An Event Chronology Based on Louisbourg Accounts Not Available in the Archives of the Fortress of Louisbourg, By Eric Krause, Krause House Info-Research Solutions, 2004 - Present

1729

• 1729

[1729]

THE NEW ENGLAND COASTING PILOT FROM SANDY POINT of NEW YORK,  UNTO  Cape CANSO in Nova Scotia,  And Island BRETON. WITH THE  COURSES and DISTANCES from Place to Place, and  TOWNS on the Sea-Board; HARBOURS, BAYS, ISLANDS, ROADS,  ROCKS, SANDS: The Setting and Flowing of TIDES and CURRENTS;  with several other DIRECTIONS of great Advantage to this Part of Navi-  gation in NORTH-AMERICA.  By Capt. CYPRIAN SOUTHACK,  Who has been Cruizing in the Service of the Crown of GREAT BRITAIN  Twenty-two Years.  DIRECTIONS to Sail from the Light-house at Boston in New England  Miles  FRom the Light-house to Point ALDERTON, South by East 1 14  From the Light-house to the South-East Point of EGG Rock, East half North 0 12  From the Light-house to Little BRUSTERS, South East, Point North East, 14 East 1 14   From the Light-house to GRAVE'S Rocks, North-East, 14 East 2 34   From the Light-house to the Westermost Part Spit of Land, West half North 1 14   From the Light-house to GEORGE'S ISLAND, South Part, West half South 2   From the Light-house to RAMFORD'S ISLAND, South-East Part, West by South 3 14  From the Light-house to PETICT ISLAND, North-East Part, South-West by West 2 14   From the Light-house to CHAMBERLAIN's Point of Rocks, South-West half West 1 14   From PETICT ISLAND, East Part, to NANTASKET Road, North-West and by West 1 34  From the Light-house to HARDIAN'S Rocks, South-East, the East Part 2 14 From the Light-house to CONIHASSET Rocks, East Part, is South-East and by East 9   From the Light-house to St. SURREN'S Rocks, West-South-West 14 West 1 12   From the Light-house to NAHANT Rock, North by East 7 14   If you come out of the Sea in the Winter Season, and there should be a great deal of Ice, my advice is to hale a-shore at  the South Part of RAMSFORD ISLAND, on the soft Ground just by NANTASKET Road; and there is no Ebb  nor Flood will do you Damage: There stay till you can get up to BOSTON.  To His Excellency  FRANCIS NICHOLSON Esq.r  Governour, Captain General and Commander in  chief, in and over His Majesty's PROVINCE of  SOUTH CAROLINA, and Vice Admiral of y.e same;  This Chart is most Humbly  Dedicated and Presented,  By Capt.  Cyprian Southack.

[Source: Southack New England Coasting Pilot [ca. 1729]]