JAMES LANCASTER a.d. 



1594. 

 acquitance for the delivery of their wines, were all set 

 on shore upon Tenerif, making a quicke returne of their 

 long voyage intended into the West Indies. 



Hence we departed toward Cape Blank ; and before wee 

 came thither, we met againe with the Virgin our rere- 

 admirall, whose men tolde us for very trueth, that the 

 Salomon was returned for England : inforced so to doe, by 

 spending her mast the second time. Which when our 

 men understood, they were all in a maze, not knowing [ill. 709.] 

 what to doe, and saying among themselves that their force 

 was but small when all our strength were together, and 

 now we had lost the one halfe of our strength, we were 

 not able to performe the voyage : and therefore some 

 of them came to the captain, asking him what he would 

 now do, seeing the Salomon was lost, the one halfe of 

 our strength, giving him counsell to beare up for the 

 West Indies, and prove there to make his voyage, 

 because his first plat for want of strength was cleane 

 overthrown. The captaine hearing this new novelty, as 

 not unacquainted with the variable pretenses of mariners, 

 made them this answere : Sirs, I made knowen to you 

 all at my comming out of England what I pretended, 

 and that I meant to go for Fernambuck, and although 

 at the present we want one of our ships, yet (God will- 

 ing) I meane to go forward, not doubting but to meet 

 her at the appointed places, which are either at Cape 

 Blank or the islands of Cape Verde : for I am assured 

 that M. Barker the captaine is so resolute to performe 

 this voyage, that his mast being repaired, he will not 

 faile to meet us, & it were no wisdome for us to divert 

 our course, till we have sought him at those places 

 where our appointed meeting is : for the diverting of 

 courses is the overthrow of most of our actions. And 

 I hope you will be all contented herewith : for to go 

 any other course then I have determined, (by Gods 

 helpe) I will not be drawen unto. With these reasons 

 and many others shewed, they rested all satisfied : and 

 at our comming to Cape Blank (God be praised) we 



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