A.D. 

 1585-89. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



The Ambassage of Master Henry Roberts, one of 

 the sworne Esquires of her Majesties person, 

 from her highnesse to Mully Hamet Emperour 

 of Marocco and the King of Fesse, and Sus, 

 in the yeere 1585: who remained there as 

 Liger for the space of 3. yeeres. Written 

 briefly by himselfe. 



Pon an incorporation granted to the 

 Company of Barbary Marchants resi- 

 dent in London, I Henry Roberts one 

 of her Majesties sworne Esquires of her 

 person, was appointed her highnesse 

 messenger, and Agent unto the aforesaid 

 Mully Hamet Emperor of Marocco, king 

 of Fesse, and Sus. And after I had received my Com- 

 mission, instructions, and her Majesties letters, I departed 

 from London the 14. of August in the yeere 1585. in 

 a tall ship called the Ascension, in the company of the 

 Minion and Hopewell, and we all arrived in safetie at 

 Azafi a port of Barbary, the 14. of September next 

 following. The Alcaide of the towne (being the kings 

 officer there, and as it were Maior of the place) re- 

 ceived mee with all humanitie and honour, according to 

 the custome of the Countrey, lodging me in the chiefest 

 house of the towne, from whence I dispatched a mes- 

 senger (which in their language they call a Trottero) 

 to advertise the Emperour of my arrivall : who im- 

 mediatly gave order, and sent certaine souldiers for my 

 guard and conduct, and horses for my selfe, and mules 

 for mine owne and my companies carriages. Thus being 

 accompanied with M. Richard Evans, Edward Salcot, 

 and other English Marchants resident there in the 

 Countrey, with my traine of Moores and carriages, I 

 came at length to the river of Tensist, which is within 

 foure miles of Marocco : and there by the water side I 

 pitched my tents under the Olive trees: where I met 



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