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Title: A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World [Selection from Vol. I]. Author: George Vancouver. * A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook * eBook No.: 1401571h.html Language: English Date first posted: April 2014 Date most recently updated: April 2014 Produced by: Ned Overton. Project Gutenberg Australia eBooks are created from printed editions which are in the public domain in Australia, unless a copyright notice is included. We do NOT keep any eBooks in compliance with a particular paper edition. Copyright laws are changing all over the world. Be sure to check the copyright laws for your country before downloading or redistributing this file. This eBook is made available at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg Australia Licence which may be viewed online.GO TO Project Gutenberg Australia HOME PAGE
OFFICERS. | NO. | NAMES. |
Captain, | 1 | George Vancouver. |
Lieutenants | 3 | { Zachariah Mudge, { Peter Puget, { Joseph Baker. |
Master | 1 | Joseph Whidbey. |
Boatswain | 1 | |
Carpenter | 1 | |
Gunner | 1 | |
Surgeon | 1 | |
Midshipmen | 6 | |
Master's mates | 3 | |
Boatswain's mates | 3 | |
Carpenter's mates | 3 | |
Gunner's mates | 2 | |
Surgeon's mates | 2 | |
Carpenter's crew | 4 | |
Master at arms | 1 | |
Corporal | 1 | |
Sail-maker | 1 | |
Sail-maker's mate | 1 | |
Armourer | 1 | |
Cook's mate | 1 | |
Clerk | 1 | |
Quartermasters | 6 | |
Able seamen | 38 | |
Serjeant Corporal Privates |
1 1 14 |
} } Marines. } |
—— | ||
Total | 100 |
OFFICERS. | NO. | NAMES. |
Commander | 1 | Lieutenant W. R. Broughton. |
Lieutenant | 1 | James Hanson. |
Master | 1 | James Johnstone. |
Boatswain | 1 | |
Carpenter | 1 | |
Gunner | 1 | |
Surgeon | 1 | |
Midshipmen | 4 | |
Master's mates | 2 | |
Boatswain's mates | 2 | |
Carpenter's mates | 2 | |
Gunner's mates | 2 | |
Surgeon's mate | 1 | |
Sail-maker | 1 | |
Armourer | 1 | |
Clerk | 1 | |
Quartermasters | 4 | |
Able seamen | 10 | |
Serjeant Privates |
1 7 |
} Marines. |
—— | ||
Total | 45 |
"To | "Chatham. | |
"George Vancouver, Esq. | "Rd. Hopkins, | |
commander of His Majesty's sloop | "Hood, | |
the Discovery, | "J. T. Townshend." | |
At Falmouth. | ||
By command of their Lordships. | ||
Ph. Stephens." |
"To | "Chatham. | |
"George Vancouver, Esq. | "J. T. Townshend. | |
commander of His Majesty's sloop | "A. Gardner." | |
the Discovery. | ||
By command of their Lordships. |
||
Ph. Stephens." |
"To | "Chatham. | |
"George Vancouver, Esq. | "J. T. Townshend. | |
commander of His Majesty's sloop | "A. Gardner." | |
the Discovery. | ||
By command of their Lordships. |
||
Ph. Stephens." |
BOOK THE FIRST.
Transactions from the
commencement of the Equipment of the Discovery and the Chatham—Departure from Falmouth—Visit and transactions at Teneriffe—Occurrences and observations during the passage to the Cape of Good Hope—Transactions there, and departure thence, Departure from False Bay—Death of Neil Coil by the flux—Proceed towards the coast of New Holland—Discover King George the Third's Sound—Transactions there—Leave King George the Third's Sound—Departure from the south-west coast of New Holland, Remarks on the country and productions on part of the south-west coast of New Holland—Extraordinary devastation by fire—Astronomical and nautical observations, Passage from the south-west coast of New Holland—Pass Van Dieman's land—Arrival in Dusky bay, New Zealand—Violent storms—Leave Dusky bay—A violent storm—Much water found in the ship—Part company with the Chatham—Discover the Snares—Proceed towards Otaheite—Arrive and join the Chatham there, |
Marked | end | North, face East, | 48 30 |
Ditto | North, face West, | 48 20 | |
Ditto | South, face East, | 48 40 | |
Ditto | South, face West, | 48 30 | |
——— | |||
Mean inclination of the south point of
the dipping needle |
48 30 | ||
——— |
The latitude of the situation of the ships in King George the Third's Sound, deduced from 9 meridional altitudes of the sun, taken by four different observers and quadrants, all nearly agreeing together, gave their mean result | 35° 5' 30" south |
The longitude deduced from the mean result of 25 sets of lunar distances of the sun and stars, taken before our arrival; 8 sets taken whilst at anchor in the sound; and 52 sets taken after our departure, and reduced to our station there; making in the whole 85 sets, each set containing 6 observed distances, and equal to 510 observations, gave |
118° 14' 13" east |
Kendall's chronometer, allowing the Portsmouth rate, on our arrival shewed |
117° 46' 0" |
Allowing the Cape rate |
118° 23' 0" |
Arnold's chronometer, on board the Chatham, allowing the Cape rate |
117° 38' 30" |
The vertical inclination of the South point of the magnetic needle, marked end North, face East | 65° 49' |
Marked end North face West |
63° |
Marked end South face East |
65° 28' |
Marked end South face West |
65° 20' |
Mean vertical inclination of the South point of the marine dipping needle |
64° 54' |
In the morning we steered along the coast, with a fine breeze from n.n.w.; and about 8, under the meridian of the south-west; cape, the chronometer gave the longitude by the last rate | 146° 27' " |
By the Cape rate |
147 7 15 |
By the Portsmouth rate |
146 8 |
The former, places the south-west cape 20' further east than the longitude assigned to it by captain Cook. The chronometer placed the Swilly rock which we passed in the evening, according to the last rate, in longitude |
147° 23' 30" |
According to the Cape rate |
148 3 45 |
Portsmouth rate |
147 2 |
By the Portsmouth rate it placed Anchor Island Harbour in longitude | 166° 42' 23" |
By the Cape rate |
167° 55' 12" |
By King George the Third's Sound rate |
167° 7' 40" |
The true longitude as assigned to that place by Captain Cook |
166° 15' 54" |
Makes the Portsmouth rate east of the truth |
26' 29" |
Cape rate ditto |
1° 39' 18" |
King George the Third's Sound ditto |
51' 46" |
Mr. Arnold's watch on board the Chatham gave the longitude of Facile Harbour, according to the Cape rate |
165° 48' 52" |
Marked end North face East | 70 3' |
Ditto North face West |
69° 8' |
Ditto South face East |
70° 5' |
Ditto South face West |
69° 35' |
Mean inclination of the south point of the dipping needle |
69° 43' |