Annals of the Reformation And Establishment of Religion, And Other ..., volume 4
Annals of the Reformation And Establishment of Religion, And Other ..., volume 4
Strype, John, 1643-1737
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I took all the care and pains ; carried the ships from hence to Fal- mouth, and from thence to the north cape of Spain ; and they only sat still, and did but disburse 6000/. out of the common store ; for which double is ^ven to them, and less than mine own to me ; and to the earl of Cumberland 17,000/. profit; who adventiured for himself, and I for the queen. 1^ 139 Number LXXXIV. Sir Walter Ralegh to the lord treasurer ; concerning the carack y worih 200,000/. How mmh thereof came to the queen...'s share. Now under restraint. Dated Sept. , . 1692. SIR GEORGE C ARE W hath dealt with me, to know in particular how her majesty might be profited by the carique, according to the ofier I made. My promise was not to buy Digitized by VjOOQ iC UNDER QUEEN ELIZABETH. 181 my bondage, but ipy liberty. And I hope of her majesty^s ANNO favour; . . . ; .Before I heard of the taking of the carack,-^I ^^^^' thought not worth the labour [to compute the account of the voyage.] And myself being the greatest adventurer, I was contented rather to smother my loss, than labour to publish an hopeless overthrown estate, &c.
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