Fletcher 1588. Neither do we forget the Emperours first Ambassador Osep napea, his arriuall in Scotland, his most honourable entertainment and abode in England, and his dismission into Russeland.
"The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, v. 1, Northern Europe"
Richard Hakluyt
The 12th of May, in the year of our Lord 1567, there departed from Gravesend four good ships, well appointed for merchants, which were presently bound into the Bay of St. Nicholas in Russia, with which ships were transported or carried home one Osepp Gregoriwich napea, who was sent messenger from the Emperor and Great Duke of Muscovy.
"The Discovery of Muscovy etc."
Richard Hakluyt
The 13th of July, the aforesaid four ships came to an anchor in the Bay of St. Nicholas, before an Abbey called the Abbey of St. Nicholas, whereas the said messenger, Osepp Gregoriwich napea, went ashore, and as many Englishmen as came to serve the Emperor, remained with him at the Abbey, for the space of six days, until he had gotten all his things ashore, and laden the same in barques to go up the river Dwina, unto Vologhda, which is by water 1,000 verstes, and every verste is about three-quarters of an English mile.
"The Discovery of Muscovy etc."
Richard Hakluyt
