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Records of the Board of Longitude (as filmed by the AJCP), 1714-1838

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Papers about the discovery of methods of measuring longitude at sea, notably the work of John Harrison. They also include papers relating to other issues of navigation. There are records, notably logs of scientific observations, relating to some major voyages of discovery, including ones led by Captain James Cook, Captain Matthew Flinders and Captain George Vancover, as well as to the search for the North West Passage.
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Records of the Admiralty (as filmed by the AJCP), 1673-1957

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The records of the Admiralty and Secretariat filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project cover the records of the Admiralty Office up to 1832 and of the Secretary's Department of the reorganised Board of Admiralty after that date.
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Collections held by the British Library (as filmed by the AJCP), 1563-1888

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Journal 1683-86 of W.A. Cawley on a voyage to East Indies and China.
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Records of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (as filmed by the AJCP), 1701-1970

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The records comprise minutes of the Standing Committee 1778-1819, 1900-1935 and the Foreign Committee 1846-1880, anniversary sermons, annual reports and journals of monthly meetings of the Society 1901-1935, missionary reports 1852-1938, letters received from Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia and Southeast Asia 1821-1936, copies of letters of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Overseas Secretary 1842-1935, missionary rolls 1846-1910, candidates' papers 1821-1857, testimonials, ledgers 1891-1936 and photograph albums, including photographs of Malaya, Singapore, Borneo and Melanesia.
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Collections held by the National Maritime Museum London (as filmed by the AJCP), 1718-1957

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M3076-M3086: Catalogue Section 4: Personal Collections
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Collections held by the Nottinghamshire Archives Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 1723-1967

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Card index to Nottingham Borough Quarter Sessions: transportations 1723-1858;
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Manuscripts of Professor C.R. Boxer (as filmed by the AJCP), 1569-1811

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1. Letterbook 1615-20 of Capt. William Keeling describing the third voyage undertaken by the East India Co and referring to trade with the East Indies and Anglo-Dutch rivalry.
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Collections held by the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine Library (as filmed by the AJCP), 1739-1945

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Diaries 1869-1870 of naval surgeon Fleetwood Buckle of a voyage around the world including impressions of Melbourne and Sydney.
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Jane Foster, 1739-1794 1 item

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Collections held by Berkshire Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 1751-1887

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Collections held by the Berkshire Record Office copied by the Australian Joint Copying Project in 1968 and 1973. Collections include: Papers of Bouverie-Pusey Family; Personal and estate papers of Benyon Family of Engelfield; Papers depostied by Cooke, Cooper and Barry, solicitors of Wokingham; Deeds and documents of the Buscot Park Estate; Correspondence and papers of the Dundas, Crawford and Willis families; Title deeds and papers of Lenthall Family of Besseleigh; Estate and family papers of the Pleydell-Bouverie Family; Deeds and papers of the Stevens Family of Bradfield; Papers of Walter Family; Papers of the Reynolds Family of Faringdon; Papers of the Williams Family of Warfield Lodge; Tilehurst Parish Records; Records relating to the Barrett and Belson Families; and Papers of Sarah Weedon of Reading and her family.
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