Dr Inman’s observations at Port Jackson and on a voyage from Port Jackson to [Canton in China], 1802 - 1804
Scope and Contents
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 Inman in New South Wales; observations, a meteorological journal and a narrative account for a voyage of the ship Rolla between New South Wales and China in 1803; and observations made by Inman on the return trip from China to England on the Warley East Indiaman.
Dates
- Creation: 1802 - 1804
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
89 folio(s) (89 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Inman, James
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 15:40:35+00:00
Subject
- Warley, East Indiaman (1796-1816) (Organization)
- HMS Investigator, survey sloop (1801-1810) (Organization)
- HMS Porpoise (Organization)
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