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all goe East and by South vntill thou bring thy selfe in 37. degrees, which is the height of Cape Saint Vincent: and then goe East, and thou shalt see the Cape hauing the markes aforesayd.

The barre of S. Lucar. And from Cape S. Vincent thou must goe East Southeast, till thou be Northeast, and Southwest, with the barre of S. Lucar: and then goe Northeast for the Barre.

Sierras de Monchico. Take this for a warning, that if going in 37. degrees thou haue not sight of Cape S. Vincent, and has sight of certaine hie hils make accompt they are Sierras de Monchico.

To auoyde men of warre. I aduise thee, that if thou stand in feare of men of warre about the Cape S. Vincent, then goe in 36 degrees 1/3.

The castle of Aimonte. And finding thy selfe within the Cape, if thou see many signes of greene weedes, then cast about to the North Northeast, and by this way finding land, and the same shewing white, be sure it is the castle of Aimonte.


A ruttier for the old Chanel from the East point of Cuba by the North side thereof to Hauana.

The cape of S. Nicolas on the East ende of Cuba. Punta de Mayaci. Going from the Cape of S. Nicolas, thou shalt goe North Northwest, but thou must keepe to windward off the poynt, that thou mayest weather it, and it is called the poynt of Mayaci: and it is a very low land and smooth: and aboue vp within the land about a league it hath a long Hill, which is not very high but flat. And from that point to Baracoa is 7. leagues.

Baracoa. And being disposed to goe into Baracoa, keepe the weather-shore all along, vntill thou open the Harbour. And to knowe if thou bee open of the Harbour, looke vpon the South side; and thou shalt see an Hill by it selfe, which maketh as it were a crowne vpon it. And if thou come along, it maketh as it were a Fort with Ports about it: And this is the marke if thou come out of the Sea. And this Hill is North and South of the Harbour, ouer the Harbour of Baracoa.

A shold on the East side of Baracoa. And if thou wilt goe in, thou must take heede of a Shoald which lyeth on the East side, and thou must keepe the West side: and goe not much from the Shoald, because the foote of the Shoald that shooteth Westward