The bodies of water referred to could be Gravesend Bay and Raritan Bay. "Our Master" refers to the captain, Henry Hudson. The "Boate" is a 16-foot rowboat equipped with a sail. A "league" is about ...

The crew turned to plans of mutiny. The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson (exhibit 1881) Tate Gallery, S0142851 Crew member Abacuck Prickett continued in his diary: "Wilson the Boatswayne and Henry ...

A tidal estuary, the Hudson River is a mix of salt water and fresh water runoff.