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
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 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 course South and
by West unto the port that is called Port Desire, where
we arrived the 17 day of December; in which port we
graved our shippe: and we stayed there untill the 28 day
of December, where we ankered in 5 fadoms.
Item, The eight and twentieth day of December wee
departed from the Port of Desire toward the Streight of
Magellan, where wee arrived the third day of January:
and wee remained in the Streights untill the foure and
twentieth day of February; where we watered in many
places on the South side, having the winde all that while
betweene the Westsouthwest and the Northwest.
Item, We departed out of the Streights the 24 day of
February toward the iland of Mocha
, which island we had
sight of the 14 day of March.
Item, The 14 day of March at night we ankered in the
bay of Marroccos; where we rode in 9 fadoms water.
Item, The 15 day of March we ankered in the iland of
Saint Marie, on the North part of the island in eight
fadoms water, blacke sand, where we stayed foure dayes.
Item, The 19 day of March we departed from the island
of Saint Marie, and the same day we ankered in the bay
of Conception, where we stayed untill the next day: and
there we rode in ten fadoms water, shingle stones.
Item, The 20 day of March we departed from the bay
of Conception, and the thirtieth day of March we arrived
in the bay of Quintero, where we watered: and there the
first day of April we had twelve of our men slaine, being
on land for water: and we stayed there sixe dayes: and
we ankered in 7 fadoms water, white sand.
Item, We departed from the bay of Quintero the 5 day
of April, and we arrived at the bay of Arica
the 24 day of
April, and we ankered in 7 fadoms water.
Item, The 27 day of April we departed from the bay of
Arica
, and the third day of May we arrived in the bay of
Pisca, and we ankered in 4 fadoms water in oaze.
Item, The 5 day of May we departed from the bay of
Pisca, and the 12 day we ankered in the bay of Cherrepe,
where we ankered in 7 fadoms water, in white sand.
Item, The 18 day of May we departed from the bay of
Cherrepe, and the 20 day of May we arrived in the bay
of Payta, where we ankered in 6 fadoms water.
Item, The 20 day of May we departed from the bay of
Paita, and the 26 day of May we ankered at the iland
of Puna, and we ankered in 5 fadoms.
Item, From the iland of Puna we departed the fourth
day of June unto Rio dolce in the main, where we watered,
and we ankered in 10 fadoms water, browne sand.
Item, The 12 day of June we departed from the place
where we watered, being bound for the coast of New
Spaine, and the 29 day of July wee arrived in the port of
Aguatulco, where wee watered, and ankered in 6 fadoms
water.
Item, The 3 day of August we departed from the port
of Aguatulco, and the 26 day of August we arrived at the
port of S. Iago, where wee watered, and stayed there
untill the second day of September, and ankered in 6
fadoms.
Item, The 2 of September we departed from the port
of S. Iago, and the 3 day of September we put into a
port one league unto the Westwards of Natividad, where
we ankered in 8 fadoms water.
Item, The 4 day of September wee departed from the
port of Natividad, and the 7 day of September we put
into the bay of Xalisco, where we ankered in 9 fadoms
water, and the 10 day of September we departed from the
bay of Xalisco, and the 12 day of September we ankered
at the island of S. Andrew, where we ankered in 17
fadoms water.
Item, The 17 day of September we departed from the
island of S. Andrew, and the 24 day of September we
put into the bay of Chiametlan, where we ankered in 8
fadoms water, and the 26 of September we departed from
the bay of Chiametlan, 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 we put all the people on shore,
and burnt the Santa Anna: and we ankered in 12 fadoms
water.
Item, The 19 day of November we departed from the
port of S. Lucas, and the 3 day of January wee had sight
of one of the islands of the Ladrones
, which island is
called The island of Iwana, standing in the latitude of 13
degrees and 50 minuts.
Item, The 3 day of January we departed from the iland
of Iwana, and the 14 day of Januarie we had sight of the
cape of Spirito santo, and the same day we put into the
Streights of the Philippinas; and the 15 day of January
we ankered under the iland of Capul, on the which iland
we watered and wooded.
Item, The 24 of January we departed from the iland of
Capul, and the 28 day of January we arrived in the bay
of Lago
grande, which bay is in the island of Pannay,
where there were Spaniards building of a new ship.
Item, The 29 of January wee departed from the bay of
Lago
grande, and the same day at night wee were cleere
from the islands of the Philippinas, shaping our course
towards the ilands of Maluco.
Item, From the 29 day of January unto the first day of
March, we were navigating between the West end of the
island of Pannay and the West end of the island of Java
.
minor.
Item, The first day of March wee passed the 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 towne of Polambo.
Item, The 16 day of March wee departed from the
island of Java
major, and the I day of May we had sight
of the land 40 leagues unto the Eastwards of the cape of
Buena Esperanza, the land being low land.
