Here our mariners put to their lines to see if they could get any fish, because there were so many seals upon the coast, and the birds did beat upon the water, but all was in vain: the water about this coast was very black and thick, like to a filthy standing pool; we sounded, and had ground in 120 fathoms.

While the captain was rowing to the shore our men saw woods upon the rocks, like to the rocks of Newfoundland, but I could not discern them; yet it might be so very well, for we had wood floating upon the coast every day, and the _Moonshine_ took up a tree at sea not far from the coast, being sixty foot of length and fourteen handfuls about, having the root upon it.

After, the captain came aboard, the weather being very calm and fair, we bent our course toward the south with intent to double the land.
The 23rd we coasted the land which did lie east-north-east and west-south-west.
The 24th, the wind being very fair at east, we coasted the land, which did lie east and west, not being able to come near the shore by reason of the great quantity of ice.

At this place, because the weather was somewhat cold by reason of the ice, and the better to encourage our men, their allowance was increased.

The captain and the master took order that every mess, being five persons, should have half a pound of bread and a can of beer every morning to breakfast.