| RefNo | AP/7/9/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished declarations, regarding an Orkney sea snake or fish by John Peace, George Sherar, William Folsetter, William Strang Petrie, and Thomas Fotheringhame |
| Date | 10-24 November 1808 |
| Description | Declarations by tenants and other eyewitnesses relating to the body of an unidentified sea snake or fish that was washed ashore at Rothiesholm in Stronsay, one of the Orkney Islands [Scotland]. The witnesses describe the discovery of the fish, their thoughts on what it might be, and the appearance of the fish over time as it decomposed, including descriptions of its internal organs. The declarations are dated the 10th, 19th, and 24th of November 1808.
Subject: Marine Biology |
| Extent | 13p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/7/9 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |