A.D. 



1565. 



Extreme fa- 

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THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



of May untill the middest of June. During which time 

 the poore souldiers and handicraftsmen became as feeble 

 as might be, and being not able to worke did nothing 

 but goe one after another in Centincl unto the clift of an 

 hill, situate very neere unto the Fort, to see if they might 

 discover any French ship. In fine being frustrated of 

 their hope, they assembled altogether, & came to beseech 

 me to take some order that they might returne into 

 France, considering that if we let passe the season to em- 

 barke our selves, we were never like to see our countrey, 

 where it could not be chosen but that some troubles 

 were fallen out, seeing they had broken their promise 

 made unto us, and that no succour was come from 

 thence. Thereupon it was consulted and resolved by 

 all the company, that the barke Breton should be trimmed 

 up, whereof Captaine Vasseur had charge. But because 

 the ship was not bigge enough to receive us all, some 

 thought good to build the Brigandine two deckes higher, 

 which our mutinous souldiers had brought backe, and 

 that 25 men should hazard themselves to passe therein 

 into France. The rest being better advised said that it 

 should be farre better to build a faire shippe upon the 

 keele of the Galiote which I had caused to be made, 

 promising to labour couragiously therupon. Then I 

 enquired of my shipwrights to knowe in what space 

 they could make this shippe readie. They assured the 

 whole company that being furnished with all things 

 necessarie, they would make it readie by the 8. of August. 

 Immediatly I disposed of the time to worke upon it, 

 I gave charge to Monsieur de Ottigny my Lieutenant to 

 cause timber necessary for the finishing of both the 

 vessels to be brought, and to Monsieur de Arlac my 

 Standart-bearer to goe with a barke a league off from 

 the Fort to cut downe trees fit to make plankes, and to 

 cause the sawiers which he carried with him to saw them : 

 and to my Sergeant of the company to cause fifteene or 

 sixteene men to labour in making coales : and to Master 

 Hance keeper of the Artillery, & to the gunner to gather 



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