The Brake.
The Brake is a Sand that lyeth to the westwards of the North part of the Goodwin; between this and the Goodwin, is the Channel for great Ships to pass; the North end of it is the narrowest, and most steep too, and dries most at low-water.
The Mark for the North end, Is to bring St. Law∣rence-steeple on the South end of the Cliff, to the northward of Ramsgate-Peer. This Sand lyeth N.N.E. and S.S.W.
The Mark for the South end, Is to bring Ash-steeple open a hand-spikes length to the South of Sandwich-steeple, then are you clear to the southward of the South end; or else the Wind-mill on the Cliff, at the S. E. end of the Town of Ramsgate.
The Depths in this Channel, are 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 fathom.
The Mark to lead through to the northwards of the Cliff of the South-Foreland Point, or else Marget-Church on the third Cliff from the Foreland northward, to te northward of the Bunt-bead. The Goodwin is not so steep too, but you may come there in 8 fathom, and to the Brake in 6 and 7 fathom, according to the time of Tyde. This Sand is about two miles long, and a quarter of a mile broad.