Coafis of J. Mayo. 1 5 
Shore, in the fame Place where I Anchor’d ^99. 
in my Voyage round the World ; and found rid- 
ing here the Newport of London, a Merchant 
Man , Captain Barefoot Commander , who 
welcomed me with 5 Guns, and I returned 
one for Thanks. He came from Fayal, one of 
the We/lern Iflands ; and had ftore of Wine 
and Brandy aboard. He was taking in Salt 
to carry to Nerv-jound-Land, and was very glad 
to fee one of the King’s Ships, being before 
our coming afraid of Pyrates ; which, of late 
Years, had much infelfed this and the reft of 
the Cape Verd Ifands. 
I have given feme Account of the Ifland of 
Mayo, and of other of thefe Iflands, in my 
Voyage round the World, [Vol. I. p. 70.] but 
I fball now add fome further Obfervations 
that occurr’d to me in this Voyage. The I. 
of Mayo is about 7 Leagues in Circumference, 
of a roundifh Form, with many fmall rocky 
Points fhooting out into the Sea a Mile, or 
more. Its Lat. is t 5 d. N. and as you Sail 
about the Ifle, when you come pretty nigh 
the Shore, you will fee the Water breakin^^ 
off from thofe Points ; which you muft give 
a Birth to, and avoid them. I Sail’d at this 
time two parts in three round the Ifland, but 
faw nothing dangerous befides thefe Points ; 
and they all fhew’d themfelves by the Break- 
ing of the Water: Yet ’tis reported, That 
on the N. and N. N. W. fide there are dan- 
gerous Sholes, that ly farther oft at Sea ; but 
I was not on that Side. There are 2 HiHs 
on 
