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'The Report of the Comittee of the Members of the Royal Societie in Ireland appointed to examine the Structure and Saileing of Sir William Pettys new Shipp. Addressed to my Lord Brouncker...'

Reference number: RBO/2ii/26

Date: 28 January 1662

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Lists the chief objections to Petty's new ship

Reference number
RBO/2ii/26
Earliest possible date
28 January 1662
Page extent
9 pages
Format
Manuscript

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'The Report of the Comittee of the Members of the Royal Societie in Ireland appointed to examine the Structure and Saileing of Sir William Pettys new Shipp. Addressed to my Lord Brouncker...', 28 January 1662, RBO/2ii/26, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_2ii_26/the-report-of-the-comittee-of-the-members-of-the-royal-societie-in-ireland-appointed-to-examine-the-structure-and-saileing-of-sir-william-pettys-new-shipp-addressed-to-my-lord-brouncker, accessed on 12 July 2026

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