'Whaling Voyages Round the World in the Britannia and Speedy Transports, (Captn. Thomas Melville)',...
'Whaling Voyages Round the World in the Britannia and Speedy Transports, (Captn. Thomas Melville)', 1791-1796, 'in Which is Introduc'd a few Remarks on the Spanish South America And an Essay on the Whale Fisherys'
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Date
1791-1796
Call Numbers
SAFE/DLMSQ 36
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Physical Description
Contents
1 volume of textual material (348 p.) - 31.5 cm. - manuscript
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Fonds
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Microfilm : MAV / FM4 / 2223
Microfilm : CY 2824
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Full title
'Whaling Voyages Round the World in the Britannia and Speedy Transports, (Captn. Thomas Melville)', 1791-1796, 'in Which is Introduc'd a few Remarks on the Spanish South America And an Essay on the Whale Fisherys'
Notes
General note
Manuscript written in narrative form, interspersed with Ship Tract tables and including information culled from various authors. Index. Vignette inscribed 'D. Graham Del' on title page
Pages numbered 317, 318 and 331, 332 have been removed, but text is continuous
Notes on the Britannia are filed at DLMSQ 35n, notes on DLMSQ 36 are fi...
Description source
Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
The author of this manuscript was the surgeon of the Britannia, transport and whaler (March 1791-August 1793) and the Speedy, transport and whaler (25 December 1793-19 October 1796) both under the command of Captain Thomas Melville. The voyage in the Britannia is described briefly. She arrived with the Third Fleet in Port Jackson, 14 October 1791 a...
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Call Numbers
SAFE/DLMSQ 36
Record Identifier
9WZMvaGY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9WZMvaGY
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Reference code
944734
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