Leaving St Helena On The 30th May, They Crossed The Line For The Fourth
Time On The 14th Of June; And On The 16th Met A Fleet Of Six Dutch
Ships, Under Admiral Heemskirk, Bound For India.
These had fought with
thirteen Spanish ships near the island of Sal, and had lost their
pinnace and vice-admiral; the former having been taken by the Spaniards,
and the latter having parted company.
The 8th July they were in lat. 27 deg.
N. when they fell in with considerable quantities of the sea-weed called
saragossa. By the 13th they were in lat. 32 deg. 30' N. after which they
had a calm of fifteen days, the sea being all covered with weeds. The
22d they had to go upon short allowance of bread, and that too much worm
eaten. August 1st, being in lat. 40 deg. N. they passed the island of
Flores, forty-five miles to the westward, by their estimation. They met
three ships belonging to Embden on the 18th, from whom they procured
bread and flesh, in exchange for rice and pepper; and from whom they
learnt that they were so near England, that they might expect to see the
Lizard next day. About noon of the 26th August, 1601, they arrived in
safety before the city of Rotterdam, where they were received with the
utmost joy, on their return from so long and perilous a voyage, which
had occupied three years, bating eighteen days.
SECTION II.
Voyage of Sebald de Weert, to the South Sea and Straits of Magellan, in
1598.[82]
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