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part part of the whole Machinery. I have got an account of the Principles
of H.'s Timekeeper published by the B.
of Longitude: as likewise an account of the going of
it published by Maskelyne under ye direction of
the Board: But the first I cannot possibly understand
by the Plates that are accompany it.

You tell me nothing about your having learnt the
Mechanism of a Watch by the Dictionaries: nor of
your having consulted your friend the Watchmaker - & I
see nothing on your papers but what we have talked
over together. I was in hopes you would have particularised
matters a little more. I find the labouring
oar is to rest who almost wholly upon me.

Those I mentioned are all the publications of the
Board of Longitude, except Tables of Astronomical
observations.

Dr Mulford is in Town - I believe I sh have a
notion he understands the mechanism of a Watch -
If so, I will make him teach it me.

I saw Mr Davis this morning [Apr. 17th] Wednesday.
he tells me Mrs D. talks of coming to Town: if so
send me Comyns by her. and I together with my
Stockings; and my Shirts and Stocks if any of them are
done.

Identifier: | JB/538/019/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1776-04-12	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	019	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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