Moore, James, fl1790 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude)
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James Moore on an instrument for showing the variation of the compass and latitude and longitude, 1790-07-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/42: 147-149
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Correspondence regarding the effects of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.
Dates:
1790-07-04
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