SIR FRANCIS DRAKE ad. 



1586. 

 upon us, but presently withdrew themselves. And in 

 their running thus away, the Sergeant Major finding 

 one of their horses ready sadled and brideled, tooke the 

 same to follow the chase ; and so overgoing all his com- 

 pany, was (by one layd behind a bush) shotte through 

 the head : and falling downe therewith, was by the same 

 and two or three more, stabbed in three or foure places 

 of his body with swords and daggers, before any could 

 come neere to his rescue. His death was much lamented, 

 being in very deede an honest wise Gentleman, and a 

 souldier of good experience, and of as great courage as 

 any man might be. 



In this place called S. Augustin, we understood the 

 king did keepe, as is before said, one hundred and fiftie 

 souldiers, and at another place some dozen leagues 

 beyond to the Northwards, called S. Helena, he did there 

 likewise keepe an hundred and fiftie more, serving there 

 for no other purpose, then to keepe all other nations from 

 inhabiting any part of all that coast; the governement 

 whereof was committed to one Pedro Melendez Mar- 

 quesse, nephew to that Melendez the Admiral, who had 

 overthrowen Master John Hawkins in the bay of Mexico 

 some seventeen or eighteene yeeres agoe. This Gover- 

 nour had charge of both places, but was at this time in 

 this place, and one of the first that left the same. 



Heere it was resolved in full assembly of Captaines, to 

 undertake the enterprise of S. Helena, and from thence 

 to seeke out the inhabitation of our English countrey- 

 men in Virginia, distant from thence some sixe degrees 

 Northward. 



When wee came thwart of S. Helena, the sholds 5^»^^ Helenat 

 appearing dangerous, and we having no Pilot to under- 

 take the entrie, it was thought meetest to goe hence 

 alongst. For the Admirall had bene the same night in 

 foure fadome and a halfe, three leagues from the shore : 

 and yet wee understood by the helpe of a knowen Pilot, 

 there may and doe goe in Ships of greater burthen and 

 draught then any we had in our Fleete. 



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