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_Pa.s.s Island_ lies N. 16 30' East 7 Leagues and a half from _Cape Miquelon_, it is the N.W. extremity of _Fortune Bay_, and lies very near the Sh.o.r.e, is more than 2 Miles in circuit and is pretty high. On the S.W. Side are several Rocks above Water, which extend themselves 1 Mile from the Island, and on the N.W. Side is a sunken Rock at a quarter of a Mile from the Island; the Pa.s.sage between this Island and the Main, which is near two Cables Length wide, is very safe for small Vessels, wherein you may Anchor in 6 Fathom, a fine sandy Bottom. This Island is well situated for the Cod Fishery, there being very good Fis.h.i.+ng Ground about it.

[Sidenote: On the Soundings.]

In the Night time, or in foggy Weather, s.h.i.+ps ought to place no great Dependance on the Soundings in _Fortune Bay_, least they may be deceived thereby, for you have more Water in many Parts near the Sh.o.r.e, and in several of its contained Bays and Harbours, than in the middle of the Bay itself.

Description of _Hermitage Bay_.

From _Pa.s.s Island_ to _Great Jervis Harbour_, at the Entrance into the Bay of _Despair_, the Course is N. by E. a quarter E. near three Leagues; and from _Pa.s.s Island_ to the West End of _Long Island_, the Course is NNE. 8 Miles, between them is the Bay of _Hermitage_, which lies in ENE. 8 Leagues from _Pa.s.s Island_, with very deep Water in most Parts of it.

[Sidenote: Fox Islands.]

The two _Fox Islands_, which are but small, lie nearly in the middle of _Hermitage Bay_, 3 Leagues and a half from _Pa.s.s Island_; near to these Islands is good Fis.h.i.+ng Ground.

[Sidenote: Hermitage Cove.]

_Hermitage Cove_ is on the South-side of the Bay, opposite to _Fox's Islands_. To sail into it, you must keep between the Islands and the South Sh.o.r.e, where there is not the least Danger; in this Cove is good Anchorage for s.h.i.+pping in 8 and 10 Fathom Water, and good Fis.h.i.+ng Conveniences, with plenty of Wood and Water.

[Sidenote: Long Island.]

_Long Island_, which separates the Bay of _Despair_ from _Hermitage_, is of a triangular Form, about 8 Leagues in Circuit, of a tolerable Height, is hilly, uneven and barren. The East Entrance into the Bay of _Despair_ from _Hermitage Bay_, is by the West-end of _Long Island_; about half a Mile from the S.W. Point of the said Island, are two Rocks above Water, with deep Water all round them.

[Sidenote: Long Island Harbour.]

This Harbour lies on the South-side of _Long Island_, 2 Miles and a half from the West-end; before which is an Island, and several Rocks above Water, there is a narrow Pa.s.sage into the Harbour on each Side of the Island; this Harbour is formed by two Arms, one laying into the North, and the other to the Eastward; they are both very narrow, and have in them from 42 to 7 Fathom Water; the East Arm is the deepest, and the best Anchorage.

[Sidenote: Round Harbour.]

This Harbour, wherein is 6 Fathom Water, lies near 2 Miles to the E.

ward of _Long Island Harbour_, is also in _Long-Island_; it will only admit very small Vessels, by reason the Channel going in is very narrow.

[Sidenote: Picarre.]

_Harbour Picarre_ lies N. by W. half a League from _Little Fox Island_, (which is the Westermost of _Fox Islands_) to sail into it you must keep near the West-point to avoid some sunken Rocks off the other, and anchor in the first Cove on the East-side in 9 or 10 Fathom, sheltered from all Winds.

[Sidenote: Galtaus.]

This Harbour, which is but small, lies near the East-point of _Long-Island_; at the Entrance is several rocky Islands. The best Channel into the Harbour is on the West-side of these Islands, wherein is 4 Fathom Water, but in the harbour is from 15 to 24 Fathom. Here are several Places proper for erecting of Stages; and both this Harbour and _Picarre_ are conveniently situated for a Fishery, they laying contiguous to the Fis.h.i.+ng Ground about _Fox Islands_.

[Sidenote: Pa.s.sage of Long Island]

Between the East-end of _Long Island_ and the Main, is a very good Pa.s.sage out of _Hermitage Bay_, into the Bay of _Despair_.

Description of the Bay of _Despair_.

The Entrance of the Bay of _Despair_ lies between the West-end of _Long Island_ and _Great Jervis Island_, (an Island in the Mouth of the Harbour of the same Name) the Distance from one to the other is 1 Mile and a Quarter, and in the Middle between them is no Soundings with 280 Fathoms.

[Sidenote: Great Jervis Island.]

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