Log entries for October, 1772-10-01 - 1772-10-31
Scope and Contents
Daily log entries, travelling towards the Cape of Good Hope. Entries include observations on the effectiveness of the two timekeepers on board, as well as remarks on seabirds spotted as the ship drew nearer to land, some of which were caught. Wales also reports observing a Dutch East India ship on the approach to Cape Town. On 29 October Table Mountain was sighted.
Dates
- Creation: 1772-10-01 - 1772-10-31
Creator
- From the File: Wales, William, 1734 - 1798 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
3 folio(s) (3 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Table Bay [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-05-18 09:38:45+00:00
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