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South Coast Harbours 1698
report by Edmund Dummer and Thomas Wiltshaw |
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Falmouth, Cornwall:
'port'; beside the Carrick Roads towards the bottom of the
estuary of the River Fal, running into Falmouth Bay in
the English Channel.
SW8233; sheet 204
Helford, Cornwall:
'port'; at the mouth of the Helford River, running into the
English Channel.
SW7726; sheet 204
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transcript of text pages
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Falmouth and Helford
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Their Scituation
and Description
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Lye both between the Dead-man & Lizard and are the
Principall that Remain to be Noted within the Bounds of our
Order on which wee have to remark as follows.
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Surveyed in 93
referr'd to
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That of Falmouth the nest Port to Fowey containes a great
Water extending by many Branches into the Country nevertheles
is clogged, wth: many inconvenient Shoales and suddain
Soundings, and therefore not very much frequented by Shipping
it was Surveyed by Order in the year 93, & judged not
to abound in those Qualifications wch: are proper for
the emprovement of the Navy as in the said Report are more
at large recited to wch: wee desire to be referred.
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No conveniences
at Helford
adviseable to be
improved for
the Navy
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Helford about 5 Miles West of Pendennis Castle is a River
which Runs East and West out and in, Small and inconsiderable
for Shipps of Warr, But convenient for the small Coasters
the Tinn and Corne Vessells and what that Country produces,
soe that wee doe not Observe any thing of Moment in
its Scituation extent or other Circumstances to
give encouragement of improvement for the 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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