Directions for Navigating on Part of the South Coast of Newfoundland, with a Chart Thereof, Includi | Page 6

drying of Fish, for great Numbers of Boats.
[Sidenote: Grand L'Pierre Harbour]
Grand L'Pierre is a good Harbour, situated on the North-side of the Bay, half a League from the Head, you can see no Entrance until you are abreast of it; there is not the least Danger in going in, and you may Anchor in any Depth from 8 to 4 Fathom, shelter'd from all Winds.
[Sidenote: English Harbour.]
English Harbour lies a little to the Westward of Grand L'Pierre, it is very small, and fit only for Boats and small Vessels.
[Sidenote: Little Bay de Leau.]
To the Westward of English Harbour is a small Bay called Little Bay de Leau, wherein are some small Islands, behind which is shelter for small Vessels.
[Sidenote: New Harbour]
This Harbour is situated opposite Cape Millee, to the Westward of Bay de Leau; it is but a small Inlet, yet hath good Anchorage on the West-side in 9, 8, 7, and 5 Fathom Water, sheltered from the S.W. Winds.
[Sidenote: Harbour Femme.]
Harbour Femme, which lies half a League to the Westward of New Harbour, lies in NE. half a League, it is very narrow, and hath in it 23 Fathom Water, before the Entrance is an Island, near to which are some Rocks above Water: the Passage into the Harbour is to the Eastward of the Island.
[Sidenote: Brewer's Hole.]
One League to the Westward of Harbour Femme, is a small Cove called Brewer's Hole, wherein is Shelter for Fishing Boats; before this Cove is a small Island near the Shore, and some Rocks above Water.
[Sidenote: Harbour la Conte.]
This Harbour is situated one Mile to the Westward of Brewer's Hole, before which are two Islands, one without the other; the outermost, which is the largest is of a tolerable Height, and lies in a Line with the Coast, and is not easy to be distinguished from the Main in sailing along the Shore. To sail into this Harbour, the best Passage is on the West-side of the outer Island, and between the two; as soon as you begin to open the Harbour, you must keep the inner Island close on Board, in order to avoid some sunken Rocks that lay near a small Island, which you will discover between the NE. Point of the outer Island, and the opposite Point on the Main; and likewise another Rock under Water, which lays higher up on the Side of the Main; this Rock appears at Low Water. As soon as you are above these Dangers, you may steer up in the middle of the Channel, until you open a fine spacious Bason, wherein you may Anchor in any Depth from 5 to 17 Fathom Water, shut up from all Winds, the Bottom is Sand and Mud. In to the Eastward of the outer Island, is a small Cove fit for small Vessels and Boats, and Conveniencies for the Fishery.
[Sidenote: Long Harbour.]
This Harbour lies 4 Miles to the Westward of Harbour La Conte, and N.E. by N. 5 Leagues from Point Enragee; it may be known by a small Island in the Mouth of it, called Gull Island; and half a Mile without this Island, is a Rock above Water, that hath the Appearance of a small Boat. There is a Passage into the Harbour on each Side of the Island, but the broadest is the Westermost. Nearly in the middle of this Passage, a little without the Island is a Ledge of Rocks, whereon is two Fathom Water; a little within the Island on the S.E. Side are some sunken Rocks, about two Cables length from the Shore laying off two sandy Coves; some of these Rocks appear at Low-water. On the N.W. Side of the Harbour, two Miles within the Island is Morgan's Cove, wherein you may Anchor in 15 Fathom Water, and the only Place you can Anchor, unless you run into, or above the Narrows, being every where else very deep Water. This Harbour runs five Leagues into the Country, at the Head of which is a Salmon Fishery.
[Sidenote: Bell Bay, and its contain'd Bays & Harbours.]
[Sidenote: Hare Harbours.]
A little to the Westward of Long Harbour, is Bell Bay, which extends three Leagues every Way, and contains several Bays and Harbours. On the East Point of this Bay, is Hare Harbour, which is fit only for small Vessels and Boats, before which are two small Islands, and some Rocks above and under Water.
[Sidenote: Mall Bay.]
Two Miles to the Northward of Hare Harbour, or the Point of Bell Bay, is Mall Bay, being a narrow Arm, laying in NE. by N. 5 Miles, wherein is deep Water, and no Anchorage until at the Head.
[Sidenote: Rencontre Islands.]
Rencontre Islands lies to the Westward of Mall Bay, near the Shore; the Westermost, which is the largest, hath a Communication with the Main at low Water;