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RefNoKBLC/2/16/329/2
AltRefNoR59/31/X/23
Title"Drafts, 1840 - 1843"
DescriptionSub-bundle of draft papers, many concerning the conveyance of Adventurers' lands in the Bedford Level. Contains bargains and sales, releases and feoffments to Thomas Archer; Johnson Bavin; William Bridges; Thomas Edlestone; Robert Few; Charles Finch; Smith Flanders; Daniel Fryer; Thomas Fryer; Steed Girdlestone; Christopher Goddard; George Hall; John Hall; Thomas Nash; Thomas Newton; William Nix; Henry Ryde; Eliza Searle; Culling Eardley Smith; James Peterson Twiss; Benjamin Vipan; John Vipan and Tycho Wing. Also contains a draft release of rights to Reverend William Gale Townley; some suggestions made in relation to a plan for improving the drainage of the Middle Level; "Particulars of the Banks, Forelands and Fisheries to be Let by Auction", 1840; draft report of a Committee appointed to view the Middle and South Levels; a report of a Committee appointed to investigate Mr Walker's bill of expenses; the report of the Legal Committee about lands sold for arrears of taxes; draft report of the Committee appointed to consider the removal of the Fen Office; and correspondence.
Date1833 - 1844
CreatorNameBedford Level Corporation
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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