+---------------------------------------_Account of the Skerryvore lighthouse

| RECEIPTS. |

| +----------------+

|I. GROSS AMOUNT of the Duties received for 1846, | |

| per State, No. I. p. 429, |£46,001 11 2⁶⁄₈|

| | |

| Which has been received in the following | |

| proportions for each Lighthouse, as appears from| |

| State, No. II., pp. 430-3, viz.:-- | |

| +----------------+ |

| 1. Inchkeith, | £2524 9 2²⁄₈| |

| 2. Isle of May, | 3825 8 5⁴⁄₈| |

| 3. Bell Rock, | 5342 15 5⁴⁄₈| |

| 4. Girdleness, | 2458 4 5⁴⁄₈| |

| 5. Buchanness, | 1880 1 3⁴⁄₈| |

| 6. Kinnairdshead, | 1744 11 3⁴⁄₈| |

| 7. Tarbetness, | 329 17 4⁶⁄₈| |

| 8. Sumburghhead, | 286 18 2⁶⁄₈| |

| 9. Startpoint, | 1154 5 4²⁄₈| |

| 10. Pentland Skerries, | 1370 10 5⁶⁄₈| |

| 11. Dunnethead, | 1311 1 10²⁄₈| |

| 12. Capewrath, | 1278 9 9 | |

| 13. Island Glass, | 679 1 10⁶⁄₈| |

| 14. Barrahead, | 1063 3 2⁶⁄₈| |

| 15. Skerryvore, | 2090 11 3⁴⁄₈| |

| 16. Lismore, | 239 11 4 | |

| 17. Rhinns of Islay, | 1414 5 8⁶⁄₈| |

| 18. Mull of Kintyre, | 1549 0 1 | |

| 19. Pladda, | 2762 14 3⁷⁄₈| |

| 20. Corsewall, | 2811 5 3⁶⁄₈| |

| 21. Mull of Galloway, | 2823 19 8⁶⁄₈| |

| 22. Little Ross, | 1187 7 9⁴⁄₈| |

| 23. Point of Ayre, | 1755 17 5⁴⁄₈| |

| 24. Calf of Man (two | | |

| Lights), | 3839 2 11²⁄₈| |

| 25. Covesea Skerries, | 193 7 0 | |

| 26. Cromarty, | 27 14 11 | |

| 27. Chanonry, | 57 15 1 | |

| +----------------+ |

| |£46,001 11 3⁷⁄₈| |

| DEDUCT fractions short | | |

| credited by Bankers, | 0 0 1¹⁄₈| |

| +----------------+ |

| As above,|£46,001 11 2⁶⁄₈| |

| +================+ |

| | | |

|II. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS-- | | |

| | | |

+-------+ | | |

| in | | | |

+-------+ | | |

|32 & 73|Rent of Stable behind the | | |

| |Office, | £18 0 0 | |

| 73 |Do. of Small Houses at | | |

| |Arbroath, | 5 5 0 | |

| 33 |Proceeds sale of Regent | | |

| |Tender, | 485 14 3 | |

| 32 |Composition of 1s. 6d. per| | |

| |evasion of Light-dues, | 27 0 9 | |

| 30 |Price of Lighter sold to | | |

| |Commissioners, | 60 0 0 | |

| 74 |Do. do. to Leith Shipping | | |

| |Company, | 45 0 0 | |

| 40 |Do. of Horse sold at | | |

| |Barrahead, | 10 0 0 | |

| ... |Do. of an Ass sold at | | |

| |Inchkeith, | 0 9 6 | |

| 149 |Do. of Articles sold at | | |

| |Skerryvore, | 126 5 10 | |

| 73,75,|Fines imposed on Light- | | |

| & 315 |keepers, received, | 13 1 8 | |

| 74 |Sum received from the | | |

| |1845, | 136 10 9 | |

|40 & 75|Interest received from | | |

| |deposited, | 966 9 9 | |

| | | | |

| | SUM, +----------------+ 1893 17 6 |

| | +----------------+

| | SUMS OF RECEIPTS carried to | |

| | ABSTRACT, page 425, |£47,895 8 8⁶⁄₈|

| | =================+================+

| | |

+-------+------------------------------------------------------------+

| PAYMENTS. |

+-------+------------------------------------------------------------+

| Folio | BRANCH I.--ORDINARY EXPENSES of the BOARD, being the |

| in | Maintenance of the Lights for the year, viz:-- |

|Ledger.| |

+-------+ +----------------+

| |1. LIGHTHOUSES-- | |

| 326 | 1. Inchkeith, | £583 5 10¹⁄₂|

| | +----------------+ |

| 327 | 2. Isle of May, | £702 3 9 | |

| | Government, | 250 0 0 | |

| | +----------------+ 952 3 9 |

| 355 | 3. Bell Rock, | 989 1 3¹⁄₄|

| 329 | 4. Girdleness, | 548 18 1 |

| 330 | 5. Buchanness, | 623 5 3 |

| 331 | 6. Kinnairdshead, | 578 10 0¹⁄₂|

| 332 | 7. Tarbetness, | 574 11 11 |

| 333 | 8. Sumburghhead, | 597 5 3³⁄₄|

| 334 | 9. Startpoint, | 347 0 8 |

| 335 | 10. Pentland Skerries (two Lights), | 851 8 11 |

| 336 | 11. Dunnethead, | 470 19 7¹⁄₂|

| 337 | 12. Capewrath, | 587 6 11¹⁄₄|

| 338 | 13. Island Glass, | 515 2 10¹⁄₄|

| 339 | 14. Barrahead, | 594 3 10¹⁄₂|

| 357 | 15. Skerryvore, | 1122 0 7 |

| 340 | 16. Lismore, | 515 14 2¹⁄₄|

| 341 | 17. Rhinns of Islay, | 569 12 7³⁄₄|

| 342 | 18. Mull of Kintyre, | 554 17 10¹⁄₂|

| 343 | 19. Pladda, | 584 10 10 |

| 344 | 20. Corsewall, | 465 13 4 |

| 345 | 21. Mull of Galloway, | 517 0 5¹⁄₂|

| 346 | 22. Little Ross, | 516 18 6¹⁄₄|

| 347 | 23. Point of Ayre, | 409 1 4¹⁄₂|

| | +----------------+ |

| 348 | 24. Calf of Man (High | | |

| | Tower), | £394 4 7 | |

| 354 | 25. Calf of Man (Low | | |

| | Tower), | 419 14 10 | |

| | +----------------+ 813 19 5 |

| 351 | 26. Covesea Skerries, | 419 16 8¹⁄₂|

| 358 | 27. Cromarty, | 339 17 3 |

| 353 | 28. Chanonry, | 284 7 1 |

| 350 | 29. Loch Ryan, | 176 5 7 |

| | +----------------+

| | SUM,--Carried to ABSTRACT, p. 425, |£16,103 0 2³⁄₄|

| | ==================+================+

| | |

| | BRANCH II.--ORDINARY EXPENSES falling to be allocated upon |

| | each Lighthouse-- |

| | |

| |1. EXPENSE of COLLECTION-- +----------------+

| | To paid Commission to Collectors, per | |

| | State, No. I. p. 429, | £2401 7 3⁴⁄₈|

| | To paid Commission to Bankers, | 115 3 7 |

| | +----------------+

| | | £2516 10 10⁴⁄₈|

| |2. REPAYMENTS, &c., of LIGHT-DUTIES | |

| | OVERCHARGED, | 218 16 10²⁄₈|

| | | |

| |3. ESTABLISHMENT IN EDINBURGH-- | |

| | +----------+---------------+ |

| | £900, |£675 0 0| | |

| | £1200, | 300 0 0| | |

| | +----------+ £975 0 0 | |

| | Secretary, | 500 0 0 | |

| | 8th July, when he died, | 84 12 0 | |

| | +----------+ | |

| | £145, |£108 15 0| | |

| | £210, | 52 10 0| | |

| | +----------+ 161 5 0 | |

| | | | |

| | +----------+ | |

| | £110, | £82 10 0| | |

| | £140, | 35 0 0| | |

| | +----------+ 117 10 0 | |

| | Engineer), | 32 10 0 | |

| | Candlemas, | 17 2 6 | |

| | ¹⁄₄ Salary, | 25 0 0 | |

| | ¹⁄₄ Salary, | 25 0 0 | |

| | Salary, | 5 0 0 | |

| | Secretary’s Department, | 174 6 0 | |

| | Accounts was appointed, | 105 0 0 | |

| | Library, &c., | 910 10 3¹⁄₂| |

| 279 | +---------------+ 3132 15 9¹⁄₂|

| | | |

| |4. SHIPPING ESTABLISHMENT--+---------------+ |

| 132 | Pharos Steam-Vessel, | £3790 1 11³⁄₄| |

| 133 | Prince of Wales, Bell | | |

| | Rock Tender, | 954 10 2 | |

| 135 | Francis, Skerryvore | | |

| | Tender, | 920 17 6¹⁄₂| |

| 137 | Regent Tender (now | | |

| | sold), | 259 3 7 | |

| | +---------------+ 5924 13 3³⁄₄|

| | | |

| |5. BEACONS and BUOYS--Expense of Ordinary | |

| | Maintenance, | 91 7 0 |

| | | |

| |6. STOREHOUSE, LEITH, including | |

| | Storekeeper’s Salary, Taxes, Freight of | |

| | Stores, &c., viz:-- | |

| | +----------+---------------+ |

| | Salary, ³⁄₄, | £40 13 0| | |

| | annum, | 25 0 0| | |

| | +----------+ £65 13 0 | |

| | Packing Stores, &c., | 145 9 7¹⁄₄| |

| 184 | Freight of Stores, | 133 4 3¹⁄₂| |

| | +---------------+ 344 6 10³⁄₄|

| | | |

| |7. CHARITIES and SUPERANNUATIONS to RETIRED| |

| | SERVANTS of THE BOARD, viz.:-- | |

| | 1. Prior to the last Act of Parliament--| |

| | +---------------+ |

| | year’s Annuity, | £20 0 0 | |

| | Annuity, | 10 0 0 | |

| | Annuity, | 20 0 0 | |

| | March 13, 1847), | 6 6 0 | |

| | year’s Annuity, | 5 0 0 | |

| | +---------------+ 61 6 0 |

| | 2. Since last Act, viz.:+---------------+ |

| | Esq., late Engineer, | £580 0 0 | |

| | Light-keeper, | 69 7 6 | |

| | Officer, | 13 0 0 | |

| | keeper, | 40 0 0 | |

| | 1846), | 41 12 6 | |

| | Light-keeper, | 17 15 0 | |

| | Jan. 1847), | 20 16 4 | |

| | Light-keeper | 47 0 0 | |

| | Light-keeper | 29 11 8 | |

| | Light-keeper | 48 10 0 | |

| | Boatman, Isle of May,| 18 6 8 | |

| | keeper, | 43 0 0 | |

| | keeper | 64 1 0 | |

| | Light-keeper | 47 10 0 | |

| | Light-keeper | 45 0 0 | |

| | James Wallace, | 34 0 0 | |

| | of death), | 11 12 0 | |

| | three-quarters, | 10 10 0 | |

| | Martinmas last, | 22 10 8 | |

| | Candlemas, | 45 7 3 | |

| | +---------------+ 1249 9 11 |

| |8. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES not appropriated | |

| | to any Particular Head, | 2420 19 5 |

| | Being-- | |

| | +---------------+ |

| | and Subsistence, | £84 16 0 | |

| | of the Board, | 128 18 11 | |

| | Board, | 513 3 9 | |

| | £86 : 2 : 6, | 155 7 6 | |

| | Reduction of Duties,| 90 10 10 | |

| | +----------+---------------+ |

| | &c., |£173 5 7| | |

| | &c., | 146 19 6| | |

| | &c., | 207 10 10| | |

| | and | | | |

| | Lenses, | 31 1 5| | |

| | +----------+ 558 17 4 | |

| | do. | 145 11 2 | |

| | Carriage of Parcels,| 120 18 10 | |

| | &c., | 136 4 0 | |

| | Solicitors, London, | 57 11 8 | |

| | Kinnairdshead, | 30 0 0 | |

| | Stations, | 26 17 0 | |

| | Chanonry Lighthouse,| 12 10 0 | |

| | on their Lives, | 38 7 1 | |

| | Stamps for Premiums,| 37 2 8 | |

| | Plate-Glass, | 32 1 6 | |

| | Lighthouses, | 64 17 7 | |

| | London, | 7 1 0 | |

| | Keepers, | 38 0 2 | |

| | Keepers, | 4 14 7 | |

| | 21. A Copper Buoy, | 3 16 11 | |

| | Lighter, | 5 2 4 | |

| | Lighters, | 6 7 0 | |

| | Light, | 83 13 1 | |

| | Company, | 3 1 5 | |

| | &c. &c., | 35 7 1 | |

| | +---------------+ |

| | SUM as on preceding page,| £2420 19 5 | |

| | +===============+----------------+

| | Carry forward,|£15,960 6 0²⁄₈|

| | ================+================+

| | |

| | +----------------+

| | ORDINARY EXPENSES brought forward, |£15,960 6 0²⁄₈|

| | | |

| |Which have been Allocated to each | |

| |Lighthouse in the proportions following, | |

| |as appears from State, No. II., pp. 430-3, | |

| |viz.-- | |

| | +---------------+ |

| | 1. Inchkeith, | £577 15 9²⁄₈| |

| | 2. Isle of May, | 941 8 6 | |

| | 3. Bell Rock, | 977 17 9 | |

| | 4. Girdleness, | 544 5 8 | |

| | 5. Buchanness, | 617 4 1⁶⁄₈| |

| | 6. Kinnairdshead, | 573 16 11²⁄₈| |

| | 7. Tarbetness, | 569 18 1²⁄₈| |

| | 8. Sumburghhead, | 591 11 8⁴⁄₈| |

| | 9. Startpoint, | 345 4 4⁴⁄₈| |

| | 10. Pentland Skerries, | 841 17 10⁴⁄₈| |

| | 11. Dunnethead, | 467 8 4 | |

| | 12. Capewrath, | 581 14 7²⁄₈| |

| | 13. Island Glass, | 510 15 6⁴⁄₈| |

| | 14. Barrahead, | 588 12 7 | |

| | 15. Skerryvore, | 1108 19 1 | |

| | 16. Lismore, | 511 15 4⁴⁄₈| |

| | 17. Rhinns of Islay, | 564 19 6⁶⁄₈| |

| | 18. Mull of Kintyre, | 550 3 10⁶⁄₈| |

| | 19. Pladda, | 579 15 2²⁄₈| |

| | 20. Corsewall, | 462 9 9⁴⁄₈| |

| | 21. Mull of Galloway, | 512 14 11⁴⁄₈| |

| | 22. Little Ross, | 512 14 11²⁄₈| |

| | 23. Point of Ayre, | 406 6 4⁴⁄₈| |

| | Lights), | 805 8 7⁴⁄₈| |

| | 25. Covesea Skerries, | 417 3 1⁶⁄₈| |

| | 26. Cromarty, | 338 6 4⁶⁄₈| |

| | 27. Chanonry, | 283 2 8⁴⁄₈| |

| | 28. Loch Ryan, | 176 14 1 | |

| | As above, +---------------+ 15,960 6 0²⁄₈|

| | =================================================+

| | |

| | BRANCH III.--EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES not Allocated to each |

| | Lighthouse:-- |

| | |

| | +----------------+

| 189 |To paid for new Steamer Pharos, | £7548 13 7 |

| 310 |Expense of Harbour Light at Portpatrick, | 129 17 4¹⁄₄|

| 182 |Expense connected with Skerryvore Book, | 199 18 0 |

| 33 |To paid for House in Crail for use of Isle | |

| |of May Boatmen, and Fees connected with | |

| |Purchase, | 105 19 4 |

| | +----------------+

| | | £7984 8 3¹⁄₄|

| |EXPENSE OF NEW WORKS, | |

| |viz.:-- +---------------+ |

| 150 | Skerryvore, | £227 8 2 | |

| 287 | Bo Pheg Beacon, | 25 10 1 | |

| 284 | Covesea, | 1109 5 4 | |

| 296 | Cromarty, | 342 9 3 | |

| 298 | Chanonry, | 405 7 8 | |

| 300 | Ardnamurchan, | 2343 17 6 | |

| 314 | Laggan Spur Beacon, | 748 10 6 | |

| 316 | Island Glass, | 1797 3 5¹⁄₂| |

| 319 | Nosshead, | 1467 6 1 | |

| 322 | Loch Ryan, | 829 12 9¹⁄₂| |

| 121 | Loch Ryan, Beacon, | 152 5 9 | |

| 324 | Pentland Skerries new | | |

| | Works, | 3135 17 5¹⁄₂| |

| 145 | Pentland Skerries | | |

| | Dioptric Light, | 2037 11 4 | |

| 308 | Renewal of Fixed Lights, | 3035 14 4 | |

| 106 | Campbeltown Beacons, | 17 4 10 | |

| ... | Lapock Beacon, | 8 12 5 | |

| 117 | Startpoint New Works, | 5 19 4 | |

| 118 | Elie or Vow’s Beacon, | 205 5 8 | |

| 119 | Whiteness Beacon, | 152 5 8 | |

| 120 | Longman’s Point Beacon, | 164 15 6 | |

| 184 | Brist Beacon, | 8 12 5 | |

| 306 | Mull of Kintyre Dykes | | |

| | and Road, | 647 17 9 | |

| 286 | Buoys, | 1458 7 11¹⁄₂| |

| | SUM, +---------------+ 20,327 1 3 |

| | +----------------+

| | Carried to ABSTRACT below, |£28,311 9 6¹⁄₄|

| | ===========================+=================+

| | |

| +------------------------------------------------------------+

| | ABSTRACT OF THE PRECEDING ACCOUNT. |

| +-------------------------------------------+----------------+

| | RECEIPTS:-- | |

| | | |

| |BRANCH I.--Gross Amount of the Duties | |

| |received for 1846, p. 418, |£46,001 11 2⁶⁄₈|

| | II.--Miscellaneous Receipts, p. 419,| 1,893 17 6 |

| | +----------------+

| | |£47,895 8 8⁶⁄₈|

| | PAYMENTS:-- | |

| | +----------------+ |

| |p. 420, |£16,103 0 2³⁄₄| |

| |Lighthouse, p. 424, | 15,960 6 0¹⁄₄| |

| |each Lighthouse, as above,| 28,311 9 6¹⁄₄| |

| | +----------------+ 60,374 15 9²⁄₈|

| | | |

| | +----------------+

| | BALANCE superexpended in 1846, |£12,479 7 0⁴⁄₈|

| | BALANCE on hand at 31st March 1846, | 42,069 6 10 |

| | +----------------+

| | BALANCE on hand at 31st March 1847, |£29,589 19 9¹⁄₂|

| | | |

| | WHEREOF-- +----------------+ |

| | | | |

| | In the Royal Bank, |£28,944 16 8 | |

| | In Secretary’s Account, | 40 16 11 | |

| | +----------------+ |

| | |£28,985 13 7 | |

| | | | |

| 89 | Balance due by Peter | | |

| | Nosshead, | 203 10 2 | |

| 157 | Balance due by Master of| | |

| | Prince of Wales Tender, | 35 3 4 | |

| 161 | Balance due by Steward | | |

| | of Pharos Steamer, | 30 19 2 | |

| 164 | Balance due by Master of| | |

| | Tender, | 2 12 5 | |

| 166 | Balance due by | | |

| | keepers, | 11 11 2 | |

| 168 | Balance due by Foreman | | |

| | of Light-room Repairs, | 5 3 5 | |

| 172 | Balance due by | | |

| | Buoymaster, | 5 1 6 | |

| 176 | Balance due by Store- | | |

| | keeper, | 7 17 0 | |

| 180 | Balance due by Thomas | | |

| | Island Glass, | 87 17 7¹⁄₂| |

| 307 | Balance due by Master of| | |

| | Pharos, | 5 10 8 | |

| 318 | Balance due by James | | |

| | Pentland Skerries, | 188 12 3 | |

| | | | |

+-------+ | | |

| in | | | |

+-------+ | | |

| 6 | Sum due by Robert | | |

| | money is received, | 10 0 0 | |

| 8 | Balance due by Richard | | |

| | Cumming, Light-keeper, | 2 13 0 | |

| 9 | Balance due by James | | |

| | Laughton, do., | 3 0 0 | |

| 10 | Balance due by William | | |

| | Kirk, do., | 4 14 6 | |

| | | | |

| | Equal to BALANCE, +----------------+ 29,589 19 9¹⁄₂|

| | ==================================+

| | |

+-------+------------------------------------------------------------+

EDINBURGH, _5th May 1847_.--Prepared and Reported by

(Signed) ALEX. CUNINGHAM, _Secretary_.

* * * * *

84 George Street,

_Edinburgh, 25th May 1847_.

In obedience to the Remit by the Honourable Board of Commissioners of

Northern Lighthouses, I have carefully audited the Accounts of the

Board for the year ending 31st March 1847; and I have to report, that

the Accounts are clearly and accurately stated--that they are fully

vouched--and that, in my humble opinion, the Report of the Secretary

contains a very distinct statement of the Intromissions of the Board

during the above period.

(Signed) KENNETH MACKENZIE, _Accountant_.

STATEMENTS ANNEXED TO THE SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR 1846.

No. I.--_Account of Northern Light-Duties received in the Year 1846._

+-----------------------+----------------+--------------+

| | Gross | Commission |

| | Receipts. |to Collectors.|

+-----------------------+----------------+--------------+

| 1. Aberdeen, | £2243 3 9⁴⁄₈| £121 11 8⁴⁄₈|

| 2. Alloa, | 402 6 1⁴⁄₈| 23 6 8 |

| 3. Arbroath, | 254 2 11⁶⁄₈| 12 17 2⁶⁄₈|

| 4. Ayr, | 158 12 11 | 8 1 10 |

| 5. Aberystwith, | 6 17 6⁴⁄₈| 0 6 9⁴⁄₈|

| 6. Arundel, | ... | ... |

| 7. Banff, | 467 7 5 | 28 17 6 |

| 8. Borrowstounness, | 675 6 1⁴⁄₈| 48 11 9⁴⁄₈|

| 9. Barnstaple, | 1 7 2⁴⁄₈| 0 1 4⁴⁄₈|

| 10. Beaumaris, | 123 17 1⁴⁄₈| 6 12 7⁴⁄₈|

| 11. Berwick, | 121 0 8⁴⁄₈| 6 11 9⁴⁄₈|

| 12. Bideford, | 8 14 11 | 0 8 9 |

| 13. Boston, | 9 15 0⁴⁄₈| 0 10 7⁴⁄₈|

| 14. Bridgewater, | 12 0 7⁷⁄₈| 0 11 11⁷⁄₈|

| 15. Bridlington, | 26 1 3⁴⁄₈| 1 6 1 |

| 16. Bridport, | 2 18 0⁴⁄₈| 0 2 10⁴⁄₈|

| 17. Bristol, | 124 12 7²⁄₈| 6 4 6⁶⁄₈|

| 18. Baltimore, | ... | ... |

| 19. Belfast, | 2446 1 4²⁄₈| 125 6 4²⁄₈|

| 20. Campbeltown, | 82 14 9⁴⁄₈| 5 2 1⁴⁄₈|

| 21. Caernarvon, | 25 13 10 | 1 7 7 |

| 22. Cardiff, | 110 19 7 | 5 11 0 |

| 23. Cardigan, | 1 7 11⁴⁄₈| 0 1 7⁴⁄₈|

| 24. Carlisle, | 84 0 3²⁄₈| 4 7 9²⁄₈|

| 25. Chepstow, | 0 14 11 | 0 0 9 |

| 26. Chester, | 158 4 5¹⁄₈| 8 1 5³⁄₈|

| 27. Chichester, | 2 15 6²⁄₈| 0 3 9²⁄₈|

| 28. Clay, | 1 2 6 | 0 1 8⁴⁄₈|

| 29. Colchester, | ... | ... |

| 30. Cowes, | ... | ... |

| 31. Coleraine, | 101 5 8⁴⁄₈| 5 1 7 |

| 32. Cork, | 70 13 1 | 3 10 6 |

| 33. Dunbar, | 115 11 11 | 7 1 2 |

| 34. Dundee, | 2062 9 10 | 105 7 2 |

| 35. Dumfries, | 351 10 6⁴⁄₈| 24 13 0⁴⁄₈|

| 36. Dartmouth, | ... | ... |

| 37. Deal, | ... | ... |

| 38. Dover, | 0 8 0⁴⁄₈| 0 0 5 |

| 39. Dublin, | 2256 17 10 | 114 0 9 |

| 40. Drogheda, | 149 8 2⁴⁄₈| 7 9 5 |

| 41. Dundalk, | 120 6 6⁴⁄₈| 6 0 3⁴⁄₈|

| 42. Exeter, | 2 17 5⁴⁄₈| 0 3 0⁴⁄₈|

| 43. Fisherrow, | 219 0 8⁶⁄₈| 13 12 4⁴⁄₈|

| 44. Falmouth, | ... | ... |

| 45. Faversham, | ... | ... |

| 46. Fowey, | 2 4 11 | 0 3 0⁴⁄₈|

| 47. Glasgow, | 3599 16 10 | 182 14 4⁴⁄₈|

| 48. Greenock, | 2671 0 9 | 137 13 8 |

| 49. Grangemouth, | 1251 12 5 | 62 11 6 |

| 50. Gainsborough, | 5 19 8 | 0 6 9 |

| 51. Gloucester, | 61 12 11²⁄₈| 3 1 8²⁄₈|

| 52. Goole, | 31 2 4 | 1 12 2 |

| 53. Grimsby, | 64 11 3⁴⁄₈| 3 4 7 |

| 54. Gweek, | ... | ... |

| 55. Galway, | 38 6 0 | 1 18 3⁴⁄₈|

| 56. Hartlepool, | 153 4 0 | 7 13 2 |

| 57. Harwich, | ... | ... |

| 58. Hull, | 1532 8 2⁴⁄₈| 76 12 5⁴⁄₈|

| 59. Inverness, | 920 17 1²⁄₈| 56 12 11⁴⁄₈|

| 60. Irvine, | 915 10 10 | 63 8 11 |

| 61. Ipswich, | 17 5 0 | 0 17 3 |

| 62. Isle of Man, | 373 18 9¹⁄₈| 22 15 5⁶⁄₈|

| 63. Kirkcaldy, | 745 5 5 | 42 16 2 |

| 64. Kirkwall, | 131 15 6⁴⁄₈| 7 9 0⁴⁄₈|

| 65. Leith, | 3224 7 3 | 161 4 4 |

| 66. Lerwick, | 173 1 1 | 8 13 0 |

| 67. Lancaster, | 107 0 5¹⁄₈| 6 3 6⁵⁄₈|

| 68. Leigh, | ... | ... |

| 69. Liverpool, | 6780 19 5 | 342 8 9 |

| 70. Llanelly, | 8 12 3 | 0 11 9 |

| 71. London, | 1943 8 9⁶⁄₈| 97 3 4⁶⁄₈|

| 72. Lyme, | ... | ... |

| 73. Lynn, | 79 7 7 | 4 15 2⁴⁄₈|

| 74. Limerick, | 160 2 4⁴⁄₈| 8 3 2⁴⁄₈|

| 75. Londonderry, | 1058 2 4 | 53 6 6 |

| 76. Montrose, | 357 13 2²⁄₈| 18 6 0²⁄₈|

| 77. Maldon, | ... | ... |

| 78. Milford, | 14 4 6⁴⁄₈| 0 19 7 |

| 79. Maryport, | 87 17 1⁴⁄₈| 4 5 7 |

| 80. Newcastle-on-Tyne,| 2118 16 8⁴⁄₈| 75 2 9 |

| 81. Newhaven, | 1 14 10 | 0 1 9 |

| 82. Newport, | 41 2 8 | 2 1 1⁴⁄₈|

| 83. Newry, | 230 16 2 | 13 3 9 |

| 84. Perth, | 275 14 3 | 14 13 6⁴⁄₈|

| 85. Port-Glasgow, | 496 8 6 | 24 16 3 |

| 86. Padstow, | 2 15 1³⁄₈| 0 2 8³⁄₈|

| 87. Penzance, | 1 6 10 | 0 1 4 |

| 88. Plymouth, | 25 4 9 | 1 6 2 |

| 89. Poole, | 0 11 6 | 0 0 7 |

| 90. Portsmouth, | 10 12 4⁴⁄₈| 0 10 6⁴⁄₈|

| 91. Preston, | 562 1 11 | 41 14 10 |

| 92. Ramsgate, | ... | ... |

| 93. Rochester, | 1 15 1 | 0 1 10 |

| 94. Rye, | 0 18 3⁴⁄₈| 0 0 10⁴⁄₈|

| 95. Ross, | 12 17 10 | 0 12 11 |

| 96. Stranraer, | 90 17 9 | 4 16 6 |

| 97. Stornoway, | 56 6 11⁴⁄₈| 2 16 2⁴⁄₈|

| 98. Scarborough, | 8 14 10⁴⁄₈| 0 8 8⁴⁄₈|

| 99. Seilly, | ... | ... |

|100. Shoreham, | 0 19 6⁷⁄₈| 0 0 11⁷⁄₈|

|101. Southampton, | 30 0 9 | 1 10 1 |

|102. St Ives, | 3 9 9¹⁄₈| 0 5 2¹⁄₈|

|103. Stockton, | 226 19 2 | 12 0 2⁴⁄₈|

|104. Sunderland, | 908 14 9⁶⁄₈| 47 1 4⁶⁄₈|

|105. Swansea, | 28 4 9⁶⁄₈| 1 12 3 |

|106. Sligo, | 355 0 4 | 19 15 10⁶⁄₈|

|107. Truro, | 0 11 0 | 0 0 9 |

|108. Tralee, | 9 7 10⁴⁄₈| 0 9 4²⁄₈|

|109. Wick, | 356 17 9⁴⁄₈| 20 10 2⁴⁄₈|

|110. Wigton, | 83 9 5 | 5 5 5 |

|111. Weymouth, | 0 15 10²⁄₈| 0 0 9²⁄₈|

|112. Whitby, | 31 5 10 | 1 11 4 |

|113. Whitehaven, | 328 1 9 | 18 5 5 |

|114. Woodbridge, | 3 18 9 | 0 3 11 |

|115. Waterford, | 57 14 3⁴⁄₈| 2 17 10⁴⁄₈|

|116. Westport, | 41 0 6⁴⁄₈| 2 1 0 |

|117. Wexford, | 32 19 2 | 1 12 11⁶⁄₈|

|118. Yarmouth, | 49 5 6 | 2 9 5 |

| +----------------+--------------+

| |£46,001 11 3⁷⁄₈|£2401 7 3⁴⁄₈|

| | | |

| DEDUCT--Amount of | | |

| fractions short | | |

| credited by Bank, | 0 0 1¹⁄₈| |

| +----------------+--------------+

| |£46,001 11 2⁶⁄₈|£2401 7 3⁴⁄₈|

| ==+================+==============+

| +

| GROSS RECEIPTS, |

| |

| +--------------+

| DEDUCT--Commission, |£2401 7 3⁴⁄₈|

| Repayments, | 218 16 10²⁄₈|

| &c., +--------------+

| |

| NETT DUTIES received +

| in year to 31st

| December 1846,

| ================

+--------------------------------------------------------

+-----------------------+----------------+----------------+

| | Repayments, | Nett Duties |

| | &c. | Received. |

+-----------------------+----------------+----------------+

| 1. Aberdeen, | £5 14 5 | £2115 17 8 |

| 2. Alloa, | 6 17 9 | 372 1 8⁴⁄₈|

| 3. Arbroath, | 3 17 7²⁄₈| 237 8 1⁶⁄₈|

| 4. Ayr, | 1 15 10 | 148 15 3 |

| 5. Aberystwith, | 0 1 0 | 6 9 9 |

| 6. Arundel, | ... | |

| 7. Banff, | 2 19 3 | 435 10 8 |

| 8. Borrowstounness, | 9 4 1 | 617 10 3 |

| 9. Barnstaple, | ... | 1 5 10 |

| 10. Beaumaris, | 0 15 1 | 116 9 5 |

| 11. Berwick, | 0 1 8 | 114 7 3 |

| 12. Bideford, | ... | 8 6 2 |

| 13. Boston, | 0 5 6 | 8 18 11 |

| 14. Bridgewater, | 0 2 10 | 11 5 10 |

| 15. Bridlington, | ... | 24 15 2⁴⁄₈|

| 16. Bridport, | ... | 2 15 2 |

| 17. Bristol, | 0 14 0 | 117 14 0⁴⁄₈|

| 18. Baltimore, | ... | |

| 19. Belfast, | 56 12 10 | 2264 2 2 |

| 20. Campbeltown, | 1 12 8 | 76 0 0 |

| 21. Caernarvon, | 0 8 0 | 23 18 3 |

| 22. Cardiff, | ... | 105 8 7 |

| 23. Cardigan, | ... | 1 6 4 |

| 24. Carlisle, | 0 10 5 | 79 2 1 |

| 25. Chepstow, | ... | 0 14 2 |

| 26. Chester, | 1 0 0 | 149 2 11⁶⁄₈|

| 27. Chichester, | ... | 2 11 9 |

| 28. Clay, | ... | 1 0 9⁴⁄₈|

| 29. Colchester, | ... | |

| 30. Cowes, | ... | |

| 31. Coleraine, | ... | 96 4 1⁴⁄₈|

| 32. Cork, | 2 0 9 | 65 1 10 |

| 33. Dunbar, | 0 11 4 | 107 19 5 |

| 34. Dundee, | 7 15 10 | 1949 6 10 |

| 35. Dumfries, | 2 10 8 | 324 6 10 |

| 36. Dartmouth, | ... | |

| 37. Deal, | ... | |

| 38. Dover, | ... | 0 7 7⁴⁄₈|

| 39. Dublin, | 9 16 9 | 2133 0 4 |

| 40. Drogheda, | ... | 141 18 9⁴⁄₈|

| 41. Dundalk, | 0 6 8 | 113 19 7 |

| 42. Exeter, | ... | 2 14 5 |

| 43. Fisherrow, | 0 15 3 | 204 13 1²⁄₈|

| 44. Falmouth, | ... | |

| 45. Faversham, | ... | |

| 46. Fowey, | ... | 2 1 10⁴⁄₈|

| 47. Glasgow, | 11 15 11⁴⁄₈| 3405 6 6 |

| 48. Greenock, | 7 10 6 | 2525 16 7 |

| 49. Grangemouth, | 2 16 10 | 1186 4 1 |

| 50. Gainsborough, | ... | 5 12 11 |

| 51. Gloucester, | 0 2 0 | 58 9 3 |

| 52. Goole, | ... | 29 10 2 |

| 53. Grimsby, | ... | 61 6 8⁴⁄₈|

| 54. Gweek, | ... | |

| 55. Galway, | 0 6 0 | 36 1 8⁴⁄₈|

| 56. Hartlepool, | ... | 145 10 10 |

| 57. Harwich, | ... | |

| 58. Hull, | 0 10 0 | 1455 5 9 |

| 59. Inverness, | 7 1 11 | 857 2 2⁶⁄₈|

| 60. Irvine, | 3 8 8 | 848 13 3 |

| 61. Ipswich, | 0 2 0 | 16 5 9 |

| 62. Isle of Man, | 1 13 9 | 349 9 6³⁄₄|

| 63. Kirkcaldy, | 1 16 2 | 700 13 1 |

| 64. Kirkwall, | 0 9 9 | 123 16 9 |

| 65. Leith, | 17 14 2 | 3045 8 9 |

| 66. Lerwick, | 0 11 1 | 163 17 0 |

| 67. Lancaster, | 0 18 8 | 99 18 2⁴⁄₈|

| 68. Leigh, | ... | |

| 69. Liverpool, | 9 13 11 | 6428 16 9 |

| 70. Llanelly, | ... | 8 0 6 |

| 71. London, | ... | 1846 5 5 |

| 72. Lyme, | ... | |

| 73. Lynn, | 0 7 2 | 74 5 2⁴⁄₈|

| 74. Limerick, | 0 5 0 | 151 14 2 |

| 75. Londonderry, | ... | 1004 15 10 |

| 76. Montrose, | 0 10 3 | 338 16 11 |

| 77. Maldon, | ... | |

| 78. Milford, | ... | 13 4 11⁴⁄₈|

| 79. Maryport, | 2 6 11⁴⁄₈| 81 4 7 |

| 80. Newcastle-on-Tyne,| 0 14 8 | 2042 19 3⁴⁄₈|

| 81. Newhaven, | ... | 1 13 1 |

| 82. Newport, | ... | 39 1 6⁴⁄₈|

| 83. Newry, | 14 6 11 | 203 5 6 |

| 84. Perth, | 0 19 10 | 260 0 10⁴⁄₈|

| 85. Port-Glasgow, | 0 15 7 | 470 16 8 |

| 86. Padstow, | 0 5 0 | 2 7 5 |

| 87. Penzance, | ... | 1 5 6 |

| 88. Plymouth, | 0 1 0 | 23 17 7 |

| 89. Poole, | ... | 0 10 11 |

| 90. Portsmouth, | 0 4 9 | 9 17 1 |

| 91. Preston, | ... | 520 7 1 |

| 92. Ramsgate, | ... | |

| 93. Rochester, | ... | 1 13 3 |

| 94. Rye, | ... | 0 17 5 |

| 95. Ross, | 0 4 7 | 12 0 4 |

| 96. Stranraer, | 1 9 3 | 84 12 0 |

| 97. Stornoway, | 0 3 6 | 53 7 3 |

| 98. Scarborough, | ... | 8 6 2 |

| 99. Seilly, | ... | |

|100. Shoreham, | ... | 0 18 7 |

|101. Southampton, | ... | 28 10 8 |

|102. St Ives, | 0 0 1 | 3 4 6 |

|103. Stockton, | 5 11 0 | 209 7 11⁴⁄₈|

|104. Sunderland, | 0 14 9 | 860 18 8 |

|105. Swansea, | ... | 26 12 6 |

|106. Sligo, | 0 10 4 | 334 14 1⁶⁄₈|

|107. Truro, | ... | 0 10 3 |

|108. Tralee, | 0 2 8 | 8 15 10²⁄₈|

|109. Wick, | 4 9 1 | 331 18 6 |

|110. Wigton, | 1 12 11 | 76 11 1 |

|111. Weymouth, | ... | 0 15 1 |

|112. Whitby, | ... | 29 14 6 |

|113. Whitehaven, | ... | 309 16 4 |

|114. Woodbridge, | ... | 3 14 10 |

|115. Waterford, | ... | 54 16 5 |

|116. Westport, | ... | 38 19 6⁴⁄₈|

|117. Wexford, | ... | 31 6 2²⁄₈|

|118. Yarmouth, | ... | 46 16 1 |

| +----------------+----------------+

| | £218 16 10²⁄₈|£43,381 7 2¹⁄₈|

| | | |

| DEDUCT--Amount of | | |

| fractions short | | |

| credited by Bank, | | 0 0 1¹⁄₈|

| +----------------+----------------+

| | £218 16 10²⁄₈|£43,381 7 1 |

| +================+ |

| | |

| +----------------+ |

| |£46,001 11 2⁶⁄₈| |

| | | |

| + | |

| DEDUCT--Commission,| | |

| Repayments,| | |

| &c., + 2620 4 1⁶⁄₈| |

| | | |

| NETT DUTIES received+----------------+ 43,381 7 1 |

| in year to 31st | |

| December 1846, | |

| =================+================+

| |

+---------------------------------------------------------+

NO. II.--_State shewing the Gross Receipts on account of each of the

Northern Lighthouses, the Number of Vessels, and amount of Tonnage

passing them;--the Particular Expenses of the Lighthouses, and their

Proportions of the General Expenses, embracing Commissions to, and

Repayments by, the Collectors; Expenses of the Shipping Establishment,

Salaries to Officers, Experiments, and other General Expenses; also the

Ordinary Expenses of Beacons and Buoys, for the Year 1846._

+--------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+

| NO. OF | | |

| VESSELS. | TONNAGE. | |

+-------+------+----------+---------+ |

| ing. | sea. | ing. | sea. | LIGHTHOUSES. |

+-------+------+----------+---------+-----------------------------+

| 15,872| 2,664| 1,238,057| 294,54 | 1. INCHKEITH, |

| | | | | |

| 20,101| 3,349| 1,843,210| 383,516| 2. ISLE OF MAY, |

| | | | | +

| | | | | |

| 14,610| 4,485| 1,299,875| 632,328| 3. BELL ROCK, |

| | | | | |

| 7,915| 3,978| 788,947| 587,977| 4. GIRDLENESS, |

| | | | | |

| 5,293| 4,012| 419,988| 590,453| 5. BUCHANNESS, |

| | | | | |

| 4,829| 2,819| 390,166| 546,856| 6. KINNAIRDSHEAD, |

| | | | | |

| 2,256| 273| 191,345| 18,282| 7. TARBETNESS, |

| | | | | |

| 279| 644| 32,149| 113,598| 8. SUMBURGHHEAD, |

| | | | | |

| 307| 2,326| 33,710| 528,647| 9. STARTPOINT, |

| | | | | |

| 2,434| 2,430| 181,284| 525,582|10. PENTLAND SKERRIES, |

| | | | | |

| 1,911| 2,267| 139,379| 524,685|11. DUNNETHEAD, |

| | | | | |

| 1,700| 2,231| 131,138| 517,333|12. CAPEWRATH, |

| | | | | |

| 1,734| 1,153| 137,060| 226,941|13. ISLAND GLASS, |

| | | | | |

| 669| 1,821| 9,517| 466,010|14. BARRAHEAD, |

| | | | | |

| 555| 1,788| 52,541| 461,313|15. SKERRYVORE, |

| | | | | |

| 2,430| 34| 159,719| 4,436|16. LISMORE, |

| | | | | |

| 3,152| 1,550| 385,786| 382,841|17. RHINNS OF ISLAY, |

| | | | | |

| 5,023| 1,440| 509,914| 357,682|18. MULL OF KINTYRE, |

| | | | | |

| 12,372| 1,937| 1,403,359| 450,849|19. PLADDA, |

| | | | | |

| 12,453| 2,776| 1,407,921| 645,447|20. CORSEWALL, |

| | | | | |

| 12,884| 2,458| 1,648,915| 531,056|21. MULL OF GALLOWAY, |

| | | | | |

| 9,195| 98| 729,918| 17,431|22. LITTLE ROSS, |

| | | | | |

| 9,733| 1,034| 843,235| 209,237|23. POINT OF AYRE, |

| | | | | |

| 13,867| 2,559| 1,769,475| 546,244|24. CALF OF MAN (2 Lights), |

| | | | | |

| 1,592| 198| 130,026| 14,288|25. COVESEA SKERRIES,[*] |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

+-------+------+----------+---------+ |

|163,166|50,324|15,926,634|9,577,478| TOTAL,|

+-------+------+----------+---------+-----------------------------+

|The Surplus amounts as above to

|And the Deficiency to

|Actual Surplus,

|DEDUCT--Fractions short--credited

|by Bank, &c.,

|Surplus, as per p. 415,

|ADD--The Receipts derived from other

|sources besides

|Light-duties, per p. 419,

|But there has been expended, besides

|the amount allocated to the

|different Lighthouses above, as per

|p. 425,

|Amount superexpended, per p. 425,

+==================================================================

-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+

| | |

| | GROSS |

LIGHTHOUSES. | | RECEIPTS. |

-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+

1. INCHKEITH, | |£2524 9 2²⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £583 5 10⁴⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 577 15 9²⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1161 1 7⁶⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

2. ISLE OF MAY, |£3676 18 11 | |

Add for Leading Light, | 148 9 6⁴⁄₈| |

+--------------+£3825 8 5⁴⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £952 3 9 | |

Share of General Expense,| 941 8 6 | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1893 12 3 |

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

3. BELL ROCK, | |£5342 15 5⁴⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £989 1 3²⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 977 17 9 | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1966 19 0²⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

4. GIRDLENESS, | |£2458 4 5⁴⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £548 18 1 | |

Share of General Expense,| 544 5 8 | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1093 3 9 |

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

5. BUCHANNESS, | |£1880 1 3⁴⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £623 5 3 | |

Share of General Expense,| 617 4 1⁶⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1240 9 4⁶⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

6. KINNAIRDSHEAD, | |£1744 11 3⁴⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £578 10 0⁴⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 573 16 11²⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1152 6 11⁶⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

7. TARBETNESS, | | £329 17 4⁶⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £574 11 11 | |

Share of General Expense,| 569 18 1²⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1144 10 0²⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

8. SUMBURGHHEAD, | | £286 18 2⁶⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £597 5 3⁶⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 591 11 8⁴⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1188 17 0²⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

9. STARTPOINT, | |£1154 5 4²⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £347 0 8 | |

Share of General Expense,| 345 4 4⁴⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 692 5 0⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

10. PENTLAND SKERRIES, | |£1370 10 5⁶⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £851 8 11 | |

Share of General Expense,| 841 17 10⁴⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1693 6 9⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

11. DUNNETHEAD, | |£1311 1 10²⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £470 19 7⁴⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 467 8 4 | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 938 7 11⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

12. CAPEWRATH, | |£1278 9 9 |

Particular Expense, | £587 6 11²⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 581 14 7²⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1169 1 6⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

13. ISLAND GLASS, | | £679 1 10⁶⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £515 2 10²⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 510 15 6⁴⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1025 18 4⁶⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

14. BARRAHEAD, | |£1063 3 2⁴⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £594 3 10⁴⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 588 12 7 | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1182 16 5⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

15. SKERRYVORE, | |£2090 11 3⁴⁄₈|

Particular Expense, |£1122 0 7 | |

Share of General Expense,| 1108 19 1 | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 2239 19 8 |

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

16. LISMORE, | | £239 11 4 |

Particular Expense, | £515 14 2²⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 511 15 4⁴⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1027 9 6⁶⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

17. RHINNS OF ISLAY, | |£1414 5 8⁶⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £569 12 7⁶⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 564 19 6⁶⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1134 12 2⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

18. MULL OF KINTYRE, | |£1549 0 1 |

Particular Expense, | £554 17 10⁴⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 550 3 10⁶⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1105 1 9²⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

19. PLADDA, | |£2762 14 3⁷⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £584 10 10 | |

Share of General Expense,| 579 15 2²⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1164 6 0²⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

20. CORSEWALL, | |£2811 5 3⁶⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £465 13 4 | |

Share of General Expense,| 462 9 9⁴⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 928 3 1⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

21. MULL OF GALLOWAY, | |£2823 19 8⁶⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £517 0 5⁴⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 512 14 11⁴⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1029 15 5 |

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

22. LITTLE ROSS, | |£1187 7 9⁴⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £516 18 6²⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 512 14 11²⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1029 13 5⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

23. POINT OF AYRE, | |£1755 17 5⁴⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £409 1 4⁴⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 406 6 4⁴⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 815 7 9 |

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

24. CALF OF MAN (2 Lights), | |£3839 2 11²⁄₈|

Particular Expense, | £813 19 5 | |

Share of General Expense,| 805 8 7⁴⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 1619 8 0⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

25. COVESEA SKERRIES,[*] | | £193 7 0 |

Particular Expense, | £419 16 8⁴⁄₈| |

Share of General Expense,| 417 3 1⁶⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 836 19 10²⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

26. CROMARTY,[*] | | £27 14 11 |

Particular Expense, | £339 17 3 | |

Share of General Expense,| 338 6 4⁶⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 678 3 7⁶⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

27. CHANONRY,[*] | | £57 15 1 |

Particular Expense, | £284 7 1 | |

Share of General Expense,| 283 2 8⁶⁄₈| |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ 567 9 9⁴⁄₈|

| | |

| BALANCE, +--------------+

| | |

28. LOCH RYAN,[*] | | |

Particular Expense, | £176 5 7 | |

Share of General Expense,| 176 14 1 | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, +--------------+ |

| | |

* NOTE.--COVESEA SKERRIES, | | |

CROMARTY, and CHANONRY, were | | |

not lighted till the 15th | | |

May, to which is owing the | | |

small amount of their | | |

Revenue; and LOCH RYAN was | | |

not lighted till the 3d of | | |

March subsequent to the | | |

period embraced in this | | |

STATE . | | |

| | +

TOTAL,| | |

-----------------------------+--------------+--------------+

RECONCILEMENT.

============================================================

-----------------------------+----------------+--------------+

| | |

LIGHTHOUSES. | SURPLUS. | DEFICIENCY. |

-----------------------------+----------------+--------------+

1. INCHKEITH, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| £1363 7 6⁴⁄₈| |

| | |

2. ISLE OF MAY, | | |

Add for Leading Light, | | |

+ | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 1931 16 2⁴⁄₈| |

| | |

3. BELL ROCK, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 3375 16 5²⁄₈| |

| | |

4. GIRDLENESS, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 1365 0 8⁴⁄₈| |

| | |

5. BUCHANNESS, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 639 11 10⁶⁄₈| |

| | |

6. KINNAIRDSHEAD, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 592 4 6⁶⁄₈| |

| | |

7. TARBETNESS, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | £814 12 7⁴⁄₈|

| | |

8. SUMBURGHHEAD, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | £901 18 9⁴⁄₈|

| | |

9. STARTPOINT, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 462 0 3⁶⁄₈| |

| | |

10. PENTLAND SKERRIES, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | 322 16 3⁶⁄₈|

| | |

11. DUNNETHEAD, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 372 13 10⁶⁄₈| |

| | |

12. CAPEWRATH, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 109 8 2⁴⁄₈| |

| | |

13. ISLAND GLASS, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | 346 16 6 |

| | |

14. BARRAHEAD, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | 119 13 2⁶⁄₈|

| | |

15. SKERRYVORE, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | 140 8 4⁴⁄₈|

| | |

16. LISMORE, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | 787 18 2⁶⁄₈|

| | |

17. RHINNS OF ISLAY, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 279 13 6²⁄₈| |

| | |

18. MULL OF KINTYRE, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 443 18 3⁶⁄₈| |

| | |

19. PLADDA, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 1598 8 3⁵⁄₈| |

| | |

20. CORSEWALL, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 1883 2 2²⁄₈| |

| | |

21. MULL OF GALLOWAY, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 1794 4 3⁶⁄₈| |

| | |

22. LITTLE ROSS, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 157 14 4 | |

| | |

23. POINT OF AYRE, | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 940 9 8⁴⁄₈| |

| | |

24. CALF OF MAN (2 Lights), | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| 2219 14 10⁶⁄₈| |

| | |

25. COVESEA SKERRIES,[*] | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | 643 12 10²⁄₈|

| | |

26. CROMARTY,[*] | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | 650 8 8⁶⁄₈|

| | |

27. CHANONRY,[*] | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | |

| | |

| | 509 14 8⁴⁄₈|

| | |

28. LOCH RYAN,[*] | | |

Particular Expense, | | |

Share of General Expense,| | |

TOTAL EXPENDITURE, + | 352 19 8 |

| | |

* NOTE.--COVESEA SKERRIES, | | |

CROMARTY, and CHANONRY, were | | |

not lighted till the 15th | | |

May, to which is owing the | | |

small amount of their | | |

Revenue; and LOCH RYAN was | | |

not lighted till the 3d of | | |

March subsequent to the | | |

period embraced in this | | |

STATE . | | |

|----------------+--------------+

TOTAL,|£19,529 5 1¹⁄₈|£5591 0 0²⁄₈|

-----------------------------+----------------+--------------+

+----------------+

|£19,529 5 1¹⁄₈|

| |

| 5,591 0 0²⁄₈|

+----------------+

|£13,938 5 0⁷⁄₈|

| |

| 0 0 1¹⁄₈|

+----------------+

|£13,938 4 11⁶⁄₈|

| |

| 1,893 17 6 |

+----------------+

|£15,832 2 5⁶⁄₈|

| |

| 28,311 9 6²⁄₈|

+----------------+

|£12,479 7 0⁴⁄₈|

+================+

=============================================================+

NOTE.--The General Expenses in the above STATE are allocated to each

Lighthouse in the same proportions as the Particular Expenses. The

expense of Beacons and Buoys is equally divided by the number of

Lighthouses, and the same amount allocated to each Lighthouse.

No. III.--_Statement shewing the Increase in Tonnage during the Years

1843-44-45-46, over 1842._

+------------------------------------------------------------------+

| |

| +

|The amount of the Tonnage in 1842 was |

| in 1843 |

| +

| INCREASE in 1843 over 1842 |

| |

| +----------+---------+----------+

| +----------+---------+----------+

|The amount of Tonnage in 1843 was |12,190,745|7,194,932|19,385,677|

| in 1844 |13,425,614|7,737,617|21,163,231|

| INCREASE in 1844 over 1843 +----------+---------+----------+

| |

| +

| INCREASE in 1844 over 1842 |

| +----------+---------+----------+

| +----------+---------+----------+

|The amount of Tonnage in 1844 was |13,425,614|7,737,617|21,163,231|

| in 1845 |15,566,461|9,300,983|24,867,444|

| INCREASE in 1845 over 1844 +----------+---------+----------+

| |

| +

| INCREASE in 1845 over 1842 |

| +----------+---------+----------+

| +----------+---------+----------+

|The amount of Tonnage in 1845 was |15,566,461|9,300,983|24,867,444|

| in 1846 |15,926,634|9,577,478|25,504,112|

| INCREASE in 1846 over 1845 +----------+---------+----------+

| +

| INCREASE in 1846 over 1842 |

| ================================+

+-------------------------------------------------------------------

+--------------------------------------------+---------+----------+

| Coasting.| Oversea.| Total. |

| ----------+---------+----------+

|The amount of the Tonnage in 1842 11,620,172|6,738,433|18,358,605|

| in 1843 12,190,745|7,194,932|19,385,677|

| ----------+---------+----------+

| 570,573| 456,499| 1,027,072|

| | | |

|The amount of Tonnage in 1843 was | | |

| in 1844 | | |

| INCREASE in 1844 over 1843 1,234,869| 542,685| 1,777,554|

| | | |

| ----------+---------+----------+

| 1,805,442| 999,184| 2,804,626|

| | | |

|The amount of Tonnage in 1844 was | | |

| in 1845 | | |

| INCREASE in 1845 over 1844 2,140,847|1,563,366| 3,704,213|

| | | |

| ----------+---------+----------+

| 3,946,289|2,562,550| 6,508,839|

| | | |

|The amount of Tonnage in 1845 was | | |

| in 1846 | | |

| INCREASE in 1846 over 1845 360,173| 276,495| 636,668|

| ----------+---------+----------+

| 4,306,462|2,839,045| 7,145,507|

| ==========+=========+==========+

| |

+-----------------------------------------------------------------+

APPENDIX, No. X.

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LIGHT-KEEPERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS

OF NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES.

1. The Lamps shall be kept burning bright and clear every night from

sunset to sunrise; and in order that the greatest degree of light may

be maintained throughout the night, the Wicks must be trimmed every

four hours, or oftener if necessary; and the Keeper who has the first

watch shall take care to turn the oil-valves so as to let the oil flow

into the Burner a sufficient time before lighting.

2. The Light-keepers shall keep a regular and constant Watch in the

Light-room throughout the night. The First Watch shall begin at sunset.

The Light-keepers are to take the watches alternately, in such manner

that he who has the first watch one night, shall have the second watch

next night. The length or duration of the watch shall not, in ordinary

cases, exceed four hours; but during the period between the months of

October and March, both inclusive, the first watch shall change at

eight o’clock. The watches shall at all times be so arranged as to have

a shift at midnight.

3. At stations where there is only one Light-room, the daily duty shall

be laid out in two departments, and the Light-keepers shall change from

one department to the other every Saturday night.

4. FIRST DEPARTMENT.--The Light-keeper who has this department, shall

immediately after the morning Watch, polish or otherwise cleanse the

Reflectors or Refractors till they are brought into a proper state of

brilliancy; he shall also thoroughly cleanse the lamps, and carefully

dust the Chandelier. He shall supply the Burners with cotton, the Lamps

with oil, and shall have every thing connected with the Apparatus in a

state of readiness for lighting in the evening.

5. SECOND DEPARTMENT.--The Light-keeper who has this department shall

cleanse the glass of the Lantern, lamp-glasses, copper and brass work

and utensils, the walls, floors, and balcony of the Light-room, and the

apparatus and machinery therewith connected; together with the Tower

stair, passage, doors, and windows, from the Light-room to the Oil

cellar.

6. For the more effectual cleansing of the glass of the Lantern, and

management of the Lamps at the time of lighting, both Light-keepers

shall be upon watch throughout the first hour of the first watch every

night, during the winter period, between the first day of October

and last day of March, when they shall jointly do the duty of the

Light-room during that hour. These changes to and from the double watch

shall be intimated by the Keepers in the Monthly Returns for October

and April.

7. At those stations where there are two Light-rooms, each Light-keeper

shall perform the entire duty of both departments in that Light-room

to which he may be especially appointed. But after the first hour of

the first Watch, the Light-keeper who has charge of this watch shall

perform the whole duty of trimming and attending the Lights of both

Light-rooms till the expiry of his watch; and in like manner, his

successor on the watch shall perform the whole duty of both Light-rooms

during his watch.

8. The Light-keeper on duty shall on no pretence whatever, during his

watch, leave the Light-room and balcony, or the passage leading from

one Light-room to another, at stations where there are two Lights.

Bells are provided at each Light-room to enable the Light-keeper

on duty to summon the absent Light-keeper; and if at any time the

Light-keeper on duty shall think the presence or assistance of the

Light-keeper not on duty is necessary, he shall call him by ringing

his bell, which should be immediately answered by the return signal,

and the Keeper so called, should repair to the Light-room without

delay. In like manner, when the watches come to be changed, the bell

shall be rung to call the Light-keeper next in turn. After which the

Light-keeper on duty shall, _at his peril_, remain on guard till he is

relieved by the Light-keeper in person who has the next watch.

9. Should the bell of the Light-keeper whose turn it is to mount guard,

happen to be in an unserviceable state, the other house-bell shall be

used, and some of the inmates of that house shall call the Light-keeper

not on duty, so as by all means to avoid leaving the Light-room without

a constant watch during the night.

10. The Principal Light-keeper is held responsible for the safety and

good order of the Stores, Utensils, and apparatus of what kind soever,

and for every thing being put to its proper use, and kept in its proper

place. He shall take care that none of the stores or materials are

wasted, and shall observe the strictest economy, and the most careful

management, yet so as to maintain in every respect the best possible

light.

11. The Principal Light-keeper shall daily serve out the allowance of

Oil and other Stores for the use of the Light-room. The oil is to be

measured by the Assistant, at the sight of the Principal Light-keeper.

12. The Light-keepers shall keep a daily Journal of the quantity of

Oil expended, the routine of their duty, and the state of the Weather,

embodying any other remarks that may occur. These shall be written

in the Journal-Books to be kept at each station for the purpose, at

the periods of the day when they occur, as they must on no account be

trusted to memory. On the first day of each month they shall make up

and transmit to the Engineer a return, which shall be an accurate copy

of the Journal for the preceding month.

13. The Light-keepers are also required to take notice of any Shipwreck

which shall happen within the district of the Lighthouse, and to

enter an account thereof, according to the prescribed form, in a

Book furnished to each Station for this purpose; and in such account

he shall state whether the Light was seen by any one on board the

shipwrecked Vessel and recognised by them, and how long it was seen

before the vessel struck. A copy of this entry shall form the Shipwreck

Return, to be forthwith forwarded to the Engineer.

14. A book containing a Note of the Vessels passing each Lighthouse

daily shall be kept; and an annual Schedule, shewing the number of

vessels in each month, shall be sent to the Engineer in the month of

January.

15. The Monthly and Shipwreck Returns are to be written by the

Assistant, and the accompanying letters by the Principal Light-keeper.

The whole shall be carefully compared and signed by both Light-keepers,

as directed by the printed form, and despatched by post to the Engineer

as soon as possible.

16. For the purpose of keeping up the practical knowledge of the

“Occasional Keeper,” he shall be annually called in by the Principal

Light-keeper to do duty for a fortnight in the month of January; and

the same shall be stated in the Monthly Letter.

17. The Principal Light-keeper is held responsible for the regularity

of the Watches throughout the night, for the cleanliness and good order

of the Reflecting or Refracting Apparatus, Machinery, and Utensils,

and for the due performance of the whole duty of the Light-room or

Light-rooms, as the case may be, whether performed by him personally,

or by the Assistant.

18. The Principal Light-keeper is also held responsible for the good

order and condition of the Household Furniture belonging to the

Lighthouse Board, as well in his own as in the Assistant’s house.

This duty extends also to the cleanliness of the several apartments,

passages, stairs, roofs, water-cisterns, store-rooms, work-shops,

privies, ash-pits of the dwelling-houses, offices, court, and immediate

access to the Lighthouse.

19. The Light-keepers shall endeavour to keep in good order and repair

the Dykes enclosing the Lighthouse grounds, the Landing-places, and

Roads leading from thence to the Lighthouse and the Drains therewith

connected, together with all other things placed under their charge.

20. When stores of any kind are to be landed for the use of the

Lighthouse, the Light-keepers shall attend and give their assistance.

The Principal Light-keeper must, upon these occasions, satisfy himself,

as far as possible, of the quantity and condition of the stores

received, which must be duly entered in the Store-book and Monthly

Return-book.

21. The Light-keepers are to make a Report of the quality of the

Stores, in the Monthly Return for March annually, or earlier should

circumstances render this necessary; and this Report must proceed upon

special trial of the several Cisterns of Oil and of the other Stores in

detail, both at the time of receiving them and after the experience of

the winter months.

22. At all stations where Peat Fuel is in use, there must be such a

quantity of Peats provided, that the Stock of the former year shall be

a sufficient supply to the end of the current year.

23. Should the supply of any of the Lighthouse Stores at any time

appear to the Principal Light-keeper to be getting short, so as thereby

to endanger the regular appearance of the Light, he shall immediately

intimate the same to the Engineer, and he must be guided by prudence in

reducing the stated number of Burners until a supply be received.

24. The Light-keepers are prohibited from carrying on any trade or

business whatever. They are also prohibited from having any boarders

or lodgers in their dwelling-houses, and from keeping dogs at the

Lighthouse establishments.

25. The Light-keepers are also directed to take care that no smuggled

goods are harboured or concealed in any way in or about the Lighthouse

premises or grounds.

26. The Light-keepers have permission to go from home to draw their

salaries, and also to attend church. The Assistant Light-keeper, on all

occasions of leave of absence, must consult the Principal Light-keeper

as to the proper time for such leave, and obtain his consent; in like

manner, the Principal Light-keeper shall duly intimate his intention

of going from home to the Assistant Light-keeper;--it being expressly

ordered that only one Light-keeper shall be absent from the Lighthouse

at one and the same time.

27. While the Principal Light-keeper is absent, or is incapacitated for

duty by sickness, the full charge of the Light-room duty and of the

premises shall devolve upon the Assistant, who shall in that case have

access to the keys of the Light-room stores, and be held responsible

in all respects as the Principal Light-keeper; and in the case of the

incapacity of either Light-keeper, the assistance of the Occasional

Light-keeper shall be immediately called in, and notice of the same

given to the Engineer. Notice of any such occurrences to be taken

in the Monthly Return, or by special letter to the Engineer, should

circumstances render this necessary.

28. The Light-keepers are required to be sober and industrious, cleanly

in their persons and linens, and orderly in their families. They

must conduct themselves with civility to strangers, by shewing the

premises, at such hours as do not interfere with the proper duties of

their office; it being expressly understood, that strangers shall not

be admitted into the Light-room after sunset. But no money or other

gratuity shall be taken from strangers on any pretence whatever.

29. The Light-keepers are to appear in their Uniform-dress when any of

the Commissioners or Principal Officers visit a station, and also on

Sunday;--on which day, at noon, the weather permitting, the Lighthouse

flag shall be hoisted by the Assistant Light-keeper, or in his absence

by the Principal Light-keeper, when it shall remain displayed until

sunset.

30. These Instructions are to be read in the Light-room by the

Principal Light-keeper, in the hearing of his Assistant, on the term

days, before drawing his salary; and notice thereof taken in the

Monthly Returns.

31. In the event of any neglect occurring in the performance of any

part of the duties required from a Light-keeper, the offending party

shall, _jointly_ with the other Light-keeper or Light-keepers at the

station, send immediate notice of the circumstance to the Engineer; and

in the event of one party refusing or neglecting to concur in giving

this intimation, the others (whether Principals or Assistants) shall

proceed to give the notice in their own names.

32. The breach of any of the foregoing Rules and Instructions shall

subject the Light-keepers to dismissal, or to such other punishment as

the nature of the offence may require.

33. It is recommended that the Principal Light-keeper, or other

Principal Officer at the respective Lighthouses for the time being,

shall, every Sunday, perform the service pointed out for the inmates,

by reading a portion of the Scriptures, and any other religious book

furnished by the Board, and the Prayer composed for their use by the

Rev. Dr Brunton, one of the Ministers of Edinburgh, or other Prayers

in any work furnished by the Board. For this purpose, the Principal

Light-keeper shall invite the families to assemble at noon in the

Visiting Officer’s room.

34. The Light-keepers are to observe that the above general Regulations

are without prejudice to any more special Instructions which may be

made applicable to any particular Lighthouse, or to such orders as may

from time to time be issued by the Engineer.

_ALAN STEVENSON, Engineer

for Northern Lighthouses._

NORTHERN LIGHTS OFFICE, EDINBURGH,

_16th June 1847_.

EDINBURGH, _16th June 1847_.

THE COMMISSIONERS having considered the preceding RULES and

INSTRUCTIONS, approve of the same, direct them to be substituted for

those now in use, appoint them to be signed by the Engineer, and copies

of them and of this Minute to be issued to the present Light-keepers;

direct a copy to be delivered in future to each Light-keeper at the

time of his appointment, that they may understand that they are placed

under the department and superintendence of the Engineer, who is held

responsible for the strict observance of the Rules and Instructions,

and for their general good conduct; that the Engineer has power, in

case of neglect or disobedience, instantly to suspend and remove any

of the Light-keepers, and to report the case to the Commissioners,

by whom it will be considered, and the offending party subjected to

dismissal, or such other punishment as the offence may merit. In case

of a punishment less than dismissal, that circumstance, as well as

the general conduct of the Light-keeper, will always be taken into

consideration when any application may be made for superannuated

allowance.

_Extracted from the Minutes by_

ALEX. CUNINGHAM, _Sec._

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED BY NEILL AND COMPANY, OLD FISHMARKET.

[Illustration:

_PLATE_ I

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

CHART

Shewing the Situation of the

SKERRYVORE LIGHTHOUSE

Stevensons Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse]

[Illustration:

_PLATE II._

_Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston. Edinburgh._

CHART

of the POSITION of the

SKERRYVORE ROCKS

& FOULGROUND

_from a Survey made for the_

_COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHERN LIGHT HOUSES_

JAMES RITSON SURVEYOR

1846.

Stevenson’s Account of the Skerryvore Lighthouse.]

[Illustration:

_PLATE_

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_James Andrews, Del^{t}._

_William Miller, Sculp^{t}._

PLAN OF SKERRYVORE ROCK

_AT LOW WATER OF SPRING TIDES._

_Shewing the site of the Lighthouse Tower, Barracks, Cranes, fresh

Water Tanks, Railway &c._]

[Ilustration:

_N^{o}. III._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_James Andrews, Del^{t}._

_William Miller, Sculp^{t}._

PLAN OF SKERRYVORE ROCK

_AT HIGH WATER OF SPRING TIDES._]

[Illustration:

PLATE IV.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_James Andrews, Del^{t}._

_G. Aikman Sc_

CURVES FOR LIGHTHOUSE TOWERS

PARABOLA CONCHOID LOGARITHMIC HYPERBOLA]

[Illustration:

_W. & A. K. Johnston Sculp^{t}._

MARINE DYNAMOMETER, SMALL SIZE, LENGTH 18 INCHES.]

[Illustration:

PLATE V.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_Walter Ferrier Del^{t}._

_G. Aikman Sculp^{t}._

TEMPORARY BARRACK.

Barrack Room for Workmen

Engineer & Foreman’s Apartments

Kitchen & Provision Store

Store for Coals &c.]

[Illustration:

PLATE VI.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_Walter Ferrier Del^{t}._

_G. Aikman Sculp^{t}._

Elevation

Fig. 1

TEMPORARY BARRACK.

TOP FIXTURES.

Plan

Fig. 2]

[Illustration:

PLATE VII.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_James Andrews, Del^{t}._

_William Miller, Sculp^{t}._

ELEVATION.]

[Illustration:

PLATE VIII.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_James Andrews, Del^{t}._

_William Miller, Sculp^{t}._

SECTION.

84th. Course

94th. Course

32d. Course

28th. Course

1st. Course

19th. Course]

[Illustration:

PLATE IX.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_G. H. Slight Del^{t}._

_W. H. Lizars Sculp^{t}._

_BALANCE CRANE USED AT SKERRYVORE._

_Elevation_

_Plan_

_Section shewing Rollers_

_Plan of Rollers_

_Plan of Pedestal & Frame Circle_

_End view of Crane_]

[Illustration:

_PLATE X._

_Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh._

PLAN

of ESTABLISHMENT at

HYNISH, ISLAND OF TYREE.

_SHEWING THE_

PIER, DOCK, RESERVOIR, LIGHTKEEPERS AND SEAMENS HOUSES &c.

NOTE

_The Soundings are marked in a fractional form thus ³²⁄₂₀ in which the

figures in the place of the Numerator indicate the depth at high

water of spring tides and those in the place of the Denominator the

depth at low water of spring tides, the rise of tide being 12 feet._

_Stevensons account of the Skerryvore Light House_]

[Illustration:

PLATE XI.

_Walter Ferrier, Del^{t}._

_William Miller, Sculp^{t}._

HYNISH DOCK.

_Elevation._

_Section across Gates._

SINGLE BOOM]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XII_

_J. L. Kerr, del^{t}._

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

ANNULAR LENS OF FIRST ORDER

SCALE ¹⁄₈^{th}.. FULL SIZE

PLAN

SECTION THROUGH A.B.

TABLE OF ELEMENTS OF LENS

IN MILLIMÈTRES

+-----+---------+---------+-----------------+

| | OF | OF +--------+--------+

|N^{o}|PERIPHERY|CURVATURE| _x_ | _y_ |

+-----+---------+---------+--------+--------+

| 1 | 140.00 | 483.50 | 454.79 | 00.00 |

| 2 | 208.15 | 543.60 | 488.55 | 13.08 |

| 3 | 262.40 | 598.62 | 513.38 | 31.72 |

| 4 | 309.20 | 659.77 | 540.71 | 57.00 |

| 5 | 350.50 | 719.84 | 565.27 | 84.86 |

| 6 | 387.44 | 779.48 | 588.00 | 114.93 |

| 7 | 422.23 | 846.45 | 614.35 | 151.50 |

| 8 | 456.23 | 911.30 | 636.90 | 189.55 |

| 9 | 490.00 | 980.30 | 660.11 | 250.17 |

| 10 | 523.33 | 1057.70 | 683.41 | 280.60 |

| 11 | 553.33 | 1136.01 | 712.79 | 328.00 |

+-----+---------+---------+--------+--------+]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XIII_

_G. H. Slight Del^{t}._

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

REVOLVING

DIOPTRIC APPARATUS

FIRST ORDER.

ONE TWENTIETH OF FULL SIZE.]

[Illustration:

PLATE XIV.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_G. Aikman, Sculp^{t}._

REVOLVING DIOPTRIC LIGHT OF THE FIRST ORDER.

_Plan_]

[Illustration:

PLATE XV.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_G. Aikman, Sculp^{t}._

FIXED DIOPTRIC LIGHT OF THE FIRST ORDER.

_Vertical Section._]

[Illustration:

PLATE. XVI.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_J. Andrews Del^{t}._

_W. H. Lizars Sculp^{t}._

1^{st}.

ORDER of LIGHTS.

_CONCAVE MIRRORS._]

[Illustration:

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

PLATE XVII.

FIXED

CATADIOPTRIC LIGHT

OF 1^{st}. ORDER

ONE NINETEENTH OF FULL SIZE

REFERENCES.

A B C. CATADIOPTRIC ZONES.

D E F. COMPOUND DIOPTRIC BELT WITH DIAGONAL JOINTS C N M.

A′ B′ C′. LOWER CATADIOPTRIC ZONES ONE DIVISION BEING LEFT OUT FOR

FREE ACCESS TO THE LAMP.

F. FOCUS WITH FLAME OF LAMP.

REFERENCES.

X X X. DIAGONAL SUPPORTS FOR THE UPPER CATADIOPTRIC ZONES.

H H. SERVICE TABLE ON WHICH THE LAMP RESTS & WHERE THE KEEPER STANDS

TO TRIM THE BURNER.

R R. DIAGONAL FRAME FOR CARRYING THE APPARATUS.

_James Andrews, Del^{t}._

_William Miller, Sc._]

[Illustration:

PLATE XVIII.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_G. H. Slight Del^{t}._

_W. H. Lizars Sculp^{t}._

1^{st}.

ORDER of LIGHTS.

_FIXED

CATADIOPTRIC

APPARATUS._]

[Illustration:

PLATE XIX.

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

CATADIOPTRIC APPARATUS.

FOURTH ORDER]

[Illustration:

PLATE XX

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_Walter H. Ferrier, del^{t}._

_Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

MECHANICAL LAMP

for

DIOPTRIC LIGHTS

FIRST ORDER.

A WICK HOLDERS

B GLASS HOLDER

C SCREW TO RACK D FOR RAISING WICK

D RACK FOR D^{o}.

E PIPE SUPPLYING OIL TO WICKS

F COLLAR SUPPORTING BURNERS

G DRIP CUP

H RETURN PIPE FOR OIL OVERFLOWING BURNER

I VALVE BOX

J CRANK RODS FOR WORKING LEATHER VALVES

K HINGE OF LID

L LID OF CISTERN

M OIL CISTERN

N SUCTION PIPE

O WINDING ARBOUR FOR MACHINE

P BOX FOR MACHINERY

Q SCREW FOR ADJUSTING LEVEL OF BURNER

R SERVICE TABLE

S COUPLING SCREW FOR OIL TUBE

T UNIVERSAL JOINTS FOR CONNECTING ROD

U CRANE FOR EMPTYING CISTERN

V CONNECTING ROD FOR CRANKS]

[Illustration:

PLATE XXI

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_Walter H. Ferrier, del^{t}._

_Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

MECHANICAL LAMP.

ENLARGED VIEWS

OF OIL PUMPS.

ELEVATION

J SUPPORTS OF BURNER

P CRANK RODS FOR LEATHER VALVES

M N SUPPORTS FOR CRANK RODS

L COUPLING

T UNIVERSAL JOINT

P CONNECTING ROD FOR CRANKS

S SUCTION PIPE

O SQUARE TRAY FOR OVERFLOWING OIL

Q LID OF OIL CISTERN

I OIL TUBE

PLANS AND SECTIONS IN REFERENCE TO OPPOSITE PLATE.

SECTION ON LINE A. B.

SECTION OF DISCHARGING CHEST E.

PLAN OF UPPER SIDE OF PUMP CHAMBER AT F. F.

PLAN OF VALVES AT F. F. AND H. H.

SECTION ON LINE C. D.

PLAN AND SECTION OF PLATE K.

PLAN OF LOWER SIDE OF PUMP CHAMBER AT H. H.]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XXII_

_Walter H. Ferrier, del^{t}._

_Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston, Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

MECHANICAL LAMP

ENLARGED VIEWS

OF OIL PUMPS.

ELEVATION

FRONT VIEW OF LEATHER PISTONS

AND LEVERS WORKING INTO PUMP

J SUPPORTS OF BURNER

P CRANK RODS FOR LEATHER VALVES

M N SUPPORTS FOR CRANK RODS

L COUPLING

T UNIVERSAL JOINT

R CONNECTING ROD FOR CRANKS

S SUCTION PIPE

O SQUARE TRAY FOR OVERFLOWING OIL

Q LID OF OIL CISTERN

I OIL TUBE

PLAN]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XXIII_

_Walter H. Ferrier Del^{t}._

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

CLOCKWORK MOVEMENT OF MECHANICAL LAMP

PLAN OF CLOCKWORK

SIDE VIEW OF CLOCKWORK]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XXIV_

_James Andrews, del^{t}._

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

CLOCKWORK MOVEMENT AND BURNER OF MECHANICAL LAMP

SECTION OF BURNERS

ELEVATION OF WICKHOLDER

ELEVATION OF INNER TUBE OF GLASS GALLERY

PLAN OF BURNERS

PLAN OF THE LOWER SIDE OF BURNERS

SHEWING THE HANDLES OF THE RACKS FOR ELEVATING THE WICKS

A. UNIVERSAL JOINT OF PUMP ROD

B. REGULATOR

C. CHAIN BARREL

D. CHAIN

E. DRIVING WHEEL

F. BEVEL WHEELS FOR HORIZONTAL MOTION

G. WHEEL WITH COGS FOR LIFTING BELL-HAMMER

H. HAMMER FOR STRIKING ALARUM BELL

I. ALARUM BELL WHICH REPEATS WHILE THE PUMP IS WORKING

K. ENDLESS SCREW ON AXIS OF REGULATOR

L. WINDING ARBOUR

END VIEW OF CLOCKWORK]

[Illustration:

PLATE XXV.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_G. Aikman, Sculp^{t}._

FLAME

FOR 1^{st}. ORDER OF

DIOPTRIC LIGHTS

at full size.]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XXVI_

_James Andrews Del^{t}._

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

LANTERN

1^{ST}. ORDER OF LIGHTS.

PARAPET WALL

ELEVATION & SIDE VIEW OF UPPER PARTS OF

ASTRAGALS

ELEVATION & PLAN OF HORIZONTAL

PARTS OF ASTRAGALS

ENLARGED SECTIONS OF ASTRAGALS

ENLARGED SECTION OF CORNICE

ELEVATION & SIDE VIEW OF LOWER

PARTS OF ASTRAGALS

ENLARGED SECTION OF

SOLE PLATE & ASTRAGAL]

[Illustration:

PLATE XXVII.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_James Andrews, Del^{t}._

_William Miller, Sculp^{t}._

ARDNAMURCHAN LIGHTHOUSE.]

[Illustration:

PLATE XXVIII.

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

_H. G. Slight del^{t}._

_G. Aikman Sculp^{t}._

ARDNAMURCHAN LIGHTHOUSE.

PLAN]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XXIX_

_James Andrews Del^{t}._

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

FLOATING LIGHT VESSEL

Reduced from Drawings in possession

of Honb^{le}. Corporation of Trinity House

Deptford Strond.

DIMENSIONS

F^{t}. In.

Length between the perpendiculars 80·0

Breadth moulded 20·6

D^{o}. extreme 21·0

Depth in hold 10·8

Burthen in Tons 158⁹⁄₉₄]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XXX_

_G. H. Slight Del^{t}._

_Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

ELEVATION OF COVESEA SKERRIES BEACON.

_N. B. The Letters refer to those in Plate XXXI._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XXXI_

_G. H. Slight. Del^{t}._

_Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

COVESEA SKERRIES BEACON

_Plan on c d_

_Plan on a b_

_Section

showing

connection of

cage with

main Pillars_

_Plan on e f_

_Section

showing

connection

of Pillars_

_Section showing

attachment of Pillars

to the Sole plates

and its connection

with Rocks

by Bats_

_Connecting Plate_

_Plan on g h_

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XXXII_

_James Andrews Del^{t}._

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse_

STONE BEACON

ELEVATION

SECTION

IRON BEACON

ELEVATION

SECTION]

[Illustration:

_PLATE XXXIII_

_James Andrews Del^{t}._

_Eng^{d}. by W. & A. K. Johnston Edin^{r}._

_Stevenson’s Account of Skerryvore Lighthouse._

BUOYS

MAST BUOY

CAN BUOY

CASK BUOY

NUN BUOY

_FOR WRECKS_

SPHERICAL BUOY

NELSON BUOY

_RIVER RIBBLE_

FAIRWAY BUOY

_RIVER TAY_]

Transcriber’s Notes

Inconsistent, archaic spelling, hyphenation, typography etc. have

been retained, also in proper and geographic names and in numbering

of illustrations and plates, except as listed under Changes below.

Depending on the hard- and software used and their settings not

all elements may display as intended.

The book regularly refers to a book published by the

author’s father: An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House by

Robert Stevenson, which is available at Project Gutenberg:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48414.

Page xi: the errata have already been corrected in the text; see also

under Changes made below.

Page 149, ... the same mass of Mull stone would weigh 4252 tons ...:

possibly an error for 4152 tons (which would make the calculation

correct).

Page 174: ... somewhat on the same plan as that which is described

in the Appendix ...: it is not clear to which Appendix this refers;

possibly the reference is to Plate XXXI.

Page 252 ff.: Figures 59 and 60 are identical.

Page 271 ff.: Figures 71 and 72 are identical.

Page 276, See fig. 73 and the following paragraph: the description

appears to refer to Fig. 71/72 rather than to fig. 73.

Page 362, Conversely, n′ is the origin of the co-ordinates for the

grinding centre O of the interior convex refracting surface BC, ...:

in the illustration (Fig. 110) this appears to be a lower case o.

Page 389, entries for May 14 and 15, 1844: the order as given here is

the one printed in the source document; the reason for the inverse

order is not clear.

Page 422, item Charities &.c, number 2: Since last Act: there appears

to be a discrepancy between the individual amounts paid out and the

sub-total given.

Changes made:

Footnotes, illustrations and tables have been moved outside text

paragraphs; marginalia have been moved to directly above the

paragraphs they refer to. Some of the wider tables have been split

into chunks in order to fit the available width; such split tables

may be recombined into single tables (hence there are occasional

blank lines and columns in these split tables). In certain tables,

Do. or do. have been replaced with the dittoed text.

Some obvious minor typographical and punctuation errors have been

corrected silently. Some minor oddities in text lay-out have been

changed silently for easier readability.

Repeated table and column headers, carry/brought forward, subtotals

etc. on page transitions in lists and tables have been removed,

except partly on the transition from page 423 to 424.

Suter and Souter have been standardised to Suter.

Page xi: the errata listed have already been corrected in the text.

The amount L.93,306 : 8 : 10 does not occur on line 6 of page 178;

the amount L.90,268, 12 : 1 that does occur on line 7 of that page

has been replaced by L.86,977 : 17 : 7 as given in the Appendix (page

384).

Page 61, Footnote [13]:

G·M

... will be ----, by which expression ...

G·M′

changed to

G·M

... will be -----, by which expression ....

G′·M′

Page 231: In these figures, n n shews the reflector flame ... changed

to In these figures, n n shews the reflector frame ....

Page 267: François Soliel, whom I urged ... changed to François

Soleil, whom I urged ...; ... the light derived from the accessary

part ... changed to ... the light derived from the accessory part ....

Page 281: OA = ρ . cos . OAX. changed to OA = ρ . cos OAX.

Page 284: F is the small flame in the focus ... changed to E is the

small flame in the focus ....

Page 413, entry The Commission paid to Collectors ...: £2401 : 7 :

0⁴⁄₈ changed to £2401 : 7 : 3⁴⁄₈ cf. page 429.

Page 430, entry 9. Startpoint, Balance: 462 0 8⁶⁄₈ changed to 462 0

3⁶⁄₈.

Page 355: ... forming a flat parallelopepid ... changed to ...

forming a flat parallelopiped ....

Page 399, entry Drum Sand West Buoy, South Point: Bear changed to

Bearing.

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