Southward, which neither time nor opportunitie would serue to search. Then
being come to the mouth of the Straights, we met with the Anne Francis, who
had laine bulting vp and downe euer since her departure alone, neuer
finding any of her company. We met then also the Francis of Foy, with whom
againe we intended to venture and get in: but the yce was yet so thicke,
that we were compelled againe to retyre and get vs on Sea bord.

[Sidenote: An horrible snowe fell in Iuly.] There fell also the same day
being the 26. of Iuly, such an horrible snow, that it lay a foot thick vpon
the hatches which frose as it fell.

We had also at other times diuers cruell stormes both of snow and haile,
which manifestly declared the distemperature of the Countrey: yet for all
that wee were so many times repulsed and put backe from our purpose,
knowing that lingering delay was not profitable for vs, but hurtfull to our
voyage, we mutually consented to our valiant Generall once againe to giue
the onset.

The 28. day therefore of the same Iuly we assayed, and with little trouble
(God be praysed) we passed the dangers by day light. [Sidenote: The time of
our setting forward, &c.] Then night falling on the face of the earth, wee
hulled in the cleare, til the chearefull light of the day had chased away
the noysome darkenesse of the night: at which time we set forward towards
our wished Port: by the 30. day wee obteined our expected desire, where we
found the Iudith, and the Michael: which brought no smal ioy vnto the
General, and great consolation to the heauie hearts of those wearied
wights.

The 30. day of Iuly we brought our ships into the Countesse of Warwicks
sound, and moared them, namely these ships, The Admirall, the Rearadmirall,