October 31, 1612 [at Collier Bay]

In the morninge the winde at south weste very faire weather all the daie. This morning we removed anker from this Island and, coasting the baye, aboute 10 of the clock rowinge along came into a Fine sound which did lie west & west north west from this Island. [It is] some 2 leagues [six miles] betwine the Island and this place.

In the after noone the governer and some 5 more went up unto the topp of very high hills thinking to discover some passage thorough some soundes into the Bay of Pleasaunce [Placentia] but we could [not] perceive any but  [instead saw] a deep sound which went in through. This night very faire weather, some of our people lying ashore and some aboard.

Guy's entry for this date.