England area on May 14th. It is here where the reader encounters the first evidence of Brereton’s A Breife and True Relation being a work of propaganda. Brereton does not go into any detail about the voyage across the Atlantic. There is no mention of the problems that he may have experienced on his first trans-Atlantic voyage, including: ocean conditions, health problems and illness, as well as his general experience being on a ship with a group of individuals that he may not have previously known. This information would have been useful to potential settlers who were considering making the journey themselves.
Brereton briefly discusses the journey and with little detail states that the bark was temporarily blown off course by the wind at
Brereton briefly discusses the journey and with little detail states that the bark was temporarily blown off course by the wind at