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2 VOYAGES OF SIR HUGH WILLOUGHBY AND OTHERS,
and to ferve his grace, the realm, and this prefent voyage truly, and not to give up, in-
termit, or leave off the fame voyage and enterprife until it fhall be accomplifhed, fo far
forth as poffibility and life of man may ferve or extend: therefore it behoveth every
perfon in his degree, as well for confcience as for duty’s fake, to remember his faid
charge, and the accompli fhment thereof.
3. Item, where furthermore every mariner or paffenger in his fhip hath given like
oath to be obedient to the captain-general, and to every captain and matter in his fhip,
for the obfervation of thefe prefent orders contained in this book, and all other which
here eafter fhall be made by the twelve counfellors in this prefent book named, or the
mo‘t part of them, for the better conduction and prefervation of the fleet, and atchiev-
ing of the voyage, and to be prompt, ready, and obedient in all acts and feats of ho-
nefty, reafon, and duty, to be miniftered, fhewed, and executed, in advancement and
preferment of the voyage and exploit : therefore it is convenient that this prefent book
fhall once every week (by the difcretion of the captain) be read to the faid company, to
the intent that every man may the better remember his oath, confcience, duty, and
charge.
4. “Ttem, every perfon, by virtue of his oath, to do effeQtually, and with good will
(as far forth as him fhall comply), all and every fuch act and atts, deed and deeds, as
fhall be to him or them from time to time commanded, committed, and enjoined (during
the voyage) by the captain-general, with the affent of the counfel and affiftants, as well
in and during the whole navigation and voyage, as alfo in difcovering and landing, as
cafes and occafions fhall require.
5. Item, all courfes in navigation to be fet and kept, by the advice of the captain,
pilot-major, mafters, and mafters’ mates, with the aflents of the counfellors and the
moft number of them, and in voices uniformly agreeing in one, to prevail, and take
place, fo that the captain-general fhall im all counfels and aflemblies have a double voice.
6. Item, that the fleet fhall keep together, and not feparate themfelves afunder, as
much as by wind and weather may be done or permitted, and that the captains, pilots,
and matters fhall fpeedily come aboard the admiral, when and as often as he fhall feem
to have juft caufe to aflemble them for counfel or confultation to be had concerning the
affairs of the fleet and voyage.
7- item, that the merchants and other fkilful perfons in writing fhall daily write,
defcribe, and put in memory the navigation of every day and night, with the points, and
obfervation of the lands, tides, elements, altitude of the fun, courfe of the moon and
stars, and the fame fo noted, by the order of the mafter and pilot of every fhip, to be
put in writing, the captain-general aflembling the mafters together once every week (if
wind and weather fhall ferve), to confer all the obfervations and notes of the faid fhips,
to the intent it may appear wherein the notes do agree, and wherein they diffent, and
upon good debatement, deliberation, and conclufion determined, to put the fame into
a common ledger, to remain of record for the company: the like order to be kept in
proportioning of the cards, aftrolabes, and other inftruments prepared for the voyage at
the charge mae company.
8. Item, that all enterprifes and exploits of difcovering or landing to fearch ifles,
regions, and fuch like, to be fearched, attempted, and enterprifed, by good deliberation,
and common affent, determined advifedly. And that in all enterprifes, notable ambaf-
fages, fuits, requefts, or prefentment of gifts or prefents to princes, to be done and
executed by the captain-general in perfon, or by fuch other as he by common affent
fhall appoint or_affign to do, or caufe to be done, in the fame.
g- Item,
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