Some Recently Rediscovered Inscribed Stones. 

 The second inscription seems to me : — 



JAMES . BVEGES . M R - OF . THE 

 ABIGAIL + AR : Y e [17] 

 DEPAR + Y 26 

 OF DECEMBAR 



1622 



211 



Through the kindness of Mr. William Foster, of the India 

 Office in London, I have been able to learn a few particulars about 

 the voyages of these two ships. 



He writes : " The Lesser James (450 tons), commanded by John 

 Roberts, left Batavia homeward bound in the last days of August, 

 1622. In his commission, which is still preserved at the India 

 Office, London (O.O. 1074), Roberts was directed, amongst other 

 things, to look for letters at Table Bay. 



" 'When you arive in the Bay of Saldania, you shall make 



search for letters ; and in like mannor, at your departure thence, 



leave behinde you in writinge fitt remembrances of all matters 



needfull.'" 



No further account of this voyage has been found, but the ship 



reached England in the middle of June, 1623. 



