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Charles Perry ( - fl. c. 1699)

Ship surgeon. Unclear whether he is related to Charles Perry (1698/9-1730), the Norwich physician, or to the Charles Perry (1698-1780) the traveler who was author of A View of the Levant (1743). Relevant locations: Visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Visited Guinea, Africa
 Relationships: Charles Perry was a associate or acquaintance (general) of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)
Charles Perry was a source of object(s) for James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)

 References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 511. Papilio Guineensis & Ind. Orient. nigrescens, oculatus, lituris ocroleucis, utrinque interspersis. The Guinea= Hen=Butterfly. Mr. Charles Perry Surgeon, brought me this from the Indies, I have also more than once seen it from the Coast of Guinea.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) Mr. Perry Surgeons, have found it at the Cape of Good Hope.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 828. Patella Capensis striis verrucosis. P. subfusca exiguis tuberculis secundum strias exasperata List. H. C. l. 4. Sect. 1. Tab. 536. Fig. 15. This Mr. Hill and Mr. Perry have brought me from the Cape of Good Hope.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 11. Patella INDICA compressa orificio magno ovali. Mr. Charles Perry Surgeon collected this in a Voyage to the East Indies.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 8. Umbilicus ORIENTALIS angustus serratus fuscus. an Unguis odoratus CB in Matth. 246. c. 8. Fig. ? Matth. in Diosc. edit. Valgris. A. D. 1560 p. 181. c. 8. Fig.? Lonicer. in Diosc. p. 96. c. 7. Fig. Bizantia Pomet. pt. 2. p. 97. Fig. Ονυξ Græc. Achfar ateb aut Adfar althaib. Arab. i. e Ungula aromatic Lat. Ongle aromatique Gal. Narrow Conk-lid. Mr Charles Perry Surgeon brought me this only one I have yet seen from the East Indies.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 7. Thin Indian Ear-cap, Cat. 269. Mr. Charles Perry brought me this from India.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 11. Cape Lattice-shell, Cat. 412. It's somewhat oval or checkered, Mr. Perry and Mr. Stocker have brought me this from the Cape.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) ASIATICK Shells. 286 Luzon black girdled Snail Shell 32. 2. 287 Grey’s Madrass Sawcer Shell 1. 6. 288 Topsy-turvy Snail Shell 20. 9. 289 Stocker’s Bengale ragged Mouth 4. 10. 290 Small Persian Olive-Whelk 17. 4. 291 Grey’s Indian Pot-belly xi. 6. 292 Perry’s Indian Pap Shell 3. xi. 293 Indian Ear shell not perforated 12. 4. 294 Venus Bugle 14. 10. 295 Bengale Bugle 20. 4. 296 Saffron ring'd white Cowry 6. 8. 297 Buff Leopard Cowry 8. 3. 298 Newt-bellied Cowry 5. 1. 299 Newtakin Cowry 12. 7. 300 Argus Cowry 9. 7. 301 Small notch-bellyed blewish Cowry 30. 3. 302. Small flat bellyed blewish Cowry 30. 9. F 3 303 Saf