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Letter from Lorenzo Pasqualigo to His Brothers Alvise and Francesco. 1LONDON, 23rd August, 1497. OUR Venetian, who went with a small ship from Bristol to find new islands, has come back, and says he has discovered, 700 leagues off, the mainland of the country of the Gran Cam, and that he coasted along it for 300 leagues, and landed, but did not see any person. But he has brought here to the king certain snares spread to take game, and a needle for making nets, and he found some notched trees, from which he judged that there were inhabitants. Being in doubt, he came back to the ship. He has been away three months on the voyage, which is certain, and, in returning, he saw two islands to the right, but he did not wish to land, lest he should lose time for he was in want of provisions. This king has been much pleased. He says that the tides are slack, and do not make currents as they do here. The king has promised for another time, ten armed ships as he desires, and has given him all the prisoners, except such as are confined for high treason, to go with him, as he has requested; and has granted him money to amuse himself till then. Meanwhile, he is with his Venetian wife and his sons at Bristol. His name is Zuam Talbot, 2 and he is called the Great Admiral, great honour being paid to him, and he goes dressed in silk. The English are ready to go with him, and so are many of our rascals. The discoverer of these things has planted a large cross in the ground with a banner of England, and one of St. Mark, as he is a Venetian; so that our flag has been hoisted very far away. 1 First Despatch of Raimondo di Soncino to the Duke of Milan. 3 (Extract.)24th AUGUST, 1497. Some month afterwards His Majesty sent a Venetian, who is a distinguished sailor, and who was much skilled in the discovery of new islands, and he has returned safe, and has discovered two very large and fertile islands, having, it would seem, discovered the seven cities 400 leagues from England to the westward. These successes led His Majesty at once to entertain the intention of sending him with fifteen or twenty vessels. 2 Second Despatch of Raimondo di Soncino to the Duke of Milan. 418th DECEMBER, 1497.My most illustrious and most excellent Lord, Perhaps amidst so many occupations of your Excellency it will not be unwelcome to learn how this Majesty has acquired a part of Asia without drawing his sword. In this kingdom there is a certain Venetian named Zoanne Caboto, of gentle disposition, very expert in navigation, who, seeing that the most serene Kings of Portugal and Spain had occupied unknown islands, meditated the achievement of a similar acquisition for the said Majesty. Having obtained royal privileges securing to himself the use of the dominions he might discover, the sovereignty being reserved to the Crown, he entrusted his fortune to a small vessel with a crew of 18 persons, and set out from Bristo, a port in the western part of this kingdom. Having passed Ibernia, which is still further to the west, and then shaped a northerly course, he began to navigate to the eastern part, leaving (during several days) the North Star on the right hand; and having wandered thus for a long time, at length he hit upon land, where he hoisted the royal standard, and took possession for his Highness, and, having obtained various proofs of his discovery, he returned. The said Messer Zoanne, being a foreigner and poor, would not have been believed if the crew, who are nearly all English, and belonging to Bristo, had not testified that what he said was the truth. This Messer Zoanne has the description of the world on a chart, and also on a solid sphere which he has constructed, and on which he shows where he has been; and, proceeding towards the east, he has passed as far as the country of the Tanais. And they say that there the land is excellent and (the climate?) temperate, suggesting that brasil and silk grow there. They affirm that the sea is full of fish, which are not only taken with a net, but also with a basket, a stone being fastened to it in order to keep it in the water; and this I have heard stated by the said Messer Zoanne. 3 The said Englishmen, his companions, say that they took so many fish that this kingdom will no longer have need of Iceland, from which country there is an immense trade in the fish they call stock-fish. But Messer Zoanne has set his mind on higher things, for he thinks that, when that place has been occupied, he will keep on still further towards the east, where he will be opposite to an island called Cipango, situated in the equinoctial region, where he believes that all the spices of the world, as well as the jewels, are found. He further says that he was once at Mecca, whither the spices are brought by caravans from distant countries; and having inquired from whence they were brought and where they grow, they answered that they did not know, but that such merchandize was brought from distant countries by other caravans to their home; and they further say that they are also conveyed from other remote regions. And he adduced this argument, that if the eastern people tell those in the south that these things come from a far distance from them, presupposing the rotundity of the earth, it must be that the last turn would be by the north towards the west; and it is said that in this way the route would not cost more than it costs now, and I also believe it. And what is more, this Majesty, who is wise and not prodigal, reposes such trust in him because of what he has already achieved, that he gives him a good maintenance, as Messer Zoanne has himself told me. And it is said that before long his Majesty will arm some ships for him, and will give him all the malefactors to go to that country and form a colony, so that they hope to establish a greater depot of spices in London than there is in Alexandria. The principal people in the enterprise belong to Bristo. They are great seamen, and, now that they know where to go, they say that the voyage thither will not occupy more than 15 days after leaving Ibernia. I have also spoken with a Burgundian, who was a companion of Messer Zoanne, who affirms all this, and who wishes to return because the Admiral (for so Messer Zoanne is entitled) has given him an island, and has given another to his barber of Castione, 5 who is a Genoese, and both look upon themselves as Counts; nor do they look upon my Lord the Admiral as less than a Prince. I also believe that some poor Italian friars are going on this voyage, who have all had bishopricks promised to them. And if I had made friends with the Admiral when he was about to sail, I should have got an archbishoprick at least; but I have thought that the benefits reserved for me by your Excellency will be more secure. I would venture to pray that, in the event of a vacancy taking place in my absence, I may be put in possession, and that I may not be superseded by those who, being present, can be more diligent than I, who am reduced in this country to eating at each meal ten or twelve kinds of victuals, and to being three hours at table every day, two for love of your Excellency, to whom I humbly recommend myself. London, 18 Dec. 1497, your Excellencys most humble servant,RAIMUNDUS. 4
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American Historical Documents, 10001904.The Harvard Classics. 190914. First Charter of Virginia (1606) [This charter, granted by King James I. on April 10, 1606, to the oldest of the English colonies in America, is a typical example of the documents issued by the British government, authorizing Adventurers to establish plantations in the New World. The name Virginia was at that time applied to all that part of North America claimed by Great Britain.]
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I JAMES, by aztec calendar picture Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of aztec calendar picture Faith, &c. WHEREAS our loving and well-disposed Subjects, Sir Thomas Gates, and Sir George Somers, Knights, Richard Hackluit, Prebendary of Westminster, and Edward-Maria Wingfield, Thomas Hanham, and Ralegh Gilbert, Esqrs. William Parker, and George Popham, Gentlemen, and divers others of our loving Subjects, have been humble Suitors unto us, that We would vouchsafe unto them our Licence, to make Habitation, Plantation, and to deduce a Colony of sundry of our People into that Part of America, commonly called VIRGINIA, and other Parts and Territories in America, either appertaining unto us, or which are not now actually possessed by any Christian Prince or People, situate, lying, and being all along aztec calendar picture Sea Coasts, between four and thirty Degrees of Northerly Latitude from aztec calendar picture Equinoctial Line, and five and forty Degrees of aztec calendar picture same Latitude, and in aztec calendar picture main Land between aztec calendar picture same four and thirty and five and forty Degrees, and aztec calendar picture Islands thereunto adjacent, or within one hundred Miles of aztec calendar picture Coasts thereof; 1 II. And to that End, and for aztec calendar picture more speedy Accomplishment of their said intended Plantation and Habitation there, are desirous to divide themselves into two several Colonies and Companies; The one consisting of certain Knights, Gentlemen, Merchants, and other Adventurers, of our City of London and elsewhere, which are, and from time to time shall be, joined unto them, which do desire to begin their Plantation and Habitation in some fit and convenient Place, between four and thirty and one and forty Degrees of aztec calendar picture said Latitude, along aztec calendar picture Coasts of Virginia and Coasts of America aforesaid; And aztec calendar picture other consisting of sundry Knights, Gentlemen, Merchants, and other Adventurers, of our Cities of Bristol and Exeter, and of our Town of Plimouth, and of other Places, which do join themselves unto that Colony, which do desire to begin their Plantation and Habitation in some fit and convenient Place, between eight and thirty Degrees and five and forty Degrees of aztec calendar picture said Latitude, all alongst aztec calendar picture said Coast of Virginia and America, as that Coast lyeth: 2 III. We, greatly commending, and graciously accepting of, their Desires for aztec calendar picture Furtherance of so noble a Work, which may, by aztec calendar picture Providence of Almighty God, hereafter tend to aztec calendar picture Glory of his Divine Majesty, in propagating of Christian Religion to such People, as yet live in Darkness and miserable Ignorance of aztec calendar picture true Knowledge and Worship of God, and may in time bring aztec calendar picture Infidels and Savages, living in those Parts, to human Civility, and to a settled and quiet Government; DO, by these our Letters Patents, graciously accept of, and agree to, their humble and well-intended Desires; 3 IV. And do therefore, for Us, our Heirs, and Successors GRANT and agree, that aztec calendar picture said Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Somers, Richard Hackluit, and Edward-Maria Wingfield, Adventurers of and for our City of London, and all such others, as are, or shall be, joined unto them of that Colony, shall be called aztec calendar picture first Colony; And they shall and may begin their said first Plantation and Habitation, at any Place upon aztec calendar picture said Coast of Virginia or America, where they shall think fit and convenient, between aztec calendar picture said four and thirty and one and forty Degrees of aztec calendar picture said Latitude; And that they shall have all aztec calendar picture Lands, Woods, Soil, Grounds, Havens, Ports, Rivers, Mines, Minerals, Marshes, Waters, Fishings, Commodities, and Hereditaments, whatsoever, from aztec calendar picture said first Seat of their Plantation and Habitation by aztec calendar picture space of fifty Miles of English Statute Measure, all along aztec calendar picture said Coast of Virginia and America, towards aztec calendar picture West and Southwest, as aztec calendar picture Coast lyeth, with all aztec calendar picture Islands within one hundred Miles directly over against aztec calendar picture same Sea Coast; And also all aztec calendar picture Lands, Soil, Grounds, Havens, Ports, Rivers, Mines, Minerals, Woods, Waters, Marshes, Fishings, Commodities, and Hereditaments, whatsoever, from aztec calendar picture said Place of their first Plantation and Habitation for aztec calendar picture space of fifty like English Miles all alongst aztec calendar picture said Coast of Virginia and America, towards aztec calendar picture East and Northeast, or towards aztec calendar picture North, as aztec calendar picture Coast lyeth, together with all aztec calendar picture Islands within one hundred Miles, directly over against aztec calendar picture said Sea Coast; And also all aztec calendar picture Lands, Woods, Soil, Grounds, Havens, Ports, Rivers, Mines, Minerals, Marshes, Waters, Fishings, Commodities, and Hereditaments, whatsoever, from aztec calendar picture same fifty Miles every way on aztec calendar picture Sea Coast, directly into aztec calendar picture main Land by aztec calendar picture Space of one hundred like English Miles; And shall and may inhabit and remain there; and shall and may also build and fortify within any aztec calendar picture same, for their better Safeguard and Defence, according to their best Discretion, and aztec calendar picture Discretion of aztec calendar picture Council of that Colony; And that no other of our Subjects shall be permitted, or suffered, to plant or inhabit behind, or on aztec calendar picture Backside of them, towards aztec calendar picture main Land, without aztec calendar picture Express License or Consent of aztec calendar picture Council of that Colony, thereunto in Writing first had and obtained. 4 V. And we do likewise, for Us, our Heirs, and Successors, by these Presents, GRANT and agree, that aztec calendar picture said Thomas Hanham, and Ralegh Gilbert, William Parker, and George Popham, and all others of aztec calendar picture Town of Plimouth in aztec calendar picture County of Devon, or elsewhere, which are, or shall be, joined unto them of that Colony, shall be called aztec calendar picture second Colony; And that they shall and may begin their said Plantation and Seat of their first Abode and Habitation, at any Place upon aztec calendar picture said Coast of Virginia and America, where they shall think fit and convenient, between eight and thirty Degrees of aztec calendar picture said Latitude, and five and forty Degrees of aztec calendar picture same Latitude; And that they shall have all aztec calendar picture Lands, Soils, Grounds, Havens, Ports, Rivers, Mines, Minerals, Woods, Marshes, Waters, Fishings, Commodities, and Hereditaments, whatsoever from aztec calendar picture first Seat of their Plantation and Habitation by aztec calendar picture Space of fifty like English Miles as is aforesaid, all alongst aztec calendar picture said Coast of Virginia and America, towards aztec calendar picture West and Southwest, or towards aztec calendar picture South, as aztec calendar picture Coast lyeth, and all aztec calendar picture Islands within one hundred Miles, directly over against aztec calendar picture said Sea Coast; And also all aztec calendar picture Lands, Soils, Grounds, Havens, Ports, Rivers, Mines, Minerals, Woods, Marshes, Waters, Fishings, Commodities, and Hereditaments, whatsoever, from aztec calendar picture said Place of their first Plantation and Habitation for aztec calendar picture Space of fifty like Miles, all alongst aztec calendar picture said Coast of Virginia and America, towards aztec calendar picture East and Northeast, or towards aztec calendar picture North, as aztec calendar picture Coast lyeth, and all aztec calendar picture Islands also within one hundred Miles directly over against aztec calendar picture same Sea Coast; And also all aztec calendar picture Lands, Soils, Grounds, Havens, Ports, Rivers, Woods, Mines, Minerals, Marshes, Waters, Fishings, Commodities, and Hereditaments, whatsoever, from aztec calendar picture same fifty Miles every way on aztec calendar picture Sea Coast, directly into aztec calendar picture main Land, by aztec calendar picture Space of one hundred like English Miles; And shall and may inhabit and remain there; and shall and may also build and fortify within any aztec calendar picture same for their better Safeguard, according to their best Discretion, and aztec calendar picture Discretion of aztec calendar picture Council of that Colony; And that none of our Subjects shall be permitted, or suffered, to plant or inhabit behind, or on aztec calendar picture back of them, towards aztec calendar picture main Land, without aztec calendar picture express License of aztec calendar picture Council of that Colony, in Writing thereunto first had and obtained. 5 VI. Provided always, and our Will and Pleasure herein is, that aztec calendar picture Plantation and Habitation of such of aztec calendar picture said Colonies, as shall last plant themselves, as aforesaid, shall not be made within one hundred like English Miles of aztec calendar picture other of them, that first began to make their Plantation, as aforesaid. 6 VII. And we do also ordain, establish, and agree, for Us, our Heirs, and Successors, that each of aztec calendar picture said Colonies shall have a Council, which shall govern and order all Matters and Causes, which shall arise, grow, or happen, to or within aztec calendar picture same several Colonies, according to such Laws, Ordinances, and Instructions, as shall be, in that behalf, given and signed with Our Hand or Sign Manual, and pass under aztec calendar picture Privy Seal of our Realm of England; Each of which Councils shall consist of thirteen Persons, to be ordained, made, and removed, from time to time, according as shall be directed, and comprised in aztec calendar picture same instructions; And shall have a several Seal, for all Matters that shall pass or concern aztec calendar picture same several Councils; Each of which Seals shall have aztec calendar picture Kings Arms engraven on aztec calendar picture one Side thereof, and his Portraiture on aztec calendar picture other; And that aztec calendar picture Seal for aztec calendar picture Council of aztec calendar picture said first Colony shall have engraven round about, on aztec calendar picture one side, these Words; Sigillum Regis Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ; on aztec calendar picture other Side this Inscription, round about; Pro Concilio primæ Coloniæ Virginiæ. And aztec calendar picture seal for aztec calendar picture Council of aztec calendar picture said second Colony shall also have engraven, round about aztec calendar picture one Side thereof, aztec calendar picture aforesaid Words; Sigillum Regis Magnæ, Britanniæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ; and on aztec calendar picture other side; Pro Concilio secundæ Coloniæ Virginiæ: 7 VIII. And that also there shall be a Council established here in England, which shall, in like Manner, consist of thirteen Persons, to be, for that Purpose, appointed by Us, our Heirs and Successors, which shall be called our Council of Virginia; And shall, from time to time, have aztec calendar picture superior Managing and Direction, only of and for all Matters, that shall or may concern aztec calendar picture Government, as well of aztec calendar picture said several Colonies, as of and for any other Part or Place, within aztec calendar picture aforesaid Precincts of four and thirty and five and forty Degrees, above-mentioned; Which Council shall, in like manner, have a Seal, for Matters concerning aztec calendar picture Council of Colonies, with aztec calendar picture like Arms and Portraiture, as aforesaid, with this Inscription, engraven round about on aztec calendar picture one Side; Sigillum Regis Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ; and round abo
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