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Very variable weather, some times squally with rain, other times Little wind and Calms. In the ^night Died Mr Charls Green who was sent out by the Royal
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published 1893, gives special attention to the contribution of Green in the expedition. He states that "no doubt to him is due the major part of the determinations of accurate longitude, which is one of the very remarkable points of this voyage."
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in 1768, accompanied by a servant. Green was one of two official astronomers appointed by the Royal
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Solander) present at Fort Venus vary, they show no pattern of inconsistency attributable to one observer alone.
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inconsistently recorded in various of the astronomer's papers. The
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