Hakluyt, II. 514. Astl I. 176. - As this voyage did not
take place, it is principally inserted here for the sake of the
instructions devised by the adventurers, for the conduct of the intended
expedition - E.]
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_Remembrance for Mr Lok, at his Arrival on the Coast of Guinea._
When God shall bring you upon the coast of Guinea, you are to make
yourself acquainted, as you proceed along the coast, with all its
rivers, havens and harbours or roadsteads, making a plat or chart of the
same, in which you are to insert every place that you think material,
all in their true elevations. You will also diligently inquire what are
the commodities to be procured it the several places you visit, and what
wares are best calculated for their markets.
As it is believed that a fort on the coast of Mina or the Gold Coast of
Guinea, in the King of _Habaan's_ country, might be extremely useful,
you are especially desired to consider where such a fort could be best
placed, in which you will carefully note the following circumstances.
1. That the situation be adjoining to the sea on one side, so that ships
and boats may conveniently load and unload - 2. What is the nature of the
soil in its neighbourhood?
