THE PRINCIPALL NAVIGATIONS OF THE ENGLISH NATION:The letters of the Queenes Majestie written to the Emperour of Russia,requesting licence and safe-conduct for Anthonie Jenkinson,to passe through his dominions into Persia 1
The Queenes Majesties letters to the great Sophie of Persia&sent by M.Anth.Jenkinson 3
Instructions given by the Governours and Assistants of the Moscovie Company&unto M.Anthonie Jenkinson 4
The voyage of M.Anthony Jenkinson through Russia,and over the Caspian sea into Persia,Anno 1561 9
The privileges given by Obdoloucan K.of Hircania to the Company of English merchants trading in Russia&obteined by M.Anthony Jenkinson 29
The voyage of Thomas Alcock,George Wrenne,and Richard Cheyney,servants unto the Company of Moscovy Merchants in London,into Persia,Anno 1563 30
The voyage of Richard Johnson,Alexander Kitchin,and Arthur Edwards servants to the foresaid company into Persia,Anno 1565 33
Certaine letters of Arthur Edwards written out of Russia,Media,and Persia,to the Company of the Moscovie merchants in London 33
The distance of divers places in Russia 53
The way and distances from S.Nicolas in Russia to the Caspian sea 55
The voyage to Thomas Southam and John Sparke by land and river from Colmogro to Novogrod in Russia,Anno 1566 57
An Acte for the corporation of merchants Adventurers for the discovering of newe trades,made in the eighth yeere of the Queenes Majestie 66
The voyage of M.Anthony Jenkinson into Russia the third time,Anno 1566 73
The privileges granted by the Emperour of Russia to the English merchants&obteined by M.Anthony Jenkinson 73
A letter of M.Henry Lane to M.Richard Hakluyt concerning the first Ambassage from the Russian Emperour to our most gracious Queene Elizabeth 77
A letter of her Majestie,sent by Stephen Twerdico and Pheodata Pogorella,Messengers of the Emperour of Russia,unto their master 80
The Ambassage of M.Thomas Randolfe Esquier,from the Queenes Majestie to the Emperour of Russia 80
The privileges graunted to the English merchants,at M.Randolfe his sute 85
A Commission granted by M.Randolfe for a discovery to the Northeast by sea 95
Instructions given to the discoverers for that action 97
Certaine letters in verse,written out of Moscovia,by M.George Turbeervile,Secretary to M.Randolfe,touching the state of the Countrey,and maners of the people 99
The voyage of Arthur Edwards Agent for the Moscovy company,John Sparke,Laurence Chapman,Christopher Faucet,and Richard Pingle,servants,into Persia,An.1568 108
Notes concerning the fourth English voyage into Persia 113
The voyage of Thomas Banister and Geffrey Ducket,Agents for the Moscovy Company,into Persia the fift time,Anno 1569 119
Observations of the Sophy of Persia,and of the Religion of the Persians 126
The voyage of William Burrough Captaine of 13.English ships to the Narve in Liefland,Anno 1570 133
A letter of Richard Uscombe to M.Henry Lane touching the burning of the Citie of Mosco by the Crimme Tartar 135
The voyage of M.Anthony Jenkinson into Russia the fourth time,Anno 1571 136
A briefe rehearsall of all the travailes of M.Anthony Jenkinson 157
A letter of James Alday to M.Michael Locke agent in London for the Mscovie Company touching a trade to be established in Lappia 158
A note of all the necessary instruments and appurtenances belonging to the killing of the Whale 161
The deposition of William Burrough to certeine Interrogatories mooved unto him concerning the Narve and Kegor 163
The reasons of M.William Burrough to disswade the use of a trade to the Narve by the way through Sweden 166
A remembrance of advise given to the Moscovie merchants,touching a voyage for Cola abovesaid 167
An Epistle dedicatorie unto the Queenes most excellent Majestie&written by M.William Burrough 168
The Queenes Majesties letters to Shaugh Thamas the great Sophy of Persia 171
The voyage of Christopher Burrough into Persia the sixt time,Anno 1579 172
The Latitudes and Meridian Altitudes of divers places in Russia,from the North to the South 200
Directions given by M.Richard Hakluyt Esquire,to Morgan Hubblethorne Dier,sent into Persia 201
A Commission given by sir Rowland Heyward knight,and George Barne Aldermen,and governours of the Moscovie Company,to Arthur Pet and Charles Jackman,for the discovery by Sea towards Cathay 203
Rules and orders given to be observed by them in that Discovery 210
Briefe advises given by M.John Dee to that purpose 212
Instructions given them by Richard Hakluyt Esquire to that purpose also 214
The letter of Gerard.Mercator to Richard Hakluyt of Oxford touching that discovery 224
The voyage of Arthur Pet and Charles Jackman,sent to discover the Northeast seas beyond the Iland of Vaigats,Anno 1580 227
Instructions given by the Moscovie Company unto Richard Gibbs,William Biggat,John Backhouse,&c.Masters of their ships 244
The opinion of M.William Burrough,sent to a friend requiring his judgement for the fittest time of the departure of our ships toward S.Nicolas in Russia 247
The Queenes Majesties Commission given to sir Jerome Bowes,authorizing him her highnesse Ambassadour with the Emperour of Moscovie 249
The Queenes Majesties letters written to the Emperour by sir Jerome Bowes in his commendation 250
The discourse of the Ambassage of sir Jerome Bowes to the aforesaid Emperour 251
The maner of preferring suites in Russia 263
A letter of M.Henry Lane to M.William Sanderson merchant of London,conteyning a briefe discourse of all things passed in our Northren discoveries for the space of 33.yeeres 264
The most solemne and magnificent Coronation of Pheodor Ivanowich Emperour of Russia&set downe by M.Jerome Horsey 269
The voyage of Master Jerome Horsey over land from Mosco in Russia to England,Anno 1584 277
The Privileges graunted by the newe Emperour,to the English merchants,and obteined by the foresaid Jerom Horsey 279
The Ambassage of M.Giles Fletcher,Doctor of the Civil lawe,from her Majestie,to the Emperour of Russia 284
A notable description of Russia 287
A voyage to t' e Northeast,performed by certaine Russes,and translated out of Sigismundus ab Herberstein 327
A speciall note gathered by the excellent Venetian Cosmographer M.John Baptista Ramusius,concerning the Northeast passage 333
The Lord Boris Pheodorowich his letter to the right honourable William Burghley Lord high Treasurer of England 339
The Queenes Majesties letter to Pheodor Ivanowich,Emperour of Russia 341
The Queenes Majesties letters to the Lord Boris Pheodorowich 346
The L.Treasurer sir William Cecil his letter to the Lord Boris Pheodorowich 348
A letter of Pheodor Ivanowich to the Queenes Majestie 349
An other letter to the Queenes most excellent Majestie from the Lord Boris Pheodorowich 351
A second letter from the Lord Boris Pheodorowich to the L.William Burghley 353
A most gracious letter of Privileges given to the English merchants by Pheodor Ivanowich 355
The contents of M.Garlands Commission unto Thomas Simkinson for the bringing of M.John Dee to the Emperour of Russia his Court 360
A letter to the right worsh.M.John Dee Esquier,conteyning the summe and effect of M.Garland his message 361
A branch of a letter from John Merick touching the death of Pheodor Ivanowich 362
A learned Epistle written unto the famous Cosmographer M.Gerardus Mercator,concerning the Countreys,Rivers and Seas,towards the Northeast 364
The honourable testimonies of divers strangers touching the notable discoveries of the English,made in the Northeast parts 367
The vanquishing of the Spanish Armada,Anno 1588 369
The voyage of certaine Englishmen sent by the French king to Constantinople,unto Justinian the Emperour,about the yeere of our Lord 500 402
The memorable voyage of Sighelmus bishop of Shirburne,sent by king Alphred unto S.Thomas of India,An.883.confirmed by two testimonies 402
The voyage of John Erigen,under king Alphred,to Athens,in the yeere of our Lorde 885 403
The voyage of Andrew Whiteman,alias Leucander,under Canutus the Dane,to Palaestina,Anno 1020 403
The voyage of Swanus one of the sonnes of Earle Godwin,unto Jerusalem,Anno 1052 404
A voyage of three Ambassadours sent in the time of king Edward the Confessor,unto Constantinople,and from thence unto Ephesus,Anno 1056 404
The voyage of Alured bishop of Worcester unto Jerusalem,Anno 1058 406
The voyage of Ingulphus,afterward Abbat of Croiland,unto Jerusalem,An.1064 406
A voyage made by diverse of the honourable family of the Beauchamps,with Robert Curtois the sonne of William the Conquerour,to Jerusalem,Anno 1096 408
The voyage of Gutwere an English Lady married unto Baldwine brother of Godfrey duke of Bouillon,toward Jerusalem,An.1097 409
The voyage of Edgar the sonne of Edward,which was the sonne of Edmund surnamed Ironside,brother unto king Edward the Confessor (being accompanied with valiant Robert the sonne of Godwine) to Jerusalem,Anno 1102 410
The voyage of Godericus a valiant Englishman,who travailed with his ships in an expedition unto the holy land,Anno 3.Hen 1 411
The voyage of Hardine an Englishman,and one of the principall commaunders of 200 sayles of Christians ships,which arrived at Joppa,Anno 1102 411
A voyage by sea of Englishmen,Danes,and Flemings,who arrived at Joppa in the holy land,the sewventh yeere of Baldwine the second,king of Jerusalem,and in the 8.yeere of Henry the first,king of England 413
The voyage of Athelard of Bathe to AEgypt and Arabia,in the yeere of our Lord 1130 417
The voyage of William archbishop of Type to Jerusalme and to the citie of Tyre in Phoenicia,Anno 1130 417
The voyage of Robert Ketenensis,under king Stephen,to Dalmatia,Greece,and Asia,Anno 1143 418
A voyage of certaine Englishmen under the conduct of Lewis the French king,unto the holy land,Anno 1147 418