[A note] of the head-lands of England [as] they [beare] one from another, agreeing with the plot of the description of the countrey, with their seuerall distances, as followeth. England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B13389 of text S121746 in the English Short Title CatalogTextual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 B13389 STC 10019.5 ESTC S121746 48432268 ocm 48432268 176343 2264217527

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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B13389) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 176343) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1270:27 or 1320:6) [A note] of the head-lands of England [as] they [beare] one from another, agreeing with the plot of the description of the countrey, with their seuerall distances, as followeth. England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) Milton, Thomas, fl. 1605. England and Wales. High Court of Admiralty. 2 sheets ([2] p.) : map. By Robert Barker ..., Imprinted at London : [1605] Signed: Thomas Milton ... [and 12 others]. Date of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.). "Bearings of headlands, certified by 13 pilots [before the High Court of Admiralty] and map on separate sheet."--Crawford. Tudor and Stuart proclamations, no. 1012. Bodleian copy accompanied by different map in ms. Cf. STC (2nd ed.). Imperfect: torn at head with several words lacking. Item at reel 1270:27 identified as STC 10019; the same item appears at reel 1320:6 identified as STC 17940 (number cancelled). Reproductions of original in the Bodleian Library. eng Great Britain -- Boundaries. eebo [A note] of the head-lands of England [as] they [beare] one from another, agreeing with the plot of the description of the countrey, with their seuera n/a 1605 2 826 2 0 0 0 0 0 24.21 C The rate of 24.21 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2014-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2014-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-02 Sampled and proofread 2014-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2014-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
〈…〉 of the Head-lands of England ▪ they 〈…〉 one from another , agreeing with the plot of the description of the Countrey , with their seuerall distances , as followeth . FRom Holly Iland to the Sowter , is South , Southeast , And in distance 17. leagues , and a mile . From the Sowter to Whitby is Southeast . And in distance from one point to another 12. leagues . From Whitby to Flambrough-head is South-east and halfe a point Southerly , 8. leagues . From Flambrough-head to the Sporne , is South , South-east Easterly 13. leagues and a mile . From the Sporne to Cromar is South-east and by East , 24. leagues , and a mile . From Cromar to Winterton-nes , is Southeast and by South , 4. leagues . From Winterton-nes , to Caster-nes , is South , South-east , 2. leagues , and a mile . From Caster-nes to Layestof is South , 3. leagues , and ¾ of a league . From Layestof to East-nes is South , and halfe a point to the Westwards , 1. league , 2. miles ½ . From East-nes to Orforth-nes is South and by West , 6. leagues , and ½ a mile . From Orforth-nes to the North-foreland , is South , and one third of a point to the Westwards 15. leagues , and ½ mile . From the North-foreland , to the South-foreland is South , 6. leagues , and one mile . From the South-foreland to Dunge-nes is Southwest , and one fourth part of a point to the Southwards , 7. leagues . From Dunge-nes to Beach is West , Southwest , and one fourth part of a point to the Southwards 13. leagues . From Beach to Dune noze is West , Southwest , and three quarters of a point to the Westward 24. leagues 2. miles ½ From Dune-noze to Portland , is West , and by South Southerly , 16. leagues ¼ of a mile . From Portland to the Start , is West , Southwest , and one fift part of a point to the Westwards , 18. leagues , 2. miles . From the Start to the Ramme , is West , and one fourth part of a point to the Northwards , 6. leagues ½ From the Ramme to the Dudman , is West , Southwest , and one sixt part of a point to the Westwards , 8. leagues ½ From the Dudman to the Lizard , is West Southwest , and one third part of a point to the Southwards , 9. leagues . From the Lizard to Lands-end is West , Northwest Northerly , 7. leagues . From Lands-end to Milford is North , and two third parts of a point to the Eastwards , 31. leagues , 2. miles . From Milford to S. Dauids head is North , and halfe a point to the Westwards , 5. leagues , ½ mile . From S. Dauids head to Beardsie is North and by East , and one eight part of a point to the Eastwards , 12. leagues ½ mile . From Beardsie to Holy head is North , and one sixt part of a point to the Westwards , 9. leagues . From Holy head to the I le of Man is North , and by East , and one fift part of a point to the Northwards , 26. leagues .

Wee whose names are hereunder written , being called before the right worshipfull Sir Iulius Caesar Knight , Iudge of the Kings Maiesties high Court of Admiraltie ; And there impannelled and sworne vpon a Iurie to set downe the bounds and limits , how farre the Kings Chambers , hauens , or ports , on the Sea coasts do extend : Doe hereby certifie and set downe ( according to our best knowledge , and vnderstanding , ) That his Highnesse said Chambers , Hauens or Ports , are all the Sea coasts within a streight line drawen from one Headland to the next Headland , throughout this Realme of England . And for the better vnderstanding thereof haue made a plot of the same , and haue thereunto prefixed this our schedule , shewing how euery Headland doeth beare vpon a right line the one from the other , according to the said plot .

Dated the fourth day of March . Anno Dom. 1604. And in the second yeere of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord King Iames , &c. Thomas Milton . William Bygate . John Burrell . William Jones . Peter Hills . Michael Edmonds . James Woodcott . Thomas Beast . William Iuye . John Skinner . John Wyldes . Henry Hanken . William Cace .

❧ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie .

ENGLAND

map of England's coastal headlands