THE VARIOUS CHANNELS TO NEW PROVIDENCE; &c. ORIGINALLY COMPILED By J. W. NORIE, HYDROGRAPHER, Author of a Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation, and other Nautical Works. A New Edition, BY J. S. HOBBS, F.R.G.S., HYDROGRAPHER. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY CHARLES WILSON, PUBLISHER OF CHARTS AND NAUTICAL WORKS, ETC., AT THE NAVIGATION WAREHOUSE AND NAVAL ACADEMY, 157, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 1860. Library VK .N84 N.B.-Alterations and additional information will be given in supplementary pages as occasion may require, for which see ADDENDA; these are transferred at once to the Charts; so that it may sometimes happen the Chart itself has the later information. ANY REMARKS OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUR NAUTICAL FRIENDS, FOR THE FUTURE IMPROVEMENT OF THIS, OR OTHER OF OUR WORKS, ARE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. Entered at Stationers' Hall. LONDON-COOKES AND RICHARDS, PRINTERS, 51, FENCHURCH STREET, CITY. E.C. CONTENTS. The North-west Coast of Cuba, from Cape San Antonio to Havana and Yeacos Tortugas, Florida Reefs and Cays, with the Coast from Cape Florida to Cape Directions for Sailing from the Eastward through the Hawke Channel .. Directions for running down inside of the Reefs from Cape Florida to Cay West 27 The Eastern Coast of Florida from Biscayne Cay to Cape Canaveral Directions for vessels bound from the Eastward over the Great Bahama Bank .. Directions for crossing the Great Bahama Bank from the Eastward Directions for Sailing from the Eastward through the Channel of Providence to 58 Library SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE GULF OF FLORIDA. NOTE.-Throughout this Work the Bearings and Courses are according to the Magnetic Compass, except where they are otherwise expressed; * and the Soundings are those taken at low water. An order, issued by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, states, that in order to prevent mistakes which frequently occur from the similarity of the words starboard and larboard-in future, the word PORT is to be substituted for LARBOARD in all H.M. ships or vessels. THE NORTH-WEST COAST OF CUBA. FROM CAPE SAN ANTONIO TO HAVANA AND YCACOS POINT. Variation Half a Point East. The THE high lands of the Island of Cuba are in many places particularly marked. principal lands which are thus remarkable, in regular succession, from west to east, are the high lands of Buenavista, the Cock's-comb, the Saddle hill to the westward of Bahia Honda, and the Dolphin's Head, or Pan de Cabanas, to the eastward of it; the Table of Mariel, the Maiden's Paps, to the southward of the Havana; the Iron Hills to the eastward of it; and the Pan of Matanzas to the south-west of Port Matanzas. The appearance of all these lands may be seen on the chart of the Gulf Passage,published by the proprietor of this work-which these directions are intended to accompany. Having been favoured with the following remarks on the west end of Cuba, made by Mr. W. C. Middlemist, while master of H.M. ship, Isis, from their importance it has been considered necessary to insert them here, although they embrace some points not comprised within the limits of our chart. *In the paragraphs translated from the Derrotero de las Islas Antillas, the true courses and bearings are included in parentheses, and are followed by the magnetic. [GULF OF FLORIDA.] B |