THE PORTUGAL VOYAGE ad. 



1589. 



The sixt day the Earle of Essex, upon receit of letters 

 from her Majesty, by them that brought in the victuals, 

 presently departed towards England, with whom Sir 

 Roger Williams was very desirous to go, but found 

 the Generals very unwilling he should do so, in that 

 he bare the next place unto them, and if they should 

 miscarry, was to command the army. And the same 

 day there came unto us two small barks that brought 

 tidings of some other shippes come out of England with 

 victuals, which were passed upwards to the Cape : for 

 meeting with whom, the second day after we set saile 

 for that place, in purpose after our meeting with them 

 to go with the lies of Acores, the second day, which was 

 the ninth, we met with them comming backe againe to- 

 wards us, whose provision little answered our expectation. 

 Notwithstanding we resolved to continue our course for 

 the Hands. 



About this time was the Marchant-Royall, with three 

 or foure other ships, sent to Peniche, to fetch away the 

 companies that were left there ; but Captaine Barton 

 having received letters from the Generals that were sent 

 overland, was departed before, not being able by reason 

 of the enemies speedy marching thither, either to bring 

 away the artillery, or all his men, according to the direc- 

 tion those letters gave him ; for he was no sooner gone, 

 then the enemy possessed the town and castle, and shot 

 at our ships as they came into the road. 



At this time also was the Ambassador from the 

 Emperor of Marocco, called Reys Hamet Bencasamp, 

 returned, and with him M. Ciprian, a Gentleman of 

 good place and desert, was sent from Don Antonio, and 

 Captaine Ousley from the Generals to the Emperor. 



The next morning the nine gallies which were sent not 

 five dayes before out of Andaluzia for the strengthening 

 of the river of Lisbon (which being joyned with the 

 other twelve that were there before, though we lay hard 

 by them at S. Julians, durst never make any attempt 

 against us) upon our departure from thence were return- 

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