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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Teusday 30:
Winthrop, John

1630-03-30

In the morninge about 10: of the Clocke the winde beinge Come to the W: with faire weather, we weighed and rode neerer Yarmouthe, when we came before the towne the Castle putt forthe a flagge: our Capt saluted them and they answered vs againe: The Talbott which rode further off saluted the Castle also.

Heere we sawe closse by the shore of the Ile of wighte a dutche shippe of 1000: tuns which beinge bonde to the E. Indies about 2: yeares since, in passinge through the needles strock vpon a rocke and beinge forced to runne a shore to save her men, could never be weyghed since, although she lyes a great height aboue the water and yet she hath some men aboard her.