Various letters and copies of the royal appointments of the Astronomers Royal.

1. Letter from the Royal Society, 5 March 1713, requesting the 1712 observations.

2. A copy of the official royal appointment of Nevil Maskelyne as Astronomer Royal, with the signature of the Earl of Sandwich.

3. A copy of the official royal appointment of James Bradley as Astronomer Royal, with the signature of Holles Newcastle.

4. A copy of the royal warrant for employment and payment of a salary of £100 per annum to John Flamsteed, 4 March 1675, with the signature of J. Williamson.

5. A copy of the official royal appointment of Edmond Halley as Astronomer Royal, 9 February 1720, with the signature of the Earl of Stanhope.

6. A copy of a notice by H. St John, Whitehall, 12 December 1710, to purchase and improve the instruments at the Observatory.

7. A copy of a letter from H. St John, Whitehall, 12 December 1710, setting out conditions for the Astronomer Royal to adhere to and giving notice to repair or replace defective equipment.

8. A copy of a warrant awarding a salary of £250 per annum to James Bradley, 15 February 1752, ratified for Nathaniel Bliss, 13 July 1762. The warrant is signed by H. Pelham, J. Campbell, G. Greenville and G. Lyttelton.