Paper, 'The humble proposals of Sir William Petty concerning his double bodyed shipping' by William Petty to King Charles II

Reference number: EL/P1/34

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Vessel was to sail in all weathers between Holyhead and Dublin and carry 200 men

Postscript entitled 'Memories about the double bodyed shipping'

Reference number: EL/P1/34
Page extent: 3 pages
Format: Manuscript

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William Petty

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William Petty, Paper, 'The humble proposals of Sir William Petty concerning his double bodyed shipping' by William Petty to King Charles II, EL/P1/34, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_p1_34/paper-the-humble-proposals-of-sir-william-petty-concerning-his-double-bodyed-shipping-by-william-petty-to-king-charles-ii, accessed on 13 March 2026

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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
1613-1740 Reference number: EL
Early Letters P1
1660-1725 Reference number: EL/P1

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The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

Dates: 1613 - 1740

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