our
fortunes
to
arriue
,
the
worke
will
be
worthy
the
Doer
,
and
a
fayre
Iewell
for
his
Crowne
,
who
is
the
Royall
Author
and
Comforter
of
so
great
an
Attempt
,
by
so
many
Kings
and
Princes
attempted
,
and
yet
vnachiued
.
And
that
wee
may
walke
vp
this
Scale
,
with
as
much
ease
and
safety
,
as
all
mortall
hope
can
allow
vs
,
let
vs
turne
backe
our
eyes
and
looke
into
the
actions
of
most
of
the
most
famous
&
noble
Gentlemen
which
haue
gone
before
vs
,
and
made
those
most
fayre
and
large
paths
,
through
which
we
daily
walke
:
wee
shall
see
that
M.
William
Haukins
,
M.
William
Haukins
his
trauell
.
the
Father
of
Sir
Iohn
Haukins
a
man
of
infinite
vertue
and
great
action
made
his
first
Discoueries
but
to
the
Southerne
Ilands
,
called
the
Grand
Canaria
,
and
found
there
great
Trade
,
and
great
Commoditie
:
which
for
the
benefit
might
well
haue
taken
vp
the
rest
of
any
mans
minde
(
whose
end
had
beene
wealth
and
no
other
)
but
the
Gentleman
hauing
a
more
worthy
ayme
,
(
though
then
in
the
winter
and
last
quarter
of
his
age
)
from
thence
discouered
some
part
of
the
small
Ilands
which
belonged
to
the
West
Indies
,
learnt
intelligence
of
the
maine
and
out
of
his
iudgement
saw
what
was
fittest
both
for
Traffique
and
other
more
materiall
Discoueries
.
This
(
not
able
to
furnish
himselfe
)
hee
imparted
to
his
most
worthy
Sonne
Sir
Iohn
Haukins
,
Sr.
Iohn
Haukins
Trauell
.
and
making
him
rich
with
his
knowledge
,
so
armd
him
for
the
Enterprise
,
that
in
the
yeare
1562.
hee
made
a
Voyage
thither
,
with
three
small
Ships
,
and
but
100.
men
,
and
made
Discouery
of
the
Iland
of
Hispaniola
,
De
Plata
,
Monte
Christi
,
and
the
Ilands
of
Caicos
,
where
by
way
of
traffique
hee
made
such
merchandise
that
hee
not
onely
laded
all
his
owne
ships
,
but
diuers
other
Hulkes
which
he
there
hyres
,
and
so
returned
home
with
more
wealth
and
honour
then
euer
any
had
done
before
his
time
.
Yet
since
he
had
gone
not
a
steppe
higher
then
his
father
had
done
before
him
,
and
made
the
scale
no
larger
nor
easier
for
others
that
should
pursue
him
;
out
of
the
excellency
of
his
disposition
and
loue
to
his
Country
,
in
the
yeare
1564.
hee
betooke
himselfe
to
the
Sea
againe
,
Sr.
Iohns
second
Voyage
.
and
with
a
Fleet
of
foure
Ships
and
170.
men
,
went
againe
to
the
West
Indies
,
and
in
his
way
did
discouer
the
Iland
Sambula
,
and
other
partes
of
Affricke
:
thence
to
the
Iland
called
Sancta
Dominica
,
so
to
Margarita
,
thence
to
Tortuga
,
after
to
Barbarotta
,
then
to
the
Ilands
of
Curasao
,
Ranchario
,
Rio
de
la
H●cha
,
and
others
,
thence
to
Cape
Sr.
Anthony
,
and
so
to
the
sandy
Ilands
:
and
lastly
by
Florida
,
where
he
showned
that
excellency
of
good
nature
and
rare
humanity
to
certaine
distressed
Frenchmen
,
that
the
remembrance
will
liue
whilst
there
liues
any
record
of
goodnes
,
or
any
thankfulnesse
in
France
:
and
thus
hee
returned
home
the
second
time
,
laden
with
as
much
wealth
and
honor
,
as
euer
any
had
done
before
him
,
and
to
his
braue
heroicall
scale
of
Discouery
,
had
now
added
diuers
noble
and
spacious
Stayres
,
which
albeit
might
haue
very
well
deterd
him
from
any
more
trouble
and
vexation
,
both
considering
the
goods
and
goodnes
he
had
gotten
,
and
the
honourable
places
,
with
the
fauour
of
his
dearest
Soueraigne
.
Yet
all
this
not
valued
with
the
debt
hee
owed
his
Country
,
Sir
Iohns
third
Voyage
.
he
went
againe
the
third
time
to
Sea
with
a
Fleet
of
sixe
faire
Ships
,
and
traded
in
all
such
places
as
he
had
traded
in
before
:
and
moreouer
discouered
Carthagena
,
and
diuers
other
Ilands
about
it
,
after
went
to
Sr.
Iohn
Vllua
,
and
other
parts
bordering
vpon
Mexico
,
where
hee
made
him selfe
Maister
of
twelue
Ships
,
in
value
,
worth
two
hundred
thousand
pounds
,
and
seazed
the
Iland
:
But
out
of
his
noble
nature
(
considering
the
amity
at
that
time
betwixt
Spaine
and
England
)
restored
all
againe
;
which
,
had
his
ends
tended
as
much
to
lucre
as
his
enemies
did
to
perfidie
and
trechery
,
he
might
not
onely
haue
brought
home
that
,
but
sixe
millions
of
treasure
more
,
all
which
was
at
his
commandement
:
thence
he
searched
the
whole
Bay
of
Mexico
,
and
thence
went
to
Ponte
Vedra
,
and
so
returned
home
.
In
this
Discouery
hee
got
great
perfection
of
knowledge
touching
the
wonderfull
wealth
and
riches
of
those
Southerne
parts
,
and
though
hee
had
done
more
then
any
English
man
before
his
time
,
yet
he
saw
there
was
a
super
excellence
remayning
as
it
were
hidden
,
and
possible
to
bee
found
out
;
at
which
,
with
all
his
endeauours
,
he
aymed
most
earnestly
,
onely
he
found
that
a
greater
strength
&
a
greater
industry
:
then
either
he
was
yet
maister
of
,
or
had
occasion
to
vse
,
must
be
imployed
in
the
same
,
and
therefore
the
fourth
time
hee
returned
vnto
the
Sea
with
27
tall
Ships
,
Sir
Iohns
fourth
Voyage
.
and
2500.
men
:
But
it
pleased
God
the
designe
should
bee
preserued
either
for
some
other
man
,
or
some
other
time
,
so
that
Sir
Iohn
Haukins
,
falling
sicke
,
dyed
at
Sr.
Iohn
de
Puertorico
,
and
by
that
meanes
the
great
end
of
the
iourney
failed
,
yet
did
hee
leaue
behind
him
such
braue
examples
for
imitation
,
and
so
fayre
a
scale
for
others
to
ascend
by
;
that
many
became
his
Schollers
,
and
howsoeuer
their
renownes
wanne
to
themselues
particular
names
of
particular
eminence
,
yet
they
arriued
not
beyond
him
,
or
got
a
skill
that
was
to
him
vnacquianted
.
Onely
that
most
famous
and
worthy
Knight
Sir
Francis
Drake
,
Sir
Francis
Drake
trauell
.
who
had
(
as
it
is
reported
)
taken
from
him
the
most
and
greatest
part
of
his
breeding
,
being
(
as
some
men
say
)
for
a
long
time
his
ordinary
houshold
Seruant
,
and
one
that
had
attended
him
in
the
successe
of
some
of
his
voyages
,
seeing
and
aquainting
himselfe
with
the
happy
rules
of
such
a
happy
maister
,
betooke
himselfe
to
the
Sea
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1572.
and
discouered
most
of
the
hithermost
parts
of
the
small
Ilands
of
America
,
and
returned
home
with
more
knowledge
then
substance
,
and
yet
with
more
substance
then
might
defray
the
charge
of
three
times
such
a
voyage
,
by
the
strength
of
which
successe
he
made
him selfe
fit
for
the
Sea
the
second
time
,
Sir
Francis
second
Voyage
.
in
the
yeare
1577.
in
which
Voyage
hee
made
himselfe
more
familiar
with
all
the
richest
parts
of
the
West
Indies
,
and
with
some
parts
of
the
maine
body
of
the
same
:
and
so
returned
home
with
a
competent
substance
,
yet
farre
inferior
to
the
largenes
of
his
mind
,
because
these
two
first
attempts
still
opened
to
his
iudgement
matters
of
much
greater
hope
and
renowned
consequence
,
so
that
the
third
time
againe
he
put
to
Sea
,
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1585.
with
a
full
resolution
to
doe
somthing
answerable
to
the
greatnes
of
his
heart
,
Sir
Francis
3.
Voyage
.
and
the
honor
of
the
Nation
he
challenged
,
and
in
this
voyage
he
went
about
the
circumference
of
the
whole
World
,
and
returned
home
with
his
Ship
laden
with
gold
and
treasure
,
of
that
infinite
and
inestimable
value
,
that
neuer
any
man
before
him
attained
to
any
small
degree
in
his
comparison
,
and
yet
in
this
vnspeakeable
Iourney
for
infinite
wealth
and
infinite
labour
(
not
any
mortall
man
hauing
formerly
done
the
like
)
the
experience
hee
gained
did
so
farre
precede
his
riches
,
that
hee
made
it
of
no
value
,
and
knew
that
there
yet
remained
that
vndiscouered
(
at
least
out
of
Christian
commandement
)
which
would
make
all
hee
knew
pittifully
poore
,
&
of
no
reconing
:
and
therfore
to
achiue
this
Magisteri
or
true
Philosophers
stone
,
being
indeed
the
mother
of
all
mines
and
perfect
treasure
,
he
againe
betooke
himselfe
to
the
Sca
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1595.
with
a
very
goodly
Nauy
,
and
many
most
noble
and
worthy
personages
,
admirably
well
experienced
both
in
Land
and
Sea
seruices
:
But
it
was
not
the
pleasure
of
the
euerliuing
God
,
that
by
him
the
worke
should
bee
finished
and
therefore
in
this
voyage
he
sickened
,
and
in
the
West
Indies
died
,
so
that
the
end
of
the
Iourney
being
by
a
twofold
way
defeyted
,
as
by
his
death
,
and
the
taking
of
a
certaine
surgeon
which
belonged
to
a
Ship
,
called
the
Salomon
,
as
also
by
the
taking
of
another
Ship
called
the
Francis
,
and
by
them
the
whole
Voyage
discouered
to
the
enemy
,
the
rest
of
the
Fleet
was
inforced
to
returne
home
altogether
vnsatisfied
.
Now
whilst
these
Gentlemen
were
thus
searching
the
South
and
South-west
parts
of
the
world
,
and
had
almost
brought
their
hopes
within
a
step
or
two
of
the
highest
scale
,
Sir
Hugh
Willoughbies
trauells
to
the
North.
an
honorable
emulation
raised
vp
diuers
other
Gentlemen
of
like
vertue
and
fitnes
for
action
,
to
search
into
the
North
and
North-west
Seas
,
for
the
finding
out
of
the
easiest
most
safe
wayes
into
the
East
Indies
,
a
place
esteemed
for
riches
equall
with
the
former
:
but
in
merchandise
by
much
far
beyond
it
,
and
in
this
Discouery
Sir
Hugh
Willoughby
was
exceeding
well
deseruing
,
who
made
diuers
faire
steps
to
the
Scale
,
and
though
he
perished
and
died
in
the
action
,
yet
hee
left
such
excellent
hopes
behind
him
that
many
became
pursuers
of
his
proiect
,
amongst
whom
none
is
more
remarkable
and
exquisite
then
that
famous
worthy
Gentleman
,
Sir
Martin
Forbisher
Knight
,
Sir
Martin
Forbisher
to
China
.
who
by
many
experiences
and
intelligences
of
the
state
,
condition
,
Climate
,
and
height
,
of
China
:
knew
that
if
a
way
might
by
any
industry
bee
found
out
from
the
North-west
to
lead
vnto
the
same
,
that
then
it
must
needs
be
most
short
,
most
easie
,
&
most
safe
,
and
that
doubtlesse
the
wealth
which
would
arise
by
rich
Merchandise
from
thence
,
would
exceed
the
whole
trade
of
the
world
beside
,
nay
that
the
mines
,
which
was
hopefull
there
to
bee
found
,
might
goe
neere
to
counteruayle
the
great
hopes
which
were
built
on
the
South-west
,
if
not
exceed
it
.
And
therevpon
hauing
all
those
experiences
,
which
Sir
Hugh
Willoughby
had
left
behind
,
together
with
his
owne
knowledge
,
he
betook
himselfe
to
the
Sea
in
the
yeare
1576
with
two
good
Ships
,
and
hauing
past
the
faire
Iland
,
and
Swinborne
in
Scotland
,
he
came
to
Fowlay
in
Friesland
,
thence
to
Labrador
,
so
to
the
Ilands
Gabriels
and
Bourchers
,
where
he
saw
and
conferred
with
many
people
of
that
Iland
,
being
a
Sauage
people
,
much
like
vnto
the
Tartars
,
with
broad
faces
,
flat
noses
,
and
long
blacke
hayres
below
their
shoulders
,
their
attire
onely
Seale
skinnes
,
nor
is
there
betweene
the
men
and
women
any
difference
,
more
then
a
few
blew
streakes
downe
their
cheekes
and
about
their
eyes
,
these
hee
saw
on
the
water
,
not
on
the
land
,
in
certaine
small
Boates
which
were
made
of
Seale
skinnes
,
being
sharpe
at
each
end
and
broad
in
the
bottome
,
with
small
wooden
keeles
made
of
broad
splinters
,
and
in
shape
or
proportion
not
much
vnlike
vnto
the
Spanish
Shallops
.
With
these
people
,
whom
he
inticed
to
come
to
him
by
all
faire
and
gentle
meanes
,
and
by
giuing
them
certaine
thrid
poynts
and
other
toyes
,
in
which
they
infinitely
delighted
,
hee
had
very
much
conference
,
both
touching
the
nature
of
those
Seas
,
and
other
occurrents
meet
for
his
Discouery
,
by
whom
he
vnderstood
that
the
yeare
time
being
then
spent
,
and
the
Ice
in
those
places
infinitely
increasing
,
it
was
at
that
time
impossible
to
attempt
further
,
without
most
assured
losse
,
which
accordingly
hee
found
by
his
owne
experience
,
and
therefore
returned
homeward
by
Trumpets
Iland
,
and
other
places
which
both
for
victuall
and
fresh
water
he
found
of
great
consequence
for
the
furthering
of
this
Discouery
hereafter
.
Now
hauing
thus
erected
these
few
steps
to
this
much
wisht
for
Scale
,
and
finding
great
hope
likely
to
ensue
vpon
the
attempt
,
hee
betooke
himselfe
againe
to
the
Sea
,
Sir
Martins
Second
Voyage
to
Cataya
.
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1577.
and
taking
a
better
aduantage
of
the
yeare
time
,
passed
all
the
former
places
,
which
before
he
had
discouered
and
from
thence
held
his
course
euen
vnto
the
maine
of
Cataia
,
though
with
many
dangers
and
interruptions
,
for
not
any
man
that
seeketh
wayes
vnknowne
,
but
must
of
necessity
many
times
erre
,
neither
can
the
iudgement
be
satisfied
by
the
first
superficiall
sight
of
the
eye
,
but
by
a
more
serious
time
to
contemplate
and
meditate
vpon
the
same
,
discourse
euer
crowning
all
actions
with
perfection
.
And
hence
it
came
that
making
a
longer
stay
vpon
this
Coast
,
then
before
hee
imagined
any
necessity
would
haue
drawne
him
,
the
yeare
time
so
passed
on
,
that
hee
could
by
no
possible
meanes
proceed
further
in
the
discouery
,
but
was
forced
to
approue
what
particular
profits
he
could
find
in
that
place
to
recompence
his
trauell
,
finding
by
the
Climat
&
all
other
good
likelihoods
that
of
force
there
must
bee
somthing
of
great
valuation
,
wherevpon
after
some
curious
search
of
many
well
experienst
men
in
mynerall
busines
,
Gold
Mynes
in
Cataya
.
(
which
at
that
time
attended
vpon
him
)
he
found
at
length
certaine
strange
mynes
which
yeelded
a
kind
of
black
shining
Ore
,
both
massy
and
wealthy
,
which
they
called
the
blacke
stone
,
and
by
such
small
triall
as
that
place
(
with
the
accommodation
of
their
Shipping
)
could
afford
them
,
they
found
it
a
very
rich
gold
Ore
,
so
that
not
being
able
to
stay
there
to
refine
any
great
quantity
thereof
,
as
well
for
the
necessity
of
the
yeare
time
,
as
the
want
of
other
most
necessary
prouisions
,
hee
presently
laded
all
his
Ships
with
that
Oare
,
being
one
tall
Ship
and
two
smaller
Barks
,
and
then
taking
a
man
,
a
woman
,
and
a
child
of
that
Country
into
his
Ship
also
,
hee
returned
with
them
home
into
England
,
to
the
much
contentment
of
the
Queenes
Maiesty
his
Soueraigne
,
and
all
other
aduenturers
which
had
then
shared
in
his
fortunes
;
and
still
hee
found
an
increase
of
his
hopes
and
made
his
way
larger
and
larger
,
so
that
the
third
time
hee
put
forth
to
the
Sea
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1588.
St.
Martins
third
Voyage
.
But
it
pleased
God
that
he
could
not
perfect
his
intent
,
onely
returned
home
with
much
wealth
and
a
great
deale
of
knowledge
,
which
hath
since
beene
pursued
by
diuers
worthy
Aduenturers
,
and
though
not
perfited
in
that
exquisite
height
and
perfection
which
the
greatnes
of
their
minds
and
wishes
aymed
at
,
yet
still
it
gaue
that
lustre
and
strong
hope
of
successe
in
the
action
,
that
a
very
noble
and
worthy
Gentleman
,
Mr.
Thomas
Cauendish
led
as
well
by
their
former
attempts
and
experiences
,
Mr.
Thomas
Cauendish
Trauell
.
as
also
by
his
owne
knowledge
,
drawne
from
certaine
approued
assurances
and
intelligences
,
touching
the
wonderfull
and
almost
vnexpressible
wealth
of
China
,
with
great
iudgement
and
aduice
of
many
most
excellent
Seamen
,
ingaged
himselfe
into
this
worthy
discouery
,
and
finding
many
hard
difficulties
in
the
North-west
passage
,
by
good
aduice
resolued
to
try
the
contrary
,
which
is
the
South-west
,
knowing
that
of
necessity
those
lines
must
in
the
end
meet
in
one
period
:
And
therefore
with
all
good
accommodations
he
betooke
himselfe
to
the
Sea
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1586.
and
passing
the
Grand
Canaries
,
came
to
Cape
Verde
,
and
thence
to
the
Tropicke
Line
,
discouering
all
the
hithermost
parts
of
the
East
Indies
;
and
from
thence
attained
the
very
maine
and
body
of
China
,
where
he
fraught
his
Ships
with
that
wealth
(
as
Cloth
of
Gold
,
Tyssue
,
Veluets
,
Sattens
,
Damaskes
,
and
a
world
of
other
commodities
of
no
lesse
value
)
that
it
is
thought
,
excepting
Drake
,
not
any
Englishman
euer
returned
with
the
like
wealth
,
insomuch
that
it
set
a
world
of
noble
hearts
on
fire
,
to
enter
into
the
like
action
.
But
hee
hauing
compassed
an
end
of
his
profit
,
(
but
not
of
his
experience
)
refused
to
returne
back
againe
by
one
and
the
same
way
,
but
keeping
his
course
forward
,
went
round
about
the
whole
Circumference
of
the
earth
;
and
in
the
end
came
into
England
without
any
abatement
of
the
great
substance
hee
had
formerly
attained
,
to
the
infinite
ioy
of
all
his
friends
,
the
great
honour
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
the
much
admiration
of
all
forraine
Nations
.
But
did
this
Experience
giue
him
a
full
satisfaction
,
or
shew
that
end
to
his
designes
,
that
hee
might
with
his
honour
or
reputation
say
with
Hercules
,
Ne
plus
vltra
?
No
surely
,
but
after
a
cleane
contrary
manner
,
opened
vnto
him
such
a
fayre
way
to
greater
glory
and
renowne
,
that
he
accounted
this
neyther
worthy
of
his
beast
,
nor
fit
in
any
small
degree
to
contayne
the
least
part
of
his
actions
:
being
in
comparison
of
those
things
which
hee
heard
there
related
,
(
and
indeede
not
farre
remoued
from
that
Continent
)
but
poore
,
base
and
beggarly
.
The
glory
of
which
famous
action
so
inticed
him
,
that
the
second
time
he
went
to
the
Sea
,
M.
Cauendish
his
second
Voyage
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1591.
so
accommodated
with
all
necessary
prouisions
,
both
of
men
,
munition
,
and
victuals
,
that
not
any
Gentleman
euer
went
forth
(
in
his
owne
particular
)
better
or
more
brauely
prouided
.
But
it
pleased
God
(
who
is
the
strength
and
guide
of
these
actions
)
not
to
marke
him
out
for
this
great
worke
:
for
in
this
Voyage
hee
sickned
and
dyed
,
whose
greatest
directions
liuing
inclosed
in
his
owne
brest
,
the
Voyage
queld
,
and
his
ships
returned
home
againe
for
England
,
but
the
infinite
profit
which
hath
sprung
his
example
may
be
beheld
in
our
East
Indian
Trade
,
the
like
whereof
I
thinke
no
Nation
in
the
world
can
boast
,
being
of
all
other
the
wealthiest
,
the
fruitfullest
,
and
the
most
certaine
,
affording
vs
not
onely
a
nurcery
of
Merchants
and
Sea-men
,
but
such
an
inuincible
strength
of
Shipping
,
and
other
warlike
acoustrements
,
that
any
Nation
vnder
the
Sunne
may
tremble
to
offend
vs
.
To
these
Discoueries
I
could
adde
the
Discouery
of
Virginia
,
by
the
euer
memorable
and
valiant
Knight
Sir
Richard
Grinuile
,
Sr
Richard
Grinuile
his
Discouery
of
Virginia
.
and
the
Plantation
there
:
which
doubtlesse
promiseth
and
already
restoreth
much
benefit
to
our
Kingdome
,
hauing
continued
there
almost
from
the
yeare
1585.
till
this
hower
;
and
how
euen
in
that
Discouery
hee
both
heard
and
vnderstood
of
the
incomparable
and
not
to
be
equald
wealth
which
yet
lay
hidden
in
the
South
parts
of
America
.
But
I
feare
I
haue
troubled
your
eares
already
too
much
with
my
tedious
digression
,
which
is
not
altogether
vaine
and
impertinent
,
since
by
it
you
may
see
how
euen
from
the
infancy
of
our
English
trauell
,
every
man
hath
had
a
noble
ambition
,
and
most
probable
assurances
of
good
hope
to
attaine
a
height
of
honour
and
wealth
,
which
yet
rests
vnattained
:
Sir
Walter
Rauleigh
.
At
which
questionlesse
our
Generall
bends
his
ayme
,
being
diuers
wayes
wooed
and
induced
thereunto
,
more
then
any
Englishman
whatsoeuer
,
both
in
respect
of
his
former
experience
(
at
this
day
not
to
be
paralleld
)
his
wisdome
,
learning
,
and
conference
,
with
the
experience
of
places
hee
hath
formerly
held
,
that
it
is
impossible
any
thing
of
note
should
be
hidden
from
him
:
Therefore
to
reconcile
those
things
already
written
,
with
the
Relation
I
intend
to
pursue
,
you
shall
vnderstand
that
whatsoever
hath
beene
done
formerly
by
any
of
those
already
rehearsed
,
or
by
any
other
,
whether
English
,
Spanish
,
Dutch
,
French
,
or
any
other
Nation
of
Christendome
,
all
their
knowledges
and
experiences
haue
liberally
beene
brought
to
his
remembrance
;
Loue
,
Dutie
,
his
place
of
Authoritie
,
or
the
chance
of
Warre
,
tendering
the
same
vnto
him
as
a
rent
due
to
his
noble
minde
and
actions
.
And
aboue
all
an
English
Knight
,
Sir
Robert
Dudley
was
an
especiall
man
that
long
since
both
from
his
experience
at
sea
,
Sir
Robert
Dudley
.
(
hauing
consumed
infinite
wealth
and
much
time
in
these
Discoueries
)
as
also
by
meanes
of
certaine
Letters
which
he
had
intercepted
from
the
Spaniards
and
taken
in
his
trauells
,
gaue
our
Generall
a
strong
assurance
,
that
yet
there
remained
out
of
the
hands
of
all
the
Kings
and
Princes
in
Christendome
,
in
the
South
parts
of
America
,
the
very
Magazine
of
all
rich
Mettalls
,
and
such
an
Empire
as
whosoeuer
shall
haue
the
fortune
to
conquer
it
,
shall
so
darken
all
the
actions
either
of
Cortez
or
Pescaro
,
that
nothing
but
pouerty
will
appeare
in
their
deeds
,
neyther
Mexico
nor
Peru
bee
worthy
to
be
compared
with
it
,
and
what
Prince
soeuer
shall
possesse
it
,
shall
bee
Lord
of
more
gold
,
of
a
more
beautifull
Empire
,
and
of
more
Citties
and
people
then
either
the
King
of
Spaine
or
the
great
Turke
.
At
this
questionlesse
our
hopes
promise
that
his
noble
ends
doe
bend
,
for
being
full
as
great
,
and
hauing
beene
much
greater
then
any
man
whatsoeuer
of
our
nation
that
hath
followed
the
like
course
to
what
should
his
great
hart
look
?
or
what
should
hee
dedicate
to
so
gracious
and
mercifull
a
King
as
hee
enioyeth
,
but
the
very
●oppe
and
Garland
of
all
Heroyicall
actions
?
But
in
as
much
as
yet
nothing
is
done
worthy
relation
,
because
we
are
not
yet
ariued
at
the
hithermost
end
of
our
designes
,
all
our
successe
remayning
in
hope
,
and
least
my
too
much
loue
might
make
me
too
saucy
in
prophesie
,
I
will
leaue
all
to
his
holy
will
which
gouernes
all
;
onely
I
will
acquaint
you
with
some
particulars
touching
the
generall
gouernment
of
our
Fleete
,
which
although
other
men
doubtlesse
in
their
Voyages
haue
in
some
measure
obseru'd
,
yet
in
all
the
great
Volumes
which
haue
beene
written
touching
Voyages
,
there
is
no
president
of
so
godly
,
seuere
and
Martiall
gouernment
,
which
not
onely
in
it selfe
is
laudable
and
worthy
imitation
,
but
also
fit
to
bee
written
and
ingrauen
in
euery
mans
Soule
,
that
couets
to
doe
honor
to
his
King
and
Country
in
these
or
the
like
attempts
:
The
true
Coppy
of
which
Lawes
,
Articles
,
and
especiall
Commandements
,
are
these
which
heere
after
follow
;
and
at
this
present
we
obserue
.
Orders
to
bee
obserued
by
the
Commanders
of
the
Fleete
,
and
land
Companies
,
vnder
the
charge
and
conduct
of
Sr.
Walter
Rauleigh
Knight
,
bound
for
the
South
parts
of
America
or
else
where
.
Giuen
at
Plimouth
in
Deuon
.
the
third
of
May.
1617.
FIrst
,
because
no
action
nor
Enterprise
can
prosper
(
be
it
by
Sea
or
Land
)
without
the
fauour
and
assistance
of
Almighty
God
,
the
Lord
and
strength
of
Hoasts
and
Armies
,
you
shall
not
fayle
to
cause
Diuine
Seruice
to
be
read
in
your
Shippe
morning
and
euening
,
in
the
morning
before
Dinner
,
and
at
night
before
Supper
,
or
at
least
(
if
there
be
interruption
by
soule
weather
)
once
the
day
,
praysing
God
euery
night
with
singing
of
a
Psalme
at
the
setting
of
the
Watch.
Secondly
,
you
shall
take
especiall
care
that
God
be
not
blasphemed
in
your
Ship
,
but
that
after
admonition
giuen
,
if
the
offenders
doe
not
refraine
themselues
,
you
shall
cause
them
of
the
better
sort
to
be
fined
out
of
their
aduentures
,
by
which
course
,
if
no
amendment
bee
found
,
you
shall
acquaint
me
with
all
:
For
if
it
be
threatned
in
the
Scriptures
,
that
The
Curse
shall
not
depart
from
the
house
of
the
Swearer
,
much
lesse
from
the
Ship
of
the
Swearer
.
Thirdly
,
no
man
shall
refuse
to
obey
his
Officer
in
all
that
he
is
commaunded
,
for
the
benefit
of
the
Iourney
:
no
man
(
being
in
health
)
refuse
to
wayte
his
turne
as
he
shall
be
directed
:
the
Saylors
by
the
Maister
and
Boatswaine
:
the
Landmen
by
their
Captaine
,
Liefetenant
and
others
.
You
shall
make
in
euery
Ship
two
Captaines
of
the
watch
,
who
shall
make
choyce
of
two
Soldiers
euery
night
to
search
betweene
the
Decks
,
that
no
fire
nor
candle
light
be
carried
about
the
Ship
,
after
the
watch
set
,
nor
that
any
Candles
be
burning
in
any
Caben
without
a
Lanthorne
,
and
that
neither
but
while
they
are
to
make
themselues
vnready
,
for
there
is
no
danger
so
ineuitable
as
the
Ships
firing
,
which
may
also
as
well
happen
by
taking
of
Tobacco
betweene
the
Decks
,
&
therefore
forbidden
to
all
men
but
aloft
the
vpper
Decke
.
You
shall
cause
the
Land
men
to
learne
the
names
and
places
of
the
ropes
,
that
they
may
assist
the
Sailors
in
their
labours
vpon
the
Decks
,
though
they
cannot
goe
vp
to
the
tops
and
yards
.
You
shall
traine
and
instruct
your
Sailers
,
(
so
many
as
shall
bee
found
fit
)
as
you
doe
your
Land-men
,
and
register
their
names
in
the
Lists
of
your
Companies
,
making
no
difference
of
professions
;
but
that
all
bee
esteemed
Saylors
and
all
Soldiers
,
for
your
troupes
will
bee
very
weake
when
you
come
to
Land
,
without
the
assistance
of
your
Sea-faring
men
.
You
shall
not
giue
chase
,
or
send
aboard
any
Shippe
,
but
by
order
from
the
Generall
:
And
if
you
come
neere
any
Shippe
in
your
course
,
if
shee
bee
belonging
to
any
Prince
or
State
in
league
or
amitie
with
his
Maiestie
,
you
shall
not
take
any
thing
from
them
by
force
,
vppon
paine
of
punishment
as
a
Pirate
,
although
in
manifest
extremity
or
want
you
may
,
(
agreeing
for
the
price
)
relieue
your selues
with
things
necessary
,
(
giuing
bond
for
the
same
)
prouided
that
it
bee
not
to
the
disfurnishing
of
any
such
Ship
,
whereby
the
Owner
or
Merchants
be
endangered
for
the
Ship
or
goods
.
You
shall
euery
night
fall
a
sterne
the
Generalls
Shippe
,
and
follow
his
light
,
receiuing
instructions
in
the
Morning
what
course
to
holde
,
and
if
you
shall
at
any
time
bee
seperated
by
foule
Weather
,
you
shall
receiue
certaine
Billettes
sealed
vp
,
the
first
to
bee
opened
on
this
side
the
North
Cape
,
(
if
there
bee
cause
)
the
second
to
be
opened
at
the
South
Cape
:
the
third
,
after
you
shall
passe
23.
degrees
,
and
the
fourth
from
the
height
of
Cape
de
Vert.
If
you
discouer
any
sayle
at
Sea
,
either
to
windward
or
to
lee-ward
of
the
Admirall
,
or
if
any
two
or
three
of
our
Fleete
,
shall
discouer
any
such
saile
which
the
Admirall
cannot
discerne
:
If
shee
bee
a
great
Shippe
and
but
one
,
you
shall
strike
your
maine
top-saile
,
and
hoyst
it
againe
so
often
as
you
shall
iudge
it
to
bee
100.
Tunnes
of
burthen
,
as
if
you
iudge
her
to
be
200.
Tunnes
to
strike
&
hoyst
twise
,
if
300.
thrice
and
so
answerable
to
her
greatnes
.
If
you
discerne
a
small
Ship
,
you
shall
doe
the
like
with
your
fore
top-saile
,
but
if
you
discouer
many
great
Ships
,
you
shall
not
onely
strike
your
maine
top-Saile
often
,
but
put
out
your
Ensigne
in
the
maine
top
,
and
if
such
Ships
or
Fleet
goe
large
before
the
winde
,
you
shall
also
(
after
your
signes
giuen
)
goe
large
,
and
stand
as
any
of
the
Fleet
doth
,
I
meane
no
longer
then
that
you
may
iudge
the
Admirall
and
the
rest
haue
seene
your
signes
and
your
so
standing
.
And
if
you
went
large
at
the
time
of
the
Discouery
,
you
shall
hale
oft
your
sheats
for
a
little
time
,
and
then
goe
large
againe
,
that
the
rest
may
know
that
you
goe
large
,
to
shew
vs
that
the
Ships
or
Fleet
discouered
keep
that
course
,
so
you
shall
doe
if
the
Ships
or
Fleet
discouered
haue
their
tacks
aboard
,
namely
if
you
had
also
your
tacks
aboard
at
the
time
of
the
discouery
,
you
shall
beare
vp
for
a
little
time
and
after
hale
your
sheat
oft
againe
to
show
vs
what
course
the
Ship
or
Feet
holds
.
If
you
discouer
any
Ship
or
Fleet
by
night
,
if
the
Ship
or
Fleete
bee
to
windeward
of
you
,
and
you
to
windeward
of
the
Admirall
,
you
shall
presently
beare
vp
to
giue
vs
knowledge
:
but
if
you
thinke
you
might
speake
with
her
,
then
you
shall
keepe
your
loofe
and
shoot
off
a
piece
of
Ordnance
to
giue
vs
knowledge
thereby
.
For
a
Generall
rule
,
let
no
man
presume
to
shoote
off
any
piece
of
Ordinance
but
in
discouering
a
Ship
or
Fleet
by
night
,
or
by
being
in
danger
of
the
enemy
,
or
in
danger
of
fire
,
or
in
danger
of
sinking
,
it
may
bee
vnto
vs
all
a
most
certaine
intelligence
of
some
matter
of
importance
,
and
you
shall
make
vs
know
the
difference
by
this
,
for
if
you
giue
chase
,
and
being
neere
a
Ship
,
you
shoot
to
make
her
strike
,
wee
shall
see
and
know
you
shoot
to
that
end
,
(
if
it
be
by
day
)
if
by
night
,
we
shall
then
know
that
you
haue
seene
a
Ship
or
Fleet
more
then
our
owne
,
and
if
you
suspect
wee
doe
not
heare
the
first
piece
,
then
you
may
shoote
a
second
but
not
otherwise
,
and
you
must
take
almost
a
quarter
of
an
hower
betweene
your
two
pieces
:
If
you
bee
in
danger
by
a
leake
(
I
meane
in
present
danger
)
you
shall
shoote
two
pieces
presently
one
after
another
.
And
if
in
danger
of
fire
three
pieces
presently
one
after
another
.
In
foule
weather
euery
man
shall
fit
his
Sailes
to
keepe
company
with
the
rest
of
the
Fleet
,
and
not
run
so
farre
a
head
by
day
,
but
that
hee
may
fall
a
sterne
the
Admirall
before
night
:
in
case
we
should
be
set
vpon
by
Sea
,
the
Captaine
shall
appoint
sufficient
company
to
assist
the
Gunners
,
after
which
(
if
the
fight
require
it
)
the
Cabens
betweene
the
Decks
shall
be
taken
downe
,
all
beds
and
sacks
imployed
for
Bulwarks
;
the
Musketiers
of
euery
Ship
shall
bee
diuided
vnder
Captaines
,
or
other
Officers
,
some
for
the
fore-Castell
,
others
for
the
wast
,
the
rest
for
the
poope
,
where
they
shall
abide
(
if
they
bee
not
otherwise
directed
)
the
Gunners
shall
not
shoot
any
great
Ordnance
at
other
distance
then
poynt
blanke
.
An
Officer
or
two
shall
bee
appointed
to
take
care
that
no
loose
pouder
bee
carried
betweene
the
Decks
,
or
neere
any
linstocke
,
or
match
in
hand
:
you
shall
saw
diuers
Hogs
heads
in
two
parts
,
and
filled
with
water
,
set
them
aloft
the
Deckes
:
you
shall
deuide
your
Carpenters
some
in
the
hold
,
(
if
any
shot
come
betweene
wind
and
water
)
and
the
rest
betweene
the
Decks
,
with
plates
of
lead
,
plugs
,
with
all
things
necessary
laid
by
them
:
you
shall
also
lay
by
your
tubs
of
water
,
certaine
wet
blankets
to
cast
vpon
and
choke
any
fire
,
the
Maister
and
Boat-swaine
shall
appoynt
a
certaine
number
of
Sailers
to
euery
saile
,
and
to
euery
such
company
a
Maisters
mate
,
Boat-swaines
Mate
,
or
quarter
Maister
,
so
as
when
euery
man
knowes
his
charge
and
place
,
things
may
be
done
without
noyse
or
confusion
,
and
no
man
to
speake
but
the
Officers
:
As
for
example
,
if
the
Maister
or
his
Mate
bid
heaue
out
the
maine
Top-saile
,
the
Maisters
mate
,
Boat-swains
mate
,
or
quarter
Maister
which
hath
charge
of
that
saile
,
shall
with
his
company
performe
it
without
calling
out
to
others
,
and
so
for
the
fore-saile
,
fore
top-saile
,
sprit-saile
,
and
the
rest
:
the
Boat-swaine
himselfe
taking
no
particular
charge
of
any
Saile
,
but
ouerlooking
all
,
and
seeing
euery
one
doe
his
duty
.
No
man
shall
bord
a
Ship
of
the
enemy
without
order
,
because
the
losse
of
a
Ship
to
vs
is
of
more
importance
,
then
of
ten
to
the
enemy
,
as
also
by
one
mans
bording
all
our
Fleet
may
be
ingaged
,
it
being
a
great
dishonour
to
loose
the
least
of
our
Fleet.
Euery
Ship
being
vnder
the
lee
of
the
enemy
shall
labour
to
recouer
the
wind
,
if
the
Admirall
indeauour
it
,
and
we
find
an
enemy
to
leeward
of
vs
,
the
whole
Fleet
shall
follow
the
Admirall
,
Vice-Admirall
,
or
other
leading
Ships
within
Musquet
shot
of
the
enemy
,
giuing
so
much
liberty
to
the
leading
Ships
after
her
broad
side
discouered
,
she
may
stay
and
trim
her
sailes
,
then
is
the
second
Ship
to
giue
her
side
,
and
the
third
and
fourth
,
which
done
they
shall
all
take
as
the
first
Ship
,
and
giuing
the
enemy
the
other
side
shall
keepe
him
vnder
a
perpetuall
volley
:
Thus
must
you
doe
to
the
windermost
Ship
of
the
enemy
,
which
you
shall
batter
in
pieces
,
or
force
her
to
beare
vp
and
intangle
the
rest
falling
foule
one
of
another
to
their
great
confusion
.
If
the
Admirall
giue
chase
and
bee
head-most
man
,
the
next
Ship
shall
take
vp
his
Boat
if
other
order
bee
not
giuen
:
or
if
any
other
Ship
bee
appointed
to
giue
chase
,
the
next
Ship
,
if
the
chasing
Ship
haue
a
boat
at
her
sterne
,
shall
take
her
vp
:
if
any
make
a
Ship
to
strike
,
hee
shall
not
enter
her
till
the
Admirall
come
vp
.
The
Musketiers
deuided
into
certaine
quarters
of
the
Ship
shall
not
deliuer
their
shot
but
at
such
distances
as
their
Commander
shall
direct
them
:
you
shall
take
a
speciall
care
for
the
keeping
of
the
Ship
cleane
betweene
the
Decks
,
to
haue
your
Ordnance
in
order
and
not
cloyd
with
trunkes
,
and
chests
.
Let
those
that
haue
prouision
of
victualls
,
deliuer
it
to
the
Steward
,
and
euery
man
put
his
apparrell
in
canuase
Clokebags
,
except
some
few
Chests
which
doe
not
pester
the
Ship
:
Euery
one
that
vseth
any
weapon
of
fire
,
bee
it
Musket
or
other
Piece
,
shall
keepe
it
cleane
,
and
if
hee
bee
not
able
to
amend
it
being
out
of
order
,
hee
shall
presently
acquaint
his
Officer
therewith
who
shall
command
the
Armorer
to
amend
it
.
No
man
shall
keepe
any
feasting
or
drinking
betweene
meales
,
nor
drinke
any
healths
on
the
Ships
prouision
:
Euery
Captaine
by
his
Purser
,
Steward
,
or
other
Officer
shall
take
a
weekely
account
how
the
Victualls
wast
:
The
Steward
shall
not
deliuer
any
Candles
to
any
priuate
man
,
or
to
any
priuate
vse
.
Whosoeuer
shall
steale
from
his
fellowes
,
either
apparrell
or
any
thing
else
,
shall
be
punished
as
a
thiefe
,
or
if
any
one
steale
any
victualls
,
either
by
breaking
into
the
hold
,
or
otherwise
,
hee
shall
receiue
the
punishment
of
a
thiefe
and
the
murtherer
of
his
fellowes
.
There
is
no
man
shall
strike
any
Officer
,
be
hee
Captaine
,
Lieftenant
,
Ensigne
,
Sergeant
,
Corporall
of
the
Field
,
a
quarter
Maister
,
nor
the
Maister
of
any
Ship
,
Maisters
mate
,
Boat-swaine
,
or
quarter
Maister
,
I
say
no
man
shall
offer
any
violence
to
any
of
these
,
but
the
Supreame
Officer
to
the
inferior
,
in
time
of
Seruice
vpon
paine
of
death
:
No
priuate
man
shall
strike
one
another
vpon
paine
of
receiuing
such
punishment
as
a
Marshall
Court
shall
thinke
him
worthy
of
.
No
man
shall
play
at
Cards
or
Dice
,
either
for
his
Apparill
or
Armes
vpon
paine
of
being
disarmed
,
&
made
a
Swabber
;
and
whosoeuer
shall
shew
himselfe
a
coward
vpon
any
landing
or
otherwise
,
hee
shall
bee
disarmed
,
and
made
a
Labourer
and
carrier
of
victualls
for
the
rest
.
No
man
shall
land
any
men
in
any
forraigne
parts
,
without
order
from
the
Generall
,
the
Sergeant
Mayor
or
other
chiefe
Officer
,
vpon
paine
of
death
;
and
wheresoeuer
wee
shall
haue
cause
to
land
,
no
Man
shall
force
any
Woman
,
bee
shee
Christian
or
Heathen
vpon
paine
of
death
:
And
you
shall
take
especiall
care
when
God
shall
suffer
vs
to
land
in
the
Indies
,
not
to
eat
any
fruits
vnknowne
,
such
fruits
as
you
doe
not
find
eaten
by
birds
on
the
tree
or
beasts
vnder
the
tree
you
shall
auoyd
.
You
shall
not
sleepe
on
the
ground
nor
eat
any
new
flesh
till
it
bee
salted
,
two
or
three
houres
,
which
otherwise
,
will
breed
a
most
dangerous
fluxe
,
so
will
the
eating
of
ouer
fat
hoggs
or
Turkies
:
you
shall
also
haue
a
great
care
,
that
you
swim
not
in
any
Riuers
but
where
you
see
the
Indians
swin
,
because
most
of
the
Riuers
are
full
of
Allegators
:
you
shall
not
take
any
thing
from
any
Indian
by
force
,
for
from
thenceforth
we
shall
neuer
be
releeued
;
but
you
must
vse
them
with
all
courtesie
.
And
for
trading
or
exchanging
with
them
it
must
be
done
by
one
or
two
of
euery
Ship
for
all
the
rest
,
and
the
price
to
be
directed
by
the
Cape
Merchant
,
for
otherwise
all
our
commodities
will
bee
of
small
price
,
and
greatly
to
our
hinderance
.
For
other
orders
on
the
Land
we
will
establish
them
(
when
God
shall
send
vs
thither
)
by
generall
consent
,
in
the
meane
time
I
will
value
euery
mans
honor
according
to
their
degree
and
valor
,
and
taking
care
for
the
seruice
of
God
and
prosperity
of
our
enterprise
.
When
the
Admirall
shall
hang
out
a
Flag
or
Ensigne
on
the
Missen
shrouds
,
you
shall
know
it
to
be
a
Flag
of
Counsaile
to
come
aboard
.
A
Reference
of
the
Voyage
to
the
Directions
.
BY
these
Orders
and
Commandedements
,
you
may
see
to
what
Coast
wee
are
bound
,
and
namely
to
the
South
parts
of
America
,
and
no
doubt
to
the
onely
best
part
thereof
:
For
as
all
the
Springs
and
Riuers
in
the
world
haue
but
one
head
,
namely
,
the
Sea
:
so
it
is
thought
all
the
wealthy
Mynes
in
the
world
haue
but
one
Soueraigne
,
which
is
an
Empire
placed
in
these
parts
,
and
that
is
the
great
Empire
of
Guiana
,
Of
Guyani
,
and
the
wealth
.
ruled
by
the
great
Emperour
Inga
:
of
the
great
wealth
and
riches
whereof
Francisco
Lopez
and
others
thus
report
;
That
all
the
vessels
of
the
Emperours
house
,
Tables
,
and
Kitchen
were
of
Siluer
and
Gold
,
and
the
very
meanest
of
all
of
Siluer
and
Copper
,
for
the
strength
and
hardnesse
of
the
mettall
:
That
in
his
Wardrobe
were
hollow
Statues
of
gold
,
which
seemed
gyants
,
and
Figures
in
proportion
and
bignesse
of
all
the
Beasts
,
Birds
,
Trees
,
and
Hearbs
,
that
the
earth
bringeth
forth
in
pure
Gold
also
,
and
of
all
the
Fishes
that
the
Sea
and
waters
of
that
Empyre
breedeth
.
Also
there
was
Ropes
,
Budgets
,
Chests
,
and
Troughs
of
Gold
and
Siluer
;
great
heaps
of
Billets
of
Gold
,
which
seemed
wood
marked
out
to
burne
;
nay
,
that
there
was
nothing
in
all
that
Empire
(
the
most
flourishing
of
the
whole
world
)
whereof
there
was
not
a
counterfeit
in
pure
Gold
.
Besides
,
there
was
seene
in
a
certaine
Iland
neare
the
Emperours
Court
,
a
Garden
of
pleasure
,
in
which
was
all
kinde
of
Garden-hearbs
,
flowers
and
trees
,
of
Gold
and
Siluer
.
As
also
in
other
places
diuers
great
infinits
of
Gold
and
siluer
vnwrought
,
as
in
one
place
to
the
value
of
fifty
two
thousand
Markes
of
pure
Siluer
,
and
one
Million
and
three
hundred
twenty
and
sixe
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
Pesoes
in
Gold
.
A
very
strange
custome
.
Now
it
is
to
be
vnderstood
that
all
this
wealth
belonged
but
to
one
Emperour
:
for
the
custome
of
the
Country
is
,
that
whosoeuer
dyeth
hath
all
his
Treasure
buryed
with
him
,
so
that
euen
from
the
first
Ruler
to
the
Emperour
now
liuing
,
it
is
thought
no
lesse
Treasure
will
be
found
in
euery
Monument
;
which
how
vnspeakable
it
is
,
I
leaue
to
iudgement
.
Martines
his
testimony
,
and
first
Christian
that
saw
Guyana
.
And
this
doth
also
witnesse
Martines
,
a
Spanyard
,
who
liued
seauen
Moneths
in
the
great
Citie
Manoa
(
which
hee
called
El
Dorado
,
the
place
of
gold
)
with
the
great
Emperour
Inga
,
and
saw
with
his
eyes
what
Lopez
had
written
.
And
further
,
he
did
affirme
of
himselfe
,
that
when
hee
first
entred
into
that
Citie
,
(
which
for
buildings
,
state
and
popularitie
,
and
all
other
outward
excellencies
,
hee
thought
the
goodliest
in
the
whole
world
)
it
was
neare
noone
,
and
then
they
vncouered
his
face
(
for
in
his
whole
trauell
hee
was
led
by
the
Indians
blindfold
before
)
and
hee
trauelled
all
that
day
till
darke
night
,
and
the
next
day
from
Sunne-rise
till
Sunne-set
,
directly
forward
within
the
Citie
,
before
hee
came
to
the
Emperours
Court
,
which
expresseth
a
masse
of
buildings
farre
beyond
our
apprehensions
.
But
here
it
will
be
obiected
by
the
curious
,
A
curious
Obiection
answered
.
that
without
all
question
if
this
were
possible
to
be
so
,
that
the
Conquest
thereof
had
beene
attempted
many
yeares
agoe
,
and
that
the
Spanyard
who
hath
got
Peru
and
Mexico
,
would
not
haue
slept
in
a
Designe
of
this
great
consequence
:
Or
if
he
had
,
that
then
these
knowledges
would
haue
inflamed
all
the
great
Spirits
of
Christendome
to
haue
ioyned
their
forces
together
in
so
worthy
a
Conquest
.
And
surely
the
Obiection
is
true
,
nor
hath
eyther
the
Spanyard
or
other
Princes
beene
sloathfull
in
this
attempt
,
though
it
hath
please
God
their
labours
haue
not
hitherto
taken
effect
.
For
first
,
Oreliano
the
I.
attempter
for
Guyana
.
the
Marquesse
of
Pescaro
imployed
Oreliano
about
the
Discouery
of
this
Empire
in
the
yeare
1542.
and
hee
was
the
first
that
found
out
the
Riuer
of
Amazons
,
but
failed
in
his
first
purpose
.
After
him
Ordace
,
Ordace
the
attempter
.
who
was
Knight
of
the
order
of
St.
Iago
,
did
attempt
the
same
designe
,
vnder
whom
Martines
(
before
mentioned
)
was
maister
of
the
Munition
,
this
Ordace
was
slaine
by
a
mutiny
vpon
the
Coast
of
Guiana
,
with
all
such
as
likewise
fauoured
him
;
by
reason
whereof
the
attempt
fayled
,
and
few
or
none
of
the
Company
returned
,
beeing
sixe
hundred
foote
,
and
thirty
horse
.
After
the
death
of
Ordace
,
Pedro
de
Osua
a
Knight
vndertooke
the
attempt
,
Pedro
de
Osua
,
the
third
attemptor
.
and
hauing
spent
much
time
and
search
in
the
Riuer
Amazons
,
and
wearied
his
soldiers
,
was
also
by
a
mutiny
stird
vp
by
one
Agiri
,
a
man
of
meane
quality
,
put
to
the
sword
,
and
with
him
all
such
as
loued
him
.
Then
Agiri
being
chiefe
,
tooke
on
him
the
attempt
;
Agiri
the
fourth
attemptor
.
but
not
being
able
by
that
Riuer
to
finde
any
passage
to
Guiana
,
he
returned
back
,
and
committing
diuers
rebellious
outrages
,
was
in
the
end
ouerthrowne
in
Nueuo
reigno
,
and
finding
no
way
to
escape
,
first
slew
his
Children
to
saue
them
from
defamation
,
and
after
himselfe
.
After
him
succeded
in
this
enterprise
Ieronimo
Ortal
de
Saragosa
,
Ieronimo
Ortal
de
Saragosa
,
the
fift
attemptor
.
but
failing
of
his
entrance
was
cast
on
a
contrary
Coast
,
and
so
proceeded
no
further
.
Then
followed
Don
Pedro
de
Siluas
,
Don
Pedro
de
Siluas
,
the
sixt
attemptor
.
but
hee
also
entring
by
the
Riuer
Amazons
,
was
by
those
warlike
Woemen
defeated
,
and
but
seauen
of
his
Company
escaped
,
whereof
but
two
onely
returned
.
Then
came
Pedro
Hernandez
de
Serpa
,
Pedro
Hernandez
the
seuenth
attemptor
.
and
vndertooke
the
action
,
but
marching
by
Land
to
the
Riuer
Orenoque
,
was
met
by
an
Army
of
the
Indians
and
ouerthrowne
,
so
that
of
his
whole
power
returned
but
eighteene
persons
.
This
ouerthrow
heard
of
the
Adalantado
,
Don
Gonzales
Cemenes
de
Casada
vndertooke
the
action
,
Gonzales
Cemenes
,
the
eight
attemptor
.
and
sought
his
passage
by
the
Riuer
which
is
called
Papamene
,
but
he
also
,
sayling
in
the
true
entrance
,
returned
with
the
losse
of
much
labour
and
cost
:
This
Gonzales
gaue
his
Daughter
in
marriage
to
a
very
braue
and
stoute
Spaniard
(
but
a
little
persidious
)
called
Bereo
,
binding
him
by
his
oath
and
honour
to
pursue
the
Action
to
his
last
substance
,
or
the
losse
of
his
life
,
which
Bereo
vndertooke
;
Anthonio
Bereo
the
ninth
attemptor
.
and
all
be
it
hee
had
the
experience
of
all
those
which
had
gone
before
,
and
of
diuers
others
,
and
was
well
perswaded
of
their
errours
and
mistakings
,
yet
he
fayled
as
much
as
any
other
,
nor
euer
could
come
to
any
true
light
thereof
till
hee
got
conference
with
an
antient
King
of
that
Countrey
called
Carapana
.
This
Bereo
was
after
taken
Prisoner
by
Sir
Walter
Rauleigh
,
Bereo
taken
Prisoner
.
our
noble
Generall
at
Trinidado
,
from
whom
he
exacted
much
of
that
hath
beene
formerly
written
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1595.
at
which
time
Sir
Walter
attempted
the
discouery
of
Guiana
,
Sr.
Walter
Rauleigh
first
Discouerer
of
Guiana
.
and
proceeded
further
therein
(
being
but
himselfe
and
one
hundred
followers
of
all
sorts
)
then
euer
any
man
had
done
before
;
he
entred
by
one
of
the
maine
branches
of
Orenoque
,
being
nine
in
number
which
fall
out
of
the
North
side
,
and
seauen
out
of
the
South
,
and
passed
the
Countrey
of
the
Tiuitiuas
,
Of
the
Tiuitiuas
.
which
are
people
that
in
the
Sommer
dwell
in
houses
on
the
ground
,
but
in
the
Winter
,
vpon
the
tops
of
trees
.
Of
the
Riuer
Amana
.
Thence
he
came
into
the
goodly
Riuer
of
Amana
,
on
whose
borders
he
saw
grow
aboundance
of
fruit
Trees
,
good
and
pleasant
to
eat
,
which
was
a
very
great
reliefe
to
his
Company
when
their
victualls
were
spent
,
and
such
strange
plants
and
flowers
as
was
most
wonderfull
.
Then
hee
went
to
a
Towne
of
the
Arwacas
,
Of
the
Arwacas
.
where
hee
found
reliefe
of
victualls
,
and
other
necessaries
,
and
a
most
delicate
and
sweet
Country
,
and
in
lesse
then
fifteene
dayes
after
hee
came
to
descry
the
mountaines
of
Guiana
:
thence
he
went
to
the
Towne
of
Toparimaca
an
Indian
Casiquy
,
which
Towne
is
called
Arwacas
,
and
there
feasted
,
was
refreshed
,
and
got
a
Pilot
to
bring
him
to
Guiana
;
so
that
thence
hee
passed
by
the
Iland
Assapano
,
The
Iland
Assapano
,
and
others
.
and
the
Iland
Icoana
:
thence
to
the
I
le
Ocaywita
,
whence
hee
sent
two
Guianians
to
tell
the
Lord
of
that
Country
of
his
comming
,
so
he
passed
by
the
plaines
of
the
Samay
,
which
reach
to
Cumana
and
Caracas
;
thence
hee
went
vp
to
Aromaia
,
which
was
the
Country
of
Morequito
,
that
was
formerly
slaine
by
Bereo
,
where
in
the
Port
thereof
hee
anchored
,
and
the
King
of
Aromaia
came
a
foote
,
Sir
Walters
conference
with
the
King
of
Aromaia
.
vnto
him
,
being
fourteene
English
miles
,
and
brought
him
all
sorts
of
prouisions
,
with
this
King
(
beeing
a
man
of
an
hundred
and
tenne
yeares
old
)
Sir
Walter
discoursed
in
priuate
,
and
vnderstood
that
Country
to
bee
a
part
of
Guiana
,
and
withall
he
learnd
from
him
the
waies
&
passages
to
Manoa
,
the
strength
&
gouernment
of
the
great
Empire
,
and
lastly
,
the
nature
&
disposition
of
the
people
,
and
what
Nations
and
Countries
were
aduerse
vnto
them
.
After
this
discourse
Sir
Walter
gaue
him
leaue
to
depart
,
the
old
man
promising
him
vpon
his
returne
,
all
things
necessary
that
hee
should
want
:
Thence
Sir
Walter
went
to
view
the
famous
Riuer
Caroli
,
The
great
riuer
Caroli
.
and
so
to
to
the
Iland
Caiama
:
thence
to
Canuria
,
where
he
had
conference
with
the
Cassique
thereof
,
and
from
him
learned
also
more
of
the
state
of
Guiana
,
and
of
the
great
wealth
,
and
of
certaine
Siluer
Mynes
,
Discouery
of
Siluer
Mynes
.
which
were
then
vpon
the
borders
of
that
Riuer
,
where
hee
then
anchored
,
and
that
also
hee
was
then
very
neere
vnto
Macureguarai
the
first
ciuill
Towne
of
Guiana
:
But
now
the
time
of
the
yeare
being
past
,
and
the
Riuers
beginning
to
rise
and
breake
forth
,
hee
could
ascend
no
further
vpward
by
water
,
yet
hee
sent
diuers
especiall
Gentlemen
of
good
iudgement
ouer
the
land
,
who
discouered
a
great
part
of
that
Country
,
&
himselfe
in
person
diuers
places
of
especiall
account
also
,
amongst
which
hee
beheld
the
wonderfull
strange
fall
of
waters
which
fell
from
the
Riuer
Caroli
,
being
about
ten
or
twelue
ouer-falls
,
euery
one
higher
then
another
aboue
the
height
of
an
ordinary
Church
steeple
:
but
touching
the
excellency
of
the
Country
,
The
excellenc●
of
those
bordering
Countries
.
the
beauty
,
riches
,
sweet
ayre
,
and
plenty
of
all
things
necessary
for
pleasure
,
as
deere
,
foule
,
fish
,
and
other
commodities
no
Nation
in
the
world
could
exceed
it
,
and
in
this
place
hee
found
diuers
very
precious
stones
,
and
other
Minerall
things
of
great
value
,
heere
also
he
saw
the
great
Lake
of
Cassipa
,
The
great
Lake
of
Cassipa
.
from
which
in
the
Summer
time
is
gathered
great
aboundance
of
grains
of
pure
gold
,
and
tooke
also
a
full
suruay
of
many
other
Nations
adioyning
to
both
sides
of
that
Riuer
,
but
by
this
time
the
Riuers
grew
to
an
extraordinary
height
aboue
their
bankes
,
so
as
hee
was
compeld
to
proceed
no
further
in
the
attempt
at
that
time
,
but
returned
backe
vnto
his
Shippes
by
the
Easterly
Coast
,
discouering
all
such
Nations
as
on
that
side
they
had
not
beheld
,
and
in
this
returne
he
had
conference
with
diuers
Kings
and
Cassiques
of
those
Nations
,
whom
with
his
vertue
,
wisedome
,
clemency
,
and
noble
cartiage
,
he
so
wan
vnto
him
,
that
they
offered
him
all
the
aide
and
assistance
(
to
any
attempt
he
should
take
in
hand
)
that
either
their
liues
or
estates
were
able
to
accomplish
;
withall
,
giuing
him
an
accompt
for
the
defects
of
other
mens
attempts
vppon
that
Country
,
and
shewing
him
the
safe
and
readiest
way
how
he
might
heere
after
make
himselfe
Maister
of
the
same
,
with
diuers
other
cautions
of
great
consequence
,
and
heere
also
he
got
some
store
of
gold
,
of
gold
Oare
,
and
other
Iewels
:
hence
hee
came
into
the
Country
of
the
Cassique
Putüma
who
shewed
him
a
wonderfull
great
Myne
of
Gold
in
manner
of
a
Rock
or
hard
golden
stones
,
Of
gold
mines
which
without
especiall
strong
engines
which
they
wanted
,
was
not
to
bee
pierst
:
Hence
hee
came
into
another
branch
of
the
Riuer
of
Orenoque
,
called
Winicapora
,
where
hee
beheld
a
mountaine
of
Christall
,
Of
a
Mountaine
of
Christall
.
which
to
their
eyes
appeared
like
a
white
Church
Tower
of
a
most
exceeding
height
:
where
also
he
saw
and
heard
the
greatest
fall
of
water
that
any
part
of
the
world
can
produce
.
And
in
this
place
hee
was
assured
there
was
many
rich
Diamonds
and
other
precious
stones
of
inestimable
value
,
which
were
to
be
beheld
a
great
way
off
.
But
the
yeare
time
being
spent
,
the
ouer
flow
of
waters
comming
,
and
the
way
much
impassible
,
at
that
time
he
would
not
come
neare
vnto
it
:
here
hee
receiued
a
great
number
of
Spleene
stones
,
and
other
wealth
,
besides
much
prouision
of
food
and
other
necessaries
.
Here
also
he
got
further
intelligence
,
and
further
assurances
of
ayd
,
if
he
should
attempt
any
thing
.
Hence
he
came
backe
to
Assapano
,
and
thence
with
much
danger
to
Trinidado
,
where
hee
found
his
ships
,
the
sight
and
ioy
whereof
hardly
any
can
expresse
that
hath
not
tryed
the
same
hazard
;
and
so
thence
returned
home
for
England
.
Neyther
hath
this
Attempt
beene
approued
onely
by
the
Spanyard
and
English
(
as
is
before
rehearsed
)
but
hath
also
beene
taken
in
hand
by
diuers
braue
spirits
of
France
,
Attempts
by
the
French
,
for
Guiana
.
as
Mounseir
Vislieres
and
diuers
others
,
which
were
here
very
tedious
to
repeate
:
but
they
all
likewise
fayled
therein
.
For
making
their
way
by
the
Riuer
Amazons
,
they
were
euer
crost
in
their
purpose
,
and
could
finde
no
certaine
entrance
into
that
wealthy
Empire
yet
notwithstanding
,
in
that
Riuer
,
and
in
the
branches
thereof
they
found
great
trade
of
Gold
,
which
came
from
the
borders
of
Guiana
,
and
so
euer
returned
home
very
wealthy
,
together
with
other
rich
merchandise
of
great
estimation
.
Thus
you
may
see
this
El
Dorado
,
or
golden
seate
,
hath
beene
sought
by
many
worthy
Spanyards
,
one
Noble
Englishman
,
and
diuers
Frenchmen
,
yet
none
so
successfull
as
the
English
,
which
makes
me
Prophetiquely
suppose
,
Hope
of
good
hap
.
that
the
glory
of
the
action
is
reserued
for
vs
only
,
and
the
Kingdome
such
a
Paragon
and
rich
stone
as
shall
adorne
no
crowne
but
the
crowne
of
King
Iames.
The
rest
I
leaue
to
their
iudgement
which
shall
reade
what
hath
beene
formerly
written
of
it
,
or
else
these
few
protestations
which
doe
follow
.
First
,
Sir
Walter
Rauleigh
himselfe
protesteth
from
his
owne
sight
and
knowledge
,
Sir
Walters
protestation
touching
the
welth
of
Guyana
.
that
vpon
this
maine
Riuer
in
which
he
sailed
,
whose
branches
doe
runne
and
diuide
into
diuers
Nations
and
Countries
,
aboue
two
thousand
miles
to
the
East
and
West
,
and
eight
hundred
miles
South
and
North
,
a
man
may
see
as
many
seuerall
Kingdomes
and
Prouinces
as
may
satisfie
any
industrious
iudgement
whatsoeuer
;
and
of
them
,
the
most
,
eyther
rich
in
Gold
or
in
other
Merchandise
:
that
in
this
place
the
Souldier
may
fight
for
Gold
,
and
pay
himselfe
in
stead
of
pence
with
plates
of
gold
a
foot
broad
:
that
the
Commanders
which
shoot
at
honor
and
abundance
,
may
finde
there
more
beautiful
Cities
,
more
Temples
adorned
with
Golden
Images
,
more
Sepulchers
filled
with
Treasure
,
the
eyther
was
found
in
Mexico
or
Peru
:
and
that
the
shining
glory
of
this
Conquest
would
eclypse
all
the
beames
of
the
Spanish
Nation
.
Also
hee
saith
,
there
is
no
Country
which
yeeldeth
more
pleasure
to
the
Inhabitants
,
for
the
delights
of
Hunting
,
Hawking
,
Fishing
,
Fowling
,
and
the
rest
,
then
these
Lands
which
hee
saw
did
.
They
haue
also
so
many
plaines
,
cleare
Riuers
,
abundance
of
Pheasants
,
Partridges
,
Quailes
,
Rayles
,
Cranes
,
Herons
,
and
all
other
Fowle
:
Deere
of
all
sorts
,
Porkes
,
Hares
,
Lyons
,
Tygers
,
Leopards
,
and
diuers
other
sorts
of
Beasts
eyther
for
chase
or
foode
,
that
no
Nation
of
the
world
can
exceede
them
.
And
to
conclude
,
hee
saith
,
that
both
for
health
,
good
Ayre
,
pleasure
and
riches
,
it
is
not
to
be
equald
by
any
Region
eyther
in
the
East
or
West
:
and
that
there
is
in
it
great
store
of
Brasill-wood
,
and
diuers
Berryes
which
dye
a
most
perfect
Crimson
and
Carnation
;
and
for
painting
,
not
all
France
,
Italy
,
nor
the
East-Indies
yeeld
any
such
,
for
the
more
the
skinne
is
washed
,
the
fairer
the
colour
appeareth
.
Also
there
is
great
store
of
Cotton
,
of
Silke
,
of
Balsamum
,
and
of
those
kindes
most
excellent
,
and
neuer
knowne
in
Europe
.
There
are
all
sorts
of
Gummes
,
of
Indian
Pepper
,
besides
what
the
Country
may
afford
inwardly
,
which
hee
had
not
leasure
to
search
,
is
yet
vnknowne
.
Also
the
Soyle
is
so
excellent
and
so
full
of
Riuers
,
that
it
will
beare
Sugar
,
Ginger
,
and
all
commodities
that
the
West
Indies
hath
.
Now
for
the
easinesse
of
the
Nauigation
,
hee
saith
it
may
be
sayled
in
sixe
weekes
thither
,
Ensines
for
Nauigation
.
and
in
sixe
weekes
backe
againe
:
and
by
the
way
neyther
be
shoare
,
enemies
coast
,
rockes
,
nor
sands
;
all
which
other
Voyages
are
subject
vnto
.
Also
hee
saith
,
the
best
time
to
sayle
from
England
thither
,
is
in
Iuly
,
because
the
Summer
in
Guiana
is
in
October
,
Nouember
,
December
,
Ianuary
,
February
,
and
March
,
and
so
shipping
may
returne
from
thence
in
Aprill
,
and
arriue
at
home
in
England
,
in
Iune
;
and
by
that
means
neuer
be
subiect
to
winter
weather
,
eyther
comming
,
going
,
or
staying
,
which
no
doubt
is
an
excellent
comfort
to
all
men
that
shall
vndertake
the
Action
.
And
thus
much
touching
his
worthy
and
noble
Relation
,
who
being
an
eye-witnesse
,
would
not
for
his
honour
and
vertues
sake
abuse
his
Soueraigne
with
vntruths
.
Now
let
vs
see
what
the
Spanyards
say
of
this
rich
Kingdome
.
First
,
Alonso
,
The
testimony
of
the
Spaniards
for
the
wealth
of
Guina
.
a
chiefe
Gouernour
in
the
Grand
Canaria
,
saith
;
that
there
was
a
Land
newly
discouered
,
called
Nueuo
Dorado
,
in
which
was
abundance
of
Gold
,
and
wonderfull
riches
aboue
imagination
:
that
the
course
to
fall
with
it
,
was
fifty
leagues
to
the
winde-ward
to
the
Marguarita
.
Againe
hee
saith
in
another
affirmation
,
that
in
Nueuo
Dorado
lately
found
out
there
was
gold
in
that
abundance
,
as
the
like
hath
neuer
formerly
beene
heard
of
,
nor
was
any
part
of
the
world
to
be
compared
with
it
;
and
the
like
affirmeth
Domingo
de
Vera
who
was
Campe
Maister
and
Generall
for
Anthony
Bereo
in
this
Discouery
,
and
no
lesse
saith
Rodrigo
de
Caranca
Register
for
the
Sea
,
and
many
others
:
So
that
to
conclude
your
trouble
and
the
tediousnes
of
my
weary
discourse
,
The
conclusion
this
Empire
is
that
rich
Magazany
which
yet
hath
her
Maidenhead
neuer
sackt
,
turn'd
,
nor
wrought
,
the
face
of
the
earth
hath
not
beene
turnd
nor
the
vertue
and
salt
of
the
soyle
spent
by
manurance
,
The
graues
haue
not
beene
opened
for
Gold
,
the
Mines
not
broken
with
the
sledge
or
pickaxe
,
nor
their
Images
puld
downe
out
of
their
Temples
.
It
hath
neuer
beene
entred
by
any
army
of
strength
,
and
neuer
conquered
or
possessed
by
any
Christian
Prince
:
Besides
by
the
report
of
all
former
Discouerers
,
especially
our
Generall
,
it
is
so
defensible
and
easie
to
bee
kept
from
the
assaults
of
any
inuaders
,
that
if
two
Forts
bee
builded
in
one
of
the
Prouinces
which
he
beheld
and
tooke
especiall
note
of
;
the
flood
setteth
in
so
neere
the
banke
where
the
channell
also
lyeth
that
no
Ship
can
passe
vp
,
but
within
a
pikes
length
,
of
the
artillery
,
first
of
the
one
,
and
afterwards
of
the
other
,
which
two
Forts
he
supposeth
will
bea
sufficient
guard
,
both
to
the
Empire
of
Inga
,
and
to
one
hundred
other
seuerall
Kingdomes
,
all
lying
within
the
great
Riuer
of
Orenoque
,
euen
to
the
Citty
of
Quito
in
Peru.
Of
this
Empire
if
it
shall
please
God
to
make
the
King
our
Maister
Soueraigne
,
what
honor
and
reward
it
will
bring
him
and
his
Subiects
may
easily
bee
coniectured
by
what
is
before
written
;
and
since
it
is
or
may
bee
vndertaken
by
his
owne
vassaile
,
and
one
who
is
bound
in
extraordinary
bonde
more
then
euery
common
Subiect
,
to
spend
the
vttermost
of
his
life
in
the
same
,
no
doubt
but
hee
will
effect
it
with
that
wisedome
,
diligence
,
and
care
which
shall
bee
sutable
to
the
greatnes
of
the
action
,
and
the
trust
reposed
,
being
thus
far
forth
further
encouraged
by
Anthonio
Bereo
the
Spaniard
,
who
in
great
earnestnes
,
and
vpon
his
Soules
health
protested
,
A
strange
Prophesie
.
that
hee
had
seene
amongst
diuers
most
antient
Prophesies
in
Peru
(
at
such
time
as
that
Empire
was
reduced
to
the
Spanish
obedience
)
one
that
affirmed
,
that
from
Inglatierra
(
which
is
to
say
,
England
)
those
Ingas
should
bee
againe
in
time
to
come
restored
and
deliuered
from
the
seruitude
of
the
former
Conquerors
,
and
this
hee
auowed
to
haue
seene
in
diuers
or
their
most
principall
and
chiefest
Temples
,
preserued
with
great
reuerence
and
care
,
and
till
this
day
beleeued
of
all
the
Indians
:
Now
an
entrance
in
former
yeares
our
Generall
did
make
,
as
you
haue
read
,
with
that
successe
that
not
any
before
or
since
hath
euer
equalled
&
displanted
the
first
garrisons
,
if
then
now
he
succeed
and
haue
fortune
answerable
to
his
rare
wisedome
,
industry
and
direction
,
whether
it
bee
in
this
nor
any
other
to
himselfe
onely
concealed
,
there
is
no
doubt
but
(
God
assisting
)
hee
will
with
such
honor
and
high
thoughts
,
passe
and
go
thorow
the
same
,
that
his
nation
shall
haue
praise
,
his
friendes
comfort
,
and
himselfe
the
true
aduancement
of
his
merits
.
But
to
giue
you
a
little
tast
of
what
hath
succeeded
in
our
present
Iourney
,
you
shall
vnderstand
that
we
departed
from
Plimouth
to
Corke
in
Ireland
,
where
after
some
refreshment
wee
set
saile
out
of
the
riuer
of
Corke
,
and
thence
sailed
more
then
three
Moneths
before
we
came
to
the
Coast
of
Guiana
,
which
albeit
generally
it
bee
euer
run
in
seauen
or
eight
weekes
,
yet
were
the
windes
so
strangely
crosse
vnto
vs
,
(
a
thing
seldome
seene
in
that
passage
)
that
in
lesse
time
we
could
not
effect
our
purpose
:
So
that
vpon
the
seaventh
day
of
Nouember
last
past
,
1617.
wee
discouered
the
Coast
of
Guiana
,
during
which
time
of
our
being
at
Sea
,
we
had
a
great
visitation
of
Sicknesse
,
so
that
many
were
sicke
,
and
some
are
dead
,
amongst
which
,
the
most
eminent
persons
that
dyed
were
these
.
Captaine
Iohn
Pygot
our
Lieftenant
Generall
,
worthy
Captaine
Hastings
,
my
Lord
of
Huntington
,
brother
,
a
Gentleman
of
so
much
foreward
hope
,
and
goodnes
,
that
he
was
couerd
with
many
tears
,
and
much
mourning
;
also
there
died
Maister
Talbot
Scholler
,
which
hath
been
long
imployed
by
our
Generall
;
M
Newhall
,
the
maister
Chirurgeon
of
our
Generalls
Ship
,
and
others
,
with
which
I
will
not
trouble
your
eares
.
Vpon
the
discouering
of
the
Coast
,
we
came
into
the
faire
Riuer
of
Caltana
,
being
(
as
it
appeareth
to
me
)
a
branch
of
Oerenoque
,
where
my
Lord
,
our
Generall
cast
Anchor
,
and
doth
purpose
to
refresh
his
sick
men
,
and
to
take
in
fresh
water
and
other
necessary
prouisions
,
of
which
that
Coast
abounddeth
,
and
so
to
proceed
in
his
enterprise
which
God
in
his
mercy
prosper
,
for
our
hopes
euery
day
grow
stronger
and
stronger
.
This
part
of
Guiana
in
which
we
now
are
,
is
to
me
a
very
Paradise
,
and
so
excellent
in
all
perfections
and
beauties
,
that
Nature
seemes
only
here
to
haue
her
Temple
;
we
haue
euen
now
(
being
the
Month
of
Nouember
)
a
much
more
delicate
Sommer
,
then
is
in
England
at
Mid-sommer
,
the
Sun
and
Ayre
so
wholsome
&
pleasant
without
offence
or
scorching
,
the
trees
&
ground
so
brauely
flourishing
,
and
euery
thing
in
Generall
so
absolute
and
full
of
fruitfull
promise
,
that
more
cannot
be
by
man
desired
:
for
mine
own
part
I
dare
assure
you
,
that
in
my
life
time
I
neuer
saw
or
tasted
more
strange
,
more
delicate
,
&
more
pleasant
fruits
,
then
heere
we
may
continually
gather
in
most
infinite
aboundance
,
being
besides
so
wondrous
wholsome
and
vnoffensiue
,
that
I
haue
not
heard
any
complaine
either
of
surfet
,
or
other
accidentall
sicknes
,
as
wormes
,
fluxes
&
such
like
,
which
commonly
follow
the
much
eating
of
sweet
and
pleasant
fruit
.
To
enter
into
a
Description
of
the
beautifull
prospect
of
this
Country
which
wee
now
see
,
although
it
be
but
the
out-borders
and
skirts
of
the
Empire
,
so
nearer
a
neighbour
to
the
maine
Ocean
,
that
in
reason
it
should
promise
the
least
fertilitie
;
yet
I
say
againe
,
to
describe
the
goodlinesse
thereof
,
the
brauery
of
the
Hils
,
and
comlinesse
of
the
vallies
,
both
shadowed
and
adorned
with
goodly
tall
green
trees
;
the
pleasantnesse
and
coolnesse
of
the
Riuers
which
runne
and
mixe
themselues
in
the
most
conuenientest
places
,
plentifully
stored
with
fish
of
seuerall
natures
;
the
variety
of
rare
coloured
Birds
which
flie
vp
and
down
in
euery
place
about
vs
,
no
colour
almost
vnder
the
Sun
but
being
reuealed
in
their
feathers
:
were
to
draw
a
Landskip
of
that
excellent
perfection
,
which
no
Art
could
better
,
hardly
imitate
.
For
truely
hitherto
to
mine
eye
this
Country
hath
appeared
a
very
earthly
Paradise
,
and
therefore
doubtlesse
is
full
of
strong
promises
,
that
our
attemptings
cannot
returne
without
much
honour
and
reward
,
a
rent
hopefully
due
to
euery
such
noble
action
.
But
since
it
yet
resteth
in
hope
,
I
will
leaue
it
to
the
will
and
direction
of
the
great
GOD
of
Heauen
:
To
whose
protection
I
refer
you
,
with
this
assurance
,
that
as
our
successe
shall
happen
,
and
the
action
either
decrease
or
diminish
,
so
you
shall
by
writing
more
amply
vnderstand
thereof
.
From
the
Riuer
of
Caliana
on
the
Coast
of
Guiana
,
this
seauenteenth
of
Nouember
.
1617.
R.M.
FINIS
.
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