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HMS Supply (fl 1759-1804)

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Letter from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1790-04-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 300-301
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Reporting on his work at the observatory in Sydney. He refers to the loss of HMS Sirius and states that the timekeeper [K1] was moved to HMS Supply undamaged. The letter also includes a description of his observatory.

Dates: 1790-04-16
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