The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-14 00:00:00

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

COVESEA SKERRIES LIGHTHOUSE AND
BEACON.
The Commissicmselnt of the NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES
hereby give Notice that a LIGHTHOUSE, to be called the
" COVESEA SKERRIES LIGHTHOUSE," has been built
upon the Point Of CRAIGHEAD, in the County Of ELGIN, the
Light of which will be exhibited on the Night of the 15th of
May, 1846, and every Night thereafter, fr Sunset till Sunrise.
And they farther give Notice that a B CON has been placed
on that part of the COVESEA SK lES called H AMMAN'S
SCARES, which lies off Csmag AD. _ _

The following is a Specific ion of the Lighthouse, and the
appearance of the Light by r. ALAN STEVENSON, Engineer to
the Commissioners :

The Lighthouse is sitfiated in N. Lat. 57 deg. 43 min. 21 sec.
and W. Long. 3 deg. A 0 min. 14 sec. By compass it bears from
Tarbetness Lighthpuse S.E. by S. # S., distant 164 miles; from
Brough Head F2by S. # S., distant 5i miles; from Stotfield
Point W.N.W., distant 2 miles; from the Beacon on Haliman's
Scares W.S.W. W. ; distant 1 mile ; and from Scarnose N.W.
by W. # W., distant 16 miles.
The COVESEA SKERRIES LIGHT will be known to Mariners
as a REVOLVING LIGHT, which gradually attains its BRIGHTEST
state once every minute, and then as gradually declines, until,
to a distant observer, it totally disappears. From W. by N. N.
to S.E. by E. # E. the Light will be of the natural appearance;
but from S.E. by E. E. to S.E. S. it will be coloured Red.
The Lantern, which is open from W. by N. N. round to S.E.
S., in a northerly direction, is elevated 160 feet above the
level of the Sea; and the Light will be .seen at the distance of
six leagues, and at lesser distances according to the state of the
atmosphere; and to -a near observer, in favourable circum-
stances, the Light will not wholly disappear between the inter-
vals of greatest brightness. _ _ .

The BEACON on HALIMAN's SCARES bears from the Light-
house E.N.F. E. It consists of Frame-work of Iron, sur-
mounted by a Cylindric Cage and a Cross, and rises to the
height of about 48 feet above high water. There are steps
leading from the Rock to the Cage, in which a temporary shelter
may be found in the event of shipwreck on the Rock.
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The COMMISSIONERS hereby -further give -ICfotiCe that, by
virtue of a Warrant from the QUEEN in COUNCIL, dated 13th
September, 1845, the following Tolls will be levied in respect of

For- every British Vessel (the same not belonging to Her
-+v, her heirs, and successors, or being navigated wholly
"nil for every Foreign Vessel which, by any Act of
-der in Council, Convention, or Treaty, shall be
,vile4ed to enter the Ports of the United Kingdom co.
Britain and Ire?and, upon paying the same duties of tenni,
are paid by British Vessels (the same not being Vessels in.
gated wholly in ballast) which shall pass the said Lighthous,
upon the Point of Covesea, or derive benefit thereby, the Toll of
One Halfpenny per Ton of the Burden of every such Vessel,
for each time of passing the said Lighthouse, or deriving benefit
thereby ; and Double the said Toll for every Foreign Vessel not
so privileged." By order of the Board, -
(Signed) C. CU N I SGUNHAM,H
ALEX. CINOAM.
ZiloPiroh, 101 h April, IBfi

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