of _June 1647._ we embark’d in the Downes, on the good Ship called the _Achilles_; a vessell of 350 tunnes the Mr. _Thomas Crowder_ of _London_; and no sooner were we all aboard, but we presently weighed Anchor, and put to Sea; in so cold weather as at that time of the yeere, I have not felt the like; and continued so till wee came to _Falmouth Harbour_: where wee put in, and rested for a night, but in our passage thither, were very uncertaine upon what Coast wee were, by reason of the unsteadinesse of the windes, and cloudinesse of the weather; so that I perceived more troubles and doubts in the Seamen in that short passage, than in all the voyage after. But, the weather clearing up, the Master and Mates drew out severall plots and Landscapes: which they had formerly taken upon the Coast of _France_ and England, (which are of great use in the narrow Seas,) by which they were well assured where they were; for there they seldome use _Loggline_, or _Backstaffe_, but attend onely the Tides Compasse, and Card; nor is there any use of other directors in so narrow a roome. We were (as I remember) about 10. dayes sayling to Falmouth, and had with us a small ship of about 180. tunnes, called the Nonesuch; of which Captaine _Middleton_ was owner, a very good seaman, and a Planter in _Barbados_: but himselfe then remaining in London. The next day we put to Sea, and continued our course to the Southwest, (with somewhat a Scant wind,) partly to avoid the high going _Billowes_ of the _Bay_ of _Biskey_: but chiefely to stand aloofe from _Pirats_ and _Pickaronoes_: which are very frequent upon the _Coasts_ of _Spaine_, and Barbarie; and as we past along, I perceiv’d a difference in the way of our Ships: _for_ in slack windes, our consort the Nonesuch would runne us out of sight in foure or five houres sayle; but in strong and stiffe windes, wee did the like with her. So that I guest the larger the sayles, the swifter the waye; provided, they were alike built in the modell of their keeles, but I leave that to be resolved by the Seamen, or that Admirable Architect of Moving-Horses, Mr. _Pett_. About the Latitude of 45. degrees, wee met with a Ship comming from _Guinny_, but bound for _London_; the Captains name was _Blague_, a very civill Gentleman who halde us, came aboard us, and invited divers Gentlemen that were there aboard his ship: which was a Friggot of about 400. tunnes, her loading _Gold_ and _Elephants teeth_; the Man was exceeding civill to us, and gave to every Gentleman of our Company, a present of such rarities as he brought from _Guinny_, and _Binny_. We stayed together almost a whole day, the weather being very calme, and almost no wind at all; in the evening, a fresh breese began to blow, which serv’d us both in our severall wayes, and so saluting each other with our ordinance wee took leave.