A.D. 



1585. 



The ships in 

 the South sea 

 may be burnt. 



Panama may 

 be taken. 



The second 

 course which 

 indeede Drake 

 tooke. 



[in. 533-] 



Panama being 

 an open place 

 is easie to be 

 taken. 



Havana easie 

 to be taken. 



The Indian 

 fieete may be 

 taken. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



having two thousand inhabitants in it. But in respect 

 that they be no warlike people nor exercised in armes, 

 and because the place is open and without fortresse & 

 artillery, he may take and sacke it, and make himself 

 master on the land, & afterward taking those ships which 

 are in that sea, our people can have no succour of ships 

 out of Spaine, but by the streight of Magelan, which 

 is a long way about. 



It is also very credible that he will be able to take 

 Panama. 



If he seeke not to take this course he may divide 

 his army into two parts, & sacke the Isle of S. Domingo, 

 Puerto Rico, the coast of Tierra firma unto Cartagena 

 and Nombre de Dios. 



And from the river of Chagre, which is fifteene leagues 

 from Nombre de Dios, he may send his footemen in 

 shalops with oares and in the vessels which carrie goods 

 up and downe the river, whereof there are above fiftie 

 there, and passe up to the lodging of the Crosses, called 

 in Spanish Venta de Cruzes, which is five leagues from 

 Panama, which because it is an unwalled towne may 

 easily be taken. 



And Havana also will bee in great danger, which albeit 

 it have a fortresse, yet it is but little and weake, and 

 bringing his great ordinance on shore hee may take 

 the same with great facilitie. 



And besides these domages which he may do, accord- 

 ing to this discourse, it will not be the least to cut off 

 the navigation of the Indies, to take the West Indian 

 fleet, if they chance to be there. 



What course is to be taken to prevent these 



mischiefes. 



TO dispatch Caravels with all possible diligence to the 

 viceroyes and governours of the Indias, advertising 

 them of the newes of the English army, that they may be 

 provided, and make themselves ready for them. Albeit, 

 considering the number of ships which have bene set 



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