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Account by James Inman of his work as astronomer, 1803 - 1804
The account relates to the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain Flinders and observations taken by Inman at Port Jackson. It includes details of problems Inman had with his equipment.
Calculations of observations made on a voyage of the HMS Investigator, 1801-06-16 - 1807-10-18
Book of rough calculations of astronomical observations and accounts of the daily rates of the timekeepers and their errors. Includes observations written on the back of a sales receipt [RGO 14/66/3: 97v] and on the back of a letter from Robert Brine to Lieutenant Flinders [RGO 14/66/3: 107].
Also included is a list of French phases compiled by Captain Flinders while imprisoned on the island of Mauritius [RGO 14/66/3: 56].
Copy of the HMS Investigator’s comparison book for the timekeepers, 1801-10-31 - 1802-08-10
Containing tables of comparison relating to timekeepers A82, A176, A1736, E520 and E543.
Observations made on the voyage, 1801-1805, 1801 - 1805
The observations form a continuous run, with occasional headings based on location (reproduced here).
Summaries of observations made between December 1801 and July 1802, 1801-12-12 - 1802-07-18
Includes accounts of the rates and errors of the timekeepers by Earnshaw and Arnold, and summaries of observations to determine longitude made in Princess Royal Harbour, at Bay 10, in Port Phillip Bay and at Cattle Point on the east side of Sydney Cove, Port Jackson.