A LETTER FROM JAMES ALDAY ad. 



1551. 



trueth is, that I was from the same voyage letted by the [II. ii. 8.] 



Princes letters, which my Master Sebastian Gabota had 



obtained for that purpose, to my great griefe. And as 



touching the second voyage which I invented for the 



trade of Barbarie, the living God knoweth that I say 



most true, that when the great sweate was, (whereon 



the chiefe of those with whom I joyned in that voyage 



died, that is to say, Sir John Lutterell, John Fletcher, 



Henry Ostrich and others) I my selfe was also taken 



with the same sweate in London, and after it, whether 



with evill diet in keeping, or how I know not, I was 



cast into such an extreame fever, as I was neither able to 



ride nor goe : and the shippe being at Portesmouth, 



Thomas Windam had her away from thence, before I 



was able to stand upon my legges, by whom I lost at 



that instant fourescore pound. Besides I was appointed 



by them that died (if they had lived) to have had the 



whole government both of shippe and goods, because I 



was to them the sole inventer of that trade. 



In the first voyage to Barbary there were two Moores, 

 being noble men, whereof one was of the Kings 

 blood, convayed by the said Master Thomas Wind- 

 ham into their Countrey out of England. 



Yours humble at your commandement, 



James Alday. 



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