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Dr. Lewis ( - fl. c. 1698)

Clergyman, presumably DD, who evidently worked for English trading companies in India and Southern Africa. Relevant locations: Lived at or near Fort St. George, Madras
Visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
 Relationships: Dr. Lewis was a source of object(s) for James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)

 References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) * 162. Chamæcistus Cap. B. S. folio crispo Chamdæryos, Collected at the Cape of Good Hope, by the Reverend Dr. Lewis.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) * 261. Lycium Cap. B. S. foliis Visci minoribus. Gathered by the Reverend Dr. Lewis.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 784. Lewisanus Capensis, foliis Capillaceis. The Reverend Dr. Lewis at Fort St George, being the first that sent me a Sample of this new Genus, which he collected as the Cape of Good Hope I chose to honour it with his Name
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 15. The Reverend Dr. LEWIS hath been pleased to favour me lately with some Shells, &c. part of which you may see in the Philosophical Transactions, No 282. and others are Figured in the second and third Decades of my Gazophylacick Tables.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 7. Lewisanus CAPENSIS Serpilli folio. This differs from No. 785. Musei nostri, in having its Leaves almost round, like Mother of Thyme.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 5. Phalens plumata MARIANA, caudata, virescens, oculata Mus. PETIVER. 733. I first received this elegant Moth from Maryland, and have since seen it from Chusan. The Reverend Dr. Lewis hath also sent it me from Fort St. George.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 5. Tavaracare MADRASPAT. minor, cortice tenuissimo. This is a smaller sort of Coccus de Maldiva found on the shores of Fort St. George and sent me thence by the Reverend Dr. Lewis. I take this to be the Fruit of the last Tree, the Description of it in the Hort. Malab. cited under Fig. 4. very much agreeing with it. I should be very glad if the Curious would fend me a Branch of it, in Leaf and Flower, with the Fruit on it.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 9. Chama MADRASPAT alba, undis castaneis. This the Reverend Dr. Lewis sent me with several other Shell from Fort St. George.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 9. Cylindrus MADRASPAT. medio nebuloso, claviculâ carneâ. an Rhombus ventricosus, callosâ columellâ List. H. C. l. 4. S. 10. c. 3. Tab. 723. Fig. 10? This and the two next the Reverend Dr. George Lewis sent me from Fort St. George.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 6. Millepora AMERIC. Spongi-arenosa. Dr Lewis my hearty Friend gave me this with several other Curiosities.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) Fig. 1. AA White Indian Rhomb-shell finely speckled with black, Cat. 256. The Reverend Mr. George Lewis sent me this from Fort St. George.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) American Shells and Plants. 94 579 Barbadoes Lattice pied Nerit 13. 12. 580 Barbadoes Partridge Nerit 10. 4. 581 Small Jamaica Saffron mouth'd Nerit 15. 8. 582 Common American Olive 9. 4. 582 Barbadoes Net Olive 30. 6. 583 Hollow twirl'd Nevis Unicorn 46. 7. 584 Barbadoes Diper 50. 13. 585 Barbadoes Ring Shell 15. 5. 586 Strattons American Star Coral 48. 10. 587 Lewis American Sand Pore 49 6. 588 Robinsons American Spunge Pore 23. 2: 589 Strattons Barbadoes Spunge Coral 23. 6. 590 Virginia Orack Silver Tufts 7. 4. 591 Maryland Randal wort 6. 2. 592 Krieghs Maryland slender Plantain 1. 1O. 593 Flat Barbadoes Abrus 44. 5. 594 Long Antegoa Abrus 44. 2. 595 Long Antegoa Scarlet Abrus 44. 3. 596 Jamaica Magpye Kidney bean 38. 2. 597 Yellow Maryland Star Pimpernell 2. 5. 598 Carolina ground Flax 5. 6. 599 Vigo Betle 46. 6. 600 Mexican Chocolate Betle 46. 5. 601 True Vanilia 46. 2 3. 4. 602 Blue Virginia Water Hyacinth 1. 12. 603 Yelow Virginia Grass Star Flower 1. xi. 604 Maryland Winckle berry 1.13. 605 Pomets Peruvian Bak 49. 9. x. xi. 606 Mexican Tulip claw 46. 8. 607 Carolina Turtle Fossil 46. 16