Description
This is a receipt issued to the James Kitchin upon arriving at the port and paying a port tax. David J. Kitchin was the master of the ship. The James Kitchin was registered in Pictou in 1867.The James Kitchin was registered in Pictou in 1867.
In Spanish:
“FARO DE LA CIUDAD DE LA COLONIA
N. 1118
Don ________ capitan de la bca (barca) Ying (?) James Kitchin de 499 toneladas, ha satisfecho $9.98 centimos que le corresponde por el derecho de alumbrado de dicho faro.
Montevideo Abril 10 de 1877
El recaudador
Antonio J. Abatos
AVISO DE LA CAPITANIA DEL PUERTO
Colonia, 16 de Mayo de 1865
Oficio Hidrográfico inglés
Posicion de la farola de al colonia
Latitud…….31°28’ O”
Longitad de Londres……67°47’10”
RUMBO Y DISTANCIA DE LA FAROLA
Meridanno Magnético
Variaciones 11 ½ E.
Farallon…..S. 67 ½ C-3 millas inglesas
Las pipas…..N. 79 ½ E-8 ½ >> >>
ALTURA DE LA FAROLA SOBRE EL AGUA
40 ½ varas Española equivalents á 113 piés inglese
Federicio W. Signey”
Lighthouse of Colonia City (James Kitchin Receipt)
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- File ID
- 78-044e
- File Location
- Original Materials, box #7
- Added
- Jun 29, 2015
- Contributed by
- Susan Parker
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