Astronomical observations for determining the latitude of the ship, and her longitude, 1794-10-11 - 1797-05-16
Scope and Contents
Observations made on board HMS Providence for determining the latitude and longitude by Mr Earnshaw's three watches and by Mr Arnold's watch. The observations end with an account of the shipwreck [RGO 14/68: 133].
Dates
- Creation: 1794-10-11 - 1797-05-16
Creator
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Extent
14 folio(s) (14 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Crosley, John
Original geographic information
Hawaii [subject]
Original geographic information
Japan [subject]
Original geographic information
Macau [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-07-17 16:41:52+00:00
Repository Details
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