Burchett, Josiah, 1666?-1746

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The compiler of the manuscript is unknown. Josiah Burchett (1666?-1746) was M.P. for Sandwich 1703-1713 and 1721-1741, secretary of the Admiralty, and the author of a naval history published in 1720; see the Dictionary of National Biography. Bowman Samson may have been a local amateur poet.

From the guide to the Two English satirical poems relating to Sandwich in Kent, by Josiah Burchett and Bowman Samson, ca. 1730, (Leeds University Library)

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associatedWith Great Britain. Admiralty. corporateBody
associatedWith Samson Bowman person
associatedWith Samson, Bowman. person
associatedWith Shovell, Clowdisley, Sir, 1650-1707. person
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Great Britain
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English poetry
Verse satire, English
Verse satire, English Great Britain 18th century
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Birth 1666

Death 1746

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