ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1589. 



sea making none account of them. The other foure 

 we sent for England the 30 of August. 



At the taking of these Prizes were consorted with 

 us some other small men of warre, as Maister John 

 Davis, with his shippe, Pinnesse, and Boate, Captaine 

 Markesburie with his ship, whose owner was Sir Walter 

 Ralegh, the Barke of Lime, which was also consorted 

 with us before. 



The last of August in the morning we came in sight 

 of Tercera, being about some nine or ten leagues from 

 shoare, where we espied comming towards us, a small 

 boat under saile, which seemed somewhat strange unto us, 

 being so farre from land, and no shippe in sight, to which 

 they might belong : but comming neere, they put us 

 An escape of out of doubt, shewing they were English men (eight 

 %.Engushi;:e7i * n numDer ) that had lately beene prisoners in Tercera, 

 and finding opportunitie to escape at that time, with that 

 small boat committed themselves to the sea, under Gods 

 providence, having no other yard for their maine saile, 

 but two pipe staves tyed together by the endes, and 

 no more provision of victuals, then they could bring in 

 their pockets and bosomes. Having taken them all into 

 the Victorie, they gave us certaine intelligence, that 

 the Carackes were departed from thence about a weeke 

 before. 



Thus beeing without any further hope of those Caraks, 

 we resolved to returne for Fayall, with intent to surprize 

 the towne, but untill the ninth of September, we had 

 either the winde so contrary, or the weather so calme, 

 that in all that time, we made scarce nine or ten leagues 

 way, lingring up and downe not farre from Pico. 



The tenth of September, being Wednesday in the 

 afternoone, wee came againe to Fayal roade. Whereupon 

 immediatly my Lord sent Captaine Lister, with one of 

 Graciosa (whom Captaine Munson had before taken) 

 and some others, towards Fayal, whom certaine of the 

 Inhabitants met in a boat, and came with Captaine Lister 

 to my Lord, to whom hee gave this choice : either to 



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