Narratives of the voyages of Pedro de Gamboa to the straits of Magellan

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Narrative and Route of the Voyage and Discovery of THE Strait of the Mother of God, formerly called “ OF Magellan” . . . . .3

1. Causes for sending the Expedition — Appointment of

Pedro Sarmiento — Fitting out of the Ships — Instructions of the Viceroy — Orders of Sarmiento — List of Officers . . . . .3

2. The Voyage from Callao to the Culf of Trinidad . 24

3. Arrival in the Gulf of Trinidad . . -37

4. Narrative of the first Expedition of Discovery made by

the General, with the Pilots Anton ILablos and Hernando Lamero, in the boat Nuestni Sen ora de Gina, up the Gulf of the Most Holy Trinity. , 46

5. Second Voyage of Discovery, in the boat . 6t

6. Third Voyage of Discovery, in the boat Nuesira

Seiiora de Gina . . . -73

7. Voyage to the .Strait of Magellan — Desertion of the

Aliniranta . . . . • 9*

8. In the Strait of Magellan . . . . 107

9. The Voyage to Spain . . . .156

10. Letter from the Viceroy of Peru, Don Francisco de

Toledo, to the Governor of Rio de la Plata . . 206

II

Relation of what happened to the Royal Fleet for 'mi': Strait of Magellan. Written at Rio de Janeiro on June ist, 1583, by Pedro Sarmiento de Gaml.)oa . 209

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III

Report touching the Captains and Ships, Masters and Pilots, that his Majesty appointed for the Fleet sent for the enterprise of the Strait of the Mother of God, previously called of Magellan, and a List of the Settlers in the Strait . • . • • .219

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Concise Narrative by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamb6a, Governor and Captain-General of the Strait of the Mother of God, formerly called the Strait of Magellan, and of the Settlements made, and which may be made, for his Majesty ..... . 226

I, Fitting Out — Conduct of Diego Flores — Opening Disaster — Voyage to Rio de Janeiro — Wintering — Disgraceful conduct of Diego Flores and the captains ..... 226

2. Incapacity and Villainy of Diego Flores. — Two

abortive Voyages . . . .250

3. Desertion of Diego Flores . . .281

4. The Settlement in the Straits . . . 296

5. Captivity of Sarmiento .... 333

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Declaration which, by Order of the Viceroy of Peru, Don Francisco de Borja, Prince of Esquilache, Tome Hernandez, made before a Notary respecting what happened in the Settlements founded in the Strait of Magellan by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa . . . -352

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