Tuesday, April 3/13
                              Still at anchorage, but (near) ready to
                              sail with a fair wind.  Master Williamson,
                              the ship’s-merchant [purser], appointed by
                              Master Mullens an overseer of his will,
                              takes copy of same to England for probate,
                              with many letters, keepsakes, etc., etc.,
                              to Adventurers and friends.  Very little
                              lading, chiefly skins and roots.  Make
                              adieus to Governor Carver and company.

Wednesday, April 4/14
                              Still at anchor in Plymouth harbor.  Sails
                              loosened and all ready for departure except
                              Governor’s letters.  Last visits of shore
                              people to ship.  Sail with morning tide, if
                              wind serves.  One hundred and ten days in
                              this harbor.

Thursday, April 5/15
                              Got anchors, and with fair wind got
                              underway at full tide.  Many to bid adieu. 
                              Set colors and gave Planters a parting
                              salute with the ensign and ordnance. 
                              Cleared the harbor without hindrance, and
                              laid general course E.S.E. for England
                              with a fine wind.  Took departure from Cape
                              Cod early in the day, shook off the land
                              and got ship to rights before night.  All
                              sails set and the ship logging her best.

And so the may-Flower began her speedy, uneventful, homeward run, of but thirty-one days, arriving in England May 6, 1621, having been absent, on her “round voyage,” from her sailing port, two hundred and ninety-six days.

                         Theend of the voyage
                              and of this
                                journal

Author’s note.  Of the “Log” Of the may-Flower, the author is able to repeat the assurance given as to the brief Journal of the Speedwell, and is able to say, in the happy phrase of Griffis, “I have tried to state only recorded facts, or to give expression to well grounded inferences.”

APPENDIX

In view of the natural wish of many of “restricted facilities,” to consult for themselves the full text of certain of the principal letters and documents which have imparted much of the most definite and valuable information concerning the Pilgrim movement, it has been thought well to include certain of them here verbatim, that they may be of ready availability to the reader.  The list comprises copies of—­