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Copy of paper, 'Queries touching the preserving of timber now growing, and planting more in his Majesty's dominions of England and Wales' by unknown author

Reference number: CLP/10iii/21

Date: 1670s

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Five queries relating to the preservation of timber in England and Wales and the reservation of the use of this timber for building ships in the king's navy. Copy of manuscript found at CLP/10iii/20. Also includes copies of Dr [Jonathan] Goddard's comments on this and the considerations of Mr Winthorp [John Winthrop?] about the planting of trees for timber and his proposal for building ships in New England.

Subject: Industry

Reference number
CLP/10iii/21
Earliest possible date
1670s
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Ink on paper
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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Jonathan Goddard

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John Winthrop

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Jonathan Goddard, John Winthrop, Copy of paper, 'Queries touching the preserving of timber now growing, and planting more in his Majesty's dominions of England and Wales' by unknown author, 1670s, CLP/10iii/21, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_10iii_21/copy-of-paper-queries-touching-the-preserving-of-timber-now-growing-and-planting-more-in-his-majestys-dominions-of-england-and-wales-by-unknown-author, accessed on 07 December 2024

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