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TO THE NORTHERN PARTS OF RUSSIA AND SIBERIA. 7
benefit that depend of, and upon the fame, toward the common wealth of this noble
realm, the advancement of you the travellers therein, your wives, and children, and
fo to endeavour yourfelves as that you may fatisfy the expectation of them, who at their
great coits, charges, and expences, have fo furnifhed you in good fort, and plenty of
all neceflaries, as the like was never inany realm, feen, ufed, or known, requifite and
needful for fuch an exploit, which is moft likely to be atchieved, and brought to good
effect, if every perfon in his vocation fhall endeavour himfelf according to his charge,
and moft bounden duty: praying the living God, to give you his grace, to accomplifh
your charge to his glory, whofe merciful hand fhall profper your voyage, and preferve
you frem all dangers.
In witnefs whereof I Sebaftian Cabota, governor aforefaid, to thefe prefent ordi-
nances, have fubfcribed my name, and put my feal, the day and year above written.
The names of the twelve counfellors appointed in this voyage.
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1. Sir Hugh Willoughby, knight, captain-general.
2. Richard Chancelor, captain of the Edward Bonaventure, and pilot-general of
the fleet.
3. George Burton, cape merchant.
. Matter Richard Stafford, minifter.
- Thomas Langlie, merchant.
. James Delahere, gentleman.
. William Gefferfon, mafter of the Bona Speranza admiral.
. Stephen Burrough, mafter of the Edward Bonaventure.
g- Cornelius Durforth, mafter of the Confidentia,
10. Roger Wilfon,
‘11. John Buckland, ( matters’ mates.
12. Richard Ingram,
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The copy of the letters miffive which the right noble Prince Edward the Sixth, fent to the
kings, princes, and other potentates, inhabiting the north-eaft parts of the world, to-
ward the mighty empire of Cathay ; at [uch time as fir Hugh Willoughby, knight, and
Richard Chancelor, with their company attempted their voyage thither in the year of
Chrift 1553, and the feventh and laft year of his reign.
Epwarbp the Sixth, by the grace of God, king of England, France, and Ireland,
&c. To all kings, princes, rulers, judges, and governors of the earth, and all other
having any excellent dignity on the fame, in all places under the univerfal heaven :
peace, tranquillity, and honour be unto you, and your lands and regions, which are
under your dominions, and to every of you, as is convenient.
For as much as the great and Almighty God hath given unto mankind, above all
other living creatures, fuch a heart and defire, that every man defireth to join friend-
fhip with other, to love and be loved, alfo to give and receive mutual benefits: it
is therefore the duty of all men, according to their power, to maintain and increafe
this defire in every man, with well deferving to all men, and efpecially to fhew this
good affection to fuch, as being moved with this defire, come unto them from far
countries. For how much the longer voyage they have attempted for this intent, fo
much the more do they thereby declare that this defire hath been ardent in them.
Furthermore alfo, the examples of our fathers and predeceflors do invite us hereunto,
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