Hakluytus posthumus, or Purchas his pilgrimes : contayning a history of the world in sea voyages and lande travells by Englishmen and others . g over this honourableEnterprize, as that I am willing and readie to lay all thatI am worth upon the adventure of the Action, rather thenso Honourable a Worke should faile, and to returne withall the convenient expedition I may, beseeching yourLordships and the rest, not onely to excuse my formerwants, happened by the Almightie Hand : but to secondmy Resolutions with your friendly indevours : that boththe State may receive Honour, your selves Profit, an
Hakluytus posthumus, or Purchas his pilgrimes : contayning a history of the world in sea voyages and lande travells by Englishmen and others . g over this honourableEnterprize, as that I am willing and readie to lay all thatI am worth upon the adventure of the Action, rather thenso Honourable a Worke should faile, and to returne withall the convenient expedition I may, beseeching yourLordships and the rest, not onely to excuse my formerwants, happened by the Almightie Hand : but to secondmy Resolutions with your friendly indevours : that boththe State may receive Honour, your selves Profit, andI future Comfort, by beeing imployed (though but asa weake Instrument) in so great an Action. And thus having plainly, truly, and briefly delivered thecause of my returne, with the state of our affaires, aswe now stand, I hope every worthy and indifferent hearer,will by comparing my present resolution of returne, withthe necessitie of my comming home, rest satisfied withthis true and short Declaration. Chap. IX. A Letter of Sir Samuell Argoll touching hisVoyage to Virginia, and Actions there :Written to Master Nicholas Hawes. Aster Hawes, within seven weekes aftermy departure from the Coast of England,being the three and twentieth of July,1612. I fell with the Coast of Virginia,in the Latitude of fortie degrees. Thetwelfth of September, with all my men ingood health, the number being sixtie two,and all my victuals very well conditioned : my course beingfiftie leagues to the Northward of the Azores. Theseventeenth, I arrived at Point Comfort, where by theSir T. Gates, discreet and provident government of Sir Thomas Gates,Sir T. Dak. and great paines and hazard of Sir Thomas Dale, I foundboth the Countrey and people in farre better estate there, 90 SIR SAMUEL ARGOLL 1612. then the report was by such as came home in Sir Robert Mansfields ship. From my arrivall untill the first of November, I spent my time in helping to repaire such ships and Boats, as I found heer
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