Catalogue description 1 item (illustrating the log of HMS Providence, 1791-1792) extracted from ADM 55/152 ....

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Reference: MPI 1/71
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1 item (illustrating the log of HMS Providence, 1791-1792) extracted from ADM 55/152. Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia). Map of the south-eastern part of the island, showing place names, soundings and the tracks of HMS Providence and HMS Assistant. Reference note on the position of Penguin Island and compass variations. Scale: 1 inch to 7.5 sea miles. Drawn by William Bligh. A note states: 'The part not shaded is taken from Cox's Voyage. The soundings detached from the ship's Track were taken in the Bounty.' ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS MPI 1/69.

Date: [c.1791]
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Pieces MPI 1/69 - MPI 1/75 are bound into a single portfolio.

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Dimensions: 36 cm x 47 cm
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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