A.D. 



1588. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



between the Hands of Maluco, and the cape of Buena 

 Esperanza, in the latitude of 34 degrees to the South 

 of the Line. 



Item, From the 20 day of May unto the 11 day 



[III. 837.] of July, we found the winds for the most part betweene 



the South and the Southeast, being then betweene the 



cape of Buena Esperanza, and 15 degrees unto the 



Southward of the line. 



Item, From the 11 day of July unto the 18 day 

 of August, we found the winds for the most part 

 betweene the Northeast and Eastnortheast, being then 

 betweene the latitude of 15 degrees to the South- 

 ward of the line, and 38 degrees unto the Northwards 

 of the line. 



A letter of M. Thomas Candish to the right 

 honourable the Lord Hunsdon, Lord Chamber- 

 laine, one of her Majesties most honourable 

 Privy Councell, touching the successe of his 

 voyage about the w^orld. 



Ight honourable, as your favour heretofore 

 hath bene most greatly extended towards 

 me, so I humbly desire a continuance 

 thereof: and though there be no meanes 

 in me to deserve the same, yet the utter- 

 most of my services shall not be wanting, 

 whensoever it shall please your honour to 

 dispose thereof. I am humbly to desire your honour 

 to make knowen unto her Majesty the desire I have had 

 to doe her Majesty service in the performance of this 

 voyage. And as it hath pleased God to give her the 

 victory over part of her enemies, so I trust yer long to 

 see her overthrow them all. For the places of their 

 wealth, whereby they have mainteined and made their 

 warres, are now perfectly discovered : and if it please 

 her Majesty, with a very small power she may take 

 the spoile of them all. It hath pleased the Almighty 



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