Title: Chronometer Jack : the autobiography of the shipmaster, John Miller of Edinburgh (1802-1883) /
Authors: Miller, John.; Craig, Robin.; Nix, Ann.; Nix, Michael.; Nix, Michael,
Publisher: Whittles,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Miller, John.; Miller, John,; Ship captains Scotland Edinburgh Biography.; Coastal surveillance Great Britain History; Penal colonies Australia Tasmania History.; Ship captains Biography.; Ship captains Social life and customs; Great Britain Commerce History; Great Britain History, Naval
Abstract: "From a chance acquisition of a battered leather notebook, an extensive and extremely well-written narrative was revealed which recounted the life of a midshipman in the East India Company, through to the time when he owned his own vessels and settled in Tasmania."--Back cover.