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.

M. Iohn Hawkins, his opinion of this intended Voyage.

IF zeale to God, or countries care, with priuate gaines accesse, Might serue for spurs vnto th'attempt this pamflet doth expresse. One coast, one course, one toile might serue, at ful to make declard A zeale to God, with countries good, and priuate gaines regarde. And for the first this enterprise the name of God shall founde, Among a nation in whose eares the same did neuer sounde. Next as an endles runuing streame, her Channels doth discharge: That swell aboue theyr boundes, into an Occean wide and large. So England that is pestered nowe, & choakt through want of groūd Shall finde a soile where roome inough, and perfect doth abounde. The Romains when the number of their people grewe so great, As neither warres could waste, nor Rome suffice them for a seate. They led thē forth by swarming troupes, to forraine lands amaine And founded diuers▪ Colonies, vnto the Romaine raigne. Th'athenians vs'de the like deuise, the Argiues thus haue doone, And fierce A chilles Myrmidons when Troy was ouer runne. But Rome nor Athens nor the rest, were neuer pestered so, As England where no roome remaines, her dwellers to bestow, But shuffled in such pinching bondes, that very breath dooth lacke: And for the want of place they craule one ore anothers backe. How noblie then shall they prouide that for redresse heerein, With ready hand and open purse this action dooth beginne. Whence glory to the name of God, & countries good shall spring, And vnto all that further it, a priuate gaine shall bring. Then noble youthes couragiously this enterprise discharge, And age that cannot mannage Armes, let them support the charge. The yssue of your good intent, vndoubted will appeare, Both gratious in the sight of God, and full of honour heere.

Iohn Hawkins.