A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1595. 



of 35 : for these were the formost and hottest In the 

 pursuit of the Ensignes aforesaid, and by their for- 

 wardnes came all to perish. At our returne into the 

 towne the Admiral came to us much bewayling the 

 death of so many good men as were lost, wondering 

 what we ment to passe the expresse order that was 

 given us. With this losse our men were much danted, 

 but our Admirall began againe to encourage them, 

 declaring that the fortune of the warres was some- 

 times to win and sometimes to loose. And therewith- 

 all he wished every man to prepare & make himselfe 

 readie : for that night (God willing) he would depart. 

 For all our ships were readie and laden, and he would 

 not stay any further fortune. The evening being come, 

 the ships began to wey & go forth of the harbour, 

 and God be thanked of his goodnesse toward us who 

 sent us a faire wind to go foorth withall, so that by 

 1 1 of the clocke in the night we were all forth in 

 safety. The enemies perceiving our departing, planted 

 a peece or two of ordinance, and shot at us in the 

 night, but did us no harme. We were at our com- 

 ming foorth 15 sailes, that is, 3 sailes of Hollanders, 

 the one of 450 tunnes, the other of 350 tunnes, and 

 the third of 300 tunnes, foure sailes of french & one 

 ship which the Admiral gave the french Captain, 3 

 sailes of Captain Venners fleet of Plimmouth, and 4 

 sailes of our Admirals fleete, all these were laden with 

 marchandizes, and that of good worth. We stayed in 

 this harbour to passe all this businesse but onely 31 

 dayes, and in this time we were occupied with skir- 

 mishes and attempts of the enemie 11. times; in all 

 which skirmishes we had the better, onely this last 

 excepted. To God be the honour and praise of all, 

 &c. The whole fleete being out in safety, the next day 

 in the morning the Admirall gave order to the whole 

 Peranjeu 40. fleets ^o saile toward Peranjew a harbour lying some 40 

 w^dof^ ' l^^gucs to the Northward of Fernambucke, and there 

 Fernambuck, to take in fresh water and to refresh themselves : and 



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