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Cabo (Pernambuco, Brazil) (search for this): narrative 902
Item, You may anker under Penguin island on which side you please in 6 or 7 fadoms water. Item, You may anker in Port Famine in 5 or 6 fadoms water, and a Southsoutheast winde is the woorst. Item, You may anker in Muskle cove, which cove is on the South side, and is 7 leagues to the Southwards of Cape Froward, and you shall ride in 12 fadoms. Item, You may anker in Elizabeth bay, which bay is on the North side of the Streights in 8 fadors water. Item, From Elizabeth bay unto Cabo deseado, you may anker on both sides of the Streights in many places. A note of our ankering after we were entred into the South sea.IN primis, You may anker in the bay of Mocha in 7 or 8 fadoms water, and there a Northeast winde is the woorst. Item, You may anker on the North side of S. Mary island in nine fadoms water: and there a Northnorthwest winde is the woorst winde. Item, You may anker in the bay of Conception under one small island in 9 fadoms water, and a Northnorthwest wi
Coquimbo (Chile) (search for this): narrative 902
port of Valpariso unto the bay of Quintero, the course is Northeast and by North, and Southwest and South, and the distance is 7 leagues. In which bay of Quintero there lieth one small iland. Item, From the bay of Quintero unto the bay of Coquimbo , the course is Northnortheast, and Southsouthwest, and the distance is 72 leagues: in which height stand two ilands. Item, From the bay of Coquimbo unto the bay of Copiapo , the course is Northnortheast and Southsouthwest, and the distanceCoquimbo unto the bay of Copiapo , the course is Northnortheast and Southsouthwest, and the distance is 55 leagues: in which height standeth one iland. Item, From the bay of Copiapo unto the bay of Morro moreno, the course is Northnortheast and Southsouthwest, and the distance is 70 leagues. Item, From the bay of Morro moreno, unto the bay of Arica , the course is North & by East, South & by West, and the distance is 90 leagues: in which bay of Arica standeth one small iland. Item, From the bay of Arica unto the bay of Parraca, the course is Northwest and Southeast, and the
California (California, United States) (search for this): narrative 902
metlan, and the 28 day wee ankered under the islands of Chiametlan in 4 fadoms. Item, The 9 day of October wee departed from the islands of Chiametlan, and crossing over the mouth of Mar vermejo, the 14 day of October we had sight of the Cape of California. Item, The 15 day of October we lay off the Cape of S. Lucas, and the 4 day of November we tooke the great and rich ship called Santa Anna, comming from the Philippinas: and the 5 day of November we put into the port of S. Lucas, where wy anker on the Northwest part of the island of S. Andrew in 17 fadoms water. Item, You may anker under the island of Chiametlan in 4 fadoms water: and a Southeast winde is the woorst. Item, You may anker in the port of S. Lucas on the Cape of California in 12 fadoms water: and a Southeast winde is the woorst. A note of what depths we ankered in, among the ilands of the Philippinas. ITEM, You may anker on the Southwest part of the island of Capul in 6 fadoms water: and a Westsouthwest winde
Lima (search for this): narrative 902
. 20. min. Item Arica standeth in 18. degr. 30. min. Item the bay of Pisca standeth in 13. degr. 30. min. Item the bay of Lima standeth in 11. degr. 50. min. Item Santos standeth in 9 degr. 20. min. Item the bay of Cherrepe in 6. degr. 30. min. Ince is 120 leagues: in which bay of Parraca stand three or foure ilands. Item, From the bay of Parraca unto the bay of Lima , the course is Northwest and by North, Southeast and by South, and the distance is 35 leagues: in the bay of Lima is oneLima is one iland. Item, From the bay of Lima unto the bay of Cherrepe, the course is North & by West, South and by East, and the distance is 90 leagues. Item, From the bay of Cherrepe unto the bay of Paita it is 45 leagues, the course is 20 leags WestnLima unto the bay of Cherrepe, the course is North & by West, South and by East, and the distance is 90 leagues. Item, From the bay of Cherrepe unto the bay of Paita it is 45 leagues, the course is 20 leags Westnorthwest unto two ilands that be called The ilands of Lobos, and from thence unto the bay of Paita it is 25 leagues, the course is North and by East. Item, From Paita unto Cape Blanco, the course is North and by West, South and by East, and the d
Isla (United Kingdom) (search for this): narrative 902
gr. Item the yland of Capul in 12. degr. 30. min. Item that the yland of Seboyon standeth in 12. degr. Item that the Easterly end of the yland of Pannay is in 11. degr. Item that the opening betweene the South head of Pannay and the South head of Isla de los Negros is in 10. degr. 10. min. Item that the South-head of Isla de los Negros is in 9. degr. 10. min. Item that the North-head of the yland Mindanao is in 7. degr. 50. min. Item the South-head of Mindanao called Cape Cannel is in 6. Isla de los Negros is in 9. degr. 10. min. Item that the North-head of the yland Mindanao is in 7. degr. 50. min. Item the South-head of Mindanao called Cape Cannel is in 6. degr. 40. min. Item the Cape of Batochina is in 10. min. Item that 12. small ylands stand in 3 degr. Item the latitude of two other ylands is in 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 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
1587 AD (search for this): narrative 902
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, in the latitude of 9 degrees.
September, 1588 AD (search for this): narrative 902
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: and a Northwest winde in that rode is the woorst that can blow.
1850 AD (search for this): narrative 902
o the ilands called Las tres Marias, the course is Northwest and Southeast, and the distance is 20. leagues. Item, From the Cape de los Corrientes unto the cape of Santa Clara on the point of California , the course is Westnorthwest, and Eastsoutheast, and the distance is 108 leagues. A note from the coast of America unto the Westwards.ITEM, From the cape of Santa Clara unto the ilands of The Ladrones , the course is West and by South, East and by North, and the distance betweene them is 1850 leagues. Item, That the Southermost iland of the Ladrones standeth in the latitude of 12 degrees and 10 minuts, and from thence unto the Northermost iland, the course is Northnortheast & Southsouthwest, and the distance betweene them is 200 leagues: and the said Northermost iland standeth in 21 degrees 10 minuts. Item, From one of the ilands of the Ladrones , which standeth in the latitude of 13 degrees and 50 minuts, which iland is called Guaihaime, unto the Cape de Spirito santo, wh
1800 AD (search for this): narrative 902
nd by North, and the distance betweene them is 220 leagues. Item, From the West end of Java minor unto the East end of Java major, the course is West and by North, and East & by South, and the distance betweene them is 18 leagues: in the which course there lieth one iland betweene them, which iland is in length 14 leagues. Item, From the East end of Java major unto the cape of Buena Esperanza, the course is West and by South, and Westsouthwest, and the distance betweene them is 1800 leagues. Item, That Cape Falso standeth 30 leagues to the Eastward of Cape de Buena Esperanza, & off the sayd Cape Falso you shal have shoalding 20 leagues off in 80 or 90 fadoms, & the course is from Cape Falso unto the cape of Buena Esperanza Westnorthwest and Eastsoutheast. A note of the distance and course from the cape of Buena Esperanza unto the Northwards.ITEM, From the cape of Buena Esperanza unto the iland of Santa Helena, the course is Northwest, and Northwest and by West, and
1586 AD (search for this): narrative 902
e at the most to the Westward, that 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 August unto the haven called Sierra leona, where we 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: and a Northwest winde in that rode is the woorst that can blow. Item, You may anker urst. Item, You may anker on the North part of the island of Santa Helena in 12 fadoms water. A note of our finding of the winds for the most part of our voyage 1586.IN primis, From the 21 day of July unto the 19 day of August we found the winde at Northnortheast, being in the latitude of 7 degrees. Item, From the 19 day of
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