ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1558. 



having understoode our trouble with the theeves, sent 

 100 men well armed, and gave them great charge not 

 to returne before they had either slaine or taken the 

 sayd theeves. Who according to their commission 

 ranged the wildernes in such sort, that they met with 

 the said company of theeves, and slew part, and part 

 fledde, and foure they tooke and brought unto the king, 

 and two of them were sore wounded in our skirmish 

 with our gunnes : And after the king had sent for me 

 to come to see them, he caused them all 4 to be hanged 

 at his palace gate, because they were Gentlemen, to the 

 example of others. And of such goods as were gotten 

 againe, I had part restored me, and this good justice 

 I found at his hands. 



There is yerely great resort of Marchants to this 

 Citie of Boghar, which travaile in great Caravans from 

 the countries thereabout adjoining, as India, Persia, Balgh, 

 Russia, with divers others, and in times past from Cathay, 

 when there was passage : but these Marchants are so 

 beggerly and poore, and bring so little quantitie of wares, 

 lying two or 3 yeeres to sell the same, that there is 

 no hope of any good trade there to be had worthy the 

 following. 



The chiefe commodities that are brought thither out 

 of these foresayd Countreys, are these following. 

 Manhandise The Indians doe bring fine whites, which the Tartars 

 of India. do all roll about their heads, & al other kinds of whites, 

 which serve for apparell made of coton wooll and crasko, 

 but golde, silver, precious stones, and spices they bring 

 none. I enquired and perceived that all such trade 

 passeth to the Ocean sea, and the vaines where all such 

 things are gotten are in the subjection of the Portingals. 

 The Indians carie from Boghar againe wrought silkes, 

 red hides, slaves, and horses, with such like, but of 

 Kerseis and other cloth, they make little accompt. I 

 offered to barter with Marchants of those Countreis, 

 which came from the furthest parts of India, even from 

 the countrey of Bengala, & the river Ganges, to give 



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