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6 VOYAGES OF SIR HUGH WILLOUGHBY AND OTHERS,
30. Item, if you fhall fee them wear lions’ or bears’ fkins, having long bows and
arrows, be not afraid of that fight: for fuch be worn oftentimes more to fear ftran-
gers, than for any other caufe.
31. Item, there are people that can fwim in the fea, havens, and rivers, naked,
having bows and fhafts, coveting to draw nigh your fhips, which if they fhall find not
well watched or warded, they will aflault, defirous of the bodies of men, which they
covet for meat: if you refilt them, they dive, and fo will flee, and therefore diligent
watch is to be kept both day and night in fome iflands,
32. Item, if occafion fhall ferve, that you may give advertifements of your pro-
ceedings in fuch things as may correfpond to the expectation of the company, and like-
jihood of fuccefs in the voyage, pafling fuch dangers of the feas, perils of ice, in-
tolerable colds, and other impediments, which by fundry authors and writers, have
miniftered matter of fufpicion in fome heads, that this voyage could not fucceed for
the extremity of the north pole, lack of paflage, and fuch like, which have caufed
wavering minds, and doubtful heads, not only to withdraw themfelves from the ad-
venture of this voyage, but alfo difluaded others from the fame, the certainty whereof,
when you fhall have tried by experience, (moft certain mafter of all wordly know-
ledge,) then for declaration of the truth, which you fhall have experted, you ‘may by
common affent of counfel, fend either by land, or otherwife, fuch two or one perfon,
to bring the fame by credit, as you fhall think may pafs in fafety : which fending is not
to be done, but upon urgent caufes, in likely fuccefs of the voyage, in finding of
paflage, in towardlinefs of beneficial traffic, or fuch other like, whereby the company
being advertifed of your eftates and proceedings, may further provide, forfee and de-
termine that which may feem moft good and beneficial for the public wealth of the
fame: either providing before-hand fuch things, as fhall be requifite for the continu-
ance of the voyage, or elfe otherwife to difpofe as occafion fhall ferve: in which things
your wifdoms and difcretions are to be, ufed, and fhewed, and the contents of this
capitule, by you much to be pondered, for that you be not ignorant, how many perfons,
as well as the king’s majefty, the lords of his honourable counfel, this whole company,
as alfo your wives, children, kinsfolks, allies, friends, and familiars, be replenifhed
in their hearts with ardent defire to learn and know your eftates, conditions and wel-
fares, and in what likelihood you be in, to obtain this notable enterprize, which is
hoped no lefs to fucceed to you, than the Orient or Occident Indies have to the high
benefit of the emperor, and kings of Portugal, whofe fubjects, induftries, and travels
by fea, have enriched them, by thofe lands and iflands, which were to all cofmogra-
phers, and other writers both unknown, and alfo by appearances of reafon void of ex-
perience, thought and reputed unhabitable for extremities of heats and colds, and yet
indeed tried, moft rich, peopled, temperate, and fo commodious, as all Europe hath
not the like.
33. Item, no confpiracies, part-takings, factions, falfe tales, untrue reports, which
be the very feeds and fruits of contention, difcord, and confufion, by evil tongues
to be fuffered, but the fame, and all other ungodlinefs be chaftened charitably with
brotherly love, and always obedience to be ufed and praétifed by all perfons in their
degrees, not only for duty and confcience fake towards God, under whofe merciful
hand navigants above all other creatures naturally be moft nigh and vicine, but alfo
for prudent and worldly policy, and public weal, confidering and always having prefent
in your minds that you be all one moft royal king’s fubjects and naturals, with daily
remembrance of the great importance of the voyage, the honour, glory, praife, and
benefit
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