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Summaries of observations made between December 1801 and July 1802, 1801-12-12 - 1802-07-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/64: 55v-60v

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

  • Creation: 1801-12-12 - 1802-07-18

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

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Extent

6 folio(s) (6 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Original geographic information

Australia [subject]

Original geographic information

King George Sound [subject]

Original geographic information

Port Phillip Bay [subject]

Original geographic information

Sydney [subject]

Finding aid date

2012-07-27 15:29:57+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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