Monck, John, fl1801 - 1802 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude)
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John Monck on a variation compass and finding the longitude thereby, 1801 - 1802
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/42: 184-188
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:
1801 - 1802
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