[180] Probably Thomas Howell, Rector of Paglesham.
[181] Throughout the MS. the name of the Deity is spelt without a capital letter: the use of capitals in this connection appears to be comparatively modern.
[182] 'Num' in MS., in which it occurs twice.
[183] I.e. apprentice.
[184] Benjamin Gonson, junior, and Buck were appointed jointly Clerk of the Ships, with reversion to the longer liver, by letters patent of 10 July 1596. Gonson died in 1600 and Buck succeeded him. Buck was knighted in 1604 and died in 1625.
[185] A private man-of-war, called later in the 17th century a 'privateer.'
[186] Or Glemham. This was the second voyage. Neither appears to have been a financial success. An account of this voyage under the title, News from the Levane Seas ... was published in 1594.
[187] Prize.
[188] MS. 'Divelinge,' apparently a phonetic attempt at the old name of Dublin, 'Duibhlinn,' pronounced Divlin. Pepys in his marginal note writes 'travelled to Dublin.'
[189] This was destined to be the last voyage of Drake and Hawkyns. The Defiance was Drake's ship.