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A26631	An historical relation of the first discovery of the isle of Madera [sic] written originally in Portugueze by Don Francisco Alcafarado, who was one of the first discoverers, thence translated into French, and now made English.; Qual foy o azo com que se descobrio a ilha da Madeyra. English	Alcoforado, Francisco.; Mello, Francisco Manuel de, 1608-1666.	1675 (1675)	Wing A888; ESTC R7591	20,386	39

amongst which was our Jean de Morales At that time was Gonsalve cruising in the Straights with his Masters Fleet and whereas the Differences betwixt the two Crowns of Portugal and Castile were not yet so fully reconciled but that there remained some misunderstandings between them This made the Subjects of each King as they found themselves stronger to plunder the weaker as they met one another at Sea and Gonsalve discovering the Foist wherein were the redeemed Captives sent after her some light Vessels who after a small Chase came up with her boarded and without resistance took her Gonsalve seeing the misery of those whom he had now made Prisoners and knowing the Clemency of his Prince gave them all their liberty except Jean de Morales because it had been told him he was a man of great experience in Martime affairs thinking him a fit present for Don Henry and that he would be very useful in the Discoveries the Prince was then a making Jean de Morales being informed of his new imprisonment and the cause for which he was detained did not grieve but on the contrary freely offered to serve the Infant and promised to endeavour to answer the Hopes they had done him the honour to conceive of him and to render himself more gracious with Gonsalve communicated unto him some part of the secret of the New Island he intended to discover and to gain the more Credit to his relation told him the History of Lionel and Arabella Gonsalve no sooner understood this narrative but he returned to Tarca Nalbal more rich in Hope than in the prizes during his Voyage he had taken being there arrived he told the Infant what a lucky rancounter he had met presenting him Jean de Morales giving to him an account of his profession and secrets Don Henry received him with a great deal of kindness and having heard what he could say conceived an extream impatience to execute an enterprise so agreeable to his nature To his effect he resolved Gonsalve should go to Lisbon where the King his Father was to communicate to his Majesty what he knew in the premises and the better to content the King and satisfie his Ministers he sent with him Jean de Morales to the end he might answer all Objections which might be made by those who having neither mind nor courage to undertake such Actions are accustomed to thwart them who are the propounders by alledging the difficulties and impossibilities such discoveries bring along with them thereb y endeavouring to perswade others that things of this nature will never be attained unless they appear extream feasible Whilst Gonfalve was on his journey to Court accompanied with the Captains Jean Laurence Frances Carvalail Ruy Paes Alvare Alfons and Francis de Alcafarano who writ this History and also with two other Gentlemen very skilful in Navigation called Antony Gags and Laurence Gomoz Don Henry gave order to equipy a Fleet to follow this discovery which he resolved in case the King denyed him assistance himself to prosecute The favourable reception which the King made Gonsalue and the Pilot occasioned by the great advantage and the smallness of the risque and charge which the Infant propounded as sufficient for the enterprise were not sufficient motives to some Statesmen to forward the business but on the contrary envying the grandeur of the Infant did what lay in their power to obstruct the design Though Gonsalve was received with a great deal of honour at Lisbon yet the King making no haste in the affair he gave the Infant notice of the great impediments his pretensions met with and what pains he was at to perswade those Ministers to receive the treasures he freely offered the King and that the difficulty was made greater because it was apprehended he would convert them to his particular advantage On this advice the Prince being resolute not to leave the discovery came himself to Court where he was no sooner arrived but he removed all obstructions which hindred the Expedition so that in the beginning of June in the year 1420 Gonsalve was set to set to Sea with one Ship very well equippied and another Vessel which rowed with Oars with which on such occasions they used to serve themselves So inconsiderable was the Fleet which parted from Lisbon for a discovery of so great importance There ran a rumour among the Portugals that off the Island Porto Santo to which place Gonsalve intended first to steer towards the North-east there usually appeared a perpetual obscurity which alwayes extended it self from the Sea to the Sky and never diminished but alwayes did appear in the very same manner this every one knew to be true that lived in Porto Santo and because in that infancy of Navigation they wanted the use of the Astrolabe and other instruments since invented it was judged miraculous if not impossible to go and return from that black place or Cloud but that they who should venture must of necessity for their boldness lose their lives This ignorance of the Sea and its secrets was the cause that this obscurity was generally called an Abyss Some said it was the mouth of Hell and were upheld in their opinions by Divines as simple as themselves who offered to prove both by Argument and Authorities that it might very well be so The Historian who pretend to be more knowing than the others did esteem it to be the Island anciently called Cipango which God had wonderfully hidden in the Clouds to protect the Spanish and Portugueze Bishops and Christians who had retired themselves thither out of the persecution of the Moors and Saracens And that it was directly contrary to God's pleasure to endeavour a clearer discovery for if he had pleased to have it performed he would have manifested his approbation by such miracles as usually precede his allowance and that besides divers such ancient Prophecies under severe penalties forbid the further search into this Mistery Gonsalve sailed towards the Isle of Porto Santo in very fair weather and proper for his voyage but fearing in the dark he might pass something worthy of note he made them every night lower their Sails and lie at Hull proceeding onely in the day that he might the better see any land they should accidently discover This was no such hindrance unto him but that in a little time he arrived at Porto Santo where he and the rest of his company were shewed the black Cloud beforementioned which Jean de Morales judged to be the beginning of that Land they saught after Here they held a Counsel and resolved to stay in the Isle that quarter of the Moon to see if that cloud of Darkness did either vary its shape or diminish its bigness but it alwayes continuing in the same form and magnitude gave them a great deal more cause to dispair than hope for a good effect The Pilot Jean de Morales was of opinion by the information he had received from the English and the course

thought they kenned Land which in a little time they plainly discovered it shewing it self to be an Island High craggy and covered with trees this gave all the Company a great deal of Joy though Arabella received the most consolation for she now hoped after so dangerous and wearisome a Navigation to find that repose which was necessary for her an end of all her pains and a new manner of living Lionel was very much troubled to find a safe Port in this unknown Land fearing to be split against some Rock he therefore sounded and not without a great deal of circumspection came safely to an Anchor They could not perceive any humane Creature on Shore and those which were best skilled in Navigation thoughtit not inhabited which they were the more induced to believe because a great number of Birds differing in bigness sort and colour came and perched themselves upon the Yards Masts and Shrouds of the Ship without being any thing afraid of the Men or endeavouring to avoid their being taken To be more fully informed both Curiosity and necessity made the most hardy to get out the boat and go a Shoar Lionel would fain have been one of them but neither Arabella or his Companions would suffer it not thinking it convenient he should stir out of the Vessel till the return of his other Friends which they soon did filled with very good news reporting though the Island was uninhabited yet the Air was good and the Earth fertile Upon these tidings Lionel and Arabella with most of the Men leaving the rest aboard to look after the Ship went into the Boatand landed on the banks of that Land where never before any man had set his Foot It being very fair weather a clear season the Sun as it rose higher discovered to our Voyagers a most dainty and delicious Country the Mountains and Hills all covered with shady Trees the Valleys filled with small Currants many bubling Springs of pure and clear Water The Island was also filled with sundry Beasts who unacquainted with the sight of man the presence of our adventurers did not affright finding all things thus accord to their wishes it incouraged them to proceed to a further discovery with a great deal of confidence some distance from their first Landing they found a place surrounded with Lawrels other shady Trees though they knew not how to call them whose branches filled with large leaves were so conjoyned as they made a perfect Arbor pleasant and shady from the Mountain Adjacent descended a fine River which formed a most curious Pond close by the Arbor This our Voyagers thought a convenient place for their refreshments and so with Boughs and the like Materials they made it fit to receive them resolving for some time after such hardships as they had indured to take the pleasures so sweet a Country did afford them Now therefore every one betook himself to what his Fancy prompted him some imploying themselves more exactly to search into the Woods Others to run over the Hills and Dales to find what might be further worth their discovery Whilst the rest betook themselves to carry Necessaries aboard and bring others a Shore from their Ship But the misfortune which attended our fugitives was too great to let this tranquility last long for the Night which succeeded the Thirteenth Day after their arrival there hapned so horrible a storm which came from the North-East that all the force and industry of those who found themselvs on board the Ship which was then at an Anchor could not withstand the fury of the Wind and Sea But they were forced to abandon her to their rage and for two Dayes they were in the same Jeopardy they so lately were delivered out of at the end of which they once more discovered Land the Vessel being leaky and they unskilful Marriners they were forced to run her a shore which was but the beginning of new Miseries for they no sooner were Landed but they found themselves on the Coast of Africa in the Kingdome of Morocco The Mores who from the Mountains beheld this pitiful shipwrack descended and seized upon the poor Christians haling them into slavery and imprisoning them in the Jayl of their Capital City Thereby making it appear that these Monsters of Men were more cruel then the Elements for the latter intended to spare their lives when the former were so unmerciful as to make them undergo a perpetual bondage The day light which succeeded this unhappy night was more uncomfortable to those ashore than the darkness had been terrible or the storm frightful to them aboard for there appearing no ship in Port neither when the Tempest was over any returning for they till then had hoped that the extreamity of the weather had only forced her out to Sea notwithstanding their valour all the courage they had could not draw them out of dispair for now they saw themselves destitute of any means ever to return from that unknown part of the World The most understanding of them judging that by reason of the few people on board and their unexperience in Maritime affairs the Vessel must of necessity be swallowed up of the waters After this deplorable accident those amongst them who had been the chief Instruments of bringing themselves and friends into this miserable estate began seriously to repent of their folly though the Lady was the most concerned well knowing this sad Voyage was chiefly made on her account so that she fell into a deep melancholly but dangers being infinite more horrible in themselves than we can paint them it is impossible for us to describe the grief which possessed her breast for so deeply was she afflicted that from that moment to the time of her death she uttered not one word Excess of sorrow is alwayes mute rejecting the common way of easing it self by sighs and lamentations Three dayes was death in killing so amiable an infortunate she expiring with all manner of contrition and repentance Lionel had some further time granted him by God that his sorrows might be increased and he afflicted for it was but just that he who was the most criminal should undergo the greatest sufferings After the death of his beloved Mistress with many groans and deep complaints he lay at her feet refusing either sustenance or comfort from his Friends though they pitying his sad disasters endeavoured with their best rhetorick to succour him notwithstanding which all their charitable Offices could not prolong his life more than five Days at the end of which he dyed in their embraces after he had desired them to bury his body in the same grave with Arabella which they did at the Foot of the fair Tree we before spoke of The branches serving for the Pall and the Trunk for his monument They adorned this poor and Rustique monument with a great Cross made of Wood as a mark of his Religion and on the Tree made an inscriptionrelating his Love and Adventures

was the cause of undertaking them This resolution taken was instantly put in execution and being all safely arrived at Bristol as they had before projected they there again consulted how farther to prosecute what they had begun and it was thought convenient by them all that one of their Company should endeavour to procure a service in the house of Arabella's Husband my Lord but we know not his name for the Engglish to whom we are beholding for this Relation held it discretion to keep it secret Their eyes were instantly upon one judged most proper for that purpose who willingly undertook it and was entertained by the Lord as his Groom It was his good fortune to have assigned to his care a fair pied Horse on which Arabella often rode when she went to take the Air either in company of her Husband or alone The innocence of those times esteeming a Ladies honour to be a sufficient guard though the present Age is not of that opinion Bristol being as great a Town of Trade as most in England there were always in the Harbor many Ships ready to set Sail. One of the best sailing and strongest Vessels Lionel and his Companions resolved to seize the negligence of the Commander and vigilence of Lionel gave them great hopes there would not be much difficulty in effecting their desires The better to carry on their work they bought a Shallop with which they every day rowed out to Sea as on their pleasure so that when they should seize on Arabella and the Ship they might do it with more facility and less suspition both on the People a shore and those aboard the Vessels which rode at an Anchor near the Ship they intended to make use of Whilst these things were doing by the Conspirators Arabella had hourly notice from her new domestick of what ever was resolved on in their Cabal and accordingly took her measures in a short time all things being favourable and the wind come fair at North Arabella had notice that in a day or two they intended to put their design in execution The place Lionel had chosen daily to come to with his shallop was behind a Cape of Land very convenient for his purpose because little frequented and by reason of the solitariness of the place not at all subject to any rancounter might unluckily happen in that juncture of time the Groom also to favour the business had omitted for three Days to give any Drink to the pyed Horse which was his Charge Arabella when she knew all things were in readiness and that Lionel and his Companions waited for her in the shallop with impatience expecting that happy Hour they had so long waited for mounted on Horseback on pretence of taking the Air and rode towards the Cape before mentioned the Horse being extream thirsty hearing the Waves beat against the Shoar and thereby knowing the nearness of the water rushed furiously on in spight of the bit or those that led him all that the pretended Groom could do was to catch hold on the reins seeming thereby to stop him when indeed he only guided him towards the Shallop which he might the easier do because the Horse seeing himself led towards Water which he much desired did not unwillingly submit to be so guided Lionel and his Comrades seeing what was done a Shoar leaped out of the Shallop where they attended the beginning of that good fortune should put an end to their Disgrace and most officiously laying hold on the Horses bridle dismounted the Lady and immediately with the cunning Groom embarqued in the Shallop so that before the other Servants could come to the Sea side Our adventurers were got a good distance thence having with Sails and Oars dilligently endeavoured so to do The Day appointed to put this Action in execution was also designed for seizing the Vessel we before spoke of which was the easier accomplished in regard that at the same time the Owners made a farewel feast a Shore to which the Master Mariners Officers and Souldiers were invited so that the Vessel being in a manner empty was without difficulty surprized by Lionel and his Friends upon which so soon as they were embarqued loosing the sails and cutting the Cable they steered their Course for France the Wind blowing a brisk gale carried the Ship swiftly away which was very happy for our Lovers What a noise the recital of this adventure made not onely in Bristol but also throughout all England what descants was made thereof or what dangers the Actors underwent and what punishment they deserved let the Reader imagine for we intend not to particularize them in our Relations The Eyes of Love are not always blind for Lionel considering the quality of the offence he had committed against whom soon bethought himself that the Husband of Arabella was a person of such Quality as having not only his own power but also the Authority of Justice in his behalf would not fail to make all the Ships then in Harbor pursue the Ravishers of his Wife and Honour Lionel therefore to prevent being overtaken made all the sail he could not caring how soon he lost the sight of Land At Night he altered the Course that in the Day he had steered the better to blind any that should pursue him all that Night they sailed with such a swiftness as usually accompany's them that run headlong into their own ruine the Day ensuing he found himself out of danger of pursuit But the Wind which hitherto had continued favourable and gentle now began to be so impetuous that it seemed rather to blow a Storm then a fair gale Arabella now began to reflect on what was past and consider her former and present condition musing on these things she came upon the deck the better to divert her melancholy where seeing nothing but a Tempestuous Sea and an Air she had not been accustomed unto she then perceived what a miserable estate she had reduced her self unto the poor Vessel being now become the sport of the Sea and Wind was a general grief and affliction to them all After five Days of Navigation without discovering the Land they looked for the wind became so cross and vehement as it quite forced them from the coasts of France whether their desires tended the Friends of Lionel who were not so amorous as himself soon became sensible of their deplorable estate perceiving how equally fortune treated them making no distinction between the innocent and guilty and that they were all like to share in the common danger But Lionel was most extreamly tormented to consider that he was not only the means of bringing himself into that ruin but also his Friends and chiefly her whom he Loved more dear more than his Life Thirty Days were they in this Calamity running through the vast and dangerous deserts of the Ocean destitute of all Hope and Hourly expecting death when one morning about Sun-rising they began to have some Hopes for they