The Book of Accounts of Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal.
The Book of Accounts of the Revd Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal (Dates added in pencil 1770-1785, but actually begins 1765). It covers list of people/ institutions with financial dealings such as Board of Longitude; Board of Longitude payments to computers; Rev William Maskelyne, Gosling & Clive (bankers), purchase of India bonds; purchase of India bonds for self via Lord Clive and interest received; recieved salary at Ordnance; received pension at the Exchequer; received profits of Fellowship at Trinity College, Cambridge; profits of Nevil's estate at Purton Stoke in the county of Wiltshire; Accounts with the Bishop of Agria in Hungary relating to provision of astronomical instruments.
Record Details
| Item reference: | MSK/2/1 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1765- 1785 |
| Creator: | Maskelyne, Nevil |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- The Book of Accounts of Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal. (Manuscript) (MSK/2/1)
- The Book of Accounts of Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal. (Manuscript) (MSK/2/2)
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