Lost; notwithstanding, they promised to certify
our departure at London, and so we departed, and the same day we had
sight of Scilly. The 22nd the wind was at north-east by east, with
fair weather, and so the 23rd and 24th the like. The 25th we laid
our ships on the lee for the Sunshine, who was a-rummaging for a
leak; they had 500 strokes at the pump in a watch, with the wind at
north-west.
The 26th and 27th we had fair weather, but this 27th the pinnace's
foremast was blown overboard. The 28th the Elizabeth towed the
pinnace, which was so much bragged of by the owner's report before
we came out of England, but at sea she was like a cart drawn with
oxen. Sometimes we towed her, because she could not sail for scant
wind.
The 31st day our captain asked if the pinnace were staunch. Peerson
answered that she was as sound and staunch as a cup. This made us
something glad when we saw she would brook the sea, and was not
leaky.
June. - The first six days we had fair weather; after that for five
days we had fog and rain, the wind being south.
The 12th we had clear weather. The mariners in the Sunshine and the
master could not agree; the mariners would go on their voyage a-
fishing, because the year began to waste; the master would not
depart till he had the company of the Elizabeth, whereupon the
master told our captain that he was afraid his men would shape some
contrary course while he was asleep, and so he should lose us. At
length, after much talk and many threatenings, they were content to
bring us to the land which we looked for daily.
The 13th we had fog and rain.
The 14th day we discovered land at five of the clock in the morning,
being very great and high mountains, the tops of the hills being
covered with snow. Here the wind was variable, sometimes north-
east, east-north-east, and east by north; but we imagined ourselves
to be 16 or 17 leagues off from the shore.
The 15th we had reasonably clear weather.
The 16th we came to an anchor about four or five of the clock in the
afternoon. The people came presently to us, after the old manner,
with crying "Il y a oute," and showed us seal-skins.
The 17th we began to set up the pinnace that Peerson framed at
Dartmouth, with the boards which he brought from London.
The 18th, Peerson and the carpenters of the ships began to set on
the planks.
The 19th, as we went about an island, were found black pumice
stones, and salt kerned on the rocks, very white and glistering.
This day, also, the master of the Sunshine took one of the people, a
very strong, lusty young fellow.
