¶ A MEMORIAL of the famous monuments and charitable almsdeeds of the Right worshipful Master William Lamb Esquire, sometime Gentleman of the Chapel, in the reign of the most renowned King Henry the eight, etc. And late Citizen of London, and free of the Right worshipful company of Clothworkers: deceased the 21. of April. An. 1580.  
Recorded in print, according to the tenor and truth of his last will and Testament by Abraham Fleming.  
SACRIFIZIO AGNELLO SALVAZIONE MUNDO  Tobit. 4, 1●. 
G 〈…〉 of thy bread to the hungry, and of thy garments to them that are na●ed: and of all thine abundance give 〈…〉.   


VIRTUTE * ⁎ * DUCE. W L COMITE * ⁎ * FORTUNA.    

A memorial of the famous monuments, and charitable almsdeeds of the Right worshipful Master William Lamb Esquire, etc.  
Give me leave (good Christians) to commend to memory the notable acts and famous monuments of a right Gentleman, loved in his life, and lamented at his death: whose praises to suppress with silence, sithence they are deserved and not sought, it were a wrong, as I judge in conscience, which the very 
* Monuments of memory were usual among the Heathen.  Heathen would not once conceive, much less commit, if they had been (as we are) eye and ear witnesses of his meritorious deeds. Give me leave (I say) for the glory of God, and the memory of the Gentleman, to report unto the world, or at least to the people of this land, not the visions of a vain head, not the sudden devices of an unstaid brain, not the rash rhymes of a running pen, not the bold babbling of an imagined lie, not the cunning conveyance of a wanton toy, etc. but 
* The Argument of this small pamphlet.  the determinations of a devout mind, the precise purposes of a settled heart, the commendable works of a liberal hand, the very certainty of an undoubted truth, which is worthy, not to be printed in white and black, but to be graven in Marble with letters of gold, in the memorial of him after death, whose deeds did sufficiently advance him in his life.  
A great matter, & of more importance than the common sort of people can conceive, to undertake the blasoning of so 
* The memory of whom shall never die.  virtuous a man's manifold benefits▪ wherein as I want wit to write as he is worthy, so I lack skill to dispose and order the sundry circumstances, which offer themselves to my barren invention, touching his last will and testament. There are missing in me the meetest means in this matter, quickness of capacity, smoothness of speech, ripeness of judgement: I 
* Presupposed impediments concerning the writer.  am a stranger, or rather a novesse in affairs of the world, unacquainted with the trades of men, as called to a more solitary life: which (besides other unremembered) are impediments, whereby I shall seem so much the more insufficient to accomplish this enterprise, by how much I am to complain of the want of knowledge and experience. Again, my method will be more marked, for his sake concerning whom it is purposely penned: and in some thing wherein I think myself not to have offended, I may do amiss, and so incur controlment. For where many eyes are fixed, many faults may be found: and many minds may soon judge where a thing may be amended.  
But I, though not cunning, yet careful to deliver in due order 
* According to the tenor of the Testators own last will & testament.  the truth of this Gentleman's almesdéedes: beseech all such as shall peruse this pamphlet, not so much to descant upon the writers rude and unpolished report, as looking for some dainty devise to tickle their itching ears: but to behold with earnest eyes the testators bountiful bequests, which as they cannot, being so charitable, but smell sweet in the Lord's sight, even so they deserve 
* Two necessary things wished.  a pithy commemoration, which I would to God I were able to compass: and (if it could be) an effectual imitation, which the Lord God work in the hearts of all them that are wealthy.  
To come therefore to our purpose, a custom it hath been both ancient and famous, not only among Pagans, with whom in deeds of devotion I intend not to deal, but also among people fearing God, and addicted to the extolling of his name, that the notable acts of such persons as were singular, should not sleep in oblivion, but by one monument or other made immortal. Hereupon some by one Profane 
* writers verify this matter.  solemn ceremony, some by another, had that honour and renown done unto them after death, by some notable devise of man, were it either workmanship of the hand, or invention of the head, which did as it were revive, & restore them again to life. Among all the rest, passing over a multitude, we shall see, even in the sacred Scriptures, that the holy Ghost hath vouchsafed some such special and sovereign dignity, as to have 
* The memory of whom is everlasting.  their names registered even in the Bible, their virtues extolled, their deeds advanced: partly that the remembrance of them should never die, and partly to be provocations unto us to walk worthy of our calling.  
This to be a truth, the very touchstone of truth doth testify. For, there is none so ignorant, but can quickly call to memory, where mention is made of 
* Eight triplicities of notable and famous men.  Enoch, Noah, and Abraham: Isaad, jacob, and joseph: Moses, Aaron, and Phinees: joshua, Caleb, and Samuel: Nathan, David, and Solomon: Elias, Elizeus, and Ezekias: jeremy, Ezechiel, Zorobabel: Neemias, Sem, and Seth, etc. holy and approved men in the eyes of the highest: & commended in Scripture, some for their faithfulness, some for their meekness, some for their wisdom, some for their innocency, some for their valiantness, some for their riches, some for their glory, some for one blessing of God, and some for another.  
Wherein 
* Observations to be noted.  is to be observed, first the love of God towards his elect, in that he vouchsafeth his servants so notable a register: Secondly the rare virtues wherewith they were endued, deserving immortal memory: Thirdly that the wicked are not recorded, but for the reviving of their reproach: And four that the remembrance of both, might breed in us a desire to do well, that good may grow thereby: and a detesting of the contrary, which commonly bringeth shame.  
The The 
* offence of Cain made his name odious.  name of Cain, or the report of his deeds, are they written to his commendation? Nothing less. For as the offence which he committed was heinous, so is his name odious. As well then are the wicked recorded, as the righteous: that by a view of either's life, our election might be the better grounded. Few fathers that love their children, will baptize them by the name of Absalon, of Achitophel, of Hamman, of judas? And why? Because the course of these men's conversation was so accursed, that they became abominable whiles they lived: and though their bodies in tract of time putrefied & waxed rotten, yet the holy Ghost by committing their acts to memory, hath doubled their infamy.  
So then the sequel of all is this, that 
* Both good and bad registered in the Bible.  as well the wicked as the righteous have their remembrance in God's book: but in contrary respects, the one to become more famous, the other more infamous: the one more beloved, the other more hated: the one more honoured, the other more abhorred: the one more followed as commendable, the other more eschewed as condemnable. What praise hath the proud Pharisie by his memorial in the Gospel? His hypocrisy turneth his glory into shame. What renown the rich glutton, what fame the thriftless servant, what advancement the unrepentant thief? The 
* Not without the grace of God.  Publican was justified, poor Lazarus glorified, the trusty servant rewarded, the sorrowful thief received, and all this appeareth manifest in the volume of the Bible, as monuments which no age, no time, no season shall consume.  
Do you not remember, that the holy Ghost speaketh of a covetous miser, a wretch, a worldling, one that very buisily occupied his head about enlarging his barns, that his soul might be more merry in the midst of his abundance: not mindful in the mean space of the 
* This night they shall fetch thy soul from thee.  shortness of his journey? Believe me, this is written no more to his commendation, than the pretended innocency of Pilate in condemning Christ, is noted to his honour. And now to rich men I must direct the sum of all my speech: for having to deal with the distribution of riches, how can I omit such a needful common place?  
It is a sore saying of S. james, which he useth to the wealthy of the world, 
* A hard reckoning for rich men.  Go to now ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupt, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold & silver is cankered, and the rust of them shallbe a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire, etc. The place is known. They are bitter words of S. Paul, touching the same matter, that Such as will be rich fall into tentation and snares, & into many foolish & noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction. For the desire of money is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and 
* For they are never at quiet in themselves, neither in soul nor body.  pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But a sharp sentence against such is that of our Saviour Christ, uttered not with a naked and bare pronunciation, but confirmed with an oath: Verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. This is made more manifest by a comparison of impossibility, in the words following, It is easier for a camel, (or a cable rope) to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And therefore the good counsel of our Saviour is to be taken in due and acceptable time, To lay up treasures for ourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor canker corrupteth, and where thieves neither dig through nor steal.  
And the example of the young Gentleman mentioned in the Gospel, being a rich heir, and in possession of much land, is no less to be marked, 
* Riches an enemy to the salvation of the soul.  who after he had been instructed what to do toward the attainment of eternal life, was likewise exhorted, if he would be perfect, to sell all that he had, & to give it to the poor. But the hearing of this unsavoury doctrine stung him at the heart as loath to buy the joys of heaven with the loss of his temporal treasures: whereupon he went away sorrowful, as unwilling to make so hard a reckoning.  
This is a thing not only worthy rehearsal, but also remembrance: and not only remembrance, but also consideration. And though they are but words, yet they have their 
* As proceeding from christ and his Apostles.  weight, they have their truth, they have their certainty. For heaven and earth shall pass, but one word of the Son of man shall not pass, as our Saviour testifieth of himself. And therefore, will rich men live in God's love, and die in his favour? Then let them be merciful, as their heavenly Father is merciful. Will rich men be at peace with God, and his son Christ? Then let them follow him, who said, that Except they forsake wife, children, kindred, house, lands and life, they are not worthy to be his disciples.  
Will rich men so die, that they may live in the Lord? Then 
* Good counsel for the rich.  let them be charitable and pitiful, liberal and bountiful: for the riches wherewith they are blessed, though theirs in possession for the time of their life, yet let them know that the Lord will one day look over his accounts, & call them to a reckoning. God forbidden that rich men should despair of their salvation, because they are rich. Abraham was rich, yet was he faithful: Lot rich, yet righteous: Toby rich, yet merciful: job rich, yet innocent: Zacheus rich, yet bountiful. And therefore, as in former ages, it hath pleased God, with his blessings temporal to knit assured hope of life eternal in the hearts of his chosen: so there is no cause of mistrust, but that the Lord 
* Some rich men Gods servants.  hath reserved unto himself a remnant of rich men, in these latter days, though dangerous, whose light shining to the world, and their good works plentifully employed to the benefit of the comfortless, provoketh every godly disposed person to glorify our Father which is in Heaven.  
A rare testimony hereof may be seen in this famous City, even at this instant, in 
* Master William Lamb Esquire.  a notable Gentleman, whose good deeds bare witness of his Christianity in his life, and shall continue the memory of his charity after death. Of whom, because it is a travel purposely undertaken, I must speak that to his commendation, which he deserveth. And though I cannot apply my pen sufficiently to express his praise: yet by the commemoration or recital of his benefits, every indifferent reader will soon gather what is due to such a singular Gentleman.  
And first, to touch the 
* Learning a ready way to honour.  instrument of his advancement, learning I mean, I will say no more than I have laid before me in writing, and may boldly exemplify: that the knowledge & understanding wherewith the Lord vouchsafed to replenish him, removed him from a mean estate, to a worshipful calling: from the Country, to the Court: where being placed even in the Chapel, to serve his sovereign Lord 
* Master Lamb in favour with King Henry the eight.  King Henry the eight of immortal memory, of whom he was well liked, and beloved, he spent his time appointed in such seemliness as might be thought requisite for his degree and person.  
And remembering that learning bringeth preferment, yea even to them which are but basely borne, as it pleased God to move him by his good and gracious spirit, he proved himself by testimonials of his doings, a lover of learning, and a favourer of every honest profession. For in the town of Sutton Valens in Kent, this worshipful Gentleman at his own costs and proper expenses erected a 
* The erection of a Grammar school and necessary allowance to the Master and Vsher.  Grammar school for the education of youth in the fear of God, in good manners, in knowledge and understanding.  
He also weighing with himself, that The labourer ought of right to have his hire: And that, No man goeth to war of his own proper charge, besides other commodities which he thought meet & necessary, hath allowed the Master twenty pounds, and the Usher ten pounds, from time to time, as either place shall be supplied by succession, for their yearly stipends and perpetual pensions. To continue the rehearsal of his good deeds in Sutton aforesaid, note his tender and pitiful heart toward the poor, for whose sustentation, maintenance, and relief, he hath 
* Alms houses built for the poor.  builded six alms houses for the impotent▪ and hath given six pounds to be yearly paid unto them for their necessary provision. Moreover, besides this charitable deed, to keep still within the compass of Kent, mark the singular love which this Gentleman did bear unto learning, for the furtherance whereof, and the more encouragement of poor scholars, he hath given to the school of Maidstone, 
* Allowance for poor men's children to be kept at school.  ten pounds a year for ever, with this caveat or proviso, that néed●e men's children should be preferred to the enjoying of this singular benefit.  
Here you see, in the County of Kent, the monuments which this worthy Gentleman hath left behind him: and now be you judges, whether these so godly and charitable works of Christianity, deserve not a more permanent memorial than pen and ink can perform. There remaineth behind a remembrance of other his notable acts, which as they are not to be omitted, so it is to be wished they were accordingly followed.  
That this Gentleman had not only a regard for the séede-plots of learning, to have them watered with the springs of his bounty: but also a provident eye, and 
* The Commonwealth remembered.  a careful heart for the profit of the Commonwealth, the particulars following substantially do prove. For, seeing in his life time, the decay of sundry trades, the ruin of diverse occupations, and other inconveniences, which are like to grow to the undoing of a multitude, except by policy they be prevented: of a mere affection (if I said fatherly I were not controllable) he hath freely given to 
* A relief to poor Clothiers in diverse place:  the poor Clothiers in Suffolk: to the poor Clothiers of Bridgenorth in Shropshire, & to the poor Clothiers at Ludlow in the said County, three hundred pounds, to be paid by even portions, to each several town of the said Counties, one hundred pounds a piece, for their supportation & maintenance at their work and occupation.  
Furthermore, the well of his well-doing not yet waxing dry, but yielding liquor of relief very largely, hath watered other places. For, as the Country, so likewise the City, (this City 
* London the better by Master Lamb.  I mean of London) hath cause, yea just cause with open month to magnify the goodness of God, so mightily working in this praise worthy Esquire. The memorable monuments, which shall live when he is dead, and shall flourish when he is rotten, are witnesses of the love, which he being a Citizen bare unto this City.  
For, let us begin with the 
* A remembrance of Holborn Conduit founded and finished in Anno 1577.  Conduit which he of his own costs, not requiring either collection or contribution, founded of late in Holborn, not sparing expenses so it might be substantial, not pinching for charges so it might be durable and plentiful, as they can testify which saw the seeking of the springs, the manner of making the trenches, the ordering of the pipes, lying in length from the head, to the said Conduit, more than two thousand yards: and finally, the framing of every necessary appurtenance thereunto belonging. Besides this, 
* The waste water at the bridge running at the standard.  means is made, by a standard with one cock at Holborn bridge to convey the waist, which doth such service, the water thereof being both sweet, pleasant, and wholesome, as neither rich nor poor can well miss. Which great work as he advisedly attempted, so he commendably finished, having disbursed thereabouts, of his own costs and charges to the sum of fifteen hundred pounds.  
And yet further note the wisdom and providence of this Gentleman, who considering that the right use of a good thing might cut off 
* Provident considerations.  many occasions of unthriftiness & idleness, and knowing that we are placed in this world to follow the vocation whereunto we are called: besides that, seeing the hardness of this age wherein we live, that many would work if they had means, many neglect and care not for work though they have means, some would willingly withstand poverty if they might, some had rather beg and do worse than give themselves to labour, hath been thus beneficial to 
* Poor women benefited by the Conduit.  poor women that are glad to take pain, as to bestow upon them a hundred and twenty pales, wherewith to carry and serve water: an honest shift of living, though somewhat toilsome.  
Note also with this charitable disposition for the establishing of the right use of his Conduit, his Christian heart wholly 
* He was very devout and religious.  given to contemplation. For he was not only careful that it should go well with the body, but also mindful of the safety of the soul. Which to be true, I fetch my confirmation from his own person, whose daily custom it was to meditate upon a Prayer book, called 
* A prayer book, called Lambs Conduit of Comfort.  The Conduit of Comfort, published under his name: that with the water thereof his soul, as with the other his body, might be refreshed. The benefit of which book, being bought for a little money; he was willing should be general, even as the Conduit which he founded not several but common.  
To descend and come down to other his almesdéedes, you shall understand, that he being a member of the Right worshipful corporation & society of Clothworkers, 
* The Right worshipful Clothworkers remembre●d.  was not forgetful of that Company, unto whom he hath given his dwelling house in London, with other lands, and tenements, to the value of thirty pounds, or thereabouts, by them to be thus bestowed: to wit, for the hiring of a Minister to read divine service thrice a week, that is, every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the year, in the Chapel or Church belonging to his house, called by the name of S. james in the wall by Cripplegate: and for four sermons there yearly to be made 
* Allowance for four yearly sermons.  and preached, a competent allowance.  
Out of which sum also of thirthie pounds, it is provided that a deduction be made by the said Clothworkers, for appareling of twelve men, and as many women, in form as followeth: that is to say, to every one of the 
* Every poor man & poor woman a shirt a smock, a gown, and a pair of shoes, etc.  twelve men one freeze gown, one locorum shirt, & a good strong pair of winter shoes: to the twelve women likewise one freeze gown, one locorum smock, & a good strong pair of winter shoes, all ready made for their wearing: remembered always that they must be persons both poor & honest, unto whom this charitable deed ought to be extended.  
Provided also, that the execution hereof be done the first day of October, orderly from year to year, for ever, whiles the world doth last. Moreover, he hath given to those of his Company four pounds freely, not for a time, but perpetually: and thus doth his bountifulness many ways appear.  
To 
* S. Giles without Cripplegate benefited.  the parish of S. Giles without Cripplegate, he hath given fifteen pounds to the bells and Chime, having meant (as it seemeth if they had taken time) to be more liberal in that behalf. And surely I commend his deed, for it is as v●●éete a thing for a steeple to lack a bell, as for a bell to want a clapper: and yet for so saying I pray you think me not superstitious: I would be loath to deserve that suspicion. The 
* Relief for the poor people.  p●●re of the parish aforesaid, by their relief in his life time, secretly ministered, have just cause to lament the loss of this right bountiful almoner. For by his means their succour was the more: now it is to be feared it will be so much the less, by how much it may be supposed he increased their relief.  
This Gentleman's distributions are so diverse, and so many, that the rehearsal of them requireth a large discourse. It is well known, & that can the worshipful company of the 
* M. Lambs love to the worshipful Stationers.  Stationer's witness, that this Gentleman, for the space of these fourteen or fifteen years, whiles he lived, was pitiful to the poor of the parish of Saint Faiths, and other parishes: in which said parish Church, every Friday ordinarily throughout the year, distribution was made of their allowance by the hands of the said worshipful Stationers, to whom that charge was & is committed: namely, to twelve poor people twelve pence in money, and twelve pence in bread. Neither is this charitable deed laid a sleep, but Perpetual 
* provision for the poor.  continued even to the worlds end, for the perpetual succour of the poor and impotent, a legacy of six pounds, thirteen shillings & four pence, allowed to that end, the bestowing whereof is in the hands of the said worshipful society of Stationers.  
As for 
* Relief for Christ's Hospital.  Christ's Hospital, unto the which he hath proved himself a fatherly benefactor, towards the bringing up of the poor children, he hath given six pounds, which they shall enjoy for the term of five hundred years. Moreover, (mark the rare liberality of this virtuous Gentleman) he hath given to the said Hospital one hundred pounds in ready money, 
* A purchase for the said Hospital.  wherewith to purchase lands, that their relief, by the revenues of the same, might be perpetual. A notable deed, and an undoubted work of perfect Christianity.  
As for S. Thomas Spittle in Southwark, toward the succour of the sick & diseased, he hath 
* Relief for S. Thomas Sp●●tle.  given four pounds yearly, and for ever: so that we may see in all his proceedings with what mercy he was moved, with what pity pricked: & finally, in all respects how godly given.  
And here by the way it is to be noted, that whereas it is recorded in the summary of English Chronicles, that he gave to the hospital, commonly called The Savoy, founded by K. Henry the seventh, to purchase lands for the behoof of the said hospital, one hundred pounds in money: 
* The Chronicler notwithstanding is excusable by reason.  it is nothing so. For his beneficence towards that hospital was stayed, not through any default in him, but because such agréements could not be concluded upon, as he reasonably required. Wherefore his contribution that way ceased, sore (I dare say) against his godly will. Thus much I was desired to speak touching that matter, to the intent that nothing but plain truth might be reported, with the contrary whereof he was not a little offended.  
And although offenders deserve rather to be punished than favoured, whereupon by politic government it is provided, that their bodies apprehended, be committed to 
* Prisons for offenders.  appointed places of imprisonment: yet this good Gentleman remembering that the holy Ghost willeth us not to withdraw our hand from any of our brethren in distress, considering that charity should not be partial but indifferent, hath for the 
* Relief for poor prisoners.  relief of the poor prisoners of the Two Counters, of Newgate, of Ludgate, of the Marshal seas, of the King's bench, & of the white Lion, dealt very bountifully, and discreetly: giving unto the Two Counters, six pounds to be paid unto them both by twenty shillings a month: and to the other prisons above mentioned, six mattresses a piece, the whole number being two dozen and a half. In consideration of which 
* A charitable work in deed.  charitable deed, how deeply they are bound, if they have any sparkle of grace, to thank God for his goodness showed unto them by the ministery of this Gentleman, all the world may perceive.  
It were injury offered, to let slip unremembered his mindfulness of poor maids marriages: & how willing he was to help them, it appeareth by his good gift of twenty pounds to be equally divided among 
* Marriage money for poor maids.  forty such in number by equal portions of ten shillings a piece: with this caveat, that these poor maids so to be married, should be of good name and fame: wherein mark how in all his bequests, wisdom is joined as a yokfellowe with his bounty.  
Lastly, and for conclusion, this discreet Gentleman, carried away with the 
* His love towards his servants.  zeal of a good conscience, tendering the state of his servants, left them also at a reasonable good stay. For besides their half years board freely given & granted, he hath been beneficial to them in diverse other respects, which I pass over unremembered. But alas! these sorrowful servants do not a little lament the loss of so loving a Master. I omit the hundred and eight freeze gowns ready made, which he bequeathed at his funeral to poor people, both men and women: with the dispersing of the remnant of all his goods after his burial, where need and reason require.  
And thus you see what monuments this Gentleman hath left behind him, to bear witness to the world of 
* His faith was fruitful.  the fruitfulness of his faith: which if (as Saint james saith) it may be judged by works, and that it is a dead and a barren faith which declareth not itself by deeds: then the sequel may be this, that the faith wherewith he (of whom we have written) was endued, showeth itself to be the same faith which is wished, and I would to God were in the heart of every Christian.  
Notwithstanding 
* An Apology or defence of Master Lamb his religion.  which works of compassion proceeding from this notable Gentleman, some in relieving desolate widows, some in succouring fatherless children, some in comforting impotent people, some in providing for poor prisoners, some in supporting decayed occupiers, some in amending honest maids marriages, some in sustaining his household servants, etc. plentifully declared in the time of his life, and abundantly expressed after his death: a number there are, that wanting discretion, bear small good will to devotion, which in their privy whisperings and open meetings, call this Christian Gentleman's religion in question.  
Touching which suspicion, as not grounded upon any probable cause, that it may be utterly suppressed, and no longer undeservedly conceived: I will render good reasons, and so discharge him of that Papistical opinion, whereof many lacking the light of judgement, and indeed scarce Christianly affected, partly supposed, and partly reported he was a favourer. 
* Reason's touching the sincerity of his profession.  First, the rule of Saint Paul is right, and cannot break square, that Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Both which means this Gentleman using, it is not to be doubted that he wanted the principal.  
That 
* Master Lamb a hearer of God's word read and preached.  he was a hearer of the word preached, it is apparent by experience. For he hath been seen and marked at Paul's cross, to have continued from eight of the clock, until eleven, attentively listening to the Preachers voice, and to have endured the end, being weak and aged, when others both strong and lusty went away. As for the time that was to spare before the Sermon began, he spent the same in reading some part of the holy Bible.  
And seen 
* Master Lamb given to devout prayer.  at little Saint Bartholomewes' devoutly following that godly exercise, he hath not had his eyes occupied in gazing about the Church: but his mind meditating upon heavenly mysteries, he hath been noted zealous and earnest in prayer. Again, if the quiet and peaceable departing of a man out of this life, be a blessing of God, and an argument of his love: and that the course of a man's conversation be tried by the day of his death: if a quiet conscience, if desire to forsake this world, if steadfast belief in Christ jesus, and other fruits of Christianity may be taken for the testimonials of a man's religion: then, not mine, but the report of 
* Master Nowell Deane of Paul's, & Master Fox visited him in his sickness.  reverend, learned, grave, and wife▪ Preachers, shall be sufficient confirmations in this behalf: and to their judgement and knowledge I appeal.  
Touching his 
* A Lamb he lived, a Lamb he died.  departure out of this world, it was godly: even as his conversation was honest: and as he fell to the Lord, so no doubt he shall rise to the Lord at the last day, and receive his reward with the faithful and trusty servant in the Gospel, to whom it was said, Come and enter into thy masters joy, etc. He made no reckoning of his merits, he harped not upon the good deeds which he had done, he pleaded not his own justification by works: but by 
* Faith the ladder to life.  faith in the blood of Christ he excluded all such extraordinary means to come unto God, and dying in hope to inherit heaven and heavenly joys, nay assured in spirit that his portion was there reposed, he surrendered his soul to the Lord that gave it, and so ended the days of his pilgrimage here on earth, in the year of his age 
* M. Lambs age, and the Executors of his last will.  fourscore and five. Of whose last will and Testament, Sir William Cordell, Master of the Rolls: and Sir Rowland Hayward, justice of Peace and Quorum, two very wise, wealthy, ●ight worshipful, & in all respects sufficient Gentlemen, are executors.  
Having thus run his race, and fought a good fight to his no small commendation, his soul I hope reposed in Abraham's bosom, a place of peace, rest, quietness & tranquillity: his body intumbed & laid asleep in a fair large vault in S. Faiths under Paul's, I will draw to an end of this discourse: recording nevertheless unto you, an 
* I exemplified the same myself: so did I also the other memorial.  Epitaph which I find graven in Brass or Copper upon the stone of his Sepulchre, which bearing no date, I cannot directly set down how long it hath continued: but by probable conjectures it may be thought, that it hath been there any day this fourteen or fifteen years: for so long at least his alms hath been given in that parish Church, in manner and form aforesaid.  
But first you shall hear a remembrance of his person, graven also in metal, and fastened in the wall, the tenor whereof followeth in three sevens.  

William Lamb, so sometime was my name,  
Whiles I alive did run my mortal race,  
Serving 
* Master Lamb advanced to worship.  a Prince of most immortal fame,  
The eight Henry, who of his princely grace,  
In his Chapel allowed me a place,  
By whose favour, from Gentleman t' Esquire,  
I was preferred with worship for mine hire.   

With wives 
* He was thrice married as may appear by the record.  three I joined wedlock band,  
Which all alive true lovers were to me,  
jone, Alce, and jone, for so they came to hand,  
What needeth praise, regarding their degree?  
In wisely truth none steadfast more could be,  
Who● though in earth death's force did once dissever,  
Heaven yet I trust shall join us all for ever.   

O Lamb of God, which sin didst take away,  
And as a Lamb wast offered up for sin,  
Where I (poor Lamb) went from thy flock astray,  
Yet thou (good Lord) vouchsafe thy Lamb to win,  
Home to thy fold: and hold thy Lamb therein,  
That at the day when Lambs and Goats shall sever,  
Of thy choice Lambs, Lamb may be one for ever.   
Under 
* He would have the poor praise God for his provision.  which remembrance I find two verses more added, containing a petition with an injunction of duty to the poor, who weekly received their allowance at the hands of the worshipful Stationers, to whom he bearing great affection, and having also no small affiance, made them his disposers or stewards in that behalf. The verses are these.  
I pray you all that receive bread and pence,  
To say the lords prayer before ye go hence.  
The Epitaph enigmatical, which I find graven upon the stone of his tomb, are short, sweet, pithy, and worthy to be considered. For they contain a lesson which the wisest may learn, and a meaning for most men to mark. It is a speech prosopopoieal, as if he personally spoke unto us alive, to put us in mind by his example, of our transitory state. The verses are these.  
As I was, so are ye:  
As I am, you shall be:  

* The verses upon his Tumb-stone are not so well in my thinking: 
That I have, that I gave,  
That I spent, that I had.  It may be they were disordered: for there is no rhyme, though there be reason.  That I had, that I gave:  
That I gave, that I have:  
Thus I end, all my cost:  
That I left, that I lost.  
And thus having said what I can, but not so much as I might, I leave this right worshipful Gentleman as I found him, a Lamb of the Lords fold, his soul feeding (I doubt not) upon the Manna of immortality, whereof our good shepherd Christ make us all partakers: and send us more such loving Lambs, not in name, but in quality: and lessen the number of ravening wolves, for with such the world doth swarm.  
To knit all up therefore in a 
* The conclusion commendatory.  short conclusion, I commend to the rich of this world, this Gentleman's memorial, as a mirror or looking glass of a right bountiful almoner. He made not his money his God, but some part thereof in his life, some after his death he appointed to be distributed, in such sort as you have heard reported, for the maintenance of learning, for the profit of trades and occupations, for the benefit of the Commonwealth, for the relief of the distressed, for the comfort of poor prisoners, etc. which almesdéeds of his are put up together in a purse, and shallbe repaid him with millians of increase.  
To 
* For he only is to be glorified.  God therefore let us give glory, who of his goodness hath wrought so many good works by the hands of his servant: and we beseech him, of his mercy, to reform the hearts of the wealthy, that they seeing a pattern before their eyes, may endeavour to do as he hath done, 
* An admonition to the rich.  knowing that they have not in this life a continuing city, but that there is an hour set and limited, they know not how soon, when they shallbe sent for upon a souden, and so of necessity, carrying nothing away with them must leave all that they are worth to the possession of others.  
Godliness is great riches, if a man can be content with that he hath. I say no more, but the Lord make us 
* A Christian wish or desire.  poor in spirit, so shall we be sure to die rich at our departure, and to rise rich at our resurrection: which he grant for his sons sake the price of our redemption, jesus Christ the righteous, to whom, with the Father, and holy Ghost, be all honour & glory everlasting. Amen.  
FINIS.   

¶ Imprinted by Henry Denham, for Thomas Turner, and are to be sold at his shop at Guildhall gate.   

〈…〉 1583  
THurs●day the 23 day of jun▪ 〈◊〉 the year of our Lord 1583, vp●● the even of the glorious S. john Baptist, the Marquis Santa-cruz▪ departed out of the river of the City of Lisburne, with five great ships called Galleons, and two Galiazes, twelve Galleys, 30 big ships, 12 Pataxes, and 15 Zabras, 14 Carvels of Portugal, and seven flat bottomed barks to land people: and in all these ships were 8976 soldiers, Spaniards, Almains, and italians of the company of the masters of the field, Don Lope de Figueroa, Don Françisco de Bobadilla, & Don ivan de sandoval: And he that was Colonel of the Almains, was the Earl Geronimo de Lodron: And the italians upon the charge of Lusio Pinatelo: & over a company of Portugals, was Captain Don Felix de Arragon And there were of Mariners 3823: so tha● there was in all 12799, and 50 particular Gentlemen, and 86 others retained amongst them, and they had six months victuals. And at such time as this army did set sail, and was going forth to the Sea, the ship called Santa Maria del Socorro, did strike upon the catchippes against cast cales: in the which ship was the company of Don 〈◊〉 de Cordona, & were constrained there●● to return again into their Port. And Sunday being the 26, for that the time and weather did seem to be pleasant and cal●●, the Marquis was fully resolved, and did determine to send the twelve Galies before, in the charge and government of the Captain Diego de Mediano. And Monday being the 27 day, the udder of the ship called Santa Maria de Acosta, did fall from her, for that it was not well set: and straight way they took out of her all the people she had, & put them into the Pataxes & carried them ashore: and so all the army did follow their viage, with very scase winds, all upon the Bowlyne, till it was Wednesday the 17 of july, that they did discover the Island of S. Mighel. And upon the Thursday Don jorge Man●●que, he that was general overseer of all the ●●st and army, went before in a small Pyn●●se for to view the company of the Master of the field Augustin Inigues, and to ordain his embarking in the twelve Galleys which arrived there the fift day of the same month, at the city of Punta Delgada. And to ordain all the Artillery and moils for to draw and carry them, with munitions and other necessaries belonging: and likewise to make in a readiness the barks and other things fit for the viage. All the whole Navy was turning at sea with calms & winds that came of the Island, and could not by any means come to an anchor, in which time the Viseadmirall did gather together all the rest of the Navy, till the thirteenth of the month, at which time they came to an Anchor at the town of Villafranca, and city of Punta Delgada, in sight and distance the one from the other four leagues. And from thence the Marquis did pass in one of the Galleys unto Punta delgada, to understand the state of the Island, as well as the embarking of the 2300 Soldiers, which they found in the muster of the company of Augustin Iniguez. And because that the wind was contrary, he stayed his going till it was thursday the 22 of july, and came thither with all the whole Navy together on the Saturday, being the 24 of the said month, at nine a clock of the day: and came to an anchor in the play of the Town of Sansebastian of the Island of Tercera, nigh unto the Artillery of the Forts, who did shoot many Canons at the Galyon wherein the Marquis was, and likewise at the rest of the navy as they entered in, for that the Island was fortified round about with Forts and Trenches, and very much people to defend them. And straight way the Marquis did send a particular soldier with a Trumpet, to offer unto the frenchmen & naturals the pardon and grace that he would give them of their lives and goods as captain general: And to give unto the strangers shipping and leave for to depart with their Ensigns, Armour, Drum, and Flute: and he carried with him the patents and pardons in writing, the tenor & form whereof is as followeth.  
Done Albaro de Baçan, Marks of Santacruz, Commendador, Mayor of Leon, Captain general of the Navy and army for the King Don Philip our Lord, To all them that be dwellers, inhabitants, and abiders in the Island of Tercera, and in all other places thereto adjoining, as well strangers as naturals: It is well known to all, that his catholic Majesty, that being, and as he is, natural successor of the Kingdoms of Portugal, the Indieses, Orientalles, and of all the islands and other parts comprehended in the Crown: and so he ought to be acknowledged and obeyed, for to be Sovereign King and Lord, of all the naturals of these kingdoms: but forgetting their duty herein, and far from this acknowledging, there be some of these said Islands that hath admitted into their company, people which doth not only differ from them in nature, but also in customs and religion, and hath conspired against his royal Majesty, and hath fallen into the danger of Crimen laesae maiestatis, divine and human, worthy of exemplar punishment: yet for all this, ●is catholic Majesty being moved with a christian zeal, and using his accustomed clemency in the service of God our Lord, and in all that in him lieth to avoid effusion of blood, considering that daily increaseth obstinacy and disorder, besides the offence that they do unto God, by the great insolence of the Rebels, and disobedience unto his Majesty, & unto his high name. And for that it is a thing which toucheth the rial conscience, the brevity to put remedy herein, and to take away before our eyes this lively example of disobedience, for that he hath procured by all means possible to put remedy therein: and now last of all using all benignity▪ his Majesty doth give and grant grace unto all the dwellers and inhabitants in the said Island of Tercera, and unto all the rest he doth give general pardon, and jointly granteth with their lives, security of all their goods and Cattles, and assuring more besides this, that they shall not be sacked nor spoiled in no kind of manner, but rather shall be defended in all their doings with great quietness, upon condition that without making any resistance, they will reduce themselves, and be subject and obedient unto him, as unto their natural Lord and King, suffering and permitting to disimbarke 〈◊〉 all the people that doth come in this 〈◊〉 Navy, or so many of them as I shall think best. And moreover and beside all this, in the name of his Majesty▪ I do offer unto all Frenchmen, and unto all other strangers, of what state and condition soever he be, that will departed out of this Island, and go to his own country, or whether soever his pleasure is, I will let him departed liberally and clearly with all his goods and armour and apparel, and likewise I will give them shipping if that of their own propro●er will, they will yield and surrender up all the forts that is in their power & charge, wholly dis●a●paring the said Island▪ And I the said Captain general, in the name of his Majesty, and by his rial word, do promise no perform and keep this public pardon, in all, and for all, for that it is the determined will of the king our Lord that it should be so observed and kept. And here I do make protestation, that if you do not keep fulfil, and obey all that is herein contained, but do persever in your obstinacy, and forcing to go forwards with your desperate intents, your fault will be the greater, for that it doth proceed of his own good will, and not by any force or constraining done herein, neither by fear or any other thing that might disturb him, but your ill purpose against your natural king. And I using the power which his Majesty in this case hath granted unto me, from this time I do pronounce them to be enemies and rebels against their king, and Traitors subject unto the pain which they shall suffer: and here I do protest, that all public harms, chastismentes of blood▪ fires, deaths, destructions, and devastaciones that shall be done upon all them that doth not come to acknowledge their obedience unto his Majesty, but persever in their obstinacy, that it be not imputed unto his rial Majesty nor unto my charge, but imputed unto the default of those that be the rebels: And for the justifying hereof, and confusion of their evil and perpetual dishonour, I do make them this commandment, for that they may remain and live with the time to see a great demonstration of mercy and justice.  
Made in the Gallion the Admiral of this Navy, called San Martin, being at the Tercera the 23 of july 1583.  
Don Albaro de Baçan, At the commandment of his Lordship. Andres de Morales.  
The which pardon they would not admit, but answered them with very much shot of Cannons and harcabuziers. And the better for to justify them in this case, they sent unto them two Portugals, which they had taken in the Island of San Mighel, of them which was sent to spy out the Fleet, by Manuel de Silva in a small bark, by these they sent the security, and never heard any more of them. In this time the Marquis in person did go and view all the Island, and had with him other particular persons such as were ingenious: and in the mean time the Masters of the field, captains, and Ensign bearers, did in divers parts sound to armour in the night, with the Galies and other vessels that went with owers procuring for to disquiet them. In the end after that they had taken the judgements of those which had seen the view, and being fully resolved, they entered into counsel, and concluded to give the assault and enterprise in a narrow gut or creak which was eaten with water like unto a haven, and was called of the mills, almost a league from the place where we were at an anchor, and two leagues from the city of Angra, and a league from the village of the Play: so that on tuesday the 26 of july at 3 of the clock in the morning, the Marquis did departed with the Galies, carrying forwards as well as he could, the great barks, Crares and Pynises, who by reason that they had so much people in them, they could not profit themselves of their owers, for they carried at their first disembarking 4500 soldiers, of the company of Don Lope de figueroa, and of these captains, Augustin de Herrera, Lazaro de Isla, Pedro Rosado, who was wounded with a Harquebuz shot, and died in the City of Angra, Miguel Ferrer, Diego Coloma, Don ivan de cordova, Miguel de Benesa, Don Bernardino de çunniga, Sancho de solis, Don ivan de Vivero and his Ensign bearer, Alonso de Xeres, (which was one of the two Standard bearers, that did place the Ensigns upon their Forts and Trenches) and Pedro de Santistevan, who had a Harquebuz shot in his leg, in whose company went these particular Gentlemen: Don Hugo de monçada, Don Godofre de Mendoça, Don Pedro Henriquez, Don Luyz Venegas, Don Alvaro de Benevides Baçan, Don ivan de Granada, Mercelo Caracheolo, Don Geronimo çapata, Don Bernardino de Mendoça, Don Diego de baça: and the Master of the field, Don Francisco de Bobadilla: with the Captains' Don Antonio de Pasos, who was the first that went upon the Trenches and Forts: Captain Castellani, ivan de Texeda, who did use the office of the high Sergeant in all the companies: Diego de Cardinas, Soto Maior, Bustamante de Herrera, ivan Fernandis de Luna, Diego de Ouiedo: And with them went these Gentlemen, Don Philip de Cordona, with the master of the field Don Francisco de Bobadilla, with them that went first: and Don Alonso de Rosas, Don Gonsalo de Guevara, Don Francisco de Benavides, Don Antonio de Solis, Don Fernando de Toledo, Don Francisco de Guzman, Don Geronimo de Virues, Don ivan de Butron, Don ivan de Pisa, Don Francisco de Aronda, Don Pedro Enriquez, the Captain Melchior de Esparça, and the Master of the field Augustin Inigues de çerate: with the captains Diego Xuarez de salazar, Don Christoval de Açunna, Don ivan de castilio, Don Fernando de Vivanco, Antonio Flores, Pedro Ximenez de Eredia, Christoval de Paz, Francisco Calderon, Hernando Pacho, Pedro de Angulo, and the Ensign bearer Xaramillo, who was one of the first that put up their Ensign in their Trenches: And Gentlemen, Don Garcia de Cotes, and Don ivan de Sandoval, under whose charge are the sixteen companies of Portugals with their Captains, Geronimo Françes, Manuel de Vega, who received an Harquebuz shot in the Trenches, Antonio Serrano, who also had a harquebuz shot & a prick in his thigh, Diego Valiente, Don ivan de Mendoça, Don ivan de Medrano, Sancho de Bullon, Don ivan de Lanuça, Don Sancho de Escobar, Don Estevan del Aguila, ivan de la rea, Francisco de la Rocha, Martin de Herrera, and with them these Gentlemen: Don Pedro Ponce de Leon, Don ivan de castelui, Don Francisco de Borja, Nofre de Bernegal, (who was the first that was slain) Don Bartolome de Maya, and the Earl Geronimo de Lodron, with these Captains: The Earl Nicolo de Lodron, the captain Carlos, the captain and chief Sergeant Curcio: and adventurers, Don Francisco Perenot, comendador de Sparragosa, of the order of Alcantara, Mos de la Mota: And Lucio Pinatelo, with the italians, and the Captain Fray Vicencio of Afflicto, both of them were wounded with Harquebuziers: and adventurers, Miguel Caxa, a Gentleman of Naples, who being in a bark, he was wounded with a Harquebuz shot upon one of his arms, and Don Felix de Arragon with the company of Portugals, who was wounded with two Harquebuz shot, one on his shoulder, and an other on his thigh, and they slew his Ensign bearer, and wounded his Sergeant, and Don Cristoval Nieto, who was wounded likewise with two Harquebuz shot, And at four a clock in the morning at the break of the day the Marquis did enter with his Gallye and had with him Don Pedro de Toledo, Marquis of Villa Franca, and Duke of Fernandina, Don Lope de Figueroa, Don Pedro de Padilla, Don jorge Maurique general overseer: Don Cristobal de Erasso, Don ivan Manrique, Don Lewis de Sandoval, Don Alonso de idiaquez, Don Lewis de Boria, Don Pedro Ponce de Leon Brothers son unto the said Marquis, Don Antonio Enriques, Diego de miranda, ivan de Vrbina, ivan Martin's de Recalde, Don Antonio de Portugal in the same, in th● sight of the Mill to give assault against the forts and trenches, and put themselves with the whole body of the Galley, where as they did receive much shot both of cannons and muskets which they did shoot from the bulwarks, than straightway the Galley began to batter and overthrow the Artillery of the enemy, and all the rest of the Galleys as they did draw nigh did give the battery, so that with the battery of the Admrial Galley, & of all the rest, the other Barks went a shore and did land people upon the sides of the forts, and overthwart the trenches, although it was done with great difficultness and labour, and the soldiers did get up in parts and places that was very aspar and received great repulse of hargabusses and muskets: but in the end they did get both the forts and trenches which the french Soldiers had upon their charge, with their captain Borgonion, a person of whom they had a great opinion amongst them. And straight way the Marquis went forth in a small bark, and in an other small bark went forth the Gentlemen that were with him in his Gallye, and making an end of the first disembarking a Land, they took the mountains and hills of all parts, and did ordain Don Lope de Figuereo general master of the field that he should frame the camps with their wings, with Hargubuziers and Muskets, so that our people of the main ward did get upon the enemy. And those which were in the foremost wings, was Don Pedro de Toledo, & Don Pedro de Padilla with other Gentlemen and Captains that were of the company of the first disembarking, so that betwixt them they began to charge many skirmeges till such time as they put themselves three quarters of a league from the Sea side, whereas was the whole force and strength of their Army, always skirmeshing very valiantly, charging and receiving, so that our people did win and lose a place which they had for their security, in such sort, that it was needful that the Marquis, who was in the face of his army, to put himself forward two times for to courage & animate the harquebuziers. And at this time the second disembarking did join with the first, at the which Don jorge Manrique overseer general, returned & made them to come forwards, with six Pieces of ordinance with the which they shot at their eenimies, likewise all the rest of munitions vittals & water for to refresh all the people that was skirmishing, for that in those parts there was none to be had but must bring it from the ships, by which disembarking they were strengthened with these Captains, Rodrigo de Vargas, Miguel de Oquendo, Marolin and Carlos, So that they were continually fight in the face of the Armies, and the enemy had eight pieces of Artillery with the which they did shoot at our people, making there assault in strange manner, with much shrieks and shouts as though they would join together: So in the evening they did gather together to the number of a thousand kine or cattle wherewith they did procure to break our array and order, and the Marquis did command the sargentes Mayors to give order unto the wings of the Hargubussers that they should not shoot of a piece at the cattle, but that they should make them way without putting themselves out of order, and after that they were passed by they should trim themselves again as before. There was hurt of our part in this skirmish to the number of three hundred, and slain threescoore and ten, and by one Portugal on horseback which did pass into our Camp, they did understand that amongst their enemies there were very many slain and hurt, amongst whom was the lieutenant of Manuel de Silva, his brother's son, and certain french captains, so that they as well as the Portugals, were with a gallant resolution for to fight one power to an other, and would not hearken unto the pardon and grace which the Marquis did grant unto them, and was presented unto Manuel de Silva, by the two men which the Marquis did send unto them, as before is said, so that it went evil with them in these skyrmeges and other attempts, although there was entered to secure them a thousand five hundred frenchmen, and was general over them the Commendador Mounsieur de Chattres, cousin unto the duke of Joyosa, and brother in law unto the most christian king of France, beside more than a thousand that were there before, so that with them, and the Natural of the country, they were nine thousand fight men, and they were all very well encamped, and in good order like soldiers. And that night our army was in good array, and had well fortified the wings of our Harquebuziers and muskets, and did found to armour: so in the morning at the break of the day, they returned unto their skirmishing, and our enemies did discharge their artillery, and our army did still get more and more, and the wings were still skirmishing, in such sort that they did take away the water from the enemies, & strait ways they did win their Artillery, and the village of San Sebastian, which was maintained and kept by their army, and they fled away unto the mountains, and when our host had broken their camp, they took their way to the city of Angra▪ And the Marquis did send the galies, that they should assault the Navy of Frenchmen and Portugals that was within the port: and so the whole camp did enter into the said city without any resistance, and he did grant them the spoil for three days, and they did open the Prisons, and took out of them all such as were there for bearing favour unto his Majesty, and are these that followeth.  

All such spaniards as were Prisoners.  
JVan Augustin de Auila was taken Prisoner a year past, coming for Factor to S. Mighell.  
Domingo de insauraga, which came a year passed from the firm land in the Ship of advise.  
ivan de iada, one that came in the same ship. Diego Garcia whom they took coming in advise to Don Pedro de Valdes. The Ensign bearer Carrion. The captain ivan de Aguirre, the sergeant Gutierrez, ivan Lopez. Catalina & Eluira Gutierrez, her Daughter with three sons, that came from Florida in the ship of insauraga, and to the number of thirty Spaniards which they made to work in the Forts.  

Portugals that were in prison.  
The captain Antonio Rebelo, Pedro Yamnez Curado, Antonio Mendez, Domingo Ralon, ivan Aluarez, Antonio Gonçalez, Luyz Gonçalez, Francisco de Roche, Benito Mulato, Pedro de Las Vinnias, ivan Domingues, Constantino Machado, Bras Noguera, Gaspar Delos Reyes, Diego Perez, Antonio Correa Pisanso, Diego Aluarez, El Licenciado ivan Lewis homo, ivan Yannez, and Frutuoso, sanchez of S. George.  
So likewise the Galies entered into the Port of the City of Angra, and did take all these ships following.     

Relation of the Ships and other Vessels which they took of the French army which brought secure to them of the island of Tercera, who was Captain general over them all the Commendador Monsieur de Chattels: and also of the Navy that Don Antonio had, who was captain general over them, Man●●el Serradas a Portugal and natural of the Island of Madera: and was the same that did sack Cabo Verde and Arguin.  
THere were in the port of the City of Angra, 12 french ships great and small of all sorts. 2 English ships & 1 Hulk. There were of Don Antonio his ships to the number of 16 small and great, Carvels and others, which were at Cabo Verde: captain general over them, Manuel Serradas, Portugal, all these ships doth amount to the number of 31, and had amongst them 91 pieces of artillery, of cast iron and brass. This being done they sent unto the castle of the city, and unto their houses of munition, and unto all the Forts round about the Island, & they found in them all this ordinance and munition as followeth.  

In the Castle called Sansebastian.  
One Cannot of battery, of brass: one Culverin of brass of 21 palms or spans: two demi Culverins of brass: two Sacars of brass with their Chambers: one demye Cannon of brass: five Pieces of iron, & one little piece: one Cannon of brass broken in the breech. All these said Pieces were in the carriage, and ●ad all things in a readiness belonging unto them.  
Three hosheads of cannon powder: 18 balls of wild fire: 270 shot of iron: four and thirty pellet of stone. One iron bar: 5 Pikes: a carriage with his wheels without a piece: more, 15 stone balls: seventeen charge of stones.   

¶ Relation of the Forts which were from the city of Angra unto the Fort called the point of San Mateo, and of all the Ordinance that were in them.  
THere was found in the Fort adjoining to the city, in the skirt of Bra●ill called San Benito, one great murderer of brass to shoot stones, in his carriage, and had the Arms of Portugal on it: one piece of cast iron, which weighed 12 kyntals, in his caring: one other piece of cast iron of the same bigness without carriage: one base of brass with the arms of Portugal, of seven kyntals, with chambers: one demye Cannon of brass for stones, with the Portugal arms: one piece of cast iron, of 11 kynt. in his carriage: two & twenty balls of stone for the Cannons, and twenty of iron.   

¶ What was found in a trench adjoining unto the same Fort.  
A piece of cast iron of 7 kynt. and 24 pound in his carriage.   

¶ In the Fort called San Antonio, which is upon the point of the brasil.  
One demye culvering of brass, with the arms of France, full of flower Delyses, of 36 kintals, and 22 pound: one piece of brass to shoot stone, with the arms of Portugal in his carriage: one Sacar eight square with the arms of France of 19 kyntals: one demye Sacar of brass of 10 kyntals 64 pound, in his carriage: one demye Sacar of brass of 10 kint. 20 li. in his carriage: 1 piece of cast iron of 15 kintals in his carriage: two other pieces of cast iron of 13 kint. a piece in their carriages: two Bases of brass very big, with their chambers: threescore shot of iron: twenty cloven shot of lead, ten chains, twenty great balls of stone, two half terses of powder, other six horse load of sacks of powder.   

In an other fort called the çimbrero.  
One Sacar of 15 kintals 48 pound, full of flower deluses, three pieces of cast iron of the same bigness with their carriages, one falconet of brass in his carriage with two chambers, one hundredth and threescore balls of iron and six charges.   

In an other fort called the Fanaes'.  
One piece of cast iron of five kintals in his carriage, an other piece of cast iron of 7 kintals 20 pound in his carriage, one other piece of cast iron of 13 kintals.   

In an other fort called O alcaide.  
One Sacar of bras eight square full of flower deluses of 18 kintal with a new carriage: two pieces of cast iron the one of 18 kintals & the other of 17 kint. with new carriage and their chargers: eight & thirty shot in all.   

In an other fort called the Ladera de Pero gonçalez.  
Two pieces of cast iron of 10 kintals a piece with their new carriages.   

In a small fort called La huerta del bachelor Rubio.  
Two pieces of cast iron of 7 kintal a piece in their carriage: one base of cast iron with his Chambers: certain balls, with their chargers and skowrers.   

In a trench called P●mbado.  
One piece of cast iron of 10 kintals in his carriage.   

In an other for called the Prayna.  
Three pieces of cast iron of 10 kintals & 30 pound a piece in their carriages: two double bases with their chambers: fifty balls of cast iron, and 10 cloven shot.   

In a trench which is hard by the other fort.  
One piece of cast iron of ten kintals with ten balls, with his chargers.   

In an other fort called the Azogue.  
Two pieces of cast iron of 10 kint. 30 l. a piece in their carriage: one other piece of cast iron of 9 kint. 20 l, in his carriage▪ two bases of brass of 149 li. a piece, with crowns and half moons upon them: 115. shot of cast iron: 100 lead shot for the bases: 10 cloven shot: 12 balls of wild fire.   

In the last fort that was visited called San Matheo.  
Two Falcons of brass with their chambers: three pieces of cast iron in their carriages: two pieces of cast iron broken: two hundredth shot little more or less.   

In the Trenches about this fort.  
One Piece of cast iron of a 11 kintals in his carriage: one other Piece of 7 kintals in his carriage: one base of brass, with the arms of Portugal: one other Piece of cast iron of a 11 kint. in his carriage: twenty iron shot.   

Relation of the forts that is betwixt the City of Angra, unto the point of the Village of the Play and all the Artillery found in them. In a Trench that is right against the islands.  
TWo Pieces of cast iron in the carriages, and with their chargers.   

In a fort called San Antonio de P●rto Judio,  
Two Pieces of brass, the one of 25 kint. 43 ll. with the arms of the Turk and of France and the other eight square with the same arms in their carriages: one Piece of cast iron of 10 kintals in his carriage: one other Piece of cast iron of 8 kintals 75 ll: one other Piece of cast iron of 11 kintals in his carriage: one hundredth shot.   

In the fort called El Pico de Saluador coelo.  
One Piece of cast iron of 18 kintals: one other Piece of cast iron of a 11 kintalles in his carriage without powder or chargers.   

In the fort called, El Porto de Casa Salga where as Don Pedro de Valdes was lost.  
One Piece of brass eight square with the Arms of France of 18 kintalles 83 ll. in his carriage: one Falcon with the Arms of Portugal of 7 kintals: two Pieces of cast iron of 15 kintals a Piece in their carriage: other two Pieces of cast y●on of 13 kintals a piece in the carriages: one other Piece of cast iron of 10 kintalles in his carriage: two hundredth and thirty shot for them all: a carriage without any thing.   

In the fort of the Muelas.  
One Piece of cast iron in his carriage with twelve shot: two great● Faulcones with the Portugal Arms of 6 kintalles a piece: three Pieces▪ of cast iron in the carriages▪ fifty shot without chargers.  
In the fort right over against San Sebastian, there was no Artillery for that they had carried it away unto the mountains, that day the people came a shore.   

In the great and old fort of San Sebastian and now called Porto Novo.  
Six Pieces of cast iron of 20 kint. a piece: five other pieces of cast iron of 8 kint. a piece in their carriages. Two hundred shot for them all: three Bases: three carriages, and very much wood, but no chargers nor powder.   

In an other Fort which is at the point of the Ribera Seca.  
One Piece of cast iron, of 11 kynt. 75 li. One other Piece of cast iron, of 7 kyntals.   

In the Fort of the Perezosas.  
One demye Culverin with the arms of Portugal: one great turkish Falcon of 14 kyntals: two Pieces of cast iron, the one of 11 kyntals, and the other of 7 kyntals, in their carriages.   

In the Fort of Porto Martin.  
One Piece of cast iron of 20 kyntals in his Carriage: one other Piece of cast iron of 18 kyntals: three pieces of iron, of 12 kyntals a piece in their carriages: two bases of brass with the arms of Portugal. Two hundred and fifty shot, and three barrels of powder, with their chargers.   

¶ In certain trenches which were against the Fort.  
Two Falcons for stones, with the arms of Portugal, and their chambers: three pieces of cast iron in their carriages: 42 shot.   

In the Fort of Santa Catalina.  
One demye Culverin with the arms of France of 35 kyntals in his carriage: One Falcon of brass of 6 kintals with the arms of Portugal: One Base of brass with the same arms: Four pieces of cast iron of 12 kyntals a piece, in their carriages. 300 shot for all these pieces, and their chargers.   

In the Castle called Dopao.  
One demi culvering with the arms of Portugal in his carriage. Two great Pot guns, with all that belongeth unto them.   

In the Fort of Me●io Fawl which is before this.  
Four pieces of cast iron, in their carriages: four score shot, and their chargers.   

In the Fort called San Anton.  
Two demye Culuerings of brass in their carriages: one Base of brass: three Bases of brass: five pieces of cast iron. Three hundred shot with their chargers.   

¶ In a Bulwark which is nigh unto the Play.  
One piece of cast iron in his carriage: two bases of cast iron. Six and twenty shot with their chargers.   

In the Fort called the Chagas.  
One demye Culverin, eight square, with the arms of France, of 18 kynt. 95 pound in his carriage: four pieces of cast iron of 12 kintals a piece, in their carriages: two great pot guns of iron: 100 shot for them all, & their chambers.   

In a Fort that is in the Play called San Francisco.  
One piece of cast iron of 15 kynt. in his carriage: one other Piece of cast iron of 14 kint. one other piece of cast iron of 8 kint. one other piece of cast iron of 12 kintals: one other of cast iron of 8 kint. all these in their carriages. One barrel of powder. One hundred shot and chargers for them all.   

In the Fort called Nuestra sennora de la Luz.  
One demi culvering with the arms of Portugal, of 28 kyntals in his carriage: one Base of brass with the same arms, and his chambers: three pieces of cast iron, of sixteen kintalles a piece, in their carriages: 90 balls for all, and their chargers.   

In the Fort called San Pedro  
One demye Cannon for stones, with the arms of Portugal, of 13 kintals in his carriage: one Falcon of brass, with the same arms, and three of Iron: Two Bases of brass, with their Chambers: two pieces of cast iron of five kintals a piece in their carriages, fifty and four shot, with all their chargers.   

In the Fort called Santa cruz.  
One cannon of battery of 35 kyntals, 64 l. with the Turks arms, and three flower deluses, in his Carriage: one other Cannon for stones with the arms of Portugal: one demi cannon for stones, with the same arms: three pieces of cast iron of 11 kynt. a piece: two bases of brass with their chambers: two barrels of powder. One hundred and eight shot for them all, and all in their carriages, and with chargers and scourers.   

In the Fort called the Conception.  
Two Cannons of battery with the Portugal arms, in his Carriage: one Base of brass in his carriage: two pieces of cast iron of 10 kint. a piece in their carriages. Three score and four shot for them all, with their chargers.   

In a trench which is betwixt the two forts.  
Three Bases of brass, and one piece of cast iron in his carriage.   

In a Platform which is upon the Point, and thereto they have visited.  
One culvering of brass in his Carriage: One piece of cast iron in his carriage.  
In a house which is in the Village of the Play, of munition there was more than 600 shot of iron, small and great.  
Somewhat afore that there is another fort called Porto de casa ●as alga, which hath four pieces, two of brass and two of iron. There is an other Fort before this, called Porto de cruz. which hath four Pieces, two of brass▪ and two of cast iron. And from one Fort unto an other, of all these aforesaid that have their Trenches with their traverses that doth defend and keep them.   

¶ Relation of the munition that they found in the high church of the City of Angra, and in the College of the Teatinos'.  
Three and twenty hogsheads, the greatest full, fast, and well conditioned, which seemed to be of powder, nineteen of them were great, and four small.  
In the house of the Fathers of the company of jesus (which Don Antonio had taken, and some of them he had banished and sent into England, for that they were in part of his Majesty) was found: two and twenty hogsheads little and great, full of powder, 12 of them were fast shut, and all the rest were open and some of them bego●●here was 〈◊〉 sack full: four and thirty ●alles of wil● fire artificially covered with matches hanging at them: A chest full of branches of iron for to ●●ke cloven shot: Certain cloven shot of lead of four and 5 ll. weight: a small chest of chargers made of whi●e place: fourscore & ten horse men's spears with their heads, and so●●de: ten picks of iron: many pieces of corsele●● very evil entreated, and some old hargabuziers: certain 〈◊〉 of hempen cords and other bottoms of cott●n and of each a little: four 〈◊〉 of brass, one great, and 3 little ones in the carriages: two great chambers of iron: a close waggon for to carry powder: a carriage for a Falcon. Certain balls of lead for har●abuziers, muskets, and Bases.   

Relation of that which was found in the custom house of the City of Angra.  
Four great hogsheads full of powder: Four hogsheads full of salt pe●er, for cate●●●●●●thall, and they say that it is of the Island Graciosa▪ three hogsheads full of match for Har●abuziers: certain balls of iron, and chains, and old ropes ends of hemp: seue●●arels of tar: six chests full of rosin: two grapels: six kyntals of small tarred ropes new: 〈◊〉 and twenty Oars for barks: sails for ships great and small, as it seemed for ten ships: tarred ropes old and other necessaries for the said sails▪ a great beam of timber with chains, & their 〈◊〉 which belonged unto the custom house 〈◊〉 little Bell of brass broken: an other 〈◊〉 whole and sound of a mean bigness 〈◊〉 cheastes of wood full of 〈◊〉 to the quantity of forty 〈…〉, that was nothing worth: two 〈…〉 for to heat tar in▪ 〈…〉 with Copperas: one hogshead of 〈…〉 hogshead of Ra●● bane.   

In a Warehouse over against the Custom house.  
A great heap of Cannon shot of cast iron of 1000 shot: an other heap of demi 〈◊〉 shot, and other lesser shot to the numbe● of more than four thousand: one hundred shot of stone and Cannon: one hundred 〈◊〉 of iron with their helues ● five and 〈◊〉 Oars for a Galley: one hundred and 〈◊〉 wicke● baskets with their girds.   

In an other Warehouse was found as followeth.  
Two Bases of iron: old Ropes with pullyes, and other necessaries for ships.   

At the gate towards the Sea on the left hand.  
One demye Cannon of brass for stones in his Carriage: one Demye Cannon of iron in his Carriage: one Demye Sacar of France, of brass, eight square in his carriage. So that there was taken and found in all the ships, Forts, and in other places as is said 301 pieces of Artillery.  
And after that they had taken the city, Castles, Forts, artillery, and munitions, and given to the soldiers the spoil for 3 days, as it is said. The Marquis did ordain that all the dwellers & naturals of the Island should return unto their houses, & that they should understand in the labour of the field, & tilling of the 〈◊〉▪ who strait way began to come together, although but ● few, and the general Auditor did proceed against those that were culpable, and did apprehend many, as hereafter shall he made mention. In this time the frenchmen were three leagues from the city of Angra, in a strong situation, the which they had trenched, & made strong; where the● had water & other commodities & were treating with Don Pedro de Padilla, that he would let them departed in their ensigns & armour, and to carry with them such Portugals as they thought best, and all the artilirie which they brought out of France, which was more than one hundred pieces, and their ships and bastements, saying: that they would show patents of the king of France, and of his mother. To which the Marquis would not give any ear, nor to any thing that was asked, but went forth with his ●ampe for to destroy them, but yet after great hold and keep, the Marquis did resolve himself at the instance and request of Don Pedro de Toledo, Don Lope de Figuereo, and of the earl Geronimo de Lodron, Don Pedro de Padilla, Don jorge Manrique, Don Francisco de Bobadilla, Don ivan de sandoval, Don Cri●toball de Erasso, ivan de Vibina, who 〈◊〉 remain for governor and May●●● of the field of all the Island, and of ivan Martin's de Recalde, that the Frenchmen surrendering and yielding their Ensigns, and Armour, and to let remain still in the Gal●●s for to be punished, the two hundred which before they had taken, and all the rest to be ●a●yed to the coast of Spain jointly without 〈◊〉, and from thence to be carried to their own country, in those ships that the Marquis shall think best. And so wednesday the third of August, Don Pedro de Padilla, & Don jorge Manrique, with the Marquis order, went unto their camp, a league from ours, where when they were come, they brought them unto a Fort which was at the water's side, nigh unto the city of Angra, whereas they did surrender and yield up fifteen Ensigns, the most part of them of the most auntientste of France, and many drums and Flutes, and they were unarmed one by one of their Harquebuziers & muskets, halberds and Pikes, and being disarmed they did pass by our armies, and without the City they did lodge them, and gave them all that was necessary: and the Commendador Monsieur de Chattels, with the Masters of the field, captains, and chief sergeant as shallbe expressed, went and kissed the hands of the Marquis. Monsieur de Chattels, General: Linguadoça Commendador of San ivan: Monsieur de caravaques a Gascoigne, master of the field. Baptista Serichi, an Italion and chief Sergeant. Captain Vasito a Gascoigne. Captain Hernan, of the Province. Captain Lewis an Italyon. Captain La●aral a gascoin. Captain Campani, an Italion. Captain Linerola a Norman. Capt. Brebito of the Province. Capt. Lasta a Frenchman. Capt. Companion a frenchman. Capt. Ca●●ipit a frenchman. Capt. Labarra, a Frenchman. Captain Perminet a Frenchman. Captain jabino, a frenchman. Captain Lagrava a Frenchman.  
In these are not counted the captains that were slain, nor the Ensign bearers, for that there was slain threescore & ten, & wounded & Prisoners more than 400, besides the Portugals, who likewise did yield and surrender their Ensigns and arms: and it is a thing never the like seen, so great an army against ours, fight with so much bravery in their own country & houses, & with so many For●es, & in them more than 300 Pieces of Ordinance to come to yield themselves, certainly it was a great spectacle to behold. In this time the Marquis was very vigilant & careful to apprehend Manuel de Silva, who did titulate himself Earl of Torres Vedras, governor & Captain General of this Island, and the principal and Original of all these Rebellions amongst them, and of many robberies and insolences which was done with the ships that they had in the port, and Frenchmen & English men which came unto them, and they did accept and retain them. So they sent captains & other soldiers unto divers parts to run over the hills and mountains, and it happened thursday the fourth of August, a captain of the Field of the Master of the field, Don Francisco de Bobadilla, did apprehend him, & did deliver him unto the captain Lazaro the 〈◊〉, who went also to seek him, and he brought him unto the city of Angra, whereas Don Pedro de Padilla did carry him aboard the Admiral, and did deliver him to ivan Ruyz de Velasco Captain of the said Galiaza, whereas he had likewise other captains Prisoners lieutenants, and such as were culpable of the rebellion, as shallbe declared unto you in the punishment done upon them▪ And likewise certain Friars which went in undecent habits, amongst them was Friar Simon, of the profession of the order of saint Dominicko, Sacerdote, and Preacher, who did declare that which hereafter followeth.  
How that he went for France, & did ask ●y● & succour of the Queen Mother for this Island, and how she did grant it unto them▪ by the intercession of the Duke of Jo●osa, and of Mos de Rochileu, the Abbot of Guadanni, the Duke of Prenon, the Earl of Brisac, Mos de Serlebus, Governor of Abre de gracia, all the which doth aid, help, and strengthen the causes of Don Antonio. So the Queen mother did send a thousand five hundredth frenchmen besides those that were before in the Island with Monsiur de chattres a knight of the order of Saint john and governor of Deep, and cousin unto the Duke of Joyosa, & brother law unto the king of France. And for master of the field, Monsiur de Garab●ques, and Monsiur de Camps, and other principal men, all which did arrive at this Island the two and twenty day of june, in this year of 1583 with patents of the king of France, for that the intention of the king and particularly of his mother was to have these Island in their powers, and to strengthen them with men and ships, for to disturb and take away the traffic and commercio of the Indies, and how that the principals which doth aid & help Don Antonio are in great hope that by this means they shall reap great profit and interest, and now seeing the destruction and loss of victory of the french men, he shall not find any other that will help him.  
So likewise he was in England, and Antonio de Vega dwelling in Lishboorne, who hath his wife in Caparica, and the Queen would not give nor grant unto them any aid or succour, but all only did consent that for his money he might buy Artillery and munitions paying for them. Also he said that the twenty of may Don Antonio was in Deep, and that he was wont to go unto Paris in disembling wise with two or three servants, and did lodge in the house of the abbot of Guadani who is private with the Queen mother, and for the victuals for himself and others which travails in his service, they are marvelous indebted in their lodgings and Inns, and how that all there remedy did depend upon these Islands, although as it is said the Queen mother would have had the power thereof, and that in substance it was the voice of jacob, and the hands of Esau, all such as are in the service of Don antonio, are these persons following, and how that in portugal there are few that are corespondente unto them, for that all in general did abide to see the end & the succession herein, in the which did depend the quietness of all christendom.  
Don Antonio de means, of Lisbon: Cyprian de figueredo, of Trascoso: ivan Corea de Sosa, of Lisbon: ivan Rodrigez de vejae, of Ebora: Thomas Cachero, of Lisbon: Diego Rodriguez, of Setuba●: Rodrigo de santaren, of Santaren: Diego Botello, of Lishborn: Manuel Fernandiz, of Lishborn: Gaspar Diaz, canon of Ebora: Balthasar Limpo, Deane of Braga: dwelling in Guimarans: Simon Alfonso de caruallo of Guimarans: Manuel de brito, of lisbon: Constantino de brito, of Ebora: Geronimo de Silva of Viana: Antonio di brio Pimentel of Golagan.  
AT such time as they were entered into the City of Angra, wednesdaye the 7 and 20 of july, as aforesaid, the Marquis of Santa Cruz did send Don Pedro de Toledo, Marquis of Villa franca, Duke of Fernandina, unto the Island of fayal, which was thirty leagues from this, whereas was five hundred Frenchmen in garrison, with twelve Galleys four Pataxes sixteen Pinnaces, and certain small Barks, and in them two thousand and five hundred soldiers of different companies with the master of the field, Augustin Iniquez de çarate, and Captains, ivan de salazar, Miguel ferrer, Don Christoval de Açuna, Don Estevan del Aguila, Bustamante de Herrera, Miguel de b●nsa, Sancho de solis, Don ivan de lanuza, Sancho de bullon, Lewis de guevara, Pedro pardo de aguiar, Martin de herera and the Captain Carlos with one hundred & fifty Almains and gentlemen such as were ventures, Don Vgo de monçada, Don ivan manrique, Don phillippe de cordova, Don bernardido de mendoça, Don pedro Enriques, Don Gonsalo de Guevara, Don Hieronimo çapata Don Pedro Ponza de Leon, Don ivan de Açunna, Don Antonio Enriques, Don Gonzalo Ronquillo, who brought the news that the said Fayal was taken, & ivan Fernandez Galindo, Diego de Miranda. And for that was requisite at the Sea, these captains, Miguell de Oquendo, Rodrigo de Vargas Y Marolin, Don Antonio de Mendoça, who in this viage had the charge of the pataxes & pynises. And passing by the Island of S George, & the Pick, reducing them to the service of his Majesty, they arrived at the said Island of Fayal, Sunday being the last of the said month, & sent them word by a Portugal that they should surrender & yield themselves, whom they slew. Upon the monday they went and viewed the place where they should disimbark themselves. So tuesday the 2 of Aug. they put the soldiers aland, & the frenchmen & Portugals did resist them, till such time as Don Pedro de Toledo did strengthen them that did skirmish with 200 muskets, and 100 Pikes, they gave them the repulse with loss of one hundred frenchmen, and the rest did retire and put themselves into the Castle, whereas they had 17 great pieces of Ordinance, and great store of powder and munition, besides other forty Pieces that were in other Forts there about them, all the which the frenchmen did surrender and yield up to save their lives, and lost all this, and four ships that was in the port, and did yield up their Ensigns and arm, And did put into the galies all such Portugals as did enter into the Castle with them, and did hang up Antonio de Guides, a portugal, and governor of the said Island, a man prodigal and cruel, and left for governor thereof for his Majesty, Don Antonio de Portugal, with two hundred soldiers, and victuals for four months.  
And when they had conquered the islands of S. George, and the Pick, and Fayal, Don Pedro de Toledo did return with the Galies, ships, and such people as he carried with him. monday the eight of August 1583.    

¶ The Commission given unto the Licentiado Mosquera, General Auditor of the Navy and Army for to punish the Rebels.  
FOr so much as by the commandment of his Majesty, I am come hither with this Navy and army upon the Island of Tercera, and that here they did withstand me, and made resistance whereas I should come unto an an●er with very much artillery, and not acknowledging their du●tie, but with great disobedience and insolence. I did send and require them with protestation for to surrender and yield unto me the island, and to suffer me to land in the Island, and to pardon them ●ll the disobedience pa●●, and unto the naturals their lives and goods, and likewise unto the strangers that were 〈◊〉 & hither in their aid and secure to give them shipping that they might departed, as doth appear by the processes and other writings which I do command to be put adjoining unto this commission▪ And for that neither the one nor the other would hearken unto this grace and mercy which was offered unto them, but rather at such time as I would disimbarke my army being tewesday the six and twenty of this present being saint Anne's day, they did make defence against me, and did resist me with much artillery and force of men, and all that were in the said Island as well naturals as strangers did put themselves in the field and with their armies in good order, did give the attempt against those of his majesty which I had upon my charge, maintaining themselves one whole day with skirmishing and representing of battle till such time as the next day following, being overcome by the force of our soldiers▪ they ran a way and put themselves into the Mountains. And for that such like disobedience, rebellion & tyranny, which unto this day they have used with & unto them which hath been in devotion unto his Majesty, and many other insolensies and robberies which they have committed and done▪ shall not remain without lively ensample of chastisement▪ By this present I do give power and faculty, as Captain general of his Majesty in this Navy and Army unto Lecenciado Mosquera de Figueroa, general auditor of this happy Army and Navy, for that having taken information of the aforesaid in general and in particular, of all such persons as be found culpable in the same, and the parties to be called and heard, and according unto the right, to do justice upon their persons goods and cattles, for all, and in all, of defaults passed and now present depending. I do give unto you power and faculty in as ample manner as I have it of his Majesty. And the better to perform and accomplish and execute the same, I do ordain the ●hee●e Master of the field and Colonel of the▪ Almains, and all the rest of the Masters of the field: Captains & soldiers, 〈◊〉 of the Gall●es▪ that they do give & deliver unto you the prisoners which they have, and from this day forwards shall have▪ & all the aid and favour that you shall demand of them▪ And so likewise 〈…〉 you the said power and faculty 〈◊〉 proceed against▪ what so ever person 〈◊〉 persons that shall withstand or disturb any part or parsell of all that is aforesaid, ●n the which GGD and his Majesty shall be served. Made and written in the island of Terçera, in the city of Angra, the eight and twenty of july, in the year of our Lord, 1583.  
Albaro de Baçan.  
At the commandment of his Lordship.  
Bartolome de Aguilar.  
ANd by virtue of this Commission, the Licenciado Mosquera de Figueroa, did proceed against the said islands, and particulars of the same, pronounsing these sentences following.  
In the plight which in the office of justice hath been followed in the absence of rebellion, against the Island of Tercera, Fayal, the P●ck▪ and S. George, the Graciosa, and the Cueruo, and against all the dwellers and abiders in the Island of the Açores. The process of the cause being seen, and how that the said Islands hath denied their obedience to their King Don Philip our Lord, being their legitime and natural King, and in prosecuting hereof, have admitted into their company, people of divers Nations, Robbers and Pirates, and have conspired against his Majesty Ryall, and made resistance against his mighty power, and hath defended with armour and blood, the entry into these islands which is of his crown of Portugal. The proses and case, and all things requisite being seen: I do find, and I ought to declare, and do declare and pronounce the said islands, and every one of them for Rebels, and partakers of this delight, in consequence or consideration of the which, I ought to condemn and do condemn them in loss of all their liberties which hath been given and granted by the kings predecessors, of his majesty, of the kingdom of Portugal, likewise of their proper lands and goods: and other privileges of the which they might advance and profit themselves, if they had not committed this offence of Rebellion and disobedience. And these the said Antonio Xuares who was Faccor for the king Don Sebastian, & at this present was judge of the Money house, Balthasar Aluarez, Ramires, disimbargar, and Domingos Pinnero, and ivan Gonçales Cottea, disimbargar: and all the rest that be found culpable in this said offence. I do condemn them, and whensoever and in what place they shall be taken, to be prisoners, and brought unto the common prison of this city of Angra, whereas I do command that they be brought forth with ropes about their necks, with the voice of a crier, for to make manifest the●● fault, and so to be carried into the public and open place of this city, whereas they shall be hanged till such time as they do naturally die, and straight way to be quartered, and their quarters to be put in the high ways toward this city. Also I do condemn the aforesaid in the loss of all their goods▪ applying them as confiscate unto the chamber of his Majesty, and that their sons nor nephews shall not enjoy any Ryall office. And I do command that all such money that hath the name of Don Antonio Prior of Ocrato, with the arms rial, as false evil and usurped, to be burned in the public place of this city, and not to be currant in these Islands, and that no person do use the same upon pain of death. (And in the performance of the same, they did burn the said money public) And by this my last sentence difinitive▪ I do pronounce & command with costs. El Liçenciado Mosquera, de Figueroa.