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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Teusdaye 13:

13 April 1630

Thursday 15:

15 April 1630
Wensday 14.
Winthrop, John

1630-04-14

The winde S: w: Raynye weather in the morninge:

about 9: in the forenoone the winde came about to n: n: w: a stiffe gale, so we tacked about and stood our Course w: S: w:

This daye the Shippe heaved and sett more then before, yet we had but fewe sick, and of these, suche as came vp vpon the decke and stirred themselves were presently well againe, therefore our Captaine sett our Children and yonge men to some harmlesse exercises, which the seamen were verye active in, and did our people muche good; though they would somtymes playe the wagges with them Towardes night we were forced to take in some sayle to staye for the viceadmirall which was neere a league a sterne of vs.