November 7, 1612 [at Frenchman's Island]

In the morninge the winde at northeast verie faire sune shininge. In the after noone Some snow blancks. This daie we began to build a house upon a little Island which is in the verie bottome of Truce Sound and in the verie trade way of the savages as they go unto Pleasaunce [Placentia]. This bay lieth in the neerest north north east and out south south weste. This night very faire starr light but [there was] a Froost in all the bottome of this harbour which we doubt to be kepte in if we should stay longer which made us to forsake to finish the building of our house.

Guy's entry for this date.