Notwithstanding, I will forbeare what I may, to intrude vpon my good
friend M. Hookers limits, and reserue to him the description of the
farther shore.
The first promontory of this harbour on the West side, is Rame head,
by his proportion, receyuing, and by his possession, giuing, that
name and armes to his owner, whose posterity conueyed it by
inter-marriages, from Durnford, to Edgecumb: on the toppe thereof
riseth a little vaulted Chappell, which serueth for a marke at sea.
From thence trending Penlee poynt, you discouer Kings sand and
Causam Bay, an open roade, yet sometimes affoording succour to the
woorst sort of Seafarers, as not subiect to comptrolment of
Plymouth forts. The shore is peopled with some dwelling houses,
and many Cellers, dearely rented for a short vsage, in sauing
of Pilcherd. At which time, there flocketh a great concourse
of Sayners, and others, depending vpon their labour. I haue heard
the Inhabitants thereabouts to report, that the Earle of Richmond
(afterwards Henry the seuenth) while hee houered vpon the coast,
here by stealth refreshed himselfe; but being aduertised of
streight watch, kept for his surprising at Plymouth, he richly
rewarded his hoste, hyed speedily a shipboord, and escaped happily
to a better fortune.
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