REMEMBRANCES FOR BRAZIL a.d. 



1583. 



the chiefe of the companie. Also that in any road where 

 the ship shall ride upon the coast of America, triall be 

 made with the dragges, for the pearle Oisters, and the 

 same being taken, to be opened and searched for pearle 

 in the presence of the Captaine, his Lieutenant, the 

 Master, the Pilot, and marchant, or three of them, 

 whereof the Captaine or his Lieutenant to be one, and 

 to remaine in the custodie of the Captaine and marchant, 

 under two lockes, either of them to have a key to his 

 owne locke, and that a true inventorie be delivered also 

 to the Master and Pilot of the said pearle or other jewels 

 of price gotten in the said voiage, to the intent that no 

 partie be defrauded of his due, and that no concealment 

 be made of any such thing upon forfeiture, the partie to 

 lose his share and dutie for the voyage that shall so 

 conceale and not reveale it unto the officers above named. 

 Also to doe your best indevour to try for the best Ore 

 of golde, silver, or other rich mettals whatsoever. Forget 

 not also to bring the kernels and seeds of strange plants 

 with you, the Palmito with his fruit inclosed in him. 

 Serve God, keepe good watch, and stand alwayes upon 

 your garde. 



Edward Cotton. 



These things being thus ordered, and the .ship of the 

 burden of 260 tunnes, with 83 men of all sortes fur- 

 nished, and fully appointed for the voyage, began to set 

 saile from Hurst Castle upon Friday the 20 of May, 

 Anno 1583, and the 17 day of July ensuing fell with the 

 coast of Guinie, to take in fresh water, where, through 

 meere dissolute negligence, she perished upon a sand, 

 with the most part of the men in her, as appeareth by 

 the confession of one that escaped, the substance and 

 tenor whereof is this. 



[The confession 

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