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nature of the bottom, both on the slioals ami in the channels; the 
hatboi's and anrhorages; exact and perspiniou.s sailin^^ directions, 
&c. &c.^ — sucli a chart would not only greatly add to the knowledge 
and utility of the pilots, but, with the help of proper signals, buoys, 
&c. would enable intelligent masters of vessels to enter with confi- 
dence upon tbe navigation, when, as sometimes happens in stress of 
weather, they could neither obtain pilots, nor keep the sea with 
safety. 
It will not be out of place here, to advert to the facilities as to the 
piltftage of the bay, which will be afTorded by the partial harbor. 
The pilots of Cape Henlopen are pi'ovided with pilot boats and whale 
boats; with the former they cruise in fine weather, sometimes out of 
sight of land; in bad weather, though some have been lost by pursu- 
ing their cruises too long, ti)ey retire to Lewistown behind the Cape 
Henlopen, and depend on signals at the Light-house, to inform them 
of thca]tproach of vessels. On these signals being made, they start 
in tho whale boats; but the distance is so great, that vessels ai'e fre- 
quently in danger and sometimes lost, before they can board them. 
Anchored imdrr cover of the partial breakwater, however, the pilots 
would be enabled to get to sea in time, with their largest class of 
boats, theroby materially diminishing the risk to the arriving vessels 
and to themselves. 
All which is respectfully submitted. 
BERNARD, 
Brigadier General, 
JOS. G. TOTTEN, 
Maj. Eng. Br. Lt. Col. 
WM. BAINBRIDGE, 
United States* J^axnj. 
Accompanying this Report there are three plans, viz. 
A chart of part of DelawaieBay near Cape Flenlopen. 
Plan and piiifilcs of a complete breakwater for the position B, near 
Cape Heniopen. 
Plan and piotile of a partial breakwater for the position A, near 
Cape Henlopen. 
The foregoiiig is a true copy of the original on file in the Engineci' 
Department. 
ALEXANDER MACOMB, 
Maj. Gen, Chief Engineer. 
