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at the North
Entrance into Jerseyman's Harbour) this Mark will lead you over the
Bar in the best of the Channel, where you will have 3 Fathom at
Low-water; as soon as you open the Harbour, haul up North, and
Anchor where its most convenient in 8, 7 or 6 Fathom Water, good
Ground, and shelter'd from all Winds. In this Harbour are several
convenient Places for erecting many Stages, and good Beach room.
Jerseymen generally lay their Ships up in this Harbour, and cure their
Fish at Fortune and Grand Bank.
[Sidenote: Gull Island, and Deadman's Bay.]
From Harbour Briton to the W. end of Brunet, and to the Plate Islands,
the Course is S.W. by S. 6 Leagues and a half to the Southermost Plate.
From Harbour Briton to Cape Miquelon is S.W. a quarter W. 10
Leagues. From the West Head of Harbour Briton to Cannaigre Head,
the Course is W. by S. Distant 2 Leagues; between them are
Gull-Island and Deadman's Bay. Gull-Island lies close under the Land,
2 Miles to the Westward of Harbour Briton. Deadman's Bay is to the
Westward of Gull-Island, wherein you may Anchor with the Land
Winds. Between Harbour Briton and Cannaigre Head, is a Bank
stretching off from the Shore between 2 and 3 Miles, whereon is
various Depths of Water from 34 to 4 Fathom. Fishermen say that they
have seen the Sea break in very bad Weather, a good way without

Gull-Island.
[Sidenote: Cannaigre Head.]
[Sidenote: Cannaigre Bay.]
[Sidenote: Cannaigre Rocks.]
Cannaigre Head which forms the East Point of the Bay of the same
Name, lies North Easterly 3 Leagues and a half from the West-end of
Brunet; it is a high craggy Point, easy to be distinguished from any
Point of view. From this Head to Basstarre Point, the Course is W. by
N. half N. 2 Leagues, and likewise W. by N. half N. 3 Leagues and a
half to the Rocks of Pass Island; but to give them a Birth make a W. by
N. Course good. Between Cannaigre Head and Basstarre Point is
Cannaigre Bay, which extends itself about 4 Leagues Inland, at the
Head of which is a Salmon River. In the Mouth of the Bay lay the
Rocks of the same Name above Water, you may approach these Rocks
very near, there being no Danger but what discovers itself. The Channel
between them and the North Shore is something Dangerous, by reason
of a range of Rocks which lie along Shore, and extend themselves 1
Mile off.
[Sidenote: Cannaigre Harbour.]
Cannaigre Harbour which is very small, with 7 Fathom Water in it, is
within a Point on the South-side of the Bay, 5 Miles above the Head:
The Passage into the Harbour is on the S.E. Side of the Island, lying
before it. Nearly in the Middle of the Bay, abreast of this Harbour, are
two Islands of a tolerable Height, on the South-side of the Westermost
Island, which is the largest, are some Rocks above Water.
[Sidenote: Dawson's Cove.]
This Cove is on the N.W. Side of the Bay, bears North, Distance about
4 Miles from the Head, and East 2 Miles from the W. end of the Great
Island. In it are good Fishing Conveniences, and Anchorage for Vessels
in 6 and 5 Fathom Water, but they will lay open to the Southerly Winds.

Between the S.W. Point of this Cove and Basstarre Point, which is 5
Miles Distance, lays the Range of Rocks beforementioned.
[Sidenote: Basstarre Point.]
Basstarre Point which forms the West Point of Cannaigre Bay, is of a
moderate Height, clear of Wood, and bold too, all the way from it to
Pass-Island, which bears N.W. by W. 1 League from Basstarre Point.
[Sidenote: Observations.]
The Land on the North-side of Fortune Bay for the most Part is hilly,
rising directly from the Sea, with craggy, barren Hills, which extends 4
or 5 Leag. Inland, with a great Number of Rivulets and Ponds. The
Land on the South side of Fortune Bay, has a different Appearance to
that on the North-side, being not so full of craggy Mountains, and
better cloathed with Woods, which are of a short brushy kind, which
makes the face of the Country look green.
[Sidenote: Pass Island.]
Pass Island lies N. 16° 30' East 7 Leagues and a half from Cape
Miquelon, it is the N.W. extremity of Fortune Bay, and lies very near
the Shore, is more than 2 Miles in circuit and is pretty high. On the S.W.
Side are several Rocks above Water, which extend themselves 1 Mile
from the Island, and on the N.W. Side is a sunken Rock at a quarter of a
Mile from the Island; the Passage between this Island and the Main,
which is near two