somewhat nearer you discover also upon the uttermost ende another speere steeple or towre in the lowe land so that the ende of England is well to be known the ground is whitish sand mingled with red sand and shelles Eÿgentâ—ijck beworp naet leven van alle Havenâ—n Gaten enÌ„ Reâ—den gheloohen dende Zeecusten van Engelandt tusschen Engelandts eijndt ende Poortlandt oock vande rechte gelegentheijt vande Sorlinges Hoemen deselve gewesten beseijlen ende hem van alles â—at aldaar van zanden bancken clippen enÌ„ ander ondiepten te ghemoeten is wachten sal Vraije et vive delincation de touts les Havres Ports et Rades de Mer situez entre les Sorlinges et Portlande aussij la vraÿe situation desdictes Sorlinges Comment on singlera lesdicts endroicts et se gardera de tous sablons bancs rochers et autres perilz quil ij a. a. rencontrec To sayle into MoÌ„sbaye If you will enter into Monsbaye comming from Englands ende or from Lezard you must runne upon a castle which standeth upon a high round rock untill you come within half a league neare unto it then you shall turne up west and sayle to the Baye untill you see the Iland on the west-side whereon the two stumpes stand like beakons leave that on the left hand and sayle close along by it for there it is faire but leave the castle a great waie on the right hand for there it is foule When you come within the Iland or rock then you shall see a great Sandbaye there behinde it where you may anckor under at 7 or 8 fathome there you may lye safe against a s s e. winde but a s e. and specially an e. s e. winde bloweth open into it otherwise you lye safe there against all other windes From Monsbaye to Lezard the course is s e. and n. w. five leagues The north-side is all full of rockes to Lezard From Lezard also there lye some rockes And east from Monsbaye there lye rockes a league into the Sea in darke gloemie wether a man must be carefull to take heede of them To knowe Lezard it is a small lowe point To knowe Lezard and on the south-ende there standeth a steeple and on high towards the north-ende there standeth a sharpe steeple you may see Lezard at 55 fathome the ground is white and redde shellie sand When the Sorrels are southwest from you four leagues then they shewe thus When the Sorrels are southeaâ—t from you three or four leagues they shewe thus When Sorrels is southeast and southeast and by east from you three leagues then it sheweth thus When the Sorrels are eastnortâ—east from you three leagues then they appeare thus Thus Englands ende sheweth when it is east from you four leagues Thus Englands ende sheweth when you see it first comming out of the Spanish Sea it is good to be knowne for there stand divers steeples and towres upon it Thus the land sheweth betweene Englands ende and Lezard when the castle of Monsbaye is north and Lezard about east and by north from you Thus Lezard sheweth being east and by north from you sixe or seven leagues II. To sayle into the Havens and Rodes that lye betweene Lezard and Ramshead the west-point of the Haven of Plimmouth FRom Lezard to Famouth south and north 4 leagues Hiâ—â—ord hâ—â—â—n Bâ—tweene Famouth and Lezard lyeth Hilford where you may runne in through the middle of the haven betweene a sloping and a lowe point on the south-side lyeth the sloping point and on the north-side the sharp point it is a short haven to sayle into and within the haven on the south-side there standeth a Gâ—ntlemans house belowe upon the strand on high there standeth a companie of trees which you place one over against the other when you runne into the haven On the north-side also there stand two or three trees which come a masts length westward from a house which standeth in a white sand-baye sayle so in the middle of the haven anckor at 6 or 7 fathome On the south-side there standeth a sharp steeple upon the high land and on the north-side there standeth a castle upon the shoring land To sâ—â—le 〈◊〉 aâ—â—â—th this is in the haven wherein fewe shippes enter for feare of daunger To sayle into Famouth you shall first see a castle on the high land on the west-side of the haven then runne along in within two cables length by the east-land there lye rockes upon the inner side of the east-point of Famouth you must goe in close by thâ—m and then sayle upon the high land which lyeth on the west-s dâ— Behinde in the haven there standeth a white chalke peece of ground there also you see a box tree you must hold it ovâ—r against the north-point of the high west-land so sayle to the high land untill you come to it and you shall not have lesse water at half flood then 5 fathome that is betweene the east and west castles or a litle within them and you may also when you come within the west castle sayle forward to the middle of the high land which you see on the west-side of the haven and at the north-side of the high land you may anckor at 12 13 and 14 fathome You may also strike over to the east-land anckor under the banck which commeth running off from the east-castle in the middle along the haven at 6 7 and 8 fathome This banck at lowe water is almost drie and it is soft moorish ground so that you lye fast in the durt when you fall on ground there You may also runne about west from the stone which lyeth in the haven tâ—en you must hold the west-land side whereon the castle standeth at 5 or 6 fathome for it is no deeper then 6 or 7 fathome at half flood but on the east-side of the stone it is 7 or 8 fathome deepe Four leagues upward from Famouth lyeth a towne called Traeren Two leagues east froÌ„ Famouth lyeth the point of the Deadmanshead The Deadmanshead which is a round hill which towards the west goeth slope downe it is double land and there westward there standeth a mille at the ende of a sharp steeple there also stand some houses upon the land and a litle westward you may see the castle of Famouth upon a round hillock against that high land it is well to be knowne for such as come out of the west from Lezard From the Deadmanshead to Fawick it is northeast 4 leagues Fawick Fawick lyeth in a great Creeke it is a Tyde-haven where a shippe may enter at half flood on the east-side of the haven there standeth a litle church with a steeple and on the west-side there standeth a white church with a flatte steeple at the west-ende being somewhat greater then the church upon the east-ende If you will sayle into Fawick you must staye till half flood so sayle in the middle of the chanel betweene
shewe you the waie when you are about the point then you may runne through the sands into the north chanel and sayle through it into the Sea againe by the tonnes and markes thereof This north chanel reacheth northeast and northeast by east it is verie well marked and beaconed When you will sayle into the aforesaid east chanel of Lin cōming out of the north then you may sayle in west from Sonck that is south and by east in and so goe betweene the Sonke and Chappell south and by west to the first tonne and so from the tonne by the beacons along to Lin before the towne When you come out of the east you may goe along by the land within through the Sonck close by Chappel and so south and by west to the first tonne aforesaid IIII. The situation of the Havens and Banks lying betweene Chappel and Yarmouth FRom Chappel to Cromere the coast reacheth eastnortheast east and by north east and east and by south between them both lyeth Burnham Burnham Wels and Blancknye which are tyde-havens From Chappel to Burnham the course is east southeast three leagues If you will put into Burnham you must goe in at a high water you must place the steeple against the black so sayle in by the beacons leaving them on baghborde Betweene Burnham and Welles there lyeth a banke which you may ancker behinde at five or sixe fathome but upon the banke it is but two fathome deepe at half flood Five leagues east from Burnham lyeth Wells betwene Wells Blakny there lyeth a Sand called the Pol the Peper Pol or Peper it lyeth fast to the land and there it is shallowe or flatte far into the Sea which you must shūne On the west side of this Sand the haven Welles Welles goeth in and the beacons stand all along by the Peper when Hobrom standeth southsoutheast from you then you are west from the Peper and there is good rode as I said before at sixe fathome Then Welles lyeth southeast from you and then the trees stand against the steeple you may then sayle openly into the haven of Welles along by the beacons Blackney Blackney is a Tyde haven going in on the east ende of the Pol at Blackney there standeth a high steeple which may be seene a great waie into the Countrey when that high steeple is against the small steeple then you see the first tonne lying upon the east or south ende of the Pol then goe from tonne to tonne till you are within the haven From Blackney to Cromere Cromere the course is eastsoutheast four leagues and from thence the land reacheth southeast and by east to Haesberghernesse four leagues Right south from the Admirals house lyeth Haessant or the banck of the Admirals house you may sayle through betweene this Banck or Sand and the land at two fathome But without it is eight or nine fathome deepe when Winterthon Winterthon lyeth west from you then you are south from this banck A litle to seaward from this banck lyeth Winterthon Sand when Winterthon lyeth southwest from you then you are at the north ende of Winterthon sand About northnorthwest and north and by west from Winterthon sand lyeth the banck before Cromere Banck before Cromere which lyeth at least five leagues from the coast of England When you come out of the north you may goe through betweene Winterthon sand the Banck of the Admirals house at tenne or twelve fathome within the bankes till you come to Yarmouth But betweene Kockling the land it is but four or five fathome deepe Kockling is a Banck lying against Keson when Keson is against the bunch of trees which stand there upon the flat steeple which standeth upon the water side then you are south from Kockling Against Kockling there is a chanel in the Sea along through the Holmes if you will goe through it out into the Sea then set Keson against the wood and then sayle out of that chanel you shall there have five or sixe fathome deepe but on the south side it is the deepest water When the speere steeple of Winterthon is north from the small steeple then you may also goe through betweene Winterthon banck and the Holmes into the Sea and there you shall have tenne or twelve fathome deepe These streames aforesaid are the principall places where the greatest number and best herrings are taken which men keepe all the yeere and send into other Countreys Thus the north coast of England sheweth betweene Cromere and Yarmouth when you sayle through betweene the bankes Keson Winterthon Haesbergh Cromere V. Of the running and falling of the streames about these places NOrth from the Teese the flood falleth southsoutheast along by the land Against the river of Newcastle and the Teese the flood falleth southeast and the ebbe northwest Against Scarborowe and Flamborowe head the flood falleth southeast and the ebbe northwest From Flamborowe head to Blackney the flood falleth southeast and the ebbe northwest Against the bancks of Cromere Winterthon the flood falleth southsoutheast and the ebbe northnorthwest VI. What moone maketh high water in these places BEfore the River of Newcastle a southwest and northeast moone maketh high water In the Teese and Hartlepool a southwest and northeast moone maketh high water At Robbinhoods baye and Scarborowe a southwest and northeast moone maketh high water At Philo and Flamborowe in the Peere a westsouthwest moone maketh high water Before Humber Lin a w. s w. moone maketh high water In the river of Humber and of Lin an east and west moone maketh full Sea At Burnham Welles and Blackney an east and west moone maketh full Sea Before Cromere a southeast moone maketh high water Without the banks of Yarmouth a southeast moone maketh high water VII Of the depths against these Countreys and at what depths you may see them YOu may see Scarborowe upon the hatches of the shippe at five-and-fortie fathome You may see Flamborowe head also at 45 fathome North from Humber you may see the land at 25 fathome When you come from Flamborowe head and will goe to Flanders or the Heads then you goe over a Sand of nine or tēne fathome this Sand is called the Welle which goeth through the whole north Sea against Heliger haven and there it endeth by our saylers it is called Dogghers sand or White Banck by Englands side it is the shallowest for there it is but tenne fathome and sometimes deeper as twelve thirteene fourteene fiveteene and sixteene and so forth still somewhat deeper till you be at the Holie land That which lyeth south from this banck towards the Heads is called Deepewater which is in the place where the Buyses fish in Harvest time there it is two-and-twentie four-and-twentie six-and-twentie and eight-and-twentie fathome deepe That which lyeth north is called Bynorth it is thirtie five-and-thirtie fortie five-and-fortie and fiftie fathome and sometimes sixtie fathome North and
when you are at the ende of the banck then you must turne to the west-side anckor at 4 or 5 fathome before the litle towne of Passagie from whence the River goeth westward further into the land On the west-side of the haven it is all flatte high land and on the east-side there standeth a high white flatte towre which is called Balmus Balmus whereby the haven of Waterford is well to be knowne Two leagues east from Iochul there standeth also another high towre called Ardimore but it is black that you may see 4 leagues into the Sea betweene the out-point of Kinsale Waterford along by the whole coast there stand manie other flatte towres but that by Waterford standeth further out because it is great high And the aforesaid three high hilles called Cape de Quyn are verie good and knowne markes whereby this Coast of Ireland is well descried and knowne A league east from Kinsale there lye two black rockes and west from Iochul there lye two round rockes which are overgrowne with greene weeds otherwise there are no rockes upon this Coast The Ilands of Saltees lye east from Waterford and you may sayle from Waterford through betweene the Ilands of Saltees and the firme land IIII. How you shall sayle by the east-side of Ireland from Saltees to Dondalck FRom the Ilands of Saltees to the haven of Watchford Watchford it is 5 leagues he that will sayle into Watchford he must set the towre standing upon the north-side inward within the haven west and by north from him then he shall runne betweene Saltbanck and Watchbanck sayling in betweene both the lands and sette within about the point at 4 or 5 fathome From Watchford to Wexfofd Wexford it is n. by w. 5 leagues He that will goe into Wexford he must bring the towne of Wexford lying on the north-side in the haven west from him so he shall sayle betweene Watchbanck and Griel where betweene both the banckes it is 10 and 12 fathome deepe then sayle in forward west and shunne the south-point of the haven for it is somewhat foule and when you are within then sayle along by the south-side till you come before the towne of Wexford and and anckor at 4 or 5 fathome From Wexford to Dublin Dublin it is n. and n. by w. 5 leagues He that will sayle into Dublin must bring the towre standing on the north-side of the haven w. n. w. from him sayling in betweene the banck called Griel and the sand of the Iland Lambaye Lambaye betweene them both it is 12 fathome deepe sayle al along by Lambaye at 7 fathome and runne so at seven fathome by the sands to the haven shunning the south-point for that is foule therefore hold the northerlyest towre in Dublin on the second point upon the south-side then you cannot miscarie then sayle about the second point and then turne up westward and anckor before the towne at 4 or 5 fathome Under Lambaye there is also a good Rode in the boucht at 7 or 8 fathome You may also sayle through betweene Lambaye and Dagalbanck Dagalbanck to Dublin Five leagues north from Dublin lyeth the haven of Drodag Drodag He that will sayle into it he must bring the towre standing upon the northside of the haven w. n. w. from him as the line sheweth to shunne the foule waie which runneth off from the south-point and so sayle westward in untill he be in then turning to the south-side he must sayle in betweene the south-side and the Iland of Carol which lyeth in the middle of the haven and sayle till you be before the towne of Drodag and anckor at 4 or 5 fathome From Dublin to Drodag it is 8 leagues On the north side of the haven of Drodag there lye three Ilands From Drodag to Dondalck Dondalck it is north 7 leagues He that will sayle in there must knowe that on the south-side of the haven of Drodag there standeth a castle you must sayle in by the south-side keeping the towre which standeth north from Dondalck over the round point of the north-side as the line sheweth for from the north point of the haven there runneth a rowe of rockes therefore you must sayle in by the south-side till you be about the point and then turne up southward and anckor before the towne at 4 5 6 and 7 fathome East from Dondalck there lye also five or sixe Ilands V. What Moone maketh high water in these places ON all the havens and places lying on the West-coast of Ireland a northeast and southwest moone maketh a high water But on the South-coasts a w. s w. and e. n. e. moone but within the chanels or haven a point later that is a west and by south and an east and by north moone In the open water and in the chanel without the land a s w. and northeast moone VI. Of the falling and running of the streames VVithout Cape de Claro by the land the flood falleth east and the ebbe west Betweene Cape de Claro and Waterford the flood falleth eastnortheast along by the land In the chanel of Galles or S. Iohn betweene England Ireland the streame falleth northeast and southwest VII Of the ground and depths of Ireland and how you may knowe the land BEtweene Cape de Claro the point of Dorsey you may see the land at 58 and 60 fathome Betweene Cape de Claro and Waterford you may see the land at 45 fathome and you may see all the coast of Ireland at 35 and 40 fathome and at 35 fathome you are not farre without the land and therefore by night you must goe no nearer to Ireland then 40 fathome VIII How these places are distant from each other FRom Cape de Claro to Cape Velho e. by n. 12 leagues From Cape Velho to Kinsale n. by w. a great league From Cape Velho to Corck n. e. by e. a great league From Corck to the east-point of Waterford e. n. e. 20 leagues From Cape de Velho to the Ilands of Waterford eastnortheast 29 leagues The whole South-coast stretcheth e. n. e. and w. s w. IX How these places are distant from others FRom Gallowaye to the Ilands of Aran w. s w. 8 leagues From Blackrock to Rokot n. by w. 60 leagues From Cape Dorsey to the Sorrels s e. by e. 58 leagues From Cape Dorsey to Cape Finisterre south and by east and south 164 leagues From Cape de Claro to Englands ende s e. by e. 54 leagues From Cape de Claro to the Sorrels southeast 47 leagues From Cape de Claro to Cape de Finisterre south 164 leagues From Cape de Velho to Englands ende s e. 46 leagues From Cape de Claro to Sorrels s e. by s 40 leagues From Waterford to Gresholme e. by s 21 leagues From Waterford to Milford east and by south and somewhat southerlyer 23 leagues From Waterford to Englands ende
then goe eastnortheast by the English ground which you may sayle with your plummet at 3 4 or 5 fathome or you may come as neare as you will for it is verie flatte When the mill which standeth upon the high land commeth to stand betweene both the milles which stand upon the foresaid Iland then are you wholly past the English groūd then boldly sayle toward the English coast and so close along if you please to Passis point keepe along by the foresaid coast and sayle close about the corner of Passies point whē you are about the point so anckor there at the Kings rode betwixt the point and the River of Brust next to the River at 8 or 9 fathome there is good clay ground He that will goe into the River shall be conducted by the Pilots It is from Flatholm to Passies point deepe in the chanel 14 or 15 fathome at half flood Heere you must keepe the English side for the side of Wales is verie unevē and full of banckes which in manie places fall drie you come no nearer that coast then 12 fathome for in sayling toward the coast at one cast you shall have 10 fathome and at the next be fast on ground and that wholly from Flatholme to over against Brust When you are about Passies point you may sayle along by the coast forward northerly to the River of Severne that is also a faire River as Brust fitte to sayle into Thus the land of England sheweth from Axbridge westward to Ilfordcombe when you sayle along by it III. To sayle into the Havens betweene the Holms the Sorlinges BEtweene the Holmes Ilfordcombe on the English side betweene the banckes on the Welsh side in the middle of the chanel it is 15 16 18 20 25 and 30 fathome deepe the nearer you come to the Holms the flatter water it is When you come from the west and are within the Iland of Londey then you may see the land on both sides that is both England and Wales In this chanel behinde England manie shippes in times past were woont to manie times to overshoote themselves How it cōmeth that shippes sayle behinde England and mistake their course which was for want that they had not taken their heigths well and thought that they were in the chanel betweene England and France And it happeneth sometimes at this tyme also and that by their owne default whereby it is to be marked how necessarie it is for a Sayler to be skilfull therein But he to whom it may happen so hereafter may heereby understand the situation of these parts all the coast of England from the ende of England to the Holme is altogether faire but the Welsh coast is most part all foule and flatte water from the River of Bristowe to Caldye lyeth most full of bancks sands as I said before Now to sayle out of the chanel of Bristowe it is from the Holme to Londey w. s w. 19 leagues And 11 leagues west from the Holmes lyeth Ilford-combe Ilford-combe which is a haven which at lowe water is 3 or 4 fathome deepe Before the haven it is good rode at 8 9 fathome half flood From Ilfordcombe to Bedeford Bedeford it is s s.w 7 leagues It is a Tyde-haven but a faire chanel where manie shippes may goe out and in it devideth it self into two Rivers upon the east River there lyeth a towne called Barnestable and on the right side as you goe in Bedeford lyeth From Bedeford to the west-ende of Londey Londey it is n. n. w. five leagues Under Londey you may anckor on both sides at 14 15 fathome From the point of Bedeford to Hartland point Hartland-point are 7 or 8 leagues This out-point lyeth right west from Londey From this point to Padstowe Padstowe or Stoupart the course is s w. and n. e. 7 leagues Stoupart is a creeke where there is a good rode at 7 or 8 fathome On the west-side there lyeth a blinde rock under the water and at the point there lyeth a rock high above the water West from this point there are manie white sandie bayes or chalck-bayes in the land whereby it is a good land to be knowne Betweene Padstowe or Stoupart the Cape of Cornewall lyeth the haven of S. Ives S. Ives by the Hollanders called S. Uves on the east-side there lyeth an Iland or a great rock above the water and the towne standeth upon the west-point of the land there you must runne in betweene the rockes the west-point then turne up westward and anckor before the towne at 6 and 7 fathome this haven at half flood is 14 fathome deepe From Stoupart to Cape of Cornewall The Cape of Cornwall s w. by s somewhat westerlyer and n. e. and by n. and somewhat easterlyer 12 leagues and from S. Ives aforesaid it is five leagues From the Cape of Cornewal there lyeth an Iland or rock inwards to the Sea called Bresam Bresam you may sayle through betweene the Cape the said Iland to Englands ende Englands ende lyeth from the Cape of Cornewall south about 5 leagues the situation thereof as also of Sorrels is shewed in the next Chapter When the Iland of Londey is n. n.w from you it sheweth thus When Londey is north from you it sheweth thus Thus the land east from Padstowe or Stupaert sheweth when it is three leagues east and by south from you Thus the land of Padstowe or Stupaert sheweth when you sayle along by it and are three or four leagues from it The land west from Stoupaert sheweth thus when you sayle along by it three leagues from it The land betweene Englands ende and the point of Cornewall or the Iland Bresam sheweth thus when you are behinde Englands ende it is about five leagues long IIII. Of the falling and running of the Sreames IN the Chanel of Bristowe betweene Londey and Milford the streame falleth n. e. by e. and n. e. At Ramsey in the Chanel of S. Davies the flood falleth northeast by north In the Chanel of Bristowe within the Holme the flood falleth n. e. by e. and the ebbe s w. by w. In the Chanel of Bristowe betweene the Holmes and Londey the flood falleth e. n. e. and w. s w. Between Londey and the Sorrels the flood n.e. ebbe s w V. What Moone maketh a high water in all the places aforesaid AT Milford or Wilford a west and by south moone maketh high water Likewise on the Coast of Wales a west and by south moone maketh a full Sea Also against the Iland of Londey a west by south moone maketh high water At the Iland of Londey the Holmes it is high water with an east and west moone Within at Bristow it is high water with a w. by n. moone In the Sorrels a s w. by w. moone maketh a high water Without the Sorrels in the
for Land then without doubt you shall land in such a place as your Instrument good gessing shewe you To learne to knowe all courses and strokes perfectly by hart to that end you must take the printed Carde and read it oftentymes over and everie course stroke which you finde to meet you must place togither as from Cape Finistere to Cisarga the West-coast of England the Coast of Flanders the Coast of Freesland of Hartshals to Schagen and such like The like you must doe with the tydes to wete you must note all the places where the Mone maketh a high water upon any point or stroke of the Compasse by each other in a Register as in the table of the tydes hereafter enseuing you may see and he that doth so without doubt shall doe all things right and perfectly and shall beare about him al the experience and knowledge of Seafaring needful necessarie which no man in the world can take from or bereave him of CHAP. XXII Of the Water-tydes and how a man shall reckon them perfectly by the Moone VVee have hereunto added certaine tables of the Water-tydes as they are commonly used by Pilots wherein is shewed upon what pointes or strokes of the Compasse the Moone must be before it maketh a high water in any of the places set down in the tables but you must understand that you must not take or reckon such strokes or pointes according to our common Compasse lying flat or driving water-compasse but onely the north south pointes for they must be esteemed not after the Horizon or Kimmen but according to the flatte or superficiall part of the Aequinoctiall Therefore if you will take the Sonne or Moone by or with the common Compasse then you must lift up the side of the Compasse so much that the corner thereof may stand right against the Aequinoctiall that the pinne in the middle showeth right to the Pole and so you may take the Sonne or Moone thereafter which will be a great difference from a Compasse that lyeth flatte for at the height of fiftie degrees or there aboutes and the Sonne being in Cancer in his highest signe that is in the highest declination it will be half an houre before eight of the clocke before it commeth into the East and half an houre before five before it come into the West If you take it by a flatte Compasse that is he goeth from East to West in nine houres and againe from West to East in 15 houres At the height of thirtie degrees he commeth first a litle before half an houre past nine into the East a litle before half an houre past two into the West so that in lesse then five houres and an half he goeth from East to West full eighteene houres and an half before he commeth againe from West to East and seeing that the Moone some times makes his declination five degrees more northerly then the Sonne so it may chance that the Moone may goe an houre more faster from the East into the West then the Sonne so that he that will alwaise take the Sonne or Moone by our coÌ„mon Compasse shall often tymes much deceive him self if he should reckon his tides thereafter whether it were requisite to stoppe any tides or to enter into any havens to prevent that I have in the tables enseuing noted upon what houre and minute the Moone coÌ„meth upon such pointes whereby the floodes are ruled wherein onely it is necessarie to knowe the age of the Moone that is how many tydes are past from the tyme of the new or ful Moone for the first part of the table sheweth the age of the Moone everie day that is how many dayes are past since the new or full Moone The second part of the table sheweth the houre and minutes when the Moone upon the same dayes commeth to the same stroke as you may see on the toppe thereof and right against it standeth the places where the Moone then maketh a high Water As for example the Moone being 8 dayes old I would know when it will be southwest or northeast then I looke for the point of southwest and in the first columne of cyfers standing under it I tell eight downwards or looke into the place where 8 standeth and against it in the second columne I find 9 houres 24 minutes and at such a tyme it is then high water in the places that are noted downe right against it as at Amsterdam Rotterdam c. or there a southwest or northeast Moone makes a full Sea Heere follow the tables of the Water-tydes South and North. da hou mi.  Falling of streames upon the same stroke 0 12 0 At the Iuttish Ilandes Before the Hever Eyder and Elve Before Emden Delfziel Before Enchuysen Horne and Vrck Vpon all the coasts of Flanders Vpon the Foreland At Dover in the Pier. At Bevesier on the Land At Hantom on the Kaye Before Sierenbergh and the Ras of Blanckaert At Olfeâ—snes In the Conduit At Iubleter in the Rode 1 12-48 2 1 36 3 2 24  4 3 12  5 4 0 From the Nesse to Beunen 6 4 48 7 5-36 8 6-24  9 7-12  10 8-0  11 8 48  12 9 36  13 10-24  14 11 12   15 12 0   South-south-west and North-north-east da hou mi.  Falling of Streames upon the same stroke 0 1 30 Vnder Holy-land Before the Mase and Goeree Before the Veere At Armuyen Vpon the Vlack before Rammekens Before the Wielings On the Zeeuse Coasts Before the Thames of London Before Iarmouth In Duyns on the Rode Neare the Cingle On the West ende of Wight Without Calis and Swartenes In Blavet Bulline at the Land 1 2-18 2 3-6  3 3 54  4 4-42 From Grevelingen to Beunen 5 5 30 6 6-18 7 7-6  8 7-54  9 8-42  10 9 30  11 10 18  12 11 6  13 11-54  14 12-42   15 1 30   South-by-west and North-by-east da hou mi.  Falling of Streames upon the same stroke 0 12 45  1 1 33  2 2 21   3 3 9 Within the Mase Within the Veer At Flusshing Near Bevesier in Sea In the Chamber At Winckle-Sea In Garnzea  4 3 57 From Beunen to the SoÌ„me Also froÌ„ Estaples to Beunen 5 4 45 6 5 33 7 6 21 8 7 9 9 7-57   10 8 45   11 9-33   12 10-21   13 11 9   14 11 57   15 12 45   South-west-by-south and North-east-by-north da hou mi.  Falling of Streames upon the same stroke 0 2-15  1 3 3 Without Fontenay Without Blavet Vnder Bulline Before the Wielinge Before the Mase 2 3 51  3 4-39 Amidst through the Hoofden FroÌ„ Dunkerck to Greveling FroÌ„ Stapels to Fecam From Dortmout to Exmout 4 5 27 5 6-15 6 7-3  7 7-51
chanel a s w. by w. moone VI. Of the depths heere and at what depths you may see the Land and how it is to be knowne BEtweene Englands ende and Londey in the chanel it is 45 fathome deepe you may see Cornewall at 44 fathome At Wales about Milford and there northward from it you may see the land at 42 and 45 fathome In the Chanel betweene the Holmes and Bristowe it is 12 13 and 14 fathome deepe and you see the land on both sides the English land is the fairest You may see Sorlinges at 45 and 46 fathome the ground is oasie with some small stones among it Eleven or 12 leagues w. n. w. and w. by n. from Sorrels it is 56 and 57 fathome deepe and the ground there is so soft that you can hardly get it to stick upon the lead sometimes you shal have small shelles Betweene Hartland point and S. Ives against Padstowe or Stupaert there are manie white chalck hilles and so all along to the ende of England whereby you may knowe that Coast upoÌ„ Englands ende you see alwaies a towre or two When you are n. from the Sorrels then you see a towre or castle upon the east Iland and the Sorrels then lye most upon two Ilands although they are more then two without upon the easterlyest of the Ilands there lye two great rockes which are verie craggie like hillockes without at the uttermost there lye three high black rockes whereby you may learne to knowe these Lands VII How these places are distant from each other FRom Ramsey to Milford s by e. 5 leagues From Milford to S. Gawins point s e. by s 4 leagues FroÌ„ S. Gawins point to the Nase e. somewhat s 17 leag From the Nase to Stepeholme e. s e. about 7 leagues From Stepeholme to the river of Bristow n. by e. 12 leagues From the Holmes to Londey w. s w. 20 leagues From Londey to the Cape of Cornwall southwest and southwest and by south 28 leagues From the Cape of Cornwal to the ende of EnglaÌ„d s 5 leagues From Gresholme to Milford s s e. 3 leagues From Ilfordcombe to Bedeford w. s w. 7 leagues From Bedeford to the westende of Londey w. n. w. 5 leagues From Hartland point to Padstowe s w. 7 leagues From Stupart to the Cape of Cornwal s w. 12 or 13 leagues From Milford to Londey s by e. and s s e. 12 or 13 leagues From Milford to Englands ende or the Cape of Cornewall southsouthwest 32 leagues From Milford to the Sorrels southsouthwest somewhat westerlyer 40 leagues How these places are distant from the Havens of Ireland it is shewed in the chapter before VIII Vnder what degrees these Places lye THe Haven of Milford lyeth under 51 degrees 50 minut Londey lyeth under 50 degrees 20 minutes The Cape of Cornwal lyeth under 50 degrees 25 minut Heere followeth the Carde N. 18. CHAPTER XVI A TRVE DESCRIPTION of the Sea-coasts of England that lye betweene the Sorlinges and Portland I. The situation of the Sorlinges and from Englands ende to Lezard FRom the point of Cornwall or the Iland of Bresam to Englands ende it is south north five leagues From Englands ende there lye some rocks A Rode behinde the rockes at Englands ende which shoote off from it where you may anckor behinde them at 8 and 9 fathome you may sayle behinde them when you come either north or south on the south-side it is narrowe but deepe ynough at least 10 fathome but out of the north it is best to come in betweene them there it is 8 9 fathome deepe But there lyeth a rock under the water on the left hand close by the north-point of Englands ende which you must shunne The Sorrels The Sorrels or Sorlinges are distant from Englands ende w. s w. leagues Betweene them both lye Sevenstones Seven-stones w. s w. and w. by s from Englands ende distant four leagues It is a rowe of rockes whereon it alwaies rayles and are not above the water Sevenstones is distant from Sorlinges n. e. by e. and e. n. e. three leagues Three or four leagues from Englands ende s s w. and s w. by s there lyeth a sharp rock in the Sea which at half flood is above the water and is indifferent faire it is called the Wolf The Wolf it is distant from Sorlinges east and west 5 leagues To sayle into the Sorlinges Ilands when you come out of the east â—o sayle into Sorrels you must sayle in by the east-land at 8 or 9 fathome there lyeth a sconce right without the castle from thence also there shooteth off a stone under the water you may sayle thorough betweene the said stone and the sconce To shunne the stone also that lyeth in the haven you must understand that there lye two rocks on the west-side within the haven one greater then the other keepe the greatest over against the smalest sayle nearest to the north-side and hold them so and then you runne wide ynough without the point at 10 fathome but nearer you may not goe unto it If you will goe southward into the Sorrels To sayle out of the south into the Sorrels you must looke well before you because of the stone that lyeth in the haven you may well sayle about on both sides but the east-side is the best and fairest But to goe into the best of the chanel and to goe as neare unto the rock as well you may then hold the two rockes aforesaid which lye on the west-side of the haven the smallest under the greatest nearest unto the north-side as I said before and so sayle about the point and turne up northward until you may see the towreful in the middle of the sandie bay there anckor at 7 or 8 fathome you may hold the said two rockes which are within the haven on the west-side a litle distant one from the other so that you may see just betweene theÌ„ then you are right north or east from the rock which lyeth in the haven and then you must runne in so by the east-land then the said rock will be on the west-side but on the innermost point of the Iland against the Pale there lyeth a rock under the water which you must shunne and then runne up northward until you may see the towre in the sandie Baye as I said before The Sorrels on the west-side are all full of rockes have manie chanels to come in but the south-chanel or haven is best When you come to the Sorlinges on the south-side then you see a flatte steeple in the Sandbaye or valley and west it is al full of Ilands rockes the ground is stonie with some redde shels you may see the south-land at 52 fathome Englands ende hath two round hilles To knowâ— Englands ende on the highest there standeth a speere steeple and when you goe
by south moone maketh high water Against Portland in the chanel a southsoutheast and a northnorthwest moone makes a full Sea VIII At what depths you may see these Countreys YOu may see the Sorlinges on the north-side at 48 fathome but on the south-side you may see thâ—m at 52 fathome Englands ende you may also see at 52 fathome You may see Lezard at 55 fathome the ground is white and redde shellie sand The Deadmanshead may be seene at 42 fathome from Lezard along to Goutstart You may see Goutstart at 45 fathome The high land of Plimmouth may be seene at 50 fathome being north from you it is high double land lying upon two hilles the same high within the land runneth all along the land from Fawick to Dartmouth and you may see the land of Dartmouth at 45 fathome IX How these Countreys lye distant from each other FRom the Sorrels to Englands ende e. n. e. about 8 leagues From Englands ende to Lezard e. s e. 10 or 11 leagues From Lezard to Famouth n. by e. 4 league From Famouth to the Deadmanshead east by north and east northeast 4 leagues From the Deadmanshead to Fawick n. e. 4 leagues From Fawick to the I le of Lowe east 3 leagues From the I le of Lowe to Ramshead e. n. e. 5 leagues From Ramshead to Goutstart e. s e. 8 leagues From Goutstart to Dartmouth n. e. 3 leagues From Dartmouth to Torbaye northeast 3 leagues From Torbaye to Tops or Exmouth north 5 leagues From Exmouth to Portland e. s e. 13 leagues From Sorrels to Sevenstones northeast and somewhat northerlyer 3 leagues From Sorrels to the Wolf east 5 leagues From the Wolf to Englands ende n. n. e. 3 leagues From the Wolf to Lezard e. and by s 11 leagues From Lezard to Deadmanshead n. e. 7 leagues From the Deadmanshead to Ramshead e. n. e. 8 leagues From Ramshead to Meustone south 3 leagues From the point of Plimmouth to the Meustone southsouthwest and somewhat southerlyer 4 leagues From the Meustone to Goutstart e. by s e. 7 or 8 leagues From Torbaye to Portland e. somewhat north 13 or 14. leag From the Sorrels to Lezard east 16 leagues From Lezard to Goutstart e. by n. 20 or 21 leagues From Goutstart to Portland northeast and somewhat more eastward 19 or 20 leagues X. How these places are distant from other Countreys FRom the Sorrels to Waterford in Ireland north and some what westerly 40 leagues From Sorrels to Cape de Claro n. w. by n. 40 leagues From Sorrels to Cape de Finisterre south and by west somewhat westerlyer 151 leagues From Sorrels to Heysant s e by s 37 leagues From Sorrels to the Casquettes east and somewhat southerlyer 56 leagues From Lezard to Tercera s w. and by w. 387 leagues From Lezard to Tenerifa s s w. 467 leagues From Lezard to Cape Finisterre southsouthwest and then you runne about 5 leagues without it 153 leagues From Lezard to Heysant south 29 leagues From Lezard to Septisles s e. and by e. 27 leagues From Lezard to Garnsey e. and by s 37 leagues From Goutstart to Heysant s w. and by s 40 leagues From Goutstart to S. Paul de Lyon s by w. 29 leagues From Goutstart to Septisles south and by east and somewhat easterlyer 37 leagues From Goutstart to Casquettes e. s e. 10 leagues XI Vnder what degrees these Countreys lye THe south-side of Sorrels Lezard lye under 50 degrees Goutstart lyeth under 50 degrees 12 minutes or as some saye 50 degrees 20 minutes Portland lyeth under 50 degrees 30 minutes or as some saye 50 degrees 40 minutes Heere followeth the Carde N. 19. Vâ—â—â—oon dâ— nae't leven vanac ZeecusteÌ„ van Engelanâ— tusschen Pooâ—tlant enÌ„ Doveren enÌ„ voort Nâ—rtuâ—ert tot het VoorlaÌ„t Jtem vande gelegâ—â—â—jt der Engde tussche Vruncrijck enÌ„ Engeâ—â—â—t oock wat sanden BanckeÌ„ enÌ„ gevaerlijckâ— DroochteÌ„ aen die gewesten zijn geleghen alâ—eâ— na rechte mate streckingen ende hocâ—â—en vandâ—â— Poole gestelt Representation au vif des Costes marines D'Angleterre entre Portlande et Douvres Jtem de la situation de l'estroict entre France et Angleterre nommé le Pas de Calais aussi quels Bancqs Sables Guez et autres perilz entour et envirâ—Ì„ lesdictes costes on a a eviter et fuir tout accommodé selon sa droicte mesure vruijes â—vutes et â—levatioâ—s du Pole CHAPTER XVII A TRVE DESCRIPTION how you may sayle into the Havens betweene Portland and the Foreland I. To sayle by the Ras of Portland and into the Haven of Poole THe Ras of Portland beginneth about half waie from Portland The Ras of Portland and endeth against the middle of S. Andrewes land in some places it is all banckie and sometimes it is deeepe 7 and then 10 and then 15 fathome Rode in Portland If you come from the west and desire to goe into Portland you may runne along within two cables length or the shotte of a peece by Portland and sayle westward about the point up before the castle where you may lye safe against a south and a south and by east winde at 7 or 8 fathome but with a southwest and a southsouthwest winde a man must take heede of the ravelings which begin half waie from Portland and ende half waie at S. Andrewes land About a great league north from Portland there lyeth a litle Tydehaven which at lowe water is drie it is called Weimouth before it you may anckor at 4 or 5 fathome Men commonly anckor under Portland at 10 or 11 fathome that the point may be south and by east and southsoutheast from you To sayle into the haven of Poole By the east-point of S. Andrewes land three leagues west froÌ„ the Needles of the I le of Wight you runne into the haven of Poole which is a good haven for shippes that will goe about eastward To goe into it goe along by S. Andrewes land at 5 or 6 fathome with half flood but when you come against the Cingle or the other land then loose westward to the point and there anckor for there you lye safe against a s w. and s s w. winde But if you will sayle into the haven of Poole then shall you perceive another point bearing out so soone as you are gone about the foresaid point by the which standeth a high white steepe rock like a mast almost like the Needle on the west ende of Wight there you may sayle about at 4 or 5 fathome Now when you are about the said point with the needle goe forward northwest and you shall see right before you a high flat hill rising up out of the other land keepe that hill betweene both the shores and sayle right forward But if it chance that you must laveere then spare not your lead runne no further westward as you crosse then that the foresaid flatte hill coÌ„meth upon the west-land for so soone as
chanel without the Flemish Banckes it is 23 and 24 fathome deepe but close by Goodwin sands it is 28 and 29 fathome deepe and then you are not two peeces shotte from them therefore he that sayleth out of the Marsdeepe to the Heads he must not goe otherwise then southwest and southwest and by south he must also staye much upon the streame for in this place it is verie fit necessarie to be done and when you gesse that you have sayled 40 or 45 leagues then chuse the Flemish Banckes at 20 and 18 fathome and when you are sure of the ground then goe southwest and at last southwest by west then you shall come into the middle of the Heads VI. What Moone in these places maketh high water AGainst the I le of Wight before Wolvertshorn a south by east moone maketh a full Sea At Hampton at the Kaye a south and a north moone Within the Needles of the I le of Wight a southeast by south moone At S. Ellens and Calveroort a southsoutheast moone At Bevesier on the land a south and north moone Without in the chanel a s s w. moone In the chanel of Winchelsey a south and by east moone Against the Cingle a southsouthwest moone Betweene Dover and the Cingle the like At Dover a south and north moone maketh a full Sea In the middle betweene the Heads a southwest moone maketh full Sea In the Downes a southsouthwest moone On the Foreland a south and north moone VII What depths are about these places IN the chanel betweene Portland and the Casquettes it is 40 fathome deepe and when it is cleare wether then you may see the land on both sides the nearer you are to England the shallower Without or against the I le of Wight it is 38 fathome deepe and you may see the land Without Bevesier against the Seven-cliffes or Kenningsland it is 28 and 30 fathome deepe Betweene Winchelsey Picardie in the middle of the chanel it is 26 and 27 fathome deepe and you may see Fierley and the land of Dover Vrouwen or Woman-sand lyeth in the middle of the Heads at lowe water it is but sixteene or seventeene foot deepe but it is narrowe and runneth about south to the land of Bullen This Sand lyeth south and by east from Dover and from Caliscliffe west and by south On both sides of this Banck both on Picardie and on the English side it is 22 23 and 24 fathome deepe VIII How these places aforesaid lye distant one from the other FRom Portland to the west-ende of the Needles of the I le of Wight e. and by n. and e. n. e. 11 leagues FroÌ„ S. Andrewes land to the Needles of the I le of Wight east about 4 leagues From the Needles of the I le of Wight to Wolfertshorne east by south 4 leagues From the I le of Wight to Wolfertshorne up to Wembridge at 12 fathome eastnortheast 5 leagues From Wembridge to Bevesier east and by north 13 leagues From Bevesier to Fierley eastnortheast 5 leagues From Fierley to the Cingle eastnortheast 3 leagues From the Cingle to Dover n. e. and by e. 9 leagues From the point of Dover or the Downes to the Foreland north 7 leagues From Portland to Wolfertshorne e. and by n. 13 leagues From Wolfertshorne to Bevesier e. by n. 19 or 20 leagues From Bevesier to the Cingles e. n. e. 8 leagues IX How these parts lye distant from other Lands FRom Portland to Heysant southwest 53 leagues From Portland to S. Paul de Lyon s w. by s 40 leagues From Portland to the Casquettes s by e. 13 leagues From Portland to Seynhooft or Stonehead southeast and by east 37 or 38 leagues From the I le of Wight to Casquettes southwest and by south 20 leagues From the east-ende of the I le of Wight to Struysaert southeast and somewhat southerlyer 29 leagues From the I le of Wight to Deepe or Diepen east-south-east 37 leagues â—rom Bevesier to Casquettes southwest by west 37 leagues From Bevesier to Struysaert south and north 24 leagues Frâ—m Bevesier to Diepen southeast 21 leagues From Bevesier to Swartenesse 20 leagues From Dover to Deepe south 23 leagues From Dover to the Wielings eastnortheast 24 leagues From Dover to the Mase or Gorce n. e. and by n. 35 leagues From the Foreland to Texel northeast 45 leagues X. Vnder what degrees these Countreys lye POrtland lyeth under 50 degrees 30 minuteâ— The I le of Wight or Wolvertsshorn lyeth under 50 deg-36 minutes Bevesier lyeth under 50 degrees 48 minutes The point of Dover lyeth under 51 degrees 10 minutes The point of the Foreland lyeth under 51 degr 28 or 30 min. The ende of the first Book A table of the first Book conteyning the Arguments of everie Chapter CHapter I. Describeth the Vlie-streame and Tessel-streame Item the Vlie and Tessel pag. 3. Chap. II. Describeth the Coasts of Holland Zealand Flanders from Tessel to the Pas of Calis pag. 12. Chap. III. Describeth the Sea-coasts of France betweene the Pas of Calis the Kasquettes pag. 28. Chap. IIII. Describeth the Sea-coasts of Bretaigne and of all the Ilands situate betweene Cape de Hague and the Seims pag. 33. Chap. V. Teacheth how you may sayle the Sea-coasts of Britaigne Poictou froÌ„ the Seims to the Iland of S. Marten pag 43. Chap. VI. Describeth the Sea-coasts and Ilands of France Biscaya betweene the Iland Heys and Cape de Massichaca pag. 49. Chap. VII Describeth the Sea-coasts of Biscaya betweene Cape de Massichaca and Cape de Pinas pag. 56. Chap. VIII Describeth the Sea-coasts of Gallisia from Cape de Pinas to Cape de Finisterre pag. 60. Chap. IX Describeth the situation of the Coasts of Gallicia and Portugal from Cape de Finisterre to the Barrels pag. 65. Chap. X. Describeth the Coasts of the Sea of Portugal Algarve from the Barrels to Cape de S. Vincent pag. 72. Chap. XI Declareth the situation of the Sea-coasts of Algarve and Andalusia betweene Cape S. Vincent and the Strait of Gibraltar pag. 75. Chap. XII Describeth the Sea-coasts of Barbarie from the Strait of Gibraltar to Cape de Geer pag. 80. Chap. XIII Describeth the Canarie and Flemish Ilands pag. 84. Chap. XIIII Describeth the Sea-coasts of the West South and East-side of Ireland pag. 91. Chap. XV. Describeth the situation of the Sea-coasts Havens of Wales and of the Chanel of Bristowe pag. 96. Chap. XVI Describeth the Coasts of England from the Sorrels to Portland pag. 100. Chap. XVII Describeth the Havens Sea-coasts betweene Portland and the Foreland pag. 109. The ende of the Table THE SECOND BOOK OF THE LIGHT OF NAVIGATION VVHEREIN ARE DESCRIBED ALL THE COASTS Havens and Ilands of the North and East Seas As of Friesland Iutland Denmarke Pomerland Prusia Leefland Sweathland Norwaie Lapland and Muscovia AS ALSO all the North and East Coasts of Scotland and England AT AMSTERDAM PRINTED BY