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[[Paragraphs on first page have lines/brackets in left margin, and puts an x with a vertical line down the middle of this page until last paragraph]] [[strikethrough]] A northerly set between Cape Cleare & the Barren Ids.[[/strikethrough]] No anchorage in Kamishak Bay - many rocks - to be avoided. a Rock awash half way between the north end of Shaws Id and the south end of Augustine Id. At Iliamna portage - a good small bay well sheltered & with good anchorage. All the bays north of this on the w side of Cook's Inlet, shoal & no anchorage - mostly dry at low water. No anchorage about Kalgin Island. Very strong tides between E & W Forelands and above in the bay. South by West from the North Foreland clears the rocky bank which is larger than on the chart. Vessels can ascend the Knik River & carry six fms 15 miles from the entrance No anchorage at Katmai except very exposed & [[strikethrough]] shoal [[/strikethrough]] rocky roadstead for Northerly & westerly winds. No anchorage in Cold Bay [[end page]] [[start page]] Port Wrangel the next good harbor. Do not attempt passage between Sutwik Id & the main - full of rocks. Anchorage in Sukoom Bay near settlement is not good much exposed & rocky - esp. in E-ly wind More Ids & rocks in Semidi Group than are laid down. Good anchorage north of Tuliumnit Pt. or anywhere about Chignik Bay. Good anchorage N of Mitrofania Id & the bays North of it Also Kuprianoff Strait. Also Beaver Bay N of Unga From Portage Bay to river falling into Port Muller in 3 hours by natives Small id in strait & pt west of Dolgoi Id near Belkofsky dry at low water - a bar between -
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Geographic names checked/verified: Cape Cleare, Barren Ids, Kamishak Bay, Shaws Id, Augustine Id, Iliamna portage, Cook’s Inlet, Kalgin Island, E & W Forelands, Foreland, Knik River, Katmai, Cold Bay, Port Wrangel, Sutwik Id., Sukoom Bay, Semidi Group, Tuliumnit Pt, Chignik Bay, Mitrofania Id, Kuprianoff Strait, Beaver Bay, Unga, Portage Bay, Port Muller, Dolgoi Id, Belkofsky