hart or it your memorie cannot well remēber any other praier say only to the praise of the blessed Trinity the * Lords praier and the * This order of prayer I haue thought might be good and godly both because of the country beyond the seas and because of marchants lets and hinderance to continue in long prayer Creed vsing euermore withall these three pointes of meditation First to meditate your sinnes and aske God hartely mercy and stedfastly purpose amendment Secondly meditate Gods benefits and humbly thanke him Thirdly meditate your necessities and craue his holy helpe for them The which you may then conlude the effect of these meditations by saying lastly againe the Lords praier And this dutifull exercise of praier I do require you neuer once to pretermit both at morning at night how hastie and vrgent soeuer be your businesse For how great equitie reason is it that we should spend at the least one halfe houre or litle moment of the day in thanks seruice and mindfullnes of God who is both carefull mindfull to serue succour vs euen all the whole day and euer all our life long Also neuer sit downe or rise vp from meat but be mindfull of God in expressing your thanksgiuing say some Godly grace or other or only say rather then faile no more then In the name of the father of the sonne of the Holy Ghost let those wordes shew your thankfulnes to God Finally in all your actions vse diligence conscience silence and patience Thus making no doubte but if you be mindfull of your dutie and seruice to God all thinges shall go well and haue happy successe that you take in hand But the contrarie doing your labours will not prosper nor anie thing that you doe will euer come to good passe or perfection The holy Ghost be euermore your Protector Your master to doe you any good that you shall deserue T. A. Here followeth a briefe forme of all such letters as you shall neede to vvrite throughout your vvhole voyage The which forme is effectual sufficient inough and may still be obserued vntill by experience you may learne to indite better your selfe A Letter to be vvritten to your Master if your ship be forced by vveather into any place before you come to your Port of discharge Emanuel AFTER my dutie remembred I pray for your good health and prosperity c. These are certifying you that by meanes of ill weather and contrarie winds we were within vi dayes after our departure from Kingrode forced into Milford where here we abide according to Gods pleasure hoping that he will shortly better prouide for vs. Litle newes I heare worth the writing onely I vnderstand that there is Here vvrite your nevves if you haue anie Thus taking my leaue with my dutifull commendations remembred to my good mistresse c. I heartely desire of God to protect and prosper you and all yours From Milford the 4. day of October 1589. Your faithfull and obedient seruant R. A. A Letter to be vvritten to your Master presently vpon your arriuall at your Port. Emanuel AFTER my duetie remembred I pray for your good health prosperitie c. These are certifying you that on the 24. day of October within 16. dayes after our departure from Kingrode we arriued here at Lisbon God be thanked in good safetie and the Gabriel and the Minnyon also As yet we haue not landed our goods nor sold anie thing for it is but 3. dayes since we arriued Touching Sales or Impliments I doe vnderstand that it will not fall out so well as I wished or hoped it would but I will do my verie best indeuor for you according as time shall serue Brode clothes of the finest sorts I do heare may be worth about 50. Duckets and sorting clothes 38. Duckets fine Stammels 80. Duckets a cloth Reading Kerseis about 14. Duckets a peece Bayes about 12. Duckets a peece Lead 19. Rials the Kintal wheat 3. Rials and a halfe the Alquer ¶ Of the wares here of the countrey pepper is worth about 50. Duckets the Kintal cloues 75. Duckets maces 80. Dks Nutmegs 80. Duckets Sinamond 68. Duckets Callicowes of Sancto Passes at 50. Duckets the Corge Sope at 7. Duckets the Kintal Brasill at 7. Duckets and a halfe the Kintall Oyles 86. Duckets the tunne Salt at 11. Rials the Muy * Note that you inquire also write the pryses of all other vendible warrs Litle newes I heare worth the writing onely it is sayd that the king c. Here vvrite your nevves Thus taking my leaue with my dutifull commendations remembred to my good Mistresse c. I heartely desire of God to protect and prosper you and all yours From Lisbon the 27. day of October 1589. Your faithfull seruant whiles I liue R. A. A Letter to be vvritten to your Maister or some other man that is of vvorship next after your first letter Emanuel AFTER my duetie remembred vnto your Worship I pray for your good health prosperitie c. These are certifying your worship that by a ship of London called the Marchant royall I wrote to you before of our arriual here at Lisbon But lest some chance should let the comming of it to your hands you shall againe vnderstand that on the 24. day of October within 16. dayes after our departure from Kingrode we arriued here at Lisbon God be thanked in good safetie and the Minion and the Gabriel also Touching Sales or Implimēts it falleth not out so well as I hoped and wished it would but I haue done my very best indeuor for you as time serued Your 10. fine brode clothes I sold them for 50. Duckets and 6. rials a peece but they forced me in rebates 8. Duckets vpon thē all Your Stammell brode cloth I haue sold for 84. Duckets and 3. Rials Your lead I haue sold for 23. Rials the Kintall The waxe for 24. Duckets and a halfe the Kintall And as for your impliments I haue according vnto your remembrance laden for you in the Gabriell 6. Kintals and 2. Roues of pepper which cost the first pennie 50. Duckets the Kintall Also in that ship 1. Kintall of Cloues which cost the first pennie 75. Duckets and a halfe and haue marked it all according to your marke in the margent Mases are here worth 80. Dks. the Kintall Sinamond 68. Dks. Nutmegs 80. Dks. Callicowes of S. Passes at 50. Dks. the Corge Oyles 86. Dks. the tun sope at 7. Dks. the kintal brasil 7. Dks a half the kintal salt 11. rials the Muy ¶ Of our English commodities Reding kersies are worth 14. Dks. a peece bayes 9. Dks. 4. rials a peece wheat 3. rials a halfe the Alquer c Within this fower dayes we hope to make readie to go for Andalozia God be our good speede whensoeuer we go In Andalozia we vnderstād that oyles are worth about 78. Duckets the tunne and Secks 12. Duckets the But. Litle
perils which we the assurers hereafter named are contented to beare and take vpon vs this present voyage are of the seas men of warre fire enemies pirats rouers theeues Iettesons letters of marke and countermarke arrests restraints and detainment of Kings and Princes of all other persons barratry of the Master and mariners of all other perils losses misfortunes whatsoeuer they be or howsoeuer to the damage or hurt of the sayd Ship and goods or any part or parcell thereof And that in case of any misfortunes it shall then be lawfull to the assured his factor seruant or assigne to sue labour trauail for in and about the defence safgard and recouerie of the said Ship goods all other the premisses without any preiudice to this assurance To the charges wherof we th'assurers shal contribute eche one according to the rate and quantity of his summe herein assured It is to be vnderstood that this present writing and assurance shall be of as much force strength effect as the best and most surest pollicie or writing of assurance which hath bene euer heretofore vsed to be made in Lumbard streete or now within the Roial exchange in London And so we the assurers are contented and doe promise and bind our selues and euerie of vs our heirs executors and assignes for the true performance of the premises acording to the vse and custome of the said streete or Royall exchange Confessing our selues to be fully satisfied and paied of and for the considerations due vnto vs after the rate of 7. vpon the 100. And in testimony of the truth we the assurers haue hereunto seuerally subscribed our names and summes of money assured giuen in London the 19. day of September 1589. I W. N. marchant of London am content with this assurance which God preserue for 25. pounds this 19. day of September 1589. 25 li. I R. T. marchant of London am content with this assurance which God preserue for 25. pounds this 20. day of September 1589. 25 li. I M. R. marchant of Bristow am content with this assurance which God preserue for 15. pound this 21. day of September 1589. 25 li. CONSTANTINI CRVX IN HOC SIGNO VINCES HERE FOLLOVVE CERTAINE GODLY SENTENCES NEcessarie for a youth to meditate vpon FIRST seeke the kingdome of God and the righteousnesse thereof and then all things shall be giuen thee that thou hast neede of Apply thy selfe vnto labour while thou art young lest in thine old age thy body become full of diseases and thy ende be in reproch and pouertie The godly and diligent man shall haue prosperitie in all his wayes but he that followeth pleasure and voluptuousnesse shall haue much sorow before he die Take heede of vsing a false ballance or measure for it is an abhomination before God and a swearing and lying tongue maketh hote the curse of God vpon his house Couet not ouermuch familiaritie amongst men for it maketh thee spend much losse of time Let not thy expences be equall with thy gaynes for either Sicknes naughtie dettors let of trade and misfortune by the sea or land may soone ouetthrow thee Linke not in amity with too many mē that are aboue thy calling for it will much increase thy trouble and charge Beware in any case of suertiship for it maketh thy friend thine enemy it indangereth thy estate and impaireth thy owne credit Be not hasty in giuing credit to euery man but take heed to a man that is ful of words that hath red eyes that goeth much to law and that is suspected to liue vnchaste When thou promisest any thing be not slacke to performe it for he that giueth quickly giueth double If either of goodwill or necessity thou must doe a thing see thou do it gladly cheerfully for so shall thy gift be well accepted thy labour and cost neuer a whit the more Remember often thy Creator and how he hath made the whol compasse of the day and night to serue thee but thee to serue only him Wherefore if thou requite not thy maker to serue him one houre or litle momēt of the day for foure and twenty houres which he serueth thee for thy beastly vnthankfulnes thou hast lost both thy light in this world and shalt find darknes in the world to come If thou wilt prosper pray if thou wilt haue blessinges restore what thou hast euill gotten if thou wilt haue ioye of thy labours be single in thy tongue and eye vse no lying nor deceit Thinke it not inough to refraine thee from doing euill but know that it is also thy dutie to do that which is good Therefore be feruēt for the praise of thy Creator geue good example put forwards thy Children seruants in the seruice of God help the widow the fatherlesse the stranger the poore and the oppressed Do vnto another as thou wouldest be done to thy selfe and offer not that vnto another which thy self wouldest take in offence Be not greedy nor in lust after that which is both displeasant vnto God hurtfull to thy body an enemy to thy soule and a shortner of thy life which is Wine Wealth and Women What winneth a man by whordome euen but a moment any pleasure a present sorrow to his minde a perpetuall sicknes to his bodie and eternall damnation without hartie repentance and amendment to his soul What profiteth a man by deceit forswearing and dissimulation he heapeth to himselfe the horrible vengeance of God and seruantes who shall serue him the like and offereth his soul as a pray vnto Sathan What auayleth it a man to fare delicately to drinke much of pleasant strong drinks His mouth receaueth twise so much bitternesse as it had before delight he shall become corrupt as the Tode and shall returne to vomite with the dogge What getteth a man by lying Not to be beleeued when he speaketh truth Feare God for he can destroy both thy bodie and soule Honor thy Prince for she hath power ouer life and death Loue thy parents for they are the best friēds thou shalt euer haue Giue reuerence to thy betters for therein thou shalt haue honor to thy selfe Be curteous and lowly to all men for thereby thine enemies report shal be doubted of Be not wise in thine owne conceipt for thou canst not know all thine owne imperfections Be not carefull to please thine eye for it is the deceiptfullest enemie thou hast Remember who made thee it was God remember of what thou wast made euen of earth and clay Remember wherfore thou wast made to honor and glorifie God Remember to what thou shalt be made euen to dust and ashes Remember to what thou mayst be made againe euen a glorious and immortall bodie Who so taketh vpon him the degree of a seruant let these three things be his chiefest thought and meditation The first that euerie morning and euening he performe his dutifull obedience and thankesgiuing by his prayers vnto God The
Second that he alwayes carie in mind what carefulnesse truth and diligence is required in his seruice towards his maister The third how he himselfe may liue with honestie and credit in time to come THE CONCLVSION VVHICH is an historie very profitable and delightful for a youth to reade and meditate THere was a certaine Philosopher who lying on his death bed called his sonne sayd these words vnto him My sonne when I thy father am dead remember me by recompting often vnto thy selfe this counsell which now I giue vnto thee First learne of the little singing birds who neuer misse in the morning and at euening but in their kinde they yeeld foorth their voices in praise and reioycing of their Creator and maker and so see that thou also do neuer forget neglect the same Learne of the litle emet that prouideth in the sommer her foode for the winter and so see that thou also in thy youth labor for thy maintenance against thine age Learne of the cocke that often watcheth and croweth in the night both to preserue himself and his fellowes from the wefell and so se that thou often watch and stretch forth thy voice in prayer by night vnto God and in that quiet time studie to preuēt thy dangers Learne of the litle dog who because he is the humblest creature of all vnto man is therfore most loued and esteemed so see that thou euermore shew thy selfe humble lowly vnto euery man Learne of the silk worm who as soone as she gathereth strength to yeeld anie vertue frō her neuer ceasseth nor waxeth wearie vntill she die and so see that thou also contēt not thy self to do thy duty to God and man for a time as most men do but still continue in vertue till thy verie liues end Thus my sonne quoth he if thou wilt obey this my counsell it shall alwayes go well with thee but contrariwise if thou forsake it follow thine owne imaginations it will happen vnto thee according to this example There dwelt by a forest side a shepheard who to preserue his sheepe from a lion which oftentimes had caried them away for a pray to his whelp prepared many snares and engines to destroy this lion but the old liō perceauing these traps to be layd for him departed with his yong one to another forrest But when the whelp grewe to be as big a lion as his father he thus saith vnto him Father me thinks I can remember that this place is not the cuntrey where I was born what then was the cause that made thee to depart there hence Saith the old lion my sonne it is not indeed our natiue cuntrey but there is a litle dwarf a man dwelling in that place whō for his subtle traps that he laid to take from me my life I feared and so fled therehence Saith the yong lion and I sweare by my beard that I will be reuenged of him and will go now and teare him in peeces with my teeth Nay sayth the old lion do not so for if I my self could not possibly get reuēge against him thou canst not in any sort do it But the yong lion would not be ruled by his father but goeth vnto this forest where the shepheard dwelt who finding him within his house the dores shut called vnto him and sayd ô thou naughtie vile wretch why hast thou so abused my father as to driue him from his natiue cuntrey ouer which all the beasts therof he raigned as king I tell thee that I his sonne wil be reuenged of thee for making him so to loose his right The man being within his house stoutly answered I regard not a rush either thee or thy father but if thou once offer to enter within my doores I haue here both my staffe and my axe to beate and to cut thee in peeces The yong lion was straight wayes amazed at his stout wordes and sayde then come thou forth and go with me to yonder moyle and let him be iudge betwixt thee me whether thou hast done my father wrōg or not Saith the shepheard if thou wilt adiure and sweare to do me no harme I will go with thee So the yong lion sware vnto him to doe him no harme The man then leadeth the way vnto the lion by those engins that he had prepared long before and anon the yong lion fell into one of his pits and was entangled by his 2 forefeet O saith the lion helpe me for I know not what is this that hath bound my feete verie fast together Saith the shepheard I am not able to helpe thee but tary thou here and I will go and call hither the moile But the lion as well as he could did yet get forth of the pit went iumping and leaping to follow after the man By and by againe he fel into another pit wherby his two hinder leggs were also caught fast The shepheard now seeing him well tyed and bound he then cutteth with his knife a good greene staffe beginneth to lay blows strōgly vpon the lion The lion then remembred his father and said to the man ô beat me not on my back nor my belly but rather beat me on mine eares on my heart because with mine eares I would not heare the counsel of my father nor with my heart would not beleeue it when he said thou hadst more subtlety to preuaile then I had strength So the man beat him so long both on the eares and the heart that in the end he killed him Euen so saith the Philosopher to his sonne will destructiō come vpon those which shall not accept obey the good counsell and instructions of their aged fathers FINIS