Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-03
NOTICE TO MARINERS.


The following notice has been received at this Office and
is published for the information Of Mariners:
"a Lighthouse has been erected &c yards north Of the
south of Plumb Point the Palisades mmediate-
y opposite the town Of Kingston, jamaica West Indies in
latitude IL deg IS mn As north and longitude 70 deg
AZ mn 90 west of Greenwich 1t is 6S feet above the
level Of the painted white and will exhibit, af-
ter the 10th july 1854 Fixed Light Red from f. by E.
may be SEEM in clear weather, IL miles distant.
"DIRECTIONS-The Red light brought anything to the
northward of n W. by W. "a w. will clear the south
ward the low shelving ground of Cow Bay Point and
NOTES Bank and the light brought to the westward
Of n II F. viii clear the eastward all the shoa ground
lying to the eastward of Maiden and South East Gays
Vessels working from the southwark for the anchorage
of Plumb Point intending to proceed into harbor must
tack Immediately losing the Red Light until within half
mile 5. IL W. of the Point, when the White Light will
open, bearing NJ 10 f. then steer w. by n ID NJ until
it bears E. "a $, passing close to the norhward the
White Beacon Buoy off the North Spit of Gun Cav then
course to w by W. and as soon as the light onens
Of the south extreme Of Gun cay f. ID s. W. by N
which will lead in between the Beacon and West Middle
Shoals (Or take the Channel to the norhward of the New
Shoa passing close round Port Royal Point and soon
the Bright Light Fort Augusta bears n. by E. haul
knowe and the South and North Pelican Sps and
Plumb Point Light bears Il. by f. southery haul up
f. 81 s. for the anchorage Kingston when Red Light will
be seen on Fort Augusta asern bearing W. IL n from the
anchorage off Kingston.
The White Light win the vicnage Of all the GAYS
Shoals laying the southwark and westward Of Plumb
Point as wela as the northeastern limits the Shoa ex-
tending to the eastward othe North Pelican Spit westward
Of Kingston Harbor.
Portland Pong to bear about north should steer E. N f.,
TO make the White Light upon N j.. by N bearing
continue the same course until the Red Light opens bearing
N IL e. then haul for and proceed before directed
'The Bright Light will be exhibited from single Lamp,
suspended 70 the Beacon Fort Augusta 40 feet HIGH and
will only be when to the southwark westward it.
1t may be used guide through the South Channel by
keeping upon N by f. bearing, which will lead clear to
the westward Of the Portuguese Buoy and to the eastward
Of the Three Fahom Bank; but the Of this Channel is
not advisable at night except by "Drogers and other
vessels.
'sThe following are the Bearings and Distances from
Plumb Point Lighthouse: Cow Bay Point-E. s. E.. s
miles; Lamote's Bank S. E.. Is IS miles; Morant Cav
IS by Z. 56 miles, East Middle Buoy-s s. W. IA W.,
Is mile South East Gays. WIZ s. 2I-2 miles; Por-
tuguese Buoy-W. s. W. 10 miles; Portland Rocks. W.
81 miles.
IN B-The whole of the bearings are magnetic and it
is recommended that they be strictly attended to.
"TH0MAS HENDERSON, Commodore,
"GE0RGE J. GIBBON, Master H. NJ. S. 'TaaTn.'
"By order ofthe Commissioners
DONALD CAMPBELL, CIerk.n
By order Of the Lighthouse Board
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
Secretary Lighthouse Board
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office Lighthouse Board, July IA, 1854.
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