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A12471	The true travels, adventures, and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Affrica, and America, from anno Domini 1593. to 1629 His accidents and sea-fights in the straights; his service and stratagems of warre in Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia, against the Turks, and Tartars ... After how he was taken prisoner by the Turks, sold for a slave ... and escaped ... Together with a continuation of his generall History of Virginia, Summer-Iles, New England, and their proceedings, since 1624. to this present 1629; as also of the new plantations of the great river of the Amazons, the iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados in the West Indies. All written by actuall authours, whose names you shall finde along the history.	Smith, John, 1580-1631.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.	1630 (1630)	STC 22796; ESTC S111906	69,204	79

THE TRUE TRAVELS ADVENTVRES AND OBSERVATIONS OF Captaine IOHN SMITH In Europe Asia Affrica and America from Anno Domini 1593. to 1629. His Accidents and Sea-fights in the Straights his Service and Stratagems of warre in Hungaria Transilvania Wallachia and Moldavia against the Turks and Tartars his three single combats betwixt the Christian Armie and the Turkes After how he was taken prisoner by the Turks sold for a Slave sent into Tartaria his description of the Tartars their strange manners and customes of Religions Diets Buildings Warres Feasts Ceremonies and Living how hee slew the Bashaw of Nalbrits in Cambia and escaped from the Turkes and Tartars Together with a continuation of his generall History of Virginia Summer-Iles New England and their proceedings since 1624. to this present 1629 as also of the new Plantations of the great River of the Amazons the Iles of St. Christopher Mevis and Barbados in the West Indies All written by actuall Authours whose names you shall finde along the History LONDON Printed by J. H. for Thomas Slater and are to bee sold at the Blew Bible in Greene Arbour 1630. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE William EARLE OF PEMBROKE Lord Steward of his Majesties most Honourable Houshold Robert EARLE OF LINDSEY Great Chamberlaine of ENGLAND Henrie Lord Hunsdon Vicount Rochford Earle of Dover And all your Honourable Friends and Well-willers My Lords SIR Robert Cotton that most learned Treasurer of Antiquitie having by perusall of my Generall Historie and others found that I had likewise undergone divers other as hard hazards in the other parts of the world requested me to fix the whole course of my passages in a booke by it selfe whose noble desire I could not but in part satisfie the rather because they have acted my fatall Tragedies upon the Stage and racked my Relations at their pleasure To prevent therefore all future misprisions I have compiled this true discourse Envie hath taxed me to have writ too much and done too little but that such should know how little I esteeme them I have writ this more for the satisfaction of my friends and all generous and well disposed Readers To speake only of my selfe were intolerable ingratitude because having had so many co-partners with me I cannot make a Monument for my selfe and leave them unburied in the fields whose lives begot me the title of a Souldier for as they were companions with me in my dangers so shall they be partakers with me in this Tombe For my Sea Grammar caused to bee printed by my worthy friend Sir Samuel Saltonstall hath found such good entertainment abroad that I have beene importuned by many noble persons to let this also passe the Presse Many of the most eminent Warriers and others what their swords did their penns writ Though I bee never so much their inferiour yet I hold it no great errour to follow good examples nor repine at them will doe the like And now my most Honourable good Lords I know not to whom I may better present it than to your Lordships whose friendships as I conceive are as much to each others as my duty is to you all and because you are acquainted both with my endevours and writings I doubt not but your honours will as well accept of this as of the rest and Patronize it under the shadow of your most noble vertues which I am ever bound in all duty to reverence and under which I hope to have shelter against all stormes that dare threaten Your Honours to be commanded IOHN SMITH The Contents of the severall Chapters CHAP. I. HIs birth apprentiship going into France his beginning with ten shillings and three pence his service in Netherlands his bad passage into Scotland his returne to Willoughby and how he lived in the woods page 1. Chap. 2. The notable villany of foure French Gallants and his revenge Smith throwne over-boord Captaine La Roche of Saint Malo releeves him 3. Chap. 3. A desperate Sea-sight in the Straights his passage to Rome Naples and the view of Italy 5. Chap. 4. The Siege of Olumpagh an excellent stratagem by Smith another not much worse 6. Chap. 5. The siege of Stowlle-Wesenburg the effects of Smiths Fire-workers a worthy exploit of the Earle Rosworme Earle Meldritch takes the Bashaw prisoner 8. Chap. 6. A brave encounter of the Turks armie with the Christians Duke Mercury overthroweth Assan Bashaw He divides the Christian armie his noblenesse and death 9. Chap. 7. The unhappy siege of Caniza Earle Meldritch serveth Prince Sigismundus Prince Moyses besiegeth Regall Smiths three single combats 11. Chap. 8. Georgio Busca an Albane his ingratitude to Prince Sigismundus Prince Moyses his Lieutenant is overthrowne by Busca Generall for the Emperour Rodulphus Smiths Patent from Sigismundus and reward 14. Chap. 9. Sigismundus sends Ambassadours unto the Emperour the conditions re-assured he yeeldeth up all to Busca and returneth to Prague 18. Chap. 10. The Battell of Rottenton a pretty stratagem of fire-workes by Smith 20. Chap. 11. The names of the English that were slaine in the battle of Rottenton and how Captaine Smith was taken prisoner and sold for a slave 21. Chap. 12. How Captaine Smith was sent prisoner thorow the Blacke and Dissabacca Sea in Tartaria the description of those Seas and his usage 23. Chap. 13. The Turks diet the Slaves diet the attire of the Tartars and manner of Warres and Religions c. 24. Chap. 14. The description of the Crym-Tartars their houses and carts their idolatry in their lodgings 26. Chap. 15. Their feasts common diet Princes estate buildings lawes slaves entertainment of Ambassadours 27. Chap. 16. How be levieth an Armie their Armes and Provision how he divideth the spoile and his service to the Great Turke 29. Chap. 17. How Captaine Smith escaped his captivity slew the Bashaw of Nalbrits in Cambia his passage to Russia Transilvania and the middest of Europe to Affrica 31. Chap. 18. The observations of Captaine Smith Mr. Henry Archer and others in Barbary 34. Chap. 19. The strange discoveries and observations of the Portugals in Affrica 37. Chap. 20. A brave Sea-fight betwixt two Spanish men of warre and Captaine Merham with Smith 39. Chap. 21. The continuation of the generall History of Virginia the Summer Iles and New England with their present estate from 1624. to this present 1629. 41. Chap. 22. The proceedings and present estate of the Summer Iles from An. Dom. 1624. to this present 1629. 45. Chap. 23. The proceedings and present estate of New England since 1624. to this present 1629. 46. Chap. 24. A briefe discourse of divers voyages made unto the goodly Country of Guiana and the great River of the Amazons relating also the present Plantation there 48. Chap. 25. The beginning and proceedings of the new plantation of St. Christopher by Captaine Warner 51. Chap. 26. The first planting of the Barbados 55. Chap. 27. The first plantation of the I le of Mevis 56. Chap. 28. The bad life qualities and conditions of Pyrats

haec nobis testimonia habuit ut majori licentia frueretur qua dignus esset jam tendet in patriam suam dulcissimam Rogamus ergo omnes nostros charissimos confinitimos Duces Principes Comites Barones Gubernatores Vrbium Navium in eadem Regione caeterarum Provinciarum in quibus ille residere conatiu fuerit ut idem permittatur Capitancus libere sine obstaculo omni versari Haec ●cientes pergra●um nobis feceritis Signatum Lesprizia in Misnia die Mensis Decembris 9. Anno Domini 1603. Cum Privilegio propriae Majestatis SIGISMVNDVS BATHORI UNIVERSIS singulis cujuscunque loci status gradus ordinis ac conditionis ad quos hoc praesens scriptum pervenerit Guilielmus Segar Eques auratus aliàs dictus Garterus Principalis Rex Armorum Anglicorum Salutem Sciatis quod Ego praedictus Garterus notum testatumque facio quod Patentem suprascripium cum manu propriapraedicti Ducis Transilvaniae subsignatum Sigillo suo affixum Vidi Copiam veram ejusdem in perpetuam rei memoriam transcripsi recordavi in Archivis Registris Officii Armorum Datum Londini 19. die Augusti Anno Domini 1625. Annoque Regni Domini nostri CAROLI Dei gratia Magnae Britanniae Franciae Hiberniae Regis Fidei Defensoris c. Primo GVILIELMVS SEGAR Garterus SIGISMVNDVS BATHOR by the Grace of God Duke of Transilvania Wallachia and Moldavia Earle of Anchard Salford and Growenda to whom this Writing may come or appeare Know that We have given leave and licence to Iohn Smith an English Gentleman Captaine of 250. Souldiers under the most Generous and Honourable Henry Volda Earle of Meldritch Salmaria and Peldoia Colonell of a thousand horse and fifteene hundred foot in the warres of Hungary and in the Provinces aforesaid under our authority whose service doth deserve all praise and perpetuall memory towards us as a man that did for God and his Country overcome his enemies Wherefore out of Our love and favour according to the law of Armes We have ordained and given him in his shield of Armes the figure and description of three Turks heads which with his sword before the towne of Regall in single combat he did overcome kill and cut off in the Province of Transilvania But fortune as she is very variable so it chanced and happened to him in the Province of Wallachia in the yeare our Lord 1602. the 18. day of November with many others as well Noble men as also divers other Souldiers were taken prisoners by the Lord Bashaw of Cambia a Country of Tartaria whose cruelty brought him such good fortune by the helpe and power of Almighty God that hee delivered himselfe and returned againe to his company and fellow souldiers of whom We doe discharge him and this hee hath in witnesse thereof being much more worthy of a better reward and now intends to returne to his owne sweet Country We desire therefore all our loving and kinde kinsmen Dukes Princes Earles Barons Governours of Townes Cities or Ships in this Kingdome or any other Provinces he shall come in that you freely let passe this the aforesaid Captaine without any hinderance or molestation and this doing with all kindnesse we are alwayes ready to doe the like for you Sealed at Lipswick in Misenland the ninth of December in the yeare of our Lord 1603. With the proper privilege of his Majestie SIGISMVNDVS BATHOR TO all and singular in what place state degree order or condition whatsoever to whom this present writing shall come William Segar Knight otherwise Garter and principall King of Armes of England wish health Know that I the aforesaid Garter do witnesse and approve that this aforesaid Patent I have seene signed sealed under the proper hand and Seale Manual of the said Duke of Transilvania and a true coppy of the same as a thing for perpetuall memory I have subscribed and recorded in the Register and office of the Heralds of Armes Dated at London the nineteenth day of August in the yeare of our Lord 1625. and in the first yeare of our Soueraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God King of great Britaine France and Ireland Defender of the faith c. WILLIAM SEGAR CHAP. IX Sigismundus sends Ambassadours vnto the Emperour the conditions re-assured He yeeldeth up all to Busca and returneth to Prague BVsca having all this time beene raising new forces was commanded from the Emperour againe to invade Transilvania which being one of the fruitfullest and strongest Countries in those parts was now rather a desart or the very spectacle of desolation their fruits and fields overgrowne with weeds their Churches and battered Palaces and best buildings as for feare hid with Mosse and Ivy being the very Bulwarke and Rampire of a great part of Europe most fit by all Christians to have beene supplyed and maintained was thus brought to ruine by them it most concerned to support it But alas what is it when the power of Majestie pampered in all delights of pleasant vanity neither knowing nor considering the labour of the Ploughman the hazard of the Merchant the oppression of Statesmen nor feeling the piercing tormēts of broken limbes inveterated wounds the toilsome marches the bad lodging the hungry diet and the extreme misery that Souldiers endure to secure all those estates and yet by the spight of malicious detraction starves for want of their reward and recompences whilest the politique Courtier that cōmonly aimes more at his owne honors ends than his Countries good or his Princes glory honour or security as this worthy Prince too well could testifie But the Emperor being certified how weak and desperate his estate was sent Busca againe with a great Army to trie his fortune once more in Transilvania The Prince considering how his Country subjects were consumed the small means he had any longer to defend his estate both against the cruelty of the Turke the power of the Emperor the small care the Polanders had in supplying him as they had promised sent to Busca to haue truce till messengers might be sent to the Emperour for some better agreement wherewith Busca was contented The Ambassadours so prevailed that the Emperour re-assured vnto them the conditions he had promised the Prince at their confederacie for the lands in Silesia with 60000. ducats presently in hand and 50000. ducats yearely as a pension When this conclusion was knowne to Moyses his Liestenant then in the field with the Army that would doe any thing rather than come in subjection to the Germans he encouraged his Souldiers and without any more adoe marched to encounter Busca whom he found much better provided than he expected so that betwixt them in six or seven houres more than five or six thousand on both sides lay dead in the field Moyses thus overthrowne 〈◊〉 to the Turks at Temesware and his scattered troopes some one way some another The Prince vnderstanding of this so sudden and unexpected