Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-10
NOTICE 40 MARINERS.

Fixed Light at Plnmb Point Port ROYAL Jamaica
The following notice has been received at this office and
is published for the information Of Mariners:
"a Lighthouse has been erected GO yards of the
south extreme of Plumb Point the Palisades Immediate
IN opposite the town Of kingston Jamaica West Indies
latitude IL deg 81 min. 45 north and longitude deg
AZ min 90 Of Greenwich 1t feet above the
the both July, 1851 Fixed Light, S f. by E.
81 T. to 5 i ", and White from 5. II W to n. W.
may be seem in clear weather, II miles distant.
"DIRECTIONS.-The Red light brought anything to the
northwa Of N. ny W. "a W. Will clear to the south
ward the low shelving ground Of Cow Bay Point and La
NOTES Bank and the same light brought to the westward
Of n II H. will clear the eastward all the shoal ground
yins % the eastward Of Maiden and South East Gays
'scsscls working I'D from the southwark FOR die
or Plumb Point, Intending rroooed ,ta aast
tack Immediately losing the Red Light until within half
mile S II w. of the Point when the White Light will
Opcn bearing ~ II y. then steer W. by ~ IL NJ until
it bears u. 81 S. passing close to the northward Of the
White Beacon Buoy of the North SPIT Gun Cay then
alter to 5 W. by W. ana the light opens
Of the south extreme of Gun Cay, T. ID S. W. by n
which will lead in between the Beacon and West Middle
Shoals Cor take The Channel to the norhward Of the New
Shoa passing close round Port Royal Point and as soon
the Bright Light Fort Augusta bears n by f. haul
up for it. which will lead clear the westward of the harbor
knowle, and the South ana North Pelican Sps
Plumb Point Light bears S. H. by j, s0utherly haul up
f. 81 s for the anchorage Kingston, when Red Light will
be seen on Fort Augusta aster bearing W. IL n from the
anchorage off Kingston.
"The White Light will show the vcnage Of all the GAYS
Shoals laying the southwark and westward Plumb
Point wen the northeastern limits Of the Shoal ex
tending the eastward othc North Pelican Spit westward
Of Kingston IIarbor
'Shps coming from the westward, and having brought
Portland Pong to bear about north, should f. N
to make the White Light upon n f. by n. bearing,
continue the until the Red Light opens
n IL e. then haul for and proceed before directed
The Bright Light viii be exhibited from single Lamp
suspended to the Beacon Fort Augusta 40 feet high
will only be when to the southwark and westward It,
II may be used guide through the South Channel by
keeping it upon II. by f. bearing which will lead clear to
the westward Of the Portuguese Buoy and the eastward
of the Three Fathom Banks but the of this Channel is
not advisable at night except by Droger and other small
vessels.
"Ihe following the Bearings and Distances from
Plumb Point Lighthouse Cow Bay Point-E. s. E., s
miles; Lamottes Bauk-E. s. E. 13 13 miles; Morant Cay
5. Il. by f. 90 miles; East Middle Buoy-S. s. W. IL W.
Is mile; South East Gays W. IL s. IL miles; Por
tuguese Buoy-W. S. w. -2miles; Portland Rocks W
81 miles.
IN B.-The whole Of the bearings magnetic and it
is recommended that they be strictly attended to-
"THOMAS HENDERSON, Commodore,
GEORGE J. GIDEON, Master II. IT. S. sIniaun.,
SPY order ofthe Commissioners:
DONALD CAMPBELL, clerk"
BY order Of the Light-nouse Board
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
Secretary Lighthouse Board
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Once Lighthouse Board, July II, 1854