Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World — John Shaqi
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Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World
Pretty, Francis
Voyages and travels; Voyages around the world
In this port our General began to enquire diligently of the actions of
Master Thomas Doughty, and found them not to be such as he looked for,
but tending rather of contention or mutiny, or some other disorder,
whereby, without redress, the success of the voyage might greatly
have been hazarded. Whereupon the company was called together and made
acquainted with the particulars of the cause, which were found, partly
by Master Doughty's own confession, and partly by the evidence of the
fact, to be true. Which when our General saw, although his private
affection to Master Doughty, as he then in the presence of us all
sacredly protested, was great, yet the care he had of the state of the
voyage, of the expectation of her Majesty, and of the honour of his
country did more touch him, as indeed it ought, than the private respect
of one man. So that the cause being thoroughly heard, and all things
done in good order as near as might be to the course of our laws in
England, it was concluded that Master Doughty should receive punishment
according to the quality of the offence. And he, seeing no remedy but
patience for himself, desired before his death to receive the communion,
which he did at the hands of Master Fletcher, our minister, and our
General himself accompanied him in that holy action. Which being done,
and the place of execution made ready, he having embraced our General,
and taken his leave of all the company, with prayers for the Queen's
Majesty and our realm, in quiet sort laid his head to the block, where
he ended his life. This being done, our General made divers speeches to
the whole company, persuading us to unity, obedience, love, and regard
of our voyage; and for the better confirmation thereof, willed every
many in the next Sunday following to prepare himself to the communion,
as Christian brethren and friends ought to do. Which was done in very
reverent sort; and so with good contentment every man went about his
business.
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