Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2
1630-05-11
The storme continued all this daye till 3: in the afternoone; and the sea went verye highe, so as our shippe could make no waye, beinge able to beare no more but our mainsayl about midmast high: at 3: there feMay
at Hull, for want of winde, and roulinge continually in a highe growne sea.1 This daye was close and raynye.
Complaint was made to our Capt of some iniurye that one of the vnder officers of the shippe had doone to one of our landmen he called him, and examined the Cause, and Comanded him to be tyed vp by the handes, and a weight to be hanged about his necke, but at the intercession of the Governor (with some difficulty) he remitted his punishment.
At night the winde blewe at S: E: a handsome gale with rayne so we putt forthe our sayles and stood w: and by S:
A ship was said to “lie a hull” when all the sails were taken in, in calm weather. See Albert Matthews, “The Naming of Hull,” New England Historical and Genealogical Register, LIX. 179, note.