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[[note in blue ink left margin]]
1861: Sept: 27:
Start
hX-m00
X-35 [[/note]] opposite & close to Parker's Bay [[attachment: at this point a white sheet of paper has been sewn onto the left hand side of the page covering abut 1/3 of page area completely or partially covering text etc., beneath it.  On the next page (161) the attachment is folded over to the left so that the original text on page 160 is visible.  Transcribed hereafter is only what is on the white fold-over sheet.]]
[[all in black ink as appearing on sheet]]
On my arrival at the vessel [[Sept. 27/61]]
from my voyage up Frobisher Bay
      Compared Chronometers
          13h
Reading   1-19-10
G.H's     1-02-44
          _______
            16-26
[[Note enclosed, written vertically to the right of the calculations:  "This belongs buy 13/51 my journal [[/Note enclosed]]
On Starting May 9th/61 Compound Chro R's
           22d h
            X  06-31.5
           21st
           IX  51 00
           _________
               15.31.5
Diff Sept.27/61
Brot down = = =16.26.
               00-54.5
               m.  s.
Rescue's ^[[Gain]] [[strikethrough]] loss [[/strikethrough]] while on trip
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Transcription Notes:
"'To-day I have purchased of the captain the chronometer that had belonged to the Rescue. I intend to make record of all the observations I take, leaving most of them to be worked up on my return home.'" (page 252 in Hall's book. It appears that Hall is comparing his watch with that onboard the George Henry. Exact Greenwich time is crucial for establishing longitude at sea, exploring, etc. His calculation shows the there is a one-half second gain since checking in May, a phenomenal accuracy given the severe temperatures. A few second inaccuracy can introduce an error in calculating where you are, esp dangerous at sea.