A.D. 



1584. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



3 In nave Elizabeth Stokes. David Fillie, Walter 

 Street, Laurence Wilkins, Morgan Davis, John Quinte, 

 Ambrose Harison, John Peterson, Tristram Vois, Roger 

 Ribbe. 



4 In nave Nicholas, Thomas Forster rector navis & 

 ejus nautae. 



To Assan Aga, Eunuch & Treasurer to Hassan Bassa 

 king of Alger, which Assan Aga was the sonne 

 of Fran. Rowlie of Bristow merchant, taken in 

 the Swalow. 



Received your letters of Will. Hamor 

 gentleman my servant very thankfully, 

 aswel for the fervent faith that by his 

 report I heare you have in our lord Jesus 

 Christ, by whose onely merits and blood- 

 shedding, you together with us and all 

 other good Christians so truly beleeving, 

 shalbe saved, as also for your faithfull obedience like a true 

 subject to her Majestic, naturally loving your countrey & 

 countreymen, declared in your favourable furtherance of 

 the said Wil. Hamore, procuring their redemption. Of 

 which your good & vertuous actions, as I rejoice to 

 understand, so wil I impart the same to your singuler 

 commendation, both to our mistresse her Majestic, & her 

 most honorable counsellers the nobilitie of England, to 

 whom assure your selfe the report shalbe very welcome. 

 And now this second time I am inforced by duetie to God 

 & her majesty, as also by the smal regard your master had 

 of the Grand Signors former commandements, to com- 

 plaine unto him, though not so vehemently as I had 

 occasion by his most unworthy answer. But I hope, & 

 the rather by your means, he will not contrary this 

 second commandement, threatning him, not observing 

 the same, losse of office & life. The due execution 

 whereof by your vertuous & careful industry procured, 

 wil manifest to all the world, especially to her majesty, & 



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