In the Name of God, Amen.
Anno Domini 1610, Stilo Anglicano

On day 5 January:
Having covenanted and agreed with the right Wor. the Governor and Deputies of the Company trading for the East Indies resident in London, upon such conditions as are mentioned in the contract, whereof one [part] is in custody of the said Mr Governor, and the other of Hans van Elbinck dwelling at Amsterdam, we embarked ourselves in the ship called the Globe, which God preserve, and set sail at Gravesende upon this said day. God Almighty granted us a safe and prosperous voyage, and defended us from all adversity, to the glory of His name and our safety.
5 February:
We set sail from the Downes with a N.W. wind.
7 ditto:
We came out of sight of the Lizard, setting our course towards the sea S.W.
11 ditto:
We had a man fall overboard, but having a contrary wind, and the ship making but little way , there was by the diligence of Capt. Hippon a brace [rope] cast onto him, who caught hold of the same, to his good and our general joy.
21 ditto
We were in the height of 33 1/2 degrees, and saw the Island of Porto Santo [Madeira] W. by S. about 7 leagues [miles] from us.
24 ditto
We were in the height of 30 degrees and saw land before us, being an island of the Canaries, called Lanzarote. Towards the evening we turned to seaward, W.
25, 26, 27 ditto
We had variable weather and a rough sea: towards evening rain, which rain brought cast red sand over all the ship.
28 ditto
Being misty weather, and about 10 of the clock in the morning, we saw land hard by us, which was the Island of Gran Canaria and clearing up towards the evening, we saw very perfectly the very high peak of Teneriffe.
3 March, 16 ditto
We passed Tropicum Cancri with a good speedy way. Being at the height of 3 degrees N. of the Equator, we saw a great ship, but could not come to speak with them.
25 ditto
We were about the height of the line [Equator], and saw 2 ships N. from us, and a sail S. from us, but could not speak with them.
27 ditto
We came by 2 Portuguese caravels, whereof the one came to speak with us, but we could not understand much by him.
On day primo April
We were in the height of 2 degrees 40 minutes by south of the line, having spent about 15 days in great calm and rain; we then got the general S.E. wind, and had 4 1/2 degrees variation, so that we were well towards the east, setting our course S.S.W. and S. by W. to pass the Abrollos.
4 ditto
We saw two sails, the one being a caravelle, crossing south before us, the other a great ship being eastward from us, taking her course N.W., so that we took her be a ship of the Indies. At the first she made directly towards us, but seing the Portuguese barge and us, whom she took to be a Portuguese, she took her former course; and at noon we were in 5 degrees and 36 minutes, the wind being E.S.E. making good way.
14 ditto, Passing off the Abrollos
We were in 18 3/4 degrees, so that in the night we passed the Abrollos, the wind for the most part being S. and E. by S., also E. by N. with a good gale; here we had ii [two or eleven?] degrees variation.
On day 14 May
We were in the height of about 34 degrees, having a great storm out of the W. and W.S.W. lasting till the 17th , during which time of 36 hours we hulled [drifted to the wind with sails furled], fearing to come to near the shore in the night with so strong a wind, having no more then 3 degrees variation, notwithstanding that we made account to be further of; for we saw dyvers foules that live about the Cape, which we had not seen at sea before, as mangas de veludo [Wandering Albatross] and other sorts with black wings and a cross over the back, also great quantities of feysons, being a speckled foule as a pigeon. These followed us from the Island of Tristan da Cunha to the Cape, whereof we took some with bird lime.
4 ditto
Early in the morning we saw the land of the Capo de Bona Esperanza [Good Hope], having the Table [Mountain] from us N.E. by E. The wind falling N.N.W., not being able to get the bay that day, we went (to and of) of and on till the 19th, and then we had a great storm from the N.W. continuing till the 20th at noon, and then, the weather clearing again, we were out of sight of land.
21 ditto
We saw land again, and that evening came into the bay, Captain Hippon being acquainted with the place. At our coming in we saw 3 fires under land, which we found to be 3 ships; and having cast our anchor, 2 boats came aboard of us, the one being the boat of Isaac le Mayre, and the other of the Lyon with the arrowes and the ship Gouda, which was commanded by Henryck Brouweer, but [we] came not at road by those ships till in the morning.
Being by Gods grace here arrived, we presently fell to the ordering of the ship, and hoping of our cask to fill fresh water, for much refreshing was not here to be had at this time of the year, by the great quantitie of rain, being now in the chiefest of winter so that the mountains lay covered with snow: during which time we used great diligence in seeking of the root Ningimm according to our instruction, the above mentioned 2 Holland ships being expressly come there for the same purpose, being one of Japan that first discovered the secret; but , being winter time, there was for this time no more to be done but to go away as wise as we came, for the old roots being decayed and rotten, the new leaves began only to come forth, so that had it not been by reason of some information which was gotten of one who here shall be nameless for divers considerations sake, we should have bene fayne to have departed without any notice thereof, the right time of gathering the same being in December, January, and February, being called of these inhabitants Canna.
6 June
The above mentioned ships departed for Bantam the 26 of May, having layn here 18 days, and but indifferently refreshed themselves; and we, having filled our water and refreshed ourselves with 80 sheeps and 20 cattles, set sails out of the bay for the furthering of our voyage, leaving behind un in the bay the boat of Isaac Le Mayre, wherein was his son Jacob le Maire, who lay there to barter for hides and skins and to make train oil, who was to continue there till in December. To him we gave some letters both to the Company and particular friends, declaring what there had happened onto us. Here we got notice of Sir Henry Middletons ships, who was departed out of the bay the 10 of August, and David Middleton homewards the 21 January.
7 ditto
We passed the Cape of Bona Esperanza with fair weather, and N.W. wind, without seing the land.
8 ditto
We passed Cape Agulhas with fair weather, at 35 2/3 degrees.
11 ditto
Being at the height of 34 1/3 degrees, we saw land, having 5 degrees 55 minutes: variation northwesting, so tat we did guess it to be the W. corner of the Algoa Bay, which was 40 (miles) leagues [The Dutch mijl was approximately an English league of three miles] from our guessing, for by our account we (were so) should be much more easterly then we found us, which came by reason of the great storm that was running towards the west.
16 ditto
The wind turned S.E. with rain, being the offspring [result] of the full moon.
17 ditto
The wind yet S.E. with storm and rain; in the night we took in our sails, for not blowing off.
18 ditto
Early in the morning we saw land, not being 3 leagues from it, the storm continuing very hard with rain, thunder and lightning, a very close air, so that we could not see much from us; not being able to get any advantage by sailing, [we] were, with great force of the waves, (put) beat towards the shore, so that in mans judgement we were past help and assistance, beginning to look very moanfully one upon the other; but being in this great perplexity and seing no help of man to assist us, it pleased the Almighty God to show Himself a true helper in the need and to show His omnipotent power; for towards noon the foul weather ceased and it became clear. Then did we see the danger we were in, but God sending us a S. and S.S.W. wind we turned E. to seaward and saw the highland of Terra de Natall, thanking God for his great mercy; and were at the height of 31 degrees.
26 ditto
We were at the height of 24 degrees and would fine have the sight of Cape Correntes, but could not get it, notwithstanding that we made our course for it W.N.W. until night.
27 ditto
In the night we passed the Baixos da Judea with fair weather.
On day primo July
We saw the Island of the Premeiros, having green water and 48 fathom, but afterwards we came at 5 fathom; this (shallowness) shoal lied most N.E. and S.W. with the most easterlying island. The next day we passed the Islands of Angonas [Angoche], being 4 in number.
3 ditto
We saw the high land of Mezinguale [Moginkwal], being about 10 leagues from Mezambicke [Mozambique], and from hence took our course N. by E. and N.N.E. till at the height of 6 degrees
8 ditto
We passed the Island of Zanzibar, and the 9 the Island of Pemba.
12 ditto
We passed the line (equator) the second time with a great pace.
26, 27 ditto
We passed the Islands of the Maldivas at 8 1/2 degrees without seeing any land, notwithstanding that we took in our sails and hulled all night, for we saw a great many little sea-crabs, whereof we took part and ate them.
29 ditto
In the evening we cast the lead at 45 fathom, being the point of Capo de Commori [Comorin], but could not see the Cape in the morning.
On day primo August
About 9 of the clock we saw the Island of Ceylon, falling just within the Punta de Galle. From hence we went along the coast making for the first (shoal) shallowness, being 5 months and 26 days that we set sail in the downes.