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'An Account of Severall Observables in Lincolnshire not taken notice of in Mr Cambden or any other Author' by Christopher Merrett, surveyor of the Port of Boston

Reference number: RBO/7/52

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Details about fowl taken to London - particularly about the abundance of geese in Lincolnshire; about drains and sluices to manage the water; details about Boston and about the parish church; concerning the marsh land and the making of ditches; details about the fish and insects to be found; the metals, gums or stone amber; concerning the Wash

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RBO/7/52
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7 pages
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Manuscript

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'An Account of Severall Observables in Lincolnshire not taken notice of in Mr Cambden or any other Author' by Christopher Merrett, surveyor of the Port of Boston, RBO/7/52, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_7_52/an-account-of-severall-observables-in-lincolnshire-not-taken-notice-of-in-mr-cambden-or-any-other-author-by-christopher-merrett-surveyor-of-the-port-of-boston, accessed on 11 July 2025

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