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Account of the ship (catamaran) in 12 points with a figure by William Petty

Reference number: EL/P1/34a

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Account of the ship (catamaran) in 12 points with a figure - to sail without ballast, could sail in shallow waters

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EL/P1/34a
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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William Petty

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William Petty, Account of the ship (catamaran) in 12 points with a figure by William Petty, EL/P1/34a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_p1_34a/account-of-the-ship-catamaran-in-12-points-with-a-figure-by-william-petty, accessed on 20 May 2026

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