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Item, You may anker vnder the island of S. Sebastian on the Northwest part in 10 fadoms: and a Westsouthwest winde is the woorst winde.

Item, You may anker in Port Desire in 5 fadoms water, and a West and by South winde is the woorst.

Item, You may anker vnder Cape Ioy without the mouth of the Streights of Magellan in 7 fadoms water.

Item, You may anker within the Straights of Magellan, vntill you come vnto the first narrowing in 25 or 30 fadoms water, in the mid way of the Streights.

Item, You may anker in the second narrow of the Streights in 16 fadoms water.

Item, You may anker vnder Penguin island on which side you please in 6 or 7 fadoms water.

Item, You may anker in Port Famine in 5 or 6 fadoms water, and a Southsoutheast winde is the woorst.

Item, You may anker in Muskle coue, which coue is on the South side, and is 7 leagues to the Southwards of Cape Froward, and you shall ride in 12 fadoms.

Item, You may anker in Elizabeth bay, which bay is on the North side of the Streights in 8 fadoms water.

Item, From Elizabeth bay vnto Cabo deseado, you may anker on both sides of the Streights in many places.

A note of our ankering after we were entered into the South sea.

IN primis, You may anker in the bay of Mocha in 7 or 8 fadoms water, and there a Northeast winde is the woorst.

Item, You may anker on the North side of S. Mary island in 9 fadoms water: and there a Northwest winde is the woorst winde.

Item, You may anker in the bay of Conception vnder one small island in 9 fadoms water, and a Northnorthwest winde is the woorst winde in that bay.

Item, You may anker in the bay of Quintero in 7 fadoms water, and a Northnorthwest wind is the worst winde.