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CONTAIITINO THE
COURSES AND DISTANCES
1I£TWEEN TH«
PRINCIPAL HARBOURS, CAPES and HEADLANDS,
From Pnssnmaquoddi/t through the Gulph of Florida-;
Willi Direction* lor sailing Into the same, describlne tlic Soundings, liearin|p .
of the Liglit-hoiises and Bchcuiis I'roiii the liocks,
Shouls, LtdgLs, iic-
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TOGETHER WITH TUB
COURSES AND DISTANCES
From Cape Cod and Cape Ann to Georges' Banky
.'^ tlii'ougli the South and Eiut Channels, uud the setting of tlM! Currents,
WITH THE
LATITUDES axd LONGITUDE.*:
OF tllE PRINCU'AI.
. HARBOURS OS the COAST
TOOhlUKU WITH A
TIDE TABLE.
hv Cai't. LAVVKKNCE 1 riiLu
eORRECTED AND IMPROVFD RV THE MOST EXPfcRIKNCID Pi
Unii 1 i> Si A ri s- • • • ALSO • •
Tiifu I Illation to Mnsfvrs of' /'tivc/*, uheieui the wanner oftianfin
sbivti at the Viistoni Houses u J'utli) ilucidut.t!.
PUiii.liiiKO Aa.'',)Ui)iNU 1(7 ACT t)K C'»M;i>t;>s.
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jTiftJ) CWtion*
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NEWBURYPOhl , (massachusf.tts)
PRINTED BY^EDMUNU M. Ttf.LNT,
^ROPRIETOTi o{ Americ;in Coast Pilot, Nhv AMKUir»N Pbacticai. Navioatoh,
and AIercantile AiirniMKrir) and tt.v siti: li.v i'i' ilu- liookicljcin
and Ship Cliar.dlcrs throughout the L'ai.ud ^ilulct-
• • k •
October, tBQiS,
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District of Massachusetts District — Towii —
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on thetwentij-
jtr$t day if November, in the twenty tecond year of the Indcpeiukncc of the United States of
Ainericii, EDMUND MARCH BLUNT, of the said Dittrict, haih deposited in this offne
the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Proprieior,in the words folhwini;, to-wil :
" Ttte American Coast Pilot, containing the courses and distances belmeen the principal har-
iourt, capes and hcaJlunds', from Passamnquoddy, through the Culph of Florida ; with di-
rectims for sailing into tlie same, describing the Soundings, Bearings of the Light-houses and
Beacons from the Rocks, Slwals, Ledges, i.^c.— 'together with the Courses and Distances from
Cape Cod and Cape Ami to Georges' Bank, through the South and East Channels, and the
selling of the Cnrnnts, icilh the Latiludes and Longitudes of the principal Harbours on the
coast— together with a Tide Table By Cnpt. Law iit.NcE lunLosG."
CoiTCCted uiid iiuinovcil by (lie most expciieuced Pilots in tnc United States- •/< /.in,
■tiirormatiou to Masters of Vessels, wlicreia the manner of transacting Business at 1I18
Custom Houses is fullji elucidated. - s .■'
In conformity to the act of the C'ojigrcss of the United Statci, intithd
" An act for the eucouragemeni of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Boohs
to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copks during the times therein 7ncntioncd."
-5.
N. GOODALF.,
(Clerk of the District of Massachusetts District.
A true copy of Record,
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Attest.
N. GOODALE, Clerk.
.. ti?ii»8*ri «i »*fa(r <| N »
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m the twenti/-
-if the Unilcd States of
depoilted in this office
!ords following, to-wit ;
ween the principal har-
of Florida ; with di-
■fthc Light-hottiet and
wj and Qislancesfrom
ast Channels, and the
icipal Harbours on the
ISO."
nitcd States ••/4/.ip^
acting Business at lija
'«/ Stalci, iHtUkd
Maps, Charts and Booh
n mentioned."
)ODALn,
Massachusetts District,
ALE, Clerk.
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RECOMMENDATIONS,
,^
Ncwburi/port, January, 1 80*.
THE subscribers, a Committee from the ISfi^RiNB Society of Neixhii-
' ryport, huving cxuraiiied the " America >f Coast 1'xlot," certify, That they
i^ have carefully perused the work, and finding it to be accurate in every part
" within the compass of their knowledge, they recommend it as useful and va-
luable to Navigators.
WM. RUSSELL,
\VM. NOVES,
NK'MOLAS JOHNSON,
, EBEN. STOCKER,
A. WHEELWRIGHT,
RENJAAHN WYATT,
SEWELL'JOI'PAN.
THIS is to certify, that the sul)scribers, at the request of the Proprietor
•ftlie " American Coast PitoT," have carefully examined tlio several
ports wc have sailed into, and from experience declare the Directions givea
for Boston, Marblehead, Salem, Bevcrli/, Cape Ann, Annis Squnm, Neubiiry-
pori, Ipswich Bay, Portsmouth, from Cape Ncddock to Cape Porpoise, from
thence to irood Island, Portland, llussey's Hound, tjc. to the eastward, to be
correct, the work a very useful publication, and deserving the encourgement
•fall concerned in Navigation.
JAMES SAUNDERS, I MOSES BROWN,
ISAAC NOYES, NATHAN POOR.
WILLIAM MILLBERRY,
JOHNSOMERBY, 1
ENOCH LUNT, V Branch Pilot* at Novburyport.
ENOCH LUNT,jun.)
Deer Island, October 4, 1796,
THIS will certify, that I have proved from experience, since the within
" American Coast Pilot" was published, that the Directions for the
Eastern Coast are correct, and recommend it to Navigators of every kind, as
a valuable work.
ROBERT CAMPBELL.
••••••
Jf'iscasset, Jane, 17 9^. '
THIS is to certify, that \ye tlft subscribers, at the request of the Proprietor
of the " American Coast Pilot," have carefully perused the same, and
pronounce it a good work, and worthy the attention of all Mariners.
ALEXANDER ASKINS,
DANIEL BAKER.
• » • • • ^
>• Salisbury, 1796.
THIS will certify. That I have carefully examined the within " Ameri-
can Coast Pilot" and compared it with Charts which I know from expe-
rience to be correct, and do recommend it as a valuable work, and worthy
the attention of. Navigators,
BIJNJAMIN LURVEY.
III! llilMWJ[»^IBWrlB)|||af^WWIWi''f*^
J^ecommeuihtions.
Portfaiid, Ma^ S, I79i.
■nr.INO rcmicstpil by the Proprietor of tlio " Ameiucan Coast Pilot,"
to peruse and e.\!imiiu> llu- s:ijju>, 1 luivo curet'ully done it, and roconinientl
till- hook to be ot general utility, and well worthy the atteniion of all con-,
cerned in Naviiiation, as coniainiiij; the most safe and correct lliroctionsfver
published lor the American Coobtj atul such us may be -used \vith salcly in
iinies of danger
JOIINTIIORLO.
«* Portsmmith, June l.j, \796.
THIS may certify, That I the subscriber having carefully examined the
f* Amekh:an Coast IMi.kt," and findinu it very correct, think it my duty
to recommend it for ;;eiieral use totnariuers, as being the most valuable pub-
licatiuu ^xtant.
IIOPLEV VEAION.
• • fl t « •
. Boston, June 17, 1798.
THIS may certify. That I the subscriber having e\amincd the " Ameri-
can Coast Pilot," by desire of the Proprietor, do pronounce it verycor-
^•gVl, and worthy the attention of all Marinera.
tho:*.iasknox,
Uraiicli rilut for l)o^tan liuy and Harbour.
Niushorcham, March \6, 1803.
THIS may ctrtifv, That T (h^ subfcriber, Pilot for Block Island Cliannd,
Jjvhg Island Son IK f, J''inru(irdS;iiind,iini\ yartitclut S/ioiit.s, have carefully ex-
amined (he "A.MF.niCAN Coast Pilot," and do pronounce it a very cor-
|-cct and useful publication for all Navigators.
PI'IITON BRiGGS.
- .V. ' • Vhiladclphla, November, 1796.
THIS shall certify, That I the subscriber, Branch Pilot for the Delauar,e,
have carefully perused the directions given for sailing in by Cape May and
i\ipeHnifofitn, from thence up the bay, to the city of P//j7r/(/f//>/f/fl, contained
in the " Ameuican Coast Pilot," and from experience declare them to
be very correct, the work very Mseful, and worthy the attention of all Mari-
ners. ■ *
WILLIAM SCIIILLINGER,
Savaiuin/i {Geo.) Dec. 3, 1804.
THIS may cprtifj'. That I the subscriber, having long been a pih t for the
Port of 5'flroHHr//>, and being requested by linjiUNP M. Bluxt, proprietor
f)f the " Ameuican Coast Pilot," to examine and give my opinion of the
woik, conceive it a duty clue to Mariners for me to, recommend the work for
^h^ir use, as being very correct.
WILLIAM BROWN,
miHteM^tewMtoa
im m k t
""•ePSPBiPi"
d, May 8, 179«.
IN Coast Pilot,"
ii, anl leconimLMid
tnition of nil con-i
loct niroctions »'vei'
uscil V'ith sulcty in
:)IIN TIIORLO.
, June 15, iZPfi.
■fully pxainiru'd (IiR
ct, think It my iluty
; most vuluiiljlcpub-
>Li:V VKAION.
i,June 17, 1798.
nincii the " Amf.ui-
ronouiice it vcrycoi-
IIO^.IAS KNOX,
istoii Ijjy Hiul Hiubour.
, March 16", 1803.
Bimk Island Chaiiiic/,
ik, havLcarolullyt-x-
nouncc it a very tor-
IITON BRiGGS.
, November, 17.96.
ilot for tlie Delauare,
i\ by Cape Mat/ and
liilaJelpliia, rontaiiu-d
leiicc (icilare thorn to
ittcntion of all Mari-
SCIIILLINGER,
Ico.) Dec. 3, 1804.
Ifr lieen a pili t for the
1. IJLUiJT, propiii'tor
live nw oj)iiiion of the
loiniuc'iul the work for
.L!AM BROWN,
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FKEFACE TO THE rimi EDITION
OF THE
AMERICAN COAST PILOT.
IT lin^ lioon the olijprl of the Kdiror, in each »iircp««ive Pfiilion of tliis wni !:, to ob-
tain hll llic iiil'oriiia' ion iieccuMii v tci rctidiT it u cnrrftl hikI cHiiiplelf I'llot lor l!io wlioir Anie-
jiriiu Coii>t, ii.cliidiiin the VVi'*tliidiH Iilaiids. 'I'liu vi-ry great di'inuiul, tor I'vcry iMi;iriH>i()ii,
siiico ils lirit |iiil)llt«tii)n, lia-. -curtely alTorded liim opj^uiluiiity lo remii-f llif succci'diilg at
cupiuuii us lilt' iulijt-cl will admit.
Of the many improvonionts, wliich the scirncp of Nnvicalion lins brrn rorilln\ially
receiving in tlie latise of many ct'nliiries since the invention of the Coin|)a<<, ()frlia|)!i tlicre u
no one, which in ils ordiimiy operalioii on niaritimi.- alFmrs einhraues a (j;ri'aier stO|>e ol priic-
ticul utilitii, than an acciirale dosrription of the marine boundaries ol countries, liy which the
advciilroui. mariner niny recognize his coast at a di.tlanee ; the Mmndings und courses oi chan-
nels, by the knowIed(je of whidi ho sets the lock-bourid shore al dufiaiice ; and the aspect and
properties of harbours, into which he can enter with security, and embay himself Iroin the in-
clemency of the elements. This remark is suj^aested with the more coiifidcHce, as it rcsidta
from the consideration, that the life even of the most experienced Mariner m more endangered
as he approaches the Coast, however correctly be may be acipiainted with its soundings and
its curvatures, than it is when exi^sed lo the billows of ilie tcm|>est, which agitates the mid
ocean. I'lie im|torlaiit aid, which the Icatned >iavi(;alor derives from the calculation of the
longitude by lunar observations, is undoubtedly amoiiL; ihe most dislinguislud bcneiits of mod-
ern nautical improvement ; and it is a branch of naval education with which the niarmeni of
our coniiiry have of late years become generally familiar. When the spirit ol adveniurc had
extended the American commerce beyond the capes of cither continent, what wu- beiore use-
ful, became then indispensibly necessary, tliat Navigation shoi.ld be taught as a science to the
conductors of our merchantmen, and it was soon no uncimimiin spelcacle to behold the Ame-
rican Eagle, lately unused to scientific restraint, shaping his course ihrouuh loreign climes by
the rules of geometry. The Charts and marine directions with which foreign cnnniries abound,
have also rendered the profession of the sea less dangerous and more piofilable 1 lice povir-
crful aids have almost everywhere been cctended to the protection and eiicoiuaneniont of
commerce, except in the American State*. Here, indeed, few Charts have been iiubhshed,
and those of no remarkable character, either for the accuracy of their distances ai H l'i ariiigs,
or for the extent of their scale. But to collect in a compendious volume the m • .•.ihenlic
description of the harbours, and an accurate detail of the courses and soundings o. i. • Ame-
rican Coast, has long been a desideratum among nautical and eonimrrcini nun ; and > iaiice clcur ut'
all ilitiiin'r.
\V|ii'n ;ibrp.!st of Chcdahucfo Uanl, rim N. half W. Lr the south point of
Wlicn witiiiii half a mile of Ocor;;r's hLiul, yna m:\y enter the liurltonr
^I'-it of It in 12 hitlioins, or e3>t ot it in 1.5.
Ill p;iH>in^ i)cf\vi'i'n Sii>i,luii/'i point ntM\ Mrn;^e-!i's f'rnch, run rnther iiCiUfs!
till' jioiiit, to s'-ifii a slioa! which runs oH' S.W. liom the InMch.
'I'lu'ie is ai.M) u sh,iii! I^iii^ one niile soiiiii of SiiiidiJci'i ji^i/it.
Coiiiiii^ troiii ihc eHsuvar.i, run lor the *i!.'l)t, an, I yoii r.innot fail seeing
Chcdabiuto J(ij,l ^s you open ILilljax llitriuur, ihc ll^lit Lein^ ■* miles, on.-
f;tiit iVo.n liic Head to t!ie b. \V.
FORT AVLSECRY.
YOU hn'-c rr;iilar!;r)rmc!in:«<, an;! tle^p v;r»f('r ns far up a■^ pouif Tlnirr,
i^lierea rjt/'/ v'/(-///e\tea !,■> iK-.ir one thml ot the wmv across the elianml^
wlirnyou arc ahiea^f of it, sloer for tlieMiiall i-lniul (".n the eabtcni shore, iiiui
under a NJiort^iiil, h.TuI vo»r s.n.l /,M((wA. S.iiliim inc. iladarl hns»i,, ..iv.' .iiij*
to til.- sifuil whicl. .xtrn.ls nortlicrly nl..-.- a cMi-\ li'imili otl il'C ''fat'i, on
tlu- cast >iili- ot its .•niiHiKv. Tin- ii.tiM-ior part ot thi«. U-hcIi i- s'« t.te.>p to.
fi.i.t n v.'>,M-l ol 100 Kti- iiiiy, III nil tin-cs ol ti.li'. lie aHoat with her bu]«
toucliin-. 'i'lioie uii- .J l'.illu.iiib, ami nnul bouoai, tliioin^l.ou: ihc Uion.
roiir PAUKt.R.
AT fJ'P pntrtincp of tlii'* jv.it ihc ».nttnin is uneven !»,i^en rorht,
commonly nuiiRiN'.ijri..* //(J^, to -.viiiLh coine not m.iio»- ihun I',' .aih-
i.ni.; the li.'>t Wiiy into I'li^ hiiiltovii' is on slu> v.rvt ride of ihcni, ami thcnre
He.Tior n
I ml Giiiltiinl ;a/m, wiieiv soil will li.ive Irom J) to I -I- lailmins. N.^ }^ 'l'^,
W. .'.70"tatl)unis di>tani tvoin tlu' >;. t'.. end ot Haiii>iii\v <»'«'i "•'«' ^- '»• '|^- '-
«'(<-;. N. from .y-i;,,/ i^fn,,,!. lios a siirtl.cn f'vk, on tl.o shoalest part ot wliuli
ti,m- HI.' no UMV llii.n two i.'i'i : whin ul.ovi' i', you sl.ui.c your course
lioitli-c'!i-icriy uj. ihc liwt, and anchor al i.l'a.-.urc in 7, S uml y lathouis,
mud bottom.
FORT I'Al.MSSr.R.
OfF the cntniu'ool this port K. S. F. 7.^ 'lea. S. :.00 fathoms disiant from
tt.i' /;!•, lii'.> a iiiiiLi'/i luik, uuli iicep water on ull sides, arounci it ; in sailinj;
liieii'v up llichaiUonr. iln- M)nn lin'-s are irr.'ijnliir fivm i\ to 10 tathoins.
TU'bcbt aiiclioiai!.!' IS within yVi/y/i and I'alUmr Ulmuls, where you have
iivni (Mo is lathoius, inuu bolton"i ; and the best channel leading to it is be-
tween (iii.ni.
Sl'llV IIAlUiOlR. ^
CAPE SQUTITAMP'JON In hij-h, rocky and barren ; two trees on the
top make it \ery rcmaikabii- Ironi ihe o.i'-tuard and westward. CapcSpri/ is
lowi.., iii'.d liKowise bar: I'll ; ami on account of two flat litav;/ hks and several
6rcci/ler.'. extending siiuih-vesU'rly, not sale to approach nearer than 7 tath-
oin-. You may sail up the harbour on riihri- side of Coniinh rock ;. S. S. E.
•2 deg. E. 6'30 fatlioiM'i distant trom tins rock, and E.N. E, 'idetvE. from
(,'pfSpii/, lies II Itii'il.cr, on which are 4 lathonis. ArUs \^ a Hind rock,
v.iiich shews ii'i-lf at low water spvii.f^ tides, and is steep lo on all Mdet ; »t
it.'s N. N. E. 4de:;. i E. '.240 l..iii..ms dist; iit trom Point Rhhard. Fiom
riieiinch. riiiir-pliie'e in 7 and 8 tathoins, mud bottom, yon have a passage
to. bpiuil vessels, leading ti..oa^h within the islands »nle ViUuc haiLour.
DEANE HARBOUR.
TO fail into the h'irhonr.lsepp mid-channel l.etween Cape SoVthdrnptoft and
the Caiihian led'^e. Above Uin ale i;> good uiichoia^e in 5 and 6 latlioms,
^tilf blue clay. ',\ " v
Jkiicrican Ccast Pilot.
m
m it, lici Jtfl««f. *
..« ; una UiiiIkt, m
,«(>n itKst'lc ^^ f"^-
itli ni.l «•' /•'''"("■''''
11' iiie ti'i'y . N. «
lu.alc'^t imit ot wlMcli
III sliuiK'. >i'ur coui>e
»7,P ami y fathoms.
fathoms (lislant from
U1..U1K1 it . iiisiiiliuji
-m +^ '<> ''' fathoms.
nU, N^hfie you liiivt!
1,1:1 IcaJiiiij to it Jb hc-
n-n -, two trees on the
.stwiiid. Cti})V Sii'-i/ i»
atcmi hies imd several
la'i.rer than 7 tath-;
'tinit*h rock ;. S, S. E.
N. t. « liei',. !•''• f'"^
j4r/>« is a //i/if/ rock,
r|, Id i.n all biiles ; »t
Poiji^ Rhiiiixl. !•'■<>"»
1, y<>n have a pnstag^
i)iaiic hailiour.
I
SAUNDKIIS HAUnOLIl.
F.XCF.T'TING ili« »vlW buJ -.t hrahtr oust one mih- off C''»(/»/i/»W/«»'.v/frfjff,
t.i.A haihotii ha> u lair i'MIiiimio, itinl iv^ului' »ouii..;:igk Ktl the wuy U|i, hu4
^■>oil nfithurui,^ ii) i.i:! LliU' cl.iy.
TANGir.U IIAIIDOL'U.
TO ftvoifl CjUti.in Irif^ct, an ' tlio a//o.// IuhI h mile to S, 8. E. keep tlit
jhfiri' ot 'I'liiiyjri iK/iiitii on Ixianl , _,(ii may unchur miy HMt^iettbovii i'uii%r't
Kojie iu 4 tutlioms, mud butium.
. Cape Suiithampton and
in 6 iiiid 6 tathoiMS,
KNOWLKS 11A!U:0LR.
VOU nuy "nil on ciiher siih' of r„i/il rurl., the N. E. sjtlc of whichisstwp
fci, Itui \i,i> ii ■s'lixil estniiliii^ {vu\\\ n>S.\V'. side ahoiii -2 iMl.ic'i' Itnuith,
I mm IJiruii i\liiiid liicic i,- u lult^r aa.l njthoal i'.!;:iiii;:, c.isleiiy liiieev|UiiiiL'i»
01 H mile. L'a:t:iur i» a *//« rock, otV llie «ii>t pomf, ut the entrance of
I'lnr/rs riiri, \^hicli :Ik\V!> i;soI| ut a i|uurU'i i-ob. '1 he LoUum i* abt.ti Lluu
fl.iv tiu'ou^liuul tliu haiboUi'.
Ki.i'ri:LL iiARcoun. - •' , .
OJI'L I'TATi mal.es this harbour very remurk.ible from (he soutli-east*
yvard. In tlie oiiiii;4 the shore ni)|-ears in :i/n7c «/'o/.s troin its entnince upr
w.udi. 'I he bist cliannel is on ti.e we>t side ol Jliroii island: there i«i nQ
fiiin;4er hut wiiiit shews it-el(, exee;itinn //( /i< « /'/(V/Zos, on whiih are 3|
/atliom>, and ^^lli('h liii'.d. only in had weatlicr. hadini!: up, you thual yuuF
\«.iU'r !^ruilu;dl^ t>i ui 1/ lo 3 and \ fathoms, niuddy boUuiu.
LO.MONT UAIinOUIl.
TO sail thro'i.;h the he^t channel into XW.^ harbour, on the east side of
j'l'ioni hliiuil, on which thcr.' are 1 1 feet, lyioi» S. V., b, b. yoo tuthoms troni
}'(,<., :t iJffrA'/, sh-.ipe your cour»e toward Si' Hride jwint, wliich is b(dti to, ob-
Ki rvinii to keep it open with the north end of Link l\iiiiii>J(i ; and when the
hi,u!i''>t i>nrt of H'iiitci rock l)eurs s.iutli, you will be on ttie eii'>tvide <>iT/wrn
i'itinl ; MhiMire sail northwards, until you shut in Little I'ciiiin.ila with
M' firiiW.s iiiii:if, and stei:r north-westerly hir hlack lock, to tiyoid the dry
j,7;(r/ //r;/* on your stail'0;ird hand, within a siiip's len;;th of which the water
ilei'iicn^ to 5 and lattioni'- ; whence you may run up to anchor at pleasure.
In Ji'dteriiit^covr, or lurthi.' up, there is gnoci and well-sheltered anchoraj;e,
wiiliout the harbour, bitween L>UJiinies and IaIc ll'vrth. Baiih'siiilet leaves,
benvecn the extensive dry //«/*, at it:, enliaiice, but u narrow and winding
puuia^e fui ihc smallest fishing ci alt. .
• CATCH iiAiiroua - • '/ n
HAS a har acro'is its entninee with 9 f< et at low water, and itLvcaks when
the wiiiJ Liows upon tl;c shore ; it is trequented by small vessels only.
SAMCr.O* IIARBOUU.
COMING from the westward, tiso best piissnge is between Cape Pallisser
flM'l fhe/ii/// roc'., Iroinllie ee.'twurd, you mty run op between Siimbro inland
hmi Inner ledge. The unchorin;: uroun.l is within xV.a hte-vj-man, in 3 1a-
thoms, mud bottom. 'V\\c gui loading tu Lvuqi/ buion hub ti'om 2 to 3 U-
|ho(i?s, uiid is very narrow.
/
•«IIWMimMMM
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Aiiicrkan Coasi Pilot.
BRISTOL BAY.
"»N the day." of full and new moon it fiows till throe quavtns past seven
c'ck'ck, and the common spring ti(i<'S rise ci^ht Jcct. To run up to anchor
ii) S/.idiliim/iiirlii>tir,whon couiin;: from the westward, bring i'a/«^ lUtftiriyrM
to bciir north, and pass between White rocks and the roci^s which licotl /Vwif
Naclaiorth. There is a good cimnrl also between C/7C i'ultisscr and //t/r.y
tJi', with good antliorini; ground in 7 and 8 fathoms.
" PROSPECT HARBOUR.
THF- soundings on the entrance of the harbour are irregular. About two
cables' length cast of Dorman rock is a breaker, with 3 i'athoms on it. 'i'here
is good anchorage above Pi/ramiilisle for the largest ships, and within Bet
st^'s inks for small vessels, in i^ fatl^oms, stifl' blue clay.
PORT DURHAM
HAS sufficient depth of water, but the entrances into it are very narrow.
Sailing in through the cast passage, which is the best, give birlh to the Iidge
extending E. S. H. half a mile from Inchkcitk Uland.
LEiril HARBOUR.
FROM InchkvUh kUind E. S. E. aboiit 1 J mile lies the IIos, a sunken rock,
on which there are but 6" feet ; it njay easily be |KTcrivcd by a npphng (^|
the tide in fair weather, or by a swell and breaking of the .ea when lhc> wind
Wows on the sluire ; tiiere are good channels on both sides ol it. '1 he chan-
nel on the west side of the Hog is more ditticult, on account of the Mi^e ex-
tending E. S. E. about half a mile from the eastern extremity ol JiichkcUh
Ulunti.
CHARLOTTE BAY.
lu this% aresereral harbours fit to receive his Majesty's ships of any
rite The high hsiuis at Ihniimiagoen, on the west, between it and hin^ s
t>au arc very remarkable at a considerable distance in the oiJing. 'I he shores
on tiie entrance are high white rockti, and steep to: on the west side commg
in you perceive tlieDo^'.a la'sf, almost covered and surrounded with oreaL-
,;.' which lies S. b. E. 3 dcg. i:. near U mile distant from the south end ot
HoMcnie,s hland, »nd b<:ars W. 3 rfeg. S. frf)m the southcriimost pomt ot
hiclikcith island. You have good channels on both sides ot the small islan.t
vbieh sheliers the south-west harbour. In Fitzroi/ river ships may lie land-
h eked in 5 or (j lathoms : sailing into it \ics Black leJgc, with deep water
c:oH> to it, and lying S. W. ', S. oOO fathoms distant from iyarren-head,^>-
.....iv, at all times ot tide. Vessel* may ride half a mile below xhe Jails ot
I-ijin'rham rivers. In Delaware riier the largest ships may lie in the greatest
hy'ict" 0>n:iau cove has also a sufiicient depth ot water tor any ships, an.!
vl.olteied li..m all wiiijs. Sailing into it, kc*,.p nearest tl.ie starboard point
„i tne enin.nce. W'ixWm JUifford Imon you have from 8 to 10 fathoms
t!.i\,vii!iout. .MecUcni'tiry;i>ih aironls ii commodious shelter ; and further iii>,
;,,, ■ '^riieie v.iihm Slnittz ides, you may anchor vvny secure.
MECKLENBURG BAY.
THIS bci/ is full of the linest harbours { and there are deep passages with-
qiiurtcis past seven
> run up to iindior
no PoM Mackworth
is'-xvliich lie DiV ''c.-w-t
l>i!llisscr nnJ lU'n>!/
■regular. About (\vo
athoms on it. 'l'h*'i«
ips, ami willii" Cff
ito it ar-picuuiis point on
liJtl talhoms broad
iHicimrai^c a litiU?
tolerable high, auJ
W. J N. 2j Icajjiics
om tlif i.sli's of liii-
and of a very siiiall
r lieij>litand circiiit
lid om- league troiu
. '2 niiK''«; 'I'^'i*^ "I''
sitU- than the N.
iind liilly ; and lli'-
island, of a snmll
rocks.
harl)our fur fishiu;:;
ittniea and t'ohii.t-
ic> E. from t'o/ww-
iili are some rocl.s
n riie middle <.f lln'
narrowest part, aid
,in j liitlioms, diMr
t!u' eastward, kei p
lie west end iheicor,
ll'j of the channel,
ivcled. In ihisliar-
iaees for erecliiig of
purpose.
close toeacliotiier,
■ luiill Ij-^iiins; l)ir.ls,
iientioiu'd, on wi h
Culiiwhr on wit It a
III the isles oi Hm-
iiiiifa r.nd the /'<"-
.eiCLii lb U'oiu JO 'a»
•^^
i'i f.ithoms. To nin upon the slionlcst part of this bank, brins tl.r twoRanifH
JiufLs, (wiiidi lie S.i„ iinlf S. from linmrti Jstaiid\) on with the S.W. purt
ot the island)!, or between them uiul ColumOt; tvnd the cntiaiiee into Little
}itrer to hear N. by E. J 1^.
l'o\ir miles to the weslw;iiil of Little II ivei; and S.V.. \>y P.. from UiimrH
J.il'.ifift'i, )i> Old Mail's but/, which lies in N. 7 mile!), and is a mile bioad at
the entrance, with deep water in iu'.>st parts of it. N. L. half a league up
the i)tiy,on the east side, \s Adam's htitiid, behind .which isaiichoragc in 30 auii
40 hithonis, but the best auchorage. i» at the head ot the bay, in 14 uud lu'
iathoins.
Half a leaijJie to the westward of Old Man's bau, and N. E. from Ravict
Isics, is Miiskda JUtibour, which is a wry sinig^iid safe harbour, that wil!
Jioid a great iiumher of shipping in perfect security.; but it is dilhcuU to get
jn or out unless the wind is lavourabie, by iviison the entranc-c is su very nar-
row (heinn l)Ut 4-S tathoms broad) and the huid hii;,li on buih sides ; the b. E.
]ioint ot the entrance into tlie liaroour is a liigh wUite rock ; near a "able'ii
jeiif^th from this while rock, of point, is u black rock above water, on the
.'outh sici," (if which is a sunken rock, whereon the sea breaks : From ill is
hltick rock to the narrow entrance into the hhibour, is N. \V. one third of it
mile. In sailin<; in or out of 'lie harbour, j;ivc the black rock a small birlli,
and keep the W. side most on boaiil, it being the safest. If you arc obliged
to anchor, you must hexery brisk in getting a rope ou shore, lest you tail
upon the rocks: In the harbour is Iroiu IS to 30 fathoms, every where good
anchorage, and plenty of wood and water, and Hshing convcniencies. In the
Hairoxcs is 12 fathoms bold to both shores there; with soutlierly and easterly
winds it blows right in, with northerly wiihIs out, and with westerly winds it
is either calm, or directions ; and alter you are al)o\e
the isIiHui, com« not nearer the main tlian half a mile untilsou are abreast of
a bluti point ahove the islaii'l, called /.'w/i/ i\,/;;.',ju^t above whicli in li laih-
oins i> the best .iiu'li na'jc with N.l'. winds; and t» s;iil \\\, to this Hiichoiiiiic*
between hn- iniddk- Jiroiiad and tlie J'ux'i'J'dH, brin^ tiie said point on w;th
the .S.'V. p(;iiit of the island, this mark will lead you up in the fail- way lie-
tweoii the two shoali. What is calh'd the li'tnl lloud, lies befoie ahii;h stone
lieach, about '2 miles wiiiiin /,(;;/■,'• I'uiiit, wl.ere you ride secure «ith westerly
und S.W. winds in lu or l'.^ fatiioms water, the said beach is sleej) too, and
is an e.\Cfieiii place for laiidin;; und (iryinn of ii-h, lor which it has been for-
liiorly li.ed ; mere i.-> liki-wiso a irood place at the north end ot I'ov J'l'Uid fur
the same jiiirpose ; and the whole bav and adjacent coast abound wiili cod,
txnd c.xti'iisive fi^iiin^ banks lie aloni; the sea coast.
Fivim l.a.'if: I'uitit, at the eniranee of Puit-a-Piiit, to the bay of Isl.inds, tliC
direct course is N. .'J.i" K. di>f,iiit 8 Uanues, but coinin;; out of I'oii-a-Poil,
you must first steer north I or \}-, Uamie, in or.lcr lo clear the l.oirr Laki,
then N.K. by X. or N.K. ; the land between them is of considerable heij;lit,
rising in c!a;,'L'y barren hills directly from the shore. The Ijoii oJ Lsluiids »,uy
be known by the many islands in the mouth of it, particularly the t'lree iiam-
r I diiri/isii/ l.\!(uid, 'ruicd Island and V(avl Inland, %vliich arc nearly of e(]ual
liei"|\t with the lands on the main ; if ycm arc bound lor Yurk or LarkJlay
i'durs which lay on iheS.W. side of this bay,and comiii>» from the southward,
Mv;r ia b^:t\vcL•llG'Kcr.'Mnir wlitii you mi' u ^imij
V.iV In tl.i' ( M.f.Viin! ((» It Miiiii' ^li^f■||l(■^. Irolll llli- niiiii».
i'i<>'\\ l)i\: i.'l.iihl III V(;r : To go into the road, yeu may pass round the west end of the i>*ltiiid,
which is b(dd too, or round the east end between it and the island of Sheia-
tica, but this last passage is only for small vessels, 'ihere is good anchorauts