A.D. 

 1587. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



A briefe relation of the notable service performed 

 by Sir Francis Drake upon the Spanish Fleete 

 prepared in the Road of Cadiz : and of his 

 destroying of 100. saile of barks; Passing 

 from thence all along the coast to Cape Sacre, 

 where also hee tooke certaine Forts : and so 

 to the mouth of the River of Lisbon, and 

 thence crossing over to the Isle of Sant 

 Michael, supprized a mighty Carack called 

 the Sant Philip comming out of the East 

 India, which was the first of that kinde that 

 ever was seene in England : Performed in the 

 yeere 1587. 



Er Majestie being informed of a mightie 

 preparation by Sea begunne in Spaine 

 for the invasion of England, by good 

 advise of her grave and prudent Coun- 

 sell thought it expedient to prevent the 

 same. Whereupon she caused a Fleete 

 of some 30. sailes to be rigged and 



furnished with all things necessary. Over that Fleete 

 she appointed Generall sir Francis Drake (of whose 

 manifold former good services she had sufficient proofe) 

 to whom she caused 4. ships of her Navie royall to be 

 delivered, to wit, The Bonaventure wherein himselfe 

 went as General ; the Lion under the conduct of Master 

 William Borough Controller of the Navie ; the Dread- 

 nought under the command of M. Thomas Venner; 

 and the Rainebow, captaine whereof was M. Henry 

 Bellingham : unto which 4 ships two of her pinasses 

 were appointed as hand-maids. There were also added 

 unto this Fleet certaine tall ships of the Citie of London, 

 of whose especiall good service the Generall made par- 

 ticular mention in his private Letters directed to her 

 Majestie. This Fleete set saile from the sound of 



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