within/ light of it ^ the Southern jpartxtf 
McvP'jound'land is fa id to be not above 600 
leagues ftom England. 
The Six and twentieth day, Capt. 'tbomas 
C^wiw<7cJ^ went aboard of a Bathe of 300 
Tuns, laden with Ifland Wine, and but 7 
men in her^ and never a Gun, bound for 
Kichmonds Ifland, fct out by Mu'trelamy of 
PlimoHthy exceeding hot weather now. 
The Eight and twentieth, one of Mr. 
Edn^ard jtin^s the undertakers men now 
dyed of the Phthifick. 
The Nine and twentieth day, founded at 
night, and found 120 fathome water, the 
head of the Ship ftruck againft a rock h At 
4 of the clock we defcryed two fail bound 
tor NeW'found'land.^nd fofor the Stnigbts^ 
they told us of a general Earth- quake in 
Nevp-England, of the Birth of a Monftcr at 
^ojloHy in the Majfjchufets-Bay a mortality, 
jandnow we are two leagues off Cape Am. 
The Thirtieth day proved ftormie, and 
having loft the fight of Land, we fa w none 
untill the naorning \ doubtfully difcovering 
the Coaft, fearing the Lee-.fliore all night 
we bore out to Sea* 
July the tirft day, we founded at 8 of the 
clock at nighf,and foundp3 fathome water, 
dcfcried land. ^ 
The Third day, we Anchored in the 
of 
