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Kent: Isle of Grain. 2 sheets. (1) Note of Old and New Leigh oysters sold 'this season',...
Catalogue reference: MPE 1/442
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This record is about the Kent: Isle of Grain. 2 sheets. (1) Note of Old and New Leigh oysters sold 'this season',... dating from 1761-1769 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MPE 1/442
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1761-1769
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Description (What the record is about)
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Kent: Isle of Grain. 2 sheets. (1) Note of Old and New Leigh oysters sold 'this season', dated 27 April 1761. (2) Map of the area around the mouth of the River Medway, covering Sheerness, the Isle of Grain and Grain Swatch. Shows site of a proposed oyster fishery, buildings in perspective, Nore Light Vessel and soundings. Scale: 1 inch to 32 chains. Compass indicator. A marginal annotation states that this map was mentioned in an affidavit sworn by John Onion, Robert Harvey, John Watson and James Clarke, 14 July 1769.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- LRRO 1/228
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 53.6 cm x 67.6 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: I. British Isles, c.1410-1860 (London, 1967), entry 1200
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4048690/
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MPE 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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