[17]
Wednesday very foggie still & wind S: and by w: & sounding found no bottome yt we could reach.
[18]
Thursday wind full w: & contrary to vs. This day a notorious wicked fellow yt was giuen to swearing & boasting of his former wickednes bragged yt hee had got a wench wth child before hee came this voyage & mocked at or daies of fast railing & jesting agt puritans, this fellow fell sicke of ye pockes & dyed. Wee sounded and found 38 fathom, & stayed for a little to take soe codfish & feasted orselves merily.
[19]
Fryday wind west still, a very fayre cleare day. About 4 a clock in ye afternoone soe went vp to ye top of ye mast, & affirmed to or great cofort yy saw land to ye north eastward.
[20]
Saturday wind So: w: a fayre gale: we sounded & found 40, 30, 22, & a little after no ground.
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Sabb: being ye 6th Lords day; wind westerly but fayre & calme.