A RUTTIER FOR THE RIVER PLATE 



From Rio Grande unto these Islands are 68 leagues. 

 And from these Islands unto the Cape of Saint Marie the 

 coast runneth Northeast and Southwest, somewhat in- 

 clining a poynt to the South. The Islands are three, and 

 may be knowen as you come from the sea by two poynts, 

 which shew like the eares of a conie : you may ride 

 betweene them and the maine. 



From Rio Grande to the Cape of Saint Marie are 80 T'he Cape of 



leagues : and the Cape may be knowne by one Island ^' ^^^^^^ 



which lyeth from it a leasrue and an halfe into the sea. jJl^/Al i,^if. 

 J o . 1 1 T 1 1 1 league an halfe 



You may sayle betweene the maine and that Island, be- from Cape 



cause there is above 8 or 9 fathoms water. The Cape of Saint Marie. 



Saint Mary standeth in 35 degrees of Southerly latitude. ^^^^ ^^ ^^^°^' 



The Cape of Santa Maria upon the poynt thereof hath a 

 little hill which standeth over against the Isle of Scales. 

 From this coast of Santa Maria you must coast along the The way to 

 land alway on the North shore, and along the same are ^^/^^ ^^^^ f^ 

 certaine Bayes. From the Cape unto the river of Solis are ^^^^ deSolis 

 tenne leagues, the coast runneth East and West. There 10 leagues 

 standeth an Island over against the mouth thereof. From zvithin the 

 this river of Solis unto Los tres Mogotes which are on ^^^^- 

 the maine land is three leagues. And from Los Mogotes tes xleamfs' 

 unto the Isles of Saint Graviel are other 8 or 9 leagues ^aint Graviel 

 more : all this distance runneth East and West. These 8 leagues, 

 are five small Islands : to ride here you must keepe some- 

 what neere the maine within an harquebuze shot halfe a 

 league before you come at the Islands, and straightway 

 you shall see a crosse ^ standing on the said land, and 

 there is an harbour for some winds. 



From Saint Graviel unto the river of Sant Juan going Rio de S.Juan 

 along the same coast, I say on the North shore, are three 3 leagues. 

 leagues : it is very well knowen by the broken cliffe 

 which it hath, which is a white hill. The entrance into 

 this river is very dangerous : because it is shallow, and 

 none but very small shippes can enter into the same : the 

 entrance thereof is on the West side very neere the land, 7. . 7 / ^ 

 great Carackes may ride within the harbour. From this ^i^ytln Gar- 

 river unto the Isle of Martin Garzia are three leagues : it zia 3 leagues. 



XI 97 G 



