The next morning our Generall perceiuing certaine of them in botes vpon the Sea gaue chase to them in a Pinnesse vnder saile, with a fresh gale of winde, but could by no meanes come neere vnto them:  for the longer he sailed, the further off he was from them:  which well shewed their cunning and actiuitie.  Thus time wearing away, and the day of our departure approching, our Generall commaunded vs to lade with all expedition, that we might be againe on Seaboard with our ships:  for whilest we were in the Countrey, we were in continual danger of freesing in:  for often snowe and haile often falling, the water was so much frosen and congealed in the night, that in the morning we could scarce rowe our botes or Pinnesses, especially in Diers sound, which is a calme and still water:  which caused our Generall to make the more haste, so that by the 30. day of August we were all laden, and made all things ready to depart.

[Sidenote:  Gentlemen should haue inhabited the Countrey.] But before I proceede any further herein, to shew what fortune befell at our departure, I will turne my penne a litle to M. Captaine Fenton, and those Gentlemen which should haue inhabited all the yeere in those Countries, whose valiant mindes were much to be commended:  For doubtlesse they had done as they intended if lucke had not withstoode their willingnesse.

For the Barke Dionyse which was lost, had in her much of their house which was prepared and should haue bene builded for them, with many other implements.  Also the Thomas of Ipswich which had most of their prouision in her, came not into the Streights at all:  neither did we see her since the day we were separated in the great snow, of which I spake before.  For these causes, hauing not their house, nor yet prouision, they were disappointed of their pretence to tarie, and therefore laded their ships, and so came away with vs.

[Sidenote:  An house tricked and garnished with diuers trinkets.] But before we tooke shipping, we builded a litle house in the Countesse of Warwicks Island, and garnished it with many kinds of trifles, as Pinnes, Points, Laces, Glasses, Kombes, Babes on horsebacke and on foote, with innumerable other such fansies and toyes:  thereby to allure and entice the people to some familiaritie against other yeeres.

Thus hauing finished all things we departed the Countrey, as I sayd before:  but because the Busse had not lading enough in her, she put into Beares sound to take in a little more.  In the meane while the Admirall, and the rest without at Sea stayed for her.  And that night fell such an outragious tempest, beating on our shipps with such vehement rigor, that anchor and cable auailed nought:  for we were driuen on rockes and Islands of yce, insomuch that (had not the great goodnesse of God bene miraculously shewed to vs) we had bene cast away euery man.  This danger was more doubtfull and terrible, then any that preceded or went before:  for there was not any one shippe (I thinke) that escaped without damage.  Some lost anchor and also cables, some botes, some Pinnesses:  some anchor, cables, boates, and Pinnisses.