| Description | Table of tidal records, with columns for date, times and heights of low and high water at morning tide and evening tide, with ranges. With wind direction, and general weather observations.
Signed lower right [p.1]: 'Sd. Geo: Dawson Harbour Mr.'. With an endorsement signature of 'G. A. [George Alexander] Bushby, Secy. to Govt. of Bengal'.
Inscribed verso [p.2]: 'Reced. 22 Decr. 1841 J.D.R.' [John David Roberton]. In a different hand '1840 Penang Register of Tide for the Month of October' continued by Roberton '...to January and March 1841'. Also inscribed 'Rcd. via Falmouth 11 Decr. 1841'. |