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through loose pack on the 20th, it suddenly closed and 
they were beset for some days, eventually reaching the 
coast. Sailing northwards as far as Hakluyt Headland 
they sighted the formidable Dutch fleet, which was 
avoided, and the Thomasine proceeded to Fairhaven, 
where a snug anchorage was found in 79 0 34', and named 
by Fotherby Trinity Harbour. 
The interest of the voyage of 1614 consists in the 
expeditions of discovery made by Baffin and Fotherby 
to the north and east in shallops or open boats. In three 
or four expeditions they made their way round Hakluyt 
Headland to the eastward, a coast which Captain Marma- 
duke had already discovered in 1612. The royal arms 
were set up in several prominent places. The explorers 
were at Cape Barren (Vogelsang) Saddle Island (Cloven 
Cliff) Redcliffe Bay, Point Welcome, and Wyche's Sound, 
which was thoroughly explored down to Point Deceit at 
the farthest end. They walked over Red Beach, where they 
were joined by Captain Marmaduke, who discovered it. 
Passing onwards they rounded Cape Desire, and dis- 
covered the great channel which was named Sir Thomas 
Smith's Inlet (Hinlopen Strait). These extensive dis- 
coveries in open boats reflect great credit on the three 
able and adventurous explorers. The Thomasine returned 
to Wapping on October 4th, with full cargo and all in 
good health 1 . 
There were bickerings and occasional collisions be- 
tween English and Dutch in the succeeding summers. 
The English fleets were led by Thomas Edge, one ship 
being nominally for discovery. At last there was a sort 
of agreement that the Dutch and Danes should have the 
north-west corner from Fairhaven to Hakluyt Headland, 
and the north coast — much the best stations for whales ; 
while the English were to have the west coast bays from 
Fair Foreland, the northern point of Prince Charles 
Island, to the south point of Spitsbergen. 
The Dutch fishery brought great wealth to Holland. 
A station, called Smeerenburg, was founded at the south- 
eastern end of Amsterdam Island, which for many years 
1 In 1 61 7 Captain Marmaduke proposed to the King that he should be 
employed to make the north-east passage, but I have failed to discover 
anything more of his history. 
