AD THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1596. 



our share, well manned, which tolde me that Drake 

 died in Nombre de Dios, and that they have made 

 for General! of the English fleete the Colonel Quebraran : 

 and also by meanes of the small time, being straightly 

 followed by us, they had no opportunitie to take either 

 water, wood or flesh, and they are also in such bad 

 case, that I know not how they will be able to arrive 

 in England. The number of men we have taken are 

 about an hundred and fortie, and fifteene noble captaines 

 of their best sort, and some of them rich, as well may 

 appeare by their behaviour : I have no other thing to 

 write at this time. Our Lord keepe you who best can, 

 and as I desire. From Havana the 30 of March, 1596. 



[III. 593,] Don Bernaldino Delgadillo De Avellaneda. 



THe Licenciat Don John Bermudes of Figueroa 

 Lieutenant of the Assistants of the citie of Sivill, 

 and the Province thereof, who doth supply the office 

 of the Assistant in the absence of the Right honourable 

 the Earle of Priego, giveth licence to Roderigo de 

 Cabriera to imprint the Relation of the death of Francis 

 Drake, which onely he may do for two moneths, and 

 no other to imprint the same within the said terme, 

 upon paine of tenne thousand Maravedis for his Majesties 

 chamber. Given in Sivill the 15 of May 1596. 



The Licenciat Don John Bermudes of Figueroa. 



By his Assigne Gregorie Gutierez Notarie. 



THis letter of the Generall Don Bernaldino sent into 

 Spaine declaring the death of Sir Francis Drake 

 and their supposed victorie, was altogether received for 

 an undoubted trueth, and so pleasing was this newes 

 unto the Spaniarde, that there was present commande- 

 ment given to publish the letter in print, that all the 

 people of Spaine might be pertakers of this common 

 joy : the which letter printed in Sivill, bearing date the 

 15 of May, 1596 came to the hands of Henrie Savile 



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