AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1588. 



Biscay, under the conduct of John Martines de Ricalde 

 Admiral of the whole Fleete, set forth tenne Galeons, 

 4. Pataches, 700. mariners, 2000. souldiers, 250. 

 great pieces, &c. 

 Guipusco, under the conduct of Michael de Oquendo, 

 tenne Galeons, 4. Pataches, 700. mariners, 2000. 

 souldiers, 310. great pieces. 

 Italy with the Levant Islands, under Martine de Verten- 

 dona, 10. Galeons, 800. mariners, 2000. souldiers, 

 310. great pieces, &c. 

 Castile, under Diego Flores de Valdez, 14. Galeons, 

 two Pataches, 1700. mariners, 2400. souldiers, and 

 380. great pieces, &c. 

 Andaluzia, under the conduct of Petro de Valdez, 

 10. Galeons, one Patache, 800. mariners, 2400. 

 souldiers, 280. great pieces, &c. 

 Item, under the conduct of John Lopez de Medina, 

 23. great Flemish hulkes, with 700. mariners, 3200. 

 souldiers, and 400. great pieces. 

 Item, under Hugo de Moncada, foure Galliasses con- 

 taining 1200. gally-slaves, 460. mariners, 870. 

 souldiers, 200. great pieces, &c. 

 Item, under Diego de Mandrana, foure Gallies of 

 Portugall, with 888. gally-slaves, 360. mariners, 20. 

 great pieces, and other requisite furniture. 

 Item, under Anthonie de Mendoza, 22. Pataches 

 and Zabraes, with 574. mariners, 488. souldiers, 

 and 193. great pieces. 

 Besides the ships aforementioned there were 20. 

 caravels rowed with oares, being appointed to performe 

 necessary services unto the greater ships : insomuch that 

 [I. 593.] all the ships appertayning to this Navie amounted unto 

 the summe of 150. eche one being sufficiently provided 

 of furniture and victuals. 



The number of Mariners in the saide Fleete were 

 above 8000. of slaves 2088. of souldiers 20000. (besides 

 noblemen and gentlemen voluntaries) of great cast pieces 

 2650. The foresaid ships were of an huge and incredible 



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