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TRAVELS IN BARBARY. 
master was Thomas Windham ; but Hackluyt * 
has preserved a letter from one James Alday, who 
asserts that he was the first contriver of this branch 
of trade ; but being seized with the " great sweat," 
was obliged to devolve the execution upon another. 
No narrative is preserved of the first voyage ; but 
Windham set out on the second, in May 1552, 
and on the Monday fortnight thereafter, arrived 
at Saffi ; he there took in refreshments, and pro- 
ceeded to Santa Cruz. A French vessel was ly- 
ing in the harbour, which, " not knowing whether 
" it were war or peace, 5 ' shewed some hostile 
symptoms, but desisted, upon proper explanations 
being given, The English were then welcomed 
on shore by the viceroy, and spent three months 
in unlading the cargo, and taking a new one on 
board. Their import cargo was composed of wool- 
len and linen cloth, coral, amber, jet, and " divers 
<c other things w 7 ell accepted of the Moores." 
They received in return sugar, dates, almonds, 
and molasses. Touching at Lancerotta, they were 
attacked by the Spaniards, and did not make off 
without considerable loss. 
In 1583, a voyage was undertaken to Tripoli 
by the ship Jesus, t The master's name was Hel- 
* Vol. It Part II. p. 7, 8. 
f Ibid. Vol. II. Part I. p, 184. 
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