PADSTOW, Cornwall. On the Camel. Lat. 50° 33′ N ; long. 4° 57' W. Pop. 1,949. Auth. Harbour Commissioners. P. NC. THW. 5h 13m; Sp. rise 201ft; N. rise 16 ft; D. LW. 16ft. W. prev. NW. Ry. L. & S. W. Tr.-I. Iron and coal; E. Tin, slates, and corn. LV. 1,373 tons. Vessels drawing 16ft can enter at LT.

Charges. Harb. dues id ton on every vessel registered at any port in U.K., and Id for every ton measurement foreign vessels.

Pilotage.-District. Between the Mouls eastward of Pentyre Point and the Quays westward of Trevose Head. Rates per foot. Between Stepper Point and Padstow inwards, on vessels of 50 tons per reg. and under; 9ft dft. and under, 10d, more than 9ft, 1/; on vessels above 50 tons and not ex. 100 tons, 1oft dft. and under, 1/2, 11ft and under 12ft, 1/6, 12ft and upwards, 2/; on vessels above 100 tons and not ex. 150, 9ft dft. and under, 2/6, above 9ft and under 12ft, 3/, above 12ft and under 16ft, 4/, above 16ft and upwards, 5/; outward pilotage one-half the inward rate. Inwards or outwards, vessels above 150 tons and not ex. 200 tons, 9ft dft. and under, 3/, above 9ft and under 12ft, 4/, above 12ft and under 16ft, 5/, above 16ft and upwards, 6/; on vessels ex. 200 tons, 9ft dft. and under, 4/, above 9ft and under 12ft, 5/, above 12ft and under 16ft, 6/, above 16ft and upwards, 7. Vessels taking a pilot on board to seaward of a line drawn from Pentyre Point to Gunver Head, but within a line from the Mouls to the Quays pay 1/ per foot in addition to the rates above. Vessels taking a pilot to seaward of such line, but within the distance of three leagues of the land, pay 1/6 foot in addition to the said rates. A pilot taken on board a vessel at sea, is entitled to the following additional pay, viz:-If at 3 leagues from the land £2, if at leagues from the land, £2 13s 4d, if at 10 leagues of the land, £4. Vessels piloted from Padstow to sea, and returning in consequence of stress of weather, contrary winds, or accident, into the port, within 36 hours from the time of sailing, are subject to half pilotage. Pilots detained on board of vessels are paid 10/6 per day. Pilots boarding vessels not in charge of unlicensed men after they have arrived abreast of the Inner Capstan, are not entitled to more than three-fourths of the pilotage for piloting a vessel from Stepper Point to Padstow; if after they shall have arrived abreast of Gun Point, not more than two thirds; and if after they shall have arrived abreast of St. Saviour's Point, not more than one-half. Pilots boarding vessels in charge of unlicensed men before they arrive abreast of the Inner Capstan, are entitled to receive threefourths, and the unlicensed man one-fourth of the pilotage for piloting a vessel from Stepper Point to Padstow; if at Hawker's Cove, the pilot and the unlicensed man are entitled to one-half of such pilotage; if after the vessel has arrived at a line from Gun Point to Trebetherick, the pilot is entitled to one-fourth, and the unlicensed man, three-fourths; if after the vessel has arrived at St. Saviour's Point, the unlicensed man is entitled to the whole of such pilotage.

Towage.-As per agreement.

Officials. Clerk to Commrs., S. Pollard; Harb. Master and Coll. of Harb. Dues, S. Allport; Coll. of H.M. Cust., E. K. Finell. Hotel." Commercial,” Mrs. J. Willis.

PAINGTON, Devonshire. 6 miles E. of Totnes. A small harb., dry at LW. Auth. Harb. Commrs., under Act I Vict., c. 1. W. prev. W. and SW., most dang. NE. Official.-Harb. Master, T. M. Kelligrew.

PAISLEY, or Cart River, Renfrewshire. At the entrance of the White Cart into the Clyde. Ry. G. & SW. Auth. River Cart Trustees, under the Burgh and Cart Nav. Act, 1872. D. 3ft LWST. W. prev. W. and SW.

Officials.-Young & Martin, Clerks to Trustees.

PALNACKIE or BARLOCHAN. A creek of port of Dumfries. D. HWST. 1oft 6in; HWNT.

5ft 6in. No harb. dues.

Official.-Acting Harb. Master, J. Carsewell.

PAR, Cornwall. Lat. 50° 23' N; long. 4° 29′ W.

Auth.

Owner, C. E. Treffy. Accn. Tidal harb. with one dock, protected by a breakwater about 1,200ft long. D. Dry at LW.; HWNT 9ft, HWST 14ft. En. 150ft wide. Quay frontage 1,500ft. Used by colliers. THW. f. and c. 5h 12m.

Official.-G. Richardson.

PASSAGE.-See Cork.

PASSAGE EAST, Waterford (see Waterford). A fishing village and roadstead on the River Suir.

Hotels." Kavanagh's" and "Love's."

PAULL. A Yorkshire fishing village and fortified station on the Humber, 6 miles below Hull.

PAWLETT.-See Bridgwater.

PEEL.-See Isle of Man.

PEMBREY, Burry Inlet, Carmarthenshire. A harb. of about 8 acres, with a quay about 250ft long, belonging to the Explosives Co., Ld., of St. Swithin's Lane, London. W. prev. SW. and W. The harb. is protected from N. and E. by a range of hills. PEMBROKE DOCK, Milford Haven. An extensive Govern. ment dock and shipbuilding yard. Pembroke & Tenby. There are two dry docks at this place. THW. f. and c. 6h 12m.

Ry.

Official.-Queen's Harb. Master, J. E. Chapple. PENARTH (Port of Cardiff). Lat. 51° 27' N ; long. 3° 10' W. Pop. 12,000. Auth. Taff Vale Railway Co., under Acts 19 and 20 Vict., c. 122; 20 and 21 Vict., c. 69; and 44 Vict., c. 51. P. NC. THW. f. and c. 6h 56m; Sp. rise 37 ft; N. rise 29ft. W. prev. are W. to SW. The only winds which can, from the position of the dock and harb. entrances, be termed in any degree dangerous are from NE. to ESE. Ry., T.V. Tr.I. Timber and general; E. Principally coal. LV. at any time, ss. Lismore, 2,716 reg. ton. Vessels cannot enter at LWST. Accn. Penarth Tidal Harb.-Length, measuring along centre of river, 13,000ft; frontage Cardiff side 12,000ft; frontage on Penarth side 3,000ft; total 15,000ft. Av. width at water line at HW., for the first reach of the river 600ft, length 4,000ft; area 55 acres ; when the depth of water is 15ft 280ft, area 26 acres. Ten staiths for shipment of coal; capacity of each 150 tons per hour. Four cranes, each capable of unloading 50 tons per hour. Depth of water in the berths at IWOST. 30ft; HWONT. 20ft.

Vessels up to 800 tons burthen take the ground. Particulars of Accn. :

Patent Slipway to take Vessels 31oft long and 2,200 tons burthen.
Gridiron, 400ft long, for vessels up to 2,500 tons.

There are 14 high-level coal tips in the dock and 2 in the basin.
Cranes, worked by hydraulic power, for the discharge of ballast,
iron ore, &c. There are also the Windsor slipways between
Penarth and Cardiff, taking vessels of the largest tonnage.

Charges. Tidal Harb. rates d and id ton, according to size. Dock rates on vessels 1d to 9d ton.

Pilotage. See Cardiff.

Towage.-Same as Cardiff.

Officials.-Taff Vale Railway Co., Cardiff, Sec. and Goods Supt., John Jones; Traffic Man., J. Hurman; Penarth Dock Master, W. M. Pengelley; Supt. and Collector, J. Edwards; Staith Master, H. Griffiths.

PENRHYN, Cornwall. Lat. 50° 10' N ; long. 5° 5' W. Auth. Corporation, under Statute 33 and 34 Vict. c. 82, and Prov. Order, 1870. Ry. S.D. & C. Harb. dries at LW. D. 9ft HWNT., and 12ft 6in at HWST. THW. f. and c. 5h 2m. There are several private wharves, and crane power to 20 tons.

PENTEWAN, Cornwall. Lat. 15° 17′ N.; long. 4° 46′ W. Pop. 300. Auth. Owner, C. H. T. Hawkins. Accn. Dry at low water. Used by vessels drawing 13ft, and up to 300 tons. THW. at f. and c. 5 o'clock. Official.-C. Anthony, Harb. Master.

PENZANCE, Cornwall. Mount's Bay. 5' 35' W.

Lat. 50° 8' N; long. Pop. 12,409. Auth. Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses, under Act, 1883, and Prov. Order, 1870. P. C. THW. 4h 30m; Sp. rise 161ft; N. rise 12ft. D. 26ft to 13ft HWST. W. prev. NW., most dangerous SSE. Ry. G.W. Tr.-I. American and Baltic timber, coal, hides, tallow, grain, hemp, fruit, potatoes, dynamite, &c.; E. Copper, tin, granite stones, fish, potatoes, china clay, arsenic, iron ore, &c. William Cory, s., 1,244 tons. Accn. Area of harb., formed by Albert Pier, 24 acres, with 16ft depth at ST., and 12ft NT. Floating dock area 3 acres, depth on sill ST. 21ft, NT. 17ft, width of entrance 50ft. Graving dock, 250ft long, width of entrance 40ft, depth on sill HWOST. 12ft. Warehouse accommodation. Wharfage space of about 4,700ft.

LV.

Charges.-Harb. dues, keelage in outer harbour 3d ton ; in dock, coasters 5d ton; foreign 6d ton.

Pilotage.-District. From the Lizard to Cape Cornwall, and vice versa. Rates. From sea, and vice versa, to either of the roadsteads or piers in Mount's Bay, 7st and under, 10/; 8 to 1oft, 16/; 11ft, 24/; 12ft, 30/; 13ft, 35/; 14ft, 40/; 15ft, 45/; 16ft, 50/; 17ft, 55/; 18ft, 60/; 19ft, 67/; 20ft, 77; 21ft, 87; 22ft, 97/. From all roadsteads, and vice versa, to either of the different piers in Mount's

Bay 1/6 foot dft. Coasting vessels one-half these rates. Boats and vessels boarded by pilots at a distance southward of the Bay :For putting a pilot on board without a line drawn from the Lizard to Tol Peden Penwith, £2 2s; for putting a pilot on board within a line drawn from the Lizard to Tol Peden Penwith, and without a line drawn from Carn Dew to Pengwinion Point 1 Is; for putting a pilot on board within a line drawn from Carn Dew to Pengwinion Point, and without a line drawn from St. Clement's Isle to Trewanas Head 10/; and within those limits, inwards only 5/. No master of a vessel is compelled to take a pilot for Mount's Bay and Penzance within this district until he comes within a line drawn from St. Clement's Isle to Trewanas Head.

Towage. As per agreement.

Officials.-Town Clerk, T. Cornish; Harb. Master, J. Murrish; Ry. Man., J. Peach; Supt. H. M. Cust., L. C. Read.

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Hotels." Queen's," "Railway," Union," "Western and Mount's Bay.'

PERTH, Perthshire. On the Tay, 22 miles above Dundee, and 29 miles from the sea. Lat. 56° 24' N ; long. 3° 29′ W. Pop. 29,800. Auth. Town Council of Perth, under statute. P. NC. THW. f. and c. 3h 35m; Sp. rise 9ft. D. The Tay up to Dundee is navigable for ships drawing 23ft at ST. W. prev There is no danger from winds. Rys. Cal., N. B., and H. Tr.I. Timber, coal, salt, grain, iron, slates, oilcake, &c. ; E. Native wood, potatoes, grain, old iron, &c. LV. at ST. 450 reg. ton. ; none at LW. Accn. The area of the tidal basin is about 2 acres, and the length of quays, including the river side, 650yds. There is cranage and shed accommodation.

Charges. Berthing fees 1/ vessel. Rates and duties on vessels and boats. Dues on goods. Tay buoys dues (see Dundee Harb. Tay light dues).

to

Towage.-Dundee to Newburgh 61d; Flisk to Newburgh 31d; Dundee to Perth 94d; Flisk to Perth 74d; Lowhead Perth 64d; Newburgh to Perth 54d; Earnmouth to Perth 5d; Elcho to Perth 44d; Orchardnock to Perth 4d; Light -Perth to Newburgh 3d reg. ton. Up the river to the new harb., and t on having water up to the shore the same tide, by agreement, and if disappointed, the same as if the vessel was towed to her destination. Light vessels bound to the river pay the same as loaded. Vessels under 50 tons pay at the rate of 50 tons. Foreign vessels id extra. The money to be paid as soon as the vessel arrives at her destination.

Officials.-Town Clerk, W. Macleish; Harb. Master, D. Tylor; Prin. Ct. Officer and Reg. of Shipping, H. Christie.

PETERHEAD, Aberdeenshire.

Lat. 57° 30' N ; long. 1° 46' W. Pop. 11,000. Auth. Harbour Trustees, under Acts 1873, 1876, and Prov. Order 1881. P. NC. THW. f. and c. oh 34m; Sp. rise 11ft; N. rise 9ft; R. of N. 6ft. D. on bar 5ft below LWST. W. prev. and most dangerous from NE. to SE. Ry. G.N. (S). Tr.-I. Timber, lime, bones, manure, salt, flour, coal, &c. ; E. Grain, fish, whale oil, &c. LV. at any time

of tide was 621 reg. ton.; at LWST. 60 tons. three harbours, viz. :

Accn. There are

There is a national harb. of refuge now being constructed. There are also the following Graving Docks :

New
Old...

Depth on

Length. Breadth. Sill OHW

ft.

ft.

ft.

3d ton, windbound Id Harbour lights d reg.

Charges.-Harb. dues, coastwise
ton; foreign 6d ton, windbound 2d.
Lifeboat dues 1/ each vessel per annum.
Pilotage.-Rates.-

ton.

Vessels under 40 tons

40 tons and under 50 tons..

£ s. d.

£ s. d.

200 250 11 300 "" 350",

1 14

I 18

2 16

3 7

500

upwards

4 4

A reduction of one-third of the amount of these charges is made therefrom in the case of vessels entering the harbour for safety or convenience.

Towage.-Inwards or outwards 2d reg. ton.

Officials. Clerk to Trust., P. Irvine; Harb. and Dock Master, G. Birnie; Ry. Man., R. Moffatt; Coll. of Shore Dues, A. G. Jaffray; Coll. of H. M. Cust., E. G. Jeffrey.

Hotels." North Eastern," "Royal," and "Laing's."
PETTYCUR.-See Kingholme.

PHILLIP'S HARBOUR, Pentland Frith. D. HWST. 12ft ;

HWNT. 8ft.

Official.-Harb. Master, J. Bincks.

PIEL,-See Barrow-in-Furness.

PITTENWEEM, Fifeshire, Firth of Forth. Lat. 56° 13′ N; long. 2° 43' 30" W. Auth. Town Council, under old Charter confirmed by Act of Charles I. and the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland, 28th June, 1633 Accn. Two basins and an outer harbour; depth about 10ft HW. dry at LW. W. prev. E. and SE.

PLYMOUTH, Devonshire. On Plymouth Sound, between the estuaries of the rivers Plym and Tamar. Lat. 50° 22' N ; long. 4° 9′ W. Pop. with Devonport and Stonehouse, 140, coo. Auth, as below. P. NC. THW. f. and c.