VI. ELIZABETH’s BAY. At the entrance of this bay there are two small reefs, which appear above water. The most dangerous lies off the east point of the bay, but this may easily be avoided, by keeping at the distance of about two cables’ length from the point. There is good landing all round the bay, but it is much exposed to the westerly winds. The best place for anchoring is Passage Point, at half a mile distance, bearing S.E. and the river bearing N.E. by E. distant three cables’ length; in this situation, a bank or shoal, which may be known by the weeds, bears W.N.W. distant a cable’s length: the ground is coarse sand, with shells. Sufficient wood is to be procured here for the use of ships, and there is good watering at a small river. We found a little celery and a few cranberries, but neither fish nor fowl. The latitude of this place is 53° 43’S. the longitude, by account, 73° 24’W.; the variation is two points easterly. We anchored here the 29th of January, and sailed the 4th of February.

VII. YORK ROAD. The only danger of sailing into the bay, that is formed by two points in this road, arises from a reef that runs off to about a cable’s length from the western point, which once known, may be easily avoided. To anchor in this bay, it is safest to bring York Point E.S.E. Bachelor’s River N. by W. ½ W. the west point of the bay or reef N.W. ½ W. and St. Jerom’s Sound W.N.W. at the distance of

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