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Burney, James, 1750 - 1821 (Rear-Admiral)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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Daily log of time by the watch, 1776-06-11 - 1780-09-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/61/4: 1r-4v
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Daily record of the time by the watch or timekeeper [Kendall’s K1] between 10 December 1779 and 8 September 1780, signed by William Bayly, John Gore and James Burney (or occasionally John Rickman). It includes a note by Bayly on first receiving the watch in June 1776 [RGO 14/61/4: 1r], occasional remarks concerning when it was carried on shore or stoppages, and a brief note on 4 September 1780 of ‘a fire in the cabin’ [RGO 14/61/4: 4v].

Dates: 1776-06-11 - 1780-09-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives / Papers of the Board of Longitude / Astronomical observations made during Captain Cook's last voyage. / Log of the time by the watch and observations
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Observations of the going rates of the two timekeepers, 1772-05-06 - 1774-06-27

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/57/2: a, 1-9
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Observations of the going rate of the two watches, first from Nevil Maskelyne before the voyage, and then daily during the voyage with signatures from each of the three keyholders, William Bayly, Captain Tobias Furneaux, and First Lieutenants Joseph Shank or later, Arthur Kempe (sometimes signed instead by James Burney, Peter Fannin, Thomas Woodhouse, Robert Browne, Mr Lanyon, or William Hawksey).

Dates: 1772-05-06 - 1774-06-27
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives / Papers of the Board of Longitude / Observations on HMS Adventure
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Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Wasp under Commander James Burney, 1833-09-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/231: 178
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Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.

Dates: 1833-09-11
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives / Papers of John Pond / Admiralty papers on chronometers / Admiralty papers sent to John Pond and Thomas Taylor (First Assistant) concerning the fitting out of H M Ships with chronometers

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