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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Lordes day 9.

9 May 1630

Teusday 11.

11 May 1630
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Winthrop, John

1630-05-10

The winde S: S: W: a good gale and faire weather, so we stood W: and by N: 4: or 5: leages a watche, all this daye. the winde increaced and was a great storme all the night: At(?) about midnight our reeradmirall putt forthe 2 lightes, wherby we knewe, that some mischance had befallen her. we answeared her with 2: lightes again, and bare vp to her, so neere as we durst (for the sea went verye highe and she laye a backe stayes by the Lee) and havinge hayled her we thought founde she had sprunge a leake: but she had broken some of her shroudes: so we went a little a head of her, and bringinge our foresayle a backe stayes we stayed for her: and about 2: howers after she filled her sayles, and we stood our Course togither. but our Capt went not to rest till 4: of the Clocke and some others of vs slept but little that night