the Cows-Road or reacheth from the Southwest Point of the Red-Cliff on Bully-side to the eastward of Calshot-Castle on the which there is not above three foot at low-water on a Spring-tyde it lyeth two thirds of the Channel from the Island steer from the Cows-Road North-east by North and North-East until you have brought the whole Town of Hampton open to the eastward of Calshot-Castle then luff up or bear right in with Hampton and you shall go over the Tayl of the Brambles into two fathom and a half or three fathom at low-water and steer in so keeping Hampton open until you come within the Castle There is likewise a Channel between the Brambles and the Main for small Ships but there is not above ten foot at low-water The leading Marks to carry you in or out in this Channel is the westermost Wind-mill or Porch-down right between to the red Patches of the Cliff by the Sea-side near Teachfield-Haven but there is divers Patches on the said Cliff so that this Mark may deceive you therefore look out toward the South-West end of the Wight towards Yarmouth there you shall see two Hills made with a Valley between them also to the eastward of Yarmouth you shall see close by the Water-side a black Hill bring that Hill in the Valley between the aforesaid Hills and something on upon the southermost Hill and that Mark kept will lead you through in fourteen foot water at quarter-flood and when you have brought Hampton open of Calshot-Castle then you are to the eastward of the Spit of Owze that lyeth off from the Castle and may bear in as above-said Directions to sayl into Pool A league to the northward of the aforesaid Point lyeth the Haven of Pool For to sayl in there coming about Hand-fast-Point you must go North-west or somewhat more northerly then you may perceive right a-head a high flat Hill which standeth higher than any other Land thereabouts keep that betwixt two Shores and run in right with it but if you turn in then spare not your Lead and run not farther over to the westward than till that flat Hill cometh to the West-Land when it beginneth to touch you must about or else you shall be fast a-ground when you are about run no further to the eastwards than that the aforesaid Hill cometh over to the East Sand-hill Marks to go into Pool which is a high gray sharp Sand-hill lying at the East side If you keep these foresaid Marks in this manner you shall have going in there at half-flood water enough there remaineth in the shoalest ten and eleven foot at low-water but it floweth there no more than five foot up and down it floweth there twice in one Tyde A South-east and North-west Moon maketh there full Sea also a South by East and North by West Moon maketh high-water which come to pass by reason of the Fore-ebb that cometh out of the Wight when you come without the entry go then N. N. E. on and keep the Beacons that stand on the East Land on the Starboard from you and run indifferent close alongst by them the Shores are on both sides steep and the Channel is not wide without the Channel it is shoal or flat This is Pilots Water Directions for Portland and sayling into Weymouth From the West end of the Wight to the Point of Portland the course is W. S. W. eleven leagues but for Donnose West by South thirteen leagues If you will go to anchor under Portland Portland-Road coming from the West come within a Musquet shot about by the Point of Portland and being come about the second Point whereon the Castle standeth edge up to the westward until you come before the Castle and anchor there in 7 8 9 10 or 11 fathom so that the Point of Portland doth lie South by East and S. S. E. from you there you shall lie Land-lockt for a South and South by East Wind with a South west and a S. S. W. Wind you must be very mindful of the terrible ripling of the Race of Portland which beginneth a little to the westward of Portland and endeth a little to the westward of St. Albons The ground in that Race is very uneven and shoal in some places seven in others ten and also fifteen fathom About a league to the northwards of the Road of Portland Weymouth lyeth a Town called Weymouth which hath a Tyde-Haven before it you may anchor in four or five fathom To sayl from Portland to Exmouth From Portland to Exmouth the course is W. N. W. thirteen leagues betwixt them both lyeth a little Island close by the Land Cob-Island before lime-Lime-haven called Cob. Before Exmouth Exmouth men may ride at the South end of the Shindle which lyeth before the Haven in seven or eight fathom so that the Rocks of Tomans-stones do bear South or South by East from you there you will have good Ground and Land-lockt for all winds Five leagues South and South by West from Exmouth lyeth Torbay and lyeth from Portland West and West by South thirteen leagues For to go into Torbay Torbay you must bring the West Point or the Berry South by East or S.S.E. from you and anchor therein seven or eight fathom there you shall lie Land-lockt for a South Wind and South-west Winds At the North-east end of the Bay is also a Tyde-Haven called the Tormain Tormain before it is good Anchor-ground in four or five fathom according as you would lie near or far from the Shore To sayl into Dartmouth Three or four leagues to the westward of Torbay lyeth the Haven of Dartmouth which hath a narrow entry lying in betwixt two High-lands upon each side of the Haven standeth a little Castle on the West side is a Church on the high-High-Land called St. Patricks-Church For to sayl in coming from the Start or from the westward you must run in alongst by the Wester-Land so far to the eastward until you bring the Key of the Village on the East side of the Haven in the midst of the entry of the Haven betwixt the two Lands and you must be very ready with your Boat if any gust of Wind should come from the high-High-Land for to row in being come in edge over to the West side before the Brew-House and anchor there in ten or eleven fathom or before the Village on the East side where you please At the East side lyeth a sunken Rock A sunken Rock The Marks to avoid it are these steer in with St. Patricks Church and bring not the Village which standeth on the West side of the Harbour without the said Church but keep the outer House of the said Village in the East side of the Chappel and alwayes in sight without the Bullwork on the North side by St. Patricks Church then can you take no hurt of the Rock in the Range by the North Point Betwixt Dartmouth and the Start nearest to
Dartmouth standeth a white Spire Steeple called Fackman which is a very good Mark to know Dartmouth by The Start lyeth from Dartmouth South-west Start about three or four leagues Under the Point of the Start at the East side is a good Road for westerly Winds betwixt the Point and a Church that standeth on the High-Land in ten or eleven fathom so that the Point lyeth South-west from you A little to the eastward of the westermost Point of the Start lyeth a Haven called Salcomb Salcomb when you come from the West it sheweth it self open the West side of it is ragged and the East side is sloping down Close to the West Point lyeth a range of Rocks therefore you must give it a good Birth and leave the Rocks on the Larboard-side further you may see all Breaks that may do you hurt being within you need not fear either of the Shoals Upon the Bar or Shoals of the entry remaineth at low-water and Spring-tydes not less than eleven foot but within it is at least three fathom To sayl into Plymouth Seven leagues to the westward of the Start lyeth Plymouth-Sound Plymouth at the eastermost East Point of the Sound lyeth a high round Rock called Mawstone Mawstone Between it and Ram-head lyeth the said Sound N.N.E. it being round and deep A little to the northward of Ram-head is a fair Sand-bay where you may anchor close under the Land in nine or ten fathom Two leagues South a little easterly from Ram-head Eddy-stone lyeth a Rock above water called Eddy-stone The Point of Plymouth lyeth from Eddy-stone North by East and N.N.E. distant about four leagues In the Sound by the Land of Plymouth lyeth a little Island called Sir Francis Drakes Island which is fast to the West side with a Riff or Range of Rocks under-water so that you must sayl alongst to the eastwards of it whether you are bound unto Cat-water or into Hamose which is the West Harbour To sayl into Cat-Water If you will go into Cat-water Cat-water then run in betwixt the Island and the Point on the East side in with the Land of Plymouth until you see Cat-water open on the Starboard of you go then into the Eastwards betwixt the Point of Plymouth and the Point on the Starboard-side leaving most part of the Channel on the Starboard-side until you come within the Point and anchor there right against the high steep Northern Land there is at low-water with extraordinary Tydes four and five fathom When you sayl into Cat-water you must take heed by giving a good birth to the southern Point of the entry for there lie off the foresaid Point a Ledge of Rocks under-water about 2 Cables length off from the Land Upon the Point of the Ledge lyeth a Buoy where is at half-flood about twelve foot water which Buoy you must leave on your Starboard-side going in and when you have Cat-water altogether open you may run in to the eastwards leaving in the entry of the Harbour two thirds of the Channel on the Starboard-side as before is said because the South Shore is somewhat flat off there leaving a sandy Bank which reacheth to the second Point of the South Shore of Cat-water A little to the eastward of Drakes Island lyeth a Rock under water upon which is at low-water not deeper than two fathom For to sayl within the Land you may go to the eastward or westward of the Rock according as occasion shall serve If you will sayl unto Hamose to the westward of the Rocks Hamose then take the sounding of the Land in four or five fathom at low-water and run so by it until that Fishers-Village lying to the northwards a little within the Land come in the West side of the Valley on the North Shore then are you to run through between the Island and the Rock and to the westward of the Rock upon the Land of Plymouth within the Island standeth a Wall or Hedge when you see it end-wayes and the Chappel of the aforesaid Village cometh to the North side of the Valley and Cat-water cometh open then do you run over the Rock between the Island and the Main then may you anchor in 12 and 13 fathom If you sayl into Hamose you must run between the Island and the Land of Plymouth and then run in the midst of the Channel between the two Lands until the Entry of Hamose be open then run into the northwards as the Channel leadeth until you come in about the West Point and anchor there in 16 15 and 12 fathom in the Narrow is 15 16 17 and 20 fathom between the Island and the Main 8 9 and 10 or 12 fathom From Ram-head West by South five leagues lyeth Foy and betwixt them on the Coast lyeth a little Island a little to the eastward of Talland-Point thwart of West-Loee called Loee-Island you may anchor to the eastward of the Island in 5 or 6 fathom To sayl into Foy. Foy is a broad Haven where a Ship may go in at half-flood at the East side of the Haven standeth a little Church with a Steeple and on the West side a great white Church with a square Steeple To sayl into Foy you must have at least half-flood and run in amidst the Channel betwixt the two Points and being come within them chuse which side you will but the most water is by the West-Land between the Stakes and the Square Steeple being come within the Stakes as you come in by the Land then bear somewhat off presently from the West Shore almost into the middle of the Channel nearest to the West shore until you come before the Village that lyeth on the West side where is a deep Dock in which Ships that draw 16 foot may lie afloat at low-water in the said Dock may four Ships lie If when you come by the East-Land you desire to be in the aforesaid Dock or Pool then sayl in until you come within the Stakes and then edge over off from the East-Land until you come nearest the West-Land for to avoid a Flat which lyeth by the East Shore alongst the Haven which beginneth against the first House of the West Village If it should happen that you could not lead it in with a Sayl then let fall your Anchor without the Stakes and warp in with Hausers until you come unto the aforesaid Pool You may also sayl so far in that you may see a Wall on the West side of the Haven where lyeth a Village behind it a Ships length to the southward of that Wall it is good lying by the east-East-Land being moored by four Cables there a Ship may ride afloat that draweth sixteen foot water You may also sayl further in along by that Swatch that lyeth on the West side where in the Mill standeth but come not too near the North Point of the Swatch for by it lyeth a Rock under-water being past that you may moor your Ship
in the midst of the Channel there is best lying for Ships that draw much water Four leagues South-west by South from Foy lyeth a Point called Dead-mans-head Dead-mans-head and two leagues to the westward of it lyeth the Haven of Falmouth Dead-mans-head is a double Land with a round Hill which to the westwards goeth sloping down towards the West end standeth a Mill a sharp spire Steeple and some little Houses upon the Lead a little to the westward of it you may see Pendennis-Castle upon a round Hommock on the high-high-Land this Land is easie to be known when you come from the West or from the Lizard Upon the West Point of the Haven of Falmouth Falmouth standeth a Castle upon the high-high-Land called Pendennis in the Entry nearest the said West side lyeth a great Rock above-water you may sayl in on either side of it at the inner side of the East Point lie also some Rocks off the Shore on the East side is deepest water and most room in going in therefore give the East Point a large Birth you will have seven or eight fathom St. Mauds Castle keep by the said Shore until you come within St. Mandes Castle When it is East from you you will have sixteen or seventeen fathom but half the Harbour over towards Smithick is but four or five fathom observe in your going in to keep the Manacles open and shut on the Point of Falmouth-Castle and so must you keep it till you shut the Church over Penny-Comquick into the North-east end of the Smithick and so may you bear over to St. Maudes and ride with the Castle East laying one Anchor in eighteen fathom and the westermost Anchor in four fathom as you see conveniency For to sayl to the westwards of the foresaid great Rock you must take the Soundings of the west-West-land which the Castle standeth upon in five or six fathom being somewhat within the Rock run towards the west-West-land to the westwards of the Rock in the Channel is six and seven fathom at half-flood but in the Channel to the eastwards of the Rock seven and eight fathom as is before mentioned If when you come before St. Maudes Castle you would go into Mildrid-Pool Mildrod-Pool you must steer over into four or five fathom on the West side till you shut the Point of the Manacles into the Castle and open it not for fear of the Point of the Mase on the East side until you shut Penny-Comquick into the East Point of Smithick and then steer on the East side into twelve or thirteen fathom against the middle Hedge end on the East Point of Mildred-Pool for then you shall have shoal water but the lower down the deeper Note that Moagan Church which is above Penny-Comquick being entred on the southermost House of the said Town then are you near the South side of the Mase Four leagues South by West from Falmouth lyeth the East Point of the Lizard betwixt them lyeth a Haven called Helford which Ships do little frequent At the South side of the Haven lyeth a steep Point and on the North side a low sharp Point within the Haven on the South side standeth a Gentlemans House beneath at the Strand and upon the Hill stand Trees you must keep these one in the other and run so amidst the Channel into the entry of the Haven on the North side stand also two or three Trees when these come a Ships length to the westward of a little House that standeth in a white sandy Bay thereupon you may sayl in also amidst the Channel which is a short Inlet being come within you may anchor in 6 or 7 fathom upon the South side standeth also a sharp Tower and on the North side a little Castle on the steep Land To sayl into Mounts-Bay If you be coming out of Falmouth bound to the westward as into Mounts-bay with an easterly wind be not covetous of keeping too near the Lizard Shore especially at the Manacles for there be sunken Rocks without the Manacles To avoid which open the Land short of them you shall see a Spire Steeple called St. Keveren be sure therefore to keep so far off the shore that you may see all the Spire of the said Steeple above the Land and so shall you go without them clear of danger until you come to the Lizard point from whence there lyeth a ledge of Rocks which all shew themselves at low-water A Description of the Sea Coast of England 〈…〉 Newly Corrected by Iohn Seller 〈…〉 A Chart of the West part of England from Portland to Silly describing all the Roads Havens and Harbors with all the Sands depths and Soundings along the Coast newly Corrected by John Seller And are to be Sold at his Shop at the Signe of the Marrinors Compass at the Hermitage Stayres in Wapping For to sayl into Mounts-bay coming from the Lands-end or the Lizard the Ground is very clear all over and fine Sand until you come within a mile of the Shore between 20 and 23 fathom To ride at Anchor in Guavas-Lake You must be so far to the westward as that you have the Steeple of Paul to bear from you W. N. W. but if being far to the eastward that the said Church doth stand N. W. by North somewhat westerly from you then you have no clear Ground being near the West-Land run in from St. Clements-Island which lyeth before the Town of Mouse-hole for it is very clear Ground then the Castle will be on the Starboard side a great way distant which Castle is foul round about being come within St. Clements-Island you shall see within it a great sandy Bay anchor there in seven or eight fathom South-East and E.S.E. Winds do blow there right open in for all other Winds you lie there Land-lockt Four leagues to the westward of Mounts-bay lyeth the Lands-end of England which lyeth from the Lizard W.N.W. distant 9 or 10 leagues Directions to sayl into Silly Silly is divided into divers Island alongst the West side lyeth a great multitude of Rocks you may go in there through divers Channels or Sounds but the southermost St. Maries-Sound called St. Maries-sound is the best being a fair opening of a Channel but near the midst lie two sunken Rocks in soul weather you may see the Sea break over them it is best to leave them on the Larboard-side going in and on the Starboard-side coming out and go so near the Starboard-shore as that you may but see the Wind-mill-Sweeps which standeth on the Hill or that you may almost throw a Stone ashore and when you come within the Point luff up round and come to anchor in sight of the Houses or when you have brought the Town open of the Valley leave two thirds of the Harbour on your Larboard-side Thwart of Smiths-Island lyeth a Ledge of Rocks called Bartholomen-Ledge A Ledge of Rocks when you come to the Block-house that standeth on the Water-side
water but right against the Church is the best place for great Ships to come to an anchor because it is somewhat deeper This Reach is noted in the Draught with the Letter m. The Rands Is a short Reach extending it self from Cold-barbour to Crafford-ness which lyeth on the West side of Dart-ford-Creek bearing East by North and West by South Right against which Creek A shoal called Rand-hill lyeth a shoal in the middle of the River called Rand-hill but not dangerous This Reach is noted in the Draught with the Letter n. Long-Reach This Reach taketh its Name from its Nature being the longest Reach in the River and lyeth E. S. E. and W. N. W. and extendeth it self from Crafford-ness to Greenbith Town On the North side between Purfleet and Sleepers-bole lyeth a shoal but not dangerous A shoal in the upper part of this Reach there is five fathom and a half at low-water and all down the North Reach there is seven fathom water This Reach is noted in the Dranght with the Letter â— St. Clements-Reach This Reach lyeth in two parts first from Greenbith to St. Clements and lyeth N. N. E. and S. S. W. and from St. Clements to Grayes it lyeth East and West This Reach is the most dangerous in the whole River being very subject to foul weather by reason of its scituation especially with some winds as a South-west and North-east wind which doth make very bad weather so that here are more Boats cast away then in all the Reaches in the whole River and by reason of the bad weather that annoys this Reach Fidlers-Reach it is called Fidlers-Reach because any little wind will raise the Waves and make the Boats dance At the lower end of this Reach a little above Grayes-Town Black-shelf lyeth a shoal called Black-shelf whereon Ships sometimes come aground taking no harm but sit upright This Reach is noted in the Draught with the Letter p. North-fleet-Hope This Reach leadeth from Grayes-Town down to North-fleet which is on the Kentish-shore and lyeth North-west by North and South-east by South there is about eight fathom water all along this Reach and is bold enough having no danger on any side This Reach is noted in the Draught with the Letter q. Gravesend-Reach This Reach lyeth East and West and extendeth it self from North-fleet below the Town of Gravesend to a place called the Piles Piles there is good riding on any part of this Reach the water riseth here three fathom and a half above the Town you will have eight and below six fathom This Reach is noted in the Draught with the Letter r. Tilbury-Hope This Reach lyeth North-east by North and South-West by South and extendeth it self from the Piles aforesaid down to Mucking-Creek which is on the North shore and Hope-ness alias Sands-head-Point on the South side Here is in most parts of this Reach five six and seven fathom at low-water Ships may conveniently ride in any part of it This Reach is noted in the Draught with the Letter s A Description of the Sands Shoals Buoys Beacons and Sea-Marks on the Coast of England from Thames-Mouth to Flamborough-head Shewing their Bearings and Distances from the most Eminent Places on the Land with the Depths of Water on them as well as in the Channels between them Blyth-Sand THis Sand begins at the lower end of the Hope from Hope-ness alias Sands-bead point on the South side and runneth down below hull-Hull-haven it lyeth E. N. E. the lower down the broader there is some distance between the eastermost end and the shore but the westermost end joyneth to the Land those that turn either going up or down must come no nearer it than five fathom at low-water and seven fathom at high-water On the North side you will have five and six fathom at low-water This Sand is noted in the Draught with the Letter a. Hull-Haven-Scarrs Hull-Haven-Scarrs is a dangerous shoal being very hard ground and joyning to the shoar a little below hull-Hull-Haven stretching off from the Land about two Cables length being very steep and having ten fathom close by it This and the lower end of Blyth-Sand makes the Channel more narrow then either above or below and causeth the Tyde to run very strong In Spring-tydes it is dry at low-water This shoal is marked in the Draught with the Letter b. The Chapman The Chapman is a shoal that lyeth about two miles below the Scarrs on the North side The West end thereof joyns to the shore Chapman-head and is called the Chapman-head it lyeth down nearest from the Scarrs East is near half a mile in length and steep too having nine fathom close to it a good part of the East end thereof appeareth dry at low-water being hard strong and uneven ground having six fathom water close aboard of it The thwart mark for the East end of the Chapman is to bring Hadley Church and Hadley Castle both in one This Sand is noted in the Draught with the Letter c. From hence runneth a shoal which reacheth below Canvey-Island High-Sand and is called High-sand Middle-Ground This Middle-ground is a shoal that lyeth against Lee in the middle of the Channel and at low Tyde there is no more then 11 12 or 13 foot water and on each side about 4 or 4 fathom and a half The South side is the deepest it is about two miles in length and lyeth down East as the River doth Marks of the middle Ground The Mark for this Sand is to bring Lee-Church on the East Point of the Marsh which is the East end of Canvey-Island then are you thwart of the shoalest part of it where you have but ten foot at low-water to avoid it you may go on either side thereof This Shelf is noted in the Draught with the Letter d. The Nower and Buoy The Nower is a Sand that lyeth from part of the Isle of Grean and runs down nearest East two little miles on the East Point thereof lyeth a Buoy in twelve foot at low-water this Sand is broader in some places than in other by reason of some Swatches that are in it Marks of the Buoy and dries every low-water Minster-Church in the Isle of Sheppy bears South by Bast from the Buoy of the Nower and Shyrness West half southerly about three miles From the Buoy of the Nower to the Buoy of the Oaze-Edge the course is fast one quarter southerly near five miles This Sand and Buoy is marked in the Draught with the Letter e. The Cant. The Cant is a great Flat that lies on the North side of Sheppy and joyns to the shore and begins a little to the eastward of Shyreness and so runs to the East end of the Island where the West end of the Red-Sand and Spaniard joyns to it this shoal lyeth off from Sheppy in some places a mile in others two the more to the East the farther off by means of its joyning with
and the North end North by East from you Nomans-Land Eastwards from the Point of the Road of Newport Nomans-Land lyeth a broad Sand called Nomans-Land which falleth almost dry at low-water it is so steep that half a Cables length from it is twelve fathoms deep When the Town of Ride and the Wind-mill which standeth S. S. W. from it are both in one then are you thwart the midst of it If you come so near the Shoar that the Wind-mills on the High-land of Wight be hid with the Land then will you be aground against it but as long as they are open you need not fear The Brambles Betwixt Cowes-Road and Calshot-Castle Brambles lyeth a hard Shoal nearest the North Shore in the Fair-way called the Brambles and reacheth as far thwart as Newport at low-water and Spring-tydes it falleth almost dry then you may know it by the Sea breaking over it To avoid it keep close to the Isle until you come into Cowes-Road The Swing-hills West about a mile from Hurst-Castle Swing-Hills lyeth the North Point of the Swing-hills which you must be very careful to keep clear of that sayl in or out at the Needles for the Flood setteth on the Needles and the Ebb on the said Swing-hills Therefore if you go out on the Ebb you must lie off South or South by West In sayling in at the Needles you must come within a Cables length of them to avoid the foresaid Shoal where you will have five fathom at low-water The Eddystone Two leagues South Eddystone a little easterly from Ram-head lyeth a Rock above-water called Eddystone It lyeth from the Point of Plymouth N. N. E. distant about four leagues being alwayes above water Sunken-Rocks in Plymouth-Sound In the Sound of Plymouth 〈…〉 Sound not far to the northward of the Manstone lie two or three sunken Rocks on which is at low-water not above three fathoms The Marks for them are these To the eastwards of Plymouth standeth a Tower called Mount-Batten with a Mill and to the eastwards of Drakes-Island standeth a House called Mount-Edgcomb when the Turret thereof cometh over the Point on the West side of the Island and Mount-Batten and the Mill come one in the other then are you upon the innermost Sunken-Rock which bath on it four fathom at low-water But when the Point of Hamose cometh without the Point to the westward of the Island and the foresaid Tower and Mill one in the other then are you on the outermost Rock where is at low-water and Spring-tydes three fathom and a half The Manacles To the northwards of the eastermost Point of the Lizard The Manacles betwixt Hilford and the foresaid Point lie some Rocks a league and half from the Shore called the Manacles South by East from the Harbour of Falmouth and E. N. E. from the Point many whereof do appear at low-water at some of them at high betwixt them and the Shore it is very foul and rocky so that you cannot 〈◊〉 through betwixt them without great danger 〈◊〉 you come out of Falmouth and are bound to the â—â—â—twards you must not come near the South than S. S. E. and South-east by South according as the Wind shall be for to run clear of the foresaid Rocks A Sunken-Rock near the Lands-end About a league West from the Lands end A sunken Rock near the Lands-end and half a league without the Land lyeth a sunken Rock which is dry at low-water Thwart of the Rock standeth a Church upon the Land which when you can but see over the high Land then are you thwart the said Rock But when the Church is hid behind the Land that you cannot see it then are you nearer the Land than the Rock so may you go through betwixt it and the Land but keeping the Church open of the Land then are you clear without it The Long-ships At the Lands end of England lies the Long-ships Long-ships you may run within them as well to the northwards as to the southwards of them and come to an anchor in eight or nine fathoms coming in there from the southwards it is narrowest but ten fathom Close to the North Point of the Lands-end lyeth also a sunken Rock which you must avoid when you sayl in there The Seven-stones Between the Lands-end and Silly Seven-Stones lie the Seven-stones West and West by South almost four leagues from the Lands-end and N. E. by East and E. N. E. almost three leagues from Silly which is a range of Rocks that appear not above-water but you may see it break over them The Gulf. S.S.W. S.W. by South 3 leagues from the Lands-end and five leagues East from Silly lyeth a sharp Rock called the Gulf which cometh at half-flood above water and is round about indifferent clean A Table of the Soundings coming into the Channel according to the respective Bearings and Distances of several Places viz. Silly Seams Ushant c. Shewing also the Nature of the Ground Names Bearings Distan Depth Latit Nature of the Ground     G. M.  Silly North. 10 or 12 65 49 15 Broken Shells with white and red Sand. Silly E. N. E. 7 60 49 15 Some black Sand. Silly E. N. E. 16 or 20 80 49 15 A kind of Rocky Ground Silly E. by N. 14 or 16 72 49 15 A Peppery Sand with yellow Sand amongst it Silly E. by N. 7 or 5 72 49 15 Oazy like to Mustard-seed with broken Shells amongst it Silly E. N. E. 8 60 49 15 Black Sand. Silly E. N. E. 7 60 49 30 Small Sand. Silly N. E. by E. 20 or 22 85 49 10 Sand and Owse together Silly N. E. by E. 10 55 49 20 Small white and red Sand with Shells amongst it like Nits Silly N. E. by N. 10 57 49 20 Small red Sand. Silly E. by N. 14 or 16 72 48 50 Sand somewhat peppery black and yellow Silly N. E. by E. 50 100 49 50 White Sand with Owse and Nits amongst it Silly N. W. 4 or 5 50 50 10 Branny Sand and black Sand amongst it as it were Nits and many black and broken Shells Silly E. by S. 8 58 50 12 Owsey Sand and some of St. Jame's Shells amongst it Silly S. S. E. 5 45 50 12 White Sand Shells amongst it Silly E. by N. 25 72 49 50 Stones black white and red with Owse amongst it Silly N. E. by E. 25 64 49 50 Branny Sand and Shells white and red like grains of Meal Silly N. E. by E. 6 48 49 10 Black Sand. Silly E. N. E. 7 60 49 40 Black Sand. Silly South 5 50 50 20 Branny Sand as big as Wheat-meal Silly N. E. 10 65 49 40 Small branny Sand Herring-bones and small stones as it were Nettles Silly N. N. W. 33 77 48 52 Red Sand and Shells amongst it Silly N. W. by N. 7 54 49 40 Some more Shells the Lizard N. E. distance 18 leagues
the Mase as soon as you are past that keep strait to the Schtedams-head there you have the deepest water To sayl into the Mase with a northerly Wind. But if you will sayl in the Mase with a northerly wind you must keep the upper Wall that so you may have the smoothest deepest water for by the North Wall there goes in a depth where a full foot of water and more is then by the buoys above written and is called Everskill to reach this you must bring the outermost Beacon in the Brill and keep it so standing till you bring two bushes of Trees on the North side East of it that is about a Musquet-shot northwards the outermost buoy bring the most northerly Bush in with Delfs-Steeple so are you then on the North side of Everskill and the southerly Bush to the Eâ—er then are you on the South side of Everskill then keep so long between both the Beacons then are you right over against the Hompel then run again to the Land of the Brill either to the Pit or the aformentioned Southern-Gat The Goerees-Gat Betwixt the Land of the Brill and Geeree goeth in also 2 Channels the northermost is called the Quackaeeps and is not for great Ships but onely for Smacks and small Ships the other the Goerees-Gat betwixt these two Channels lyeth a great Plat called the Hinder which at low-water is not deeper than 5 6 and 7 foot to the northwards of it goeth in the Quacks-deep and the southwards of it the Goerees-Gat For to find the Quacks-deep coming in out of the West You must keep the Steeple of the Brill East from you and run so in until that a great Countrey House which you shall see stand alone a little within the Point of the Quack come to the southermost Sand-hills of the Land of the Brill which shall then bear near about East from you keep that then so standing and come so right in until that Oostvâ—â—rn come to the westermost or southermost Sand-hills then come in alongst by the Strand somewhat more southerly until that Goeree come to the eastwards or within the Sand-hills then you shall be past the East Point of the Hinder which the Pilots call the Buoyen run then towards Goeree or the eastwards to Helleveet-Sluce where you desire to be For to sayl in at the Goeree-Gat You must bring the Steeple of Goeree and the Cape upon the Land of Goeree one in the other and then they shall bear Fast by South and E. S. E. from you or if you cannot see the Cape then bring the Steeple East by South or E.S.E. from you according as you shall have the wind sayl in right with it until you come hard aboard the Strand and within a Bowls cast in alongst by it East by North and East in so long until that the Land do fall away more to the southwards thereabouts runneth off from the Shore a little Tayl which you may sayl within in going out but not in coming in there you must edge a little further from the Shore being past that luff up again towards the Shore or Haven of Goeree and anchor there before it or else if you will run up the Hellevoet-Sluce then bring the Mill which standeth to the westwards of Goeree a little to the northwards of the Steeple of Goeree keep them so standing and sayl so up to Hellevoet-Sluce and you shall not come near the Plat which lyeth over against or to the southwards of Hellevoet-Sluce When you sayl in at the Goeree-gat with a bare southerly wind and that you cannot bring the Cape and Steeple one in the other you may bring the Steeple wel E. S. E. or a great Capstane bars length to the northwards of the Cape and then run on until you come over against the Strand and so you shall run over the Tayl of the Hinder in 14 and 15 foot at low-water but when the Cape and Steeple are one in the other you shall not have less than 19 or 20 foot being come over the Tayl of the Hinder in the right depth it is 6 7 and 8 fathom deeper water A little within the Cape or almost thwart of it is the narrowest of the Channel further in it is wide on the side towards the Hinder it is rising Ground but the south shore alongst by the Strand is very steep To sayl in at the brewers-Brewers-Haven Before the Land of Scowen thwart of the Brewers-Haven-Channel lie 3 Banks the outermost called the Bree-bank lyeth a kenning without the Land upon which it is 7 fathom deep and again within it 10 fathom deep upon the second near the Shore it is 5 fathom deep and again within it is 7 fathom The third called the Ooster lyeth close by the Land and runneth into the castwards betwixt Schowen and the Land of Goeree upon it is no more than 6 foot water When you would sayl into the Channel of Brewers-Haven you must go about to the westwards of it Upon the West end of Schowen stand two Capes bring them one in the other and run so right in with them until the Steeple of the Remisse which Steeple is somewhat sharp come to the Blenck or Wâ—â—lsack that is a high white Sand-hill which sheweth it self out in Whiteness high above all the other Sand-hills then leave the Capes and run in by the marks of the Blenck and Remisse until that Outdrop a little white Steeple upon the Land of Goeree come to the Steeple of Gâ—â—ree and so you shall go in betwixt the Ooster of the Larboard-side and the Hill on the Starboard-side and alongst a little to the southward of the outermost Buoy until you come within the Ooster When Outdrop and Geeree are one in the other then leave also the aforesaid marks of Remisse and run in right with Goeree until you come by the second Buoy or if there lie no Buoys until that Bommence come a little without the Oxe-Tayl that is a Point of Schowe lying out a little to the westwards of Brewers-Haven sayl so right in until you are past the Brewers-Haven This Channel of Brewers-Haven is a broad and deep Channel very convenient for great Ships he that must turn in or out to windwards may run alongst a good way on boch sides as well of the outermost as the second Buoy but to the southward of them it is deepest and the common Fair-way The third Buoy is a Buoy with a Tayl and lyeth upon a Point of a Tayl off from the Ooster which you may not go to the northwards of until you be very close alongst by it All alongst by the Strand of Schowen it is very deep and steep you may run close by it from the outermost Buoy unto brewers-Brewers-Haven there is nothing that can hurt you the shoalest of this Channel is 18 or 19 foot at least a league without the Land in the coming in betwixt the Ooster and the Hill further inwards it is 4 5 6 and 7
more From Flambrough-head to New-Castle the course is North-west or W.N.W. but if you keep the Shore the course is more northerly Directions for St. Nicholas-Gat and Yarmouth-Road From Alborough-bay your course to Yarmouth-sands is North by East and when you are thwart the South end of Holm-head you shall have 17 or 18 fathom water which is directly thwart of Leystaff and being past that you may borrow upon the Sand in 7 8 or 9 fathom water until you have brought Goulston-steeple which is the southermost Steeple of the two upon the North Peer of Yarmouth and steer with those Marks one over the other till you come to six or seven fathom water upon the Shore and then bearing to the northward anchor at the South end of Yarmouth or before as you shall think convenient in 6 7 8 or 9 fathom water from whence if you are bound to the northward and would go over Castorness steer alongst the 〈…〉 in 5 6 or 7 〈…〉 the back of the Barber-Sand 〈◊〉 you have brought the Light-houses one over another Cockle and then beaâ— within the Buoy of the Cockle borrowing upon the Main in 6 5 or 4 fathom until you come thwart of Winterton and that depth will lead you until you come within the Middle-ground that â—â—th not above twelve foot water And when you have brought Winterton Light-houses S.S.W. from you you may steer oâ—t N. N. E. until you come to 8 or 9 fathom water and then you may be sure you are without the Ness and may steer alongst the Coast or direct your course as you have the Wind. But if you be in Yarmouth Road with a Ship that draweth 17 or 18 foot water your best course is to go to the northward betwen the Cockle and Scroby Marks of the Channel are as follows You must bring the southermost round Tower of Yarmouth to bear with the two southermost Windmills To sayl between the Cockle Scrâ—ty and so run until you bring the said Tower open of the Mills the breadth of the Tower and so steer into the northward with that mark which will carry you out between the two Sands Also there is another nearer mark which is therefore better but they come all to one which is The Wind-mill that stands on the North-west part of the Town a little Sayls breadth to the westward of the North-west Tower of Yarmouth it sheweth like unto a Dove-house this mark will lead to the northwards and you shall not have less than six or seven fathom until you come to the Sea-heads which is a Shoal that lyeth thwart between the two Sands on which there is not above four fathom or four fathom and a half at low-water and when the Wind-mills come one upon another then you enter upon the South part of the Shoal which will continue without deepning or shoaling until Winterton-Church and the Light-house be one in the other and then you may presently come into deeper water and may steer away unto the northward North-west or North-west by West or North-west by North and this course shall carry you clear within the Rock that lyeth E.N.E. and W.S.W. from Winterton on which you shall not find fifteen foot at low-water in some places If you be coming from the northward and would go into this Channel follow this direction To the North-west of Haseborough you shall see a low flat Church keep that a Sayls breadth off Haseborough-Cliff and steering directly with this Mark will bring you into the Channel before mentioned Yarmouth-Road To bring you into Yarmouth-Road and to know the right Church when it is open and shut of the Cliff of Haseborough is this When Haseborough-Church doth bear North-west by West from you and steering away South-east by East will bring you into the Marks and Channel aforesaid and within all the Over-falls that lie short of Wintertenness From Winterton to Haseborough-Point the course is North-west three leagues From Haseborough to Cromar the Coast lyeth North-west and West by North and W.N.W. 3 or 4 leagues Thus sheweth the Land between Winterton and Cromer Winterton Mock-Beggers-Hall Thus sheweth the Land to the northwards of Winterton as far as Haseborough as you sayl by it Castor Haseborrough Thus sheweth the North Coast of England betwixt Yarmouth and Cromer when you sayl through within the Banks Castor Winterton Haseborrough Cromer These three Figures belong to each other The Land lyeth from Cromer to Bornham first W. N. W. and West by North and then West and West by South nine or ten leagues Thwart of Mock-beggars-Hall not far from the Shore lyeth a little Flat where no Ship can go over but you may come within six or seven fathom of it you may also run betwixt it and the Land in two fathom water To sayl into Blakney From Cromer unto Blakney it is two or three leagues At Blakney standeth a high Steeple which you may see alongst far over the Land when it cometh to the little Steeple then you have the first buoy of the Channel which lyeth at the South end of the Pole which is a Sand at the West end of the Channel of Blakney go from the first Buoy to the other and so alongst by them until you come within the Haven this is a Tyde-Haven and is dry at low-water To sayl into Wells Four leagues to the westward of Blakney lyeth Wells betwixt them both the aforesaid Shore Pole and Piper called the Pole and Piper There is a Shoal that lyeth far off from the Land at the West end of which goeth in the Channel of Wells The Beacons that you sayl by stand all alongst by the Piper when Hoebrom beareth E. S. E. from you and the Trees against the Steeple then you may sayl open into the Haven of Wells Directions for Lin-Deeps between Wintertonness and the Spurn-head From Wintertonness to Flamborrough-head the course is North-West and North-west by North as the wind is In which course when you come to the Well which is near about Blakney S.S.W. and South-west by South from you there you have divers Overfalls upon some of them there is not above 13 or 14 foot at low-water and are very short Knowls many men are of opinion that it is Land grown up about some Vessels that have been sunk as they were coming from New-Castle in Queen Elizabeths dayes and since so that it is very dangerous for a Ship that draweth 16 or 17 foot water to go through the Well for no man can shape a course to be certain to go through the Well escaping the Overfalls they being so many and lying so scattered in your course between Flamborrough and Winterton but in your W. N. W. and E. S. E. courses between the Spurn and Norfolk-Coast there is no fear of Overfalls for in that course you shall have eight or ten fathom a certain depth for three or four leagues together Between Wells and Bornham there lyeth a Bank you may ride under it in
fallen three foot An East and West Moon makes in Boston-deep the highest-water but before the Town an East by South and an E.S.E. Moon To sayl out of the Deep He that cometh from Boston and would sayl out through the Deep with an high-water let him look out for the aforesaid high Island within Legerness when that cometh behind Legerness then he may boldly set his course whither he intends either to the Eastward North-eastward or Northward there is nothing that can hurt you From Legerness to Humber is about seven leagues North and South between them about a league to the southward of Humber lyeth a place called salt-fleet-Salt-fleet-Haven a little to the northward of a sharp Steeple called Wilgrip-steeple thwart of the aforesaid salt-fleet-Salt-fleet-Haven about a mile from the Shore lyeth a Sand which at low-water falleth almost dry you must run without it and leave it towards the Land yet upon occasion you may venture to sayl within it Directions to sayl into Humber and so to Hull If you will go into Humber coming from the northward be sure to keep so far off the Spurn shore as that you may be in six or seven fathom water and that depth will lead you without the Stone-bank that lies a great distance from the Land and when you are so far that you have brought Patrington Church up to the Spurn then must you bear in West and West by North and W.N.W. This Church standeth up in the Bay to the N. N. W. of the Spurn having a high Spire Steeple being within the Spurn you may edge into the northward and ride very well with a North-east or E.N.E. Wind or steer West by North towards the buoy of the Sand called the Bull in seven or eight fathom water Bull. The thwart marks of the said buoy is a House upon the West end of the Cliff of Clayness and from thence to Grimsby-Road and anchor a little below the Beacon Grimsby-Road A Chart of the NORTH SEA By John Seller Hydrographer to the King And are to be sold at his shop at the Hermitage in Wapping THE River of Humber Described by Iohn Seller Hydrographer to the Kings most excellent Majestie THE RIVER OF TYNE Described by Iohn Seller Hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie Cum privilegio To sayl into Humber coming from the Southward If you are bound into Humber coming from the southward Then you must keep Patrington Spite Steeple open a Sayls breadth off the Point of the Spurn and steer in with that mark until you come to Burcum-beacon Sonk your course up towards Hull is N. N. W. or you may borrow off and on upon the Sonk which is a Sand that lyeth on the North side of the River almost as far down as the Spurn in four or five fathom water according as the Tyde is in height but between the Sonk and the Southward there lyeth many Banks and Over-falls but of a fathom or a fathom and a half water there are Shoals and Silver-pits in the Channel one of them is very dangerous which lyeth thwart the buoy of the Bull Bull. a little short of that and Burcum-beacon on which Bank or Middle-ground a New-Castle Ship was lost that drew not above thirteen foot water Therefore to avoid this be careful to keep the South-side but above Burcum-beacon there lyeth two or three Over-falls a good way off from the Shore if you come up so far as to bring Pauls Tower open of the red Cliff to the castwards then you are clear or about the tayl of the Sonk then you may steer right over with the Town of Paul and anchor there if you please near the Town but there runs a great Tyde When you come almost the length of the foul Holms which lyeth on the North side of Humber a little below Pauls high Cliff there is a Church which on the North side also you will see also you will see it a little open to the eastward of a little Wood and when you bring it within the East of the Wood you are then in the Narrow right thwart of them then run up W.N.W. until you bring the Town of Paul just open of the high Cliff then you may sayl over to the southward until you bring the Hall which hath a right white top right over the South Block-house and with these Marks you may run almost against the Town where you may anchor in five or six fathom water A Table of Soundings and Depths from the North-Foreland to the Northwards The Names of the Headlands How these Parts bear from you Leagues Fathom The Colour of the Ground North-Foreland West half a Point Southerly 5 27 Gravel black peppery Sand. North-Foreland North-West The Goodwin N. head dry 1 mile and a half 3 30 Brown Sand the North-head of the Goodwin bearing from you W.N.W. a mile and a half and some of the Sand within two thirds of a mile red owsie Sand blown Sand then will the North with the South-Poreland bear South-west from you  If N. W. by W. 3 31  North-Foreland West by North Or West by South 7 23 One cast fine Sand another shingly ground and standing thwart the Channel near thereabouts you will find Banks in 16 fathom fine Sand and between them 24 fathom groster ground North-Foreland W. S. W. 5 23 Small shingly Sand most part of it  W. S. W. 8 28 Black shingly ground no Sand. North-Foreland S. W. by W. 12 33 No Sand but sometimes small Perwinkles  S. W. by W. 9 30 The same ground is above in 33 fathom North-Foreland S. W. Westerly 10 31 Stremy ground blown Sand and some shells  S. W. Westerly 8 28 Shingly Ground with small black Sand. North-Foreland S. W. ½ South 8 18 Stony gross Ground not far from the Knock.  S. W. by S. 7 19 Shingly Ground as big as Beans N. Foreland And the Nase-land S.W. by S. southerly 9 14 Dirty soft ground which is a league to the northwards of the Long sand-head  S.W. by S. southerly 9 14  Orfordness N. N. W. 5 or 6 23 Dirty Clay thick owsie black at both these distances 5 and 6 leagues off shingly ground  N. W. by W. 11 28   W. N. W. 10 or 11 27 29 Shingly Ground with some Sand. Orfordness West by North. 11 29 Fine red gravelly Sand small shells   8 24 Fine peppery black Sand and some shells  West by South 10 28 Red gravelly Sand.   7 25 Shingly small stones and some shells Leystaff West 29 30 Fine white and black Sand.  West southerly 2½ 18 Gross Ground and stones as big as Beans Yarmouth West 8 29 Fine white Sand. Winterton West 8 28 Fine white Sand and some cast soft Owse What Moon maketh High-water at any of these Places At the North-Foreland a North and South Moon maketh high water within the Thames a South by East Moon maketh high-water before the Thames
W. come no nearer unto them than 12 or 14 fathom and that depth will carry you without the Owers Between East-borrough-head and the Owers about half a league North-west from the East-borrough-head there lyeth a Ledge of Rocks on the which at low-water there is not above six foot Thwart Mark for the Owers The thwart Mark for the Owers is Chichester Spire Steeple N.N.W. from you And for the other side of them for a longst Mark The longst Mark. set the Point of Donnose with your Compass it will bear directly West by South half South Donnose W. S. W. is right upon them To avoid these dangers if you be coming from the eastwards with a northerly Wind be sure to keep in eighteen fathom or more Also if you be coming from the westwards you must not steer East by North or keep your self in the above-said depth some that have been deceived coming from the westwards and being close aboard of Donnese have steered East by North and E. N. E. not regarding the latter part of the tyde of Flood which sets into the Isle of Wight they have been in shoal water on the Owers before they thought of them To sayl into the Camber of Rye To sayl into the Cambes of Rie coming from the West you must keep Beachy from the Point of Fairlee and run so toward the Ness then edge up to the westwards and leave the Beacons on the Starboard until you come before Camber Castle that standeth upon the souther shindle there you may anchor in four or five fathom from thence alongst even unto the Town of Rie it is all set with Beacons that stand alongst the East Shindle unto the Daries which at low-water fall dry Daries In sayling into Rie you must leave all the Beacons on the Starboard-side and run indifferent close alongst by them The Point of the Ness and Beachy lie W. S. W. and E. N. E. distant seven leagues Beachy lies by the seven white Clists the best known Land a man can see any where To the eastwards of Beachy you may anchor for westerly winds in six or seven fathom so that the Point be South and South by West from you To the westward of the Point of Beachy thwart the West end of the seven Cliffs right against the shindle where men may run alongst into new-New-Haven you may also anchor in 7 8 and 9 fathom From the said Point lyeth a little Shoal upon which there is at low-water and Spring-tydes scarce two fathom To sayl into new-New-Haven At the West end of the seven Cliffs lyeth new-New-Haven which hath two entrances to be used Of late there hath been some alterations of this â—â—bour the directions for which are not yet known the westermost lyeth in by the West Land and is not navigable but onely by small Vessels it falleth altogether dry at low-water The eastermost is commonly best and lyeth North-west by West in there is at high-water with a common Tyde not above seven and at Spring-tydes fourteen and fifteen foot within the Ships lie every Tyde dry except before the Village they remain afloat where they moor with four Cables fast on two green Shores upon these entrances you cannot well make any reckoning for they keep no certain depths for with southerly winds and stormy weather they are often cast too with a Shindle and opened again with a Freeshut To sayl into Shorum Shorum is a Tyde-Haven where is at high-water and Spring-Tydes eighteen foot but at low-water there remaineth no more than three foot for it floweth fifteen foot up and down there is twelve foot at high-water and three foot at common Tydes The Town of Shorum lyeth almost a mile within the Haven Vessels that draw but eight or nine foot can lie afloat a little below the Town at low-water or else they lie dry every where when you come from the Eastwards from Beachy or New-Haven alongst by the Shore you may see open into the Haven before you come thwart of it but coming from the westwards you shall not see it open before you come right against it because the West Point lyeth somewhat farther out than the East Point from the West Point runneth off a little tayl but at high-water you may run in alongst over it otherwise you must run in by the East Shore upon the East Point stand two Beacons which you must bring one in the other and so run in right with them until you come by the North Shore and then in alongst by it To sayl into Arundel About six leagues to the westward of new-New-Haven lyeth Arundel a Tyde-Haven where a Ship may go in at half-flood you must go in there by the West Land North-east in In the entry it is two and between the Land three fathom at high-water but within the Haven remaineth at low-water four and five fathom there you must anchor before the Village Between Seaford and Arundel you will find very good shoalings especially as far as Shorum you may stand to the Shore in seven or eight fathom and good ground to anchor if occasion require but to the westward of that it is flat off the Shore a league or two off you shall not have above seven or eight fathom South of Arundel about six or seven miles there lyeth a Bank called East-borrough-head East-Barrow-head which dryeth at low-water at Spring-tydes near upon a furlong To avoid this danger if you be bound to the Southward from Shorum run S. S. W. into the Sea until you get eighteen fathom and then you may steer boldly W. S. W. and that course will lead you without the Owers Close by this Shoal you shall have fifteen fathom Betwixt the Owers and Portsmouth goeth a great Sound or Haven with it lyeth the Town of Chichester Marks to go into the Isle of Wight If coming from the eastwards you desire to go into the Isle of Wight then when you have brought the Culvers-Cliff which is a white Chalk Cliff without St. Hellens W. N. W. then you may steer in right with it towards St. Hellens Point in this course you shall meet divers Overfalls whereon you water will shoal 1 2 or 3 fathom but if you be coming out of Wight with a Flood bound for the eastwards then especially the latter part of the Flood when you are without St. Hellens steer off S. S. E. and South by East if the Wind will give you leave until you have brought the above-said Cliff to bear North-west by West and North-west then steer off South-east by East or South-East until you come to sixteen or eighteen fathom a certain depth before you steer away East by North for the latter part of the Flood by reason of the Indraught of the Isle of Wight sets in from Donnose North-east by North and North-east as far to the eastwards as the Owers If in the Channel some five leagues from Donnose South-east there is a thwart Ledge or an Overfall
Allmountwise side it is bold and steep too If coming from the westward put in by a contrary Wind and bound for Cat-water between the Ram-head and Penley-point come not too near the Land for there lyeth a ledge of Rocks three or four Cables length and more from the Shore with the Spire Steeple right over a Hedge-Row also there lyeth a Rock a Cables length from Penley-point and being past that Point you may luff into Causon-bay and anchor there there is but very little good Ground except you be far into the Bay To sayl into Portsmouth If you go into Portsmouth you must go within a Stones cast of the Beach Marks to go into Porsmouth and keep the White Path open to the northward of the Castle going so near the Beach on the Starboard-side as that the old Church on Gosper-side may enter on the Point and so it carries you clear of the Shoals going in a little with the Gibbet To sayl within the Wight in thick Weather If you sayl between the Wight and the Main in thick weather you may borrow in six fathom off St. Hellens and steer N.W. by North and N.N.W. from St. Hellens Point until you have 12 fathom and then you steer more westerly as you may find your depth and come no nearer Nomans-Land than 9 or 10 fathom in that depth you may keep along the Wight side if the wind be southerly but if it be large you must keep in 14 or 15 fathom which will be a good birth from both sides and so steer West by South or W.S.W. as you find your depth until you come to the Cows Note That being about Stokes-bay you will have less water if you grow near to Cows there you may anchor in 12 or 14 fathom in the midst of the Channel where is good Oazy ground To sayl within the Isle of Wight coming from the East If you turn in at the Eastermost end of the Island to go in the Channel betwixt Nomans-Land and the Chain you must keep Gilkeker Tower in the middle of Cock-wood that is your leading Mark but if you turn in you may open it on each end of the Wood not opening it on either side you may stand over to the Main in seven or eight fathom and then about you must not stand longer towards either shore than 10 11 or 12 fathom for it is steep too and the next cast you may be aground From St. Hellens Point being the eastermost Point of the Isle of Wight runneth off a Riff E. N. E. two miles into the Sea when the Culver-Cliff is hid behind the North-east Point of the Island then are you within this Riff come no nearer it than seven or eight fathom Within the Riff in the Fair-way Marks of the Horse between the Island and the Main lyeth a Shoal called the Horse The Marks for it are these When South-Sea-Castle and a square Steeple within the Land are both in one then are you thwart of it The Mark to go clear of it is to keep Portsmouth-Castle on the West side of the Wood this Mark will carry you betwixt the Horse and the Main on it at low-water you will have but ten foot about it is good shoaling come therefore no nearer than five or six fathom When St. Hellens Church beareth South-west by West from you then the South-east end of the Horse bears North-east by North and the West end North by East from you To sayl to the westward from St. Hellens To sayl to the westward from St. Hellens Keep no nearer the Shore than you can see the Windmills which stand on the High-Land of the Wight open of the said Land lest you come on the broad Sand called Nomans-Land which lyeth from the Point of Newport-Road eastward alongst the Shore which falleth dry at low-water but close aboard of it you will have twelve fathom when the Town of Ride and the Windmill which standeth S. S. W. from it are both in one then are you thwart the midst of it if you come so near the Shore that the aforesaid Windmills be hid with the Land then will you be aground against it but as long as they are open you need not fear Cous-Road is the best Harbour in the Wight betwixt it and Calshot-Castle lyeth a hard Shoal nearest the North Shore in the Fairway Brambles called the Brambles and reacheth as far thwart as Newport at low-water and Spring-tydes it falleth almost dry then you may know it by the Seas breaking over it to avoid which keep close to the Island until you come into Cows-Road To sayl into Stokes-Bay If you go into Stokes-bay you must leave South-Sea-Castle on Hyant-Wood or the Wood to the Northeastward of Portsmouth and then steer in with the Old Castle that is to the eastward of Stokes-bay keeping it somewhat on the Starboard-side and so bear in till you bring the Windmill on Porch-down half a Sayls breadth to the westwards of the White Cliff and so you may anchor in the best of the Bay in seven or eight fathom Also you may go up to the Cows Cows-Road if you steer with it keep the Island side and anchor with the Castle South-west from you the fourth part of a mile from the Shore also you may steer down W. S. W. with Yarmouth-Fore Yarmouth Road. and anchor S. S. W. from it half a mile off the Shore in seven fathom The deepest Water between the Cows and Stokes-bay is fifteen or sixteen fathom and between the Cows and Hurst-Castle fifteen and eighteen fathom Also you may anchor with Hurst-Castle South-west by West Hurst-Castle half a mile from the Shore in eight or nine fathom or W.S.W. it being all good ground To sayl into Hampton-Water both from the East and West and also to be between the Sand called the Brambles and the Main If coming from the Eastwards after you are past Brown-down which is to the westwards of Stokes-bay borrow upon the Main in three three and a half and four fathom as you have Tyde under you but three fathom at low-water is the best depth and steer away North-west by West and North-west and ware off and on in that depth and it will direct you in if it be in the Night or foggy Weather but if it be clear that you can see the Town of Hampton keep also the Town open of the Point of Beach on Hamble-side by St. Georges Castle and steering in that Mark you need not use your Lead until you come almost unto Calshot-Castle and the Main of Hamble there the Spit of Owze lyeth fair off but fair shoaling upon it and being above the Castle you shall have nine or ten fathom and anchor where you please If you come from the westward in a Ship of draught and bound for Hampton-Water or from out of Cows-Road you must be careful to keep clear of the Sand called the Brambles which is a long Sand that lyeth thwart of
Knock-John having a small swatch that runs through betwixt them dividing them into two Sands but is not fit for ships to pass through This Sand dries in several places and is half and three quarters of a mile broad East-Barrows The East-barrows is the North-east part of the whole Barrows-sand and lies down from the North-east end of the West-barrows North-east by East about four miles in two several Sands one at the end of the other the South-west end of them tayling upwards Beatings of this Sand. On the North-west side of the North-east end of the West-barrows is a small swatch passing between them also between the two East-barrows there is a swatch where small Vessels that are acquainted do pass through both these Sands fall dry at low-water and are in length about four miles the South side of these two Sands is steep the North-west more bolder yet something steep The North-east end of these doth bear from the Naze South by East ten miles distant The Channel betwixt this and the Heaps is a mile broad in which you have 7 8 9 and 10 fathom water and in one place a cross Ridge lies thwart the Channel where there is but two and three fathoms West-Barrows The West-Barrows is the South-west part of the whole Barrows-sand there being some Swatches two third parts down to the North-eastwards that divides this Sand which makes it to be called the East and West-Barrows That part which is called the West-Barrows begins at the North-east end of the Mouse and lyeth down North-east and South-west it falls dry in several places at low-water and is steep too on both sides on the South-east side there is seven and eight fathom close to the Sand but on the North-west side you have ten eleven and twelve fathom close to it This Sand is in length six or seven miles and betwixt it and the Shivering-sand you have in the middle nine ten and eleven fathom this Sand dries in several places amongst all these Sands it flows South by East The Mouse The Mouse is a Sand that lyeth from the Body of the Oaze-edge North-east about a mile between them is a Channel where is seven or eight fathom water and lower down to the eastward there is nine or ten fathom A Draught of the SANDS CHANNELS BUOYES BEACONS AND SEA-MARKS upon the Coast of ENGLAND From the Southforeland to Orfordness Discovered by Capt gilbert Crane and Capt Tho Browne elder Bretheren of Trinity House The Sea Coast Survâ—â—ghed by Ionas Moor Esquire Published by the Special License and Aprobation of his Royal Highness the DUKE OF YORK Made and Sold by John Seller Hidrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty in Wapping London This Sand is between three and four miles long and half a mile broad being steep too on both sides It lies in length E. N. F. and W. S. W. and joyns to the West-Barrows only a small Swatch runneth betwixt them The North-east end of this Sand bears N. N. W. 〈…〉 two miles and a half from the South-west of the Shivering-sand A Description of the Sands Shoals Rocks and Dangers upon the South Coast of England between Dover and Silly The Vane or Ripraps THE Vane or Ripraps is a Bank that lyeth a little to the southwards of the Heads of Calice and Dever some-what nearer to the French-Coast it is but narrow but in length it is four leagues lying about N. N. E. and S. S. W. and so windeth it self southerly toward the Land of Bulleyn bearing West by South from Calice-Cliff and South by East from Dover The North-eastermost end is the shoalest not having more than nine 10 or 11 foot at low-water On both sides of this Bank as well to the eastwards as the westwards thereof you will have 20 22 23 and 24 fathom water betwixt this Bank and the Land lyeth also two or three Shoals but not very dangerous having three fathom and a half or four fathom at low-water Easterborrough-Head South of Arundel about six or seven miles Easterborrough-Head lyeth a Bank called Easterborrough-head which dryeth at low-water and at Spring-tydes about a furlong being Rocks and Shindles To avoid this danger if you be bound to the southward from Sborum run S. S. W. into the Sea until you get eighteen fathom and then you may steer boldly W. S. W. and that course will lead you without the Owers also close by this Shoal you will have fifteen fathom from this to the Owers it is almost two leagues W. S. W. come no nearer than in twelve or thirteen fathom and that depth will carry you without the Owers A Ledge of Rocks Between Easterborrough and the Owers lyeth a Ledge of Rocks on which there is not above six foot at low-water This Ledge is half a league to the North-west from Easterborrough-head The Owers W. S. W. five leagues from Arundel Owers thirteen leagues West by South somewhat westerly from Beachy about four leagues to the eastwards of the Wight and half a league from the Shore lyeth the Owers being alwayes under water The thwart Mark is when Chichester Spire-steeple is N. N. W. Marks from you then are you thwart the souther side of it For a longst Mark set the Point of Dunness with your Compass it will bear direct West by South half southerly Dunness W.S.W. is right upon them To avoid the danger hereof if you be coming from the eastwards with a northerly wind be sure to keep in 18 fathom water or more also coming from the westward you must come no nearer than East by North keeping your self in the aforesaid depth Many have been deceived coming from Dunness which steered East by North and E. N. E. not regarding that the latter part of the tyde sets into the Isle of Wight which were brought on the Owers unexpectedly If you are acquainted with them you may sayl to the northwards between them and the Land The black-Black-Rocks From St. Hellens-point Black-Rock being the eastermost Point of the Isle of Wight runneth off a Riff E. N. E. two miles into the Sea called the Black-Rocks when Calver-Cliff is hid behind the North-east Point of the Island then are you within this Riff come no nearer it than in seven or eight fathom The Horse Within the foresaid Riff in the Fair-way Horse between the Island and the Main lyeth a Shoal called the Horse The Marks for it are when South-sea Castle and a square Steeple within the Land are both in one then are you thwart it The Mark to go clear Marks is to keep Portsmouth Castle on the West side of the Wood this Mark will carry you between the Horse and the Main on it at low water you will have but ten foot About it is good shoaling come therefore no nearer it than in five or six fathoms When St. Helens Church bears S.W. by West from you then the South-east end of the Horse bears North-east by North
N. W. 5 45   Gray Sand like the flower of Oatmeal  N. W. 3 43   Mashey shells and some stones Lizard W. by N. 4 â— 40   White mashey shells and white stones Lizard W. N. W. between 3 4 45   Small shingly stones and mashey brown shells Lizard W. by S.      Falmouth N. W. by N. 30 41   Black gravelly ground with some small stones Manacles W. N. W.      Deadman N. W. by N. 30 37   Small redish gravel some small shells with small stones Rambead North. 10 46   Like the dust of a Grind-stone with many Hakes teeth and some shells  North. 1 mile 35   Dirty brown Sand and some Hakes teeth Edystone West 2 mile 34   Dirty brown Sand.  South 1 mile 26   Fine Sand and within this 28 and 30 fathom Deadman N. E. by N. 5 43   Fine gray Sand.  N. N. E. 3 30   Fishing ground the offermost ground as above said but the two nethermost Soundings black and shingly stones and gravel Lonland North. 5 mile 27     North. â— mile 18    Between Boult and Salcome One mile thwart off  26   Shingly ground with some shells  N. by E. Northerly 8 â— 40   Like the dust of a Grind-stone with Hakes teeth and shells and fine white Sand. Start N. W. Westerly       N. W. by W. 4 â— 43    Start N. W. by N. 3 38   Gravelly Sands small stones and some shells  N. W. westerly 12 38   Reddish shells mashed as if beaten in a Morter fine white Sand scollop shells and small stones  N. W. by W. 14 42    Berry N. by W. 3 27   Fine black peppery Sand.  N. W. by N. 4 35    Portland N. E. by E. 8 35   Small shingly stones as big as Pease  North. 8 40   Stremy ground small stones  N. by E. 5 ½ 33   With some black Sand. Portland N. E. by N. 11 41   Fine Sand and scollop shells  N. N. E. 8 40   Fine Sand scollop shells and small shingly stones Gaâ—nsey S. E. by E. 5 42   Shingly stones as big as Pease Caskets South 6 40   Shingly stones and scollop shells St. Albton N. by E. 5 28   Stony ground dents in the Tallow and nothing come up but brown Sand that will crumble between your fingers  N. by W. 4 27    Portland N. E. by E. 2 27   Shingly ground  W. N. W. 2 20   Small stones Needles N. E. by E. 2 17   Great shingly ground  N. E. casterly 2 ½ 19   Small shingly ground  N. E. 2 13   Rocky ground The Body of the Isle of Wight Donnose Needles N. by W. 3 20     E. by N. 4 21   All the ground from St. Albions to the East end of the Wight is chalkie it will make dents in the Tallow and nothing come up but blown Sand in rowls which will crumble in your fingers  N. by E. 3 18     North. 3 18     N. by W.      Donnose W. by S. 4 16   Sand and Gravel a kind of fishing-ground rough ground some big stones take notice that the Sand Gravel is for 21 fathom  West 4 21    Donnose W. N. W. 8 33   Fishing ground somewhat red with some stones as big as Pease and some as Beans  W. by N. 6 26    Arundel N. by W. 3 ½ 16   Gravelly ground Beachy N. E. 5 38   Gravel and shingly stony ground like blew Slates broken in pieces  N. F 4 32    Beachy E. by N. 4 31   Gravelly shingly small ground Beachy N. N. E. 3 30   Gravelly Sand.  North. 3 33   Gravelly mixt with black Sand.  N. by W. 3 23   Gravelly Sand with some small stones Beachy E. by N.  15   Gravelly ground Arundel North.  15     E. northerly      Beachy And Sboram 8 17   Gravelly Sand.  N. by E.      Beachy N. W. by W. 4 21   Gross black Stones Fairlee N. by E. 3 20   Gravelly Sand with some shells  Northerly 4 27   Red shingly Sand with some shells Fairlee N. N. W. 4 20   Fine fishing ground and sometimes you shall have five Fingers stick on the Tallow   3 16    Fairlee N. by W. 8 10   Gravelly Sand upon a Bank called the Sow our Fishermen fish near it    12    Fairlee N. W. 3 17   Gravelly Sand with small shingly stones Fairlee N. W. westerly 3 ½    Soft owsie ground not to be perceived and nothing upon the Tallow but their Sounding is but one place not above 2 casts Dungeness N. by W. 2 ½ 17    Dungeness N. by E. 1 mile 18   Shingly ground with small stones and some times small shells amongst it  N. by W. 2 mile 21    Dungeness N. W. 2 ½ 22   Very fine white Sand.   3 23    Blackness  2 28   Stony ground Calice-Cliff East     Rough ground Balloin E. by S. 2    The same ground Staples E. by N. 3 27   Fine Sand.  And East      Flats E. by S. 4 29   Slate and fine Sand.  E. S. E.      Free-port S. E. 2 ½ 16 or 18   Stony ground  S. E. by E. 3     Deep Between  14   Great stones  S. E. 4 15     S. E. by E.  16    A Description of the Banks Sands Shoals and Dangers upon the Coast of Flanders Zealand Holland Friezland c. from Calice to the River Elve Blackness ABout a great league to the westwards of Calice-Cliff lyeth Blackness being a foul out-point and to the southward alought the Shore there lyeth many Rocks and foul ground New-Land The New-Land is a Bank that lyeth alongst the Shore to the westwards of the Haven of Graveling and runneth far into the Sea and reacheth westward unto Calice you may run alongst by it or over it in 5 4 and 3 fathom at pleasure A Bank Thwart from the wester Head of Calice lyeth
a Bank whereon is two fathom betwixt the Head of Meyland and the same Bank men may run through in three sathom at half-flood under Calice-Cliff you may anchor in ten fathom but at the West end lyeth a Rock under water a Bow shot from the Land The Cliff The Cliff is the outer or westermost Bank and lyeth from Calice-Cliff N.N.E. about four leagues and a half and hath three fathom and a half water on it betwixt this and the Ruyting goeth a wide deep Channel of 23 and 24 fathom and lyeth in the Sea N. N. E. half easterly and S. S. W. half westerly and is in length almost three miles Ruyting The Ruyting is a Bank which lyeth from Calice-Cliff North-east by North about four leagues where you will have five or six fathom but on the South end is a Ridg of one fathom and a half this Sand lyeth in the Sea N. N. E. and S. S. W. in length almost seven miles when the South end of Winoxberg cometh betwixt the two flat Steeples to the westward of Dunkirk then are you thwart of the Ridg Also there standeth three or four Mills to the eastwards of Dunkirk when the outermost cometh ever the East end of the Town then the Steeple of Dunkirk shall bear from you South-east five leagues this is a good mark for the said Ridge This Saud is very dangerous because it lyeth in the Fair-way Dike The Dike is a Bank that lyeth from Calice-Cliff North-east nine miles the depth of water on it is four and five fathom upon the South and North end of this Bank are Ridges on the southermost is but one fathom and lyeth upon the Marks of Wynoxberge about North-west somewhat westerly from Dunkirk on the northermost there is about four fathom and two foot and lyeth N. W. from the Cloyster Tenduynen it lyeth in the Sea N. N. E. and S. S. W. in length four leagues and a half Rattle The Rattle is a Bank which lyeth from Calice-Cliff North-east by East and hath 3 4 and 5 fathom water on it on the South end is a Ridge where you have but one fathom at low-water at Spring-tydes these Ridges fall dry Between this and the Dike goeth a Channel of twelve fathom to the northward until you are against the Ridge hereof then you will have 9 4 7 and 17 fathom then are you clear of it Betwixt it and Broad-bank goeth a great Channel of 19 and 20 fathom in all the Channels betwixt the said Banks you may turn to windward from one Bank to another and anchor betwixt them where you will this Bank lyeth in the Sea N. N. E. and S. S. W. in length four leagues being about four and three quarters distant from Calice-Cliff Broad-Bank The South end hereof lyeth from Calice-Cliff N. E. by East three leagues three quarters and hath a Ridge on the South end where there is but half a fathom at low-water this Bank lyeth in the Sea North-east and South-west being in length five leagues on the S. W. end you have 5 7 and 8 fathom and on the N.E. end 1 1 and a half 2 2 and a half 3 4 and 5 fathom from the S. side which is convex runneth off a Spit E.N.E. 3 miles whereon is but 1 and a half and 2 fathom the N.E. end lyeth from Newport West by North 4 leagues and a quarter and from the Cloyster of Tenduynen North-west by North three leagues and a half When Graveling is South-East from you then are you thwart of the South end of the foresaid Banks and when Newport is South-east by East then are you thwart of the North end of them Splinter The Splinter is a Bank which runneth off from the wester Head of Dunkirk two leagues long which falleth dry at low-water in many places you may sayl behind this Bank by the shore from the westward almost to the westward Head of Dunkirk and there may anchor in 5 6 7 and 8 fathom about half a league from the westward Head there runneth a Channel through the foresaid Bank where small Ships may pass through at high-water the West end lyeth from Graveling N. N. W. four miles Quade-Bank or Brake The Quade-Bank runneth off to the eastwards of the Head of Dunkirk at least two leagues to the westward ending thwart the Heads of Dunkirk to the eastward of the easter Head you may anchor behind the Bank sheltered for a North-west a North and Northeast Winds you have two fathoms there at low-water but in the coming in it is shoaler before the Havens Mouth of Dunkirk is nine and ten fathom and to the westward of the wester Head 6 7 and 8 fathom from thence men may run over the small Bank in three fathom and come against the Broad-bank North-Cames North-Cames is a Bank which lyeth near the North end of the Brakes and lyeth from Dunkirk N. N. E. about a league being in length two miles whereon you will have but two foot at low-water but on the East side 7 8 and 9 fathom Cames The Cames is a Bank whereon there are many Ridges which have but 2 fathom at low-water you may run through between the Land and this Bank in 8 9 10 fathom and may ride theâ—e for all winds it lyeth from Dunkirk North-east four miles and from the Sâ—â—â—es one mile Brewers-Bank The Brewers-Bank is triangular and lyeth thwart of the Cloyster Tenduynen W. N. W. from the shore about a league in the Sea when the said Cloyster lyeth South from you then are you at the innermost part hereof you may run through between the Land and this Bank in four fathom and low-water but men do run commonly about to the westwards of it when they sayl through within the Banks alongst the Coast of Flanders Small-Bank On Small-bank you have but two three and four fathom at low-water and lyeth without the Cames and Brewers-bank about a mile and half and from the shore a league it lyeth in the Sea North-east by East and South-west by West in length almost two leagues it lyeth from Dunkirk North. Stone-Bank When the Cloyster of Tenduynen beareth from you South-east then are you thwart of the Stone-Bank or the Ridge which is on the middle of it whereon there is but three foot at low-water and sometimes falleth dry at Neap-tydes this Bank lyeth from the shore about five miles and hath on the East side a Hook which lyeth to the eastwards running to nothing almost against Newport on it you have three fathom in the Channel between this and the Small-bank there is 7 8 and 9 fathom between the South-west end of this and the Broad-bank from which it is distant about a mile runneth also a Channel of 6 7 8 9 and 10 fathom Call-Bank Call-bank of some called Small-bank which lyeth alongst by or without the Stone-bank almost a league betwixt them is a Channel of 7 9 and 10 fathom without it you have a Channel of 8 10 12 and 14 fathom
Yarmought to Cocket Island Describing all the Roads â—avens and Harbors Depths and Soundings the Courses and distances of one Place from Another Newly Corroded and Published by Iohn Seller And are to be Sold at his Shop at the Sign of the Marriners Compass at the 〈…〉 A Description of the East Coast of Scotland Shewing all the Bayes Roads havens Harbors depths and Soundlings Courses distances of places one the said Coasts Newly Corrected and Published by Iohn Seller And are to be Sold at his Shopp at Signe of the Marrinors Compass at the Hermitage stayrs in Wapping About a mile Yarmouth Haven or somewhat more to the southward of the Town of Yarmouth it hath two wooden Heads you must sayl in between them both against the highest water when the strength of the Flood is spent at half-flood it is dangerous because of the strong Tyde which shall forcibly carry you into the Bight against the Shore it is also best to carry your Ship in alongst the South-head for there it is deepest At Yarmouth in the Road men do commonly anchor to the northward of the Haven right over thwart the Town in five six seven or eight fathom The nearer you anchor to the Sands the deeper water you shall have but all good Sand and soft Ground To sayl into Yarmouth-Road through the Holms If you sayl into the Road of Yarmouth then bring the sharp little Steeple that standeth to the northward of Yarmouth within the Land over the broad Castle or bring the Mill to the North side of the Town Keep these Marks so standing and go in W. N. W. you shall find in this Channel no less than eight or nine fathom at half-flood This Channel is called St. Nicholas Channel St. Nicholas Channel on the North side it is deepest being come in the Road is right before the Town in five or six fathom Thwart or over against the Haven of Yarmouth goeth also a Channel through the Holms To sayl in there coming from the southwards Bring the Souton over the North side of the Haven between the great Tree and that flat little House or Castle and sayl in right with them and keep these Marks so standing within the Holms within them lyeth a Flat on the Starboard-side and a little northward of the Haven called the Middle-ground you may sayl about on both sides the inner side in five fathom but toward the Holms or toward the eastward of it in eight or nine fathom From Yarmouth to Winterton the Coaft lyeth North by West and North-west two leagues To sayl from Yarmouth through the Sands If you sayl from Yarmouth through within to the northwards sayl alongst by the Land and keep the sounding of the Shore in five six or seven fathom until you have the a Light-houses which stand a little to the northwards of Castor one in the other Castor and then sayl in right with them either by day or night in the night there is fire in them and then shall you run over a Flat without the Buoy which lyeth upon the Tayl of the Sand called the Barber Barber sayl boldly in with the aforesaid Light-houses until you come again near the Shore in five or six fathom being come by the Shore run again alongst by it and keep the Sounding as before till you come before Winterton Thus sheweth the Land from Orfordness to Wintertonness Orfordness Alborough Dunwich Walderswick Sowl Thus sheweth the Coast of England between Orfordness and sowl-Sowl-Haven Sowl Covehith Leystaff Thus sheweth the Land between Sowl and Leystaff Leystaff Yarmouth Winterton Thus sheweth the Coast betwixt Leystaff and Winterton To sayl by Wintertonness This Ness formerly hath been very shoal and dangerous but now it is worn away so that Ships may run between the Ness and the Main and you will have three fathom water at half-flood but if you sayl without the Ness there is a Channel between it and a Middle-ground and the Marks to carry you through are to bring the two small Light-houses one into another and keep the great Light-house South of you so you will keep in the best of the Channel To sayl from Wintertonness to Stamford First You must steer North and North by East and borrow on the Shore in six or seven fathom until you come in the Mid-way between Alborough and Dunwich where you must give the Shore more birth and come no nearer than five or fix fathom and so you may borrow on the Shore till you come between Southwold and Covehith and when Covehith Church is West you are then thwart of the South end of the Bernard it lyeth North-east into the Sea Bernard and to go clear of the North-east end of it keep Southwold Steeple open of the South end of the Cliff until you bring 〈…〉 open to the northwards of the 〈…〉 there way you steer with the Town of Leystaff 〈…〉 the Light-houses in one to go within the 〈◊〉 but to go without the Holm-head keep the 〈◊〉 beacons one in another or if you can see i◠〈◊〉 Goulstone Steeple open and shut of the Waters-Eâ—â—â— and Beach-end and so you may go in the best Also upon the Ebb if occasion serves you may borrow into four a hom of the North end of the Bernard or Newcome for they point both together and having Paâ—gfield-Church West you may go in with the Shore or you may go off into 11 or 12 fathom-water as you please and to go through the Stamford bring the top of the Terret on the Clock-house over the white House in the midst of the Town To sayl through Yarmouth-Roads to the Northwards First To turn between the Cork-Sand and the Shore come no nearer the Sand than five or six fathom but on the Shore you may borrow in four fathom Castorness it need be and so you may keep until you come to Castorness and so run until the two Light-houses be both into one the shoalest of the Ness is a Masquetshot to the northwards of the Light-houses the Spit lyeth off the Shore and on the Cork you may borrow into six fathom and on the Holms in ten fathom for it is all steep too and the shoalest of Wintertonness is when the Steeple is South-west Being thwart of the Steeple a mile off the Shore lyeth a Shoal whereon is but two fachom and a half at low-water but within or without there is six or seven fathom Being at Haseborough your course with Flambrough-head is North-west and South east as you take the Tyde for the Flood setteth over Burnaâ—-flat and the Ebb cross to the Sea and being so far to the Northwest as you can see Haseborough-Steeple which is the highest Steeple on all the Coast and riseth out of the water you shall have ten fathom water and when you have it S.S.E. then Cromer Steeple will be S.S.W. and being in this course half way over the Well you shall have sometimes seven or eight fathom and sometimes
down Salcomb The Start Thus sheweth the Land to the eastwards of the eastermost Point of the Start towards Salcomb when you sayl by it Plymouth N.N.W. The Start N.N.W. Thus sheweth the Start and the Land to the westwards of Plymouth when the Start is N.N.E. about two leagues and Plymouth Sound N.N.E. five or six leagues Mawstone The Start Thus sheweth the Land between the Start and Plymouth Sound when you sayl by it Thus sheweth the High-land to the eastwards of Plymouth Maker-Church Thus sheweth the Land of Ramhead to the northwards of it when you sayl into Plymouth-Sound The Deadman Ramhead Thus sheweth the Deadman and the Land to the eastwards of it when you are thwart of the Deadman 4 leagues from the Shore The Deadman when you are thwart it Thus sheweth the Land to the eastward of Falmouth when you sayl by it a league from the Shore Lizard Falmouth Deadman Thus sheweth the Land between the Deadman and the Lizard Thus sheweth the Lizard when you sayl by it Lizard Hilford Falmouth Thus sheweth the Land betwixt the Lizard and Falmouth when you are below Falmouth Thus sheweth the Lizard when it is five or six leagues East by North from you Mounts Bay The Lizard Thus sheweth the Lizard being East from you four or five leagues Thus sheweth the Land betwixt the Lizard 〈◊〉 the Lands-end when the Lizard lyeth East by North and Mounts-bay North from you Lands-end N.N.W. Mounts-bay N.E. by N. and N.N.E. Thus sheweth the Lands-end and the Land to the eastwards of it when it is N.N.W. and Mounts-bay N. E. and N.N.E. from you Thus sheweth the Lands-end when you come in right with it out of the Sea Thus sheweth the Lands-end being East from you East The Lands-end of England Thus sheweth the Lands-end when it beareth South-east by South seven or eight leagues from you and the round Hill to the northwards of the East then you may see the low Land betwixt them both Thus sheweth Silly being E.N.E. from you Thus sheweth Silly being South-east from you Thus sheweth Silly being East five or six leagues from you Thus sheweth Silly being South-west from you Of the Tydes and setting of the Currents As also what Moon maketh High-Water In Dartmouth or Torbay a West by South Moon maketh high-water Thwart the Start in the Channel a W.N.W. and S.S.E. Moon From the Start to Portland in the midst of the Channel the Flood falleth E.N.E. and the Ebb W.S.W. Thwart of Dartmouth by the Land the Flood falleth North-east by North and the Ebb South-west by South Thwart of Torbay towards Exmouth in the Bay the Flood falleth North east by North and the Ebb S. S. W. In Plymouth and Foy a West by South and East by North Moon maketh high-water Thwart of Foy in the Channel an E. S. E. Moon To the Sea-board of Falmouth an East by South but in falmouth-Falmouth-Haven an East by North Moon At Helford and at the Lizard by the Land an E.S.E. and W.N.W. Moon maketh high-water From Ram-head to the Start by the Land within the Eddy-stone the Flood falleth E.S.E. and the Ebb W. N. W. From the Dead-man to Ram-head the Flood falleth E.N.E. and the Ebb W.S.W. From the Lizard to the Dead-man North-east and South-west In the Channel between the Lizard and the Start thwart of Foy. the Flood falleth East by North and the Ebb West by South In what Depths you may make the Land The Start and the Land of Dartmouth may be seen in 45 fathom When you have the high Land of Plymouth North from you you may see it in 50 fathom it is high double Land and sheweth it self in two Hills that same double high Land within the Land you may see it from thwart of Foy until you come thwart of Dartmonth The Dead-man you may see in 24 fathom off from the Lizard to the Start The Lizard you may see in 55 fathom there the Ground is white If you go from the Lizard either Southerly Easterly or Westerly it is as easie to be known for if you go Southerly you will deepen the water and come into mattered Ground after ten leagues if you go Westerly you will keep Sand st ll having deeper Water and finer Sand if you go Easterly you will have shoaler Water and grosser Sand. If you be thwart of the Start three leagues from the Shore you will have 35 fathom sandy Ground mixt with dust black like beaten Pepper The Start being North-west or thereabouts and you sayling E. N. E. or East by North you will have sandy Ground and shoaler Water Courses and Distances From Portland to St. Paul de Lyon South-west by South 40 leagues From Portland to ushant S. W. 53 leagues From Portland to Exmouth W.N.W. 13 leagues From Torbay to Dartmouth West somewhat southerly 3 or 4 leagues From Dartmouth to the Start S.W. 3 leagues From Portland to Torbay West somewhat southerly 13 or 14 leagues From Portland to Dartmouth West by South sixteen leagues From Portland to the Start W. S. W. Westerly 19 leagues From the Start to the Caskets E.S.E. 21 leagues From the Start to the Seven-Isles South by East somewhat easterly 24 leagues From the Start to St. Paul de Lyon South by West southerly 27 leagues From to Start to Ram-head W. N. W. 8 leagues From Ram-head to Love-Island W.S.W. 3 leagues From Love-Island to Foy West 2 leagues From Foy to the Dead-man South-west and South-west by West 5 leagues From the Dead-man to Falmouth West by South and W.S.W. 4 leagues From Falmouth to the Lizard South by West 4 leagues From the Start to the Eddy-stone West or a little Northerly 7 or 8 leagues From the Eddy-stone to Ram-head North a little westerly 2 leagues From Ram-head to the Dead-man W.S.W. 8 leagues From the Dead-man to the Lizard S.W. 6 leagues From the Start to the Lizard West by South 20 or 21 leagues From the Lizard to Garnsey East by South 37 leagues From the Lizard to the Seven Islands South-east by South 31 leagues From the Lizard to ushant South 29 leagues From the Lizard to Cape de Finisterre South-West 153 leagues The same course goeth about five leagues without the Cape From the Lizard to Teneriff S.S.W. 466 leagues From the Lizard to Tercera 386 leagues Latitudes  deg min. Torbay 50 42 Dartmouth 50 37 The Start 50 27 Ram-head 50 34 Falmouth 50 22 Lizard 50 10 A Tyde Table for the Channel between England and France from the Island of Silly unto the North-Foreland shewing what Moon maketh the highest Water upon the Coast and in the Harbours and how the Tyde doth set and how long it doth run to the eastward in the Channel The Names of the Ports or Head-Lands What Point the Moon is upon to make a full Sea in these Places Upon what Point of the Compass the Tyde sets to the eastwards in the Channel thwart of these Places How the Tyde sets in the Channel 4 5 or 6 leagues
and near the Land as it lyeth Silly Mounts-bay And on the Lizard S. W. by W. W. S. W. West by South E. S. E. North-East N. E. by East In Helford Falmouth Foy and Leme East by North. E. S. E.  Plymouth Salcomb Dartmouth and Torbay East and West S. E. by East E. by N. E.N.E. Stdmouth Exmouth Lime Portland and Weymouth East by South South-East  Pool and Needles All within the Isle of Wight â— And in Portsmouth S. E. by East In at the Needles S. E. by East In Stokes-bay S.E. And on the South side of the Land S.E. by South and Donnose S.S.E. E. N. E. At Hampton-Key within the Ouers North and South   Arundel Shoram S. E. by S. S. S. E.  At Beachy Dongeness and Rie S. E. by South South and North. South by West E. N. E. Foulston Dover and in the Downs S. S. E. S. S. W. S. W. by South N. E. by North. North-East Between Calice and Dover  South-West  On the Bank of the Goodwin-Sand  South-West by West North-East by North. North-Foreland South by East 5 leag off W. S. W. N. N. E. N. by E. 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