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London, England, 1826-02-01 00:00:00

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS.

The following instructions for entering Table Bay by
night, have bees transmitted by the Agent to Lloyd's
at the Cape of Good Hope. dated the 21st of Novem-
ber, 1825. They have been constructed on the obser-
vations made by his Majesty's ship Leven, November,
1825. The bearings mentioned in these instructions
are all by compass or magnetic:
Ist. To enter Table Bay from the northward, mean-
ing to pass outside of Robin Island. A ship sl•ould
keep the light to the E istward of South, nine degrees
East, or about South and by East, until she gets sound-
ings under 20 fathoms, at a little more than a mile
from the light-house; she may then steer E.S.E. or E.
by S. not to come under 10 or 12 fathoms until the
light bears W.S.W. she may then steer for the an-
chorage, and may anchor in from seven to six fa-
thoms water, as soon as the liAhts are shutting in be-
hind the Lion's Tail. This track leads about a mile
clear of danger on Green Point, but a ship need not
approach it so near, if she have, by seeing Robin Island,
ascertained by its bearings that she is clear of the Whale
Rock, in which case she may round it at a greater dis-
tauce from Green Point, if desirable; but the soundings
in that case will not alone be a sure guide.
2. In coming from the S.W. a ship should not get less
than 40 fathoms before the light bears S.E. or E.S.E.
nor less than 20 fathoms before it bears S. by E. when
the preceding directions may be followed. From the
northward, inside of Robin Island, the light should be
kept about S.W. by S. until a ship have passed that
island, in doing which she may have some casts from
eight to six fathoms ; and when on that course, the water
deepens to 11 or 12 fathoms, she may steer for the an-
chorage by the plan, as before directed. In beating
round Green Point, a ship should never shoal her water
under 11 or 12 fathoms, until she have brought the
light to bear W.S.W. as before said. In beating between
Robin Island and the Main, to enter Table Bay, the
soundings may be taken from the island, as it shoals so,
very regularly. In standing towards the Matin, it ap-
pears prudent to tack at the first cast of the lead after
the waver shoaling. In these directions it is taken for
granted, that a ship will always keep her leads going.
By day, or when the Ames or surf can be seen, or,
indeed, under any circumstances, the plan ought to be
a sufficient guide.

There are twn lights in the Light-house, which are
in one, about S.W. by S. These appear to be of no
other use than to assure the navigator which is the
Light-house, if he should see other lights. We have
Seen the lights clearly off deck at 16 miles distance;
but they will not make cle.irly as two lights until within
six or seven miles to the westward of them, and from
the northward one light only will he seen.
(Signed) W. P. W. OWEN,
Captain of his Majesty's ship Leven.
N.ll. A Copy of the Van niay be seen, ou application to the
Deputy Post Captain.

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