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 of her nine chests of sugar, and one hogge, and 35 pieces of pewter, and so left her vpon the sands.

From this time forward we began to plie Northwards, and the first of Iulie fell with the land againe, where we fished, and found reasonable good store. I took the latitude that day, and found our selues in 10 degrees 22 minutes.

The 7 day we determined to fall with Fernambuck, and wee came so neere it, that Dalmor (as he told vs) espied some of the ships that were in the harbour: yet notwithstanding we all fell to leeward of the riuer, and could not after that, by any meanes recouer the height of it againe: but we ceased not on all parts to endeuour the best we could, and oftentimes lost company for a day or two, one of another, but there was no remedie, but patience, for to Fernambuck we could not come, hauing so much ouershot it to the Northward, and the wind keeping at the South and Southwest.

The 20 day I tooke the Sunne in 5 degrees 50 minuts, which was 2 degrees to the Northward of Fernambuck, and the further we went, the more vntowardly did the rest of our ships worke, either to come into hauen, or to keepe company one with another. And truely I suppose, that by reason of the froward course of the Admirall he meant of purpose to lose vs: for I know not how the neerer we endeuoured to be to him, the further off would he beare from vs, and wee seeing that, kept on our owne course, and lookt to our selues as well as we could.

The 24 day our whole company was called together to consultation, for our best course: some would goe for the West India, some directly North for England: and in conclusion, the greater part was bent to pile for our owne countrey, considering our necessities of victuals and fresh water, and yet if any place were offered vs in the way, not to omit it, to seeke to fill water.

The 26 day in the morning we espied a lowe Island but we lost it againe, and could desire it no more. This day we found our selues in 3 degrees and 49 minutes.

The 27 day we searched what water we had left vs, and found but nine buts onely, so that our captaine allowed but a pinte of water for a man a day, to preserue it as much as might