brymner] the death OF SIR IIU.AEPHREY GILBERT 33 



Euwleigh as the spelling, to serve no doubt to indicate the sound, the 

 owner of the name having himself used a spelling diftering verj' little 

 from that adopted in modern usage. The question is, however, more 

 curious than important, but it may be remarked that Hakluj't spells the 

 name as Raleigh did, so that there is no justification for the spelling 

 adopted by the elder Disraeli, except indeed on the score of pronun- 

 ciation, Hakluyt being an associate of Raleigh and necessarily familiar 

 with the spelling of his name. 



Even when assembled in preparation for sailing, Gilbert's vessels 

 were but inditferently supplied with stores and provisions for the 

 proposed undertaking and u]) to the last moment great uncertainty 

 existed as to the exact direction of the voyage. On the one hand, it 

 was urged that the course should be to" the 'south, where the vessels 

 could winter, returning by the north in the following spring ; on the 

 other that the coui'se should be north, steering south after completing 

 the business at Newfoundland, This last was the determination arrived 

 at on account of the insufficiency of supplies, it being believed that as 

 Newfoundland was only 700 Jeagues otf, there was enough for so short a 

 run and that a supply could be obtained from the vessels frequenting 

 the coast, many of which having finished the fishing would have 

 surplus provisions to dispose of. Gfrave doubts were felt as to the 

 wisdom of the resolution, but it seemed to be a matter of necessity 

 rather than of choice. 



It was not till the couree had been resolved on that rules were laid 

 down for the guidance of the vessels, so that they might, as far as pos- 

 sible, be kept together, for which purpose signals were agreed on. The 

 following is a list of the vessels which composed the fleet, copied 

 verbatim et literatim from Hakluyt. 



1. The "Delight,"' alias the "George," of burthen 120 tunnes, was 

 Admirall, in which went the Generall, and William Winter, captain in 

 her and part owner, and Richard Clarke, Maister. 



2. The barke •' Rawley," set fourth by M. Walter Rawley, of the 

 burthen of 200 tunnes, was then Vice- Admirall ; in which went M. 

 Butler, captain and Robert Davis of Bristol, Maister. 



3. The -'Golden Hinde," of burthen 40 tunnes. was then Rear- 

 Admirall; in which went Edward Hayes, captain and owner, and 

 William Coxe of Limehouse, Maister. 



4. The " Swallow," of burthen 40 tunnes ; in her was Captain 

 Maurice Browne. 



5. The " Squirill,'" of burthen tenne tunnes ; in which went Captain 

 William Andrewe, and one Cave, Maister. 



There were in all 260 men, among whom Mere mechanics to be 

 employed in the colony, " mineral men and refiners," musicians to 

 amuse the crews and attract the Indians ; part of the cargo consisted 



