EXTRAIT DE LA CHRONIQUE DE GRAFTON

Sub anno « About this time there were three noble ships set forth and furnished for the great aduenture of the vnknowne voyage into 1553 the East, by the North seas. The great doer and encourager of ———— jhich voyage was Sebastian Gaboto an Englishe man, borne at Bristow, but was the sonne of a Genoway. These shipes at the last arrived in the country of Muscouia, not without great losse and danger,and namely of their captain, who was a worthy and aduenterous gentlemä called sir Hugh Willoughby, Knight, who beyng tossed and driuen by tempest, hee was at the last found in his ship frosen to death and all his people. But now the said voyage and trade is greatly aduanced.. »

(GRAFTON, 4 Chronicle at large, London, 1569, in-folio.)

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Sub anno Edward VI « About this time there were three notable ships 1553: An. Reg. 6.| set forth and furnished for the great aduenture of the

unknowne voyage into the east by y north seas. The great doer

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and encourager of which voiage was Sebastian Caboto an Englishmä born at Bristow, but was the son of a Genowaies. These ships at the last arriued in the coütrie of Moscouia not without great losse and danger, and namely of their captaine, who was a worthie and aduenturous gentleman called sir Hugh Willoughby knight who being tossed and driuen by tempest, he was at the last founde in his ship frosen to death and all his people. But now the sayde voyage and trade his greatly aduanced.. »

(Housueo, The Chronicles of Englande, Scotlande, and Irelande, London, 1577, in-fol. t. II, p. 1714.)

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