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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; in and about this Island are shelter for small Vessels and
Boats.
[Sidenote: Bell Harbour]
Bell Harbour lies one League to the Westward of Rencontre Islands:
The Passage into the Harbour is on the West Side of the Island; in the
Mouth of it, as soon as you are within the Island, you will open a small
Cove on the E. Side, wherein small Vessels anchor, but large Ships
must run up to the Head of the Harbour, and Anchor in 20 Fathom

Water, there being most Room.
[Sidenote: Lally Cove.]
Lally Cove lies a little to the Westward of Bell Harbour, it is a very
snug Place for small Vessels, being covered from all Winds behind the
Island in the Cove.
[Sidenote: Lally Cove. Back Cove.]
Lally Head is the West Point of Lally Cove, it is a high bluff white
Point; to the Northward of the Head is Lally Cove back Cove, wherein
you may anchor in 16 Fathom Water.
[Sidenote: Bay of the East, and Bay of the North.]
Two Miles to the Northward of Lally Cove Head, is the Bay of the East,
and Bay of the North, in both is deep Water, and no Anchorage, unless
very near the Shore. At the Head of the North Bay is the largest River
in Fortune Bay, and seems a good Place for a Salmon Fishery.
[Sidenote: Bay of Cinq Isles.]
The Bay of Cinq Isles lies to the Southward of the North Bay, and
opposite to Lally Cove Head there is tolerable good Anchorage for
large Ships on the S.W. Side of the Islands in the Bottom of the Bay.
The North Arm is a very snug Place for small Vessels; at the Head of
this Arm is a Salmon River.
[Sidenote: Corben Bay.]
A little to the Southward of the Bay of Cinq Isles is Corben Bay,
wherein is good Anchorage for any Ships in 22 or 24 Fathom Water.
[Sidenote: Bell & Dog Islands.]
South East about two Miles from Lally Cove Head, are two Islands
about a Mile from each other, the North Eastermost is called Bell
Island, and the other Dog Island, they are of a tolerable Height, and

bold too all round.
Between Dogg Island, and Lord and Lady Island, which lies off the S.
Point of Corben Bay, is a sunken Rock, (somewhat nearer to Lord and
Lady, than Dogg-Island) whereon the Sea breaks in very bad Weather,
and every where round it very deep Water. About a quarter of a Mile to
the Northward of the North-end of Lord and Lady Island, is a Rock that
appears at low Water.
[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