The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-06
NOTICE TO MARINER

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Notice is hereby given, that Light 10 now exhloi'
ted on the New Lighthouse erected on the Great
Savage Rock at tho entrance Of the Arraean River,
in Latitude 20 deg min. N, Longitude 81 deg Do
min IS sec L. The Light is elevated lO6 feet above
the Level Of the Sea, and may be seen from the Deck
Of Ship, eesriweather, at distance OF Is Miles.
The following Directions for entering the Port OF
Akyab at Night by the aid Of this Light, and one IN
tsodsd to be placed on Lighthouse now erecting
on Mosque Point within the River are published for
general information
SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE
PORT OF AKYAB, IN THE ARRAcAS RIVER.
Ships sailing for Akyab during the Southwest
Monsoon should steer for the South end Of the West
ern BoIongo, 10 Latitude 10 deg. SO min ~, Longi-
tuds 80 deg min E., then standing along the Coast
70 the Nortbwsrd and Westward about or Miles
OF Shore, until the Light is sighted on the Great
sayste, at the entrance Of the Aracan River, then
steer so as to bring to bear N. BY East or N. ~ E.
and II they intend to run in during the Night with
either Of these bearings they will the bar in the
best water, in 3 Fathoms low water spring tides
After deepening across il, the Course should be al.
tered TO N. by w. or even IN. W., according to
the state Of the Tide and Sea at the time to avoid
the Western Rocks (above water) bearing from the
Light s. w. s., distant nearly Half-a-Milej the
Flood Tide sets in on these Rocks.
When the Light bears East in 6 TO 9 Fathoms on
the Edge Of the Flat to the Westward, the Course
must be altered to N. N E. and N. Z. by ~, having
brought the Light to bear s. F. by s. s. the Ship
A IN Il .. l. =. Z
above water, and bears the Savage Light N. w.
NJ distant quarter Of Mile and should then steer
N. E. Easterly, to avoid the Reef projecting from
Mosque Point mile in extent to the South; some Of
the Rocks are above water at half ebb. There is a
Red Buoy placed on the Southern entrance, in about
9 Fathoms, which with attention, may be seen in a
clear Night without tie Moon, and after bringing
Mosque Point to bear N. w. by N. to N. W., the
Ship should anchor e..
On Mosque Point a small Lighthouse is nearly
finished, the Light OF which will be Deep Red,
and will be seen about Miles, or 3 Miles beyond the
Bar, as leading mark to clear the Western Rocks,
keeping il little open to the Westward Of the Sa-
wage Light when steering in out also to point out
when the Ship is inside of the Reef of Mosque Point
With this Light hearing N. w. by N. 10 N. w. is
Booo AhchoFaBe, having eNceHent nOlufnR ground,
and perfectly sheltered from the Sea.
A Stranger should not attempt to run in at Night,
particularly in the Rains, except at high low
ter the ebb tide very rapidly in strong eddies
of the Passage Rock, over the Dangerous Fiat 10
the Westward, and the flood in strong eddies upon
the Rocks.
During the NE. Monsoon, Ships bound to Akyab,
from the Northward, should endeavor to make the
Table Land of the Western Boongo in Latitude 20
degs min. NJ, then steering due East they will
avoid the Oyster Re eff in Latitude 20 degs. 5 Minis
n, Longitude 90 degs 40 Minis. East, which is dis
tant from the Savage Ligh, Is Miles due West
This Course is recommended, as although in favor
able weather the Savage Light is seen outside the
Reef in l6 to IL Fathoms water the depth suddenly
decreases and the probability Of hazy or rainy wea-
ther would prevent the Light being seen and steering
boldly in to sight it, to the Northward of Latitude
20 degs. min, would endanger the safety of the
Vessel by suddenly falling upon the Oyster Rock or
Reef before sighting the Lighthouse.
Strangers advised not to make use of the Chan.
mel inside Of the Oyster Rock or Reef an any oc-
casion.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.
EAsr,INDIA HOUSE, LONDON, 9th Oct. 1874 ..,