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 ...

In 1609 the English King, James I, called upon Henry Hudson to sail to the Arctic. Hudson was eminently qualified: he had sailed through Russia's northern seas, had been across the Atlantic to ...

Henry Hudson's ship 'The Discovery' became trapped ... The remains of the loyal crew -- including Hudson's son John -- helped their captain keep pace with the Discovery for a few days, before ...

T he New Jersey boat owner and captain was sentenced to more than a year in prison after causing the death of a 7-year-old ...