V. CAPE GALLANT BAY.  In this bay, which may be entered with great safety, there is a fine large lagoon, where a fleet of ships may moor in perfect security.  There is a depth of four fathom in every part of it, with a soft muddy ground.  In the bay, the best anchoring is on the east side, where there is from six to ten fathom.  Here is good watering from two rivers, and plenty of wood.  The lagoon abounded with wild fowl, and we found wild celery, mussels, and limpets in plenty.  We did not haul the seine, having torn one to pieces, and the other being unpacked; but if we had, there is reason to believe that we should have been well supplied with fish.  The landing is good.  The latitude of the bay and lagoon is 53 deg. 5O’S., longitude, by account, 73 deg. 9’ W.; the variation is two points easterly.  I observed the water to rise and fall about nine feet, but the tide was very irregular.  We anchored here the 23d of January, and sailed again the 28th.

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 deg. 43’ S. the longitude, by account, 73 deg. 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.1/2 W. the west point of the bay or reef N.W.1/2 W. and St Jerom’s Sound W.N.W. at the distance of half a mile from the shore.  There is good watering about a mile up Bachelor’s River, and good wooding all round the bay, where the landing also is, in all parts, very good.  We found plenty of celery, cranberries, mussels, and limpets, many wild fowl, and some fish, but not enough to supply the ship’s company with a fresh meal.  The latitude here is 53 deg.39’S., longitude, by account, 73 deg.52’W.; the variation two points easterly.  The water rises and falls about eight feet, but the tide is irregular.  The master, who crossed the streight many times to examine the bays, frequently found the current setting in three different directions.  We anchored here on the 4th of February, and sailed again the 11th.