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It is also worthy to be noted that some of them that were at this voyage told me: That is, that they ouertooke the course of the Sunne, so that they had it North from them at noone, the 14. day of March. And to haue said thus much of these voyages, it may suffice. The first voyage made by Master William Towrson Marchant of London, to the coast of Guinea, with two Ships, in the yeere 1555.
The 14. day with the afternoone tide we went into the Port of Bristoll called Hungrode, and there ankered in safetie and gaue thankes to God for our safe arriuall. The second voyage made by Maister William Towrson to the coast of Guinea, and the Castle of Mina, in the yeere 1556. with the Tiger of London, a ship of 120 tunnes, the Hart of London of 60 tunnes, and a Pinnesse of sixteene tunnes.
The third and last voyage of M. William Towrson to the coast of Guinie, and the Castle de Mina, in the yeere 1577. The thirtieth day of Ianuary, the yeere abouesayd, we departed out of the sound of Plimmouth, with three ships, and a pinnesse, whereof the names are these: 1 The Minion Admirall of the fleet. 2 The Christopher Viceadmirall. 3 The Tyger.
The 25 a faire temperate day the winde variable, and here we had three degrees and 29 minuts of latitude. In this place M. Towrson was in like maner deceiued with the currant. The 9 we had sight of Cauo de monte. The 17 a darke drowsie day, this was the first night that I tooke the North starre. The 26 a temperate day with litle winde, and we were in 12 degrees and 13 minutes of latitude.
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