Monday, Mar. 26/April 5
At
anchor. Bringing ballast from shore and
getting
ship in trim.
Tuesday, Mar. 27/April 6
At
anchorage. Getting ballast, overhauling
rigging,
getting wood, water, etc., from
shore.
Wednesday, Mar. 28/April 7
At
anchorage. Same.
Thursday, Mar. 29/April 8
At
anchorage. The Master offered to take
back
any of the colonists who wished to
return
to England, but none desired to go.
Getting
in stores and ballast.
Friday, Mar. 30/April 9
At
anchorage. Hastening all preparations
for
sailing. Getting ballast, etc. Water
butts
filled.
Saturday, Mar. 31/April 10
At
anchorage. Setting up rigging, bending
light
sails, etc. Getting ballast and wood
from
the beach and island. The colonists
have
lost thirteen by death the past month,
making
in all half of their number.
Sunday, April 1/11
At
anchor in Plymouth harbor. The
sixteenth
Sunday the ship has lain at
anchor
here, and to be the last, being
nearly
ready to sail. Most of the crew
ashore
on liberty. In the sixteen weeks the
ship
has lain here, half of her crew (but
none
of her officers) have died, and a few
are
still weak. Among the petty officers
who
have died have been the master gunner,
boatswain,
and three quartermasters, beside
the
cook, and more than a third of the
sailors.
A bad voyage for the owner,
Adventurers,
ship, and crew.
Monday, April 2/12
Still
at anchor, but making last
preparations
for voyage. Ship’s officers
made
farewells on shore. Governor Carver
copied
out, and Giles Heale and Chris.
Jones
witnessed, Master Mullens’s will, to
go
to England.