Nueua Espanna, where I made great spoiles: I burnt and sunke 19 sailes of ships small and great. All the villages and townes that euer I landed at, I burnt and spoiled: and had I not bene discouered vpon the coast, I had taken great quantitie of treasure. The matter of most profit vnto me was a great ship of the kings which I tooke at California, which ship came from the Philippinas, being one of the richest of merchandize that euer passed those seas, as the kings register and merchants accounts did shew: for it did amount in value to [1] in Mexico to be solde. Which goods (for that my ships were not able to conteine the least part of them) I was inforced to set on fire. From the cape of California, being the vttermost part of all Nueua Espanna, I nauigated to the Islands of the Philippinas hard vpon the coast of China; of which countrey I haue brought such intelligence as hath not bene heard of in these parts. The statelinesse and riches of which countrey I feare to make report of, least I should not be credited: for if I had not knowen sufficiently the incomparable wealth of that countrey, I should haue bene as incredulous thereof, as others will be that haue not had the like experience. I sailed along the Ilands of the Malucos, where among some of the heathen people I was well intreated, where our countrey men may haue trade as freely as the Portugals, if they will themselues. From thence I passed by the cape Buena Esperança, and found out by the way homeward the iland of S. Helena, where the Portugals vse to relieue themselues: and from that iland God hath suffered me to returne into England. All which seruices with myselfe I humbly prostrate at her Maiesties feet, desiring the Almightie long to continue her reigne among vs: for at this day she is the most famous and victorious prince that liueth in the world.
Thus humbly desiring pardon of your honour for my tediousnesse, I leaue your lordship to the tuition of the Amighty. Plimmouth this ninth of September 1588.
Your honours most humble to command,
Thomas Candish.
Certeine notes or references taken out of the large map of
China, brought home by M. Thomas Candish 1588.
The great kingdome of the Mogores is vpon the Northwest,
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