Saint Helens
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Astronomical observations made between St Helen’s and Rio [de] Janeiro, 1794-10-09 - 1795-05-03
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/67: 82-97r
Scope and Contents
The observations begin with a note on receiving the four timekeepers from William Wales, and on their rate. Included are observations taken at St Helens; at Drake’s Island, Plymouth Sound; at Torbay and Cawsand Bay; at Sancta Cruz Bay in Tenerife; and observation taken on board the ship while at sea.
Dates:
1794-10-09 - 1795-05-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Fonds
Letter from Captain William Robert Broughton to William Gooch (senior), 16 Oct. 1794
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.06.48: 128-129
Scope and Contents
Vindicating the reputation of Lieutenant Hergest and informing Gooch of the execution of those people who were an accessory to the massacre.
Dates:
16 Oct. 1794
Conditions Governing Access:
From the File:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).