item: #1 of 6
          id: A05421
      author: Brandt, Marten Iansz, attributed name.
       title: A true relation of the fleete which went vnder the Admirall Iaquis Le Hermite through the Straights of Magellane towards the coasts of Peru, and the towne of Lima in the West-Indies With a letter, containing the present state of Castile in Peru. Herevnto is annexed an excellent discourse which sheweth by cleare and strong arguments how that it was both necessary and profitable for the Vnited Prouinces to erect a West-India Company, and euery true subiect of the same ought to aduance it according to his power. Written by a well-willer of the Common-wealth.
        date: 1625
       words: 9785
      flesch: 64
     summary: In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding.
    keywords: bee; companie; company; east; fleete; good; hath; haue; hee; india; indies; lands; meanes; sea; wee; west
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        item: #2 of 6
          id: A08210
      author: Drake, Francis, Sir, d. 1637.
       title: Sir Francis Drake reuiued calling vpon this dull or effeminate age, to folowe his noble steps for golde & siluer, by this memorable relation, of the rare occurrances (neuer yet declared to the world) in a third voyage, made by him into the West-Indies, in the yeares 72. & 73. when Nombre de Dios was by him and 52. others only in his company, surprised. Faithfully taken out of the reporte of M· Christofer Ceely, Ellis Hixon, and others, who were in the same voyage with him. By Philip Nichols, preacher. Reviewed also by Sr. Francis Drake himselfe before his death, & much holpen and enlarged, by diuers notes, with his owne hand here and there inserted. Set forth by Sr Francis Drake Baronet (his nephew) now liuing.
        date: 1626
       words: 30194
      flesch: 55
     summary: Thus hauing parted from our company : wee arriued at the Iland of Catinaas , being twenty fiue leagues distant ; about fiue dayes after , there wee landed all in the morning betimes : and our Captaine trained his men , deliuering them their seuerall weapons and armes , which hitherto hee had kept very faire and safe in good caske : and exhorting them after his manner , hee declared the greatnes of the hope of good things that was there : the weaknes of the towne being vnwalled , and the hope hee had of preuailing to recompence his wrongs , especially now that hee should come with such a crew , who were like minded with himselfe ; and at such a time , as hee should bee vtterly vndiscouered . This report our Captaine credited , the rather , for that himselfe had heard the report of the Ordinance , at sea , and perceiued sufficiently , that hee was now descried : notwithstanding , in farther examination , of this old mariner , hauing vnderstood , that there was , within the next point , a great ship of Siuell , which had here discharged her loading , and rid now with her yards a crosse , being bound the next morning for Saint Domingo : our Captaine tooke this old man into his Pinnace to verifie that which hee had informed , and rowed towards this Ship , which as wee came neere it , hayled vs , asking whence our Shallops were ?
    keywords: bee; captaine; company; day; dayes; dios; drake; fregate; good; haue; hauing; hee; himselfe; land; leagues; men; neere; night; nombre; pinnaces; place; reason; rest; riuer; sea; set; spaniards; store; symerons; time; towne; vpon; way; wee
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        item: #3 of 6
          id: A26296
      author: Ayres, Philip, 1638-1712.
       title: The voyages and adventures of Capt. Barth. Sharp and others in the South Sea being a journal of the same : also Capt. Van Horn with his buccanieres surprizing of la Veracruz : to which is added the true relation of Sir Henry Morgan his expedition against the Spaniards in the West-Indies and his taking Panama : together with the president of Panama's [i.e. Juan Perez de Guzman] account of the same expedition, translated out of Spanish : and Col. Beeston's adjustment of the peace between the Spaniards and English in the West Indies / published by P.A., Esq.
        date: 1684
       words: 34779
      flesch: 88
     summary: 28 min. the wind from S. to E. West 93 leag . 33 min. the wind at S. and S. S. E. 5 leag . distance from the Isle when we bore up , which makes East 20 leag . 15. Saturd .
    keywords: day; degr; e. west; east; east lat; frid; great; latitude; leagues; leagues east; men; min; mund; night; s. e.; s. s.; s. w.; saturd; sea; ship; shoar; south; south east; sund; thursd; tuesd; water; weather; west; wind; wind s.
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        item: #4 of 6
          id: A28392
      author: Blome, Richard, d. 1705.
       title: A Description of the island of Jamaica with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related ... : taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas Linch, Knight, governour of Jamaica, and other experienced persons in the said places : illustrated with maps / published by Richard Blome.
        date: 1672
       words: 22117
      flesch: 67
     summary: In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 55:6) A Description of the island of Jamaica with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related ... : taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas Linch, Knight, governour of Jamaica, and other experienced persons in the said places : illustrated with maps / published by Richard Blome. Blome, Richard, d. 1705.
    keywords: bay; commodities; countrey; description; doth; england; english; fish; fruits; good; hath; houses; inhabitants; island; isle; jamaica; men; new; parts; plenty; rivers; sea; ships; sorts; spaniards; time; town; trade; trees; virginia; water
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        item: #5 of 6
          id: A57831
      author: Rudyerd, Benjamin, Sir, 1572-1658.
       title: A speech concerning a West Indie association, at a committee of the whole House in the Parliament, 21, Jacobi by Sir Benjamin Rudyerd.
        date: 1641
       words: 1136
      flesch: 70
     summary: By Sir Benjamin Rudyerd Rudyerd, Benjamin, Sir 1641 808 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 C The rate of 25 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A57831 of text R6236 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing R2191).
    keywords: sir; text; west
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        item: #6 of 6
          id: A65185
      author: Bigges, Walter, d. 1586. A relation of Sr. Francis Drakes West-Indian voyage.
       title: The Voyages of the ever renowned Sr. Francis Drake into the West Indies viz., his great adventures for gold and silver, with the gaining thereof, and an account of his surprising of Nombre de Dios : a large account of that voyage wherein he encompassed the world : his voyage made with Francis Knollis, and others, their taking the towns of St. Jago, Sancto Domingo, Carthageno, and Saint Augustin : his last voyage (in which he died) being accompanied with several valiant commanders, and the manner of his burial : collected out of the notes of the most approved authors, to which is added an account of his valorous exploits in the Spanish invasion.
        date: 1683
       words: 37998
      flesch: 68
     summary: This was put in execution that night , and so our Captain had his desire , having now men enough for his Pinnaces . We ( as well as they ) spent Powder apace , but had but one of out men wounded ; what they had we knew not , but their Pinnaces were shot through in diverse places and the Powder of one of them took fire ; whereupon we bore towards them , which they seeing , betook themselves to their old Sanctuary .
    keywords: admiral; cape; captain; coming; company; day; days; deg; drake; english; fleet; francis; general; gold; harbor; island; king; leagues; men; night; people; pinnaces; place; reason; rest; sea; set; ship; shot; sir; south; spaniards; symerons; tho; time; town; voyage; water; way; west
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