no such matter: notwithstanding at the last with a labyrinth of trouble I went from Plimmoth with a ship of 200 Tuns, and one of fiftie: when the fishing was done, onely with 15 I was to stay in the country.

But ill weather breaking all my masts, I was forced to returne to Plimmoth; where rather then lose all, re-imbarking myselfe in a Bark of 60 Tuns: how I escaped the English pyrates and the French, and was betrayed by foure French men of warre, I referre you to the Description of New England: but my Vice- Admirall, notwithstanding the latenesse of the yeare, setting forth with me in March [1615], the Londoners in January, she ariued in May, they in March; yet come home well fraught in August, and all her men well, within 5 months, odde days.

The Londoners ere I returned from France [Dec. 1615], for all their losse by the Turks, which was valued about 4000 pounds, sent two more in July [1615]; but such courses they took by the Canaries to the West Indies, it was ten moneths ere they ariued in New England [May 1616], wasting in that time their seasons, victuall and healths, yet there they found meanes to refresh themselves: and the one returned, neare fraught with fish and traine, within 2 moneths after [July 1616].

From Plimmoth went 4 ships, onely to fish and trade, some in Februarie, some in March; one of 200 Tuns got thither in a month, and went full fraught for Spain; but the rest returned to Plimmoth well fraught, and their men well, within fiue moneths, odde dayes.

From London went two more: one of 200 Tuns, got thither in six weeks, and within six weeks after with 44 men and boyes was full fraught, and returned again into England within five moneths and a few daies; the other went to the Canaries with drie fish, which they sold at a great rate, for Rials of 8, and as I heard turned pirats.

I being at Plimmoth prouided with 3 good ships, yet but fifteene men to stay with me in the country, was Windbound three moneths, as was many a hundred saile more, so that the season being past, the ships went for Newfound land, whereby my designe was frustrate: which was to me and my friends no small losse, in regard whereof here the Westerne Commissioners, in the behalfe of themselues and the rest of the Companie, contracted with me by articles indented under our hands, to be Admirall of that Country during my life, and in the renewing of their Letters pattents so to be nominated, halfe the fruits of our endeuours theirs, the rest our owne; being thus ingaged, now the businesse doth prosper, some of them would willingly forget me; but I am not the first they have deceived.

There was foure good ships prepared at Plimmoth, but by reason of their disagreement, the season so wasted, as onely 2 went forward, the one being of 200 Tuns, returned well fraught for Plimmoth, and her men in health, within five moneths; the other of 80 Tuns, went for Bilbow with drie fish, and made a good returne.

In this voyage Edward Rowcraft, alias Stallings, a valiant souldier, that had bin with me in Virginia, and seuen yeares after went with me from Plimoth towards New England, with Thomas Dirmer an understanding and an industrious Gentleman to inhabite it; all whose names with our proceedings you may reade at large in my description of New England, upon triall before the Iudge of the Admiraltie, how when we had past the worst, for pure cowardize the Maister and sailers ran away with the ship and all I had, and left me alone among 8 or 9 French men of Warre in the yeare 1615. This Stallings went now againe in those ships, and having some wrong offered him in New England by a French man, he tooke him [i.e., his ship]; and as he writ to me, he went with her to Virginia with fish, to trade with them for such commodities as they might spare; he knew both the countries well, yet he promised me the next Spring to meet me in New England; but the ship and he perished in Virginia.

This yeare againe, divers ships intending to go from Plimmoth, so disagreed, as there went but one of 200 Tuns, who stayed in the country about 6 weeks, with 38 men and boyes, had her fraught, which she sold at the first penie, for 2100 pounds, besides the Furres; so that every poore sailer that had but a single share, had his charges, and 16l. 10s. for his seven moneths uuorke.