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Field name | Value |
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Title | Papers Concerning Timber and Ship Building, ca. 1673-1686, ff. 37-67 |
Reference | Add 72893 |
Library | The British Library |
Date | ca. 1673-1686 |
Description | William Petty, amongst other things, was a boat designer. He was the first to design and build a double bottom, or 'twin-hulled' boat. These papers provide an insight into this aspect of his work. |
Document Type | Private Papers |
Primary Commodity | Timber |
Theme | Production |
Keywords | shipping, construction, labour, timber, oak |
Region | Europe |
Places | UK; England, London |
Additional Information | Please note that these folios are from the following collection: Petty Papers. VOL. XLIV (ff. i + 118). Papers Concerning Shipping, the Admiralty, etc; circa 1661-1686. Formerly from Bowood Boxes G and H.1. ff. 1-36. Papers Concerning Shipping, Navigation and Petty's Experimental 'Double Bottom' Boat |
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