A.D. 

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THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



terme of seven yeeres then next following. Willing, and 

 straightly commanding, and charging all and singuler our 

 Admirals, Viceadmirals, Justices, Maiors, Sheriffes, 

 Escheaters, Constables, Bailiffes, and all and singuler 

 our other officers, ministers, liege men, and subjects 

 whatsoever, to be aiding, favouring, helping, and assist- 

 ing unto the said Governour, and company, and their 

 successors, and to their Deputies, officers, servants, 

 assignes, and ministers, and every of them, in executing 

 and enjoying the premisses, as well on land as on sea, 

 from time to time, and at all times when you, or any of 

 you, shall be thereunto required, any statute, act, ordi- 

 nance, proviso, proclamation, or restraint heretofore had, 

 made, set forth, ordained, or provided, or any other 

 matter, cause or thing to the contrary, in any wise 

 notwithstanding. 



In witnesse whereof we have caused these our letters 

 to be made patents, witnesse our selfe, at Westminster, 

 the II. day of September, in the 23. yeere of our raigne. 



The first voyage or journey, made by Master 

 Laurence Aldersey, Marchant of London, to 

 the Cities of Jerusalem, and Tripolis, &c. In 

 the yeere 1581. Penned and set dov^ne by 

 himselfe. 



Departed from London the first day of 

 April, in the yeere of our Lord 1581, 

 passing through the Nether-land and up 

 the river Rhene by Colen, and other cities 

 of Germanic. And upon Thursday, the 

 thirde day of May, I came to Augusta, 

 ^ where I delivered the letter I had to 

 Master Jenise, and Master Castler, whom I found very 

 willing to pleasure me, in any thing that I could or would 

 reasonably demaund. He first furnished me with a horse 

 to Venice, for my money, and then tooke me with him 

 a walking, to shew me the Citie, for that I had a day 



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