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The Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 may be substituted for the Heads written at length, if it should be thought too much trouble to write them for every place visited : but no Head should be omitted, and reason assigned if not filled up. You are to add draughts and plans (with proper References .and Explanations to accompany them) for the illustration o� the above mentioned Remarks, whenever the same can be done without giving umbrage or offence to .the Governor or Inhabitants of Places belonging to Powers in friendship with the King.. By taking the Angles. from Mast-head by the Hadley, observations necessary to form, a sketch of the Land are made so much out of sight that suspicion would not be raised ; beside shoals and rocks are much better distinguished from that elevation than they could be from deck; and the admensurement of distances in Foreign ports is readily effected, without giving alarm, by the motion of sound ; the velocity of which is 1142 feet in a second of time. And whereas it has been apprehended by some Commanders of His Majesty's Slips, that while they remain in pilot-water, or is places described by COLLINS 81101 others, they were not required to make similar Observations to those before mentioned. as directed by former Instructions; You are to take notice bat the same Diligence and Attention will be expected of you for correcting the Defect you nay discover in any Charts or Books, already published containing Descriptions of Places you may visit, and -far perfecting `the knowledge. of Navigation already obtained concerning them : for although many Harbours, Roads, &c. on the Coast of Great Britain, or elsewhere, . have been described by COLLINS and other Coasting-pilots; yet as many omissions have been discovered, and amendments may be made in these Books, it is requisite that all Places whatever where Ships may anchor, either on the British, other European, or Foreign Coasts, should be noticed under the present Regulations, with the addition of such further or more correct Remarks, as you may have opportunity at soy time to make upon them ; but to prevent unnecessary Repetitions the page of those books may, be referred to, and the Descriptions given therein confirmed. or amended. The Book containing the Remarks in the Form herebefore given, with such other material Observations as you have opportunity to make, is to comprehend the same time as your Journal ; and, at the end of the Book, an Index of the Names of places mentioned therein, with reference to the page of the book in which they are mentioned is to be annexed ; and also the Names of the several Ports, Roads, and other Places where the Ship or Vessel under your command may have anchored, with the days of her arrival. at, and sailing from each anchorage ; and you are by the first safe conveyance after the expiration of every six Months, or oftener as occasion may occur, to transmit the said book to their Lordships Secretary, together. with any Drafts or Plans which may be too large to be annexed to it; taking particular care that they are sealed up, and otherwise properly, secured, to prevent their being exposed to the Inspection of any Person, through whose hands they may pass, before they come to this Office. You are to countenance and encourage such Persons, as you shall find disposed and qualified for that purpose, to make similar Surveys and Observations for their personal Instruction and Improvement, though not immediately necessary. ^ back to top ^ |