. QiJ^^J^ Elizabeth^ it lyeth dyer agiinft the 
gulf of St, Lawnnce^ and is betv^een 46 
and 53 degrees of* the North-poles Altitude^ 
Sir fr alter Kawleigh in Ireland^ 
Sir Humphrey Gilhert attempted a plania- 
tioa in fome remote parts in Nei^-England. 
He perifhed in his return froai Nen?- 
found' land* 
1 584. 
The woful year of fufifcription fo called 
by the Brethren, or Difciplinaiians. 
Sir Walter Ran^leigh obtained of Q^een 
Elizabeth a Patent lor the difcovery and 
peopHng of unknown Countries, not actu- 
ally pofllflcd by any Chriftian Prince. Da- 
ted March 25. in the iix and twentieth of 
hcrRaign, 
^^ri/ the 27 following, he fet forth two 
Birkcs under the Conimand of Mr. Philip 
Amedas and Mr. Arthur Barlovp^ who arri-. 
ved on that part of America^ which that 
Virgin Q^fen nanacd Virginia^ and thereof 
in her Majefties name took polUffion 
Jw/y the Thirteenth. 
1585. 
Cautionary Towns and Forts in the 
low- Countreys delivered unto Qjeen Elizas- 
' kcthsbzxids. 
Sir Richard Greenvik was fcnt by Sir 
