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South Coast Harbours 1698
report by Edmund Dummer and Thomas Wiltshaw |
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Fowey, Cornwall:
'port'; at the bottom of the estuary of the River Fowey,
running into the English Channel.
SX1251; sheet 200
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transcript of text pages
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Fowey
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Its Description
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Is the next place in Order Westward to Plymouth as that is
to Dartmouth which wee leave to the improvements already made
and may be Augmented if the Service require it. (And
Observe that)
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What is proper
for but not
adviseable to be
improved for the
Navy
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This is Scituate in the Bottom of a deep bay about 3
Leagues within the Dead-man it has a bold entrance Water
enough within, but not much above half the space or extent of
the River of Dartmouth 'tis surrounded with very lofty Hills
as yt. is, And wee esteem it to serve upon great necessityes
to Shelter small Shipps if they lye fair for it, to avoid
more Eminent Dangers when they find themselves to much
Embayed, By the Ramhead and Dead-man, But not adviseable in
our Opinion to be chosen for any Services of the Navy.
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museum inventory notes and transcription of the chart |
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summary relating to this harbour |
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South Coast Harbours 1698
report by Edmund Dummer and Thomas Wiltshaw |
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