Sheerness
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence on galvanic time, 1855 - 1858
Correspondence on time balls and signals, 1858 - 1860
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Alacrity under commander George Hope Johnstone, 1826-10-26
Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Gloucester under Captain Henry Stuart, 1829-08-15
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Rifleman, 1823-10-04
Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Rifleman under Captain James Montague, 1823-09-26
Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.
Letter concerning the delivery of chronometers to HMS Firebrand, for conveyance to HMS Rolla at Sheerness, 1835-03-07
Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Letter from R.G. Peacock to the Navy Office, 1811-11-15
Enclosing his new lunar tables; for these see [RGO 14/34: 208-210].
Letter from Samuel Ward Flinders to George Gilpin, 1808-05-21
Concerning a reward of £200 which he had been offered by the Board of Longitude in return for making observations while on board HMS Investigator.
Log entries for June, 1772-06-21 - 1772-06-30
Daily log entries beginning on 21 June at Sheerness, where Wales ‘got on board the timekeepers’ and his instruments, which he spent the following days examining.
Observations made at Sheerness and Spithead, 1801-05 - 1801-07
The observations form a continuous run, with occasional headings based on location (reproduced here).
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Castor under Captain Sir R. Grant, 1832-06-30
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Cruizer under Commander J. McCausland, 1833-11-01
Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Donegal under Captain John Dick, 1831-04-11
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Festal under Captain W. Jones, 1833-07-11
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Gannet under Commander J.B. Maxwell, 1834-05-03
Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Jaseur under Commander J. Hackett, 1834-02-12
Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Rolla under Lieutenant F.H.H. Glasse, 1835-03-04
Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Salamander under Commander W. Austin, 1833-06-12
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Wanderer under Commander T. Dilke, 1835-08-26
Sent by A.B. Becher to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning a replacement chronometer for HMS Serpent under Commander Symonds, 1833-07-05
Sent from Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning chronometers for HMS Rose under Commander W. Barrow, 1834-08-04
Sent by A.B. Becher to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning chronometers for HMS Vernon under Captain M'Kerlie, 1834-11-10
Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.
Printed letter concerning two chronometers for HMS Thunderer under Captain [?Rice], 1834-01-08
Sent by Francis Beaufort to John Pond.