ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1578. 



put into an yll harborough, being distressed with foule 

 weather in the last storme, then to hazard their uncertaine 

 safeties amongst the yce : for about this place they lost 

 them, and left the Fleete then doubtfully questioning 

 of harborough. 



It was likely, also, that they might finde some fitte 

 harborough thereabouts, which might bee behoovefull 

 for them against another time. It was not likewise im- 

 possible to finde some Ore or Mine thereabouts where- 

 withall to fraight their Shippes, which would bee more 

 commodious in this place, for the neerenesse to Seaward, 

 and for a better outlet, then farther within the streights, 

 being likely heere alwayes to loade in a shorter time, 

 howsoever the streight should be pestered with yce 

 within, so that if it might come to passe that thereby 

 they might eyther finde the Fleete, Mine, or convenient 

 harborough, any of these three would serve their present 



[III. 88.] turnes, and give some hope and comfort unto their 

 companies, which now were altogether comfortlesse. But 

 if that all fortune should fall out so contrary, that they 

 could neyther recover their Port, nor any of these 

 aforesayde helpes, that yet they would not depart the 

 Coast, as long as it was possible for them to tary there, 

 but would lye off and on at Sea athwart the place. There- 

 fore his finall conclusion was set downe thus, First, 

 that the Thomas of Ipswich and the Moone should 

 consort and keepe company together carefully with the 

 Anne Francis, as neere as they could, and as true English- 

 men and faithfull friends, should supply one anothers 

 want in all fortunes and dangers. In the morning 

 following, every Shippe to send off his Boate with a 

 sufficient Pylot, to search out and sound the harboroughs 

 for the safe bringing in of their Shippes. And beeing 

 arrived in harborough, where they might finde convenient 

 place for the purpose, they resolved foorthwith to joyne 

 and sette together the Pinnesse, wherewithall the Captaine 

 of the Anne Francis might, according to his former 

 determination, discover up into the streights. 



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