ugh.[104] The
most important occurrences during the voyage were the following:--

On the 3rd May/23rd April, 1556, the start was made from Ratcliffe
to Blackwall and Grays. Here Sebastian Cabot came on board, together
with some distinguished gentlemen and ladies. They were first
entertained on board the vessel and gave liberal presents to the
sailors, alms being given at the same time to a number of poor
people, in order that they might pray for good luck and a good
voyage; "then at the signe of the Christopher, Master Cabot and
his friends banketted, and made them that were in the company
great cheere; and for very joy that he had to see the towardness
of our intended discovery, he entered into the dance himselfe,
amongst the rest of the young and lusty company." At Orwell Burrough
left his own vessel, in order, at the wish of the merchants,
to make the passage to Vardoehus in the _Edward Bonaventure_.
In the end of May he was off the North Cape, which name Burrough
says he gave to this northernmost headland of Europe during his first
voyage.[105] When Burrough left the _Edward Bonaventure_ and went
on board his own vessel is not stated, but on the 17th/7th June he
replied on the _Searchthrift_ to the parting salute of the
_Edward Bonaventure_. On the 20th/10th June Kola was reached,
and its latitude fixed at 63 deg. 48'.[106]

"On Thursday the 21st/11th June at 6 of the clocke in the
morning, there came aboord of vs one of the Russe Lodiaes,
rowing with twentie oares, and there were foure and
twentie men in her. The master of the boate presented me
with a great loafe of bread, and six rings of bread, which
they call Colaches, and foure dryed pikes, and a peck of
fine otemeale, and I gave vnto the Master of the boate a
combe, and a small glasse. He declared vnto me that he was
bound to Pechora, and after that I made to drinke, the
tide being somewhat broken, they gently departed. The
Master's name was Pheother (Feodor).... Thursday (the
28th/18th June) we weyed our ankers in the Riuer Cola, and
went into the Sea seuen or eight leagues, where we met
with the winde farre Northerly, that of force it
constrained vs to goe againe backe into the sayd riuer,
where came aboord of vs sundry of their Boates, which
declared unto me that they were also bound to the
northwards, a fishing for Morse and Salmon, and gave me
liberally of their white and wh