Log entries for 1772, 1772-06-21 - 1772-12-31
Scope and Contents
The ship’s log book begins on 21 June 1772, when Wales embarked in the Resolution with Captain Cook at Sheerness. Entries are kept on a more or less daily basis for the year. The Resolution travelled in that first year from Plymouth to the Cape of Good Hope, via Madeira and the islands of Cape Verde. In December, after a three-week stay in Table Bay, the Resolution headed south for its first Antarctic sweep. A map of Porto Praya Bay [Cape Verde] is included with the log entries for August.
Dates
- Creation: 1772-06-21 - 1772-12-31
Creator
- From the File: Wales, William, 1734 - 1798 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
17 folio(s) (17 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2012-05-09 09:31:33+00:00
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