Chronometer rates, 1840 - 1865
Scope and Contents
Printed accounts of the weekly sums of the daily rates of chronometers selected for purchase by the Admiralty and on trial at the Royal Observatory between August 1840 and August 1865, including an abstract of the principal changes of rate. The item for 1842 and 1843 includes an appendix to the report.
Dates
- Creation: 1840 - 1865
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
I15 (2)
Finding aid date
2006-03-30 10:42:37+00:00
Subject
- Admiralty (Organization)
Topical
Repository Details
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