The 26th we departed from sight of the north land of this entrance,
directing our course homewards, until the 10th of the next month.
The 10th September we fell with the Land of Desolation, thinking to
go on shore, but we could get never a good harbour. That night we
put to sea again thinking to search it the next day; but this night
arose a very great storm, and separated our ships so that we lost
the sight of the Moonshine.
The 13th about noon (having tried all the night before with a goose
wing) we set sail, and within two hours after we had sight of the
Moonshine again. This day we departed from this land.
The 27th of this month we fell with sight of England. This night we
had a marvellous storm, and lost the Moonshine.
The 30th September we came into Dartmouth, where we found the
Moonshine, being come in not two hours before.
THE SECOND VOYAGE ATTEMPTED BY MASTER JOHN DAVIS,
With others, for the discovery of the North-West Passage, in Anno
1586.
The 7th day of May I departed from the port of Dartmouth for the
discovery of the North-West Passage with a ship of a 120 tons, named
the Mermaid; a barque of 60 tons, named the Sunshine; a barque of 35
tons named the Moonlight; and a pinnace of 10 tons named the North
Star.
