ABSTRACT

The 26 of August, 1591, wee departed from Plimmouth with 3 tall ships and two barkes, the Galeon, wherein M. Candish went himselfe, being Admiral ; The Roebucke, vice admirall, whereof M. Cocke was Captaine; The Desire, Rere-admirall, whereof was Captaine M. lohn Davis (with whom, and for whose sake, I went this voyage) ; The Black pinnesse, 2 and a barke of M. Adrian Gilbert 3 whereof M. Randolfe Cotton was Captaine.