Directions for sayling into the Harbours and Channels on the Coast of Hol∣land and Zealand, from Ameland to the Weilings; Shewing the Marks and Depths of Water for Piloting a Ship through any of them.
Ameland-Gat.
TWO leagues to the eastwards of the Schelling lyeth Ameland, lying E. N. E. and W. S. W. 4 great leagues; upon the West end of Ame∣land standeth a Cape, and a great thick flat Steeple called the Hoelm; the Roof of the Church is broken off, but the after-form with the Roof stand∣eth above the side Walls; to the eastward of the Church of Hoelm standeth a Mill, (with a House to the westward of the Mill) also a broad flat Tower. About the place where Midland-Church was wont to stand, lie three or four Sand-hills, which are low, flat, and long; toward the East end it is knobby Land, with white Sand among it: From the East end of Ameland runneth off a Riff almost three leagues into the Sea, called Born-Riff, which is upon the out-side very steep, come no nearer it than twelve fathom; coming from the eastwards, you can∣not sayl within it, but sayling alongst by it in seven fa∣thom you shall not run a Bowls cast alongst without it.
For to sayl into Ameland-Gat, coming out of the Sea.
To sayl into Ameland Gat, coming out of the Sea, bring the Cape upon the East end of the Schelling, right over the Steeple of Horn, which shall then bear from you S.S.W. or a little more westerly; sayl in right with them, until that the Cape upon Ameland and the Steeple of Hoelm are one over the other, then leave the first Marke, and sayl in upon the second, and you shall find the outermost Buoy, which lyeth somewhat within the outermost Point of Born-Riff. Coming from the east∣wards, run alongst by the Strand of the Schelling, in five, or five fathom and a half at low-water, and you shall not fail to sayl right upon the outermost Buoy, and then the Church and Steeple upon Ameland shall also come one over the other, and bear from you East, or a lit∣tle more southerly. Coming alongst by the Schelling in four fathom, you shall not sayl within the Kogge∣deeps-ground; over against them lyeth the first Buoy, on the South side of Born-Riff; run alongst to the southwards of it, keeping the Cape and Steeple one over the other, until you be past the second Buoy, which lyeth thwart of the West end of Kamper-sand; the Fair-way betwixt these Buoys, is five and six fa∣thom deep. Being past the second Buoy, bring the Steeple somewhat to the northwards of the Cape, and go on N.E. towards the third Buoy upon Gerritshouden, for to avoid the Plat which lyeth off from the South side towards Born-Riff; on it lie two white Buoys, the first over against the aforesaid third black Buoy, the other over against the fourth black Buoy, lying from the third about S.E. leave the black Buoys all on the Larboard∣side, and the white on the Starboard, and run through so betwixt them; both the Plats is on the North side indifferent flat, so that you may run to it upon the Lead; reckon well your Tydes, especially be careful of a fore-Ebb, which falleth very strong over the Channel N. N. W. into Sea over Born-Riff. Betwixt the second and third Buoy, in the Fair-way it is 8 & 9 fathom; Between the third, and the aforesaid Plat, 7 fathom; Being past the fourth Buoy, both sides are very steep, and the Fair∣way 8, 9, 10, and 12 fathom deep; go then in S. S. E. until that the Steeple of Holm come over the South Point of Ameland, where the Boats lie, and then you come in the Bight, where it is on the South side flat, and good anchoring in five or fix fathom; the North Shore is very steep.
For to sayl further into Horsen; Go away from the Bight E.N.E. alongst by the South side in 5 or 6 fathom, so long until Heynooms-Chamber (being a red tyled House) come a hand-spikes length to the northwards or to the eastwards of Holm-Church, anchor there in 5 or 6 fathom; you shall lie there in good ground shel∣tered for all Winds, also there goeth little Tide. In this Fair-way it is twelve fathom deep; the North shore is there very steep: These foresaid depths (like as those of the Fly) are said to be at low-water.
Easter-Booms-Gat at the Schelling.
The Easter-Booms-Gat is altered very much; the Schorre-grounds, or (as some call them) Peters-grounds, are overgrown very near to the Shore or Strand of the Schelling; before it lies a Bank or little Sand-plat; Be∣twixt the aforesaid Schorre, or Peters-ground, and the Strand, is, according to the testimony of Masters, or Schippers, who usually sayl in and out with their Smack-Ships, about the half of a Ships length broad, and about