The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

VOL. III.

I. A briefe treatise of the great Duke of Moscovia, his genealogie, being
taken out of the Moscovites manuscript chronicles, written by a Polacke

II. Ordinances, instructions, etc., for the intended voyage for Cathay,
compiled by Sebastian Cabota, Esquier, in the yere of our Lord God 1553

III. Copy of the letters which Edward the Sixt sent to the kings, etc.,
inhabiting the north east parts of the worlde, in the yeere of Christ
1553

IV. Copy of a note found written in the Speranza, which wintered in Lappia,
where Sir Hugh Willoughby and all his companie died, being frozen to
death. Anno 1,553

Sub-section I.
The names of the ships, their captaines, and mariners

Sub-section II.
The Juramentum, or othe, ministred to the captaine

Sub-section III.
The othe ministred to the maister of the ship

V. The booke of the great and Mighty Emperor of Russia, drawen by Richard
Chancelour

VI. The testimonie of M. Richard Eden [concerning Clement Adams's
NAVIGATION BY THE NORTH EAST]

VII. The newe Navigation and discoverie of the kingdome of Moscovia by the
North East written in Latine by Clement Adams

Sub-section I.
Of Moscovie, which is also called Russia

Sub-section II.
Of Mosco, the chiefe citie of the kingdome, and of the Emperour
thereof

Sub-section III.
Of the discipline of warre among the Russes

Sub-section IV.
Of the ambassadours of the Emperour of Moscovie

Sub-section V.
Novogorode

Sub-section VI.
Jeraslave

Sub-section VII.
Vologda

Sub-section VIII.
Plesco

Sub-section IX.
Colmogro

Sub-section X.
Of Controversies in lawe and how they are ended

Sub-section XI
Of punishments upon thieves

Sub-section XII.
Of their religion

Sub-section XIII.
Of the Moscovites that are idolators, dwelling neere to Tartaria

Sub-section XIV.
Of the forme of their private houses, and of the apparel of the
people

Sub-section XV.
The conclusion to Queen Marie

VIII. The copie of the Duke of Moscovie and Emperour of Russia, his letters
sent to King Edward the Sixt

IX. The letters of King Philip and Queenie Marie to Ivan Vasilowich the
Emperour of Russia

X. Articles for the commission of the merchants of this country residant in
Russia and at the Wardhouse, for the second voyage, 1555

Sub-section I.
The othe ministred to the servants of the fellowship

XI. The letter of M. George Killingworth and…touching their
enterteinement in their second voyage anno 1555

Addendum.
Notice of coines, weights and measures used in Russia written by John
Hasse, in the yeere 1554.

XII. A copie of the first privileges graunted by the Emperour of Russia to
the English Marchants, 1556.

XIII. The charter of the Marchants of Russia granted upon the discoverie of
the saide countrey by King Philip and Queene Marie

XIV. Certaine instructions delivered in the third voyage for Russia. Anno
1556

XV. The navigation and discoverie toward the river of Ob. made by Master
Steven Burrough in the yere 1556

XVI. Certaine notes unperfectly written by Richard Johnson, servant to
Master Richard Chancelour, which was in the discoverie of Vaigatz,
1556

XVII. A discourse of the honorable receiving into England of the first
ambassador from the Emperor of Russa in the yere of Christ, 1556,
registred by Master John Incent, protonotarie

XVIII. The voyage of M. Stephen Burrough an. 1557, which was sent to seeke
the Bona Esperanza, the Bona Confidentia, and the Philip and Mary,
which were not heard of the yeere before

XIX. Instructions given to the masters and mariners passing this yeere
1577, toward the bay of St. Nicholas in Russia

XX. A letter of the company of the marchants adventurers to Russia, unto
George Killingworth, Richard, Giay, and Henry Lane

XXI. A letter of Master Thomas Hawtrey to the Worshipfull Master Henrie
Lane (1557)

XXII. A letter of Master Richard Gray to Master Henric Lane (1558)

XXIII. A letter of Thomas Alcock to Richard Gray and Henrie Lane (1558)

XXIV. A letter of Master Anthonie Jenkinson to Master Henrie Lane (1559)

XXV. A letter of the Muscovie Compaide to Henry Lane, Christopher Hudson, and Thomas Glover (1560)

XXVI. Another letter to the foresaid parties (1560)

XXVII. The manner of Justice by lots in Russia written by Master Henrie
Lane.

XXVIII. The first voyage made by Master Anthonie Jenkinson toward the land
of Russia

XXIX. The voyage wherein Osep Napea the Moscovite Ambassadour returned home
into his countrey…. and a large description of the maners of the
countrey

Sub-section I.
Of the Emperour

Sub-section II.
Of their religious men

Sub-section III.
Of their baptisme

Sub-section IV.
Of their matrimonie

Sub-section V.
Of their buriall

Sub-section VI.
The names of certaine sortes of drinkes used in Russia

XXX. The voyage of Master Anthony Jenkinson to the citie of Boghar (1558).
written by himselfe

Addendum (a).
The latitudes of certaine places of Russia

Addendum (b).
The way from Astrakan to Cathaya

Addendum (c).
Another way more sure to traveile

Addendum (d).
Another route

Addendum (e).
Another way neere the sea coast

Addendum (f).
Certaine countries of the Samoeds

Addendum (g).
The way from Tanris to Campion in Cathay

XXXL A letter of Sigismond king of Polonia to Elizabeth

XXXII. The queenes letters to the Emperour of Russia (156l)

XXXIII. The queenes letters to the great Sophy of Persia

XXXIV. A remembrance of the company of merchants trading into Russia to
Anthony Jenkinson at his departure for Persia

XXXV. A compendious declaration of the journey of A. Jenkinson from London
into the land of Persia anno 1561.

XXXVL. The second voyage into Persia, made by Thomas Alcock in anno 1563.
written by Richard Cheinie.

The third voyage into Persia by Richard Johnson, Alexander Kitchin and
Arthur Edwards.

37. A letter of Arthur Edwards to Thomas

38. Another letter of Arthur Edwards to Sir Thomas Lodge, touching the
successe of Richard Johnson in the third voyage into Persia

39. A letter of Arthur Edwards to the (Muscovy) companie, showing his
accesse unto the Emperour of Persia

40. Another letter of Arthur Edwards written on his return out of
Persia

Sub-section I.
The wares which the Shaugh has written to be sent him

Sub-section II.
Distances of certain places in Russia

Sub-section III.
The way and distances from St. Nicholas to the Caspian Sea

XLL The way by water from Colmogro to Novogrod, by Thomas Southam

XLll. An act for the corporation of Merchants adventurers, Anno. 1566

XLIII. A very briefe remembrance of a voyage made by Anthony Jenkinson from
London, to Moscovia in the yeere 1566

VOL. IV.

I. The priviledges graunted by the Emperour of Russia to the English
merchants of that company. 1567

II. A letter of Henrie Lane to Richard Hakluit concerning the first
ambassage from Russia to Queene Eizabeth.

III. A letter of Queene Elizabeth to the Emperour of Russia

IV. The ambassage of Thomas Randolfe to the Emperour of Russia

V. A copie of the priviledges granted by the Emperor of Russia to the
English merchants 1569

VI. Other special grants by his Majesty

VII. A commission onto James Bassendine, James Woodcock, and Richard Browne in a voyage of discovery to the eastwards

Certaine letters in verse by Master George Turberville

8. To his speciall friend Master Edward Dancie

9. To Spencer

10. To Parker

XI. The fourth voyage into Persia made by Arthur Edwards, written by
Lawrence Chapman

XII. Notes concerning this fourth voyage into Persia, gathered by Richard
Willes from the mouth of Arthur Edwards

Sub-section I.
The articles of the second priviledge, which are to be annexed unto
the former priviledge

Sub-section II.
The maner how the Christians become Busormen, and forsake their
religion

Sub-section III.
Of the tree which beareth Bombasin cotton, or Gossampine

Sub-section IV.
The writing of the Persians

XIII. The fift voyage into Persia made by Thomas Bannister and Geoffrey
Ducket, written by P. I. from the mouth of Lionel Plumtree

XIV. Further observations concerning the state of Persia, written by
Geoffrey Ducket

Sub-section I.
Of the name of the Sophy of Persia, and why he is called the Shaugh

Sub-section II.
Of the religion of the Persians

XV. The copy of a letter to the Emperour of Russia by Christopher Hodsdon
and William Burrough, 1570

XVI. A letter of Richard Uscombe to Henrie Lane, touching the burning of
the citie of Mosco by the Crimme Tartar

XVII. A note of the proceeding of Anthonie Jenkinson from July 1571 to July
1572

Addendum.
The names of such countries as Anthony Jenkinson travelled unto
from 1546 to 1572

XVIII. A letter of James Alday to Michael Lock touching a trade to be
established in Lappia

XIX. A request of an honest merchant to be directed in the course of
killing the whale

XX. The answer thereto

XXI. The deposition of William Burrough to certaine interrogations ministred unto him concerning the Narve, Kegor, etc., to what king or prince they do appertaine and are subject

Addendum (a).

Certaine reasons to disswade the use of a trade to the Narve
aforesaide, by way through Sweden

Addendum (b).
A remembrance of advise given to the merchants touching a voyage for
Cola

XXII. Dedicatorie Epistle to Queen Elizabeth, written by Master William
Burrough and annexed unto his mappe of Russia

XXIII. The Queene's letter to Shaugh Thamas (1579)

XXIV. Advertisements and reports of the sixth voyage into Persia and Media,
gathered out of sundrie letters written by Christopher Burrough, and
sent to his uncle Master William Burrough

Addendum (a).
Observations of the latitudes and meridian altitudes of divers
places in Russia. Anno 1581

Addendum (b).
Certaine directions given by M. Richard Hakluit to M. Morgan
Hubblethorne, dier, sent into Persia 1579

XXV. Commission given by the company of English merchants to Arthur Pet and
Charles Jackman for a voyage by them to be made for discovery of
Cathay 1580

Sub-section I.
Instructions and notes to be observed in the purposed voyage, given
by M. William Burrough

Sub-section II.
Certaine briefe advises given by Master Dee to Arthur Pet and
Charles Jackman

XXVI. Notes in writing that were given by W. Richard Hakluyt to Arthur Pet
and Charles Jackman.

Sub-section I.
What respect of islands is to be had and why

Sub-section II.
Respect of havens and harborrowes

Sub-section III.
Respect of fish and certaine other things

Sub-section IV.
The islands to be noted with their commodities and wants

Sub-section V.
If a straight be found, what is to be done, and what great
importance it may be of

Sub-section VI.
Which way the savage may bee made able to purchase our cloth and
other their wants

Sub-section VII.
Not to venture the losse of any one man

Sub-section VIII.
To bring home besides merchandize certaine trifles

Sub-section IX.
To note their (foreign nations) force by sea and by land

Sub-section X.
Things to be marked to make conjectures by

Sub-sections XI. to XXXVIII.
Things to be caried with you whereof more or lesse is to bee caried
for a shew of our commodities to be made

XXVII. A letter of Gerardus Mercator to Richard Hakluyt, touching the
intended discovery of the North East Passage.

XXVIII. The discoverie made by Arthur Pet and Charles Jackman of the
Northeast parts beyond the island of Vaigatz, written by Hugh Smith

XXIX. Instructions made by the company of English merchants for a voyage to
S. Nicholas in Russia, (1582)

Sub-section I.
The opinion of Master W. Burrough as to fittest time for the
departure towards St. Nicholas in Russia

XXX. A copie of the commission given to Sir Jerome Bowes, authorizing him
her majesties ambassadour unto the Emperour of Russia

XXXI. A letter from Her Highnesse to the Great Duke of Russia

XXXII. A briefe discourse of the voyage of Sir Jerome Bowes in the yeere
1583

Addendum.
The maner of the preferring of suites in Russia

XXXIII. A letter of Henrie Lane conteining a briefe discourse of that which
passed in the North East Discovery, for the space of 33 yeres

XXXIV. The most solemne and magnificent coronation of Pheodor Ivanowich in
the yeere 1584, seene by Jerome Horsey, where with is also joined
his journey overland from Mosco to Emden

XXXV. Pheodor Ivanowich, the new Emperors letter of privilege to the
English merchants, 1586

XXXVI. The ambassage of M. Giles Fletcher to the Emperor of Russia, 1588

XXXVII. The booke of the Russe Common-Wealth by Giles Fletcher

Section I. The description of the countrey of Russia, with the bredth, length, and names of the shires

Section II. Of the soile and climate

Section III. The native commodities of the countrey

Section IV. The chiefe cities of Russia

Section V. Of the maner of crowning or inauguration of the Russe Emperours

Section VI. The style where with he is invested at his coronation

Section VII. Their forces for the wars with their chief officers and their salaries

Section VIII. Of their mustering and levying of forces, maner of armour, etc.

Section IX. Of their marching, charging and other martial discipline.

Section X. Of their colonies and mamtainmgof their conquests

Section XI. Of the Tartars and other borderers to the country of Russia, etc.

Section XII. Of the Permians, Samoites, and Lappes

Sub-section (a).
The description of the regions, people and rivers lying north and
east from Moscovia, likewise the description of other countreys
and regions, even unto the empire of the great Can of Cathay,
taken out of Sigismundus ab Herbertstein

Sub-section (b).
A note gathered by John Baptista Ramusius, out of Abilfada
Ishmael, concerning the trending of the ocean sea from China
northward

Section XIII. The Emperor's private or houshold officers

Section XIV. Of the private behaviour or qualitie of the Russe people

XXXVIII. The Lord Boris Pheodorowich his letter to William Burghley, Lord
High Treasurer of England

XXXIX. The queenes majesties letter to Pheodor Ivanowich (1591)

XL. The queenes majesties letters to Boris Pheodorowich

XLI. Letter from Lord Burghley to Boris Pheodorowich

XLII. Letter from Pheodor Ivanowich to Queen Elizabeth

XLIII. Letter from Boris Pheodorowich to Queen Elizabeth

XLIV. Letter from Boris Pheodorowich to Lord Burghley

XLV. A letter given to the English merchants by Pheodor Ivanowich

XLVI. M. Garlands commission unto Thomas Simkinson for the bringing of M.
John Dee to the Emperour of Russia his court

XLVII. A letter from Edward Carland to M. John Dee for the same purpose

XLVIII. A branch of a letter from M. John Merick, touching the death of
Pheodor Ivanowich

XLIX. A letter from John Balak to Gerardus Mercator, concerning the North
East

L. A testimonie of the north eastern discoverie made by the English, by
John Baptista Ramusius

LI. The testimonie of Gerardus Metcator, touching the same.

LII. The testimonie of Joannes Metellus Sequanus, concerning the same.

Indices.

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