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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Thursday Apr: 22.

22 April 1630

Saterdaye 24.

24 April 1630
Fryday 23.
Winthrop, John

1630-04-23

The winde still w: n: w a smale gale with faire weather, our Capt putt forthe his Auncient1 in the poope, and heaved out his skiffe, and lowred his topsayles to give sign to his Consortes that they should come a board vs to dinner, for they were bothe a good waye a sterne of vs, and our viceAdmirall was not yet seene of vs since the storme thoughe we sent to the toppe everye daye to descrye her.

About 11: of the Clocke our Capt sent his skiffe, and fetched aboard vs the masters of the other 2: shippes, and mr. Pincheon, and they dined with vs, in the rounde house, for the Lady and gentle women dyned in the great Cabbin.

This daye and the night followinge we had litle winde, so as the sea was verye smoothe, and the shippe made litle waye.

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Ancient, or ensign.