Account of the Erection of the Bell RocJc Lighthouse. 9$ 
pitch, to prevent the attacks of this insect, while the upper parts 
were laid over with white-lead paint ; yet these insects had 
made their way under the soles of the several beams, where 
they rested on the rock, and which could not be reached with 
such applications : the beams were found to be hollowed out to 
some extent by the depredators, while the exterior fibres of the 
timber, to a considerable thickness, were left quite entire. 
The several departments of this work seem to have been laid 
out by the engineer in a manner which gave much promptitude 
and effect to the operations. In particular, Mr David Logan, 
clerk of works at the work-yard at Arbroath, was held respon- 
sible for providing everything contained in the requisition of 
the foreman-builder at the Rock ; while Mr Kennedy, engi- 
neer’’s clerk, was answerable for the other parts of the respective 
requisitions from the tender and beacon, and for the dispatch 
given in the loading and sailing of the vessels. The masters of 
the stone-vessels were accordingly directed, on their arrival by 
night or day, to deliver all letters at the office. In the same 
manner, before leaving the Rock, regulations for the proper 
conduct of the works there were also instituted ; where the as- 
sistants were also held responsible for the duties of their several 
departments ; Mr Peter Logan, for the execution of the mason- 
ry ; Mr Francis Watt, for the good condition of the Beacon- 
house, railways, and machinery ; Captain Wilson for the state 
of the praams and other boats employed in the landing of ma- 
terials, and for the safety of the stones and building-materials in 
transporting them from the ship’s hold till they were placed 
upon the waggons on the Rock. The steward, Mr John Peters, 
was answerable for making the necessary requisitions for a suf- 
ficient stock of provisions, water and fuel : while Captain Tay- 
lor, master of the tender, was to see a proper stock of these ar- 
ticles landed and kept in store upon the Rock. From the 
great hazard with regard to fire, the Beacon-house being com- 
posed wholly of timber, tnere was no small risk from acci- 
dent; and on this account, one of the most steady of the artifi- 
cers was appointed to see that the fire of the cooking-house, and 
the lights in general, were carefully extinguished at stated 
hours.” 
It deserves also to bje remarked, that in the whole course of 
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