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East, and variable, with short sayle wee steered 3 leagues South and by East; then came downe very much wind; wee strooke a hull. All this afternoone and night, proued very much wind with raine.

The three and twentieth, all the fore-noone was very much wind at South, with raine and fogge. At foure this after-noone wee saw Land, bearing Northeast of vs 6 leagues from vs. Then we had the wind at South South-west; wee steered away South-east, and South-east and by East 4 leagues, the Sea being very much growne. We accounted we had hulled North-west and by North 22 leagues; and North 3 leagues. Then fearing with much wind to be set on a lee shoare, we tackt about, and made our way good West and by North, halfe a point Northerly, all this night with much wind.

The foure and twentieth, in the morning much wind as afore, and the Sea growne. This morning wee strooke our mayne Top-mast to ease our ship, and sayled from the last Eeuening eight to this noone 15 leagues West and by North halfe a point Northerly. From twelue to eight, 6. leagues as afore, with the wind at South and by West at eight we tackt about with the winde at South South-west, and lay South-east and by East, with much winde, and the Sea growne.

The fiue and twentieth, was a cleere morning we set our mayne Top-mast, we saw Land bearing North of vs, and vnder our Lee, we sayling South-east and by East. Then the wind scanted: we cast about, and lay South-west and by West 2 leagues and a halfe till noone. Then it began to ouer-cast, and the wind to scant againe: we cast about, and lay South-east and by South, the wind at South-west and by West, and sayled in that course 3 leagues. till foure in the after-noone. Then the wind scanted againe, and we sayled 3 leagues South. Now, seeing how contrarie the winde proued, to doe the good

which wee desired this way; I thought to proue our fortunes by the West once againe: and this Eeuen. ing at eight, wee being the latitude of 78 with the better, and from Land 15 leagues, which leagues part whereof beare from the North-east to the East off vs, we steered away West, with the wind at South-east, and cleere weather.

The sixe and twentieth, all this day proued rayne with thicke fog, and an hard gale of wind at East and by North, and East North-east. From the last Eeuening at eight to this noone, wee ranne 25 leagues from noone till mid-night 19 leagues, the wind at East and by South; from midnight till two the next morning, 2 leagues West.

The seuen and twentieth, extreme thicke fog, and little wind at East and by South. Then it proued calme, and the Sea very loftie. Wee heard a great rutte or noise with the Ice and Sea, which was the first Ice we heard or saw since we were at Collins Cape the Sea heauing vs Westward toward the Ice. Wee heaued out our Boat, and rowed to towe out our ship farther from the danger; which would haue beene to small purpose, by meanes the Sea went so high but in this extremitie it pleased God to giue vs a small gale at North-west and by West, we steered away South-east 4 leagues till noone. Here we had finished our Discouerie, if the wind had continued that brought vs hither, or if it had continued calme: but it pleased God to make this Northwest, and by West wind the meane of our deliuerance: which wind wee had not found common in this Voyage. God giue vs thankfull hearts for so great deliuerance. Here we found the want of a good ship-boat, as once we had done before at Whales Bay: we wanted also halfe a dozen long Oares to rowe in our ship. At noone the day cleered vp, and we saw by the skie Ice bearing off vs: from West South-west to the North and North North-east. Then we had a good gale at West, we steered away South

till foure 7 leagues. From foure to six South 4 leagues, and found by the Icy skie and our neerenesse to Groneland, that there is no passage that way which if there had beene, I meant to haue made my returne by the North of Groneland to Dauis his Streights, and so for England. Here finding we had the benefit of a Westerly wind, which all this Voyage we had found scant, we altered our course, and steered to the Eastward, and ran Southeast foure leagues. From eight this Eeuening till noone the next day; East South-east 30 leagues. All this day and night proued very cold, by meanes, as I suppose, of the winds comming off so much Ice.

The eight and twentieth, very cold, the wind at West, not very foggie. At noone this day we steered away South-east and by East, and by observation we were 76 degrees 36 minutes. From noone to eight 10 leagues. Then the wind scanted to Southeast and by South, we steered away East and by North 18 leagues, till the next day noone.

The nine and twentieth, all the fore-noone a thicke fog and wet, the wind at South-east and by East, neerest hand, and raw cold. From noone to foure, wee sayled three leagues East and by North, halfe a point Northerly. Then the wind vered more large, we steered East and by South 8 leagues till twelue at night. At this time to windward we heard the rutte of Land; which I knew to be so, by the colour of the Sea. It was extreme thicke fog, so that we could hardly see a Cables length from our ship. We had ground 25 fathoms, small blacke peble stones. Wee sounded againe, and had ground at 30 fathomes small stones like Beanes, at the next cast no ground at 60 fathomes. I cast about againe, and steered South-west 6 leagues, West and by North two leagues till the next day noone. All this day and night extreme thicke fog.

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The thirtieth, all the fore-noone very thicke fogAt noone almost calme: after we had little wind, and steered North North-west till two: then it cleered vp, so that we could see from vs two leagues with the wind at North-west. Then we steered East South-east: after it cleered. At South in the Eeuening, an Iland bearing off vs North-west from vs 5 leagues, and we saw Land bearing off vs from vs 7 leagues. We had land likewise bearing off vs from East South-east, to South-east and by East as wee iudged, 10 leagues. Then hauing the winde at West Northwest, we steered South and by East. It presently proued calme till ten this Eeuening: then wee had a little gale at South-west and by West, wee steered away South South-east till twelue this night, and accounted our selues in 76. from Land 10 leagues which was the likeliest Land that wee had seene on all the parts of Newland, being playne riggie Land of a meane height, and not ragged as all the rest was that we had seene this Voyage, nor couered with snow. At twelue this night we saw two Morses in the Sea neere vs, swimming to Land. From twelue at night to foure, calme.

The one and thirtieth, at foure this morning we had the winde at South-east, we steered South South-west. Then it proued calme, and so continued all the fore-noone. The after-noone wee had the wind at East South-east, we steered South 8 leagues. Then being like to proue much wind, contrarie to our purpose, and finding our fog more thicke and troublesome then before, diuers things necessarie wanting, and our time well nigh spent to doe further good this yeere, I commanded to beare vp for our returne for England, and steered away South South-west. And this night proued a hard gale of wind at South-east and by East. were thwart of Cheries Iland the next morning at foure of the clocke, being to windward off vs 5 leagues: knowing we were neere it, we looked out carefully

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for the same, and it proving cleere, we saw it, be. ing a very ragged Land on the Wester side, rising like Hey-cockes.

The first of August, a very hard gale of wind at East South-east, we shorted sayle, and steered away South South-west. This night was very foggie, with a hard gale of wind at East and by South, we steered by our account 27 leagues: and from eight this Eeuening till the next morning foure, 10 leagues as afore. All this night was very foggie, wet and raw cold.

The second, in the morning calme with a thicke fog, cold and slabbie weather. About noone we had a little gale West and by North, wee steered away as afore. The third, in the morning calme and cleere weather, with a little gale East and by South, we sayled South South-west: then wee had the wind at South-east, wee sayled as afore. All this day and night proued close weather, a little fogge at noone, which continued not long. At twelue this night the wind vered to the East and by North, wee held our course South South-west, as afore.

The fifteenth of August, we put into the Iles of Farre, standing in 52 degrees; and the fifteenth of September, I arriued in Tilberie Hope in the Thames.

A second Voyage or Employment of Master HENRY HVDSON, for finding a passage to the East Indies by the North-east: written by himselfe.

THEIR names employed in this action are as followeth Henry Hudson, Master and Pilot; Robert Iuet, the Master his mate; Ludlowe Arnall; John

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