WITHRINGTON AND LISTER a.d. 



1587. 

 both, you know, that the last words that my lord had 

 with us in such a chamber were, that in any case we 

 should follow our voyage only for the South sea, except 

 by the way, we might perchance meete with such a 

 purchase, as that wee might returne with 6000 pounds : 

 and therefore I see no safetie, howe wee may dare offer 

 to goe backe againe, being so neere the Streights as we 

 are : for my part I neither dare nor wil consent unto it, 

 except we be further forced, then yet wee are. My 

 accompt is this, that he that dieth for this yeere is 

 excused for the next, and I rather choose death, then 

 to returne in disgrace with my lord. 



Hereunto both the captaine and master of the Admirall 

 replied that they were all of that mind : yet notwith- 

 standing, that in going roome the voyage was in better 

 possibilitie to bee performed, then in wintring either in 

 the Streights, or at Port S. Julian, all things considered 

 And so agreeing, and concluding all in one, they were 

 determined presently to beare up. 



The next day being the 8 of February, there fell out 

 many and divers speeches on each part concerning the 

 altering of our course, some would continue for the 

 Streights, and other some would not. Whereupon a 

 viewe was taken in both ships of victuals, and reasonable 

 store was found for both companies : and the winde 

 withall comming to the North, we determined to take 

 out of the prizes the best necessaries that were in them, 

 and so cast them off, and to plie for the Streights. 



All this time wee held on our course, and the 1 5 day They returne 

 wee found our selves in the height of 44 degrees, but ^^^^.^ ^^ ^^f 

 then the winde came to the South, with much raine, XX^^j ^^ 

 wind, cold, and other untemperate weather, continuing 

 in that sort five or sixe dayes, in which time we hulled 

 backe againe into the height of 42 degrees. 



Sunday being the 20 of February, our Admirall being 

 something to the leeward of us, and the storme some- 

 what ceased, put aboord his flag in the mizen shrowds, 

 as a token that hee would speake with us, and there- 



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