Record

RefNoKBLC/2/9/8/100
AltRefNoS/B/SP744
TitlePetition of Certain Principal Owners and Occupiers of Land in the Middle Level
DescriptionThe petitioners report that the water levels in the rivers of the Middle Level are currently 4 ft above the surrounding land. They ask for the doors of Tong's Drain to be opened, as the banks of the River Nene, Bevill's [Leam], Whittlesey [Dike] and Well Creek are in danger. Thirty one signatories.
Date14 January 1786
CreatorNameBedford Level Corporation
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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