694 



Mr, Goldingham*s Report 



tOcT. 



" In taking the meridian altitude of a star, compute the exact 

 time by the chronometer when the star passes ; set the index to 

 the double meridian altitude nearly ; and take the same at the 

 instant, when, by the chronometer, the star is on the meridian. 



** Of the sextant telescopes, always use that with the largest 

 magnifying power, placing the wires parallel to the face of the 

 instrument, and observing in the centre of the telescope. Screw 

 the telescope well in towards the face of the instrument for 

 observations of the stars ; for the sun, the middle of the object- 

 glass of the telescope should be placed opposite the middle of 

 the unsilvered part of the horizon-glass. Find the error of 

 sextant at the times when it is used. The horizontal diameter 

 of the sun should be taken for this purpose, if the sun be low. 



Form for registering the Experiments with the Pendulum, 



Apr. 2, a. m. — Rate of the clock. Hygrometer. Barometer. Indies. 



By the sun. By the stars. 14-8 dry. E?d^?j"^ fo'\ll 



The above is from the experiments made at the Observatory, 

 before the Expedition sailed. 



Nothing was denied that a liberal and enhghtened government 

 in this distant quarter of the globe could cause to be supplied ; 

 and the Expedition now only waited the arrival of a Company's 

 cruiser, two of which had been placed for a particular service, 

 under the orders of his Excellency Sir Henry Blackwood, the 

 Admiral of the Station, and one of these was to have been 

 spared, for a short time, to carry the party to Bencoolen. 



About the beginning of March, finding the cruiser did not 

 arrive,* and that a good opportunity offered for sending the 

 ' Expedition on the ship Morning Star, I addressed government, 

 stating, that as the season for going to the northward from Ben- 

 coolen had commenced, it would be most desirable if the party 

 could proceed to that place without further delay, and as there 

 was now some doubt whether the expected cruiser would call 

 here in time, or even at all, I proposed for the consideration of 

 the Honourable the Governor in Council, that the Expedition 

 should proceed on the ship before-mentioned — this was ordered 



• It is fortunate we did not wait longer for her, as she proceeded direct to Bengal. 



