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Paper, 'Account of method proposed by John Philip Barerius for finding the longitude at Sea as communicated by him to the Royal Society with some remarks by James Hodgson'

Reference number: CLP/22ii/66

Date: 18th century

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CLP/22ii/66
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18th century
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5 pages
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James Hodgson

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James Hodgson, Paper, 'Account of method proposed by John Philip Barerius for finding the longitude at Sea as communicated by him to the Royal Society with some remarks by James Hodgson', 18th century, CLP/22ii/66, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_22ii_66/paper-account-of-method-proposed-by-john-philip-barerius-for-finding-the-longitude-at-sea-as-communicated-by-him-to-the-royal-society-with-some-remarks-by-james-hodgson, accessed on 11 February 2026

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