ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1553- 



man may serve or extend : Therfore it behoveth every 

 person in his degree, as well for conscience, as for dueties 

 sake to remember his said charge, and the accomplish- 

 ment thereof. 



3 Item, where furthermore every mariner or passenger 

 in his ship hath given like othe to bee obedient to the 

 Captaine generall, and to every Captaine and master 

 in his ship, for the observation of these present orders 

 contained in this booke, and all other which hereafter 

 shalbe made by the 12. counsailers in this present book 

 named, or the most part of them, for the better con- 

 duction, and preservation of the fleete, and atchieving 

 of the voyage, and to be prompt, ready and obedient 

 in all acts and feates of honesty, reason, and duetie to 

 be ministred, shewed & executed, in advancement and 

 preferment of the voyage and exploit : therfore it is 

 convenient that this present booke shall once every weeke 

 (by the discretion of the Captaine) be read to the said 

 companie, to the intent that every man may the better 

 remember his othe, conscience, duetie and charge. 



4 Item, every person by vertue of his othe, to doe 

 effectually & with good wil (as farre forth as him shall 

 complie) all, and every such act and acts, deede and 

 deeds, as shalbe to him or them from time to time 

 commanded, committed and enjoyned (during the voyage) 

 by the Captain generall, with the assent of the Counsell 

 and assistants, as well in and during the whole Navigation 

 and voyage, as also in discovering and landing, as cases 

 and occasions shall require. 



5 Item, all courses in Navigation to be set and kept, 

 by the advice of the Captaine, Pilot major, masters, & 

 masters mates, with the assents of the counsailers and 

 the most number of them, and in voyces uniformely 

 agreeing in one to prevaile, and take place, so that the 

 Captaine generall, shall in all counsailes and assemblies 

 have a double voyce. 



6 Item, that the fleete shal keep together, and not 

 separate themselves asunder, as much as by winde & 



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