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Brunet.
The Passage into the Harbour is on the West Side of the Island; there is
not the least Danger in going in, or in any Part of the Harbour; you may
anchor in any Depth from 17 to 4 Fathom.

[Sidenote: Blue Pinion.]
Two Miles to the Westward of St. Jaques, is the Harbour of Blue
Pinion, it is not near so large, or so safe as that of St. Jaques; near to
the Head of the Harbour on the West Side is a Shoal, whereon is two
Fathom at Low Water.
[Sidenote: English Cove]
A little to the Westward of Blue Pinion, is English Cove, which is very
small, wherein small Vessels and Boats can Anchor; before it, and very
near the Shore is a small Island.
[Sidenote: Boxy point.]
Boxy Point lies SW. by W. a quarter W. two Leagues and a half from St.
Jaques Island, NNE. near 7 Leagues from the Cape of Grand Bank, and
NE. half E. 13 Miles from the East End of Brunet Island; it is of a
moderate Height, the most advanced to the Southward of any Land on
the Coast, and may be distinguished at a considerable Distance; there
are some sunken Rocks off it, but they lay very near the Shore, and are
no ways dangerous.
[Sidenote: Boxy Harbour.]
NNE. three Miles from Boxey Point is the Harbour of Boxy; to sail into
it you must keep Boxy Point just open of Fryer's Head (a black Head a
little within the Point) in this Direction you will keep in the middle of
the Channel between the Shoals which lay off from each Point of the
Harbour, where the Stages are; as soon as you are within these Shoals,
which cover you from the Sea Winds, you may anchor in 5 and 4
Fathom Water, fine sandy Ground.
[Sidenote: St. John's Island, Head, Bay and Harbour.]
West 1 Mile from Boxy Point is the Island of St. John's, which is of a
tollerable Height, and steep too, except at the N.E. Point, where is a
Shoal a little way off.

N.W. half a League from St. John's Island is St. John's Head, which is
a high, steep, craggy Point. Between St John's Head and Boxy Point, is
St. John's Bay, in the Bottom of which is St. John's Harbour, wherein
is only Water for Boats.
[Sidenote: Gull and Shag.]
On the North-side of St. John's Head are two rocky Islands, called the
Gull and Shag; at the West-end of these Islands are some sunken
Rocks.
[Sidenote: Great Bay de Leau.]
One League and a half to the Northward of St. John's Head is the Great
Bay de Leau, wherein is good Anchorage in various depths of Water,
sheltered from all Winds. The best Passage in is on the East-side of the
Island, laying in the Mouth of it; nothing can enter in on the West-side
but small Vessels and Shallops.
[Sidenote: Little Bay Barrysway.]
To the Westward of Bay de Leau, 3 Miles NNW. from St. John's Head
is Little Bay Barrysway, on the West-side of which is good Anchorage
for large Ships in 7, 8, or 10 Fathom Water; here is good Fishing
Conveniencies, with plenty of Wood and Water.
[Sidenote: Harbour Briton.]
[Sidenote: South West Arm.]
Harbour Briton lies to the Westward of Little Bay Barrysway, North 1
Leag. and a half from the Island of Sagona, and N. by E. from East-end
of Brunet. The two Heads, which from the Entrance of this Harbour or
Bay are pretty high, and lay from each other E.N.E. and W.S.W. above
2 Miles; near the East Head is a Rock above Water, by which it may be
known: There are no Dangers in going in until you are the Length of
the South Point of the S.W. Arm, which is more than a Mile within the
West Head; from off this Point stretches out a Ledge of Rocks N.E.

about two Cables Length; the only Place for King's Ships to Anchor is
above this Point, before the S.W. Arm in 16 or 18 Fathom Water,
mooring nearly East and West, and so near the Shore as to have the
East Head on with the Point above-mentioned; the Bottom is very good,
and the Place convenient for Wooding and Watering. In the SW. Arm
is Room for a great Number of Merchant Ships, and many
Conveniencies for Fishing Vessels.
[Sidenote: Jerseyman's Harbour.]
Opposite to the S.W. Arm is the N.E. Arm or Jerseyman's Harbour,
which is capable of holding a great number of Ships, securely shelter'd
from all Winds. To sail into it you must keep the Point of Thompson's
Beach (which is the Beach Point, at the Entrance into the S.W. Arm)
open of Jerseyman's Head, (which is a high bluff Head