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PREFACE.

In the expedition of the lord Thomas Howard to the islands of Treeera,in anno 1591, I fmde our former want of shipps and victualls to have beennow supplyed for this fleet out of England.

The timely advice the earle of Cumberland sent from the coast of Spaineto the lord Howard, of a great fleet of Spanish men of warr being comeingto seeke him out, was of great use; and his lordship, timely weighing andgetting to windward, prevented theire being taken by the Spaniards.

In this expedition, it plainely appeares what sayling shipps may be ableto doe, to avoid danger, under the command of a prudent and vigelant cap-taine, and the loss sustained by the ignorance of Sir Richard Greenvill,who by neglecting his opportunity for want of seamanshipp, brought him-self into danger by his willfulness, and lost his shipp, and the lives ofmany brave men foolishly, which he would afterwards have avoided if hecould.

]3y the Spanish gallions being eaten by the worme by wintering in the"West Indies, and theire late disamberqueing from thence, occasioned nearcone hundred of theire shipps to suffer shipwreck by stormy Aveather, to theloss of many millions of treasure. This arose from councill wholly unac-quainted Avith the accidents attending these A'ova^es.

In the earle of Cumberland’s expedition on the coast of Spaine, in anno1591, I observe there avhs great miscarriage for Avant of seamenshipp, bynot sending home their prizes as soone as taken, but tOAveing them at theiresterne, till a stonne came, that forced them to cast off one loaden Avithsuggar, Avhich, by springing a leakc, was forced to make to the shoare, andstranded to save her men.

Another prize Avas forced to runn into the Groyne, and submitted to theennemy for Avant of provisions.

The spice shipp determined to be sent to England, was retaken by sixgallys, occasioned by the captaines of those shipps ordered to convoy her,not folloAving theire orders.

I observe