Hassell, Richard, fl1758 - 1783 (Justice of the Peace for Hundred of Edmonton)
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Miscellaneous observations made in Barnet, 1758
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 4/1: cover (inside)-6
Scope and Contents
From the File:
A rough copy of observations of major stars made in 1758 and on a voyage of 1764. The volume includes adjustments to the barometer and atmospheric conditions, 1758; calculations of star positions; the longitude of various foreign towns; corrections to the sextant and quadrant; and calculations to discover longitude.
Dates:
1758
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