The bodies of water referred to could be Gravesend Bay and Raritan Bay. "Our Master" refers to the captain, Henry Hudson. The "Boate" is a 16-foot rowboat equipped with a sail. A "league" is about ...

This volume (1860) is a documentary biography of Henry Hudson, who was presumed dead around 1611 after being cast ... and assesses his achievement. 7. Extracts relating to Hudson's third voyage (1609) ...

In 1609 the English King, James I, called upon Henry Hudson to sail to the Arctic. Hudson was eminently qualified: he had sailed through Russia's northern seas, had been across the Atlantic to ...