Part 4 (2/2)

Sunday, July 30/Aug. 9.

Lying at Southampton.

Monday, July 31/Aug. 10.

Ditto.

Tuesday, Aug. 1/11.

Ditto.

Wednesday, Aug. 2/22.

Ditto. Pinnace leaking. Re-trimmed again.

Thursday, Aug 3/13.

Ditto. Receiving pa.s.sengers, etc. Some of princ.i.p.al Leyden men a.s.signed to SPEEDWELL.

Friday, Aug. 4/14 Southampton. Making ready to leave.

Sat.u.r.day, Aug. 5/55.

Dropped down Southampton Water and beat down Channel. Wind dead ahead. Laid general course W.S.W.

Sunday, Aug. 6/16.

Wind baffling. Beating down Channel.

Monday, Aug. 7/17.

Ditto.

Tuesday, Aug. 8/18.

Ditto. s.h.i.+p leaking.

Wednesday, Aug. 9/19.

s.h.i.+p leaking badly. Wind still ahead.

Thursday, Aug. 10/20.

s.h.i.+p still leaking badly. Gaining on pumps. Hove to. Signalled MAY-FLOWER, in company. Consultation with Captain Jones and princ.i.p.al pa.s.sengers. Decided vessels shall put back, Dartmouth, being nearest convenient port. Wore s.h.i.+p and laid course for Dartmouth with good wind.

Friday, Aug. 11/21.

Wind fair. s.h.i.+p leaking badly.

Sat.u.r.day, Aug. 12/22.

Made port at Dartmouth MAY-FLOWER in company. Came to anchor near MAY-FLOWER.

Sunday, Aug. 13/23.

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