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Abt 1537, Sp. Francisco Ulloa, under the orders of Cortez, the 

 conqueror of Mexico, appears to have made a voyage, 

 with three ships, for discoveries towards the N. or W. 

 or respecting the Strait of Anian. 



1540, Fr. Jaques Cartier made a third A'oyage with five ships, 

 towards the N. W. This, however, was entirely a co- 

 lonizing expedition. For after remaining two years in 

 North America, he was joined, by appointment, by 

 Roberval, Lieutenant-General and Viceroy of Canada, 

 Newfoundland, Labrador, &c. who established a colo- 

 ny near Quebec. 



1542, Sp. A journey from Mexico towards the north, undertaken 

 by one Coronado, in search of the Strait of Anian ; 

 unsuccessful. 



— — Sp. Alar9on sent from Mexico in search of the Strait of 

 Anian by sea ; unsuccessful. 



1542, Sp. Juan Rodriguez de Cabrillo, with an object similar to 

 or the two last, proceeded along the N. W. coast of Ame- 



1544, rica as high as latitude 44° N. 



1553, En. Sir Hugh Willoughbv and Richard Chancellor, with 

 three ships, went out for the discovery of foreign 

 countries. Sir H. discovered Nova Zembla ? and on 

 attempting to winter in Lapland, perished, together 

 with the crews of two of the ships. Chancellor, in the 

 other ship discovered the White Sea to near about the 

 Dzvina, and travelled overland from thence to Mos- 

 cow. 



1555, En. Richard Chancellor embarked on a trading voyage to 



the same quarter ; he was drowned on his return in 

 1556. 



P. Martin Chaque : a pretended voyage through North 



America. 



1556, Efi. Stephen Buurough, proceeded in a small vessel for 



discovery, &c. towards the N. E. He visited Nova 

 Zembla, and discovered the Island of Welgats. 



Sp. Andrea Urdanietta : A pretended voyage. 



1564, Da. Dithmar Blef kens sailed from Iceland towards the 

 N. E. A feeble attempt. 



1576, En. Martin Frobisher, with three small vessels, pro- 

 ceeded in search of a N. W. passage ; discovered Fro- 

 bisJier's Strait, or Lumleifs Inlet, also the land Me- 

 ta Incognita, and is said to have found gold-ore. 



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