SIR HUGH WILLOUGHBY a.d. 



1553- 

 North, to the end to fall with the Wardhouse, as we did 

 consult to doe before, in case we should part company. 

 Thus running Northeast and by North, and Northeast 

 fiftie leagues, then we sounded, and had 160 fadomes, 

 whereby we thought to be farre from land, and perceived 

 that the land lay not as the Globe made mention. 

 Wherfore we changed our course the sixt day, and sailed 

 Southeast and by South eight and fortie leagues, thinking 

 thereby to find the Wardhouse. 



The eight day much winde rising at the Westnorth- 

 west, we not knowing how the coast lay, strook our 

 sayles, and lay a drift, where we sounded and found 160 

 fadomes as afore. 



The ninth day, the wind vearing to the South South- 

 east, we sailed Northeast 25 leagues. 



The tenth day we sounded, and could get no ground, 

 neither yet could see any land, wherat we wondered : then 

 the wind comming at the Northeast, we ran Southeast 

 about 48 leagues. 



The 1 1 day, the wind being at South, we sounded, 

 and found 40 fadoms, and faire sand. 



The 12 day the winde being at South and by East, we 

 lay with our saile East, and East and by North 30 leagues. 



The 14 day early in the morning we descried land, 

 which land we bare with all, hoising out our boat to 

 discover what land it might be : but the boat could not 

 come to land the water was so shoale, where was very 

 much ice also, but there was no similitude of habitation, 

 and this land lyeth from Seynam East and by North 1 60 Willoughbie 



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leagues, being in latitude 72 degrees. Then we plyed to „ , ' 

 the Northward the 15, 16 and 17 day. 



The 18 day, the winde comming at the Northeast, 

 and the Confidence being troubled with bilge water, and 

 stocked, we thought it good to seeke harbour for her 

 redresse : then we bare roome the 1 8 day Southsoutheast, 

 about 70 leagues. 



The 21 day we sounded, and found 10 fadome, after 

 that we sounded againe, and found but 7 fadome, so 



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