New Munster Gazette – 1850 – No. 6

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✨ Maritime Notices

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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

ARDNAMURCHAN LIGHTHOUSE.

THE Commissioners of the Northern Lighthouses hereby give notice, that a Lighthouse has been built upon the Point of Ardnarnurchan in the County of Argyle, the Light of which will be exhibited on the Night of Saturday, the 1st December, 1849, and every Night thereafter, from Sun-set till Sun-rise.

The following is a Specification of the Lighthouse and the appearance of the Light, by Mr. Alan Stevenson, Engineer to the Commissioners :-

The Lighthouse is in N. Lat. 56°. 43’. 45”. and W. Long. 6°. 13’. 30”. By compass, the Lighthouse bears from Calliach Head, N.E. ¼ E., distant 7 miles; from the Cairns of Coll, E.S.E., distant 8 miles; from Kana Head, S. ¼ E., distant 30 miles; from Scour of Eigg, S.W. by S. ¼ W., distant 11 miles; and from Bo Askadil Rock, W.S.W., distant 7 miles.

The Ardnarnurchan Light will be known to Mariners as a FIXED LIGHT of the NATURAL appearance. It will be visible in a north-westerly direction from N. E. ¼ E. round to S.W. by S. The Lantern is elevated 180 feet above the level of the sea; and the Light will be seen at the distance of about six leagues, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.

The Commissioners hereby further give notice, that by virtue of a Warrant from the Queen in Council, dated 11th August, 1848, the following Tolls will be levied in respect of this Light, viz :-

“For every Vessel belonging to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (the same not belonging to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, or being navigated wholly in ballast), and for every Foreign Vessel which, by any Act of Parliament, Order in Council, Convention, or Treaty, shall be Privileged to enter the Ports of the said United Kingdom, upon paying the same duties of Tonnage as are paid by British Vessels (the same not being Vessels navigated wholly in ballast) which shall pass the said Lighthouse upon Ardnarnurchan, or derive benefit thereby, the Toll of one Fourth per Ton of the Burden of every such Vessel, for each time of passing the said Lighthouse, or deriving benefit thereby, on a Coasting Voyage, and Double the said Toll for passing or deriving benefit on an Over-sea Voyage; and Double the said respective Tolls for every Foreign Vessel not so privileged.”

By order of the Board.

(Signed) ALEX. CUNINGHAM,
Secretary

Office of Lighthouse Board,
Edinburgh, October 31, 1849.

Printed at the “Independent” Office.