Directions for Navigating on Part of the South Coast of Newfoundland, with a Chart Thereof, Includi | Page 7

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 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