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Declaration by 6 Adventurers with the Rt. Hon. William, Earl of Bedford, in the great work of draining the great level of the fens in Norfolk, Suffolk, Northampton, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Lincoln and the Isle of Ely, that all interested must pay to Geo. Smith, treasurer, at Bedford House in the Strand, 2d. per acre for so many acres as they ought to have, on pain of being excluded. Signed: Miles Sandys, Ant. Hammond, Robt. Oasbell, Wm. Crane, Fr. Arundell, Alex. Jones, Bedford

24 May 1647

From: 1647 To: 1647

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Russell, William (5th Earl of Bedford),
Smith, George,
Sandys, Miles,
Hammond, A,
Oasbell, Robert,
Crane, William,
Arundell, Fr.,
Jones, A.

Fens, Bedford Levels, Norfolk, Suffolk, Northampton, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Lincoln, Isle of Ely, London Bedford House