DIRECTIONS TO MASTERS OF VESSELS BOUND TO RIVERTON.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 48, 26 February 1864, Page 7

DIRECTIONS TO MASTERS OF VESSELS BOUND TO RIVERTON.

From the Provincial Government Gazette Nov. 21. The entrance to this port being . mtricate, a stranger should not, under aiiy circumstance's,., attempt to sail in without a-pilpt, but, shpulcl make fast to the mooring buoy, painted black, which is placed in twenty-one feet at low water spring, tides with the following bearings": ; " .Steep Head, S.E. by ;E.j ,;. V,V ,T Vi - ' North-west end of Stewart's Island, on with Howell's Point, S. by W. half >V. ... ; - V . The flagstaff on .Bailey's Point, W. half N. Tha mooring "anchors. of this buoy are placed four hundred and fifty feet apart, easfcaud west from each other ; 611 each side of the buoy care should be taken in dropping an anchor near-by, not to hodk.the-moorings. ', "A A-A -A :r-,< On and after the Ist of November,; 1863,-. be-: tween sunrise arid sunset the following, .signals will be made' at the flagstaff, pii Bailey's Poiiit^ viz;: — -• 'A. A '.'.;-.. '■.',.' AA"AA.;Vv;v'--"When a vessel is approaching the harbor" a number from Marryat's code indicating in feet the depth of water on^th'e bai-fat the * time, will be. hoisted at the* north yard arni.\ * :y ■-' A black ballhnisted above this number will shovv that the. sea is too high oh. the bar.rfor; the piiot'to get off. *' ■'■ •"'-- -' ' "V '""-,. I Two black balls,..without jthe number will mean that some recent change has taken place inthe channel or tha't.'itVis dangerous in the opinion of the" pilot" even for a'coastef acqiiainteu with the place to attempt-to run in. . >. V Vessels outside the bar or at: , the mooring buo3 r , wheii thepilot- cannot get Off may hold; communication with him; hy means of Marryat's' sighals>which:in -this. case will be ; hoisted at.the . : south yard arm..:; V -Axr. a a yry V ; 'A ™V; \ . rThe' pilot .who is nnovided- with" aS.fro'at^aii'cl' ■-'--.-.. ' crew of four men will, when it is -practicable?, always put off -in. his boat ion the*apprbach;6f a • vessel not Jiay.ing. the exemption flag-fiying^ 4 J "*~" i The depth of water on the -bar * i highest tides;^upt^en : feet^andrtheref:is "rarely lless than eighf ieet at' high :>ate*ilbwest'*Deap r Jtides. V/V' . A'xA-'-a ■ : :V;' ; j' ; V* : -'V. s'" •'•■';?-; iV^^Bl.j.jS^3EJjG.;S.; A A Jt,;' . -V. -.-..'■ ;*'"-■' ■■aAAaaAa.a. Harbor Master.;