Scope and Contents Entries are provided for 1-7 April only, when the ship landed at New Zealand. On 3 April Bayly records sighting the land between Rock’s Point and Cape Farewell, and the following entry includes observations of lunar distance from Aldebaran from which he estimates their longitude. The ship travelled via Stephen’s Island and across the east side of Admiralty Bay, anchoring at the entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound on 6 April. There, Bayly set up an observatory, and his observations are recorded...

Scope and Contents Journal containing daily observations made during the voyage. This should be read in conjunction with [RGO 14/58] the logbook of the Resolution which provides more detailed daily entries. The journal provides summary entries of observations on the ship’s course, distance, latitudes and estimated longitudes, atmospheric pressure, temperature and wind direction, with additional remarks on observations made on shore, and occasional notes on the instruments and timekeepers, and on the ship’s...

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These include daily observations, observations for the dip of the needle, and observations for the going of the watches.

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These include daily observations; observations of distances; observations for the latitude of Queen Charlotte Sound; observations on the tides; observations for the variation of the compass; observations for the dip of the magnetic needle; observations for the going of the clock; and observations for the going of Mr Kendall’s watch.

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These include daily observations; lunar observations; observations for determining the error of the line of collimation of the quadrant; observations for the latitude; observations for the dip of the needle; observations for the going of the clock; and observations for the going of the watch.

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Observations made after the Adventure left Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand, while travelling towards the Cape of Good Hope. As a result of a mistake in the logbook in which he had accidentally gone forward a whole day, Bayly includes two records of observations for 26 February 1774, with a corresponding note.

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Observations made off the east coast of New Zealand, while travelling from Tolaga Bay to Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand.

Scope and Contents These were mostly taken on shore while the ship was at anchor. Early entries include additional notes: the 12 April entry describes Bayly’s difficulty locating a suitable spot to take observations [RGO 14/57: 27r], while the entry for 24 April concerns his transit instruments [RGO 14/57: 27v].Included are: observations on the going of the astronomical clock on Observatory Island, Queen Charlotte Sound [RGO 14/57: 31v]; comparisons of Watch No. 1 with the astronomical clock [RGO 14/57:...