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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Sunday Apr: 18.

18 April 1630

Teusday 20.

20 April 1630
munday 19.
Winthrop, John

1630-04-19

In the morninge the winde was come about to the n: w: a good gale and faire weather so we held our Course but the Shippe made not so good waye as when the winde was large. 1 This daye by observation, and account we founde our selves to be in 48: d: n: lat. and 220: leages w: from the meridian of London.

Heere I think good to note that all this tyme since we came from the wight, we had Colde weather, so as we could well endure our warmest Clothes, I wishe therefore that all suche as shall passe this waye in the Springe have Care to provide warme clothing for nothinge breedes more trouble and danger of sicknesse in this season then Colde.

In the afternoone the winde came to S: w: a stiffe gale with rayne, so we steered westerly till night, westerly till night is written above a cancel which seems to read northerly for an houre then the winde came about to N: w: and we tacked againe and stood S: w:

Our rere admirall being to Leeward of vs, we bare vp to him, he tould vs all their people were in healthe, but one of their Cowes ware sic dead.

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“Said of a wind that crosses the line of the ship's course in a favorable direction, especially on the beam or quarter.” N.E.D.