¶
The
examination
and
deposition
of
Don
Diego
Piementellj
,
cheefe
maister
of
the
Regiment
or
Tertio
of
Sicile
belonging
vnto
the
Spanish
fleete
.
(
⸪
)
DON
Diego
de
Piementel
,
borne
in
Valle
d'Oliua
,
saith
:
that
he
is
the
Marquis
of
Taneras
Brother
:
and
Cosine
vnto
the
Earle
of
Benauents
,
of
his
Mothers
side
,
and
Nephewe
vnto
the
Earle
of
Calna
,
which
at
this
present
is
Vice
Roy
of
Sicile
.
That
his
Brother
the
Marquis
,
is
maried
with
the
Ladie
Iohanna
of
Toledo
,
Sister
vnto
Don
Pedro
de
Toledo
,
Marquis
of
Villafranca
,
and
Duke
of
Ferdinandina
.
That
his
Father
was
of
the
Chamber
of
Don
Charles
,
Prince
of
Spayne
.
Saith
that
he
is
a
Knight
of
the
order
of
Saint
Iames
,
and
that
it
is
about
a
yeere
agoe
,
that
the
King
did
giue
vnto
him
the
Crusado
,
whereby
hee
hoped
that
the
King
shoulde
giue
him
the
benefite
of
a
Commanderie
of
foure
thousande
Duckets
a
yeere
.
Saith
,
that
hee
hath
béene
Commissioner
generall
of
the
Cauallerie
of
Sicile
,
and
Captaine
of
thréescore
Launces
,
and
that
the
benefites
and
profit
which
hee
reapeth
therof
,
amounteth
vnto
two
hundreth
Duckets
a
month
.
Saith
,
that
he
was
Gouernour
of
the
said
Regiment
,
about
the
time
of
two
yeeres
,
and
that
he
hath
had
in
this
Fléete
,
fifteene
companies
of
that
Regiment
,
and
seauenteene
of
another
.
And
that
the
saide
Regiment
,
was
of
three
thousand
and
foure
hundred
men
.
And
that
in
his
Shippe
there
were
thrée
companies
,
to
wit
,
his
owne
,
the
companie
of
the
Captaine
Martine
Daualos
,
and
the
companie
of
the
Captaine
Marques
,
amounting
together
vnto
two
hundred
and
thréescore
men
.
Saith
,
that
in
his
Shippe
were
thréescore
Mariners
,
and
fouretéene
Gunners
.
That
the
Pilot
was
a
Portingall
,
and
a
man
of
no
skill
.
That
there
were
in
his
Shippe
three
English
Gentlemen
,
the
one
named
William
Browne
,
the
other
Nicholas
Raphaell
,
but
the
name
of
the
third
he
knoweth
not
.
That
the
foresaid
Browne
was
maried
in
Spayne
.
That
there
were
in
his
Shippe
,
yet
two
other
Spanish
Gentlemen
,
the
one
called
Don
Lewes
Vanogas
,
the
other
Don
Rodrigo
Veniero
,
and
bothe
were
of
the
order
of
Saint
Iames
,
and
that
the
one
had
fiue
thousand
,
and
the
other
one
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
Duckets
yeerelie
incomming
.
Saith
,
he
had
sent
them
to
the
Duke
of
Medina
Sidonia
for
helpe
,
but
that
they
were
not
yet
come
againe
.
That
Don
Iohn
de
Velasco
,
Sonne
to
the
Earle
of
Ciernella
,
was
come
with
him
for
his
owne
pleasure
.
That
Don
Iohn
,
the
bastard
Sonne
of
the
Admirall
of
Aragone
,
hath
twentie
crownes
a
month
of
the
King
.
And
that
Don
Iohan
de
Toledo
,
Aluaro
Garcia
,
Gouernour
of
Toledos
sonne
,
had
likewise
so
much
.
That
the
Captaine
Alonso
de
Vergas
,
is
taken
prisoner
with
him
,
and
likewise
Don
Diego
de
Cordua
,
aduenturer
.
And
so
much
had
likewise
Don
Lopes
de
Peres
,
and
N.
Cannirio
.
Saith
,
he
had
a
hundred
and
thirtie
crownes
a
month
,
and
that
it
was
about
fiftéene
monethes
that
he
departed
out
of
Sicile
.
That
the
Earle
of
Miranda
his
Nephew
,
is
Vice
Roy
of
Naples
.
That
the
Earle
of
Fuentes
,
Captaine
generall
of
Portugall
called
Don
Pedro
Henriques
,
is
his
Vncle
.
That
Don
Pedro
de
Toledo
,
Marquis
of
Villafranca
,
Generall
of
the
Gallies
of
Naples
,
is
his
Nephew
.
That
the
Duke
of
Medina
del
rioseco
,
Admirall
of
Caillie
,
is
his
Vncle
.
So
hee
is
kindered
with
the
principall
Lords
of
Spayne
.
Saith
,
that
it
is
about
two
yéeres
past
,
that
this
Fléete
did
begin
,
but
that
it
neuer
could
be
knowne
whereupon
they
would
goe
,
but
that
it
was
thought
that
it
might
bée
for
England
.
That
they
did
lye
the
whole
Month
of
May
,
in
the
Riuer
of
Lisborne
.
That
the
Fléete
was
of
the
number
of
145.
Shyppes
,
of
the
which
110.
were
very
great
and
prepared
for
warre
,
and
that
the
other
were
somwhat
lesser
,
seruing
for
all
kind
of
men
,
&
prouision
,
and
that
among
the
said
Ships
,
there
were
4.
Galiasses
,
and
that
in
each
of
them
were
300.
Souldiours
,
and
vpon
the
principall
of
them
400.
That
there
were
eleuen
Galions
of
Portingall
.
That
hee
himselfe
came
in
one
of
these
Galions
,
the
which
was
not
the
greatest
but
of
the
strongest
.
That
there
were
19.
Galions
of
Andalosie
,
of
the
which
was
Captaine
general
Don
Diego
flores
de
Valdes
,
and
that
these
Galions
were
of
the
garde
of
the
fléet
of
India
.
That
there
was
yet
a
great
Galion
,
belonging
to
the
Duke
of
Florence
,
wherupon
were
600.
Portingalles
.
That
there
were
20.
Ships
of
Leuant
,
to
wit
,
Venetians
,
Aragonians
,
&
Catalonians
,
where
ouer
was
Generall
Don
Pedro
de
Valdes
,
with
one
other
,
which
he
knoweth
not
.
That
the
Squadron
of
the
Generall
Michaell
de
Oquendo
a
Biscaine
,
was
of
12.
Shippes
.
That
the
Admirall
Iohn
Martins
de
Ricaldo
,
a
Biscaine
likewise
,
had
vnder
him
,
ten
or
eleuen
Ships
.
That
there
were
about
twentie
Hulkes
,
whereuppon
Nicholas
de
Medina
did
commaund
.
Saith
,
that
there
were
4.
Gallies
,
each
of
them
hauing
twentie
foure
seates
,
the
which
were
lost
in
a
tempest
before
they
came
on
the
Coastes
of
England
.
That
the
Duke
of
Medina
Sidonia
,
was
Captaine
Generall
of
the
whole
Fleete
,
and
Iohan
Martines
de
Recalde
Admirall
thereof
.
out
the
losse
of
any
of
their
Ships
,
and
that
so
they
departed
againe
,
and
did
nothing
els
.
Saith
,
that
the
English
Armie
came
the
third
day
againe
,
and
shot
vpon
theirs
,
&
theirs
vpon
the
English
,
and
that
with
a
great
fury
,
and
that
the
two
Armies
were
so
néere
one
another
,
that
they
thought
there
shoulde
haue
béene
a
battell
.
That
after
they
had
shot
a
certaine
time
very
furiously
the
one
against
the
other
,
that
the
two
Admirals
did
ioyne
so
néere
together
,
that
they
shot
the
one
to
the
other
.
So
that
both
the
Armies
drewe
néere
,
euerie
one
to
his
Admirall
to
helpe
them
,
and
so
ioyned
togeather
in
such
a
sort
,
that
it
séemed
to
be
a
great
scarmasing
,
continuing
a
large
houre
,
and
so
departed
the
said
Admiralles
the
one
from
the
other
,
the
Armies
departed
likewise
,
euerie
one
on
the
side
of
their
Admirall
.
Saith
,
that
that
same
day
,
notwithstanding
that
great
furie
,
they
lost
none
of
their
Ships
,
but
that
they
did
set
on
fire
one
of
the
English
ships
,
but
that
it
was
by
and
by
quenched
.
That
the
same
night
they
cast
their
Anckers
before
Calice
,
and
that
he
knewe
not
whether
it
was
on
a
Tuesday
or
on
a
wednesday
,
and
that
that
same
night
about
two
houres
after
they
had
cast
their
Anckers
,
they
did
sée
eight
English
ships
ful
of
fire
and
burning
,
comming
and
driuing
towards
their
fléete
,
the
which
as
it
séemed
were
tied
together
with
chaines
,
for
they
did
driue
very
close
and
equally
togeather
.
Wheruppon
their
Generall
&
the
whole
fléete
chopping
&
cutting
of
their
Cables
and
Anckers
,
drew
towards
the
depth
of
the
Sea
.
Saith
,
that
they
came
the
next
morning
againe
,
and
did
ancker
before
Calice
,
and
that
they
of
Calice
did
come
to
visite
their
Generall
the
Duke
of
Medina
,
and
brought
to
sell
euerie
thing
for
money
,
as
bread
,
flesh
,
pasties
,
fruits
,
and
other
necessary
things
,
euery
one
for
his
money
to
be
refreshed
therewith
.
Saith
,
that
the
English
Armie
,
was
that
day
somewhat
more
separated
from
them
then
shee
was
wont
to
bee
,
but
yet
shee
was
alwaies
in
their
sight
,
&
that
there
were
more
Ships
in
it
then
the
ordinarie
,
for
they
tolde
at
one
time
23.
ships
more
,
of
the
which
,
there
were
three
verie
great
,
and
the
other
were
but
meane
Ships
,
but
hee
cannot
tell
whether
they
remained
there
that
night
or
not
.
Saith
,
that
the
next
day
,
the
English
fléet
came
againe
to
méet
with
them
,
and
that
they
begun
very
early
to
shoote
one
against
another
on
euery
side
,
the
which
continued
more
then
foure
or
fiue
houres
,
and
that
hee
himselfe
with
his
ship
,
was
alwaies
one
of
the
next
to
the
English
Fleete
,
wherby
the
English
were
so
charged
,
that
they
at
last
did
sende
two
of
their
Admirals
,
and
two
of
their
principall
ships
,
so
néere
vnto
him
,
that
he
might
haue
reached
with
a
Picke
from
his
ship
vnto
theirs
,
and
that
they
shot
very
sore
the
one
to
the
other
(
so
with
Muskets
,
as
with
small
shots
)
the
space
of
an
houre
&
more
,
so
that
he
being
departed
from
them
,
descended
downe
into
his
ship
,
to
visit
it
,
and
to
view
the
same
if
she
was
in
any
danger
,
wherupon
,
he
founde
the
danger
so
great
,
because
there
was
come
in
so
much
water
already
,
that
the
Ship
begun
to
sincke
.
Saith
,
that
he
then
sent
his
Sergiant
Maior
,
towards
the
ship
of
the
Generall
,
to
aduertise
him
,
that
his
ship
was
in
danger
of
sincking
,
desiring
him
to
prouide
thereupon
,
and
to
send
some
spéedy
remedy
.
And
that
he
incontinently
after
the
said
Sergiant
was
gone
,
(
perceiuing
that
the
water
increased
very
much
in
his
ship
)
did
send
two
Spanish
Gentlemen
againe
,
to
the
saide
General
,
to
let
him
vnderstand
yet
more
earnestly
their
great
néede
and
danger
wherein
they
were
of
perishing
,
and
to
bee
drowned
altogether
,
if
remedie
did
not
come
.
That
the
said
Sergiant
Maior
,
did
returne
again
vnto
him
,
before
the
other
two
might
bee
vnto
the
Generalles
Ship
,
and
brought
with
him
,
a
Boate
,
to
saue
his
owne
person
there
withall
if
he
would
.
That
besides
that
,
the
Duke
,
did
send
an
other
Creuell
or
boate
vnto
him
,
to
knowe
further
his
desire
and
neede
,
Whereupon
he
aunswered
,
that
hee
woulde
saue
all
hys
men
,
and
that
therefore
his
Excelencie
should
sende
and
prouide
wherewithall
,
or
els
he
would
perish
and
be
cast
away
with
them
all
,
saying
it
was
his
duetie
and
right
,
that
he
should
be
the
last
that
should
goe
and
depart
out
of
his
Shippe
.
Saith
moreouer
,
that
then
the
Generall
did
sette
out
a
signe
or
token
,
wherby
he
let
them
vnderstand
,
that
they
should
come
so
neere
on
boorde
as
they
could
.
That
they
came
so
néere
,
that
they
could
speake
the
one
vnto
the
other
,
but
yet
that
they
did
remaine
that
whole
day
in
the
selfe
same
state
.
That
towards
the
euening
,
he
séeing
his
ship
did
begin
to
sinck
,
and
to
ware
so
heauie
,
that
with
her
full
satle
she
was
not
able
to
folow
the
Generall
,
he
discharged
two
peeces
,
therby
to
certifie
his
great
perill
,
but
hee
had
no
aunswer
therupon
,
neither
did
his
Sergiant
Maior
,
and
the
other
two
Gentlemen
before
named
,
returne
vnto
him
againe
,
wherby
he
was
that
whole
night
very
desolate
.
Saith
,
that
he
thereupon
tooke
counsaile
with
his
men
,
to
know
what
theyr
best
remedie
shoulde
bee
for
to
saue
themselues
.
Whereupon
they
concluded
altogether
to
goe
backwarde
,
and
to
trie
if
they
coulde
get
themselues
into
the
Hauen
of
`
Dunkerke
,
and
so
to
be
helped
by
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
and
to
come
by
him
.
That
thereupon
they
went
to
worke
,
but
that
his
Mariners
and
Pilot
,
could
not
tell
where
to
direct
themselues
,
because
they
had
neuer
béene
in
those
quarters
.
Saith
,
that
the
next
day
they
saw
lande
,
&
they
thought
it
was
Flushing
,
because
there
came
many
Fisher
boates
out
on
euerie
side
,
that
they
called
vnto
them
,
and
desired
them
to
come
on
boorde
,
but
that
they
would
not
,
but
fled
awaie
from
them
,
whereby
hee
perceiued
that
the
same
land
and
Sea
,
was
vnder
the
enemie
.
That
he
then
was
but
at
fiue
fadames
water
,
and
that
his
ship
went
foure
fadames
and
a
halfe
deepe
.
Saith
,
that
after
this
,
they
met
with
another
boate
,
the
which
did
come
somwhat
néerer
,
of
the
which
he
required
to
be
brought
into
any
Hauen
appertaining
vnto
the
King
,
and
that
therupon
he
departed
from
him
,
saying
,
that
the
Hauen
of
Dunkerke
was
right
ouer
against
Flushing
.
That
therupon
,
they
went
once
againe
from
lande
into
the
Sea
,
and
that
they
knew
not
where
they
were
.
Saith
,
that
the
same
day
towardes
the
euening
,
they
found
another
boate
,
the
which
did
aboorde
,
and
promised
them
,
that
if
they
would
rewarde
him
,
hee
woulde
bring
them
into
Nieuport
,
the
which
was
not
far
from
thence
,
and
did
appertaine
vnto
the
King
,
and
that
they
shoulde
get
therein
a
great
deale
better
then
into
Dunkerke
.
That
the
said
Fisher
went
with
his
boate
before
theyr
ship
,
conducting
the
same
,
making
a
faire
demonstration
,
as
though
he
would
haue
brought
them
in
a
good
Hauen
.
That
hee
spake
many
times
with
him
,
shewing
him
a
chaine
of
two
hundred
Duckets
,
promising
vnto
him
that
same
,
and
any
thing
els
what
he
should
desire
.
That
the
Fisher
said
vnto
him
,
that
hee
would
deliuer
him
into
the
Hauen
,
or
els
he
would
loose
his
head
.
That
he
required
the
Fisherman
to
come
into
his
ship
,
but
that
he
refused
it
,
that
he
thereupon
did
fall
in
suspition
of
him
,
and
tooke
him
to
be
an
enemie
,
although
he
did
conduct
him
well
.
Saith
,
that
towards
the
euening
,
his
shippe
remained
still
,
and
could
goe
no
further
,
and
that
hee
was
vpon
seauen
fadames
,
and
did
cast
his
Ancker
,
and
that
the
Fisher
came
to
speake
with
him
,
saying
that
he
would
come
the
next
morning
againe
to
helpe
them
,
but
that
he
wold
fish
that
whole
night
.
That
he
did
ancker
within
their
sight
,
and
remained
there
about
three
houres
,
and
afterwards
he
went
his
waies
.
That
they
did
looke
for
him
the
next
morning
,
but
that
he
did
not
come
.
Saith
,
that
they
pulled
vp
their
Ancker
and
hoysed
vp
their
sailes
for
to
goe
their
waies
,
and
that
a
little
after
they
saw
thrée
ships
,
and
by
and
by
two
more
,
sayling
towards
them
straitly
,
and
that
the
one
did
set
vp
a
white
flag
,
wherupon
he
caused
another
to
be
set
out
of
his
ship
,
thinking
they
were
friendes
,
&
that
they
came
vnto
him
in
a
Boate
,
willing
him
to
giue
himselfe
ouer
vnto
them
.
Saith
,
that
he
answered
therupon
,
that
they
should
depart
,
or
els
that
his
Musketters
would
shoote
at
them
,
but
that
he
wold
not
suffer
it
,
because
they
were
come
vnder
his
flag
.
That
thereupon
the
fiue
ships
did
come
neere
,
and
shot
all
vpon
him
,
whereby
they
did
greatly
hurt
his
ship
,
and
his
men
,
and
killed
aboue
fortie
of
them
.
That
he
had
lost
but
fiftéene
men
,
for
all
the
shottes
of
the
English
Fleete
.
Saith
,
that
he
gaue
himselfe
ouer
for
prisoner
,
vnto
the
Admiral
Ionker
Peter
vander
does
,
vpon
his
word
,
&
that
therupon
he
went
into
his
ship
,
with
all
his
men
without
Armes
,
and
that
so
they
were
brought
where
they
be
nowe
.
That
during
all
that
time
,
there
had
béen
50.
of
his
men
continually
at
the
pompe
,
drawing
out
the
water
day
and
night
.
Saith
,
that
at
his
departing
from
the
Groyne
,
hee
had
thirty
&
eight
great
brasse
peeces
in
his
shippe
,
of
the
which
he
hath
cast
seauen
or
eight
into
the
Sea
.
That
he
had
yet
a
great
deale
of
Gunpowder
,
but
that
it
was
spoiled
with
the
water
,
a
great
deale
of
Rice
,
Pease
,
salted
Porke
,
Wine
,
Vinegre
,
Oyle
,
and
fresh
water
,
whereof
the
maister
Stewarde
,
and
the
Captaine
of
hys
ship
,
could
better
tell
the
quantity
then
hée
himselfe
.
Saith
,
that
he
had
no
money
belonging
to
the
King
,
but
that
he
had
sixe
great
chests
ful
of
apparell
,
&
linen
cloth
,
seruing
for
his
person
,
&
for
a
Table
of
eight
persons
,
that
he
knew
not
in
which
ships
the
Kings
money
might
be
.
Saith
,
that
the
King
did
daily
pay
for
euery
portion
,
or
eache
man
,
two
Reales
,
and
that
they
had
paid
the
Souldiours
with
lesse
then
halfe
a
Reall
,
so
that
the
King
looses
by
euery
man
,
a
Reall
and
more
euery
day
.
That
before
he
was
separated
from
the
fléet
,
they
he
lost
no
ships
yet
,
but
only
the
ship
of
Don
Pedro
de
Valde
the
which
was
lost
because
it
could
not
folow
the
others
.
That
the
Admirall
of
Oquendo
,
was
set
on
fire
,
and
that
they
did
pierce
him
through
,
for
to
sincke
him
,
at
the
entring
of
the
Channell
of
England
.
Saith
,
that
the
principall
of
the
Galiasses
,
where
ouer
Don
Pedro
de
Moncada
was
Gouernour
,
did
remaine
before
Calice
,
vpon
the
sande
.
That
hee
doth
not
knowe
whether
the
Dukes
of
Parma
and
of
Medina
,
haue
had
any
aduertisement
,
the
one
from
the
other
or
not
.
That
the
deliberation
of
their
Armie
was
,
to
ioyne
with
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
and
then
to
resolue
and
conclude
with
him
,
on
what
side
they
might
best
aboorde
,
and
set
their
men
on
lande
in
England
.
That
they
knew
very
wel
,
that
there
were
some
ships
of
warre
before
Dunkerke
,
for
to
hinder
and
to
stoppe
the
Duke
of
Parma
from
comming
foorth
,
That
their
meaning
was
,
to
saile
no
further
then
Calice
,
because
they
knewe
very
well
,
that
they
could
not
into
Dunkerke
,
for
to
helpe
the
Duke
of
Parma
foorth
,
for
otherwise
they
shold
not
haue
departed
thence
as
they
did
.
Saith
,
that
he
knew
not
,
if
the
King
had
commaunded
,
to
land
any
men
in
England
,
before
they
should
haue
communicated
,
and
concluded
with
the
said
Duke
of
Parma
.
But
that
he
well
thought
that
the
Kinges
pleasure
was
not
,
that
they
should
land
but
ten
thousand
Spanyardes
,
without
any
Artillerie
and
great
péeces
,
whereby
theyr
throates
might
be
cut
incontinent
.
Saith
,
that
on
land
,
no
man
els
should
haue
commaunded
as
Generall
,
besides
the
Duke
of
Parma
.
Saith
,
that
they
had
vnderstanding
,
that
the
Duke
of
Parma
had
about
38000.
men
together
,
among
the
which
there
were
4000.
Spaniardes
,
and
2000.
horsemen
,
so
that
if
these
two
Armies
might
haue
ioyned
togeather
,
that
it
should
haue
béene
the
greatest
number
of
naturall
Spanyards
that
euer
came
out
of
Spayne
with
any
King
,
or
without
:
and
where
more
men
of
great
quality
were
.
Saith
,
that
they
could
not
come
to
fight
with
the
English
fléete
,
because
their
ships
were
light
&
easie
to
turne
,
and
could
turne
about
foure
or
fiue
times
,
before
theyrs
once
,
but
if
that
they
might
haue
come
together
,
that
they
were
sure
of
the
victorie
,
because
their
shippes
are
very
high
,
and
the
English
very
lowe
,
and
that
one
Spanyshe
shyp
,
was
able
to
spoyle
foure
or
fiue
English
ships
,
and
that
their
shyps
are
one
English
Elle
thicke
of
Tymber
,
so
that
no
great
bollet
coulde
goe
through
,
except
it
had
béene
shot
off
very
neere
.
That
of
all
the
yron
bollets
that
were
shotte
vpon
his
ship
▪
there
were
not
twentie
,
that
were
gone
through
.
That
the
vpper
part
of
his
ship
,
was
strong
enough
against
a
Muskets
shot
.
Saith
that
they
were
determined
to
iuuade
the
whole
Kingdome
of
Englande
,
to
kéepe
the
Queenes
grace
in
.
pryson
,
and
to
serue
her
,
as
a
Quéene
ought
to
be
serued
,
vntill
their
King
shoulde
haue
appointed
any
other
waie
with
her
,
and
that
this
was
but
as
he
did
thinke
.
Saith
,
that
they
were
assured
(
hauing
50000.
men
on
land
)
to
bring
that
Kingdome
very
easily
vnder
their
subiection
,
because
that
the
English
nation
is
vsed
to
liue
verie
delicatly
,
hauing
likewise
no
experience
of
war
,
&
that
therfore
they
shold
easily
haue
brought
them
vnder
their
feete
,
with
their
continual
trauels
&
troubles
,
the
which
they
had
not
béene
able
to
endure
,
as
their
Spanish
nation
would
haue
doone
,
the
which
is
vsed
to
suffer
hunger
,
thirst
,
hardly
to
lie
,
not
to
sléepe
,
and
yet
neuerthelesse
,
alwaies
ready
to
their
worke
.
That
they
had
vnderstanding
,
that
there
were
many
Catholiques
in
England
,
but
that
they
made
no
account
of
them
,
because
they
knewe
very
well
,
that
the
Quéene
had
so
prouided
therein
,
that
they
were
not
able
to
stir
,
neither
to
come
to
their
helpe
,
and
that
likewise
the
most
part
of
them
would
haue
fought
for
their
natiue
Countrey
.
Being
asked
,
what
they
had
determined
to
doo
,
if
so
bee
that
the
Duke
of
Parma
could
not
come
to
their
helpe
,
saith
:
that
they
neuer
thought
,
(
that
the
said
Duke
,
hauing
a
hundred
ships
,
so
great
a
number
of
boates
and
Lighters
,
and
an
Armie
of
about
forty
thousand
men
)
shold
not
alwaies
haue
come
out
at
his
owne
pleasure
,
and
that
he
thought
it
very
strange
.
that
the
said
Duke
hauing
such
a
power
,
was
not
come
forth
.
Or
at
least
,
to
haue
set
forth
so
many
of
his
boates
and
Musketters
,
that
they
might
haue
kept
his
enemies
so
busie
,
that
in
the
meane
time
his
shyps
of
warre
might
haue
come
forth
.
Being
asked
,
if
they
had
no
intelligence
in
anie
other
place
or
Hauen
of
the
Lowe
Countries
,
or
of
their
neighbour
Townes
.
Saith
,
that
therof
was
not
once
spoken
among
them
and
that
their
intention
&
deliberation
,
was
neuer
otherwise
then
to
land
in
Englande
.
Saith
▪
that
these
two
Armies
,
so
to
water
as
to
lande
,
did
stand
the
King
euery
day
in
thirty
thousand
duckets
.
Being
asked
,
if
there
might
not
be
made
a
good
peace
betweene
Spayne
and
England
,
he
sayth
no
,
or
very
hardly
:
except
it
were
vpon
such
condition
,
that
the
King
might
so
bridle
the
Queene
of
England
,
that
she
shoulde
stirre
no
more
therafter
,
and
that
so
it
were
better
(
as
he
thought
)
to
haue
a
sure
peace
,
then
that
the
King
should
continuallie
keepe
such
an
Armie
for
to
kéepe
frée
the
passage
of
the
Indies
,
as
hee
hath
prepared
nowe
,
for
to
subdue
and
to
ouercome
the
whole
Kingdome
of
England
.
Asking
him
,
if
theyr
deliberation
was
not
,
that
after
that
they
had
beene
the
Maisters
of
Englande
,
that
then
they
would
haue
come
to
subdue
these
Countries
by
force
of
Armes
.
Saith
,
that
thereof
was
not
anie
remembring
or
speaking
.
Saith
,
that
the
occasions
which
made
the
King
to
vndertake
these
wars
,
were
,
that
it
was
not
conuenient
vnto
vnto
the
King
to
suffer
and
forbeare
,
that
one
Drake
,
with
two
or
three
rotten
Ships
,
shoulde
come
alwayes
,
and
at
his
pleasure
,
to
spoyle
the
Hauens
of
Spayne
,
and
to
robbe
the
best
Townes
thereof
,
and
so
to
hinder
the
negotiation
of
the
Indies
.
And
that
he
did
thinke
with
lesser
charge
to
subdue
and
to
inuade
England
,
then
yéerelie
to
entertaine
such
an
Armie
as
this
to
defende
himselfe
of
such
inuasions
,
and
that
if
so
bee
that
this
Fléete
doth
not
spéede
at
this
time
vpon
England
,
that
the
King
doth
intende
to
sende
the
same
there
againe
against
next
Lent
.
Béeing
asked
if
he
knew
not
what
the
Duke
of
Parma
woulde
doo
,
now
when
he
did
sée
,
that
this
Armie
and
his
could
not
ioyne
together
.
Saith
,
that
hee
will
kéepe
his
men
close
together
in
good
Garisons
,
and
that
he
will
not
be
so
bolde
to
separate
them
in
any
wise
,
neither
to
vndertake
with
them
any
other
enterprise
:
saying
he
knoweth
,
that
the
King
is
resolued
,
to
continue
and
to
pursue
this
warre
vpon
England
.
FINIS
.