FRANCIS WILLUGHBY. 
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mansion of Wollaton Hall, in Nottinghamshire, 
and Middleton Hall, in Warwickshire. He 
married the Lady Cassandra, daughter of the 
Earl of Londonderry, and had one only son, 
the reigne of our most dread soveraigne Lord, Edward 
VI. 
This document, consisting of thirty-three articles, is 
interesting in several respects. 
It assumes, in an official manner, the influence of 
Christian principles, as the source of duty in the several 
individuals concerned in the voyage. 
It also contains a direction, that “ morning and evening 
praier, with other common services appointed hy the 
king’s majestie and lawes of this realme, be reade and 
saide in every ship daily ; in the admiral, by the minister, 
(whose name appears to have been Richard Stafford,) and 
by the marchant, or some other person learned, in the 
other shippes ; and the Bible or paraphrases to be read 
devoutly and Christianly to God’s honor, and for his 
grace to be obtained, and had, by humble and heartie 
praier, for the navigants accordingly.” 
There are also very strict regulations against “ carding, 
dicing, and such other divelish games.” 
In the twenty-second article, direction is given “ not to 
disclose to any nation the state of our religion, but to 
passe it over in silence, without any declaration of it, 
seeming to have with such lawes and rules as the place 
hath where you shall arrive.” ' 
Some other instructions are characteristic of the sim- 
plicity of the times, for instance : — 
“ Item 30. If you shall see any people weare lyons or 
bearrs skinnes, having long howes and arrowes, be not 
afraid of that sight, for such be worne often times more tc 
feare strangers than for any other end.” 
“Item 31. There are people that can swimme in the 
sea, havens, and rivers, naked, having bowes and shafts* 
