Purchas his pilgrimes. part 1 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

§. III. The way from Bantam to the Straight of Palimbon, vpon the East-side of Su∣matra, of Banca, Bintam, Straights of Sincapura, and Sunda, with other places.

WHen you weigh from Bantam Roade, you goe North-east by East foure or fiue fa∣thoms, till you come with the point of the maine, where it commeth to beare South-east by South, you haue very shoald water vpon that spit of hard ground. Wherefore [ 10] keepe off betime: before you come neare in foure or fiue fathoms, there is a good bigge, Island on your North North-west, as you go from Bantam, which you may leaue on your larbord side in going from the aforesaid Towne, and your depthes are fiue or sixe fathoms. Heere will the land toward the Straight make like an Island, because, you haue lost sight of the low land. Heere in your North North-east course, you haue a long bed of small Islands in your way, and low with∣all, but bold: for there is eighteene or twentie fathomes water among them, Bantam bearing South-west by South Westerly from these Islands. Their latitude is from fiue degrees, to fiue de∣grees, thirtie minutes.

When you are at the Norther end of these Islands, go North North-east and North ouer for the Coast of Sumatra: and in your course your depthes will be thirteene, twelue, ten, nine, eight, [ 20] seuen, sixe, fiue, foure and a halfe fathomes; and then you shall see the low land of Sumatra, the trees I meane, and your ground vnder your lead will be Ozie. The latitude about three degrees, thirtie minutes South. Now when you come in with a riffe of hard sand here-about, and haue in your North and by West course foure fathoms and an halfe: Note it well, and hale off againe East North-east into your old depthes, which are from ten to seuen fathoms or fiue off Sumatra, your course North by West, and North North-west, to hold the coast from fiue to ten fathoms. But go not without ten fathoms neither by night nor day; for the Coast is bold in sixe fathoms. But if you go from Bantam North, you must looke very carefully about for a shoald, that lyeth in that course from the aforesaid Towne off the Roade, till you haue sight of the two Islands vp∣on the Coast of Sumatra, that lye three leagues from that maine land; and then you haue no more Islands by Sumatra, till you come in three degrees of South latitude; and there shall you fall [ 30] with Lusapara-falsa, which is the first of those foure Ilands, at the South South-west end of Banca. And looke out very well for them, in going your North by West course, as the depths wil guide you from fiue or sixe, to nine or ten fathoms, Ozie ground. When you haue sight of these foure Islands, you shall see much broken ground by them, and among them very shoald water. Heere likewise you shall see two round homockes of a good height: and though they seeme to you to stand vpon the maine of Sumatra, yet they doe not so, but vpon the Island of Banca. The afore∣said foure Islands haue three degrees, no minutes South latitude. When you come to haue these Islands East from you, your shoalding will be fiue and foure fathomes, and your course North, and North by West, till you haue the Southermost Isle South-east by East from you. Then you goe [ 40] North North-east by Banca, in eight and seuen fathomes, for the Island of Banca is steepe. When you come with these Islands, keepe Sumatra side for the bolder side: the channell is in breath three miles. Now in edging to the other side, you shall go from eight fathoms into three fathoms. Then haue you hard ground on that side, and Ozie ground on Sumatra side. This course of North North-east, is but one reach or three miles, before you go North againe. Heere at the narrow the Tide setteth North and South, and runneth twelue houres one way, and twelue houres the other. When you are past the bankes or shoalds by these Islands, your depthes are ten and nine fathoms: then you saile three leagues North by the land. The next reach lieth North by West, and the depth in the best is fifteene fathoms. And when you draw neare to the high land vpon the North side of the Island of Banca, your course is North North-west, and the best depthes twentie fa∣thomes. [ 50] It is very flat and shoald heere vpon Sumatra side. This course of North North-west, and North-west by North, continueth nine leagues. Then you saile twentie leagues North-west by West, the depth will be foure and twentie fathoms. The latitude in this course, is one de∣gree, eight and thirtie minutes South. When you haue the North-end these Islands South-east by South from you, it will shew like broken Islands. But as you go, keepe off the maine, be∣cause it is shoald still. Your next course is North ten leagues, in ten, nine, eight and seuen fathoms. Heere you haue sight of three or foure Islands, to the Northwards of the great Island, but no sight of the maine land. The latitude heere is one degree, fiue minutes South. Then your course is North-east by North, with a round Island, and other little Islands by it. This round Island is like the Monston of Dartmouth, the depthes ten, nine, eight, and seuen fathoms, and latitude a∣bout [ 60] fortie minutes South. This Isle is called by the Countrie people Pulo Sio, but Linscot calleth it Pulo Powe. Heere you may haue water and wood, if you need. Then your course is to go with∣out Linga from hence North North-west, and the depth is fifteene or sixteene fathoms: and the distance from Pulo Sio to Linga, is thirteene leagues. At the Souther end of Linga are many

Islands; and there are at the Norther end also many. This Island of Linga lyeth vnder the Equi∣noctiall line, as wee found by obseruation, where the Charts make it to lye almost a degree in South latitude. It is full of Islands and suncken grounds hereabout. Heere we found the tide to runne South South-east, and North North-west. The depth in the offing is twentie fathomes, Ozie ground: your course is North by West fifteene or sixteen leagues, where you shall see eight other Islands. But in your going beware of the tide, and keepe in fifteene or sixteene fathoms water, and Ozie ground: the latitude of these eight Islands is fiftie minutes North. Heere you may likewise haue wood and water among these Islands. These Islands and s••ncken grounds con∣tinue to one degree, ten minutes of North latitude: the Tide runneth twelue houres, the flood [ 10] from the Northward, and ebbe from the Southward, the depth twentie fathomes. Heere along by these Islands is fourteene fathomes, till you come vp to the Isle of Bintam, which hath in la∣titude one degree, ten minutes North, vpon the South-east side of this Island is bold shoalding from fourteene to nine fathomes, yet hath a round hill in the middest of it, and it is a grea∣ter Island, then any that is neare it: vpon the Easter point I came ouer in seuen fathomes: the Tide of the Norther side setteth West by North. And when you are past this Easter point, you are open of the Straight of Sincapura. Heere the Tide setteth East from the Straight of Sinca∣pura. Thence you go North-east and by North seuen leagues, with a strong streame against you, for an Island called Pulo Tinge, vpon the Coast of Ior, in latitude two degrees, twentie minutes North, you may see the round hill of Bintam euen with the water, for their distance twentie [ 20] leagues, and the course is North by West. Heere wee saw an Island called Pulo Timon: and the o∣ther Islands by it are called Pulo Lore, leauing two round hilles vpon it. And Pulo Tinge, where we roade, hath a piked hill vpon it. Their latitudes are two degrees, thirtie minutes, and two de∣grees fortie minutes.

The Coast of Ior is bold from Pulo Tinge. When you haue made the Straight of Sincapura, and would goe for Ior, your course is North-west by West. But beware of the Current, you may bee bold in sixteene, eighteene, twentie, or fiue and twentie fathomes, and good ground to anchor.

From Pulo Sio steere South-east for an Iland called Pulo Paccadoure, distant from Pulo Sio e∣leuen leagues, in latitude one degree no minutes South. It is a ragged Iland, and hath by it two [ 30] little Ilands. The depth is fifteene fathomes. Be sure to keep in that depth, and you shall goe without danger. From this ragged Iland your course is South-east by East nine leagues, to an o∣ther Iland called Pulo Pagadure, and your depths are fifteene or sixteene fathomes. In that course be very carefull: for Banca vpon this side is all Rockes and breaches, in some places eight or nine leagues off, and so it is without you againe all bad ground. Then from this Iland your course is South-east by East, to an Iland called Pulo Calasai, or the Mariners Iland: and their distance is fortie leagues: when you see this Iland of Mariners, lie short off it, because you cannot anchor by it for fowle ground. Your depth from this Iland to the other is fifteene fathomes. From this Mari∣ners Iland, you may see the high land vpon Banca beare West by North from it, and is distant fif∣teene leagues.

[ 40] The head of Banca lieth from this Ile South-west by West nine leagues. Saile not by night by any meanes when you see this Iland: for if you goe neuer so well by your Compasse, the streames will deceiue you, and put you to the East-ward of an Iland called Chinabata. Your course is to goe betweene Banca and these Ilands; because it is all Rockes to the East-ward like steeples. This Ile of Chinabata and Pulo Calasai, lie South and North one from the other, and are distant thirteene leagues. Your course betweene Banca and Chinabata is South South-west: looke to the streame, and borrow of Banca in this place in twentie or twentie fiue fathomes. The distance betweene them is tenne leagues. The Rockes in the Offing are called Pulo Pelican. From which straight to the coast of Sumatra, the course is South-west by South, till you haue shoalding off the maine. And goe as you did outward from Bantam, keeping the shoalding of Sumatra in seuen [ 50] or eight fathomes, till you draw neere the straight of Sunda.

I haue hereunto added like Nauticall obseruations, I suppose, written by Thomas Clayborne, lea∣uing the censure and vse to the more skilfull. He intituleth them,

Certaine principall Notes, gathered by mine owne experience, in my three Voyages into these parts: wherein the true course, and distances, with shoalds and rockes is shewed: and on which side you may leaue them: as hereafter followeth.

[ 60] THe Souther-most Salt hill lyeth in sixe degrees no minutes of South latitude; and if you bee bound for Bantam, you may goe betwixt the Salt hils, or on either side of them, if neede be: but most men goe to the South of them. If you bee South from the Southermost Salt hill, about two leagues, or lesse, your best course to Palimbam point, is betweene the North-East by East,

and the East North-east. The distance betwixt the Salt hills and that point twenty leagues. In that course you shall leaue the Iland that maketh the straights of Sunda on the Lar-boord side, and that Iland is fiue leagues short of Palimbam point. From Palimbam point your course is East South-east about three or foure leagues with Pulo Pangam: then leauing that Iland on your Lar-boord side, and being cleare of it, you must steere East South-east, about two leagues more: then South South-west, and South by West about one league, and that will bring you into Bantam roade, where you may come to an anchor in three fathomes, soft Oze.

Certaine Notes from Bantam Roade to the Ilands of the Maluccaes, with the course and distances: as hereafter followeth. [ 10]

FRom Bantam roade North-east by North two leagues, then East by North, and East North-east two leagues, and that will bring the low point to the Eastward of Bantam Bay, South from you about one league: but come no neerer that point then three fathome; then East, and East by North foure leagues, and then you shall haue foureteene fathome, and shall be neere fiue Ilands, with white sand without them, and a Ledge of Rockes East from them about halfe a mile; these you must leaue to the North-wards of you. From these Ilands your course is East South-East, with the Eastermost Iland of Iacatra. From the Eastermost Iland of Iacatra, which is the Norther-most from this Iland, your course is North-east by East foure or fiue leagues, then East thirtie leagues; then looke out for a sand that lieth about three leagues from the Maine, and if it be [ 20] cleare weather, you shall see a low Iland to the North of you, but you may goe either betweene the Iland and the sand, or betweene the sand and the Maine: but the best way is to goe three leagues to the Southward of the Iland. Then East by South and East seuenty leagues, and that wil bring you in sight of Madura. Note, if you be foure or fiue leagues from the West end of Ma∣dura, you shall haue thirtie three fathome; and being fiue leagues off the Easter end, you shall haue fortie one or fortie two fathomes. All alongst this coast, you shall haue Ozie ground. From the West ende of Madura, your best course is to steere East by North, while you haue brought your selfe in the latitude of sixe degrees: and then keepe your selfe in that latitude if it be possible, and so (by Gods helpe) you shall goe cleare betweene the shoales of Celebes, and another shoale that lieth South South-west from the shoales of Celebes. The Southermost point of the shoales of Ce∣lebes [ 30] lieth in six degrees. From the South point of the shoales of Celebes, your course is East North-East with the straights of Celebes: the distance betweene them is thirty leagues. From the straights of Celebes to Ternata, the principall Iland of the Maluccas, vpon a straight line, the course is North-east, distant about two hundred leagues.

If you be minded to goe for the Moluccas, then from the straights of Celebes, your course is North-east by East, and North-east thirty leagues, and that will bring you into a straight between two lands, namely, Celebes and Cambyna: the distance betweene these two lands is fiue leagues: in the middle between them, you shall haue thirtie eight fathomes, sandy ground. But this is to be noted, when you come betweene these two Ilands, you cannot saile by night: for it is dange∣rous, while you be cleare of the straights of S. Thomas, distant from this place aforenamed twen∣ty [ 40] leagues: so that you must goe vpon seuerall courses, as hereafter followeth.

First, North-east by North sixe leagues, then North North-east eight leagues, then East and East by North tenne leagues, and this will bring you into the straights of S. Thomas, which straights you shall hardly perceiue, vntill you come very neere them: for they are narrowe, and one land shooteth in an other. The going through is East about one league, and the least water you shall haue in running of that league, is eleuen or twelue fathomes. In running of those twen∣tie leagues afore-named, you shall be land-locked, and shall see sixe or seuen sands dry with the rimme of the water, most of them will be on your Lar-boord side: but this course aforenamed (by Gods helpe) will carry you cleare of them all. From the straights of S. Thomas, your course is North-east by East, and East North-east foureteene leagues, and that will carry you into the Sea, [ 50] but not out of the sight of land: then North North-east thirty eight leagues; and then looke out for a small Iland, and a shoale that lieth North North-west from that small Iland. You must bring that small Iland East from you about two leagues, or seuen miles: then steere North by East, and North North-east fiue leagues, then West North-west, and North-west by North two or three leagues, then North-east by North foure or fiue leagues, and that North-east by North course, will carry you betweene two shoales, that lie in two degrees no minutes South latitude. The distance between them is not one mile, and they are dry at low water: you shall haue foure∣teene fathome betweene them. When you are cleare of these shoales, and are within one league of that land, which that North-East by North course doth carry you vnto, then you must steere East South-east about two leagues, then North-east by East with the straights of Bengaia, which [ 60] lie in one degree twenty minutes to the South of the Equinoctial: this straight lyeth. North-east by North, and so you must goe through.

From the straights of Bangaia to Machian, the course is North-east by East distant seuentie

two leagues. Bachian lieth in no degrees thirty minutes to the North of the Equinoctiall, and be∣ing neere this Iland, if it bee cleare weather, you shall see all the Cloue Ilands, which shew like high piked hills in the middest of them. You may steere with any of them at your pleasure, if wind and weather serue: for there is no danger lying neere them.

Notes of Botun.

BOtun is a great Iland, and an high land, the longest part of it lieth North North-east, and [ 10] South South-west. Vpon the North North-West part or ende of the Iland, there is a Riuer of fresh water. If a man be at the Norther ende of Botun, and bee minded to saile to the Kings Towne, his course is betweene the South by West, and South South-West, and so shall sayle a∣long the land twenty leagues, as it were vp a Riuer, betwixt two lands, Botun to the East-ward, and Cambyna to the West, distance betweene them foure leagues, in some places but three, in some places but two leagues, and in some very narrow.

In this course afore-named, nine leagues short of the Kings Towne, there is a shoale, not very bigge, yet dangerous, and dry at a low water. Now to know when you are neere it, you shall see a round hill vpon Buttoone, neere the water side: that hill and the shoale lie East by North, and West by South one from the other; you must leaue that shoale on your Lar-boord side. From this shoale, your course is still betweene the South by West, and South South-West, to [ 20] goe with the narrow straights, foure miles short of the Kings Towne: this Straight is one league through, and about halfe a mile broad, the course is South South-West through, and it is no great matter for the course in that place, so you keepe the shippe in the middle, which is best: for there is no riding in the narrow, by reason of the swift Tydes that runne there. Hee that goeth through, must take his Tyde with him to driue him through, for (lightly) there is neuer any wind there, the land is so high ouer the Masts on both sides. But you may anchor two leagues short of this narrowe, and ride well (by Gods helpe) in thirty fathome sand. So, when you be through this straight, you must steere South South-west one league, to goe cleare of a point of land that you must leaue on your Lar-boord side; and beeing cleare of that point, you must hale vp South South-East about foure miles, if the wind will giue you leaue, and then you may come [ 30] to an anchor in eight and twentie fathome, hard sand, neere a flat Iland.

Then you shall see the Towne of Botun, vpon the side of an hill, from you about one league. The Roade of Botun lieth in fiue degrees fifteene minutes of South latitude. From Botun road West South-West foure leagues, then South-West, and South-West by South fiue leagues, then West by South and West thirtie leagues, and that will bring you to the Straights of Celebes.

From the Straights of Celebes to the Iland of Banda vpon seuerall courses, as followeth: First, East seuen and thirtie leagues, then East by South fifteene leagues, the North-east halfe a point to the North-ward, about seuenteene leagues, and that will bring you into the latitude of fiue degrees tenne minutes, and then your best course is East North-east, with Buro, distance [ 40] betweene that and Buro sixtie three leagues. From the South part of Buro to the South part of Amboyno, are eight and twenty leagues. From the South part of Amboyno to Banda, the course is East South East distance about thirty leagues. Banda lieth in foure degrees fortie minutes. Your going in is betweene the high Mountaine called Gunappi, and the great Iland of Ban∣da, the hill beeing on your Lar-boord side, and the great Iland on your Star-boord side.

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Notes

• A long bed of small Islands.
• Sumatra.
• Note.
• A shoald.
• Lusapara-falsa.
• The Isle of Banca.
• Pulo Sio:
• Pulo Linga.
• Linga lyeth vn∣der the Equi∣noctiall Line.
• Eight Islands.
• The Isle of Bintam.
• The Straight of Sincapura.
• Pulo Tinge.
• Pulo Timon.
• Ior.
• Pulo Paccadoure
• Pulo Pagadure▪
• Pulo Calasai.
• Banca.
• Chinabata.
• Note▪
• Note.
• The straights of S. Thomas.
• The straights of Bengaia.
• Machian.
• Bachian.
• A dangerous shoald.
• The road of Botun is in fiue degrees fifteen minutes of South latitude.
• Buro. Amboyno. Banda.