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five feet in breadth�察�made to shut with folding boards like a double door�察�

through   which   stones   and   other   articles   were   raised�察  �the   folding   doors 

were   then   let   down�察  �and   the   stone   or   load   was   gently   lowered   upon   a 

waggon which was wheeled on railway trucks towards the lighthouse。                       In 

this manner the several castings of the balance´crane were got up to the 

top of the solid of the building。 



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     The several apartments of the beacon´house having been cleaned out 

and   supplied   with   bedding�察 �a   sufficient stock   of   provisions   was   put   into 

the   store�察  �when   Peter   Fortune�察  �formerly   noticed�察  �lighted   his   fire   in   the 

beacon for the first time this season。          Sixteen artificers at the same time 

mounted to their barrack´room�察�and all the foremen of the works also took 

possession of their cabin�察�all heartily rejoiced at getting rid of the trouble 

of boating and the sickly motion of the tender。 

     ��Saturday�察�12th May�А�

     The wind was at E。N。E。�察�blowing so fresh�察�and accompanied with so 

much sea�察�that no stones could be landed to´day。              The people on the rock�察�

however�察  �were   busily   employed   in   screwing   together   the   balance´crane�察�

cutting out the joggle´holes in the upper course�察�and preparing all things 

for commencing the building operations。 

     ��Sunday�察�13th May�А�

     The weather still continues boisterous�察�although the barometer has all 

the while stood at about 30 inches。            Towards evening the wind blew so 

fresh   at   E。   by  S。  that   the  boats both   of the  SMEATON   and   tender   were 

obliged to be hoisted in�察�and it was feared that the SMEATON would have 

to slip her moorings。       The people on the rock were seen busily employed�察�

and had the balance´crane apparently ready for use�察�but no communication 

could be had with them to´day。 

     ��Monday�察�14th May�А�

     The   wind   continued   to   blow   so   fresh�察  �and   the   SMEATON   rode   so 

heavily   with   her   cargo�察  �that   at   noon   a   signal   was   made   for   her   getting 

under weigh�察�when she stood towards Arbroath�察�and on board of the tender 

we are still without any communication with the people on the rock�察�where 

the sea was seen breaking over the top of the building in great sprays�察�and 

raging with much agitation among the beams of the beacon。 

     ��Thursday�察�17th May�А�

     The wind�察�in the course of the day�察�had shifted from north to west�察�the 

sea being also considerably less�察�a boat landed on the rock at six p。m。�察�for 

the first time since the 11th�察�with the provisions and water brought off by 

the   PATRIOT。       The   inhabitants   of   the   beacon   were   all   well�察  �but   tired 

above     measure     for  want    of  employment�察      �as   the  balance´    crane    and 



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apparatus   was   all   in   readiness。   Under   these   circumstances   they   felt   no 

less   desirous   of   the   return   of   good   weather   than   those   afloat�察  �who   were 

continually tossed with the agitation of the sea。             The writer�察�in particular�察�

felt himself almost as much fatigued and worn´out as he had been at any 

period since the commencement of the work。                The very backward state of 

the   weather   at   so   advanced   a   period   of   the   season   unavoidably   created 

some alarm�察�lest he should be overtaken with bad weather at a late period 

of the season�察�with the building operations in an unfinished state。                  These 

apprehensions were�察�no doubt�察�rather increased by the inconveniences of 

his situation afloat�察�as the tender rolled and pitched excessively at times。 

This being also his first off´set for the season�察�every bone of his body felt 

sore with preserving a sitting posture while he endeavoured to pass away 

the time in reading�察�as for writing�察�it was wholly impracticable。                  He had 

several times entertained thoughts of leaving the station for a few days and 

going into Arbroath with the tender till the weather should improve�察�but as 

the   artificers   had   been   landed   on   the   rock   he   was   averse   to   this   at   the 

commencement   of   the   season�察  �knowing   also   that   he   would   be   equally 

uneasy in every situation till the first cargo was landed�此�and he therefore 

resolved to continue at his post until this should be effected。 

     ��Friday�察�18th May�А�

     The   wind   being   now   N。W。�察  �the   sea   was  considerably  run   down�察  �and 

this morning at five o'clock the landing´master's crew�察�thirteen in number�察�

left the tender�察�and having now no detention with the landing of artificers�察�

they proceeded to unmoor the HEDDERWICK praam´boat�察�and towed her 

alongside   of   the   SMEATON�此  �and   in   the   course   of   the   day   twenty´three 

blocks of stone�察�three casks of pozzolano�察�three of sand�察�three of lime�察�and 

one of Roman cement�察�together with three bundles of trenails and three of 

wedges�察�were all landed on the rock and raised the top of the building by 

means of the tackle suspended from the cross´beam on the middle of the 

bridge。 The stones were then moved along the bridge on the waggon to the 

building within reach of the balance´crane�察�with which they were laid in 

their respective places on the building。 The masons immediately thereafter 

proceeded to bore the trenail´holes into the course below�察�and otherwise to 

complete the one in hand。           When the first stone was to be suspended by 



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the balance´crane�察�the bell on the beacon was rung�察�and all the artificers 

and   seamen   were   collected   on   the   building。   Three   hearty   cheers   were 

given while it was lowered into its place�察�and the steward served round a 

glass   of   rum�察  �when   success      was   drunk   to   the   further   progress    of  the 

building。 

     ��Sunday�察�20th May�А�

     The   wind   was   southerly   to´day�察  �but   there   was   much   less   sea   than 

yesterday�察  �and   the   landing´master's   crew   were   enabled   to   discharge   and 

land   twenty´three   pieces   of   stone   and   other   articles   for   the   work。   The 

artificers had completed the laying of the twenty´seventh or first course of 

the   staircase   this   morning�察  �and   in   the   evening   they   finished   the   boring�察�

trenailing�察�wedging�察�and grouting it with mortar。               At twelve o'clock noon 

the beacon´house bell was rung�察�and all hands were collected on the top of 

the building�察�where prayers were read for the first time on the lighthouse�察�

which      forcibly   struck    every    one�察  �and    had�察  �upon    the   whole�察   �a  very 

impressive effect。 

     From the hazardous situation of the beacon´house with regard to fire�察�

being composed wholly of timber�察�there was no small risk from accident�此�

and on this account one of the most steady of the artificers was appointed 

to see that the fire of the  cooking´house�察�and the lights in general�察 �were 

carefully extinguished at stated hours。 

     ��Monday�察�4th June�А�

     This being the birthday of our much´revered Sovereign King George 

III�察  �now  in   the   fiftieth   year   of   his   reign�察  �the   shipping   of   the   Lighthouse 

service were this morning decorated with colours according to the taste of 

their respective captains。        Flags were also hoisted upon the beacon´house 

and   balance´crane   on   the   top   of   the   building。    At   twelve   noon   a   salute 

was fired from the tender�察�when the King's health was drunk�察�with all the 

honours�察�both on the rock and on board of the shipping。 

     ��Tuesday�察�5th June�А�

     As    the  lighthouse     advanced     in  height�察   �the  cubical    contents    of  the 

stones   were   less�察  �but   they   had   to   be   raised   to   a   greater   height�察  �and   the 

walls�察�being thinner�察�were less commodious for the necessary  machinery 

and     the   artificers   employed�察     �which     considerably      retarded    the   work。 



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Inconvenience was also occasionally experienced from the men dropping 

their    coats�察  �hats�察 �mallets�察   �and   other    tools�察 �at  high´water�察    �which     were 

carried away by the tide�察�and the danger to the people themselves was now 

greatly increased。        Had any of them fallen from the beacon or building at 

high´water�察�while the landing´ master's crew were generally engaged with 

the craft at a distance�察�it must have rendered the accident doubly painful to 

those   on   the   rock�察  �who   at   this   time   had   no   boat�察  �and   consequently   no 

means   of   rendering   immediate   and   prompt   assistance。           In   such   cases   it 

would have been too late to have got a boat by signal from the tender。                       A 

small boat�察�which could be lowered at pleasure�察�was therefore suspended 

by  a   pair   of   davits   projected   from  the   cook´house�察 �the   keel   being   about 

thirty   feet   from   the   rock。   This   boat�察  �with   its   tackle   was   put   under   the 

charge   of   James   Glen�察  �of   whose   exertions   on   the   beacon   mention   has 

already been made�察�and who�察�having in early life been a seaman�察�was also 

very   expert     in  the  management        of  a   boat。   A   life´buoy   was      likewise 

suspended from the bridge�察�to which a coil o

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