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Ref NoMS 3147/3/340/4
TitleLetter. Thomas Wilson (Chacewater) to Boulton & Watt (Soho)
LevelItem
Date09 March 1780
DescriptionSummarised “Murdock’s account of Wheal Chance engine, water rose when standing 19 fathoms, goes 15 strokes per minute and sinks the water 10 feet in 24 hours. They lifted all the tiers of pump with the air pump. New engine required for Poldice. About employing engineers, also about Hornblowers.”
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Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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