Iuly. 1632.
The first of this month being Sunday, we were vp betimes. And I caused our Ship to be adorned the best we could: our Ancient on the Poope, and the Kings Colours in the maine top. I had prouided a short briefe of all the passages of our voyage to this day: I likewise wrote in what state we were at present, and how I did intend to prosecute the discouery, both to the Westward, and to the Southward, about this Iland. This Briefe discourse I had concluded, with a request to any Noble minded Trauaylor that should take it downe, or come to the notice of it: that if we should perish in the Action, then to make our indeuours knowne to our Soue∣raigne Lord the King. And thus with our Armes, Drumme and Colours, Cooke and Kettle, we went ashoare, and first we marcht vp to our eminent Crosse, adioyning to which we had buried our dead fellowes. There we read morning pray∣er, and then walked vp and downe till dinner time. After dinner we walkt to the highest Hils, to see which way the fire had wasted. We descryed that it had consumed to the Westward, sixteene miles at least, and the whole bredth of the Iland: neere about our Crosse and dead, it could not come: by reason it was a bare sandy Hill. After Euening prayer, I happened to walke alongst the Beach side: where I found an herbe resembling Scuruy-grasse. I made some to be gathered: which we boyld with our meate to supper: It was most excellent good, and farre better them our Vet∣ches. After supper we went all to seeke and gather more of