The third and last voyage vnto Meta Incognita, made by M. Martin Frobisher,
in the yeere 1578. Written by Thomas Ellis.

These are to let you know, that vpon the 25. of May, the Thomas Allen being
Viceadmirall whose Captaine was M. Yorke, M. Gibbes Master, Christopher
Hall Pilot, accompanied with the Reareadmiral named the Hopewel, whose
Captaine was M. Henrie Carewe, the M. Andrewe Dier, and certaine other
ships came to Grauesend, where wee ankered and abode the comming of our
Fleete which were not yet come.

The 27. of the same moneth our Fleete being nowe come together, and all
things prest in a readinesse, the wind fauouring, and tide seruing, we
being of sailes in number eight, waied ankers and hoised our sailes toward
Harwich to meete with our Admirall, and the residue which then and there
abode arriuall: where we safely arriued the 28. thereof, finding there our
Admirall, whom we with the discharge of certaine pieces saluted, acording
to order and duety, and were welcommed with the like courtesie: which being
finished we landed; where our Generall continued mustering his souldiers
and Miners, and setting things in order appertaining to the voyage vntill
the last of the said moneth of May, which day we hoised our sailes, and
committing ourselues to the conducting of Almightie God, we set forward
toward the west Countrey in such luckie wise and good successe, that by the
fift of Iune we passed the Dursies, being the vtmost part of Ireland to the
Westward.

And here it were not much amisse nor farre from our purpose, if I should a
little discourse and speake of our aduentures and chances by the way, as
our landing at Plimmouth, as also the meeting certaine poore men, which
were robbed and spoyled of all that they had by Pirates and Rouers: amongst