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DISCOVERY: Log kept by William Bayly, Astronomer. Surveying and discovery, Pacific...
Catalogue reference: ADM 55/20
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This record is about the DISCOVERY: Log kept by William Bayly, Astronomer. Surveying and discovery, Pacific... dating from 1776 Aug 1-1779 Dec 3 in the series Admiralty: Supplementary Logs and Journals of Ships on Exploration. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 55/20
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1776 Aug 1-1779 Dec 3
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Description (What the record is about)
- DISCOVERY: Log kept by William Bayly, Astronomer. Surveying and discovery, Pacific Islands, and west coast of North America.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 55
Admiralty: Supplementary Logs and Journals of Ships on Exploration
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