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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Mr. Williams, a mill-wright from Pilton near Barnstable, Devon, has come to London to present to the Lords of the Admiralty an invention to prevent ships from making leeway when sailing close-hauled or running aground on a lee shore, without hull or rigging changes, aiding navigation and the navy.
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We hear that one Mr. Williams a Mill-wright, of Pilton, near Barnstable, in the County of Devon, a Person of an extraordinary Genius, is lately come to Town, to lay before the Lords of the Admiralty, a Machine or Instrument, which by his own Study and Industry he hath invented, effectually to prevent a Ship's from Making a Lee Way, in sailing close upon a Wind, or from running on a Lee Shore, without any Alteration in her Hull or Rigging; which will be of very great Advantage to the Navigation in general, and especially to his Majesty's Navy.
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London
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Lately, February 16
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will be of very great advantage to the navigation in general, and especially to his majesty's navy
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one Mr. Williams a Mill-wright, of Pilton, near Barnstable, in the County of Devon, a Person of an extraordinary Genius, is lately come to Town, to lay before the Lords of the Admiralty, a Machine or Instrument, which by his own Study and Industry he hath invented, effectually to prevent a Ship's from Making a Lee Way, in sailing close upon a Wind, or from running on a Lee Shore, without any Alteration in her Hull or Rigging