A.D. 

 1592. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



foote long. By which perfect commensuration of the 

 parts appeareth the hugenesse of the whole, farre beyond 

 the mould of the biggest shipping used among us either 

 for warre or receit. 



Don Alonso de Bacan having a great Fleet and suffer- 

 ing these two caraks, the Santa Cruz to be burnt, and 

 the Madre de Dios to be taken, was disgraced by his 

 prince for this negligence. 



The firing and sinking of the stout and warre- 

 like Carack called Las Cinque Llaguas, or, 

 The five Wounds, by three tall Ships set 

 foorth at the charges of the right honorable 

 the Erie of Cumberland and his friends : 

 Written by the discreet and valiant captaine 

 M. Nicholas Downton. 



Besides these 

 3 ships there 

 zvas a pinnas 

 called the 



N the latter ende of the yeere 1593. the 

 right honourable Erie of Cumberland, at 

 his owne charges and his friends, pre- 

 pared 3 ships all at equall rate, and 

 either of them had like quantitie of 

 victuals, and like numbers of men, there 

 being embarked in all 3 ships 420 men 

 of al sorts. The Roial Exchange went as Admirali, 

 wherein M. George Cave was captaine. The May-flower 

 Violet, or the Viceadmirall under the conduct of William Anthonie : 

 Why not I. and the Sampson, the charge whereof it pleased his honour 

 to commit unto me Nicholas Dounton. Our directions 

 were sent us to Plimmouth, and we were to open them 

 at sea. 



The sixt of Aprill 1594 we set sayle in the sound of 

 Plimmouth, directing our course toward the coast of 

 Spaine. 



The 24 of the sayd moneth at the Admirals direction 

 wee divided our selves East and West from ech other, 

 being then in the heigth of 43 degrees, with commaunde- 

 ment at night to come together againe. 



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