JOHN WHITHALL a.d. 



1578. 

 and is distant from you two thousand leagues, and in 

 24. degrees of latitude on the South side of the Equi- 

 noctial line, & almost under the Tropike of Capricorne. 

 A countrey it is very healthfull without sicknesse. 



Moreover, I have talked with the Captaine and Pro- 

 vedor, and my father in law, who rule all this countrey, 

 for to have a ship with goods to come from London 

 hither, which have promised mee to give mee licence, 

 saying that nowe I am free denizen of this countrey. 

 To cause a ship to come hither with such commodities 

 as would serve this countrey, would come to great 

 gaines, God sending in safety the profite and gaines. 

 In such wares and commodities as you may ship hither The voyage to 

 from London is for every one commoditie delivered here ^' ^^^^^^^ 

 three for one, and then after the proceed may be im- "^onJoutwarr 

 ployed in white sugar at foure hundred reis the rove. only. 



I meane also to have a friend in London to sende [HI. 702.] 

 mee a ship of 60. or 70. tunnes, little more or lesse, 

 with such commodities as I shall give advise for. This 

 voyage is as good as any Peru-voyage. If you and 

 Master Osborne will deale here, I will deale with you 

 before any other, because of our old friendly friendship 

 in time past. If you have any stomacke thereto, in 

 the Name of God do you espie out a fine barke of 

 seventie or eightie tunnes, and send her hither with a 

 Portugal Pilot to this port of S. Vincent in Brasil, 

 bordering upon the borders of Peru. 



Also I herewith write unto you in what forme and 

 maner you shall furnish this voyage both in commodi- 

 ties and otherwise. 



First you must lade in the said ship certaine Hamp- In what maner 

 shire and Devonshire karsies : for the which you must ^ voyage to S. 

 let her depart from London in October, and to touch ^^'2TJ!!o 

 in the Canaries, and there to make sale of the saide or 80. tunnes 

 karsies, and with the proceed thereof to lade fifteene is to be made. 

 tunnes of wines that be perfect and good, and 

 sixe dozen of Cordovan skinnes of these colours, to 

 wit, orenge, tawnie, yellow, red, and very fine black. 



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