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direction with common precaution, and the West end of the Island wasting continually by the action of the sea, furnishes only an insecure site. I have therefore no hesitation in thinking a Light there unnecessary for the general purposes of navigation, whilst at the same time, I admit the correctness of the opinion, that a light at the West flag staff, or principal establishment, would be highly useful to the colonial Vessel and fishermen, that frequent the Island in annually increasing numbers. The length of the N.E. Bar has been greatly exaggerated, but it is still a most formidable danger, extending 14 miles from the island, to the depth of 10 fathoms, and 13 miles to 6 fathoms. All within this last named depth being a line of heavy breakers in bad weather – not far from the end of this bar, the depth amounts to 170 fathoms,
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