Observations upon the Tides in the River Thames, by Mr. Henry de Saumarez

III. An Extraordinary high Tide in the River Thames observed by Capt. Tho. Jones. March the 8th, 1725-6, The Tide in the River Thames, at New Crane in Shadwell, flow'd twenty Foot, five Inches and a half, taken by a Level, from that High-water Mark, to Low-water the next Morning, and was four Inches higher than has been known these fourty Years. IV. Observations upon the Tides in the River Thames, by Mr. Henry de Saumarez. That the Use of my Instrument call'd the * Marine Surveyor may yet farther appear, I shall here give some Experiments I made with it on the River Thames, in order to determine the Strength of the Tides of Flood and Ebb. Were the same to be done in the Channel, and on the Sea Coast of Great Britain, and mark'd in our Charts, I am humbly of Opinion, it would be of no small advantage to our Commerce, and of consequence a sufficient Recommendation of the Marine Surveyor, if that alone were the Use of it. I am induced the rather to be of this Opinion, in regard I am not insensible of the Dangers on the Casquets, in the Race of Alderney, &c. where rapid Tides and Currents have occasioned but too many to mourn the Loss of Friends and Fortunes: As I dwell in the Neighbourhood of these Dangers, I have (in manifest hazard of my Life) survey'd and taken correct Draughts not only of them, but of the Islands of Guernsey, Sark, &c. And as I persuade myself they are as correct, as any Thing that has hitherto appear'd of this kind, it is my intent to publish them for the Good of the Publick. * Vid. Philos. Transact. No. 391. III. A TABULAR Account, shewing the Strength and gradual Increase and Decrease of the Tides of Flood and Ebb in the River Thames, as observ'd in Lambeth Reach, off of Manchester Stairs, and in the Middle of the River, with a new Instrument call'd the Marine Surveyor, on the 9th of June, 1720; It being then Full Moon, and consequently a Spring Tide. The Movement of the Machine 14 Inches under Water. | FLOOD | |-------| | **The Time of Flood.** | **The Depth of the River.** | **The Run of the Current in every 15 Min.** | **The whole Run of the Current to the Times express'd in the first Column.** | **The same reduced to Statute Miles of 5280 feet, or 528 Revolutions of the Machine.** | **The Reduction into English maritime Miles of 6000 feet, or 600 Revolutions.** | | H. M. | Ft. In. | Feet. | Feet. | M. Pts. Rev. | M. Pts. Rev. | | 15 | 5 | 110 | 110 | 11 | 11 | | 30 | 6 | 590 | 700 | 70 | 70 | | 45 | 6 | 1100 | 1800 | 48 | 30 | | 1 | 7 | 1490 | 3290 | 55 | 29 | | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1870 | 5160 | 120 | 66 | | 30 | 9 | 2230 | 7390 | 79 | 139 | | 45 | 10 | 2500 | 9850 | 65 | 89 | | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2660 | 12550 | 67 | 55 | | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2730 | 15280 | 6 | 28 | | 30 | 14 | 2740 | 18020 | 86 | 2 | | 45 | 14 | 9 | 2720 | 20740 | 94 | 124 | | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2570 | 23310 | 87 | 81 | | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2220 | 25530 | 45 | 3 | | 30 | 14 | 9 | 1820 | 27350 | 66 | 35 | | 45 | 14 | 990 | 28340 | 62 | 134 | | 50 | 13 | 9 | 130 | 28470 | 75 | 147 | K | The time of Ebb | The depth of the River | The Run of the Current in every 15 Min. | The whole Run of the Current to the Times expressed in the first Column. | The same reduced to Statute Miles of 5280 feet, or 528 Revolutions of the Machine | The reduction into English maritime Miles of 6000 feet, or 600 Revolutions. | |----------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | H. M. | Ft. In. | Feet. | Feet. | M. Pts. Rev. | M. Pts. Rev. | | 15 | 12 9 | 280 | 280 | 28 | 28 | | 30 | 12 3 | 140 | 140 | 14 | 14 | | 45 | 11 10 | 1900 | 3320 | 68 | 68 | | 1 | 11 4 | 280 | 5400 | 12 | 12 | | 15 | 11 2 | 2120 | 7520 | 92 | 92 | | 30 | 10 9 | 2120 | 9640 | 40 | 40 | | 45 | 10 4 | 2170 | 11810 | 125 | 125 | | 2 | 10 | 2130 | 13940 | 74 | 74 | | 15 | 9 6 | 2060 | 16000 | 16 | 16 | | 30 | 9 4 | 2040 | 18040 | 88 | 88 | | 45 | 9 | 2020 | 20060 | 26 | 26 | | 3 | 8 9 | 1910 | 21970 | 85 | 85 | | 15 | 8 6 | 1900 | 23870 | 11 | 11 | | 30 | 8 3 | 1910 | 25780 | 70 | 70 | | 45 | 8 | 1860 | 27640 | 124 | 124 | | 4 | 7 9 | 1810 | 29450 | 41 | 41 | | 15 | 7 3 | 1780 | 31230 | 87 | 87 | | 30 | 7 | 1690 | 32920 | 124 | 124 | | 45 | 6 6 | 1620 | 34540 | 22 | 22 | | 5 | 6 3 | 1570 | 36110 | 47 | 47 | | 15 | 6 3 | 1570 | 37680 | 72 | 72 | | 30 | 6 | 1570 | 39250 | 97 | 97 | | 45 | 6 | 1560 | 40810 | 121 | 121 | | 6 | 5 9 | 1550 | 42360 | 12 | 12 | | 15 | 5 6 | 1500 | 43860 | 30 | 30 | | 30 | 5 3 | 1460 | 45320 | 44 | 44 | | 45 | 5 | 1450 | 46770 | 57 | 57 | | 7 | 4 9 | 1430 | 48200 | 68 | 68 | | 15 | 4 6 | 1400 | 49600 | 76 | 76 | | 30 | 4 3 | 1380 | 50980 | 82 | 82 | | 45 | 4 3 | 1340 | 52320 | 84 | 84 | | 8 | 4 | 1270 | 53590 | 79 | 79 | | 15 | 3 10 | 420 | 54010 | 121 | 121 | | 30 | 3 11 | 410 | 54420 | 30 | 30 | | 45 | 4 | 400 | 54820 | 70 | 70 | | 20 | 4 | 380 | 55200 | 108 | 108 | | 25 | 4 2 | 300 | 55000 | 6 | 6 | | 30 | 4 2 | 270 | 55770 | 33 | 33 | | 35 | 4 3 | 130 | 55900 | 46 | 46 | | 40 | | Stagnant | | | | Stagnant IV. A TABULAR Account, Shewing the Strength and gradual Increase of the Tides of Flood and Ebb in the River Thames, as observ'd in Lambeth Reach, off of Manchester Stairs, and in the Middle of the River, with a New Instrument call'd the Marine Surveyor, on the 18th of June 1720; It being then the last Quarter of the Moon and consequently a Neap Tide. The Movement of the Machine 14 Inches under Water. | F L O O D. | |------------| | **The Time of Flood,** | **The Depth of the River,** | **The Run of the Current in every 15 Min.** | **The whole Run of the Current to the Times express'd in the first Column.** | **The same reduced to Statute Miles of 5280 feet, or 528 Revolutions of the Machine.** | **The Reduction into English maritime Miles of 6000 feet, or 600 Revolutions.** | | H. M. | Ft. In. | Feet. | Feet. | M. Pts Rev. | M. Pts Rev. | | 15 | 4 | 220 | 220 | 22 | 22 | | 30 | 4 | 520 | 740 | 74 | 74 | | 45 | 4 | 900 | 1640 | 32 | 14 | | 1 | 5 | 1030 | 2670 | 3 | 117 | | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1020 | 3690 | 105 | 69 | | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1160 | 4850 | 89 | 35 | | 45 | 7 | 1450 | 6300 | 102 | 30 | | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1640 | 7940 | 1 | 44 | | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1830 | 9770 | 1 | 77 | | 30 | 9 | 1920 | 11690 | 113 | 119 | | 45 | 9 | 6 | 2070 | 13760 | 56 | 26 | | 3 | 10 | 2170 | 15930 | 9 | | | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2070 | 18000 | 84 | 3 | | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1960 | 19960 | 16 | 46 | | 45 | 11 | 4 | 1890 | 21850 | 73 | 55 | | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1700 | 23550 | 111 | 105 | | 4 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1300 | 24850 | 109 | 85 | | 30 | 11 | 730 | 25580 | 50 | 8 | | 45 | 11 | 70 | 25650 | 57 | 15 | | 40 | 45 | 10 | 10 | dit. | dit. | dit. | | The Time of Ebb | The Depth of the River | The Run of the Current in every 15 Min. | The whole Run of the Current to the Times express'd in the first Column. | The same reduced to Statute Miles of 5280 feet, or 528 Revolutions of the Machine. | The Reduction into English maritime Miles of 6000 feet, or 600 Revolutions. | |-----------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | H. M. | Ft. In. | Feet. | Feet. | M. Pts Rev. | M. Pts. Rev. | | 15 | 10 6 | 610 | 610 | 61 | 61 | | 30 | 10 | 1540 | 1950 | 63 | 45 | | 45 | 9 9 | 1520 | 3470 | 83 | 47 | | | 9 3 | 1650 | 5120 | 116 | 62 | | 1 | 15 9 | 1750 | 6870 | 1 | 87 | | 30 | 8 6 | 1730 | 8600 | 1 | 110 | | 45 | 8 | 1700 | 10300 | 1 | 130 | | | 7 9 | 1710 | 12010 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 15 7 | 1710 | 1320 | 2 | 22 | | 30 | 7 1 | 1710 | 15430 | 2 | 45 | | 45 | 6 9 | 1710 | 17140 | 3 | 64 | | | 6 7 | 1680 | 18820 | 3 | 82 | | 3 | 15 6 | 1670 | 20490 | 3 | 99 | | 30 | 6 | 1570 | 22060 | 4 | 106 | | 45 | 5 9 | 1500 | 23560 | 4 | 106 | | | 5 8 | 1480 | 25040 | 4 | 104 | | 4 | 15 5 | 1440 | 26480 | 5 | 98 | | 30 | 5 2 | 1430 | 27910 | 5 | 91 | | 45 | 5 | 1420 | 29330 | 5 | 83 | | | 5 | 1430 | 30760 | 5 | 76 | | 5 | 15 4 | 1420 | 32180 | 6 | 68 | | 30 | 4 6 | 1430 | 33610 | 6 | 61 | | 45 | 4 4 | 1420 | 35030 | 6 | 53 | | | 4 1 | 1380 | 35410 | 6 | 41 | | 6 | 15 3 | 1360 | 37770 | 7 | 27 | | 30 | 3 11 | 1340 | 39110 | 7 | 11 | | 45 | 3 10 | 1230 | 40340 | 7 | 134 | | | 3 10 | 1070 | 41410 | 7 | 91 | | 7 | 15 3 | 11 | 530 | 7 | 144 | | 20 | 4 | 20 | 41940 | 7 | 145 | | 25 | 4 | 3 | Stagnant. | 7 | 145 | | 35 | 4 | 3 | dit. | | |