The 12th of May, in the year of our Lord 1567, there departed from
Gravesend four good ships, well appointed for merchants, which were
presently bound into the Bay of St. Nicholas in Russia, with which
ships were transported or carried home one Osepp Gregoriwich Napea,
who was sent messenger from the Emperor and Great Duke of Muscovy.
The four ships were these whose names follow, viz.


The Primrose, Admiral.
The John Evangelist, Vice-Admiral.
The Anne, and the Trinity, Attendants.


The 13th of July, the aforesaid four ships came to an anchor in the
Bay of St. Nicholas, before an Abbey called the Abbey of St.
Nicholas, whereas the said messenger, Osepp Gregoriwich Napea, went
ashore, and as many Englishmen as came to serve the Emperor,
remained with him at the Abbey, for the space of six days, until he
had gotten all his things ashore, and laden the same in barques to
go up the river Dwina, unto Vologhda, which is by water 1,000
verstes, and every verste is about three-quarters of an English
mile.

The 20th of July, we departed from St. Nicholas, and the 24th of the
same we came to Colmogro, where we remained eight days; and the same
messenger was there of all his acquaintance welcomed home, and had
presents innumerable sent unto him, but it was nothing but meat and
drink; some sent white bread, some rye bread, and some buttered