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 ...

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 ...

This volume (1860) is a documentary biography of Henry Hudson, who was presumed dead around ... Extracts relating to Hudson's third voyage (1609) 8. Extracts containing some original information about ...