The Letters and the Diary of Richard Cocks in Japan, 1615-22

From Habele Institute

Levesque, Rodrigue (1993). "The Letters and the Diary of Richard Cocks in Japan, 1615-22". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 3, First Real Contact, 1596-1637. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 454–460. ISBN 0-920201-03-2.

Abstract: Additional observations by Cardona describe preparations for voyages between Acapulco and Manila. He details provisioning, navigation, and the role of pilots in maintaining safe crossings. These notes emphasize reliance on routes that passed near the Caroline Islands and the Marshall Islands.