ABSTRACT
The fifteenth day we had againe sight of the Land, which made a head being as wee thought an Iland, 2 by reason of a large sound that appeared Westward betweene it and the Mayne, for coming to the West
Shole-hope. end thereof, we did perceiue a large opening, we called it Shole-hope: Neere this Cape we came to Anchor in fifteene fadome, where wee tooke great store of Cod-fish, for which we altered the name, and called
Cape Cod. it Cape Cod. 3 Here wee saw sculs of Herrings, Mackerels and other small fish in great abundance. This is a low sandie shoare, but without danger, also wee came to Anchor againe in sixteene fa dome, faire by the Land in the latitute of 42. degrees.4 This Cape is well neere a mile broad, and lieth North-east by East. The Captaine went here ashoare and found the ground to be full of Pease, Strawberies, Hurtberies, &c. as then vnripe, the sand also by the shoare somewhat deepe, the firewood there by vs taken in was of Cypresse, Birch, Wich-hazell and
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Beech. 1 A young Indian came here to the Captaine, armed with his Bow and Arrowes, and had certaine plates of Copper hanging at his Eares, 2 hee shewed a willingnesse to helpe vs in our occasions.
