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 PORT ORDERS, 
 
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 WEST INDIA STATION. 
 
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 GOSSIP AND COADE, PRINTERS. 
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By SIR FRANCIS WILLIAM AUSTEN 
 
 Kmght Commander of the Most Honorable 
 Military Order of the Rath, Vice Admiral of 
 the ffhite, and Commander-in-Chief of Her 
 Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed and 
 to be employed on the North American and 
 yvest India Stations. 
 
 The following General and Port Orders are to be 
 strictly complied with by the Squadron on the North 
 American and West India Station.-M\ former Gene- 
 ral and Port Orders are to be considered as cancelled 
 and are to be returned to my Office. ' 
 
 Given on board the Vindictive, at Halifax, 
 this 1st day of July, 1845. 
 
 The Commodore, respective Captains 
 Commanders, and Commanding 
 Officers, of Her 3hjesty's Ships 
 and Vessels on the Station above 
 described, and to all others whom 
 they may Concern. 
 
 By Command of the Commander-in-Ch 
 
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The North American and West India Station is bound- 
 ed by the following limits, viz. :— 
 
 On the North, by the 55th degree of North Latitude. 
 
 On the South, by the Coast of South America to Cape 
 Orange the Northern extremity of Portuguese Guiana. 
 
 On the West, by the Shores of America. 
 
 On the East, by the 36th degree of West Longitude. 
 
 The following are to be considered as the limits of the 
 Jamaica" and " Barbados'' Divisions. 
 
 Jamaica,~-including the Space which lies to the 
 
 Southward of Cape Canaveral and to the Westward of a 
 
 ine drawn from Porto Cabello to the Island of Mona at 
 
 the West End of Porto Rico, thence due North to the 
 
 aforesaid Latitude. ^^im lo me 
 
 Barbados.~.From Porto Cabello to the Island of Mona 
 round Porto R,co, the Virgin andCarribean Islands, and 
 to the Southward to the Coast of South America as far 
 
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VINDICTIVE, at Bermuda, 29th April, 1845. 
 No. 1. — Standing Order. 
 
 wr/' ^'^/;?nc's William Austen, Vice Admiral of the 
 W ute, and Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Ships 
 and Vessels employed and to be employed on the Nor h 
 American and West India Station, am desirous of par- 
 takmg in the advantages, with the risks attendent there- 
 on, arising out of the conveyance of Freight of Treasure 
 in any ol the Ships or Vessels of the Squadron ; and I 
 hereby engage to make good to the Captain or Captains, 
 Utticer or Officers, Commanding such Ships or Vessels 
 respectively, such part of any lessor damage, for which he 
 or they may be liable, in respect to the Gold, Silver, Trea- 
 sure, or other Articles so carried on Freight, and which 
 he or they respectively shall have actually paid and satis- 
 hed as shall be in proportion to the Share, or Interest, 
 m the said Freight Money, to wliich I may be entitled. 
 
 To the respective Captains, 
 
 Commanders, and Commanding Officers 
 of Her Majesty's Sliips and Vessels' 
 employed, and to be employed, under 
 my orders, on the North American and 
 West India Stations. 
 

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 General Standing Orders . 
 
 Slave Trade [ 
 
 Stores, Provisions, ttc. 
 Ordnance and Gunners Stores ' 
 
 Refitting 
 
 Returning to England . .' 
 Steam Vessels • . . . . 
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 norf, Con- 
 Huls, <S;:c. 
 
 Article 1.- T„ rny absence, due regard k to he paid to 
 any requisitions wliich may l,e made hy tj.e Governors o? R^nni v 
 
 tlements, or from Consuls or any other authorized Persons 
 for c.,-oi)eration and assistance on any necessary service' 
 whether it be lor the protection of [l/r Majesty's I W 
 S; T ''':.' ^''■'^' "^ ^'" '^'^'^' "^ Her Majes y's 
 
 tcrle.e u.th nor infringe, any Instructions previously re- 
 ceived; ,t being, of course, a general oblii^ation on all 
 Her Majesty's Civil and Military Officers, to MnZn^ 
 aid ana assistance to each other, in all cases afiecting tTe 
 welfare of the Queen's Service. And, in ve^- urgent 
 cases, vvhere requisitions made by Governors, or other au- 
 Uiorized persons, viay interfere v^\ih the Ins auctions the 
 Slup or Ships are acting under, the Commanding Naval 
 Officer on the spot, must (in the event of my being"too dis- 
 
 eativeil' f^' ^^'•>, '"^^urely weigh and consider the 
 relative importance and urgency of any such required ser- 
 vice, as compared with that directed by his Instrucdons • 
 ami ho must then act in regard to complving v^ h or re^ 
 
 to^^H^hf ^^^"'^'^--'„- .'- judgment shall point out 
 to be ight always recollecting the very heavy resnonsi- 
 b.ht3_ he wi 1 incur by an infringement of his Commande . 
 in-Chiefs Instructions, unless the urgency of t^e case 
 shall most fully warrant it. ^ ^^ 
 
 .re'^rettdTJ^'. '"'^'"''^^ ^"P^"'"'^ '-^"^ Commanc^ers 
 are lequued to act m strict conformity to the Admiraltv 
 
 Order of the 8th June, 1818 (a copy of vvhidiisanr^^^^^ 1"^^''^" 
 Vide Annonrliv l^r. ^\ ;,. h'J "^ '^'"'-i is annexed, Armod Vea- 
 
 wlnnlf?^ 1 'r n ^' '" ^'""^'^ *» »" armed Vessels Bel., 
 which may be fallen m with, hovering about the StatTon 
 under Colours of a different Nation from tTat where hev 
 prove to have been fitted out and to have sailed W^ 
 
 occt oisTh "' 'T^'''; *^ ^^ *^'^^" '^ maintain o^'all 
 occasions, the most perfect neutrality, with re4rd to 
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 Article 3 —Whenever any of Her Majesty's Ships and 
 IsS" &c Ju"'^^' under my Orders may be cruising, or passing, in 
 s.a„d«, ^c. the neighbourhood of any of the Foreign Islands or Pos- 
 sessions within the limits of this Station, care is to be taken 
 by the several Captains and Commanders not to encroach 
 upon the Territc.ial Limits or Rights of such ForeiLm 
 Islands or Possessions, nor to afford in any manner to the 
 nation to which they belong, any reasonable cause of of- 
 lence or complaint, either by firing at Vessels to oblige 
 them to bring to, and submit to examination within gun- 
 shot of the Shores of such places, or by any other infringe- 
 ment or exercise of Force in such positions, not clearly and 
 strictly defensible under international law and general 
 usage. " 
 
 r n • ^'i'""^! 4.— On entering Foreign Ports, every attention 
 
 Fore.gn Port, is to be shown to the Local authorities, and an offer is to be 
 made to salute the Flag of an acknowledged power ; keep- 
 ing in view however the Queen's Regulations on that sub- 
 .)e^, which are on no account to be deviated from.— An 
 Otticer is to be sent on shore to communicate with the 
 Cxovernor or Person in Chief Command, in order to ascer- 
 tain the Regulations of the Port, which are to be strictly 
 conformed to ; and the Captain himself is never to omit 
 tlie customary attention of waiting upon the Governor, or 
 Chiet Authority, and Admiral or Commanding Naval Of- 
 ncer, if there be one. 
 
 During the time a Ship may remain in such Foreign 
 Port especial care is to be taken to avoid all possible cause 
 of offence or dissatisfaction to the Official Authorities • or 
 the Inhabitants of the place so visited, and to show all due 
 deference to the established Rights, Customs, and Regu- 
 lations, of such place ; and on being about to depart from 
 the Port, intimation is to be given of the intention to sail. 
 
 Article 5.— Ships of War are not authorized, whilst 
 Foreign Ports lying m the Ports of a Foreign Country, to harbour persons 
 (although they may be British subjects) seeking refuge on 
 board, m evasion of, or resistance to, any process of the 
 Laws of the Country to which they may be amenable, by 
 reason of their residence therein, or of acts committed by 
 them there ; such persons being liable to be taken by due 
 
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 process of Law of such country ; and Officers are tr keen : 
 
 m mmd this recognized principle, in all applications which 
 may be made to them on behalf of individuals so circum- 
 stanced. 
 
 Article 6.-11 having happened that British Merchant 
 
 Vessels have been forcibly employed in some Foreign Ports m • p 
 for the conveyance of Troops, and for other warlfke pur- '" '" 
 
 poses, the respective Captains are directed, on learning 
 that any British Vessels are so circumstanced, within their 
 reach, to remonstrate with the Governor or other Chief 
 Authority, and to insist on their immediate release. 
 
 Article 7 —In visking Foreign Ports, the respective 
 Officers will endeavour to ascertain whether any British Foreign Porr. 
 Merchant Seamen are confined in the Gaols therl, and if ' 
 
 so how they are treated ; ar,d should any favourable cir- 
 cumstances appear in their cases, a representation thereof 
 IS to be made to the Governor of the place, in the hone of 
 procuring their liberation. ' i 
 
 Article 8 —As it is of importance that the Crews of Her 
 
 SJ ^^'^'" ^'^""'^ ^' ^'^' ^" ^« ^ff^^^i^- - «tate a Volunteer, 
 possible, every opportunity is to be taken of fillin- the 
 
 vacancies which may occasionally occur in the Squadron. 
 Volunteers for General Service (who must however be 
 able Seamen) may also be entered. 
 
 Article 9.— The respective Captains and Commanders 
 
 reVnYeZu wh '""*'"" '" '"^^^^'"^ ^^^ ^'<^^ Fo- Volunteers 
 reign Vessels, who may represent themselves, or be re- <"''"" ^'"'•'^ig" 
 ported, as Deserters from Her Majesty's Navy but if any f'^' r" 
 British Seaman, serving in a Foreign Vessel, shou d a7 
 
 [ITr^ht r' T^' Her Majesty's^Ships, and demand 
 he right to enter Her Majesty's Service, and shall when 
 
 he waf: tl^'t "'' ^r '^" ^"^^' ^^- «^*^d tha" 
 ne was a Bri ish Seaman, he is entitled to be received 
 
 and protected, notwiffistanding any contract or agreement 
 F:rdJ^ VeTsr"*"^' ^"^^ """^ *^^ CommandSofrh 
 
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 reiffn Ship to take from I.er any British Seaman against 
 the will of the Foreign Commander ; nor in the cas? of a 
 British Seaman ^amw^/ownc? his imy on board one of 
 Her Majesty s Ships, and having been received into the 
 ^rvice, are they authorised to insist on the payment of 
 Wages or dehvery of clothes to such Seaman a^inst the 
 will ofthe Foreign Commander; he (the Foreign Com- 
 mander) having full right to take on the spot his own view 
 of the forfeiture he deems the Seaman to have incurred 
 (according to the Laws of the Country to which the Ves- 
 sel belongs) m consequence of his breach of Contract by 
 leaving her ; and if the Foreign Commander acts unjusti- 
 hably m that respect, he can be sued for reparation on his 
 return to such country ; but Hef Majesty's Officers have 
 no right to interfere with him regarding it, nor indeed to 
 go on board the Foreign ship against the will of the Com- 
 mander, lor any such purpose. 
 
 The several Captains, Commanders, and Commanding 
 Officers, must therefore whilst affording the authorized 
 protection to any acknowledged British Seaman arriving 
 onboard one of Her Majesty's Ships, anxious to" return 
 to his Allegiance to his Sovereign, be most careful not to 
 molest or interfere with any Foreign Vessels or Authori- 
 ties, so as to give the slightest ground for offence or com- 
 plaint on any of the points before alluded to 
 
 The following Instructions to Her Majesty's Consuls on 
 t. 3 subject ofthe protection to be afforded to British Sea- 
 men IS also made known for the information and guidance 
 ofthe Captains, Commanders, and Commanding Officers 
 ol the Squauron. 
 
 K t^'fS^ ^"""'"^ ''^""''^ '^S^"y ^""^^ any steps on 
 behalf of Seamen who have adopted the American or 
 other h oreign character in their engagement with the 
 Master of a Vessel, and such Seamen must abide by 
 their Contract and by the character which they have 
 chosen therein to assume. 
 
 Seamen cannot put an end to their contract against 
 the will of the Master, except under the circumstan- 
 ces mentioned in the foregoing Instructions, and 
 consequently a British Consul is neither required nor 
 authorized to assist Seamen in the accomplishment 
 01 such an endeavour. 
 
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 In the event of a Foreign Sliipniusler maltreatinir 
 a British Seaman who is serving under him, the Bri- 
 tisli Consul would be entitled to claim the interfer- 
 ence of the local authorities, either for the protection 
 ot the feeaman or, if. necessary, to procure his dis- 
 charge from his contract. If, however, the treat- 
 rnent complained of by a Seaman is sanctioned bv 
 the Laws of the Country, and by the Laws of the 
 Service to which the Ship belongs, a British Consul 
 IS not authorized officially to take any steps on behalf 
 01 such Seaman. 
 
 ini.tinn'^ l?--Representations having been made of the Volunteers. 
 mjunous effects which have occurred to British Merchant ., , 
 
 HerMirt^'TJ ^'""'T'^ 'T '^'^ ^^^^P^'«» - board s ^.n ll" 
 Her Majesty s Ships, of men belonging to such Vessels 
 
 volunteering for Her Majesty's Service, in cases where 
 the Masters were unable to supply their places, and where 
 such reception left the Vessels with an insufficient com- 
 plement to finish the Voyage ; the several Captains and 
 Commanders of the Squadron are most positively directed 
 not to receive from a Merchant Ship any Seamen, so as 
 to leave her in distress, or too weak-handed to prosecute 
 her voyage ; nor to send on board Merchant Ships to ask 
 or entice men so to quit them ; it being the duty of Her 
 Majesty s Officers to g^ve every assistance and protection 
 to the trade of the Country, rather than to impede or ob- 
 struct it. ^ 
 
 Her Majesty's Officers are not authorized to go beyond 
 expostulation and advice in their interference in any dis- 
 ])utes that may arise between Masters of British Vessels 
 and their Crews, without the sanction of the constituted 
 authonii'?s of the place. 
 
 Article 11.— Volunteers foi Her Majesty's Service are 
 
 Inhol Vf 'f ''"^ f^T '^l ^^^^^ ^^" ^^^^"^ P^^J^^ts, Volunteer. 
 
 II those Vessels would thereby be reduced in complement ^'^^"^ Mail " 
 ol Crew, &c., lower than is hereunder specified, viz •— f,'"^^'" 
 
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 3 Mates 
 
 1st. -^iid, &, 3rd. 
 
 Engineer Department. 
 
 5 Engineers 
 1 Boiler Maker 
 
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 Blacksinitli, 
 Firemen, 
 Coal trimmers. 
 
 Department. 
 
 Stewards 
 Waiters 
 Butcher 
 Saloon Cooks 
 Baker 
 
 Jl Warrant Olficers l 
 
 viz. Boatswain, 12 
 
 Gunner, & 12 
 
 Carpenter, 
 I Surjreon 
 I Purser steward s 
 
 1 Pursers' Steward 4 
 
 I Ship's Cook 4 
 
 18 Quarter Masters &, 1 
 
 able Seamen 2 
 
 1 Captain's Servant 1 
 1 Cooper. 
 
 Schooners. 
 
 2 Mates 
 1 Bcats\vain 
 1 Carpenter 
 1 Cook 
 10 Seamen 
 1 Steward. 
 
 Article 12.— With reference to the Act 7 and 8 Vic- 
 toria, C^l^apter 1 1 2, for the Registration of Seamen, the 
 Conimandmg Officers of Her Majesty's Ships under my 
 orders are to take charge of the Registry Tickets of Sea- 
 men, on their entry, in the same manner as they now do 
 of their Certificates ; and in the new Muster Books about 
 to be issued there will be an additional Column, in which 
 IS to be entered the Number of each man's Ticket oppo- 
 site his Name ; and the Commanr^.ng Officers will be sip- 
 phed with Register Tickets, to be given to such Men as 
 are not already possessed of them, with Instructions as to 
 the manner of disposing of them. 
 
 With respect to Men volunteering from Merchant Ves- 
 
 fVo,„ Me;ch't '!:''^mV° 7K' ^^»^V"^y ^^ ^"« t« them, Offi- 
 '^^'"'^'^- Ti J r^ guided by the following copies of Clauses 
 
 ou and ol, ol the above mentioned Act • 
 
 '^L. Provided always, and be it enacted, That 
 
 nothing in this Act, or in any agreement corltained, 
 
 shall prevent any Seaman or Person belonging to an; 
 
 Ship or Vessel whatever, from entering, or being re- 
 
 "ceived. into the Naval Service of Iler Majesty nor 
 
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 Ship or Vessel, nor shall such Seaman or other Person 
 
 ther of Waj.es, Clothes, or Effects, or other Afatter or 
 ihuig; and no Master or Owner shall insert, or intro- 
 duce or permit to be inserted, or introduce.l, into any 
 Ar Ucles or A^^eement, any Clause, Ensnf,rement, or 
 St, ulation, whereby any Seaman, or other Person 
 shall or may mcur any Forfeiture, or be exposed to 
 Loss in case he shall enter into Her Majesty's Nava' 
 Service; and if inserted, the Clause, Engagement, or 
 Stipulation, shall be void ; and the Offender shall 
 thereby incur a Penalty of Twenty Pounds " 
 
 1 \!' -^""^ ^^ u Su^'^'''^' ^^''^^ ^''^^" ^"y Seaman 
 shall quit any such Ship or Vessel, as aforesaid, in or- 
 der to enter into Her Majesty's Naval Service, and shall 
 thereupon be actually received into such Service, not 
 having previously committed any Act amounting to 
 and treated by the Master as Desertion, he shall be en- 
 titled immediately upon such Entry to have his Regis- 
 ter Ticket, and all his Clothes and Effects, on board 
 such Ship or Vessel, delivered to him, and to receive 
 trom the Master the proportionate amount of Jiis Wages 
 up to the period of such Entry, to be paid either in 
 
 T^TJf ri fh' ^rr '\?^^^^' '-» which Register 
 Ticket Clothes, Effects, Money, or Bill, such Master 
 is hereby required to deliver and pay to him accord- 
 ingly, under a Penalty of Twenty Pounds for any refu- 
 sal or neglect, to be recovered with full Costs of Suit 
 by such Seaman ; but in case the Master shall have no 
 means of ascertaining the Balance, he shall make out 
 and deliver to such Sean.an a Certificate of the period 
 of his Service, and the Rate of Wages he is entitled 
 l?h P'?,^^'''"^ fJi"^ t^e time to the Commanding or 
 w^rt? ?' °^ ^""^ Mniestfs Vessel, the Agreement 
 with the Seaman ; and every such Master, upon the 
 delivery of such Register Ticket, Clothes, and Effects, 
 and the settlement of such Wages in manner herein 
 mentioned, shall receive from the Officer in command 
 of the Vessel into which the Seaman shall have enter- 
 ed, a Certificate of such Entry, endorsed on the Agree- 
 ment, aT^ e'"-""'J ^-" *i :j ^"- ■ • . .6"='^ 
 
 signed by the said Officer, which such Offi- 
 
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 ioii, {ii(! to l)(! inCorniod that 
 
 Volinitoors josly s yorvico on this Stnl 
 
 •', •■ --.- ...., .„....:.w.i. tin, iw in: IIMiilllKMl IIHIT, 
 
 il fliey wish to join the ScIkhuioih, tlio |)oriod of their 
 Service will boeif^hfeeii ruoiiths, or if theyjoin the lumuni, 
 It will he for three y<"jus, iit tlu; end of which time, or 
 us soon as they can be rej)laced hy other men, they will 
 (if they desire it) he sent home by the earliest projxM- op- 
 |>ortuiiity ; but if they volunleer for any other Ship, they 
 will return in her to Kn^^land when that Ship may be or- 
 dered thither. 
 
 Article 14. — Permane^it Supernumeraries, wlicn allow- 
 ed to be borne in any of II(>r Majesty's Sliijis or Vessels, 
 are to be entered on a List separate from other Super- 
 numerari(vs for VViures, in the Body of their Books, and 
 the number l)orne is to be shewn (scparatin,g the Men 
 from the Hoys), in the Musttir Table separately ; describ- 
 ini? them in all cases as " Permanent Suj)ernumcraries." 
 
 Articl<; 1.5. — No corporal punishment is to be iiiflict- 
 Punislimont ed on Sunday, except under such circumstances as may 
 on teu.uiny. ,.e,j^er its postponement deirimental to Her Majesty's 
 Service. 
 
 ronnnncnt 
 
 t^iiliL-rnumer. 
 
 uriits. 
 
 i I 
 
 Surveys on 
 Ollicors. 
 
 Applientions 
 (or (iiscliargo 
 of" OHicers. 
 
 Article 16. — In all rtpplications from Captains of PJiips 
 for a Survey on any Ollicers, it is to be particularly sta- 
 ted that ill health is the sok cause of such aj)plica5:ion. 
 
 Article 17. — Every application for the dischar<re of 
 any Officer whatever, is to bo accompanied by a Certi- 
 ficate from the Captain of the Ship in which the Appli- 
 cant for his discharge may be serving, as to the general 
 conduct of such Applicant whilst serving under his com- 
 mand, together with a statement from the Captain that, 
 to the best of his belief, the rea!^on assigned by the indi- 
 vidual for requesting his discharge is correct, and that ho 
 sees no objection to the request being comi)lied with ; 
 and it is to be understood that when Ollicers are per- 
 mitted to return ho;iie at their own request, they will be 
 placed on half-pay from the dale of (putting their Ships, 
 and no expense will be allowed for tiieir passage to En"-- 
 land. ' "^ 
 
luiMoianes. 
 
 17 
 
 Article 18. — On Commissioned or Warrnnt Offlnoro n ■ ■ 
 pining the slnps to which they may hUfC apS -^^=' 
 Warrants '^'^""''''^ ^"^ ^''^'''''' ^^^'" ^^'"•"'s^ions «; Production of 
 
 Article 1 9.--Captains and Commanding Officers when 
 
 to appoint actmg Lieutenants, but they are at liberty to '=''»'««• 
 appomt a Mate m charge to the Vacancy of a Lieute^ 
 
 n?« i .i T *" ''^^'fi'' '' ^'^ ^^'^^ '•'^"^ ^"d precedence 
 of all other Mates so long as he holds the appointment! 
 
 he! nTt" t""' ^"^'^Money with the Lieutenants, bu 
 he ,s not to be removed from the Mess to which he be- 
 longs ; such Mate in charge is, if possible, to be selected 
 
 curT an/'lrr^**^" ^^'^' '" ^^'^^ ^'^e vacancy t> 
 number nfMt' T''^^^ "^ ""« «^ '^' established 
 serving "^ ^'^ *^'' ^^'P '" ^'"^*» ^^ « 
 
 Article 20.— Mates and Assistant Surgeons are to re ». 
 
 ntr rA^r ""' "''^' °' "' ^'^ r ^ «"^ S' 
 
 Article 21.— Acting Gunners, Boatswains, and Car- 
 penters, are never to be appointed, but in all cases of Acing War- 
 such Vacancies, the Stores are to be placed in the charge '""' ^^"'*'"- 
 of^the Master, or the Second Master,^here there isT 
 
 tnereol, ol any Commissioned, Subordinate, or Warrant ^««»''« ""d 
 Officer, which may occur in any of the Ships unde mv """'""■"• 
 command, is to be reported to me as soon as posslTe.^ 
 
 Article 23.— The address of any Mate SeronH Mnc 
 Article 24 —Every precaution is to be taken for the 
 
 when Men a. recov^ri;, F™„^ST?h^^ ^eTL' 
 
 ■'rews. 
 
' ■ 
 
 Deputy 
 Inspector 
 
 ' 
 
 Invalids. 
 
 Survey and 
 Discharge. 
 
 1 
 
 ■ 
 
 18 
 
 excused from duty as much as possible, until they are 
 perfectly recovered. 
 
 Article 25.--It being the duty of a Deputy Medical 
 Inspector frequently to visit the Ships of the Squadron 
 and enquire into the state of the health of the Ship's 
 Companies, and the treatment of the Sick. 
 
 The Deputy Inspector from my Flag Ship is accord- 
 ingly to have every facility afforded him during his occa- 
 sional visits to the respective Ships, and the Surgeons 
 of the Squadron are to be directed to forward to that 
 officer a Weekly Report, agreeably to the form in the 
 Appendix No. 2, every Saturday morning when in har- 
 bor ; and when not in Company the Weekly Return is 
 still to be made out on that day, and forwarded as op- 
 portunities may offer. To enable the Deputy Inspector 
 more readily to make up the Reports required of him 
 by his Instructions, the Medical Officers in charge are 
 to be instructed also to forward to my Flag Ship, ad- 
 dressed to the Deputy Inspector, Duplicates of the usual 
 Nosological Returns, which are always to be made up 
 to the end of every quarter, viz., on the 31st March, 
 30th June, 30th September, and 31st December, in 
 order that the same period may be embraced in all parts 
 of the Station. 
 
 Article 26. — The Surgeons appointed to attend on 
 Surveys for invaliding are to be very particular in the 
 examination of men who may be surveyed for rheuma- 
 tism, in order that none may be invalided for that com- 
 plaint who are not proper objects ; specifying on the in- 
 validing Ticket the nature and particulars of the com- 
 plaint, so as to enable the Lords Commissioners of the 
 Admiralty to judge of the propriety of allowing them a 
 pension. 
 
 On every invaliding Ticket it must be stated whether 
 the disease or hurt for which the man is invalided was 
 or was not contracted in the Ship from which he is dis- 
 charged. 
 
 An additional note is also to be made upon the Tic- 
 ket of any man that shall appear to be invalided in con- 
 sequence of complaints contracted previously to his hav- 
 ing entered the service. 
 
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 Article 27.— Opportunities arc to be taken advantage 
 of as they may offer, without inconvenience to the sTr- Hold, 
 vice to clear, clean, and whitewash, the Holds, at rea- 
 sonable intervals of time (say twice a year if the service 
 admits of It), but when it is done (especially for the first 
 time after arrival within the Tropics) the following pre- 
 cautions are to be adopted :— The Hatches are to be left 
 open, and wind-sails let down the Hold for some time 
 before any thing k moved. The Centre Casks or Tanks 
 are then to be hoisted up, and the men are to leave the 
 hold for an hour at least, the wind-sails being left in the 
 space opened, after which, if there should be no indica- 
 tion of an injurious quantity of foul air, still remaining, 
 the process of clearing the hold may go on— care being 
 taken that the wind-sails are kept down as much as pos- 
 sible whilst the work is going on in the hold, and during 
 the whole time the people may not be at work in it.— 
 fires in the Stoves should also be placed in the Hold as 
 soon as sufficiently cleared ; and should be continued 
 •there from time to time until the restowing commences, 
 in order that the timbers may be well dried, as well as 
 cleaned, and twenty-four hours should elapse, if it can be 
 allowed, after the Hold shall have been properly cleaned 
 and whitewashed, before the re-stowing it is commenced. 
 
 Article 28.— When detached from my Flag all Cap- 
 tains and Commanders are to be particularly careful to 
 act m strict conformity to Art. 56, Page 89, of the Na- P*'".*=''«'^ 
 val Instructions, and the characters in the Telegraph 
 Jiook may be used should there be any probability of 
 their comnaunication falling into improper hands :— A 
 list of the Returns required from a Ship on detached 
 service is subjoined in the Appendix No. 3 ; and they 
 are to be transmitted by every favourable opportunity. 
 
 Article 29^— Attention is at all times to be paid to 
 keeping the Log Books of H. M. Ships and Vessels, and 
 to their being properly filled up, the Bearings and Dis- 
 tance of the Land in sight, and the Soundings should be 
 inserted ; and when a more detailed account of the Wea- 
 ther woud be useful, it is to be mentioned in Words 
 and m all cases the direction of the Wind is to h^ Ln«prf- 
 eU instead oi using the word " variable." 
 
 Log. 
 
I 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 The Master or Officer in charge of the Log Book in 
 a way, to tn^rt m the proper Columns, the C^ureTand 
 distance as given by the difference of the LatluXand 
 
 anZoltteiff"'""' r" ""' ''y dead Rei";' 
 ana lo mark the difference between the Course and di« 
 
 aiiy inserted under the name of current. The Column 
 fllLd up ""■« ""'' ^"'"""' " N""" '» always to te 
 When an observation for the variation of the Com 
 
 amays to be inserted, and if no observation has been 
 obtauied for several days, the variation allowed is to b^ 
 l.!"* Ti^^T '!■? I'°»«*"«'« ^h^'-n by Lunar obser- 
 check to the Ch™" ^/"T'^^y ««k«". "ot only as a 
 and MWs}ii;me„ ""'"''•'"' ""' "^ ^"'""'^ '"' "-e Mates 
 If the Officer in charge of the Log Book should find 
 W R^ "T^'^y "' """'"^ '"■narks^re omitted in the 
 
 toThe Captain 'if '° "'''''^ '° "l.^ '^"" "' ">« '«^»'">' or 
 to the Captain if necessary, that such observation mav 
 
 a^cTt of'aU the" """ ""= '^^'^'^ "■"^ -»™'» - 
 account ol ail the occurrences which have taken olar^ 
 
 "ck:lg. "' *^ ^'"^ -" ^-'-' -d ,he"stp^s 
 Care is likewise to be taken that the particulars of »ll 
 
 Crimes and Punishments be fully inserted and of the 
 
 Ammunition expended in Exercise. 
 
 The Copy of the Log transmitted to me is to contain 
 
 Harbour as wel as Sea Log, and it is always t^ be c^" 
 
 rSy roptd':'' ""* ^^ '» ^™"« ''-^ "--« •«» CO™ 
 
 and S,^?T?'"'' ""^^d^ncement of Hydrographical 
 v,ri,tion or ?"." General Science, the Commanding Officefs are to 
 .be Coa,.... take care that the Masters of their resplctive Sh ps avaU 
 themselves of every opportunity, (daily, if possibleN for 
 observing the Variation of the Compass ^01^ azlurh 
 and amplitude, as well in Harbor as at Sea, aL thT a 
 Record be kept of the results in the form No. 4 of the 
 Appendix, of which I am to be furnished half yearlv 
 
 arsLt-Dlemtr """'' """"="", '° '^^ ««"■"- 
 
>g Book is 
 ourse and 
 titude and 
 Leckoning, 
 2 and dis- 
 ition, usu- 
 e Column 
 ays to be 
 
 the Com- 
 sible, it is 
 has been 
 is to be 
 ar obser- 
 )nly as a 
 the Mates 
 
 3uld find 
 d in the 
 t'atch, or 
 ion may 
 >ntain an 
 3n place, 
 e Ship's 
 
 rs of all 
 1 of the 
 
 contain 
 be com- 
 een cor- 
 
 raphical 
 
 are to 
 
 ps avail 
 
 le,) for 
 
 izimuth 
 
 that a 
 
 of the 
 
 yearly 
 
 h June 
 
 21 
 
 Article 31 —On all occasions of Her M«i«Hiv'« «i ■ 
 and Vessels being towea by one of H M S * I 'V 
 out of Harbour, one Pilot only Mo 1» em.1^^ T'^''?'' ''"' "''■"''•■ 
 is to be paid according to the'rirofVelterlw;.' '" 
 
 ttrr F^f- ^t ^»n.Lt^y<?e :'in" -- .. 
 
 Ji^rdriiSetfie^^'^^STd-^^^^^^^ 
 
 of fhe^du'^ea^rS ^l^f'"^'" "'.^ ^°™ ^o. 5 
 for the inforZtbn o7 ^1^ T "1T' '" '° '"' '""'^'"'"•^d 
 
 Adn.i„i,y, by ti^ci^.^zt^zzH::z °' :'f s-r-" 
 
 Ships, at the same time witi their L^rrBZ^ °' 
 
 Those passages on y are to be nnieH i., .(,■ ? "ooXf— 
 are made direct, and the nu^^f If .""' '»,™,»'hich 
 
 Ttrcll-r^;.--^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Any observations on the Drevalent W;r,^ r^ 
 are also to be inserted in the column nTi «•: ^"rrents 
 
 ?eer&rc?:-r£S^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 will also form one of those to ht f T. ^'"' '^^"'•" 
 Her^5^jesty. Ships tTy':^l'Z.rtCZ tZ 
 
 lower Yards and Tonmast, Ja P^'P'^ed to strike 
 bad weather, at sunser he ^,tT ''"J',\PP«»"""=e of 
 be got oir the YarXth t f 8''^'' ■""""« "re to 
 
 struck, tte Flying S'bol 7;^"?'-™^'^ "'« '" be 
 .he sm'all sailsS of t':" To';'' ,^1' tt Gaff "f "^"j 
 down ; and should thp R^.^ * ^^" lowered 
 
 Atmosphere,tdllte'.h^rrch:fTZ''"'^'= °' 'I?'' 
 Fore-runners and Tackles are ^kI, """'"""e. the 
 
 taken to the night.hoSra,7et^ t^^o ^IC ^^ 
 
 I 
 
22 
 
 Lett 
 
 ert. 
 
 Dospatnlins 
 by R. M. C's 
 Packed. 
 
 the DovvHiJiit unconnected with its support, the Top- 
 piIlant-MuistH and Rigi^'ing, ^nt on deck, uiid where there 
 IS Hca roon. for drifting or scudding, the lower yards to 
 be lowered down and sebured, and if possible the Toi)- 
 iiiasts to be struck, as the lower masts are seldom saved 
 . S \'*P""*»^*' ''« n"t struck or carried away ;— and as 
 the «!iils generally blow loose and to atoms, they should 
 ^ well secured, or if time admits they should be unbent ; 
 the Shot on deck. Tube Boxes, Powder Horns, and all 
 articles liable to break loose or to be damaged, are to be 
 sent below, the guns should be double breeched or the 
 carriages cleated, the Hatches well battened down, the 
 Dead-hghts shipj)ed, the Chain Pumps rigged, ar 1 the 
 Man-ropes placed f.^re and aft on both main and quarter 
 decks. When in Port the Topsail Yards are to be sent 
 down, the lower yards got fore and aft withi.i the Rig- 
 ging, and additional Anchors, if the situation render it 
 advisable, are to be laid out for the better security of the 
 
 Article 35.— All Correspondence from the Authorities 
 or Individuals of Foreign Nations, which it may be ne- 
 cessary to forward for my information, is to be sent in 
 Original. 
 
 In dating Official Letters " at Sea," the Latitude and 
 Longitude, or the bearing and distance of the nearest 
 Land, is invariably to be noted. 
 
 Covering Letters are always to be v^ritten on whole 
 sheets. 
 
 if 
 
 Article 36.— Admiralty Agents of the Royal Mail 
 Steam Packets, having been instructed by the Lords 
 Commissioners of the Admiralty to give a receipt for any 
 Despatches sent on board the Contract Mail Packets, for 
 me, or the Senior Naval OOicer at any places in their 
 Route, and the Admiralty Ag. u,s, liaving al«o been de- 
 sired to deliver such Des;)alclies personally, or in the 
 speediest and best manner in their power. Officers will 
 not fail therefore to deliver all such despatches to the 
 Admiralty Agents, instead of passing them through the 
 Post Office. And when in the situation of Senior Officer 
 at any of the Ports, they are to avoid as far as possible 
 any otlier interference \vith the Adniimlty Agents. 
 
 gi 
 
Frei, 
 
 III. 
 
 2.S 
 
 . ^^^:J^^:: ^-nwich Hospital proportion of 
 
 claim, for Freiclit of P,.l.n! T ^ "''"'""'•' """ «!! """'• 
 
 appoar .„ .hem .„'t 7eS' '"' '""'' °'-*" "' """^ 
 
 Treasure drp^'itj^n' ffi ITer'Krv^ir"*' f"' 
 
 from on^place'to Joi^fluAZVZT''''"''' 
 to be considered as ap,,lyi„I t" Pubr T?^ ' t'^ ""' 
 Treasure belonging Aaidrvidual~' """ '" 
 
 Article 39— Every caution that circumstances will ml 
 
 "cetv^VpuWi^T" '° --'■t^°''«"— "Sour y t """"■ 
 andZck '" ^'«-'-«"''»'«l Her Majesty's Sh'ip^ C-i.„i.^^ 
 
 Gu1^'"f ''M«i;;^~oS.ed*f"" ''^°""«*"8 '<• "■« 
 
 offin their owCtj:t^t' ^z:^:^"^,^^ — • 
 
 gling transaction with resect toTi^ '" "">■ ^"g- CounTy.'" 
 
 placeTb^rMSrTe''^""'''^" ""'=''' '« »y 
 sufficient Gover„remluThov'^'. "'""■" "«'"= "">J' •>« 
 of the Boats and Crelf ""' '" ""^^'^ ""^ <'"<' ^'fe'V 
 
 I 
 
=^ 
 
 Presents. 
 
 Deserters. 
 
 24 
 
 Article 41.— Treasure which may also be offered for 
 shipment on the Coast of New Granada, or at other pla- 
 ces IS not to be taken on board Her Majesty's Ships 
 and Vessels unless it passes through the Custom Houie, 
 t^he Coumr ^'^'^'"''^'"^ ^^ *^^ ^^^« ^»d Regulations of 
 
 Article 42.— Officers employed on any part of this 
 Station under my Orders where the practice of making 
 presents prevails, are never to receive any without re- 
 porting 'he circumstance to me. 
 
 Private Pro- Article 43.— Private Property is on no account to be 
 Perty . shipped in Transports hired for Government Service 
 
 Article 44.-When it may be necessary to send on 
 shore to search for Deserters, an Officer and steady men 
 are to be selected for that service, who are to be cau- 
 tioned ^inst committing any act in the execution of 
 Pliblic Peace "^^ *^^ ^^^""^ ""^ disturbing the 
 
 Article 45 —Persons charged with Offences for which 
 they are liable to be tried by a Court Martial are not to 
 liabla be sent to the Commander-in-Chief without being ac- 
 companied by the necessary witnesses and documents to 
 prove the charge. 
 
 The Marshalsea Prison having been discontinued by a 
 recent Act of Parliament, every person who may in fu- 
 ture officiate as Judge Advocate, is therefore to be ap- 
 prised, that whenever offenders are adjudged to impri- 
 sonment, by Naval Courts Martial abroad, the Sentence 
 shall purport that they are to be imprisoned in such Gaol 
 as tne Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty shall direct. 
 
 Article 46.— A good look-out is to be kept on the Sig- 
 nal Posts, and the Signals made from them are to be an- 
 swered and obeyed. Should a gun be fired from them 
 a ship gomg out is to stand back again until she can make 
 out the Signa . On approaching a Signal-Post the distin- 
 guishmg Pendants or number, are to be shown and kept 
 Hymg until answered, or sufficiently long to ensure their 
 
 Courts Mar- 
 tial. 
 
 Pcra«>n9 
 to. , 
 
 Marshalsea 
 Prison, 
 
 Signal Posts. 
 
be offered for 
 )r at other pla- 
 [ajesty's Ships 
 'Ustom House, 
 legulations of 
 
 ■ part of this 
 ce of making 
 y without re- 
 
 ccount to be 
 t Service. 
 
 to send on 
 i steady men 
 
 to be cau- 
 execution of 
 sturbing the 
 
 es for which 
 
 are not to 
 
 t being ac- 
 
 ocuments to 
 
 itinued by a 
 may in fu- 
 •e to be ap- 
 d to impri- 
 le Sentence 
 II such Gaol 
 shall direct. 
 
 on the Sig- 
 e to be an- 
 from them, 
 3 can make 
 t the distin- 
 1 and kept 
 nsure their 
 
 25 
 
 Questions refer The dlte T"^- T'^'t" "'"'='' ">«»« 
 received these Questions ^^Kr\^'' Midshipman 
 cates of Servitude or ConrfL? ^•'^'^ "P°» «" Certifi- 
 'hipmenby thefrresSeCaS?"'^'? '"'''« ^id- 
 months in possession Kem^7ehS!J^''f«' ^^ «i* 
 pected to answer them Candidate ml] be ex- 
 
 onKhTCirandl OTIT ^ "" »™'l °» 
 
 he produces a CertificatP frnm .hi r. ■ ""0"ege unless 
 that he is qualified i"n"ti?i'H!rr''^* ^*««"<"" 
 Certificate that he is qSX Se^X'" "■" """" 
 Ihe exammat on above all.,W^^ ^"^nsnip 
 
 beard the Excellent on the 2nd L'^A ""'".^^ ^^'^ «" 
 Wednesday in the Month! "^^^ ^^*^'' ^^« ^nd 
 
 attend to the followin"ltttt?ons"l'^ ^"^^^ '« *« Office, or 
 
 Hatu^^rforilrtl, t ha"" ^^*^^" ^^ ^^^ - 
 of the health of the Crew ^scertamed the state 
 
 tioi wtte^^^^^^^^^ no communica- 
 
 Officer, and he s to Ee fh^ v ^' T'^^ ^^ '^^ health 
 
 He ,s,o be very particular ingai„i„gall the intelligence 
 
 Guard. 
 
Officer of 
 Guard. 
 
 il 
 
 Captain of 
 Ship having 
 the Guard. 
 
 26 
 
 of interest he can collect from the Ships arriving at the 
 Port, whether they have fallen in vi^ith any Vessels of 
 War, British or Foreign ; the time and place of their hav- 
 ing done so ; whether they have been boarded or mo- 
 lested in the voyage ; with all the particulars, time, place, 
 &-C. If the Merchant Vessel should bo from a Port be- 
 longing to Mexico, Cent al America, New Granada, or 
 from the Island of St. Domingo, the state of the country, 
 at the time of her quitting, is to be ascertained, if possible, 
 and if he should obtain any intelligence of importance, he 
 is immediately to report it to me, or the Senior Officer 
 present. He is to board the Contract Steam Vessels 
 which may arrive, and after receiving any Public Des- 
 patches, he is to be particular in learning when they will 
 again leave the Port, which he will immediately report 
 to me or the Senior Officer present ; and if in the West 
 Indies, he will also ascertain what Mails are on board ; and 
 if any irregularity has taken place in the arrival of the 
 Mails from England, the cause of it, with the name of the 
 Steam Vessel expected to have brought them out. 
 
 No other boat from the Squadron than that rowing 
 Guard, or belonging to the Flag Ship, is to board Vessels 
 on their arrival. 
 
 The officer of the Guard is not to be under the rank of 
 a Lieutenant, unless in small Vessels commanded by Lieu- 
 tenants, &,c. He is to board all Vessels, and not to de- 
 pute any part of his duty to an inferior. 
 
 The Officer of the Guard, as well as any Officer who 
 may be sent to board Vessels at Sea, is always to be in 
 his proper Uniform. On detecting any Vessel having Con- 
 traband articles, she is to be detained, and the circum- 
 stance repohed to the Principal Officers of the Customs. 
 
 A Copy of these Regulations, relative to rowing Guard, 
 is to be posted in the front of tha respective Boarding 
 Books of the Squadron. 
 
 Article 49. — On Mondays end Fridays the Captain of 
 the Ship having the Guard, is to visit the Naval Hospital 
 in the course of the day, and examine into the condition 
 of the Patients with regard to their comforts, diet, bedding, 
 &c., stating at the foot of the Report of Gtiard, that he 
 has done so, and the nature of any complaint wiiich niny 
 have been niiulo to him. 
 
ving at the 
 1 Vessels of 
 )f their hav- 
 ied or mo- 
 thne, place, 
 a Port be- 
 ranada, or 
 he country, 
 , if possible, 
 •ortance, he 
 nior Officer 
 im Vessels 
 Public Des- 
 sn they will 
 ately report 
 n the West 
 board ; and 
 ival of the 
 name of the 
 out. 
 
 hat rowing 
 >ard Vessels 
 
 the rank of 
 ed by Lieu- 
 
 1 not to de- 
 
 3fficer who 
 ys to be in 
 laving Con- 
 the circum- 
 
 2 Customs, 
 ang Guard, 
 
 3 Boarding 
 
 Captain of 
 al Hospital 
 o condition 
 5t, bedding, 
 rd, that he 
 wliich mny 
 
 Periodical 
 Keturns. 
 
 27' 
 
 Officer, ^ undre» uniform on shore/ when not on 1,7 
 
 may corroot the rates of their ChU„L,eiZw """""'■ 
 Se-^-^teiX^h-^^ 
 
 oTtotUX'thr™' "^ ■'""^'^y ""'<'«<>« p-w- 
 
 The words " Gunnery Officer " am *« k« • '. ', . 
 the Quarterly Periodica^ i rZ Ilk Z'TAl'' 
 name of each Commissioned Officefwho st IlT k *^^ 
 
 PorJer'g 
 Anchors. 
 
 Gunnery 
 Officer. 
 
 Short Prac- 
 tice Gune. 
 
Muater Books 
 Transmifiion 
 
 H 
 
 Time of 
 lodging Re* 
 turna, &c. 
 
 Order Book. 
 
 i 
 
 Foreign Men 
 of War. 
 
 Courts Mar- 
 tial on Offi- 
 cers. 
 
 Cheering. 
 
 n; 
 
 mmrmi^^r 
 
 28 
 
 cised both in Shell and short practice firing, the strictest 
 attention of the Commanding Officers is called to Art. 21, 
 Page 61, of the Admiralty Instructions, and the respec- 
 tive Columns of the Form of " Prc^ess in Gunnery Ex- 
 ercises," are to be carefully filled in. 
 
 Article 53. — Great inconvenience having arisen from 
 the want of regularity in transmitting the Muster Books 
 and Periodical Returns for the different Departments, the 
 respective Captains and Commanders are to cause all such 
 Returns to be delivered in due time to the proper Offi- 
 cers, that they may be sent to England at the prescribed 
 periods ; and a report is to be made to me when they 
 have been delivered, which is always to be done twenty 
 four hours before the Mail closes for England. 
 
 Article 54. — When in the presence of my Flag, all 
 papers and returns requiring my notice, are to be lodged 
 at my Office by half past 9 a. m. 
 
 Article 55. — On Ships and Vessels of the Squadron 
 meeting each other at Sea or in any Port, the Command- 
 ing Officers are to compare their respective Order Books, 
 and to copy such Orders as may have been issued subse- 
 quently to the date of the latest they are in possession of. 
 
 Article 56. — ^The respective Captains and Command- 
 ers are to furnish me with a report, by every proper op- 
 portunity, of the number, description, and distribution of 
 all Foreign Vessels of War, in the form provided in the 
 Appendix, No. 7. 
 
 Article 57. — Some instances having occurred in which 
 the results of Courts Martial on Officers were received by 
 the Crews of Her Majesty's Ships to which the Officers 
 belonged with cheers, and as such demonstrations must, 
 if permitted, prove highly detrimental to the discipline 
 and efficiency of the Service, the respective Captains and 
 Commanders are strictly cautioned to prevent such im- 
 proper and irregular conduct in future. 
 
 Men. 
 
 A >4:^i^ CO 
 
 ill CIVIC UiS^ 
 
 -iTxcii vtisviiaiwcu 
 
 mill vii: 
 
 'O" 
 
 to be sent home in the Contract Steam Packets. 
 
29 
 
 Merchant 
 Vemels 
 taking up a 
 Foul Berth. 
 
 Article 59.~A11 Naval Officers on full pay, who may 
 be ordered passages at the Public Expense in Naval Pa.„„. of 
 Transports or Packets, will be liable to an abatement of Office™ in 
 3s. 6d. a day towards their mess, as is the case with Ar- '^""•P<"»«- 
 my Officers ; but Mates and others not entitled to mess 
 with Lieutenants will be charged Is. 6d. a day only — 
 But all Officers taking passages in Transports or Freight 
 bhips, are to form a mess for themselves when it is prac- 
 ticable to do so (in which case no deductions will be made 
 from them) in preference to their being messed by the 
 Masters of the said Ships. 
 
 Article 60.--An Officer of Her Majesty's Navy is not 
 justified in removing a Merchant Ship which has taken a 
 foul berth near his Ship, in the Harbour of a Colony. It 
 may be a breach of the Maritime Law to take a foul 
 berth ; but the Admiralty Lawyers do not find any in- 
 stance of proceedings in the Admiralty Court when no 
 damage has been done, but if damage arise, then the 
 party doing it is answerable for it. 
 
 Article 61.— The following Regulations established by 
 the Admiralty respecting Naval Oficers opening; Mai! 
 Bags, are to be carefully attended to, viz : 
 
 " In any Port in an English Colony the Mail Bags 
 " should only be opened at the Post office, on an appli- 
 " cation to the Governor, from the Naval Officer in Com- 
 " mand, and under the Governor's written authority " 
 and •^' 
 
 « In any Foreign Port the Bags should only be opened 
 " at the Office of the Post Office Agent." 
 
 " If the Naval Officer in Command should fall in with 
 " the Packet at Sea, and should deem it necessary for 
 " the purposes of the Public Service that the Bags should 
 " be opened, it should be done by the Admiralty Agent 
 " only, who should be held responsible that this delicate 
 " duty is performed in his own Cabin, and that the Bags 
 " are afterwards properly secured,— and further that the 
 " order requiring such an extreme measure should be for- 
 " warded to the Post Office, for the information of the 
 " Post Master General." 
 
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 Article 62. Men granted leave are always to return 
 on board their respective Ships before Sunday, and no 
 leave is to be granted on that day but to those who are 
 likely to conduct themselves in a sober and orderly 
 manper. 
 
 ■ 
 
ays to return 
 iday, and no 
 hose who are 
 • and orderly 
 
 SLAVE TRADE. 
 
 Article 1.— The strictest attention of the respective 
 Captanis and Commanders is called to the different Trea- 
 ties Conventions, Acts of Parliament, and Instructions, DuUe7 
 with which they are supplied, and to the nature of the 
 duties assigned to them in the suppression of the Slave 
 Trade ; and to the importance of their using on the one 
 hand the most zealous exertions for carrying into full ef- 
 fect the objects of the Governments in concluding the 
 several Treaties and Conventions, for putting an end to 
 the Traffic in Slaves ; and, on the other hand, of their 
 observing the greatest care and vigilance not to exceed 
 the Provisions of the Treaties, and Conventions, and In- 
 structions, and not to afford to Foreign Subjects or to 
 Foreign Governments, any just cause of complaint in re- 
 gard to their proceedings in the exercise of the power en- 
 trusted to them. 
 
 Article 2.--As the Stipulations of the Treaty with Por- 
 tugal require that information should be given to thePor- Change of 
 tuguese Government of any change that may be made in Commander 
 the Commanding Officers, and in the Officers Secmid in oil«r°"'* 
 Command of the Ships, supplied with the Instructions 
 under the said Treaty— the Com.manding Officers are to 
 communicate to me without delay any such change that 
 may take place. 
 
 Article 3. — A report is to be transmitted to me, by 
 every opportunity, of all Foreign Vessels visited or de- Vessels vi.it- 
 tamed by the Commanding Officers, having detailed ed or detain- 
 therein the circumstances which induced them to visit ^''' 
 such Vessels, and afterwards to release or detain them as 
 the case may be. 
 
 Article 4.— The Commanding Officers of the several 
 Cruizers are to be very careful in the preservation of the 
 Foreign Slave Trade Warrants with which they may be 
 
 J "■*'^« "■= n »o licucasai)' lUul Ull SUCH VVaiiTtntS 
 
 Slave War- 
 rants. 
 
32 
 
 should be personally addressed to the Officers actually in 
 coininand of Her Majesty's Cruizers, it is my direction 
 Chnnie of that whenever the Commanding Officer of any Vessel may 
 Comm.nderi, be changed, or if the Vessel should be removed from the 
 Or Station, Station (except to return to England), the Warrants 
 To be re- 8"PP|ied to her from the French Government or other 
 turned. Foreign Powers, be returned to me, with all papers con- 
 
 nected therewith. 
 
 Veuela 
 boarded. 
 
 Capture of 
 a flavor. 
 
 Arrange- 
 ment!. 
 
 Blankets and 
 Medicinei. 
 
 France. 
 
 Article 5. — A Return showing the names and descrip- 
 tions of all Vessels boarded on suspicion of being enga- 
 ged in the Slave Trade, is to be forwarded to me Quar- 
 terly, with the other Periodical Returns. 
 
 Article 6. — When a Slave Vessel with Slaves on board 
 is captured, the Capturing Officer is to send a Commis- 
 sioned Officer on board to examine the state of the Ves- 
 sel and Slaves, and to make a special re}K)rt thereupon ; 
 and every arrangement is to be made to prevent unne- 
 cessary suffering on the part of the Negroes confined on 
 board, either by removing a portion of the Slaves on 
 board the capturing Ship, (which he is empowered to do 
 by the several Slave Treaties, when it appears necessary 
 for the preservation of the lives of the Slaves, or from 
 anj, other consideration of humanity, or for the safety of 
 the Prize Crew), or by such other arrangements as may 
 be considered necessary, and may be compatible with 
 the safety of the Vessel and Crew. 
 
 A supply of Blankets for the sick among the Slaves is 
 also to be sent, as well as some Medicines, to be used 
 in cases of emergency ; and an account of the value of 
 the articles supplied is to be forwarded in the Prize, in 
 order that the expense may be made payable upon the 
 proceeds. 
 
 Article 7. — The French Government having declined 
 to ratify the Treaty between Great Britain, Austria, 
 France, Prussia, and Russia, signed at London on the 
 28th December, 1841, France is not a party to it; but, 
 notwithstanding, its provisions are to be carried into ef- 
 fect as regards the other Powers. 
 
I actually in 
 \y direction 
 Vessel may 
 3d from the 
 i Warrants 
 it or other 
 papers con- 
 
 nd descrifH 
 eing enga- 
 » me Quar- 
 
 ts on board 
 a Commis- 
 5f the Ves- 
 hereupon ; 
 i^ent unne- 
 onfined on 
 Slaves on 
 ered to do 
 I necessary 
 3, or from 
 e safety of 
 ts as may 
 itible with 
 
 ! Slaves is 
 
 ) be used 
 
 5 value of 
 
 Prize, in 
 
 upon the 
 
 J declined 
 , Austria, 
 >n on the 
 o it ; but, 
 id into ef- 
 
 33 
 
 st.,)ulat,ons of the said Treaty, in sending^to hat Po t 
 or to Sierra Leone, all captured Vessels for ad^dtation! 
 
 Article ©.--In all cases where a detained Vessel mnv 
 be sent to a Vice Admiralty Court, St. Helena is a far "' "^'^"-• 
 as possible, to be avoided ; and Captured Vesse s w th n 
 Slaves actually on board are not to be sent to that shnd uSt'ir' '" 
 unless m cases of peculiar emergency, though ?^^^^^^^^^ """"• 
 
 Slave Vessels having no Slaves^n board may be s^u 
 there if requisite. ^ '" 
 
 ft ^7^^^^ lO—Tiie Practice of claiming under Section 
 8 of the Articles of War, the right to take from Vessels <''--f 
 detained by Her Majesty's Cruizers for illicit Traffic i iJ'''^'^'"^ 
 Slaves, Articles relating to Navigation, which may haD ' "' 
 
 Sinued."^""' '^ '" ^^^^^"""^' ^--'' - " be dl 
 
 Article H.-~BilLsofExch.nge having been improncrlv 
 drawn upon the Lords Commissioners of Her Maie^sty's nil,, ..r 
 T easury, to reimburse the excess of expenses iifurred Ex d.^. 
 for the support and maintenance of Slaves sei/ed on 
 )oarct captured Slave Vessels, in cases where the sfave 
 tTc^T'TT'^''^ and delivered over to the luthori! 
 tes of foreign Governments: it is to be observed • first 
 hat expenses of this description should be borne out of 
 
 trS^ tT ""'"'f ^", b-^^ -^ -^-i"he stel 
 v;ere ound; and secondly, that if there be no proceeds 
 or 11 the proceeds arc not sufficient, the exj.enses o' rel 
 sKue of them, should be paid by timt Governmen ' which 
 n^^eventually have the advantage of the labom 'of the 
 
 It is further to be observed, that as much inconveni- 
 ence attends the practice of drawing Bills at si ort date 
 Officers arc stnctly ordered to let all Bills they may be 
 auth07'tzed to draw on account of the captured VeJscls 
 be made payable at not less than thirty days afterTghl' 
 
 5 
 
 ■ 
 

 flM 
 
 34 
 
 Article l|?.---IIor Majesty's Ships and Vessels oi.toriiiLr 
 Ujc Ports of Cuba in charge of, or having in custody, 
 feluvo Vessels, will be forthwith admitted to free Prati(iue 
 without being subject to any Uuarantine whatever. 
 
 Article 13.— Officers placed in detained Vessels pro- 
 ceeding to Sierra Leone, are to pay strict attention to 
 tlie Uuarantnie R(>gulations on arriving at that place. 
 
 Article 14.— Whenever it may be necessary to send 
 Vessels detained for illicit traffic in Slaves to Sierra 
 J.eone for adjudication, and there should be a likelihood 
 o the Prize Crew not returning for some time, J)i 
 ble Supernumeraries may be entered in lieu. 
 
 Article 15.— PersonsofForeignCountriescharged with 
 
 ch.rgod with '^<V^^"'»^^ f l^iraey of Slave Trade, are never to be sent 
 
 Pirncy of «> l^nglund to Ik^ brought to justice, unless accompanied 
 
 biave Inule. by two or three Individuals ut least, who may be able to 
 
 give verbal testimony as to the facts alleged. 
 
 Article 16.— The Commanding Officers of the Cruizers 
 
 Pratiqiin in 
 Port! olCuba. 
 
 Qiiorantine 
 Rei^ulalionsi 
 in 8inrra 
 Leone. 
 
 Dixposnblo 
 !!!lupernuniu- 
 raries in thn 
 room of I'rizo 
 Crew. 
 
 )is[)osa- 
 
 Pe 
 
 rsona 
 
 Fnsigns nnd 
 Fendanta in 
 boBts board- 
 ing. 
 
 ^^ -. .„ „v, ..v^.c,it.u wii uuuiu oi every noat 
 
 sent to board suspected Vessels ; and as there is always 
 a possibility that the Boarding Officer may have to search 
 the suspected Vessel, and it may not be known before hand 
 to what Nation she may really belong, ho is in every (-asc 
 to carry with him all the Warrants, Copies of Warrants 
 or other necessary Documents of Authority, empowerin'^ 
 him to search, with which H. M. Cruizer is furnish- 
 ed, and no paper or person is on any account to be re- 
 quired to be sent from the suspected Vessel on board 
 the Cruizer. 
 
 It is- furtljer directed that Officers detached in Boats 
 on Service should be particularly careful to wear their 
 proper Uniform, and Caps or Hats with Cockades. 
 
 Article 17.— Particular attention is to be paid to the 
 fo lowing Copy of a Memorandum from the Admiralty 
 relative to the manner in which Her Majesty's Officers 
 
}ls oiitorin^ 
 n cuHtociy, 
 !C Pratitjue 
 ever. 
 
 esselH pro- 
 ttontion to 
 t place. 
 
 ry to send 
 to Sierra 
 likelihood 
 
 , Disposu- 
 
 irgcd with 
 to be sent 
 oinpanied 
 be able to 
 
 E) Cruizers 
 the Slave 
 a British 
 VQij Boat 
 is always 
 to search 
 fore hand 
 very (-ase 
 Warrants, 
 powering 
 fiirnish- 
 
 be re- 
 m board 
 
 in Boats 
 ear their 
 
 les, 
 
 1 to the 
 imiralty, 
 
 Officers 
 
 35 
 
 "Admiralty, loth October, 1 843 
 
 " ferld bvT' '"*%^^''"^'' ""''' ^^«^" '""« t; time,* pre- 
 k^mjd by I-oreijrn (Jovernments, against Her Ma estvS. P'""P'«'nr. 
 Officers employed in the Suppression of 4l„vf T I ^^ *^""'?" 
 
 ■' tl,? or'' T' "'^, ^°"^' ""' l''<-->^'<l to direct that 
 
 " iirrr tf ire r,.i' ziT""'™,'^ •» "'-"^™ 
 
 ;: .he,„ shouM re,„rtor s^ct,' jr'ircUTC' 
 one by one ; that each reply should be given coX Iv ' 
 
 but fully ; a,ul that they should confine themXs L' 
 their answers to the simple statement of facta oT if 
 any observations are added, these should be limited to 
 8»ch explanations as may be necessary for the™ I u^? 
 derstandmi, of the facts ; always reminberins tha anv . 
 
 " charge which they may have to prefer acains. .^.1.^ c„™pi.i„. 
 
 "party, should be statci separately, a,,dT;ir tm ^ "'""""""• 
 
NAVAL STORES, PROVISIONS, 
 
 AND 
 
 NAVAL AND VICTUALLING YARDS. 
 
 Article l.—Whon any of the Ships or Vessels requir- 
 siiipg requir. iiig Stores arnve-<it a place where there is a Naval Es- 
 ing store., tablishmont, the respective Captains and Commanders 
 are to send their Expense Book to the Storekeeper and 
 to permit Surveys to be taken of their Boatswain's and 
 Carpenter's Stores, if that Officer shall desire it, in order 
 that by knowing the Remains, the state of the Stores 
 m the Magazines, and the necessities of the Ship, tho 
 Storekeeper may be enabled to judge how far it will be 
 proper for him, or not, to remonstrate against furnishing 
 the supplies demanded, or any portion of them ; and it 
 IS hereby made known that their Lordships will hold the 
 Commanding Officers strictly responsible for their con- 
 duct in urging improperly the supply of Stores under 
 such circumstances, or causing any expense which can 
 possibly be avoided. 
 
 Economy. Article 2.— The respective Captains and Commanders 
 
 are to economise their Stores to the utmost of their 
 power, by M'hich a considerable saving in the expense of 
 the Squadron may be effected ; and they are to comply 
 with sucli requisitions as may be made to them by the 
 Employment ^^^^ Storekeeper for the employment of the Carpenters 
 of Artificers. Sailmakers, or other Artificers, whose assistance may be 
 necessary in their several branches for carrying on the 
 service of the Port ; informing these Artificers that they 
 will, on these occasions, be paid by the Naval Store- 
 keeper at the Rates specified in the Regulations for Her 
 Majesty's Service at Sea. Page 104. 
 
 noi'';?' . Article 3— Sails, Hammock Covers, Boats, or other 
 
 paired on T ' '^'^ "°* ^"^ ^^ '^"^^^ ^'"""^ ^"^ «f the Ships, for 
 shore. the purpose of being repaired in the Dock Yard, unless 
 
'S, 
 
 RDS. 
 
 ^Is requir- 
 Vaval Es- 
 nmanders 
 jper, and 
 ain's and 
 , in order 
 le Stores 
 3hip, the 
 it will be 
 urnishing 
 I ; and it 
 hold the 
 !ieir con- 
 es under 
 iiich can 
 
 inlanders 
 of their 
 cpense of 
 ' comply 
 I by the 
 rpenters, 
 i may be 
 f on the 
 hat they 
 il Store- 
 for Her 
 
 or other 
 lips, for 
 , unless 
 
 37 
 the'^term "iT-w'^T^S';"?.""'"'^ ''aving been applied to . 
 
 Jo r Jii S" ■' r.^e%:;;rcTl;- 1- °' "'"■ 
 
 OS meaning one Sail of each sort; and 'the whoto In^ 
 bor of S«d8 supplied to Sea goinR Ships a,.d Vc«,e"s » 
 10 be distinguished as the " Establishment of Sails." 
 
 cd from I si~'*° f.""' "'• ^"'•P'"' Stores are to be land- 
 SsesTherf sLh n "^ 'P'''"' P^™'™'"" i and in s,„..„„,„ 
 Jhey a|Xa7st bTr=d oTbX^S?; " '""'■ 
 
 Article 6.-1 rte Sea Stores of Her Majesty's Shin« 
 and Vessels on this Station are only to b^ Sleted To ^"^P'-'- 
 SIX months after the expiration of the first ye7of thir °''"""'' 
 havmg been oxDmpleted in England. ^ 
 
 Article 7.— All demands for Stores are to be in duoli 
 cate and approved by me, or the Senior oLer present" ''^''"''"'"• 
 mvm T^"*""' •!! '^' ^^"^^"d« -^« to be morcre: 
 ffi A ".f ' ^"^ "^ ^^^^•' i« to demand Stores fmm 
 
 mytp"""' '""^"'"^"^ ^"^'^ ^--^« t: " 
 
 Article 8— A Lieutenant, or Mate in charge is invn 
 Wa L m OmT '^ ''1 ^T' ^^^^ ^^- drawing Stores: D-ing 
 
 outs rlf tf. r ^P^T^ ^" '^^'^ ^^^^^^^ ^re not to go ''*^'"- 
 outsjdfc of the Gates without permission. ^ 
 
 Article 9.--It having frequently occurred that Lork<; 
 have been returned into Store without thrKevs ,wti K«y.. 
 cular care ,s to be taken that all the Keys in use on bm H 
 Her Majesty's Ships are labelled and iniked ^ 
 
 Article 10.— Due attention is to be paid to all reoni 
 siUons on tiie part of the Officers in clLge If ^i E ^Tt^:! 
 
38 
 
 Watering 
 Tanks. 
 
 lis 
 
 ri?.J ^Em';."'' ''"i Vf »^'ii,"fe' Establishments, for assistance in clearing 
 bli«hajcntfl. ^![ oading Transports, &c. ; and whenever application 
 shall be made from a Naval Yard for a Crew to man 
 aiiy of the Yard Craft, for the purpose of carrying out 
 Hawsers, or affording other assistance to H r Majesty's 
 Ships coming in or going out of Port, it is immediately 
 to be furnished. 
 
 Article 11. —Stages, Boats, Water Casks, &c., are 
 srages, Boats, never to be taken from the Naval or Victualling Estab- 
 hshmennts, without permission from the Officers in 
 charge : these Stores are to be returned to their places 
 at proper times, in good order, and should they have 
 sustained any damage, it is to be made known. This is 
 to apply to all Stores borrowed from the Yards. 
 
 Article 12.— The Watering Tanks of the several Na- 
 val Yards are never to be taken away from their Moor- 
 ings without iis being made known to the Yard Officer 
 in charge, who is also to be informed when they are 
 returned. "^ 
 
 Tank Vessels are not to be permitted to lay alongside 
 all night, but are to be cleared as expeditiously as pos- 
 sible. 
 
 Any damage done to the Tanks is to be made good by 
 the Ship m whose service it was sustained. 
 
 Article 13.— The practice of introducing Fir Battens 
 mto the seams of Ships is strictly prohibited, much in- 
 jury being caused thereby upon the oakum, and upon 
 the edges of the Plank : as before these battens can be 
 driven in, the greater part of the Pitch has to be taken 
 out, and the oakum left in a great measure unprotected. 
 
 Article 14. — On all occasions of Masts being condemn- 
 
 ^? ^J ?,'J'"''^^' ""^ ^""'"^ '" "^ ^^""^^ ^^ ^^'cay, a specimen 
 ol the Wood considered as rotten, is to be forwarded 
 for the inspection of the Officers of the Yard from which 
 the Mast may have been issued. 
 
 Article 15.— Naval Stores are never to be purchased 
 except under the most pressing circumstances, as by 
 
 Fir Battens. 
 
 CondemneJ 
 Masts. 
 
 Purchases. 
 
visions. 
 
 39 
 
 timely arrangement any supplv whirl. i« oho^i ♦ i 
 seJ'thetherlST' "^ {!"' ^'"""'"^'^ f"' "'''■ P-eha- Pure....... 
 
 as can be conven ently stowed • but «5h;,.. ^'^°^'^'?"«' 
 from the We.t IndiJ to '^°^J^T of Z,Kr7^'Z 
 necessary tor the passage, unless otherwise ordered. 
 
 dav'tf ,L't~f'''',' ^"^ ""^y ^ ''«'»™''««1 for five 
 
 ceDtn.H.r/ '/',!? «'•« ^ntract will admit of it, ex- 
 cept at Halifax and Newfoundland, whore it may be re 
 ceived every day ; and should the Beef or VeLtll 
 
 r'seTvicrleV^ "^P""™'"^^ "PP-' toblSt 
 uie service, the Senior Captain in nr»vt ie t^ j 
 
 i~«V"vey, and on'crdJmnE.\J^dn ;tr th^ 
 Article to be returned in the Boat that b ought it wth 
 a copy of the Report, transmitting a Duptae hereof 
 to the Commander-in-Chief or Senior Officer 
 
 Article 19._Coopcrage Stores are only to be sent to 
 «.e Cooperage ,n cases of absolute necessiV; and " ,e^ c,.l 
 Staves are sent there, they are, as well as tl e loo. to 
 be made up ,„ neat packages for the con' Sec oC 
 slowmg; and the Boat's crew arc to nhce thnf T 
 .i.e Master Cooper or other ,,erso„ I £ge t; .re!;:;: 
 
 Article 20._The strictest attention is to be naid „„ 
 a 1 surveys on cloth, issued for the use o the cCw, of •^'°•"■ 
 
 .oV^.u;f.i;e^;io!h\S^^^^^^^^ 
 
jSffirrriirrniaMiiiUijfiiii ^^ 
 
 li 
 
 Tanks 
 
 Bread Roornii, 
 Bins, &c. 
 
 40 
 
 Article ^^ I. —Tanks are never to be returned from the 
 Squadron to any of the Victualling Depots on this sta- 
 tion without special permission. 
 
 Article 22. — On all occasions when a supply of Bread 
 is received from the Depots those opportunities are to be 
 taken of clearijig, cleansing, and whitewashing the Bread 
 Rooms, Binns, and Tanks for Bread, of H. M. Ships. 
 
 The Bread which remains is to be carefully examined, 
 and if found to be infested with weevils, or otherwise de- 
 teriorated, it is to be picked if it should be necessary, and 
 a survey held on what appears to be unfit for use. A 
 copy of the Report is to be sent for my information. 
 
 The Bread thus examined and picked is then to be 
 placed as much apart as possible from the fresh supply. 
 
 The circumstance of clearing and cleansing the Bread 
 Rooms and Binns, or Tanks, is to be inserted in the 
 Log Book. 
 
 The Quarterly Return is to be in future transmitted ac- 
 cording to Form No. 12 uf the Apj>endix. 
 
 Slop Rooms. Article 23. — The Slop Rooms are also to be cleansed 
 and aired as often as it may be requisite, and a Return is 
 to be made when it is done. 
 
 Monpy for 
 
 Monilily 
 
 Allowance. 
 
 Article 21.— With reference to the 42nd Article of 
 the Admiralty Instructions for Paymasters and Pursers, 
 those Officers are to be informed that Money for the pur- 
 pose of paying Moi ^hly Allowance is henceforth to be 
 procured by them from the Naval Accountant Officers 
 upon Requisitions, in the form in the Appendix No. 8, 
 instead of by Bill as heretofore ; and that when Cash is 
 required for that purpose, or to pay Savings, they are to 
 give a few days notice of the probable sum they will re- 
 quire. 
 
 Prince E.l- Article 25.— It being considered inexpedient to place 
 
 wardblNJand. additional Funds in the Commissariat Chest at Charlotte 
 
 Town, Prince Edward's Lsland, to meet the casual and 
 
 uncertain demands of Ships of War, the Paymasters ami 
 Money, Pursers of Hor Miijes! y's Ships touching there are to draw 
 
 upon the Accountant General of the Navy for money re- 
 
 (jiiirecl h\ t!";cm. 
 
I from the 
 I this sta- 
 
 of Bread 
 
 are to be 
 ;lie Bread 
 
 Ships, 
 jxamined, 
 rwise de- 
 sary, and 
 
 use. A 
 tion. 
 
 en to be 
 h supply, 
 he Bread 
 id in the 
 
 nitted ac- 
 
 cleansed 
 tleturn is 
 
 rticle of 
 Pursers, 
 the pur- 
 th to be 
 
 Officers 
 X No. 8, 
 
 Cash is 
 3y are to 
 
 will re- 
 
 to place 
 charlotte 
 3ual and. 
 ters antl 
 to draw 
 onev re- 
 
 41 
 
 i.Jl'^'''^^ 26._Tl,e Captains and Commanders are to 
 
 unless the same cannot be obtained in a regujar way and 
 
 merelrom and they are hereby acquainted that th^ 
 amount of any Bills which they may d?aw upSn the Ic! 
 
 Zp? ,Pk"''.'' ^^ '^' ^^'y ^^'^ S'«P« im^.,Jrry Ob- 
 tamed wdl be charged as Imprest against their Pay 
 
 Article 27^0fficers when temporarily in the position 
 of Senior Officers at any Ports where (here is a Nava" Naval yard. 
 - Yard are to avoid as much as possible interfering in the 
 
 occur thr^ffi"' "'T^'^^ ?r"^^ interference^ may Non.i„ierrer. 
 occur he Officers m charge of the Yards are directed to *'"•'« ^'"' 
 report the circumstances of the case to me ; and Officers ''"^"" 
 generally are particularly enjoined to caus^ the grS 
 care to be taken in the preservation of the WS 
 whenever made use of in refitting, also to pay due a S 
 nWinV ''"^^^«^'«"« f 'he Officers of the Yard as to 
 Pl^mg, removing, or heaving down, their Resi octive 
 
 tniifp '""^^ 28.-~Ships proceeding to the Havana will ob- „ 
 t^m Provisions of all species. Soap, and Tobacco, from Mr "•""'• 
 Jce Cabarga of ti-at place, who has entered into Tcon r . r 
 tract for the supply of the same to Her Majesty^Shi^ " Prr^n^ 
 
 But supplies are only to be obtained wlien the quan ftv 
 of Provisions on board may not be sufficient to aUow the 
 Ship to reach a Port where there is a Depot, or when the 
 exigencies of the Service require her to proce'ed elsewhere! 
 
 The Forms of Vouchers, &c. necessary on thereceip 
 of Provisions, are in Mr. Cabarga's possession. ^ 
 
 f 
 
<«♦«•*•■ 
 
 I 
 
 mi 
 
 42 
 
 Surveys. 
 
 Povder. 
 
 Certificate to 
 accorapany 
 demand for 
 Marine Arma 
 in lieu. 
 
 ORDNANCE AND GUNNERS' STORES. 
 
 Article 1.— Attention is to be paid by the Commanding 
 Ufficers of the Squadron to requisitions from the Ord- 
 nance Officers for the attendance of Naval Officers to 
 assist at Surveys of Ordnance Stores. 
 
 Article 2.--The Powder is always to be removed pre- 
 viously to a ship hauling within, or to any of the Wharfs 
 of the Naval Yard. 
 
 Article 3.— Whenever Arms and other Articles are re- 
 quired for the Royal Marines embarked in H. M. Ships 
 on Foreign Stations, in exchange for such as may be un- 
 serviceable or to replace others lost, a Certificate should 
 be signed by the Captain of the Ship and the Command- 
 ing Officer of Marines, stating the circumstance, which 
 Certificate is, with the demand in duplicate, to be for- 
 warded to the Senior Officer on the spot for approval. 
 
 Article 4 —The Annual Ordnance Accounts from Her 
 Majesty s Ships are to be forwarded < omplete to the Ad- 
 miralty Office, and not to the Board of Ordnance. 
 
 CompresHora Article 5. — The Board of Ordnance having represen- 
 iy-fcTn?:;" !k n ^^"^ ^""'^^ Commissioners of the Admiralty that 
 rY.g'er""''" the Compressors of the Carriage of Sir Thomas Hardy's 
 Pattern are sometimes so fixed by rust, when returned, 
 as to be quite inefficient as Compressors ; the attention of 
 Commanding Officers is called to this subject, in order 
 that measures may be taken to prevent the evil complain- 
 ed ol, by causing the compressing Screws and the wood 
 fecrews of the Plates to be occasionally greased. 
 
 Gunnera' . 4''^'^i® 6— The attention of the Board of Ordnance 
 Storeaprecau- "aving been called to the incautious and dangerous man- 
 
 ttntng""' ZfT^'f ^""f''' ^^"^ ^'^ sometimes returned to 
 '"8 that Department, by packing amongst the small-arm Am- 
 
 Gunner'a 
 Accounta. 
 
 
A3 
 
 3RES. 
 
 imanding 
 the Ord- 
 >fficers to 
 
 »ved pre- 
 5 Wharfs 
 
 !s are re- 
 il. Ships 
 y be un- 
 Le should 
 ►mmand- 
 i, which 
 a be for- 
 •roval. 
 
 munition, a variety of Articles, crammed into one case 
 
 ^/wT/' '^"t^«^/«^«^ Cartndges with loose pcmder, 
 filed Flannel Cartndges, pieces of Portfire Detnnn 
 Hng Tubes, nd quill T^^es,--in Le^Z^^^^^^^ 
 l\ AILS AND !• LINTS havmg been picked out.— The atten- 
 tion of Commanding Officers is particularly called to the 
 cSI ^ r^c^rrerce of the dangerous practice des- 
 
 rom Her 
 the Ad- 
 
 epresen- 
 ilty that 
 Hardy's 
 Bturned, 
 mtion of 
 in order 
 ►mplain- 
 le wood 
 
 rdnance 
 us man- 
 irned to 
 rm Am- 
 
44 
 
 REFITTING. 
 
 h:l 
 
 I 
 
 Returning ^/^'Jj'^ ^ "T^f ^^^ ^o returning into Port preparations ' 
 
 into Port. are to be made for fitting the Ship, that the least , ossible 
 time may be occupied in equipping her again for Sea. 
 
 , Article 2.-- The Captains and Commanders of tliA 
 
 b^e-iilr " ,^^»-dT Z' ^^ -"-d themselves and to see that the Of! 
 hcersano Men give all possible assistance in the refit of 
 their respective Ships ; and it is to be fully understood 
 that every Captam is expected, as far as possible, to keep 
 his bhip in an eflicient and serviceable state, without ma 
 term assistance from the Naval Yard, beyond the usual 
 supply of Stores j—constantly employing his own Car- 
 penters, Sailmakers, and other Artificers, in their several 
 Branches so as to prevent the necessity of any extensive 
 or genera refit --And the Senior Officer in Port is more 
 particularly called upon .o follow the Instructions con- 
 tained under this Head as well as those under the Head 
 of Naval Stores, &c. ; and he is not to give the Naval 
 S torekeeper any direction, wh:ch may be at variance with 
 them ; but if occurrences should arise to make it neces- 
 sary for the Senior Officer to give any particular directions 
 in this respect, it is always to be reported to me. 
 
 Defect.. ^'i'^^'t ^r~^" S^^^nS in defects, it is to be carefully 
 
 noted whether any and what part can be made good bv 
 the Artificers of the Ship ; and they are to be sent in, in 
 Duplicate. ' 
 
 Bills Tor 
 Repairs. 
 
 1?l 
 
 Article 4 -No Bills drawn by the Captains and Com- 
 manders of the Squadron on their own authority for 
 works done to their Ships and Vessels respectively, at any 
 Port which they may incidentally put into, will be allow- 
 ed, unless some extraordinary accident, totally disabling 
 the said Ships and Vessels from the performance of the 
 service on which they were to have been employed or 
 from returning to Bermuda, Halifax, Jamaica, or Antigua, 
 ghall make such unauthorised expense unavoidable 
 
parations 
 t jiossible 
 ■ Sea. 
 
 > of the 
 t the Of- 
 J refit of 
 derstood 
 to keep 
 >out ma- 
 he usual 
 wn Car- 
 r several 
 xtensive 
 is more 
 ns con- 
 e Head 
 3 Naval 
 ice with 
 t neces- 
 rections 
 
 arefuUy 
 jood by 
 t in, in 
 
 i Com- 
 ity, for 
 at any 
 ; allow- 
 sabHng 
 of the 
 f^ed, or 
 ntigua, 
 
 45 
 
 In tlic event of any Ship or Vessel, by runnin- airround 
 or other accident, receiving damages which mavreoro' r • 
 
 Article 5.--Great expense having been freoucntlv Jn 
 
 eT[:'the' Estaj!^\°' Artificers be/„d the ^uXerlw-" ili. or 
 ed to tJie Establishments of the Foreign Yards the res Artificers, 
 pective Captains and Commanders are most s ^icdv enl 
 joined never o urge the employment of any eS work 
 
 Ni;Vafd"2to'r ^'v ^^ ^p^^^-'^^- ^" a 
 
 is no Navn'l F .^ 7^ '"''' ^^''T '" ^^'^^^« ^^^^^e there 
 IL^UK / ^^'"''"'''"^5 unless such a proceeding 
 
 r^de It "'"' "' '" circumstance is always to 
 
 Article 6 —All Oakum required for Caulkinj? is to be 
 picked by the Crew of the Ship about to be caulked «*''"™- 
 
 se wtnJ'^n '''" '^' ^^•''" ^"^ ^^"^P-»'-« «f Ves- 
 sels occupy Buildings appropriated for tliem or Receiving 
 
 Lock Door, WindowrtfX; ^''^l^^g^^' : "'"• 
 Build ngs or Receiving Ship a second similar examinat on 
 .s to take place, that the deficiency of any arTckf „r 
 
 atotS ""ThV-r ^"''' r' •>« --^ined\n"d 
 accounted tor.— The whole are to be eft thorou<^hlv cipin 
 
 and a report made to me that this has been doSe.^ ' 
 
 t. K^^ 31«t Artifle, Page 71 of the Naval Instructions is 
 to be considered applicable to such Bu.idinS aTthev 
 
46 
 
 Hulks nnd 
 Shipi. 
 
 Regulations to be observed by the Creios of Her Ma- 
 jesty's Ships and Vessels when hulked in any of 
 the Receiving Ships on this Station. 
 
 The Captains, Commanders, and Commanding Offi- 
 cers of Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels under my Orders 
 are, whenever it may be necessary to Hulk the Crews of 
 their respective Ships in any one of the Receiving Ships 
 in the Ports on this Station, to cause the following Regu- 
 lations to be strictly observed by their said Crews : 
 
 No Lights are to be carried about the Ship, except in 
 Lanterns. 
 
 The duty of extinguishing fires and lights at proper 
 hours is to be carefully attended to. 
 
 No smoking to be allowed in any part of the Ship 
 except the Galley. 
 
 The Galley Funnel to be swept at least twice a week. 
 
 In the event of Fire, such means of extinguishing it as 
 
 may be available, are immediately to be used, and alarm 
 
 given by ringing the Ships' Bell until more assistance can 
 
 be procured. 
 
 The Fire Buckets are on no account whatever to be re- 
 moved from the place appropriated for them, or used for 
 any other than their proper purpose. 
 
 No Bones, dirt, or rubbish of any description to be 
 thrown out of the Ports or Cabin Windows, but to be 
 carefully deposited in a dirt Tub, to be removed when 
 necessary. 
 
 No Stores of any description are to be painted, or 
 Spars deposited in any part o/ the Ship, there being places 
 in the Naval Yards appropriated for that purpose. 
 
 No Hammocks or Washed Clothes to be hung up in 
 any part of the Ship except the Upper and Poop Decks. 
 No Waste of the Ship's water to be allowed. 
 It being absolutely necessary that great attention be 
 paid to the cleanliness of the Ship, the decks are to be 
 washed at least once a week, and when vacated by one 
 Crew, the Vessel is to be left in such a state of cleanli- 
 ness, that she may be fit to receive another Ship's Com- 
 pany. 
 
 The Warrant Officers of the Receiving Ships are to 
 receive every support in the execution of t!ie duties spe- 
 cified in their Instructions. 
 
Her Ma- 
 
 » any of 
 
 ing Offi- 
 ty Orders 
 Crews of 
 ng Ships 
 ig Regu- 
 ^s: — 
 except in 
 
 it proper 
 
 the Ship 
 
 a week, 
 ling it as 
 id alarm 
 ance can 
 
 to be re- 
 used for 
 
 •n to be 
 ut to be 
 id when 
 
 nted, or 
 g places 
 
 k 
 
 '• 
 
 g up in 
 ' Decks. 
 
 ition be 
 re to be 
 ; by one 
 cleanli- 
 's Coiu- 
 
 47 
 
 Article 8;— A statement of the Daily progress is to ho 
 sent to me every morning at 9 o'clock or trthVslnior '^""^ P- 
 
 J are to 
 ies spe- 
 
48 
 
 SHIPS RETURNING TO ENGLAND. 
 
 Ill 
 
 Article 1.— Whenever any of Her Majesty's Ships or 
 Inipcction of Vessels under my Orders shall be directed to proceed to 
 Crews of Ves l^ngland, from any of the Divisions of the Station under 
 .els proceed- nriy Command, during my absence, the Senior Officer on 
 Kngland. ^^^ ^If ^ ^^ ^'^^ys to cause the Crews of the Ships and 
 Vessels present to be inspected, in order that those Men 
 whose constitutions or healtii may have been impaired by 
 the Climate may be sent home, and the vacancies there- 
 by created in the Ships to remain on the Station are to be 
 filled up on the spot, as far as men volunteering from the 
 Ship returning to England will allow of. In all cases of 
 men volunteering to continue on the Station, they are to 
 be paid such Part of their wages as they may desire to 
 receive, cither from the Naval Officers at Halifax or Ber- 
 muda, or from tlie Clerk in charge of Stores at Jamaica, 
 — tlie respective Captains and Commanders on such occa- 
 sions taking care to note all allotments and charges on the 
 Books, and to send to me for transmission to the Admi- 
 ralty, a Return of men who avail themselves of this per- 
 mission, noting against the name of each the amount of 
 pay ordered for him. 
 
 It is, however, to be clearly understood by the Senior 
 Officer present, that he is not, on these occasions, to al- 
 low so many Volunteers to leave the Ship as would dis- 
 tress her for her passage home. 
 
 Marines not Article 2.-— Marines are not to be removed from Ships 
 10 be removed returning to England, unless the exigencies of the Service 
 should require it ; and tlie Detachments are, if possible, 
 to return in the Ships in which they are embarked. 
 
 Receiving on Article 3. — Slop ClotJiing and Naval Stores which may 
 board Stores have been permitted to be deposited at the Naval Yards 
 deposited ^re to be taken on board again unless otherwise ordered. 
 
 Order Boolts. Article 4. — This Ordcr-Book is to be returned to me 
 or the Senior Officer of the Division, on any Ship quit- 
 ting tiie Station, together with any secret Letters or 
 Orders received from me. 
 
49 
 
 \ND. 
 
 STEAM VESSELS. 
 
 s Ships or 
 iroceed to 
 ion under 
 Officer on 
 Ships and 
 hose Men 
 ipaired by 
 lies there- 
 
 I are to be 
 ? from the 
 
 II cases of 
 liey are to 
 
 desire to 
 IX or Ber- 
 ; Jamaica, 
 uch occa- 
 fes on tlie 
 lie Admi- 
 tliis per- 
 imount of 
 
 he Senior 
 ns, to ul- 
 ^ould dis- 
 
 3m Ships 
 e Service 
 possible, 
 ed. 
 
 hich ma]^ 
 al Yards 
 ordered. 
 
 jd to me 
 flip quit- 
 alters Or 
 
 Article l.—In all cases of Stores beinff required for 
 the repairs of the Engines and Boilers of Her Malst^s ?^'"l"'^' 
 
 reSnce'rhi ; mThI'^'^^^'^'J' '^ '^ ^ niad^d ^ ^S^^ 
 dJlZ ^l ! """I^^^ ^^P^***) »« to the nature and 
 
 .rA'^l""^^ rr".^"" ^''^ ^'^ ^^ ^^ ^"tered as Stokers who 
 » rfficuhv^tt: ^ Sn'^'^"^ ^^f'^"^"^^ ' ^"d should an? Sc„.en or 
 
 ihllfl Z '" ^"'"S "P *^^ established number in Stokers 
 that Rating, Men, with the Rating and Pay of Ordina v 
 
 ers Tnd toT '" ^" T't '" "^"' '' ''' ^ Assistant 
 ers, and to be raised to the situation of Stokers as soon as 
 
 the Commanding Officer, on the report of the Leadh^ 
 Stoker, ,s satished of their competency as such. ^ 
 
 Article 3.-—In;their Monthly Return of Machinery &r r, r 
 
 inrrulf cf ""t'^-l ^'r"" ^^-^^ will be ca7efu^ o ^:L 
 nsert the Class to which the Engineer Boys, as well as 
 
 the Eiig^eers belong, and the date of eacVBoy's entr; 
 
 Article 4.-The attention of the Commanding Officers 
 is strictly called to the necessity of practising all poSe Fuel 
 economy m the expenditure of Fud, with a view to di '^^«"°'"'' -'■ 
 mimshmg such expense. They are therefore to avoid 
 getting or keeping up their Steam in all cases when the 
 use of sails can be made adequate to the performance of 
 the Service with sufficient dispatch. ^«»mance ot 
 
 ^J ^?? Books of Her Majesty's Steam Vessels will be 
 occasionally examined to enable me to ascertain if my or! 
 ders have been fully complied with ; and when any nei 
 hgence in this important part of the duty of a Command- 
 mg Officer of a Steam Vessel shall appear, a reportTheie- 
 of wm be made to the Lords Commissioners of the Ad- 
 
 By strict attention to these Regulations and by a com- 
 
50 
 
 pliimoo with the directions o.itaiiKNl i., tli.>ir r.or.lshins' 
 Memorandum of the 6th July, 184^2. on iho Hubiort of 
 using htemn t.x,MinHively, it is ...vpccted that u consider- 
 
 ^L77 P M^'i"'"^ y>ovtie.t.d without any dHri- 
 inent to tl»c J*ubhc Service. 
 
lOrdsliips' 
 lubjc'ct of 
 ronsiclcr- 
 ny (Ictri- 
 
 51 
 
 HALIFAX. 
 
 Article I. — ShipH FfoiLMlnir for tlin w:,..«. 
 
 tukeii to prevent uny rubbish or ,l,rt fZ i • . * ' "® 
 ovcrboiird. ^ "^"^ '^'^'" ''^'"'fe' thrown 
 
 .1.0 Senior Oflicor-a Sl.ip, .L^Zk , ^, ..triU 
 
52 
 
 Sambro Light 
 House. 
 
 Waval Yard. 
 
 sent,) is to visit and prescribe for them, as often as the 
 nature of their cases may require. 
 
 Notice of the Officers going to Sick Quarters, with a 
 statement of their case, is to be sent to the Flag or Senior 
 Officer's Ship, for the Surgeon's information. 
 
 Article 7. — On approaching Sambro' Light House, in 
 foggy weather, every gun fired froni the Ship will be an- 
 swered, if heard, by two guns in quick succession, from 
 the Light House. Several guns should not, however, be 
 fired in quick succession, but time given between each 
 for the answering guns. 
 
 It frequently happens that the weather is clear within 
 the Light House, although very thick a league or two 
 without — If it be wished to ascertain this fact the ship is 
 to fire one gun, and three minutes afterwards two guns 
 in quick succession ; when, should the weather be clear 
 within, the Light House will answer with the same num- 
 ber of guns, fired in the same manner : but should the 
 weather not be clear within the Light House, one gun 
 only will be fired in answer. 
 
 Article 8. — Regulations respecting admission to, and 
 landing at Ha ax Yard, after dark. 
 
 Officers on duty may land at, or enter, and pass 
 through at any hour of the night ; but the circumstance 
 is to be reported to the Commander-in-Chief or Senior 
 Officer present. 
 
 Captains and Commanders, and Officers of equivalent 
 Rank, may land at, or enter, and pass through the Yard 
 with the Parole at any time of the night, any Officers ac- 
 companying them are to be allowed to pass at the same 
 time ; other Officers till 1 1 P. M., whether the Ships 
 are along si;, the Yard or in the Stream. 
 
 The Paro, .vill be sent daily to the Flag Ship, where 
 it may be obtained by the Officers of the other Ships in 
 Port; and it will be demanded of all Officers and others 
 immediately after dark. 
 
 Article 4.— Boats may land for Officers till 11 P. M., 
 but they are to oush off at that Im 
 mission is given. 
 
 ■ If lllllf>t.<c iit\a, 
 
 .lV*t,'uT oi^vx-lUl 
 
 CI' 
 
 I I r\r\ 
 
 per- 
 
53 
 
 en as the 
 
 s, with a 
 or Senior 
 
 Fouse, in 
 ill be an- 
 on, from 
 '^cver, be 
 een each 
 
 ar within 
 e or two 
 le ship is 
 wo guns 
 
 be clear 
 me num- 
 lould the 
 
 one gun 
 
 Article 5. — When occasions may require that the time 
 should be extended, permission is to be obtained by ap- 
 plication at my office ; and notice of this permission must 
 be given to the Naval Storekeeper. On these occasions 
 Boats may go to the Stairs at any time during the night 
 for the Officers, who will be allowed to pass through the 
 Yard, provided they have the Parole. 
 
 Article 6.— The term Officer to include Subordinate 
 Officers. 
 
 Article 7. — Boats' Crews are not to be allowed to leave 
 the Landing place after dark, unless passed off by an Of- 
 ficer duly provided with the Parole. 
 
 Article 8. — Captains and other O Ticers temporarily re- 
 siding in the Yard are to be guided by these Regulations ; 
 their Servants may pass and repass the Gates with the 
 Parole until 1 1 P. M., after that hour only by special 
 permission. 
 
 1 to, and 
 
 nd pass 
 imstance 
 r Senior 
 
 juivalent 
 he Yard 
 icers ac- 
 he same 
 le Ships 
 
 >, where 
 5hips in 
 d others 
 
 P. M., 
 
 tut lit^r- 
 
54 
 
 BERMUDA. 
 
 ConvicU. 
 
 ' If 
 
 Landing 
 places. 
 
 Article 1.— Seamen and Marines employed in ihc Ni 
 val Yard, are not to be allowed, on any pretence whal 
 ever to converse with the Convicts.— The Officer attend- 
 ing the duty will be responsible for any deviation from 
 this Order ; nor are Officers to purchase specimensTf 
 minerals or other such articles from them. 
 
 Article 2.— No Boats are to land on any other part of 
 Ireland Island than the Established Landing places vviere 
 Warders are stationed, unless with the conLt of the 
 respective Officers of the Yard. 
 
 Holystones, ^.^l'^!-''^'' ^V"".^*',^/T f ""^ ^"^ ^^*^«"nt to be taken 
 away from Ireland Island, without permission from the 
 proper Officer of the Naval Establishment. 
 
 '^'■!i!'^''AT'~~^''^" ^''''^ '^^^« occasion to land at or 
 near the Navy Tanks, or in Clarence Cove, under the 
 Admira 's House, strict orders are to be ^i^en that n 
 person be allowed to bathe, or strip themselves on ay 
 pretence, either m the Coves, or onUie shores adjLcem 
 
 Article 5.— No Guns are to be fired in St. George's 
 Harbour, except in cases of necessity, in consequence of 
 Its be.ng injurious to the tanks of the Town. 
 
 Article e.—Descriptions of Deserters are to be sent to 
 he Senior Officer, who will apply to the CWno? for 
 the necessary steps to be taken for their apprehension! 
 
 T i^'i'''^'' '^T^'^ I'^Ty "'''" ^""^ ^« ^'e J'lntlcd on Ireland 
 Island, or Spanisli Point, but always at Hamilton at 
 which place Boats arc always to be sent for them. 
 
 Article 8 —The Boats and people of the Squadron are 
 
 o be kept from the Yard as much as possible durin^ tl e 
 
 liours assigned to blasting the Rocks, which arc as fo! 
 
 Navy Tanks 
 and Clarence 
 Cove. 
 
 St. George's 
 liurbour. 
 
 Deserters. 
 
 Leave. 
 
 Boats. 
 
 Blasting 
 
 Hocks. 
 
Pilots. 
 
 55 
 lows, viz :--From 7 to 8, a. M.-From noon till * 1 p ^ 
 Yard:" """'' '''" ^'" "«''^'»^' hours 'of ule 
 
 Article 9.— No Officer (below the rank of Ominm or 
 Commander, or of equivalLt Rank), or other peist' i ^---^ «„. 
 
 oft'h?HS!:itrn^^'" Hospi/al Gates, or'^r^JUlIil^ "-" 
 nnlnl i^'^^^' '^'^''O"* pcrmissiott from the Surgeon • 
 
 cet or the rrrrr^ ^^ '''^'^ «^ ^f- Medical Offil 
 cers or the Clerk of the said Hospital, except Surgeons 
 of the Ships havmg sick men at the Hospitil. ^ 
 
 ShfpfaiVv;";:^^! ?P*^'"' ^"^ Commanders of H. M. 
 fenips and Vessels belonging to this Station, are when 
 ever they take a Pilot on board for the purLe of br n" 
 mg them within the Bermuda Reefs, if the^Ship or Vef 
 
 ^bt on ?"V ,''"'^>V^'"^^^^''^^^"d' to inform the 
 ruot on his first arrival on board, that he is to take 
 
 the S^iip or Vessel they command to Grassy Bay Ireland 
 te/ t"ti d^' ^''^^^ ^^"^^ beonly comingTn for S 
 he p1 is to 7 ,^.^^^Pf ^'^ -'"' proceed ^i„ to sea, 
 chorale ol ^" ^""^^^^^^^ ^^'•''y her to Murray's An! 
 cnorage only ; and it is to be understood that however of- 
 
 a Pilttta^tt'": " ''^ ^'''' ^^^'^^'^ H«'^ - ^^--h re) 
 tween trin /.r^'' '° """'*"'• ^ ^^"P ^^ Vessel be- 
 cTptair or rn!^ '^! ^T'""^^' Anchorage to which the 
 the^oi r; Ce^rT':f''n^^' ""^^'^ ^"" t« ^^rry her, 
 to tl?p PI ? ^^^ *^?^ ^^P^^'» ^r Commander is to give 
 to the Pilot, IS that he has piloted the Shin or Vessel 
 
 neTw'hL'' T,' ^''r ^"^''^'^"^ ^ -d - the'sa" e man 
 tL^^Z Y^ ''i^^"" '^^ ^^'^'^ ^' '^»y of the Ancho- 
 
 sS to sea Thi r " rV' P"°^ ?^ ^^ ^*- ^- «^^P^ ^^ Ves- 
 soecifV ht' .f^". ^^••^•fi^f e to be given to the Pilot is to 
 specify his having conducted such Ship or Vessel from 
 such Anchorage Jo sea, without reference to the numb^ 
 
 sucrShiHrV^'^Vrr, '"^^ ^h-g'^t proper to ai'ho 
 S^,h. ^ ?r X^''f ^^ ^^'^ "^^y- S'lould, however, anv 
 Ship or Vessel, after having been anchored by direction 
 of the Captain at Murray's Anchorage, require to be moved 
 
 - - •- o. i„ uie cveai of a Slap at Ireland requiring for 
 
! »1 
 
 ■I 
 
 56 
 
 any purpose to proceed to anclior at Murray's Anchorage 
 r^M "^/^ Pitting to sea, the Pilot so conducting on?of 
 H. M. Ships and Vessels from one Anchorage of these 
 Islands to another, will be in such cases only entitled to 
 a separate Certificate and half Pilotage for the perform- 
 ance of such service in addition to the whole Pilotage 
 Certificate for his Pilotage of her to or from sea. 
 
 Fiv. r ,u ^'^'"''^ 11. —No Ship or Vessel of the Squadron is to 
 
 F.veFa.hom anchor at the ^' Five Fathom Hole," unlesl under cir- 
 cumstances that may render such a measure absolutely 
 necessary for her safety ; but should the wind not allow 
 01 their passing the Narrows, they are to keep off and on 
 waiting the earhest opportunity of so doing. 
 
 PI . ai'^''**^Hr^^-T^" ^^^ ^^^"* of any of Her Majesty's 
 
 I'Wo.s. Ships or Vessels bound to Bermuda having taken onCrd 
 
 any other Pilot than a Queen's Pilot, and one of the 
 Uueen s Pilots afterwards reach the said Ship or Vessel 
 he charge of the Ship or Vessel is to be immediately 
 mnsferred to the Queen's Pilot, but a Manuscript Cer- 
 tificate IS to be given to the Pilot first placed in charge 
 of the Ship, stating the degree of service rendered by 
 him prior to the arrival of the Queen's Pilot on board 
 and a reasonable proportion of the usual Pilotage Allow^ 
 ance, is to be deducted from the payment to th? Queen's 
 Pilot, and given to the other Pilot, in reward for his havin- 
 gone first to the Ship's assistance. "^ 
 
 Whilst the Commander-in-Chief is at Bermuda, he 
 will decide upon the proportion of the regulated allow- 
 ance to be paid to the first Pilot, in consideration of the 
 statement made in the Captain's Certificate to sueh Pilot • 
 when the Conimander-in-Chief is not on the spot, the 
 Senior Naval Oflicer present will make the decision. 
 
 Gleaner ^'u'^'^ 13— Whenever the Gleaner, Steam Vessel 
 
 Srv'essel. "Su^ ^' ^^^.^J^red to tow, the Hawsers of the respective 
 fehips and Vessels are invariably to be made use of. 
 
 Article 14.--With reference to Article 7 of these Or- 
 ders under the Head " Refitting," the following are the Re- 
 gilations ^o be observed by the Warrant Offk-ers of the 
 
Anchorage, 
 ;ting one of 
 ?e of these 
 entitled to 
 le perform- 
 le Pilotage 
 ja. 
 
 adron is to 
 under cir- 
 absolutely 
 not allow 
 )ff and on. 
 
 Majesty's 
 1 on board 
 ne of the 
 or Vessel, 
 mediately 
 cript Cer- 
 in charge 
 idered by 
 on board, 
 ?e Allow- 
 J Queen's 
 lis having 
 
 nuda, he 
 3d allow- 
 Mi of the 
 iCh Pilot ; 
 spot, the 
 sion. 
 
 Vessel, 
 3spective 
 of. 
 
 hese Or- 
 3 the Re- 
 ! of the 
 
 57 
 
 The Warrant Office^' in charge of the Royal Oak is 
 to be particularly careful and attentive to thefol- 
 lowing Instructions. ^ 
 
 No lights are permitted to be carried about the Shin 
 
 and S tore?or " T" "'^'^ ^^ ^'^ moveable ArSs 
 
 and Stores of every description belonging to the Shin are «'':^»' ^>«'^- 
 
 to be considered in charge of the Warrant Officer of the 
 
 Wa^ Jt Offi.f'"^/r "^ ""^ ^' •*« '^^-^ «^ '"i-ng he 
 tH I? V^''''' "^'^ ^'^ accountable for. In rainy wea 
 ther the hoses are to be led into the Ship's t2 and 
 
 tZ ^h'e W^''"/'^^ *^^ ''^"^^ '^^ -^ ^loweTto over- 
 flow , the Water to be carefully used , and no waX 
 
 thereof to be a lowed on any account.-In the evemof 
 
 Shin'?Ti":r^^''f "'^^"^ '^'^ ^' ^'ven by ringing tht 
 mrf n p"'kk-"u'' ^/''^^^"^^^ ^ Procured.l-No Bones 
 
 £a d [n^L R^'- "^k"^ ^'^"P*''"' '^ be thrown oer-' 
 board in the Basm but carefully deposited in the Dirt 
 Cart to be removed when necessary. 
 
 When the Crew of any Ship of Wnr nr^ h»ii.« i 
 b<mrd the Royal Oak, the wjj ZZZmtt^: 
 
 A . crr„d sit 1'; °*^![ Co-Landing the^'S 
 Ariicies and htores of every description belongins to the 
 Hulk, according to the List of fixtures, and he In see 
 hat none of the Articles are allowed o be reL^edl! 
 taken out of the Ship, if so, the case is t^ r^enorte] 
 mmedmtely ; and in the event of any difference ar^,t„ 
 between the Warrant Officerandanyrf 1,^,^012® 
 cd on board the circumstance to be'also repS tote" 
 IZ; " .""^ '™?' •"■ l-^rtiesfrom Ships in Port bch^ 
 sent to work or to be hulked on board thi Roya^ Oak if 
 the absence of their Officers, the Warrant Affi!.' ■ 
 eha.«e of t„e Ship is to see that the fiVeZd %M used 
 
 u!;crtoro7rZit.''"""^«"»«'«' '«^-^'" - 
 
 bei^^r^L^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 necessary Flags used for Merchant Vesselsf Her Male 
 
 Sll! ''^'"''^ "T '"' ""« '" communicate Wiethe 
 
 -----i-i.^ I .,.^ ,,, itxuiT^ms signals. 
 
 8 
 
Meann Tor 
 I'rcserving 
 lienllli of 
 Crow, &c. 
 
 I 
 
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 58 
 JAMAICA. 
 
 Article 1.— On the So.ithern portion of the Station 
 the (oUomn^ precautions are to ho attended to • n ri: 
 oidarly on board Ships on their first entering the Tro 
 pics : — ° '"" 
 
 Particular attention is called to Art. 9, Page '252 of the 
 Admiralty Instructions. ^ 
 
 Leave to be granted with much caution, and on due 
 consideration of time and circumstances 
 
 Unnecessary exposure to the Sun to be at all times 
 <»voided, and the Ship's and Boat's awnings to be pread 
 whenever n can [ye done without inconveilicnce 
 
 Violent exertion to be guarded against as much as pos- 
 ^ble-the workmg hours m the Tops to be from Daylight 
 to 8 ,11 the morning, and from ;i v. m. to Sunset 
 
 heated "'*"" '"'^ ^'^ ^'"^ ''"''''^*^ ^" ''''"'' ''"'** ''^^'^»" w'»<"» 
 When wet, a change of clothes to be iimnediately or- 
 dered-the wet things to be hung up to dry, and on no 
 account are wet or damp clothes to be suftered to remain 
 below-but when exposed to continued rain and no o >! 
 portunity of rha„ging clothes, drenching them in sea 
 water may be resorted to with advantage. 
 
 The Men to I >e strongly urged to wear Flannel next 
 their skm, especially m rainy weather. 
 
 The Men not to be suffered to lie about the Decks- 
 but when necessity renders their sleeping on deck una^ 
 voidable, the awnings arc to be kejjt spread 
 
 On a Ship's arrival in the West Indies, the Blankets 
 are to be washed in fresh water, and such as arc not 
 wanted are to be stowed away : the Bedding to be well 
 shaken, and aired as often as circumstances may .dniil 
 and the Clothing also, when it can be done conveniently' 
 The greatest care to be taken to prevent an accumula" 
 tion ol dirt m the Holds, and they are to be kept well 
 ventilated and whitewashed 
 
 No water is at any time to be let into the Hold but 
 the Ship IS to be pumpi^d out three or four limes a day 
 
 ( 
 
 ( 
 I 
 f 
 t 
 
 J 
 
 n 
 
 n 
 B 
 ii 
 
lie Station, 
 to; parti- 
 the Tro- 
 
 [>■ 
 
 252 of the 
 
 nd on due 
 
 t all times 
 be spread, 
 c. 
 
 Jcli as pos- 
 n Dayliglit 
 
 !t. 
 
 ater when 
 
 iliatcly or- 
 and on no 
 to remain 
 ul no op- 
 'n in sea 
 
 nnel next 
 
 le Decks ; 
 leek una- 
 
 Blankets 
 s are not 
 o be well 
 ay fulnii(, 
 leniently, 
 ccumula- 
 kept well 
 
 fold, but 
 es a day, 
 
 69 
 
 tiic well to be each time baled, and swabbed dry aftcr- 
 wurds: iMros to be placed there daily, and the Wind- 
 
 emlVma; b'r^"'''' '"'" ''•'' "^^'^^ "« «'*^""«'' ^^"^«"i- 
 On leaving a Port, having a muddy bottom, the Ca- 
 bles and Hawsers should not bo coiled down in the Tior« 
 
 cieaneT H^nT" ''*^' ^."' ^'^'' ^" ^^^'^'^ ""*'' ^^ied and 
 bo If „n ?""".' ^" ^*""" ""^ '^'^ ^'^«' they should 
 
 aftefwards. ^'"" ^"'^'"'^ '^^ ^''' Wortunity 
 
 Article 2.— On a Ship arriving at Port Royal, Jamaica 
 
 JrlZlf r^ '"-^r'""'" '^" ^'°"«'-*' information is to be Po7; r ;:, 
 aflordcd for the satisfaction of the (Jovernor ; and he is ' 
 
 to be furnished with a list of any Foreign Passengers on 
 boa cl m order o the.r being Registered, in conformity 
 with a Law of the Island. ^ 
 
 Article 3._Ships arc not to attempt to run for Port Knt*rinj 
 iloyal in the night, except in cases of urgent necessity. '***'' «*>"'• 
 
 Article 4.--N0 fresh Beef is to be demanded for the 
 day on ivhich a Ship is intended fo proceed to sea ; and ^'"'^ ""«''• 
 m case of being suddenly ordered to sail after the Beef 
 has been de.nanded, such Beef is to be divided amongst 
 the Ships and Vessels in Port. 
 
 ont'^''''.^;ri" ^^"^""^ ^■•"' *''" ^'''t'l^y Department, 
 O 1 cers 01 the Army, or for King's House,' if sent to the 
 
 Orderly Room, Port Royal Barracks, before 4 p. m. will L,«e« 
 be dehvcred at Spanish Town the same evening ; those 
 or Kingston next morning at 10, and forwarded from 
 tlience the same day, for the Outposts. 
 
 Any Letters for the Navy, sent before 2 j-. «. to the 
 Deputy Quarter Master General's Ofiice, Kingston, wiU 
 reach Port Royal the same evening by the Military Post. 
 
 Article 6.— Commanding Officers of Small Vessels who 
 may be at any time stationed off Cuba or on the Bahama '*''"'* 
 Bank are authorized to employ a Pilot iXTiiuincntly dur- 
 ing the j>criod oi such empj jymcnt. 
 
riiotiig«. 
 
 Viclunlling 
 I>epot. 
 
 60 
 
 are U> c„„Ui„ .,.o Ton„^I :^X:Z:'y^'- 
 Vtt^fonilV'" ^°"»"«"<«"K Officcrsof the Sl,i,» «„d 
 
 >n I>acki„g or placi,,*; thorn, rejy fo'^'Se ^^'^ 
 
 "lent for retnra to England, a, dLmsJcc, may L^u'o" 
 Commanding Omcers will also bo oarcful haUI^Jn^ 
 
 turn, of Vctualling Store, cxcopt in ^^es o 1 ty aro' 
 
 ■mlHlJf r"'*'' """"""Me'y »'• tl'oir arrival in Po7'a„d 
 immediately previous to their leaving it. ' 
 
 »ts,°"^. <■- - t-'oir^'^rar^rariJi:;?!^^^^^^^^^^ «"'?- 
 
 M.... i. send to the Comm^lore a l^fT he Si^," ^° 
 the Yards Spars, and Sails, of their reside ivo Shin, 
 and^should any alton.tio„ take place it if^r.^ 1Z 
 
 >vi..,ff„,.„ tS "%L Hr,'''T''''"*'' '° "''y'''"" '° '"ke notice 
 
 raie wimrl lor the Boats' Crews landing from Vessels 
 
 " whrrwlte :"°"r' "'"'-■'', ""= ' «"ori?nient wZ' 
 w/Hcii Will be seen from where the Vos«>I« .»f w 
 
 " usually anchor t„ the left of the Cusl, I W Wharf" 
 Article U.—La Guayra being no longer a fortified 
 
61 
 
 M. Ships 
 Jamaica, 
 i^essels. 
 
 Slups and 
 Vovisions, 
 liein from 
 Boats, as 
 ►so of fill- 
 tloiie, the 
 in charge 
 
 es, a suf- 
 nler tlmt 
 laces ap- 
 iii com- 
 Jvery as- 
 he may 
 .^s, either 
 or Ship, 
 require. 
 Iicir Re- 
 vey, arc 
 ort, and 
 
 Squa- 
 arc to 
 
 ions of 
 Ships, 
 
 I made 
 
 place and there being no Artillery Corps stationc.i Iht -e. 
 
 hat I ort, w, IK) returned ; and so long as tl^ere is nc 
 Corp« of Arldlery stationed at Puerto Cabello, no Salute 
 will be given or returned from that place also 
 
 lit, HnliitcK in 
 ^^ l*orl» of 
 V;;ilc/.u«U. 
 
 UtCS 
 
 NAVAL HOSPITAL. 
 
 1st.— In all cases of Fever occurring, the Patients nrn 
 ^,V^"i }? '^^ "««Pital as soon as possible. 
 ih. : ^Tr' '■^T"""g Hospital Treatment will, 
 
 he exception of the above, and cLs of Aecide t a c 
 
 n J I f ^^^^'^••y Palmers, duly filled up and signed 
 
 a e alwys to be sent with the Patients, except i,cas^ 
 
 lltfofrptS^' ^^'^" - '-^ - '-«'^'^ ^^^^ 
 
 permuted to enter the Hospital,^ithout the concurrence 
 
 Me^lfc ttt '' "' '' '''''''-' '' ''' "- 
 M ^^!'•TJ51!"'" supplies of Medicines are required bv the 
 Mechcal Officers of the Squadron, the Delnds 7re o 
 be made m sufficent tunc for the Officer who sujmlies 
 tncm to make them up. ^"j'piics 
 
 3f Her 
 notice 
 Sepa- 
 ^essels 
 -^harf,' 
 War 
 harf." 
 
 rtified 
 
(\2 
 
 IJAHIJADOS. 
 
 Aniolo |.-_Siok 
 
 mon hol.Mitfing to juiv of hor M 
 
 IIICH- 
 
 > « Slnp. niHl \ omH« on Iho VViii,lu„hl Slnlio,,, n ilf Im, 
 I! i'-.''^ «"»''^^'»''"«^voinuMi.lmlM)r«o.u to Urn Army irn^piiul' 
 
 «f«t«lsick, tho Ciipiuiim nihl ( 
 
 5^ip|ilipii of 
 VV«ter. 
 
 IT- 
 
 .r 
 
 'oiniiiiiiub»rH will din^t tlu<ii Huigi 
 
 OMN 
 
 to xmi th,«m fn»in (i.no to li,,,,,. i,, onloi (hnl lliom' who 
 
 mny tn^ hiiIH^UmuIv rtn'ovrivd 
 
 nlw» to ftnoorlnin th«l lliry 
 
 such llofipidil ; ttiul if thoir niiVMihi"! 
 complnint. ho in i,> lo^n no tinu 
 
 mny rtMnrn tolhrii Hhijw 
 
 rcoinvo tliH) uKontion whilm 
 
 HI 
 
 M» liny juMt oHUJii' ol 
 
 HI mil 
 
 king tl 
 
 \o. minin 
 
 t» ...... < I #1 «^in" Ml iiiHRinu (iH mill 
 
 known to hiHrnptHin or (\Hnnmn,lor, who iMo inromi 
 
 H> .NMuor )( loo, of ,h. Army on tho .pot of Ni.ch oom' 
 p lint ; Hiu also to n^port Iho cirnimHtanro to tho H,.nior 
 
 IHcor lit Hiirhuhvs. 8,ugtM>n« intoiulinu to vi.it thoir 
 
 'ninsuch Anny U,>.pm,|, will„ppii«o L Hmg,.,,, , 
 
 he Ho.p,tR of then- intention, unci invito him to ur.oni- 
 
 P4ny him--l>iit ho nuiHt hoar in mimi ihiit iho Smmmn of 
 
 tho Army ,v.p,t«l is ro^ponsihlo tor hi« oon.luct to tho 
 
 N,,Hr.or Ofhoor of tho 1»n„ossion to whioh ho i.attuohoH 
 
 1 apinmsHiMl ( omnuuuhMs nmy. oroour«o, nooommnv 
 llKMr ^uiKiHuis on mioh visitation, whonovor thoy think lit! 
 
 Artiolo '^.— Ships ivqniring m oooHsion.il supply of 
 ^Htor, nitMo ,lmw i. iVom tho Iron TnnkM IVon u^.i,!, 
 lMposiuvlaultothoK,u>inoor\s VVh.nf. who„ « «„,^U 
 » nt supply omi ho pr,>onnM| from thoni ; h.u whon thiil i. 
 
 Zr^ Tu "''' Y^'V' ''] ''"^ '•'^^'"•-' '-•" "-''^^ 
 
 ^pnnJi. II having Immmi louml to bo host. 
 
es 
 
 ilVDIicxjiuiMlfflAL INroHMATION. 
 
 icr Mmrn- 
 Ml. willhn 
 
 I InIiiihIn ; 
 lfor<piliil, 
 
 Huigt'DUR 
 
 fM)W' wim 
 ii- Slujw ; 
 whiliit in 
 t vnwno o(" 
 llin Riuiio 
 
 inCortti 
 iicli CtMtl- 
 w. Hvnm 
 •Icit thnir 
 n>fi'on of 
 i» lUH'oni- 
 
 V^HUX ol' 
 
 >l lo tlio 
 itliU'liorl. 
 '<>in|>nny 
 (liink lit. 
 
 pply i)( 
 
 II whit'li 
 
 1 Niifiiri- 
 
 1 tlllll JR 
 
 tJockt'l's 
 
 '»»» r » vi . »». ^. 
 
 i»n »>xii'<'HM'ly iiu'oncrl. 
 
 «n ' M«J. r'T'" J';V^' "?''"•"'•" '7 tl..'Co.,.,im...l..« r ...f 
 
 Hn„ '. ^-'J'n'.n.nnunr r.»r ll.o inCorinnlioi, of ll.u 
 W|.r.l.o,, ; n.Hf „^,,,|. nC .iMWMUmnrr ol UnUv,um 
 
 1 n 1 . 'tVr«'/v.ll 1,0 fun,i.|,o,l oithn- ft...,, ,„v OC 
 
 CM, .« Honr „,.Hrm. ho oppro,.,-!.,.! vv..|. .l^y „. ; Hi , 'MXr"* 
 Ii .ml.% rxoop.,,. tl.oonl„u.ooHor,|.oHivo,„ wiMMv.l 
 . vauMH HlwH.VH Hhow. |.Vo,„ (i,.|voM(o„ ,ow..,.l. HhI.;; o 
 
 u , (WO „.,|,.« ,„ :,^ ,,„„„,,, ^,„„^. f,,„„V,,„„,.^ J, 
 ll><» 1 tliiro l.iihnmN vvutoi-.Ar,. t„ilo« (,on, i|,n lu.ul. 
 
 IiHlm.l ^W „„|,.M (,..,n ll,o U„ny om(J„|v,.„„„ Mar. no. 
 .m.,oKn,;n.ly<ln„ M»., C, ,o „.,K |,„vin,. o,. i 
 
 it,M>i ,, "' '"'''■' "'"* ''""■^' '""^ "^-voo ii.,i.o.,.« ii; 
 
 'riio Unny onClHlvrNin,, \\nr ih K. l,y S. j,o,o tl,o Urn- 
 
 ;••»..« on .ho No.,h l;:as. ond of ,ho IhIho.I .hHfn,.. ; ...hl 
 
 I .Hon.lHum^rrr/^r of tho lln, in l;i Tool vvrHnr nm 
 
 cmr /mm/m/j/.r^ ,, H.o Mu.. ,omI Hon.h or h„ w 
 
 ..Ht Hn.l Soulh. yon will hnvo Ibnr l),.hon,N wnlor. Tho 
 
 »"•■'•«.. Hh.H, n,n Iron, (ho Mn„y H. W. hy S. to „ point 
 
 »r.m. ujl.,d. ,|aM..H. NonMM,,Mho Son h,U 
 
 VV. I). IV. ( H,lwo,M, lh,N poini of (ho «hoMl n.ul i\w IhI,,,!.] 
 
 wm.l ollho llnoy (ho NhonI is plainly lo 1,0 Hoon. 
 
 ««, hoHf anrhora^r olV (Jalv.-Hlon* iHt.,KH (ho |l,,uronH 
 on tho i\. K. on.l of (ho Inland, in lino, Ll tlJi t^nm 
 
64 
 
 'ill 
 
 (III' 
 
 f !; 
 
 ■■■itJ — 
 
 ■ •- 
 im I 
 
 Pilot. 
 
 11 . 1" ^^ r'" "'^ '''^ '^"*^>'"" »''^ "«r, when yo„ 
 « .11 mvo , v<. fatl.o,„s of water an<l go«,| l.dcling gro.uH 
 ri.e following [.atitudcs mn\ Lon^ritudcs nmv be S 
 
 ed upon as correct. 
 
 COAST UF TKXAH. 
 
 Lat. N. 
 
 Mouth of Rio Granda sj^ gg ^j; 
 
 Jnizos de Santiago g^; ^^Q ^^^) 
 
 1 adre Ishuid trende N. A K. (due) 
 38 Miles the N. ^ W."(due) (iO 
 Miles to Nend in Corpus Christi 27 36 50 
 
 h. W. end of Westang Island. 4 fins. 
 
 ^''^^^'" 27 37 20 
 
 Lon. W. 
 
 o • •• 
 
 98 1 1 .}() 
 i)7 12 00 
 
 97 10 05 
 
 'i7 49 15 
 
 Arnnans 
 or EMpnro 
 
 8 (out 
 KHpinto 
 San 
 trance ., . 
 
 '"*'• J 28 05 50 
 
 97 16 00 
 97 03 54 
 
 |»in«o y^ 
 nto en- | ^'' 
 
 27 53 00 
 
 28 01 00 
 
 N. E. Ditto Ditto 
 
 S. W. end of St. Josh 
 
 Island 
 
 N. E. Ditto Ditto 
 
 S. W. Matagorda 
 
 Island 
 
 N. E. Do. Do. West point of Pass 
 
 Caballo gg jn 94 
 
 Decrocs Pt. (Peninsula) East Pt. ) 
 
 of Pass Cabello J 28 24 00 
 
 Mouth of Caney Creek 29 38 00 
 
 J^o. ot Sand Berrand River 28 51 00 
 
 Do of Brazos River ( Velasco) 9 feet 28 58 00 
 S. W. End of Galveston Island, 
 
 (San Luis) 39 q^ 00 
 
 ?V ^'}}?r "^'"^ ^^''alveston, 12 feet 29 18 50 
 Sabine (West side of entrance) 8 
 
 ^^' 29 39 48 
 
 Pensacola Town, West Florida 30 25 00 
 
 iQ.i I ,^ 30 20 00 «7 16 00 
 
 8th January 1840, at noon, struck soundings i„ 52 
 
 ^e^^'w Vw ""'' '^"^ -""^«^ every h^lf hour 
 steering \V. J\. W. going at the rate of 6 J to 7 miles an 
 
 'ITn *^"^9f;l'"^ ^••^^^"""y- At midnight in Lat 28 
 31 N., ,n 24 fathoms, the bottom commenced tolt liw ' 
 from two to three fathoms.-At 8 a. m. in 15 [^thonS; 
 
 97 03 24 
 96 51 44 
 
 9G iji 00 
 
 96 22 05 
 
 26 20 00 
 
 95 57 00 
 95 49 00 
 95 33 00 
 
 95 22 00 
 94 48 30 
 
 93 52 15 
 
 87 14 00 
 87 16 00 
 
66 
 
 when you 
 C be look- 
 
 At I0:}() A. M., Imttom clmnged to a 
 
 'Oil. W. 
 
 e • •• 
 
 58 1 1 .JO 
 )7 IsiOO 
 
 )7 IG 05 
 
 >7 16 00 
 '7 03 54 
 
 7 0;j 24 
 6 51 44 
 
 3 iji 00 
 
 3 22 05 
 5 20 00 
 
 i57 00 
 
 • 49 00 
 
 • 33 00 
 
 22 00 
 48 30 
 
 52 15 
 14 00 
 16 00 
 in 52 
 
 ^ hour 
 lies an 
 It. 28, 
 ridgy 
 lionis. 
 
 still blue mini, 
 yellow gravel. 
 
 At noon 19th, Lat. 28, 44 North, Long. 93 36 West v . 
 (a Current l<.r the lust 24 hours hml set us S. 48 E 36 
 
 « II s eering W. N. W., and shoaling the water Su-' 
 al y to 7 fathoms. At 7 30 shoaled suddenly To 5 
 fathoms, which continued for about 1 mile, then sud^ ' 
 den y aga.n to 4 and 3, when hauled out S S E no 
 land .n sight.* Stood on until in 10 fathoms in latiiuSe 
 a 10 40 P. M., 28 45 N. : the weath.r which had Injen 
 clear and fine, now came on thick and rainy. S?ood off 
 and on at the mte of 3^ knots ,H3r hour from 10 She ng 
 ••ito6, until the weather cleared at 11 a. m Xn w« 
 
 r': Z^'h"" ^-"/^Mast head s^ood i^aL 
 made the land aprmrently the mouth of a River and 
 brought up in five fathoms red mud and clay 2*1128 
 rom the shore. Latitude 28» 53' N. LoK 95? 
 
 th ' w" /'^"f ^'\^ ^^^^^- ^""^"^ setting limileVto 
 the Westward.-A boat came off and infoLed us the 
 own (about 12 or 14 Wooden houses) was vTlasco and 
 the River, Brasos de Dios, a bar across the eTraL of 
 which contnually shifts, according to the freshes or S 
 h. wind. High water full and change 9h, ri3e and fall 
 .J feet, but 111 very fine weather, I was told barely 2 fee 
 During my stay the current invariably setting W and S 
 W. Very good holding ground. ^ ^ ^• 
 
 A stranger going to Galveston may take either of the Gal,«-, 
 following ways according to his watches and the weather 
 -make Latifide 29 North, and Longitude 93= 0'' W 
 he will then be in 14 fathoms blue mud : steer to W i 
 N^ or W. by N. according to the current, which in fine 
 Weather I always found running at the rate of T and 
 H knots per hour (but as the wind increases the current 
 does also. I have seen it when ot anchor 3^ per hour 
 always to the West, W. S. W., or S. W.)* keep the 
 lead going and you will gradually shoal to 8, 7, 6 Tnd 5 
 athoms, but keep on the edge of 5 and 6 un il 'you make 
 he Island of Galveston, and anchor with the folloW 
 beanngs_in Latitude 29* 17' North, Longitude 94 o^ 
 
 9 
 
66 
 
 It 
 
 Inim it 1 1 
 
 f W., Flag Staff on remains of Fort at east end of 
 he Island Wb. S. five miles, South end of the bar 
 
 ^f S / rV"A^ ^^^^ '^ ""^^^' The fourth House 
 on Bohvar Pomt (the largest on the N. shore) N. W. 
 i W. 5 miles from that shore. ^ 
 
 pass vUlw ''" "V^" ^"'^ ''^^' ^"^ ^^^^'-3^ ^'^««^J «^»st 
 pass you gomg m and out. 
 
 frl^^i I'^Ti of Galveston is about thirty miles long and 
 
 was the highest. If you can depend on your watches vou 
 may make lor the centre of thi Island/and wwfa iood 
 look out you will first make Three Tre^s N b W ^Z 
 parently about four leagues off and then the t;wn hseff' 
 which IS situated on the North side of the Island and 
 hen haul up for the anchorage off the bar. No other 
 trees are to be seen on the Coast, but bear in mind they 
 appear at first as single trees, but as you draw ?n, yZ 
 wdl find each in a clump, the centre the largest. The 
 Pilot rode out several heavy breezes, but with 50 fathom^ 
 Cham she never rode to her anchor, the current runn n^To 
 strong m bad weather to the Westward. A heavy'sea 
 
 Westwa^l^'f'Z"' ?"" ^•.^- ^"^ ^-^^' '^»"'t"e 
 westward of that as far round as N. E., perfectly safe 
 
 ratTTL^fouT 'Z^ '«^''^"-" ^^^""^ The'inoS 
 Water 1 ever found on the Bar was 13 feet, the least 9 
 
 erf thl wtr"' '"' "^'" " '^"^2/ iVoraeV whiJh low' 
 The Thermometer ranged during January Februarv 
 
 and March, from 32 to65, mornings very co'7if the W^d 
 
 had any ^orth m it, but the day! were very pleasam 
 The Barometer IS invaluable, it points out the slightest 
 
 change of weather I have seen it rise between 2 am 
 
 ?h" W-^-^^^T f ^^ *^^« ^0' Thermometer 32, with 
 ^e Wind Northerly The Barometer rises for North^ d 
 N. W. wind, and falls for N. E., East, South, and S 
 W. it then commences to rise slowly 
 
 Inside the bar at Galveston, there is from five to 7 
 
 the late seat of Government ; which was removed durinc^ 
 
 my stay, to Aucten in the Interior ^ 
 
 The Victor on tJie 12th June, 1842, at Noon observed 
 
67 
 
 1st end of 
 af the bar 
 irth House 
 N. W. 
 
 essel must 
 
 i long and 
 hould say 
 tches, you 
 th a good 
 W., ap- 
 >wn itself, 
 land, and 
 No other 
 nind they 
 V in, you 
 St. The 
 3 fathoms 
 inning so 
 leavy sea 
 ut to the 
 sctly safe 
 'he most 
 3 least 9 
 lich low- 
 
 ebruary, 
 le Wind 
 asant. 
 sligiitest 
 
 2 A. M. 
 
 J2, with 
 
 :>rth and 
 
 and S. 
 
 ve to 7 
 
 els run, 
 
 ustoun, 
 
 during 
 
 bserved 
 
 Lon^ qf o A^ w • ?"'^ S^' "^^^" «^" ^'hronomelers, 
 Long 9o» 45' W. about 6 or 7 miles from the land Vicmr 
 and which appeared to resemble very much the Island of 
 
 sandvr.'.!'?'!, Vt^ ^''^^'"^'h J«^ level land with a 
 sandy beach and without trees ; having by 1 p. m closed 
 It sufficiently to see if any opening e^xisL, but'M n' ■ 
 
 aCin fit T^^'^'^u ^- ^- ^- *« ^- ^- ^' E' running 
 along n 6^ and 7 fathoms, and not more than 3^ mil^ 
 
 from the shore passed several detached houses risiil^ o" 
 
 the N. E. point of Land, (as also an opening) and to the 
 
 eye very much scattered. At 5 p. ,Chove to off do 
 
 supposing It to be Galveston, when a Pilot came on b(mrd 
 
 and gave us to understand it was Velasco, situated on 
 
 the R ver Brazos, and thatGalvestc was N E. 50 miles 
 
 of Ve asco ; made all sail to the N. E. at 8 15 p . m h^ 
 
 West Fn7^'^'^' '"^ " fr^ ^"'•^-*' anchored off the 
 Wes End of Galveston Island in 6^ fathoms and about 
 
 miles from the shore , the small Island of St. Loi^s 
 and Its town bearing N. W. by W. This Island of Ga - 
 veston misnamed St. Louis, in the Admiralty Chart 7s 
 not ^retha 27 miles in length, and by the rej^rt of 
 
 t1 fV'?^' ^' ^' ^' ^' ^"d S- W. b. W. The 
 
 1 own of Galveston is situated on its N. Eastern Part 
 mucl^detadied^ Weighed at daylight, running N, N E^ 
 
 M* .tu i ^' ^ ^" ^^"1'"^ up for the anchorage 
 North by Last, and North. The Island of Galveston Is 
 very low and level, and has at equal distances nearly on 
 Its centre 3 remarkable trees, and with exception of tliose 
 1 may be said to be without any. It has a remarkable 
 sandy beach, which terminates at the East Point. Here 
 on a Hat, are situate two Beacons with lamps, and which 
 were burning at the time we anchored. The Beacons in 
 one bearing nearly West are the marks for anchoring off 
 the Bar. The Victor came to in 4| fathoms with the 
 marks a little open and with the Easternmost Church of 
 Galveston W by S ^ S. and house on Point Bohvar n! 
 vv. D w 1 should recommend no ship to approach 
 or anchor ,n less than 5 fathoms : She will then hi abou; 
 4J miles from the shore, m a good berth, clear of the 
 banks and snoals. 
 
 oqo''l«"t ol>f rved from the ship per meridian Altitude 
 -jy 18, North, placing the Easternmost Point of Galv.^-. 
 ton Island, ui Lat. -^V" 17, N. and Long. IM* 47 W 
 
KlecJrH. 
 
 in 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 J 
 
 68 
 
 The Electra sailed from the Ilavnnna on Tuesday the 
 
 On th Tif/' ^^f' '^•''"^^'"ff ^- ^- ^^^- for Galveston, 
 un the 16th struck soundings in 65 fathoms, white sand, 
 Oalveston bearing N. 60 W. 180' Latitude 27 « 52' 
 Longitude 91- 50' W. we soon shoaled the water to 
 
 kr ' ' ^^^ fethoms. 
 ♦« ^** «^'P/"nning for Galveston should shoal the water 
 to the Eastward of that place under 7 fathoms, as there 
 IS a dangerous shoal lying E. N. E. 22 from the Bar hav- 
 ing m parts only half 2 on it, and it shoals rapidly from 
 
 L.b V .X ^^" ^'^" ""'^ «" ^^^ ^^S^ of the shoal (see 
 track chart) keep m 8 or 7;^ fathoms and steer W. b. S. 
 when you will soon make out the Town. The sound- 
 ings are so regular that there is no danger if the lead be 
 keptgomg and at night never shoal under 7 or 8 fathoms. 
 On Tuesday 17th January we anchored off the Bar in 
 
 n Lff Tf ' ! ^^ ^^"^^ ^*^'^""» ^- ^' ^ ^'^ this is not 
 a safe berth, but we rode out a very strong breeze from 
 L. S. E which lasted 3 days, a heavy sea set in from 
 W ^" w f'"P •;«"^^ prodigiously, as a current setting 
 W. b. W. kept her broadside to the swell, yet she rode 
 easy to her anchor with 70 fathoms of chain. On Fri- 
 day Evening the 20th, finding we could have no commu- 
 nication with the shore, weighed and stood to sea ; next 
 day we boarded a Pilot Boat and by her sent in des Jch 
 es for Captain Elliot, sending word I would stand iHext 
 day for any cornmunication he might have, but we were 
 delay-ed until Wednesday Evening by thick fogs, through 
 which It w-as imposs ble to make out' the Ship%'position 
 On Thursday morning we got the Pilot on board and 
 anchored the Ship in 6 ^ fathoms, Galveston Episco^^ 
 Church m the centre of the Town bearing W. b. S AS 
 3 from the bar. This I consider the best berth, but'ships 
 snould never be here with East or S. E. winds, 'as a swTl 
 sets in causing a vessel to roll in a dangerous manner • 
 with the wind from South round by West to N. E there is 
 no danger. The holding ground is excellent being a stiff 
 day and mud, and this we found to be the case all alon^ 
 tne Coast so far as we proved it " 
 
 Ea^i^olmnf ^^ ^'f ^'^f completely surround the 
 L-ast point ot the Island and the entrance to the Rivnr 
 they extend upwards of two miles from the point the 
 
lesday the 
 
 lulveston. 
 
 'hitesand, 
 
 27® 5-2' 
 
 water to 
 
 the water 
 , as there 
 i Bar hav- 
 idly from 
 ihoal (see 
 W. b. S. 
 e sound- 
 e lead be 
 fathoms. 
 le Bar in 
 fiis is not 
 eze from 
 in from 
 t setting 
 she rode 
 On Fri- 
 commu- 
 !a ; next 
 espatch- 
 
 I in next 
 we were 
 through 
 Position, 
 ird and 
 piscoijal 
 
 s. is. 
 
 ut ships 
 a swell 
 lanner ; 
 there is 
 g a stiff 
 
 II along 
 
 id the 
 
 Wiver, 
 
 lit, the 
 
 69 
 
 deepest channel lying in an fi. S. E. direction from it : 
 he greatest depUi of water on the bar in spring tides is 
 13 feet, and this only with S. E. winds, which cause a 
 considerable elevation of the water all along the shore a 
 Norther cuts this depth down to 9 or 10 feet, so that the 
 Warbour is not accessible to vessels drawing more than 
 10 or at most 11 feet water. The chart which I have 
 every reason to think correct, so far as it goes, will give 
 a better ujea of the bearings than any remarks of mine can 
 
 T A»r .'"^ ^^^ '^^•'''^ ^'*'''<'" ^'^y^ we were on the coast 
 the Weather was so bad and the Horizon so covered with 
 log or haze, that we did not obtain a single observation 
 which could in the least be dei>ended on so as to find the 
 J.atitude and Longitude ; but I have every reason to be 
 satished with the place we have assigned it (Galveston) 
 HI the chart ; Galveston Island, and every part of the 
 coast we saw appears not to be more than 8 or 10 feet 
 above the level of the sea, and there is in its appearance 
 such a sameness that it is nearly impossible to distinguish 
 one part from another. 
 
 1 am told there are three trees in the centre of the 
 Island, the only ones in its whole extent of thirty miles ; to 
 the Eastward of the River we saw some clumps of trees, 
 which are marked in the chart accompanying these re- 
 marks,^and they may serve to denote a ship's place when 
 East of the Bar. 
 
 Renuirks on the Currents in the Gulf of Mexico bu 
 Commander Barley of the Eledra. ' 
 
 The Currents of this Great Gulf are so various in their 
 direction and strength that in the absence of better data 
 much ofthc following is mere conjecture, but by stating 
 what we actually observed, and adding what struck us as 
 possible causes, future observers may be led into a more 
 correct investigation. 
 
 The Ist observation I shall make and which held good in 
 every case which came under our notice is, that along all 
 the shores of the (lulf, which wc visited, the currents arc 
 influenced by the wind, and the stronger it blows the 
 
70 
 the a3rd we l,ad been ^7 45' « p h "'*^" "' 
 
 it is ii^f, Li, '»""" to be the case invariably and 
 No tlXtff Ve'aTriz L; r' r " ''Z ''« caugh.'in a 
 
 sLi!;^"r;:^Ha'vrnLrjaTe;lT?hr.rrr 
 
 W wetid'^c'"""^" ''° «' rWit«de1^^"44^ 
 
 re u/ *■',"' '^■""u<ie ^4 30 N., Lona lude 87 = 
 lit W., the Current set due North SB' in oa .^ °° *". 
 on the leth, Latitude 25 " so- mI,,? r °T ' "S"'" 
 W. CurrentwasSW in' ',,'''. ^?'W''''"'«'89= 1' 
 
 and lufd life Cu^L^^S.^'Ttv"'!/™'?"™' 
 hT^oasr^r^Tets 't%-4^« '» l^id' Ul'l- 
 
 Currents chiefly set to the W S w T n l.""" 
 Wc passed twice over tlte Cam peShvlial" ?!■''""; 
 no perceptible Current ei.her Zc ' "'"' '^"'"' 
 
Vera Cruz 
 mes 5' an 
 [i an hour 
 is far from 
 3nt setting 
 J Gale, as 
 night of 
 neeting a 
 rrent had 
 vas blow- 
 shore on 
 n this it 
 lie Force 
 Shore to 
 ley meet 
 nt some- 
 le centre 
 ibly and 
 jht in a 
 are sure 
 rth part 
 ^en con- 
 1 suffici- 
 ions. 
 Ii Janu- 
 5° 44' 
 hours : 
 le 87° 
 : again 
 89* r 
 7' 30' 
 ■ 17th, 
 'urrent 
 t^eston, 
 les an 
 along 
 led by 
 E. the 
 t line, 
 found 
 
 71 
 
 of Mexico, by Commander Darky of the Electw, 
 
 One day and some times two days previous to a North- 
 
 lieight, and the Thermometer rises a few degrees weatiSr 
 
 oreeze Insect 1 nbe particularly active. The ni^ht beforS 
 the Gale a saturating Dew falls, wetting the Decks like m^n 
 wmd beginning to veer towards South Point then I w' 
 some hours before the Norther comes on a dense bank of* 
 cloud appears to the Northward and N. W few de te 
 irtotV^^^^^ At Vera Cruz the high land of1)T,! 
 nT. 1 n^u : '""^'^^y becomes capped by heavy 
 
 calm, or It flies suddenly up to N. W. or West in i mn 
 ment : then-down comes the Norther, some Ues whh 
 fearful violence blowinga storm all at once, and b, .Jin 
 the sea like a wall in its train. The force and duaS 
 of these Storms are very uncertain ; we experienced them 
 as low as 7 and as high as 10 in for;e, and^one Lted uT 
 wards o 4 days whilst another lasted only 20 Ws X 
 observed that when the Barometer gave the longest not^ 
 the Gale was strongest, but of shorter duration Tl ev 
 have been very severe this season and of frequei'it recur 
 rence ; latterly we had two a week, but of Ser cha." 
 racter than when they only came once a week, which was 
 
 Februrv Thf """T'"' '^""^^^' ^^ ^W-tg'" 
 1 ebruary. They usually come on at the full chinm^ 
 
 and quarters of the Moon, or near these periods S 
 do not blow with the same force in the Northern part o^f 
 the Gulf as they do to the Southward, nor do they Lpear 
 to extend any great distance in shore. The Great Gale 
 ofthe 14th and 15th Feby. did not reach Yalapa 40 or 
 50 mik3s from Vera Cruz. Sleet and snow feirthero on 
 those days. I should say that Vera Cruz is in the Focus 
 
 the Mn "'"''• ^Sf '^""'^ ^' «"^'^^"'^^1 that the range of 
 the Mercury is small in the Gulf, yet bv close oh Jrvfr 
 
 It is a never failing guide, the fall'of tVJrofan ^ h" 
 a sure prelude to a Gale. The Thermorneter s^oil 
 hkewise be stricUy noted, as it, by its rising previous o 
 a Norther is nearly a certain precursor i^.'l^' "l/a 
 
 •111 
 
 fT*?^ 
 
72 
 
 ;T 1 '"^"'"-motor to mil, il,i, is an infnlliblo notice 
 
 Imt ^>« Nort ,or ,, do«c to you ; ,|u.inK tl.o progros^ of 
 
 Im^ak up whon u« Imvo not,.,! it. umxinuuu Im^^Ui ,it 
 
 Uiially fulls, luul xvo huvo had its nntun.uni 5H ° whilm tlio 
 tlay iH^loro ,t stood nt 7(5 « p,oviou8 to tlio (Jalo ; tho low- 
 «n iT ovor siivv tim \Wury in the (Julf wn« .U^ilKJ^r, 
 
 -J^' '^'•*'.';'"^ ^'''^ l»>emu>niotornn8,.ttlioH«nio timo 
 
 the hast und North previons to a Galo, and it huiLno 
 o" the ^2nd l.\^l,y. 1 84.1. It lasted ^4 hours, l.ut d d m 
 blow w.th tnueh force: it i« noted in our h^a 7 Tho 
 IWter had fallen the day Ik- fore so little aMo givo .o 
 
 cury (M>4 o a nnle, the direction of these Gales seldo.u 
 vary (nun N. h W. to N. W. h. N. ; on the Canniae y 
 JUink, on our t.rst ,H,ss.^,, to Vera Ouz, we had one a^ 
 iN. iN. h. : and on th«^ same Hank when near th<. Alacra- 
 ncs on our i>assage to Jamaica we experienced anoth 
 vj^uch commenced at West hut rtnally' settled at W N 
 W. ; these are the only exceptions to their usual course 
 JJ^ met with : to stmngets to the navigation of the (Julf 
 tJ^se storms a«. exceedn.gly dangx^rous. as they con.e 
 on 80 suddenly and with such great force 
 
 I 
 
 
7,i 
 
 iiH to Hmo, 
 il)lo iiofiri> 
 
 |>IC»glOS8 of 
 
 I ho (julo 
 
 lioight lit 
 motor gru- 
 
 wliilst tlio 
 ; I ho low 
 nt )i\) ii-r, 
 ' tho 1 4th 
 miiio tiitio 
 kiii^ iVoin 
 hn|)|K»nod 
 lit (ii(i not 
 
 7. Tho 
 to givo no 
 
 tlio Mor- 
 38 soldoui 
 LnifH3ftchy 
 id ono Rt 
 I? Alnom- 
 
 anothor, 
 t VV. N. 
 il courso 
 tl»o Gulf 
 ey come 
 
 JAMAICA l.Hi\\\\ &c. 
 \Mi\VV ON MORANT I»()|NT. 
 
 A Ijiighi r.ight n>vo|ving onoo ovciy niinulo \h ox- 
 hilMtcd from ll.< „Immo I-ight-Jfouso »i|f'« " 
 
 ThoTovvor is pnintod Whilo, ,u.,l in 10.1 fuot nhovG 
 tho lovol o( .1,0 H,,j. Tho oontro of tho Flight 0« I'lt Id 
 
 hj^ar^fron. t^Lght Hou.o W J/ H., North.,.;' V;! 
 
 Ut 17- ntPN. Long. 7(P ir,w. 
 I ho I.ighl Ho„.o JH piurod in llio muldlo of tho Point 
 w^^ich nxtondH nhont 4 milo« in a North and Houth di " 
 on. moludmg tho rcofH ; it i^ thoroforo roconano dJd 
 ... Sh.pH ,„ notnpproaoh noaror than tlnro m I '„ of 
 tho r,.ght when t.) tia. WiHlward of North and Soul 
 nor to round tho point noaror than two fc V^^ 
 worku.^ , Hh. Kastwar,! nhouM novor Ioho h g.t of h 
 I.ghtun(,l „ l,.;,„s N. W. whi..hwouMavoi,| .my c a. cc 
 o tho.r t.illmg m with tho dangoroun M<Hant Cay, nuA 
 VoH«olH hound to tho WoHtwanl. aA.r pa« ng Ci M 
 rant by koopn.g tho f.ight in «ight, will .void any cl„nco 
 of commg noar tho HhoaI« or. tho Houthorn Hho^ i« 
 
 A WIIITK mroY with a hlarl< Vano ar.d Htnff ha« 
 b.vn ,> n,vd .... .1.. ,7 A., Shoal in ll.o ontranc; " Z """^- 
 
 wn wi 'Ih I'l;'"'"'-''''^ i;o.1 K<.yal, from tho Houtl.: 
 vvnrd, W.I. tho lollowmg marks mid l.onrinKH • .. 
 
 Houth Cay on with H. K. ('ay, hoaring fe. |,y N 
 
 A HLA(,"K lUlOV with a Htan'm.rmo.mtod by a Bh.o 
 Sphoro (our ft,ot ir. Dian.otor, and at an d vaf,V,n ,f 
 
 rrod:^>^"ti"'r''.t **r^-' •« "--'on'th:^ 
 
 IN. Is. odgo (f tho I'.aHt Middlo Banks off Port Roval 
 
 A niaok and Wh.lo Buoy i« placed on tho Shoal of 
 
 JO 
 
 OUIt 
 
 •'Nl 
 
74 
 
 ai feet vvhid, lies bctivocn Port Royal Point and tUo 
 
 NOTICE. 
 
 pj,'r. ^'f * ^"^''' ^" ^''^ ^^^^'^'^^ ^^hoal off Port Roval 
 Point has been removed, and a Black Pile sulXtuted h 
 Its place sunnounte,! with a Black and fmcMetZ 
 
 Aiin tl ^'^"^ ^''"""^ ^""^ <^rom 22 to 28 feet Wat^r 
 
 A White Buoy has been placed on the Tfarbour Shoai 
 
 surmounted by a White (Vn«8 nf „. i V- ""J ^"oal 
 
 from the Ilorizo^i ' ^" ^''^^''^" «^ ® ^^-^^^ 
 
 ♦hiVf ^'^'''''''^J" ^^ ^^^* ^^'«^^' ^n the Southern part o^ 
 the Shoal and at 15 ftuhoms distance in eve y direction 
 there are four fathoins, except to the NorthwSd towa d" 
 Fort Augusta, where the SJ.oal extends twenty fathom« 
 before you have four fathoms water ^ ^ 
 
 III 
 
 ■ 
 
 LIGHT HOUSE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE 
 HARBOUR OF ST. THOMAS. 
 
 .. '^^'^^g'^.t'^ouse is erected at Muhlenfeldt's Battery on 
 ^leEast Point of the Entrance to the Harbour of St 
 
 K .1 f ^••^^^n^^^ch- The Elevation of the Li^ht 
 above the level of the Sea is ninety two Danish ^or 95 
 Enghsh) feet ; ,t is visible at u distance of h>e le£ues 
 the eye bemg elevated 12 feet above the level o( tKea 
 The hgh is white, and it is easily distinguished from tTe 
 lights m town or the neighbouring honseS, and wfll be w 
 from one half hour after Sunset to one half hou'lefore 
 
 This Ligiithouse has been creeled in ordsr H,». aj,- 
 "■«[ !"'!' f «er safety enter the llaZmlX^^^^' 
 and find the Windward, or Eastern Dart of .hT.^ . * ' 
 without being in dange; of apXh^ t:^ lelr " teWd ' 
 
it and tfie 
 her side of 
 
 *ort Royal 
 
 stituted ill 
 
 3 iSkeleton 
 
 above the 
 
 homs dis- 
 
 et Water. 
 
 our Shoal 
 
 of 8 feet 
 
 rn part of 
 
 direction 
 
 d towards 
 
 f fathoms 
 
 )F THE 
 
 attery on 
 r of St. 
 64° 55' 
 le Light 
 1 (or 95 
 leagues, 
 the Sea. 
 from the 
 ^'ill be ht 
 ir before 
 
 it Ships 
 ; nights, 
 ntrance, 
 the hid- 
 , called 
 
 75 
 
 To go clear W. of these Rocks, the Fast angle of the 
 Lighthouse is brought Jo beai in a line N. by W AW 
 with the S. W. corner ofa Whitewashed Kitchen, lying 
 to the North, which is tne nearest the Triangles must be 
 approached, and about one cable-length distant from 
 them ; and the more the Kitchen is covered by the Light- 
 house the greater is the distance from the Triangles. 
 1 he said Kitchen being only about 67 feet north of the 
 lower, will during night, and in clear weather, be visi- 
 ble from the reflection of the Lamp. 
 
 At the King's Wharf in town (west of Christian's fort) 
 a Lamp with Red Glass towards the harbour will at the 
 same time, be seen W. of point Muhlenfoldt ; this being 
 tree, the Ship may safely bear away for the harbour. 
 
 Prince Rupert's Rock near the middle of the Entrance 
 to the Harbour, will always be kept whitewashed and 
 thereby visible at night. 
 
 For further information reference is made to the Chart 
 of the Harbour and Southside of this Island published 
 a long tmie ago. 
 
 SERANNILLA BANK. 
 
 Commander Barnett, ofH.M. Surveying Vessel Thun- 
 der, has reported in the General Chart of the West In- 
 dies. — Sheet 3, viz. 
 
 The Serannilla Bank being placed bodily eight miles 
 too far to the Southward its longitude is correct as also 
 Its dimensions. 
 
 In the meridian of 80°, the Latitude of the Northern 
 edge of the Bank should be 16° 2'. 
 
 SANTIAGO DE CUBA LIGHT HOUSE. 
 
 A revolving Light has been established 550 yards to 
 the Eastward of the centre of the Channel which forms 
 the entrance of the harbour of Santiago de Cuba. The 
 Light IS 244 feet above the level of the Sea, on a Cast 
 Iron lower, seventeen feet high, and the Light may be 
 seen at the distance of twenty miles in clear weather. 
 
76 
 
 GUADALOUPE. 
 
 There is u fixed LIkIu u|>on the Knstein oxtrcjiiitv of 
 
 lerredc Ha« one of the «.„all I.Iots of Peu'eS a 
 
 dependence of Guadalouno — TI.0 r ..li\ 11 ?' * 
 
 16 ° 10' Q«» M "*""*'""Pf--i ne J.i^ht House is in Lut. 
 
 i»e i,ight 18 3 J I-rench Metres above the level of thn 
 
 w^rL H 1 ^"''"'^'- ^" sounding over the place after- 
 
 lands £ l>vK 1 p ,' ^•' ^ontreof (ilovor Is- 
 
 S NtmeSr ;;,o*N "bv E IT """r' ""i"'"*!" '^- "'^ 
 just inside Poin SalVnc, N i: * J N wi ?''''"'" '.''."'r, *'''"' 
 
 ^^^^^^k^rf^^^^^^ 
 
 REEF OFF THE SOUTHERN POINT OF 
 TOBAGO. 
 
 water u,^n ^ w ""* "1-^° '''^"^ ^^«« t^»«" «i^ fathoms 
 water upon it discovered it to be a continuous Reef ex 
 
 tending froni Brown'« Point on the Soutlieni part of the" 
 
77 
 
 InIiuhI of Tobago, uIm,uI nine or ton iniirn in a H H W 
 .l.roct.oM, will, not umro than If, futhom« wator o,; any 
 jjftrt of ,t, 1 10 Kroator part bdng from fiv(, to oight f,itl,o,n« 
 the clocp<.8t water clo«o in with tl.o Island TUv f "h 
 inontionod Sluml is an oxtro.ndy .lan^,ronH one. haviLx 
 only from 17 to'^l feet Water npon a conniderahle p'^ 
 
 from 1 obago o Trnn<lad, and aim, of V...sh,>1« con.in/fro.n 
 J)omorara and rou.iding ti.o Southern l-l.xtromity of To- 
 
 ^() W. from IJrown'8 or Crown Point distant ahont two 
 ules an< a(,uarter, and S. (J7 W. from I»oint Colnml.us 
 ■J^ant abont three miles an,l a quarter. Upon the ebb 
 tide there is generally a Current of three m left an hour 
 «eU|ngd.outN W. by W. probably caused by he oule 
 of the Water of the River Oronooko. ^ 
 
 
 DEMERARA LIGHT, &c. 
 
 th7nd,tf.o.7Tl,"^^ ''•' '^'^•^'^""^ '^'^^'^ ^'^'^^ ''^"•" •>— ™ 
 
 Th r- r. '^i^ fathoms low water, spring fides. 
 Ihe CroccKble on her passage from Barlwdoes to De- 
 .nerara, on the 17th of Oetober 184^^, nearly grounded «"o«l. 
 
 Lat. 8' 15' N., Long. 59° 12' W. 
 
 BERBICE LIGHT VESSEL. 
 
 The Light Vessel off the Mouth of Berbiee River is 
 nearly m Latitude 6° 26' ]\, Longitude 57 « 30' W 
 and bears N. N. E. by Compass, 12 miles fro.n the Mouth 
 
78 
 
 LIGHT HOUSES, &c. 
 
 ON THE 
 
 COAST OF NOVA SCOTJA, 
 
 BAY OF FUIVDF, 
 
 AND GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE 
 
 Canada, 
 
 NOVA SCOTIA LIGHTS 
 
 It is obscured bv the hill« V« fi! iS' . ^- ^"^ ^- ^"^en 
 
 of "ir E'lTa'cTTf'^sVll'e "^t '^ ""."'<= E^' •»'"' 
 Eighty five feerhL I, r. ? ^ Harbour, Capo Breton, is 
 
 ^^N„,e._Tb. I,cish, of,,, ,„veral Lijl,,. i. ,.l.„ r,<,„, „,^ ,^^., ^^ 
 
 1 
 
79 
 
 ;c. 
 
 lers of the 
 k, and 
 
 he North 
 Main Isl- 
 hundred 
 )f wood, 
 
 ith West 
 •d, Pain- 
 
 ithvvard, 
 ' E. and 
 ! South- 
 
 rtliward 
 '. when 
 -When 
 
 St point 
 3ton, is 
 wood, 
 it. 
 
 JeveJ of 
 
 ,wt V.r^^'^T "«»^.«^— 1« on the North P:agtr:rfrP. 
 may ofthe Island, is mnoty feet high, Octagon shapr 
 Bud of wood, pamted white : is a plain revolving LiX' 
 The Light House should never be brought to Lvr 
 Eastward cf ^^ N. E. or S. E. by S. by co„,7a.s , nor ye 
 - approar Uea n< arer than one and a half or two miles. 
 
 JLor isBo. Ro.--This Light House is erected on the site 
 of t u' "^""'^ H'^^^^. r the East side of the entrance 
 d^c ri^"-^'"/ ""^ I'«"»«bourg ,n Capo Breton, in Lat. 
 45= 54' ,, , Lon 59 « 50' West, exhibits aplain whUe 
 Ligh. v...ble on the Seaward side, from Gabarous Poh^? 
 Westerly, to the South Eastern extremity of Cape B "! 
 ton easterly, the Lantern is eighty five feet abive the 
 Sea level, is placed on a Square Building about sixty 
 fathoms from the shore, painted White, with a perpendi- 
 cular black stripe on each side, to distinguish it from 
 other hght houses m day time, and to render it conspU 
 cuous III winter, when the back land is covered with 
 snow. " 
 
 The following remarks may assist vessels bound for the 
 Harbour. Vessels from the Eastward intending to make 
 the harbour, should bring the Light to bear W bv N 
 or more northerly, before they run for it. Coming from' 
 the westward, it should bear N. by E., orasmuchmor^ 
 norther y as you please, to clear Green Island, and ledges 
 which he about ^ mile S. by W. J West fror^ the Lig^it 
 When m the entrance (which is near half a mile wide^ 
 and the Light bearing N N. E., distance two or threrhun- 
 dred fathoms steer W. N. W. half a mile to avoid 
 
 • ^^ u^r V'^^J '''''^ ^" the starboard hand, bear- 
 ing W. by N. i N. from the Light : the N. E. ;rm of 
 the Harbour is Ihe safest anchorage. The above are 
 compass bearings. 
 
 Canso —This Light House is on Cranberry Island is 
 Eighty-eig^^t feet high, octagon shape, built of wooi 
 painted red and white horizontally, has two fixed lights 
 vertically, in the same tower with Argand burners. The 
 following bearings were taken from the Gallery •— 
 Green Island N. N. E., i E., 9 miles ' 
 Cranberry Outer Ledge, E. g N., 4^ miles. 
 Pvoaring Bull, S. by W. ^ W., 4 miles. 
 
80 
 
 rape CansoSW KS., 2J miles. 
 
 Outer pa.^ Back Ledge, W. S. W., I mile 
 
 Man of War Pock, W. N W ii. :i« 
 Peji. pas Head, N. W. f iv"^ ^ X""^'" 
 
 is ^rS o„™hrwSr V/e ^---TW' Light House 
 the Gu, of Ca„t:,T„ta. 45 °^4^J'°f T""''" °f 
 
 about One l.undred and ttnty „;Jt^",'.'''"f ''""'!' 
 painted white anrf U > „o ' ■ "" ">e shore ; is 
 
 daytime. The "an tem ill TT"="T "''J'"'' *» 'he 
 
 te/n feet above hf L" eve ¥1""' ^"""^'"^ ""^ "f" 
 
 rage under the.igh, :ii'rh t w^!.T:/thVS ^"'=""- 
 
 octagon shape, bui ^f wood t.^ted'^fr'!;'' 'f '"'^h. 
 
 brot Towet »*: eTt^r^e" M"!^^ ^'s"' ™ «<>- 
 on the East side of hX hA°'^ Maugher's Beach 
 
 feet high from the lever„nhe sea t a fi'^'V^^''^-^'^'" 
 circular tower painted white ^rL rn"^ '«'" "P""" 
 should be attended (^".^".te—fhe following directions 
 
 LigIrop<:n^,:riSrwf-'7«i must keep Sambro^ 
 theLighion Ma SS Zl f ^^^ ""«' 
 
 then b? to the wes£d „f T rum c'^-^t T" "-"^ '^'" 
 shape a course up the HaHmnf T *^»l',Shoals, and may 
 
 on the Beach open and o„ ^.'„ "7' ''f.P'"^ ">« Light 
 coming from the We,?,, V ■n""'''™'''' ''°»'- Vessels 
 they a"re as far ,„ YCF^Lrf '% ","^ ^'S>^'- >^hen 
 keeping it open -inH ^ ,? ,"' Clicbucto II, ad, by 
 
 them up toX Beach. ' "'"'"^"' ^'"' '' ^''» '--^ 
 
81 
 
 mile. 
 
 30" W. 
 
 fht House 
 itrance of 
 ong. 61 « 
 , andex- 
 from the 
 shores of 
 ig stands 
 shore ; is 
 :t in the 
 1 and fif. 
 i ancho- 
 
 \e of the 
 Jet high, 
 liite ver- 
 ig. 62 « 
 
 )n Sher- 
 s Beacli 
 "ty-eight 
 ■ upon a 
 rections 
 
 Sambro' 
 i, until 
 ey will 
 id may 
 3 Light 
 Vessels 
 when 
 ad, by 
 11 lead 
 
 Sambro'.— This Liglit House is One hundrM on i 
 ZrSo ? t ^'^^^ ^''^;^^^^^ «^ ^'" sea ':e'tagon 
 
 Lat. 44 =26' 17" N. > Variation, 
 
 Long 63 o 35' 16".o ^ Westeriy 16» 45' 
 
 Chebucto Head, N. E., 4* miles! 
 
 Cape La Have, W. ^ S, 37 miles. 
 
 Liverpool Light, W. by S., 53 miles. 
 
 Cape Sable, W. S. W., 117 miles. 
 
 Ihree Fathom Harbour, E. N. E. 16 miles 
 
 JeddoreHead, E.byN.JN., 24miles 
 ieddore Outer Ledge, E., 25J miles. 
 
 Cross Island.— This Light House is on tl.^ Q r 
 tremity of Cross Island, at ?he entranc of Lunenbur^: 
 Harbour, ,„ Lat. 44 = 22' N. Long. 64 - 6' West t 
 dis mgu,shed from Sambro' and Liverpool Lights by 'ex 
 hibitmg two Lights, one Thirty feet above the other thp 
 lower one is a fixed Light, the upper one a fla h Li 1 
 darkened at intervals of one minute, and can be d^ In 
 gmshed from the gradual motion of a revolving LHibv" 
 he quickness of its motion, or change from lifht to dU^ 
 e budding IS painted rod to distinguish it in the day' 
 
 ed w^^r a?.'" r? "^r^"'' L'^^^«' -^-'^- -re pain! 
 Island nil? ^^^'■^''^'■ '""'■^ of distinction. Cross 
 Island is a low Island near a mile in extent, and thicklv 
 covered wi:h trees, whereas Sambro' is a high bluff rock 
 witiiout trees of any description. ' 
 
 LivERPooL.-This Light House is on ti^.e South end 
 of Coffin s Island entrance of Liverix>ol Ilarbou is 
 Nine y feet high, octagon shape, buil/ of wood, pa med 
 led and white horizontally : is a ,,lai„ revolving Li^ht- 
 From It tJie Bearings are, ^ A-i£,ni.— 
 
 Liverpool Western Head, S. W., 2^ miles. 
 
 Isle Hope, S. W. ^ S., 14 miles. 
 
 Cape La Have E. N. E. i E., 16 miles. 
 
 Puddmg Pan Isle, E. by N. ^ N., 3^ miles. 
 
 Liverj)ool Fort Point, W. N. W., 3^ miles 
 Lat. 44° 1'52"N. ^Variation ^ 
 Long. 6-1 ' 40' 49" W. 5" 14 » 43' West 
 
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 SirKi.nT-nNF. — This T.iirht House is on MclVatl's Isl- 
 and, nt {\\o outrixncv of Slirll)iiiii«> IhnlMHir, octajroii 
 .vimpr, huilt of stone, covenul with wood, painted hhirk 
 and while vertieally : has two fixed f.i^hls vertically, tlu; 
 upiKT Li^HitOiiehuiidnul and lilYy leot abovi! the level of 
 the sea; the lower I. i^^lit Thirty-six fet!t l)eh)w the up- 
 |)er lAfj^Ut. The following Hearings are taken from the 
 Ciallery : — 
 
 IJerry INviiit, N. K. ^ N., '2fi miles ; South end of the 
 
 Westernmost Ragged Island, K. A N., 10^ miles. 
 
 S. W. breakers oir Uagged Islands^ K. S. K. | K., 
 
 H miles, 
 ('ape N(«gro, S. W. i S., 9 miles. 
 JiggRoek, S. 8. W. ^ W., I,'? miles. 
 Lat. 4;r ;n\'M", N. ) Variation, 
 
 Long. 65° 18' 10"-5. W. 5 l.r 41' West. 
 
 Cai»k Sabm; Skai, Island Lioht, Liit. 43 ° 1:25' N. I.on. 
 66° r W. Variation, 14° i>8' W.— The first Light on 
 approaehmg iho Hay of l<'uiidy is on the South Pi)int of 
 the Seal Island. This is a plain white fixed Light ele- 
 vated about 1 It) feet above high water mark, and may 
 be seen on approaching the Island from any {)oint of the 
 composs. A very :langerous Rock, under water, but 
 upon which the s(!a always breaks, call(>d IflotKh Rock, 
 Hcs S "f W. li miles by compass, from the Light House. 
 Retween this Rock and the Island there are some dang(!rs 
 — the ground is rocky throughout, and large vessels 
 therefore, oug!)t not to attempt passing between them. 
 
 Yaumouth. — This Light House is erecte<l on Cape 
 Fourchu, on the West side of the entran(T of Yarmouth 
 Harbour, in Lai. 4.'J* 50' N., Long. 66= 8' W., is 
 One hundred and forly-fiv(^ feet high, built of wood, 
 pamted red and white vertically : is u pla... revolving 
 Light, visible one minut(> and ii quarter, and invisible 
 half a minute. Observations jis to the Bearings ol' this 
 Light : — 
 
 Extreme Point of AVest Cape, W. N. W., :^ mile. 
 GretMi Island, S. by W., 6 miles. 
 Gannett Rock, S. by W. j W. 
 Gannett Ro<k Ledge, S. by W. A W. 
 
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 J(!l)0(jii(> [\)inf, S. by !<:., 4 milrs. 
 Cat llork, (juirt of J-liisI Va\yc,) S. ubout ,f i 
 Ivxtoiisivo Shoiils, Soiiihorly, -2 mu\ '.) milrs. 
 Kntoringtlio Ifarlmur kcnp west shore ahoanl. 
 
 mile. 
 
 niuKu TsLANo.— This Li^rht Ihnim^ stands in the IJav 
 ofl'imdy, at the entrance of St. Mary's Ray, is Ninety- 
 two leet In^h, oclafron shape, painte<l white : is a fixed 
 Light. l{eariniL?H thenco — 
 
 Gannett, South, :M) miles. 
 
 South ICastLedp' of Mafian, N. W. by W,, 21 miles 
 Trniity Led^n,, tSouth, 14 miles. 
 Wolves, N. ;f AV., 45 niih-s. 
 Point <]<• Prcan, N. Uy K., 47 miles. 
 St. John, N. N. I-:. ^ K., (51 nnles. 
 iN. VV. Led^^c, North, (i miles. 
 Lat. 44° i;r 51" N. Lcmg. G()° '^6' 54" VV. 
 Digby Cut Lii^dit House— Stands on flu; West side of 
 the (;ut or lOntnmce of the fksin of Amiapolis ; is of a 
 s(|uare sha|)c, painted red and white vertically, and is 
 7(> feet above the level of the Sea. Is a fixed white 
 Light. 
 
 Br':A(X)NS ON TlIK COAST. 
 
 fr(WMand.—\lk)\wvAm Liverpool and Shelburno.) 
 — Ihere is a Beacon on this IslamI, of wood, thirty feet 
 high, octiigon siinpe, painted white wifJi a black top. 
 
 nerU\s /if/cm^/._[ lOastern side of the Entrance of Ha- 
 lifax Harbour. ]— There is a Beacon on this Island, of 
 wood, fifty f(M;t high, I'aintcd white. 
 
 fVedgc Mm<Z.—f At the entrance of St. Mary's River 
 Jo the Eastward of Halifax.]— There is a Beacon on tiiis 
 Island, One hundnul and forty feel high, of wood, cov. - 
 "•? at the top, and painted white. 
 
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 nl:vv-iuu!Ns\vick and hay ok I'IINDY. 
 
 (Unnkt UoiK l.uiiiT, Liil. 11 « ;J0' N. l.OUfX. <»<)« 
 4r VV. Vnr. II « V W.— 'I'liis Li^lu lu-urs iVom llio ].mh[. 
 on liner Island, N. W. J VV. 5il milrs. It h iiHnMl.MJ 
 It) warn v<>s,s«>ls of (li(<ir appnnu-li Ui ii vory dinif^M'rouH 
 rani;(> of shoals and irdpvs, wliirh (>x<ond iVoni tlio Old 
 Propriotor to th,^ Srul lslun*Ls olV Machiun, u «lisUUK«^ of 
 «l)out xJO nnlos. 
 
 lifanngsfnm the Gannet Hock l.iglit Jlou^w— 
 
 To the Old Propiiettir, \vhi,-h drios at '^ el»l», (v«>ry 
 danjron.us,) K. by N. \ N., 1 inih«s. 
 
 " Hlark Roek, (always nhovo wuter ^25 feet.) oil' 
 White Head, N. K. f K. 
 
 " South West Head of (J rand Mannn, N. W. f, N. 
 
 " Northernmost of the Mnrr Ledm's, (dry at H ebb ) 
 N. W. by W I VV. V / n •/ 
 
 " Soulhenuuost of ditto, calkd Saint Mary's I. edue, 
 (always out of water,) S. VV. by W.'i VV. 
 
 " Maehias Seal Island Lights, (distant fourteen 
 miles.) N. 75 « .W, VV., tru(<. 
 
 Ao/f.-— Jielween tlu^ North<>riunost and Southernmost 
 of the Mnrr Le«lges, then* is a range of dangerous roekw 
 and shoals, many of them always aboye wal<>r, and which 
 extend Westward from tla; Light llimse about four v s ; 
 Irom this range, farther Westerly, about eight nules^ 
 lies a dangerous break(T, eull(<d the Roaring liull. 'rin.s 
 may be uvoiilcd by keeping three remarkable headhunls 
 near the S. VV. endofCJrand Manan, open. Th(> red 
 glass haying been rcmoyed from the Lantern, theri^ is 
 now a flash light— wihtk— twenty seconds dark and 
 forty light in eaeli minute. Tlu^ Light House is painted 
 in stripes, y(>rtieal, black and wjiito. It is about 90 feet 
 aboye the ley el of t'le Sea. 
 
 MacuiasSkat, IsLANus Lhjuts, Lat 1 1 => ;}()' N. Lon. 
 Gl^'i W. — Then; are two tixed whitk Lights upon" 
 the Muchias Seal l.slaiuLs, elevated about GO ieet above 
 
 
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Tliis 
 
 \mU wntnr, iind Ikiu- (Voin viwh o\hvv K. S. M. niid W. 
 N. W. diHliuii iihniil 'im Ct'cl, by wliirli cirnnnMliiiujo 
 of two l.i^lit Mouses lit \\\v Niiii(< Ntnlioii, (licy will ho 
 iiunu'(liiit«ily <li,slingniKli('«l IVoiii iillotli(>r J jglilH upon i\\v. 
 CoiiMt, (IhiliHli or Ainnu'iiii.)— Hotli \\n) hiiildin^H iiro 
 jmiiilcd whilp. 'V\w follinviiig mn tin? brmiii^H iVoin 
 1 1) 111, viz. : 
 
 To \]\v Hf»uthrnimo«l Minr I.cdirr, (Si. Mniy'H.) 
 K. 8. K. ciiNtdrly. 
 
 " (tiiiinot Uock Tj^rlit." M. I»y H. f H., 1-1 iiiil«-M. 
 
 " Soutlu>ni llciul <»r(lm?Hl Miimiii. I-!. Uy N, ^ N. 
 
 " SoiillH>ni llciul ordiund Miuinii, N. M. J I\. 
 
 " N. K. Hock, (liHtniit '<! miles, N. M. hy J\. 
 I.idln Rivrr llnul, N. by VV. 
 Libliy Isltnid liiglit lloiiw, (Anirricjiii), N. VV. 
 by VV. 
 
 Vrsscls Nlnmling in to {\\v. Nortliwnnl, brtwccMi thvHv 
 l-ifj^lilH and the (iimiHit Hock, slioiild luck or litiiil oil' 
 lli(« moiiHMit Ihcy brin^' (Iuho \.'i}/,\\\h into one, nn tliry 
 will tlicn not b(> moir tliiiii tliictvlourlliH of ii itiil(< born 
 die Murr l.cd^Mn, if inoi(! than live niik-s to tin; (.iiNi, oj" 
 the liiju^litH. 
 
 
 Hkai) IIaiuuhmi FiKuiT, Fiat. 44° .'>7' 5.^)", I.onf^. (itj" 
 54' KJ". — Next in order ul'ter pa.ssinp: (irand Manaii and 
 llu' plain white Li^dit (Aineriran), on West tlnoddy 
 Point, is Ib'ad llarbonr l,i<^dif. TliiH is plare<l on iho 
 North KaHl <'xlreinity of (!ainpo Mejlo, and in a ^\iu\r to 
 VesselH entering the main Channel 1(» WeHt I; !< h, Mooh<! 
 Island, and th(> inner May of i'assam.- noddy : — it en- 
 
 ul)l(>s v<!HMelH also at all (imen to enter lirad llarbonr. It 
 
 isa lixed wMiTK Light. TImj buildin|Uf is paintiul while, 
 with II rc«l «ioHs on it. Tlio Light is lU f«!et high. 
 
 Point Lf.Pukm! LiraiTH. — Upon thin projeeting head 
 land two Ijghls are |ila<ed, nwv above the ollM>r in Ihe 
 saiiK! House, anddi.stant twenty-eight fe«>l. — Itotli Lightx 
 Clin be seen fnnnev<ry |)oint of the (.'oiiipiiHH, vvhero tiiey 
 may bo useful — both art; lixod and wiiin:. The Light 
 House is painted hmI and white, in stripes of live feci 
 bioud each, horizontully. 
 
 J'AKTuijHiii Island LuaiT, Lut. 45* 13', Long. Oti ^ ;j 
 
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 86 
 
 I^/;..! Mi^^'-^';.'' ^'^^'^^ ''^ t'»^ entrance of the Ri- 
 
 board, as It enables them to enter the Harbou a al" 
 hours of the n,ght.-A fixed white Light.-^TJie house 
 is panited white and black, in .strijx^s, vUcally 
 
 QuAco Light.— A revolving white Light is nhcod 
 on a small rock, off Quaco Head, showinglwice fuH a„d 
 twice dark in a minute. This Light can be seen Ion any 
 quar er vvhere a vessel can approach.-The Li-lt House 
 ispamted white and red, in llorizontal stripes^Llt 45" 
 ly oi) N. Long. 60° 31' 9" W. f , ^ i. io 
 
 QuAco Ledge.— At Low Water Spring Tides the 
 iHghest rock IS 1^ or 14 feet above Water, and as mu^ 
 under the surface at high Water. In light M'indr.ind 
 
 r;tojr ' '- -" ^™^' -^ ^« ^^-^-^y 
 
 150 fathoms E. and W ) Lat. 45° 15' 2" n 
 50 " N. and S. ^ Long. 65° 23' 25"' W. 
 
 Isle Haute — the centre. 
 Lat. 45° 15' 6" N. Long. 65° 0' 6" W 
 iioth the Ledge and Isle Haute are, in the Admiralfv 
 Charts, erroneously placed in Latitude 4 Nautili Mde^s 
 or more, and the positions above given are determi ed 
 by several Observations at the Lighthouse and on the 
 Ledge of Quaco. '^ 
 
 Cape Enrage Light.— On the point of that name in 
 Westmoreland, nearly opposite Apple. River Harbiur 
 (IM. b.) The House is 138 feet above the tide mark 
 ^r^;-,?T'f wlHte.-A plain white Light. Lat. 45 ° 
 30' 2o" N. Long. 64 ° Id' 6" W. 
 
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 NEWFOUNDLAND. 
 LIGHT HOUSE AT BONA VISTA. 
 
 This Lij,'ht is lit from Sunset to Sunrise, and revolves at 
 regulated intervals of two minutes, exhibiting alternately 
 a Red and a White Light at an elevation of 150 feet 
 above the Level of the Sea. 
 
 GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE. 
 
 Rocky Bank off Cape Bear discovered by Captain 
 Bayfield. 
 
 " The least water is 4 fathoms, over large Rocks, and 
 " It would therefore be dangerous to a Ship of the Line, 
 " or a Large Frigate, when there is any Sea running." 
 " The shoalest part of the Bank is very small, and bears 
 " East true or S. 69° E. Magnetic, distance 7^ miles 
 " from Murray Head, at the N. E. extremity of Cape 
 " Bear. The whole extent of this Bank, considering it 
 '' to be bound round by the Depth of 10 ilithoms, is 
 " about 2 miles East and West, by one mile North and 
 " South. The Soundings on the Bank are of irrc"-ular 
 " depth, from 5 to 8 fathoms." 
 
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 LIGHTS AND BUOYS IN RIVER ST. LAW- 
 RENCE. 
 
 A Revolving Light will be shown from the Tower 
 erected on South Pillar during the Season of the Navi- 
 gation. 
 
 This Light will revolve at regulated intervals of one 
 Minute and a half. 
 
 Tivo IServ Buoys have been placed in the River St 
 Lawrence to mark the Channel, between Beaujeu's 
 Bank and Crane Island, viz : 
 
 '^ A White Buoy on the Shoal oft' the South side of 
 " Crane Island in 3^ fathoms low Water, Sj)ring Tides • 
 " Mr. McPherson's house bearing North ^ East^ distant 
 
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 • ""^v^J'^' ^"'^ '''"^ ^'^"^'^ S'^l<^ of Crane Island bear- 
 /,"^' ,.; • , '^^- •■ *^'^ ^^"oy l^ears East half South from 
 
 tlie Black B 
 
 bank. 
 
 iuoy on the S. W. end of Beaujeu's ua.m. 
 ^^ Another White Buoy on the South Edge of Goose 
 ,^ island bhoal, jn 4 fathoms low water, spring Tides, 
 about o miles below Mr. McPherson's house,— Onion 
 • Island bearing North West, and the South side of 
 Crane Island bearing S. W. by W. ^ W." whereby a 
 clear Channel will be left, of nearly a quarter of a Mile, 
 between the Black Buoy and the above White Buoys, 
 carry mg 4^ fathoms, and which will allow Ships at dead 
 ow water, spring Tides, to pass up or down without 
 haying occasion to anchor to wait for Water over the 
 flats to the Southward of Beaujeu's Bank. 
 
 ^rl ^t"i'^* ^"^^l^ ^^^^^"S ^^^" ^f^cted on the West End 
 of the Island ofBiquet, in the River St. Lawrence, a re- 
 volving Light of the first Class will be shown every night 
 fi^om Sunset to Sunrise from the 15th April to the 15th 
 iJecember in each year. 
 
 0.^1! ^T""! '^'^^'^«ty feet high, and the Light stands 
 ♦? J ;[ 'i^,? ^""^ ^'"'*y ^^^^ ^^^ove the level of the Sea 
 
 Ind aCf. ^^'""^ '^"'""^ ^^"'" '' ^"^ W^«* ^ '"''^ 
 
 This Light will revolve at regulated Intervals of two 
 minutes. 
 
 nJ ^i"k ^«""i^^' ^"" •' 1'^^^^^ "^a^- th^ Light House, 
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two 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 (No. 1.) 
 
 By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord 
 High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great 
 Britain and Ireland, fyc. ^c. S^c. 
 
 Whereas we have received information that under color 
 of Hostihties subsisting between His Catholic Majesty 
 and certain Provinces or parts of Provinces in Spanish 
 America, divers armed Ships or Vessels, not belonging 
 to, and fitted out and set forth in, the Dominions of His 
 Catholic Majesty, or the said Provinces or parts of Pro- 
 vinces, but having, or pretending to have Commissions 
 ot War or Letters of Marque from HisCathoHc Majesty 
 or persons assuming to exercise the powers of Govern- 
 ment m the said Provinces or parts of Provinces in Spanish 
 America, have committed divers piratical acts and out- 
 rages, against the Vessels and Goods of His Majesty's 
 subjects ; you are hereby required and authorized to is- 
 sue Instructions to the Commanders of the Ships and Ves- 
 sels under your orders on credible information of any pi- 
 ratical act or outrage committed on the High Seas, on 
 any British Ship or Goods, by any such armed Ship or 
 Vessel, as aforesaid, to seize and detain such armed Ship 
 or Vessel, and send her, together with her Master and 
 Crew in safe custody to England, or to some Port in His 
 Majesty s Colonies, where a Court is established for the 
 trial of offences committed on the High Seas, together 
 with such witnesses as may be necessary to prove the Act 
 so charged to have been committed by such Ship or Ves- 
 sel, in order that the Master and Crew who may have 
 conimitted any such piratical act or outrage, may be dealt 
 with according to law. 
 
 Given under our hands the 8th day of June, 1818. 
 
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 ON DETACHED SERVICE. 
 
 Returns required from Ships on Detached Service, (as 
 opportunities offer for sending them), or on rejoining 
 the Flag. The Senior Officers of the respective Divi- 
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 Returns are never omitted by any of the Cruizers un- 
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 parting company they are to leave with the Senior Of- 
 ficer, their " State and Condi. on," and copy of Log 
 and any other of the undermentioned Returns neces- 
 sary for my information, to be forwarded to me as 
 above : 
 
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 . le extent to which orders have been executed at the 
 period of communicating any intelligence or useful 
 mformation obtained. 
 
 Log of proceedings. To include Harbour as well as Sea 
 Log. 
 
 State and Condition.— Inserting Gunnery Establishment. 
 —The Commanding Officers of Steam Vessels will 
 particularly note the quantity of Coals their Vessels 
 stow, their remains, and the daily expense. 
 
 List of Vessels boarded. 
 
 Return of Foreign Vessels boarded, See Appendix— Nos, 
 9 and 12. 
 
 Vouchers for Purchases (if any have been made). 
 
 Return of Specie. 
 
 Statement of Defects. 
 
 Demands for Stores. 
 
 List of Passengers. 
 
 Remarks during the Cruize according to Form No 5 
 with a Tract Chart. 
 
 Number, description, and distribution, of Foreign Ves- 
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 REPORT of Passages from Port to Port 
 
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 Days of 
 
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 Remarks. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 PERIODICAL RETURNS, No. 6. 
 Daily. 
 
 When refitting.—Daily Progress, in Form at No. 9. 
 
 JVotc—Tbe terni " unnecessary" is never to be made use of hut 
 tirrLT""' °''''" """''"" '"' ^'«" respectivelyTis to be'par- 
 
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 Saturdays.-^State and condition, reporting therein « when 
 Vessel s bottom was last cleaned," and when Ship was 
 commissioned. This Return is also to be sent to me 
 the last thing before parting Company with my Flag. 
 
 Quarterly. 
 
 1st January,--lst April,— 1st July,~Ist October. 
 
 1.— Periodical Sheets of Officers &c. 
 
 2.— Warrants for Punishments,— and Return of Stop- 
 pages of Grog as a Punishment. 
 
 3.— Return if Vessel has touched the Ground. 
 
 4. — Progress in Gunnery Exercise. 
 
 5.— Report of all Foreign Vessels boarded suspected of 
 being engaged in the Slave Trade. 
 
6. — Return of Bread Rooms, according to l^'orin No. 1 2. 
 7.--Return of Men and Boys who have completed 5 
 years continuous Service. 
 
 Half' Yearly. 
 
 1st January, — 1st July. 
 
 1.— -Survey on Chain Cables— including Report on Por- 
 ter's Anchors, 
 
 2 — Return of Treasure conv^^ed. - 
 
 3.— Report on Stores in the Tiers of small Vessels. 
 
 4. — ^Do. of articles on board, on trial. 
 
 5.— Master's Record of Variation of the Compass • see 
 Form No. 4, 
 
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 1st January. 
 -Return of Sailing Qualities. 
 -Master's Remark Book, 
 
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 A RETURN of the Number, Descrip- 
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 Of what 
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 When and 
 Where fal- 
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 Remarks. 
 
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 No. 22 A. 
 H. M. S. , at 
 
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 Requisition for Money wanted for the Service of the 
 above Ship. 
 
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 Captain 
 
 For what Service. 
 
 To pay Monthly Allowance 
 for the Months ' 18 
 
 Paymaster and Purser. 
 
 18 
 
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 the Crew of H. M. Ship as per Requisition 
 
 above written. 
 
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 to be expressed. 
 
 
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 JVo<e.-Remarks to be carefully filled up, as to state of Vessels at 
 time of detention, number of deaths, &c. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 Her Majesty's! 
 
 (No. 11.) 
 
 RETURN of Working Petty Officers and Sea- 
 men who have passed for higher Ratings. 
 
 No. on 
 
 Ship's 
 
 Books. 
 
 Nam 
 
 es. 
 
 Quality. 
 
 For what 
 Rank or 
 Rating 
 passed 
 
 If Seamen 
 Gunner for 
 what Class 
 Certificate 
 
 received. 
 
 Remarks 
 particularly 
 as to servi- 
 tude and 
 conduct. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 I 
 
10 
 
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 Dutcs. 
 
 (No. 12.) 
 
 RETURN of Uie Number of tinios the 
 Bread Room has been cleared out, cleaned 
 and Whitewashed for tbo Quarter cndiuir 
 the * 
 
 Where. 
 
 Remains of 
 
 Bread before 
 
 Survey. 
 
 Here state the reason, 
 in case of beina; un- 
 able to comply with 
 the standing order 
 on this subject. 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 Captain. 
 
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 RETURN of Foreign Vessels boarded, susncct- 
 ed of being engaged in the Slave Trade, for the 
 tjuarter ending the 
 
 Where bound. 
 
 belonging, &c. 
 if it can be 
 ascertained. 
 
 Cause of ~" 
 suspecting 
 vessel to be 
 engaged in the 
 Slave Trade. 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 Captain. 
 
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 (No. 14.) 
 
 RETinRNS, REPORTS, (fee, ON ARRIVAL ON 
 THE STATION. 
 
 A Description and Weight of Anchors and Cables, and 
 Dimensions of Masts, Yards, Sails, and Boats. 
 
 Report up to what time Charts have been corrected, 
 and if any have been recently supplied, which are known 
 not to be on the Station ; a list of them. Lists of AVar- 
 rants and papers authorising the suppression of the Slave 
 Trade, supplied with. 
 
 Number and description of Tradesmen and Artificers 
 serving on board. 
 
 Working Petty Officers and Seamen who have passed 
 for higher Ranks and Ratings. 
 
 «,hh'o.7''J"^ alteration in either of tiie two last is to be reported 
 with Ciuartcrly Returns. ' 
 
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