ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1589. 



and victualles enough in the Castle ; insomuch as he 

 might have held the same longer then the Generall had 

 in purpose to tarry there. One company of footmen was 

 put into the guard thereof, till the artillery was taken 

 [II. ii. 149.] out, and our army embarked ; which without having that 

 fort, we could not without great perill have done. When 

 we were ready to set saile (one halfe of the fort being 

 by order from the Generall blowen up by mine) the 

 company was drawne away. 



During the time we lay in the road, our fleet began 

 the second of June, and so continued sixe dayes after to 

 fetch in some hulks to the number of threescore, of 

 Dansik, Stetin, Rostock, Lubeck & Hamburgh, laden 

 with Spanish goods, and as it seemed for the kings pro- 

 vision, and going for Lisbon : their principall lading was 

 Corne, Masts, Cables, Copper, and Waxe : amongst which 

 were some of great burthen woonderful well builded for 

 sailing, which had no great lading in them, and therefore 

 it was thought that they were brought for the kings 

 provision, to reinforce his decayed navy : whereof there 

 was the greater likelyhood, in that the owner of the 

 greatest of them which caried two misnes, was knowen 

 to be very inward with the Cardinall, who rather then he 

 would be taken with his ships, committed himselfe unto 

 his small boat, wherein he recovered S. Sebastians : into 

 the which our men, that before were in flieboats, were 

 shipped, and the flieboats sent home with an offer of 

 corne, to the value of their hire. But the winde being 

 good for them for Rochel, they chose rather to lose their 

 corne then the winde, and so departed. The Generall 

 also sent his horses with them, and from thence shipped 

 them into England. 



The third of June, Colonell Devereux and Colonell 

 Sidney, being both very sicke, departed for England, who 

 in the whole journey had shewed themselves very forward 

 to all services, and in their departure very unwilling to 

 leave us : that day we imbarked all our army, but lay in 

 the road untill the eight thereof. 



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