Maister Davisbeing arrived, wrote his letter to M. William Sandersonof London, concerning his voyage, as followeth.

Sir,—The Sunneshine came into Dartmouth the fourth of this moneth: she hath beene at Island, and from thence to Groenland, and so to Estotiland, from thence to Desolation, and to our merchants, where she made trade with the people, staying in the countrey twenty dayes. They have brought home five hundred seale skinnes, and an hundred and forty halfe skinnes, and pieces of skinnes. I stand in great doubt of the pinnesse. God be mercifull unto the poore men, and preserve them, if it be his blessed will.

I have now full experience of much of the Northwest part of the world, and have brought the passage to that certainty, as that I am sure it must be in one of foure places, or els not at all. And further, I can assure you upon the perill of my life, that this voyage may be performed without further charge, nay, with certaine profit to the adventurers, if I may have but your favour in the action. Surely, itshall cost me all my hope of welfare, and my portion of Sandridge, but I will, by Gods mercy, see an end of these businesses. I hope I shall finde favour with you to see your card. I pray God it be so true as the card shall be which I will bring to you: and I hope in God, that your skill in navigation shall be gainefull unto you, although, at the first, it hath not proved so.