Twee Scheeps-togten van Kapiteyn Johan Smith, beyde gedaan na Nieuw-Engeland. De eerste in het jaar 1614....

1614.

Which time is the best for fishing.

Their cargo.

or knowledge to search for the same. We therefore had to be content to load our ships with fish and furs, for which we had set sail. Since we arrived there too late and spent most of our time on the whales, we lost the best opportunity for both before we realized it; for we thought that was the most suitable time, but to our detriment learned otherwise, as the middle of the month of June is the best time, although some are also caught in July and August. However, it is not enough to fill a ship and recover such heavy expenses. Our cargo consisted of 40,000 dried fish and about 7,000 that were salted.

Smith enters the boat.

While the sailors were busy fishing, I went with 8 or 9 others in the boat from the ship, and sailed all along the shore of this island, where I obtained some goods, for example about 1,100 beaver skins, 100 marten skins, and about as many otter skins.

Goes ashore.

Finally, we went ashore, crossing it everywhere; but to the east of this island our merchandise was not held in high regard, as the inhabitants trade much better with the French, who bring them other goods that are more valued by them; for directly across from us lay Captain Frans Popham in the harbor, who had traded there for a long time and had good knowledge of the inhabitants, who in return received all necessities from him. About 40 miles to the West also lay 2 other French ships, which made a good profit with their trade the entire time we lay here.

Sees a sea-monster.

It happened on a certain time, while I was ashore, that I went early in the morning to the shore; where there appeared a certain sea-wonder, which with great speed