EDMUND HOGAN'S AMBASSAGE a.d. 



1577- 



The Ambassage of M. Edmund Hogan, one of 

 the sworne Esquires of her Majesties person, 

 from her Highnesse to Mully Abdelmelech 

 Emperour of Marocco, and king of Fes and 

 Sus: in the yeere 1577, written by himselfe. 



Edmund Hogan being appointed Am- 

 bassadour from the Queenes Majestie 

 to the above named Emperour and King 

 Mully Abdelmelech, departed with my 

 company and servants from London the 

 two and twentie day of Aprill 1577, 

 being imbarked in the good ship called 

 the Gallion of London, and arrived in Azafi a port of M. Hogan his 

 Barbarie the one and twentie day of May next follow- a %^f in U 

 ing. Immediatly I sent Leonell Edgerton a shoare Barbarie. 

 with my letters directed to John Williams and John May. 

 Bampton, who dispatched a Trottero to Marocco to 

 knowe the kings pleasure for my repaire to the Court, 

 which letters came to their hands on the Thursday 

 night. 



They with all speede gave the king understanding 

 of it, who being glad thereof speeded the next day 

 certaine Captaines with souldiers and tents, with other 

 provision to Azafi : so that upon Whitsunday at night 

 the said Captaines with John Bampton, Robert Wash- 

 borne, and Robert Lion, and the kings officers came 

 late to Azafi. 



In the meane time I remained a boord, and caused 

 some of the goods to be discharged for lightning of 

 the shippe, and I wrote in my letter that I would not 

 lande, till I knewe the Kings pleasure. 



The 22 day being Saturday, the Make-speede arrived 



in the roade about two of the clocke in the afternoone. 



The 27 day, being Whitsunday, came aboord the 



Gallion John Bampton, and others, giving me to 



understande how much the King rejoyced of my safe 



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