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.

§. V. The Voyage from Bantam to Patania, and thence to Iapan, with his returne to Iacatra; set by it selfe for the vse of Mariners.

THe seuen and twentieth of Aprill, being Thursday, we tooke leaue of this Fleet, and [ 20] steered away to the North-wards, borrowing within halfe a league of the Easter point of Poolo Tunda, and in the euening, came to an anchor about a league off the North-east point of it in twentie three fathomes water ozie;* 1.1 where we roade vntill the Westerne streame beganne to returne to the East-ward againe, which was about tenne at night.

The eight and twentieth at night, we anchored in twentie eight fathoms ozie, Poolo Antekero bearing North-east three leagues off. Poolo Antekero lyeth from Poolo Tunda,* 1.2 North North-east halfe East about eight leagues off. The depth betweene them from sixteene fathomes to six and twentie, and so to twentie two, twentie, eighteene, sixteene, fourteene, and twelue fa∣thomes ozie. Poolo Antekero is the Wester-most of all the row of Ilands, which extend them∣selues [ 30] from the mouth of the Bay of Iacatra, to the West-ward.

Saturday, the nine and twentieth, to the euening, we were in fifteene fathome.* 1.3 Poolo Kero bearing North by East halfe East of vs, two leagues and an halfe off.* 1.4 Poolo Kero lyeth from Poolo Antekero North North-east neerest, distant sixe leagues from the time that wee had Ante∣kero, North-east three leagues off, we had twentie, eighteene, sixteene, fourteene, twelue fa∣thomes ozie.

Sunday at noon, we had the Poolo Kero, South halfe East six leagues off. Our depth continuing thirteene, twelue, and eleuen fathomes the same ground.

The first of May, at noone, we had Poolo Kero South halfe west, nine leagues off, beeing as much as we could see it at our top-mast-head, the depth twelue fathomes. Here by obseruati∣on [ 40] of the Sunne we were in South latitude foure degrees forty fiue minutes from noone,* 1.5 vntill fiue, North North-east foure leagues. Here we anchored againe in twelue fathomes ozie, hauing Poolo Kero, by estimation South by West from vs, thirteene leagues off. This night at nine, as we were at anchor in the same place, by obseruation of the Crosiers, I made the ship to bee in foure degrees, fortie minutes South latitude, allowing twentie nine, for the complement of the declination. Tuesday, the second in the morning, betweene foure and fiue of the clocke wee set sayle againe, and the same day at noone we had runne about six leagues North North-east. The depth continuing as before, thirteene, twelue, eleuen fathomes. From the second to the third, at noone we made an East by South way, fiue leagues, finding such depths as the day before. The ground from Bantam Road hitherto all ozie. From Bantam for the space of two dayes wee had Sea-turnes and Land-turnes. From thence, vntill the second of May in the afternoone, [ 50] the winds betweene the East and the South-east, and then the wind came vp Northerly, and so continued vntill the third at noone.* 1.6 From Poolo Peniang vnto Poolo Antekero the Current did set vs to the West-ward, for the most part some-what strong, but from thence vntill wee drew neere vnto the Streights of wee found but an easie Current, which did runne almost vpon all points of the Compasse, euery twentie foure houres. From the third at noone, vntill the fourth at noone North North-east eleuen leagues, the depth from twelue to ten, halfe a fa∣thome ozie. From noone, this day till seuen at night, North fiue leagues and a halfe, where we an∣chored in ten fathomes and an halfe lesse.

Friday, the fift in the morning, we weighed againe, hauing little wind and variable, vntill [ 60] halfe an houre after sixe, and then the wind came vp at South-west and blew fresh. From foure to nine we made North-east halfe Easterly three leagues: and from nine vntil noon North-west by North halfe a league, the depth ten fathom neerest. This day at noone, wee were in three degrees and thirtie minutes South latitude,* 1.7 where wee descried a little Iland North North-east halfe East foure leagues off, which appeared at first sight like a great Tree rising out of the Sea,

from noone to sixe North-west fiue leagues: here wee saw two or three Hummocks like Ilands North by West from seuen leagues off. From hence vntil three after mid-night, West six leagues: at sixe we had nineteene fathom, which as wee stood to the Westward in the night increased to ten, eleuen, and twelue fathom; and afterward it decreased vnto eight fathom, where wee came to an anchor, the streame by night set South-east, by day North-west.

Saturday in the morning, we weighed at sixe againe, and steered away West North-west one league and a third part: here we had sight of many Hummocks rising like Ilands, which at length we perceiued to be all one Land, as we drew neere to it: after wee had gone one league and a third part West North-west, as aforesaid, wee came into seuen fathom a halfe lesse, and therefore tackt about to the North-eastwards, making a North North-east way vntill noone, [ 10] about two leagues and a halfe; at which time by obseruation of the Sunne, wee were in three degrees and twentie minutes neerest South latitude, being gotten into eight fathom water a∣gaine; where we found the Current to set away North-west by West: here also about noone this day,* 1.8 a Iunck of Iore came vp with vs, which had beene at Cheribon vpon Iaua, and was now returning to Iore. This afternoone wee steered in with the Easterne part of this H••mmockie Land, and making our way as the Easterne Point did beare from vs, which was North North-east halfe North, in this our course we came againe to seuen fathom, and so increasing to foure and twentie fathom, and from thence decreasing to seuen fathom a quarter lesse, where we an∣chored againe the said Point of Land, bearing North North-east, one third part North foure leagues off. [ 20]

Sunday, the seuenth in the morning, we weighed and stood in neerer vnto the Point, in hope to haue passed through betweene this Point and an Iland, which lyeth three leagues to the Eastward of it, but as we stood in, we found the depth of the water first to increase from seuen fathom vnto seuenteene fathom; and from thence againe vnto sixe and foure fathom a quarter lesse. And about two miles of the Point in the faire way, we had but sixe foote water, which our shallop found as shee was sounding of the Chanell. To the Eastwards of this place there ap∣peared many small Ilands,* 1.9 and by the report of the people in the Iuncke, the Sea is full of Ilands betweene the South-east end of Banco, and the Ile of Burneo. Now this was the South-east end of Banco, which did beare North North-east, halfe North about two leagues off; and the Land from this Point vnto the entrance of the Streights of Banco,* 1.10 did lye West by South neerest a∣bout [ 30] thirteene leagues: there as wee were at anchor, the foresaid Point bearing North by East halfe East two leagues and a halfe, we found (by obseruation of the Sunne) the ship to bee in three degrees and eight minutes South latitude.

Munday in the morning, (hauing little hope to find a passage betweene the South-east end of Banco and the foresaid Ilands, by reason of the fearefull shoaldings which wee had alreadie found) we resolued by the helpe of God to goe through the Streights of Banco,* 1.11 and there with∣all presently came to saile, steering off as neere as we could iudge, the same course that we came in: in which course we found more dangerous shoalding in our standing off, then wee had done in our comming in before. After we had gotten about eight leagues off South South-west from the South-east point of Banco,* 1.12 we steered away South-west by West, the Current setting North west, which made a West by South way neerest; this course wee run fiue leagues, and anchored [ 40] in eight fathom Ozie, about nine at night.

* 1.13The ninth in the morning, we descried Lucepara North North-west seuen leagues off, and steered in neere with it vntill we had it North two leagues. In this course we came ouer a spit where wee had but foure fathom and a halfe and fiue fathom a quarter lesse, but drawing neerer vnto Lucepara, we had fiue fathom and a quarter, and when it was North two leagues off al Ozie ground. And so all the way before, now, and after that we had brought it North two leagues off, as I haue said, we steered North-west by North, vntill Lucepara was North-east of vs, and had fiue fathom the same ground: and then we went West North-west, hauing alwayes Ozie ground till we were within two leagues of Sumatra shoare in sixe fathom. Here we had our Ile [ 50] of Lucepara East South-east three leagues and a halfe off. And a Hill vpon Banco with a deepe swampe North by West neerest, being a sailes breadth open of the Point of Sumatra, which was then North by West halfe West from vs, about three leagues off: wee steered from hence away with the foresaid Point North by West, and had sixe and a halfe and seuen fathom, soft ground, vntill we came within a league of the Point, where edging too neere the same, we had but fiue fathom and a halfe, and foure and a halfe in the Boat hard by vs: but had we kept a little further off that Point, wee might haue gone away in seuen, eight, nine, and ten fathom, and so all the Streights alongst, borrowing carefully with our Lead vpon the Sumatra shoare; but hee that keepeth any thing neerer vnto Banco then vnto Sumatra, shall haue very vncertaine shoalding, sometimes deepe and otherwhiles shoald, and commonly soule ground, whereas on Sumatra side [ 60] if you should come into shoald water, yet the ground for the most part is soft, ozie, and the sounding farre more certaine; all which will more plainly appeare by my description of this place.

Friday, the twelfth in the euening, hauing brought the North-west Point of Banco North-east,

we opened two smooth Hills with a little Hummock betweene them, the Northermost of them being the Northermost Land of Banco, and bearing from the North-west Point aforesaid, North-east nine leagues off. This night we steered North North-east, to goe through the Cha∣nell betweene Linga and the North end of Banco, finding twentie three, twentie two, twentie,* 1.14 eighteene, and sixteene fathoms ozie, vntill we came neere the entrance, and afterwards fifteen, fourteene, thirteene fathoms, going through the passage. Linga riseth at first in three Ilands, the Northermost being bigger then both the other, rising full of Hummocks, being neere two leagues in length. The Iles of Linga haue certaine fragments of Iles intermixt amongst them, shewing like Hay-cocks, which is a good marke to know them. From the smooth Hill, which [ 10] is the South end of Banco, vntill the South Westermost Ile of Linga, North by West ten leagues, East North-east halfe North. From the middle of the greatest Ile of Linga (which is the North Eastermost of them) lyeth another smooth Iland nine leagues off, and about two leagues to the East North-east halfe North. From that there is another flat Iland, and off the North Point of the round smooth Iland, lyeth also a little fragment like a Rocke. In the way betweene this smooth Iland and Linga you haue fourteene and thirteene fathom water, also being in the mid∣way betweene them, your course is North, to passe alongst by the Easter-side of Bintam. This day at noone wee were in one degree South latitude, the greatest Ile of Linga South-west fiue leagues,* 1.15 whereby we gathered that the great Ile of Linga stood in one degree and ten minutes neerest. This afternoone we saw a little Iland to the Westward of vs, about eight leagues off, [ 20] which lyeth North North-west neerest from Linga.

Sunday, the fourteenth at noone, hauing made a North way foure and twentie leagues, by helpe of the Wind and Current, which did set North, we had sight of the high land of Bintam,* 1.16 rising with two Hills and a deepe swamp betwixt, being to our iudgement twelue leagues from vs. At this time also we had sight of three or foure Hummocks, rising like Ilands, South-west by West eight leagues: here we sounded and had ground in twentie fathom. From Linga vnto this place we had fourteene, fifteene, sixteene, seuenteene, eighteene, and twentie fathom, as wee supposed, streamy ground; for wee had not meanes at all times to trie it. From mid-day the fourteenth vnto the fifteenth at noone, North a third part West, seuen and twentie leagues. This foure and twentie houres, twentie one, twentie two, twentie three, and twentie foure fathom. [ 30] This day from twelue to three, three leagues and a halfe. Here wee saw Poolo Loar,* 1.17 bearing North-west halfe North from vs, by our iudgement about twelue leagues off, at this instant we had seuen and twentie fathom, the ground like vnto Fullers earth; this night Poolo Loar being North-west by West eight leagues off, we had nine and thirtie fathom ozie. From the fifteenth at noone, vnto eight the next morning, we made a North North-west halfe West way fifteene leagues. The sixteenth at eight, Poolo Loar did beare South-west by South off vs sixe leagues, distant the very body of the Iland Hermano de Layo,* 1.18 West South-west halfe West seuen leagues off: and Poolo Tymon the South end West halfe North ten leagues; and the North-east end West North-west halfe west ten leagues off. This euening wee anchored within foure miles off the North Point of Tymon in foure and twentie fathom, streamy ground, the Point it selfe bearing [ 40] West by South halfe South. This euening, I sent our shallop about the Point, where they des∣cried a Towne and a Iunke, riding close by the shoare, and diuers Praws a fishing, whereof one came to them to enquire what Nation they were, and told them, that at the Towne there was good fresh water, and Buffels, Goats, and Hennes.

Wednesday in the morning, about foure of the clocke, wee sent the Vnicornes long Boat with ours to the said Towne, who returned in the afternoone with foure Butts of water a piece, not willing to fill more because it was brackish. At the watering place they found a Iunck of Ior,* 1.19 which was set out for a man of Warre, and hauing twentie small shot besides Lances and Iaue∣lins; he reported to our people that he had taken a China Iuncke, and sold her on the Coast of Ior. And sent me word, that he would take my part against the Portugall, as long as his life did last. In the next Bay to the Southwards of the North Point of Poolo Temon, wee found very [ 50] good fresh water, but we could not conueniently take it in with our long Boat, for shee drew fiue foot water being loden. Thus hauing spent our day in this place to little purpose: I set saile the first of the night, directing our course for Patania, steering away due North with little wind all night.* 1.20

Thursday at noone, we were in three degrees and fortie minutes South latitude, hauing made a North halfe West way, by meanes of the Current, which did set a way North by West about a mile an houre. This afternoone at foure, hauing made a North halfe West way about eight leagues, we descried the Ile of Tingoran North North-west fifteene leagues off:* 1.21 This night wee passed along by Poolo Tingoran, about sixe leagues to the Easterward of it hauing twentie eight, [ 60] thirtie and thirtie two fathoms soft ground.

Friday, at sixe in the morning, we had Poolo Tingoran West South-west seuen leagues off: here we had sixe and thirtie fathom the same ground. This day at noone wee were in fiue degrees and thirtie minutes. Tingoran bearing South one third part East fourteene leagues off, whereby we conceiued that the Ile of Tingoran standeth in foure degrees and fiftie minutes. This day at

noone we had likewise the South-Ile of Poolo Rowdon, Nort-west by West seuen leagues off: and in the same night at eight of the clocke, I obserued the Crosiers, and made the ship to be in fiue degrees fortie eight minutes,* 1.22 the Eastermost (which is the greatest of the Iles of Poolo Rowdon, bearing West foure leagues off. From eight at night vntill noone the next day, our way was neerest North-west by West nine leagues; in this course the depth we had from twentie eight to seuenteene fathoms: then the Northermost Iland of Poolo Rowdon was South, one third part East, foure leagues off; being a round Hummocke much like to Pomo in the Gulph of Venice, but somewhat higher, and more compleat: these Iles of Rowdon are good high land, and a faire depth from the one end to the other, on all the Easter side, and as I am informed a faire Channell betweene them and the Maine, there are in all, thirteene or fourteene Ilands great and small. [ 10] Saturday from noone, vntill Sunday, eight in the morning, our way was West North-west nine leagues: here wee saw two hills by the water side, bearing West of vs fiue leagues off, rising like two Tortugas. From Poolo Tingoran vnto Potania, is very high land alongst vp in the Countrey; and low land by the waters side, with a sandie Strand at least twentie leagues to the Southward of the Point of Potania, and how much farther I know not; but so farre I haue seene. This Sa∣turday in the afternoone, as we stood in West North-west to the two hills aforesaid, wee came from seuenteene vnto fourteene and thirteene fathomes, hard ground; and as wee drew neerer the hills, the depth encreased againe to ninteene fathomes ozie, and thence to eighteene and se∣uenteene fathoms, the same ground.

Sunday the one and twentieth, from eight in the morning vnto seuen at night, our course was [ 20] North-west three quarters West thirteene leagues, keeping for the most part, within foure leagues of the low sandie shoare, the depth all the way fifteene, fourteene, and thirteene fa∣thoms: here at seuen wee anchored in thirteene fathoms and a quarter streamie ground, the Northermost point in sight (falling downe from a reasonable high land at the end of all the low land) did beare West North-west halfe North, neere three leagues and an halfe off. Sixe leagues South-east by South from this Point lieth a Rocke,* 1.23 as high aboue the water as the Hull of a small ship: we passed along about a league and an halfe to the Eastward of it, finding no alteration of our former depth:* 1.24 this point aforesaid I call, the Gurnets Head. From this Point, the land trendeth away West North-west, and West by North, vnto the entrance of Po∣tania Road, being all low land from the Gurnets Head vnto the very Point of the Road, and lowest of all at the same Point. From Gurnets Head vnto the said low Point, the distance is [ 30] sixe leagues; and all the way of faire depth, vntill you draw neere the low Point of the Road: but there you must giue a good birth, because there lieth a shoald from it halfe way ouer vnto the Wester shoare: therefore you must not borrow too neere it, before you haue the shoalding of the Wester shoare: and there you shall find the softest ground. From the low Point, as you range ouer the Bay vnto the Wester shoare, you shall not haue aboue fiue fathomes, and foure fa∣thoms and an halfe, when you are in the Road; where you shall haue the low Point East North-east one third part East, and the highest mountaine on the Wester side of the Bay will then beare South South-west one third part West.

* 1.25Thursday, we anchored in the Road of Potania, where we found the Samson, and a Dutch Pin∣nasse. The day before we came into the Road, I went ashoare to the English Factorie. Where I [ 40] found Master Adam Denton, and Master Richard Welding, lately come from Iambe in a Praw with diuers English of the Samsons companie, who were all glad men to see such English ships in that Port. At my comming to the English house, I acquainted Master Denton with the cause of my comming, which was, for Racke and fresh Victuals, whereof wee stood in great need; where∣upon he presently gaue order, to lay out for all things necessarie; that within six dayes we were furnished with sixteene Buts of Rack and Rack-apee,* 1.26 whereof three Buts of Rack-apee, we had from the Dutch; which curtesie they did vs, to hasten our dispatch: Beeues, Goats, and Hennes, we had here in plentifull manner. Here also we bought Dammar and Oyle for the trimming of our ships, because I vnderstood it was very deere in Iapan. Heere also I found a small Frigat, bought by the English, which being of no great vse in this place, by generall consent it was [ 50] thought fitting, that shee with most of the English Sailors should goe along to attend vpon the Iames Royall.

The last of May, we departed from Potania.

* 1.27The first of Iune, at seuen in the morning, wee descried a small Rocke, which appeared but little aboue water, lying very dangerous for ships that goe from Potania for the Head of Cam∣boia: when this Rocke did beare North North-east halfe East, a league off, then the high-land ouer Gurnets Head was South South-west halfe West, thirteene leagues off, and by computa∣tion, the low point of Potania Road was eighteene leagues off, West South-west halfe South from vs. After we were out of the Road of Potania, in seuen fathoms, the depth increased or∣derly [ 60] to eight, ten, twelue, fourteene, sixteene, eighteene, twentie, twentie two, and twentie foure fathoms, vntill we had sight of the Rocke; and about two leagues from the Rocke, fiue and twentie fathoms ozie: and such was all the ground from Potania to this place. This day at noone, this Rocke being West from vs about foure leagues off, we found the ship to bee in seuen degrees twentie minutes.

From hence vntill the third at noone, East halfe North fortie fiue leagues, here we saw Poolo Hube East North-east halfe North, eight leagues off, hauing fourteene fathoms ozie:* 1.28 all this eight and fortie houres we had ozie ground, the depth from twentie seuen to thirtie sixe fa∣thoms, and from thence decreasing againe to fourteene fathoms, which was the depth wee had when we saw this Iland. This Poolo Hube riseth first with one round hill, then as you come neerer, you shall see a shoulder of somewhat high land rising in hummockes: but not aboue two third parts as high as the round hill, being all one land with it, and then shall you see another lesser round Iland rise, which is neere about the highth of the hummockie land, and lieth close aboord the greater Iland. At the East end of this lesser round Iland, there are two little Ilands [ 10] very neere it, and a mile to the Eastward of them lieth a long Rocke like the Hull of a Galley.* 1.29 This night wee anchored in thirteene fathomes and an halfe ozie, about three leagues off the greatest Iland, which was also the highest. The next morning wee weighed againe, and stood away East by South, and East by East, hauing but little wind. This euening at sixe, wee had the bodie of Hube West by North, foure leagues off. From hence wee steered away East by South, and East, vntill sixe the next morning, but the Current checked vs to the Northward,* 1.30 by which meanes we made our way to the Northward of the East.

The fift, from sixe at night vntill sixe in the morning, we ranne fifteene leagues, the course afore-said, and here we had sight of a very little round Iland, bearing foure leagues off; and to the Southward of it about a mile distant, a long flat Rocke a good highth aboue water. From Poolo Hube vntill we came three leagues off this little round Iland, we had thirteene, fourteene, [ 20] fifteene fathoms, and fifteene, fourteene, and thirteene againe, all ozie ground. When we were within two leagues of this small Iland, we had thirteene fathoms sandie ground. Here we de∣scried Poolo Candor, the Norther end of it bearing East by North,* 1.31 from this Iland about seuen leagues off. This day at noone wee found the ship to bee in eight degrees fortie two minutes North latitude, the highest land on Poolo Candor being East from vs sixe leagues off: from Po∣tania vntill wee were in sight of Poolo Candor, the winds for the most part were at South South-west. This day at noone wee steered away North-east, North-east by North, and in the night North North-east; so that wee made North-east by North in all vntill the next day at noone, about foure and twentie leagues: In this course wee found thirteene and fourteene [ 30] fathoms ozie.

Tuesday, the sixt at noone, we had sight of two Hummockes vpon the Coast of Camboia,* 1.32 bearing North by East, and to the Westward of that low Land. From Poolo Candor vntill wee came in sight of this Coast, we found the Current setting East by North: here also when wee saw those Hummockes bearing North by East nine leagues off, wee had twelue fathoms strea∣mie ground. Wednesday the seuenth at noone, wee found the ship to bee in ten degrees fortie two minutes, hauing runne from the former noone vntill this present, North-east a quarter North fiue and twentie leagues: heereby wee found, that the Current setting East by North, had carried vs ten miles to the Northwards of our computation, our depths from twelue to six∣teene, twentie, and twentie foure fathoms; and so to twentie, eighteene, sixteene, fourteene, [ 40] againe, sandie ground. From the afore-said two Hummocks, as wee did coast it along within eight leagues off the shoare, and sometimes more, sometimes lesse, wee saw high Land all along vp in the Countrie, and in many places by the waters side, a smooth Land about the highth of the Lizard, with many plots of white sand vpon it, as well as by the waters side. The first white spots that we saw vpon the smooth Land, was vpon the very Point that is ten leagues to the Westward of the Cape Cessier,* 1.33 which at first seemed to bee a Towne with faire houses and white walls: this Cape did beare West North-west halfe West from vs, about sixe leagues off, this present day at noone, when we were in ten degrees fortie two minutes. Thursday at noone, we were in eleuen degrees thirtie minutes, hauing gone twentie leagues North-east halfe North, from the former noone. The night before, at eight of the clocke, we came to an anchor in twentie two fathome streamie ground, where the Current did set East halfe North, vntill [ 50] twelue; and then finding that it had recourse to the Westward, wee weighed anchor againe, and steered away North-east, and North-east by North, all the night; and so vntill the eight at noone afore-said: in which course we had from twentie two to twentie eight, thirtie two, thirtie sixe, fortie, fortie foure fathoms; and a little before noone, fortie seuen, and after that wee had no ground. The cause why wee anchored that night was, that wee found very vn∣certaine shoalding, hauing had eighteene, twentie, twentie two, and twentie foure fathomes: and after noone on the sodaine we came into sixteene, fourteene, twelue, and the Vnicorne be∣ing faire by vs had but nine fathoms and an halfe.

From the eight vntill the ninth at noone, wee steered alongst the shoare North North-east sixteene leagues, North by East six leagues, North six leagues, and North by West nine leagues; [ 60] which made in all a North by East one third part Easterly way, thirtie six leagues: here we had Cape Varrella West South-west eight leagues off,* 1.34 being in the latitude of thirteene degrees thir∣teene minutes: this Cape is called by the Chineses (Ientam) which in their language doth sig∣nifie a Chimney, because it hath a sharpe Hummocke on the top of the hill, much like vnto a

Chimney on the top of a house. From the ninth vntill the tenth at noone, North two third parts West twentie sixe leagues, the latitude fourteene degrees thirtie minutes: here we were about ten leagues off the land; and the day before, wee came not aboue sixe leagues off Cape Varrella, by which I gather, that the land trendeth away North by West from Cape Varrella. Sunday at noone, we were in sixteene degrees ten minutes, hauing runne from the former noone thirtie three leagues and one third part, due North. Munday at noone, twentie sixe leagues North North-east halfe North, latitude seuenteene degrees fortie minutes, the Current hauing set vs sixe miles to the Northwards.* 1.35 This euening at sixe, we descried the Ile of Aynam, the high land bearing North-west by North twelue leagues, wee hauing gone from noone seuen leagues North-east. From hence vntill noone the next day, North-east by East twentie two [ 10] leagues: here we were in eighteene degrees and an halfe. This morning, we chased a Portugall Frigat, but shee was of so light burthen that we could not come neere her.

The fourteenth day at noone, we were in ninteene degrees thirtie fiue minutes, our way from the former noone North-east twentie sixe leagues; whereby wee found that the Current had carried vs foure leagues to the Northwards of our account: and yet this day at noone, with our boats in seuentie three fathoms ozie,* 1.36 and found no Current at all. Here we saw many Rip∣plings like ouer-falls,* 1.37 as though there had gone some great Tide, but found none as yet. This afternoone at sixe, we anchored againe, with our boat in sixtie eight fathoms ozie sand, and found a small Current to the Southward. The fifteenth at noone, wee had runne seuenteene leagues North-east by North: here we were in twentie degrees thirtie minutes, the Current [ 20] hauing carried vs seuen leagues to the Northward, here we had fortie fiue fathoms sandie ozie. The sixteenth at noone in twentie one degrees and twentie minutes, we had sight of three I∣lands; the Eastermost bearing North North-east, the Westermost North-west, the neerest land nine leagues off: here we had twentie two fathomes ozie sand; we met with the wind here at East South-east, which blew very fresh: but from Cape Varrella vnto this place, wee had the wind alwayes, from the South South-east to the South-west. The next morning at eight of the clocke, we had twentie eight fathomes ozie, hauing runne from the former noone South-west eleuen leagues: where perceiuing the wind and weather to encrease, wee thought it better to anchor, then to runne backe the way that we came.

Sunday the eighteenth in the morning, the weather somewhat faire, we endeauored to weigh [ 30] our anchor; but euen as our anchor was apeeke, the cable brake in the halfe, being new, and ne∣uer wet before; by which accident we lost a good anchor. The Vnicorne, as wee were almost apeeke, shot off a Peece, whereupon I sent the Shallop speedily aboord her, to know what was amisse; who brought me word, that shee had sprung a great leake, which had almost tired all their men with baling: which as soone as I heard, I sent thirtie men aboord of her, to ease their men by spells, vntill it should please GOD to discouer the leake: this day the wind at South-east, which stood to the Eastward, making of a North-east way, vntill sixe at night, at which time we saw the former high Iland againe, North North-east one third part East, ten leagues off, hauing twentie three fathoms. This euening, our men returned from the Vnicorne, and brought vs newes, that the great leake was firmely stopt, whereat wee all reioyced. From sixe to twelue at night, we made a North-east way fourteene leagues, where we had twentie [ 40] fathoms ozie. From twelue to fiue in the morning, wee stood to the Southwards, making a South-west way three leagues and an halfe; here wee had twentie sixe fathoms againe, ozie ground.

The nineteenth, from fiue this morning, we cast about to the land, the wind at South-east, wherewith we made a North-east way: and at sixe of the clocke were within eight leagues of the aforesaid high Iland, bearing North by East from vs: and at eight this morning, Master Roberts,* 1.38 Master of the Vnicorne, came aboord of vs, and told mee that they had another great leake broke out, and that they must needs seeke out some smooth place to ride in, the better to search their leakes, and to fit their fore-mast better in the step: hereupon I resolued to beare vp [ 50] vnder the great Iland, which was now North by East from vs, in hope to find a smooth Road, the more speedily to effect their businesse. There were many more Ilands in sight, both to the Westward, and to the Eastward of vs; but this being the neerest to vs, and the likeliest, we steered with it, being within three leagues of it, the wind began to duller, and the night was at hand, therefore we plied it to and againe, vntill the twentieth in the morning, and then the wind was so farre Northerly, that wee could not cease the place. This day I went aboord againe of the Vnicorne, to know what they intended to doe; where I found them all very willing to stand it alongst, because the wind was faire; not doubting but that they should bee able to ouercome it. When I heard their resolution, I caused all my Laskayres to remaine aboord the Vnicorne, to as∣sist them as occasion should require, and so we stood away all that afternoone vntill midnight, [ 60] with a faire wind, and faire weather; but then it began to blow so much wind, that wee were inforced to lie here a trie with her maine course all night.

The one and twentieth in the morning, we saw the Vnicorne a league and an halfe asterne off vs, hauing a fore-saile and a sprit-saile out; which, as afterward I perceiued, was to flat her

about for the shoare againe: I presently caused our fore-course to be made readie to flat our ship after her, although wee had little hope to assist her in any thing, because the sea was so farre growne, as our men were a losing of their fore-course, there came such a violent gust that they were faine to furle it againe: it not, our saile would haue beene blowne away.* 1.39 After the gust was ouer, we set our fore-saile, and to make her weare the rounder, wee braled vp our maine course, part of it being blowne out of the boult-rope before they could furle it, after that the maine-saile was vp, we put the helme hard a weather, thinking that the ship would haue come round, but all in vaine; for shee would not weare aboue two or three points, and then come to [ 10] againe. Now the sea was so growne, that we durst not let fall our sprit-saile; and the wind so violent, that we could not loose our fore-top-saile: and this while the Vnicorne was out of sight, when we saw that our ship would not weare, we steered away, as neere as wee could lie South by East, vntill noone; hauing made our way South by East thirteene leagues from the Souther∣most Iland in sight ouer-night, which I called the Morocco Saddle,* 1.40 by reason of a deepe Swampe on the top thereof. This Saddle-Iland aforesaid lieth in twentie one degrees fortie fiue minutes North latitude, it hath on the Westerside foure or fiue very small Ilands close by it, and on the Easterne side three Ilands in sight, lying all three next hand East North-east from it. From Saddle-Ile to the Westward, there are many Ilands; some North-west from it, others West North-west, West by North; and the Southermost of all those Ilands in sight did beare from this West, about fifteene leagues off. This afternoone, our ship waxed very leake, hauing on the [ 20] sodaine foure foot and an halfe water in hold, which imployed both our Pumpes going a long time before we could free her. Towards the euening, it pleased GOD to discouer three or foure great leakes betweene wind and water, which when our Carpenters had stopped:* 1.41 wee found great ease and comfort, for then we could let the Pumpe stand still halfe an houre, and free her againe with one Pumpe in little more then a quarter of an houre. From this day noone, vntill the two and twentieth at noone, fiue leagues South South-west, with a paire of Coursers; and nine leagues South-west by West a Hull: here we had twentie seuen fathoms and an halfe ozie. The two and twentieth in the afternoone, the violence of the wind began to decrease, and con∣sequently, the furie of the waues allayed, which caused our ship to grow the thighter, where∣by we plainely perceiued, that the most part of our leakes were betwixt wind and water, and [ 30] therefore the first faire weather I caused our Carpenters to search the ships sides, where they found and stopped many bad places, some of a yard in length, where the Ocum was all rotten in the seame.

The foure and twentieth day, we had sight of a great Iland, bearing North from vs, about seauen Leagues off, hauing a high Hill on the Easterne end of it, which was the same Iland that did beare West from Morocco Saddle, fifteene leagues off or thereabouts. From hence vntill the six and twentieth in the euening, our way was South by West twentie foure leagues, the depth increasing from nineteene vnto six and thirty fathoms ozie ground: Here we had a little round Iland South-west by West two leagues off, which lyeth in twenty degrees and twenty minutes neerest. This Iland hath foure small Ilands in the South-west side of it, but none of them e∣quall [ 40] in height with this, wee saw it at least ten leagues off, rising like a Chineses hat. From hence vntill the seuen and twentieth at noone East by North, two third parts North, twelue leagues: Here we had one and forty fathoms, ozie ground. This morning at two of the clocke the winde veered vp at South South-east and about noone at South.

From twelue the twentie seuen, vnto twelue the twentie eight, East North-east eighteene leagues, here we had almost one and forty fathoms ozie ground. This morning at two of the clock the wind veered back againe at South South-east. From the eight and twentieth vntill noone the nine and twentieth, East North-east eighteen leagues: Here we were in one and twenty degrees and ten minutes depth, one and forty fathoms ozie. The wind, this twenty foure houres, from South to South-east by South, and very faire weather euer since the storme. From the nine and [ 50] twentieth vntill the thirtieth at noone, East North-east eighteene leagues latitude, one and twenty degrees and thirty minutes depth, six and fifty fathoms ozie, the winde South-east by South, somewhat gustie weather.

From the last of Iune vntill the first of Iuly at noone, East North-east halfe North, two and twenty leagues latitude, two and twenty degrees and ten minutes, the depth fiue and twenty fathoms black sandy ozie: Here from the top-mast-head we saw land North North-west halfe North, the winde in the night South South-east, by day South-east. This day from noone to seuen at night North-east by North, sixe leagues, twentie foure fathoms black and white sand with shels. From thence vntill two at noone South-west halfe South, nine leagues and a halfe, foure and twenty fathoms sandy ozie. The first of Iuly, at sixe in the afternoone when we were [ 60] in foure and twenty fathoms sand and shels, wee saw three China Fisher-boates. The winde came vp this euening at East South-east, with which we stood off to the Southwards, and hauing crackt our maine top-mast but a little before, which was the cause that wee could beare but course and bonnet of each, and therefore made our way of no better then South-west, as I said before. From this second day at noone vntill eight at night, our way was South foure leagues,

depth seuen and twenty fathoms ozie ground. From eight at night vntill noone the next day North North-west a quarter West, seuen leagues fiue and twenty fathoms blacke ozie sand, like the former, the winde at East by North and East North-east; here wee saw the land from the North to the North-east about twelue leagues off, rising in certaine Hummocks, by which I coniecture that this land lyeth in two and twenty degrees and fiue and forty minutes neerest. From twelue this day to foure, North North-west three leagues fiue and twenty fathoms black sand. From foure to twelue the next day South-east by South, ten leagues fiue and forty fa∣thoms black sandy ozie. From the fourth vntll the fifth at noone South-East by South six leagues no ground in eightie fathoms. This foure and twentie houres very little wind, for the most part at East North-east. From the fift to the sixt at noone North by East foure leagues, here we had no ground in eightie fathoms. This foure and twenty houres, it was for the most part calme, [ 10] that lirtle winde that blew was at East and East North-east, when it was flat calme wee made diuers trialls with our Lead, and sometimes wee should haue sixty fathoms, otherwhiles fifty sixe fathoms, and then we perceiued that the ship was carryed to the South Westward with a sagging Current, and when the calme continued three or foure houres, then no ground in eighty fathoms, as aforesaid. This afternoone, it rained a downe-right showre, and after that, the wind came vp at South and South South-west an easie gale with fair weather. From the sixt vnto the seuenth at noone, North-east halfe North nine leagues; here we had twenty sixe fathoms black ozie ground: the winde continued at South South-west with faire weather. From the seuenth at noone vntill the eight at night, North-east by North three leagues and a halfe, twenty fa∣thoms gray ozie sand, here by the Scorpians heart I found the ship to be in two and twenty de∣grees [ 20] and fiue and thirty minutes. From eight to twelue, the eight North-east by North fif∣teene leagues,* 1.42 here the Sunne made vs in three and twenty degrees and sixe minutes. At this present we had sight of the high land of Logosse North-west by North eleuen leagues off, hauing nineteen fathoms, a grosse white sand with smal shels, the wind stil continuing at South-west & West South-west. This morning, we saw eight or nine Fisher-boats, whereof one came with∣in hayling of vs, but we could not perswade them to come aboord. This morning, we came o∣uer a banke where we had but fifteene fathoms grosse ground,* 1.43 this afternoone, from twelue to foure North North-east halfe North fiue leagues, twenty fathoms sandy grauell and shels, the high land of Logosse bearing North-west by West nine leagues off. From foure to eight, North-east by North fiue leagues, two and twenty fathoms sandy grauell. From eight to twelue, fiue [ 30] leagues thirty fathoms sandy ozie. From twelue to twelue the ninth, North-east twelue leagues thirtie foure fathome, blacke sandie ozie, the wind at South-west, faire weather, latitude twentie foure degrees, twentie minutes.

From the ninth at noone, vntill the tenth, North-east one quarter East, twelue leagues thirty fiue fathomes ozie, this night the skie was all ouer-cast, and the wind ouer-cast with raine. This forenoone it was calme,* 1.44 and we making tryall with the Lead, found that the Current did set vs North North-east.* 1.45 Here we had sight of certaine small Ilands, one of them rising in forme of a Sugar-loafe, and did beare West North-west from vs at noone about eight leagues off. This after∣noone we hoysed out our little Boat, which the Carpenters built vpon our fore-Castle: by her wee made tryall of the Current againe, and found it to set East North-east. This Euening, at [ 40] eight we anchored in twentie eight fathomes, hauing made no way all this after-noone, but as the Current set vs, which was North-east about a mile an houre. Tuesday, the eleuenth in the morning, we set saile againe, and so droue away to the North-east-ward, by means of the former Current,* 1.46 hauing no wind at all: this day at noone, wee had sight of the top of Formosa aboue the clouds, the highest part of it bearing South-east by East, about eighteene leagues off, and the neerest Iland vnto vs on the Coast of China,* 1.47 was at the same time North-west from vs seuen leagues: heere wee had sight of many great Fisher-boates almost round about vs, who sent certaine little Boats aboord vs with fish, for which we paid them double, the value at the first to encourage them to come againe. This Euening, at sixe, the wind came vp at North North-east, by meanes whereof, and a little helpe of the Current setting towards the North-east [ 50] by East, which made an East way nine leagues to the twelfth at noone. Heere we had the highest Land of Formosa, South-east, the neerest land about eight leagues off, the neather point of it East by North ten leagues off our depth, fortie sixe fathomes ozie: the latitude twentie fiue degrees twentie minutes. From the high Land of Formosa, stretcheth out a lower Land to the water-side, being a white sandy shoare, and smooth sand Hils farther vp the Countrey, much like to the Coast of Barbary.

Wednesday, the twelfth, from twelue to three East two leagues, here we were in the same depths, that wee had at noone, viz. forty sixe fathomes, beeing foure leagu••s off the foresaid sandy shoare, and seeing wee could lye no slent this way, wee tackt and stood off againe, stem∣ming [ 60] North-west and North-west by North, and North by West, making North-west eight leagues, where we had forty fathomes. From hence we stood in againe vntill twelue, the next day our way East by East sixe leagues, here we had the Norther point of Formosa, East South-east ten leagues off, being in the latitude of twenty fiue degrees, fortie minutes, the depth fiftie

six fathoms ozie: by this we perceiued that the Current had carryed vs towards the East North-east. The thirteenth, from noone vntill six, we stood in East by South, and East South-east vn∣till we had the foresaid point East South-east halfe East, sixe leagues off forty two fathomes. Here we tackt about the North-ward, lying North North-west and North-west by North, which made a North-west by West way, till two at night about one halfe league, then the wind came vp at North-west by West, vntill sixe in the morning, with which halfe a league North-east by North, heere the foresaid point was East South-east halfe South. From sixe to twelue, it was calme with a cockling Sea, setting in vpon the shoare, and yet by meanes of the Current [ 10] setting towards the East North-east, we had by noone brought the said point South-east of vs, about fiue leagues off, hauing forty foure fathomes ozie, the latitude twentie fiue degrees fortie fiue minutes.

Friday, the fourteenth in the afternoone, we perceiued that the former Current was done, and that our ship was driuing to the South-west-wards with a contrary Current, wherefore we anchored, hauing fortie two fathomes, a browne glistering sand, here wee rode vntill eight at night, at which time finding the Current to set towards the East North-east:* 1.48 againe wee weighed with a little breath of wind Southerly, and within an houre after, the wind veered vp at West South-west, and began to blow fresh. At eight at night, the fourteenth vnto the fifteenth at noone, North-east by North halfe East, nineteene leagues, twentie sixe degrees thirtie minutes, the wind West and West by North. From the fifteenth at noone, vntill the [ 20] twelfth, the sixteenth, North-east by North, twentie foure leagues, latitude twentie foure de∣grees thirtie minutes, depth fifty fiue fathomes, black, sandie, ozie, the wind at West by North. From the twelfth, the sixteenth, vntill the twelfth, the seuenteenth, North-east by North, seuen leagues, latitude twentie eight degrees eight minutes, by this I perceiued, that the Cur∣rent had set vs North-east foure halfe leagues, the wind West South-west, depth fiftie fathoms, blacke, sandy, ozie. From the seuenteenth, vntill the eighteenth at noone, our way through the water, East North-east, ten halfe leagues, by the Current North-east one quarter East, fiue leagues latitude twentie eight degrees thirtie minutes, the wind North by West, and North North-west faire weather. From the eighteenth, vntill the nineteenth at noone, our way through the water North-east by North thirty foure leagues, latitude twentie nine degrees [ 30] forty fiue minutes, depth sixty fathomes, sandie, ozie. The wind at first North North-west, and North North-west vntill mid-night with faire weather. From thence vntill noone, the next day West South-west and South-west very foule weather with much raine. From the nine∣teenth vntill the twentieth at noone, North-east twentie eight leagues, latitude thirtie de∣grees thirtie fiue minutes, depth fiftie fiue fathomes, sandy, ozie, the wind for the most part South-west and West South-west, the weather showrie.

Thursday, the twentieth, from three to six North-east two leagues & a half, depth thirty seuen fathomes, blacke sand. From sixe to fiue, next morning, North-east by East nine leagues, eigh∣tie sixe fathomes, grosse, gray sand with some shels. From fiue to twelue, the one and twen∣tieth, North-east nine leagues & a halfe, no ground in ninetie fathomes, here we were in one and [ 40] thirtie degrees twentie fiue minutes, South South-west South, and South South-east, here I found that the Current had carryed vs tenne miles to the North-wards of our computation in twentie foure houres. From twelue, the one and twentieth vnto twelue,* 1.49 the two and twen∣tieth, North-east two third parts North, twentie fiue leagues, latitude thirtie two degrees fortie minutes, here the great sound of Langasaque, was East about nine leagues off,* 1.50 and the South 〈…〉〈…〉 Goto West by North ten leagues off.

The three and 〈…〉〈…〉, we arriued in a Port of Firando, called Cochee,* 1.51 which is about foure halfe English miles to the 〈…〉〈…〉 of the Hauen of Firando.

THEIR RET••••NE.

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THe eighteenth of December, Munday at noone,* 1.52 the Iles of Mexuma 〈◊〉〈◊〉 beare North-west from vs foure leaugues off. Our course from Pomo being South South-west twentie fiue leagues, the wind North-west. From the eighteenth, at noone to the nineteenth, sixe leagues South-west, little wind & variable, yet faire weather (as before) here we had the Iles of Mexuma, North-east by North nine leagues off, the latitude one and thirtie degrees thirtie two minutes, here we had seuentie eight fathomes, streamy ground betwixt with a peppery sand and small shels. From the nineteenth to the twentieth at noone South-west fourteene leagues, latitude one and thirtie degrees two minutes, the wind from the West North-west to the North North-east, the weather very faire. From the twentieth, to the one and twentieth, South-west by West thirtie leagues, latitude thirtie degrees twentie three minutes, by this we found that the [ 60] Current had set vs thirteene miles to the North-wards of our account, the wind at North North-east, the weather faire. Friday, the two and twentieth, (from the former midday) we had made a South-west by West way twentie seuen leagues, latitude twentie nine degrees fortie minutes, here our latitude course & distance agreed wel together. This day at noon we had thirtie fiue fathoms, smal sand & ozie, the wind North North-east and North-east faire weath••••▪

From Friday, to Saturday at noone, South South-west thirteene leagues. This morning, we came vp with a Iuncke of Nangasack, belonging to Ian lowlson a Dutchman, and bound for Cambaya. I caused the Captaine of her to bring his Pasport aboord, which I perceiued to bee a Goshon from the Emperour of Iapan; I thereupon gaue him leaue to depart. This day, about noone, we had one and fortie fathomes ozie. This twentie foure houres the wind was very va∣riable, the weather close and some-what hazie: at foure in the afternoone, fortie seuen fathomes ozie. From Saturday to Sunday noone, South-west halfe South, forty leagues, the wind at North and North North-west, close weather.

From Sunday noone, vntill Munday noone, being Christmasse day, South-west halfe South fiftie two leagues, here we had sight of certaine Ilands, which lye off the Coast of China, the [ 10] neerest vnto vs was a small Iland bearing West by South from vs, about three leagues off, and did rise in the forme of a Cayman, the wind North North-east, and North-east, the depth in this place about thirty three fathomes ozie. This forenone, wee came vp with a Iuncke that kept the same course as we did, she had the Hollands Colours on her Poope, whereby we concei∣ued that she had a Passe from them, but had shee beene good purchas, wee could not haue dealt with her, because there was much wind, a loftie Sea.

From Munday noone to Tuesday noone, South-west by South, fiftie three leagues, here we had sight of certaine Ilands, which lye off Logoseo, bearing North-west by West nine leagues off, here wee had one and thirty fathomes, blacke peppery sand. From hence wee steered in West South-west ten leagues, vntill sixe at night. At which time wee had the Rockes of the [ 20] point of Loamb West fortie leagues off, our depth twentie two fathomes, and white sand mixt. From sixe to twelue South-west by South, eleuen leagues, twentie fiue fathomes ozie.

From twelue to twelue, the seuen and twentieth, South-west halfe West, one and twentie leagues. This seuen and twentieth, it blew a faire gale at North-east as before, and the wea∣ther cleered vp, that we had sight of the Sunne, which we had not of a long time seene before. From noone vntill mid-night South-west halfe West nineteene leagues: here by the North-star and Canopus,* 1.53 we were in one & twentie degrees thirtie minutes, the depth fiftie fiue, sandy, ozie. From mid-night the seuen and twentieth, vnto mid-night the eight and twentieth, South-west nineteene leagues: heere by the Sunne, we were North twentie degrees, forty fiue minutes, the wind still at North-east, the weather faire. From the eight and twentieth, vntill the nine and [ 30] twentieth at noone, South-west thirtie eight leagues, latitude nineteene degrees fiftie three minutes, the depth seuentie fiue fathomes, sandy, ozie, the wind North-east, the weather faire•• by this we gathered, that we had made our way to the West-ward of the South-west by West, by meanes of some Current setting to the West-ward. From the nine and twentieth, vntill the thirtieth, South-west halfe South, thirtie eight leagues, latitude eighteene degrees thirtie minutes, the wind at East North-east and East by North, the weather very faire, no ground in one hundred and twentie fathomes. From Saturday vntill Sunday at noone, which was the last of December, South-west by South, twentie seuen leagues and a halfe, latitude seuenteene degrees twentie minutes, wind East North-east, weather faire.

The first of Ianuary, from the last of December vntill New-yeeres day at noone, South-west [ 40] by South twentie eight leagues, latitude sixteene degrees ten minutes. Here the wind came vp at North-east by North, the weather faire. From the first of Ianuary, vntill the second at noone South halfe West, twentie eight leagues, the weather ouer-cast the wind at North-east by North. From this day noone, vntill two of the clocke in the afternoone, South South-west halfe South three leagues, here wee had sight of a point of Land, bearing West from vs eight leagues off.

From two in the afternoone, vntill twelue•• the next day, South halfe East, fortie leagues, here we had Cape Varella North-west by North eight leagues off. This twentie foure houres we had much raine and dirtie weather. From the third at noone, vntill the fourth at sixe in the morning, our way one with another vpon a straight Line South South-west halfe West, thirtie [ 50] leagues, here we were in eleuen degrees, North latitude, of our depth twentie foure fathomes, as neere as I could ghesse. Here also wee had sight of Poolo Cecir, bearing South by East seuen leagues off,* 1.54 and the Cape Cecir North by West sixe leagues from vs. From sixe vntill noone, West South-west thirteene leagues. From the fourth at noone, vntill the fifth at noone, first South-west by West twentie two leagues, then South-west halfe West sixe leagues, and then South South-west halfe South one and twentie leagues, here wee were in nine degrees. The body of Poolo Candor, bearing South South-west about seuen leagues from vs. Our depths from the fourth at noone,* 1.55 were from eighteene to fourteene fathomes: from sixteene to eleuen, wee felt a Current setting our ship to the South-ward beyond our computation, this same night at Sun-setting, we found the variation to be one degree North-westing. This euening, at sixe of [ 60] the clocke we had the South-east end of Poolo Candor, North-west foure leagues off, the wind North-east.* 1.56 From six this euening, vntill twelue, the next South South-west thirtie leagues, latitude seuen degrees ten minutes, the wind at North-east, the weather very fa••re. From the sixt vntill the seuenth at noone, South South-west thirtie six leagues & a half, latitude

fiue degrees thirtie minutes, the wind at North-east, the weather faire. From Sunday the se∣uenth, vntill Munday the eighth at noone South South-west halfe South fortie two leagues, la∣titude three degrees thirtie minutes, the wind at North-east by East and East North-east, the weather faire. This day at foure in the afternoone, we had the North point of Poolo Timon,* 1.57 South-west by South about seuen leagues off, we hauing runne from noone seuen leagues South South-west. From Munday to Tuesday at noone, South South-west seuen leagues, South-east sixteene leagues, and South seuenteene leagues; the latitude one degree twentie fiue minutes; by this we perceiued the Current had carryed vs sixteene minutes to the South-wards of our computation.

[ 10] From this twelfth day vntill foure in the afternoone South sixe leagues, our depth twentie foure fathomes streamy ground: here we saw Poolo Pengran South-west by South sixe leagues, and the head-land of Iore West South-west eight leagues off. From hence vntill foure leagues off South South-east fourteene leagues off, eighteene fathomes, the same ground: from hence till noone, the tenth, South twelue degrees, here wee had seuenteene fathomes. The tenth at noone, we had sight of Land. The Northermost high hummocke bearing West from vs about sixe leagues off. This day at noone by our iudgement, we were ten minutes to the South-ward of the Line.

Thursday, the eleuenth at noone, we were in one degree sixteene minutes South latitude, our course from the tenth at noone, South halfe West twentie two leagues. Here the Souther Ile of [ 20] Poolo Tayro, was due East from vs three leagues off: our depth fourteene fathomes, ozie. This Poolo Tayro consisteth of seuen or eight Ilands and Rockes mixt together,* 1.58 the longest tract of them is North North-west, and South South-east, the Northermost Ile is farre longer and larger then any of the rest. From this Norther-most Ile vnto Poolo Pan,* 1.59 North-west halfe West nine leagues, the depth from the tenth at noone vnto this present, was from seuenteene to fourteene fathomes all alongst Poolo Tayro: when the Norther-most Ile of Poolo Tayro, East North-east halfe East three leagues from vs, then the three hummocks on the North end of Banco did beare South-east ten leagues off;* 1.60 And the high Land of Mannapin South by East halfe East. From this day noone vntill mid-night, South South-west halfe South tenne leagues: here we anchored seuenteene fathomes soft ground, where we rid all night. The next [ 30] morning, we had the Hill of Mannapin, South South-east halfe East, the low Land by the wa∣ter side three leagues off, the next head-land to the North-wards, which riseth in three hum∣mockes, when you are to the North-wards of it East North-east halfe North. About six leagues off, the twelfth at noone being at anchor in the same place, by our obseruation wee were in one degree one and fiftie minutes neerest, the wind at West North-west, weather faire. This afternoone we weighed and stood in towards the Coast of Sumatra, and at mid-night anchored in twelue fathomes of the Riuer of Pallimbam, finding nine, ten, and twelue fathomes ozie,* 1.61 as we ranged along.

Saturday, the thirteenth in the morning, we weighed againe (the wind Northerly) and stee∣red along by the Sumatra shoare, through the Streights of Banco, vntill wee came betweene [ 40] the first and second point, which was at eight at night, where we anchored in sixteene fathoms about two leagues off the Sumatra shoare. From the Riuer of Pallimbam vnto this place,* 1.62 we had nine, ten, eleuen, twelue fathomes within two halfe leagues off the Sumatra side, all alongst vntil we came vp neer the second point (which maketh the narrowest of the Streights) & there we found about twentie fathomes water. Sunday, the fourteenth, we set saile againe and bor∣rowed faire aboord the Sumatra side in eight, seuen and sixe fathomes vntill wee had Lucepara, South-east by East, and then we haled away South South-east, South-east by South and South-east finding all the way fiue fathomes ozie, vntill wee had brought Lucepara North by West a∣bout seuen leagues off, and then the water began to deepen, hauing fiue fathomes & a halfe, sixe fathomes. Munday, the fifteenth, wee were in foure degrees fiftie eight minutes, wee being di∣stant [ 50] from Lucepara, thirtie sixe leagues South by East from it. From hence vntill foure in the afternoone South South-west foure leagues. Here we saw a shoald aboue the water, about foure miles from vs, West South-west. The two Ilands on the Coast of Sumatra, bearing vpon the same point seuen leagues off. Also Poolo Keero did beare East South-east halfe South. From this shoald fiue leagues off,* 1.63 and the high Land of Marrough was South-west from the shoald afore∣said. This Euening, the wind did hearten in at North-west: by which meanes we got in neere vnto Poolo Peniang after mid-night, and there came to anchor vntill the next day.

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Notes

• * 1.1

  Poolo Tunda.
• * 1.2

  Poolo Antekero.
• * 1.3

  Iacatra Bay.
• * 1.4

  Poolo Kero.
• * 1.5

  Latitude▪
• * 1.6

  Poolo Peniang. Current.
• * 1.7

  A little Iland.
• * 1.8

  Cheribon.
• * 1.9

  Many Ilands.
• * 1.10

  Sea full of I∣lands twixt Banco & Burneo.
• * 1.11

  Streights of Banco.
• * 1.12

  Current.
• * 1.13

  Lucepara.
• * 1.14

  Linga.
• * 1.15

  A little Iland.
• * 1.16

  Bintam.
• * 1.17

  Poolo Laor.
• * 1.18

  Hermano de Layo. Poolo Tymon.
• * 1.19

  A Iuncke of Ior.
• * 1.20

  Patania▪
• * 1.21

  Poolo Tingoran.
• * 1.22

  Poolo Rowdon.
• * 1.23

  A Rocke.
• * 1.24

  Gurnets Head.
• * 1.25

  Anchor at Po∣tania, or Pata∣nia. Iambe.
• * 1.26

  Racke, and Rack-apee.
• * 1.27

  A Rocke dan∣gerous. Camboia.
• * 1.28

  Poolo Hube.
• * 1.29

  Two little I∣lands, and a Rocke.
• * 1.30

  Current.
• * 1.31

  Poolo Candor.
• * 1.32

  Camboia.
• * 1.33

  Cape Cessier.
• * 1.34

  Cape Varella.
• * 1.35

  Aynam.
• * 1.36

  Current.
• * 1.37

  Ripplings.
• * 1.38

  Vnicornes leakes.
• * 1.39

  They lose sight of the Vnicorne.
• * 1.40

  Morocco Saddle, or Saddle-Iland.
• * 1.41

  Leakes.
• * 1.42

  Logosse.
• * 1.43

  A banke.
• * 1.44

  Current.
• * 1.45

  Small Ilands.
• * 1.46

  Formosa.
• * 1.47

  China.
• * 1.48

  Contrary Cur∣rent.
• * 1.49

  Current.
• * 1.50

  So••nd of 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.51

  Cochee.
• * 1.52

  Iles of Mexuma
• * 1.53

  Canopus.
• * 1.54

  Cape Cecir, or Cessir.
• * 1.55

  Poolo Candor.
• * 1.56

  Current.
• * 1.57

  Poolo Timon.
• * 1.58

  Poolo Tayro.
• * 1.59

  Poolo Pan.
• * 1.60

  Mannapin.
• * 1.61

  Pallimbam.
• * 1.62

  Sumatra. Straights of Banco.
• * 1.63

  Marrough.