| RefNo | MM/10/124 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Charles Mason, Portsmouth, to Charles Morton |
| Date | 8 December 1760 |
| Description | On a delay in proceeding on the voyage to Bencoolen [Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia] on HMS 'Seahorse', to observe the Transit of Venus.
Mason also notes "...Captain [Smith] doubts Bencoolen [Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia] is in the hands of the French". |
| Extent | 1 side |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1244 | Mason; Charles (c 1699 - 1771) | c 1699 - 1771 |
| NA1286 | Morton; Charles (1716 - 1799) | 1716 - 1799 |