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Mogador (Morocco) (search for this): narrative 902
sayling betweene divers places, and their abode in them, as also the places of their harbour and anckering, and the depths of the same, with the observation of the windes on severall coastes: Written by M. Thomas Fuller of Ipswich, who was Master in the desire of M. Thomas Candish in his foresaid prosperous voyage about the world. A note of the heights of certaine places on the coast of Barbarie. INPRIMIS Cape Cantin standeth in the latitude of 32. degr. 4. min. Item the yland of Mogador standeth in 31. degr. 30. min. Item Cape d'oro standeth in 30. degr. 20. min. Item the ylands of the Canaries about28. degr. Item Cape Bojador standeth in27. degr. 30 min. Item Cape Verde standeth in14. degr. 30 min. Item the Cape of Sierra Liona in8. degr. Item an yland called Ilha Verde in7. degr. 30 min. A note of the heights of certaine places from the coast of Brasill to the South sea. INPRIMIS Cape Frio standeth in the latitude of 23 degr. 30. min. Item the yland of S. Sebastian
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): narrative 902
t and by North, and the distance betweene them is 1200 leagues. Item, From the iland of Flores unto the lands end of England , the course is betweene the Eastnortheast, and the Northeast and by East, and the distance betweene them is foure hundreat was, that the Northnortheast was our North. A note of our time spent in sailing betweene certeine places out of England , 1586. IN primis, We were sailing betweene England and the coast of Guinea from the 21 day of July unto the 26 day of AEngland and the coast of Guinea from the 21 day of July unto the 26 day of August unto the haven called Sierra leona, where we watered and stayed untill the 6 day of September. Item, Wee departed from the coast of Guinea for the coast of Brasil the 10 day of September, and wee had sight of the coast of Brasil the 26 day thankesgiving now and for ever. Amen. A note of our ankering in those places where we arrived after our departure from England 1586.IN primis, Wee ankered in the harborow of Sierra leona in 10 fadoms water: and a Northwest winde in that rode is th
Acapulco (Guerrero, Mexico) (search for this): narrative 902
is 2 leagues, the course is West and by North, East and by South. Item, From the port of Aguatulco unto the port of Angeles, the course is East and West, and they are distant 12 leagues. Item, From the port of Aguatulco unto the port of Acapulco , the course is West & by North, East and by South, and the distance is 78 leagues. Item, From the port of Acapulco unto the port of S. Iago, the course is West and by North, East and by South, and the distance is 80 leagues. Item, FromAcapulco unto the port of S. Iago, the course is West and by North, East and by South, and the distance is 80 leagues. Item, From the port of S. Iago unto the port of Natividad, the course is East and West, and the distance is 7 leagues. Item, From the port of Natividad unto the port of the islands of Chiametla, the course is East and West, and the distance is 10 leagues. Item, From the ilands of Chiametla unto Cape de los Corrientes, the course is Northwest and by West, Southeast and by East, and the distance is 30 leagues. Item, From the Cape de los Corrientes unto the bay of Xalisco, the course is North
Brazil (Brazil) (search for this): narrative 902
southwest off, for feare of the shoald that is called Madera Bomba, the which shoald is to the Southwards of the iland. Soundings on the coast of Brasil .ITEM, Unto the Northwards of Cape Frio, the cape bearing southwest off you, about 17 or 18 leagues off, you shall have 45 fadoms streamy ground: and running Southust unto the haven called Sierra leona, where we watered and stayed untill the 6 day of September. Item, Wee departed from the coast of Guinea for the coast of Brasil the 10 day of September, and wee had sight of the coast of Brasil the 26 day of October, being sixe leagues to the Northwards of Cape Frio: and from thence wee wBrasil the 26 day of October, being sixe leagues to the Northwards of Cape Frio: and from thence wee were sailing unto the iland of S. Sebastian untill the 31 and last day of October, where wee watered and set up our pinnesse: and we ankered on the Northwest part of the iland in tenne fadoms, and stayed there untill the 23 day of November. Item, The 23 day of November we departed from the iland of Sant Sebastian, keeping our cou
egr. 50. min. Item Cape froward within the Straights of Magellan standeth in 54. degr. 15. min. Item. Cape desire in the entring into the South sea standeth in 53. degr. 10 min. A note of the heights of certaine places on the coast of Chili and Peru in the South sea. INPRIMIS the yland of Mocha standeth in the latitude of 38. degr. 30. min. Item the yland of S. Mary in 37. degr. 15. min. Item the bay of Valpares in 33. degr. 40. min. Item the bay of Quintero in 33. degr. 20. min. Item Coquatitude of 4 degrees unto the latitude of 2 degrees 50 minuts (in which latitude of 2 degrees 50 minuts standeth the iland of Puna) the course is Northeast and Southwest. A note of the distance betweene certeine places on the coasts of Chili and Peru .IN primis, From the iland of Mocha unto the iland of S. Mary, the course is North and South, and the distance is 25 leagues. Item, From the iland of S. Mary unto the bay of Conception, the course is Northeast and Southwest, and the distance i
tem the Westerly head of Java minor is toward the South in 8. degr. 30. min. Item the Easterly head of Java major is toward the South in 8. degr. 20. min. Item Malaca standeth to the North-ward in 2. degr. Item Cape Falso on the promontory of Africa , standeth in 34. degr. 20. min. Item the Cape of Bona Speranza standeth in 34. degr. 40. min. Item the yland of Santa Helena standeth in 15. degr. 40. min. Item the Cape of S. Augustine standeth Southward in 8. degr. 40. min. Soundings on the the line, you shall have soundings 4 leagues from the land in 30 fadoms, browne sand. Item, From the latitude of 14 degrees unto the latitude of 15 degrees, you shall have faire shoalding 3 leagues from the land. Soundings on the coast of Africa unto the Eastward of the cape of Buena Esperanza 40 leagues.ITEM, To the Eastwards of the cape of Buena Esperanza 40 leagues, in the latitude of 34 degrees and 10 minuts, 8 leagues from the land, you shall have 65 fadome, and browne sand.
Java (Indonesia) (search for this): narrative 902
n 4. degr. 10. min. Item the Westerly head of Java minor is toward the South in 8. degr. 30. min. Item the Easterly head of Java major is toward the South in 8. degr. 20. min. Item Malaca standetom the cape of Batochina unto the West head of Java minor, the course is Southwest and by South, Ne West end of Java minor unto the East end of Java major, the course is West and by North, and gth 14 leagues. Item, From the East end of Java major unto the cape of Buena Esperanza, the cond of Pannay and the West end of the island of Java . minor. Item, The first day of March wee pahe Streights at the West head of the island of Java minor, and the 5 day of March we ankered in a bay at the Wester end of Java major, where wee watered, and had great store of victuals from the ty of March wee departed from the island of Java major, and the I day of May we had sight of thna. Item, You may anker at the East end of Java major in 16 fadoms water, and an Eastsoutheast[3 more...]
Rio del Oro (Morocco) (search for this): narrative 902
0. min. Item the Cape of Bona Speranza standeth in 34. degr. 40. min. Item the yland of Santa Helena standeth in 15. degr. 40. min. Item the Cape of S. Augustine standeth Southward in 8. degr. 40. min. Soundings on the coast of Barbarie from Rio del Oro unto Cape Blanco. INPRIMIS about 3. leagues off Rio del Oro you shall have very faire shoulding, fine white sand 18. fathoms, and so alongst unto Cape Blanco two or three leagues off the shore you shall have 18. and 20. fathoms. And when you cRio del Oro you shall have very faire shoulding, fine white sand 18. fathoms, and so alongst unto Cape Blanco two or three leagues off the shore you shall have 18. and 20. fathoms. And when you come within one league of the Cape you shall have twelve or thirteene fathoms, browne sand, very faire shoulding. And if you will hall in with Cape Blanco, beware you come not within seven or eight fathoms of the Cape: for there lyeth a sand off the Cape. Also about 7. or eight leagues off the Cape lyeth a long should next hand Southwest and by South off the Cape. Soundings on the coast of Guiny.ITEM, Going unto Sierra Leona, having the cape Eastnortheast off you, 7. leagues
or the most part to be betweene the Southsoutheast, and the Southsouthwest, being in the latitude of 10 degrees to the Northward of the Line on the coast of New Spaine. Item, From the 5 day of July unto the 14 day of October, we found the windes for the most part to be at the Eastnortheast in the latitude of 23 degrees Northward, and almost under the tropicke of Cancer. A note of the windes which we found betweene the coast of New Spaine and Islands of the Philippinas on the coast of Asia . IN the yeere of our Lord 1587 we departed from the cape of Santa Clara on the coast of California the 19 day of November, and we found the winds to be betweene the East and the Eastnortheast, untill the 29 day of January; departing then from the ilands of the Philippinas, being in the latitude of 9 degrees. Item, From the 29 day of January unto the 19 day of March, wee found the windes for the most part betweene the Northnortheast and the Northwest, being then among the Ilands of Maluco
Corvo (Portugal) (search for this): narrative 902
of May wee departed from the cape of Buena Esperanza, and the 8 day of June we ankered on the Northwest part of the iland of Santa Helena, where we watered, and made our abode 12 dayes. Item, The 20 day of June at night wee departed from the island of Santa Helena, and the 4 day of July we passed under the Equinoctiall line. Item, The 20 day of June at night wee departed from the island of Santa Helena, and the 25 day of August in the morning wee had sight of the islands of Flores and Corvo in the latitude of 40 degrees. Item, The 9 day of September 1588 wee arrived, after a long and terrible tempest, in the Narrow seas, in the haven of Plimmouth in safetie, by the gracious and most mercifull protection of the Almighty, to whom therefore be rendered immortall praise and thankesgiving now and for ever. Amen. A note of our ankering in those places where we arrived after our departure from England 1586.IN primis, Wee ankered in the harborow of Sierra leona in 10 fadoms water:
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