Among whom, the first that adventured on the discovery of these parts, were, Sir Hugh Willoughby, and Richard Chanceler:  after them, Stephen Borough.  And farther yet then either of these, did Arthur Pet, and Charles Lackman discover these parts.  And these voyages were all undertaken by the instigation of Sebastian Cabot:  that so, if it were possible, there might bee found out a nearer pafsage to Cathay and China : yet all in vane ; fave only that by this meanes a course of trafficke was confirmed betwixt us and the Mofcovite.

When their attempts fucceeded not this way ; their next designe was then to try, what might bee done in the Northern Coasts of America :  and the first undertaker of these voyages was Mr. Martin Frobisher:  who was afterward feconded by Mr. Iohn Davis.  By meanes of all which Navigations, many errours of the Ancients, and their great ignorance was discovered.

But now that all these their endeavours fucceeded not, our Kingdome at that time being well furnished in fhips, and impatient of idlenefse :  they resolved at length to adventure upon other parts.  And first Sir Humphrey Gilbert with great courage and Forces attempted to make a discovery of those parts of America, which were yet unknowne to the Spaniard :  but the successe was not answerable.  Which attempt of his, was afterward more prosperously prosecuted by that honourable Gentleman Sir Walter Rawleigh:  to whose meanes Virginia was first discovered unto us, the Generall of his Forces being Sir Richard Greenville :  which Countrey was afterwards very exactly furveighed and described by Mr. Thomas Harriot.

This William Sanderson, the patron of Mollineux, Hood, and Hues, was a rich and liberal London merchant, who had married a niece of Raleigh.  He contributed largely to Sir Walter’s first reconnoitring expedition in 1584 under Amidas and Barlow, and was afterwards a liberal adventurer and supporter of Raleigh in all his colonial schemes.  He was fond of the science of geography, and contributed largely to the preparation and publication of the globes of Mollineux, and the Descriptions of them by Hood and Hues in 1592 and 1594.  He was also a good friend of all Raleigh’s friends, and acted as Sir Walter’s fiscal agent in regard to the Wine monopoly.  On being called upon for a settlement of the large amount due, as Raleigh supposed, after his imprisonment in the Tower, Sanderson denied his indebtedness, was sued, cast into the debtors’ jail, and died in poverty.  His son published severe comments against Raleigh.

Robert Hues, who was an intimate friend and associate of Hariot, was born at Hertford in 1554.  He became a poor scholar at Brazen nose, and was afterwards at St Mary’s Hall with Hariot.  He took his degree of A.B.in 1579.  He is said to have been a good Greek scholar, and after leaving the University travelled and became an eminent geographer and mathematician.  He attracted the attention, probably through Raleigh,