A RUTTIER FOR THE WEST INDIES 



mayest have sea-roome, and take the Brisas or Northerne 

 winds when they come : and goe till thou be North and 

 South with the harbour of Nombre de Dios : and from 

 thence goe Southwest, and if by this way thou see a 

 row of high hils on a coast that lyeth Northeast and 

 Southwest, make account they are Sierras de las minas Sierras de las 

 Viejas, which minas Viejas lie North and South with the ^^^^^^i^j^^- 

 harbour of Velo alto. Having kept this course abovesaid, Puerto de 

 and having sight of the former marke, thou mayest ^^^° ^^^°' 

 account that thou art on the West side of Nombre de Sombre de 

 Dios. ^'''' 



Furthermore when thou hast sight of an high land, 

 and thou bee North and South with it, and in the toppe 

 thereof thou seest as it were a litle table, if it be highest 

 toward the East, then make account that thou art North 

 and South with Nombre de Dios, I say, with the harbour 

 of Nombre de Dios, and this hill is called Sierra de Sierra de 

 Capira. And if thou wilt goe into the harbour, thou ^^P^^^- 

 must keepe thy prow right against this hill, and comming 

 neerer to the shore, thou shalt see a ledge of rockes, and ^ ^^^i^ °f 

 it is without, and thou mayest goe in what depth thou ^ 

 thinkest good, or at which place thou findest most water 

 in. And to the West of the harbor thou shalt see two or hla de los 

 three Islands called Islas de los Bastimentos. Bastimentos. 



Take this for a warning, if thou come out of Nombre "^ he course to 

 de Dios in the time of the Brisas or Northerne winds, and ^^^^^^^^ "^^ 

 wouldest goe for Cartagena, thou shalt come out in the Dm to 

 morning, and shalt go Northnorthwest untill 3 of the Cartagena. 

 clocke at afternoone, and then cast about to the land, 

 untill thou be hard aboord the shore, and so thou must go 

 turning; untill thou hast doubled Cabeza de Cativa : and 

 having doubled it then ply to windward all that thou 

 mayest : and if thou be Eastnortheast off it, then thou shalt 

 have sight of the Hands of Baru, which are 3 or 4 Islands Islas de Baru. 

 lying low, and are all full of trees : and then presently thou 

 shalt have sight of the gallie that is over Cartagena, 

 and it is like a gallie towed. 



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