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Lieutenant William Chavasse's plan for a mercurial timekeeper for discovering longitude at sea, 1812

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/44: 35-40

Scope and Contents

Includes a prospectus, a drawing and a description of his timekeeper, which was known as 'The Marine Transit'; with related tables.

Dates

  • Creation: 1812

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

6 folio(s) (6 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Chavasse, William

Finding aid date

2011-12-17 11:41:17+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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