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The Mayflower and Her Log, entire by Azel Ames
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Sunday, Aug. 20/30.
                               Lying at Dartmouth.

Monday, Aug. 21/31
                               Still at Dartmouth. Overhauling completed.
                               Cargo relaced. Making ready to go to sea.

Tuesday, Aug. 22/Sept. 1.
                               Still at Dartmouth. Lying at anchor ready
                               for sea.

Wednesday, Aug. 23/Sept. 2.
                               Weighed anchor,' as did also MAY-FLOWER,
                               and set sail. Laid general course W.S.W.
                               Wind fair

Thursday, Aug. 24/Sept.3.
                               Fair wind, but ship leaking.

Friday, Aug. 25/Sept. 4.
                               Wind fair. Ship leaking dangerously. MAY-
                               FLOWER in company.

Saturday, Aug. 26/Sept. 5.
                               About 100 leagues [300 miles] from Land's
                               End. Ship leaking badly. Hove to.
                               Signalled MAY-FLOWER, in company.
                               Consultation between masters, carpenters,
                               and principal passengers. Decided to put
                               back into Plymouth and determine whether
                               pinnace is seaworthy. Put about and laid
                               course for Plymouth.

Sunday, Aug. 27/Sept. 6.
                               Wind on starboard quarter. Made Plymouth
                               harbor and came to anchor. MAY-FLOWER in
                               company.

Monday, Aug. 28/Sept. 7.
                               At anchor in Plymouth harbor. Conference of

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