The twenty foure we sayled by the sholdes of Brasile lying vnder eighteene degrees of Southerly Latitude.
The twenty one of Iuly we got to the height of the Cape of buona esperanza.
From the thirtith of Iuly till the second of August, we continually sayled in sight of the land of the aforesaid Cape.
The seuenth and eighth of August wee had such foule and stormy weather, that fiue ships of our company were separated from vs, whom we saw no more vntill they came to vs before Bantam.
The twenty sixt we descryed the Island of Madagascar.
The twenty nine came by us the ship called the Long barke of Zeland, hauing in her but nine sound men, tenne dead, and the rest all sicke: but the same night we lost the sight of her againe.
The seauenth of September, we came before the Island of Santa Maria, and afterward wee put into the great bay of Antogill.
The sixteenth of September, wee set saile from thence, directing our course for Iaua.
The first of October, wee got to the heighth of Bantam.
The fifteenth, died the first man in our Admirall.