The Lieutenant By ulsi Mar 3, 1767 First Day at School (Daniel Rooke) Mar 3, 1770 Dr Adair offered the bursary at the Academy (Daniel Rooke) At Portsmouth Naval Academy Mar 3, 1775 the Astronomer Royal (Greenwich) Dr Adair took his talented pupil to go to his friend, Dr Vickery Mar 3, 1775 Dr Vickery He presented Rooke a copy of his Nautical Almanac. He opened it at the flyleaf so Rooke could read the inscription Jan 30, 1777 His Majesty