Plymouth
Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:
Application from John Gresley for a post as assistant at a proposed observatory in Plymouth, 1821-02-09
Miscellaneous petitions and memorials making requests of the Board of Longitude.
Copy of a letter concerning an agreement with Mr Arnold to keep six of his timekeepers at Plymouth, 1821-11-05
Sent to John Pond from the Hydrographical Office.
Copy of a letter from Captain John Phillimore concerning a defective chronometer issued to HMS Thetis, 1825-04-22
Sent to Admiral Sir James Saumarez. The letter includes a report on the rate and daily difference of the chronometer, signed by William Gowdy, Master.
Copy of a letter to Commissioner Shields concerning the delivery of a chronometer to Captain Bremer of HMS Tamar, 1824-02-07
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to Commissioner Shields requesting that Arnold's chronometer No. 315 be delivered to HMS Helicon under Commander Ackland instead of to HMS Vigilant, as previously ordered, 1825-09-13
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to Commissioner Shields requesting the return of chronometers to Mr Cox at Devonport as previously practised, 1829-01-20
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to John Barrow informing him that Mr Arnold had supplied a chronometer from the depot at Plymouth to HMS Helicon, 1822-12-05
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to John Croker on how chronometer No.6279 by Porthouse became unfit for service while in the care of the agent for chronometers at Plymouth, 1826-04-25
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to John Roger Arnold concerning a chronometer for HMS Cyrene under Captain Percy Grace, 1822-02-27
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to John Roger Arnold concerning the supply of a chronometer to HMS Ariadne under Captain Moorsom, 1822-05-18
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to John Roger Arnold requesting a chronometer for Captain John Leith of HMS Belette, 1822-12-04
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to John Roger Arnold requesting a chronometer for HMS Egeria under Captain Samuel Roberts, 1823-03-10
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to John Roger Arnold requesting three chronometers for HMS Jupiter under Captain Westphal, 1922-07-24
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to Mr Arnold requesting a chronometer for HMS Helicon under Captain W.[R.] Dawkins, 1822-11-16
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Copy of a letter to Mr Arnold requesting a chronometer for HMS Tartar under Captain Thomas Browne, 1822-11-16
Copies of outgoing correspondence from Astronomer Royal, John Pond, and his assistant, Thomas Taylor, at the Royal Observatory. Some of the letters are addressed to chronometer makers. Note that correspondence to more than one person often appears on the same page.
Correspondence on the Start Point time signal, 1858 - 1862
Correspondence with J. Washington, J.C. Clark, R. Fitzroy, G.H. James, C.V. Walker and others on the proposed time signal at Start Point. There are maps of Start Point; plans of the Light House, tower and proposed buildings at Start Point; a map of Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse; a map of Start Point and Start Bay; and calculations of numbers for a train of wheels.
Correspondence on time balls, 1879 - 1927
Entries for July, 1772-07-13 - 1772-07-28
Daily entries, beginning on 13 July when the ship left Plymouth travelling towards Madeira, in company with the Resolution. Bayly begins with an observation on latitudes taken at Drake's Island and Plymouth. His log entries contain many notes on sea conditions, while entries for 22-24 July include lunar observations from which he calculates longitude from Greenwich [RGO 14/56: 5r-5v]. On 21 July he observes that the ship passed Cape Portugal, approaching Madeira on 28 July.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HM Cutter Vigilant commanded by Lieutenant Samuel Meredith, 1825-09-09
Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Alligator under acting-captain Charles Simeon, 1827-01-29
Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Ariadne under Captain Marryat, 1829-08-01
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Belette under Captain John Leith, 1822-12-03
Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Britannia under Captain George Burdett, 1829-09-11
Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Cadmus under Commander Charles Hallowell, 1827-04-16
Sent from John Croker to John Pond.
Letter concerning a chronometer for HMS Challenger under Acting-Captain Joseph Harrison, 1827-10-30
Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.