Directions for Navigating on Part of the South Coast of Newfoundland, with a Chart Thereof, Includi | Page 3

Lamelin it is of a moderate Height; from Lamelin to Point May, the Land near the Shore is very low, with sandy Beaches, but a little way inland are Mountains.
[Sidenote: Island of St. Peter's.]
The Island of St. Peter's lies in the Latitude 46 Degrees 46 Minutes North. West by South near 12 Leagues from Cape Chapeaurouge, and West by South half South 5 Leagues from the Islands of Lamelin; it is about 5 Leagues in circuit, and pretty high, with a craggy, broken, uneven Surface. Coming from the Westward, as soon as you raise Gallantry Head, which is the South Point of the Island, it will make in a round Hommock like a small Island and appears if seperated from St. Peter's. On the East-side of the Island, a little to the N.E. of Gallentry-Head lay three small Islands, the innermost of which is the largest, called Dog-Island; within this Island is the Road and Harbour of St. Peter's; the Harbour is but small, and hath in it from 12 to 20 Feet Water; but there is a Bar across the Entrance, whereon there is but 6 Feet at Low-water, and 12 or 14 Feet at High-water. The Road which lies on the N.W. Side of Dog-Island will admit Ships of any Burthen, but it is only fit for the Summer Season, being open to the N.E. Winds; you may lay in 8, 10, and 12 Fathom, and for the most Part is a hard rocky Bottom, there is very little clear Ground; Ships of War commonly Buoy their Cables; the best Ground is near the North Shore. Going in or out, you must not rainge too near the East-side of Boar-Island, which is the Eastermost of the three Islands above-mentioned, for fear of some sunken Rocks which lie East about 1 Mile from it, and which is the only Danger about St. Peter's, but what lay very near the Shore.
[Sidenote: Island of Columbo.]
This Island is of a small circuit, but pretty high, and lies very near the N.E. Point of St. Peter's; between them is a very good Passage, one-third of a Mile wide, wherein is 12 Fathom Water. On the North-side of the Island is a Rock pretty high above Water, called Little Columbo; and about a quarter of a Mile N.E. from this Rock is a sunken Rock, whereon is 2 Fathom Water.
[Sidenote: Island of Langley.]
The Island of Langley, which lies on the N.W. Side of St. Peter's, is about 8 Leagues in Circuit, of a moderate and pretty equal height, except the N. end, wich is a low Point with Sand Hills along it; it is flat a little way off the low Land on both Sides of it, but all the high Part of the Island is very bold too, and the Passage between it and St. Peter's (which is 1 League broad) is clear of Danger. You may Anchor on the N.E. Side of the Island, a little to the Southward of the Sand Hills, in 5 and 6 Fathom, a fine sandy Bottom, sheltered from the Southerly, S.W. and N.W. Winds.
[Sidenote: Island of Miquelon.]
From the North Point of Langley, to the South Point of Miquelon is about 1 Mile; it is said that a few Years since they join'd together at this Place by a Neck of Sand, which the Sea has wash'd away and made a Channel, wherein is 2 Fathom Water. The Island of Miquelon is 4 Leagues in Length from North to South, but of an unequal Breadth; the Middle of the Island is high Land, called the high Land of Dunn; but down by the Shore it is low, except Cape Miquelon, which is a lofty Promontory at the Northern extremity of the Island.
[Sidenote: Dunn Harbour.]
On the S.E. Side of the Island, to the Southward of the high Land, is a pretty large Bar-Harbour, called Dunn Harbour, which will admit Fishing Shallops at half Flood, but can never be of any Utility for a Fishery.
[Sidenote: Miquelon Rocks and Bank.]
Miquelon Rocks stretches off from the East Point of the Island, under the high Land 1 Mile and a quarter to the Eastward, some are above and some under Water; the outermost of these Rocks are above Water, and you have 12 Fathom close to them, and 18 and 20 Fathom 1 Mile off. N.E. half N. 4 or 5 Miles from these Rocks lie Miquelon Bank whereon is 6 Fathom Water.
[Sidenote: Road of Miquelon.]
The Road of Miquelon (which is large and spacious) lies at the North-end, and on the East-side of the Island, between Cape Miquelon and a very remarkable round Mountain near the Shore, called Chapeaux: Off the South Point of the Road are some sunken Rocks, about a quarter of a Mile from the Shore, but every where