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they left Greenland in the Hopewell, ninety-nine 

 men in all, arriving at Hull on the 6th September. 



This venture, though unsuccessful in itself, held 

 out such great promise for the future that the 

 Muscovy Company determined to embark thoroughly 

 in the whaling trade, a resolution which was speedily 

 copied by various " interlopers " in which term 

 were included not only foreigners but also British 

 subjects, e.g., Hull men, not authorised by the 

 Muscovy Company. . 



In 1612 the Right Worshipfull the Muscovie 

 Merchants sent out two ships, the Whale, one 

 hundred and sixty tons, and the Sea-horse, one 

 hundred and eighty tons, under the command of 

 John Russell and Thomas Edge. Leaving Black- 

 wall on the 7th April they arrived at Cherry Island 

 on the 3rd May, where they found a Dutch ship, in 

 which " one Alan Salowes an Englishman was 

 pilot." The Muscovy Company's servant wished 

 to detain Salowes, but eventually he was allowed co 

 depart. On the 22nd May off Black Point and on 

 the 23rd off Cape Cold they saw great store of 

 whales. A few days later they met the Dutch ship 

 again, in company with the Diana of London 

 " whereof one Thomas Bustion dwelling at 

 Wapping Wall, was master." The HopewelL 

 of Hull, still in charge of Thomas Marmaduke, was 

 also at the whaling this year, and they* claimed to 

 have sailed to 82 north. There was also a ship 

 from San Sebastian in charge of Nicholas 

 Woodcock, an Englishman, as pilot, so there were 



