farr off flat, at hath been said here before, you may runne about by it in seven and eight fathom.
Betwixt the Rockes and Oeland, in the farewaye to Gotland it is eight and thirtie, and nine and thirtie fathom deepe, easy clay ground.
When Southerorden is northnorthwest, somewhat northerly a league from you, there it is thirteen fathom deep.
When the little chappell upon Southerorden is west∣northwest from you two leagues, there it is thirtie fa∣thom deep.
When Southerorden lieth west two greate leagues from you, there it is seven and twentie, eight and twen∣tie, & nine and twenty fathom deepe.
Betwixt Fasterborne and Brontholme it is thirtie, & five and thirtie fathom deep, in the farewaye, but when you beginne to come neare Fasterborne, there it is shoaler water of fourteene, fifteen and sixteen fathom.
When you (comming from the west) sayle alongst by the south side of Brontholm eastsoutheast about a lea∣gue without the land, and that the east end of Brontholm is east somewhat southerly about two leagues from you, there it is deep seven or eight fathom grosse pale sand, that lasteth untill that the foresayd east end be east and east and by north about a league and a halfe from you, all in one depth, but when it commeth to be east∣northeast from you, it is fifteene fathom deep, small blackish sand-ground.
Four or five leagues from Brontholme, when the east end (from which Brewers-riffe runneth off) is about eastnortheast or northeast and by east, & the north end about north, or north and by east from you, there lyeth a banck off seven, eight or nine fathom, and lyeth north∣west and southeast more then a great league long, the southermost end lyeth about southwest from the east end of Brontholme. He that meeteth with this banck by night, may make some guessing thereby, for to direct his course thereafter, whether he be bound eastwards towardes Reefcoll, or towards Fasterborne.
About two leagues eastsoutheast from the aforesayd east end of Brontholme (to witt the lowe sand poynt) where Brewers-riffe lyeth off, there it is four and twen∣tie and five and twenty fathom deep, stonie ground.
About four leagues east, somewhat northerly, or east and by north from Meun, lyeth a banck off eleven and twelve fathom, which lasteth from thence with a northwest and by west course, untill that Meun come to be westsouthwest, or southwest & by west from you, then it is again eighteen, nineteen and twenty fathom deep, soft ground.
Fasterborne shall then be northnorthwest and Steden westnorthwest from you, going on with that same north∣west and by west course, you shall then get by little and little shoaler water, to witt, sixteen and fifteen fathom, and close by Steden fourteene, thirteene, and twelve fathom. He that commeth from Witmondt or Jasmondt towards the Sound, & runneth alongst four leagues with∣out Meun, runneth alongst over this foresayd banck, he that findeth himselfe by night upon it, hath a good mark for to make his reckoning there after.
Betwixt Brontholm and the coast Pomerland, in the fareway, when you can see Brontholm, it is 26 fathom deep, but so farre to the southwards that you can see the coast of Pomerland, there it is 7 and 8 fathom deep, but without sight of the land 12 and 13 fathom deep. Alongst all the coast of Pomerland betwixt the New-deepe and Rose-head, it is alongst by the coast 22 and 20 and also well 25 fathom deep.
Betwixt Colbergen and Garshead it is all a flat even strand and ground, without any bancks. In the fareway betwixt Bruntholm and Reefcoll, it is seven and twenty and eight and twenty fathom deep, but farre to the northwards of it is at least five and thirty and eight and thirty fathom deep.
Northwest from Reefcoll foure or five leagues from the land, lyeth a banck of nine, ten, and eleven fathom, when you come from Bruntholm, and Reefcoll com∣meth to bee southeast and by east from you, then you come against this banck, and endeth when Reefcoll is south and by east from you.
From this foresayd banck towards Bruntholm, it is five and twenty, thirty, and six and thirty fathom deep, soft clay ground, but towards Reefcoll it is shoaler.
If you cast the lead often, sayling alongst that coast, you shall finde more bankes.
You may boldly saile alongst this coast by night, or darke weather in eight, ten or twelve fathom off from Reefcoll untill about the Rosehead. Thwart of the Rose∣head it is farre flat, and round as riffe ground. When you come past or about Rosehead it is very deep.
When the Rose-head is southsouthwest from you about a league, there it is thirty fathom deepe, but very uneven and full of bancks, and the ground white grosse sand.
Rose-head being southeast from you, it is eight and twenty fathom deepe, with red stony ground, almost like as if it were riffe sand.
Rose-head being west from you, there it is sixteen fa∣thom deep, and white sand-ground.