held in the segneury of Ginnee, to the intent that after the king of England had seene the same, he should giue charge thorow all his kingdomes, that no man should arme or set foorth ships to Ginnee:  [Sidenote:  The third cause.] and also to request him, that it would please him to giue commandement to dissolue a certaine fleet, which one Iohn Tintam and one William Fabian, English men, were making, by commandement of the duke of Medina Sidonia, to goe to the aforesayd parts of Ginnee.  With which ambassage the king of England seemed to be very well pleased, and they were receiued of him with very great honour, and he condescended vnto all that the ambassadours required of him, at whose hands they receiued authenticall writings of the diligence which they had performed, with publication thereof by the heralds:  and also prouisoes of those confirmations which were necessary.  And hauing dispatched all things well, and with the kings good will, they returned home into their countrey.

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A relation sent by Melchior Petoney to Nigil de Moura at Lisbon, from the
  Iland and Castle of Arguin, standing a little to the southward of Cape
  Blanco, in the Northerly latitude of 19 degrees, concerning the rich and
  secret trade from the inland of Africa thither:  Anno 1591.

[Sidenote:  Commodities fit for Arguin.] As concerning the trade to this Castle and Iland of Arguin, your worship is to vnderstand, that if it would please the kings maiesty to send hither two or three carauels once in a yeere with Flanders and Spanish commodities, as Bracelets of glasse, Kniues, Belles, Linnen-cloth, Looking-glasses, with other kindes of small wares, his hignesse might do great good here.  For 50 leagues vp into the land the Moores haue many exceedingly rich golde mines; insomuch that they bring downe their golde to this Castle to traffique with vs:  and for a small trifle they will give vs a great wedge of gold.  And because here is no trade, the sayd Moores cary their golde to Fez being 250 leagues distant from hence, and there doe exchange the same for the forsayd kindes of commodities.  By this meanes also his maiesty might stop that passage, and keepe the king of Fez from so huge a mass of golde. [Sidenote:  Scarlet and fine Purple cloth greatly accepted.] Scarlet-clothes, and fine Purples are greatly accepted of in these parts.  It is a most fertile country within the land, and yeeldeth great store of Wheat, flesh of all kindes, and abundance of fruits. [Sidenote:  A good harbor before the Castle of Arguin.] Therefore if it were possible, you should do well to deale with his maiesty, either himselfe to send a couple of carauels, or to giue your worship leaue to traffique here:  for here is a very good harbour where ships may ride at ancre hard by the Castle.  The countrey where all the golde-mines are is called The kingdome of Darha. [Marginal note:  Concerning this kingdome reade Leo Africanus a little after the beginning of