WILLIAM TOWERSON a.d. 



1556. 

 to be cleare off the Cape das Palmas, and ranne 12 

 leagues. 



The 22 day we were thwart of the Cape de Monte, Cape de 

 which is to the Westward of the River de Sestos, about Monte - 

 30 leagues. 



The first day of March in a Ternado we lost the March. 

 Hinde, whereupon we set up a light and shot off a 

 piece but could not heare of her, so that then we 

 strooke our saile and taried for her, and in the morn- 

 ing had sight of her againe three leagues a sterne 

 off us. 



Upon the 22 day we found our selves to be in the Cape Verde 

 height of Cape Verde, which stands in 14. degrees and ™ latitude 14 



a halfe. Mfi!^* 



From this day till the 29 day we continued our course, 

 and then we found our selves to be in 22 degrees. This 

 day one of our men called William King, who had bene 

 long sicke, died in his sleepe, his apparell was distri- 

 buted to those that lackt it, and his money was kept for 

 his friends to be delivered them at his comming home. 



The 30 day we found our selves to be under the 

 Tropike. 



The 31 day we went our course, and made way 18 

 leagues. 



From the first day of Aprill to the 20 we went our Aprill 

 course, and then found our selves to bee in the height 

 of the Asores. 



The seventh day of May we fell with the South part May. 

 of Ireland, and going on shoare with our boate had fresh 

 drinke, and two sheepe of the countrey people, which 

 were wilde Kernes, and we gave them golde for them, 

 and bought further such other victuals as we had neede 

 of, and thought would serve us till we arrived in 

 England. 



The 14 day with the afternoone tide we went into Their arrival/ 

 the Port of Bristoll called Hungrode, and there ankered at BristolL 

 in safetie and gave thankes to God for our safe 

 arrivall. 



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