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it.s iioi'tlieastern point, is a barren islet, with several rocks between it 

 and the shore. 



L'Epervier rock is situated northeastward, distant a little more 

 (lian I mile from Northeast rock, and has 10 feet of water over it. 



Green island lies near the coast at 1 mile northward of point 

 Jiillard, the southwestern point of Bell island, and a rock, with 2 feet 

 of water over it, bears 276°, distant 900 yards from Green island. 

 The southern end of Groais island opens westward of Bell island, 

 bearing 26°, leads westward of the rock. 



Boulonnaise rock, part of which uncovers at low water, bears 

 Jos'", distant -\ mile from point Billard, and bearing 237°, distant 

 i mile from the same point, is a rock with 7 feet of water over it. 



Rocky bay is in the middle of the southwestern coast, and in it 

 small vessels and boats shelter inside a cluster of rocks and islets. 

 Jt is the only place of shelter in Bell island. 



Eed islet, or South rock, the southernmost of the cluster, bears 

 206°, distant 2xV miles from point Lamy, the southern point of Bell 

 island. It is about 300 yards in extent and 33 feet high. 



Red rock, with less than 6 feet of water over it, lies southwestward 

 about 400 yards from the islet. Two patches of 4f fathoms each bear 

 329°, distant 1,200 yards, and 7°, distant 1,800 yards, respectively, 

 from the islet. 



Isle aux Canes, southward 800 yards from the eastern entrance 

 point of Rocky bay and the largest of the cluster, is low with a round 

 hillock covered with grass in summer. It is surrounded by rocks, 

 of which the outer ones to the westward are Bara rock, with 10 feet 

 of water over it, bearing 229°, distant ^ mile from the western end of 

 the isle, and a rock, with 5 feet of water over it, 282°, 800 yards from 

 the middle of the isle. 



A ledge, with 3^ fathoms of water over it, extends 220°, nearly a 

 mile from isle aux Canes, and should be avoided, as there may be 

 shoaler water in the vicinity. 



A patch of 4f fathoms bears 175°, distant f mile, and a patch of 

 2f fathoms 113°, distant ^ mile, from the isle. 



Anchorag-e may be obtained in Roclry^ bay in 2^ fathoms water, 

 sand bottom, passing a sufficient distance westward of isle aux Canes 

 to avoid the rocks. 



The French vessels, fishing off Bell island, moor in Southwest 

 harbor inside a group of rocks that forms the western entrance point 

 of Rocky bay ; but fine weather and an experienced pilot are required 

 to use this anchorage. 



The coast southwestward of Windy point is high and steep for 

 2 miles to Million cove, where there is a fishing settlement, but the 

 cove is open to the eastward and affords indifferent shelter even for 

 boats. 



