<P_1>

The 14. day of March , wee came into the Downes , (COVERTE-E2-P1,1.2)

and there ancored against <font> Deale </font> , about 3. miles from
<font> Sandwich </font> , where we staied vntill the 25. day of the
same moneth , being by computation the first day of the yeere , , vpon
which day , about foure of the clock in the morning , we waighed ancor
(COVERTE-E2-P1,1.3)

and past by <font> Douer </font> , betweene three and foure of the
clocke in the afternoone , without any staying , but giuing them notice
with 3. peeces of Ordinance of our passing by , (COVERTE-E2-P1,1.4)

and so passed forwards some three leagues , (COVERTE-E2-P1,1.5)

and then by a contrary winde we were driuen backe againe into <font>
Douer </font> roade where we ancored and staied till fiue of the clocke
in the morning , being the twenty sixe day of <font> March </font> ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,1.6)

and then weighing ancor , we sailed some three leagues , when the winde
contrarying constrained vs againe to cast ancor vntill the 27. day in
the morning about seuen <P_2> or eight of the clocke ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,2.7)

and then hauing a faire gale of winde , we sailed to <font> Plimouth
</font> , where we arriued the 29. day between tenne and eleuen of the
clocke in the forenoone , where we staied till the thirtie one day of
March . (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.8)

And then hauing a faire gale of winde , wee waighed ancor
(COVERTE-E2-P1,2.9)

and sailed vntill wee came in sight of an Iland called the <font>
Saluages </font> , on Sunday being the tenth day of <font> Aprill
</font> , being about fiue hundred leagues from <font> Plimouth </font>
, (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.10)

and still sailed forwards vntill the next morning , that we came within
sight of the grand Canaries , which belong to the <font> Spaniard
</font> . (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.11)

And vpon the twelfth day of Aprill , about eight or nine of the clocke
in the night we ancored , (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.12)

and discharged a peece of Ordinance , for a boat to come aboard , but
to no effect : (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.13)

For before our ariuall in the road , there was a rumor of twelue saile
of <font> Flemmings </font> that were co~ming that way , to no good
intent <paren> as the <font> Spaniards </font> afterward told vs
</paren> to be some of those <font> Flemmings </font> that had
ouerrunne the rest , where upon they sent vp into the Countrey for one
hundred and forty horse and foot or more , for their defence and
safegard <paren> if neede should be </paren> (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.14)

nor would they be perswaded to the contrarie , vntill two of our
Factors went on shore , and fully satisfied them in any thing they
demanded or doubted , and that our intent was only to make prouision
for such things as we wanted , (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.15)

and the next morning , <paren> as the manner there is </paren> we
discharged another peece of Ordinance . (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.16)

And then the Gouernour of the Towne sent a boat to know what we craued
, whereupon we certified them of our wants , (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.17)

and they told vs they would giue the Gouernour intelligence , and
returne vs an answere , which was , that vnlesse wee came into the road
, it was beyond his Commission to releeue vs , (COVERTE-E2-P1,2.18)

yet hauing first sworne and examined our Factors , and so knowing the
truth of our intended voiage , they gaue them a warrant to take a boat
, to come aboard at their pleasures with licence to supply our wants ,
if <P_3> they had any thing that might content vs .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,3.19)

Yet one thing aboue the rest made vs much to maruell , which was , two
<font> English </font> ships <paren> which wee perceiued and knew by
their flagges </paren> being in the road , who had not somuch kindnesse
in them as to giue vs notice , of the custome or manners of these
subtill and currish people . (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.20)

And of this doubt , wee were also resolued , that no man whatsoeuer ,
being once within their Dominions , may come aboard any ship , that
shall arriue there , and lie out of the roade , although they be of
their owne Nation , without their Gouernors and Councels permittance or
licence . (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.21)

At our being there some of them came aboard of vs euery day for the
space of fiue daies that wee staied there , (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.22)

and eat and dranke with vs , after an vnsatiable manner , and very
greedily . (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.23)

Also we sent the Gouernor a present of two cheeses , a Gammon of bakon
, and fiue or sixe barrels of pickle Oisters , which he accepted very
thankefully and returned vs in requital therof , two or three Goats and
a Sheepe or two , and good store of Onions . (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.24)

And there we tooke in fresh water , Canarie wine , Marmalad of Quinces
at twelue pence the pound , little barrels of Suckets at three
shillings the barrell , Oranges , Limmons , Pomcitrions and excellent
faire white bread made with Anniseeds , (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.25)

and is by them called Nunnes bread . (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.26)

The eighteenth day of Aprill about seuen of the clocke in the morning ,
we weighed Ancor (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.27)

and set saile hauing a faire gale wind for some three houres
(COVERTE-E2-P1,3.28)

and being then becalmed , we houered too & fro till the 21. day ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,3.29)

and hauing then againe a faire gale of winde , we sailed vntill the 27.
day about two or three of the clock in the afternoone , that we ariued
& ancored at <font> Mayo </font> , being about three hundred leagues
from the <font> Canaries </font> , (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.30)

and comming from thence , wee were determined to take in fresh water at
a place called <font> Bonauista </font> , (COVERTE-E2-P1,3.31)

but hauing ancored we found the water to bee two or three <P_4> miles ,
vp in the land , (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.32)

neither was it cleare water , so that we tooke the smaller quantity .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,4.33)

But there were other good commodities . (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.34)

For at our first comming we were told by two <font> Negroes </font> ,
that there wee might haue as many Goats as we would , <font> gratis
</font> , (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.35)

and I well remember , we had to the number of two hundred , or there
abouts in both our ships . (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.36)

Also they told vs that there were but twelu {COM:sic} men in the Iland
, and that there was verie great store of Salt growing out of the
ground so that <paren> if we pleased </paren> we might lade both our
ships therewith , (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.37)

it is excellent good white salt , and as cleare as euer I saw any in
<font> England . </font> (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.38)

Ouer against the Ile of <font> Mayo </font> , some eight leagues
distance , is an Iland called <font> S. Deago </font> ;
(COVERTE-E2-P1,4.39)

wee staied at <font> Mayo </font> from the twenty seuenth of Aprill in
the afternoone vntill the fourth day of May at sixe of the clocke in
the morning , when we set saile and sailed vntill the twentieth day of
May , that we were past the Equinoctiall line , about 4. or 6. of the
clocke in the morning , being distant fro~ the Ile of <font> Mayo
</font> about three hundred fourty eight leagues or there abouts , as
our master <font> Philip de Groue </font> noted it downe in his owne
Booke of the description of the whole Voiage . (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.40)

And thence we still sailed forwards vntill the fourth of July , that
wee came to a part of <font> Souldania </font> with our men in health ,
Gods name be praised , but two which were touched a little with the
scuruy , which soone after recouered themselues on shore to their
former health . (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.41)

Also the same day we espied Land which is called <font> Cape bona
Speranse </font> being some fifteene or sixteene leagues of <font>
Souldania </font> (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.42)

and standeth in some thirty fiue Degrees or thereabouts .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,4.43)

At <font> Souldania </font> wee refreshed our selues excellently well
so long as we were there , (COVERTE-E2-P1,4.44)

and had , and tooke in for our prouision about foure hundred head of
Cattel , as Oxen , Steeres , Sheepe and Lambes , and foules , and fish
of sundry sorts very plentifull , and fresh water <P_5> great store .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,5.45)

Also in that place is an Iland called <font> Pengwin </font> , some
fiue or sixe Leagues from the maine Land , where are great store of
fowles called also <font> Pengwins </font> , infinite number of seales
: (COVERTE-E2-P1,5.46)

And to fetch some of those Seales , we went twice thither
(COVERTE-E2-P1,5.47)

and filled our boat each time , (COVERTE-E2-P1,5.48)

and made tranie Oile thereof for Lampes . (COVERTE-E2-P1,5.49)

Also in this Iland we found fat sheepe , being left there by the <font>
Hollanders </font> , for a Pinnis which we met some two hundred leagues
from <font> Cape bona Speranse </font> , which sheepe we tooke with vs
and left fiue beasts of burden in their steade . (COVERTE-E2-P1,5.50)

At our first comming to <font> Souldania </font> , wee began to build
or set vp our Pinnis , (COVERTE-E2-P1,5.51)

and launched her the fifth day of September next following ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,5.52)

and in seuen or eight dayes after , she was rigged and ready in all
points to haue gone away , if any such necessity had beene .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,5.53)

<font> Souldania </font> is within the kingdome of <font> Ethiopia
</font> , (COVERTE-E2-P1,5.54)

Now the <font> Ethiopians </font> are by nature very brutish or beastly
people , especially in their feeding . (COVERTE-E2-P1,5.55)

For I haue seene them eate the guts & garbedge , yea euen the very
panch where the dung & filth lieth . (COVERTE-E2-P1,5.56)

Also when we haue cast off those Seale fishes into the riuer neere
adioining where they haue lyen the space of fourteen daies , and that
they haue been putrified and stuncke so vehimently , that it could
almost haue stifled one of vs to come by them , these people haue taken
them vp and eaten them when they haue swarmed with crauling maggots .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,5.57)

Also in this Countrey are sundry sorts of wilde beasts , which my selfe
and others of our Company <paren> going on shore of purpose </paren>
haue seene , and perceiued some of them to be very fierce and cruell :
so that afterwards when we found their dens , we durst not enter them ,
nor come very neere them , lest they should be in them .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,5.58)

The <font> Ethiopians </font> brought downe to the shore side to <P_6>
sell Ostridges egges and some empty shels , with a small hole in one
end , with Ostridges feathers and Porpentines quils ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,6.59)

and for all their Traffique and Commodities , they chiefly desire Iron
, esteeming it more then either gold or siluer . (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.60)

For with our old iron , we bought all our Cattell and any thing else
that we had of them . (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.61)

At this Countrey wee remained from the foureteenth day of July until
the twentieth day of September then next following .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,6.62)

The day of September earely in the morning we waighed ancor ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,6.63)

and that night we lost the good ship called the <font> Vnion </font> ,
and our Pinnis called by the name of the <font> Good hope </font> , the
night being very darke and windy , (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.64)

now , the euening before we lost them , the <font> Vnion </font>
<paren> about fiue of the Clocke </paren> put out her Ensigne ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,6.65)

but to what intent we knew not , nor could imagine ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,6.66)

but all that night we lay at hull . (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.67)

The next day being the 21. day hauing a faire and strong gale of winde
, and afterwards sundry contrary windes and many calmes , yet at length
we attained to the height of <font> S. Laurence </font> on the 27. day
of October standing in the height of 26. degrees , from whence we
sailed with many crosse and contrary winds , and calmes .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,6.68)

Yet at length on the 22. day of Nouember in the morning wee descried
two or three small Ilands , (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.69)

and in the afternoone we spied an Iland called <font> Gomora </font> a
very high Land : (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.70)

and on the 24. day we sent our boat to the shore side ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,6.71)

and there came to the shore side fiue or sixe men of that Countrey ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,6.72)

and sold vs Plantains , and nothing else at that time .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,6.73)

The next day we sent our boat againe , (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.74)

but a little before they came to the shore they espied a <font> Canooe
</font> and two men in it a fishing , (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.75)

we went betweene them and the shore (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.76)

but would not violently take them , (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.77)

then we shewed them a knife or two , (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.78)

and they came both into our Boat , (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.79)

and we brought them aboard our Ship (COVERTE-E2-P1,6.80)

<P_7>

and vsed them very kindly , (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.82)

and gaue one of them a Turbant to put on his head and to the other a
little glasse of a quarter of a pinte full of <font> Aquauitae </font>
, (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.83)

and sent them ashore . (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.84)

From the 22. day that wee espied the Iland <font> Gomora </font> , and
came amongst the Ilands wee could haue no steedy gale of wind to carry
vs forward , vntill the 25. day that with the wind and aid of our
Pinnis , which towed our ship betweene the two Ilands adioining to the
shore , we came to an ancor that night betweene foure and fiue of the
Clocke in some 17. or fathome water . (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.85)

The 26. day wee sent our boat to the shore with a present to the King ,
by master <font> Iordan </font> who went himselfe alone with the
present , leauing only a pledge or two in the boate till his returne :
(COVERTE-E2-P1,7.86)

The present was a paire of kniues , a Shash or Turbant , and a looking
glasse with a combe in it , to the value of some 15. shillings in all ,
which the king receiued somewhat scornefully , not scarse looking on it
, or at least thinking it to be but-2 of small value ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,7.87)

and gaue it to one of his Noble men , (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.88)

and told master <font> Iordan </font> our Factor , that if our Generall
would come on shore , hee should haue any thing that they had ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,7.89)

and with this answer he departed , (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.90)

and at his comming from the King , the king bowed himselfe towards him
in very courteous manner (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.91)

and after his departure <paren> as it may seeme </paren> hee better
perused the present . (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.92)

For in the afternoone he sent our Generall in requittal , a very fat
yongue Bullocke , which wee receiued , and gratified the messengers
with a couple of peny kniues , wherewith they thought themselues verie
royally contented . (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.93)

The 27. day our Generall went on shore and some 12. with him ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,7.94)

and carried with him a small banquet : as , a box of Marmaled , a
barrell of Suckets , and Wine , which they did eat before the King ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,7.95)

but he would neither eat nor drinke , (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.96)

but his Nobles did both eat and drinke . (COVERTE-E2-P1,7.97)

And after the banket hauing some conference <P_8> with the King by his
Interpreter concerning our wants , by whom wee vnderstood that they had
, some dealings with the <font> Portugals </font> , of which language
he could speake a little , which was sufficient to satisfie vs with
what they had . (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.98)

The 28. day the King had determined to come aboard our ship ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,8.99)

but his Interpretor told vs , that his Councel and the common people
would not suffer him so to doe . (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.100)

Also that day towards night I went ashore where our people were cutting
downe woode , (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.101)

and came aboard againe with the boat . (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.102)

The 29. day I went ashore againe , with our Master , master <font>
Tindall </font> , master <font> Iordan </font> , and our whole noise of
Trumpeters , (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.103)

and at the shore side were very kindly entertained by the Interpretor ,
who brought vs to the king , being then by his Pallace side , who at
our approch bowed himselfe vnto vs very courteouslie .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,8.104)

He hath for his gard when he walketh abroad sixe or eight men with
kniues of a foot long , and as broad as hatchets and very sharpe ,
which goe next to his person , (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.105)

and more goe before him , and many behinde him , to keepe and defende
him , from what iniurie or wrong soeuer may come or happen .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,8.106)

These people seeme to be ciuill , kinde , and true hearted to strangers
, (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.107)

for in going too and fro , a shore and aboard , one of our men
carelesly left his sword behinde him at night when he came aboard ,
which being found by one of the people of <font> Gomora </font> , he
brought it to the King , who perceiuing it to bee some of ours ,
demanded how hee came by it , who answered , hee found it ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,8.108)

and the King againe told him , that if he proued the contrary it should
cost his best blood , (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.109)

the next day at our comming on shore , the Kings Interpretor brought vs
the sword (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.110)

and told vs the Kings pleasure therein . (COVERTE-E2-P1,8.111)

Also they seeme to haue a very ciuill gouernment amongst them ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,8.112)

for at their meeting in the morning , <P_9> they will shake hands each
with other , and speake one to another , which to vs seemed to bee
their kinde and friendly salutations one to another .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,9.113)

They are verie modest , streight , big limmed , and very comely in
gesture both men and women . (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.114)

Their Religion Mahometicall , (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.115)

and goe almost naked , (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.116)

onely their priuities are couered with linnen cloth ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,9.117)

and Turbants on their heads . (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.118)

The women haue a linnen cloth , that couereth their breasts before and
reacheth to the middle , (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.119)

and from the middle to the knee and somewhat lower , they are couered
round about with linnen , next to their skin , and sedges tied round
about them like a rowle at their waste , and hung down , which doth
become them very well . (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.120)

They goe all barefoot except the king , who hath a paire of soles on
his feet : (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.121)

and for his apparell when I saw him , he had a white wrought networke
Cap , a Scarlet wastcote loose about him , and open before , with
sleeues and a linnen cloth about his middle , and another which hanged
downe from his shoulders to his feet . (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.122)

Also at our being there at the Town , they brought vs Coquo nuts to
sell , as bigge as a mans head , and round , and some bigger and some
lesser , with water in them according to the proportion or bignesse or
the shell , and as much meat in one shell as would suffice for a mans
dinner . (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.123)

Also they brought vs Goats , Hens , Chickens , Limons , Rice , Milke ,
Fish , and such like , which wee bought for Commodities , as two hens
for a penny knife , Limmons and Coquonuts for old Iron , as nailes ,
broken pickes , and such like . (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.124)

But for fresh water there is small store , (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.125)

and that they haue is gotten out of the sands , (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.126)

<font> viz. </font> First they make a hole in the sands
(COVERTE-E2-P1,9.127)

and when the water commeth into the hole , they lade it out into their
Coquo shels , (COVERTE-E2-P1,9.128)

and so drinke <P_10> it . (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.129)

They brought vs of that water (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.130)

but none of our company would drinke thereof it looked so thicke and
muddy . (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.131)

In this Iland of <font> Gomora </font> we staied from the 25. of
Nouember vntill the 29. of the same , (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.132)

and then we waighed Ancor (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.133)

and departed . (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.134)

The tenth day of December about two or three of the Clocke in the
morning , and the Moone shining , we espied on a sudden a low land with
high trees growing by the shore side , we being not a league from the
shore , so that if we had not espied the trees , we should haue thought
the land to haue beene but the shadow of the Moone and so might haue
run our selues on shore , and cast our selues away with ship and goods
: (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.135)

but it was Gods good prouidence thus to defend vs from so great and
imminent danger , whose name be blessed and praised now and euermore .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,10.136)

This was the Iland of <font> Pemba </font> , which we tooke to be
<font> Zinzabar </font> , vntill by one of the people of the Countrie
we found it to be <font> Pemba </font> . (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.137)

At the sight of this low Iland , after we plainely perceiued it , wee
presently tackt about (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.138)

and set from the shore till day , (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.139)

and then we tackt about againe to the shore side ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,10.140)

and neering alongst the shore side for a harbour to ancor in , wee sent
our Pinnis in the meane time , to the shore with the Gang onlie and
master <font> Elmore </font> to seeke for a conuenient watering place ,
wee keeping our course till our Pinnis came to the shore side .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,10.141)

Then two or three of the people of the Iland demanded in the <font>
Portugall </font> language what we were , (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.142)

and one of our men made answer , that we were <font> Englishmen </font>
. (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.143)

Then they demanded againe what we had to doe there , in regard the King
of <font> Portugall </font> was King of that Iland :
(COVERTE-E2-P1,10.144)

wee replied , that wee knew not so much , (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.145)

neither came we thither for any euill intent whatsoeuer , but only to
water , (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.146)

and would giue them satisfaction , for any other thing that we should
haue of them . (COVERTE-E2-P1,10.147)

Then it drew <P_11> towards night , (COVERTE-E2-P1,11.148)

and our men came aboard (COVERTE-E2-P1,11.149)

and acquainted the whole Company with this their parly on shore .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,11.150)

The 11. day our boat went ashore to the same place ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,11.151)

but found it void of people (COVERTE-E2-P1,11.152)

and returned , (COVERTE-E2-P1,11.153)

and presently we came to an ancor , about fiue or sixe of Clocke in the
afternoone neere vnto two or three broken Ilands there , adioyning
neere to the maine Ilaud of <font> Pemba </font> .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,11.154)

This place of our then ancoring standeth in the height of fiue Degrees
and minutes . (COVERTE-E2-P1,11.155)

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<P_19>

At sight of us , the Ilanders made a fire , (COVERTE-E2-P1,19.158)

and wee sent our skiffe an {COM:sic} shore , (COVERTE-E2-P1,19.159)

but the people fled with great feare and trembling , hauing <paren> as
it seemed </paren> been formerly iniured by some that had passed that
way : (COVERTE-E2-P1,19.160)

but <P_20> our men looking about , found no likelie-hood of any releefe
there , (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.161)

and so came aboard (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.162)

and certified the Generall therof ; so that about fiue of the clock in
the afternoone , wee waighed ancor , (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.163)

and sailed along to find out the chief harbor . (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.164)

The 31. day we stood of into the main Sea , wher we met with a <font>
Guzarat </font> ship , laden with Cotton wools , Callicoes , and
Pentathoes , beeing bound for <font> Adden </font> , whether wee kept
her company , in regard they told vs it was a Towne of great trading ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,20.165)

but wee found it quite contrary : (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.166)

for it was onely a Towne of garison , (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.167)

and many Souldiers in it : (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.168)

and at the very entring into the towne , is a Castle cut out of the
maine , and incompassed round with the Sea , wherein are thirty two
peeces of Ordinance , and fiftie peeces in the towne .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,20.169)

The day of Aprill wee arriued there , (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.170)

and the <font> Guzarat </font> ship went into the Towne ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,20.171)

and told the Gouernour , there was an English Ship come to trade there
. Who presently sent his Admirall to vs , (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.172)

and our Generall vnaduisedly went on shore , where hee , and his
fellowes were receiued with 4. great Horses , and were caried before
the Gouernour , in as great pomp and state , as the Towne could yeeld .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,20.173)

But the Gouernor finding him to be a plaine and simple man , put him in
a house with a <font> Chowe </font> or keeper , with many Ianyzaries or
Souldiers to gard him , (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.174)

and so kept him prisoner sixe weekes , my self being prisoner with him
. (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.175)

And then the Gouernor caused him to send aboard for Iron , Tinne , and
Cloath , to the value of Dollars , with promise to buy the same , which
when he had on shore , hee claimed and made stay thereof , for the
Custome of the ship onely : (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.176)

and when hee saw hee had gotten as much as hee could , hee sent him
aboard the 27. day of May , (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.177)

and kept 2. of our Merchants for Dollars , which he said was for
ancorage : (COVERTE-E2-P1,20.178)

but the generall <P_21> voice of the company was , that hee should haue
none : whereupon hee sent the Merchants vp into the Countrey some 8.
daies iourney , to a place called <font> Siany </font> where the Bashaw
then lay . (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.179)

The 28. day , our Pinnace came to vs , who told vs their Master was
dead , (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.180)

and inquiring where , and how , the company told vs , he was knockt in
the head with a Mallet hammer , by one <font> Thomas Clarke </font> ,
with the consent of <font> Francis Driuer </font> his mate , <font>
Andrew Euans </font> , and <font> Edward Hilles </font> , being foure
murderous and bad minded men , who beeing asked why , and vpon what
occasion they did it , they could make no excuse , nor alledge any
cause , saue onely , that hee had some small quantity of <font>
Aquauitae </font> and <font> Rosa solis </font> , for his owne store ,
and for the good of them , or any one aboard , that should stand in
neede thereof , and was prouident to keepe and preserue the same , till
great need should be , (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.181)

and therefore out of meere malice , and chieflie by the instigation of
<font> Francis Driuer </font> his mate , they thus murdered an innocent
man , who thought them no harme , nor suspected any such danger .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,21.182)

The 31. day of May , a Jury was called , (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.183)

and vpon iust and due proofe , according to our English lawes , they
were conuicted , (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.184)

and <font> Francis Driuer </font> and <font> Thomas Clarke </font> were
condemned and iudged to die , (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.185)

and were hanged in the Pinnace , where they did the fact :
(COVERTE-E2-P1,21.186)

and on the other two , God shewed his iust iudgement afterwards .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,21.187)

For <font> Edward Hilles </font> was eaten with Caribs or Man-eaters ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,21.188)

and the other died (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.189)

and rotted where he lay . (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.190)

The third day of June , wee waighed ancor (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.191)

and sailed into the Red-sea , thorow the straights of <font> Mockoo
</font> ; which are some league ouer from shore to shore , and 18
fathome water , close aboard the Iland shore , and about 3. leagues in
length . (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.192)

When you are within the Straigts , there lieth a great shole , some two
leagues of into the Sea , (COVERTE-E2-P1,21.193)

and to <P_22> shunne it you must take a good breadth off ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.194)

and so you shal come in no danger , (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.195)

and then you haue to <font> Mockoo </font> , some 6. league , where is
a good Road to ancor in , and faire ground , (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.196)

and you may ride at 14. fathome water . (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.197)

It is a place that is neuer without shipping , (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.198)

for it is a Towne of great trade of merchandize ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.199)

and hath Carauans or Conuoies that come from <font> Seena </font> ,
from <font> Mecha </font> from <font> grand Cairo </font> , and <font>
Alexandria </font> and all those places . (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.200)

It is a City of great trading for our Commodities : as Tynne , Iron ,
Lead , Cloth , Sword blades , and all English commodities .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.201)

It hath a great Bussart or Market every day in the weeke .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.202)

There is great store of fruit , as Apricocks , Quinces , Dates , Grapes
abundance , Peaches , Limmons , and Plantines great store , which I
much maruelled at , in regards the people of the Countrey told vs ,
they had no raine in seuen yeeres before , and yet there was very good
Corne and good store , for eighteene pence a bushell .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.203)

There are Oxen , Sheepe , and Goates abundance : as an Oxe , for 3.
Dollars , a Goat for halfe a Dollar , and a Sheepe for halfe a Dollar :
as much Fish for three pence , as will suffise ten men to a meale . As
Dolphines , More-fish , Basse , Pullets , and other good Fish .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.204)

The Town is <font> Arabian </font> , and gouerned by the Turk ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.205)

and if an Arabian offend , hee is seuerely punished by their Law .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.206)

For they haue Gallies and Chaines of purpose , which offenders are put
into , (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.207)

else were they not able to keepe them in awe and subiection .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.208)

At <font> Mockoo </font> , wee staied from the 13. of June till the 18.
of Julie , (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.209)

and then weighed ancor , (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.210)

and went out to the mouth of <font> Mockoo </font> , where wee lost two
ancors , (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.211)

and from thence wee set saile to <font> Sacatora </font> :
(COVERTE-E2-P1,22.212)

and about the 5. of August , wee cast ancor ouer against the Towne of
<font> Saiob </font> , where the King lieth , (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.213)

and one of our Merchants went on shore (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.214)

and gaue the King a present , (COVERTE-E2-P1,22.215)

and desired <P_23> that we might buy Water , Goats , and other
prouision , which hee would not grant , because the women of the
Country were much afraid : (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.216)

yet hee told him , if hee would goe to the Road some fiue leagues of ,
wee should haue any thing his Countrey would afford : where we bought
Goats , Water , aloes Socotrina , Dragons bloud , and what else the
Countrey would afford . (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.217)

Heere at <font> Sawb </font> , wee remained from the 5. day of August ,
till the 18. day , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.218)

and set saile with an ancor and a halfe , for <font> Cambaia </font> .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,23.219)

And on the 28. day of August , we came to <font> Moa </font> , where
one of the Countrey people told vs that for the value of Dollars , wee
might haue a Pilot to bring vs to the bar of <font> Surot </font> .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,23.220)

But our wilfull Master refused it , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.221)

and said he would haue none . (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.222)

The 29. day wee set saile from thence , thinking to hit the Channell to
goe to the bar , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.223)

but wee came out of fathome water into 7. fathome , and into sixe
fathome and a halfe . (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.224)

Then we tackt about to the Westward , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.225)

and came into 15. fathome , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.226)

and then wee tackt about againe to the Eastward ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,23.227)

and came into 5. fathome water . (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.228)

Then some of the companie asked whether the Master would goe , who
answered let her go ouer the height , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.229)

and presently the ship strooke , which I presently went vp and told him
of : who turning about asked who durst say shee strooke ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,23.230)

then presently shee strooke againe , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.231)

and strooke off her Rudder , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.232)

and lost it in the Sea : (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.233)

then wee came to an ancor , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.234)

and rode there two daies , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.235)

then our Skiffe split in peeces , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.236)

and we had no more but our long boat to helpe our selues withall :
(COVERTE-E2-P1,23.237)

yet wee made such shift , that wee got the peeces of our skiffe into
the ship , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.238)

and the Carpenter went so roundly to worke , that they had bound her vp
together with woldings , so that when our greatest need was , shee
brought 16. men one shore . (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.239)

The second day of September about six of the clock at night , our ship
strooke (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.240)

and began to founder , (COVERTE-E2-P1,23.241)

and hauing strooke twise , we had presently 24. inches of <P_24> water
in the Well , (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.242)

then we plied the pumpe , some four houres , <font> viz. </font> from
seuen of the clocke to eleuen of the Clocke at night ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,24.243)

then the water encreased so fast that we were able to keepe her no
longer , (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.244)

but were forced to take our boats . (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.245)

The Merchants had some l. lying between the maine Maste and the
Stearidge , wherof the Generall bid the Company take what they would ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,24.246)

and I thinke they tooke amongst them some pounds some hauing pounds ,
some pounds , some pounds , some more , and some lesse ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,24.247)

and so we left the ship , (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.248)

and tooke neither meat nor drinke with vs . (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.249)

And between twelue and one of the clocke , wee set saile to come ashore
, which was at the least leagues to the Eastward ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,24.250)

and so we sailed all that night , and the next day , without any
sustenance at all , till fiue or six of the Clocke at night , being the
third day of September , that we made the Land being a little iland ,
standing vpon the bar , (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.251)

and then a gust came down vpon us , (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.252)

and brok the midship thought {COM:sic} of our long boat , wherein were
55. persons , (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.253)

yet it pleased God that we recouered our Maste , (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.254)

and <paren> the gust ceasing </paren> we went ouer the barre ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,24.255)

and got into the Riuer of <font> Gandeuee </font> .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,24.256)

But when the Country people saw so many men in two boats , they strooke
vp their drums (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.257)

and were in Armes , taking vs to be <font> Portugales </font> , and
that wee came to take some of their Townes , which wee perceiuing ,
<paren> and hauing by chance a <font> Guzarat </font> , aboard wee sent
him ashore to tell them truly what wee were : (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.258)

and when they knew we were Englishmen , they directed vs to the city of
<font> Gandeuee </font> , where was a great Gouernour , who at our
comming thither <paren> and vnderstanding we were Englishmen </paren>
seemed to be very sory for our misfortunes , (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.259)

and welcomed vs very kindly . (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.260)

And there ended our trauels by Sea for that time .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,24.261)

The fourth day of September , we came to the City of <font> Gandeuee
</font> , which is a very faire hauen , (COVERTE-E2-P1,24.262)

<P_25>

and great store of shipping built there , whereof some are of foure or
fiue hundreth Tun , (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.264)

it standeth in a good Soile , (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.265)

and is gouerned by the <font> Gentiles </font> . (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.266)

The 25. day of September , we tooke our iourney towards <font> Surrot
</font> , to a Towne called <font> Sabay </font> , which is a Towne ,
only-2 consisting of Spinners and Weauers , (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.267)

and there is much Calico made , (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.268)

and from thence wee came to <font> Surrate </font> , where we found one
<font> William Finch </font> an English Merchant , and seruant to
Master <font> Iohnson </font> in <font> Cheapside </font> , who very
curteously went to the Gouernour , and acquainted him with our
distresse , who <paren> as hereafter we found it to be true </paren>
was bribed by the <font> Portugals </font> , which told him we were a
kinde of turbule~t people that would make mutinies and sow ciuill
discention in the towne , and so aduenture to surprise the Towne ,
whereupon we were put into a Monastery , where we liued three daies ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,25.269)

nor could this suffice , (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.270)

but we were remooued to a great house , being a <font> Gentiles </font>
house , where we lay 14. daies ; in which time , <paren> by the good
aduise of the said <font> William Finch </font> </paren> we made
prouision of Coaches , Horses , and other things to trauell to the
great <font> Mogol </font> , & certifie him of our great distresse and
misfortunes . (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.271)

This is a city of great fame & Antiquity , being walled about with free
stone , and a strong Garrison lying therin , and a City of great
trading for Merchandize , and great store of shipping , wherof some are
of Tun , which they $can $not {TEXT:cannot} lade at the Town but carry
them ouer the bar with their ballance only , & there lade the~ ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,25.272)

but for their smaller shipping they lade them at the Town ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,25.273)

and so goe ouer the bar , where at a high water , they have 16. foot
water . (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.274)

The 23. of September , we tooke our iourney from <font> Surrat </font>
to <font> Agra </font> , with our Generall and 52. men , with 21.
Coaches of our owne , and some others being hired , and 19. horses to a
great city called <font> Bramport </font> , (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.275)

and the first two nights we lay in the fields . (COVERTE-E2-P1,25.276)

The 26. day wee came to <font> Nawbon </font> where Sugar groweth in
abundance , with cottone and all maner <P_26> of graine , as Rice ,
Wheat , Beanes , Pease , Cheecore , Lanteechoes , Motte , &c.
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.277)

For the Countrey is so plentifull , that you may haue a gallon of milk
for a halfe penny , a Hen for three halfpence , & 16. Egs for a penny .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.278)

From <font> Gandeuee </font> to <font> Sabay </font> is 12. course ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.279)

& from <font> Sabay </font> to <font> Surrot </font> is 12. course ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.280)

and euery two course is three English miles . (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.281)

The 27. day , we trauelled 12. course (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.282)

and came to a City of the <font> Bannions </font> called <font>
Daytaotote </font> , (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.283)

and there Master <font> Reuet </font> one of our Merchants died .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.284)

This City could neuer be conquered by the great <font> Mogol </font> ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.285)

but yeelded vpon composition , (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.286)

and still holdeth his title of King of the <font> Bannians </font> ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.287)

and at this City we staied two daies . (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.288)

This City yeeldes great store of Drugs , fine Pentathoes and Calico
Lawnes . (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.289)

The first of October we trauelled 12. course , (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.290)

and lay in the fields . (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.291)

The second day we trauelled 14. course to a great City of the <font>
Bannians </font> called <font> Netherberry </font> , where is a great
<font> Basar </font> or Market , and all maner of brasen wares to be
sold , as Pots , Kettles , Candlesticks , and Caldrons of foure foot
long , Shirts of Male , Swords and Bucklers , Lances , Horses in Armour
of Arrowe proofe , Camels , and all maner of beasts .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.292)

There is also great store of Cotten wools , Cotten yarne , Pentathoes ,
Callico Lawnes , Shashes for Turbants for their heades , Limmons ,
Potatoes , three pound for a penny , and all maner of Drugs .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.293)

And surely cloth would be a very vendible commodity there :
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.294)

for course felt is there extreame deare . (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.295)

Also Gold and Siluer is there very plentifull , (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.296)

and these are very good people to deale withall .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,26.297)

The third day we trauelled ten course , to a small Towne of Husbandry
called <font> Sailote </font> , where is also great store of Sugar ,
and fruits of all sorts . (COVERTE-E2-P1,26.298)

The next day we trauelled 18 course to a Garrison <P_27> Towne called
<font> Saddisee </font> , (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.299)

and there is the Riuer of <font> Tyndee </font> which runneth to <font>
Surrat </font> , wherin is great store of Fish of all sorts ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,27.300)

and this Riuer diuideth the confines , of the <font> Bannians </font>
and the <font> Guzarates </font> . (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.301)

The <font> Bannians </font> are a strange people in their beliefe ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,27.302)

and honour God in a strange fashion , <font> viz. </font> in pictures
of stone , hanging their beades on the heades of the pictures ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,27.303)

and then with their faces towards the sun doe worship it , saying ,
that all their comforts proceede from it . (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.304)

And yet I saw more then this , which was a Cow adorned with a veste of
gold and many Jewels , her head bedecked with garlands and flowers ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,27.305)

and then being brought to a buriall place , where they doe vse to make
Sermons , they kisse her feet and teats , (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.306)

and worship her , that it grieued mee to see the fond superstition ,
and abhominable idolatry . (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.307)

And asking why they did it , they answered , that shee was the mother
of beasts , and brought them , milke , butter , cheese , and the Oxe to
till the ground , (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.308)

and lastly , her hide did make leather to make them shooes .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,27.309)

Moreouer , they say , she is blest by the Mother of god , to be
honoured aboue all beasts . (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.310)

And so leauing the <font> Bannians </font> , wee crossed the Riuer to
<font> Tindee </font> into the <font> Gentiles </font> Countrey .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,27.311)

Now at <font> Saddisee </font> , we being many , some in Coaches , some
on Horseback , they thought we had come to take their Town ,
(COVERTE-E2-P1,27.312)

and did shut their gates , (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.313)

& bent their Ordinance vpon vs . (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.314)

But our General sent our Linguist or Interpeter to certifie them , what
wee were , (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.315)

and then the Gouernour opened the Gates , (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.316)

and came himself to entertaine vs with great curtesie and state .
(COVERTE-E2-P1,27.317)

Yet that night we lay by the Riuer side , (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.318)

and the next day being the fifth of October , wee came into the Towne ,
where we lay that night : (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.319)

And the next day we trauelled some 12. Course , (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.320)

and lay at a Monastery : (COVERTE-E2-P1,27.321)

and the seuenth day wee went to the great City of <font> Bramport
</font> where the great Generall called the <font> Can Canawe </font>
<P_28> liueth , this being his Garrison or resting place when he is out
of the warres , (COVERTE-E2-P1,28.322)

and on the twelfth of October , he came from the warres with Elephants
, Horses , Camels , Drumdaries . (COVERTE-E2-P1,28.323)

The Elephant serueth in the Field with a small tower of wood or timber
vpon his back , wheron is placed 4. peeces of brasse as big as Rabnets
, and men very artifically placed in the said Tower , with bows and
arrowes , and to discharge those peeces . (COVERTE-E2-P1,28.324)

The Elephants skin is musket proofe , vnlesse it be on his face and
belly , (COVERTE-E2-P1,28.325)

and he is a beast of so great vnderstanding , that he is ruled and
gouerned by word of mouth , vnderstanding what his keeper commandeth
him to doe . (COVERTE-E2-P1,28.326)

