A Voyage to Terra Australis. Matthew Flinders

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Название A Voyage to Terra Australis
Автор произведения Matthew Flinders
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orders were received, demands were sent on shore for provisions to replace what had been consumed at Spithead; and they came on board next morning, when the ship was unmoored. We were able to stow a proportion of provisions for twelve months, bread excepted, of which only seven months could be taken, including a part in flour. Of salt meat I took for eighteen months, knowing that little reliance could be had upon the colony in New South Wales for that article; and further to guard against any detriment to the voyage from a want of provisions, I left an application to the Admiralty for a general supply, for twelve months; to be sent after me, and lodged in the store houses at Port Jackson for our sole use.

      Of the various extra provisions usually furnished as preservatives of health to the crews of His Majesty's ships going upon similar service, our supply was abundant; and the surgeon was as liberally furnished with antiscorbutic medicines.

      The complement of the Xenophon had been seventy-five men; but on the name and destination of the ship being changed, the following establishment was ordered. The names of the officers are added to the list, and also of the men of science who took part in the expedition.

      Astronomer, 1 John Crosley.

      Naturalist, 1 Robert Brown.

      Natural-history painter, 1 Ferdinand Bauer.

      Landscape painter, 1 William Westall.

      Their servants, 4

      Gardener, 1 Peter Good.

      Miner, 1 John Allen.

      --

      Supernumeraries 10

      Commander, 1 Matthew Flinders.

      Lieutenants, 2 Robert Fowler.

      Samuel W. Flinders.

      Master, 1 John Thistle.

      Surgeon, 1 Hugh Bell.

      Surgeon's assistant, 1 Robert Purdie.

      Master's mates and

      midshipmen 6 Thomas Evans.

      William Taylor.

      John Franklin.

      Thomas Bell.

      Nathaniel Bell.

      Kennet Sinclair.

      Sherrard P. Lound.

      James Wolsey.

      Boatswain, 1 Charles Douglas.

      Gunner, 1 Robert Colpits.

      Carpenter, 1 Russel Mart.

      Clerk, 1 John Olive.

      Cook and mate, 2

      Sailmaker and mate, 2

      Armourer, 1

      Master at arms, 1

      Boatswain's mates, 2

      Gunner's mate, 1

      Carpenter's mates, 2

      D. crew, 2

      Quarter masters, 4

      Able and ordinary seamen

      and landsmen, 35

      Marines.

      Serjeant, 1

      Corporal, 1

      Drummer, 1

      Privates, 12

      --

      Complement 83

      Deficiency.

      Sailmaker, 1

      Master at arms, 1

      Quarter masters, 2

      Cook's mate, 1

      Carpenter's crew, 1

      Seaman, 1

      --

      Deficient of complement 7

      --

      The deficiency of seven, and the two young gentlemen more than allowed, left the whole number of persons on board to be eighty eight, at the time of sailing.

      Mr. Crosley, the astronomer, brought with him an assortment of instruments from the Board of Longitude; part for use at sea, and the larger instruments for making observations on shore, at such ports and bays as we might anchor in during the voyage. His time keepers were the numbers 543 and 520, and watch 465 of Earnshaw; and the numbers 176 and 82 of Arnold. Amongst the instruments supplied to me by the Navy Board, which were unconnected with the above and mostly intended for surveying, was Arnold's watch number 1786, sent for the purpose of being taken up rivers in the tender, or in boats. Its error from mean Greenwich time, at noon July 17, was 2' 38.71" slow, and its rate of losing per day 4.41". This error and rate were given me by Mr. Bayly, mathematical master of the naval academy at Portsmouth, who had the kindness to take charge of the watch during our stay at Spithead.

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