When was it published?

March 12, 1778 in The Newport Gazette

Foreign News March 12, 1778

The Newport Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Scientific Achievement, Longitude Prize

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Charles Mason, Rev. Dr. Bradley

Q: What keywords are associated?

Solar Lunar Tables, Board Of Longitude, Charles Mason, Dr Bradley, Longitude Reward, Parliamentary Prize

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What is this article about?

Mr. Charles Mason of Sapperton, Gloucestershire, presented solar and lunar tables to the Board of Longitude, accurate to 15 seconds based on Dr. Bradley's observations, claiming the 10,000l parliamentary reward for longitude determination.

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On Saturday last was laid before the Honourable the commissioners of the board of longitude solar and lunar tables, by Mr. Charles Mason, of Sapperton, in Gloucestershire; these tables give the place of the sun and moon, both in longitude and latitude, within 15 seconds, as appears by comparing them with a regular series of above 1000 observations made by the late Rev. Dr. Bradley astronomer royal. Upon these undoubted evidences of the accuracy of the tables, Mr. Mason claims the reward of 10,000l. offered by an act of parliament in the 14th year of the reign of his present Majesty, for tables that shall shew the distance of the moon from the sun or stars, to 15 seconds of a degree.

What sub-type of article is it?

Scientific Achievement Longitude Prize

What keywords are associated?

Solar Lunar Tables Board Of Longitude Charles Mason Dr Bradley Longitude Reward Parliamentary Prize

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Charles Mason Rev. Dr. Bradley

Where did it happen?

Sapperton, In Gloucestershire

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Primary Location

Sapperton, In Gloucestershire

Event Date

On Saturday Last

Key Persons

Mr. Charles Mason Rev. Dr. Bradley

Outcome

mr. mason claims the reward of 10,000l. offered by an act of parliament in the 14th year of the reign of his present majesty

Event Details

Solar and lunar tables laid before the Honourable the commissioners of the board of longitude by Mr. Charles Mason, giving the place of the sun and moon in longitude and latitude within 15 seconds, verified by over 1000 observations by the late Rev. Dr. Bradley, astronomer royal; tables show the distance of the moon from the sun or stars to 15 seconds of a degree.