a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1589. 



The 16 day we landed at Peniche in Portugall, under 

 the shot of the castle, and above the waste in water, 

 more then a mile from the towne, wherein many were 

 in perill of drowning, by reason the winde was great, 

 and the sea went high, which overthrew one boat, wherein 

 five and twenty of Captaine Dolphins men perished. 

 The enemy being five companies of Spaniards under the 

 commandement of the Conde de Fuentes, sallied out 

 of the towne against us, and in our landing made their 

 approch close by the water side. But the Earle of Essex 

 with Sir Roger Williams, and his brother, having landed 

 sufficient number to make two troups, left one to holde 

 the way by the water side, and led the other over the 

 Sandhils ; which the enemy seeing, drew theirs likewise 

 further into the land ; not, as we conjectured, to en- 

 counter us, but indeed to make their speedy passage 

 away : notwithstanding, they did it in such sort, as being 

 charged by ours which were sent out by the Colonell 

 generall under Captaine Jackson, they stood the same 

 even to the push of the pike : in which charge and at 

 the push, Captaine Robert Piew was slaine. The enemy 

 being fled further then we had reason to follow them, 

 all our companies were drawen to the towne ; which 

 being unfortified in any place, we found undefended by 

 any man against us. And therefore the Generall caused 

 the castle to be summoned that night ; which being 

 abandoned by him that commanded it, a Portugall named 

 Antonio de Aurid, being possessed thereof, desired but 

 to be assured that Don Antonio was landed, whereupon 

 he would deliver the same ; which he honestly performed. 



Peniche taken. There was taken out of the castle some hundred shot 

 and pikes, which Don Emanuel furnished his Portugals 

 withall, and twenty barrels of powder : so as possessing 

 both the towne and the castle, we rested there one day : 

 wherein some Friers and other poore men came unto 

 their new king, promising in the name of their country 



[II. ii. 144.] next adjoyning, that within two dayes he should have a 

 good supply of horse and foote for his assistance. That 



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