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wedth of Fortune Bay at Cape Millee
doth not exceed half a League, but immediately below it, it is twice as
wide, by which this Cape may be easily known; above this Cape the

Land on both Sides is high, with steep craggy Cliffs. The Head of the
Bay is terminated by a low Beach, behind which is a large Pond or Bar
Harbour, into which Boats can go at quarter Flood. In this and all the
Bar Harbours between it and Grand Bank, are convenient Places for
building of Stages, and good Beaches for 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