a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1591. 



an houre before midnight ; and then being shot into the 

 bodie with a Musket as hee was a dressing, was againe 

 shot into the head, and withall his Chirurgion wounded 

 to death. This agreeth also with an examination taken 

 by sir Francis Godolphin, of foure other mariners of 

 the same shippe being returned, which examination, the 

 said sir Francis sent unto master William Killegrue, of 

 her Majesties privy Chamber. 



But to returne to the fight, the Spanish ships which 

 attempted to bord the Revenge, as they were wounded 

 and beaten off, so alwayes others came in their places, 

 she having never lesse then two mighty Gallions by her 

 sides, and aboard her : So that ere the morning, from 

 three of the clocke the day before, there had flfteene 

 severall Armadas assayled her ; and all so ill approved 

 their entertainement, as they were by the breake of day, 

 far more willing to harken to a composition, then hastily 

 to make any more assaults or entries. But as the day 

 encreased, so our men decreased : and as the light grew 

 more and more, by so much more grewe our discomforts. 

 For none appeared in sight but enemies, saving one 

 small ship called the Pilgrim, commaunded by Jacob 

 Whiddon, who hovered all night to see the successe : 

 but in the morning bearing with the Revenge, was 

 hunted like a hare amongst many ravenous houndes, 

 but escaped. 



All the powder of the Revenge to the last barrell was 

 now spent, all her pikes broken, fortie of her best men 

 slaine, and the most part of the rest hurt. In the be- 

 ginning of the fight shee had but one hundreth free 

 from sicknes, and fourescore & ten sicke, laid in hold 

 upon the Ballast. A small troup to man such a ship, 

 & a weake garrison to resist so mighty an army. By 

 those hundred al was susteined, the voleis, boordings, 

 and entrings of fifteen ships of warre, besides those which 

 [II. ii. 172.] beat her at large. On the contrary, the Spanish were 

 always supplied with souldiers brought from every 

 squadron : all maner of Armes and powder at will. 



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