Great Britain's coasting-pilot. The first part being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England from the River of Thames to the westward with the islands of Scilly and from thence to Carlile ... with directions for coming into the channel between England and France / by Captain Greenville Collins, hydrographer in ordinary to the King and Queens most excellent Majesties.
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- Great Britain's coasting-pilot. The first part being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England from the River of Thames to the westward with the islands of Scilly and from thence to Carlile ... with directions for coming into the channel between England and France / by Captain Greenville Collins, hydrographer in ordinary to the King and Queens most excellent Majesties.
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- Collins, Greenville, fl. 1679-1693.
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- London :: Printed by Freeman Collins and are to be sold by Richard Mount,
- 1693.
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"Great Britain's coasting-pilot. The first part being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England from the River of Thames to the westward with the islands of Scilly and from thence to Carlile ... with directions for coming into the channel between England and France / by Captain Greenville Collins, hydrographer in ordinary to the King and Queens most excellent Majesties." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A33988.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2025.
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To the Rt. Hon.ble EDWARD RUSSELL ADMIRALL OF THEIR MATIES. FLEET One of their Maties. most Honble. Privy Council and Treasurer of ye Navy &c This is most humbly dedicated and presented by Capt. Greenvile Collins.
☞ Needles are steep Chalk stones high and Steep: ••••o. Shingles are a Pibble stone
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A Seale of English and French Leagues 20 in A. Degree.
To the Right Honourable The LORDS COMMISSIONERS for Executing the Office of LORD HIGH ADMIRALL OF ENGLAND This Mapp is most humbly Dedicated and Presented by Capt Greenvile Collins. Hydrographer to the KING and QUEENS most Excellt: Majestie 1693:
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To the Right Honourable THOMAS Earl of Pembrooke and Montgomery Ba••o HERBERT of Sherland &c. Primier Commiss•: for Executing the Office of Ld: High Admirall of England &c. And one of their Ma.ties most Honourable Privy Council This is most humbly Dedicated & presented by Capt: Greenvile Collins.
☞ Note that the depth of water in the River Ex. is set down in feet being distinguisht by an f
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Thus showeth the going into Fowey when Fowey Castle beareth N b W 3 Miles
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Thus Showeth the goeing into Falmouth when Pendennis Castle beareth N: W: b N: 2 Leagues.
Thus Showeth ye goeing into Helford when the Harborsmouth at A. beareth West 2 Leagues.
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MILFORD-HAVEN.
TO HIS GRACE HENRY Duke of BEAUFORT, and Earle of Worcester, Baron Herbert of Chep∣stoll. Raglan, and Gower. Lord President, and Lord Lieut. of Wales, &c.
This Draught of MILFORD-HAVEN. is humbly Dedicated and Presented by Capt. Greenuile Collins. Hydr. to ye King.
These Hills show at Sea before the ••and•• the Seaside
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Thus Sheweth Stockham and St. Brides
Stockham W. N. W. 2 miles St. Brides
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HOLY-HEAD Is most Humbly Dedicated and Presented to Capt: Thomas Hewetson By G: COLLINS Hydrographer to the KING
Part of Anglesey Carrenpoint Holy head Skerries
Thus Sheweth Carrenpoint, Holy head and ye Skerries Island when ye highest part at A beareth S.W.b.S. 3 Leagues.
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Little Ormes head Great Ormes head
Thus sheweth Great and Little Ormes head when you go over the best of Chester Barr
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Note that the depth water is set downe in Fathams at Lowater in Spring Tyde. at wch ti•••• Tydes Rise five Fa•••••••••• and 3 1/2 at a Ne•• Tydes
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A Prospect of CARRECK-FERGUS. Being the Place where King William landed in Ireland.
- A. The King in the Mary yacht Capt. Collins
- B. Prince George in the Henneretta Yacht Capt. Sanderson
- C. The King goeing a Shoare in Sr. Clo: Chouells Barg
- D. Sr. C. Shovell Rear. Admll. of the Blew in the Monk with his Squadron Bonfiers on the Shoare.
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How these Severall Lands show at Sea
So Foreland St. Margretts Church Walmer Castle
Thus Sheweth the South Foreland when you are in the Gull Stream, keep St. Margretts Church a little on the side of the third Cliffe as at A. and this is the best marke of the Gull Stream
Seaven Cliffs Beachy head
Thus sheweth Beachy and the Seaven Cliffs when Beachy Head beareth N N W 2 Leagues Beach is a high White steep Cliff the Seaven Cliffs are likewise White
Seaven Cliffs Beachyhead
Thus sheweth Beachy head and the 7 Cliffs when the Head is E b N 2 Leagues
Dunnose Isle of Wight Swan Cliff
Thus sheweth the Isle of Wight when Dunnose beareth West 5 Leagues the Swan Cliff W N W The Swan Cliff is White
5 Donnose Swan Cliff
Thus sheweth the Isle of Wight when the Swan Cliff beareth N W 3 W 4 Leagues
Donnose Swan Cliff
Thus sheweth the Isle of Wight when the Swan Cliff beareth N b W
Bill Portland White Cliff
Thus sheweth Portland when it beareth N W b W 2 or 3 Leagues
Portland
Portland N b E 2 Leagues off
Portland St Albans
Portland N E 3 Leagues off
Portland
Thus sheweth Portland when it beareth E N E 4 Leagues off
St••k•• Fleming Darlmouth MOunt Wh••••ler Berry
Thus sheweth the going in to Darlmouth and the Berry: when Darlmouth beareth N b W 2 Leagues off
going into Darlmouth Berry
Thus sheweth the going into Darlmouth when it beareth N ½ W 4 Leagues off
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How these Seuerall Lands show at Sea
Startpoint
Thus sheweth the Start when you are a Leagues to the Eastward of it
Boult Praul Start
Thus sheweth the Boult Praul and the Start when the Boult beareth W b N 4 Leagues The Praul W N W and the Start N N W A is the going into Salcom
Start Deadman
Thus sheweth the Start from the Eddy Stone
Deadman
Thus sheweth the Deadman from the Eddy Stone
Hinkston Ramhead Maker Plimouth Menstone Gornore
Thus sheweth the Land about Plimouth when you are 2 Miles without the Eddy stone
Start N E b N 5 Leagues
Deadman NW 3 Leagues
Foy Bindon Looc
Thus sheweth the going into Foy and Looc when the Castle at C beareth N W by W 3 Leagues And the going into Loo at A N b W 2 Leagues, B is Looe Island
Lizard point
Thus sheweth the Lizard point when it beareth East 5 Leagues off
Lighthouse Mills
Thus sheweth the Islands of Scilly when the Mills bear W b S 3 Leagues off
Longshipps Brezan Cape Cornwall Cape Cornwall
Thus sheweth Cape Cornwall and the Longshipps when A beareth N and the Longshipps N b W 3 Miles.
Cape Cornwall
Thus sheweth Cape Cornwall when it beareth E N E 3 Leagues
St Jues Cape Cornwall
Thus sheweth the Land from cape Cornwall to St. Jues
L••ndy E N E 3 Leagues.
The Isle of Lundy N N E 2 Leagues
Seaumor Scookham
Thus sheweth the Island of Milford when the going into Milford at A beareth five Leagues off
Light House St. Anns point Rat Island Sheep Island
Thus sheweth the going into Milford at A when the Light House beareth E b N 2 Leagues off