NLA Trial index

NLA Trial Articles from 1819

Notes
  1. Accuracy of OCR and overProof is measured in comparison with the human corrections. We know human corrections in this sample are incomplete, and themselves contain errors, but they are the best we could find automatically from the NLA newspapers corpus, tagged as completely corrected then further filtered to those with at least 3 corrections, at least 40% of lines corrected and lowest third percentage of non-dictionary words.
  2. Accuracy is measured by a separate process from that used to colour words in this output: the colouring process is heuristic, and not completely accurate.
  3. Colour legend:
    Text - OCR text corrected by human and/or overProof
    Text - human and/or overProof corrections
    Text - discrepencies between human and/or overProof
    Text - human corrections not applied by overProof
  4. Identified overProof corrections are calculated by the statistical calculation process, and shows those words changed by overProof which ALSO match human corrections. As human corrections are often wrong and incomplete, so too is this list.
  5. Identified overProof non-corrections are calculated by the statistical calculation process, and shows those words in the overProof output which DO NOT MATCH human corrections. As human corrections are often wrong and incomplete, so too is this list. Words marked as [**VANDALISED] are those which have been changed by overProof but not by the human correction; as before, a missed human correction will be (incorrectly) classified as vandalisation by overProof.
  6. Searchability of unique words refers to the distinct words in an article, and how many are present before and after correction. It is measure of how many of the words within an article could be used to find the article using a search engine.
  7. Weighted Words refers to a calculation in which common words count for little (a fraction of a word) and unusual words count for more, in proportion to the log of the inverse of their frequency in the corpus. It may be an indicator of how well distinctive words in an article can be searched before and after correction.

Article ID 2179088, Article, GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL ORDERS. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, SYDNEY, Friday, 12th November, 1819. CIVIL DEPARTMENT., page 1 1819-11-20, The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 255 words, 6 corrections

Raw OCRHuman CorrectedoverProof Corrected
GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL ORDERS. GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL ORDERS. GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL ORDERS.
Government House, Syoney, Government House, Sydney, Government House, Sydney,
Friday, 12th November, 1819. Friday, 12th November, 1819. Friday, 12th November, 1819.
CIVIL DI-.PAKTMiiNT. CIVIL DEPARTMENT. CIVIL DE.PARTMENT.
HIS Excellency the Governor and Commande!« in HIS Excellency the Governor and Commander in HIS Excellency the Governor and Commander in
Chief has been pleased to make the lol.owing Chief has been pleased to make the following Chief has been pleased to make the following
Promotion and Appointments ; \iz. Promotion and Appointments ; viz. Promotion and Appointments ; viz.
Edward Smith Hall, E<q. to be Coroner of the Edward Smith Hall, Esq. to be Coroner of the Edward Smith Hall, Esq. to be Coroner of the
Territory of New South Wales, with a Salary of Eighty Territory of New South Wales, with a Salary of Eighty Territory of New South Wales, with a Salary of Eighty
Pounds, per Annum, to be paid fiom the Colonial Po- Pounds per Annum, to be paid from the Colonial Pounds, per Annum, to be paid from the Colonial Po-
Police Fund, commencing from this Date, in the Room Police Fund, commencing from this Date, in the Room Police Fund, commencing from this Date, in the Room
of George Panton, Esq. who ha« resigned that Situ- of George Panton, Esq. who has resigned that of George Panton, Esq. who has resigned that Situ-
Situation. Situation. Situation.
George Panton, E*q. to be Postmaster of the Ter- George Panton, Esq. to be Postmaster of the George Panton, Esq. to be Postmaster of the Ter-
Territory of New South Wales, in the Room of Mr Isaac Territory of New South Wales, in the Room of Mr Isaac Territory of New South Wales, in the Room of Mr Isaac
Nichols, deceased - Mr. Panton is to take Charge oi Nichols, deceased — Mr. Panton is to take Charge of Nichols, deceased - Mr. Panton is to take Charge of
this Department on Monday next, the 15th Instant. this Department on Monday next, the 15th Instant. this Department on Monday next, the 15th Instant.
Emanuel Lazzaretto, M.D. tobe Acting Colonial Emanuel Lazzaretto, M.D. to be Acting Colonial Emanuel Lazzaretto, M.D. to be Acting Colonial
Assistant Surgeon at Liverpool, until further Orders, Assistant Surgeon at Liverpool, until further Orders, Assistant Surgeon at Liverpool, until further Orders,
with a Salary of Five Shillings, per Diem, commencing with a Salary of Five Shillings, per Diem, commencing with a Salary of Five Shillings, per Diem, commencing
from Monday next, the 15th Infant ; on which Day from Monday next, the 15th Instant ; on which Day from Monday next, the 15th Instant on which Day
lie is to proceed to, and take Charge vi'the Hospital and he is to proceed to, and take Charge of the Hospital and he is to proceed to, and take Charge ville Hospital and
Medical Departmental that Station.-Mr. Lazzaretto^ Medical Departmental that Station.-- Mr. Lazzaretto's Medical Departmental that Stationer. Lazaretto
Salai y to be paid from the Colonial Police Fund. Salary to be paid from the Colonial Police Fund. Salary to be paid from the Colonial Police Fund.
Mr. Henry Cole to be Superintendent and Keeper of Mr. Henry Cole to be Superintendent and Keeper of Mr. Henry Cole to be Superintendent and Keeper of
the Light on Macquarie Tower, at the South Head,of the Light on Macquarie Tower, at the South Head of the Light on Macquarie Tower, at the South Head, of
Port Jackson, in the Room of Mr. Robert Watson, Port Jackson, in the Room of Mr. Robert Watson, Port Jackson, in the Room of Mr. Robert Watson,
deceased, with a Salary of Fifty Pounds per Annum, deceased, with a Salary of Fifty Pounds per Annum, deceased, with a Salary of Fifty Pounds per Annum,
commencing from the present Date, to be paid from commencing from the present Date, to be paid from commencing from the present Date, to be paid from
tlie Police Fund quarterly. Mr. Cole will receive the Police Fund quarterly. Mr. Cole will receive the Police Fund quarterly. Mr. Cole will receive
writlen Instructions from the Governor for his Gui- written Instructions from the Governor for his written Instructions from the Governor for his Guidance
dance as Superintendent and Keeper of the Light- Guidance as Superintendent and Keeper of the as Superintendent and Keeper of the Light-
Lighthouse. Lighthouse. Lighthouse.
By His Excellency's Command, By His Excellency's Command, By His Excellency's Command,
J. T. Campbell, Secretary, J. T. Campbell, Secretary. J. T. Campbell, Secretary,
Identified overProof corrections VIZ FROMTHE SYDNEY WRITTEN HEAD FOLLOWING COMMANDER HE
Identified overProof non-corrections LAZZARETTOS STATION [**VANDALISED]
Word
count		OCR
accuracy %		overProof
accuracy %		Errors
corrected %
All Words23991.297.571.4
Searchability of unique words12092.598.377.8
Weighted Words94.698.877.8

Accumulated stats for 1 articles from year 1819

Word
count		OCR
accuracy %		overProof
accuracy %		Errors
corrected %
All Words23991.297.571.6
Searchability of unique words12092.598.377.3
Weighted Words94.698.877.8