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A65185	The Voyages of the ever renowned Sr. Francis Drake into the West Indies viz., his great adventures for gold and silver, with the gaining thereof, and an account of his surprising of Nombre de Dios : a large account of that voyage wherein he encompassed the world : his voyage made with Francis Knollis, and others, their taking the towns of St. Jago, Sancto Domingo, Carthageno, and Saint Augustin : his last voyage (in which he died) being accompanied with several valiant commanders, and the manner of his burial : collected out of the notes of the most approved authors, to which is added an account of his valorous exploits in the Spanish invasion.	Drake, Francis, Sir, d. 1637. Sir Francis Drake his Voyage about the world.; Bigges, Walter, d. 1586. A relation of Sr. Francis Drakes West-Indian voyage.	1683 (1683)	Wing V749; ESTC R32924	72,795	176

Court and commanded to live private The rest of the Ships being 40 fell nearer with the Coast of Ireland where many of them were cast away such as escaped there some of them were driven into the Channel where some of them were taken by the English others by Rochel men and some of them arrived at New-Haven in Normandy So that of 134 Ships that set Sail out of Lisbon only 53 returned into Spain of the 4 Galliasses of Naples but one of the 4 Gallions of Portugal but one of the 91 Gallions and great Hulks from diverse Provinces but 33. In short they lost in this Voyage 81 Vessels 13500 Souldiers Prisoners taken above 2000 In England were taken Don Pedro de Valdez Don Vasquez de Silva and Don Alonzo de Saies and others In Ireland Don Alonzo de Luzon and Roderigo de Lesse and others In Zeland was Don Diego Piementelli Yea there was not a Noble Family in Spain but in this Expedition lost a Son Brother or Kinsman In the aftermentioned Wracks above 700 Souldiers and Sailers were cast ashore on Scotland who on Intercession of the Prince of Parma were after a Years time sent over into Flanders But more unmercifully were those Dealt with who were driven into Ireland some of them being put to death by their old Friends the Irish others by the Command of the Lord Deputy who feared lest they might joyn with the Irish to disturb the Peace of the Nation The Remainder being terrified therewith committed themselves to Sea in their shattered Vessels and were many of them swallowed up by the Waves Queen Elizabeth lying one Night in her Army at Tilbury the Lord Treasurer Burley came thither and delivered to the Earl of Leicester the Examination of Don Pedro who was taken and brought into England by Sir Francis Drake which Examination saith Dr. Sharp was thus Don Pedro being asked by some Lords of Council what was the Intent of their coming answered What but to subdue your Nation and root it out What said the Lords meant you then to do with the Catholicks We meant said he to have sent them good Men directly to Heaven as you that are Hereticks to Hell But said the Lords what meant you to do with your Whips of Cords and Wire you have such store of in your Ships What said he we meant to whip you Hereticks to death that have assisted my Masters Rebels and done such dishonour to our Catholick King and People But what would you have done said they with their Young Children They said he that were above 7 Years should have gone the same Way their Fathers went and the rest should have lived Only we would have branded them in the Foreheads with the Letter L. for Lutheran and reserved them for perpetual Bondage This I take God to Witness saith my Author I received of these great Lords as on Examination before the Council and by their Commandment published it to the Army The next day saith he the Queen rode through her Army attended by Leicester Essex and Norris and diverse other great Lords where she made an excellent Oration to her Army and commanded a Publick Fast to be kept After this great Deliverance Queen Elizabeth who ever held ingratitude Base Especially towards her Almighty Protector as she began with Prayer so she ended with Praise and Thanksgiving commanding Publick Thanksgiving to be Celebrated in the Cathedral of St. Pauls on Sunday Sept. 18. at which time 11. of the Spanish Ensigns were hung upon the lower Battlement of that Church Queen Elizabeth her self on Sunday Sept. 24. came to St. Pauls and humbling her self on her Knees with audible voice she praised God for that Wonderful Deliverance wrought to Her and her People At Southwark Fair also the Spanish Flags were hung upon London Bridge But the solemn Day appointed for Thanksgiving through the Nation was Nov. 19. being Tuesday which accordingly was observed with great Joy and Praising of God This Admirable Deliverance was congratulated by most other Nations especially Reformed and several Learned Men celebrated the same in Verse among which I only mention two The first is that Poem made by Reverend Dr. Beza which is this STraverat innumeris Hispanus classibus aequor Regnis juncturus Sceptra Britanna suis Tanti hujus rogitas quae motus causa superbos Impulit Ambitio vexat avaritià Quam bene te Ambitio mersit vanissima ventus Et tumidae tumidos Vos superastis aquae Quam bene Raptores Orbis totius Iberos Mersit inexhausti justa vorago Maris At tu cui venti cui totum militat Aequor Regina O mundi totius una decus Sic regnare Deo perge Ambitione remota Prodiga sic opibus perge juvare pios Ut te Angli longum longum Anglis ipsa fruaris Quam dilecta bonis tam metuenda malis SPains King with Navies great the Seas bestrew'd T' augment with English Crown his Spanish sway Ask ye what caus'd this proud attempt 't was lewd Ambition drove and Avarice led the way It 's well Ambitions windy puff lies drown'd By Winds and swelling Hearts by swelling Waves It 's well those Spaniards who the Worlds vast round Devour'd devouring Sea most justly craves But thou O Queen for whom Winds Seas do war O thou the Glory of this Worlds wide Mass So reign to God still from Ambition far So still with bounteous aids the Good imbrace That Thou maist England long long England thee enjoy Thou terror of all Bad Thou Good Mens joy The other is that made by Mr. Samuel Ward of Ipswich OCtogesimus Octavus Mirabilis annus Clade Papistarum Faustus ubique piis IN Eighty eight Spain arm'd with potent might Against our peaceful Land came on to fight The Winds and Waves and Fire in one conspire To help the English frustrate Spains desire FINIS

chased a Spanish Frigat and on the 11th brought it to our General The same day our General commanded all our sick Men to be carried ashore and to be lookt to in best sort we could Jan. 22. We departed back towards Nombre de Dios and came to Porta Vella Jan. 27. on which day Sir Francis Drake died whose Death was much lamented His Interment was thus His Corps being laid in a Coffin of Lead he was let down into the Sea the Trumpets in doleful manner sounding all the while and all the Cannons in the Fleet were discharged We stayed here till Feb. 8. In this Harbor they were beginning to build Houses again The day before we departed the Enemy took 6 of our Men. Feb. 18. we departed hence we took our course for Gemico North and by West Feb. 2. we descried some Islands called Gourdanes distant from Porta Vella 200 Leagues and West from Gemico To the East they are high Land to the West low we sailed to the Cape of Corenthus Feb. 27. we passed the Shoals to the West of this low Land one of our Ships being in danger and Mar. 1. we saw 20 of the Kings Men of War and afterwards fought with them 2 Hours and worsted them we plyed the Vice-Admiral so hard that if she had not fled she had sunk and another that was with her her Powder took Fire Next day we sailed to Cape St. Anthony Thirteen of them following us when they came nigh us we sent 2 Ships to them but they made away May 4. we came to St. Anthony distant from Cape Corenthus 18. Leagues thence to Havana 80 Leagues thence to the Gulf. The same day we saw Cape Florida N. W. and by N. from us and afterwards entred the Gulf in Length 100 Leagues and passed it next night March 9. we past the Barmuthies April 8. 1596. we came to the Islands of Flowers and Cores inhabited by Portugals here we watered and in short time after arrived at England A Brief RELATION Of the Spanish Invasion TO conclude we shall give you a Brief account of the defeat of the Spanish Armado being this worthy Gentlemen served in Her Majesties Fleet set out against it The King of Spain being importuned by the Pope and some English Fugitives to attempt a conquest of England entred into consultation about the manner of it The Marquess of St. Cruce who was to command the Armado and the Prince of Parma were for first surprizing some Sea Port Town in Holland or Zealand But others alledged that it would be easier to seize some Port in England which latter was approved of And in order thereto he set forth the Armado being in all 130 Ships containing 57808 Tun wherein were 845 Mariners 19295 Souldiers and 2088 Galley Slaves and were provided with 220000 of Bullets and great Shot of Powder 4200 Kintals each Kintal 100 l. weight of Lead for Bullets 1000 Kintals of Match 1200 Kintals 7000 Musquets 10000 Halberts and Partizans with store of Murthering Pieces Double Cannon and Field Pieces with all other Provisions necessary for accomplishing their design The Marquess of Sancta Cruce dying Don Lodovicos Peros Duke of Medina Sidonia was made General in his Place Joh. Martinez de Richalde was Admiral Don Francisco Bovadille Mareschal Don Martin Alcaron was Vicar-General for the Inquisition attended with 100 Jesuites Cardinal Allen was appointed Superintendent of Ecclesiastical Affairs in England The Prince of Parma also built flat bottomed Ships in Flanders for carrying of Horses with Bridges fitted to ship and unship the Horses he set men at work to make the River navigable from Antwerp to Gaunt and Bridges and laded 300 Boats with Munition and Victuals 200 more not so big as the former lay ready at Newport Haven and 37 Men of War at Dunkirk with all other Provisions requisite to carry on the design He had lying near Newport under the Command of Camillo 30 Companies of Italians 2 of Walloons and 8 of Burguignons At Dyxmew he mustered 80 Companies of Netherlanders 60 of Spaniards and 60 of High-Dutch and 700 Fugitive English commanded by Sir William Stanley who were in great contempt Nor was Stanley nor the Earl of Westmorland and others who offered their service heard but barred all access and rejected as Traiters to their Countrey At Conick also he had 4000 and at Watene 900 Horse commanded by the Marquess of Guast To this Land service came the Duke of Pastrana the King of Spain's supposed Base Son the Marquess of Bourgon one of Duke Ferdinands Sons with others of like Quality Pope Sixtus Quintus was very forward in this design dispersing his Indulgences and Pardons to all that contributed thereto and promised likewise to give a Million of Gold the one half presently the other when any notable Haven in England should be won but with this Proviso that England should be held as Feudatory to the See of Rome Queen Elizabeth hearing of these great Preparations having first represented her case to God and implored his Protection she provided what force she could The Charge of her Navy she committed to Charles Howard of Effingam Lord Admiral of England Her Vice-Admiral was the Famous Sir Francis Drake who were sent to the West of England She appointed Henry Lord Seimour second Son to the Duke of Somerset to lye upon the Coasts of Flanders with 40 Ships to prevent the Prince of Parma's joyning his strength with the Armado She ordered the Land-forces to be mustered appointing Duilley Earl of Leicester Lieut. 20000. whereof were disposed along the South Coast She had also 2 Armies one consisting of 1000 Horse and 22000 Foot encamped near the Mouth of the Thames where the Enemy purposed to land the other led by the L. Hunsdon consisting of 34000 Foot and 2000 Horse which were to guard her Person Arthur Lord Grey Sir Francis Knolles Sir Rich Bingham and Sir Roger Williams were appointed to consult for Managing the Land service They advised that all commodious landing Places should be manned and fortified and that the Trained Bands throughout the Coast shires should meet upon signal given to hinder the Enemies Landing And in case they should land that they should lay all the Countrey about Waste that the Enemy might have no Food but what they brought from their Ships and that they should continually busy the Enemy with Alarms but not hazard a Battle till greater Force were got together Some also suggested that the Papists at home were more to be feared than the Spaniards abroad whereupon some of them were imprisoned Directions also were sent to the Deputy of Ireland how to demean himself in this imminent danger In the midst of these Preparations the King of Spain to cast a mist over her Majesties Eyes importuned for a Peace and at last prevailed so far that a Treaty of Peace was entred upon our Queen notwithstanding Resolving to treat with her Sword in her Hand And in Febr. she sent her Commissioners into Flanders