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RefNoRBO/18/11
AltRefNoRBO.18.55
LevelItem
TitleTestimonial 'of a trial of George Reynoldson's hydrographical machine for measuring a Ships way at Sea between London and Gravesend'
Date1732
DescriptionTrial started at the Bell Dock Wapping on board the Prince William yacht - sailed to Gravesend and machine said the distance was 19.4 miles
Testimonial signed by William Banke, A Hammond and Richard Christopher
Read to the Royal Society on 21 December 1732
LanguageEnglish
Extent2 sides
FormatManuscript
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