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A t th e back o f Capstan Ro ck th e re is a hill, named Sheudi, npon which th e u p p e r town is
built. T h e highest so u th ern p o in t o f this is one o f th e landmarks to which I shall have to
refer.
H a v in g opened out th e Capstan Rock, haul towards Abbey R eef, and b rin g th e rig h t-
hand hummock about 4= to the east o f K umi H e ad , an d steerin g in with these marks on, y ou will
pass th rough th e south channel in about seven fathoms water, over the ta il o f Blossom Rock,
l o u may now rmmd Ab b e y R e e f tolerably close, and steer in for the ancliorage. Should the
wrnd v ee r to th e ea stw ard in th e passage between Blossom Rock an d Abbey P o in t, with the
above-mentioned marks on, you must n o t stan d to th e northward, unless th e outer cluster of
tree s n e a r th e e x trem ity o f Wo o d P o in t arc in one w ith, or open to th e westward of. T ab le H ill,
a square rooky headland to th e southward o f i t . T h is mark clears also the to n g u e of O a r
Reef, which with Blossom Rock forms th e other we ste rn channel.
I t IS advisable, with th e wuiid lo tbe north-eastward, to b e a t tbrougU th e channel no rth of
Blossom Rock (O a r C hannel), in preference to th a t above mentioned. T o do tbis, b rin g th e /a b e
capstan-liead in one with a fiat cluster of tree s on th e rid g e to th e r ig h t o f the f i r s t g a p south
of S h e u d i: this wdli clear th e noHh to n g u e of Blossom R o c k ; b u t unless the T a b le H ill be
open to tb e eastward of Wo o d Hill, y ou must n o t sland to tho southward, b u t tack direc tly
th e water shoals to less th an twelve fathoms, and endeavour to e n te r witli th e marks on.
H a v in g passed to th e N. E . of Blossom Rock, which y ou will know by W o o d H ill being
seen to tlie r ig h t o f T ab le Hill, stan d towards Abbey P o in t as close as y ou p le a se ; then
tack , and on n e a rin g Oa r R e e f take care o f a to n g u e whicli extends to tlie eastward o f it,
and be careful to tack immediately th e outer trees of Wo o d P o in t open witli Abbey P o in t.
In en te rin g a t eith e r o f th e we ste rn channels, remember th a t th e flood-tide sets to the no rth ward
over Blossom’s Rock, an d the ebb to the southward.
T h e best anchorage is in Barnpool, a t the N. E . p a rt o f th e bay, in seven fathoms
wa te r, where a vessel m ay ride in perfec t security. T h e o u te r anchorage, I should think,
would be dangerous wdtli a hard westerly gale. T h e Blossom anchored th ere in fourteen
fathoms muddy bo ttom; Abbey Bluff, S. 43° 8 0 'W .; Capstan Rock, S. 75° 4 0 'E . ; (m ag .);
variation 5 3 '5 9 "E .
T h e entrance to Barnpool lies betwe en Barnheacl and the re e f off Capstan Rock. In
en te rin g , you are n o t to approach Barnhead n ea rer than to b rin g th e no rth ta n g e n t o i H ole
RocTc (to th e northward o f Capstan Rock) in one with the before-mentioned f a t clump o f
trees on th e lull south o f Sheudi, un til th e p o in t o f the bury in g gro u n d (C em e te ry Point)
is seen ju s t clear o f Capstan Head. You may anchor in an y p a rt of B arnpool.
As the n orthern channel into Napakiang is very dangerous, I shall n o t tem p t an y person
to sail thro u g h it, by giv in g directions for it.
I t is h ig h wa te r a t Napakiang a t 6 h. 28 m., full and ch a n g e ; rise from five to seven and
a half fe et, b u t this was very irre g u la r d u ring our stay a t the place.
ARZOBISPO ISLANDS.
PORT LLOYD.
T h is group o f islands lies N. by E . and S. by W ., an d is divided into th ree clusters,
ex ten d in g from 27° 4 4 '3 5 " N . to 26° 3 0 'N., and beyond. I n m y narrative, p. 520, I have
described these islands; I shall therefore give only th e nec essary direction for en te rin g P o rt
Lloyd, which is th e best harbour in the group, and, indeed, th e only one th a t should be
frequented.
DIRECTIONS FOR ENTERING PORT LLOYD.
Ha v in g ascertained th e situation o f th e port, s te e r boldly in for the southern h ea d ;
taking care n o t to brin g it to th e northxeard o f N. 47° E ., tru e , or to shut in with it two paps
on the N. E . side of the harbour, which will b e seen n e a rly in one with it on this bearing.
I n this position they are a sa fe lea d in g marh. T o th e southward o f this line th ere is broken
ground.
I f the wind be from th e southward, which is g en e rally the case in the summer time,
ro u n d th e south Bluff a t the distance o f two hundred yards, close to a sunlcen rode, which
may be distinctly seen in clear we ather. Ke ep fresh way upon th e ship, in order th a t she may
shoot an end through th e eddy winds, which baffle u n d e r the lee of th e h e a d * ; and to prev en t
h e r coming round aga inst the helm, which would be dangerous. T h e winds will a t first bre ak
the ship off, b u t she will p re sen tly come up a g a in : i f she does not, be re ad y to go about, as
you will be close upon th e reefs to the northward, and p u t th e helm down before the south end
( f t h e island o ff the p o r t to the wesiward comes on with the H ig h S q u a re R o c k a t the north side
o f the entrance.
I f she comes u p , steer for a high Castle R o c k a t th e east end of the harbour, u n til a
p ointed rock on the sandy neck to th e eastward o f the south headland comes in one with a
high sugar-loaf shaped grassy hill to the southward of it. A fte r which y ou may bear away
for the auchorage, taking care n o t to open the sugar-loaf again to tlie westward of the pointed
r o c k f . T h e best anchorage. Ten -fath om Hole excepted, whicli it is necessary to warp into,
is a t the northern p a rt o f the harbour whe re the anchor is marked in th e plan.
In b ringing up, take care o f a sp it which extends o ffth e south end o f th e sm a ll isla n d
n ea r Ten-fathom Hole, and n o t to shoot so far over to th e western re e f as to b rin g a rock, a t
the outer fo o t o fth e south bluff, in one with some black rocks which will be seen n e a r yo u to
th e south-westward. T h e d ep th of wa te r will be from eighteen to tw en ty fathoms, clay and
sand.
I f the wind be from the northward, bea t between the line o f the afore-mentioned S u g a r
L o a f a nd Pointed R o c k westward, and a north and south line from th e Castle Rock to the
eastward. T h is rock ou the we ste rn side, as well as the bluff to the northward of it, may be
shaved if necessary. T h e hand-leads are o f very little use in b ea tin g in here, as th e gene ral
dejitli is twen ty or twenty-four fathoms.
I h e best watering place is in Ten-fathom Hole. I t is necessary to be cautious o f tlie
sharks, wliich are very numerous iu this harbour. I t is high water 6 h. 8 m., full and cliange.
* Keep the top-gallant clew-lines in hand.
t This rock is wliite on the top with birds’ dung, and looks like an island.