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[Sidenote: Bande de La'rier Bay and Harbour.]

_Bande de La'rier_ Bay lies on the West Point of _Bell Bay_, and NNW.

half W. near 3 Leagues from Point _Enragee_, it may be known by a very high Mountain over the Bay, which rises almost perpendicular from the Sea, called _Iron-Head_. _Chappel Island_, which forms the East-side of the Bay is high Land also. The Harbour lies on the West-side of the Bay, just within the Point, formed by a narrow low Beach, it is very small, but a snug Place, and conveniently situated for the _Cod Fishery_. There is a tolerable good Anchorage along the West Side of the Bay from the Harbour up towards _Iron Head_ in 18 and 20 Fathom Water.

[Sidenote: Bande de La'rier Bank.]

The Bank of _Bande de La'rier_, whereon is not less than 7 Fathom, lies with the Beach of _Bande de Lourier_ Harbour, just open of the West Point of the Bay, and _Boxy Point_ on with the North End of St.

_Jaques_ Island.

[Sidenote: St. Jaques.]

Two Miles to the W. ward of _Bande de La'rier_, is the Harbour of St.

_Jaques_, which may be easily known by the Island before it. This Island is high at each End, and low in the Middle, and at a Distance looks like two Islands, it lies N. 30d. E. 8 and a half Leagues from the Cape of _Grand Bank_, and N. E. by E. 7 Leagues from the East-end of _Brunet_. The Pa.s.sage into the Harbour is on the West Side of the Island; there is not the least Danger in going in, or in any Part of the Harbour; you may anchor in any Depth from 17 to 4 Fathom.

[Sidenote: Blue Pinion.]

Two Miles to the Westward of St. _Jaques_, is the Harbour of _Blue Pinion_, it is not near so large, or so safe as that of St. _Jaques_; near to the Head of the Harbour on the West Side is a Shoal, whereon is two Fathom at Low Water.

[Sidenote: English Cove]

A little to the Westward of _Blue Pinion_, is _English Cove_, which is very small, wherein small Vessels and Boats can Anchor; before it, and very near the Sh.o.r.e is a small Island.

[Sidenote: Boxy point.]

_Boxy_ Point lies SW. by W. a quarter W. two Leagues and a half from St. _Jaques_ Island, NNE. near 7 Leagues from the Cape of _Grand Bank_, and NE. half E. 13 Miles from the East End of _Brunet_ Island; it is of a moderate Height, the most advanced to the Southward of any Land on the Coast, and may be distinguished at a considerable Distance; there are some sunken Rocks off it, but they lay very near the Sh.o.r.e, and are no ways dangerous.

[Sidenote: Boxy Harbour.]

NNE. three Miles from _Boxey_ Point is the Harbour of _Boxy_; to sail into it you must keep _Boxy_ Point just open of _Fryer's_ Head (a black Head a little within the Point) in this Direction you will keep in the middle of the Channel between the Shoals which lay off from each Point of the Harbour, where the Stages are; as soon as you are within these Shoals, which cover you from the Sea Winds, you may anchor in 5 and 4 Fathom Water, fine sandy Ground.

[Sidenote: St. John's Island, Head, Bay and Harbour.]

West 1 Mile from _Boxy_ Point is the Island of St. _John_'s, which is of a tollerable Height, and steep too, except at the N.E. Point, where is a Shoal a little way off.

N.W. half a League from St. _John_'s _Island_ is St. _John_'s _Head_, which is a high, steep, craggy Point. Between St _John_'s _Head_ and _Boxy Point_, is St. _John_'s _Bay_, in the Bottom of which is St.

_John_'s _Harbour_, wherein is only Water for Boats.

[Sidenote: Gull and s.h.a.g.]

On the North-side of St. _John_'s _Head_ are two rocky Islands, called the _Gull_ and _s.h.a.g_; at the West-end of these Islands are some sunken Rocks.

[Sidenote: Great Bay de Leau.]

One League and a half to the Northward of St. _John_'s _Head_ is the _Great Bay de Leau_, wherein is good Anchorage in various depths of Water, sheltered from all Winds. The best Pa.s.sage in is on the East-side of the Island, laying in the Mouth of it; nothing can enter in on the West-side but small Vessels and Shallops.

[Sidenote: Little Bay Barrysway.]

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