in the Fly-boat there remained but five, which by means of the former mischance, were able to stand to their labor, and that the admiral meant not to make any haste for England, but to linger about the island of Tercera for purchase, the Fly-boat departed for England with letters, where we hoped by the help of God to arrive shortly; but by that time we had continued our course homeward about twenty days, having had sometimes scarce and variable winds, our fresh water also by leaking almost consumed, there arose a storm at north-east, which for six days ceased not to blow so exceedingly, that we were driven further in those six than we could recover in fifteen days, in which time others of our sailors began to fall very sick, and two of them died, the weather also continued so close, that our master sometimes in four days together could see neither sun nor star, and all the beverage we could make, with stinking water, dregs of beer, and lees of wine which remained, was but three gallons, and therefore now we expected nothing but by famine to perish at sea.

October. The sixteenth of October we made land, but we knew what land it was. Bearing in with the same land at that day : about sunset we put into a harbor where we found a hulk of Dublin, and a pinnace of Hampton riding, but we knew not as yet what place this was, neither had we any boat to go ashore, until the pinnace sent off their boat to us with six or eight men, of whom we understood we were in Smerwick in the west part of Ireland: they also relieved us presently with fresh water, wine and other fresh meat.

The eighteenth the governor and the master rode to Dingen a Cushe, five miles distant, to take order for the new victualing of our Fly-boat for England, and for relief of our sick and hurt men; but within four days after, the boatswain, the steward, and the boatswain's mate, died aboard the Fly-boat, and the 28th the master's mate and two of our chief sailors were brought sick to Dingen.

November. The first, the governor shipped himself in a ship called the Monkey, which at that time was ready to put to sea from Dingen for England, leaving the Fly-boat and all his company in Ireland. The same day we set sail, and on the third day we fell in with the north side of the Land's End, and were shut

up the Severn, but the next day we doubled the same for Mount's Bay.

The fifth, the governor landed in England at Martasew, near St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall.

The eighth we arrived at Hampton, where we understood that our consort, the Admiral, was come to Portsmouth, and had been there three weeks before; and also that Ferdinando, the master, with all his company were not only come home without any purchase, but also in such weakness by sickness and death of their chiefest men, that they were scarce able to bring their ship into harbor, but were forced to let fall anchor without, which they could not weigh again, but might all have perished there, if a small bark by great hap had not come to them to help them. The names of the chief men that died are these-Roger Large, John Matthew, Thomas Smith, and some other sailors, whose names I knew not at the writing hereof. Anno Dom., 1587.

The names of all the men, women and children, which safely arrived in Virginia, and remained to inhabit there 1587.

Anno regni Regina Elizabetha 29.

Thomas Butler,
Edward Powell,

John Burdon,
James Hynde,
Thomas Ellis,

William Browne,
Michael Myllet,
Thomas Smith,
Richard Kemme,
Thomas Harris,
Richard Taverner,
John Earnest,
Henry Johnson,
John Starte,
Richard Darige,
William Lucas,

Simon Fernando,

Nicholas Johnson,
Thomas Warner,

Anthony Cage,

John Jones,

Thomas Topan,

William Willes,

Henry Berry,

Arnold Archard,

John Hemmington, John Wright,

[We have here one hundred and twenty-one names, and sad it is to think, that with the exception of White and Fernando, we know not the fate of another individual here named. Seventeen of this list were women, and from the similarity of name only, we infer that ten had husbands among the colonists. In like manner, from name alone, we suppose that six at least of those enumerated among the "boys and children" were with their parents.]

No. 8.

THE FIFTH VOYAGE

OF

M. JOHN WHITE,

INTO THE

WEST INDIES,

AND PARTS OF AMERICA CALLED

VIRGINIA,

IN THE YEAR

1590.

[Reprinted from HAKĻUYT, Vol. III., page 288.]

To the worshipful and my very friend, Master Richard Hakluyt, much happiness in the Lord:

SIR,-As well for the satisfying of your earnest request, as the performance of my promise made unto you at my last being with you in England, I have sent you (although in a homely style, especially for the contentation of a delicate ear,) the true discourse of my last voyage into the West Indies, and parts of America called Virginia, taken in hand about the end of February, in the year' of our redemption 1590. And what events happened unto us in this our journey, you shall plainly perceive by the sequel of my discourse. There were at the time aforesaid three ships absolutely determined to go for the West Indies, at the special charges of Mr. John Wattes, of London, merchant. But when they were fully furnished and in readiness to make their departure, a general stay was commanded of all ships throughout England. Which, so soon as I heard, I presently (as I thought it most requisite) acquainted Sir Walter Raleigh therewith, desiring him that, as I had at sundry times before, been chargeable and troublesome unto him, for the supplies and reliefs of the planters in Virginia; so likewise that by his endeavor, it would please him at that instant to procure license for those three ships to proceed on with their determined voyage, that thereby the people in Virginia (if it were God's pleasure) might speedily be comforted and relieved without further charges unto him.-Whereupon, he by his good means obtained license of the queen's majesty, and order to be taken that the owner of these ships should be bound unto Sir Walter Raleigh or his assigns in three thousand pounds, that those three ships, in consideration of their releasement, should take in and transport a convenient number of passengers, with their furnitures and necessaries, to be landed in Virginia. Nevertheless, that order was not observed, neither was the bond taken according to the intention aforesaid. But rather in contempt of the aforesaid order, I was, by the owner and commanders of the ships, denied to have any passengers, or any thing else transported in any of the said ships, saving only myself and my chest; no, not so much as a boy to attend upon me, although I made great suit and earnest entreaty, as well to the chief commanders as to the owner of the said ships. Which cross and unkind dealing, although it very