Record

RefNoMA/56/2
Previous numbersMA.56
LevelItem
TitleMeteorological observations on board the ship Royal George, by Thomas Brisbane
CreatorBrisbane; Sir Thomas Makdougall (1773-1860); British colonial governor and astronomer
Date19 May-5 November 1821
DescriptionDaily observations from a voyage commencing at the Lizard, in Cornwall, England, to New South Wales. With columns for the date, with latitude and longitude, followed by barometer, sympiesometer and thermometer readings, notes on wind direction and general remarks.

Headed [p.1]: 'Journal of the Marine Barometer and Sympiesometer, kept on board the Ship Royal George on the passage from England to New So. Wales in 1821 for Noon each day'. Endorsed [p.8] with the same text, and the addition of 'By Sir Thos. Brisbane K.C.B. F.R.S.'
Extent8p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Dimensions333x202mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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