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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… was required to give notice of the arrival of fishing vessels. 12 In 1849 the salary attached to the combined …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… In that year there traded from Wisbech 13 keels and other vessels of 3 to 12 tons. They were used for the corn and coal … of oats, carried in 30 ships 'of burden' and 30 smaller vessels of 20 to 30 tons. In this year 241 ships were … to walk across the river bed under Wisbech Bridge 18 and vessels of any size had to unload at Foul Anchor or Cross …
A History of the County of Oxford
… wet work, one in 1679 containing a 'furnace', brewing vessels, and a malt mill. 71 Some kitchens were detached, as … lifestyle at the manor house during the period: ceramic vessels included imports from outside the region, while bones …
A History of the County of Essex
… who made his will in 1692, had part- shares in many vessels. 85 By 1722 Wivenhoe was well-known for oys- ters and … 8 In the mid 19th century Wivenhoe people owned c. 50 vessels, but by the 1880s compe- tition from the railways … site in 1947, and manufactured coastal, river, and fishing vessels, and harbour craft, until it went into voluntary …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of late years has greatly increased; the number of vessels of above fifty tons now registered at the port is twenty-seven, and their aggregate burthen 4030 tons. Vessels sail weekly to London, and many others are employed … the haven of Woodbridge, from which it is navigable for vessels of 120 tons to the town: on its bank are two …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… decorated samian ware. There were fragments of green glass vessels and a blue glass tube; a small pedestal of 'oriental …