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Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

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Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.

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Sent from John Croker to John Pond.

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Sent from John Croker to John Pond.

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Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.

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Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.

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Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.

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Concerning observations taken at Garden Island, Sydney, New South Wales, and his equipment and instruments. A postscript concerns a gift of a pet for Miss Maskelyne, with mention of the different animals of the country.

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Concerning a treatise and a book of navigational tables by Dr Inman.

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Concerning the inclusion of observations taken by Mr Inman among the recalculated observations of HMS Investigator.

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Sent from John Croker to John Pond.

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A diary of orders, received by Pond, to send chronometers to particular ships, followed by a record of the date each order was completed. This is inverted at the back of the volume.

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Kept by James Inman on the voyage of the ship Rolla, under John Cumming.

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The minutes include reference to James Inman's method of ascertaining tonnage and Nicholas Robilliard's measurements of ships for the Board.

Scope and Contents A set of observations and related tables made by Inman on a voyage from England to New Holland [RGO 14/68: 177]; at Garden Island, Port Jackson and Farm Cove, near Sydney, New South Wales [RGO 14/68: 178r-192v]; on a voyage of the ship Rolla from Port Jackson to Macau Roads in China, 22 September - 5 December 1803 [RGO 14/68: 193r-198v]; and on Inman’s return voyage from China to England on board the Warley East Indiaman in 1804 (with a meteorological journal for that voyage) [RGO 14/68:...

Scope and Contents From the Item: Observations and related papers by James Inman. Inman joined HMS Investigator as the astronomer in June 1803 at New South Wales, after the departure of astronomer John Crosley. When the officers and men of the Investigator were transferred to HMS Porpoise, Inman remained at Port Jackson with his instruments, later joining the ship Rolla, commanded by Mr Cumming, which participated in rescuing the men of the Porpoise and Cato ships lost at Wreck Reefs. Included are observations made by...

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Made in HMS Investigator on a voyage of discovery to the South Sea in the years 1801-1805.

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Papers regarding the loan and return of instruments belonging to the Board of Longitude and concerning persons entitled to receive Board publications.

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Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

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Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

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Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

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There are instructions for him to board the ship, details of observations to be made at sea and on shore, and general directions.

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Schedule of items delivered by Captain Flinders to James Inman at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 26 July 1803 and at Wreck Reef on 8 October 1803.