...quantity soever they be, and as many mariners or men as they will have with them in the said ships, upon their own proper costs and charges, to seek out,...before this time have been unknown to all Christians." The patentees were moreover authorised to set up the Royal Banner, " in every village, town, castle,...

...to seek out, discover, and find whatsoever isles, countries, regions, or provinces of the heathens or infidels, whatsoever they be, and in what part...before this time have been unknown to all Christians. ' ' Although authorized so early as March 5, 1496, the expedition did not sail until May of 1497, about...

...seek out, discover, and find whatsoever isles, countries, regions, or provinces of the heathen and infidels, whatsoever they be, and in what part of...before this time have been unknown to all Christians." The first expedition — to summarize Mr. Harrisse's exhaustively argued conclusions — consisted...