The 28th the Elizabeth towed the
pinnace, which was so much bragged of by the owner's report before
we came out of England, but at sea she was like a cart drawn with
oxen. Sometimes we towed her, because she could not sail for scant
wind.
The 31st day our captain asked if the pinnace were staunch. Peerson
answered that she was as sound and staunch as a cup. This made us
something glad when we saw she would brook the sea, and was not
leaky.
June. - The first six days we had fair weather; after that for five
days we had fog and rain, the wind being south.
The 12th we had clear weather. The mariners in the Sunshine and the
master could not agree; the mariners would go on their voyage a-
fishing, because the year began to waste; the master would not
depart till he had the company of the Elizabeth, whereupon the
master told our captain that he was afraid his men would shape some
contrary course while he was asleep, and so he should lose us. At
length, after much talk and many threatenings, they were content to
bring us to the land which we looked for daily.
