Nauigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and
Discoueries
OF THE
ENGLISH NATION.
The admirable and prosperous Voyage of the Worshipfull Master
Thomas Candish of Trimley in the Countie of Suffolke
Esquire, into the South sea, and from thence round about
the circumference of the whole earth, begun in the yeere
of our Lord 1586, and finished 1588. Written by Master
Francis Pretty lately of Ey in Suffolke, a Gentleman employed
in the same action.
Wee departed out of Plimmouth on Thursday the 21 of Iuly 1586. with 3. sayles, to wit, The Desire a ship of 120. tunnes, The Content of 60. tuns, and the Hugh gallant a barke of 40. tonnes: in which small Fleete were 123. persons of all sortes with all kinde of furniture and victuals sufficient for the space of two yeeres; at the charges of the worshipfull Master Thomas Candish of Trimley in the Countie of Suffolke Esquire, beeing our Generall.
5. Great Biskaine ships fought withal. On Tuesday the 26. of the same moneth, we were 45. leagues from Cape Finis terræ where wee mette with 5. sayles of Biskaynes comming from the Grande Bay in New-*found-land, as we supposed, which our Admirall shot at, and fought with them 3. houres, but wee tooke none of them by reason the night grew on.
