466 CAPE ST. JOHN TO CAPE BONAVISTA. 



Directions. — Large vessels pass between Thomas Rowsell, on the 

 north, and Gull and Ward islands, on the south. The southern coast 

 of Cull island must not be closed to less than 200 yards, and the 

 southeastern end of Cull island, open northward of the end of a pro- 

 jection of the mainland southward of Mooring cove, bearing 64°, 

 clears the shoals eastward of Blackberry island. Vessels drawing 

 more than 11 feet water must not proceed eastward of Mooring cove. 



Small vessels pass over the bar between the southeastern end of 

 Cull island and the mainland by keeping in mid-channel. 



Eastward of the Ladle the shores are steep-to at the distance of 

 100 yards. When near Red island, keep the Ladle open southward 

 of Alcock island, bearing 262°, until Nosworthj^ point is open north- 

 eastward of Eed island, bearing 318° which marks clear Harbor rock. 



To pass between Thomas Rowsell and Burnt islands, in 4 fathoms 

 of water, keep on the northern side of the channel ; when going east- 

 ward, before the flagstaff on the projection of the southern coast of 

 Burnt island bears 329°, bring the southern side of Woody island in 

 line with the northern end of Bear head, bearing 65°, to clear the 

 shoals lying off Burnt island, and when the flagstaff bears south- 

 ward of 284°, keep in mid-channel. 



To pass between Alcock and Cull islands, keep the summit of 

 Green island open northward of Alcock island, bearing about 59°, 

 till the eastern fishing stage in Butler cove is in line with the south- 

 western end of Alcock island, bearing 138° ; this latter mark leads 

 clear of the shoals off the western end of Alcock island. 



Wild bight extends southwestward about f mile from between 

 Wild Bight point and a point off which are Northwest rocks. It is 

 divided at its head, by a projection rising to a conical hill 285 feet 

 high, into two coves, where small vessels anchor during westerly 

 winds. 



Northwest rocks are two rocks, 20 feet high, situated Avithin 

 300 yards from the eastern entrance point of Wild bight; shoal 

 water extends northward 250 yards from the inner rock. 



New bay is an extensive inlet extending southward from its 

 entrance between Northwest rocks and New Ba}^ head, which bear 

 northeastward and southwestward, distant 2i% miles from each other. 

 It is divided into several arms with rocky shores and presents few 

 obstacles to navigation. The land near the bay is of moderate eleva- 

 tion and, except where recently burnt, densely wooded. 



There are a few scattered settlers in the arms, and in Northwest 

 arm and Southwest arm there are timber mills. A large quantity of 

 sawn timber is annually shipped, especially from Southwest arm. 



Communication. — The steamer from Burnt bay calls at New bay 

 weekly during summer and autumn. 



Northwest arm extends southwestward for about 6 miles from 

 the eastern end of the promontory within Northwest rocks. Its north- 



