A.D. 

 1596. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



A Libell of Spanish lies written by Don Bernaldino 

 Delgadillo de Avellaneda, Generall of the 

 king of Spaines Armada, concerning some part 

 of the last voyage of sir Francis Drake ; 

 together with a confutation of the most 

 notorious falsehoods therein contained, and a 

 declaration of the truth by M. Henrie Savile 

 Esquire : and also an approbation of both by 

 sir Thomas Baskervil Generall of her Majesties 

 Armada after the decease of sir Francis Drake. 



To the courteous Reader. 



Hereas Don Bernaldino Delgadillo de 

 Avellaneda, Generall of the Spanish fleete, 

 hath by his printed letters published to 

 the world diverse untruthes, concerning 

 our fleete and the commanders thereof, 

 seeking thereby his owne glorie, and 

 our disgrace; I have taken upon me 

 (though of many least able) to confute the same, the 

 rather for that the printed copie came first into my 

 hands, having my selfe bene Captaine of one of her 

 Majesties ships in the same voyage. Take this there- 

 fore (gentle Reader) as a token of my dutie and love 

 to my countrey and countrey-men, and expect onely 

 a plaine truth, as from the pen of a souldier and 

 Navigator : Which if you take in good part, you may 

 draw me hereafter to publish some greater labour. 



Henry Savile. 



THe true copie of a letter found at the sacking of 

 Cadiz, written by Don Bernaldino Delgadillo de 

 Avellaneda, Generall of the king of Spaine his Navie 

 in the West Indies, sent unto Doctor Peter Florez, 

 President of the contractation house for the Indies, and 

 by him put in print with privilege : wherein are declared 



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