4 6 5666 From within one mile of the Needles Point, and vice verså, Foot. Foot. Foot. to Spithead, Motherbank, Stoke's Bay, Cowes Roads, or s. d. s. d. s. d. to a line drawn from the Lepe Buoy to Lee Point From within one mile of the Needles Point, and vice versâ, to Yarmouth or Lymington Roads, for ships anchoring and remaining thereat From within one mile of the Needles Point, and vice verså, to St. Helen's 2 о 2 6 3 5 6 66 7 6 4 о From between the Needles Point and Hurst Castle, and .... From between the Needles Point and Hurst Castle, and vice versa, to Yarmouth or Lymington Roads, for ships anchoring and remaining thereat From between the Needles Point and Hurst Castle, and vice versa, to St. Helen's From between Hurst Castle and Newtown Creek, and vice From between Hurst Castle and Newtown Creek, and vice From between Hurst Castle and Newtown Creek, and vice From beyond one mile seaward of Bembridge Ledge, and From beyond one mile seaward of Bembridge Ledge, and From beyond one mile seaward of Bembridge Ledge, and From beyond one mile seaward of Bembridge Ledge, and From within one mile seaward of the Bembridge Ledge From within one mile seaward of the Bembridge Ledge 2 I 6 O I 6 2 O 3 6146 5 6 From within one mile seaward of the Bembridge Ledgel From Spithead, Motherbank, Stoke's Bay, or Cowes Roads, From Cowes Roads, and vice versa, to Cowes Harb.. Ships returning by stress of weather, contrary winds, or on account of accident, into ports within the Isle of Wight district, pay one-half these rates. A pilot taken on board a vessel outside the Needles Point or Nab Light, is entitled to the following additional pay, viz. : Under 500 tons £1,500 tons and upwards £2. The pilots of the Isle of Wight district have authority to supersede such of the London or Cinque Port pilots as are licensed for the charge of vessels to the Isle of Wight, when they arrive near the channels leading into the ports and harbs. within the Isle of Wight; but no master of a vessel is compelled to take an Isle of Wight pilot until at St. Helen's, if he be piloted thereto by a duly licensed London or Cinque Ports pilot. The following rates are chargeable for transporting vessels from one berth to another in Portsmouth or Cowes Harbs., but no pilot shall be entitled to claim these in respect of any vessel which he has brought into harb. unless he can prove to the Sub-Commissioners that the vessel could not be placed in her berth for discharging during the tide in which she came in, viz. : Not ex. 200 tons 106, ex. 200 and not ex. 300 tons 15/, ex. 300 tons 21/. If a master choose to retain or employ a pilot whilst at anchor, the rate for the lay day is 7/6, not including the day coming in or going out. Towage. From Spithead to any of the following places, and vice versa, for vessels of ICO reg. tons and upwards:— Camber or Gosport Beach 1d reg. ton, if towed in and out 2d ton; Gosport afloat, Logo, Haslar, Weovil, or any part of the harb. between the Camber and the north course of H.M. Dockyard 1d reg. ton, if towed in and out 3d ton; Extension Works, Gas Works, Flathouse Quay, or Hardway 2d reg. ton, if towed in and out 3d ton; Fareham 4d reg. ton; Langston to Brading 6d reg. ton; Emsworth or Itchenor 6d reg. ton. Vessels under 100 tons, yachts, and steamers, in tow from or to other places, by special agreement. Officials.-Harb. and Dock Master, T. Meades; Coll. of H.M. Cust., W. Mun. Hotels. "George," "Dolphin," "Star and Garter." PORTSOY, Banffshire, Scotland. Auth. Harb. Company, under Act 1882. Accn. Dry at LW. Vessels drawing 11ft enter at HW. Boats are beached by traction engines. Officials.-Sec, James Young; Harb. Master, Capt. L. Jack. PORT TALBOT, Glamorgan, between Porthcawl and Neath. Auth. Owner, C. R. M. Talbot, under Statutes 4 and 5 Wm. IV., c. 13, 6 and 7 Wm. IV., c. 78, and 3 and 4 Vict., c. 71. Accn. Area about 150 acres, a floating dock entered by a lock 300ft long, with a depth of water at the quays and jetties varying from 18 to 15ft. Breakwater 477yds long; cranes 2 to 4 tons. Harb. about 1 miles long, by from 240 to 900ft wide, with quay 3000ft and 10 jetties. Entrance lock 44ft wide. Staiths for coal 100 to 150 tons per hour. W. prev. S. to WSW. Official.-Harb. Master, L. H. Fitzmaurice. PORT WILLIAM, Wigtonshire. A small port, dry at LW., with 14ft. at HWST. PORT WRINKLE, Cornwall, near Looe. A small harb., dry at LW. PORTYNLLAEN. A sub-port of Carnarvon, used by a few small vessels bringing coal. POULTON, Yorkshire. Lat. 54° 4' 20" N; long. 0° 52′ 30′′ W. A small pier harb. with two piers and a wooden jetty. PRESTON, Lancashire. Quays about 17 miles from outer bar. Lat. 53° 44' N; long. 2° 45′ W. Pop. 96,537. Auth. Corporation of Preston, under Ribble Navigation Acts, 1853 and 1883. P. C. THW. 11h 49m; Sp. rise 10ft. ; N. rise 4 ft. D. on bar at LWOST. 5ft. W. prev. SW., most dangerous NW. Rys. L. & N. W., L. & Y., P. & L. Jn. (L. & Y. and L & NW.) Tr.-Principally coasting. LV. 500 tons burthen. Accn. The harb. extends from Preston to the sea, a distance at LW. of ST. of 17 miles, and therefore contains many acres. Lytham halftide dock is 2 acres, dock at Preston (now out of use) quarter of an A vessel drawing 12 to 14ft can get up to Preston at ST., and drawing 7 to 8ft at NT. There is a slipway for vessels of 100 tons, and a gridiron 120ft long. Extensive dredging works are being carried on, and there is a great improvement in the depth of water. Charges.-River dues 5d ton. Harb. light dues 3d ton, payable by vessels once every year. Officials.-Harb. Master, W. Worden. Lat. 52° 51' N; long. 4° 32′ W. THW. f. and c. 8h 30m. Rys. Auth. Town Council. The Cambrian and L & NW. Accn. Depth at LW. 3ft, and at HWST. 18ft. The harb. is well sheltered by banks, and is rising in importance as a watering place. Charges. 1d per ton reg. and d per ton on wind bound vessels. Pilotage. As per agreement Official.-Harb. Master, John Owen. Hotels.- Tower,' 66 'Crown,' Mdryn Arms," &c. QUEENBOROUGH, Kent. Lat. 51° 26' N ; long. 0° 45′ E. Auth. Corporation, under Act 1886. Accn. Pier and wharves, area of harb extends from Swale Spit on the N to King's Ferry on the S, 3 nautical miles. Depth varies from 15 to 30ft. LWST. THW. f. and c. 12h 38m, W. prev. SW; but harbour landlocked. Queenboro' Ry. Jetty, LC. & D., under Sittingbourne and Sheerness Ry. Co.'s Act, 1857, and LC. & D. Ry Co.'s Act, 1866. Used by passenger and cargo steamers plying between Queenboro' and Flushing. Charges.-8/ on vessel and 2d per ton on cargo. Officials.-Town Clerk, W. J. Harris; Harb. Master, Thos. Brightman; Secy., J. Morgan, Victoria Station, London; Pier Supt., A. W. Churchward QUEENSFERRY, NORTH AND SOUTH, Linlithgow, Scotland. A seaport on the Frith of Forth 8 miles from Edinburgh. Harb. dries at LW., accommodates vessels up to 100 tons at HW. Auth. Town Council o Burgh of Queensferry. The chief importance of the place is derived from the ferry across the Frith of Forth. Officials.-Town Clerks, R. and P. Miller, Queensferry • QUEENSTOWN.--See Cork. QUOILE, co. Down, Ireland. Auth. Owner, J. Mulholland, Esq., DL. A small harb. accommodating vessels up to 130 tons. Ift deep at LW Upper quay, 10ft HWST., 8ft HWNT.; lower quay, 13ft HWST., 9ft 6in HWNT. W. prev. NW. Crane power to 5 tons. Charges.-20 per ton reg. on cargo in or out; 3d per ton reg. cn cargoes in and out; 2/6 plankage on all vessels. Vessels from foreign parts discharging at Hare Island 3d per ton reg. 3/ for use of beam and scale, none other permitted to be used. Official.-Harb. Master, M. T. Orr. Hotel.-"Down Hunt Arms.” RAMELTON. A creek under Port of Donegal. D. HWST. 11ft, HWNT. 7st. Official.-Coastguard Officer, W. H. Blight. RAMSGATE, Kent. Lat. 51°19′42′′ N ; long. 1° 25′ 23′′E. Pop. 22,683 Auth. Board of Trade. P. NC. THW. f. and c. 11h 20m; OSp. rise 20ft; N. rise 15ft (increased 2ft with N. winds; much affected by winds). W. prev. S. to W. Rys. L.C. & D. and S.E. Tr.-I. Fish and general merchandise; E. General merchandise. LV. at HWST. 1,000 tons. Fishing smacks, luggers, and other small craft can come in at LWST., but other vessels such as barques, brigs, schooners, and s'eamers of greater draught wait for increased depth of water. Accn. The harb. consists of an outer harb. formed by stone piers extending 437yds into the sea, and enclosing an area of 42 acres, and an inner harb. or basin divided from the outer harb. by a stone cross-wall. En. about 208ft wide between pier heads, the depth here is 20ft HW, and 5ft LWST., with 16ft at HWNT. Close to the E. pier end, vessels of 8ft draught may lie afloat or go in and out except at low ebb; depths much influenced by winds. In outer harb. are gullies about 140ft wide, close to and parallel with the piers on which vessels are safely moored alongside each other in tiers, depth from 3ft to 5ft at LW. Vessels load and unload in inner harb., which is 1,520ft long, 500ft wide at centre and 350ft at each end, and has 14 to 10ft of water. E. entrance 29 ft wide; W. 40ft wide. D. on sill of each, 15ft HWST, and io to 12ft NT. There is a patent slip 500ft long, 22ft wide, with a depth of 20ft ST., and 15ft NT. Good warehouse and cranage accommodation. Charges. Rates on vessels entering harb. 4d and Ed ton. Dues on goods. Cranage. Hawsers. Pilotage. See London District. Towage.-Out clear of the harb., under 25 tons 2/; over 25 and under 50, 5/; over 50 and under 100, 10/; for every additional 100 tons up to 500 tons 5/; 500 and under 600 tons 40/6; 600 tons and upwards 45/; if towed out through Chudd Channel, or to the North Brake Buoy, or an equal distance to the anchorage in Ramsgate Roads, double these rates. To or from beacon off Sandwich Haven, double the above rates. From the harb. to the Downs (with effective ships and in moderate weather), under 200 tons £5: 200 and under 600 tons, for each 100 tons additional £1; 600 tons and upwards £10. Disabled vessels and ships from the Downs, to and from all other places, as per agreement, or arbitration. From one part of the harb. to another, the next rate below her tonnage. Vessels find their own tow-ropes, but vessels not having any, or having such as cannot be depended upon, and using those belonging to the harb, under 100 tons 10; 100 and under 300, 15; for every additional 500 tons 5/ per tide. The steam tugs are available at the above rates only at such times as they are not required for the purposes of the harb., and at the discretion of the harb. mister. Officials.-Harb. Master, Capt. E. Jones; Coll, of H. V. Cust., F. Cook. Hotels." Granville," "Castle," "Royal Oak.” RATHLIN ISLAND, Co. Antrim, Ireland. Lat. 55° 18′ 10′′ N; long. 6° 10′ 45′′ W. There is a good harb. at Church Bay, at SW. of island. RAVERGLASS. A small channel near Whitehaven, near the mouth of the Esk. Small vessels discharge on the beach. REDBRIDGE. A creek of Port of Southampton. The L. & S.W. Railway have warehouse and crane accommoda tion at this place. RENFREW HARBOUR, at the mouth of the Cart, River Clyde. Auth. Town Council, under Act 1853, and Cart Navigation Bill, 1890. Accn. Harb. 660ft x 70ft wide. D. LW. 4ft, HWS. 16t, HWN. 12ft. A stone quay 220ft long, and a wooden wharf 440ft long, both on the W. side. Used by coasters and steamers when fitting machinery. There is a 30-ton steam crane. W. prev. SW. Renfrew Wharf belongs to the Glasgow and South Western Ry.; length 345ft, D. 1oft LW. Used by Co.'s boats for passengers and goods. Charges. Table of Rates forwarded on application. Officials.-Town Clerk, W. Herron; Harb. Master, D. McKenzie; Sec., J. Moston, Glasgow. RESTRONGUET, A creek between Truro and Falmouth. D. Official.-F. J. Williams, G W. Railway Office, Devoran. RING, Upper and Lower, Co. Cork, Ireland. Upper: A pier belonging to the Grand Jury of Co. Cork. Dry at LW., 12ft at HW. D. on bar 10ft. Used by vessels up to 100 tons. Lower: A free pier 240ft long, with 13ft LW. Used by vessels up to 220 tons. ROBIN HOOD'S BAY, York-hire. Vessels discharge on beach. D. HWST. 15ft, HWN T. 11ft. ROCHESTEK, Kent. On the river Medway. Lat. 51° 24' N ; long. ° 29′ E. Pop. 21,307. Auth. Medway Conservators, under Act, 1881. P. NC. Ry. S. E. (Strood) L.C. & D. Tr.-I. Coal, corn, timber, and general stores; E Cement and general merchandise. Accn. River can be navigated at any time, and when the wind is from any quarter. Gill's Patent Slip 130 x 28ft. H. of T. ST. 7ft 11in; N. 4ft 8in. Gridiron 100ft long. For vessels drawing 20ft in Limehouse and Bridge Reaches-some of the berths being 400ft. The Commissioners are deepening these berths. Charges. -Harb. and port dues. Coal 5d reg. ton, oats 10d. grain or seeds other than oats 7d. Anchorage 2/ each vessel; moorage 2/. |