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ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1559- 



A Letter of Master Anthonie Jenkinson upon his 



returne from Boghar to the worshipful Master 



Henrie Lane Agent for the Moscovie com- 



panie resident in Vologda, written in the 



1559. Mosco the 18. of September, 1559. 



Orshipfull Sir, after my heartie commendations 

 premised with most desire to God of your welfare 

 and prosperous successe in all your affaires. It may 

 please you to bee advertised that the fourth of this 

 present I arrived with Richard Johnson and Robert 

 Master Jen- Johnson all in health, thankes bee to God. Wee have 

 kensons voyage bene as farre as Boghar, and had proceeded farther on 

 intended for our VO y a g e toward the lande of Cathay, had it not bene 

 for the uncessant and continuall warres, which are in all 

 these brutall and wilde countreys, that it is at this 

 present impossible to passe, neither went there any 

 Caravan of people from Boghar that way these three 

 yeeres. And although our journey hath bene so 

 miserable, dangerous, and chargeable with losses, charges 

 and expenses, as my penne is not able to expresse the 

 same : yet shall wee bee able to satisfie the woorship- 

 The discovery full Companies mindes, as touching the discoverie of The 

 of the Caspian c aS pi an Sea, with the trade of merchandise to bee had 

 in such landes and countreyes as bee thereabout adjacent, 

 and have brought of the wares and commodities of 

 those Countries able to answere the principall with 

 profite : wishing that there were utterance for as great 

 a quantitie of kersies and other wares as there is profite 

 to bee had in the sales of a small quantitie, (all such 

 evill fortunes beeing escaped as to us have chaunced 

 this present voyage,) for then it woulde be a trade 

 woorthie to bee followed. Sir, for that I trust you 

 will be here shortly (which I much desire) I will deferre 

 the discourse with you at large untill your comming, 

 as well touching my travel, as of other things. Sir, 

 John Lucke departed from hence toward England the 



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