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e‘ar. There is an Indian church and a few Indians n Lennox Island. There are large settlements at e head of the Bay, where the churches ofSt. Elea- r’s and Miscouche are seen on the ridge which parates its waters from those ofthe straits of Nor- umberland. Malpeque, which has given its name the harbor, is one ofthe oldest settlements on the land, and with its church,stands on the neck of nd between Darnley Inlet and Marchwater, “2% iles south from the entrance ofthe bay. Malpeque arbor, which is within the eastern entrance of ichmond Bay, is superior to any on the north coast, aving 16 feet of water over its bar at low water, mi from 18 to 19 at high water, in ordinary spring des, together with depth and space enough within r any description or number of vessels. The prin- ipal entrance to the harbor is to the southward of illhook, or Fish Island, and between it and oyalty Sands. The other entrance is called the est Gully. There is a fixed white light on Billhook r Fish Island, The Islands in Richmond Bay are ennox, Hog, Bird, Bunbury. Curtain, Grover, and ish. Darnley and Darnley Basin are here; Prince- wn and Princetown Royalty; Marchwater and hipyard River, Beech Point, and Taylor‘s Point; hichester Cove and Indian River; Mill Point and ebber Cove; Tilton and Milk Creek; Bentinck ove and Point; Charles Point and Ellis River; ..W River; Goose River; 2 Trout Rivers; Quag- ire River; Cross River; Smelt River; Brown’s reek; Carr’s Pond; Red, Low and Oyster Points, nd Bideford River.

We pass Conway Inlet and River in proceeding wards Cascumpeque Harbor, distant about5 miles, . W. from Cape Kildare, and at the bottom ofthe ' y, where the land begins to trend to the eastward. ,hree and a. half miles to the southward of its en- ance are the remains of a range of sandhills, 50 et high, formerly known by the name of the Seven 'sters. There are no high sandhills to the north- ard ol the harbor. There is a lighthhouse in Gas-