But This
Point Inclineth To The North, To The West Of Which Goeth In The Bay Of
Placentia.
We sent men on land to take view of the soil along this
coast, whereof they made good report, and some of them had will to be
planted there.
They saw pease growing in great abundance everywhere.
The distance between Cape Race and Cape Breton is 87 leagues; in which
navigation we spent eight days, having many times the wind indifferent
good, yet could we never attain sight of any land all that time,
seeing we were hindered by the current. At last we fell into such
flats and dangers that hardly any of us escaped; where nevertheless we
lost our Admiral (the /Delight/) with all the men and provisions, not
knowing certainly the place. Yet for inducing men of skill to make
conjecture, by our course and way we held from Cape Race thither, that
thereby the flats and dangers may be inserted in sea cards, for
warning to others that may follow the same course hereafter, I have
set down the best reckonings that were kept by expert men, William
Cox, Master of the /Hind/, and John Paul, his mate, both of Limehouse.
. . . Our course we held in clearing us of these flats was east-south-
east, and south-east, and south, fourteen leagues, with a marvellous
scant wind.
Upon Tuesday, the 27 of August, toward the evening, our General caused
them in his frigate to sound, who found white sand at 35 fathom, being
then in latitude about 44 degrees.
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