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The course ifi 

 winter from 

 the chattel of 

 Bahama. 



The variation 

 of the 

 Compasse. 

 Many lost 

 upon Bermuda 

 by negligence. 



The Isle of 

 S. Marie. 



Faial. 



The barre of 

 5. Lucar. 



Sierras de 

 Monchico. 



runne to have sight of Arenas Gordas : and then thou 

 shalt see presently a little hill towardes the East which 

 is called Cabeza de Pedro Garcia. And if thou be 

 benighted, and comming into 8. or 9. fathoms, then I 

 wish thee to come to anchor, untill it be day, and then 

 call for a Pilote, that may by some meanes carie thee 

 into harbour. 



I advise thee, if in the Winter time thou bee shot out 

 of the narrowest of the Chanel of Bahama, and wouldest 

 goe for Spaine, that thou must goe East Northeast, 

 untill thou be in 30. degrees rather lesse then more ; 

 and then thou mayest goe East and by South, because 

 of the variation of the Compasse. And stirring hence 

 East Southeast, thou shalt goe on the Southside of 

 Bermuda : and must goe with great care, because many 

 have bene lost heere about this Island, because of their 

 negligence. And when thou art sure thou art past this 

 Island, then goe East Northeast, untill thou bee in the 

 height of seven and thirtie degrees : which is in the 

 height of the Island of Saint Marie. And going thus, 

 and not seeing Land, but seeing the Sea to breake, make 

 account it is the rocks called las Hormigas. And if 

 thou thinke good to goe to Faial, thou shalt goe till 

 thou be in 38. degrees J scant, and then thou shalt goe 

 East, and so shalt have sight of Faial. The markes of 

 it be these.* 



Comming out from Faial, and leaving all the Islandes, 

 then all goe East and by South untill thou bring thy 

 selfe in 37. degrees, which is the height of Cape Saint 

 Vincent : and then goe East, and thou shalt see the 

 Cape having the markes aforesayd. And from Cape S. 

 Vincent thou must goe East Southeast, till thou be 

 Northeast, and Southwest, with the barre of S. Lucar: 

 and then goe Northeast for the Barre. 



Take this for a warning, that if going in 37. degrees 

 thou have not sight of Cape S. Vincent, and hast sight 

 of certaine hie hils, make accompt they are Sierras de 

 Monchico. 



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