He then met with six Spanish ships, two of which he succeeded in destroying; afterwards he had a fierce engagement with four galleys bound for Marseilles, which he beat off; and having refitted at Algiers, entered the Mediterranean, where he captured a large vessel laden with sugar and other valuable merchandise, which was afterwards claimed as Venetian property.

The case, as tried in the admiralty court, seemed doubtful, and the judgment was that Glemham was to have the goods 'on a bond in double of their value, to pay their just value within two months after proof has been made, or for so much as is proved to belong to Venetians or others not subjects of the King of Spain'.

[2][3] An account of the early part of the voyage was published anonymously in 1591 (small 4to, 8 leaves, black letter; reprinted 1820, 8vo), under the title of The Honorable Actions of that most famous and valiant Englishman, Edward Glemham, esquire, latelie obtained against the Spaniards and the Holy League in foure sundrie fightes.

[5] Glemham's ventures seem to have been unfortunate, judging from the fact that, starting with good property, 'feasting his friends and relieving the poor plentifully', and having a wife 'sole heir of a right worshipful knight, famous in his life and of great possessions', he sold Benhall away from the family to Edward Duke, who died in 1598.

[6] In the Newes from the Levane Seas, the name is frequently spelt Glenham, but this appears to be wrong, as the family was called after Glemham in Suffolk, their ancient seat.