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island, then steer in mid-channel between the low reef at the north- 

 eastern end of Deer island and the eastern entrance point of Garia 

 bay, with the western end of Smock island bearing about 308°, until 

 the schoolhouse at Garia harbor is shut in with the northern entrance 

 point of that harbor, bearing 265°, which mark leads northward of 

 the shoals ofi' Deer island. Then pass westward of Smock island and 

 anchor in about 7 fathoms of water, midway between the island and 

 a cove northwestward of it. 



Small vessels can proceed between Spruce and Big islands, through 

 the channel westward of Eound island, then for 1 mile in the direc- 

 tion of the waterfall, and on to the narrows. 



Western channel. — Having the northeastern end of Big Seal 

 island in line with the southwestern end of Wreck island, when Black 

 rock, southward of Deer island, bears 333°, steer 299° until the north- 

 ern entrance point of Garia harbor, a small bluff, is in line with Bell 

 rock, bearing 348°, then steer for the channel between Deer island 

 and Bell rock; open the whole of Smock island westward of Deer 

 island, bearing 357°, before passing Black rock, in order to clear 

 Sculpin rock, the westernmost of the rocks southward of Deer island. 



When abreast Bell rock keep the fall of the hills on the eastern 

 side of Garia bay open eastward of the northern entrance point to 

 Garia harbor, bearing 344°, to clear Brag rock, and, after passing 

 Flat rock, Black rock its own breadth open westward of Deer island, 

 bearing 153°, to clear the Bull. Then continue nortliAvard, passing 

 at about 100 yards off the northern entrance point of Garia harbor, 

 and anchor as above directed. 



From the westward — Western channel. — Keep Black George 

 head open southward of Black rock, bearing 37°, to clear Wreck Island 

 sunkers until the north entrance point of Garia harbor is in line with 

 Bell rock, when proceed as above directed. 



Eastern channel. — After passing Wreck Island sunkers, as above, 

 keep the southern end of Big Seal island open southward of Wreck 

 island, bearing 268°, until the entrance points of the eastern passage 

 are open, bearing 336°, then steer for the entrance, and as above 

 directed. 



Little Garia bay is westward, about 1,200 yards from Hatchers 

 cove, the eastern entrance point of the bay being Slammer point, 

 which has the appearance of an island. Firmages head, a remark- 

 able bluff, 180 feet high, is just within the eastern entrance point. 

 There is no shoal in this bay except close to the shore, but the water 

 is deep, and it is completely open to the southward. A bar of flat 

 rock, with 12 feet water over it, crosses the bay at ^ mile from its 

 head; within the bar is a basin with 4^ fathoms in it, and a good 

 anchorage for small craft. Large vessels anchor, sheltered from off- 

 shore Avihds, in 13 fathoms water off Pigeon island, 40 feet high. 



