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Folios 496-497: William Pryce Cumby, HMS Hyperion, Portsmouth Harbour. Having, at...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1662/163

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This record is about the Folios 496-497: William Pryce Cumby, HMS Hyperion, Portsmouth Harbour. Having, at... dating from 1812 Mar 11 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 1/1662/163
Date
1812 Mar 11
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Folios 496-497: William Pryce Cumby, HMS Hyperion, Portsmouth Harbour. Having, at a time when it was intended I should have brought to England the late Commander in Chief at Jamaica, received from Captain [Thomas] Graves of HMS Polyphemus a Box Chronometer made by [John] Brochbank No 425; I beg leave to enclose for the information, its Rate as compared with an excellent Box Chronometer of [John] Arnold's No 308, whose daily rate was gaining 33" - and also its comparative rate with a good Pocket Chronometer made by Pennington No [51 over 449] gaining 47" Mr Diern; and with a Pocket Chronometer by Bauvire[?] up to the 26 December 1811:- from the 7th February 1812. I have given its daily rate as ascertained on those by the transit instrument; and awaiting their Lordships directions as to its disposal.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap C201
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12796299/

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