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Re: Help with London Chronometer maker
From: Don Seltzer
Date: 2012 Mar 3, 07:21 -0800
From: Don Seltzer
Date: 2012 Mar 3, 07:21 -0800
The exchange rate in 1812 was generally between $4.50 - $5.00 to 1£.
Other invoices I have come across show $400 for a chronometer for the USS Argus, and $500 for the Chesapeake. Often there was a $10 - $12 fee for cleaning, adjusting, and rating.
Several metal sextants were purchased by the naval agent for about $100 each.
Don Seltzer
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