Thursday, Aug. 17/27. 
                              Lying at Dartmouth.  Some dissension among
                              chief of passengers.  Ship’s “Governor”
                              unsatisfactory.

Friday, Aug. 18/28. 
                              Lying at Dartmouth.  Still at work on ship.

Saturday, Aug. 19/29. 
                              Still lying at Dartmouth.

Sunday, Aug. 20/30. 
                              Lying at Dartmouth.

Monday, Aug. 21/31
                              Still at Dartmouth.  Overhauling completed. 
                              Cargo relaced.  Making ready to go to sea.

Tuesday, Aug. 22/Sept. 1. 
                              Still at Dartmouth.  Lying at anchor ready
                              for sea.

Wednesday, Aug. 23/Sept. 2. 
                              Weighed anchor,’ as did also may-Flower,
                              and set sail.  Laid general course W.S.W. 
                              Wind fair

Thursday, Aug. 24/Sept.3. 
                              Fair wind, but ship leaking.

Friday, Aug. 25/Sept. 4. 
                              Wind fair.  Ship leaking dangerously. 
                              May-Flower in company.

Saturday, Aug. 26/Sept. 5. 
                              About 100 leagues [300 miles] from Land’s
                              End.  Ship leaking badly.  Hove to. 
                              Signalled may-Flower, in company. 
                              Consultation between masters, carpenters,
                              and principal passengers.  Decided to put
                              back into Plymouth and determine whether
                              pinnace is seaworthy.  Put about and laid
                              course for Plymouth.

Sunday, Aug. 27/Sept. 6. 
                              Wind on starboard quarter.  Made Plymouth
                              harbor and came to anchor.  May-Flower in
                              company.

Monday, Aug. 28/Sept. 7. 
                              At anchor in Plymouth harbor.  Conference
                              of chief of Colonists and officers of
                              may-Flower and Speedwell.  No special leak
                              could be found, but it was judged to be the
                              general weakness of the ship, and that she
                              would not prove sufficient for the voyage. 
                              It was resolved to dismiss her the
                              Speedwell, and part of the company, and
                              proceed with the other ship.