Massey, Edward, c1768 - 1852 (nautical instrument maker)
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Advertisement for Massey's inventions, 1815
Printed card advertising various inventions by Massey including his sounding machine, patent log, marine chronometer and pendulum regulator.
Confirmed minutes, 1802 - 1823
Copies of letters in support of Massey's sounding machine, 1811
True copies made by Massey of letters from mariners who had tested his sounding machine at sea and found it successful. Correspondents include John Sibrell, Lieutenant and Commander of HMS Piercer (8 Dec. 1808), Nathaniel Denham, Master of HMS Daphne (10 Oct. 1809), Thomas Stokes (31 May 1810), John Tapper (22 July 1810), and Alexander Lumsdale, Master of the Caledonia (7 Sep. 1810). These were originally enclosed with a letter from Massey to the Board of Longitude [RGO 14/31: 115-116].
'Copies of Letters Relative to Mr Burt's Buoy and Nipper', 1817
Copy letter from Captain Thomas Hurd to Peter Burt, 1814-03-09
Informing Burt that the Admiralty had been instructed to conduct a comparative trial of his sounding instrument and that of Edward Massey.
Edward Massey's patent sea-log and sounding machine, 1805 - 1823
Letter and advertisements from Edward Massey concerning a trial of his sounding machine, 1818-07-11 - 1818-07-13
Letter to the Board of Longitude enclosing five copies of an advertisement announcing a public trial of the comparative merits of Massey's sounding machine and 'Gould and Burt's Buoy and Knipper'. These were originally enclosed in a letter to Captain Thomas Hurd [RGO 14/31: 143-143a].
Letter concerning comparative trials of the sounding instruments of Burt and Massey, 1814-03-08
Copy of a letter from the Admiralty Office to Sir John Barrow [Second Secretary of the Admiralty] containing an extract from the proceedings of the Board of Longitude, requesting that the Admiralty arrange a comparative trial of the sounding instruments of Peter Burt and Edward Massey.
Letter from Edward Massey concerning his perpetual log, 1815-06-01
Letter to the Board of Longitude which originally enclosed a memorial on his perpetual log or perambulator; sent from Lambeth.
Letter from Edward Massey concerning new inventions, 1823-06-17
Letter to Dr Thomas Young proposing to present three new inventions to the Board: a marine thermometer, a watch beating Royal Seconds which would serve as a Journeyman Watch, and a watch with decimal seconds. Massey also mentions that he had previously received a reward of £200 by the Board of Longitude for his sounding machine, and a further premium of £500 from Mr Perceval.
Letter from Edward Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1814
Five letters sent by Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd and Dr Thomas Young. The letters also make reference to Massey's sounding machine and patent log.
Letter from Edward Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1814-12-01
Five letters sent by Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd and Dr Thomas Young. The letters also make reference to Massey's sounding machine and patent log.
Letter from Edward Massey to [Captain Thomas Hurd?], 1815-06-01
Five letters sent by Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd and Dr Thomas Young. The letters also make reference to Massey's sounding machine and patent log.
Letter from Edward Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1811-03-05
Enclosing a memorial with copies of letters relating to his sounding machine. The memorial is at [RGO 14/31: 117-119] and the letters are at [RGO 14/31: 111-114].
Letter from Edward Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1818-02-14
Concerning his preparation of chronometers for trial on the forthcoming 'Northern voyage'. Massey explains that he had been preparing two chronometers for the voyage but that they would not be ready on time. He offers his first chronometer for trial, requesting however that should it fail the results not be made public, as it was still under development.
Letter from Edward Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1818-07-13
Enclosing a letter and advertisements to lay before the Board of Longitude.
Letter from Edward Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd, 1814-09-28
Includes a copy of a letter sent to Massey from Robert Pullman, Master of the HMS Ville de Paris, concerning his sounding machine.
Letter from Edward Massey to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-10-30
Five letters sent by Massey to Captain Thomas Hurd and Dr Thomas Young. The letters also make reference to Massey's sounding machine and patent log.
Letter from Edward Massey to the Board of Longitude, 1807-03-05
In which Massey refers to a letter he received from George Gilpin stating that the Board could not take into consideration inventions which had been patented. Massey requests the return of his papers, should the Board refuse to make an exception.
Letter from John Barrow to Dr Thomas Young concerning Massey's chronometer, 1818-11-22 - 1818-11-27
Twelve reports and two letters.
Letter from the Admiralty Office to Edward Massey, 1815-06-02
Informing Massey that his memorial and letter on his perpetual log and sounding machine had been presented to the Commissioners of Longitude.
Letter reporting on trials of Massey's and Burt's sounding instruments, 1814-11-29
Letter from James Lash, a Master in the Royal Navy, to John Wilson Croker reporting on his trials of the sounding instruments of both Edward Massey and Peter Burt. Lash reports that both machines gave true soundings, but Burt's machine broke within a few days.
Letters concerning a trial of Edward Massey's sounding machine, 1818-07-17
Letter from Massey to the Board of longitude providing the results of the comparative trial made between his sounding machine and 'Gould and Burt's Buoy and Knipper'. Preceded by a related letter of enclosure to Thomas Hurd. For an advertisement for the public trial see [RGO 14/31: 145-149].
Memorial on Massey's Patent Log, 1806-09-11
Memorial on Massey’s perpetual log or sea perambulator, 1815-06-01
Memorial in which Massey outlines the defects of the existing common log, before describing his own perpetual log. The memorial includes testimonials by mariners who had tested his machine at sea.
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