The 5th is called ye Mayflower, carrying passengers & provision.
Now amongst these 5 ships, ye George hauing the speciall & urgent cause of hastening her passage sett sayle before ye rest about ye midst of April. And ye 4 Sisters & ye Mayflower being not throughly furnished, intended as we heard to sett forth about 3 weeks after vs: But we yt were in ye Talbot & ye Lions whelpe being ready for or voyage by ye good hand of Gods providence hoysed or sayle fro Graues end on Saturday ye 25th of April[April 25] about 7 a clocke in ye morning. Having but a faynt wynd we could not go farre ytday, but at night wee ancred against Lie wch is 12 miles fro graues end,[26] & there we rested yt night & kept Sabbath ye next day.
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On monday we sat forward & came to ye flats, a passage soewhat difficult by reason of ye narrownes of ye channell & shallownes of ye water: & going ouer this wee were in soe daunger: for or ship being heavy laden & drawing deepe water was sensibly felt of vs all to strike 3 or 4 tymes on ye ground: but ye wynd blowing soewhat strong we were carried Swiftly on, & at last by Gods blessing came safe to ancre at Gorin roade.
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Tewsday we went a little further, & ancred ouer agt Margret Towne, staying for a wind for ye downes.
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Wednesday we came safely though wth much turning & tacking thorow ye gullies into ye downes, & stayed yt night.
[30. May 1. 2.]
Thursday, Fryday & Saturday ye wind blew hard fro south west & caused or ship to daunce, & diuers of or passengers & my wiffe specially were sea sicke. Here ye Kings ship called ye Assurance pressed 2 of or mariners. Here we saw many Porpuses playing in ye sea wch yy say is a signe of fowle weather.