Walter Ran^kigh April the Ninth, with a 
Fleet of 7 fail to Virginia^ znd was ftiled the 
General of Virginia. He landed in the Ifland 
of St. John de porto Rico May the Twelfth, 
and there fortified thenifelves and built a 
Tinrnffcydcc. In Virginia they left loo men 
under the Governnicnt of Mr. Ralph Lane^ 
and others. 
Sir Francis Vral^e's voyage to the Wefi'- 
Jf^^iej, wherein wer«*iken the Cities of Sf. 
Jago^Si, Domingo Cartagena^ and the Town 
of St. AugHjiine in Florida. 
Now ( fay fomc ) Tobacco was ^rft 
brought into England by Mr, Ralph Lam 
out of Virginia. 
Others will have Tobacco to be firft 
brought into England (torn Pern ^ by Sir 
Francis DraJ^e^s Mariners. 
Capt. John Diix^ze/ fii ft voyage to di (co- 
ver the North-weft paffage , encouraged 
by Sir Irancis JValfingham^ principal Secre- 
tary. 
1586. 
Mr. T^bomas Candifh of "trtmely^ in the 
County of Suffolk^ Efq, began his voyage 
, fnthc (hip calltd the De//re, and two (hips 
more to the South-iS'ea through the Streights 
of Migellan ( and from thence round a- 
bouc the circumference of the whole earth ) 
burnt and ranfackM in the entrance of Chlle^ 
