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Filed under: Fens, The (England)- The History of Wisbech, With an Historical Sketch of the Fens (Wisbech: W. Watts; London: W. Treacher, 1834)
- A history of the fens of south Lincolnshire, being a description of the rivers Witham and Welland and their estuary, and an account of the reclamation, drainage, and enclosure of the fens adjacent thereto. (J.M. Newcomb;, 1897), by W. H. Wheeler (page images at HathiTrust)
- The history of Lynn, civil, ecclesiastical, political, commercial, biographical, municipal, and military, from the earliest accounts to the present time. (Printed by W. G. Whittingham, 1812), by William Richards (page images at HathiTrust)
- Huntingdonshire (Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1813), by Richard Parkinson, Charles Vancouver, and Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust)
- The fens and floods of mid-Lincolnshire (C. Akrill, 1882), by James Sandby Padley (page images at HathiTrust)
- History of the fens of South Lincolnshire : being a description of the rivers Witham and Welland and their estuary; and an account of the reclamation and drainage of the fens adjacent thereto (J.M. Newcomb ;, 1868), by W. H. Wheeler (page images at HathiTrust)
- An historical account of the great level of the Fens, called Bedford level, and other fens, marshes and low-lands in this kingdom, and other places; with references to Leland's Itinerary, Dugdale's History of imbanking and draining, and others of the most approved authority. (Printed by W. Whittingham, 1793), by William Elstobb (page images at HathiTrust)
- A history of the fens of South Lincolnshire, being a description of the rivers Witham and Welland and their estuary, and an account of the reclamation, drainage, and enclosure of the fens adjacent thereto. (J. M. Newcomb;, 1896), by W. H. Wheeler (page images at HathiTrust)
- Reminiscences of fen and mere (Longmans, Green, and co., 1876), by J. M. Heathcote (page images at HathiTrust)
- The Fenland, past and present (Longmans, Green, and co., 1878), by Samuel Henry Miller and Sydney B. J. Skertchly (page images at HathiTrust)
- The fens and floods of mid-Lincolnshire, with a description of the river Witham, in its neglected state before 1762, and its improvements up to 1825. With maps, plans, &c. (C. Akrill, 1882), by James Sandby Padley (page images at HathiTrust)
- The History of Lynn, Vol. 2 [of 2], by William Richards (Gutenberg ebook)
- The History of Lynn, Vol. 1 [of 2], by William Richards (Gutenberg ebook)
- The designe for the perfect draining of the great level of the fens, called Bedford level, lying in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingtonshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and the isle of Ely as it was delivered to the honourable corporation for the draining of the said great level the 4th of June, 1664 : as also several objections answered since the delivery of the said designe now in agitation : and as for the new works intended in this designe appears in the annexed map : and the charge of the whole calculated / by Collonel William Dodson. (London : Printed by R. Wood, and are to be sold by Henry Twiford ... and by Rich. Marriot ..., 1665), by William Dodson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An act for the necessary maintenance of the work of dreining the great levell of the fenns ([London : s.n., 1661?]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An Answer (to a printed paper dispersed by Sir John Maynard entituled, The humble petition of the owners and commoners of the towne of Isleham in the county of Cambridge, and to the exceptions thereto annexed against the Act for the dreyning of the great level of the fennes) whereby the honour and justice of the late Parliament is vindicated, the scandals and untruths in the said printed paper discovered, some vaine objections answered, and the truth of the proceedings in the work of dreyning (so much conducing to the honour and profit of the Common-wealth) held forth to all sober and uninteressed [sic] persons. (London : Printed for Richard Baddeley ..., 1653), by John Maynard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A briefe relation discovering plainely the true causes why the great levell of fenns in the severall counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntington, Northampton, and Lincolne shires, being three hundred and seven thousand acres of low-lands, have been drowned and made unfruitfull for many yeares past and as briefly how they may be drained, and preserved from inundation in the times to come : humbly presented to the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament / by Andrewes Burrell, gent. (London : Printed for Francis Constable, 1642), by Andrewes Burrell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The picklock of the old Fenne project: or, Heads of Sir John Maynard his severall speeches, taken in short-hand, at the committee for Lincolneshire Fens, in the exchequer chamber. Consisting of matter of fact. Matter of law. Presidents quæres and answers. (London : Printed by J.B., 1650), by John Maynard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A Narrative of the dreyning of the Great Level of the fenns, extending into the counties of Northampton, Norfolke, Suffolke, Lincolne, Cambridge and Huntington, and the Isle of Ely, containing about three hundred thousand acres ([London? : s.n., 1660?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The Case and proceedings of at least sixty gentlemen participants and purchasers for valuable consideration, of lands in the levell of Hatfield Chace, the counties of York, Lincolne and Nottingham and more then two hundred of their tenants who have been dispoiled of their estates by the inhumane and barbarous ryots of the inhabitants of the mannor of Epworth ... / humbly presented to the consideration of this present Parliament for redress of their so great losses and dammages as it was also to the several parliaments sitting in the years 1651 and 1654. (London printed : [s.n.], 1656) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Certaine papers concerning the Earle of Lindsey his fennes in which was shewed the committees advice to the owners and commoners friendly to agree the differences between them and the drainers, that an act may be passed this next terme for the setling those workes, so beneficiall to the common-wealth : with a paper directed to Sir William Killigrew, and signed William Howett : and also an answer to the paper by Sir William Killigrew. ([London : s.n.], 1649), by William Killigrew (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An exemplification under the Great Seal of England, of an ordinance of His Highness the Lord Protector: by and with the advice and consent of his council, dated the 26th of May, 1654. Entituled, An ordinance for the preservation of the works of the great level of the Fens; which ordinance was confirmed by one Act and Declaration made in the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. 1656. (London : printed by Hen: Hills and John Field, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1657), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and Oliver Cromwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- By the King, a proclamation for the preservation of the great level of the fens, called Bedford level, and of the works made for the dreining of the same (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1662), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and Charles 1630-1685 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The history or narrative of the great level of the fenns, called Bedford level with a large map of the said level, as drained, surveyed, & described by Sir Jonas Moore Knight, His late Majesties Surveyor-General of his ordnance. (London : Printed for Moses Pitt ..., 1685), by Jonas Moore (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A narrative of all the proceedings in the drayning of the great level of the fenns extending into the counties of North'ton, Lincoln, Norffolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, and Huntington, and the Isle of Ely, from the time of queen Elizabeth untill this present May, 1661 / for the information of all concerned, by N.N. (London : Printed by A.N. for the use of the Author, 1661), by N. N. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A discourse touching the drayning the great fennes,: lying vvithin the severall counties of Lincolne, Northampton, Huntington, Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, and the isle of Ely, as it was presented to his Majestie. By Sir Cornelius Vermuïden Knight. Whereunto is annexed the designe or map. Published by authority. (London : Printed by Thomas Fawcet, dwelling in Grub-street neere the lower Pumpe, 1642), by Cornelius Vermuyden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- News from the fens, or, An Answer to a pamphlet entituled, Navigation prejudiced by the fen-drainers (published lately in defense of the petition of Lin, delivered to the Committee for petitions) : wherein is set forth the vanity and falsehood of that discourse, and it is proved that navigation is meliorated by the fen-drainers / written in a letter to the right honourable William Earl of Bedford, by a wel-wisher to His Lordship, and to the noble work of draining. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the Year, 1654) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Fens, The (England) -- BiographyFiled under: Fens, The (England) -- Description and travel- The history of Lynn : civil, ecclesiastical, political, commercial, biographical, municipal, and military, from the earliest accounts to the present time [...] to which is prefixed a copious introductory account of its situation, harbour, rivers, inland trade and navigation, the ancient and modern state of Marshland, Wisbeach, and the Fens ... (Printed by W.G. Whittingham and sold by R. Baldwin ..., London, 1812), by William Richards (page images at HathiTrust)
- The Cambridge, Ely and King's Lynn road, the great Fenland highway (Chapman & Hall, ltd., 1902), by Charles G. Harper (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- The hand-book to the Fenland ... embracing portions of the counties of Cambridge, Huntingdon, Northampton, Lincoln, Norfolk, and Suffolk. (Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1890), by Samuel Henry Miller (page images at HathiTrust)
- The Cambridge, Ely, and King's Lynn Road: The Great Fenland Highway, by Charles G. Harper (Gutenberg ebook)
Filed under: Fens, The (England) -- Early works to 1800- An answer to a printed paper, intituled The state of the case of Mr Henry Howard, son to the late Earl of Arrundell, Sir William Tirringham, Collonel Sandys, Collonel Phillipps and others, claiming 35000 acres in the fennes called Bedford Levell ([London : s.n., 1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The case of the owners of more than sixty thousand acres of rich and valuablelands, bordering upon the fenns, called, Bedford-Level: ([London : s.n., 1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Case of the town and port of King's-Lynn in Norfolk, as to their navigation. ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A commission impowering the persons therein named, to hear and determine severall matters and things concerning the work of dreyning the great levell of the fenns. ([London : s.n., 1653]), by England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A relation of the proceedings & causes of complaint, between the undertakers with the Earle of Lindsey, in the levell of Fenns in Lincolnshire betwixt Bourne and Kine Eae, and the owners and commoners there. ([London? : s.n., 1650]), by Robert Bertie Lindsey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A particular of the ninety five thousand acres of fenny and low surrounded grounds, lying within the great level of the fens. Which by an act of Parliament of the 29 of May, 1649. were alloted to William Earle of Bedford, his participants and adventurers for dreyning of the same. (London, : Printed for Richard Baddeley ..., 1653), by William Russell Bedford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The case of some of the adventurers and participants with the Right Honourable William Earl of Bedford in the draining of the great level of the fens stated in reference to a bill depending in Parliament for settlement of the said draining. ([London? : s.n., 1664]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- [To] the honorable assembly of the Commons House of Parliament The humble remonstrance of the benefits of drayning fenne lands in the severall counties of Yorke, Lincolne, Cambridge, Norfolke and Huntington. (London : Printed for George Bland Gent, [1628?]), by George Bland (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A breviate of the cause depending, and proofes made before the committee of the late Parliament for the Fens by the inhabitants between Borne and Kime Eae, in the county of Lincolne, being lords, owners and commoners of, and in the several Fens, where in Sir William Killigrew, &c. pretends a title as sharers with the late Earle of Lindsey. ([London? : s.n., 1655?]), by William Killigrew and John Brooke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The late Earl of Lindsey his title by which himself, and his participants, do claim 24000. acres of land in the fennes in Lincoln-shire; and concerning which a bill hath pass'd the House of Lords, and is now with the Commons, impowring Sir Henry Heron and Sir William Killigrew to perfect their undertakings; the which, if it hath not been according to the particulars contained in this paper, the countenance of any member of this House is in no sort desired hereunto. ([London : s.n., 1661]), by William Killigrew and Henry Heron (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- To shew the countreys consent for the drayning of Lindesy Levell. ([London? : s.n., 1671]), by William Killigrew and Henry Heron (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Fens, The (England) -- History- At a session of Sewars holden at the cittie of Ely, the xxij. and xxiij. dayes of September, ann. Dom. 1619 ... ([Cambridge, England : C. Legge, 1619]), by England) England and Wales. Court of Sewers (Cambridgeshire (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- At a session of Sewars holden at Cambridge, the xiij. and xiiij. dayes of October, ann. Dom. 1619 ... ([Cambridge, England : C. Legge, 1619]), by England) England and Wales. Court of Sewers (Cambridgeshire (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A desperate and dangerovs designe discovered concerning the fen-countries by a faithfull friend who as soone as it came to his knowledge hath taken some pains not only to discover but to prevent the same ; by order of the committee for the fenns published for the common-good, and in all humility presented to the high court of Parliament and in particular to some noble personages especially interressed [sic] and concerned therein. (London : Printed by G.B. and R.W. and are to be sold by Robert Constable, 1642), by Edmund Scotten (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The Anti-projector, or, The history of the Fen project ([S.l. : s.n., 1646?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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