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36 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. in the north passage. A lea can be made from a south wind under Gull Island, Front Island and Whisky Island, but the ground is not so good as under High Island. The best anchor- age is under the east point of the island, in 5 to 7 fathoms, sandy clay. When laying here, should the wind chop round to the NW, you can runout, round the east end of the island, giving the point a good berth, and follow the island close round and come out to the westward, leaving Gull Island to port or to starboard pretty close to. The course from the south side of Gull Island to Rock Island Lighthouse is WSW, but if the wind should be southerly you will have to haul up a point higher, as a southerly wind always sets a stiff current through the passages and along the islands leading into Green Bay. ST.. MARTIN'S ISLAND CHANNEL. In going through this channel, leave the Gull Islands to star-_ board and St. Martin's Island to port; run through about mid- channel, and when abreast of the west end of St. Martin's, steer NW¢:W 15 miles for Point Peninsular; thence NNW 6 miles to Sand Point, Little Bay de Noc, giving the Point a berth of % a mile, and haul round to the docks or come to anchor in 7 fathoms. In passing Peninsular Point, give it a berth of 14 miles, to clear the shoal that sets down from it SHE. There isa detached shoal to the eastward of the Point about 2 of a mile with 8 feet water on it. A very good harbor can be made from § to E and NE winds on the west side of Point Peninsular in 5 to 6 fathoms water, soft bottom, with the Point bearing ESE. Nors--The shore is bold on the north and west sides of St. Martin's Island, and the channel is deep from 13 to 20 fathoms. From the SE point of the island for 2 miles, you will find 6 to 7 fathoms water, hard bottom. | There is a detached shoal off the SE end of St. Martin's Island, bearing SbyW 23 miles distant, which has 8 to 12 feet water on it. One cable's length from this shoal you will find from 5 to 7 fathoms water, and will carry that water a long distance to the northward.