Determination of latitude and longitude of places seen during the voyage, 1795-03 - 1796-11
Scope and Contents
Places mentioned (in order of occurrence) are: Sancta Cruz Bay in the island of Tenerife; the island of St Anthony; the island of Trinidada [Trindade, Brazil]; Cape Frio on the coast of Brazil; Sugar Loaf Rock at the entrance to the harbour of Rio de Janeiro; Goff’s Island; Swilly Island off the south cape of Van Diemen’s land [Tasmania]; a small cove near Rocky Head, Typa, near Macao [Macau]; Wymoa Bay, Island of Atooi [Waimea Bay, Kauai]; Bird Island; the entrance of Port [Namou] in the island of Japan; the south east point of the island of Insu; the watering place at Volcano Bay on the island of Insu; Spanberg’s Island [Kuril Islands]; White Point Island off Japan; Sancta Cruz Bay, Tenerife; the island of St Anthony; the island of Trinidada; Cape Frio on the coast of Brazil; the island of Enchados in the harbour of Rio de Janeiro; and Sugar Loaf Rock at the entrance of the harbour of Rio de Janeiro.
Dates
- Creation: 1795-03 - 1796-11
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
7 folio(s) (7 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Frio, Cabo [subject]
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Goff Island [subject]
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Japan [subject]
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Kuril’skiye Ostrova [subject]
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Macau [subject]
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Pão de Açúcar [subject]
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Rio de Janeiro [subject]
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Tasmania [subject]
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Tenerife [subject]
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Trindade [subject]
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Waimea Bay [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-07-13 11:24:08+00:00
Subject
- HMS Providence, sloop (1791-1797) (Organization)
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