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Oil, collection of data begun regarding the use of * 60 



pamphlet published on the use of 63 



Ordnance and Hydrography, Bureau of, established 13 



Parker, Lieut. W. H., compilation by 36 



Patterson, C. P., appointed member of board to estimate value of engraved 



plates ; 18 



Petermau, Doctor, papers of, translated 32 



Permanent Depot, establishment of 11 



Photolithography, process of, introduced in Office 32 



unsatisf actorj' character of the charts produced by 53 



Pilot Charts, first issue of 56 



information given by 56 



weekly supplements issued 56 



Plates purchased from the Messrs. Blunt 18 



correction of, begun 19 



Press, lithographic, purchase of 9 



cylinder printing, purchase of 60 



Protractor, Great Circle, designed and published 60 



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Rodgers, Commodore John, president of Board of Navy Commissioners 4 



Sailing Directions, number of, issued to merchant vessels 15 



Sandwich Islands, copy of survey of, received 47 



Schroeder, Lieut. S., translations, computations, and compilations by 44,46,50 



Secretary of the Navy requests names of officers then in the United States 



best fitted for Superintendent of Depot 8, 9 



Simpson, Commodore E., assumes charge of the office 20 



Surveys, catalogue made of original 61 



naval vessels encouraged to make 46 



of the Pacific stopped for want of funds 40 



reports of 33, 35, 36, 37, 42, 44, 45, 47, 51, 52, 54, 57, 58, 62 



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Time-balls established at branch offices 62 



Totten, Lieut. George M., translations by ; 37 



Transit instrument mounted in Depot 9 



Tyler, President, selects site for Depot , 13 



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Upshur, Hon. A. P., Secretary of the Navy, indorses the recommendation of 



Board of Commissioners 11 



