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Jamaica

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Letter from officers and passengers of HMS York, 1813-06-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 294
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Testifying that a method for ascertaining longitude was invented and tested by William Titford on a voyage of HMS York from England to Jamaica, between 22 April and 14 June 1813.

Dates: 1813-06-14
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