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A relation of Richard Clarke of Weymouth, master of the ship called the
  Delight, going for the discouery of Norembega, with Sir Humfrey Gilbert
  1583.  Written in excuse of that fault of casting away the ship and men,
  imputed to his ouersight.

Departing out of Saint Iohns Harborough in the Newfound land the 20. of August vnto Cape Raz, from thence we directed our course vnto the Ile of Sablon or the Isle of Sand, which the Generall Sir Humfrey Gilbert would willingly haue seene. [Sidenote:  20 Leagues from the Isle of Sablon.] But when we came within twentie leagues of the Isle of Sablon, we fell to controuersie of our course.  The Generall came vp in his Frigot and demanded of mee Richard Clarke master of the Admirall what course was best to keepe:  I said that Westsoutwest was best:  because the wind was at South and night at hand and vnknowen sands lay off a great way from the land.  The Generall commanded me to go Westnorthwest. [Sidenote:  15 Leagues from the Isle of Sablon.] I told him againe that the Isle of Salon was Westnorthwest and but 15. leagues off; and that he should be vpon the Island before day, if hee went that course.  The Generall sayd, my reckoning was vntrue, and charged me in her Maiesties name, and as I would shewe myselfe in her Countrey to follow him that night. [Sidenote:  Herin Clarke vntruely chargeth sir Humfrey Gilbert.] I fearing his threatenings, because he presented her Maiesties person, did follow his commaundement, and about seuen of the clocke in the morning the ship stroke on ground, where shee was cast away.  Then the Generall went off to Sea, the course that I would haue had them gone before, and saw the ship cast away men and all, and was not able to saue a man, for there was not water vpon the sand for either of them much lesse the Admirall, that drew fourteene foote. [Sidenote:  The ship cast away on Thursday being the 29 of August 1583.] Now as God would the day before it was very calme, and a Souldier of the ship had killed some foule with his piece, and some of the company desired me that they might hoyse out the boat to recouer the foule, which I granted them:  and when they came aboord they did not hoyse it in againe that night.  And when the ship was cast away the boate was a sterne being in burthen one tunne and an halfe:  there was left in the boate one oare and nothing els.  Some of the company could swimme, and recouered the boate and did hale in out of the water as many men as they coulde:  among the rest they had a care to watch for the Captaine or the Master:  They happened on my selfe being the master, but could neuer see the Captaine:  [Sidenote:  Sixteene gate into the shipboate.] Then they halled into the boate as many men as they could in number 16. whose names hereafter I will rehearse.  And when the 16. were in the boate, some had small remembrance, and some