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Schedule., The Port of Freetown Ordinance
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THE PoRT OF FREETOWN COMPRISES-
I. All that area of the Sierra Leone River and its tributaries enclosed
within High Water Mark ordinary Spring Tides to the East of a line
drawn between the most northern point of High Water Mark at Cape
Sierra Leone in a general northerly direction to the most southerly point
of High Water Mark of Leopard Island and continued due East to that
point on High Water Mark on Sierra Leone Protectorate shore near the
village of Mayaia, including all jetties, wharves or similar structures lying
within this area, but excluding all jetties, wharves, moorings or other
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works whatever of the Sierra Leone Development Company on or P.N.
adjacent to the Island of Pepel established in connection with their iron 25 of 1955.
ore loading depot and all moorings and anchorages adjacent to the said
Island required for the purpose of the said iron ore loading depot,
including Tasso Pool anchorage and all buoys, marks, beacons and
navigational aids whatever established by the Sierra Leone Development
Company for the assistance of ships proceeding to or from Pepel Island.
2. ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND situate at Cline Town in the
East Ward of the City of Freetown and known as the Queen Elizabeth II
Quay (Controlled Area) comprising all that land north of a line starting
from a point on High Water Mark Ordinary Spring Tides which is
145 feet on a bearing ofl0° from beacon F.T.S. 608; thence on a bearing
of 109° for a distance of 300 feet, passing along the northern boundary
of a plot of Shell Company property to a point marked A which is on the
eastern edge of College Road, which forms the western access road to
the Queen Elizabeth II Quay, thence along the eastern edge of College
Road in a northerly direction for a distance of 215 feet to a point marked
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B, which is 25 feet east of Bench Mark 305; thence on a bearing of 113°
for a distance of 105 feet to a point marked C; thence on a bearing of
104 ° for a distance of 80 feet to a point marked D; thence on a bearing
of 25 ° for a distance of 30 feet to a point marked E; thence on a bearing of
106° for a distance of 75 feet to a point marked F; thence on a bearing
of 19° for a distance of 70 feet to a point marked G; thence in a southeasterly direction for a distance of 375 feet to a point marked H, which
is on the western edge of the central access road to the Queen Elizabeth II
Quay, thence along the western edge of the central access road in a
southerly direction for a distance of 545 feet to a point marked J; thence
on a bearing of 100° for a distance of 45 feet to a point marked K,
which is on the eastern edge of the central access road; thence along the
eastern edge of the central access road in a northerly direction for a
distance of 130 feet to a point marked L; thence on a bearing of 92°
for a distance of 80 feet to a point marked M; thence on a bearing of
191° for a distance of 150 feet to a point marked N; thence on a bearing
of 90° for a distance of 750 feet to a point marked 0, which is on the
northern edge of Cline Street; thence along the northern edge of Cline
Street in an easterly direction for a distance of 535 feet to a point marked
P, which is on the eastern edge of the eastern access road to the Queen
Elizabeth II Quay, and at the south-western corner of the Chromite
area; thence along the western and north-western boundaries of the
Chromite area in a general northerly and north-easterly direction for a
distance of 560 feet to a point marked Q; thence on a bearing of 360°
for a distance of 160 feet to a point on High Water Mark Ordinary Spring
Tides, which is the finishing point, be the same several dimensions little
more or less, as the same is more particularly delineated on Plan S.L.S.
No. 108/46 registered in the offices of the Registrar General and the
Director of Surveys and Lands and on which the above lettered points
are marked and the boundary verged in RED.
3. ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the City of
Freetown and known as the Government Wharf, the boundaries of which
are as follows-
Starting at a point where the fence meets Railway Department
property on the western side of the central wharf approach ramp near
the railway line-the accepted Colony Co-ordinates of which are
664,020 feet NORTH and 53,255 feet EAST, thence in a general southwesterly direction along the line of the fence for a distance of 240 feet
to a point where the fence meets the boundary of the Customs House
compound; thence in a straight line in a north-westerly direction for
a distance of 150 feet to the north-east corner of the Customs House
compound; thence in a south-westerly direction following the Customs
House compound boundary wall to the south-west corner of the above
compound; thence in a straight line in a south-easterly direction to a
point on the southern boundary of Railway Department property near
the Customs House garages; thence in a general westerly and northwesterly direction along the line of the said fence to a point situated
on the Low Water Mark at the western extremity of the Camber wall;
thence in a general north-easterly direction along Low Water Mark,
around, and including, any jetty, to that point on Low Water Mark
near the Fixed Green navigational light exhibited at the eastern extremity
of Government Wharf; the.nce in a general southerly direction along the
eastern and southern boundary walls of a building adjoining t~e said
light and by way of P .B. 53 to the corner of the wall on the eastern side of
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the foot of Portuguese steps; thence in a general south-westerly direction
by a wire fence across the foot of the Portuguese steps to a point on the
north-east corner of War Department property known as the Lower
Commissariat; thence in a general south-westerly direction along the
War Department property boundary to beacon W.D. 10 which is
situated on the eastern side of the wharf approach ramp; thence in
a south-westerly direction along the eastern side of the wharf approach
ramp to a point on the southern boundary of Railway Department
property; thence in a straight line across the wharf approach ramp in
a south-westerly direction for a distance of 50 feet to the wire fence
which is the Starting point; the same as is more particularly delineated
on Plan No. S.L.S. 12/46 which is registered in the office of th& Registrar
General; and in the office of the Director of Surveys and Lands.
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