A LETTER FROM JOHN LOK a.d. 



1561. 

 the which one is accounted 700 tunnes, & other pinnesses : 

 yet not for feare of them, nor raging of the seas (whose 

 rage God is above to rule) but onely for the premisses : 

 the sequell whereof must by reason turne to a great [II, ii. 54. 

 misery to the men : the which I for my part (though it 

 might turne me to as much gaine as the whole commeth 

 to) yet would I not be so tormented, as the sight 

 thereof would be a corsive to my heart, and the more, 

 because foreseeing the same, I should be so leud, as 

 yeelding, to have runne into the danger thereof, and 

 therefore I have absolutely determined with my selfe not 

 to goe this voyage. Howbeit if in a seasonable time of 

 the yeere I had but one ship sufficient, though much 

 lesse by the halfe, I would not refuse (as triall being made 

 thereof should appeare) or if I had ability of my selfe 

 to venture so much, it should well be seene. And this I 

 speake to give you to understand that I refuse not this 

 for feare : If you purpose to proceed heerein, send some 

 one whom you please ; to whom I will not onely deliver 

 the articles which I have received, but also will give 

 some particular notes which I have noted in the 

 affaires which you have committed unto mee, with 

 the best helpe and counsell I can. Thus the living God 

 keepe your worships all. Bristoll this 1 1 of December 

 1561. 



Your worships to comand to his power 

 John Lok. 



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