The voyages of Sir James Lancaster to Brazil and the East Indies, 1591-1603.
Edition: A new ed. with introd. and notes by Sir William Foster.
Series: Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, 2d ser., no. 85; Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ;; 2nd ser., no. 85.
Publisher: Kraus Reprint
Published: 1967
Place of publication: Nendeln, Liechtenstein
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Lancaster, James, Sir, d. 1618.; East India Company.; Voyages and travels.; East Indies.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [xxxix]-xl.
Contains three narratives not included in the ed. edited by Sir C. Markham and issued as no. 56 of the Hakluyt Society's publications, 1877; also omits the abstracts and other extra matter given in that ed.
Reprint of the 1940 ed.
Table of contents: title: The first voyage, 1591-94: Barker's narrative. May's narrative.; title: The second voyage, 1594-95: Hakluyt's account. Lancaster his allarums.; title: The third voyage, 1601-03: The account in Purchas. A true and large discourse. A letter containing the estate of the East Indian fleete.; title: Appendices: The company's commission and instructions for the third voyage. Lancaster's letter to Mr. Skinner. The grant of privileges by the King of Achin. Instructions left at Bantam by Lancaster. Lancaster's hints for a voyage to the East.