Inventions of Longitude Timekeeper and debates
A 1765 letter discusses Harrison's timekeeper and companion methods for determining longitude at sea. It weighs the priority of Locke's problem, possible combined solutions, and the need for a precise timekeeper to unlock accurate navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbadoes
Nore
Harrison the Younger
Harrison
John Locke
Locke
Harellson
Mr. Locke
Shus
Witchell
Thare
Lam
C. Moxkwell-street
Fragmented stock market notes hint at delayed data
Fragmentary OCR text references stock listings, figures, and bonds with scattered years such as 1926 1951 1963. Mentions of Navy bills and a Lone Awa ticker suggest a compiled market page with irregular entries and uncertain details.
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A garbled excerpt lists various place names and figures likely from a travel or market page. It mentions Rotterdam Paris Madrid Cadiz Leghorn and Lisbon among others with scattered numbers and abbreviations, suggesting exchange rates or prices. The fragmentary text lacks a coherent narrative or complete data to determine a clear event or item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
England
C. P.S
Holland
Sheifle
Orleans
Royal Company of
Havannah
la Vera Cruz
Mobile
Pensacola
West-Indies
Prince of
Courland
Baron de Klopman
Germany
Berlin
Prussia
Silesia
Lis
Surry
Paris
Marchioness de la Roche
Briany
Paul-James
Marquess de Lordar
Languedoc
Carcassonne
Rechfort
Henry Pins
France
Dieppe
Peel
Flanders
Atart
Water Lane
Fleet-street
S:. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Danzick
Leland
Fuzar
Laly
New England
Cadiz
Jane
Cockfield
Mary
Burton
London
Providence
West
Arundell
Elizabeth
Melrose
Suuchampan
Ate
Shields
Deal
Downs
Barras Bridge
Ponteland
William Bayles
Excise
Staindrop
Sherwood
Joseph Hall
Morpeth
Amsturdam
Rotterdam
Ulga Bourdeaux
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London Evening Pott
Mr. Myres
Aleek Io
Baptist
Evening Post
Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
Richmond
Queen’s Palace
Princess of Wales
Carleton-house
Kew
Brunswick
Duke of York
Mecklenburgh- Stelitz
Viscount Spencer
Lord Temple
Lord Shelburn
Lord Fortescue
James Grenville
William Fall
Smith
William Beny
Tonion- Prince
Torroen
Partick 'Aok
Sea
Ain
Ditto
Change
Pths Madrid
Bilbea
Hs Leghorn
Genna
Ls Verlice
Hs A
Vorth Sa
Tublin
Mexico
Hay
St. James
Magdal N Charities
John Pagel
Sir Joay Trea
Anthony
Ana Piias
Ward Ower
Long
Buracaett
Rowen
Royal
Fawkins
Templeevar
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