they would desire, and that he might be able to spare: or else, if they
thought they had made sufficient discovery already, and did desire to
return into England, he would give them passage. But they, as it seemed,
being desirous to stay, accepted very thankfully and with great gladness
that which was offered first. Whereupon the ship being appointed and
received into charge by some of their own company sent into her by
Master Lane, before they had received from the rest of the fleet the
provision appointed them, there arose a great storm (which they said was
extraordinary and very strange) that lasted three days together, and put
all our fleet in great danger to be driven from their anchoring upon the
coast; for we brake many cables, and lost many anchors; and some of our
fleet which had lost all, of which number was the ship appointed for
Master Lane and his company, were driven to put to sea in great danger,
in avoiding the coast, and could never see us again until we met in
England. Many also of our small pinnaces and boats were lost in this
storm.

Notwithstanding, after all this, the General offered them, with consent
of his captains, another ship with some provisions, although not such
a one for their turns as might have been spared them before, this being
unable to be brought into their harbour: or else, if they would, to give
them passage into England, although he knew he should perform it with
greater difficulty than he might have done before. But Master Lane,
with those of the chiefest of his company which he had then with him,
considering what should be best for them to do, made request unto the
General under their hands, that they might have passage for England:
the which being granted, and the rest sent for out of the country and
shipped, we departed from that coast the 18th of June. And so, God be
thanked, both they and we in good safety arrived at Portsmouth the 28th
of July, 1586, to the great glory of God, and to no small honour to our