State Library of NSW
14 Get also from Troughton & Simms the following article of the most improved and very best description
A Prismatic Compass socket sextant with Telescope in leather case No 2 circular protractors with Vernier to minutes Each motion (see ?) No. 2 Large good plain Metal Semicircular protractor 9 or 10 inches diameter Well divided [see ?] No 2 Land Chains (66 feet) of the strongest, heaviest and very best kind - with adjusting handles if not too expensive - stout steel chains are [word crossed out] no doubt best Should wish that class of article if not too high a figure (say 2/- each) good tools are very difficult to get the chain I have in present use has stretched about 6 inches
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