The Colombian Navigator or Sailing Directory for the American Coasts and the West-Indies. Volume the third. Comprehending ... the ... navigation of the Caribbean ... Sea, ... the Caribbee Islands, ... the Bay ... of Honduras ... Composed ... from a great variety of documents, ... especially, A...

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THE COLOMBIAN NAVIGATOR; OR, SAILING DIRECTORY FOR THE AMERICAN COASTS AND &t)t $mz#t *%tfttt0. VOLUME THE THIRD. COMPREHENDING, 1. — Descriptions of the Winds, Seasons, Tides, and Currents, and Directions for the Passages to and among the Islands, and to the Ports of Guyana, &c 2. — The General Navigation of the Caribbean or Colombian Sea, from Leeward to Windward, &c. 3. — The Island of Porto-Rico, the Virgin Islands, and St. Croix. 4. — The Caribbee or Windward Islands, from Sombrero to Trinidad. 5.— The Coast and Rivers of Guyana, from the Equator and the Maranon, Westward, to the Gulf of Paria. 6. — The Colombian or Leeward Islands, from Margarita Westward. 7. — The Coast of Venezuela, from the Gulf of Paria to La Guayra. S. — The Coasts from La Guayra to St. Juan de Nicaragua. 9. — The Islands and Shoals between Jamaica and Nicaragua. 10. — Mosquitia or the Mosquito Shore, from Nicaragua to Cape Honduras. 11. — The Bay and Gulf of Honduras, &c, from Cape Honduras. to Cape Catoche and Cape Antonio, including the Golfo and Rio Dulce. 12. — Temperatures of Air and Water in the West-Indies : Preservation of Health : Spanish Names and Pronunciation.

COMPOSED and ARRANGED From a GREAT VARIETY of DOCUMENTS, as enumerated in the Work, including, most especially, a corrected Translation ofthe ' Derrotero de las Antillas,' by Captain Andr. Livingston, and the Contributions of many other intelligent Navigators, By JOHN PURDY, Hydrographer. SECOND EDITION ; MATERIALLY IMPROVED, REVISED, AND ENLARGED. s><gs<=~- LONDON: PRINTED FOR R. H. LAURIE Chatt*s.e.h.r to tfo ao.mra.ti., the honorable Corporation of ULimltftymft, tyc. NO. 53, FLEET STREET. 1839. *$* COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE IMPROVEMENT OF THIS WORK ARE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. Colonel Reid's very important and interesting volume, entitled " An Attempt to develop the Law of Storms," &c. came to hand too late for particular notice in this work ; but, as a book for all nations and all ages, it cannot pass unnoticed in our next impression of the ' Memoir and Instructions for the Atlantic Ocean,' the eighth edition of which will appear in 1839. — J. P. [lEntereo at stationers' ftaii.] erratum. Page 3, line 15, East to be E.N.E. PRl.NTJIU BY J, RIDER^S4i^ASVH0.LgMEVf CLOSE, LONDON.

Preface

. The delay which has occurred in the republication of the present volume has been amply compensated by the vast quantity of new information which has been received, from time to time, expressly for its improvement. The very extensive and important additions which have been obligingly communicated by Mr. Edw. Dunsterville, from Surveys made in H.M. Ships Blossom and Thunder, commanded by Captain Richard Owen, demand our particular and grateful acknowledgement : nor have we been indebted, in a very inferior degree, to a foreign officer, Lieut. Bisschop Greevelink, whose name appears in many of the following pages. During a long course of previous service in the West-Indies, in H.M. Ships Carnation, Bustard, and Ranger, Mr. Dunsterville made those Remarks on the Virgin and Caribbee Islands which will be found, as shown in the Table of Contents, between pages 55 and 115.

His Remarks on Trinidad were subse quently made, as well as those on the Coast of Guyana, with the Colombian Isles and Coast. The illustration of the navigation between the Caribbee Isles and Curasao is from the Journal of the Ranger, 1829, 1830, and his routes from Jamaica to Maracaybo, Cartagena, and Chagre, from that of the Bustard, in 1827. To the Surveys of the Thunder, 1835, we owe our present know ledge of the shoals, &c, between Jamaica and Nicaragua, those of the Mosquito shore, and the line of coast from Cape Gracias a Dios to Cape Catoche, including the whole of the Bay of Honduras, with its Gulfs and Inlets, Islands and Reefs. In these Surveys we recognize, particularly, the able co-operation of Lieut., now Captain, Bird Allen, and Lieut., now Captain, Edward Barnett, who has succeeded Captain Owen in their completion.

Lieutenant Greevelink, by his numerous cruises in the Echo, a brig of the Royal Netherlandish navy, has afforded us the means of gaining improved ideas on the currents, phenomena, and practical navigation, of the Eastern part of the Caribbean Sea ; and they form an admirable supplement to those' of Mr. Dunsterville, and to all previous knowledge of these subjects. His Remarks on navigating from leeward to windward amplify those of the Spanish ' Derrotero,' and will, of course, be compared with the section on the same subject in the latter part of this work. The River of Surinam has been surveyed by the same gentleman, and his directions for the coast and river are given in their proper place hereafter. The additions of our respected correspondent, Lieut. John Evans, (a) R.N., which were not received in time for our former edition, include a portion of his remarks on hurricanes, with observations on Porto-Rico, Santa Marta, Coast of Darien, &c. The Remarks of Captain Wm. Sidney Smith, commanding H.M.S. Lame, in 1833, have been received through the medium of the ' Nautical Magazine.' His description of the seasons of Darien, Veragua, and Costa-rica; his directions for the routes between Jamaica and Chagre, also between Chagre and St. Juan de Nicaragua, and, above all, his account of the Currents in the Bay between Cape la Vela and Cape Gracias a Dios, are highly honorable to the skill and attention by which they have been obtained ; and they will be appreciated accordingly.

Among the names of other scientific contributors to the recent extension of a practical knowledge ofthe Colombian Seas, Coasts, and Isles, will hereafter be found those of Mr. Schomburgk, the distinguished correspondent of the Royal Geographic Society ; the eminent astronomer, Sir Andrew Lang, of St. Croix ; Mr. J. A. Lloyd ; Captain Zahrtmann and Captain Rhode, of the Danish Royal Navy ; and to these may be added Messrs. J. Napier, Henry Davy, H. Maple ton, and Geo. Peacock, masters of the Winchester, Cornwallis, Arachne, and Hyacinth, with many other meritorious officers, now rising in the British naval service. CONTENTS PAGE GENERAL TABLE ofthe POSITIONS, or os Latitudes and Longitudes, of Places, described in this Volume, with the Pages in which the respective Descriptions may be found ix Notes referred to in the preceding Table xix Notes on the Given Bearings and Variations ofthe Compass 1 Section I.— GENERAL OBSERVATIONS on the WINDS, SEA- SONS, TIDES, and CURRENTS ; and Directions for the Passages to and among the Islands 1 1.

Of the Winds, Seasons, &c. page 1 : on the Coasts of Guyana and Cumana, 2 : at Barbadoes and the Windward Islands, 3 : Hurricanes, 3 to 8 2. Of the Tides and Currents : Tides about Porto-rico, the Virgin Islands, St. Bartholomew, &c. 8 : Currents, 12. Remarks on the Currents of the Atlantic and West-Indies, made by Lieut. A. H. Bisschop Greevelink, in the Echo, a brig of the Dutch Royal Navy, during four years of service, 1833-1837, 12: Passages of the Echo, 19: Surinam to St. Eustatius, St. Martin, and Curacao, November, 1833, lg: from Curacao to St. Eustatius, Jan. and Eeb. 1834, 19: St. Eustatius to Surinam, Feb. 1834, 20 : Surinam to St. Eustatius and Curacao, June, 1834,20: Curacao to Surinam, Nov. 1834,20: Surinam to St! Eustatius, St. Martin, and back again, Dec. 1834, 20: Surinam toward St. Eustatius, and thence to Curacao, March and April, 1835, 21 : Buenayre or Bonaire to English Harbour, Antigua, July and August, 1835, 21 : Antigua to Surinam, September, 1835, 22 : Surinam to Curacao, Dec. 1835, 22 : Curacao to La Guayra and Porto Cabello, and back, 22 : Curacao to Surinam, by the Channel of Antigua and Guadaloupe, July and Aug. 1836, 22: Surinam to Curacao, by the Channel between Tobago and Granada, October, 1836, 23: Curacao toward the Bay of St. Domingo, Oct. and Nov. 1836, 24: Curacao to Oruba and back, Dec. 1836, 24 : Curacao toward La Guayra, Buen-ayre, and back, 25 : Curacao to Guadaloupe, Barbadoes, and Martinique, and back, Feb.

March, and April, 1837, 25: Curacao to St. Eustatius, April 1837, 26: St. Martin's to Surinam, May, 1337, 26. Currents and Rollers of the North-eastern portion of the Antillas; by Mr. Schomburgk, 26: Current bottles of the Atlantic, 31: Soundings and discoloured water in the Atlantic, 31. 3. Passages to and in the West-Indies, and to the Ports of Guyana, &c. 32 : Extracts from the ' Derrotero,' 32 : Particular Instructions for the Navigation of the Windward Islands, &c. 35 : General Remarks on the Navigation ofthe Caribbean Sea, from leeward to windward, by Lieut. Greevelink, 37 : Directions for proceeding to Berbice and Demerary, with general remarks on the Navigation ofthe Coast, by Capt. Wm. Cook, ofthe Highbury, 38: Remarks by Capt. Geo. Cheveley, of Liverpool, 39: Passage of H. M.S. Cornwallis, between the Bermudas and West-India Islands, with return to Halifax ; by Mr. II.

Davy, 40. Section II. -The ISLAND of PORTO-RICO, ANEGADA, the VIR- GIN ISLANDS, and St. CROIX or Santa Cruz 41 1. Porto-rico, general description, 41: San Juan, 42: Vieque or Crab Isle, 42: Culebra, 43 : Southern Coast from east to west, 43 : Western coast, 44 : CONTENTS. V TAOE 64 128 Description from the Derrotero, 44 : Aguadilla Bay, 44 : Mayaguez, &c. 46 : Shoals off the Western Coast, 47 : the Southern Coast, from West to East, remarks by Lieut. Evans, II. N. 48: Guanica, 48 : Ponce, 49 : Directions for making Porto-rico, &c. 49. 2. The Virgin-Islands: — Anegada, 50: Main groupe of the Virgin Islands, 53 : Tortola and Virgin Gorda, 53 : Island of St. John, 56 : St. Thomas, 57 : Virgin Passage, 59 : Passages of the Virgin Islands, from the ' Derrotero,' 59. 3. St. Croix or Santa Cruz, 60 : Christianstæd, &c. 60 : Frederikstæd, 62 : Bank to the N.E. of St. Croix, as described by Sir Andrew Lang, 62.

Section III.— The CARIBBEE or WINDWARD ISLANDS, from Sombrero to Trinidad, inclusive , The Island Sombrero, 64 : Anguilla and the islets in the vicinity, 64 : St. Martin, &c. 66: St. Bartholomew, 67: Saba and St. Eustatius, 68. St. Christopher's and Nevis, 70: Barbuda, 74: Antigua, 76: Remarks by Mr. Dunsterville, 79 : Remarks from the ' Derrotero,' 80 : Montserrat and Redonda, 82 : Aves or Birds' Island, 83. Island of Guadaloupe, 84 : Remarks on the same from the ' Derrotero,' 85 : by Mr. Dunsterville, 86 : the Saintes, Marie-galante, Desirade, &c 86. Dominica, 87: Roseau, 88: Barbadoes to Dominica, 89 : Remarks from the Derrotero and Mr. Dunsterville, 90 : Island of Martinique, 90: Positions by M. Monnier, 91 : Port Royal to St. Pierre, 93 : Remarks on the Navigation about Martinique, from the ' Derrotero,' 95 : Remarks on Martinique, by Mr. Dunsterville, 96.

Island of St. Lucia, 96 : Remarks from the ' Derrotero,' 98 : by Mr. Dunsterville, 99 : Island of St. Vincent, 99 : Remarks by Mr. Dunsterville, 101: Description ofthe Eruption in 1812, 101. The Granadines, 104: Island of Granada, 104: Harbour of St. George, 105: Grenville Bay, 107 : Passage of the Cornwallis to St. George's Roadstead, 107 : Ofthe Ranger, 108 : Remarks from the ' Derrotero,' 108. The Island of Barbadoes, 109: Carlisle Bay and Bridgetown, 1 10: Directions by Mr. Dunsterville, 111 : The Island Tobago, 111 : Scarborough and Man of War Bay, 112: Courland Bays and Eastern Coast, 113: Rockly Bay, 114 : Remarks on Tobago, by Mr. Dunsterville, 115. The Island of Trinidad and Gulf of Paria: Description, 115: Harbour of Chaguaramas, 116: the Gulf generally, 118: Port Spain, 118 and 122: Sailing Directions by Mr. Dunsterville, 119: the Bocas, 120: Directions for Entering by the Southern Passage, 121.

Description of, and directions for, the Gulf of Paria and Island of Trinidad; from the ' Derrotero,' 122: Exterior land of Trinidad and marks for knowing it by, 122: -Coast within the Gulf, 123: Tides, anchorages, and watering places, 123: To make Trinidad, 123: The Bocas, 124: Navigation from Cape Galeota into the Gulf, and to Port Spain, by the South Channel, 125 : On proceeding from Trinidad to the Island Tobago, 126 : Concluding Remarks on Trinidad; its moneys, weights, and measures, 127. Section IV.— The COAST and RIVERS of GUYANA, from the Equator and the Maranon, westward, to the Gulf of Paria or of Trinidad .. The Coast of Guyana in general, 128 : Portuguese or Brasilian Guyana, 128: French Guyana, 129 : Dutch and British Guyana, 130. General Directions for the Coasts of Dutch and British Guyana, 132: Directions for the Coast and River of Surinam, by Lieut. Greevelink, 133: Soundings off the Coast of Surinam, 136 : Surinam River, upward, 137: the River Corentyn or Courantin, description of, 138 : Sailing Directions for, by Mr. Schomburgk, 139.

British Guyana, 140 : Berbice, 141 : Demerary, 141 : Description of the River, from George-town, upward, 142 : the Essequibo, &c. 143 : Essequibo to the Orinoco, 144. Maritime Description of, and Sailing Directions for, British Guyana, 145: On VI CONTENTS. PAGE proceeding from Europe, &c 145: River Demerary, with view, 146: Demerary and Berbice, 147, 148. Spanish or Colombian Guyana, 149: Mouths of the Orinoco, 150: Angostura, 151 : Flux and re-flux ofthe Tide, 151 : as described by the Baron Alexander von Humboldt, 151 : Compared with the Maranon, 152. General Description of, and Directions for, the Coast of Guyana, from the ' Derrotero de las Antillas,' 152: Cape del Norte to Cape Orange, 153: Family Isles and Cayenne, 154 : River Marowyne, 155 : Surinam, &c. 156 : Corentyn to the Essequibo, 156 : Essequibo to the Orinoco, 157.

Directions for the 'Orinoco, 157: Remarks on the Coast in general, 158: On Dead-reckoning in shoal water, 160. Section V.— The COLOMBIAN or LEEWARD ISLANDS, from Margarita, westward 1G0 The Island Margarita, &c. 160: Frayles and La Sola, 163: Coche and Cubagua, 163: Testigos, 1 64 : Blanquilla, 165: Tortuga and Orchilla, 165: the Roques, 166 : Buen-ayre or Bonaire, 1 66 : Curazao, 167: Description of, and Directions for, Curazao and Oruba, by Lieut. Greevelink, 168, 9. Section VI.— The COAST of VENEZUELA, from the Bocas of Trinidad to La Guayra , 169 The Coast in general, 169 : Bocas to Unare, 170 : Cape Malapasqua and Porto Santo, 170: Morro Esmeralda to Punta de Castillo, 171 : thence to Araya, 172: Gulf of Cariaco and Port of Cumana, 173: Mochima, 174: Puerto Manare, 174: Gulf of Sta. F_j, 175: Barcelona, 176: Chimana and other isles, 176.

Particular description of the Coast of Cumana, &c. 177 : Remarks on Cumana, &c. from the Baron A. von Humboldt, 178 : Araya, 179 : Cape Codera, &c. 179: La Guayra, 180: Macuto, 182. Extracts from the Journals of Mr. Dunsterville, while master of H. M. S. Ranger, in 1829, 30, and illustrative ofthe Navigation between the Caribbee Islands and La Guayra, Curazao, &c. 182. Trinidad to La Guayra, 182 : to Curazao, 183 : Hayti to Curazao, 183: Trinidad to La Guayra, 183: Cumana and Barcelona, 184: to Antigua and Barbadoes, 184. Section VII.— The COASTS of VENEZUELA, &c, from La Guayra to St. Juan de Nicaragua, inclusive 185 La Guayra to Porto Cabello, 185: Puerto Turiamo, 185 : Puerto Cabello and Bahia de Tucacas or Golfo Triste, 186: Winds and Current, 188 : Chichivichi, 188 : St. Juan and Coro, 189 : Paraguana, 189 : Gulfs of Venezuela and Maracaybo, 190.

Jamaica to the Bar of Maracaybo, from the Journal of Mr. Dunsterville, 191. Punta Espada to Cartagena, 192 : Cape Chichibacoa to Bahia Honda, 193: Bahia Honda to Cape la Vela, and thence to Rio de la Hacha, &c, 193 : Santa Marta, 194 : River Magdalena, and Coast westward, 196 : Cartagena, &c, 198 : Winds on this Coast, 200. Additional Description of the Coast and Places between La Guayra and Cartagena ; chiefly from the Journals of British Navigators, &c. 200. La Guayra and Port Cata, 200: Porto Cabello, &c, 201 : Gulf of Venezuela to Maracaybo, 201 : Rio de la Hacha, 202 : Santa Marta, 202: the Magdalena and Bay of Zamba, 204 : Cartagena, 205. Directions for proceeding from the southwestward to Cartagena, the Magdalena, Sta. Marta, and Cape la Vela, by Admiral Mackellar and Mr. J. Town, R.N., 206.

General Directions for navigating on the Coasts of Venezuela, from the Dragon's Mouths to Cartagena, from the ' Derrotero,' &c, 209 : Coast and Islands of Cartagena, &c, 211 : Isles of St. Bernardo and Tolu, 212 : Isla Fuerte to the Gulf of Darien, 213: Gulf of Uruba or Darien, 214: Bay of Candelaria, 215. CONTENTS. TAOE Isthmus of Darien, — Description by Mr. Lloyd, 216: The Seasons of Darien, 217 : Seasons on the Coast of Darien, 217 : Seasons on the Coasts of Darien, Veragua, and Costa-rica, as described by Captain Wm. Sidney Smith, 217 : Coast described by Lieut. Fiott, 217: Caledonia Bay, 218 : Gulf of San Bias, 220 : Punta S. Bias to Porto Bello, 221 : Porto Bello, and thence to Chagre, 224 : Isles de Naranjos, described by Lieut. Evans, 225 : Puerto de Naos or Limon, 226 : Chagre, 226 : Chiriqui Lagoon, 229 : San Juan de Nicaragua, 230.

Directions for Sailing from Jamaica, to and upon the Coast between Chagre and Cape Vela, including Porto-Bello, Cartagena, Santa Marta, &c. by Admiral Mackellar and Mr. Town, 231 : On going from Chagre to Porto- Bello, 232 : Proceeding from Chagre to Cartagena, 233. Directions for Proceeding from Jamaica to Chagre, in the different Seasons, and returning therefrom, by Captain Wm. Sidney Smith, 1833, 233. — Jamaica to Chagre, during the Vendavales, or Rainy Season, 233 : During the Breezes, or Fair Season, 234 : On Sailing from Chagre, 235. The Voyage from Jamaica to Cartagena and Chagre, from the Journal of Mr. Dunsterville, 235. Additional Description of the coast and places between Cartagena and Nicaragua ; with Sailing Directions for the same, chiefly from the Journals of British navigators, &c, 236 : Coast of Darien and Isle de Pinos, 236 : Description by Lieut. Evans, 237 : Archipelago of Mulatas, 238 : Porto-Bello, 239 : Rio Chagre, Boca del Toro, and Costa-rica, 240 : Nicaragua, 241 : Description and Directions by Mr. George Peacock, 242.

Directions for Proceeding from Chagre to S. Juan de Nicaragua, by Captain Wm. S. Smith, 243 : For Proceeding from San Juan or from Chagre to Jamaica, by the same, 243 : Description of the Coast between San Juan and the Lagoon of Chiriqui, 244. General Description of the Currents in the Bay of Guatemala, between Cape de la Vela and Cape Gracias a Dios ; by Captain Wm. S. Smith, 245. Section VIII. -The ISLANDS and SHOALS between Jamaica and Nicaragua 246 Pedro Bank and Shoals, 246 : Arrowsmith Bank, 247 : Baxo Nuevo, 247 ; Serranella, 248 : Serrana Bank and Kays, 248 : Quita Sueno, 249 : Roncador Kay and Reef, 250 : Providence and Catalina, 250 : Sailing Directions for the same, 253 : Winds and weather hereabout, 255 : Sant Andrea, or St. Andrews, 256 : Sailing Directions for the same, 257 : The Courtown, or E.S.E. Kays, 258 : The Kays of Albuquerque, or S.S.W. Kays, 259 : The Corn Islands, 260.

Section IX.— MOSQUITIA, or the MOSQUITO SHORE, between Nicaragua and Cape Honduras ; including the Mosquito Banks and Kays 261 1. Description of, and Directions for, the Coast between Nicaragua and Cape Gracias a Dios, 261. Nicaragua to Blewfields, 261 : Blewfield Lagoon, 263 : Pearl Lagoon, 264 : Cape Gracias a Dios, 265 : Sandy Bay southward to the River Tongula, 266. 2. On the Winds, Seasons, and Currents, ofthe Mosquito Shore; by Mr. Dunsterville, 266. 3. The Mosquito Coast, from Cape Gracias a Dios, westward, to Cape Honduras; General Description, 207. 4. The Mosquito Banks and Kays ; Description communicated by Mr. Dunsterville, 268. 5. Particular Description of the Country of the Mosquitos, 270. 6. Particular Description of, and Directions for, the Coast eastward, from Cape Honduras to Cape Gracias a Dios, 274 : Cape Honduras, 274 : Black River, 275 : Brewer Lagoon, 276 : River Patook, 277 : Carataska, 277 : False Cape and Cape Gracias, 278 : Directions to vessels approaching from the north-eastward, 278. 7.

Directions. for Proceeding from Jamaica to the Mosquito Shore, 280. CONTENTS. PAGE Section X.— The MISTERIOSA BANK, Swan Isles, Bonacca, Ruatan, or Rattan, and Utilla 281 Misteriosa Bank, 281 : The Swan Islands, 281 : The Island Bonacca, 282: Ruatan, or Rattan, 283: Remarks by Mr. Dunsterville, 285: The Island Utilla, 286. Section XL— The COAST of HONDURAS, between Truxillo and Cape Three Points, with the Gulf of Honduras and Golfo Dulce. . 2SS l.—The Coast of Honduras westward, from Truxillo to Cape Three Points 288 Truxillo Bay, 288 : Cochinos, or Hog Islands, 289 : The Coast to Omoa, 290 : Harbour of Omoa, 291. 2. — The Coast eastward, from Cape Three Points to Truxillo 292 Cape Three Points, &c, to Omoa, 292 : Omoa to Cape Triumfo, 293 : Truxillo, 294. 3. — The Gulf of Honduras, and Golfo Dulce 295 Sapodilla Kays", Rio Dulce, &c, 295 : St. Thomas' and Hospital Bights, 296 : Rio and Golfo Dulce, 296 : the Gulf in general, 297 : Seasons, 297 : Communication between Balize and Guatemala, 297.

Section XII.— The BAY of HONDURAS; Western Coast and Isles 300 1. General Description, 300: Balize, 301 : The Sibun, or Sheeboon, 301 : St. George's and Ambergris Kays, 302 : The Climate and Seasons, 302. 2. Description of the Outer Kays and Reefs, 303 : Half-moon Kay and Lighthouse, 303 : Turneff, 303 : Glover's Reef, 304 : Chinchorro, or Northern Triangle, 304 : Current, &c, 305. 3. Description of the Main Reefs and Passage to Balize, 305 : Sapodilla Kays, northward, 305 : South Water, Tobacco, and Columbus, Kays, 306 : Channel to Balize, 306 : Harbour and Port of Balize, 307 : Town of Balize, 308. 4. Inner Passage from Balize to the Gulf of Honduras, 308 : Southern Triangles, 308 : Channel to Colson's Point, 309 : North Stan Creek and Settlement, 309 : Placentia Kay and Lagoon, 310 : Snake Kays, 310 : Port Honduras, 311 : Winds and Currents to the southward of Balize, 311.

The kays on the western side of the Main Reef, 312 : Sandfly, Mosquito, Man of War, and Blue Ground, Kays, 312 : Douglas and Pelican Kays, 313 : The Narrows, 313: Bugle and Seal Kays, 313: Sapodilla Kays, 314: Winds and Weather, 314. 5, The Coast and Isles northward, between the Roadstead of Balize and Cape Catoche, 314 : Goff's Kay and Corker Kay : 314 : Ambergris Kay, 315 : Shamrock Bay, Ascension Bay, &c, 315: Cosumel, 315: Cancun and Mugere Isles, 316, 318 : Contoy to Cape Catoche, 317, 318. 6. Directions for Sailing to, in, and from, the Bay of Honduras : — Firstly, by Mr. Johnson Capes, 319. Secondly, In the Season of the Norths, by Mr. Dunsterville, 321. Directions for the Bay by Mr. Dunsterville, 321 : Description of the Western part of Cuba, 323 : Cape Antonio, 323 : Cape Corrientes, &c, 324 : Shoal of Sancho Pardo, 325 : Remarks by Captain Livingston, 326.

Section XIII. — Remarks on Navigating off" the Coast between Cartagena and Cape Catoche, and on the General Navigation ofthe Caribbean Sea, from Leeward to Windward ; from the ' Derrotero' 327

Appendix

. — Temperatures of the Air and Water, as taken at different times, at different depths, and in different parts, of the West-Indies .... 331 Remarks on the Vomito Prieto of the West-Indies 332 Explanation of Spanish Words and Names which occur in this work 333 Remarks on the Pronunciation of Spanish Words 337 GENERAL GENERAL TABLE of the POSITIONS, or of the Latitudes and Longitudes, of the Principal Points, &c, described hereafter; with the Pages on which the respective Descriptions may be found. *** The Longitudes are from the Meridian of Greenwich. — The Figures in Parentheses, thus, [3] refer to the Notes subjoined to this Table. b Latitude North. Longitude West. Pages.] PORTO RICO, &c. Cape San Juan, the N.E. point • ■ [1 .] • • • - City of San Juan, or of Porto Rico; the Morro Castle Arrecibo ; Entrance of the Harbour Point Bruguen, the N.W. Point of Porto-Rico Aguadilla, the Town [2.]

St. John's, the S.E. Point of Santa Monica Rock, (9 feet of water) Road Town, in Tortola Ginger Island, the Middle of East End of Virgin Gorda South End of the Horse-Shoe Reef Freebooter's Point, the N.W. end of Anegada Anegada, S.E. Point of Island of St. Croix ; East end Sir Andrew Lang's observatory Christianstæd, flagstaff on the outer battery Hams, or N.W. Bluff Fredcrikstœd, or West end flagstaff Sandy Point, the S.W. end The CARIBBEE ISLANDS. [4.] 18 38 0 18 18 25 18 18 20 18 17 35 18 8 0 63 29 30 63 27 30 63 23 0 62 56 45 63 11 45 64 65 65 6.5 65 Sombrero, — a desert Isle Dog Isle, Middle of Passage Isle Anguillita, or Grand Scrub, E. Pt. of Anguilla Kay X TABLE OF POSITIONS. Latitude North. Longitude West. Pages. The CARIBBEE ISLANDS continued. Philipsburg, in St. Martin's Hat Island The Table, to the S.E. of St. Martin's Gnooper Rocks Gustavia, in St. Bartholomew's Saba, the Centre of St. Eustatius ; the Town [5.]

Basse-Terre, in St. Christopher's Old Road Town, St. Christopher's Charlestown, in Nevis [6.1- • • • N.W. Reef of Barbuda S.E. Reef of Barbuda Antigua, St. John's Road [7.] Carlisle Bay, or Old Road English Harbour, Entrance of Green Island, East End of Redonda, the Pinnacle of Plymouth, in Montserrat Basse-Terre, in Guadaloupe Port Pitre, in Guadaloupe Desirade, N.E. Point [8.] Basse-Terre, in Marie-Galante The Saintes, Western, S.W. Point Dominica, Cape Melville Prince Rupert's Bay Roseau, the Road Scot's Head, or S.W. Point Aves, or Birds' Island [9.] Martinique Caravelle, or Carvel Point Macouba ; the church St. Pierre ; church of the fort Fort Royal ; flagstaff [10.] Diamant, or Diamond Rock Cabrit Isles, off Point Salines Fort of Trinite ; the flagstaff St. Lucia, the Cape [11.] Port Castries, or Carenage Point du Gros Piton, or Sugar-Loaf Point Point Moulacique, or South Point Barbadoes, South Point [12.]

Longitude West. Pages. The CARIBBEE ISLANDS continued. Trinidad, Point Galera, the N.E. Point • • Point Chuparas [!4.]. • • • Point Monos, the N.W. Point Boca de Navios, or Ship Channel Isla Chacachareo, North Coast of Chaguaramas Harbour Puerto d'EsPANA, or Port Spain Cabo de la Brea, or Pitch Cape Soldado, or Soldier's Islet Point Ycacos, the S.W. Point Point Erin, or Herin Point Galeota, the S.E. Point Point Guataro, on the E. Coast a / // 10 50 20 10 49 15 10 43 0 10 41 45 10 42 0 10 40 30 10 38 42 10 15 0 10 4 45 10 3 30 10 5 30 10 9 30 10 22 0 60 56 35 61 25 0 61 44 30 61 48 0 61 49 0 61 43 0 61 34 15 61 42 30 62 5 20 61 59 30 61 45 30 61 0 50 61 0 0 116, 123 116, 123 117, 124 117, 124 117, 120 116,117, 125 118,122 116, 126 121, 125 121, 125 121 121, 122, 125 123 COAST of GUYANA. 1 51 0 3 5 0 4 10 0 3 57 0 4 56 15 5 16 10 49 50 0 ? 50 55 0? 51 15 0? 51 27 0? 52 16 30 52 32 8 Cape North [15] Mount Mayez, the mark for the coast Cape Orange (Positions (1) doubtful) San Luis of Oyabok ; the fort Cayenne Isles de Salut ; Isle Royale River Marowyne ; Dutch post on the west side of the entrance Post Orange Mot Creek Cameron's Plantation, a mark for the coast- • Bram's Point, Surinam ; Northern extremity [16.]

Cano Macareo, Entrance of Punta Foleto Mouth of the Guarapiche, (3-| fms.) Isla Pato, or Goose Island, (Boca Grande) ■ • TABLE OF POSITIONS Latitude North. Longitude West. Pages. COLOMBIAN COAST and ISLANDS continued.

The Morro Isle of Paria Cove of Mexillones Cabo Tres PuntaS, or Cape Three Points- • Ensenada, or Cove of Unare, N.E. Point of • Cape Malapasqua Morro of Puerto Santo Carupano, Village of Morro Blanco Morro of Taquien Morro of Esmeralda Punta Manzanillo Morro de Chacopata Isla de Lobos Morro la Pena • Punta Guachin Punta Escarceo Punta de Araya Punta de Arenas, or Sandy Point Laguna del Obispo, Entrance of Cumana, the City of- Coche Island,— S.E. End West End Cubagua, or Cuagua, East End WestEnd o ; ,/ 10 45 0 10 41 0 10 45 15 10 44 32 10 42 50 10 43 0 10 40 0 10 40 30 10 41 0 10 39 30 10 38 0 10 42 0 10 42 0 10 39 0 10 39 0 10 40 0 10 38 0 10 31 0 10 35 0 10 27 37 10 44 0 10 46 40 10 50 0 10 49 0 o / /< 61 55 20 62 15 0 62 45 50 62 47 30 63 6 35 63 14 0 63 19 0 63 24 45 63 28 30 63 35 15 63 40 0 63 54 30 63 58 0 64 8 30 64 17 30 64 21 0 64 23 15 64 19 30 64 8 15 64 15 15 63 59 0 64 5 0 64 14 0 64 19 30 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 171 171 171 171 171 171 172 172 172 172 173 173 161,163 161, 163 161, 163 161,163 Island of Margarita : — 10 53 0 10 56 45 10 59 15 10 59 0 11 10 30 11 8 0 11 4 0 11 5 30 113 0 11 4 0 10 59 0 10 57 30 10 52 0 11 24 30 11 19 30 11 15 30 63 59 0 63 54 30 63 53 30 63 52 0 63 58 30 64 4 30 64 6 0 64 18 0 64 29 0 64 35 0 64 29 30 64 23 0 64 9 0 63 9 30 63 39 45 63 50 0 160,162 161 161 162 162 162 162 162 162 162 162 162 163, 164 163 163 163 Mosquitos, or S.E. Point Punta Moreno • Pampatar ; the remains of Ballena, or Whale Point Cabo de la Isla, or North Point Isla de la Galera Punta Maria Libre Punta de la Tuna Morro del Robledar Ostiat Shoal, N.W. end of Punta de Arenas, or Sandy Point Punta Negra, or Black Point Punta de Mangles (Mangrove Point) • • The Testigos, N.E. Part of La Sola, or Solitary Islet Los Frayles, or the Friars, Northern Rocks of Leeward Islands, continued.