Contents

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE SEVENTH VOLUME OF THE Principall Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

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The voyage of the Right honourable the Earle of Cumberland to the Azores, in the yeere 1589

pp 1-31

A fight performed by ten marchants ships of London against 12 Spanish gallies, in the Streit of Gibraltar. An. 1590

pp 31-34

The valiant fight performed in the Streit of Gibraltar by the Centurion of London, against five Spanish gallies, An. 1591

pp 35-38

A true report of the fight about the Isles of the Azores

pp 38-53

A particular note of the West Indian fleete expected to have arrived in Spaine

pp 54-55

A voyage of certaine ships of London to the coast of Spaine, and the Azores, An. 1591

pp 56-62

A large testimony of John Huighen van Linschoten concerning the worthy exploits atchieved by the right hon. the erle of Cumberland, by Sir Martin Frobisher

pp 62-87

A relation concerning the estate of the Island and Castle of Arguin

pp 88-89

The voyage of Richard Rainolds and Thomas Dassell to the rivers of Senega and Gambra, neere the coast of Guinea, Anno 1591

pp 90-99

Two briefe relations concerning the Cities and Provinces of Tombuto and Gago

pp 99-102

A briefe extract of a patent granted to M. Thomas Gregory of Tanton

pp 102-102

The taking of two Spanish ships laden with quicksilver and with the Popes Bulles

pp 103-105

The taking of the mightie and rich Carak called The Madre de Dios

pp 105-118

The firing and sinking of the stout and warlike Carak called The Cinquo Chaguas

pp 118-123

A report of the casting away of the Tobie, a ship of London

pp 124-129

The letters of the Queens Majestie sent by Laurence Aldersey unto the Emperour of Ethiopia, Anno 1597

pp 129-132

The most ancient voyage and discovery of the West Indies performed by Madoc the sonne of Owen Guined prince of North Wales

pp 133-135

The verses of Meredith the sonne of Rhesus making mention of Madoc the sonne of Owen Guined, and of his Navigation unto unknowen lands

pp 135-135

The offer of the discovery of the West Indies

pp 135-138

Another testimony concerning the foresaid offer made by Bartholomew Columbus to K. Henry the seventh, on the behalfe of his brother Christopher Columbus

pp 139-140

The letters patents of K. Henry the 7. granted unto John Cabot and his 3. sonnes, Lewis, Sebastian, and Sancius, for the discovery of new and unknowen lands, Anno 1495

pp 141-144

The signed bill of K. Henry the 7. on the behalfe of John Cabot

pp 145-145

The voyage of Sebastian Cabota to the North part of America, for the discovery of a Northwest passage, as farre as 58. degrees of latitude

pp 145-155

A briefe extract concerning the discovery of Newfoundland

pp 155-155

The large pension granted by K. Edward the 6. to Sebastian Cabota, constituting him Grand pilote of England, Anno 1549

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A discourse written by sir Humfrey Gilbert knight, to proove a passage by the Northwest to Cataya, and the East Indies

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