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Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society]

Reference number: EL/P1/25

Date: 29 April 1663

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Deep regret that the King is displeased with Petty's ship and has put a censure on its development

Reference number
EL/P1/25
Earliest possible date
29 April 1663
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript
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William Petty

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Sir; William Petty

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William Petty, Sir; William Petty, Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society], 29 April 1663, EL/P1/25, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_p1_25/letter-from-william-petty-to-the-royal-society, accessed on 13 January 2026

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