'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From December 1854 to March 1856. (New Issue.) Edited by the Secretary. Volume XII.' [‎7] (18/258)

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Franklin or his companions. They had themselves added
very largely to our knowledge of Arctic geography.
In reference to the proceedings of the Society/and
the notice in the Appendix of our bottle log experi
ments, it may he mentioned that the title of the map,
“ Survey of the Arabian Sea, by Mr. Taylor,” (p. Ixix,)
from being abridged may be misunderstood: the full
title being “ Chart of the Arabian Sea—shewing the winds
and currents during the S. AY. Monsoon, with probably
the best track for steamers from Bombay to Aden in
that season, compiled from upwards of a hundred logs of
vessels of the Indian Navy, by Lieut. A.. D. Taylor.”
The following Notification has since May been pub
lished by the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy,
in reference to the Skeleton Charts published by Mr.
Johnston, of Edinburgh, in June 1854, and the bottle log
observations in which the Society has taken so large and
so deep an interest since 1852 :—
“ The Commander of each vessel that may leave fora distant station dur
ing the next six months will indent on the Indian Naval Draftsman for an
Atlas containing blank maps of the Indian Seas for the purpose of noting
the Winds and Currents.
“ These Atlases are to be sent to the Commander in Chief on the return
of each vessel to the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. , and are to be again obtained from the Com
mander in Chief’s office on the vessel being about to leave the Port on
another cruize.
“ The Commander in Chief relies upon the several officers, commanding
vessels, for inserting in the blank maps all information in their power likely to
prove either of general utility to Navigation or of interest to the Scientific
World.
« The Commander in Chief begs also to remind the Commanding Officer of
each vessel of the Hon’ble Company’s Ships how very desirable it is that
attention should be given to throwing overboard the bottle logs when at sea
as often as they can, at noon, and to be particular that they are properly filled
up, a note being made at the time in the Log Book.”