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Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… expedition will reach 12,000 l. in addition to 4,000 l. or 5,000 l. worth of merchandise. Their intention is to sail … even openly say that they will send to these islands or wherever else they think proper to trade and conquer. As … send him ten thousand men to conquer it and hold the port. Frobisher is also pushing forward the fitting out of three …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… controller to the Admiral, in the "Hirondelle." Mr. Frobisher in the "Antelope." Mr. Fenton in the "Mary Rose." … the appearance of the Armada in English waters, and one or two of the vessels themselves are not clearly to be … a trustworthy person at night on the coast of Normandy or Boulogne, or else by sending intelligence by sea to …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… with Don Antonio about going against Terceira, with 4,000 or 5,000 men, under the Portuguese flag, They decided to meet … men with the Admiral, lord Willoughby, and Sir Martin Frobisher. It is believed that this fleet is for France. … prepared, and the Queen dares not allow one of her ships or men to leave the country. The sending of aid to Bearn, …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… had not already done so, and animate them (the Spaniards) or give them the necessary information about winds, and … out, that the Armada might put into some port of Embden or Norway, and there be furnished with what is stated to be … and five men had been saved. 2 For this the Queen knighted Frobisher, Hawkins, and a man named Fenner. It was also …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… having given the ring to Alenon, whether she was "a maid or a woman," to which she replied that she was a maid, as the … called Briant, whom I knew well, and who was a man of 26 or 28 years old, had, during his incarceration, been favoured … to go to the East Indies and Moluccas with Captain Frobisher, are now ready to sail.London, 4th December 1581. …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… Orders have been given that any person who rises, or makes any disturbance whatever, shall be hanged at once on … marriage portion. I am not aware that Curle, her brother, or Gorion, the apothecary, are in any present need, nor are … Beeston. 250 "Rainbow" 125 160 "Foresight" 80 Captain Frobisher. 30 "Merlin" 15 24 "Sun" 12 36 "Brigantine" 20 20 …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… about which I wrote on the 15th November, when speaking of Frobisher's voyage. I now forward them with specimens of all … not been able to discover whether this was done on purpose or not, but the Frenchmen did not pay the visit very … assay of the gold and silver in 2 cwt. of ore brought by Frobisher is in the Record Office. Sec Calendar of State …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… tone towards Drake's voyage I might count upon for myself, or for any other person I might appoint, 50,000 crowns … and other neighbouring places. They are also pressing Frobisher to renew his attempt to discover a north-west … that the King, in Council, had ordered Morton and four or five of the partisans of this Queen to be seized, and she …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… including 2,000 musketeers under Colonel Norris. Captain Frobisher had gone to Zeeland to bring them over. The rest of … obtain information from Scotland, where you have friends, or by some other means. Report to me instantly if you find … night. The next night the enemy sounded the attack at two or three points, and a skirmish commenced, which continued …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
… for the succour of Drake, but they do not give the number, or the ports they are in, so I do not consider the news … Majesty, offering 6,000 infantry for the end of August or beginning of September, and the pay for as many more to be … efforts to discover what the intentions are. Captain Frobisher will leave in four days and will be off Dunkirk …