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of Pamlico Sound, which wore completed in the 

 fall of 1883, should by all means be taken also, as 

 they are simply invaluable in case of storm and the 

 necessity of seeking harbor unexpectedly. Gov- 

 ernment chart No. 40 or 140 (both numbers are 

 used) will give you Currituck Sound from just 

 above Van Slyck's, and also North River from the 

 mouth of the canal, all that is necessary of Albe- 

 marle Sound, Croatan and Roanoke Sounds, either 

 of which you may take, and the magnetic courses 

 and distances to steer by as far south as Roanoke 

 Marshes Light. The post office at Van Slyck's 

 Landing is called Poplar Branch Post Office, Curri- 

 tuck County, N. C, and you can get your letters 

 and coarse supplies there, but no bread. The next 

 good harbor is Kitty Hawk, where there is also a 

 store and post office. If you go through Roanoke 

 Sound, remember that below Shallowbag Bay the 

 channel runs close along shore, closer than it seems 

 on the chart. You will have to feel your way care- 

 fully across below Broad Creek. There is plenty of 

 water if you find it, but it is not easy to find. 

 From the southerly end of Roanoke Island to Long 

 Shoal Light the course is south by west; from 

 Roanoke Marslies Light it is south, one half west. 

 You can go a mile inside of this light, but not fur- 

 ther, as the shoal beyond has not a foot of water 

 on it. Just north of this light is Stumpy Point 

 Bay, where you can make a good harbor, carrying 

 clear inside four feet of water. From Long Shoal 

 Light the course is south-west to a buoy on Bluff 



