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70°, leads between Soiiris shoal and the shoals off point Dos de 

 Cheval. 



Beacons. — A cross and a pyramidal beacon on Dos de Cheval 

 point in line leads over Souris shoal. 



Anchorage may be obtained near the head of the bay in 12 to 

 16 fathoms of water, but with only fair holding gromid, gravel and 

 mud bottom. Vessels with good ground gear hold on well through 

 the heavy squalls that prevail with westerly winds and the little sea 

 caused by easterly winds. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, at Cape Rouge harbor 

 at 7h. Om. (approximate) ; springs rise 6 feet, neaps 4 feet. 



Ice. — Cape Rouge harbor fills with northern ice and freezes; the 

 ice breaks up in May, early or late according to the season. 



Rouge island, bearing 100°, distant 3^ miles from Frauderesse 

 point, is 800 j^ards long, 350 yards wide, steep-to, and is composed of 

 red rock covered with grass at the top. 



The coast of Conche peninsula from Frauderesse point trends 

 south-southwestward 3:1 miles to cape Fox, and it is steep-to, but 

 islets and rocks extend 200 yards off cape Fox, its southern end. 



Conche harbor stretches northward 2f miles on the western side 

 of Conche peninsula, and it is If miles wide at its entrance, diminish- 

 ing gradually to its head; the fishing establishments, off which the 

 fishing vessels moor head and stern, are situated at Stage and Silver 

 coves, about 1^ miles northward of cape Fox. 



The shore of the harbor from cape Fox to Silver cove is obstructed 

 by nets during the fishery season. 



Silver cove is immediately northward of Stage cove and between 

 Silver and Latin points, which bear north-northwestward and south- 

 southeastward, distant TOO yards from each other. The water is shal- 

 low for about 200 yards off its shores, and a patch about 30 yards in 

 diameter, with 5 fathoms water over it, and 7 fathoms around, bears 

 350°, distant 350 yards from Silver point. Silver city, the settle- 

 ment around the coves, has about 250 inhabitants, and there is a 

 church and a priest's house. 



Anchorage. — There is good anchorage off the southwestern village 

 on the northern side of Conche harbor, in 7 to 12 fathoms water (not 

 less than the latter depth for large vessels), with Silver city church 

 bearing 113° ; also for small vessels in Silver cove in about 9 fathoms, 

 sand ; large vessels anchor off the cove clear of the 5-f athom slioal. 



Communication. — The steamer from Tilt cove calls at Conche 

 harbor weekly during summer and autumn. 



Supplies. — Fresh mutton and vegetables can usually be obtained. 



Ma-rtinique bay, on the northwestern side of the head of the 

 harbor, is open to the eastward and southward; the holding ground 

 is said to be good and vessels manage to hold on there in the fishing 



