[Sidenote: Iackmans sound.] Within foure daies after we had bene at the
entrance of the streights, the Northwest and West winds dispersed the yce
into the sea, and made vs a large entrance into the streights, so that
without any impediment, on the 19. of Iulie we entred them, and the 20.
thereof, our Generall and Master with great diligence, sought out and
sounded the West shoare, and found out a faire Harborough for the ship and
barkes to ride in, and named it after our Masters mate, Iackmans sound, and
brought the ship, barkes and all their company to safe anker, except one
man, which died by Gods visitation.

At our first arriuall, after the ship rode at anker, our generall, with
such company as could well be spared from the ships, in marching order
entred the lande, hauing speciall care by exhortations, that at our
entrance thereinto, wee should all with one voyce, kneeling vpon our knees,
chiefly thanke God for our safe arriuall: secondly beseech him, that it
would please his diuine Maiestie, long to continue our Queene, for whom he,
and all the rest of our company in this order tooke possession of the
[Sidenote: Possession taken.] Countrey: and thirdly, that by our Christian
studie and endeuour, those barbarous people trained vp in Paganisme, and
infidelitie, might be reduced to the knowledge of true religion, and to the
hope of saluation in Christ our Redeemer. With other words very apt to
signifie his willing mind, and affection toward his Prince and Countrey:
whereby all suspicion of an vndutifull subiect, may credibly be iudged to
be vtterly exempted from his mind. All the rest of the Gentlemen and other
deserue worthily herein their due praise and commendation.

These things in this order accomplished, our Generall commanded all the
company to be obedient in things needfull for our owne safegard, to Master
Fenton, Master Yorke, and Master Beast his Lieutenant, while he was