The fourth of May wee departed, and the one and twentie wee arriued at Alexandretta in Cilicia in the very bottome of the Mediterrane sea, a roade some 25.
In this place is no port, but a roade very daungerous, and without other habitation.
Notwithstanding this hard beginning, it fell out so luckily, that I found in the roade a great shippe called the Caualla of Venice, wherein after agreement made with the patron, I shipped my selfe the 24.
The 12 day we came into the roade of the towne of Canarie, which lieth one league from the same towne.
It fell out by the varietie of windes, that it was the fourteenth day of October before wee coulde fetch Dartmouth: and being there arriued wee continued in that roadesixe dayes, and the 20.
The 22 day being Saturday, the Make-speede arriued in the roade about two of the clocke in the afternoone.
By this time it was about one or two of the clocke in the morning, and the May-floure roade neerer them then the other two by a base shotte, so they made a sure account either to haue taken her or burnt her.
Munday in the morning: and the Munday fortnight next ensuing in the euening came to an ancker at their first port in the roade of Zafia, or Asafi on the coast of Barbarie, standing in 32.
So then the Volces stand but as at first, Readie when time shall prompt them, to make roade Vpon's againe Com.
We must not onely arme t' inuade the French, But lay downe our proportions, to defend Against the Scot, who will make roade vpon vs, With all aduantages Bish.
Wotton's Remaynes are verses (dialogue) made on the roade by him and Sir Henry.
His conversation was exceedingly pleasant, and on the roade he would make any one good company to him.
They were ware on theroade of three peddlers with loade, For each one had his packe, Full of all wares for countrie faires, 15 Trust up upon his backe.
The 2 Holland ships and prize came into the roade at Cochy.
And at our coming to the roade where he staid at an anchor, we fownd Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, with Bongo Samme his uncle, ready to present the King of Shashma with a present, as also Capt.
Advice to Cochi, and saw her safely brought into the roade of Firando.
Ther was a junck of China, which went out of Langasaque and bound for Cagallon in the Phillippinas, put back to Firando in the roade of Cochi per meanes of bad weather at sea.
Sayer, dated in the Roade of Casnora in the Island of Goto, the 7th currant, wherin he writ the junck wold com away for this towne of Firando by first wind.
And about midnight past the other Holland shipp, called the Ancusen, of som 300 tonns, arived in the roade (or harbor) of Cochi.
Adames from Cochi, dated this day, how a bark with Spaniards from Langasaque put into that roade and came from Mallia[97] in shiping.
Mr. Wickham, how he was arived within 3 or 4 leagues of Firando; and therupon I sent out the foyfone with Mr. Totton to meet them, whoe brought them into the roade of Cochy late at night.
Set on on the roade leading as we were informed to the lodge of the twisted hair, the Chief in whoes Care we had left our horses.
Thmometer broken by accident, This day we passed over emence hils and Some of the worst roade that ever horses passed our horses frequently fell Snow about 2 inches deep when it began to rain which termonated in a Sleet our genl.
And so sayling among the Ilands, I viewed the roade of Fayal, and finding no Roaders there, went directly for the Isle Tercera.
The Moone came safely, and roade at anchor by the Anne Francis, whose helpe in their necessitie they could not well haue missed.
But when they perceiued any of our Shippes to ryde in that roade (being belike more amazed at the countenance of a Shippe, and a more number of men) they did neuer shewe themselues againe there at all.
North northwest, and there we roade to a West sunne, and stopped our leake, and hauing refreshed our selues with water, at a North northwest sunne, I set saile from S.
Other some fastened and mored Anker vpon a great Island of yce, and roade vnder the Lee thereof, supposing to be better guarded thereby from the outragious winds, and the danger of the lesser fleeting yce.
I am clearly of your opinion, that Hereford and the Hay is y^e best roade for the Pembroke Maile, the onely difficulty will be to bring you and Mr. Phillpotts to reason.
Iohn de Grijalua was y^e first Spaniard that apported there, and named it the holy Roode, bycause hee fell in sighte therof on holy roade daye.
Riuer, although they mette with many brookes of shallowe water, not fytte for a roade for Shyppes.
Late towardes night the Hollandes junck from Syam arived 47 in the roade of Cochy, a league from the towne of Firando; and Jno.
The shipp Moone went out of Firando to Cochi Roade this day at nowne; and the Hollanders shott affe 5 pec.
The Hollandes shipp, called the New Sealand, arived at Firando in Cochie roade toward night.
The Hollands junck departed from 141 Cochie roade this day in the morning towardes Jaccatra or Bantam.
They took also two other English shipps this yeare, riding at an ancor in the roade of Pattania, not dowbting any such matter, three Hollandes shipps coming upon them on the sudden.
The James Royall put to sea out of Cochie roade this day before nowne with a good wind.
The Hollandes junck for Bantam went out to Cochie Roade this day, and shott affe 7 peces ordnance and had the chambers and other ordnance shott out of Hollandes howse.
And towardes night we had newes the shipp Pepercorne was arived at Cochie roade in Firando.
The James Royall went out to Cochie roade this day, but, waying ancor too sowne, was put to the northward of Foynes Iland, and lost an ancor of 27 C.
He sayeth the pilot of the Amacou shipp tould hym they had sight of the Hollandes shipp, which made them to retorne back into Langasaque roade for feare she would have set upon her.
Within these Islands there is a faire sandy bay, and there may be found a good roade for Northerly windes.
It floweth where we road this Sunday (27) to the Eastwards of Kegor, at a Southeast and by East moone, a full sea: we roade in 15.
And when the slake came wee wayed and made aboord to the shoare-wards, and had within two cables length of the shoare, eighteene fadomes faire gray and blacke sand: a man may finde roade there for a North winde, and so to the Westwards.
Vnder the Southermost Island you shall finde good roade for all Northerly windes from the Northwest to the Northeast.
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