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John Harrison having invented a machine in the nature of clockwork to keep time at...
Catalogue reference: ADM 354/119/49
What’s it about?
This record is about the John Harrison having invented a machine in the nature of clockwork to keep time at... dating from 1737 June 30.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section. How to view it.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 354/119/49
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1737 June 30
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Description (What the record is about)
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John Harrison having invented a machine in the nature of clockwork to keep time at sea with more exactness than any other instrument or method, will need more money to proceed
Enclosed in letter of 13 Aug
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- ADM B 119
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9180712/
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John Harrison having invented a machine in the nature of clockwork to keep time at...