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conferred the honour of Knighthood on that gallant Sailor and accepted a banquet from him on board the Ship which had atcheived so memorable a voyage-- The troubles that had agetated the Netherlands for some years past seemed now to come to a crises--About this time the Prince of Orange the leader of the Flemmings was assassinated at Delft; at the loss of so powerful a leader they felt their only reliance was on Elizabeth & they sent an embassy to London offering to acknowledge her as Sovereign on condition of obtaining her protection and assistance--the Queen forseeing that the acceptance of this Sovereignty would oblige her to imploy her whole force in their defence immediately rejected this offer-- However she sent the Earl of Leicester over to Holland at the head of a powerful force--A fleet of twenty sail was equipped to attack the Spaniards in the West Indies and Sir Frances Drake was appointed Admiral and Christopher Carlisle commander of the land forces--They took St Jago--than sailed to Hespaneda and
