^ Sir Framis Vraks P^^^^ the Streights 
of Magellan in the Ship called the feVican. 
Sir Francis T)ra\e diicovercd Nova At- 
Uon in the South-Sea. 
Others will have Sir Manin Frobijher^s 
firft voyage to difcover the North- weft paf- 
fage t0 be this year. 
1 580. 
From Nava Albion he fell with 'Xernatey 
one of the Ifles of M^/^c??, being courteou* 
ily entertained of tht King, and from thence 
he came unto the Iflcs of Calebes^ to Java 
Major y to Caf e buona fpcranza, and fell with 
the coafts of Guinea^ where croffing again 
the line,he<:ame to the height of the Azores^ 
and thence to E^g/jw^^ upon the third of 
fiovemher 1580. after three years lacking 
twelve days, and was Knighted^ and his 
Ship laid up at Veptford as a monument of 
his fame. 
1 58 1. 
The Provinces of HoUmd again feck fof 
aid to the Queen of 'England. 
1582. 
Sir Humphrey Gilbert took pofTeffion of 
New fumd'landor 'XerraNova^ in the har- 
bour of St. John ^ for and in the name of 
