No. VII.

Key:A Course.B Granite in Pieces.C Sandstone in Pieces.D Granite in cubic feet.E Sandstone in cubic feet.F Tons of Sandstone and Granite.G Sandstone Joggles.H Oak Trenails.I Oak Wedges in pairs.J Pozzolano in Barrels.K Lime in Barrels.L Sand in Barrels.ABCDEFGHIJKLOver,59915246932160351678.59033840656329207.1303.8165.4431614010.0001.11.61.444161399.9291.21.81.645161359.6431.11.71.446161329.4291.11.61.4471826118.64316642.03.01.548161188.4291.01.50.849161158.2141.01.50.850141148.1431.01.50.851141238.7860.91.40.752161228.7140.91.40.753161158.2141.01.50.854161138.0721.01.50.855161027.2860.91.40.7561825818.42816642.03.11.55716976.9290.91.40.758161047.4290.91.40.75914966.8570.91.40.760141027.2860.71.10.561161007.1430.81.20.66216976.9290.81.30.66316906.4290.71.10.56416866.1432.03.11.5651822816.28816640.60.90.46616835.9290.71.00.56716825.8590.60.90.46816886.2860.40.70.36912765.4290.60.90.47016745.2860.60.90.47116956.7861.01.50.87216775.5002.03.11.57316755.3572.53.72.0741822516.07116642.03.11.57516735.2160.60.80.47616735.2160.71.10.57716825.8590.60.70.47812624.4290.50.70.47912624.4290.60.90.48012755.3570.60.90.48116705.0001.01.50.8821618112.9291.01.50.8831619013.571162.03.11.5841625718.357162.03.11.5851629821.286162.53.72.0868624.4290.40.70.3878604.2860.40.60.3888564.0000.30.60.2898523.7160.30.50.2908483.4290.20.50.1Total 9059922366932215982075.94545040656585255.0377.9204.5

ABCDEFGHIJKLOver,59915246932160351678.59033840656329207.1303.8165.4431614010.0001.11.61.444161399.9291.21.81.645161359.6431.11.71.446161329.4291.11.61.4471826118.64316642.03.01.548161188.4291.01.50.849161158.2141.01.50.850141148.1431.01.50.851141238.7860.91.40.752161228.7140.91.40.753161158.2141.01.50.854161138.0721.01.50.855161027.2860.91.40.7561825818.42816642.03.11.55716976.9290.91.40.758161047.4290.91.40.75914966.8570.91.40.760141027.2860.71.10.561161007.1430.81.20.66216976.9290.81.30.66316906.4290.71.10.56416866.1432.03.11.5651822816.28816640.60.90.46616835.9290.71.00.56716825.8590.60.90.46816886.2860.40.70.36912765.4290.60.90.47016745.2860.60.90.47116956.7861.01.50.87216775.5002.03.11.57316755.3572.53.72.0741822516.07116642.03.11.57516735.2160.60.80.47616735.2160.71.10.57716825.8590.60.70.47812624.4290.50.70.47912624.4290.60.90.48012755.3570.60.90.48116705.0001.01.50.8821618112.9291.01.50.8831619013.571162.03.11.5841625718.357162.03.11.5851629821.286162.53.72.0868624.4290.40.70.3878604.2860.40.60.3888564.0000.30.60.2898523.7160.30.50.2908483.4290.20.50.1Total 9059922366932215982075.94545040656585255.0377.9204.5

Masonry,2075.945Lantern, and its Apparatus,7.500Total in Tons,2083.445

In this Table, 13 cubic feet are allowed to a ton of Granite, and 14 cubic feet to a ton of Sandstone.

Workmanship.

SCHEDULE, shewing the Extent and Description of WORK executed on the Sandstone and Granite employed in the Erection of the Bell Rock Light-house.

Course.Granite Beds and Joints in superficial feet.Sandstone Beds and Joints in sup. feet.Granite face-work in superficial feet.Sandstone face-work.Sandstone polish-work.Granite boring in lineal feet.Sandstone boring in lineal feet.Granite wedge grooves in lin. feet.Sandstone wedge grooves in lin. feet.Granite Lewis holes.Sandstone Lewis holes.150018211653354132156264208170527132472314127520832526042152844183229802652083253003005271517352406220208251300204525461120278819610431615634926717679210015969267138185265886131858110781841041642645975013591138216611312526451062618871118717311214526451189812161149118113015626451251913949051125691201637135221157875112569120163714443114886511256912016371553999784511256912016371644811238251125691201637174841093805112569120163718430103679511256912016371946710238456134741291637204849528956110801141629215138728756110801141629223199818253113761181629234648297853113761181629243619268859107831111629253888027756110801141629263708187656110801146392710177036130783828943623199583329956613181612630785613078542631754603075682532762703587802633868734798972834908682310093303510226823106933236854642110686323778271251121003238502701112439421563716404175637164139155371442372604414Over,18641504942944102559820935306293348595941528

Key:A Course.B Granite Beds and Joints in superficial feet.C Sandstone Beds and Joints in sup. feet.D Granite face-work in superficial feet.E Sandstone face-work.F Sandstone polish-work.G Granite boring in lineal feet.H Sandstone boring in lineal feet.I Granite wedge grooves in lin. feet.J Sandstone wedge grooves in lin. feet.K Granite Lewis holes.L Sandstone Lewis holes.ABCDEFGHIJKL150018211653354132156264208170527132472314127520832526042152844183229802652083253003005271517352406220208251300204525461120278819610431615634926717679210015969267138185265886131858110781841041642645975013591138216611312526451062618871118717311214526451189812161149118113015626451251913949051125691201637135221157875112569120163714443114886511256912016371553999784511256912016371644811238251125691201637174841093805112569120163718430103679511256912016371946710238456134741291637204849528956110801141629215138728756110801141629223199818253113761181629234648297853113761181629243619268859107831111629253888027756110801141629263708187656110801146392710177036130783828943623199583329956613181612630785613078542631754603075682532762703587802633868734798972834908682310093303510226823106933236854642110686323778271251121003238502701112439421563716404175637164139155371442372604414Over,18641504942944102559820935306293348595941528

ABCDEFGHIJKL150018211653354132156264208170527132472314127520832526042152844183229802652083253003005271517352406220208251300204525461120278819610431615634926717679210015969267138185265886131858110781841041642645975013591138216611312526451062618871118717311214526451189812161149118113015626451251913949051125691201637135221157875112569120163714443114886511256912016371553999784511256912016371644811238251125691201637174841093805112569120163718430103679511256912016371946710238456134741291637204849528956110801141629215138728756110801141629223199818253113761181629234648297853113761181629243619268859107831111629253888027756110801141629263708187656110801146392710177036130783828943623199583329956613181612630785613078542631754603075682532762703587802633868734798972834908682310093303510226823106933236854642110686323778271251121003238502701112439421563716404175637164139155371442372604414Over,18641504942944102559820935306293348595941528

Course.Granite Beds and Joints in superficial feet.Sandstone Beds and Joints in sup. feet.Granite face-work in superficial feet.Sandstone face-work.Sandstone polish-work.Granite boring in lineal feet.Sandstone boring in lineal feet.Granite wedge grooves in lin. feet.Sandstone wedge grooves in lin. feet.Granite Lewis holes.Sandstone Lewis holes.Over,1864150494294410255982093530629334859594152843383604416444095940164539559401646388584016476856723180184836154381649352543816503355452145132264441452315644416533355849165433958411655318543816566726523180185732051381658318513816593015148146025060411461273604116622985549166329451411664294514116656455523180186627749381667274493816682505357166919243611270198436116712825744167225949381673254493816746455124780187520945451676247534116772265752167816554611279221546112802255249128136849381682679115168384616016846711481685165399168615792887147918881389088912989890120888Total 90186416644029443145437720935306293351795942240

Key:A Course.B Granite Beds and Joints in superficial feet.C Sandstone Beds and Joints in sup. feet.D Granite face-work in superficial feet.E Sandstone face-work.F Sandstone polish-work.G Granite boring in lineal feet.H Sandstone boring in lineal feet.I Granite wedge grooves in lin. feet.J Sandstone wedge grooves in lin. feet.K Granite Lewis holes.L Sandstone Lewis holes.ABCDEFGHIJKLOver,1864150494294410255982093530629334859594152843383604416444095940164539559401646388584016476856723180184836154381649352543816503355452145132264441452315644416533355849165433958411655318543816566726523180185732051381658318513816593015148146025060411461273604116622985549166329451411664294514116656455523180186627749381667274493816682505357166919243611270198436116712825744167225949381673254493816746455124780187520945451676247534116772265752167816554611279221546112802255249128136849381682679115168384616016846711481685165399168615792887147918881389088912989890120888Total 90186416644029443145437720935306293351795942240

ABCDEFGHIJKLOver,1864150494294410255982093530629334859594152843383604416444095940164539559401646388584016476856723180184836154381649352543816503355452145132264441452315644416533355849165433958411655318543816566726523180185732051381658318513816593015148146025060411461273604116622985549166329451411664294514116656455523180186627749381667274493816682505357166919243611270198436116712825744167225949381673254493816746455124780187520945451676247534116772265752167816554611279221546112802255249128136849381682679115168384616016846711481685165399168615792887147918881389088912989890120888Total 90186416644029443145437720935306293351795942240

ABSTRACT-ACCOUNTof theEXPENCEofERECTINGtheBELL-ROCK LIGHT-HOUSE,and of executing theULTERIOR WORKSconnected with thatESTABLISHMENT.

Wages of artificers while off at the Bell Rock, and in the work-yards at Arbroath and Edinburgh, where the stones were cut and prepared in regular courses,L. 11,980 15 8Premiums to artificers for Sundays’ work and extra hours upon the Rock, and in the Work-yard at Arbroath,998 14 9Premiums to seamen, including Sundays’ work at the Bell Rock,473 5 6Note.—Masons and smiths were paid at the rate of 3s. 4d.,—mill-wrights 3s. 6d.,—joiners 3s., and labourers at from 2s. 2d. to 2s. 8d. per day; besides lodgings ashore, and victuals while afloat.—The premiums paid to artificers were at the rate of 6d. per hour for extra time; eight hours constituting a day’s work at the Rock.—The seamen were paid at the same rate on Sundays as on week days.Amount for wages and premiums to artificers, and including premiums to seamen,L. 13,452 15 11

35,952 cubic feet of Sandstone from Mylnefield quarry, dressed to the quarry-moulds, and put on ship-board,L. 3,412 18 5Extra dressing in reducing the courses to regular thicknesses at Mylnfield,667 2 81700 cubic feet of sandstone from Craigleith Quarry for the cornice and parapet wall of the Light-room,200 0 1013,964 cubic feet of granite from Rubieslaw and other quarries at Aberdeen, and from Cairngall near Peterhead,1,979 1 4Extra dressing in reducing the granite stones to the quarry-moulds, and to regular thicknesses, to suit the respective courses, including cartage and charges of shipping,1,291 7 2½40 Tons of Pozzolano-earth in casks,398 3 460 Tons of Aberthaw-limestone, including freight from South Wales,78 14 2100 Bushels Parker’s or Roman cement, including casks and shipping charges,43 12 06 Tons of Tarras, including casks and shipping charges,52 19 10Casks for carrying lime and sand from the workyard to the Bell Rock,38 3 34824 oaken trenails, from 21 to 24 inches and 6195 oaken wedges, from 12 to 18 inches in length,216 1 6Note.—The quarry price of Sandstone varied from 1s. to 2s. 9d., and Granite from 1s. 3d. to 5s. per cubic foot. Pozzolano from L. 6 to L. 14 per ton. Tarras from L. 6, 10s. to L. 11 per ton. Limestone was 1s. per ton. Cement varied from 5s. to 6s. 6d. per bushel; oaken trenails from L. 1 to L. 5 per hundred, and wedges were L. 1: 6: 6 per hundred.Amount for Building Materials,8,378 4 1½

4662 cubic feet of Memel and Swedish timber, and 480 Petersburgh deals for the use of the Beacon-house, cast-iron Railways and wharfs upon the Bell Rock, and for making moulds for the stone-cutters,L. 1,436 19 769 tons 9 cwt. of cast-iron for Railways,812 15 1125,893 lb. malleable iron in stanchions, bats, knees, stays, bracing-chains, screw and spear bolts, including other apparatus for the use of the Beacon-house and Railways,1,244 3 719 Tons 13 cwt. 2 qrs. 3 lb. cast-iron, 14,002 lb. malleable iron, and 505 lb. of brass for cranes, winch-machines, and other apparatus,1,191 14 7½Cordage for cranes, &c.409 1 0Two large Sling or Woolwich-carts, for conveying large blocks of stone, fitted up with wheel and pinion-work for slinging or lifting the stones off the ground,150 3 615,446 lb. quarry and stone-cutters’ tools; 11,934 lb. malleable iron, and 771 lb. steel, used in the work-yard; exclusively of tools, nails, and other furnishings connected with joiners’ and smiths’ shops; but including stone-jacks and common carts used in work-yard, &c. &c.,1,567 10 1½Note.—The price of fir-timber varied from 3s. to 5s. 6d. per cubic foot; cast-iron from L. 10, 10s. to L. 23:6:8 per ton; chains and axles, &c. 6½d. to 1s. per lb.; quarry and stone-cutters tools from 6d. to 10d. per lb.; Swedish and British bar-iron from L. 21 to L. 29 per ton. Steel was 7d. per lb., and brass 1s. 10d. per lb.Amount for Machinery, &c.6,812 8 4

Price of the hull of a Prussian fishing-dogger,L. 250 0 2Carpenter-work, altering and fitting up the dogger as the Pharos Floating-light,1,397 12 8Two sets of chains, with mushroom anchors, spare shackles and swivels, &c., for mooring her off the Bell Rock, the whole weighing about 13,083 lb. of malleable, and 3200 lb. of cast-iron,462 9 4Outfit in hempen cables, sails and rigging, including 11 tons cast-iron, ballast, ship-hearth, cabin-stoves, alarm-bell, &c.,1,664 2 3Three large copper lanterns, glazed with plate glass, (so constructed, that the ship’s masts passed through them), fitted with brass chandeliers for 60 agitable-lamps, each having a small silvered-copper reflector,397 1 2½Freight of a vessel, and expence of laying down the moorings for the Floating-light,81 5 6Wear and tear of the Floating-light riding off the Bell Rock, from July 1807 till February 1811,1,059 11 5½Advertising the mooring and exhibition of the Floating-light, generally, in the Newspapers of the United Kingdom,227 18 9Victualling the crew of the Floating-light, including occasional subsisting money and board-wages while ashore,1,149 18 7Pay of the master, mate, principal and assistant light-keepers, and seven seamen, from 1807 to March 1811,1,632 12 88,322 12 5First Cost and Outfit of the Sir Joseph Banks Tender of 84 tons register, the Sloop Smeaton of 42 tons, the Sloop Patriot of 46 tons, and of four Stone Lighters of about 15 tons each, including wear and tear during the progress of the works,L. 5,436 9 7½Bedding for seamen and artificers during the progress of the works,349 7 2Victualling seamen and artificers afloat, including occasional subsisting money for seamen while ashore,2,930 12 7½Pay of the masters, mates, and seamen of the respective vessels,2,434 2 2Freight of hired vessels bringing stone from Mylnefield, Aberdeen, and Peterhead quarries, and timber and cast-iron from Leith and other ports to Arbroath,930 17 11Port charges and sailing disbursements of the several vessels,358 8 4½Insurance of Shipping, effected only for a limited period,647 12 614 Mushroom Anchors, weighing 13 tons 7 cwts. 0 qrs. 10 lb. of cast-iron,235 15 828,456 lb. malleable iron, in mooring-chains, shanks of mushroom-anchors, spare swivels and shackles,891 11 216 Large mooring buoys of coopers’ work, and one of carpenters’ work,456 19 2Note.—Pay of the masters of the respective vessels in the service was from L. 5 to L. 6, 6s., mates from L. 4 to L. 5, 5s., principal light-keeper L. 5, 5s., assistant light-keeper L. 3, 15s., seamen from L. 2, 10s. to L. 3, 15s. per month. Officers’ occasional subsisting money 2s., and seamens’ 1s. 8d. per day.The price of the hulls of the vessels were from L. 9, 15s. to L. 10 per ton, and cordage from L. 77 to L. 130 per ton; cordage subject to a discount of 7½ per cent.; other articles generally to 5 per cent.Amount for shipping,14,671 16 4½

Lantern or Light-room with tinned copper roof, 8 cast-iron sashes, 8 feet in height, glazed with 48 squares of plate-glass, measuring 13½ by 26¾ inches. Malleable iron stays, copper rings, flag-staff, and signal-ball, &c.L. 1,135 1 1124 Reflectors raised to the parabolic-curve, made from copper plated, in the proportion of 6 oz. of silver to each lb. of copper; arranged upon a malleable iron chandelier, furnished with brass fountains, and argand burners, including a train of Revolving-machinery, and two alarm-bells, set upon tripods on the balcony, &c.1,287 17 2Balcony-railing of cast-iron, with brass supports and top-rail; and a conductor or thunder-rod extending, from the Light-room to the Rock, 216 0 3Amount of Light-room, &c.2,638 19 4

Finishing and Completing the interior of the Light-house, with wainscot partitions,—doors,—trap-ladders,—furniture of oaken-timber for the several apartments,—kitchen range with cast-iron chimney,—tinned-copper oil cisterns—brass and copper bolts and hinges fordoors,—window-shutters,—brasslocks,—brass hand-rails for inside stairs,—water-cisterns, and coal magazines, &c.L. 1,489 16 6Erecting permanent Railways upon the Bell Rock, improving the wharfs or landing places, and removing the Beacon-house,1,338 16 6Houses erected for the families of the light-keepers and seamen of the Tender, signal-tower, store-houses, and sea-wall, at Arbroath,4,500 8 3The price of about 1½ acre of ground for a garden, trenching, and enclosing it for the use of the light-keepers, and seamen, and their families,1,158 18 10The price of a pew of 14 sittings in the parish-church of Arbroath, for the use of the Light-keepers and their families,52 10 0Note.—Wainscot 7s. 6d. per foot, brass 1s. 8d. to 2s. per lb.Amount for Ulterior Works,8,540 10 1

Expence of Act of Parliament,L. 548 8 0Travelling charges connected with the work,312 14 7Incidental charges for stamps and postages, including letters for artificers afloat, salary for Engineer’s clerk, &c.882 5 1Advertising the exhibition of the Light upon the Bell Rock, and the discontinuance of the Floating-light, on the 1st of February 1811,219 10 3The cost-price of the artificers barracks, platform of aisler-masonry for fitting the courses before shipping them to the Rock,—engineer’s office,—smith and joiner’s shops,—store-house and stable, estimated at1,255 5 6Rent of the work-yard, and compensation to the landlord for taking it off the hands of the Commissioners before the expiry of the lease,174 19 6Price, hire, and keep of work-horses,593 5 11½481 tons coals, used in the artificers’ barracks, smith’s-shop, lime-kiln in the work-yard, and at the beacon-house, &c.347 4 2Shore-dues upon materials for the Light-house, and other articles during the progress of the works,270 9 657½ dozen of flambeaux, for night-work at the Bell Rock,32 9 6Stationery and books for Engineer’s office, and shipping,134 10 8½One five feet Achromatic-telescope with brass-stand, steadying-rods, two eye-tubes, a mahogany-stand with night-glass for signal-room,35 1 0Pension, and Sick lists for wages of artificers and seamen when off work, medical attendance, &c.925 12 2Superintendence of engineers, and plans, including L. 300 to Captain Brodie,4,858 13 5Interest upon L. 25,000 of Government loan, up to March 1810,3,446 11 5Treasury fees for Exchequer bonds, &c.235 10 4Note.—Price of coal 13s. 4d. to 19s. per ton. Oats from 20s. to 23s. per boll. Hay from 10½d. to 1s. 3d. per stone of 22 lb.Amount for Incidents14,272 11 1Amount of gross expenditure in erecting the Light-house, including Ulterior Works,L. 77,089 17 8

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