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An. 1686
Other Ifles of Chametly.
ren Iflands, called the Iflands of Pontique. There are feveral high, fharp, white Rocks, that lye fcat- tering about them: we paft between thefe rocky Iflands on the left, and the Main on the right; for there is no danger. The Sea-coaft beyond this point runs Northward for about 18 leagues, making ma- ny ragged points, with fmall fandy Bays between them. The Land by the Sea fide is low and pret- ty woody: but in the Country full of high, fharp, barren, rugged, unpleafant Hills.
The 14th day we had fight of a fmall white Rock, which appears very much like a Ship under fail. This Rock is in lat. 21 d. 15 m. it is 3 leagues from the Main. There is a good Channel between it and the Main, where you will have 12 or 14 fathom water near the Ifland; but running nearer the Main you will have gradual foundings, till you come in with the fhore. At night we anchored in 6 fathom water, near a league from the Main, in good oazy ground. We caught a great many Cat- fifh here, and at feveral places on this Coaft, both before and after this.
From this Ifland the Land runs more Northerly, making a fair fandy Bay: But the Sea falls in with fuch violence on the Shore, that there is no land- ing, but very good anchoring on all the Coaft, and gradual foundings. About a league off fhore you will have 6 fathom, and 4 mile off fhore you will have 7 fathom water. We came to an anchor every evening; and in the mornings we failed off with the Land-wind; which we found at N. E. and the Sea-breezes at N. W.
The 20th day we anchored about 3 miles on the Eaft fide of the Iflands Chametly, different from thofe of that name before-mentioned: for thefe are 6 fmall Iflands in lat. 23 d. 11 m. a little to the South of the Tropick of Cancer, and about 3 leagues from the Main, where a Salt-Lake hath its out-let into