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Excerpt from The Original Steam-Boat Supported, or a Reply to Mr. James Rumsey's Pamphlet: Shewing the True Priority of John Fitch, and the False Datings, &C., Of James Rumsey
I do hereby certify, that early in the year one thousand, seven hundred and seventy five, Mr William Henry, of Lancaster, con versed with me on the subject of steam and intimated that he thought it might be advantageously applied to the Navigation of Boats. (signed)
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