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The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
Beyng furnished with one tall shippe of hir Majesties, named ye Ayde, of two hundreth tunne, and two other small barkes, the one named the Gabriell, the other the Michael, about thirtie tunne a peece, being fitlie appointed with men, munition, victuals, and all things necessary for the voyage, the sayde Captayne Frobysher, with the rest of his companie, came aboorde his shippes riding at Blackwall, intending (with God's help) to take ye first winde and tyde serving him, the five and twentith day of May, in the yeare of oure Lorde God, a thousande five hundred seventie and seaven.
The names of such gentlemen as attempted this discoverie, and the number of souldyouies and mariners in each shippe as followeth.
Boord the Ayde being Admirall, were ye number of one c men of all sorts, whereof xxx or more were gentlemen and souldyers, the rest sufficiente and tall saylors.
Aboorde the Gabriell being Vice-admirall, were in all 18 persons, whereof sixe were souldyers, the rest mariners.
Aboorde the Michaell were sixteene persons, whereof five were souldyers, the rest mariners.
Aboorde the Ayde was: General of the whole company for hir Majesty, Martin Frobisher; his Lieutenant, George Best; his Aunciente, Richar.
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