The American coast pilot : containing the courses and distances between the principal harbours, capes and headlands, from Passamaquoddy through the Gulf of Florida, with directions for sailing into the same, describing the soundings, bearings of the light-houses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c. Together with the courses and distances from Cape-Cod and Cape-Ann to Georges'-Bank, through the South and East Channels, and the setting of the currents, with the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbours on the coast, together with a tide table. By Capt. Lawrence Furlong. Corrected and improved by the most experienced pilots in the United States-- Also, information to masters of vessels, wherein the manner of transacting business at the custom-houses is fully elucidated. Published according to act of Congress.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Furlong, Lawrence, 1734-1806.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pilot guides--Canada.

Pilot guides.

Pilot guides--Saint Lawrence River.

Pilot guides--North America--Atlantic Coast.

Pilot guides--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)--Early works to 1800.

Pilot guides--West Indies--Early works to 1800.

West Indies.

North America--Atlantic Coast.

Canada.

Physical Description:

xvi pages, 1 unnumbered page,18-251 pages, 5 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Newburyport (Massachusetts) : Printed by Edmund M. Blunt, (Proprietor), 1800.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Preface to the third edition signed by signed by Edmund M. Blunt as editor.

Two states noted. One has booksellers' advertisements for West & Greenleaf and for E. & S. Larkin on p. [255-256], and is dated "Boston, November 26, 1800." at foot of p. [256]. The other has advertisements for Thomas C. Cushing and for Thomas Biggs, and is dated "Philadelphia, Sept. 18, 1800."

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 36989

Evans, 37483

English Short Title Catalog, W37197.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.