a mighty rase, where an island of ice was carried by the force of the
current as fast as our barke could saile with lum wind, all sailes
bearing. This cape as it was the most Southerly limit of the gulfe which
we passed ouer the 30 day of this moneth, so was it the North promontory
or first beginning of another very great inlet, whose South limit at this
present wee saw not. Which inlet or gulfe this afternoone, and in the
night, we passed ouer: where to our great admiration we saw the sea
falling down into the gulfe with a mighty ouerfal, and roring, and with
diuers circular motions like whirlepooles, in such sort as forcible
streames passe thorow the arches of bridges.
August
Noone the 1 24 s.e. by s. 16 61 10 w.s.w.
The true course, &c. This first of
August we fell with the promuntory of
the sayd gulfe or second passage, hauing
coasted by diuers courses for
our sauegard, a great banke of the ice
driuen out of that gulfe.
Noone the 3 48 s.s.e. 16 60 26 variable.
Noone the 6 72 s.e. 22 59 35 variable
southerly
with calme.
The true course, &c.
7
24 s.s.e. 22 58 40 w.s.w.
The true course, &c.
8
24 s.e. 13 58 12 w. fog.
variable.
The true course, &c.
9
24 s. by w. 13 57 30 variable
and
calme.
The true course, &c.
Noone the 10 24 s.s.e. 17 56 40 s.w. by
w.
The true course, &c.
11
24 s.e. 40 55 13 w.n.w.
easterly
The true course, &c.
12
24 s.e. 20 54 32 w.s.w.
easterly
The true course, &c.
13
24 w.s.w. 4 54 n.w.
This day seeking for our ships that went
to fish, we stroke on a rocke,
being among many iles, and had a great
leake.
Noone the 14 24 s.s.e. 28 52 40 n.w.
This day we stopped our leake in a storme.
The 15 of August at noon,
being in the latitude of 52 degrees 12
min. and 16 leagues from the
shore, we shaped our course for England,
in Gods name, as followeth.
Noone the 15 52 12 s.s.w.
The true latitude.
16
20 e.s.e. 50 51 s.w.
halfe
point
s.
The true course, &c.
17
24 e. by s. 30 50 40 s.
The true course, &c. This day upon
the banke we met a Biscaine bound for
the Grand Bay or for the passage.
He chased vs.
18
24 e. by n. 49 51 18 w.
northerly.
The true course, &c.
19
24 s. halfe 51 51 35 variable