Lymington and District Historical Society

An 18th Centuary post bag – 1961

(From the Burrard Papers)

Presented to the Society in 1961

A typed document headed Lymington Historical Record Society includes a crest and details about officers. The text is titled AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY PORT MAP and discusses Lymington’s port history and the prosperity of the eighteenth century.
Typewritten page describing the decline of heavy woollen cloth production in England, noting impacts of foreign wool and trade policies, with dense paragraphs and section headings; no images or illustrations present.
A typed document page discusses historical events involving the Burrard-Neale family, including family members' political and military roles, loyal addresses to monarchs, and notable historical records from the 16th to 18th centuries.

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Lymington Past Published Papers