Chap. I. Sir Thomas 
ty-fix *, Captain Barker , tranfgreffing his Directions, was 
flam with Five-and-twenty Men on Land, and the Boat 
loft *, and, foon after, Twenty-five others followed the like 
Fortunes ; Ten others by the Cowardice of the Matter of 
the Roebuck , forfaken at Spirito Santo , which ftole away 
with Six Months Viftuals for an hundred and Twenty 
Perfons, they being but Forty-fix. At Sebajiians hap- 
pened another Mutiny by Treachery of an Irifloman (where 
Mr. Knivet , and other fick Perfons, were fet on Shore) : 
Intending again for the Streights, he was beaten up and 
down thofe tempeftuous Seas, and came within Two 
Leagues of St. Helena , but could not attain it ; and, in 
his laft Epiftle, profeffed he had rather have put himfelf 
on an Eland, if he could have found one, which the Charts 
place in 8°, than return *, and was fcarce able to hold a Pen 
when he wrote this. Soon after the writing of this Let- 
ter, he died of mere Grief. The Black Pinnace was loft, 
but the Defire arrived July n. 1593. at Beer-haven in Ire- 
land, after having buffered incredibly. The Admiral’s 
own Ship alfo returned, but what became of the Roebuck 
I cannot find. It is very certain, that the Mifcarriage of 
this Voyage was, in fome meafure, prejudicial to the Englifh 
Trade ; for, upon the Return of Mr. Candijh' s Ships, 
abundance of able Seamen were turned abroad in the W orld 
to get their Livings as they could *, and the Ruin of Mr. 
Candijh having thrown a Damp on thefe fort of Under- 
takings here, thofe Seamen went into other Countries ; 
and, as Knowledge is a portable Commodity, made the 
beft Market of it they could in Holland and elfewhere. 
Amongft the reft, one Mr. Mellijh , who had been a Fa- 
vourite with Mr. Candijh , and had been his Companion in 
all his Voyages, offered his Service to the Dutch Eafi India 
Company, which was then in its Infancy ; and his Propo- 
fals being accepted, he was employed as Pilot in the Expe- 
CiVtNDISH. 1 1 
dition, of which I am next to fpcak. I have dwelt the 
longer upon thefe Points, from a Principle which, I hope, 
will not expofe me to Cenfure, I mean a Jealoufy for the 
Honour of the Britifh Nation. I would not, however, 
have any of my Readers fufpeft, that this Principle will 
ever carry me too far, or betray me into Prejudices againft 
Foreigners : I fhall always endeavour to do them Juftice, 
without doing Injuftice to ourfelves *, for in this I am dear, 
that, with relpeft to the Undertakings of fingle Perfons, 
we have excelled all Nations. Columbus had the Support 
of their Catholic Majefties ; Magellan was fitted out by 
the Emperor Charles V. and both were encouraged with a 
Profpeft of great Rewards •, whereas Sir Francis Drake , and 
Sir Thomas Candijh, undertook their Expeditions at their 
own Expence, and on their own Rifques. What they per- 
formed, the Reader has feen. With regard to coliedive 
Bodies, or trading Companies, I muft as freely acknow- 
ledge, that the Dutch feem to me to have had the Advan- 
tage of all Nations, not only in refpeft to the Wifdom 
fhewn in their Undertakings, but alfo in their Steadinefs 
and laudable Concern for the public Intereft in the Purfuit 
of them ; but that they were more early, or more fortunate, 
than we, in their Difcoveries, I ablblutely deny ; they were 
fo far from being our Matters in that Point, that in reality 
we were theirs ; and this, I think, is a Matter of too great 
Gonfequence not to be fully infilled on. I will, therefore, 
freely own, that the bare Arnufement, or even the Inftruc- 
tion, of my Readers, is not all I aim at : What I farther 
propofe, is attempting to reftore that glorious Spirit, which 
formerly diftinguifned our Nation, and which I am firmly 
per hi aided, if fet in its proper Light, may be fome time or 
other revived ; and then I do not doubt, but fome future 
Writer may record the Actions of as great Heroes as Drake 
and Candijh. 
SECTION VI. 
The Voyage of Oliver van N o o r t (the fir Jl attempted by the Dutch) round 
the World. 
1. The Rife of the Dutch Company which formed the Defign Oliver van Noort was fent to execute. 2. The 
Nature of this Pro] ell, and the Preparations for it. 3. Their Departure from Holland for the South 
Seas , September 13. 1598. 4. Arrive on the Coajl of Braiil, after meeting with many Misfortunes, 
y. Enter the Streights of Magellan in a fickly Condition. 6 . Account of the Savages inhabiting thofe 
Streights. 7. Meet with Captain de Weert, who Jailed in the Fleet fitted out by Verhagen. 8. Incle- 
mency of the Weather in thoj’e Parts. 9. Enter into the South Seas , and cruije on the Coajl s of 
Chili. 10. Account of the Indians on this Coajl, and their Rebellion againft the S paniards. ix. Con- 
tinue cruifing on the Coajl s of Chili and Peru, where they mifs a vafl Booty in Gold. 12. Their Comfe 
for the Eaft Indies, and Arrival at the Ladrones. 13. Their Arrival at the Philippines. 14. Engage 
the Spaniards off' Manila; and , after an obflinate Difpute, fink their Admiral. 15. Arrive in the Fort 
of Borneo, and trade with the Inhabitants. 16. The Danger of failing in thofe Seas without having an 
experienced Pilot. 17. Their J'aje Arrival in Holland, Auguft 26. i6ox. 18. Remarks on this Voyage , 
and the Accounts we have of it. 19. The ReaJ'on of adding the Voyage of Captain de Weert. 
i.npHE Inhabitants of thofe Countries, which are 
now filled the United Provinces , found them- 
JIL felves, after their Separation from the Spanifh 
Monarchy, extremely at a Lofs how to fupply the necef- 
fary Expences, which fo long and vigorous a War, as the 
Struggle for their Liberties occafioned, conflantly required. 
This gave them the more Uneafinefs, becaufe their Enemy 
Philip II. carried on the War againft them, rather by the 
Length of his Purfe, than by theForce of his Arms •, and yet 
thefe Riches were derived from a Commerce prohibited to 
the People of this Country, even if they had fubmitted 
themfelves again to the Yoke of Spain. The Senfe there- 
fore of thefe Difficulties, joined to the mighty Advantages 
that might be certainly reaped by overcoming them, in- 
duced the Government and People of Holland to profecute 
Trade in general, and all Attempts to eftablifh a Com- 
merce with either the Eaft or Weft Indies in particular, with 
the greateft Vigour. Among other Inducements to this 
Courfe, theProgrefs made by their Neighbours the Englifh, 
did not a little encourage them •, for they faw, that even 
private Perfons, and with a fmall Force, were able to 
dilquiet the Spaniards exceedingly, at the fame time that 
they acquired great Riches to themfelves. Another Caufe 
of their attempting fuch Expeditions, I mean of interfere- 
ing with the Spaniards and Portuguefe , was their failing in 
their firft Scheme of finding another Paffage to the Eaft 
Indies than that with which thofe Nations were acquainted, 
I mean by the North-eaft, which they often endeavoured 
with great PXazard and Expence, though without Succefs. 
Their firft Voyages to the Eaft Indies , proving more for- 
tunate than even themfelves expefted, tempted them to 
proceed ftill farther, and to aim at diftreffing their Enemies 
Jikewife in the South Seas, which hitherto none but the 
Englifio had done. We are not to imagine, however, 
from hence, that the diftreffed States of Holland were al- 
ready become fo powerful at Sea, as to aft offenfively 
againft the Catholic King ; for that was not at all the Cafe : 
But, what they had in View was, granting fuch Power and 
Authority to any of their Subjefts, who were inclined to 
venture upon Expeditions of this Nature at their own 
Rifque and Expence, as might enable them to conciliate 
their private Advantage, and the public Good, by fitting 
out 
