Punta de [III. 614.] A principal ruttier conteining most particular F you depart from the barre of S. Lucar de Barameda toward the West Indias in the Summer time, you must stirre away Southwest untill you come to the head-land called Punta de Naga upon the Isle of Tenerif. But if your departure be from the sayd barre in the Winter, you must stirre away Southwest and by South, untill you come to the height of Cape Cantin on the coast of Barbarie: the markes and signes whereof be these following. CA The markes to know Cape Cantin. Ape Cantin is a lowe Cape and small to the sea ward, and maketh a snowt like the nose of a galley, and hath upon the top of the poynt a Heath or shrubby place, and on the toppe thereof stand two homocks, that to the sea-ward being higher then the other; but that on the Souther side sheweth like a tower and his Cape is in 32. degrees and . And he that wil seeke from this Cape to discover Punta de Naga beforesayd, must stirre away Southwest and by West, untill hee bring himselfe Northeast and Southwest with the same point, and then he must stirre away South to fetch the said point. TH The signes of Punta de Naga. He said point or Head-land is an high point of Land, and plaine upon the toppe like a table, and without it there are two litle rockie Islands; and upon the North side of the said point is another point called Punta de hidalgo, and upon the top thereof are 2. picked Punta de rockes like unto the eares of a Hare. The course from the Canaries to the West Indies. F you set saile from any of the Islands Southwest, untill hidalgo. the calmes of the Island of Fierro : The calmes of and being so farre distant from the said Fierro. Island, then must you stirre away West you finde your selfe in 20. degrees, and then saile West and by South untill you come to 15. degrees and. And from thence stirre away West and by North; and so shall you make a West way by reason. of the Northwesting of the Compasse: which West The variation way will bring you to the Island of Deseada. TH The markes of the Island of Deseada. His Island Deseada lieth East Northeast, and West Southwest, having no trees upon it, and it is proportioned like a Galley, and the Northeast ende thereof maketh a lowe nose like the snowt of a galley; and by comming neere it, and passing by the Norther ende thereof, you shall perceive white broken patches like heapes of sand with red strakes in them: & the Southwest of the compasse. Deseada in 15. degrees and a halfe. end of this Island maketh like the tilt of a galley. And this Island standeth in 15. degrees and. M Markes of the Island of Monserate. Onserate is an high Island, and round, full of trees, and upon the East side thereof you shall perceive certain white spots like sheetes: and being upon the South side at the very point of the Island, somewhat off the land, it maketh like a litle Island, and putting your selfe either East or West from that point, in the midst thereof will appeare a great broken land. Markes of the Island of Marigalanta. Marigalanta is a smooth Island, and full of wood or trees, and as it were of the fashion of a galley upon her decke: and being on the Southeast side about half a league off you shall make certaine homocks of blacke stones, and certain white patches: but on the West side. appeare faire white sandy shores or plaines. THe : Markes of the Isle of Dominica. He Island of Dominica lieth Northwest and Southeast, and upon the Northwest side it sheweth more high and if you come neere it at full sea, it will shew like two Islands, but by comming neerer unto it, you shall perceive it to be but one: and upon the Southeast side you shall make or see a plaine and long point, and upon the same point appeareth a cliffe like to the cliffe of Cape Tiburon; and upon the North side a litle from the land it sheweth like a litle Island, and upon the top thereof is, as it were, an high steeple, and upon the Norther side you shall perceive it like many white sheetes. TH Markes of the Island of Guadalupe. He Island of Guadalupe lieth on the West of Deseada, and upon the Southwest part thereof appeare many hie mountaines, but upon the East side it maketh certaine tables, which are called the high part of Guada lupe. And this Island is cut North and South; so that the Canoas of India do passe from the North to the South of it, as if it were two Islands. Markes of the Isle of Matalina, or Martinino. [III. 615.] T HE Isle of Matalina is high and full of mountaines, having in the midst thereof 3. homocks: the middlemost homocke being highest sheweth like the great bowle of an hat. And upon the North side it appeareth like three little Islands. And in this Island there are warlike Indians like those of Dominica. Warlike and dangerous Markes of the three small Islands called Islas de Indians like Los Santos, or the Islands of Saintes. Lo Os Santos are 3. Islandes lying one close by another upon the South side of Guadalupe. For to goe with S. Juan de Puerto rico you must stirre away Northwest, untill you fall with the Isle of Saba. Markes to know the Isle of Saba. those of Dominica. These 2. the white and the gray Islands Aba is a litle Island, and round about it you shall see are rather Sthe botome; but ten ne not, or thereisity danhar but are rathers doeth Farrallon the the bottome; but feare not, for there is no danger but bare rockes in that which you shall see; and round about it, it maketh as the sea, for so it were certaine heapes of white sand; and by the side thereof it sheweth like a Ship under saile: but follow that direction that I have given, and you shall see virgin gorda. Markes to know the Isle called La virgin gorda. Spanish word La signifie. But I interprete it Island, because all the rocks separated from the bigger Islands are sayd to be This white litle Islands. LA virgin gorda is an high Island and round, and seeing it, you shall espie all the rest of the Virgines which lye East and West one from another, and are bare without any trees. You may goe about by them until bare Island is you see the litle gray Island, which you shal see by it selfe made white by by the Virgines; and comming neere to the sayd Island, the dung of over that you shall by and by rayse sight of the white foules that litle Island, which seemeth like a ship under saile. And if resort unto it. you will passe betweene this litle white Island or bare rocke, and the greene Island, you must beware that you leave the white Island on the larbourd side of you, and come no neerer it then a Caliever-shot, and so shall you passe through 12. fadome-water: and then stirre away Northnorthwest, and so shall you enter into the Haven of Puerto rico: and if you chance to passe the sayd Island by night, goe by the foresaid direction, untill the first watch be out, and then take in your sayles, and so drive untill it bee neere day: and then hoise sayles, and stirre away Southwest, seeking the sayde Port: and when you come to the entring within, you must stay till 10. of the clocke for the sea-turne. And know, that having the Loguilo at Southwest, then shall the Harbour be off North and South. Directions from Monserate to Santa Cruz. HE you E that departeth from Monserate to Santa Cruz, must stirre away Westnorthwest: and by the same course you shall seaze upon S. Juan de Puerto rico. Markes to know the Isle of Santa Cruz. Santa Anta Cruz is an Island not very high, all full of homocks and comming with it at full sea, it will shew like the Virgines: and upon the East side there are two homocks higher then all the rest. And by this course you may goe to the Isle of S. Juan de Puerto rico; and having found it, you may sayle along the South coast East and West, untill you come to Cabo Roxo. Markes to know Cape Roxo. Ape Roxo is a low Cape and trayling to the sea-ward, having certaine heapes of broken ground thereon, which are like a homocke, and at full sea the same sheweth like a litle Island from the land by it selfe, but comming neere unto it, it will make all a whole land. |