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  <dc:title>J Martin &amp; R Sepping, Navy Office, to Sir Humphry Davy, President, Royal Society</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Requesting assistance from the Royal Society to investigate the problem of Copper sheating on ships.

The copper sheating was designed to prevent insect attack and fouling of the timbers but was itself very subject to corrosion.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>21 January 1823</dc:date>
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