| 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 space for weather observations, the latter left blank. There are no observations for the period 21-25 February, an explanatory note reads: 'No observations taken during the interval, in consequence of the Tide Gauge having brought on shore for scraping barnacles'.
Signed lower right [p.1]: 'Sd. W. Lewis Asstt. for Geo. Dawson Harbour Master'.
Inscribed verso [p.2]: 'Genl. Dept. 1840. Fort William 18th November. Copy of the Register of Tidal observations made at Prince of Wales Island during the month of February 1840. No. 7'. In a different hand: 'Recd. via Falmouth 11 Feby. 1841'. |