INSTRUCTIONS TO MASTERS a.d. 



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for their owne company if they should chance to be 

 unruly. 



The Kerils and the Lappians are not to be trusted, 

 for they will steale as well as the Russes, if they may 

 conveniently come by any thing. 



Concerning my voyage, because the winde was scant 

 to goe backe againe to Colmogro, I tarried to the East- 

 wards of the poynt Kegor, and sent to land, and baked 

 two batches of bread in the ovens that the Kerils have 

 for their provision. 



Instructions given to the Masters and Mariners 

 to be observed in and about this Fleete, passing 

 this yeere 1557. toward the Bay of S. Nicolas 

 in Russia, for this present Race to be made & 

 returne of the same by Gods grace to the 

 port of London, the place of their right dis- 

 charge, as in the Articles ensuing is deduced. 



Irst, it is accorded and agreed betweene 

 the severall proprietaries and owners, 

 masters and companies of the foure 

 ships, surnamed the Primrose, the John 

 J Evangelist, the Anne and the Trinitie, 

 and the Lieutenant, Consuls, assistants 

 and companie of the Marchant adven- 

 turers, that the above named foure ships shall in good 

 order and conduct, saile, passe, and travaile together in 

 one flote, ging, and conserve of societie, to be kept 

 indissolubly and not to be severed, but united within 

 continuall sight, so farre foorth as (by winde & weather) 

 by possibilitie shall or may be without any separation [I. 296.] 

 or departure of one from the other. 



2 Item, it is agreed that the good ship named the 

 Primerose, shalbe Admirall of this flote, and that 

 Anthonie Jenkinson Gentleman, shalbe captaine thereof: 

 and that all other the 3. ships shall ensue and folow 

 her in all courses, and that no course nor waving (in 



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