SIR FRANCIS DRAKE ad. 



1585. 

 John Varney Captaine of the George. 

 John Martin Captaine of the Benjamin. 

 Edward Oilman Captaine of the Skout. 

 Richard Hawkins Captaine of the Galiot called the 



Ducke. 

 Bitfield Captaine of the Swallow. [III. 535.] 



After our going hence, which was the foureteenth of 

 September, in the yeere of our Lord 1585. and taking 

 our course towards Spaine, wee had the winde for a fewe 

 dayes somewhat skant, and sometimes calme. And being 

 arrived neere that part of Spaine, which is called the 

 Moores, wee happened to espie divers sailes, which kept 

 their course close by the shore, the weather being faire 

 and calme. The Generall caused the Viceadmirall to goe 

 with the pinnesses well manned to see what they were, 

 who upon sight of the said pinnesses approching neere 

 unto them, abandoned for the most part all their ships 

 (being Frenchmen) laden all with salt, and bound home- 

 wards into France, amongst which ships (being all of 

 small burthen) there was one so wel liked, which also had 

 no man in her, as being brought unto ye general, he 

 thought good to make stay of her for the service, meaning 

 to pay for her, as also accordingly he performed at our 

 returne : which barke was called the Drake. The rest of 

 these ships (being eight or nine) were dismissed without 

 any thing at all taken from them. Who being after- 

 wardes put somewhat farther off from the shore, by the 

 contrariety of the wind, we happened to meet with some 

 other French ships, full laden with Newland fish, being 

 upon their returne homeward from the said Newfound- 

 land : whom the Generall after some speech had with 

 them (and seeing plainly that they were Frenchmen) 

 dismissed, without once suffering any man to go aboord 

 of them. 



The day following standing in with the shore againe, 

 we discried another tall ship of twelve score tunnes or 

 thereaboutes, upon whom Master Carliel the Lieutenant 



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