Archer noted that after passing Tucker's lerror, which must have been the ebb 

 tidal delta off Nauset Inlet (Nickerson, 1931), Gosnold anchored to the lee 

 of Point Care In 8 fathoms of water (Fig. 94). Point Care must have been the 

 south spit at Nauset Harbor formed by the drucilin noted by Chaiaplam 3 years 

 earlier. This glacial deposit and the ebb tidal delta of Nauset Inlet oust 

 have projected considerably eastward to afford Gosnold a calm anchorage. 

 Archer referred to many "breaches" around the ship at this site, sous of which 

 the crew tested to see if it would be possible to enter the bay to obtain 

 freshwater. Finding all these breaches too shallow for passage, Gosnold 

 sailed south "passing by the breach of Point Gilbert" and noting two more 

 inlets to the south. Archer recorded the inlet at Point Gilbert at 40° 2/3' , 

 approximately opposite the site of Chatham Light (Fig. 3). 



Champlain visited North Beach 4 years later on his second voyage to Cape 

 Cod. After a brief stop at Nauset Harbor, Champlain continued south, atteapt- 

 ing to come ashore on the ocean beach. Unable to land, Champlain too!: the 

 advice of Indians and sailed south, rounding a long spit which he called Cape 

 Batturler and landing at Port Fortune (Stage Harbor) in Chatham. The detailed 

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