Latitudes and longitudes of places visited in the voyages of the Thetis, 1794-1797, and the Pallas, 1805, under Captain Lord Cochrane, 1794-02-14 - 1805-12-05
Scope and Contents
A set of calculations of the latitudes and longitudes of places visited on voyages of the two ships, compiled by the astronomer William Garrard. The entries for the voyages form a continuous run; the Pallas voyage entries begin on folio 198r but are differentiated from those of the Thetis only by date.
An index of the places mentioned is provided [RGO 14/67: 214v-215r]. These include (in order): North Bergen, the Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, Bermuda, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Nova Scotia, the Gulf of St Lawrence, Anticosta Island, St Paul’s Island and Quebec.
Dates
- Creation: 1794-02-14 - 1805-12-05
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
38 folio(s) (38 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Garrard, William
Original geographic information
Bahamas [subject]
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Bermuda [subject]
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Florida [subject]
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Georgia [subject]
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North America [subject]
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North Bergen [subject]
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Nova Scotia [subject]
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Pennsylvania [subject]
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Quebec [subject]
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Rhode Island [subject]
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Saint Lawrence, Gulf of [subject]
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South Carolina [subject]
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Virginia [subject]
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 15:34:37+00:00
Subject
- Cochrane, Thomas, 1775 - 1860 (10th Earl of Dundonald, Admiral) (Person)
- HMS Thetis, frigate (1782-1814) (Organization)
- HMS Pallas, frigate (1804-1810) (Organization)
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