On monday we sat forward & came to y^e flats, a passage so̅ewhat difficult by reason of y^e narrownes of y^e channell & shallownes of y^e water: & going ouer this wee were in so̅e daunger: for o^r ship being heavy laden & drawing deepe water was sensibly felt of vs all to strike 3 or 4 tymes on y^e ground: but y^e wynd blowing so̅ewhat strong we were carried Swiftly on, & at last by Gods blessing came safe to ancre at Gorin roade. [Sidenote: [28]] Tewsday we went a little further, & ancred ouer ag^t Margret Towne, staying for a wind for y^e downes. [Sidenote: [29]] Wednesday we came safely though w^{th} much turning & tacking thorow y^e gullies into y^e downes, & stayed y^t night. [Sidenote: [30. May 1. 2.]] Thursday, Fryday & Saturday y^e wind blew hard fro̅ south west & caused o^r ship to daunce, & diuers of o^r passengers & my wiffe specially were sea sicke. Here y^e Kings ship called y^e Assurance pressed 2 of o^r mariners. Here we saw many Porpuses playing in y^e sea w^{ch} y^y say is a signe of fowle weather. [Sidenote: [May 3]] Sabbath day a windye day & could: we kept Sabbath staying still at y^e downes. [Sidenote: [4]] Monday God sent vs a fayre gale of wind north: n: East, whereby we came merily fro̅ y^e downes: & passing Dover we saw 6 or 7 saile of dunkirkes, wafting after vs: but it seemed y^y saw o^r co̅pany was too strong for y^m, for then wee had w^{th} vs 3 or 4 ships y^t went for y^e Straits: so y^y returned backe fro̅ pursuing vs any longer. But sayling w^{th} a good wind wee went speedily, & at night came neere y^e Ile of Wight but being darke wee durst not put into y^e channell, but put backe for sea roome 4 houres, & then other 4 houres sayled backe agayne y^e same way. [Sidenote: [5]] [Sidenote: [May]] Tewsday early in y^e morning we entred y^e channell y^e wind being weake & calme, & passed by Portsmouth very slowly; but in y^e afternoone y^e wind quickened, & wee were forced to ancre a little on this side Cowcastle but y^e wind growing more favourable wee weighed & came to ancre again right against Cowcastle thinking to stay y^t night, y^e wind being very calme. Here I & my wiffe & my daughter Mary & 2 maids & so̅e others w^{th} vs obtained of y^e m^r of y^e shipp to go a shoare to refresh vs & to wash o^r linnens, & so we lay at Cowes y^t night. But y^e wind turning when wee were absent, y^y hoysed sayle & left vs there, & ancred 8 miles further ouer ag^t Yarmouth about 8 of y^e clocke at night. [Sidenote: [6]] Wednesday betyme in y^e morning y^e shalope was sent fro̅ y^e shipp to fetch vs to Yarmouth; but y^e water prooued rough & o^r weomen desired to bee sett on shoare 3 miles short of Yarmouth, & so went on foote by land & lodged in Yarmouth y^t night. [Sidenote: [7. 8.]] On Thursday & fryday there M^r Beecher allowed by y^e co̅pany gaue mee 40^s to make o^r provisio̅ of what things we would for the voyage. [Sidenote: [9]]