A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1578. 



departed, and ran about 15 leagues towards the West- 

 southwest, where we found a deepe bay. In the bottome 

 of this bay is a long rocke, not far from the maine : 

 which rocke so breaketh the force of the sea, that shippes 

 may ride commodiously under the same for Southerly 

 windes. Hither came all our fleete to anker, the 19 of 

 Aprill, and roade there untill the 20 day at night. Here 

 wee killed some scales. And from thence wee ran about 

 20 leagues, where we found the water very much 

 troubled and fresh, and wee ran in so farre that we 

 had but 3 fathomes water. Here wee tooke in fresh 

 water, and ranne over to the Southward, and fell with 

 the land which lyeth on the South part of the river of 

 Plate, the 27 day. This land lyeth Southsouthwest 

 and Northnortheast, and is shold 3 or 4 leagues into 

 the sea. Here our fly-boat lost our companie in the 

 night. 



From hence we ran toward the Southwest, having 

 much foule weather and contrary windes, untill the 12 

 of May: and then wee sounded and had 28 fathomes, 

 with blacke sande and small stones, and had sight of 

 the land the same morning about 10 of the clocke. This 

 land is 47 degrees in latitude. Our Generall named 

 Cape of Hope this land, Cape Hope. We came to anker there, about 

 in 47 degrees. ^ leagues from the shore the same night. The next 

 morning our General, went to the maine in a boate : by 

 meanes whereof hee had bene in great danger, if the 

 Marigold had not weighed, and ran in with the shore, 

 and so tooke up the boate and men : for there arose such 

 foule weather, with a thicke myst and a Southeast winde, 

 that they were not able to recover their shippes againe 

 which rode without : which were forced to weigh and 

 runne to sea. The Prize weighed the 13 at night, 

 and ran to the Southwards: the other stayed untill the 

 14 in the morning and then ran to sea, not being able 

 to ride. 



In the meane time while the Marigold rode under 

 the shore, our Generall with certaine of his men went 



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