1583. Terzera was won by the Marques of Santa Cruz.
- tualled for eight moneths, and that foorthwith there bee leuied a
thousand mariners of Catalunna and Genoa to bee diuided among the Fleete, and bee conducted, as they were for the Fleete of Terçera: furthermore that sixe thousande souldiers bee leuied, giuing commaundement to presse a greater number, to the ende that these may bee able men for seruice.
Moreouer it is needfull for this armie that 20. pataches be brought from Biscay, and 20. Azabras from Castro. That the pataches bee from 50. to 60. tunnes: and that the Azabras bee like those which were in the expedition to Terçera.
That sufficient prouision be made of artillerie, powder, match, and lead, and harquebuzes, muskets, and chosen pikes for the keeping of the coast.
Another army of ten sailes. It is also meete to prouide another army of two ships of 400. tunnes a piece, and other foure of 200. tunnes, and foure pataches and a thousand souldiers, besides mariners.
The Indian fleete to be strengthened with 4. ships of warre. Hauing seene and considered that the Englishmen with their marchants ships onely that trauerse these seas haue made such hauocke in two moneths, and that it is to bee thought that they will doe the like against the fleetes which goe and come from the Indies: it is expedient, that as by order in time of peace the fleete hath an Admirall and Viceadmirall, that now it should haue two more at the least in eche Fleete: and neuerthelesse they are to bee wafted home with an armie.
In mine opinion all there prouisions ought to bee made onely in regard of the English army, and the rest of the ships which haue bene set out of that kingdome.
But in case that Don Antonio should come with an armie, and should seeke to inuade this kingdome, these prouisions following would be needefull.
What prouision is to be made if Don Antonio should come with an army That warning be giuen to the Conde de Beneuenta, to the Marques de Soria, to the Conde of Altamira, to the Conde of Monterey, to the Marquesse of Zerraluo, and the rest of the Lordes and Knights, which are to haue order to bee in a readinesse, against hee come vnto this kingdome.
