He embarked in a 'new built' wherry on Midsummer day at Tower Wharf, with two friends, Andrew Hill and William Thomas.
Afterwards their journey began in earnest, and although they usually anchored in safe harbours at night, and were well received by the townspeople of the southern seaports, they ran some risks, and did not reach Bristol till 3 August.
On 7 August 1590—only four days after the voyage was finished—'a ballad of Richard Fferrys cominge to Bristowe' was 'licensed to Edward White on 10 Aug.' Another ballad of 'the ioyfull entertainment of the wherry and iij wherrymen, viz., Richard Fferrys, Andrewe Hilles, and William Thomas by the maiour, aldermen, and citizens of Bristoll, 4to Augusti, 1590,' was licensed to Henry Carre.
[3] In the same year John Wolfe printed for Edward White 'The most dangerous and memorable Adventure of Richard Ferris.'
On the title-page appear the words, 'Published for the sayd Richard Ferris,' and a dedication to Sir Thomas Heneage, the queen's treasurer, follows.