Description | Daily observations made aboard HMS Owen Glendower on a voyage from Calcutta [Kolkata] India, to London, England. Columns for date, position of the ship by latitude and longitude, Moon, ship's course, and distance travelled. With five sets of observations of the thermometer, barometer and sympiesometer made at 6.00am, 9.00am, 12.00 noon, 3.00pm and 9.00pm. Wind direction and force is recorded, with general weather remarks.
Headed [p.1] 'Meteorological Register and Abstract of the Voyage of the Ship Owen Glendower commanded by Captain W. Toller from Calcutta towards London in 1839/40'. Signed [p.4]: 'A. Lindsay Major General'. |