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Navigation and Pilotage. 



REPORTING UPON Till: NAVIGATION AND PILOTAGE OF 

 THE COASTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR. 



Sib, — 



H. M. S. "Eclipse," St. John's, N. F., 



9th October, 1875. 



In rei>orting upon tho navigation and pikxtage of the coasts and 

 harbors of Newfoundland, nearly the whole of which have been visited 

 this season (except Placentia Bay), and a po^rtion of the coast of Labra- 

 dor, I have the hon'^r to inform you that, with the exception of the three 

 places hereafter described, I liave found the Admiralty charts and plans 

 to be thoroughly correct and reliable, and the sailing directions full and 

 '•ompletc. 



1^ have tlio honor to be, Sir, 



Youi; obedient servant^ 



FREDERICK HIRE, 



Navigating Limitenant 

 Oaitain Erskine, 



n.M. S. "Eclipse," 



Senior OJ/icer. 



(Approved J^ames E. Erskine, Ca^fam.y 



