The American coast pilot : containing the courses and distances between the principal harbours, capes and headlands, from Passamaquoddy through the Gulph 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 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pilot guides--Atlantic Coast (South America)--Early works to 1800.

Pilot guides.

Pilot guides--Atlantic Coast (North America)--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

xvi pages, 1 unnumbered page,18-172 pages, 9 unnumbered pages,178-239 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰

Edition:

Second edition, largely improved.

Place of Publication:

Newburyport (Massachusetts) : Printed by Edmund M. Blunt, (Proprietor.) Sold by all the booksellers and ship-chandlers in the United States, - 1798.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Edition statement transposed; precedes "Published according to act of Congress." on title page.

Correction notice mounted inside front cover advises of the insertion of 4 p. after p. 176. Notice of a new beacon mounted inside back cover.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [240].

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 Boston Public Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 33772

English Short Title Catalog, W37196.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.