Another explorer of this name, the father ofSebastian, was given a monopolyon Bristol trade by Henry VII. That explorer believed he had reached Asia after discovering Cape North, StPaul Island, and Miquelon in his ship the Matthew. That man of this surname died shortly after failing totake the Northwest passage to his Japan, and planting the flags of both Venice and Britain on Cape Breton Island

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1. Another explorer of this name, the father ofSebastian, was given a monopolyon Bristol trade by Henry VII. That explorer believed he had reached Asia after discovering Cape North, StPaul Island, and Miquelon in his ship the Matthew. That man of this surname died shortly after failing totake the Northwest passage to his Japan, and planting the flags of both Venice and Britain on Cape Breton Island