THOMAS MASHAM ad 



1597- 

 countrey, and profit of the adventurers, who as yet 

 having ventured much, have gained litle. 



Now leaving the river of Coritine, passing by Saint 

 Vincent, Santa Lucia, and Matalina, we came to Dominica 

 upon the Friday following, being the thirteenth of May, 

 having lost the barke that came out with us the Wednes- ^'^0' ^^^^ ^^p- 

 day before. Upon Sunday morning, the fifteenth of '^/X//'|^' '" 

 May, we came to Guadalupe, where wee watered at london. 

 the Souther part of the Island, and having done by 

 night, we set saile, and stood away to the Northward, 

 but were becalmed all night, and untill tenne of the 

 clocke on Munday night : at which time having a faire 

 gale at East, and after at Southeast, wee passed along 

 in the sight of Monserate, Antigua, and Barbuda. Upon 

 the ninth of June, being Thursday, we made the Islands 

 of Flores and Corvo : and the eight and twentieth of 

 June we m.ade the Lisart, and that night came all safe 

 to Plymmouth, blessed be God. 



Betweene the Isle of Barbuda in the West Indies and 

 England we had three mighty stormes, many calmes, and 

 some contrary windes. And upon the foureteenth of 

 June 1597, there being divers whales playing about 

 our pinnesse, one of them crossed our stemme, and 

 going under, rubbed her backe against our keele : but 

 by none of all these we susteined any losse. Thanks 

 be to him that governeth all things. 



Written by Master 



Thomas Masham. 



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