In addition to the names to be found on the maps, we have introduced those given in Duarte Pacheco Pereira’s Esmeraldo de Situ Orbis, written in 1505.
LIST OF PLACE-NAMES.
The authorities are referred to by Arabic numerals thus:—
1. Henricus Martellus Germanus. 2. Juan de la Cosa. 3. Dr. Hamy’s Chart. 4. Cantino Chart. 5. Canerio. 6. Strassburg Ptolemy. 7. Duarte Pacheco.
Place-names having an asterisk prefixed to them are mentioned in the Roteiro. The small letters in Italics refer to the Notes.
The Dates, in the first column, are those of the Saints after whom localities have been named.
In Portuguese. Names on the Maps. Modern Names. *Cabo da boa Esperança 1, Cavo desperanza; 2, C. de boa esperança; 3, Cabo di bona speranza; 4, Cabo de boa esperança; 5 and 6, Cabo di bona speranza Cape of Good Hope G. dentro das serras (gulf within the mountain ranges) 1, Golfo dnto delle serre; 3, Praia sabio (pablo?) [a]; 4, abaia False Bay Ponta espinhosa [b] (thorny point) 2, Punta espinosa (chrinosa ?) Cape Hangklip As serras 4, As seia (a serra ?) Ponta de S. Brandãāo, May 16 2, Mastradios (nutrador ?); 4, S. biado; 7, Ponta de S. Brandam Quoin Point Cabo das Agulhas Golfo das agulhas (Needle Cape or Bay) Serras seccas (dry ridges) 2, Punta de gra?; 7, Cabo dos agulhos
4. G. das Agullas
2, Sieras secosCape Agulhas [c]
Struys Bay
Bare sandhills to E. of Struys PointA bahia 2, Abaia dal es ... las Marcus Bay A praia (shore) 4, Apraia Cabo de Infante (Cape of João Infante) 3, C. de infante; 4, C. do infante; 5, Cabo donfante; 6, C. do infante; 7, Punta de infante Cape Infanta —— 4, G. do Coberti St. Sebastian Bay. Rio de Nazaret 2, R. de nazaren; 3, Croa de nazare; Breede River Cabo do Salto 4, C. de resunancal ...; 5, Cabo do Ialta; 6, G. de Salco Cape Barracouta —— 3, Rio de fo...oas Kaffirkuyl River Rio dos vaqueiros (herdsman river) 1, Rio della vacche; 3, Rio vachoeros Gouritz River Angra das vaccas 2, Angra das vaccas Flesh Bay Cabo das Vaccas (Cow point) or C. delgado (slender or cattle cape) 2, C. delgado; 7, Cabo dos vaccas. Cape Vacca Ponta da estrella (Star point) 2, Punta destrella Cape St. Blaise Terra de S. João, June 24 and Dec. 27 5 and 6, Terra de S. Joham The country west of Mossel Bay Golfo dos Vaqueiros (herdsmen bay) or Angra (aguada) de São Braz (bay or watering-place of St. Blasius) Feb. 3 2, G. de baguros; 3, Baia de anguada; 4, G. de Sanbras; 5, G. de Sanbras; 6, G. de Sanbras; 7, Angra or Anguada de S. Braz Mossel Bay [d] —— 4, Rio de frung Harten bosch River Serra de S. Lazaro, Dec. 17 3, Serra de S. Lazaro W. Outeniqua mountains (Brocks Bosch, 5,000 ft.) Ponta da Pescaria (Fishery Point) 5 and 6, Ponta da pescaria Gerieke Point Lago cerrado and Angra da lagôa 4, Alago carrado; 5, Lago cairado; 6, Lago cairado; 7, Angra de lagoa Zwarte Vlei Serra da Estrella 3, M. dastrella; 4 Serra da estrella Outeniqua mountains Cabo talhado (steep cape) 1, Cavo dalhado; 2, Punta de canar (astar? astros?); 3, C. ta... de 4, C. talhado; 5, Cabo talcado; 6, C. calcado Seal Cape Bahia das alagoas (Bay of the Lagoons) 4, Abaia das alagoas; 5 and 6, Plaia das alagoas; 7, Angra dos alagoas Plettenburg Bay [e] Terra das trovoadas (land of thunderstorms) 2, Montanas; 4, terra dos montes; 3, terra dos trovados Langekloof Ponta de Ruy Pirez Costa da areia (sandy shore) 4, Punta de Ruyez ... 5 and 6, Costa darea Seal corner Ponta (golfo) das queimadas [f] 3, Pta. da semados; 4, Pūta dasqūmadas; 5 and 6, G. dos quemadas Cape St. Francis and Krom Bay Golfo dos vaqueiros (Herdsmen Bay) [g] 1, Golfo de pastori; 3, G, vacheoros; 5, Angra St. Francis Bay Cabo do recife (reef cape) 5, P. do reciffe; 4, C. do arreciffe; 5 and 6, Cabo do recisi; 7, C. de recife Cape Recife G. da Roca (rock bay) 3, G. do Roca; 4, Baia da Roca; 5, G. do raca; 6, G. daraca Algoa Bay [h] Serra branca (white mountains) 3, Serra do blanco Zuurberg, or Addo Heights Ilhéo da Cruz (Cross Island) 4, Ilheos da Cruz; 5, Ilheos da Cruz; 6, Insule de Cruz; 7, Penedo dos Fontes or I. da Cruz St. Croix Island Ilhéos chãos (low islands) 4, Ilheoos chaos; 5, Ilheos chaaos; 6, Insule chaaos Bird Islands Ponta do carrascal [i] (Green-oak Point) 4, Puta do carascal; 5, Porto de charseal; 6, Porto datharson Woody Cape Padrão de S. Gregorio, March 12 1, Padrom de S. George; 3, P. de S. Gregorio; 4, Padro de S. Gregorio Cape Padrone Rio da lagoa (Lagoon river) 3, Rio de lago; 4, Rio de lagoa Kasuga River Praia das alagôas. 4, Praia das alagoas Penedo das fontes [j] (Fountain Rock) 2, Penedos; 4, penedo da ... Ship Rock Furna (cove) ... 4, Furna ... Port Arthur Ilha de Infante 1, Ilha de Fonte; 2, Ys de ynfante Three Sisters off Riet Point? *Rio de Infante 4, Rio do infante; 5 and 6, Rio de infante Great Fish river —— 5, Cabo Rio S. Thomé, Dec. 21 5, Rio san tome; 7, R. S. thome Umtata River Ilha de S. Christovão, July 25 3, Ilha de San Xpistofa; 5, Ilheos San Cristofe; 6, Insule de S. Chrifero; 7, Ilheos de Sanxpono; Keiskamma Point [k] Praia corada? [l] 4, Praia; 5, Praia; 6, Corrada 5, Gorffo boscho; [m] 6, G. postho (hostio?) Cabo primeiro (first cape) 3, Cabo primero; 4, Cabo primeiro Cape Morgan Porto de Natal, Dec. 25 5, Gorffo de natal; 6, G. do natal Port Natal Terra do Natal 3, Terra de Natall Porto da pescaria 3, Pescarias; 5 and 6, Porto das pescarias Durnford Bay Porto de S. Lucia, Dec. 13 3, Pr. de S. lucia; 5 and 6, Porto de Sta. lucia St. Lucia Bay Terra das mesas (land of table-hills) 5, Tierram das mesas; 6, Tiram das mesas Flat hills S. of Cape Vidal Rio dos medões de Ouro (river of the golden downs) 3, Modosdosoro; 4, Rio dos medos douro; 5 and 6, Rio do medos Kosi River Serranias (mountain ridges) 5 and 6, Serramas Sandhills N. of Kosi River Ponta dos medões (point of downs) 5, Ponta de medons Cape Colatto, 250 feet. Terra dos Fumos [n] 3, Terra dos Fumos; 5, T. chrimias; 6, T. thrimias Rio da lagoa [o] Rio do lagoa; 4, Rio da lagoa; 5 and 6, Rio de lago Umbelasi River, Delagoa Bay Rio dos reis, Jan. 6 3, Ri do reis; 5, G. de lom raios De Barros confounds the Rio dos Reis and the Rio do Cobre Inkomati River *Rio do Cobre [p] and *Terra da boa Gente 3, Agoa de bona passa; 5, Rio d’aguada; 6, Rio dagarda Zavora River Barreiras 5 and 6, Bariras Cabo das correntes (Cape of Currents) 3, C. das correntes; 4, Cabo das correntes; 5 and 6, C. das coreateso Cabo das Correntes Cabo de S. Maria 3, C. de Sta Maria Ponta da Burra Golfo das Manchas (g. of specks) 5 and 6, Gorffo (b.) das manchas Inyamban G. de meros (g. of whitings) 5 and 6, Gorffo de meros Cove at Burra falsa Cabo do Pichel (tankard cape) 3, Cabo de picell; 5 and 6, Cabo de pichel Shivala Cliff Cabo de S. Sebastian, Jan. 20 4, Cabo de Sam Sebastiam Cape St. Sebastian Ilha de S. Domingos, ? Aug. 4 3, Igoa decico texoda; 5, Ilha de Sam Domingo; 7, Insule S. Dominico Bazaruto Islands Ilha de S. Sebastian, Jan. 20 3, Sanustiam; 5, Ilha de Sam Sebastiam; 6, Insule de S. Sebastiam Bazaruto Islands Çofalla 3, Zafalla, Sofalla; 4, Cafalla; 5 Sofala and 6, flag shown, but name omitted Sofala Rio de S. Vicente, Jan. 22 3, Rio de Sam Vincenso; 5, Rio de San Vicenso Pungwe River *Rio dos bons [q] Signaes 3, Rio de bon signale; 4, Rio das bons sinaes; 5, Rio de bono futaes; 6, Rio de bonsuraes. Kilimani River *Padrão de S. Raphael, Oct. 24 3, Padro de San Rafaell; 5, Porto de Sam Rafaell Barreiras 5, Barreiras; 6, bareiras 3, “Questo avemo visto” (this we saw) [r] *Ilhas primeiras [s] 3, Insulas primeras, 4, Ilhas primeras; 5 and 6, Insulla primeras Ilhas primeiras Cabo das ilhas 5, Cabo dos ilhas; 6, C. insularum Makalanga Cape Ilhas de S. Maricha 5, Ilhas de Sta maricha; 6, Insule de S. Maricha Angoshe Islands Aguada do Lago 3, Agea do Lago 5, Ilhetos 5 and 6, Curaes [t] Angoshe River *Moçambique 3, Mōsenbichi; 4, Moçambique; 5 and 6, Moncambiqui Mozambe *Ilhéos de S. Jorge, April 23, p. 31 —— Ilhéo de S. Jorge 3, Monquique (duplication of Moçambique) Rio de Fernão Veloso [u] 3, Rio de Fernanesso; 4, Rio de fernam veloso; 5 and 6, Rio do fernam Velloso Mazazima Bay Furna (cove) 5 and 6, Furna *Ilha do açoutado [v] 3, P. asoutado; 5, Ilha de acutado; 7, Insule de amrado Kiziwa Island Ilha das palmas 5, Ilha das palmas; 6, Insule de palinis Ibo Ilhas de S. Lazaro, Dec. 17 4, Ilhas de S. Lazaro Kerimba Islds. Ilhas das cabaças (gourd islands) 3, Cabesa seca; 5, Ilhas das cabecas; 6, Insule das Cabeas Islands S. of Cabo Delgado Cabo delgado 3, Cavo de Sco Cabo Delgado Rio de S. Pantaleone July 28 5 and 6, Rio de Sam Pantaleone Lindi River *Quiloa 3, Quilloa; 4, Quillua; 5, Quiola; 6, Quiloa Kilwa Ilhas desertas 3, Ilha de sechas; 5, Ilhas desertas; 6, Insule desertas Islands thence to Mafia —— 3, Ilha de baxo —— 3, Baxo Ponta redonda 3, Punta redonda Ras Kimbiji *Zanzibar 4, Zamzibar *Tamugata, pp. 33, 92 Mtamgata *Baixos de S. Raphael [w] 3, Baxi dop lochio (i.e., farolhos, shoals); 4, 5, and 6, Baixos de Sam Rafaell Mtangata Reefs *Serras de S. Raphael 3, T ... de Rafael; 5 and 6, Terra de baixos Usambara Mountains *Mombaça [x] 3, Mombaça; 4, Mōbaça; 5, Monbacha; 6, Monbacha Mombasa —— 5, Vutual; 6, butual *Benapa, p. 40 —— Mtwapa *Toça (Tocanugua) p. 40 —— Takaungu *Nuguoquioniete (Quioniete), p. 40 —— Kioni *Melinde 3, Melindi; 4, 5 and 6, Melinde Malindi *Pate [y] 4, Pate; 5, Parte Pata Bar (Land) Lamu 4, Berrama; 5, Berlama Lamu *Magadoxo [z] 4, Mogodoxo; 5, Magadoxo; 6, Magadozo Mukhdisho Obbia 5, Opim Obbia, 6° 40´ N —— 5, Animalla, caralla, lacurcella, carapui, gargella (gargeia), cabo d’angra Along coast to Cape Guardafui Socotora 5, Çacotoia Sokotra Aden 5, Adam Aden Mascate 5, Porto dama lemeniaco Maskat Soar 5, Siffar Sohar Ormuz 5, Collomoco; 6, Collomoro (Marco Polo’s Cormuso) Hormuz —— 5, Betras; 6, Bertas Beyt Island, at entrance to Gulf of Cutch —— 5, Dabo Diu Cambaia *Cuambey; 4, Combaya; 5, Cambaia Cambay Surat 5, Cuia; 6, Cura Surat Baroche 5, paruça; 5, paruca; 6, Parnea Broach Damão 5, Dema Daman Canara 5, Canarea
5, Ginia; 6, Binia. The Ras boria of the “Mohit”
5, Meria. The Ras Meria of the “Mohit”Kanara Ilhéos queimados (burnt islands) 5, Dobascha; 6, Dobastha. Dandabashi of the “Mohit” Vengorla Rocks Goa 5, A flag, name omitted Anjediva [aa] 5, Andegiba Anjediva Ilhas dos pombos 5, Niture; 6, Nicare Netrani *Ilhas de S. Maria —— St. Mary’s Islands [bb] Onor —— Honowar Mangalor 5, Māgalor Mangalore Cananor [cc] 6, Cananor Cannanore *Capua, Capocate [dd] *Capua (Capucate of Castanheda and Barros) *Pandarani [ee] *5, Pandarani Pantharini Kollam *Calecut 2, Calitcut; 3, Colochuti; 4, Caliqut; 5, and 6, Calliqut Calicut Panane 5, Panade; 6, Panane Ponani Cranganor 5, Cangalor. *Quorongoliz of the “Roteiro” Kranganur Cochijn 5, Cochin; 6, Cothim Cochin Coulãoo 5, Collium; 6, Collum. *Coleu of the “Roteiro” Quilon Cabo Camorij 4, Comaria; 5, Cano de curiam Cape Comorin Cael, *Cael 5, Cail. Qail of the “Mohit” Kayal, see p. [98] Mutapili 4, Mutapalay Masulipatão 5, Tessulpata Masulipatam Godavari 4, 5 and 7, Gudarim Godavari River Satigam 4, 5 and 6, Çatiguam, the capital of Bangala. Shadigam of the “Mohit” Satgaon, on Hugli Chatigam 4, Çatigam Chittagong Arracam 4, Arecāni; 5, Arcagna Arakan Pegú 4, Çatimpegno; 5, Carinpaguo Pegu, near the Satam or Sittang Sadoe 4, Patoo; 5, Facto. Satowahi of the “Mohit” Sandoway Martabão 4 and 5, Martabane Martaban Tavai 4, Taoo; 5, Lioa; 6, Taoo Tavoy Tenaçarij 4 and 5, Danasaguim. *Tenacar of the “Roteiro” Tenasserim Cara 4, Carza; 5 Carta Kra Tacoa 4, Tacoaa; 5, Tacoa Takuwa or Takoa Modobar 4, 5 and 6, Modobar Meduar on Lingga River Malaca 4, 5 and 6, Malaqua Malacca Cingapura 4, Bar Singuapura; 5, Bar siniga- pura; 6, Barginigapor Singapore Os baixos de Padua 4 and 5, Os baixos de Padua Munyal-par Ilha malique 4, Malaqym; 5, Mallo. Molaki of the “Mohit” Minicoy Ceylão 4, Cillam Ceylon Triquinamala 4, Tragonamalay; 5, Traganollaneos; 6, Tragana Trincomali Andemão 3, Bonae fortunae (Ptolemy); 4 and 5, Indana and Indrona Andaman Islands Nicovade 4, Nagolarim; 5, Nagolainu Nicobar Islands Çumatra 4, Ataporbana; 5, Ataprobana; 6, Taprobann Sumatra
[a] Juan de la Cosa places “a praia s. plo” (pablo) outside the Cape.
[] On the anonymous map published by Dr. Hamy, this Point (punta spinosa) is placed on the west coast, and may possibly be Bok Point.
[c] The name of Ponta de gran (“scarlet cloth cape”) may have been given to the Needle Cape before the supposed fact that the needle in its vicinity pointed due north had been observed.
[d] For notes on the identification of this bay, see p. [9], note 4.
[e] Bay of lagoons seems a misnomer. Subsequently the bay was dedicated to S. Catherine.
[f] “Queimada” means a forest-fire, but there are no “forests”, at all events near the coast. The hills, however, are partially covered with bush, which may have been set on fire.
[g] This second “golfo dos vaqueiros” may be a duplication.
[h] Our present Lagoa Bay seems originally to have been called “Bay of the Rock”. Subsequently it became known as Bahia dos lobos (Seal Bay) and Bahia de lagoa (Lagoon Bay), perhaps after the Rio da lagoa (Lagoon River), which figures very prominently on Dr. Hamy’s and Cantino’s Charts, and almost seems to represent the Rio de Infante in the case of the former.
The Kasuga River, which is closed at its mouth, and forms a lake-like expansion at the back of the dunes, seems to correspond more nearly with the conditions required. Several other rivers, to the east and west of it, present the same feature, and these may have given rise to the designation “Praia das alagôas”, i.e., Shore of Lagoons.
For identifications of localities within this bay, see p. [14], note.
[] Thus named after the evergreen oak (Ilex crocea), known in South Africa as Safraan hout.
[j] Along this coast the pent-up water of several rivulets soaks through the coast-ridge, giving rise to springs. This may account for the “Fountain Rock”.
[k] Keiskamma Point looks like an island when seen from the sea, and this may account for the island of St. Christopher, of the first explorers, developing into a river dedicated to the same Saint when the country became better known.
[l] “Praia corada” (Red shore), I am unable to identify, as there are no red cliffs along this part of the coast. Perhaps we ought to read “cerrada”, with reference to the rocks which fringe the coast.
[m] I can make nothing of “Golfo boscho”. Bósco is the Italian for ”wood, forest”, and is the synonym of “bosque” in Portuguese. Woods are plentiful along this coast.
[n] For its identification, see p. [17].
[o] Delagoa Bay seems to have been known originally as “Golfo dos tres Reis magos” (Gulf of the Three Kings); see p. [18], note. The Rio do Ouro is the Limpopo.
[p] See p. [19], note: The “barreiras” to the east of it may be a reef forming a “barrier” along the coast.
[q] See p. [19], note 1, and p. 21.
[r] These words prove that the compiler of Dr. Hamy’s Chart was able to utilise materials brought home by Vasco da Gama’s pilots, for it is just in this locality that he again turned to the land, and discovered his “first islands”. See p. [21].
[t] “Coraes” means “corals”. “Moçambique Flat” is a great coral bank.
[] This river was named after one of Vasco da Gama’s companions. See p. 177.
[w] For the baixos de S. Raphael, etc., see pp. 33, 92.
| In Portuguese. | Names on the Maps. | Modern Names. |
| *Cabo da boa Esperança | 1, Cavo desperanza; 2, C. de boa esperança; 3, Cabo di bona speranza; 4, Cabo de boa esperança; 5 and 6, Cabo di bona speranza | Cape of Good Hope |
| G. dentro das serras (gulf within the mountain ranges) | 1, Golfo dnto delle serre; 3, Praia sabio (pablo?) [a]; 4, abaia | False Bay |
| Ponta espinhosa [b] (thorny point) | 2, Punta espinosa (chrinosa ?) | Cape Hangklip |
| As serras | 4, As seia (a serra ?) | |
| Ponta de S. Brandãāo, May 16 | 2, Mastradios (nutrador ?); 4, S. biado; 7, Ponta de S. Brandam | Quoin Point |
| Cabo das Agulhas Golfo das agulhas (Needle Cape or Bay) Serras seccas (dry ridges) | 2, Punta de gra?; 7, Cabo dos agulhos 4. G. das Agullas 2, Sieras secos | Cape Agulhas [c] Struys Bay Bare sandhills to E. of Struys Point |
| A bahia | 2, Abaia dal es ... las | Marcus Bay |
| A praia (shore) | 4, Apraia | |
| Cabo de Infante (Cape of João Infante) | 3, C. de infante; 4, C. do infante; 5, Cabo donfante; 6, C. do infante; 7, Punta de infante | Cape Infanta |
| —— | 4, G. do Coberti | St. Sebastian Bay. |
| Rio de Nazaret | 2, R. de nazaren; 3, Croa de nazare; | Breede River |
| Cabo do Salto | 4, C. de resunancal ...; 5, Cabo do Ialta; 6, G. de Salco | Cape Barracouta |
| —— | 3, Rio de fo...oas | Kaffirkuyl River |
| Rio dos vaqueiros (herdsman river) | 1, Rio della vacche; 3, Rio vachoeros | Gouritz River |
| Angra das vaccas | 2, Angra das vaccas | Flesh Bay |
| Cabo das Vaccas (Cow point) or C. delgado (slender or cattle cape) | 2, C. delgado; 7, Cabo dos vaccas. | Cape Vacca |
| Ponta da estrella (Star point) | 2, Punta destrella | Cape St. Blaise |
| Terra de S. João, June 24 and Dec. 27 | 5 and 6, Terra de S. Joham | The country west of Mossel Bay |
| Golfo dos Vaqueiros (herdsmen bay) or Angra (aguada) de São Braz (bay or watering-place of St. Blasius) Feb. 3 | 2, G. de baguros; 3, Baia de anguada; 4, G. de Sanbras; 5, G. de Sanbras; 6, G. de Sanbras; 7, Angra or Anguada de S. Braz | Mossel Bay [d] |
| —— | 4, Rio de frung | Harten bosch River |
| Serra de S. Lazaro, Dec. 17 | 3, Serra de S. Lazaro | W. Outeniqua mountains (Brocks Bosch, 5,000 ft.) |
| Ponta da Pescaria (Fishery Point) | 5 and 6, Ponta da pescaria | Gerieke Point |
| Lago cerrado and Angra da lagôa | 4, Alago carrado; 5, Lago cairado; 6, Lago cairado; 7, Angra de lagoa | Zwarte Vlei |
| Serra da Estrella | 3, M. dastrella; 4 Serra da estrella | Outeniqua mountains |
| Cabo talhado (steep cape) | 1, Cavo dalhado; 2, Punta de canar (astar? astros?); 3, C. ta... de 4, C. talhado; 5, Cabo talcado; 6, C. calcado | Seal Cape |
| Bahia das alagoas (Bay of the Lagoons) | 4, Abaia das alagoas; 5 and 6, Plaia das alagoas; 7, Angra dos alagoas | Plettenburg Bay [e] |
| Terra das trovoadas (land of thunderstorms) | 2, Montanas; 4, terra dos montes; 3, terra dos trovados | Langekloof |
| Ponta de Ruy Pirez Costa da areia (sandy shore) | 4, Punta de Ruyez ... 5 and 6, Costa darea | Seal corner |
| Ponta (golfo) das queimadas [f] | 3, Pta. da semados; 4, Pūta dasqūmadas; 5 and 6, G. dos quemadas | Cape St. Francis and Krom Bay |
| Golfo dos vaqueiros (Herdsmen Bay) [g] | 1, Golfo de pastori; 3, G, vacheoros; 5, Angra | St. Francis Bay |
| Cabo do recife (reef cape) | 5, P. do reciffe; 4, C. do arreciffe; 5 and 6, Cabo do recisi; 7, C. de recife | Cape Recife |
| G. da Roca (rock bay) | 3, G. do Roca; 4, Baia da Roca; 5, G. do raca; 6, G. daraca | Algoa Bay [h] |
| Serra branca (white mountains) | 3, Serra do blanco | Zuurberg, or Addo Heights |
| Ilhéo da Cruz (Cross Island) | 4, Ilheos da Cruz; 5, Ilheos da Cruz; 6, Insule de Cruz; 7, Penedo dos Fontes or I. da Cruz | St. Croix Island |
| Ilhéos chãos (low islands) | 4, Ilheoos chaos; 5, Ilheos chaaos; 6, Insule chaaos | Bird Islands |
| Ponta do carrascal [i] (Green-oak Point) | 4, Puta do carascal; 5, Porto de charseal; 6, Porto datharson | Woody Cape |
| Padrão de S. Gregorio, March 12 | 1, Padrom de S. George; 3, P. de S. Gregorio; 4, Padro de S. Gregorio | Cape Padrone |
| Rio da lagoa (Lagoon river) | 3, Rio de lago; 4, Rio de lagoa | Kasuga River |
| Praia das alagôas. | 4, Praia das alagoas | |
| Penedo das fontes [j] (Fountain Rock) | 2, Penedos; 4, penedo da ... | Ship Rock |
| Furna (cove) ... | 4, Furna ... | Port Arthur |
| Ilha de Infante | 1, Ilha de Fonte; 2, Ys de ynfante | Three Sisters off Riet Point? |
| *Rio de Infante | 4, Rio do infante; 5 and 6, Rio de infante | Great Fish river |
| —— | 5, Cabo | |
| Rio S. Thomé, Dec. 21 | 5, Rio san tome; 7, R. S. thome | Umtata River |
| Ilha de S. Christovão, July 25 | 3, Ilha de San Xpistofa; 5, Ilheos San Cristofe; 6, Insule de S. Chrifero; 7, Ilheos de Sanxpono; | Keiskamma Point [k] |
| Praia corada? [l] | 4, Praia; 5, Praia; 6, Corrada 5, Gorffo boscho; [m] 6, G. postho (hostio?) | |
| Cabo primeiro (first cape) | 3, Cabo primero; 4, Cabo primeiro | Cape Morgan |
| Porto de Natal, Dec. 25 | 5, Gorffo de natal; 6, G. do natal | Port Natal |
| Terra do Natal | 3, Terra de Natall | |
| Porto da pescaria | 3, Pescarias; 5 and 6, Porto das pescarias | Durnford Bay |
| Porto de S. Lucia, Dec. 13 | 3, Pr. de S. lucia; 5 and 6, Porto de Sta. lucia | St. Lucia Bay |
| Terra das mesas (land of table-hills) | 5, Tierram das mesas; 6, Tiram das mesas | Flat hills S. of Cape Vidal |
| Rio dos medões de Ouro (river of the golden downs) | 3, Modosdosoro; 4, Rio dos medos douro; 5 and 6, Rio do medos | Kosi River |
| Serranias (mountain ridges) | 5 and 6, Serramas | Sandhills N. of Kosi River |
| Ponta dos medões (point of downs) | 5, Ponta de medons | Cape Colatto, 250 feet. |
| Terra dos Fumos [n] | 3, Terra dos Fumos; 5, T. chrimias; 6, T. thrimias | |
| Rio da lagoa [o] | Rio do lagoa; 4, Rio da lagoa; 5 and 6, Rio de lago | Umbelasi River, Delagoa Bay |
| Rio dos reis, Jan. 6 | 3, Ri do reis; 5, G. de lom raios De Barros confounds the Rio dos Reis and the Rio do Cobre | Inkomati River |
| *Rio do Cobre [p] and *Terra da boa Gente | 3, Agoa de bona passa; 5, Rio d’aguada; 6, Rio dagarda | Zavora River |
| Barreiras | 5 and 6, Bariras | |
| Cabo das correntes (Cape of Currents) | 3, C. das correntes; 4, Cabo das correntes; 5 and 6, C. das coreateso | Cabo das Correntes |
| Cabo de S. Maria | 3, C. de Sta Maria | Ponta da Burra |
| Golfo das Manchas (g. of specks) | 5 and 6, Gorffo (b.) das manchas | Inyamban |
| G. de meros (g. of whitings) | 5 and 6, Gorffo de meros | Cove at Burra falsa |
| Cabo do Pichel (tankard cape) | 3, Cabo de picell; 5 and 6, Cabo de pichel | Shivala Cliff |
| Cabo de S. Sebastian, Jan. 20 | 4, Cabo de Sam Sebastiam | Cape St. Sebastian |
| Ilha de S. Domingos, ? Aug. 4 | 3, Igoa decico texoda; 5, Ilha de Sam Domingo; 7, Insule S. Dominico | Bazaruto Islands |
| Ilha de S. Sebastian, Jan. 20 | 3, Sanustiam; 5, Ilha de Sam Sebastiam; 6, Insule de S. Sebastiam | Bazaruto Islands |
| Çofalla | 3, Zafalla, Sofalla; 4, Cafalla; 5 Sofala and 6, flag shown, but name omitted | Sofala |
| Rio de S. Vicente, Jan. 22 | 3, Rio de Sam Vincenso; 5, Rio de San Vicenso | Pungwe River |
| *Rio dos bons [q] Signaes | 3, Rio de bon signale; 4, Rio das bons sinaes; 5, Rio de bono futaes; 6, Rio de bonsuraes. | Kilimani River |
| *Padrão de S. Raphael, Oct. 24 | 3, Padro de San Rafaell; 5, Porto de Sam Rafaell | |
| Barreiras | 5, Barreiras; 6, bareiras 3, “Questo avemo visto” (this we saw) [r] | |
| *Ilhas primeiras [s] | 3, Insulas primeras, 4, Ilhas primeras; 5 and 6, Insulla primeras | Ilhas primeiras |
| Cabo das ilhas | 5, Cabo dos ilhas; 6, C. insularum | Makalanga Cape |
| Ilhas de S. Maricha | 5, Ilhas de Sta maricha; 6, Insule de S. Maricha | Angoshe Islands |
| Aguada do Lago | 3, Agea do Lago 5, Ilhetos 5 and 6, Curaes [t] | Angoshe River |
| *Moçambique | 3, Mōsenbichi; 4, Moçambique; 5 and 6, Moncambiqui | Mozambe |
| *Ilhéos de S. Jorge, April 23, p. 31 | —— | Ilhéo de S. Jorge |
| 3, Monquique (duplication of Moçambique) | ||
| Rio de Fernão Veloso [u] | 3, Rio de Fernanesso; 4, Rio de fernam veloso; 5 and 6, Rio do fernam Velloso | Mazazima Bay |
| Furna (cove) | 5 and 6, Furna | |
| *Ilha do açoutado [v] | 3, P. asoutado; 5, Ilha de acutado; 7, Insule de amrado | Kiziwa Island |
| Ilha das palmas | 5, Ilha das palmas; 6, Insule de palinis | Ibo |
| Ilhas de S. Lazaro, Dec. 17 | 4, Ilhas de S. Lazaro | Kerimba Islds. |
| Ilhas das cabaças (gourd islands) | 3, Cabesa seca; 5, Ilhas das cabecas; 6, Insule das Cabeas | Islands S. of Cabo Delgado |
| Cabo delgado | 3, Cavo de Sco | Cabo Delgado |
| Rio de S. Pantaleone July 28 | 5 and 6, Rio de Sam Pantaleone | Lindi River |
| *Quiloa | 3, Quilloa; 4, Quillua; 5, Quiola; 6, Quiloa | Kilwa |
| Ilhas desertas | 3, Ilha de sechas; 5, Ilhas desertas; 6, Insule desertas | Islands thence to Mafia |
| —— | 3, Ilha de baxo | |
| —— | 3, Baxo | |
| Ponta redonda | 3, Punta redonda | Ras Kimbiji |
| *Zanzibar | 4, Zamzibar | |
| *Tamugata, pp. 33, 92 | Mtamgata | |
| *Baixos de S. Raphael [w] | 3, Baxi dop lochio (i.e., farolhos, shoals); 4, 5, and 6, Baixos de Sam Rafaell | Mtangata Reefs |
| *Serras de S. Raphael | 3, T ... de Rafael; 5 and 6, Terra de baixos | Usambara Mountains |
| *Mombaça [x] | 3, Mombaça; 4, Mōbaça; 5, Monbacha; 6, Monbacha | Mombasa |
| —— | 5, Vutual; 6, butual | |
| *Benapa, p. 40 | —— | Mtwapa |
| *Toça (Tocanugua) p. 40 | —— | Takaungu |
| *Nuguoquioniete (Quioniete), p. 40 | —— | Kioni |
| *Melinde | 3, Melindi; 4, 5 and 6, Melinde | Malindi |
| *Pate [y] | 4, Pate; 5, Parte | Pata |
| Bar (Land) Lamu | 4, Berrama; 5, Berlama | Lamu |
| *Magadoxo [z] | 4, Mogodoxo; 5, Magadoxo; 6, Magadozo | Mukhdisho |
| Obbia | 5, Opim | Obbia, 6° 40´ N |
| —— | 5, Animalla, caralla, lacurcella, carapui, gargella (gargeia), cabo d’angra | Along coast to Cape Guardafui |
| Socotora | 5, Çacotoia | Sokotra |
| Aden | 5, Adam | Aden |
| Mascate | 5, Porto dama lemeniaco | Maskat |
| Soar | 5, Siffar | Sohar |
| Ormuz | 5, Collomoco; 6, Collomoro (Marco Polo’s Cormuso) | Hormuz |
| —— | 5, Betras; 6, Bertas | Beyt Island, at entrance to Gulf of Cutch |
| —— | 5, Dabo | Diu |
| Cambaia | *Cuambey; 4, Combaya; 5, Cambaia | Cambay |
| Surat | 5, Cuia; 6, Cura | Surat |
| Baroche | 5, paruça; 5, paruca; 6, Parnea | Broach |
| Damão | 5, Dema | Daman |
| Canara | 5, Canarea 5, Ginia; 6, Binia. The Ras boria of the “Mohit” 5, Meria. The Ras Meria of the “Mohit” | Kanara |
| Ilhéos queimados (burnt islands) | 5, Dobascha; 6, Dobastha. Dandabashi of the “Mohit” | Vengorla Rocks |
| Goa | 5, A flag, name omitted | |
| Anjediva [aa] | 5, Andegiba | Anjediva |
| Ilhas dos pombos | 5, Niture; 6, Nicare | Netrani |
| *Ilhas de S. Maria | —— | St. Mary’s Islands [bb] |
| Onor | —— | Honowar |
| Mangalor | 5, Māgalor | Mangalore |
| Cananor [cc] | 6, Cananor | Cannanore |
| *Capua, Capocate [dd] | *Capua (Capucate of Castanheda and Barros) | |
| *Pandarani [ee] | *5, Pandarani | Pantharini Kollam |
| *Calecut | 2, Calitcut; 3, Colochuti; 4, Caliqut; 5, and 6, Calliqut | Calicut |
| Panane | 5, Panade; 6, Panane | Ponani |
| Cranganor | 5, Cangalor. *Quorongoliz of the “Roteiro” | Kranganur |
| Cochijn | 5, Cochin; 6, Cothim | Cochin |
| Coulãoo | 5, Collium; 6, Collum. *Coleu of the “Roteiro” | Quilon |
| Cabo Camorij | 4, Comaria; 5, Cano de curiam | Cape Comorin |
| Cael, *Cael | 5, Cail. Qail of the “Mohit” | Kayal, see p. [98] |
| Mutapili | 4, Mutapalay | |
| Masulipatão | 5, Tessulpata | Masulipatam |
| Godavari | 4, 5 and 7, Gudarim | Godavari River |
| Satigam | 4, 5 and 6, Çatiguam, the capital of Bangala. Shadigam of the “Mohit” | Satgaon, on Hugli |
| Chatigam | 4, Çatigam | Chittagong |
| Arracam | 4, Arecāni; 5, Arcagna | Arakan |
| Pegú | 4, Çatimpegno; 5, Carinpaguo | Pegu, near the Satam or Sittang |
| Sadoe | 4, Patoo; 5, Facto. Satowahi of the “Mohit” | Sandoway |
| Martabão | 4 and 5, Martabane | Martaban |
| Tavai | 4, Taoo; 5, Lioa; 6, Taoo | Tavoy |
| Tenaçarij | 4 and 5, Danasaguim. *Tenacar of the “Roteiro” | Tenasserim |
| Cara | 4, Carza; 5 Carta | Kra |
| Tacoa | 4, Tacoaa; 5, Tacoa | Takuwa or Takoa |
| Modobar | 4, 5 and 6, Modobar | Meduar on Lingga River |
| Malaca | 4, 5 and 6, Malaqua | Malacca |
| Cingapura | 4, Bar Singuapura; 5, Bar siniga- pura; 6, Barginigapor | Singapore |
| Os baixos de Padua | 4 and 5, Os baixos de Padua | Munyal-par |
| Ilha malique | 4, Malaqym; 5, Mallo. Molaki of the “Mohit” | Minicoy |
| Ceylão | 4, Cillam | Ceylon |
| Triquinamala | 4, Tragonamalay; 5, Traganollaneos; 6, Tragana | Trincomali |
| Andemão | 3, Bonae fortunae (Ptolemy); 4 and 5, Indana and Indrona | Andaman Islands |
| Nicovade | 4, Nagolarim; 5, Nagolainu | Nicobar Islands |
| Çumatra | 4, Ataporbana; 5, Ataprobana; 6, Taprobann | Sumatra |