Faithfully recorded according to ye very truth for ye satisfaction of very many of my loving friends, who haue earnestly requested to be truly certifyed in these thinges.
Written from new England July 24, 1629.
It. any Curious Criticke yt lookes for exactnes of phrases or expert seaman yt regard propriety of sea-termes &c
A TRVE RELACON of ye last voyage to new England made ye last Sumer, begun ye 25th of April being Saturday, Anno doi 1629.
THE copany of New England consisting of many worthy gentlemen in ye citty of London, Dorcester & other places, ayming at ye glory of God, ye propagacon of ye gospell of Christ, ye conversio of ye Indians, & ye enlargemt of ye Kings maties dominions in America, & being authorised by his royall letters patents for yt end, at their very great costs & chardgs furnished 5 Ships to go to new England, for ye further setling of ye English plantacon yt yy had already begun there.
The names of ye 5 Shipps were as followeth. The first is called ye Talbot, a good & strong shipp of 300 tunnes, & 19 pieces of ordinance & served wth 30 mariners. This ship carried about an 100 planters, 6 goates, 5 great pieces of ordinaunce, wth meale, oatemeale pease, & all maner of munitio and provisio for ye plantacon for a twelve month. The second ye George, another strong ship also, about 300 tunnes, 20 pieces of ordinance, served wth about 30 mariners; her chiefe carriage were cattell, 12 mares, 30 kyne, & some goates: also ther gad in her 52 planters & other provision. The 3d is called ye Lyons whelpe, a neate & nimble ship of 120 tunnes, 8 pieces of ordinaunce, carrying in her many mariners & about 40 planters, specially fro dorcester & other places thereabouts, wth provision, and 4 goates.
The 4th is called ye 4 sisters, as I heare of about 300 tuns, wch fayre ship carried many cattell wth passengers & provision.