Daily log of time by the watch, 1776-06-11 - 1780-09-08
Scope and Contents
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
- Creation: 1776-06-11 - 1780-09-08
Creator
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Extent
4 folio(s) (4 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: largely Dec. 1779 - Sep. 1780.
Originator(s)
Bayly, William
Finding aid date
2012-11-16 14:23:25+00:00
Subject
- Cook, James, 1728 - 1779 (Captain, Royal Navy explorer) (Person)
- Burney, James, 1750 - 1821 (Rear-Admiral) (Person)
- HMS Resolution, sloop (1770-1782) (Organization)
- Gore, John, c1729 - 1790 (circumnavigator and naval officer) (Person)
- HMS Discovery (1774-1797) (Organization)
- Rickman, John, fl1776 - 1780 (Lieutenant Royal Navy) (Person)
Repository Details
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