Correspondence relating to ship's tonnage, 1821-01 - 1821-06
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/10: 43-70
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence relating to the setting up of the Tonnage Committee to discuss the most effective way of measuring a ship's tonnage, and calculations showing the measurement of tonnage of various ships.
Dates
- Creation: 1821-01 - 1821-06
Creator
- Gilbert, Davies, 1767 - 1839 (MP, scientist and antiquary) (Person)
- Croker, John Wilson, 1780 - 1857 (politician and essayist) (Person)
- Robilliard, Nicholas, fl1821 (Surveyor for the acts of navigation) (Person)
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Extent
28 folio(s) (28 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2011-11-24 16:45:45+00:00
Repository Details
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