---Transcriber's Note.Contents
- [Transcriber's Note.]
- [Part I.]
- [I. Sir George Peckham's true Report of the late discoueries.
continued.]
- [II. A letter of Sir Francis Walsingham to M. Richard Hakluyt
then of Christchurch in Oxford, incouraging him in the
study of Cosmographie, and of furthering new discoueries,
&c.]
- [III. A letter of Sir Francis Walsingham to Master Thomas Aldworth
merchant, and at that time Maior of the Citie of Bristoll,
concerning their aduenture in the Westerne discouerie.]
- [IV. A letter written from M. Thomas Aldworth merchant and Maior
of the Citie of Bristoll, to the right honourable Sir Francis
Walsingham principall Secretary to her Maiestie, concerning
a Westerne voyage intended for the discouery of the
coast of America, lying to the Southwest of Cape Briton.]
- [V. A briefe and summary discourse vpon the intended voyage to the
hithermost parts of America: written by Captaine Carlile
in April, 1583. for the better inducement to satisfie such
Merchants of the Moscouian companie and others, as in
disbursing their money towards the furniture of the present
charge, doe demand forthwith a present returne of gaine,
albeit their said particular disbursements are required but
in very slender summes, the highest being 25. li. the second
at 12. li. 10. s. and the lowest at 6. pound fiue shilling.
]
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VI. Articles set downe by the Committies appointed in the behalfe
of the Companie of Moscouian Marchants, to conferre
with M. Carlile, vpon his intended discouerie and attempt
into the hithermost parts of America.
]
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VII. A relation of the first voyage and discouerie of the Isle Ramea,
made for Monsieur de La Court Pre Ravillon
and Grand Pre, with the ship called the Bonauenture, to
kill and make Traine oyle of the beasts called the Morses
with great teeth, which we haue perfourmed by Gods
helpe this yeere 1591.
]
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VIII. A letter sent to the right Honourable Sir William Cecil Lord
Burghley, Lord high Treasurer of England &c. From
M. Thomas Iames of Bristoll, concerning the discouerie
of the Isle of Ramea, dated the 14 of September. 1591.
]
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IX. A briefe note of the Morsse and the vse thereof.
]
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X. The voyage of the ship called the Marigold of M. Hill of Redrife
vnto Cape Briton and beyond to the latitude of 44 degrees
and an halfe, 1593. Written by Richard Fisher Master
Hilles man of Redriffe.
]
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XI. A briefe note concerning the voyage of M. George Drake of
Apsham to Isle of Ramea in the aforesayd yere 1593.
]
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XII. The voyage of the Grace of Bristoll of M. Rice Iones, a Barke of
thirty-fiue Tunnes, vp into the Bay of Saint Laurence to
the Northwest of Newfoundland, as farre as the Ile of
Assumption or Natiscotec, for the barbes or fynnes of
Whales and traine Oyle, made by Siluester Wyet, Shipmaster
of Bristoll.
]
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XIII. The voyage of M. Charles Leigh, and diuers others to Cape
Briton and the Isle of Ramea.
]
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XIV. The first relation of Iaques Carthier of S. Malo, of the new land
called New France, newly discovered in the yere of our
Lord 1534.
]
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XV. A shorte and briefe narration of the Nauigation made by the
commandement of the King of France, to the Islands of
Canada, Hochelaga, Saguenay, and diuers others which
now are called New France, with the particular customes,
and maners of the inhabitants therein.
]
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XVI. The third voyage of discouery made by Captaine Iaques Cartier,
1540. vnto the Countreys of Canada, Hochelaga, and
Saguenay.
]
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XVII. A letter written to M. Iohn Growte student in Paris, by Iaques
Noel of S. Malo, the nephew of Iaques Cartier, touching
the foresaid discouery.
]
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XVIII. Vnderneath the aforesaid vnperfite relation that which followeth
is written on another letter sent to M. Iohn Growte student
in Paris from Iaques Noel of S. Malo, the grand nephew
of Iaques Cartier.
]
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XIX. Here followeth the course from Belle Isle, Carpont, and the
Grand Bay in Newfoundland vp the Riuer of Canada for
the space of 230. leagues, obserued by Iohn Alphonse of
Xanctoigne chiefe Pilote to Monsieur Roberual, 1542.
]
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XX. The Voyage of Iohn Francis de la Roche, knight, Lord of
Roberual, to the Countries of Canada, Saguenai, and
Hochelaga, with three tall Ships, and two hundred
persons, both men, women, and children, begun in April,
1542. In which parts he remayned the same summer,
and all the next winter.
]
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XXI. The voyage of Monsieur Roberual from his Fort in Canada vnto
Saguenay, the fifth of Iune, 1543.
]
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XXII. A Discourse of Western Planting, written
by M. Richard Hakluyt, 1584.
]
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XXIII. The letters patents, granted by the Queenes Maiestie to M. Walter
Ralegh now Knight, for the discovering and planting of
new lands and Countries, to continue the space of 6. yeeres
and no more.
]
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XXIV. The first voyage made to the coasts of America, with two barks,
wherein were Captaines M. Philip Amadas, and M.
Arthur Barlowe, who discouered part of the Countrey now
called Virginia Anno 1584. Written by one of the said
Captaines, and sent to sir Walter Ralegh knight, at whose
charge and direction, the said voyage was set forth.
]
- [XXV. The voiage made by Sir Richard Greenuile,
for Sir Walter
Ralegh, to Virginia, in the yeere 1585.
]
- [XXVI. An extract of Master Ralph Lanes letter to M. Richard Hakluyt
Esquire, and another Gentleman of the middle Temple,
from Virginia.]
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XXVII. An account of the particularities of the imployments of the
English men left in Virginia by Richard Greeneuill vnder
the charge of Master Ralph Lane Generall of the same,
from the 17. of August 1585. vntil the 18. of Iune 1586.
at which time they departed the Countrey; sent and
directed to Sir Walter Ralegh.
]
- [Part II.]
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XXVIII. The third voyage made by a ship sent in the yeere 1586, to the
reliefe of the Colony planted in Virginia at the sole
charges of Sir Walter Ralegh.
]
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XXIX. A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia: of
the commodities there found, and to be raised, aswell
merchantable as others: Written by Thomas Heriot,
seruant to Sir Walter Ralegh, a member of the Colony,
and there imployed in discouering a full tweluemonth.
]
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XXX. The fourth voyage made to Virginia with three ships, in yere
1587. Wherein was transported the second Colonie.
]
- [XXXI. The names of all the men, women and children, which safely arriued
in Virginia, and remained to inhabite there. 1587. Anno
regni Reginæ Elizabethæ. 29.]
- [XXXII. A letter from John White to M. Richard Hakluyt.]
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XXXIII. The fift voyage of M. Iohn White into the West Indies and parts
of America called Virginia, in the yeere 1590.
]
- [XXXIV. The relation of John de Verrazano of the land by him discovered.]
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XXXV. A notable historie containing foure voyages made by certaine
French Captaines into Florida: Wherein the great riches
and fruitefulnesse of the Countrey with the maners of
the people hitherto concealed are brought to light, written
all, sauing the last, by Monsieur Laudonniere, who
remained there himselfe as the French Kings Lieutenant
a yeere and a quarter.
]
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XXXVI. The relation of Pedro Morales a Spaniard, which sir Francis
Drake brought from Saint Augustines in Florida, where
he had remayned sixe yeeres, touching the state of those
parts, taken from his mouth by Master Richard Hakluyt
1586.
]
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XXXVII. The relation of Nicholas Burgoignon, aliâs Holy, whom sir
Francis Drake brought from Saint Augustine also in
Florida, where he had remayned sixe yeeres, in mine and
Master Heriots hearing.
]
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XXXVIII. Virginia Richly Valued, by the Description of the Maine Land of Florida,
Her Next Neighbour: Out of the Foure Yeeres Continuall Trauell
and Discouuerie, For Aboue One Thousand Miles East and West,
of Don Ferdinando De Soto, and Sixe Hundred Able Men in his Companie.
]
- [Footnotes]
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