a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1578. 



and wasting was, for that the great timber and seacole, 

 which lay so waighty upon the barrels, brake, bruised, 

 and rotted the hoopes insunder. Yet notwithstanding 

 these reasons alleaged the Generall himselfe (willing the 

 rest of the Gentlemen and Captaines every man to looke 

 to his severall charge and lading, that against a day 

 appointed, they should be all in a readinesse to set 

 homeward) went in a Pinnesse and discovered further 

 Northward in the straights, and found that by Beares 

 sound and Halles Island, the land was not firme, as it was 

 Broken Hands first supposed, but all broken Islands in maner of an 

 inmanerofan Archipelagus, and so with other secret intelligence to 

 rcipeagus. himselfe, he returned to the Fleet. Where presently 

 upon his arrivall at the Countesses sound, he began to 

 take order for their returning homeward, and first caused 

 certaine Articles to be proclaimed, for the better keeping 

 of orders and courses in their returne, which Articles were 

 delivered to every Captaine. 



The Fleetes returning homeward. 



Aving now received Articles and directions for our 

 returne homewards, all other things being in for- 

 wardnesse and in good order, the last day of August 

 [III. 92.] the whole Fleete departed from the Countesses sound, 

 excepting the Judith, and the Anne Francis, who stayed 

 for the taking in of fresh water, and came the next day 

 and mette the Fleete lying off and on, athwart Beares 

 sound, who stayed for the Generall, which then was gone 

 Returne home- ashore to dispatch the two Barkes and the Busse of 

 ward. Bridgewater, for their loading, whereby to get the com- 



panies and other things aboord. The Captaine of the 

 Anne Francis having most part of his company ashore, 

 the first of September went also to Beares sound in his 

 Pinnesse to fetch his men aboord, but the wind grewe 

 so great immediatly upon their landing, that the shippes 

 at Sea were in great danger, and some of them forcibly 

 put from their ankers, and greatly feared to be utterly 

 lost, as the Hopewell, wherein was Captaine Carew and 



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