a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1585. 



is in every of them, and what quantitie they have of 

 armour, ordinance, munition, victuals, tacklings and other 

 necessaries, to the end that upon sight hereof, having 

 made choise of such as shall be fit for the service, we 

 may further direct you what ye shall do. In the meane 

 time you shall presently see this my commandement 

 put in execution, and if there come thither any more 

 ships, you shall also cause them to be stayed and 

 arrested after the same order, using therein such care 

 and diligence, as may answere the trust that I repose in 

 you, wherein you shall doe me great service. Dated at 

 Barcelona the 29 of May. 1585. 



And thus have you heard the trueth and manner 

 thereof, wherein is to be noted the great courage of 

 the maister, and the loving hearts of the servants to 

 save their master from the daunger of death : yea, and 

 the care which the master had to save so much of the 

 owners goods as hee might, although by the same the 

 greatest is his owne losse in that he may never travell 

 to those parts any more without the losse of his owne 

 life, nor yet any of his servantes : for if hereafter they 

 should, being knowen they are like to taste of the sharpe 

 torments which are there accustomed in their Holy-house. 

 And as for their terming English shippes to be in rebel- 

 lion against them, it is sufficiently knowen by themselves, 

 and their owne consciences can not denie it, but that 

 with love, unitie, and concord, our shippes have ever 

 beene favourable unto them, and as willing to pleasure 

 their King, as his subjectes any way willing to pleasure 

 English passengers. 



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