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PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XLV (ff. ii + 94).

1. ff. 1-4. Part of a dedication to Charles II on ship-building; [1661]. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 4-6. The original is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, ff. 1-4.

2. ff. 5-10. Letter from Petty to Viscount Brouncker; 29 Oct. 1662. Printed from the archives of the Royal Society in Double Bottom, pp. 28-32. The original is National Maritime Museum (hereafter NMM) SPB/16, No. 8.

3. ff. 10-11. Letter and instructions from Brouncker to Petty; 28 Nov. 1662. Printed in Double Bottom, p. 8. The originals are NMM, SPB/16, Nos. 9, 10.

4. ff. 11-17. Letter from Petty to [John Graunt]; 18 Dec. 1662. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 39-43. The original is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, ff. 64-67.

5. ff. 17-18. Request to Dr Robert Wood and others to meet at Petty's house to consider the double-bottomed boat; 29 Dec. 1662. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 11.

6. f. 18. Petty to [Brouncker]; 4 Feb. 1663. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 6.

7. ff. 18v-19. Petty to [Brouncker], [Feb. 1663]. Printed from this copy and the Royal Society archives in Double Bottom, pp. 59-60. The original is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, ff. 68-69.

8. ff. 19-22. Petty to Sir Robert Moray, 25 Feb. 1663. Printed from this copy and the Royal Society archives in Double Bottom, pp. 61-63.

9. ff. 22-25. Moray to Petty; 4 April 1663. Printed from this copy in Double Bottom, pp. 64-66. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 13.

10. ff. 25-26. Note from Brouncker to Petty, [1663?].

11. f. 26. Abstract of agreement between Petty and the shipwrights; 25 April 1663. See Double Bottom, p. 75. The original is NMM, SPB/16, 25.

12. ff. 26-27. Agreement between Lord Massereene and Petty; 10 July 1663. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 75-76. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 16.

13. f. 28. Moray to Petty; 14 Sept. 1663. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 90-91. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 20.

14. ff. 28-29. Bond from Massereene to Petty; 5 Nov. 1663. Printed in Double Bottom, p. 97. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 22.

15. f. 28v. Notes of a meeting, 18 May 1683, and of a letter from Sir John Werden, 22 Dec. 1683. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 115-119.

16. ff. 29-30. Conclusions from several experiments concerning the Double Bottom; Nov. 1683. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 24.

17. f. 29v. Letter from Werden to Petty; 17 Jan. 1684. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 119-120. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 23.

18. ff. 30-31. Memorandum of 12 conclusions from experiments; 1 April 1684. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 42.

19. ff. 31-32. Memorandum of subscriptions; 21 April 1684. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 41.

20. ff. 32-33. Estimate of weight and cost of the ship; 2 Sept. 1684.

21. ff. 33-34. Memorandum of subscriptions promised; 13 Sept. 1684. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 130-131. The original is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, f. 109.

22. ff. 34-35. Comparison of the 'Archangel' and the 'Dragon', apparently referring to model ships; 10 Oct. 1684. The original is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, f. 115.

23. ff. 35-38. Proceedings of a meeting of the subscribers in Dublin; 20 Oct. 1684. A rough draft is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, ff. 118-119; the final form is NMM, SPB/16, No. 34.

24. ff. 38-39. Form of summons to the meeting; 15 Oct. 1684. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 37.

25. ff. 39-44. Report of a trial of three model ships; 22 Oct. 1684. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 33.

26. f. 44. Letter from William Robinson to Petty; 8 Nov. 1684. Printed in Double Bottom, p. 134. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 31.

27. ff. 44-45. Sir Anthony Deane to Petty; 16 Nov. 1684. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 134-135. An abstract is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32,

f. 120; the original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 32.

28. f. 46. Letter from Robinson to Petty; 18 Nov. 1684. Printed in Double Bottom, p. 135. An abstract is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, f. 120; the original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 30.

29. f. 46. Extract of a letter from Sir Peter Pett to Dr Robert Wood; 27 Nov. 1684. See Lyell empt. 32, f. 120.

30. ff. 46-47. Letter from Robinson to Petty; 29 Nov. 1684. Printed in Double Bottom, p. 135. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 29.

31. ff. 47-48. Petty's proposals to Charles II for building ships; [July 1663]. Printed in Double Bottom, p. 85-86. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 1.

32. f. 48. Letter from Samuel Pepys and Sir Anthony Deane to Petty; 6 Dec. 1684. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 27.

33. ff. 48v, 49v. 'Sir William Petty's 15 propositions touching his Sluice Boat'; n.d. See Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, f. 129.

34. ff. 49, 50. Counter wagers by Pepys and Deane for a vessel to oppose Petty's; 6 Dec. 1684. Printed from this copy and the Royal Society archives in Double Bottom, pp. 141-143.

35. ff. 51-77. 'Annotations upon certain wagers propounded on behalf of the sluice bottom Vessel ...'; [Dec. 1684]. The original is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, ff. 122-127.

36. f. 57. Letter from Petty to Pepys and Deane, enclosing the above; 30 Dec. 1684. Printed in Double Bottom, p. 144.

37. ff. 57-58. Letter from Robinson to Petty; 9 Dec. 1684. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 137-138. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 26.

38. f. 58. Extract of a letter from Werden to Petty; 16 Dec. 1684. Printed in Double Bottom, p. 138. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 25.

39. ff. 59-67. Letter from Petty to Pepys and Deane; [Jan. 1685?]. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 144-150. The original is Bodl. Lyell. empt. 32, ff. 132-137.

40. ff. 68-69. Petty's proposals for models to be built and wagers on them; [1684?]. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 127-128. The original is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, ff. 107-108.

41. ff. 70-71. 'The several new Matters introduced into Shipping by Sir Wm Petty'; [1662?]. The original is NMM, SPB/16, No. 5.

42. ff. 71-72. Notes of the conveniences and inconveniences of double-bodied shipping, the benefits to the inventor, etc; [1662]. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 84-85. The originals are NMM, SPB/16, Nos. 49 and 46(?).

43. ff. 73-77. Petty's account of his interest in double-bodied shipping; [1665?]. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 110-112. The original is Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, ff. 89-91.

44. ff. 77-80. Proposals by Petty for a contract for building war ships; [1664?].

45. ff. 80-83. Account of Petty and his inventions by an unnamed person; n.d. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 43-45.

46. ff. 83-91. 'A relation of the double bottomed ship called 'The Experiment'; [April 1665]. Printed in Double Bottom, pp. 102-107. For the original, see Bodl. Lyell empt. 32, ff. 85-87.

Royal Society: Reports, etc., on Sir W. Petty's double-bottomed boat to Royal Society: 1663-1684: Partly copies.

Henry Schultes, agent of 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne: Transcriptions of the `Double Bottom' papers of Sir W. Petty , by Henry Schultes: circa 1805: Copies.

includes:

ff. 1-16 Navigation: Ships and Shipping: `A Treatise of Naval Philosophy' by Sir W. Petty: 1671.
ff. 1-4, 47-48 Charles II of England: Proposals, etc., concerning ship-building by Sir W. Petty to Charles II: 1661, 1663: Copies.
ff. 5-10, 18v-19 William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker: Letters from Sir W. Petty to Lord Brouncker: 1662-1663: Copies.
ff. 11-17 John Graunt, statistician: Letters from Sir W. Petty to John Graunt: 1662-1673: Copies, partly 20th cent.
f. 17 Robert Wood, MD; FRS; mathematician: Letters from Sir W. Petty to Dr R. Wood: 1662, 1673-1681: Copies.
ff. 19-22 Sir Robert Moray, President of the Royal Society: Letters from Sir W. Petty to Sir Robert Moray: 1663: Draft and copy.
ff. 22-25, 28 Sir Robert Moray, President of the Royal Society: Letters to Sir W. Petty: 1662-1663: Partly copies.
ff. 25-26 William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker: Letters to Sir W. Petty: 1662-1675: Partly copies.
ff. 26-27, 28-29 John Skeffington, 1st Viscount Masserene: Agreement of Sir W. Petty with Lord Masserene: 1663: Copies.
ff. 28v, 29v, 58 Sir John Werden, 1st Baronet: Correspondence with Sir W. Petty of Sir John Werden: 1683-1684: Copies.
ff. 44, 46-47, 57-58 William Robinson, surveyor-general of Ireland: Letters to Sir W. Petty from William Robinson: 1684: Copies.
ff. 44-45, 48, 57, 59-67 Sir Anthony Deane, MP; Commissioner of the Navy: Correspondence of Sir. W. Petty with Sir Anthony Deane: 1684-[1685?]: Copies.
f. 46 Robert Wood, MD; FRS; mathematician: Sir Peter Pett, FRS; lawyer and author: Letter to Dr R. Wood from Sir Peter Pett: 1684: Extr.
ff. 48, 57, 59-67 Samuel Pepys, diarist: Correspondence, jointly with Sir A. Deane, with Sir W. Petty of Samuel Pepys: 1684-[1685?]: Copies.

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Brouncker, William, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal to Queen Catherine, 1620?-1684
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685
Deane, Anthony, Knight, politician and shipwright, c 1638-1721
Graunt, John, demographer, epidemiologist and haberdasher, 1620-1674
Moray, Robert, President of the Royal Society
Pepys, Samuel, diarist
Pett, Peter, FRS, lawyer and author
Robinson, William, surveyor-general of Ireland
Royal Society, 1660-
Schultes, Henry, agent of 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne
Skeffington, John, 1st Viscount Masserene
Werden, John, 1st Baronet
Wood, Robert, MD, FRS, mathematician