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A note from the coast of America vnto the Westwards.

Leagues 1850. Item, From the cape Santa Clara vnto the ilands of the Ladrones, the course is West and by South, East and by North, and the distance betweene them is 1850 leagues.

Item, That the Southermost iland of the Ladrones standeth in the latitude of 12 degrees and 10 minuts, and from thence vnto the Nothermost iland, the course is Northnortheast and Southsouthwest, and the distance betweene them is 200 leagues: and the said Nothermost iland standeth in 21 degrees 10 minuts.

Or Guana.


Leagues 320. Item, From one of the ilands of the Ladrones, which standeth in the latitude of 13 degrees and 50 minuts, which iland is called Guaihaime, vnto the Cape de Spirito santo, which cape is vpon one of the ilands of the Philippinas, the course is West and to the Southwards, and the distance is 320 leagues.

Leagues 15. Item, From the cape of Spirito santo vnto the mouth of the enterance of the Streights of the Philippinas, the course is West and by North, East and by South, and the distance is 15 leagues.

Leagues 6. Item, From the mouth of the Streights vnto the iland of Capul, the course is Southwest and by West 6 leagues.

Leagues 15. Item, From the iland of Capul vnto the North head of the iland called Masbat, the course is Northwest and Southeast, and the distance between them is 15 leagues.

Leagues 15. Leagues in all 2414. Item, From the North head of the iland called Masbat vnto the iland called Seboion, the course is Westsouthwest and Easnortheast, and the distance betweene them is 15 leagues.


A note of our course kept from the iland Seboion vnto the Southwards.

Leagues 22. ITem, From the iland of Seboion vnto the East end of the iland called Pannay, the course is Southeast, and by South, Northwest and by West, and the distance is 22 leagues.

Item, That off the Easter end of the iland of Pannay there lie