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1846-1859 (Creation)
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- Inskip, George Hastings
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2 v.
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George Hastings Inskip was an officer in the Surveying Service of the Royal Navy. From 1846 to 1850, he served as the second master of HMS Rattlesnake surveying coastlines in South East Australia, the Torres Strait, and the South coast of New Guinea. From 1952 to 1855, he served as master of HMS Virago on the Canadian Forces Pacific doing extensive surveys in the waters of what would become British Columbia. In 1874, he retired in the rank of Captain.
Captain Inskip’s “Remarks Books” (private journals) covering his time on the northwest coast are currently being held at the BC Archives in Victoria, BC. “HMS Virago in the Pacific 1851-1855” written by G.P. and H.B. Akrigg in 1922 is based on these record books.
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Fonds consists of 2 private journals compiled by to G.H. Inskip. The first was created between 16 October 1846 and 6 May 1848 during a survey of the Australian Coast in H.M.S. Rattlesnake. The second, created between 4 January 1856 and 26 January 1859, records a voyage out to the Indian Ocean in the steamer Pera followed by surveys carried out on the coast of Siam (now Thailand) and includes descriptions of Bangkok and a number of Siamese court officials.
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Physical condition
Poor condition, recommend limited handling.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Raue, 1 November 1967.
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- English
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MMBC off-site storage.
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All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
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- Royal Navy (Subject)
- SS Pera (ship) (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
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7 September 2017