A.D. 



1585. 



The Indian 

 jieete to be 

 strengthened 

 with 4. ihips 

 of warre. 



What pro- 

 vision is to he 

 made if Don 

 Antonio should 

 come with an 

 army. 



[III. 534.] 



Jn armie of 

 1 4. gallies to 

 he provided. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



and foure pataches and a thousand souldiers, besides 

 mariners. 



Having seene and considered that the Englishmen with 

 their marchants ships onely that traverse these seas have 

 made such havocke in two moneths, and that it is to bee 

 thought that they will doe the like against the fleetes 

 which goe and come from the Indies : it is expedient, 

 that as by order in time of peace the fleete hath an 

 Admirall and Viceadmirall, that now it should have two 

 more at the least in eche Fleete : and neverthelesse they 

 are to bee wafted home with an armie. 



In mine opinion all these provisions ought to bee made 

 onely in regard of the English army, and the rest of the 

 ships which have bene set out of that kingdome. 



But in case that Don Antonio should come with 

 an armie, and should seeke to invade this 

 kingdome, these provisions foUow^ing would be 

 needefuU. 



THat warning be given to the Conde de Beneventa, to 

 the Marques de Soria, to the Conde of Altamira, 

 to the Conde of Monterey, to the Marquesse of Zerraluo, 

 and to the rest of the Lordes and Knights, which are 

 to have order to bee in a readinesse, against hee come 

 unto this kingdome. 



That the people also be trained of the cities of Toro, 

 Zamora, and Salamanca, to bee ready to succour the 

 countrey betweene the rivers of Doro and Minno : and 

 the people of Estremadura and Sivilla are likewise to bee 

 trained to be ready to succour the citie of Lisbon, and the 

 countrey about the same. 



Also that the castles of this citie, river and territorie be 

 victualled and provided of gunpowder, match and lead, 

 and all things else belonging to the artillerie, as I have 

 requested in the relations which I sent unto his majestic 

 the 7. of March of this present yeere 1585. 



That the gallies be furnished for foure moneths : and 



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