THE MONSOONS FROM GOA ad. 



1584. 



Hitherto I have noted the monsons of the ships 

 departing from Goa to the Northward : Now 

 follow the monsons wherein the ships depart 

 from Goa to the Southward. 



The monson from Goa for Calicut, Cochin, Seilan, 

 and all that coast. 



THe ships depart from those places betwixt the 1 and 

 15 of August, and there they find it navigable all 

 the yeere except in the winter, which continueth as is 

 aforesaid, from the 15 of May till the 10 of August. Note. 

 In like maner the ships come from these places for Goa 

 at every time in the yeere except in the winter, but of 

 all other the best time is to come in November, December 

 and January. 



The first monson from Goa, for Pegu. 



The ships depart from Goa, betwixt the 15 and 20 

 of April, and winter at S. Thomas, and after the 5 of 

 August, they depart from S. Thomas for Pegu. 

 The second monson from Goa for Pegu. 



The ships depart from Goa betwixt the 8 and 24 of 

 August, going straight for Pegu, and if they passe the 

 24 of August, they cannot passe that monson, neither 

 is there any more monsons till April as is aforesaid. 

 Note that the chiefest trade is, to take money of S. 

 Thomas rials, and patechoni, and to goe to S. Thomas, 

 and there to buy Tellami, which is fine cloth of India, 

 whereof there is great quantitie made in Coromandel, 

 and brought thither, and other marchandise are not good 

 for that place except some dozen of very faire Emeraulds 

 orientall. For of golde, silver, and Rubies, there is 

 sufficient store in Pegu. 



The monson from Pegu- for the Indies. 



The ships depart from Pegu betwixt the 15 and 25 

 of Januarie, and come to Goa about the 25 of March, 

 or in the beginning of April. Note, that if it passe 

 the 10 of May before the sayde ships be arrived in Goa, 



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