saile of good ships, whereof the whole number was to returne again with their loding of gold Ore in the end of the sommer, except those 3 ships, which should be left for the vse of those Captains which should inhabite there the whole yere. And being in so good readinesse, the Generall with all the Captaines came to the Court, then lying at Greenwich, to take their leaue of her Maiestie, at whose hands they all receiued great encouragement, and gracious countenance. [Sidenote: A chaine of gold giuen to M. Frobisher.] Her highnesse besides other good gifts, and greater promises, bestowed on the Generall a faire chaine of golde, and the rest of the Captaines kissed her hand, tooke their leaue, and departed euery man towards their charge. The names of the Ships with their seuerall Captaines. 1 In the Aide being Admirall, was the Generall Captaine Frobisher. 2 In the Thomas Allen Viceadmirall Captaine Yorke. 3 In the Iudith Lieutenant generall Captaine Fenton. 4 In the Anne Francis Captaine Best. 5 In the Hopewell Captaine Carew. 6 In the Beare Captaine Filpot. 7 In the Thomas of Ipswich Captaine Tanfield. 8 In the Emmanuel of Exceter Captaine Courtney. 9 In the Francis of Foy Captaine Moyles. 10 In the Moone Captaine Vpcot. 11 In the Emmanuel of Bridgewater Captaine Newton. 12 In the Salomon of Weymouth Captaine Randal. 13 In the Barke Dennis Captaine Kendal. 14 In the Gabriel Captaine Haruey. 15 In the Michael Captaine Kinnersly. The sayd fifteene saile of ships arriued and met together at Harwich, the seuen and twentieth day of May Anno 1578, where the Generall and the other Captaines made view, and mustred their companies. And euery seuerall Captaine receiued from the Generall certaine Articles of direction, for the better keeping of order and company together in the way, which Articles are as followeth. Articles and orders to be obserued for the Fleete, set downe by Captaine Frobisher Generall, and deliuered in writing to euery Captaine, as well for keeping company, as for the course, the 31 of May. 1 In primis, to banish swearing, dice, and card-playing, and filthy communication, and to serue God twice a day, with the ordinary seruice vsuall in Churches of England, and to cleare the glasse, according to the old order of England. 2 The Admirall shall carie the light, and after his light be once put out, no man to goe a head of him, but euery man to fit his sailes to follow as neere as they may, without endangering one another. 3 That no man shall by day or by night depart further from the Admirall then the distance of one English mile, and as neere as they may, without danger one of another.