Ground to the Eastward of this Cape lyes the River of S. Matthias where live several Indians Negroes and Creolians which are a mungrel breed of Spaniards and Indians mixt 13. Wednes and 14. Thursd. We began to rummage our Prize which was loaden with Cocoa and some Plate On Thursday we cut away her Main-Mast and turned her before the Wind for Paâ—ama it being but requisite that a light Ship should have less sail we put her not out of her Road neither but sent her to proceed on her Voyage she was bound for which was for Panama 17. Sund. This Night our small Canoe broke loose but we got her again next Morning As they rowed along the Shoar they saw an Indian Man but could not pursue him for want of Arms. After they came on Board we manned both our Canoes and went on Shoar where we found a delicate fresh water River so we sent thither our Bark and Canoes to fill Water which took up our time till Tuesday when they came on Board after we had unloaden the Bark we sunk her 20. Wedn. This Morning we weighed and stood to Sea the VVind at S. W. Very hazy weather 21. Thursd. VVe plyed to windward VVind at W. S. W. and S. W. cloudy weather with drisling Rain 22. Frid. This 24 Hours we had a great S. W. Sea the VVind shifting from E. S. E. to W. S. W. out of sight of Land 23. Saturd This day we came in sight of Cape Saint Francisco the Wind between S. W. and S. hazy weather 24. Sund. These 24. hours we had the Wind at S. to S. W. thick hazy weather with drisling Rain 25. Mund. These 24 hours we hâ—d the Wind at S. S. W. After we had weathered the Cape to the Southward is a great Bay then a high land but not so high as the Cape Latitude 0. Degr. 34. Min. North. 26. Tuesd. The Wind S. to S. W. we got within 6. Leagues of Cape Passado To the N. E. of this Cape is high Land with white Cliffs like those of Beachy 27. Wedn. In the Morning we saw a Sail close by the Shoar so we gave her chase she came to an Anchor and most of the people got on Shoar but we followed them and took them all but a Fryer and four Negroes who made their escape The next day we sent them for Panama from whence they came bound for Payta with advice from Old Spain At Payta they always land ther Pacquets to be sent to the City of Lyma Next day we turned her away and plyed to windward the Wind at S. to S. W. 29. Frid. This day we saw a Sail and in a short time came up with her the Spaniard began to fire some small Arms at us but our way being to come Board and Board and never to fire a Shot at randome when we came up close with her we warmed their Decks so that they soon struck and called for Quarter but the Captain was killed first and one Man more and several others wounded On Saturd we came to an Anchor under Cape Passado in 14. Fathom Water The Prize was loaden with Wine Brandy Oyl and Fruit and 670. Piggs of Metal which we such was our dulness supposed to be Tin All the Arguments some of us could use would not perswade our Captain and rest of our men to take them in only one was brought away to make Bullets part of which we gave to a Bristol Man being about a third part of a Pigg when we came to Antegâ— and he sold it at Bristol for 75. l. Sterl for it was Silver though not refined to the purity it should have been On Sund. Night the Men positively resusing to take in those Piggs we turned away to Sea our Prize that might have sufficiently enriched us all and having stored our selves with Wine and Brandy and considering our small number of Men left and good stock of Provisions we thought it best to return home with what Booty we had not over Land as our Comrades had done but round by the streights of Magellan So on Wedn. Morning we weighed and stood to Sea the Wind S. S. E. August 4. We keep plying to Windward the Wind S. and S. W. very fresh gales 5. Frid. We had fresh gales at S. and S. S. W. and very cloudy weather 6. Saturd We had small gales at S. S. E. to S. W. Monte a Christo bears S. 10. Leagues distance 7. Sund. The Wind at S. S. E. to S. W. small gales and a le-ward Currant that we have got nothing 8. Mund. A strong leward Currant and smal Winds that we could get nothing 9. Tues We had the Wind at S. and S. W. little Wind But at 10 in the Day it came to W. and blowed very hard which is the usual Course we are in sight of Manta about 3. Leagues distance a strong Currant 10. Wednes The Wind at S. W. in the Morning we had moderate gales so we kept our own with Mata 11. Thursd. We had the Wind at S. and W. S. W. moderate gales Now the Currant sets as strong to windward as it did to leward Cape Lawrence bears East 1 League distance 12. Frid. This Morning we got to an Anchor at the Isle of Plate where we lay refreshing our selves till Tuesday the 16. It is high table Land being level at the top there is pretty plenty of Wood Goats and Fish but no Water good anchorage in a sandy Bay next the Main 16. Tuesd. We set Sail about 2. in the Afternoon the Wind at S. W. 17. Wednes and 18. Thursd. Little Wind at S. S. W. and S. W. we got into Sancta Hellena Bay the Currant setting to windward under the Shoar 19. Frid. We had very moderate Winds at S. S. W. but a very great Southern Sea Point Hellena bears S. S. E. 20. Saturd Moderate gales at S. W. and S. in the Night Saâ—cta Hellena bore E. S. E. 3 Leagues distance this Day at 12. it bore East â— Leagues distance 21. Sund. We have had the Wind at S. to W. S. W. moderate gales 22. Mund. We have had the Wind at N. W. moderate gales This Morning we made the South Shoar of Wyâ—â—â—e Bay 23. Tuesd. We have kept plying to windward under the Shoar the VVind at S. W. 24. Wedn. VVe have had the VVind at S. W. very fresh in Latitude 4. Degr. 11. Min. S. Cape Blanko bears S. E. by E. 3. Leagues distance 25. Thurs. The VVind came to S. and S. E. very fresh gales that we have weathered the Cape 7 Leagues Cold cloudy weather 26. Frid. VVe keep plying to windward under the Shoar thick foggy weather VVind S. to S. S. W. 27. Saturd VVe keep plying to windward the VVind from S. to S. E. thick foggy weather At one of the Clock we made the high Land to windward of Payta 28. Sund. This Morning we ran into Payta Bay with our Ship and manned 2. Canoes with 32. Men
S. E. East 59. Leagues 4. Frid. We have run 17. Leagues East Latitude 32. Degr. and 35. Min. the Wind at S. E. and very cloudy weather East 76. Leagues 5. Saturd We have run 15. Leagues East Latitude 31. Degr. 27. Minut. East 91. Leagues 6. Sund. We have run 12. Leagues East Latitude 30. Degr. 20. Minutes East 103. Leagues 7. Mund. We have run 13. Leagues East Latitude 30. Degr. 36. Min. Good weather East 116. Leagues 8. Tuesd. We have run 21 Leagues East Latitude 30. Degr. 22. Min. Wind S. W. East 137 Leagues 9. Wedn. We have run 28. Leagues East Latitude 29. Degr. 35. Min. Fair weather East 165. Leagues 10. Thursd. We have run 38. Leagues East Latitude 29. Degr. 45. Min. Wind S. East 203. Leagues 11. Frid. We have run 32. Leagues East Latitude 29. Degr. 45. Min. the wind at S. and S. S. W. we went with our Courses for Wind. East 235. Leagues 12. Saturd We have run 27. Leagues East fresh gales at S. Latitude 29. Degr. 17. Minutes This Morning we saw the Land East 262. Leagues 13. Sund. We have run to the Northward along the Shoar about 7. Leagues where we went into our Canoes to go ashoar at a place called Gwasko but the Sea breaze came in so fresh they could not get ashoar About three of the Clock in the Afternoon our Ship got into the Harbour and came to an Anchor in 17. fâ—thom Water sandy ground At Night we landed 45 Men and marched up into the Countrey about seven Miles but could find nothing but Provisions as Wheat c. About eleven of the Clock we came back three Miles where there was a Church where we dressed some Sheep and Goats for Supper and kept our Court of Guard there that Night In the Morning Captain Sharp went with ten Men down to the water-side to hasten our filling of Water the rest staid behind to bring down some Sheep and Goats which we did driving before us a drove of 150. that served for fresh meat for our wounded men a great while During this time our people were at the River to fill Water but the Sea ran so high they could not get any off the Shore In the Morning we went about fifty Men on Shoar again to fill Water and were forced to carry our Jarrs a quarter of a Mile because the Sea ran so high we could not get our Canoes into the shoar to take it in at the River but filled them at a Pond thus we got on Board one hundred and fifty Jarrs This Gwasko is a very good Harbour and clear Ground with the Land in the Wind three quarters of the Compass a Land wind in the Night and Sea breaze all day here we lay till the 15. Instant 15. Tuesd. About three of the Clock in the Afternoon we set sail from Gwasko the Wind S. W. and S. S. W. 16. Wednes We have run 4. Leagues West Wind S. West 4. Leagues 17. Thursd. We have run 9. Leagues West Latitude 27. Degr. 45. Min. West 13. Leagues 18. Frid. We have run North Latitude 26. Degr. 33. Min. Wind at S. 19. Saturd We have run 10 Leagues East Latitude 25. Degr. 21. Minut. fresh gales the 10. Leagues Easting deducted makes our Westing but three Leagues 20. We have run 10. Leagues East More a Morania bears East 6. Leagues distance The 3. Leagues Westing deducted leaves our departure East 7. Leagues 21. Mund. We have run 3. Leagues East Latitude 22. Degr. 52. Min. the Wind at S. to S. E. This day we made the point of Land like a Sugar-Loaf by report here is a Harbour that lyes in South about the Point good Anchor Ground in 15. Fathom Water but neither fresh Water nor Wood. 22. Tâ—esd This day we have lain by with our Ship and sent our Canoes to look for the River Loa but they câ—me on board without discovering it East 10. Leagues 23. Wednesd These 24. hours we have lain by while our Canoes went on Shoar in Latitude 21. Degr. 21. Min. The River bears E. by S. about two of the Clock our Canoes came on Board 24. Thursd. We sent our Boat on Shoar This River of Loa issues out of the high Land and scarce discernable it being but a small running Stream like an English Brook on the North side of which is a small Chappel which by report of the Inhabitants was built by Sir Francis Drake when he was in those Seas Two Leagues North from this is a Fish Rainge which the Spaniards keep for the Natives to fish for them These miserable Natives are kept in great subjection and do not generate as â—ormerly though they are a stout people and have amongst them good comely Women the reason of it as we conjecture is the depressure of their Spirits by the tyranny of the Sâ—aniards which causes this failure of Generation the means of Propagation not taking its natural effect upon people so absolutely dejected with oppression as they most certainly are These 24. Hours we have run 12. Leagues West Latitude 20. Degr. 55. Min. Wind E. S. E. 25. March These 24. Hours we have run 12 Leagues West Latitude 20. Degr. 15. Min. West 24. Leagues 26. Saturd These 24. Hours we have run North Latitude 18. Degr. 19. Minutes the Wind S. to E. S. E. this day we made the high Land of Heloe 27. Sund. This Morning we made a small sail to spend away the day In the Afternoon about five of the Clock we made what sail we could and about 11. in the Night we landed about 50. Men upon a point of Rocks which lies two Leagues from the Town of Heloe or Hilo and about break of the day our Men took most of the Inhabitants that were in that place And were not altogether unmindful of their Horse flesh they sent us for Beefs when we made them a visit before The Prisoners we took told us that at Arica our Doctors had had good quarter given them for the sake of their skill but that the wounded were knockt on the Head and that one Negro who had his Leg shot off being offered quarter refused it and killed four or five of their Men before he was shot dead on the spot This fellow had been a Slave whom our Commander had freed and brought from Iamaica What they lost at Aryca they would not confess only said that a great many were killed and that the wounded Men came fast out of the Countrey to be cured by our Doctors we had left behind us Here we filled fresh Water got some good new Wine store of Figgs and plenty of fresh Provisions for our Men. This Heloe is in Latitude 17. Degr. 49. Min. South and stands in an extraordinary fruitful Valley with fine Olive Yards two pretty Vineyards a great Sugar work They have a Corn Mill and plenty of Wheat Beef Mutton Pork also Fish and all manner of necessaries both for life and for recreation Here
out of the Sprit Sail-Top and was drowned his name was Henry Shergall In the Night our Cable cut with the Rocks that we were forced to look for a better Harbour which finding we got our Ship in and mored her to the Shoar with Hassers and laid two Anchors out which were all we had left Here we lay till Saturday at which time our Ship brake loose and her Stern grounded upon a Rock which unshipt our Rudder bowed three Pintels and broke the Goose-Neck About eight at Night we got her off and mored her the second time On Monday we had a hard gust of Wind with Snow On Tuesday we had good weather and we observed with our Astrolabes Latitude 50. Degr. 37. Min. On Friday it rained with hard flaws of Wind at N. VV. It hailed and rained with hard gusts of Wind from Saturday to Thursday the 27. at whichtime it being pretty fair weather our Canoe went out a fowling and found a Canoe with 3 Indians in it who being near the Shoar one of them got away another was shot and the other taken and brought on Board but we could not understand him only perceived he used to eat raw Flesh and Fish On Friday our Canoe went to see it they could find any more Indians and by the help of our new Prisoner found several of their Houses but the Inhabitants were all fled and their Goods with them if they had any so we came on Board without any further discovery November 1. The Month and Weather changed together so having fair weather we got up our Top-Masts and bent our Sails And on Friday the 4 we cast off our shoar Fass and halled to our Anchors and on Saturday went to Sea the Wind at N. VV. and VV. N. VV. hard gales of Wind. 5. To this place we gave the name of the Duke of York's Island we suppose it to be a knot of Islands like that of Bermudas While we stayed here we spent little of our dry Provisions but one half of our Ships company went on Shoar one day to gather Lympets and Muscles and the other half the next thus we lived with now and then some Geese Ducks and Penguins which we thought good Fare and were very well content with it This place is in 50. Degrees 37. Minutes S. Latitude 6. Sâ—nd Since our coming to Sea we have run 15. Leagues West Lâ—titude 5â— Degr. 34. Min. Wind N. W. 7. Mund. 16. Leagues West Latitude 52. Degr. 9. Min. Wind N. N. W. and N. W. good weather west 31. Leagues 8. Tuesd. These 24 hours we have run 16. Leagues East in Latitude 53. Degr. 27 Min. Wind N. N. W. good weather East 16. Leagues 9. Wednesd 18. Leagues East Latitude 53. Degr. 20. Min. Wind. N. East 34. Leagues 10. Thursd. A very hard storm of Wind sometimes under a Mâ—zon and sometimes a Hull 11. Frid. The storm continued from N. E. to N. with Rain 12. Saturd Fine moderate weather and a good observation Latitude 53. Degr. 27. Min. the Wind continuing at N. E. we were quite our of all hopes of recovering the Streights of Magellan or Le Maire so that we were forced to bear up the Helm to seek for a passage further South Here is a great S. W. Current 13. Sund. Lat. 57. Degr. o Min. great Currents Variation 14. Degr. East 18. Leagues 14. Mund. 22. Leagues East Latitude 57. Degr. 43. Min. Wind at W. East 43. Leagues 15. Tuesd. 28. Leagues East Latitude by judgment 58. Degr. 19. Min. Wind at N. to N. N. E. very cold with Snow and Rain East 71. Leagues 16. Wedn. 26. Leagues East Latitude 57. Degr. 52. Min. Wind at S to S. S. E. very cold freezing weather East 97. Leagues 17. Thursd. 24. Leagues East Latitude by observation 58. Degr. 10. Min. Wind at S. vv This Morning we came up with two great Islands of Ice one about three Leagues long the other smaller about three in the Afternoon we came up with four more but not so big clear weather but freezing cold We find by this observation and our last 24 hours run that we hâ—ve been further Southerly by almost two Degrees than our computation by dead reckoning makes out and by many Degrees than ever any others have sailed in that Sea that have yet been heard of for we were at about 60 Degrees South Latitude We find diversity of Currents but have not Provision to try them 16. Degrees variation East 121. Leagues 18. Frid. 25. Leagues East Lat. by judgment 57. Degr. 25. Min. Wind at N. to N. N. E. East 146. Leagues 19. Saturd 20. Leagues East latitude 57. Degr. 25. Min. Wind at N. to N. N. E. snowy cold freezing weather East 166. Leagues 20. Sund. 9. Leagues East Latitude by judgment 57. Degr. 13. Min. Wind at N. cold thick foggy weather This Day the Water was cnanged very green like a River East 175. Leagues 21. Mund. 5. Leagues East Latitude by judgment 57. Degr. 13. Min. little Wind at N. sometimes calm very green Water and great Sea with thick foggs East 180. Leagues 22. Tuesd. This 24 hours Wind at E. and E. N. E. we laid our Ships Head to the Northward thick foggy weather 23. Wedn. 3. Leagues East Latitude by judgment 56. Degr. 19. Min. the Wind round the compass East 183. Leagues 24. Thursd. 10. Leag East Lat. 56. Degr. 9. Min. the Wind shiâ—ting in the Northern board East 193. Leagues 25. Frid. 13. Leagues East Latitude 54. Degr. 50. Min. Wind N. E. to E. S. E. very hard gales under two Coarses This Day we judged we saw the Land bear N. N. W. East 206. Leagues 26. Saturd 25. Leagues East Latitude 53. Degr. 43. Min. Wind E. S. E. blowing very hard with Hail and Snow East 231. Leagues 27. Sund. 21. Leagues East Latitude by a good observation 52. Degr. 48. Min. the Wind at E. to E. S. E. blowing hard East 252. Leagues 28. Mund. 21. Leagues East Lat. by judgment 51. Degrees 45. Minutes Wind at S. W. good weather East 273. Leagues 29. Tuesd. 30. Leagues East Latitude by observation 49. Degr. 41. Min. Wind at S. to W. fresh gales and a N. E. Current East 303. Leagues 30. Wednesd 30. Leagues East Latitude 48. Degr. 57. Min. good weather East 333. Leagues The 1. of December We ran 9. Leag East Latitude 48. Degr. 35. Min. a very hard gale at N. N. W. to N. East 342. Leagues 2. Frid. 39. Leagues East Latitude 47. Degr. 35. Min. a very hard gale of Wind at S. W. we went with our fore-Course reift and Sprit-Sail we made good weather East 381. Leagues 3. Saturd 31. Leagues East Latitude 46. Degr. 2. Min. hard gales of Wind at S. W. we went with our Fore-Coarse and Fore-Top-sail low set East 41â— Leagues 4. Sund. Latitude by observation 43. Degr. 59. Min. Wind S. to S. E. fair weather we have met with a N. W.
with which we feasted our selves till Iuly the 25th 1680. 25. Iuly Being Sunday we set Sail from Gorgony bound to the Southward wind West and West South West 26. and 27 Plying along shoar wind West and South West 28. Wedn. This day and night we had the wind round the compass with very much rain in the night we lost sight of the Trinity we lower'd our Top-sails and halled up our Courses judging our selves to windward of her and staid for her a whole watch but not seeing her we made Sail and plied to windward 29. Thursd. This twenty four hours we had the wind in the day at West at night South East that we laid very good slants along the shoar we had very much rain and saved seven Jarrs of Water and in carrying Sail sprung our Main-top-mast 30. Frid. This twenty four hours we lay very well along shoar and carried our Main-top-mast by the board we got out our Mizon and made a Top-mast of that 31. Saturd We had fair weather the wind wind between the South and West South West we kept close under the Land in five to ten fath Water the Land high with reddish Cliffs August the 1st Sund. We plied under the high Land clear weather lat 1 deg 40 min. N. by a good Observation 2. Mund. We kept plying under the shoar the wind South and South South East 3. Tuesd. We stood about 10 leag from the shoar and in standing in weathered Cape Francisco eight leag we had a strong Current which set to the Southward 4. Wedn. We kept plying under the shoar fair weather lâ—t 00 deg 20 min. South 5. Thursd. We still ply to windward under the shoar sometimes five or six leag off the wind South South West Cloudy 6. Frid. We ply under the shoar wind South West 7. Saturd We plied still to windward in a Bay called Manta where is seated an Indian Town of the same name which affords plenty of Indian Corn and Fowls 8. Sund. This twenty four hours we got under Cape Lawrence it is pretty high Land And a little way up in the Country lies a high Hummock of Land like a Sugar-loaf which is called Monte de Christo. 9. Mund. We got about the Cape 10. Tuesd. This morning we came to an Anchor on the North East side of the Island of Plate alias Drakes Isle which is the place for Ships to Ride This Island affords plenty of Goats of Fish and of Turtle little Water and no Timber but small shrubby Bushes It is a smooth level and lies five leag South West by South from Cape Lawrence we rid in 10 fath Water clear ground and the Bay pretty steep too 11. Wedn. I sent our Canoe round the Isle for discovery at night they returned on board bringing some Fish that they had caught with hooks and lines 12. Tâ—ursd We dugg a hole by the side of a Rock and filled some Water 13. Frid. This day Captain Sharp to our great joy Arrived in the Trinity but we had Sailed away the night before had not our Men in fetching Goats from the windward side of the Isle sunk our Canoe for we all judged the Trinity had gone to windward upon the Coast of Peru. 14. Saturd Our Men turned nine Turtle and continued filling Water night and day by reason of its scarcity 15. Sund. Our Men feasted on shoar with Barbakude Goats and Fish c. 16. Mund. We heilded our Ship and gave her a pair of Boot-hose-tops and took in two or three Tun of Ballast 17. Tuesd. This day we set Sail from Drakes Isle the wind at South South West fair weather This lies in 1 deg 25 min. South lat Here it is reported Sir Francis Drake shared his mony And here a great many of our Men plaid theirs away and were fit for new adventures 18. Wedn. We got little to windwards this twenty four hours by reason of a Leeward Current wind at South and South South West 19. Thursd. This twenty four hours we stood on and off the shoar but got little to windward Cloudy weather wind South and South West 20. Frid. We kept plying along shoar but a strong Leeward Current wind at South small gales 21. Saturd This twenty four hours we plied along shoar wind South to South West Cloudy weather 22. Sund. This twenty four hours we find the Current is abated and the wind has this night favoured us that we lay well along shoar the wind at East South East Cloudy weather 23. Mund. This twenty four hours we had the wind at West South West good weather we made Point St. Hellena which makes like an Island as we Sail along shoar but when you come within a league or two like a Ship on the Carreen 24. Tuesd. This twenty four hours we met with a strong Currant which sets to the Southward at twelve a Clock Point Hellena bears North North East 4. leag distance our Ship being out of her trim Captain Sharp took us in a Tow. 25. Wedn. On Tuesday night about nine a Clock we stood to the Westward and saw a Sail the Trinity then cast us off and gave chase and in a short time came up with her and after a short dispute with our small arms we took her she was a small Man of War fitted out of Guiaque or Wyake by a parcel of merry Blades Gentlemen who drinking in a Tavern made a Vow to come to Sea with that Vessel and thirty Men and take us but we made them repent their undertaking The captains name was Don Thomas d' Algondony whom after we had severely School'd for his sawcy attempt we entertained on board our Admiral In this conflict we had three of our Men Wounded what they lost we knew not because it was night the next day we sunk the Vessel and plied to the Southward 26. This day Captain Sharp took me in a Tow lat 2 deg 46 min. we have had a Current which has carried us very far into Wyake Bay wind at South West to North West little winds 27. Frid. This day we had a good observation In lat 3 deg 15 min. the wind at North West and West North West the Current sets South West this morning examining some Prisoners they told us that one of our Barks that left us at Quibloa Nova came to the Isle of Gallea where the Men going on shoar were all Killed but one we suppose it was the Bark that Mr. Edward Doleman was in and seven Men more In the night the Trinity put a stays and they not halling their main Sail in time the Ship backt a stern and carried our Boltspreet by the board 28. Saturd This morning the Trinity came to an Anchor in 9 or 10 fath Water under the shoar so we laid her aboard with our Ship and took out the best of her Apparel and sunk her for that Country could not afford us a Tree large enough to make us a new Boltspreet In the afternoon
we stayed till Tuesday the 29. and at nine of the Clock at Night we weighed and stood to Sea the Wind at S. E. Wedn. 30. We have run 12. Leag West Wind S. S. E. West 12. Leagues 31. Thursd. We have run 14. Leag West Wind S. a great Current which sets N. W. West 26. Leagues April 1. We have run 22. Leagues West Latitude 17. Degr. 13. Min. the Wind at S. S. W. to S. W. West 48. Leagues 2. Saturd We have run 22. Leagues West Latitude 16. Degr. 46. Min. Wind S. E. to E. fair weather West 70. Leagues 3. Sund. We have run 25. Leagues West Latitude 16. Degr. 16. Min. the Wind S. E. cloudy weather West 95. Leagues 4. Mund. We have run 15. Leagues West Latitude 14. Degr. 28. Min. West 110. Leagues 5. Tuâ—sd We have run 10. Leagues West Latitude 12. Degr. 52. Min. West 120. Leagues 6. Wedn. We ran due North Latitude 10. Degr. 56. Min. the Wind S. E. this day we saw the Land very high 15. Leagues distance 7. Thursd. We have run 10. Leagues West Latitude 9. Degr. 38. Min. the Wind at S. E. a great Currant that sets to the Southward this small of the Moon we keep Land too in hopes to take some Shipping West 130. Leagues 8. Frid. We have run 9. Leagues West Latitude 8. Degr. 44. Min. Wind S. W. 138. Leagues 9. Saturd We have run due North Latitude 7. Degr. 38. Min. the Wind at S. a strong South easterly Currant 10. Sund. We have run due North Latitude 6. Degr. 33. Min. Wind S. and S. S. E. thick foggy weather This Morning we made Land it was one of the Northermost Isles of Lobos which lye in Cheripe-Bay 11. Mund. 12. Leagues West Latitude 5. Degr. 57. Min. Wind. S. E. foggy weather West 150. Leagues 12. Tuesd. We have run 13. Leagues West Latitude 5. Degr. 8. Min. Wind S. E. West 163. Leagues 13. Wednes We have run â— Leag West Latitude 3. Degr. 48. Min. West 168. Leagues 14. Thursd. We have run 9. Leagues East Lat. 2. Degr. 48. Min. Wind. S. a N. W. Currant East 9. Leagues 15. Frid. We have run 8. Leagues East Latitude 1. Degr. 58. Min. Wind S. S. E. very great riplings and a strong N. W. Currant East 17. Leagues 16. Saturd We have run 5. Leagues East Latitude 1. Degr. 38. Min. The Isle of Plate bears N. 5. Leagues distant East 22. Leagues Here by our account Heloe or Hilo lyes to the Eastward of the Island of Plate 146. Leagues this Island lyes in 1. Degr. 23. Min. S. Latitude 17. Sund. This day about Noon to our great trouble 45 of our Men left us quitting our Emperours service and went away with our Boat and two Canoes with what necessary things they wanted for their journey over Land They would have stayed if we would have chosen a new Commander but would not serve longer under Captain Sharp When they put away from the Ship Cape Passado bore N. E. 10. Leagues distance This was a great weakning to our party and a hindrance to our designs Nevertheless we bore our loss as chearfully as we could and resolved not to quit those Coasts till we had got the Booty we expected and weakened the Spaniards as much as we could as our Emperor had obliged us to do 18. Mund. We have run 9. Leagues West Lat. 0. Degr. 20. Min. North the Wind at S. W. fair weather 19. Tuesd. We have gone North by reason of a N. E. Currant Latitude 1. Degr. 48. Min. N. the Wind at S. W. good weather 20. Wedn. We have run 18. Leagues West Latitude 3. Degr. 16. Min. the Wind S. W. cloudy weather West 27 Leagues 21. Thursd. We have run 23. Leag N. N. W. a strong Currant 22. Frid. We have run 76. Miles N. W. by N. Wind W. S. W. much rain and we saved 40. Jarrs of Water 23. Saturd We have run 25. Leag N. W. by N. a strong Currant which sets to the Westward 24. Sund. We have run 26. Leagues N. W. by N. no observation a strong Currant Since we parted from our Men these five days we have had plenty of Turtle and Fish 25. Mund. These 24. Hours we have had the Wind round the Compass we have run 12. Leagues N. we made the Island Caynia a different observation Latitude 7. Degrees 40. Minutes 26. Tuesd. We came to an Anchor at the Island it affords good Timber Hogs Fish and Cocoe Nuts while we lay here we sent our Canoe to the Main to look for a Harbour to lay our Ship in but could find none the anchoring is on the North end of the Island where we filled some Water and lay till the 30. 30. Saturd We weighed about 11. a Clock in the Forenoon and stood to the West May day We stood to the Westward Latitude 9. Degr. 1. Min. the Wind off Shoar in the Night by Day S. W. with Rain 2. Mond To Thursday the 5. we kept plying along the Shoar very much Rain with Thunder and Lightning the Wind S. in the Day at Night N. W. 6. Frid. We came to an Anchor in the Gulf of Nicoya in 11. Fathom Water ouzy Ground the first Key with a Rock at the North end bears S. by E. from us very much Rain 7. Saturd We weighed with the Tide of flood and got up to the next Key which lyes N. W.12. W. 5. Leag distance 8. Sund. Our two Canoes went to the Island Chero with 20. Men and took a Family of Indians that lived there who told us there were two Barks in the next River loading of Tallow In the Afternoon-Tide our Ship got up to the Isle of Cheroe 9. Mund. Our Canoes went up the Flood and took the two Barks and the next Ebb brought them down to the Ship Those Indians told us That up another River lived a Shipwright who was building two new Ships This was welcome news to us so we went up to the Carpenters Yard and friendly desired the chief Builder and seven of his Workmen to go on Board us and help us to cut down our Ship He also helped us to a Canoe load of Spikes and Iron Work which our Ship wanted to fit her with but some of our Men being drunk they over-set her coming on Board and drowned one of the Men But it being but low Water next day at low water we got her again with all our Utensils On Wednesday we set our Carpenters to work to chalk out our lower Deck On Thursday our drowned Man came swimming by the Ship so we took him up and buried him the next Morning We fell this day with our Ship to the mouth of a Vogue about a League off which we thought convenient to lay our Ship in out of the Tides way and this day unrigged her got our Yards and Topmasts down and made preparation for our Carpenters to shorten our low Masts On Saturday we laid one
of the Barks on shoar and took out her Tallow It rained all Day and continued raining till Tuesday following We made an awning over the other Bark and turned Tallow Chandlers making Candles for our Bidacle c. On Wednesday the eighteenth it held up fair weather till Wednesd the 25. at which time we began to rig our Ship and on Thursd. were ready to sail We gave the Carpenter and his Men one of the Barks and sent them home who returned us many thanks for our generosity and using them so civilly and with them we turned away some Prisoners which we had on Board resolving to keep no more but Negroes to do our drudgery During our stay at Cheroe we did this work We shortned our Main-Mast six foot made new Cross and Trussel-trees to it Shortned our Fore mast 5. Foot and made new Cross and Trussel-trees by the Head Made our Main our Fore-Top-Mast our Fore our Main Top-Mast Cut off her upper Deck and sunk her quarter Deck she was six Foot ten Inches high between Decks and we left her something more than four Foot in the Waste All this we did in 10. Days and she was fit for the Sea and we had done sooner had not wet weather hindred us 26. Thursd. After we had sent away our Prisoners we fell down with our Ship to the Isle of Cavalla where we lay filling Water till Sunday following On Saturday Iacobus Marquess our Truchman or Interpreter and an Indian Boy ran away from us to the Spaniards this person was a Dutchman who was a good Linguist and left behind him 2200 ps â— besides Jewels and Goods But we had one Mr. Ringrose with us who was both an ingenious man and spake very well several Languages 29. Sund. We weighed from Cavalla and fell down to Tortuga North from this Isle lyes a parcel of Rocks like a Church with a Steeple 30. Mond We weighed and stood to Sea little Wind at S. W. 31. Tuesd. Very little Wind at S. W. Cape Blanco at 12 a Clock bears North 3. Leagues distance Iune the 1. Wedn. We have run 13. Leagues West Wind S. E. Latitude 10. Degr. 26. Min. 2. Thursd. We have had the Wind at N. W. and got a little to the Westward 3. Frid. This Morning debating the thing in Council and our mens running away being maturely considered we judged we should be discryed at Rehela which was the place we were designed for we therefore bore up the Helm and stood to the Eastward to look an Harbour to lay our Ship on Shoar for all this while we had not cleaned her bottom Latitude 9. Degr. 56. Min. 4. Saturd We have run 20 Leagues East by South Latitude 9. Degr. 48. Min. Wind S. W. and W. N. W. East 18. Leagues 5. Sund. We have run 7 Leagues E. S. E. The Isle Caynia bears S. E. by E. 5 Leagues distance Wind S. W. to N. W. 6. Mund. These 24 hours we had very much Rain we lay by all Sunday Night for the Gulf of Dulcia and this Evening we got to an Anchor in the mouth of the Gulf in 13. Fathom Water the Wind at South and much Rain 7. Tuesd. We sent our Canoe up the Gulf to look a place to lay our Ship on Shoar in but they found none 8. Wednesd We weighed our Anchor and sailed three Leagues higher up the Gulf then sent our Canoe and Bark up before the Ship The Canoe going on Shoar took an Indian Man and two Boyes and brought them on Board Here finding a place for our purpose we came to an Anchor in 24 Fathom Water close by the Shoar and rainy weather 9. Thursd. We halled our Ship near the Shoar and mored her and some of us built an House while others landed our Goods with all expedition fair weather 10. Frid. Here we lay till Munday the 13. which Night had like to have proved fatal to us for our Cable gave way and our Ship went ashoar that we almost despaired of saving her but having many Hands we shoared her pretty upright and on Wednesd the 15. got her off again without much damage here we continued until Thursday the 23. 23. Thursd. This day having cleaned our Ship and Bark and gave them a Coat of Tallow we weighed and intended to have gone a League higher but it proving little Wind we had like to have drove out at the Gulfs mouth 24. Frid. We got up to the Watering place fair weather 25. Saturd We began to fill our Water and left our Bark with some Hands cutting Wood where we cleaned our Ship 26. Sund. and 27. Mund. These days we made an end of filling our Water and came to an Anchor a mile below the Bark 28. Tuesd. We weighed and stood to Sea the Wind at S. with much Rain This Gulf of Dulcia has plenty of Wood and Water store of Fish is very bold and void of all danger but what is in fight It has an Island on the North Shoar which makes a good Harbour it lyes in 8. Degr. 30. M. and is 6. Leagues distance N. N. W. from Point Berica which Point is high with a low tract of Land running into the Sea with a small Cape a little distance from it at the West side of the Gulf lye two small Rocks close to the West Point 29. Wednesd Very much Rain all Day at 6. a Clock Point Berica bears N. E. 5. Leagues distance 30. Thursd. We have run 25. Leag South the Wind W. Cloudy weather Iuly the 1. We have run 17. Leag South Latitude 6. Degr. 13. Min. Wind West 2. Saturd We have run 8. Leagues East Latitude 5. Degr. 35. Min. Wind S. S. W. 3. Sund. We have run 28. Leagues East Latitude 4. Degr. 23. Min. Wind S. S. E. Here we had plenty of Dolphins 4. Mund. We have run 23. Leagues East Latitude 3. Degr. 14. Minutes little Wind at S. S. W. to W. N. W. fresh gales East 23. Leagues 5. Tuesd. We have run 21. Leagues East Latitude 2. Degr. 30. Min. little Wind at S. W. and S. S. W. This day we made the Isle of Galloe 6. Wedn. We plyed to windward under the Shoar 7. Thursd. This Morning we weathered the Point of Manglas as the Spaniards call it which is no more than a Point of high Mangrows To windward of it is a small Bay 8. Frid. We kept plying to windward along Shoar 9. Saturd We kept plying along Shoar and got under the high Land to the Eastward of Cape Franco which makes with White and Redish Cliffs 10. Sund. This Morning we saw a Sail 6. Leagues to Windward of us and about 7. at Night came up with him so we made sail to get under the Cape with our Prize 11. Mund. We made the best of our way to get under the Cape 12. Tuesd. This day we got to an anchor under the Cape about 2. Leagues from the Shoar in 6. Fathom Water stiff sandy