JOB HORTOP A.D. 



1590. 



mouth, where they set me on land, the 2. day of 

 December last past, 1590. From thence I was sent by 1590. 

 M. Muns the lieutenant of Portsmouth, with letters to 

 the R. honorable the Earle of Sussex, who commanded 

 his secretary to take my name and examination, how 

 long I had bene out of England, and with whom I went, 

 which he did. And on Christmas even I took my leave 

 of his honor, and came to Redriffe. 



The Computation of my imprisonment. 



I suffered imprisonment in Mexico two yeeres. 



In the Contratation house in Sivill one yeere. 



In the Inquisition house in Triana one yeere. [HI. 495.] 



I was in the Gallies twelve yeeres. 



In the everlasting prison remediles, with the coat with 

 S. Andrews crosse on my back 4. yeres. 



And at libertie I served as a drudge Hernando de 

 Soria 3. yeeres, which is the full complement of 23. 

 yeeres. 



Since my departure from England, untill this time of 

 my returne, I was five times in great danger of death, 

 besides the many perils I was in, in the Gallies. 



First in the Port of S. John de Ullua, where being 

 on shore, with many other of our company, which 

 were all slaine saving I, and two other that by swimming 

 got aboord the Jesus of Lubek. 



Secondly, when we were robbed by the wild Indians. 



Thirdly, after we came to Mexico, the viceroy would 

 have hanged us. 



Fourthly, because he could not have his mind to hang 

 us, he would have burnt us. 



Fiftly, the Generall that brought us into Spaine, would 

 have hanged us at sea. 



Thus having truely set downe unto you my travels, 

 misery and dangers, endured the space of 23. yeeres, I 

 ende. 



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