THE SECOND VOYAGE TO GUINEA ad. 



1555- 

 Then they of the Trinitie willed us to go Eastward of 

 that eight or nine leagues, to sell part of their wares, 

 in a place called Perecow, and another place named Pere- Perecow. 

 cow Grande, being the Eastermost place of both these, Pereco ™ 

 which you shal know by a great round hill neere unto it, gta ' 

 named Monte Rodondo, lying Westward from it, and Monte Rodon- 

 by the water side are many high palme trees. From • 

 hence did we set forth homeward the thirteenth day of 

 February, & plied up alongst till we came within seven 

 or eight leagues to Cape Trepointes. About eight of 

 the clocke the 1 5 day at afternoone, wee did cast about 

 to seaward : and beware of the currants, for they will The currants. 

 deceive you sore. Whosoever shall come from the coast 

 of Mina homeward, let him be sure to make his way From Mina 

 good West, untill he reckon himselfe as farre as Cape homeward - 

 de las Palmas, where the currant setteth alwayes to the 

 Eastward. And within twentie leagues Eastward of Cape 

 de las Palmas is a river called De los Potos, where you Ri ° de hs 

 may have fresh water and balast enough, and plenty of otos ' 

 ivory or Elephants teeth. This river standeth in foure Ivory. 

 degrees, and almost two terces. And when you reckon 

 your selfe as farre shot as Cape de las Palmas, being in Gabo de las 

 a degree, or a degree and a halfe, you may go West, and 

 West by North, untill you come in three degrees : and 

 then you may go Westnorthwest, and Northwest and by 

 West, untill you come in five degrees, and then North- 

 west. And in sixe degrees, we met Northerly windes, 

 and great ruffling of tides. And as we could judge, the 

 currants went to the Northnorthwest. Furthermore be- 

 tweene Cape de Monte, and Cape Verde, go great 

 currants, which deceive many men. Currants. 



The 22 day of Aprill, we were in 8 degrees and two 

 terces : and so we ran to the Northwest, having the 

 winde at Northeast and Eastnortheast, and sometimes 

 at East, untill we were at 18 degrees and a terce, which 

 was on May day. And so from 1 8 and two terces, we 

 had the winde at East and Eastnortheast, and sometimes 

 at Eastsoutheast : and then we reckoned the Islands of 

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