Friday, Aug. 4/Aug. 14
Lying
at anchor at Southampton. Consort
nearly
ready for sea. Heard that the
King’s
warrant had issued to Sir James
Coventry,
under date of July 23, to prepare
a
Patent for the Council for the Affairs of
New
England to supersede the Plymouth
Virginia
Company, Sir Ferdinando Gorges and
Sir
Robert Rich the Earl of Warwick among
the
Patentees.
Saturday, Aug. 5/Aug. 15
Weighed
anchor, as did consort, and in
company
dropped down Southampton Water.
Took
departure from Cowes, Isle of Wight,
and
laid course down the Solent to Channel.
Winds
baffling. General course S.W. by S.
Sunday, Aug. 6/Aug. 16
Head
winds. Beating out Channel.
Speedwell
In Company. Passed Bill of
Portland.
Monday, Aug. 7/Aug. 17
Wind
contrary. Beating out Channel.
Speedwell
In company.
Tuesday, Aug. 8/Aug. 18
Wind
still contrary. Beating out Channel.
Speedwell
in company.
Wednesday, Aug. 9/Aug. 19
Wind
ahead. Beating down Channel. Consort
in
company.
Thursday, Aug. 10/20
Wind
fair. All sail set. Speedwell in
company.
Signalled by consort, which hove
to.
Found to be leaking badly. On
consultation
of Masters and chief of
passengers
of both ships, it was concluded
that
both should put into Dartmouth, being
nearest
port. Laid course for Dartmouth
with
wind ahead.
Thursday, Aug. 11/21
Wind
ahead. Bearing up to Dartmouth.
Saturday, Aug. 12/22
Made
port at Dartmouth. Speedwell in
company,
and came to anchor in harbor.