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A note of what depths we ankered in, among the iands of the Philippinas.

Fadoms 6. ITem, You may anker on the Southwest part of the island of Capul in 6 fadoms water: and a Westsouthwest winde is the woorst.

Fadoms 10. Item, You may anker all along the South part of the island of Panna in shoald water, in the depth of 10 or 12 fadoms.

Item, You may anker in the bay of Lago grande in seuen fadoms water, which bay is on the South side of the island of Panna.

Fadoms 16. Item, You may anker at the East end of Iaua maior in 16 fadoms water, and an Eastsoutheast winde is the woorst.

Fadoms 12. Item, You may anker on the North part of the island of Santa Helena in 12 fadoms water.


A note of our finding of the winds for the most part of our voyage 1586.

IN primis, From the 21 day of Iuly vnto the 19 day of August we found the winde at Northnortheast, being in the latitude of 7 degrees.

To the Sout side of the Equanoctiall Item, From the 19 day of August vnto the 28 day of September, wee found the wind for the most part betweene the West and Southwest being in 24 degrees.

Item, From the 28 day of September vnto the 30 day of October, we found the windes betweene the Northeast and the Eastnortheast.

Item, From the 23 of Nouember, from the island of S. Sebastain, vnto the 30 day of Nouember, we found the winde betweene the Southeast and the Southsoutheast, being in 36 degrees.

Item, From the 30 day of Nouember vnto the 6 day of December, we found the windes to be betweene the West and the Southwest.

Item From the 6 day of December vnto the first day of Ianuary, we found the winds for the most part betweene the North and the Northeast, being then in the latitude of 52 degrees.