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Nevil Maskelyne, F R S, Astronomer Royal: holograph dated from Greenwich, 3 January 1767 to Mr John Nourse, Bookseller; draft of instruments lent to Captain Cook 1776.

Nevil Maskelyne, F R S, Astronomer Royal: holograph dated from Greenwich, 3 January 1767 to Mr John Nourse, Bookseller; draft of instruments lent to Captain Cook 1776.

Related Material the <a href="http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-AGC-00008-00029/1">Board of Longitude Digital Archive</a> for a digitised copy of Maskelyne's letter to Nourse, and the accompanying list of instruments and books delivered to Captain Cook from the Board of Longitude.

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Object Details

ID:	AGC/8/29
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1767-01-01 - 1776-12-31; 1767-01-03 - 1776-12-31
Exhibition:	Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	M (Manuscript) Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich: autograph letter, Committee of Admiralty to Committee of Navy dated 15 April 1648. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/1) Sir Robert Mansell, Adm: documents signed, dated 14 September 1649; agreement with William Cutler, with reference to the Admirals Apparatus for making glass. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/2) George Monck, 1st Duke of Albermarle: autograph to the Commissioners of the Navy, dated from the SWIFTSURE in the Hope, 3 Dec 1653. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/3) Sir David Mitchell, Vice-Adm: autograph letter signed to George St Lo, Commissioner at Plymouth, dated from the ROYALE WILLIAM, 26 May 1696, Torbay; signature on warrant dated from HMS RUSSELL in Torbay, 23 September 1697. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/4) Captain George Murray: letter and despatch to Vice-Admiral Duff dated from the LEVANT, 2 March 1779. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/5) Admiral John Montagu: autograph orders for: a survey on provisions on board HMS QUEEN, Portsmouth Harbour; on board HMS EUROPA, dated from HMS QUEEN, Portsmouth Harbour; on board HMS FLORA, dated from HMS QUEEN, Portsmouth Harbour. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/6) Sir Henry Martin, Capt: signature on letter to the Treasurer of the Navy dated from the Navy Office, 7 April 1791. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/7) Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, Adm: holograph to Mr Read dated from the U.C. Club, Pall Mall, 1 June n.y.; signature on a slip of paper. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/8) Captain F. L. McClintock, Arctic Explorer: holograph to Miss Cracraft dated 28 Dec 1868. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/9) Admiral Robert Man: holograph to Mr H. Harrison dated 15 January 1800. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/10) Captain Charles John Moore Mansfield: signature on order for slops for the PRINCESS CHARLOTTE dated 29 May 1802. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/11) Sir Andrew Mitchell, Adm: signature on acting order dated from HMS LEANDER, Bermuda, 2 March 1803. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/12) John Mitchell: copy of letter to Admiralty dated from Hamburgh, 18 September 1804. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/13) Thomas Mackinrey: holograph to his mother dated from HMS VICTORY, May 1805. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/14) Sir James Nicoll Morris, Vice-Adm: holograph as Captain of HMS COLOSSUS to Lord Collingwood, dated from Gibraltar 3 November 1805. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/15) Sir George Murray, Vice-Adm: holograph to Sir Richard Bickerton dated from the POLYHEMUS off Monte Video 13 September 1807; signature on survey order dated from POLYPHEMUS, Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, 16 March 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/16) James Monroe U.S.A: autographs, prints of Naval orders, dated from Washington City, 28 August 1812 and department of State, 6 April 1813. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/17) Captain William Bowen: copy of letter to Captain James Biddle U.S.N., dated from HMS LOUP CERVIER (late wasp), 24 January 1814. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/18) Captain James Biddie: letter signed to Captain W.B. Mends dated from U.S. Ship HERNET, 25 January 1814. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/19) Rear-Admiral Thomas Maney: signature on a deposition, dated Northwood, 3 July 1816. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/20) Sir Graham G.C.B. Moore: holograph letter from Sir G. Moore, dated from Cobham, Surrey, 11 July 1832. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/21) Captain G.W. Manby: holograph to Dawson Turner Esq, dated 2 January 1833. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/22) Sir John Markham, Adm: signature on envelope dated Lewes, 26 November 1824. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/23) Commandere W Martin: autograph memorandum dated from HMS PRINCE REGENT at sea, 13 March 1860 to the respective Captains or Commanding Oficers of HMS under my orders. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/24) Sir Evan MacGregor: signature on letters to S. Girling Esq, dated from the Admiralty, 5 Oct and 1 November 1901. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/25) Sir Evan MacGregor: holograph letters and enclosures relating to the story of the 'Marlborough Cock', dated from 29 Sep-28 November 1925. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/26) Sir Frederick Maitland: to Lord Melville reporting on his movements and the return of Lord Beresford, dated VENGENCE, Rio de Janeiro, 31 July 1820. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/27) Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich: holograph letter to the Duke of York announcing the Queen's passage to England from Lisbon, dated 15-25 August 1662. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/28) Nevil Maskelyne, F R S, Astronomer Royal: holograph dated from Greenwich, 3 January 1767 to Mr John Nourse, Bookseller; draft of instruments lent to Captain Cook 1776. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/29) E Bernard Morgan: letters received by Mr Morgan as secretary of the Sail Training Ship Association, 1953 and 1956, from Sir Gerald Curteis, Sir William Garthwaite and Rear-Admiral Smedberg. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/30) George Monck, 1st Duke of Albermarle: autograph letter to S Pepys, dated 9 Oct 1665 authorising issuing of ships etc to seamen. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/31) Captain George Manby: letter to William Upcott about his Greenland voyage in 1822 and whaling practice. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/32) James Maxwell, Royal Marines: letter to his mother from LEVIATHAN, 2 June 1794, describing the Glorious First of June. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/33) Captain George William Manby: holograph letter to Charles Manby on the formation of a company to recover valuable sunken property, dated Yarmouth, 1 April 1839, signed Geo. W Manby. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/34) John A Moore: letter to his father describing the burning of the AJAX dated 17 Feb 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/35)