LYNMOUTH, Devonshire. Lat. 51° 12' N; long. 3° 50' W. LYNN, Norfolk. On the outlet of the Ouse into the Wash. Pop. 18,540. Lat. 52° 45' N ; long. 0° 15' E. Auth. For the Harb. the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses; for the Docks, the King's Lynn Dock Company, under King's Lynn Dock Act, 1865, and Acts, 1877 and 1889. P. C. THW. f. and c. 6h; Sp. rise 23ft; N. rise 11ft. D. on bar or sill of dock ST. 25ft; NT. 18ft. W. prev. from SW. to NW.; most dangerous from NW. to NNE. Rys. G. E. and Bourn & Lynn Jn. (G.N. & M.) Tr.-I. Timber, deals, sulphur, ore, coal, oilcake, grain, linseed, cotton seed, &c.; E. Corn, flour, sand, coprolites, coal, oil, &c. LV. (sailing) 1,297, (steamer) 2,400 tons, both at HT. Vessels cannot enter at LW. Accn. The harb. is about 1,cooyds long, and 150yds wide at LW. area about 30 acres, with an av. depth at LW. of about 1oft, and provides accommodation for at least 42 ships, besides the quay spaces; and in cases of necessity the accommodation in the harb. could be greatly increased. Dredging has greatly improved the harb., there being now more uniformity of depth. There are two docks, viz., the Alexandra Dock, 6 acres area, entered by a lock 200ft long by 50ft wide, with depth on sill of 25ft ST. and 18ft NT.; and the Bentinck Dock, with an area of 10 acres. There is also a patent slip 300ft long and 50ft wide, which can take vessels of 600 tons burthen. The quayage length is about 5,240ft; ample warehouse accommodation, hydraulic appliances, &c. Charges.--Harb. and dock dues, town dues. Port duesEstuary dues id per ton on goods; mooring dues d per ton; beaconage id per ton (regular traders pay only 2/ in any one year Mooring for this last); lastage, bar, flat, light, d per. ton. dues d. ton; Norfolk estuary dues d. ton; Duchy of Cornwall, lastage on all grain shipped ad quarter. Pilotage.-District. Into or out of the port of King's Lynn, or between St. Edmund's Ness (or Gore End) and Staple Ware. In practice, the pilots conduct vessels between Lynn Harb. outhwards and the bell buoy in Lynn Lower Roads, northward. Rates. Not ex. 10ft, 1/6, ex. 1oft and not ex. 12ft, 1/9, ex. 12ft and not ex. 14ft, 2/, ex. 14ft, 2/6 foot dit. when loaded. No allowance made for any number of inches not amounting to half a foot. Additional rates for docking, undocking, mooring, and unmooring vessels or other extraordinary service, viz. :-Sailing vessels oversea. Not ex. 100 tons reg. 4/, ex. 100 and not ex. 250 tons 5/, ex. 250 and not ex. 450 tons 6, ex. 450 tons 7/6, for all steamers oversea 10. Vessels coastwise. For every service rendered. beyond the ordinary pilot service 1/, for mooring a vessel 2/6, for every day after the first day a pilot is detained in the Channel on board any inward-bound vessel, 10/, for attending any outwardbound vessel which subsequently proceeds to sea without a pilot 2/6. Towage. By agreement. Officials.-Gen. Man. King's Lynn Dock and Ry. Co., A. G. Russell; Town Clerk, Lynn, F. G. Archer; Coll. of H. M. Cust., A. Scott. LYTHAM, Lancashire, near Preston. D. HWST. 17ft. 6in., HWNT. 12ft. Official.-Capt. Bannister, Harb. Master. : MACDUFF, Banffshire. Lat. 57° 40′ N; long. 2° 30′ W. Moray Firth. Auth. Owner, the Earl of Fife, under Act 10 and 11 Vict., c. 127, and the Macduff Harb. Order, 1875. Accn. Outer basin, 430ft x 150ft inner basin, 700ft x 200ft; entrance, 85ft wide; quayage, 1,620ft. D. HWST. 14ft 6in to 16ft, and HWNT. 11ft. There is a portable steam crane of 3 tons' power, and hand cranes lifting 1 ton. W. On shore from W. to E.; most dangerous NE. MAIDSTONE, Kent. River Medway is navigable to this place for vessels of 40 to 50 tons. Ry. SE. MALAG HARBOUR, Argyllshire, W. coast of Scotland. D. There is 3 fms. at LW., and a good pier anchorage in 5 fms. MALAHIDE, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Lat. 53° 28' N; long. 6° 8' W. 6 miles from Dublin. Lord Talbot de Malahide. Used by small colliers. Auth. Owner, MALDON, Essex. Lat. 51° 44′ N; long o° 40′ E. Situated at the confluence of the Blackwater and the Chelmer. There is no regular harb. D. Dry at LWST., vessels of 12ft dft. at HWST. MAN. See Isle of Man. MARAZION, Cornwall. Lat. 50° 7′ N; long. 5° 17′ W. 3 miles W. from Penzance. Small vessels bringing timber, coals, and iron for use in the neighbouring mines. Auth. MARGATE, Kent. Lat. 51° 23′ N; long. 1° 23' E Trustees, under Acts, 1812, 52 Geo. III., c. 186; 1826, 7 Geo. IV., c. 31; 1871, 34 and 35 Vict., c. 120; 1878, 41 and 42, Vict., c. 114. THW. f. and c. 11h 45m. Accn. Harb. 6 acres in area, dries at LW. Length of quayage 900ft. D. 10 to 11ft HWNT., and 12 to 13ft HWST. An iron pier 1,460ft long. W. Most dangerous N., NE., and NW. LV. One drawing 12ft. A lifeboat station. Three hand-cranes, one to lift 6 tons. Trade Coal, timber and bricks, in vessels drawing up to 6ft. Charges.-Harb. dues: vessels discharging, 9d in the £ on ship's freight; Refuge dues 6d per ton reg. Official.-Harb. Master, J. Petley. MARYPORT, Cumberland. On the Ellen. long. 3° 30′ W. Pop. 8,126. Trustees, under Acts, 1866 and 1868. P. NC. Lat. 54° 43' N ; Auth. Harbour THW. f. and c. 11h 26m; Sp. rise 25ft; N. rise 19ft; D. on bar, LWST. nil; N. rise 2ft to 3ft. W. prev. and most dangerous W. to SW. Rys. L. & N. W. and M. & C. Tr.-I. Timber, grain, iron ore, &c. ; E. Coal, steel rails, pig iron, railway machinery, &c. LV. 3,900 tons. No vessels enter at LW. Acan. Extensive quayage space I SHIPPING WORLD round the Old and North Harb. and the docks. Docks : Particulars of Steam cranes to 4 tons' power and every facility for rapid loading and discharging. Steam and other lighterage available. alongside quays. Charges.-Tonnage rates, inwards, with cargo Rys. run home trade 5d ton, foreign 6d; inwards without cargo, 24d per ton. Outwards: home 6d, foreign 9d. Harb. boat charges (chargeable on every vessel) vary from 1/6 to 21/, according to size. Pilotage.—According to agreement. Towage.-Coasting-Inwards: from sea, any distance under 1 mile, if ex. 30 tons reg. 1d ton; if not ex. 30 tons reg. 5/. For waiting upon vessel ex. 30 tons reg. whilst anchor is being raised, and afterwards towing for any distance not ex. I mile 24d reg. ton. Coasting-Outwards: from harb. to sea, if ex. 30 tons, 2d reg. ton; if not exceeding 30 tons reg. 5. Foreign-Inwards: from sea into harb. not ex. 2 miles 2d reg. ton and 1 per ton extra if anchored; Outwards: from harb. to sea to a safe offing 2}d reg. ton when laden, and 24d reg. ton in ballast. Officials. Clerk to the Trust., F. Kelly; Engineer. Mr. Stockoe; Harb. Master, Capt. B. Nelson; Deputy Harb. Masters, W. Davidson and A. Brennan. Hotels.-"Golden Lion," "Senhouse Arms," and "Star." MEDWAY RIVER, Falling into the Thames at Sheerness; navigable to Penshurst. From Rochester Bridge to Sheerness (17 miles) it forms one of the best and safest harbours in the world. At Chatham is situated the Naval Dockyard. METHIL NEW DOCK, Fifeshire, near mouth of Firth of Forth. P. NC. Auth. NB. Ry. Co. Ry. N.B. Accn. Acreage of the dock about 4 acres ; THW. f. and c. 2h 30m. D. at OST. 23ft. Width of entrance, 5oft; quayage, 1,850ft. Three hydraulic coal hoists with runaway high-level sidings for empty waggons; also, hydraulic cranes of 30 cwt power. Large shed with hydraulic cranes for loading waggons under cover. Dock is lighted by electricity. Charges.-Rates same as at Burntisland. Official.-Harb. Master, Capt. Barnetson; Dock Supt., R. Morris; Coll. of Dock Dues, J. Taylor. Hotel.-"Wemyss Arms." MEVAGISSEY, Cornwall. Lat. 50° 16′ N; long. 4° 46′ W. Auth. Trustees, under Act 15 Geo. III., c. 62, and Prov. Order 28 and 29 Vict., c. 76. Accn. Area 2 acres. D. Dry at LW., 18ft HWST., and 11ft HWNT. LV. 200 tons. W. prev. W., most dangerous SE. THW. f. and c. 5h 9m. A lifeboat station. Officials.—Man. Trustee, J. S. Iago; Harb. Master, W. Robins. MIDDLESBORO', Yorkshire. On the Tees, about 8 miles from its mouth and 4 miles below Stockton (see also Stockton-on-Tees). Lat. 54° 34' N; long. 1° 6' W. Pop. 70,000. Auth. River Tees, Tees Conservancy Commissioners, under Tees Conservancy Acts, 1852 and 1875; Docks, N.E. Railway Co. P. NC. THW. 3h 55m; Sp. rise 13ft; N. rise 10ft. D. on bar 17ft at LWST.; the lowest depth on the bar at LWST. is 14ft. W. prev. and most dangerous are from N. and ENE. Ry. NE. Tr.-I. Timber, grain, flour, slates, iron ore, &c.; E. Manufactured iron and steel machinery, chemicals, general goods, bricks, clay, coke, coal, &c. LV. 2,729 tons net reg., 23ft 11in aft, 4,351 tons cargo. The entrance to the river Tees is between the N. and S. Gare breakwater, and vessels of 13ft to 15ft dft. can enter at LWST. The Middlesboro' Dock is the property of the N. E. Railway Co. Area of 15 acres, depth on sill OST. 28ft. Length of quay wall, 3,145ft. Twenty-six cranes of from 35 cwt to 15 tons, and sheer legs capable of lifting 60 tons. Charges. Dock dues on ships, dock dues, rates or tolls on goods and cattle. Dock police, 6d to 2s according to size. Charges for assistance in mooring ships. Dock charges on goods. Trimming charges, &c. Pilotage.-Rates per foot. Tees rates from April 1 to October 1, 1/9; from October 1 to April 1, 2/. Tees river pilotage all the year round, 1/9. Tees rates for docking and transporting not ex. 200 tons reg., 5/; not ex. 400 tons, 7/6; not ex. 600 tons, 10/; not ex. 800 tons, 15/; not ex. 1,000 tons, 17/6; not ex. 1,500 tons, £1; not ex. 2,000 tons, 1 5s; ex. 2,000 tons, £1 103. Ships over 400 tons reg. shall pay one halfpenny per ton on the excess of tonnage above 400 tons, in addition to the above pilotage dues. Vessels having lee-boards pay 5/ in addition to the above rates. North Sea and East Coast. Pilotage as agreed. SHIPPING WORLD Towage.-Light, to or from sex 3d ; loaded, to or from sea 4d ton. Officials.-Gen. Man. N. E. Ry., York, H. Tennant; Dock Supt., W. Bulmer; Dock Master, W. R. Curson; Harb. Master, J. Storm; Wharf Foreman, M. Adamson ; Staith Master, G. Greener; Collector of H. M. Cust., C. Edwards; Sec. Tees Cons. Commrs., J. H. Amos. Hotel.-"Queen's." MILFORD HAVEN (Port of), Pembrokeshire. Lat. 51° 43′ N; long. 5° 3′ W. Ry. GW. THW. f. and c. 6h 4m, and at entrance 5h 56m. An inlet of the sea, on the SW. coast of Pembrokeshire, entering from the S., and then striking suddenly towards the E. From St. Ann's Head to Pembroke Ferry, where it becomes the Cleddau estuary, it is 12 miles long varies in breadth from to 1 mile, though the ship channel is much narrower, owing to projecting mud flats and shelves. It has in the navigable parts a depth of from 5 to 14 fms., and branches off into numerous shallow bays and creeks. It is easy of entrance, affords good she ter, and forms one of the finest natural harbs in the kingdom. On St. Ann's Head, at W. side of entrance, are two fixed lights of the first order; and on Great Castle Head on N. side of haven, 4 miles W. of Milford, are two fixed leading lights for the guidance of vessels entering. There are also other leading lights further up the haven. MILFORD HAVEN (Town of). Parliamentary borough and seaport, Hubberston and Steynton parishes, Pembrokeshire, on N. shore of the Haven, 8 miles SW. of Haverfordwest, and 275 miles W. of London by rail, and 260 viâ Severn Tunnel. 369 acres. Pop. 3.812; P.O., T.O., called Milford Haven. Milford dates from 1790, when it became the seat of a royal dockyard for the construction of ships of war. D. HWST. 22ft, HWNT. 16ft. The New Docks at Milford recently opened have an entrance lock 70ft wide and 550ft long; the depth on sill being 34ft HWST. Water area of docks is about 20 acres. Dry dock 600ft x 94ft width at coping, and 70ft at entrance. The dock entrance gates are open for about 3 hours each high water. Auth. The Milford Docks Co. These docks are capable of acc nmodating the largest vessels afloat, and are provided with several cranes (steam and hand), the most powerful being one of 20 tons; and a coilshipping machine, capable of shipping 150 tons per hour. The docks' sidings are in direct communication with the G. W. R. There is a passenger station, and large iron warehouses within the docks. Charges. These will be supplied on application to the Gen. Manager, at the Docks. Officials.-Gen. Man., G. Birt, jun.; Sec., F. M. Brocklebank; Dock Master, J. W. James; Supt. of Cust., W. H. Bignold. MILFORD, NEW (or Neyland). Seaport town, Llanstadwell parish, Pembrokeshire, on creek of Neyland Pill, opposite Pembroke Dock, 4 miles E. of Milford, 8 miles S. of Haverfordwest, and 273 miles W. of London by rail. P.O., T.O., called Neyland. New Milford is the terminus of the Great Western Railway, and here goods are put on board the Irish steamers. The railway runs down to the water's edge, and the haven (mile wide) is crossed by steam ferry. The G.W.R. Co. |