A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1582. 



Majesties signet, put into two coffers locked with three 

 severall locks, whereof one key is to bee in the custodie of 

 Captaine Luke Ward, the other of William Hawkins, the 

 third of master Maddox the Minister, and the same two 

 coffers to bee put into two severall shippes, videlicet, 

 the one coffer in the Gallion, in the custodie of the 

 Generall, the other in the Edward Bonaventure in the 

 custodie of the Viceadmirall : the same two coffers upon 

 any such casualtie of the Generals death by consent of the 

 Assistants which shall overlive, to bee opened, and the 

 partie therein named to succeede in the place, who shall 

 thereupon take upon him the charge in the said voiage 

 according to these instructions, in such sort as if they had 

 bene specially directed unto him, and the rest of the 

 companie so to take and repute him in every respect, 

 as they will answer to the contrary. But if it shall so 

 fall out, (as we hope it will) that there shall bee no such 

 neede, but that the Generall doe continue still, then shall 

 you at your returne deliver backe the sayd coffers 

 and bals of waxe sealed in such sort as they be, without 

 opening them, unlesse it be in the case aforesayd. 



8 You shall make a just and true inventorie in every 

 ship and vessell appointed for this voyage of all the 

 tackle, munition, and furniture belonging to them at their 

 setting foorth hence, and of all the provisions whatsoever, 

 and one copie thereof under your hand, and under the 

 hands of your Viceadmirall and lieutenant, to be delivered 



Thegpvernour to the Earle of Leicester, and the other to the governour 



ofthu com- q£ ^^ companie for them before your departure hence, 



^''^^^' and the like to bee done at your returne home of all 



things then remaining in the sayd ships and vessels, with 



a true certificate how and by what meanes any parcell ot 



the same shall have bene spent or lost. 



9 Item, you shall use all diligence possible to depart 

 The^ are in- from Southampton with your sayd ships and vessels before 



joined to go by the last of this present moneth of Aprill, and so goe on 

 ^BuenaEsper- 7^^^ course by Cape de buena Esperanza, not passing by 

 anxa. the streight of Magellan either going or returning, except 



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