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Account book of Nevil Maskelyne, '1799 Rents etc. to 1821', 1798 - 1821
Account book, partly in the hand of his daughter Margaret, listing rental income and a variety of personal and household expenses, alongside those relating to his official duties as Astronomer Royal. Includes three enclosures.
Copies of letters concerning printed astronomical observations, 1774
Copies of letters concerning printed copies of astronomical observations made by John Flamsteed (30 Nov. 1715) and Nevil Maskelyne (1774).
Copies of letters sent by Nevil Maskelyne and Lady Clive, 1763 - 1917
Extract of King's Warrant granting Nevil Maskelyne £70 a year for an assistant, 1771-07-05
Set of documents relating to the Royal Observatory, wrapped in paper marked 'King's warrant of appointment to the Royal Observatory, appointment of visitors and sundry other papers relative to the Royal Observatory'.
King's warrant appointing Nevil Maskelyne 'Our Astronomical Observator in our Observatory at Greenwich', 1765-02-08
Royal warrant of appointment, detailing Maskelyne's duties and fixing his salary (£100 plus £26 for an assistant or servant). Signed by the Earl of Sandwich and George III.
King's warrant for the augmentation of the salary of the assistant to the Astronomer Royal, 1810-05-01
Warrant increasing the salary of the assistant to Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal at the Royal Observatory Greenwich to £100. Signed by George III.
Letter authorising Nevil Maskelyne to continue his leave of absence to complete the Schiehallion experiment, 1774-08-07
Signed by William Eden.
Letter from John Boddington to Nevil Maskelyne, 1779-10-22
Signifying that the payment of land tax on his salary as Astronomical Observator would henceforth be paid by the Office of Ordinance.
Letter from the Earl of Suffolk authorising Nevil Maskelyne to take six weeks leave of absence from the Royal Observatory, 1777-07-17
Set of documents relating to the Royal Observatory, wrapped in paper marked 'King's warrant of appointment to the Royal Observatory, appointment of visitors and sundry other papers relative to the Royal Observatory'.
Letter from the Earl of Suffolk to Nevil Maskelyne authorising him to take a two month leave of absence from the Royal Observatory, 1774-05-30
Set of documents relating to the Royal Observatory, wrapped in paper marked 'King's warrant of appointment to the Royal Observatory, appointment of visitors and sundry other papers relative to the Royal Observatory'.
List of manuscript books and papers of the late Dr Halley, 1765
A list of manuscript books and papers of the late Dr Halley which were sent to the Earl of Morton by his daughter Mrs Price; annotated with a note from Nevil Maskelyne stating that he had received them on 25th July.
Nevil Maskelyne: Personal and Family Papers, 1749 - 1950
Note by Nevil Maskelyne concerning the regulations governing his position as Astronomer Royal, 1765
Set of documents relating to the Royal Observatory, wrapped in paper marked 'King's warrant of appointment to the Royal Observatory, appointment of visitors and sundry other papers relative to the Royal Observatory'.
Notes and tables on various rates of chronometers, 1779 - 1826
Notes on the errors of Earnshaw's timekeepers, 1796-01 - 1797-01
Report on the rate of Joseph Manton's watch at the Royal Observatory, 1808-12-05 - 1809-02-27
Two letters and a report on the rate of his chronometer.
Royal Observatory documents, 1752 - 1811
Set of documents relating to the Royal Observatory, wrapped in paper marked 'King's warrant of appointment to the Royal Observatory, appointment of visitors and sundry other papers relative to the Royal Observatory'.
Testimonial for Nevil Maskelyne from the Mathematical and Astronomical Professors at Cambridge, 1764-10-27
The Rev. Nevil Maskelyne's testimonial from the Mathematical and Astronomical Professors at Cambridge, in favour of his abilities as a fit person to execute the office of his Majesty's Astronomer at Greenwich. Signed by Roger Long, Robert Smith, Anthony Shepherd and Edward Waring.
Testimonial for Nevil Maskelyne from the Royal Society, 1764 - 1765
The Rev. Nevil Maskelyne's testimonial from the Right Honourable Earl of Morton, President, and the principal members of the Royal Society, in favour of his abilities as a fit person to execute the office of his Majesty's Astronomer at Greenwich.
Warrant for payments to be made to Nevil Maskelyne in his role as Astronomical Observator, 1765-06-15
Set of documents relating to the Royal Observatory, wrapped in paper marked 'King's warrant of appointment to the Royal Observatory, appointment of visitors and sundry other papers relative to the Royal Observatory'.