a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1561. 



may be made strong with a small charge, and afterwards 

 kept with a few men. 



6. How water may be provided, if there be none to 

 be had in the ground where the fort shall stand, or 

 neere to it. 



7. What helpe is to be had from the people of the 

 countrey, either for the building of it, or for the 

 defence thereof. 



[II. ii. 53.] To moove the king of Haban a farre off, for 



T Raban g °^ t ^ ie mak ^ n g °f a f° rt > anc * to note how he will like it ; 

 but use your communication so, that although there 

 might fall out good cause for the doing of it, yet he 

 do not understand your meaning. 



Search the countrey so farre as you may, both alongst 

 the coast, and into the land. 



To learne what became of the marchants that were 

 left at Benin. 



The matters which shall be of importance to be noted 

 we nothing doubt that you will omit, wherefore we 

 referre the order of these affaires to your good dis- 

 cretion. 



Also we pray you as occasion shall serve that you ayd 

 and helpe our factours, both with your counsell and 

 otherwise ; and thus God send you safely to returne. 



William Gerrard, William Winter, Benjamin Gonson, 

 Anthony Hickman, Edward Castelin. 



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