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COLL EST ETON 05

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COLL EST ETON 05

Title

Eton, Buckinghamshire: Acknowledgement of theft of wood

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Date

4 January 1779

Content description

Acknowledgement by the parishioners of Eton that they "assembled in a tumultuous manner" and removed branches from large elm trees on the Playing Fields that had blown down in December but that the College has stayed legal proceedings. They promise to return the wood. Signed by 18 men, of whom 6 make their mark
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