LOPEZ VAZ AD. 



1583. 

 and another yong man which was with them, and tooke a 

 very little Canoa, which had but two oares, & so passed 

 to the other side of the river, which is about 1 9 leagues 

 broade, and were three dayes before they could get over 

 without meat : and comming to land, they hit upon an 

 high way that went towardes the Christians : and seeing 

 the footing of horses, they followed it, and at last came to 

 an house where there was corne sowed, and there they 

 met with Indians servants unto the Spaniards, which gave 

 them meate, and clothes to cover them, for they were all 

 naked, and one of the Indians went to the towne, and 

 told them of the Englishmen ; so the Captaine sent 

 foure horsemen, who brought them to the towne behind 

 them. 



This Captaine clothed them, and provided lodging for 

 them, and John Drake dieted at the Captaines table, and 

 they were all very well intreated, the Captaine purposing 

 to send them for Spaine. But the Viceroy of Peru having ^ohn Drake 

 newes hereof, sent for them, and so John Drake was sent ^^^^ ^° ^^^ 

 to him, but the other two were kept there, because they p^^^^"^ 

 were married in the countrey, so that I know no more of [in. 728.] 

 their affaires. 



Upon this comming of the Englishmen, there were pre- 

 pared 50 horsemen to goe over the river to seeke the rest 

 of the Englishmen, and also certaine Spaniards that were 

 among the savage people, but I am not certaine, whether 

 they went forward or not. 



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