Henry Hudson's 1610 expedition sets sail

Happened: 1610-04-17

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Shortly after dawn, Discovery set sail from St Katherine's Pool, below the Tower of London. On board were 23 men and two ship's "boys": Henry Hudson, captain; John Hudson, ship's boy; John King, quartermaster; Thomas Woodhouse (passenger, recommended by Sir Dudley); Arnold Ludlow; Michael Butt; Adam Moore; Syracke Fanner; Philip Staffe, carpenter; Robert Juet, mate; William Wilson: boatswain; Robert Bylot, leading seaman; Edward Wilson, surgeon; Abacuck Prickett (former manservant to Sir Dudley Digges and likely an agent of the company); Bennett Matheus, cook; Sylvanus Bond; John Thomas; Francis Clements; Michael Perse; Nicholas Syms: ship's boy; Adrian Motter; Master Coleburne and John Williams, gunner. This was the largest crew Hudson had managed to date.

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