Markes of the head of The Martires called Cabeza de los Martires.
Directions to know whether you be in the chanell of Bahama or no.
Cabo de Cannaueral in 28. deg. and a halfe.
The head of The Martires are three heapes of white sande
full of trees, and that in the midst hath on the top a crowne, as
it were of white sande, and is higher and bigger then the other
two: and to know whether you be entred into the
chanell, marke well how the coast lyeth off you; and
if you perceiue that the coast beareth off you East
and West, you are not in the chanell; but if the
coast should beare off you Northeast and Southwest,
then are you in the chanell; and taking your heigth
you shall know: for if you finde your selfe in 24. degrees and 1/2,
then you are East and West with the head of The Martires: and
if you see the coast beare off you Northeast and Southwest, (as I
haue sayde) stir away 4. or 5. leagues from the landward right
off; and then stir away Northeast: and being in 28. degrees and
a halfe, you shall be shot out of the chanell, and then
shall you be East and West with Cape de Cannaueral,
or The Cape of Reedes.
The course to come through the chanell of Bahama homeward for Spaine.
The course in Winter.
The Isle of Bermuda.
If in the Winter you should passe through the
chanell of Bahama for Spaine, stirre away the first
Sangradura or course Eastnortheast, and afterward
East and by North, and so shall you passe by the South side of
Bermuda: and you must take heede that you goe these foure
hundred or fiue hundred leagues, because you shall
not come neere the said Isle of Bermuda; and when
you are gone this course, then put your selfe in what
height you will, and make your way as you will your selfe.
The course in the Summer more Northerly. But if you passe the chanell in the Summer time towards Spaine, stir away Eastnortheast, and you shall passe by the North side of Bermuda; and when you haue brought your selfe in 35. degrees, stirre East and by North, vntill you bring yourselfe to 25. degrees and 1/2, and from thence stir away East for the Isle of Fayal or of Flores.
