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 The 7. day of February our Captaine master Lister being in one of the prizes, hoysed ouer bord his Gundelo, and went abord [*P2:hoysed, as in hoysed sayle, i.e. hoisted his gunboat.] the Admirall, and being there they sent their Gundelo abord vs, for our Master, master Collins and my selfe, and at our comming we were called into the Captaines cabbin, where were set in counsell for matters touching the state of our voyage, these men whose names are vnder written.

Master Robert Withrington Captaine of the Admirall. Master Christopher Lister Captaine of The barke Clifford. Iohn Anthonie, Master of the Admirall. Thomas Hood Pilot for the Streights. William Anthonie, Master of the barke Clifford. Dauid Collins. Tristram Gennings. Master William Withrington. Master Beumond Withrington. Master Wasnes. Master Norton. Master Wilkes. Master Harris. Thomas Anthonie. Nicholas Porter. The Master Gunner: And Alexander Gundie, his mate. Iohn Sarracol.

This company being all assembled together, the Master of the Admiral declared that the cause of our assembly was to determine after good aduise, what course or way were best and most likely to all mens iudgements to be taken. First for the good preferment of my Lords voyage, then the health of our men, and lastly the safeguard of our shippes, and further shewed his minde to vs all in these wordes, as neere as I could cary them away.

My masters, my Lords determination touching this our voyage is not vnknowen vnto you all, hauing appointed it to be made, and by the grace of God to be performed by vs for the South sea. But for as much as wee doe all see the time of the yeere to bee farre spent, as also the windes to hang contrary, the weather drawes on colder and colder, the nights longer and longer, our bread so consumed that we haue not left aboue two moneths bisket, our drinke in a manner all spent, so that we haue nothing but water, which in so cold a countrey as the Streights, if we should get in, and bee forced there to winter, would no doubt be a great weakening to our men, and a hazard of the ouerthrow