China
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
A journal of the situations of His Majesty's Schooner Providence at noon during her late voyage on discoveries, 1797-06-26 - 1797-11-26
As shown by the log, by Mr Arnold's timekeeper No. 45, and also by lunar observations.
Account by James Inman of his work as astronomer, 1803 - 1804
The account relates to the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain Flinders and observations taken by Inman at Port Jackson. It includes details of problems Inman had with his equipment.
Astronomical observations for determining the latitude of the schooner and her longitude by Mr Arnold's Timekeeper No. 45, 1797-06-27 - 1797-11-26
Made on board His Majesty's Schooner Providence in her late voyage on discoveries by William Chapman. The observations include references to many of the land masses passed or visited.
Astronomical observations made at different places on shore, 1797-06-14 - 1798-05-01
Observations made on a voyage [of the schooner of HMS Providence] between June 1797 and May 1798 by William Chapman.
Correspondence on instruments, 1853 - 1854
Correspondence on International Geophysical Year, 1952 - 1956
Correspondence on standards, 1858 - 1862
Correspondence on the Nautical Almanac Office, 1939 - 1956
Correspondence relating to payments to James Inman, including £100 for his passage from China, 1796 - 1811
Includes Regulations of the East India Company regarding the sums to be paid by passengers to and from India on the Company's ships.
Derek Justin Shove Papers, 1770 - 1970, bulk: 1935-1970
Determination of latitude and longitude, 1772 - 1806
Papers concerned with determining longitude and latitude at sea, with miscellaneous observations.
Entries for June, 1774-06-01 - 1774-06-30
The daily entries for June include many observations of lunar distance and of the ship’s speed by the log line. On 4 June Bayly also reports that they had spoken to Captain David Thomson of the Kent East Indiaman, which was returning from China [RGO 14/56: 135v].
Letters from observatories, 1880 - 1890
Notes on a Visit to China, 1977
A description by F. Graham Smith of the visit made by himself and C.G. Wynne to China in October 1977, during which they visited various observatories, 14 pages, dated 28 October 1977. There is also an appendix comprised of a supplementary report by Wynne describing his experiences in China, 4 pages, dated 9 November 1977, and a paper on astronomy in China, 3 pages.
Observations and calculation made on a voyage in the Glatton, 1763-1764, 1763-03-19 - 1764-10-01
Sundry observations taken by John Horsley aboard the Glatton, commanded by Richard Doveton, on a voyage to Benkulen and China. Entries are intermittent, with occasional notes; references are also made to Madeira and Java Head.
Observations by James Inman, 1802-09-13 - 1804-08-05
Preface, 1805
In which Flinders provides a brief account of his voyage on the HMS Investigator, of the shipwreck of the Porpoise, and of his imprisonment in Mauritius. Written while detained on Mauritius; with a note that this was unfinished on 10 May, 1805.