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Mr. Douglass’s Qbfervation$ of 
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To the right honourable the Lords Commiflloners for 
executing the office of Lord High Admiral of Great 
Britain and Ireland, 8cc. 
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MY LORDS, 
I HAVE already given in to this honourable board 
thofe obfervations I had to the Eaft Indies, Guinea, and 
Weft Indies, but not thofe I had in a fecond voyage to 
the Weft Indies, nor from England to the Mediterranean. 
Dr. halley has perufed them, and recommended them 
to the public. And as nothing of this nature has ever 
yet appeared, to my knowledge, I hope they may be of 
ufe for ffiips r bound to Guinea, Weft Indies, Mediter- 
ranean, and Eaft Indies : and as I think that all things of 
this nature belong to this honourable board, efpecially 
by me who have ferved as fchool-mafter many years in 
the royal navy; therefore I moft humbly dedicate them 
to your lordfhips, and am, with all due refpecft, 
YOUR LORDSHIPS 
moft humble and moft obedient fervant, 
$ 
’Jan. 30, i73f. RL DOUGLASS. 
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