A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1587. 



as wee doe all see the time of the yeere to bee farre 

 spent, as also the windes to hang contrary, the weather 

 drawes on colder and colder, the nights longer and 

 longer, our bread so consumed that we have not left 

 above two moneths bisket, our drinke in a maner all 

 spent, so that we have nothing but water, which in so 

 cold a countrey as the Streights, if we should get in, 

 and bee forced there to winter, would no doubt be a 

 great weakening to our men, and a hazard of the over- 

 throw of the voyage : These things considered, both our 

 Captaine, Master Hood, and I doe rather thinke it 

 good for the wealth of our voyage, the health of our 

 men, and safetie of our ships, to goe roome with the 

 coast of Brasill, where by Gods grace wee shall well victuall 

 our selves, both with wine which is our greatest want, 

 and other necessaries. 



Besides, it is given us here to understand by the 

 Portugals which we have taken, that there is no doubt 

 but that by Gods helpe and our endevour, wee shall 

 bee able to take the towne of Baya, at our pleasure, 

 which if wee doe put in practise, and doe not performe 

 it, being somewhat advised by them, they offer to loose 

 their lives. And having by this meanes victualled our 



[III. 773.] selves, wee may there spend upon the coast some three 

 or foure moneths, except in the meane time wee may 

 happen upon some good thing to content my Lord, 

 and to purchase our owne credits : otherwise, wee may 

 take the Spring of the yeere, and so proceede, according 

 to my lords directions. And assure your selves (by the 

 assistance of God) wee will not returne without such 

 benefite by this voyage, as may redound to my lords 

 profite, and the honour of our countrey. Nowe if there 

 bee any of you that can give better course and advise, 

 then this which I have delivered, let him speake, and wee 

 will not onely heare him, but thanke him for his 



torlhTcTch co^^sell, and followe it. 



'^ofcaptaim ^^ ^^^ speech of M. Anthony, M. Lister our captaine 



Lister. answered in this sort: M. Withrington, & M. Anthony, 



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