Document titleCopy of a letter received by Evan Nepean from Banks, 9 February 1801 (Series 63.30) - No. 0001

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Soho Square
Feb 9 1801

My dear Sir

The project I gave to Ld. Spencer for the Salaries of the persons to be employd to which his Lordship approved was as Follows

The astronomer you know is appointed by the Board of adm Longitude & Receives £400 a year the same as was given in Cookes [Cook] voyage a Salary at present thought rather too Low by the Astronomer.