Part 2 — APPENDIX. (continued 2)
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RIFF BANK BUOY. West End. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 3²⁄₃ Fathoms. Craighead Farm-House in line with the most Western of the Three Burns—Bearing N. by E. ¹⁄₄ E.
Broomhill Bush (East End) in line with the Manse of Rosemarkie—Bearing W. ¹⁄₂ N.
Chanonry Point Lighthouse—Bearing WSW. ³⁄₄ S.
RIFF BANK BUOY. Middle or North Angle. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 3¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Three remarkable Trees at North End of Craigie Wood, in line with Rosemarkie Manse—Bearing W. ¹⁄₂ S.
Gamekeeper’s House at End of Wood in line with Cave on Sea-shore, a little East of the Three Burns—Bearing NW. ¹⁄₂ W.
Chanonry Point Lighthouse—Bearing WSW. ¹⁄₂ S.
RIFF BANK BUOY. East End. 12 Feet Mast-Buoy. Black. 4¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Castle Craig Rock in line with Stack Rock at foot of West Suter—Bearing N. by E. ¹⁄₄ E.
Store-House on Chanonry Point, shut in by the North corner of Fort-George, and in line with Lower part of South Brow of Ord Hill—Bearing W. ³⁄₄ S.
Towrie Lumb Wood in line with Craigie Wood (South End)—Bearing W.
WHITENNESS BEACON. (In preparation.) — — —
NAVITY BANK BUOY. South Edge. 6 Feet Buoy. Chequered Black and White. 2¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Trees at end of Navity Farm-House in line with East Bank or Cliff of Craighouse Burn—Bearing N. ³⁄₄ E.
Extremity of Wood on Brow of East Suter in line with Lower part of Brow of West Suter—Bearing NE. by E.
Chanonry Point Lighthouse—Bearing SW. by W.
Riff Bank Mast Buoy—Bearing SE. ⁵⁄₈ E.
NIGG SANDS BUOY. East End. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 2 Fathoms. Cromarty Gaelic Kirk Steeple in line with East Wing of Hotel—Bearing S. ³⁄₄ E.
Face of East Suter apparently on a line halfway between Ferryhouse and Stable—Bearing SE. by E.
NIGG SANDS BUOY. West End. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 1²⁄₃ Fathoms. Farm-House of Dalney in line with the Pigeon-house East of Ballintrade—Bearing NNE. ¹⁄₈ E.
Extremity of West Suter in line with Cromarty Lighthouse—Bearing SE. ⁵⁄₈ E.
NEWHALL BANK BUOY. East End. 6 Feet Buoy. Chequered Black and White. 2¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Priesthill Farm-House in line with Easternmost House in Ballintrade—Bearing NNE. ³⁄₄ E.
East Brow of West Suter in line with Cromarty Gaelic Kirk—Bearing ESE. ¹⁄₈ S.
Nigg Sands West Buoy—Bearing ENE. ³⁄₈ N.
THREE KINGS ROCKS BUOY. 8 Feet Buoy. Red. 7¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Eastern Trees upon Top of the High Land, being the most projecting and highest part of Sea Cliff, West of Gilliam Burn, in line with the Highest Eastern part of Three Kings Rock—Bearing WNW. ¹⁄₄ N.
Duke of Sutherland’s Monument in line with West End of Long Storehouse in Shandwick—Bearing N. by E. ³⁄₈ E.
CULLODEN ROCK BUOY. 8 Feet Buoy. Black. 8³⁄₄ Fathoms. Brucefield Farm-House in line with Tarbetness Lighthouse Flag-Staff—Bearing WSW. ³⁄₄ W.
Duke of Sutherland’s Monument in line with Lower Corner of Wood farthest West from Dunrobin Castle—Bearing NNW.
FAIRWAY BUOY OFF TAIN BAR. 12 Feet Mast Buoy. Red. 5 Fathoms. West End of Bentavie Hill in line with Trentham Farm-House—Bearing NNW. ⁷⁄₈ W.
West Brow of East Suter in line with Meiklerennie Farm-House—Bearing SW. ³⁄₈ W.
Tarbetness Lighthouse—Bearing SE. ³⁄₄ E.
TAIN BAR INNER BUOY. North Side. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 2¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Remarkable Hollow or Notch in High Land East of East Suter, in line with Lochslain Castle—Bearing SSW. ¹⁄₄ W.
Lower West Brow of Cambusmore Hill in line with East End of West Embo Wood—Bearing N. by W. ³⁄₄ W.
Tarbetness Lighthouse—Bearing ESE. ¹⁄₂ S.
Fairway Buoy off Tain Bar—Bearing E. ³⁄₄ S.
TAIN BAR INNER BUOY. South Side. 6 Feet Buoy. Chequered Black and White. 4²⁄₃ Fathoms. Remarkable Hollow or Notch in High Land East of East Suter in line with Meiklerennie Farmhouse—Bearing SSW. ³⁄₈ W.
West End of East Embo Wood in line with Embo Farmhouse—Bearing N. ¹⁄₂ W.
Fairway Buoy off Tain Bar—Bearing E. ¹⁄₄ N.
Tain Bar Inner Buoy (North Side)—Bearing ENE. ³⁄₈ N.
Dornoch Spire—Bearing NNW. ³⁄₄ W.
BEACONS AND BUOYS. FRITH OF CLYDE DISTRICT.
Name of Station. Description of Mark. Depth at Low Water of Spring Tides. Bearings of Marks and of Lines of Intersection Meeting at the Station.
FULLARTON ROCK BUOY. 7 Feet Buoy. Red. 3¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Clump of Trees at East side of Clachlan Farm, just opening from the West Brow of Holy Island—Bearing N. by E.
Standing Stone upon Kinross Point—Bearing W.
Buoy moored upon ESE. Tail of Rock. The shallowest part of Rock has 8 Feet at Low water of Spring Tides.
ARRANMAN’S BARRELS ROCKS BUOY. 8 Feet Buoy. Red. 8¹⁄₂ Fathoms. West End of Arranman’s Barrels Shoal—Bearing W. by N.
North-East Extremity of Shoal—Bearing N. ¹⁄₂ E.
Ballyshare House in line with the Lower East End of Dunacreein Rock—Bearing NW. ¹⁄₂ W.
The Buoy is moored abreast of the middle of the Shoal, and is distant from the Low water Rocks about half a cable’s length.
OTTERARD ROCK BUOY. 8 Feet Buoy. Black. 3³⁄₄ Fathoms. Clump of Trees at Ballaminich Farm-House in line with the lower part of the South-eastern Brow of Island Davaar—Bearing SW. ¹⁄₄ W.
The remarkable Notch in distant Hill called Balavilan, in line with North End of Green Patch on the rising ground in Field south of Long Dyke near Smerby Farm-House—Bearing WNW. ³⁄₄ N.
Macrinnan’s Point—Bearing WSW. ¹⁄₂ W.
The Buoy is moored upon ESE. Tail of Rock. The shallowest part of Rock at Low water of Springs has 12 Feet.
MILLBEG BANK BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 2 Fathoms. Campbelton Town-House Spire in line with House in ruins on Trench Point—Bearing WNW.
Crossbeg Farm-House in line with Lower part or Mouth of Porter’s Glen—Bearing N. ¹⁄₄ W.
CAMPBELTON HARBOUR OUTER BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Red. 2¹⁄₄ Fathoms. West Corner of Gaelic Church in line with Trench Point—Bearing W. by N. ¹⁄₄ N.
West End of Baraskie Farm-House (dwelling-house) in line with Angle of Plantation, and also with the Corner of the Second Field to the South of the House—Bearing N. ³⁄₈ E.
CAMPBELTON HARBOUR INNER BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 1¹⁄₄ Fathoms. Castle Hill Church in line with high water-mark on Trench Point—Bearing WNW. ¹⁄₄ W.
North End of Higher Glenremisdil Farm-House in line with Cottage at East End of Hetly House—Bearing SW. ³⁄₄ S.
MILLMORE BEACON. Pyramid of Iron Spars with Wire Ball on top. Beach dry at Low water. Campbelton North Pier-head—Bearing NW. by W.
Macrinnan’s Point—Bearing ENE. ¹⁄₄ N.
TRENCH POINT BEACON. Pyramid of Iron Spars with Wire Ball on top. Beach dry at Low water. Campbelton North Pier-head—Bearing NW. by W.
Outer or Red Buoy (above described)—Bearing ESE. ¹⁄₄ E.
LAPPOCK BEACON. Tower with Stone Ball on top, painted Red. Rock dry at Low water. Troon Harbour Light—Bearing S. by W. ¹⁄₄ W.
Beacon on Lady Isle—Bearing SW. ¹⁄₂ W.
Extremity of Ardrossan Pier—Bearing NNW. ¹⁄₄ W.
BREAST ROCK BEACON. Pyramid of Iron Pillars, with cylindric open Cage, painted Red. Rock dry at Low water. Turnberry Point—Bearing NE. by N. ¹⁄₈ E.
Pladda Lighthouse—Bearing NNW.
Ailsa Craig (Highest Point)—Bearing W.
LOCH RYAN INNER BUOY. 7 Feet Buoy. Red. 3¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Mr Moore’s Pigeon-House in line with Angle of Plantation lying to the North of Corsewall House—Bearing N. by W. ³⁄₈ W.
East End of Cairn Ryan Hill Quarry, and East End of Plantation, at the foot of the same hill, in line with North Chimney of Mrs Begg’s Inn, Cairn Ryan Village—Bearing NE. ³⁄₄ N.
North End of Stranraer Pier—Bearing SSW. ¹⁄₄ W.
BEACON ON THE SPIT OF SCAR POINT, OFF KIRKCOLM POINT, IN LOCH RYAN. Cone of Iron Plates, painted Red. Dry at Low water. Loch Ryan Lighthouse—Bearing NNE. ¹⁄₄ E.
Lochnoll Houses—Bearing SE. by E.
Stranraer Pier End—Bearing SSW. ¹⁄₂ W.
Waukmill Houses—Bearing SW. by W.
Corsewall House in line with The Scar off Kirkcolm Point—Bearing NNW. ¹⁄₄ N.
LOCH RYAN OUTER BUOY. 7 Feet Buoy, Black. 3¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Portincally Farm-House in line with the Brow of Clachan Head—Bearing NNW. ¹⁄₄ W.
Mr Charles M‘Donald’s House in line with the South End of General Wallace’s Porter’s Lodge—Bearing SE.
LAGGAN, OR EBBSTONE ROCK BEACON. Pyramid of Iron Pillars, with cylindric Open Cage on top, painted Red. Rock dry at Low water. Corsewall Lighthouse—Bearing NE. by E.
Ailsa Craig (Highest Point)—Bearing NE. ³⁄₄ N.
Laggan Point—Bearing SSE. ¹⁄₂ E.
BEACONS AND BUOYS. LOCH FYNE DISTRICT.
Name of Station. Description of Mark. Depth at Low Water of Spring Tides. Magnetic Bearings of Marks and of Lines of Intersection Meeting at the Station.
OFF ARDLAMONT POINT OR BRADEICH ROCKS, ARGYLESHIRE, BUOY. 8 Feet Buoy. Red. 2³⁄₄ Fathoms. South-West Extremity of West and Eastern Hills upon Ardlamont Point in line with Extremity of Point—Bearing NW. ³⁄₄ W.
Highest Part of Bradeich Rocks—Bearing NNW. ¹⁄₂ W.
South End of Inchmarnock Island—Bearing S. ¹⁄₂ W.
Extremity of Land South of Ardlamont Point—Bearing N. by W.
The Buoy lies about 115 fathoms distant from High water-mark upon the Point, and about 45 fathoms from the highest part of Bradeich Rocks.
N.B.—There is a small Rock which dries at Low Spring Tides, about 10 or 12 fathoms outside of the highest main Rock.
SKERNA SCALLAIG ROCK, OFF ENTRANCE TO CRINAN CANAL, ARGYLESHIRE, BUOY. 7 Feet Buoy. Red. 2¹⁄₂ Fathoms. South Wing of Sir John Ord’s Stables in line with North Extremity of Dunchoan Island—Bearing NE. by E.
Silver Craig’s Point, Island More—Bearing SE. by S. ¹⁄₂ E.
West Wing of Ardrishaig Hotel in line with Lighthouse upon End of Ardrishaig Pier—Bearing N. ¹⁄₂ E.
N.B.—The Buoy lies upon the South-West tail of the Shoal or Rock.
OTTER BANK BEACON, OFF ENTRANCE TO LOCH FYNE, ARGYLLSHIRE. (Building.) Conical Iron Beacon. To be painted Black. Gravel Beach. Dry at Low water. Auchabolonabaith House (East Wing) in line with Centre of Cottage—Bearing N. by W. ¹⁄₄ W.
Strathlachlan Hill in line with Schoolhouse Point—Bearing ENE.
End of Liath Island—Bearing W. ¹⁄₄ S.
WEST OTTER BEACON, OFF CASTLE LACHLAN, LOCH FYNE, ARGYLESHIRE. (Building.) Conical Iron Beacon. To be painted Black. Gravel Beach. Dry at Low water. End of Minard Point—Bearing SW. by W. ¹⁄₄ W.
End of Chapel Island—Bearing ENE. ³⁄₄ E.
Barneycarry Farmhouse in line with North-East End of Hugh Island—Bearing SE. ¹⁄₄ E.
BEACONS AND BUOYS. OBAN BAY, ARGYLESHIRE.
Name of Station. Description of Mark. Depth at Low Water of Spring Tides. Magnetic Bearings of Marks and of Lines of Intersection Meeting at the Station.
SKERRAT ROCK. S. W. End. 10 Feet Buoy, with Fenders. Red. Dry at Low-water of Spring Tides. Centre of Oban Free Church Window in line with North-Eastern Chimney of Freemason’s Hall—Bearing SE. by E.
Centre of Skerry Dhu or Black Rock (apparently in middle of Sound of Kerrera) in line with Ardincaple Point—Bearing WSW.
Buoy on North-Eastern End of Skerrat Shoal—Bearing NE. ¹⁄₂ E. distant 105 fathoms.
SKERRAT SHOAL, N. E. End. 6 Feet Buoy. Chequered Black and White. 12 Feet at Low water of Spring Tides. Oban Free Church Steeple in line with South Chimney Top of Spring Well Cottage—Bearing SE.
Ardincaple Point, a little West of the Western End of Skerry Dhu or Black Rock—Bearing WSW.
Buoy on Skerrat Rock—Bearing SW. ¹⁄₂ W. distant 105 fathoms.
N.B.—No Vessel should attempt to pass between those Buoys.
BEACONS AND BUOYS. LINNHE LOCH DISTRICT, ARGYLESHIRE.
Name of Station. Description of Mark. Depth at Low Water of Spring Tides. Magnetic Bearings of Marks and of Lines of Intersection Meeting at the Station.
CULCHENNA SPIT BUOY. 10 Feet Mast Buoy, with Red Ball. 4 Fathoms. West End of Ardgour House in line with East End of Hugh Boyd’s Cottage—Bearing N. ⁷⁄₈ E.
John Cameron’s Cottage in line with End of Culchenna Point—Bearing NE. ³⁄₄ E.
Sallachan Point—Bearing NNW. ¹⁄₄ W.
Chlavoulin Spit Buoy—Bearing N. ³⁄₄ E.
CHLAVOULIN SPIT BUOY. 7 Feet Buoy. Black. 2 Fathoms. Centre of Ardgour House in line with Centre of Hugh Boyd’s Cottage—Bearing N. by E.
East End of Second Wood from Corran Point in line with Barn at East End of Hugh Campbell’s Cottage (Eastern House in Village of Chlavoulin)—Bearing NE. ³⁄₄ E.
Corran Flat Buoy—Bearing ENE. ³⁄₄ E.
End of Sallachan Point—Bearing W.
CORRAN FLAT BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 3³⁄₄ Fathoms. West End of Brow of Sallachan Hill covered with Wood in line with Donald M‘Lean’s House—Bearing NW. by W. ¹⁄₄ W.
West Chimney-Stack of South Corran Ferry House in line with White Part of Rock near High Water Mark at the End of a Dyke—Bearing E. ³⁄₄ N.
South Brow of Stroncrigan Hill in line with End of Corran Cliff—Bearing NE. by E. ¹⁄₈ E.
CORRAN BANK, NORTH-WEST END, BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Chequered Black and White. 2³⁄₄ Fathoms. Bunrie Point in line with High Water Mark on Corran Point—Bearing S. by W. ¹⁄₂ W.
Belfry of Corran Church—Bearing W. by N.
CORRAN BANK, SOUTH-EAST END, BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 3¹⁄₂ Fathoms. Culchenna Point and Kintallon Point, in line with End of Cliff of Corran Point—Bearing SW. by S. ¹⁄₈ W.
Belfry of Corran Church—Bearing NW. by W. ⁵⁄₈ W.
South Keil Farmhouse, in line with Arch of Bridge on Road—Bearing NNW.
Corran Bank North Buoy—Bearing NNW.
LOCHYFLAT EAST BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Red. 2³⁄₄ Fathoms. South End of Wood at Stroncrigan Point, just clear of Cambusnagaul Point—Bearing SW. by W. ³⁄₄ W.
East End of Donald Cameron’s House in Corpach, in line with North End of Old Engine House—Bearing N. by W. ¹⁄₄ W.
South End of Free Church in line with North End of Greyhouse, or Old Corpach House—Bearing N. ⁷⁄₈ E.
Entrance of Caledonian Canal—Bearing N. by W. ¹⁄₂ W.
LOCHYFLAT MIDDLE BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Red. 3¹⁄₂ Fathoms. East End of Henderson’s House or Croft in line with East End of Schoolhouse near Cambusnagaul Point—Bearing W. ¹⁄₂ S.
Fish-house in line with End of Dearg Point—Bearing N. by W. ³⁄₄ W.
Entrance of Caledonian Canal—Bearing N.
North End of Wood at Banavie at South Side of Canal in line with Clump of Trees at East End of John Cameron’s Cottage in Kilcorpach—Bearing NE. by E. ¹⁄₄ E.
Buoy on East End of Lochyflat—Bearing NE. ³⁄₄ N.
M‘Lean’s Rock Buoy—Bearing NW. by N.
LOCHYFLAT WEST BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Red. 3 Fathoms. Cameron’s Monument in line with End of Dearg Point—Bearing N. ¹⁄₄ E.
North or Steep Face of Donnay Hill in line with South Wing of Old Castle of Inverlochy—Bearing E. ³⁄₈ S.
Lochyflat Middle Buoy—Bearing NE.
M‘Lean’s Rock Buoy—Bearing N. by E. ¹⁄₄ E.
Fort-William Pier—Bearing SSW. ¹⁄₈ W.
MACLEAN’S ROCK, LOCHEILHEAD, BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Black. 3³⁄₄ Fathoms. Old Engine-House in line with High Water Mark on South End of Island Creiah—Bearing N. by E. ¹⁄₈ E.
North Brow of Donnay Hill in line with Alan Kennedy’s Barn, Southmost House in Kilcorpach—Bearing E. ³⁄₄ S.
Lochyflat West Buoy—Bearing S. by W. ¹⁄₄ W.
Fort-William Pier—Bearing S. by W. ³⁄₄ W.
NEW ROCK, LOCHEILHEAD, BUOY. 6 Feet Buoy. Chequered Black and White. 3 Fathoms. Cameron’s Monument in line with End of Dearg Point—Bearing N. ¹⁄₄ E.
North End of Free Church in line with High Water Mark on East End of Island Creiah—Bearing NE. ³⁄₄ N.
Centre of Donnay Hill in line with Alan Kennedy’s Barn—Bearing E. ⁷⁄₈ S.
N.B.—Depth at Low Water of Spring Tides on Rock is 8 feet. The Buoy, moored in 3 fathoms, swings clear of the Rock on west side of it.
By order of the Board,
ALAN STEVENSON, Engineer.
Edinburgh, 1st January 1848.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses have resolved to publish, on 1st January annually, for the use of Mariners, a Descriptive List of all the Lighthouses, Beacons, and Buoys under their charge, giving the characteristic appearance and correct bearings of each.
Mariners are particularly requested to notice, that they should NEVER PURCHASE any List EXCEPT THAT FOR THE YEAR CURRENT at the time of purchase. As changes may have taken place, no reliance can be placed on any List which has been published for a preceding year.
Publishers are particularly cautioned not to sell any List which has been published on a preceding year. Arrangements have been made with the Publishers of the Board, that all copies remaining on hand with any Publisher, at the close of any year, will be exchanged for the New Issue; and all Publishers are MOST PARTICULARLY REQUESTED not to retain on hand any copies of a past issue.
By Order of the Board,
ALEX. CUNINGHAM, Secretary.
Northern Lights Office, Edinburgh, 1st January 1848.
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APPENDIX, No. IX. REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES, FOR THE YEAR 1846; WITH APPENDICES. By Alexander Cuningham, W.S., Secretary to the Board.
The gross amount of Duties received from Shipping in the year to 31st December 1846, as per detailed State appended hereto (No. I., p. 429), is £46,001 : 11 : 2⁶⁄₈.
The Commission paid to Collectors in the same period is £2401 : 7 : 3⁴⁄₈, and Repayments of Duties erroneously charged, &c., £218 : 16 : 10²⁄₈, making the nett amount of Duties for the year £43,381 : 7 : 1, as also appears from State, No. I., p. 429.
The nett amount of Duties in the year 1845 was £52,391 8 4
While that received in 1846 is 43,381 7 1
Making a Deficiency in the year of £9,010 1 3
Whereof—
Half-year to 30th June, £2350 9 1
Ditto to 31st December, 6659 12 2
£9,010 1 3
It is to be observed, however, that during the currency of this year, two reductions in the amount of Light-duties, resolved upon by the Board, have come into operation.
1. The first of these reductions was one halfpenny per ton (or one-half of the amount leviable by Statute) for the Bell Rock Light; one farthing per ton (or one-half of the amount leviable) for each of the Lights of Corsewell and Mull of Galloway; and one-eighth of a penny per ton (or one-fourth of the amount leviable) for Pladda Light. These reductions were in operation during the first half of the year 1846. They were estimated to produce a deficiency in the annual Revenue of £5160, which, for the half-year, gives £2580. The actual deficiency in the amount levied for the first half of 1846, over that levied in the corresponding period of the preceding year, was £2350 : 9 : 1, being still £230 under the estimated amount.
2. The Board came to the resolution of making such a further reduction as should, including the previous one, give an aggregate abatement to the Coasting Trade, for each of the Lighthouses, of 50 per cent., that is, the amount leviable for each of the Lights being, previous to the first reduction, one halfpenny per ton, was reduced for the Coasting Trade to one farthing per ton; the amount for the Bell Rock and Skerryvore Lights, being one penny, was reduced to one halfpenny per ton. This reduction commenced on the 1st day of July 1846, and has consequently been in operation during the last half of that year. It was estimated to produce a deficiency in the annual revenue of the Board of £14,394 : 14 : 5, which, for the half-year, gives £7197 : 9 : 2. The actual deficiency in the amount levied for the last half of 1846, over that levied in the corresponding period of the preceding year, was £6659 : 12 : 2, being £540 under the estimated amount.
It is also proper to observe, that while there is the above deficiency in Receipts of the year 1846, as contrasted with 1845, of £9010 1 3
There was a surplus Receipt of the year 1845, as contrasted with 1844, amounting to 6612 17 8
Making the Deficiency in 1846, as contrasted with the Receipts of 1844, upon which the calculations of the Board were founded, only £2397 3 7
On the other hand, the greater reduction having been in operation only during half the year, a greater deficiency in the Revenue must be looked for in future years.
The Light-Duties in 1845 were contributed by 163,174 vessels in the Coasting Trade, giving an aggregate tonnage of 15,566,461, and by 45,612 vessels in Oversea Trade, giving an aggregate tonnage of 9,300,983.
The Light-Duties in 1846 have been contributed by 163,166 vessels in the Coasting Trade, giving an aggregate tonnage of 15,926,634, and by 50,324 vessels in the Oversea Trade, giving an aggregate tonnage of 9,577,478.
A contrast of these statements shews an increase in the Coasting Trade of 1846 in tonnage of 360,173, with eight fewer vessels; and in the Oversea Trade an increase of 4712 vessels, with a tonnage of 276,495.
These results (somewhat singular in their relative amounts) establish the important fact, that, though there is a deficiency in the revenue of the Board, it truly arises from the reductions in the Duties, and not from any reduction in the Shipping.
For the information of the Board, there will be found appended (p. 433) a statement shewing the progressive increase of tonnage during the last four years.
The amount of Duties received in the year 1846, as above, is £46,001 11 2 ⁶⁄₈
While the Ordinary Expenditure of the Board has been 32,063 6 3
Giving a Surplus Receipt for the year to meet Extraordinary Expenditure of (see State, No. II., p. 432) £13,938 4 11 ⁶⁄₈
But the total Expenditure of the Board in the Year has been £60,374 15 9 ²⁄₈
From which if there be deducted the Gross Receipts, per page 425, 47,895 8 8 ⁶⁄₈
It gives a Balance superexpended beyond the surplus of the year of £12,479 7 0 ⁴⁄₈
The Balance on hand at 31st March 1846 was £42,069 6 10
While that on hand at 31st March 1847 is 29,589 19 9 ⁴⁄₈
Difference equal to superexpenditure, £12,479 7 0 ⁴⁄₈
There has been expended on the various Works in progress, prior to the year 1846 and in that year, as follows:—
Prior to 1846. In 1846. Total.
Skerryvore Lighthouse Works £93,576 10 0 £227 8 2 £93,803 18 2
Add Bo-Pheg Beacon 416 10 7 25 10 1 442 0 8
£93,993 0 7 £252 18 3 £94,245 18 10
Covesea Lighthouse Works 9,523 17 6 1,109 5 4 10,633 2 10
Cromarty Ditto 2,895 18 8 342 9 3 3,238 7 11
Chanonry Ditto 2,832 16 1 405 7 8 3,238 3 9
Ardnamurchan Ditto 296 2 2 2,343 17 6 2,639 19 8
Laggan Spur Beacon ... ... 748 10 6 748 10 6
Island Glass New Buildings and Inclosures 3,064 15 3 1,797 3 5 ¹⁄₂ 4,861 18 8 ¹⁄₂
Nosshead Lighthouse Works ... ... 1,467 6 1 1,467 6 1
Loch Ryan Ditto ... ... 829 12 9 ¹⁄₂ 829 12 9 ¹⁄₂
Pentland Skerries New Works ... ... 3,135 17 5 ¹⁄₂ 3,135 17 5 ¹⁄₂
Ditto Dioptric Light ... ... 2,037 11 4 2,037 11 4
Renewal of Fixed Lights ... ... 3,035 14 4 3,035 14 4
Buoys, &c. ... ... 1,549 14 11 ¹⁄₂ 1,549 14 11 ¹⁄₂
Campbeltown Beacons ... ... 17 4 10 17 4 10
Lappock Beacon ... ... 8 12 5 8 12 5
Startpoint New Works ... ... 5 19 4 5 19 4
Elie or Vows Beacon ... ... 205 5 8 205 5 8
Whiteness Beacon ... ... 152 5 8 152 5 8
Longman’s Point Ditto ... ... 164 15 6 164 15 6
Loch Ryan Ditto ... ... 152 5 9 152 5 9
Brist Beacon 734 2 9 8 12 5 742 15 2
Mull of Kintyre Dykes and Road 586 14 4 647 17 9 1,234 12 1
There has been expended on the new Steamer “Pharos,” £18,977 : 6 : 7.
The Commissioners have purchased a House at Crail for £105 : 19 : 4 for the use of the Boatmen attending at the Isle of May.
The attention of the Commissioners is called to the circumstance that a complete change has been made this year in the mode of stating the Accounts. The Accounts are now, for the first time, concentrated in the Secretary’s department, and for every item entered in the subjoined abstract, reference is now, and will hereafter, be made to a page of the Ledger containing a detailed account vouching the charge. Following out this arrangement, the account has been branched into three heads or divisions. The first head comprises the ordinary expenses of the Lighthouses. In this branch it has been thought right to state separately, under the head of the Isle of May, the interest on the debt to Government, being the balance of the price of the Island. The second head comprises the ordinary expenses of the Board, not in the first instance chargeable against any particular Lighthouse, but falling to be afterwards allocated in the final view of the Receipt and Expenditure of each Lighthouse. This branch is again subdivided so as to shew—
1. The Expense of Collection.
2. Repayments, &c. of Light-Duties overcharged.
3. The Expense of the Establishment, including Salaries, Stationery, &c.
4. The Shipping Establishment.
5. Beacons and Buoys—ordinary maintenance.
6. The Storehouse, Leith.
7. Charities and Superannuations.
8. Miscellaneous Payments.
The last division of the abstract comprises what is termed the extraordinary expenditure, that is, the expense of New Works and others not falling to be allocated upon the Lighthouses.
In effecting this change, various payments which appeared in the former abstracts will not now be found in the present, such as Rents and Feu-duties, which are now charged to the respective Lighthouses for which they are paid; the Storekeeper’s Salary, which is stated in the Storehouse Account; the Office-Keeper’s, in the Office Account, &c., and the Salaries of the Officers of the Board will be found under the head of Edinburgh Establishment.
ABSTRACT of the Receipts and Payments on Account of the Duties levied for the Northern Lighthouses for the year 1846.
RECEIPTS.
I. Gross Amount of the Duties received for 1846, per State, No. I. p. 429, £46,001 11 2 ⁶⁄₈
Which has been received in the following proportions for each Lighthouse, as appears from State, No. II., pp. 430-3, viz.:—
1. Inchkeith, £2524 9 2 ²⁄₈
2. Isle of May, 3825 8 5 ⁴⁄₈
3. Bell Rock, 5342 15 5 ⁴⁄₈
4. Girdleness, 2458 4 5 ⁴⁄₈
5. Buchanness, 1880 1 3 ⁴⁄₈
6. Kinnairdshead, 1744 11 3 ⁴⁄₈
7. Tarbetness, 329 17 4 ⁶⁄₈
8. Sumburghhead, 286 18 2 ⁶⁄₈
9. Startpoint, 1154 5 4 ²⁄₈
10. Pentland Skerries, 1370 10 5 ⁶⁄₈
11. Dunnethead, 1311 1 10 ²⁄₈
12. Capewrath, 1278 9 9
13. Island Glass, 679 1 10 ⁶⁄₈
14. Barrahead, 1063 3 2 ⁶⁄₈
15. Skerryvore, 2090 11 3 ⁴⁄₈
16. Lismore, 239 11 4
17. Rhinns of Islay, 1414 5 8 ⁶⁄₈
18. Mull of Kintyre, 1549 0 1
19. Pladda, 2762 14 3 ⁷⁄₈
20. Corsewall, 2811 5 3 ⁶⁄₈
21. Mull of Galloway, 2823 19 8 ⁶⁄₈
22. Little Ross, 1187 7 9 ⁴⁄₈
23. Point of Ayre, 1755 17 5 ⁴⁄₈
24. Calf of Man (two Lights), 3839 2 11 ²⁄₈
25. Covesea Skerries, 193 7 0
26. Cromarty, 27 14 11
27. Chanonry, 57 15 1
£46,001 11 3 ⁷⁄₈
Deduct fractions short credited by Bankers, 0 0 1 ¹⁄₈
As above, £46,001 11 2 ⁶⁄₈
II. Miscellaneous Receipts—
Folio in Ledger.
32 & 73 Rent of Stable behind the Office, £18 0 0
73 Do. of Small Houses at Arbroath, 5 5 0
33 Proceeds sale of Regent Tender, 485 14 3
32 Composition of 1s. 6d. per pound from the Trustee on Andrew Greig’s Bankrupt Estate, on a claim of £340, 11s. 8d. and Expenses arising from an evasion of Light-dues, 27 0 9
30 Price of Lighter sold to Kirkcaldy Harbour Commissioners, 60 0 0
74 Do. do. to Leith Shipping Company, 45 0 0
40 Do. of Horse sold at Barrahead, 10 0 0
... Do. of an Ass sold at Inchkeith, 0 9 6
149 Do. of Articles sold at Skerryvore, 126 5 10
73,75, & 315 Fines imposed on Light-keepers, received, 13 1 8
74 Sum received from the General Post-Office, for the maintenance of the Harbour Light at Portpatrick for the year 1845, 136 10 9
40 & 75 Interest received from the Royal Bank on money deposited, 966 9 9
Sum, 1893 17 6
Sums of Receipts carried to Abstract, page 425, £47,895 8 8 ⁶⁄₈
PAYMENTS.
Folio in Ledger. BRANCH I.—Ordinary Expenses of the Board, being the Maintenance of the Lights for the year, viz:—
1. Lighthouses—
326 1. Inchkeith, £583 5 10 ¹⁄₂
327 2. Isle of May, £702 3 9
Isle of May, Year’s Interest to Government, 250 0 0
952 3 9
355 3. Bell Rock, 989 1 3 ¹⁄₄
329 4. Girdleness, 548 18 1
330 5. Buchanness, 623 5 3
331 6. Kinnairdshead, 578 10 0 ¹⁄₂
332 7. Tarbetness, 574 11 11
333 8. Sumburghhead, 597 5 3 ³⁄₄
334 9. Startpoint, 347 0 8
335 10. Pentland Skerries (two Lights), 851 8 11
336 11. Dunnethead, 470 19 7 ¹⁄₂
337 12. Capewrath, 587 6 11 ¹⁄₄
338 13. Island Glass, 515 2 10 ¹⁄₄
339 14. Barrahead, 594 3 10 ¹⁄₂
357 15. Skerryvore, 1122 0 7
340 16. Lismore, 515 14 2 ¹⁄₄
341 17. Rhinns of Islay, 569 12 7 ³⁄₄
342 18. Mull of Kintyre, 554 17 10 ¹⁄₂
343 19. Pladda, 584 10 10
344 20. Corsewall, 465 13 4
345 21. Mull of Galloway, 517 0 5 ¹⁄₂
346 22. Little Ross, 516 18 6 ¹⁄₄
347 23. Point of Ayre, 409 1 4 ¹⁄₂
348 24. Calf of Man (High Tower), £394 4 7
354 25. Calf of Man (Low Tower), 419 14 10
813 19 5
351 26. Covesea Skerries, 419 16 8 ¹⁄₂
358 27. Cromarty, 339 17 3
353 28. Chanonry, 284 7 1
350 29. Loch Ryan, 176 5 7
Sum,—Carried to Abstract, p. 425, £16,103 0 2 ³⁄₄
BRANCH II.—Ordinary Expenses falling to be allocated upon each Lighthouse—
1. Expense of Collection—
To paid Commission to Collectors, per State, No. I. p. 429, £2401 7 3 ⁴⁄₈
To paid Commission to Bankers, 115 3 7
£2516 10 10 ⁴⁄₈
2. Repayments, &c., of Light-Duties overcharged, 218 16 10 ²⁄₈
3. Establishment in Edinburgh—
Engineer, ³⁄₄ Salary at £900, £675 0 0
Engineer, ¹⁄₄ Salary at £1200, 300 0 0
£975 0 0
Secretary, 500 0 0
Accountant, Salary to 8th July, when he died, 84 12 0
Superintendent of Light-keepers, ³⁄₄ Salary at £145, £108 15 0
Superintendent of Light-keepers, ¹⁄₄ Salary at £210, 52 10 0
161 5 0
Foreman of Lightroom repairs, ³⁄₄ Salary at £110, £82 10 0
Foreman of Lightroom repairs, ¹⁄₄ Salary at £140, 35 0 0
117 10 0
Engineer’s Clerk, ¹⁄₄ Salary (formerly paid by Engineer), 32 10 0
Examiner of Accounts, from 8th January to Candlemas, 17 2 6
First Clerk in Secretary’s Department, ¹⁄₄ Salary, 25 0 0
Second Clerk in Secretary’s Department, ¹⁄₄ Salary, 25 0 0
Officer (now conjoined with Housekeeper), ¹⁄₄ Salary, 5 0 0
Payments to two Clerks in Accountant’s Department, to cease at Whitsunday in consequence of the appointments in Secretary’s Department, 174 6 0
Interim Accountant, per minute of the Board, until Examiner of Accounts was appointed, 105 0 0
Office, including Porter and House-Servants’ Wages, House Expenses, Taxes, Books for Library, &c., 910 10 3 ¹⁄₂
279 3132 15 9 ¹⁄₂
4. Shipping Establishment—
132 Pharos Steam-Vessel, £3790 1 11 ³⁄₄
133 Prince of Wales, Bell Rock Tender, 954 10 2
135 Francis, Skerryvore Tender, 920 17 6 ¹⁄₂
137 Regent Tender (now sold), 259 3 7
5924 13 3 ³⁄₄
5. Beacons and Buoys—Expense of Ordinary Maintenance, 91 7 0
6. Storehouse, Leith, including Storekeeper’s Salary, Taxes, Freight of Stores, &c., viz:—
Salary, ³⁄₄, £40 13 0
Salary, ¹⁄₄, at £100 per annum, 25 0 0
£65 13 0
Expenses of House, Packing Stores, &c., 145 9 7 ¹⁄₄
184 Freight of Stores, 133 4 3 ¹⁄₂
344 6 10 ³⁄₄
7. Charities and Superannuations to Retired Servants of the Board, viz.:—
1. Prior to the last Act of Parliament—
William Tweedy, one year’s Annuity, £20 0 0
Mrs Leask, one year’s Annuity 10 0 0
Hugh Rose, one year’s Annuity 20 0 0
Jane Walker, one year’s Annuity (died March 13, 1847), 6 6 0
Euphemia Poole, one year’s Annuity, 5 0 0
61 6 0
2. Since last Act, viz.:
Robert Stevenson, Esq., late Engineer, £580 0 0
Matthew Harvie, Light-keeper, 69 7 6
John Bruce, late Officer, 13 0 0
George Kirk, Light-keeper, 40 0 0
John Watt, Light-keeper, (died Dec. 1846), 41 12 6
William Heddle, Light-keeper, 17 15 0
Robert Selkirk, Light-keeper, (died Jan. 1847), 20 16 4
Andrew Adamson, Light-keeper, 47 0 0
James Brown jun., Light-keeper, 29 11 8
William Soutar, Light-keeper, 48 10 0
John Murray, late Boatman, Isle of May, 18 6 8
David Lyall, Light-keeper, 43 0 0
Thomson Milne, Light-keeper, 64 1 0
David Laughton, Light-keeper, 47 10 0
Alexander Burnett, Light-keeper, 45 0 0
James Wallace, 34 0 0
John Miller (proportion till date of death), 11 12 0
Mrs Duncan, late Housekeeper, three-quarters, 10 10 0
John Scott, late Mate, Prince of Wales, quarter to Martinmas last, 22 10 8
C. Cunningham, Esq., late Secretary, from 21st December to Candlemas, 45 7 3
1249 9 11
8. Miscellaneous Expenses not appropriated to any Particular Head, 2420 19 5
Being—
1. For Educating Expectant Light-keepers, being their Travelling Charges and Subsistence, £84 16 0
2. Travelling Expenses of the Board, 128 18 11
3. Travelling Expenses of Officers on the Business of the Board, 513 3 9
4. Half-yearly Dinner Bills, £69, 5s., and £86 : 2 : 6, 155 7 6
5. Advertising Reduction of Duties, 90 10 10
6. Printing Expenses, viz., New Tables, Notices, Circulars, &c., £173 5 7
Printing Expenses, 500 vols. Collector’s Receipt Books, &c., 146 19 6
Printing Expenses, Annual List of Lighthouses, &c., 207 10 10
Printing Expenses, “Stevenson on Lenses,” and Expenses connected with Lenses, 31 1 5
558 17 4
7. Making Oil Casks, and Cooperage of old do. 145 11 2
8. Postages and Carriage of Parcels, 120 18 10
9. Messrs Cuningham and Bell, W.S., Law-Agents, Account for Commissions to and Bonds by Collectors, &c., 136 4 0
10. Messrs Spottiswoode and Robertson, Solicitors, London, 57 11 8
11. Gratuity to Lewis Proctor, an occasional Light-keeper, who met with a severe Accident by a fall from the Lighthouse at Kinnairdshead, 30 0 0
12. Medical Attendance on Keepers’ Families at Insulated Stations, 26 17 0
13. Paid for Nomination to Edinburgh Royal Lunatic Asylum for Keeper’s Wife at Chanonry Lighthouse, 12 10 0
14. Gratuities voted to aged Light-keepers to meet Insurances on their Lives, 38 7 1
15. Sundry small Sums due by Light-keepers, connected with Insurances on their Lives, and Stamps for Premiums, 37 2 8
16. R. W. Swinburne and Co., Newcastle, Plate-Glass, 32 1 6
17. Paid for Temporary Lanterns during Repairs of Lighthouses, 64 17 7
18. One Dozen Stamped Receipt-Books for Keepers’ Salaries, and Fees getting same Stamped in London, 7 1 0
19. Expenses incurred by Henry Banks, tailor, in visiting the different Lighthouses, and taking “measures” for Clothing the Keepers, 38 0 2
20. Periodicals furnished to the Keepers, 4 14 7
21. A Copper Buoy, 3 16 11
22. Repairs on Rankin Lighter, 5 2 4
23. Account connected with Skerryvore Lighters, 6 7 0
24. Models of Dioptric Light, 83 13 1
25. Freight to London, Leith, Edinburgh, and Glasgow Shipping Company, 3 1 5
26. Various small items for Lithographing, &c. &c., 35 7 1
Sum as on preceding page, £2420 19 5
Carry forward, £15,960 6 0 ²⁄₈
Ordinary Expenses brought forward, £15,960 6 0 ²⁄₈
Which have been Allocated to each Lighthouse in the proportions following, as appears from State, No. II., pp. 430-3, viz.—
1. Inchkeith, £577 15 9 ²⁄₈
2. Isle of May, 941 8 6
3. Bell Rock, 977 17 9
4. Girdleness, 544 5 8
5. Buchanness, 617 4 1 ⁶⁄₈
6. Kinnairdshead, 573 16 11 ²⁄₈
7. Tarbetness, 569 18 1 ²⁄₈
8. Sumburghhead, 591 11 8 ⁴⁄₈
9. Startpoint, 345 4 4 ⁴⁄₈
10. Pentland Skerries, 841 17 10 ⁴⁄₈
11. Dunnethead, 467 8 4
12. Capewrath, 581 14 7 ²⁄₈
13. Island Glass, 510 15 6 ⁴⁄₈
14. Barrahead, 588 12 7
15. Skerryvore, 1108 19 1
16. Lismore, 511 15 4 ⁴⁄₈
17. Rhinns of Islay, 564 19 6 ⁶⁄₈
18. Mull of Kintyre, 550 3 10 ⁶⁄₈
19. Pladda, 579 15 2 ²⁄₈
20. Corsewall, 462 9 9 ⁴⁄₈
21. Mull of Galloway, 512 14 11 ⁴⁄₈
22. Little Ross, 512 14 11 ²⁄₈
23. Point of Ayre, 406 6 4 ⁴⁄₈
24. Calf of Man (two Lights), 805 8 7 ⁴⁄₈
25. Covesea Skerries, 417 3 1 ⁶⁄₈
26. Cromarty, 338 6 4 ⁶⁄₈
27. Chanonry, 283 2 8 ⁴⁄₈
28. Loch Ryan, 176 14 1
As above, 15,960 6 0 ²⁄₈
BRANCH III.—Extraordinary Expenses not Allocated to each Lighthouse:—
189 To paid for new Steamer Pharos, £7548 13 7
310 Expense of Harbour Light at Portpatrick, 129 17 4 ¹⁄₄
182 Expense connected with Skerryvore Book, 199 18 0
33 To paid for House in Crail for use of Isle of May Boatmen, and Fees connected with Purchase, 105 19 4
£7984 8 3 ¹⁄₄
Expense of New Works, viz.:—
150 Skerryvore, £227 8 2
287 Bo Pheg Beacon, 25 10 1
284 Covesea, 1109 5 4
296 Cromarty, 342 9 3
298 Chanonry, 405 7 8
300 Ardnamurchan, 2343 17 6
314 Laggan Spur Beacon, 748 10 6
316 Island Glass, 1797 3 5 ¹⁄₂
319 Nosshead, 1467 6 1
322 Loch Ryan, 829 12 9 ¹⁄₂
121 Loch Ryan, Beacon, 152 5 9
324 Pentland Skerries new Works, 3135 17 5 ¹⁄₂
145 Pentland Skerries Dioptric Light, 2037 11 4
308 Renewal of Fixed Lights, 3035 14 4
106 Campbeltown Beacons, 17 4 10
... Lapock Beacon, 8 12 5
117 Startpoint New Works, 5 19 4
118 Elie or Vow’s Beacon, 205 5 8
119 Whiteness Beacon, 152 5 8
120 Longman’s Point Beacon,, 164 15 6
184 Brist Beacon, 8 12 5
306 Mull of Kintyre Dykes and Road, 647 17 9
286 Buoys, 1458 7 11 ¹⁄₂
Sum, 20,327 1 3
Carried to Abstract below, £28,311 9 6 ¹⁄₄
ABSTRACT OF THE PRECEDING ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS:—
Branch III.—Gross Amount of the Duties received for 1846, p. 418, £46,001 11 2 ⁶⁄₈
Branch III.—Miscellaneous Receipts, p. 419, 1,893 17 6
£47,895 8 8 ⁶⁄₈
PAYMENTS:—
Branch III.—Ordinary Expenses, being the Maintenance of Lights, &c. p. 420, £16,103 0 2 ³⁄₄
Branch III.—Ordinary Expenses, falling to be allocated upon each Lighthouse, p. 424, 15,960 6 0 ¹⁄₄
Branch III.—Extraordinary Expenses not allocated to each Lighthouse, as above, 28,311 9 6 ¹⁄₄
60,374 15 9 ²⁄₈
Balance superexpended in 1846, £12,479 7 0 ⁴⁄₈
Balance on hand at 31st March 1846, 42,069 6 10
Balance on hand at 31st March 1847, £29,589 19 9 ¹⁄₂
Whereof—
In the Royal Bank, £28,944 16 8
In Secretary’s Account, 40 16 11
£28,985 13 7
89 Balance due by Peter Grant, Superintendent, Nosshead, 203 10 2
157 Balance due by Master of Prince of Wales Tender, 35 3 4
161 Balance due by Steward of Pharos Steamer, 30 19 2
164 Balance due by Master of Francis, Skerryvore Tender, 2 12 5
166 Balance due by Superintendent of Light-keepers, 11 11 2
168 Balance due by Foreman of Light-room Repairs, 5 3 5
172 Balance due by Buoymaster, 5 1 6
176 Balance due by Store-keeper, 7 17 0
180 Balance due by Thomas Hope, Superintendent, Island Glass, 87 17 7 ¹⁄₂
307 Balance due by Master of Pharos, 5 10 8
318 Balance due by James Scott, Superintendent, Pentland Skerries, 188 12 3
Folio in Small Ledger.
6 Sum due by Robert Selkirk’s Representatives, to be paid when Insurance money is received, 10 0 0
8 Balance due by Richard Cumming, Light-keeper, 2 13 0
9 Balance due by James Laughton, do., 3 0 0
10 Balance due by William Kirk, do., 4 14 6
Equal to Balance, 29,589 19 9 ¹⁄₂
Edinburgh, 5th May 1847.—Prepared and Reported by
(Signed) ALEX. CUNINGHAM, Secretary.
84 George Street, Edinburgh, 25th May 1847.
In obedience to the Remit by the Honourable Board of Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses, I have carefully audited the Accounts of the Board for the year ending 31st March 1847; and I have to report, that the Accounts are clearly and accurately stated—that they are fully vouched—and that, in my humble opinion, the Report of the Secretary contains a very distinct statement of the Intromissions of the Board during the above period.
(Signed) KENNETH MACKENZIE, Accountant.
STATEMENTS ANNEXED TO THE SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR 1846.
No. I.—Account of Northern Light-Duties received in the Year 1846.
Gross Receipts. Commission to Collectors. Repayments, &c. Nett Duties Received.
1. Aberdeen, £2243 3 9 ⁴⁄₈ £121 11 8 ⁴⁄₈ £5 14 5 £2115 17 8
2. Alloa, 402 6 1 ⁴⁄₈ 23 6 8 6 17 9 372 1 8 ⁴⁄₈
3. Arbroath, 254 2 11 ⁶⁄₈ 12 17 2 ⁶⁄₈ 3 17 7 ²⁄₈ 237 8 1 ⁶⁄₈
4. Ayr, 158 12 11 8 1 10 1 15 10 148 15 3
5. Aberystwith, 6 17 6 ⁴⁄₈ 0 6 9 ⁴⁄₈ 0 1 0 6 9 9
6. Arundel, ... ... ... ...
7. Banff, 467 7 5 28 17 6 2 19 3 435 10 8
8. Borrowstounness, 675 6 1 ⁴⁄₈ 48 11 9 ⁴⁄₈ 9 4 1 617 10 3
9. Barnstaple, 1 7 2 ⁴⁄₈ 0 1 4 ⁴⁄₈ ... 1 5 10
10. Beaumaris, 123 17 1 ⁴⁄₈ 6 12 7 ⁴⁄₈ 0 15 1 116 9 5
11. Berwick, 121 0 8 ⁴⁄₈ 6 11 9 ⁴⁄₈ 0 1 8 114 7 3
12. Bideford, 8 14 11 0 8 9 ... 8 6 2
13. Boston, 9 15 0 ⁴⁄₈ 0 10 7 ⁴⁄₈ 0 5 6 8 18 11
14. Bridgewater, 12 0 7 ⁷⁄₈ 0 11 11 ⁷⁄₈ 0 2 10 11 5 10
15. Bridlington, 26 1 3 ⁴⁄₈ 1 6 1 ... 24 15 2 ⁴⁄₈
16. Bridport, 2 18 0 ⁴⁄₈ 0 2 10 ⁴⁄₈ ... 2 15 2
17. Bristol, 124 12 7 ²⁄₈ 6 4 6 ⁶⁄₈ 0 14 0 117 14 0 ⁴⁄₈
18. Baltimore, ... ... ... ...
19. Belfast, 2446 1 4 ²⁄₈ 125 6 4 ²⁄₈ 56 12 10 2264 2 2
20. Campbeltown, 82 14 9 ⁴⁄₈ 5 2 1 ⁴⁄₈ 1 12 8 76 0 0
21. Caernarvon, 25 13 10 1 7 7 0 8 0 23 18 3
22. Cardiff, 110 19 7 5 11 0 ... 105 8 7
23. Cardigan, 1 7 11 ⁴⁄₈ 0 1 7 ⁴⁄₈ ... 1 6 4
24. Carlisle, 84 0 3 ²⁄₈ 4 7 9 ²⁄₈ 0 10 5 79 2 1
25. Chepstow, 0 14 11 0 0 9 ... 0 14 2
26. Chester, 158 4 5 ¹⁄₈ 8 1 5 ³⁄₈ 1 0 0 149 2 11 ⁶⁄₈
27. Chichester, 2 15 6 ²⁄₈ 0 3 9 ²⁄₈ ... 2 11 9
28. Clay, 1 2 6 0 1 8 ⁴⁄₈ ... 1 0 9 ⁴⁄₈
29. Colchester, ... ... ... ...
30. Cowes, ... ... ... ...
31. Coleraine, 101 5 8 ⁴⁄₈ 5 1 7 ... 96 4 1 ⁴⁄₈
32. Cork, 70 13 1 3 10 6 2 0 9 65 1 10
33. Dunbar, 115 11 11 7 1 2 0 11 4 107 19 5
34. Dundee, 2062 9 10 105 7 2 7 15 10 1949 6 10
35. Dumfries, 351 10 6 ⁴⁄₈ 24 13 0 ⁴⁄₈ 2 10 8 324 6 10
36. Dartmouth, ... ... ... ...
37. Deal, ... ... ... ...
38. Dover, 0 8 0 ⁴⁄₈ 0 0 5 ... 0 7 7 ⁴⁄₈
39. Dublin, 2256 17 10 114 0 9 9 16 9 2133 0 4
40. Drogheda, 149 8 2 ⁴⁄₈ 7 9 5 ... 141 18 9 ⁴⁄₈
41. Dundalk, 120 6 6 ⁴⁄₈ 6 0 3 ⁴⁄₈ 0 6 8 113 19 7
42. Exeter, 2 17 5 ⁴⁄₈ 0 3 0 ⁴⁄₈ ... 2 14 5
43. Fisherrow, 219 0 8 ⁶⁄₈ 13 12 4 ⁴⁄₈ 0 15 3 204 13 1 ²⁄₈
44. Falmouth, ... ... ... ...
45. Faversham, ... ... ... ...
46. Fowey, 2 4 11 0 3 0 ⁴⁄₈ ... 2 1 10 ⁴⁄₈
47. Glasgow, 3599 16 10 182 14 4 ⁴⁄₈ 11 15 11 ⁴⁄₈ 3405 6 6
48. Greenock, 2671 0 9 137 13 8 7 10 6 2525 16 7
49. Grangemouth, 1251 12 5 62 11 6 2 16 10 1186 4 1
50. Gainsborough, 5 19 8 0 6 9 ... 5 12 11
51. Gloucester, 61 12 11 ²⁄₈ 3 1 8 ²⁄₈ 0 2 0 58 9 3
52. Goole, 31 2 4 1 12 2 ... 29 10 2
53. Grimsby, 64 11 3 ⁴⁄₈ 3 4 7 ... 61 6 8 ⁴⁄₈
54. Gweek, ... ... ... ...
55. Galway, 38 6 0 1 18 3 ⁴⁄₈ 0 6 0 36 1 8 ⁴⁄₈
56. Hartlepool, 153 4 0 7 13 2 ... 145 10 10
57. Harwich, ... ... ... ...
58. Hull, 1532 8 2 ⁴⁄₈ 76 12 5 ⁴⁄₈ 0 10 0 1455 5 9
59. Inverness, 920 17 1 ²⁄₈ 56 12 11 ⁴⁄₈ 7 1 11 857 2 2 ⁶⁄₈
60. Irvine, 915 10 10 63 8 11 3 8 8 848 13 3
61. Ipswich, 17 5 0 0 17 3 0 2 0 16 5 9
62. Isle of Man, 373 18 9 ¹⁄₈ 22 15 5 ⁶⁄₈ 1 13 9 349 9 6 ³⁄₄
63. Kirkcaldy, 745 5 5 42 16 2 1 16 2 700 13 1
64. Kirkwall, 131 15 6 ⁴⁄₈ 7 9 0 ⁴⁄₈ 0 9 9 123 16 9
65. Leith, 3224 7 3 161 4 4 17 14 2 3045 8 9
66. Lerwick, 173 1 1 8 13 0 0 11 1 163 17 0
67. Lancaster, 107 0 5 ¹⁄₈ 6 3 6 ⁵⁄₈ 0 18 8 99 18 2 ⁴⁄₈
68. Leigh, ... ... ... ...
69. Liverpool, 6780 19 5 342 8 9 9 13 11 6428 16 9
70. Llanelly, 8 12 3 0 11 9 ... 8 0 6
71. London, 1943 8 9 ⁶⁄₈ 97 3 4 ⁶⁄₈ ... 1846 5 5
72. Lyme, ... ... ... ...
73. Lynn, 79 7 7 4 15 2 ⁴⁄₈ 0 7 2 74 5 2 ⁴⁄₈
74. Limerick, 160 2 4 ⁴⁄₈ 8 3 2 ⁴⁄₈ 0 5 0 151 14 2
75. Londonderry, 1058 2 4 53 6 6 ... 1004 15 10
76. Montrose, 357 13 2 ²⁄₈ 18 6 0 ²⁄₈ 0 10 3 338 16 11
77. Maldon, ... ... ... ...
78. Milford, 14 4 6 ⁴⁄₈ 0 19 7 ... 13 4 11 ⁴⁄₈
79. Maryport, 87 17 1 ⁴⁄₈ 4 5 7 2 6 11 ⁴⁄₈ 81 4 7
80. Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2118 16 8 ⁴⁄₈ 75 2 9 0 14 8 2042 19 3 ⁴⁄₈
81. Newhaven, 1 14 10 0 1 9 ... 1 13 1
82. Newport, 41 2 8 2 1 1 ⁴⁄₈ ... 39 1 6 ⁴⁄₈
83. Newry, 230 16 2 13 3 9 14 6 11 203 5 6
84. Perth, 275 14 3 14 13 6 ⁴⁄₈ 0 19 10 260 0 10 ⁴⁄₈
85. Port-Glasgow, 496 8 6 24 16 3 0 15 7 470 16 8
86. Padstow, 2 15 1 ³⁄₈ 0 2 8 ³⁄₈ 0 5 0 2 7 5
87. Penzance, 1 6 10 0 1 4 ... 1 5 6
88. Plymouth, 25 4 9 1 6 2 0 1 0 23 17 7
89. Poole, 0 11 6 0 0 7 ... 0 10 11
90. Portsmouth, 10 12 4 ⁴⁄₈ 0 10 6 ⁴⁄₈ 0 4 9 9 17 1
91. Preston, 562 1 11 41 14 10 ... 520 7 1
92. Ramsgate, ... ... ... ...
93. Rochester, 1 15 1 0 1 10 ... 1 13 3
94. Rye, 0 18 3 ⁴⁄₈ 0 0 10 ⁴⁄₈ ... 0 17 5
95. Ross, 12 17 10 0 12 11 0 4 7 12 0 4
96. Stranraer, 90 17 9 4 16 6 1 9 3 84 12 0
97. Stornoway, 56 6 11 ⁴⁄₈ 2 16 2 ⁴⁄₈ 0 3 6 53 7 3
98. Scarborough, 8 14 10 ⁴⁄₈ 0 8 8 ⁴⁄₈ ... 8 6 2
99. Seilly, ... ... ... ...
100. Shoreham, 0 19 6 ⁷⁄₈ 0 0 11 ⁷⁄₈ ... 0 18 7
101. Southampton, 30 0 9 1 10 1 ... 28 10 8
102. St Ives, 3 9 9 ¹⁄₈ 0 5 2 ¹⁄₈ 0 0 1 3 4 6
103. Stockton, 226 19 2 12 0 2 ⁴⁄₈ 5 11 0 209 7 11 ⁴⁄₈
104. Sunderland, 908 14 9 ⁶⁄₈ 47 1 4 ⁶⁄₈ 0 14 9 860 18 8
105. Swansea, 28 4 9 ⁶⁄₈ 1 12 3 ... 26 12 6
106. Sligo, 355 0 4 19 15 10 ⁶⁄₈ 0 10 4 334 14 1 ⁶⁄₈
107. Truro, 0 11 0 0 0 9 ... 0 10 3
108. Tralee, 9 7 10 ⁴⁄₈ 0 9 4 ²⁄₈ 0 2 8 8 15 10 ²⁄₈
109. Wick, 356 17 9 ⁴⁄₈ 20 10 2 ⁴⁄₈ 4 9 1 331 18 6
110. Wigton, 83 9 5 5 5 5 1 12 11 76 11 1
111. Weymouth, 0 15 10 ²⁄₈ 0 0 9 ²⁄₈ ... 0 15 1
112. Whitby, 31 5 10 1 11 4 ... 29 14 6
113. Whitehaven, 328 1 9 18 5 5 ... 309 16 4
114. Woodbridge, 3 18 9 0 3 11 ... 3 14 10
115. Waterford, 57 14 3 ⁴⁄₈ 2 17 10 ⁴⁄₈ ... 54 16 5
116. Westport, 41 0 6 ⁴⁄₈ 2 1 0 ... 38 19 6 ⁴⁄₈
117. Wexford, 32 19 2 1 12 11 ⁶⁄₈ ... 31 6 2 ²⁄₈
118. Yarmouth, 49 5 6 2 9 5 ... 46 16 1
£46,001 11 3 ⁷⁄₈ £2401 7 3 ⁴⁄₈ £218 16 10 ²⁄₈ £43,381 7 2 ¹⁄₈
Deduct—Amount of fractions short credited by Bank, 0 0 1 ¹⁄₈ ... ... 0 0 1 ¹⁄₈
£46,001 11 2 ⁶⁄₈ £2401 7 3 ⁴⁄₈ £218 16 10 ²⁄₈ £43,381 7 1
Gross Receipts, £46,001 11 2 ⁶⁄₈
Deduct—Commission, £2401 7 3 ⁴⁄₈
Deduct—Repayments, &c., 218 16 10 ²⁄₈
2620 4 1 ⁶⁄₈
Nett Duties received in year to 31st December 1846, 43,381 7 1
No. II.—State shewing the Gross Receipts on account of each of the Northern Lighthouses, the Number of Vessels, and amount of Tonnage passing them;—the Particular Expenses of the Lighthouses, and their Proportions of the General Expenses, embracing Commissions to, and Repayments by, the Collectors; Expenses of the Shipping Establishment, Salaries to Officers, Experiments, and other General Expenses; also the Ordinary Expenses of Beacons and Buoys, for the Year 1846.
No. of Vessels. Tonnage. LIGHTHOUSES. Gross Receipts. Surplus. Deficiency.
Coasting. Oversea. Coasting. Oversea.
15,872 2,664 1,238,057 294,546 1. INCHKEITH, ... £2524 9 2 ²⁄₈
Particular Expense, £583 5 10 ⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 577 15 9 ²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1161 1 7 ⁶⁄₈
Balance, £1363 7 6 ⁴⁄₈
20,101 3,349 1,843,210 383,516 2. ISLE OF MAY, £3676 18 11
Add for Leading Light, 148 9 6 ⁴⁄₈
£3825 8 5 ⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense, £952 3 9
Share of General Expense, 941 8 6
Total Expenditure, 1893 12 3
Balance, 1931 16 2 ⁴⁄₈
14,610 4,485 1,299,875 632,328 3. BELL ROCK, ... £5342 15 5 ⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense, £989 1 3 ²⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 977 17 9
Total Expenditure, 1966 19 0 ²⁄₈
Balance, 3375 16 5 ²⁄₈
7,915 3,978 788,947 587,977 4. GIRDLENESS, ... £2458 4 5 ⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense, £548 18 1
Share of General Expense, 544 5 8
Total Expenditure, 1093 3 9
Balance, 1365 0 8 ⁴⁄₈
5,293 4,012 419,988 590,453 5. BUCHANNESS, ... £1880 1 3 ⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense, £623 5 3
Share of General Expense, 617 4 1 ⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1240 9 4 ⁶⁄₈
Balance, 639 11 10 ⁶⁄₈
4,829 2,819 390,166 546,856 6. KINNAIRDSHEAD, ... £1744 11 3 ⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense, £578 10 0 ⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 573 16 11 ²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1152 6 11 ⁶⁄₈
Balance, 592 4 6 ⁶⁄₈
2,256 273 191,345 18,282 7. TARBETNESS, ... £329 17 4 ⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense, £574 11 11
Share of General Expense, 569 18 1 ²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1144 10 0 ²⁄₈
Balance, ... £814 12 7 ⁴⁄₈
279 644 32,149 113,598 8. SUMBURGHHEAD, ... £286 18 2 ⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense, £597 5 3 ⁶⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 591 11 8 ⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1188 17 0 ²⁄₈
Balance, ... £901 18 9 ⁴⁄₈
307 2,326 33,710 528,647 9. STARTPOINT, ... £1154 5 4 ²⁄₈
Particular Expense, £347 0 8
Share of General Expense, 345 4 4 ⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 692 5 0 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, 462 0 3 ⁶⁄₈
2,434 2,430 181,284 525,582 10. PENTLAND SKERRIES, ... £1370 10 5 ⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense, £851 8 11
Share of General Expense, 841 17 10 ⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1693 6 9 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, ... 322 16 3 ⁶⁄₈
1,911 2,267 139,379 524,685 11. DUNNETHEAD, ... £1311 1 10 ²⁄₈
Particular Expense, £470 19 7 ⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 467 8 4
Total Expenditure, 938 7 11 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, 372 13 10 ⁶⁄₈
1,700 2,231 131,138 517,333 12. CAPEWRATH, ... £1278 9 9
Particular Expense, £587 6 11 ²⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 581 14 7 ²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1169 1 6 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, 109 8 2 ⁴⁄₈
1,734 1,153 137,060 226,941 13. ISLAND GLASS, ... £679 1 10 ⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense, £515 2 10 ²⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 510 15 6 ⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1025 18 4 ⁶⁄₈
Balance, ... 346 16 6
669 1,821 9,517 466,010 14. BARRAHEAD, ... £1063 3 2 ⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense, £594 3 10 ⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 588 12 7
Total Expenditure, 1182 16 5 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, ... 119 13 2 ⁶⁄₈
555 1,788 52,541 461,313 15. SKERRYVORE, ... £2090 11 3 ⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense, £1122 0 7
Share of General Expense, 1108 19 1
Total Expenditure, 2239 19 8
Balance, ... 140 8 4 ⁴⁄₈
2,430 34 159,719 4,436 16. LISMORE, ... £239 11 4
Particular Expense, £515 14 2 ²⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 511 15 4 ⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1027 9 6 ⁶⁄₈
Balance, ... 787 18 2 ⁶⁄₈
3,152 1,550 385,786 382,841 17. RHINNS OF ISLAY, ... £1414 5 8 ⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense, £569 12 7 ⁶⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 564 19 6 ⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1134 12 2 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, 279 13 6 ²⁄₈
5,023 1,440 509,914 357,682 18. MULL OF KINTYRE, ... £1549 0 1
Particular Expense, £554 17 10 ⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 550 3 10 ⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1105 1 9 ²⁄₈
Balance, 443 18 3 ⁶⁄₈
12,372 1,937 1,403,359 450,849 19. PLADDA, ... £2762 14 3 ⁷⁄₈
Particular Expense, £584 10 10
Share of General Expense, 579 15 2 ²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1164 6 0 ²⁄₈
Balance, 1598 8 3 ⁵⁄₈
12,453 2,776 1,407,921 645,447 20. CORSEWALL, ... £2811 5 3 ⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense, £465 13 4
Share of General Expense, 462 9 9 ⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 928 3 1 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, 1883 2 2 ²⁄₈
12,884 2,458 1,648,915 531,056 21. MULL OF GALLOWAY, ... £2823 19 8 ⁶⁄₈
Particular Expense, £517 0 5 ⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 512 14 11 ⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1029 15 5
Balance, 1794 4 3 ⁶⁄₈
9,195 98 729,918 17,431 22. LITTLE ROSS, ... £1187 7 9 ⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense, £516 18 6 ²⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 512 14 11 ²⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1029 13 5 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, 157 14 4
9,733 1,034 843,235 209,237 23. POINT OF AYRE, ... £1755 17 5 ⁴⁄₈
Particular Expense, £409 1 4 ⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 406 6 4 ⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 815 7 9
Balance, 940 9 8 ⁴⁄₈
13,867 2,559 1,769,475 546,244 24. CALF OF MAN (2 Lights), ... £3839 2 11 ²⁄₈
Particular Expense, £813 19 5
Share of General Expense, 805 8 7 ⁴⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 1619 8 0 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, 2219 14 10 ⁶⁄₈
1,592 198 130,026 14,288 25. COVESEA SKERRIES,* ... £193 7 0
Particular Expense, £419 16 8 ⁴⁄₈
Share of General Expense, 417 3 1 ⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 836 19 10 ²⁄₈
Balance, ... 643 12 10 ²⁄₈
26. CROMARTY,* ... £27 14 11
Particular Expense, £339 17 3
Share of General Expense, 338 6 4 ⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 678 3 7 ⁶⁄₈
Balance, ... 650 8 8 ⁶⁄₈
27. CHANONRY,* ... £57 15 1
Particular Expense, £284 7 1
Share of General Expense, 283 2 8 ⁶⁄₈
Total Expenditure, 567 9 9 ⁴⁄₈
Balance, ... 509 14 8 ⁴⁄₈
28. LOCH RYAN,* ...
Particular Expense, £176 5 7
Share of General Expense, 176 14 1
Total Expenditure, ... ... 352 19 8
* Note.—Covesea Skerries, Cromarty, and Chanonry, were not lighted till the 15th May, to which is owing the small amount of their Revenue; and Loch Ryan was not lighted till the 3d of March subsequent to the period embraced in this State.
163,166 50,324 15,926,634 9,577,478 Total, ... ... £19,529 5 1 ¹⁄₈ £5591 0 0 ²⁄₈
RECONCILEMENT.
The Surplus amounts as above to £19,529 5 1 ¹⁄₈
And the Deficiency to 5,591 0 0 ²⁄₈
Actual Surplus, £13,938 5 0 ⁷⁄₈
Deduct—Fractions short—credited by Bank, &c., 0 0 1 ¹⁄₈
Surplus, as per p. 415, £13,938 4 11 ⁶⁄₈
Add—The Receipts derived from other sources besides Light-duties, per p. 419, 1,893 17 6
£15,832 2 5 ⁶⁄₈
But there has been expended, besides the amount allocated to the different Lighthouses above, as per p. 425, 28,311 9 6 ²⁄₈
Amount superexpended, per p. 425, £12,479 7 0 ⁴⁄₈
Note.—The General Expenses in the above State are allocated to each Lighthouse in the same proportions as the Particular Expenses. The expense of Beacons and Buoys is equally divided by the number of Lighthouses, and the same amount allocated to each Lighthouse.
No. III.—Statement shewing the Increase in Tonnage during the Years 1843-44-45-46, over 1842.
Coasting. Oversea. Total.
The amount of the Tonnage in 1842 was 11,620,172 6,738,433 18,358,605
The amount of the Tonnage in 1843 was 12,190,745 7,194,932 19,385,677
Increase in 1843 over 1842 570,573 456,499 1,027,072
Coasting. Oversea. Total.
The amount of Tonnage in 1843 was 12,190,745 7,194,932 19,385,677
The amount of Tonnage in 1844 was 13,425,614 7,737,617 21,163,231
Increase in 1844 over 1843 1,234,869 542,685 1,777,554
Increase in 1844 over 1842 1,805,442 999,184 2,804,626
Coasting. Oversea. Total.
The amount of Tonnage in 1844 was 13,425,614 7,737,617 21,163,231
The amount of Tonnage in 1845 was 15,566,461 9,300,983 24,867,444
Increase in 1845 over 1844 2,140,847 1,563,366 3,704,213
Increase in 1845 over 1842 3,946,289 2,562,550 6,508,839
Coasting. Oversea. Total.
The amount of Tonnage in 1845 was 15,566,461 9,300,983 24,867,444
The amount of Tonnage in 1846 was 15,926,634 9,577,478 25,504,112
Increase in 1846 over 1845 360,173 276,495 636,668
Increase in 1846 over 1842 4,306,462 2,839,045 7,145,507
APPENDIX, No. X. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LIGHT-KEEPERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES.
1. The Lamps shall be kept burning bright and clear every night from sunset to sunrise; and in order that the greatest degree of light may be maintained throughout the night, the Wicks must be trimmed every four hours, or oftener if necessary; and the Keeper who has the first watch shall take care to turn the oil-valves so as to let the oil flow into the Burner a sufficient time before lighting.
2. The Light-keepers shall keep a regular and constant Watch in the Light-room throughout the night. The First Watch shall begin at sunset. The Light-keepers are to take the watches alternately, in such manner that he who has the first watch one night, shall have the second watch next night. The length or duration of the watch shall not, in ordinary cases, exceed four hours; but during the period between the months of October and March, both inclusive, the first watch shall change at eight o’clock. The watches shall at all times be so arranged as to have a shift at midnight.
3. At stations where there is only one Light-room, the daily duty shall be laid out in two departments, and the Light-keepers shall change from one department to the other every Saturday night.
4. First Department.—The Light-keeper who has this department, shall immediately after the morning Watch, polish or otherwise cleanse the Reflectors or Refractors till they are brought into a proper state of brilliancy; he shall also thoroughly cleanse the lamps, and carefully dust the Chandelier. He shall supply the Burners with cotton, the Lamps with oil, and shall have every thing connected with the Apparatus in a state of readiness for lighting in the evening.
5. Second Department.—The Light-keeper who has this department shall cleanse the glass of the Lantern, lamp-glasses, copper and brass work and utensils, the walls, floors, and balcony of the Light-room, and the apparatus and machinery therewith connected; together with the Tower stair, passage, doors, and windows, from the Light-room to the Oil cellar.
6. For the more effectual cleansing of the glass of the Lantern, and management of the Lamps at the time of lighting, both Light-keepers shall be upon watch throughout the first hour of the first watch every night, during the winter period, between the first day of October and last day of March, when they shall jointly do the duty of the Light-room during that hour. These changes to and from the double watch shall be intimated by the Keepers in the Monthly Returns for October and April.
7. At those stations where there are two Light-rooms, each Light-keeper shall perform the entire duty of both departments in that Light-room to which he may be especially appointed. But after the first hour of the first Watch, the Light-keeper who has charge of this watch shall perform the whole duty of trimming and attending the Lights of both Light-rooms till the expiry of his watch; and in like manner, his successor on the watch shall perform the whole duty of both Light-rooms during his watch.
8. The Light-keeper on duty shall on no pretence whatever, during his watch, leave the Light-room and balcony, or the passage leading from one Light-room to another, at stations where there are two Lights. Bells are provided at each Light-room to enable the Light-keeper on duty to summon the absent Light-keeper; and if at any time the Light-keeper on duty shall think the presence or assistance of the Light-keeper not on duty is necessary, he shall call him by ringing his bell, which should be immediately answered by the return signal, and the Keeper so called, should repair to the Light-room without delay. In like manner, when the watches come to be changed, the bell shall be rung to call the Light-keeper next in turn. After which the Light-keeper on duty shall, at his peril, remain on guard till he is relieved by the Light-keeper in person who has the next watch.
9. Should the bell of the Light-keeper whose turn it is to mount guard, happen to be in an unserviceable state, the other house-bell shall be used, and some of the inmates of that house shall call the Light-keeper not on duty, so as by all means to avoid leaving the Light-room without a constant watch during the night.
10. The Principal Light-keeper is held responsible for the safety and good order of the Stores, Utensils, and apparatus of what kind soever, and for every thing being put to its proper use, and kept in its proper place. He shall take care that none of the stores or materials are wasted, and shall observe the strictest economy, and the most careful management, yet so as to maintain in every respect the best possible light.
11. The Principal Light-keeper shall daily serve out the allowance of Oil and other Stores for the use of the Light-room. The oil is to be measured by the Assistant, at the sight of the Principal Light-keeper.
12. The Light-keepers shall keep a daily Journal of the quantity of Oil expended, the routine of their duty, and the state of the Weather, embodying any other remarks that may occur. These shall be written in the Journal-Books to be kept at each station for the purpose, at the periods of the day when they occur, as they must on no account be trusted to memory. On the first day of each month they shall make up and transmit to the Engineer a return, which shall be an accurate copy of the Journal for the preceding month.
13. The Light-keepers are also required to take notice of any Shipwreck which shall happen within the district of the Lighthouse, and to enter an account thereof, according to the prescribed form, in a Book furnished to each Station for this purpose; and in such account he shall state whether the Light was seen by any one on board the shipwrecked Vessel and recognised by them, and how long it was seen before the vessel struck. A copy of this entry shall form the Shipwreck Return, to be forthwith forwarded to the Engineer.
14. A book containing a Note of the Vessels passing each Lighthouse daily shall be kept; and an annual Schedule, shewing the number of vessels in each month, shall be sent to the Engineer in the month of January.
15. The Monthly and Shipwreck Returns are to be written by the Assistant, and the accompanying letters by the Principal Light-keeper. The whole shall be carefully compared and signed by both Light-keepers, as directed by the printed form, and despatched by post to the Engineer as soon as possible.
16. For the purpose of keeping up the practical knowledge of the “Occasional Keeper,” he shall be annually called in by the Principal Light-keeper to do duty for a fortnight in the month of January; and the same shall be stated in the Monthly Letter.
17. The Principal Light-keeper is held responsible for the regularity of the Watches throughout the night, for the cleanliness and good order of the Reflecting or Refracting Apparatus, Machinery, and Utensils, and for the due performance of the whole duty of the Light-room or Light-rooms, as the case may be, whether performed by him personally, or by the Assistant.
18. The Principal Light-keeper is also held responsible for the good order and condition of the Household Furniture belonging to the Lighthouse Board, as well in his own as in the Assistant’s house. This duty extends also to the cleanliness of the several apartments, passages, stairs, roofs, water-cisterns, store-rooms, work-shops, privies, ash-pits of the dwelling-houses, offices, court, and immediate access to the Lighthouse.
19. The Light-keepers shall endeavour to keep in good order and repair the Dykes enclosing the Lighthouse grounds, the Landing-places, and Roads leading from thence to the Lighthouse and the Drains therewith connected, together with all other things placed under their charge.
20. When stores of any kind are to be landed for the use of the Lighthouse, the Light-keepers shall attend and give their assistance. The Principal Light-keeper must, upon these occasions, satisfy himself, as far as possible, of the quantity and condition of the stores received, which must be duly entered in the Store-book and Monthly Return-book.
21. The Light-keepers are to make a Report of the quality of the Stores, in the Monthly Return for March annually, or earlier should circumstances render this necessary; and this Report must proceed upon special trial of the several Cisterns of Oil and of the other Stores in detail, both at the time of receiving them and after the experience of the winter months.
22. At all stations where Peat Fuel is in use, there must be such a quantity of Peats provided, that the Stock of the former year shall be a sufficient supply to the end of the current year.
23. Should the supply of any of the Lighthouse Stores at any time appear to the Principal Light-keeper to be getting short, so as thereby to endanger the regular appearance of the Light, he shall immediately intimate the same to the Engineer, and he must be guided by prudence in reducing the stated number of Burners until a supply be received.
24. The Light-keepers are prohibited from carrying on any trade or business whatever. They are also prohibited from having any boarders or lodgers in their dwelling-houses, and from keeping dogs at the Lighthouse establishments.
25. The Light-keepers are also directed to take care that no smuggled goods are harboured or concealed in any way in or about the Lighthouse premises or grounds.
26. The Light-keepers have permission to go from home to draw their salaries, and also to attend church. The Assistant Light-keeper, on all occasions of leave of absence, must consult the Principal Light-keeper as to the proper time for such leave, and obtain his consent; in like manner, the Principal Light-keeper shall duly intimate his intention of going from home to the Assistant Light-keeper;—it being expressly ordered that only one Light-keeper shall be absent from the Lighthouse at one and the same time.
27. While the Principal Light-keeper is absent, or is incapacitated for duty by sickness, the full charge of the Light-room duty and of the premises shall devolve upon the Assistant, who shall in that case have access to the keys of the Light-room stores, and be held responsible in all respects as the Principal Light-keeper; and in the case of the incapacity of either Light-keeper, the assistance of the Occasional Light-keeper shall be immediately called in, and notice of the same given to the Engineer. Notice of any such occurrences to be taken in the Monthly Return, or by special letter to the Engineer, should circumstances render this necessary.
28. The Light-keepers are required to be sober and industrious, cleanly in their persons and linens, and orderly in their families. They must conduct themselves with civility to strangers, by shewing the premises, at such hours as do not interfere with the proper duties of their office; it being expressly understood, that strangers shall not be admitted into the Light-room after sunset. But no money or other gratuity shall be taken from strangers on any pretence whatever.
29. The Light-keepers are to appear in their Uniform-dress when any of the Commissioners or Principal Officers visit a station, and also on Sunday;—on which day, at noon, the weather permitting, the Lighthouse flag shall be hoisted by the Assistant Light-keeper, or in his absence by the Principal Light-keeper, when it shall remain displayed until sunset.
30. These Instructions are to be read in the Light-room by the Principal Light-keeper, in the hearing of his Assistant, on the term days, before drawing his salary; and notice thereof taken in the Monthly Returns.
31. In the event of any neglect occurring in the performance of any part of the duties required from a Light-keeper, the offending party shall, jointly with the other Light-keeper or Light-keepers at the station, send immediate notice of the circumstance to the Engineer; and in the event of one party refusing or neglecting to concur in giving this intimation, the others (whether Principals or Assistants) shall proceed to give the notice in their own names.
32. The breach of any of the foregoing Rules and Instructions shall subject the Light-keepers to dismissal, or to such other punishment as the nature of the offence may require.
33. It is recommended that the Principal Light-keeper, or other Principal Officer at the respective Lighthouses for the time being, shall, every Sunday, perform the service pointed out for the inmates, by reading a portion of the Scriptures, and any other religious book furnished by the Board, and the Prayer composed for their use by the Rev. Dr Brunton, one of the Ministers of Edinburgh, or other Prayers in any work furnished by the Board. For this purpose, the Principal Light-keeper shall invite the families to assemble at noon in the Visiting Officer’s room.
34. The Light-keepers are to observe that the above general Regulations are without prejudice to any more special Instructions which may be made applicable to any particular Lighthouse, or to such orders as may from time to time be issued by the Engineer.
Alan Stevenson, Engineer for Northern Lighthouses.
Northern Lights Office, Edinburgh, 16th June 1847.
Edinburgh, 16th June 1847.
The Commissioners having considered the preceding Rules and Instructions, approve of the same, direct them to be substituted for those now in use, appoint them to be signed by the Engineer, and copies of them and of this Minute to be issued to the present Light-keepers; direct a copy to be delivered in future to each Light-keeper at the time of his appointment, that they may understand that they are placed under the department and superintendence of the Engineer, who is held responsible for the strict observance of the Rules and Instructions, and for their general good conduct; that the Engineer has power, in case of neglect or disobedience, instantly to suspend and remove any of the Light-keepers, and to report the case to the Commissioners, by whom it will be considered, and the offending party subjected to dismissal, or such other punishment as the offence may merit. In case of a punishment less than dismissal, that circumstance, as well as the general conduct of the Light-keeper, will always be taken into consideration when any application may be made for superannuated allowance.
Extracted from the Minutes by Alex. Cuningham, Sec.
EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY NEILL AND COMPANY, OLD FISHMARKET.
PLATE I
Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
CHART Shewing the Situation of the SKERRYVORE LIGHTHOUSE
Stevensons Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse
PLATE II.
Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinburgh.
CHART of the POSITION of the SKERRYVORE ROCKS & FOULGROUND from a Survey made for the COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHERN LIGHT HOUSES JAMES RITSON SURVEYOR 1846.
Stevenson’s Account of the Skerryvore Lighthouse.
PLATE
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
James Andrews, Delt. William Miller, Sculpt.
PLAN of SKERRYVORE ROCK AT LOW WATER OF SPRING TIDES. Shewing the site of the Lighthouse Tower, Barracks, Cranes, fresh Water Tanks, Railway &c.
No. III.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
James Andrews, Delt. William Miller, Sculpt.
PLAN of SKERRYVORE ROCK AT HIGH WATER OF SPRING TIDES.
PLATE IV.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
James Andrews, Delt. G. Aikman Sc
CURVES FOR LIGHTHOUSE TOWERS
PARABOLA CONCHOID LOGARITHMIC HYPERBOLA
W. & A. K. Johnston Sculpt.
MARINE DYNAMOMETER, SMALL SIZE, LENGTH 18 INCHES.
PLATE V.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
Walter Ferrier Delt. G. Aikman Sculpt.
TEMPORARY BARRACK.
Barrack Room for Workmen Engineer & Foreman’s Apartments Kitchen & Provision Store Store for Coals &c.
PLATE VI.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
Walter Ferrier Delt. G. Aikman Scuplt.
Elevation Fig. 1
TEMPORARY BARRACK. TOP FIXTURES.
Plan Fig. 2
PLATE VII.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
James Andrews, Delt. William Miller, Sculpt.
ELEVATION.
PLATE VIII.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
James Andrews, Delt. William Miller, Sculpt.
SECTION.
84th. Course 94th. Course
32d. Course 28th. Course
1st. Course 19th. Course
PLATE IX.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
G. H. Slight Delt. W. H. Lizars Sculpt.
BALANCE CRANE USED AT SKERRYVORE.
Elevation
Plan
Section shewing Rollers
Plan of Rollers
Plan of Pedestal & Frame Circle
End view of Crane
PLATE X.
Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh.
PLAN of ESTABLISHMENT at HYNISH, ISLAND OF TYREE. SHEWING THE PIER, DOCK, RESERVOIR, LIGHTKEEPERS AND SEAMENS HOUSES &c.
NOTE
The Soundings are marked in a fractional form thus ³²⁄₂₀ in which the figures in the place of the Numerator indicate the depth at high water of spring tides and those in the place of the Denominator the depth at low water of spring tides, the rise of tide being 12 feet.
Stevensons account of the Skerryvore Light House
PLATE XI.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
Walter Ferrier, Delt. William Miller, Sculpt.
HYNISH DOCK.
Elevation.
Section across Gates.
SINGLE BOOM
PLATE XII
J. L. Kerr, delt. Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
ANNULAR LENS OF FIRST ORDER SCALE 1¹⁄₈th.. FULL SIZE
PLAN
SECTION THROUGH A.B.
TABLE OF ELEMENTS OF LENS IN MILLIMÈTRES
No RADIUS OF PERIPHERY RADIUS OF CURVATURE CO-ORDINATES TO CENTRES OF CURVATURE
x y
1 140.00 483.50 454.79 00.00
2 208.15 543.60 488.55 13.08
3 262.40 598.62 513.38 31.72
4 309.20 659.77 540.71 57.00
5 350.50 719.84 565.27 84.86
6 387.44 779.48 588.00 114.93
7 422.23 846.45 614.35 151.50
8 456.23 911.30 636.90 189.55
9 490.00 980.30 660.11 250.17
10 523.33 1057.70 683.41 280.60
11 553.33 1136.01 712.79 328.00
PLATE XIII
G. H. Slight Delt. Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
REVOLVING DIOPTRIC APPARATUS FIRST ORDER. ONE TWENTIETH OF FULL SIZE.
PLATE XIV.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
G. Aikman, Sculpt.
REVOLVING DIOPTRIC LIGHT OF THE FIRST ORDER.
Plan
PLATE XV.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
G. Aikman, Sculpt.
FIXED DIOPTRIC LIGHT OF THE FIRST ORDER.
Vertical Section.
PLATE. XVI.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
J. Andrews Delt. W. H. Lizars Sculpt.
1st. ORDER of LIGHTS.
CONCAVE MIRRORS.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
FIXED CATADIOPTRIC LIGHT OF 1st. ORDER ONE NINETEENTH OF FULL SIZE
PLATE XVII.
REFERENCES.
A B C. CATADIOPTRIC ZONES. D E F. COMPOUND DIOPTRIC BELT WITH DIAGONAL JOINTS C N M. A′ B′ C′. LOWER CATADIOPTRIC ZONES ONE DIVISION BEING LEFT OUT FOR FREE ACCESS TO THE LAMP. F. FOCUS WITH FLAME OF LAMP.
REFERENCES.
X X X. DIAGONAL SUPPORTS FOR THE UPPER CATADIOPTRIC ZONES. H H. SERVICE TABLE ON WHICH THE LAMP RESTS & WHERE THE KEEPER STANDS TO TRIM THE BURNER. R R. DIAGONAL FRAME FOR CARRYING THE APPARATUS.
James Andrews, Delt. William Miller, Sc.
PLATE XVIII.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
G. H. Slight Delt. W. H. Lizars Sculpt.
1st. ORDER of LIGHTS.
FIXED CATADIOPTRIC APPARATUS.
PLATE XIX.
Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
CATADIOPTRIC APPARATUS.
FOURTH ORDER
PLATE XX
Walter H. Ferrier, delt. Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
MECHANICAL LAMP for DIOPTRIC LIGHTS of FIRST ORDER.
A WICK HOLDERS B GLASS HOLDER C SCREW TO RACK D FOR RAISING WICK D RACK FOR Do. E PIPE SUPPLYING OIL TO WICKS F COLLAR SUPPORTING BURNERS G DRIP CUP H RETURN PIPE FOR OIL OVERFLOWING BURNER I VALVE BOX J CRANK RODS FOR WORKING LEATHER VALVES K HINGE OF LID L LID OF CISTERN M OIL CISTERN N SUCTION PIPE O WINDING ARBOUR FOR MACHINE P BOX FOR MACHINERY Q SCREW FOR ADJUSTING LEVEL OF BURNER R SERVICE TABLE S COUPLING SCREW FOR OIL TUBE T UNIVERSAL JOINTS FOR CONNECTING ROD U CRANE FOR EMPTYING CISTERN V CONNECTING ROD FOR CRANKS
PLATE XXI
Walter H. Ferrier, delt. Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
MECHANICAL LAMP. ENLARGED VIEWS OF OIL PUMPS.
ELEVATION
J SUPPORTS OF BURNER P CRANK RODS FOR LEATHER VALVES M N SUPPORTS FOR CRANK RODS L COUPLING T UNIVERSAL JOINT
P CONNECTING ROD FOR CRANKS S SUCTION PIPE O SQUARE TRAY FOR OVERFLOWING OIL Q LID OF OIL CISTERN I OIL TUBE
PLANS AND SECTIONS IN REFERENCE TO OPPOSITE PLATE.
SECTION ON LINE A. B.
SECTION OF DISCHARGING CHEST E.
PLAN OF VALVES AT F. F. AND H. H.
PLAN AND SECTION OF PLATE K.
PLAN OF UPPER SIDE OF PUMP CHAMBER AT F. F.
SECTION ON LINE C. D.
PLAN OF LOWER SIDE OF PUMP CHAMBER AT H. H.
PLATE XXII
Walter H. Ferrier, delt. Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
MECHANICAL LAMP ENLARGED VIEWS OF OIL PUMPS.
ELEVATION
FRONT VIEW OF LEATHER PISTONS AND LEVERS WORKING INTO PUMP
J SUPPORTS OF BURNER P CRANK RODS FOR LEATHER VALVES M N SUPPORTS FOR CRANK RODS L COUPLING T UNIVERSAL JOINT
R CONNECTING ROD FOR CRANKS S SUCTION PIPE O SQUARE TRAY FOR OVERFLOWING OIL Q LID OF OIL CISTERN I OIL TUBE
PLAN
PLATE XXIII
Walter H. Ferrier Delt. Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
CLOCKWORK MOVEMENT OF MECHANICAL LAMP
PLAN OF CLOCKWORK
SIDE VIEW OF CLOCKWORK
PLATE XXIV
James Andrews, delt. Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
CLOCKWORK MOVEMENT AND BURNER OF MECHANICAL LAMP
SECTION OF BURNERS
ELEVATION OF WICKHOLDER ELEVATION OF INNER TUBE OF GLASS GALLERY
PLAN OF BURNERS
PLAN OF THE LOWER SIDE OF BURNERS SHEWING THE HANDLES OF THE RACKS FOR ELEVATING THE WICKS
A. UNIVERSAL JOINT OF PUMP ROD B. REGULATOR C. CHAIN BARREL D. CHAIN E. DRIVING WHEEL F. BEVEL WHEELS FOR HORIZONTAL MOTION G. WHEEL WITH COGS FOR LIFTING BELL-HAMMER H. HAMMER FOR STRIKING ALARUM BELL I. ALARUM BELL WHICH REPEATS WHILE THE PUMP IS WORKING K. ENDLESS SCREW ON AXIS OF REGULATOR L. WINDING ARBOUR
END VIEW OF CLOCKWORK
PLATE XXV.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
G. Aikman, Sculpt.
FLAME FOR 1st. ORDER OF DIOPTRIC LIGHTS at full size.
GLASS CHIMNEY
PLANE OF FOCUS
GLASS HOLDER
PLATE XXVI
James Andrews Delt. Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
LANTERN 1ST. ORDER OF LIGHTS.
PARAPET WALL
ENLARGED SECTION OF CORNICE
ELEVATION & SIDE VIEW OF UPPER PARTS OF ASTRAGALS
ELEVATION & PLAN OF HORIZONTAL PARTS OF ASTRAGALS
ELEVATION & SIDE VIEW OF LOWER PARTS OF ASTRAGALS
ENLARGED SECTIONS OF ASTRAGALS
ENLARGED SECTION OF SOLE PLATE & ASTRAGAL
PLATE XXVII.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
James Andrews, Delt. William Miller, Sculpt.
ARDNAMURCHAN LIGHTHOUSE.
PLATE XXVIII.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
H. G. Slight delt. G. Aikman Sculpt.
ARDNAMURCHAN LIGHTHOUSE.
PLAN
PLATE XXIX
James Andrews Delt. Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
DIMENSIONS
Ft.In.
Length between the perpendiculars 80·0
Breadth moulded 20·6
Do. extreme 21·0
Depth in hold 10·8
Burthen in Tons 158⁹⁄₉₄
FLOATING LIGHT VESSEL Reduced from Drawings in possession of Honble. Corporation of Trinity House Deptford Strond.
MIDSHIP SECTION
PLATE XXX
G. H. Slight Delt. Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
ELEVATION OF COVESEA SKERRIES BEACON.
N. B. The Letters refer to those in Plate XXXI.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
PLATE XXXI
G. H. Slight. Delt. Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
COVESEA SKERRIES BEACON
Plan on c d
Plan on a b
Section showing connection of cage with main Pillars
Plan on e f
Section showing connection of Pillars
Section showing attachment of Pillars to the Sole plates and its connection with Rocks by Bats
Connecting Plate
Plan on g h
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
PLATE XXXII
James Andrews Delt. Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse
STONE BEACON
ELEVATION
PLAN OF COURSE AT E E
SECTION
IRON BEACON
ELEVATION
PLAN OF BOTTOM PLATES
SECTION
PLATE XXXIII
James Andrews Delt. Engd. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edinr.
Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
BUOYS
MAST BUOY
CAN BUOY
NUN BUOY FOR WRECKS
CASK BUOY
SPHERICAL BUOY
NELSON BUOY RIVER RIBBLE
FAIRWAY BUOY RIVER TAY