Cape Good Hope 1652-1702

96 Robert Hudson

Transcribed from xerographs of log (MR 124) kept in Bedford, sailing March 6 for Bombay etc. All his dates are of course Old Style*.

Sunday June the 18th ... at Day Light wee saw the Land of Cape Bona Esperance ... we stered In Et: and E b So: ESE; we saw the Lions Rump ESE of Us: at which time begin to Raise Pinguen Island the wind Freshning and Look Very Thick and Durrty ... at :8: the Aboue Island Bore Et: of Us Dist: 2: M: [the sea] Breaking on the Rocks that the Dutch call the Eleuens [not traced elsewhere: obviously Walvis Rock] that lyes about S from the Sd. Island: at :9: there Rose Shuch a Sea & Shuch a Fogg ... after which cleared up So that Could Sea the Land and Ships at an Anchor ... and att Noon Anchd. in :7: faths: watter [dr 28/6] ... wee Saluted the Ships Seeing the Kings Collers [item 95] and the Capn. sent me on Board the Comadore, and found they where 4: English men

[p. 455]

of War the Septer Indiaman [of item 82, now outward: there is no log]: and 3 Dutch Ships [see dr 1/7]: the Imbasadore [Norris] was a Shore.

Monday June the 19 Looking as If would Blow wee Struck Yards and topmast ... Sent Our Boate for watter and gott Up Yards and topmast.

[20th, 21st, 22nd water and wood]

Fryday June 23d. In the morning Unmored and Lay Apeeke* ... about :3: weighd: in Compy. with 4 English men of war [dr 2/7]....