RICHARD CHANCELOR a.d. 



1553- 



the Mariners, they shouted in such sort, that the skie 

 rang againe with the noyse thereof. One stoode in the 

 poope of the ship, and by his gesture bids farewell to 

 his friendes in the best maner hee could. Another 

 walkes upon the hatches, another climbes the shrowds, 

 another stands upon the maine yard, and another in the 

 top of the shippe. To be short, it was a very triumph 

 (after a sort) in all respects to the beholders. But 

 (alas) the good King Edward (in respect of whom 

 principally all this was prepared) hee onely by reason 

 of his sickenesse was absent from this shewe, and not 

 long after the departure of these ships, the lamentable 

 and most sorowfull accident of his death followed. 



But to proceede in the matter. 



The shippes going downe with the tyde came at last to 

 Woolwich, where they stayed and cast ancre, with purpose 

 to depart therehence againe, as soone as the turning of the 

 water, and a better winde should drawe them to set saile. 

 After this they departed and came to Harwich, in which 

 porte they stayed long, not without great losse and con- 

 suming of time : yet at the last with a good winde they 

 hoysed up saile, and committed themselves to the sea, 

 giving their last adieu to their native Countrey, which 

 they knewe not whether they should ever returne to see 

 againe or not. Many of them looked oftentimes backe, 

 and could not refraine from teares, considering into what 

 hazards they were to fall, and what uncertainties of the 

 sea they were to make triall of. 



Amongst the rest, Richard Chanceler the Captaine of 

 the Edward Bonaventure, was not a little grieved with 

 the feare of wanting victuals, part whereof was found to 

 be corrupt and putrified at Harwich, and the hogges- 

 heads of wine also leaked, and were not stanch : his 

 naturall and fatherly affection also somewhat troubled 

 him, for he left behinde him his two little sonnes, which 

 were in the case of Orphanes if he spedde not well : the 

 estate also of his companie mooved him to care, being in 

 the former respects after a sort unhappie, and were to 



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