The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 13: America, Part IIHakluyt, Richard
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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 13: America, Part II
Hakluyt, Richard
Discoveries in geography -- English; Voyages and travels
The Principal
Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques,
And
Discoveries
Of The English Nation
Collected By
Richard Hakluyt, Preacher
And Edited By
Edmund Goldsmid, F.R.H.S.
Vol. XIII. America. Part II.
CONTENTS
Transcriber’s Note.
Part I.
I. Sir George Peckham’s true Report of the late discoueries. continued.
II. A letter of Sir Francis Walsingham to M. Richard Hakluyt then of
Christchurch in Oxford, incouraging him in the study of Cosmographie,
and of furthering new discoueries, &c.
III. A letter of Sir Francis Walsingham to Master Thomas Aldworth
merchant, and at that time Maior of the Citie of Bristoll, concerning
their aduenture in the Westerne discouerie.
IV. A letter written from M. Thomas Aldworth merchant and Maior of the
Citie of Bristoll, to the right honourable Sir Francis Walsingham
principall Secretary to her Maiestie, concerning a Westerne voyage
intended for the discouery of the coast of America, lying to the
Southwest of Cape Briton.
V. A briefe and summary discourse vpon the intended voyage to the
hithermost parts of America: written by Captaine Carlile in April,
1583. for the better inducement to satisfie such Merchants of the
Moscouian companie and others, as in disbursing their money towards the
furniture of the present charge, doe demand forthwith a present returne
of gaine, albeit their said particular disbursements are required but
in very slender summes, the highest being 25. li. the second at 12. li.
10. s. and the lowest at 6. pound fiue shilling.
VI. Articles set downe by the Committies appointed in the behalfe of
the Companie of Moscouian Marchants, to conferre with M. Carlile, vpon
his intended discouerie and attempt into the hithermost parts of
America.
VII. A relation of the first voyage and discouerie of the Isle Ramea,
made for Monsieur de La Court Pre Ravillon and Grand Pre, with the ship
called the Bonauenture, to kill and make Traine oyle of the beasts
called the Morses with great teeth, which we haue perfourmed by Gods
helpe this yeere 1591.
VIII. A letter sent to the right Honourable Sir William Cecil Lord
Burghley, Lord high Treasurer of England &c. From M. Thomas Iames of
Bristoll, concerning the discouerie of the Isle of Ramea, dated the 14
of September. 1591.
IX. A briefe note of the Morsse and the vse thereof.
X. The voyage of the ship called the Marigold of M. Hill of Redrife
vnto Cape Briton and beyond to the latitude of 44 degrees and an halfe,
1593. Written by Richard Fisher Master Hilles man of Redriffe.
XI. A briefe note concerning the voyage of M. George Drake of Apsham to
Isle of Ramea in the aforesayd yere 1593.
XII.
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