A true reporte, of the late discoueries, and possession, taken in the right of the Crowne of Englande, of the new-found landes: by that valiaunt and worthye gentleman, Sir Humfrey Gilbert Knight Wherein is also breefely sette downe, her highnesse lawfull tytle therevnto, and the great and manifolde commodities, that is likely to grow thereby, to the whole realme in generall, and to the aduenturers in particular. Together with the easines and shortnes of the voyage. Seene and allowed.

❧Sir Fraunces Drake Knight in commendation of this Treatise.

WHho seekes, by worthie deedes, to gaine renowme for hire: VVhose hart, whose hād, whose purse is prest: to purchase his desire If anie such there bee, that thristeth after Fame: Lo, heere a meane, to winne himselfe an euerlasting name. VVho seekes, by gaine and wealth, t' aduaunce his house and blood: VVhose care is great, whose toile no lesse, whose hope, is all for good If anie one there bee, that couettes such a trade: Lo, heere the plot for common weath, and priuate gaine is made. Hee, that for vertues sake, will venture farre and neere: VVhose zeale is strong, whose practize trueth, whose faith is void of feere▪ If any such there bee, inflamed with holie care. Heere may hee finde, a readie meane, his purpose to declare. So that, for each degree this Treatise dooth vnfolde: The path to Fame, the proofe of zeale, and way to purchase golde,

Fraunces Drake.