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Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… maintaine have served their apprentishipps to the trade of fishing and have noe other calling to maintaine them and … like to perish, the said river being thus destroyed for fishing; your petitioners severall time peti= tioned against …
A History of the County of Essex
… only 23 a. of arable. 1 There was a fishery in 1086, 2 and fishing in the Stour by boat was recorded c. 1240. 3 Worm- …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Ages and later Worthing was a small agricultural and fishing hamlet of less importance than the neighbouring …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Road, besides other groups of shops serving local needs. Fishing. Fishermen at Worthing or Broadwater were recorded … of Worthing. 38 By the early 19th century Worthing's fishing industry had expanded as a result of improved roads, … large boats besides a number of smaller boats for inshore fishing, 44 but by 1859 the industry had declined, and was …
A History of the County of Sussex
… on the common which lay south of the modern shoreline, fishing 'shops' were recorded in the 18th century, as well as …
A History of the County of Sussex
… by-laws for pleasure boats, 47 and in 1868 to regulate fishing boats. 48 By-laws for giving notice and depositing …