Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, Here follow the latitudes of the headlandes, Capes, and Islands, as well of Madera, The Canaries, and the West Indies, as of the Azores and the <a target="gazetteer" href="http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?name=&csz=%2C+">Isles of Cabo Verde</a>.

	Degrees of latitude.
THE island called Puerto santo standeth in	33
The isle of Madera standeth in	32 1/2
The isle Salvaja in	30
The isle of Alagranza in	29 1/2
The isle Fuerte ventura in	28 1/2
The Grand Canaria in	28 1/2
The isle of Palma, and the point called Punta de Naga in Tenerif in	28 1/2
The isle of Gomera in	27 1/2

The latitudes of the Islands of the West Indies.

	Degrees of latitude.
The island of Fonzeca standeth in	11 1/4
The isle Tabago in	skant 11
The Barbudos in	13
The isle of Trinidad upon the North side in	10
The isle of Granata in	11 1/4
The isle of Sant Vincent in	12
The isle of santa Lucia in	12 3/4
The isle of Dominica in	14
The isle of Matalina or Martinino in	14 1/2
The isle of Marigalante in	15
The isle of Deseada in	15 1/2
The isle of Monserate in	16
The isle called La Antigua in	17
The isle called La Baruada in	17
The isle of S. Bartholomew in	17
The isle of S. Martin in	17 1/2
The isle called La Anguilla in	skant 18
The isle of Sombrero in	18 1/2
The isle Anegada in	18 1/2
The isle called La isla de Avez in	15 1/2
The isles called Las Virgines in	18
The isle of Santa Cruz in	17
The isle of S. Juan de Puerto rico { On the North side in	18 1/2
{ On the South side in	17 1/4
Cape del Enganno upon the East part of Hispaniola in	18 1/2
The point of the isle of Saona in	17 1/2
The Cape called Punta de Nizao neere S. Domingo in Hispaniola in	17 1/2
The isle of Beata on the South side of Hispaniola in	17
The point of Bacao on the South side of Hispaniola in	17 1/2
Cape Tiburon upon the West part of Hispaniola, and the isle of Navaza in	18 1/3
The isle of Jamaica { On the South side in	17 1/4
{ On the North side in	18 1/2
Cape de Cruz on the South side of Cuba in	20
The 3 Isles called Caimanes, or Crocodiles, South of Cuba, in	19 1/4
The dangerous isles called Los Jardines South of Cuba in	21
The isle of Pinos in	21
Cape de Corrientes upon the Southwest part of Cuba in	21 1/2
Cabo de sant Anton being the most westerly Cape of Cuba in	22
The litle isles called Los Alacranes, or The Scorpions, in	22
The isles called Nigrillos in	23 1/2
Isla de Lobos, or The isle of seales neere the maine of Nueva Espanna, in	22
The Cape of Yucatan called Cabo de Catoche in	21
The island called Isla de Ranas in	21 1/2

The latitudes of certaine places upon the coast of Nueva Espanna, and of divers other places lying in the way from thence to Spaine.

	Degrees of latitude.
Villa rica standeth in	19 1/2
Sant. Juan de Ullua in	18 3/4
From Sant Juan de Ullua sayling to the Tortugas you must sound in	27 1/2
The small isles called Las Tortugas stand in	25
The Port of Havana upon the Northwest part of Cuba in	23 1/2
The head of the Martyrs lying before the Cape of Florida in	25
The Mimbres are in	26 1/2
The Chanel of Bahama in	27 1/2
The Cape de Cannaveral upon the coast of Florida in	28 1/3
The Isle of Bermuda in	33
The *isle of John Luis or John Alvarez in	41 1/4

The latitudes of the Isles of the Azores.

	Degrees of latitude.
The isle of Flores standeth in	39 1/2
The isle of Cuervo in	40
The isle of Fayal in	38 1/2
The isle of Pico and the isle of Sant George both in	38 1/2
The isle of Terzera in	39
The isle of Gracioso in	39 1/2
The isle of Santa Maria in	37
The isle of sant Michael in	38
Cape sant Vincent upon the coast of Spaine	37
The Rocke in	39
The Burlings in	40
Bayona in	42 1/2
Cape Finister in	43 1/2
The enterance of the streights of Gibraltar is in	36
Cape Cantin upon the coast of Barbarie in	32 1/2
Cape Bojador upon the coast of Barbarie in	27*
Rio del oro, or The river of Gold, in	23 1/2
Cabo de Barbas in	22
Cabo blanco, or the white Cape in	20 3/4

The latitude of the isles of Cabo verde.

The isles of Sant Anton, Sant Vincent, Santa Lucia, and Sant Nicolas stand all in	18 1/3
Isla del Sal, or The isle of salt, in	17 1/4
The isle called Buena vista in	16
The isle of Sant Iago in	15

The latitudes of divers Islands, Capes, and other places, from the Isle of Margarita upon the coast of Cumana Westward along the coast of Tierra Firma.

	Degrees of latitude.
The isles of Aruba , Curazao, and Buinaro stand all in	12
The isle of Margarita in	11
The islandes called Los Testigos in	11 1/4
The coast of Baya Honda to Cape de la Vela lyeth East and West in	12
Cape del Aguja in	11 1/3
The rockes of Serrana in	14
The Roncador in	13 1/2
The isle of Santa Catelina in	13 1/2
The isle of Sant Andrew in	12 1/2
The Seranilla in	15 1/2
The isle of Centanilla or Santanilla in	17 1/4
Cape Camaron on the maine, South of the enterance of the Honduras	16
Ganaba in .	16 3/4
Genaza in	16 1/2

Here followeth a declaration of the Longitudes, or Western and Eastern distances, from Spaine to Newe Spaine in America , and from thence backe againe to Spaine.

		Leagues.
From Sal Medina upon the Coast Andaluzia till you bring your selfe North and South with Cape Cantin upon the Coast of Barbary		85
From Sal Medina to the island of Gran Canaria		200
From the Gran Canaria to Deseada		850
From Deseada to Monserate		20
From Monserate to santa Cruz		58
From santa Cruz to Cape Roxo the Southwest Cape of Sant Juan de Puerto Rico		45
From Cape Roxo to Saona		25
From Saona to sant Domingo		25
From sant Domingo to Ocoa		18
From Ocoa to Beata		20
From Beata to the isle Baque		43
From the isle Baque to Navaza		33
From Navaza to sant Iago of Cuba		32
From sant Iago of Cuba to Cabo de Cruz		34
From Cabo de Cruz to the first Cayman		40
From the first Cayman to the middle Cayman		6
From the middle Cayman to the great Cayman		12
From the great Cayman to the isle of Pinos		48
From Cabo de Cruz to the isle of Pinos by the forsaid course		106
From the isle of Pinos to Cabo de Corrientes		19
From Cabo de Corrientes to Cabo de sant Anton		20
The course fro Cabo de sant Anton to sant Juan de Ullua by the outside or North of the Isles called Alacranes.	From Cabo de sant Anton to the Nigrillos	106
	From the Nigrillos, untill you bring your selfe North and South with the isle Vermeja	25
	From the isle Vermeja to Villa Rica	96
	From Villa rica to Sant Juan de Ullua	12
The course from Cabo de Corrientes to sant Juan de Ullua on the inside or South of the Alacranes.	From Cabo de Corrientes to the first sounding	45
	From the first sounding till you come so farre a head as the island called Isla de Ranas	80
	From Isla de Ranas unto

The longitudes from New Spaine, backe againe to Spaine.

	Leagues.
From Saint Juan de Ullua to the Tortugas.	280
From the Tortugas to Havana.	36
From Havana to the head of the Martyrs.	36
From the head of the Martyrs to the Mimbres.	30
From the Mimbres to Bahama.	22
From the head of the Martyrs to Cabo de Cannaveral.	62
From Cabo de Cannaveral to Bermuda.	350
From Bermuda to the Isle of John Luis or John Alvarez.	320
From the Isle of John Luis or Alvarez to Flores.	300
From Flores to Fayal.	28
From Fayal to Terzera.	28
From Terzera to Saint Michael .	28
From Saint Michael to Cape Saint Vincent .	218
From Terzera to Cape Saint Vincent .	256
From Cape S. Vincent to Cabo de santa Maria upon the coast of Algarbe.	22
From Cabo de santa Maria to Sal Medina in Andaluzia.	32

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation Made by Sea or Overland to the Remote & Farthest Distant Quarters of the Earth at any time within the compasse of these 1600 Yeares. Richard Hakluyt. New York. E. P. Dutton & Co.

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Here follow the latitudes of the headlandes, Capes, and Islands, as well of Madera, The Canaries, and the West Indies, as of the Azores and the Isles of Cabo Verde.