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RefNoMS/411/1/4
LevelItem
TitleProceedings of the Excise Committee
Date20 February 1836
DescriptionMichael Faraday has examined Robert Brettel Bate's New Hydrometer and Tables, and finds them accurate. He presents the tables detailing results to the other Committee members. John Lubbock presents tables with results form Mr. Sturdy's experiments (Robert Brettel Bate's assistant). Mr. Russel, who has computed the tables, will receive £55 for his work. The speficiations for the previously recommended Bate's Hydrometer are also discussed in detail, as is the construction of tables for displaying results and concerns about weighing.
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FormatPrinted
AccessStatusOpen
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