A South Eaft View of Bambrough Castle, taken from the Sea Side at Ille-Stone.

An East View of the Great Tower in Bambrough Castle, supposed to be ROMAN.

An ACCOUNT of the SIGNALS made Use of at BAMBROUGH CASTLE in the County of Northumberland in cafe Ships or Vessels are perceived in Diftrufs, and of the charitable Institutions established there for their Affiftance and Relief, now published by the Direction of the Truflees of Nathanael late Lord Crewe, with the Approbation of the Mafter, Pilots, and Seamen of the Trinity-houfe, in Newcastle upon Tyne.

## SIGNALS.

I. A GUN (a Nine-pounder) placed at the Bottom of the Tower, to be fired as a Signal in Cafe any Ship or Veffel be obferved in Diftrufs, viz.

  *   **ONCE.** When any Ship or Veffel is stranded or wrecked upon the Islands, or any adjacent Rock.

  *   **TWICE.** When any Ship or Veffel is stranded or wrecked behind the Cattle, or to the Northward of it.

  *   **THRICE.** When any Ship or Veffel is stranded or wrecked to the Southward of the Cattle; in order that the Custom-house Officers, and the Tenants with their Servants, may haften to give all poffible Affiftance—as well as to prevent the Wreck from being plundered.

II. In every great Storm, two Men on Horleback are ſent from the Cattle to patrol along the Coaſt, from Sun-ſet to Sun-rife, that, in cafe of an Accident, one may remain by the Ship, and the other return to alarm the Cattle. Whoever brings the firſt Notice of any Ship or Veffel being in Diftrufs, is intitled to a Premiump, in Proportion to the Diftance from the Cattle; and if between Twelve o'Clock at Night and Three o'Clock in the Morning, the Premium to be double.

III. A large Flag is hoisted when there is any Ship or Veffel ſeen in Diftrufs upon the Fern Islands, or Staples, that the Sufferers may have the Satisfaction of knowing their Diftrufs is perceived from the Shore, and that Relief will be ſent them as ſeen as poffible. In Cafe of bad Weather the Flag will be kept up, a Gun fired Morning and Evening, and a Rocket thrown up every Night: from the North Turret, till ſuch Time as Relief can be ſent. Theſe are alſo Signals to the Holy Iland. Fithermen, who by the Advantage of their Situation, can put off for the Islands at Times when no Boat from the Main Land can get over the Breakers. Premiums are given to the firſt Boats that put off for the Islands, to give their Affiftance to Ships or Veffels in Diftrufs, and Proviſions and Liquors are ſent in the Boats.

IV. A Bell on the South Turret will be rung out in every thick Fog, as a Signal to the Fifhing Boats; and a large Swivel fixed on the Eaſt Turret will be fired every fifteen Minutes, as a Signal to the Ships without the Islands.

V. A large Weather-cock is fixed on the Top of the Flag-ſtaff, for the Uſe of the Pilots.

VI. A large Speaking Trumpet is provided, to be ſed when Ships are in Diftrufs near the Shore, or are run aground.

VII. An Observatory, or Watch Tower is made on the Eaſt Turret of the Caffle, where a Perſon is to attend every Morning at Day-break during the Winter Season, to look out if any Ships be in Diftrufs.

VIII. Matters and Commanders of Ships or Veffels in Diftrufs, are deemed to make ſuch Signals as are usually made by People in their melancholy Situation.

ASSISTANCE, STORES, and PROVISIONS, prepared at BAMBROUGH CASTLE for Seamen, Ships or Veffels, wrecked or driven a-shore on that Coaſt or Neighbourhood.

I. Rooms and Beds are prepared for Seamen, Ship-wrecked, who will be maintained in the Caffle for a Week (or longer, according to Circumftances) and during that Time be found with all Manner of Neceflaries.

II. Cellars for Wine and other Liquors from Ship-wrecked Veffels, in which they are to be depoffited for one Year, in order to be claimed by the proper Owners.

III. A Store-houſe ready for the Reception of wrecked Goods, Cables, Rigging and Iron. A Book is kept for entering all Kinds of Timber and other wrecked Goods, giving the Marks and Deſcription of each, with the Date when they came on Shore.

IV. Four Pair of Screws for raſing Ships that are stranded, in order to their being repaired.—Timber, Blocks and Tackles, Handpokes, Cables, Ropes, Pumps and Iron, ready for the Uſe of Ship-wrecked Veffels.
N. B. But if taken away, to be paid for at prime Coſt.

V. A Pair of Chains with large Rings and Swivels, made on purpose for weighing Ships (of a thouſand Tons Burthen) that are funk upon Rocks, or in deep Water.

N. B. Thefe Chains are to be lent (gratis) to any Perſon having Occafion for them, within forty or fifty Miles along the Coaſt, on giving proper Security to re-deliver them to the Truſtees.

VI. Two Mooring Chains of different Lengths are provided, which may occasionally be joined together, when a greater Length is required.

VII. Whenever any dead Bodies are cast on Shore, Coffins, &c. will be provided Gratis, and alſo the Funeral Expences paid.

DECEMBER the 24th, 1771.

TRINITY-HOUSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE.

We the Maſter &c. of this Houſe define the Truſtees to make their humane Intentions publick.

By Order,

THOMAS AUBONE, SECRETARY.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Printed and Sold by T. SAINT; and sold by J. WHEELE, No. 24, in Paternofter-row, London.