WITHRINGTON AND LISTER ad. 



1587. 

 The 7. day of February our Captaine master Lister 

 being in one of the prizes, hoysed over bord his Gundelo, 

 and went abord the Admirall, and being there they sent 

 their Gundelo abord us, for our Master, master Collins, 

 and my selfe, & at our comming we were called into 

 the Captaines cabbin, where were set in counsell for 

 matters touching the state of our voyage, these men 

 whose names are under written. 



Master Robert Withrington Captaine of the Admirall. 

 Master Christopher Lister Captaine of The barke 



Clifford. 

 John Anthonie, Master of the Admirall. 

 Thomas Hood, Pilot for the Streights. 

 William Anthonie, Master of the barke Clifford. 

 David Collins.} ■{ Tristram Gennings. 

 Master William Withrington. 

 Master Beumond Withrington. 

 Master Wasnes.} {Master Norton. 

 Master W^ilkes.} {Master Harris. 

 Thomas Anthonie. 

 Nicholas Porter. 

 The master Gunner : 

 And Alexander Gundie, his mate. 

 ^ John Sarracol. 



This company being all assembled together, the Master M. John An- 

 of the Admiral declared ^ that the cause of our assembly f^^^^^- 

 was to determine after good advice, what course or way 

 were best and most likely to all mens judgments to be 

 taken. First for the good preferment oi my Lords 

 voyage, then the health of our men, and lastly the safe- 

 gard of our shippes, and further shewed his minde to 

 us all in these wordes, as neere as I could cary them 

 away. 



MY masters, my Lords determination touching this 

 our voyage is not unknowen unto you all, having 

 appointed it to be made, and by the grace of God to be 

 performed by us for the South sea. But for as much 



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