Australia
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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.
Calculations of observations made on a voyage of the HMS Investigator, 1801-06-16 - 1807-10-18
Book of rough calculations of astronomical observations and accounts of the daily rates of the timekeepers and their errors. Includes observations written on the back of a sales receipt [RGO 14/66/3: 97v] and on the back of a letter from Robert Brine to Lieutenant Flinders [RGO 14/66/3: 107].
Also included is a list of French phases compiled by Captain Flinders while imprisoned on the island of Mauritius [RGO 14/66/3: 56].
Observations made on the voyage, 1801-1805, 1801 - 1805
The observations form a continuous run, with occasional headings based on location (reproduced here).