WILLIAM RUTTER ad 



1562. 



their departure we went aboord the Minion to counsell 

 what were best to be done, at which time they were sore 

 discomfited. Whereupon we devised what was best to 

 be done : and because wee knew that the Negros neither 

 would nor durst traffike so long as the galies were on 

 the coast ; it was therefore agreed that we should prepare 

 our selves to depart to Rio de Sestos, and so we departed They retume. 

 that day. The 14 of May in the morning we fell with 

 the land, and when wee came to it, we doubted what 

 place it was, and sent our boates on land to know the 

 trueth, and we found it to be Rio de Barbos, which is to RiodeBarbos. 

 the Eastward of sant Andre, and there remained in getting 

 of water untill the 21, where we lost the day before 5 

 of our men by meanes of overthrowing our blacke pin- The hlacke 

 nasse. The 22 we departed from thence to Rio de Sesto, %"&$#&. 

 where we arrived the 2 of June, and the 4 wee departed 

 from Rio de Sesto, and arrived (God bee thanked) the 

 6 of August within sight of the Stert in the West part 

 of England, our men being very sicke and weake. We 

 have not at this present above 20 sound men that are 

 able to labour, and we have of our men 21 dead, and 

 many more very sore hurt and sicke. Master Burton 

 hath bene sicke this 6 weekes, and at this present (God 

 strengthen him) is so weake that I feare he will hardly 

 escape. Herein inclosed your worship shall receive a 

 briefe of all the goods sold by us, & also what com- 

 modities we have received for the same. Thus I leave 

 to trouble your worship, reserving all things els to our 

 generall meeting, and to the bringer hereof. From 

 aboord the Primerose the 6 of August 1563. 

 Your obedient servant 



William Rutter. 



There are brought home this voiage An. 1563. Elephants 

 teeth 166. weighing 1758 pounds. Graines 22 buts 

 full. 



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