Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 30
Title	Petition from the inhabitants of the towns of Clay and Wiveton and adjacent country towns in Norfolk to the House of Commons; 1 Dec. 1640
Date	1 December 1640
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Outlines the effects on the harbour and sea trade of an earth wall built by Sir Henry and Philipp Calthrop; requests the House to enquire into their actions and give the petitioners redress. Signed by Joseph Rayley for himself and others.
Term	harbours and ports, silting up
Term	trade, seaborne

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA28594	Calthrop; Henry (-1640); Sir; of Cockthorp Norfolk; attorney of Court of Wards	-1640
NA28595	Calthrop; Philipp (fl 1640); Esq.; of Cockthorp Norfolk	fl 1640
NA28596	Clay Wiveton and Norfolk, Petitioners of
NA28597	England and Wales; House of Commons