A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1564. 



of the John Baptist aforesayd, and of his pinnesse called 

 the Swallow, his other 3. shippes being sore beaten with 

 a storme. The 23. day the Swallow to his no small 

 rejoycing, came to him againe in the night, 10. leagues 

 to the Northward of Cape Finister, he having put 

 roomer, not being able to double the Cape, in that there 

 rose a contrary winde at Southwest. The 25. the wind 

 continuing contrary, hee put into a place in Galicia, called 

 Ferroll, where hee remained five dayes, and appointed 

 all the Masters of his shippes an order for the keeping 

 of good companie in this manner : The small shippes to 

 bee alwayes ahead and aweather of the Jesus, and to 

 Good orders speake twise a day with the Jesus at least : if in the day 

 for a fleeie in ^^ Ensigne bee over the poope of the Jesus, or in the 

 a ong voyage. ^^^^ ^^^ lights, then shall all the shippes speake with 

 her : If there bee three lights aboord the Jesus, then 

 doeth she cast about : If the weather bee extreme, that 

 the small shippes cannot keepe companie with the Jesus, 

 then all to keepe companie with the Salomon, and foorth- 

 with to repaire to the Hand of TenerifFe, to the Northward 

 of the road of Sirroes ; If any happen to any misfortune 

 then to shew two lights, and to shoote off a piece of 

 ordinance. If any lose companie, and come in sight 

 againe, to make three yawes, and strike the Myson 

 three times : Serve God daily, love one another, preserve 

 your victuals, beware of fire, and keepe good companie. 



The 26. day the Minion came in also where hee was, 



for the rejoycing whereof hee gave them certaine pieces of 



ordinance, after the courtesie of the sea for their welcome : 



but the Minions men had no mirth, because of their 



consort the Merline, whome at their departure from 



Master Hawkins upon the coast of England they went 



to seeke, and having met with her, kept companie two 



dayes together, and at last by misfortune of fire (through 



the negligence of one of their gunners) the powder in the 



A dreadfull gunners roome was set on fire, which with the first blast 



mischance by strooke out her poope, and therewithall lost three men, 



•^^^* besides many sore burned (which escaped by the brigan- 



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