He came from Fayal, one of the
western islands; and had store of wine and brandy aboard. He was taking
in salt to carry to Newfoundland, and was very glad to see one of the
King's ships, being before our coming afraid of pirates, which of late
years had much infested this and the rest of the Cape Verde Islands.
I have given some account of the island of Mayo and of other of these
islands in my Voyage round the World, but I shall now add some further
observations that occurred to me in this voyage. The island of Mayo is
about 7 leagues in circumference, of a roundish form, with many small
rocky points shooting out into the sea a mile or more. Its latitude is 15
degrees north, and as you sail about the isle, when you come pretty nigh
the shore, you will see the water breaking off from those points; which
you must give a berth to and avoid them. I sailed at this time two parts
in three round the island, but saw nothing dangerous besides these
points; and they all showed themselves by the breaking of the water: yet
it is reported that on the north and north-north-west side there are
dangerous shoals that lie farther off at sea; but I was not on that side.
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