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Folios 261-262: Matthew Flinders, 7 Mary Street, Fitzroy Square. Refers to an enclosed...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1809/106
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This record is about the Folios 261-262: Matthew Flinders, 7 Mary Street, Fitzroy Square. Refers to an enclosed... dating from 1812 July 4 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 1/1809/106
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1812 July 4
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Folios 261-262: Matthew Flinders, 7 Mary Street, Fitzroy Square.
Refers to an enclosed account of the experiments made to ascertain the effects produced on the compass by the magnetic attractions in ships with his decductions therefrom and the ways by which he believes the errors may best be obviated. He recommends immediate correction in the construction and treatment of compasses in the Navy and outlines a plan to accomplish that end.
Folios 263-264: enclosure with folios 261-262. Initialled JH[Hurd?], Hydrographical Office 29 July 1812 recommends referring the Papers from Matthew Flinders to Sir Joseph Banks.
Folios 265-266: enclosure with folios 261-262. Matthew Flinders, 7 Mary Street, Fitzroy Square 26 August 1812 writes that the differences reported are not the same in all ships. He recommends sending the statement to Sir Home Popham, Peter Heywood of HMS Nereus and King of the Cossacks. Officers in HMS Bedford, HMS Belle Poule and HMS Starling are interested.
Folios 267-272: enclosure with folios 261-262. General Directions from experiments relating to the variation of the magnetic needle. [Appears not signed or dated].
Folio 273: enclosure with folios 261-262. States: John Barrow Esq. (Private).
Folios 274-297: enclosure with folios 261-262. Matthew Flinders, London 4 Julky 1812 writes an account of some experiments to ascertain the effects produced on the compass by the attractive power in ships. Drawn up by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Folio 298: enclosure with folios 261-262. A single sentence [which may follow on from folios 267-272?].
Folio 299: enclosure with folios 261-262. Admiralty Paper Office slip, 29July 1812, letter received from Captain Hurd to be sent to Joseph Banks and others.
Folio 300: enclosure with folios 261-262. Admiralty Paper Office slip, 4 July 1812, letter received from Matthew Flinders to be sent to Joseph Banks.
Folio 301: enclosed with folios 261-262. Admiralty Paper Office slip, 4 July 1812, letter received from Matthew Flinders
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