Don Bernaldino Delgadillo
de Auellaneda.
THE Licenciat Don Iohn Barmudes of Figueroa Leiuetenant of the Assistantes of the Cittie of Cyuill, and the prouince thereof, who doth supplie the Office of the Assistaunt in the absence of the Right Honourable the Earle of Priego. Giue license to Roderigo de Cabriera to Imprint the Relation of the death of Fraunces Drake, which onely he may doe for two Monthes, and no other to Imprint the same within the saide terme, vpon paine of ten thousand Marauedis for his Maiesties Chamber. Giuen in Cyuill the 15. of May. 1 5 9 6.
The Licenciat Don Iohn Bermudes of
Figueroa.
By his Assigne Gregorie
Gutierrez Notarie.
THis letter of the Generall Don Bernaldino sent into Spaine declaring the death of Sir Fraunces Drake and their supposed victorie; was altogether receiued for an vndoubted truth, and so pleasing was this newes vnto the Spaniard, that there was present cõmandement giuen to publish the letter in Print, that all the people of Spaine might be partakers of this common ioy: The which letter Printed in Cyuill, bearing date the xv. of May, 1596. came to the hands of Henrie Sauile Esquire who being employed in that seruice for the west Indies, and Captaine of her Maiesties good Shippe the Aduenture, vnder the conduct of Sir Fraunces Drake, and Sir Iohn Hawkins, Hath caused the said Printed letter to bee translated into English. And that the impudencie of the Spanish Generall may the more plainely appeare, the said Henrie Sauile doth answere particularly to euerie vntruth in the same letter contained, as heereafter followeth.
