| RefNo | EL/P1/14 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Petty to William Brouncker |
| Creator | Petty; Sir; William (1623-1687); natural philosopher; administrator in Ireland |
| Date | 29 October 1662 |
| Description | Account of Petty's double-bottomed ship (catamaran) called 'Simon and Jude' because it was launched on the feast day of Simon and Jude (28 October) - later called 'Invention' -had two 'cylinders' each two foot in diameter with a mast 20 feet long - sailed with a single 'smack-sayle' from Dublin to Lacy Hill - details about how she sailed - carry 40 men - that several models had been made - one to carry three men was constructed before this version
Figures in text |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | EL/P1/15 is a copy |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/4d8e8d94-1009-4d1b-9c8d-04bdcc987ec1 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3503 | Brouncker; William (c1620 - 1684); 2nd Viscount Brouncker; mathematician | c1620 - 1684 |
| NA8268 | Petty; Sir; William (1623 - 1687); natural philosopher, administrator, and economist | 1623 - 1687 |