The weather was not very cold, but the air was moderate, like to our April weather in England.
When the wind came from the land or the ice it was somewhat cold, but when it came off the sea it was very hot.
The 25th of this month we departed from sight of this land at six of the clock in the morning, directing our course to the north-westward, hoping in God's mercy to find our desired passage, and so continued above four days.
The 29th of July we discovered land in 64 degrees 15 minutes of latitude, bearing north-east from us.

The wind being contrary to go to the north-westward, we bear in with this land to take some view of it, being utterly void of the pester of ice, and very temperate.

Coming near the coast we found many fair sounds and good roads for shipping, and many great inlets into the land, whereby we judged this land to be a great number of islands standing together.

Here, having moored our barque in good order, we went on shore upon a small island to seek for water and wood.

Upon this island we did perceive that there had been people, for we found a small shoe and pieces of leather sewed with sinews and a piece of fur, and wool like to beaver.