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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

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 Carthagena 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 Aproved Authors To which is added An Account of his Valorous Exploits in the Spanish Invasion LONDON Printed for Thomas Malthus at the Sign of the Sun in the Poultry 1683. To the Reader IN the following Sheets are presented to thy view the Long and Dangerous Voyages with the Heroick Exploits of the Famous Sir Francis Drake more concise than they were formerly published That I may not seem haerere in Limine I shall forbear digressing etiher in giving a particular Account of the Passages herein mentioned or in Apologizing for the Defects that may be found in this Treatise hoping the Courteous Reader will rather look upon the design than critically inspect the imperfections or escapes hereof That which moved me to the Undertaking hereof was next to the reviving the Memory of this Renown'd Gentleman the Eccho of whose praises sometimes resounded all the World over and to whom we owe the Discovery of a great Part of what we now possess of Foreign Plantations to divert that Spirit of Contention that is now arisen in every one almost against his Brother and to excite in the Spirits of Young People especially an Aemulation of this Worthy Patriot in Advancing the Glory of their Country by Foreign Conquests Books lately printed for sold by Tho. Malthus at the Sun in the Poultry BEntivolio and Urania in six Books by Nathaniel Ingelo D. D. the fourth Edition with large Amendments wherein all the obscure Words throughout the Book are interpreted in the Margin which makes this much more Delightful to read than the former Editions Mr. James Janewayes Legacy to his Friends containing twenty seven Famous Instances of Gods Providences in and about Sea-dangers and Deliverances with the Names of several that were Eye Witnesses to many of them An Historical Account of the Heroick Life and Magnanimous Actions of the most Illustrious Protestant Prince James Duke of Monmouth Containing an Account of his Birth Education Places and Titles with his Great and Martial Achievements in Flanders and Scotland his Disgrace and Departure both from Court and Kingdom with the most material Circumstances that have occurred since his Return The Compleat Statesman demonstrated in the Life Actions and Politicks of that Great Minister of State Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury containing an Historical Account of his Descent his Administration of Affairs in the time of Oliver Cromwel his unwearied Endeavours to restore his most Sacred Majesty his Zeal in Prosecuting the Horrid Popish Plot several of his Learned Speeches his two Commitments to the Tower the most Material Passages at his Tryal with many more Considerable Instances unto his Lordships going for Holland Catastrophe Mundi or Merlin Revived in a Discourse of Prophesies and Predictions and their Remarkable Accomplishments with Mr. Lillies Hieroglyphicks Exactly Cut and Notes and Observations thereon as also a Collection of all the antient reputed Prophecies that are extant touching the Grand Revolutions like to happen in these latter Ages Historical Memoirs of the Life and Death of that wise and valiant Prince Rupert Prince Palatine of the Rhine Duke of Cumberland c. containing a brief but impartial Account of his Great and Martial Achievements during the time of the Civil Wars together with his several Engagements in the Wars between his Majesty and the States General of the United Provinces Fifteen Real Comforts of Matrimony in answer to the late fifteen Shain Comforts together with Satyrical Reflections on the Whoring and Debauchery of this present Age. Written by a Person of Honour of the Female Sex Sir Francis Drake REVIVED Giving an Account of his Surprizing of Nombre de Dios and of several other notable Atchievements performed by him in those Parts ON Whitsun-Eve May 24. 1572. Captain Drake in the Pascha of Plimouth of 70. Tuns his Admiral with the Swan of the said Port of 25 Tuns his Vice-Admiral in which his Brother John Drake was Captain set sail having in both of them of Men and Boys 73. sufficiently provided with Necessaries for such a Voyage The Wind continuing at N. E. gave us very good Passage so that in five Weeks after we had sight of the Island of Guadalupe one of the West-Indies Islands The next Morning June 29th entring between Dominica and Guadalupe we descried 2 Canows coming from a rocky Island 3 Leagues off Dominica Landing on the South side of it we remained three days there to refresh our men and to water our Ships There we saw some poor Cottages built with Palmito Boughs and Branches but no Inhabitants the Cottages probably serving only for the use of those that came thither at certain times to fish July 1. being the 3d. day after about 3 in the Afternoon wé sailed thence for the Continent of Terra Firma and the fifth day we saw the high land of Sancta Martha but we directed our Course for a Place called by our Captain in his former Voyage Port Phesant by reason of the great store of those Fowls he and his Company had there where we arrived in six days It is a round Bay and safe Harbour not past half a Cables length over at the mouth but within 8 or 10 every way of 10 or 12 fathom water full of good Fish and of a fruitful soil At our entrance here our Captain having left his Brother to attend the Ships with some few of his Company went to land But as we were rowing ashore we saw a Smoke in the Woods near the place our Captain frequented therefore our Captain thought fit ●o take more strength with us suspecting some Enemy there But this smoke was occasioned by a Fire which one Mr. Garret of Plimouth and his Company had made and had continued at least five days before our Arrival This John Garret left a Plate of Lead nailed to a huge Tree of near five Fathom about in which were Engraven these words Captain Drake if you fortune to come to this Port make haste away for the Spaniards which you had with you here the last year have bewrayed this place and taken away all that you left here I departed from hence this present 7th of July 1572. Your very loving Friend John Garret Yet our Captain Resolved to tarry here still he had built his Pinnaces and therefore caused the Pinnaces to be brought ashore for the Carpenters to set up employing the rest of his Company in fortifying a place he had chosen out to work in being 3