The Voyage of the Half Moon

Source: "Juet's Journal"

Note: Spelling and capitalization errors have been transcribed (copied) as they appeared in the
original document.

Sept. 19, 1609

"The nineteenth, was faire and hot weather: at the floud being neere eleven of the clocke, wee weighed, and ran higher up two leagues above the Shoalds, and had no lesse water then five fathoms: wee anchored, and rode in eight fathomes. The people of the Countrie came flocking aboord, and brought us Grapes, and Pompions, which wee bought for trifles. And many brought us Bevers skinnes, and Otters skinnes, which wee bought for Beades, Knives, and Hatchets."

Directions: Base your answers to the questions below on the above document and your knowledge of social studies.

1. What animal skins did the author and his comrades buy?

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2. Aboard what was this trading taking place?

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3. Who were the “people of the Countrie?” ____________________________

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fathom: a measure of length equal to about six feet

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