THE VOYAGE TO CADIZ ad. 



1596. 

 talked also with the Bishop of Cusco there, a grave 

 aged comely man, and being of late chosen to that 

 Bishopricke, he was as then to have gone to the Indies, 

 had not we then taken him prisoner, and so stayed his 

 journey for that time. With these men ever as occa- 

 sion did serve, I did seeke nowe and then to spende 

 some speech, and to entertaine time withall, I would 

 breake with them of this our victorie, and of the 

 injuries and bad dealings of their Prince and Countrey 

 offered to her Majestie, whereby shee was provoked, 

 and in a manner drawen to this action : though other- 

 wise of her own most excellent princely good nature, [I. 617.] 

 she was altogether given to peace, and quietnes. And 

 alwayes in some part of our conferences, I would shew 

 them a copie of her Majesties praier in Latine, which 

 I had alwaies of purpose ready about me, whereby it 

 might the better appeare unto them, how unwillingly, 

 and upon how great & urgent occasions her Majesty 

 was, as it were enforced to undertake this action : and 

 therewithal! I did use now and then to bestow upon 

 them a copy of the same in writing. They seemed in 

 all outward shew to allow of my speeches, and to 

 praise her Majesties good inclination, and earnestly to 

 wish that there might be a firme concord and peace 

 againe. 



It pleased the Lords general to deale exceeding 

 favourably with this said Bishop of Cusco : for it was 

 their good pleasure to give him his free passage with- 

 out any ransome, and therewithal to let him to under- 

 stand, that they came not to deale with Church-men, 

 or unarmed men, or with men of peace, weaklings & 

 children, neither was it any part of their meaning to 

 make such a voyage for gold, silver, or any other their 

 wealth and riches, &c. But that their only comming 

 was to meet with their dishonorable practises, and 

 manifold injuries, & to deale with men of warre and 

 valour, for the defence of the true honour of England : 

 and to let them to understand, that whensoever they 



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