FOX ISLAND PILLEY ISLAND HAEBOE. 447 



Haul close round Flat rock, and keep the low green head, forming 

 the western point of Tilley cove, just open off Kelly head, bearing 

 281°, to pass between Flat Rock shoal and the shoals off the point to 

 the east-northeastward. When the islet, 30 feet high, on the southern 

 side of the tickle bears 150°, steer to pass on either side of Fox island 

 as convenient, using the chart as the guide. 



Fox island lies across the eastern end of Fat Rock tickle; it is 

 100 feet high, wooded and steep-to on its northwestern and eastern 

 sides. Shoal water extends a short distance from its southwestern 

 point, and from its northeastern end a tongue of shoal water extends 

 northeastward 350 yards, and near the end of it is a patch of dry 

 rocks. Between this shoal and Pilley island there is a clear but 

 narrow passage used by local steamers. 



Margesson island is a small, wooded islet, 40 feet high, lying 

 between Fox island and Raft tickle. It may be passed on either side 

 at a reasonable distance. 



Raft tickle, betAveen the mainland on the west and Pretty island 

 on the east, forms the southern and main entrance to Pilley Island 

 harbor. Raft island, small, wooded, and 70 feet high, with some 

 smaller islets and rocks extending from the southern shore, and also 

 shoal water lying 100 yards off the coast of Pretty island, narrows 

 this tickle to a little over 200 yards. 



Pretty island rises to the height of 250 feet and is densely wooded. 

 Its coasts, especially the southern, which is the highest, are generally 

 bold; on its western side there is a shallow bight known as Pretty 

 Island harbor. 



Pretty tickle, the southeastern channel to Pilley Island harbor, is 

 clear of shoals except close to the shore on its northeastern side, but 

 its narrowest part is only 70 yards wide, with a depth of 5^ fathoms. 

 Its western entrance is obstructed by some dry and sunken rocks, 

 owing to which it is generally used only by small vessels. 



Pilley Island harbor, situated on the southern side of Pille}^ 

 island, is available for vessels of large size, and though the approach 

 is narrow and confined there is ample water in the channel. 



An iron pyrites mine, situated close to the head of the harbor, was 

 worked for some years, during which a large quantity of ore was 

 shipped, principally to the United States. The mine was closed in 

 1900 and the population of the locality has consequently much de- 

 creased. In 1900 it was about 150. When the mine was in opera- 

 tion — and it is believed that work may again be resumed — 12 to 14 

 steamers were annually loaded, taking on the average 38,000 tons of 

 ore, valued at about $180,000. Work had not been resumed here at 

 the close of 1908. 



Supplies, coal, repairs. — When the mine was worked, 200 to 

 300 tons of coal were usually kept in stock. Moderate quantities of 



