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Henry Goff ( - fl. c. 1702)

Relevant locations: Visited East Indies, Asia
 Relationships: Henry Goff was a associate or acquaintance (general) of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)

Mr. Goff (-fl. c. 1700) was a brother of Henry Goff
References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 723. Papilio Orientalis, è pallido virescens, striis nigris, eleganter lineatis, This with several other very Curious Butterflies and Moths which I had never seen before, were generously given me by Mr. Henry Goff and his Brother who caught them in several places of the East Indies.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 729. Phalena plumata permaxima Orientalis oculata. This great Moth seems to be Figured in the German Ephemerides Decur 2. Anno 2do post pag. 488. but they have erroneously added the antennæ or protuberant horns of a Butterfly to it, whereas they should be Feathered. This noble Phalæna was first sent me from Jacobus Breynius at Dantzick, it was nine inches between the tipps of each Wing, this I gave to that most curious preserver of all Rarieties both Natural and Artificial and my very worthy Friend Mr. Charlton of the middle Temple. Since which I have again lately received it from the East Indies, amongst those Mr. Goff was pleased to give me.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 3. Phalena MONSPELIACA alba minor speciosa, maculis sanguineis nigrisque aspersis. This rare and beautiful Fly came among those Insects, which Mr. Hen. Goff and his Brother was pleased to give me, Collected in India, which the late worthy Mr. Charlton assured me had long since caught about MompelierMontpellier, and upon comparing his with this, I find them the same.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 8. Papilio IND. ORIENTAL. fuscus, margine cœruleo, subtus Marmoreus. This Elegant Butterfly I received in Mr Goff's Collection of Insects.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 5. Twin-forked Indian Stag-Beetle, Cat. 205. This Beetle Dr. Sloan had presented him from the East Indies by Mr. Goff.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 6. Goff's Indian green Long-Beetle, Cat. 204. From the same Place and Person. This is somewhat smoother than Gazoph. nost. Tab. 20. Fig. 8. having its Edges a little welred, and its Shoulders resembling the Snap-Beetle Kind.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) ASIATICK Animals, Vegetables, &c. 174 Philippine Centaur Monster 45. 4. 175 Philippine Flying Cat Monkey 9. 8. 176 Philippine naked Monkey 13. xi. 177 A Bugee from Joanna 17. 5. 178 Small Scaly Lizzard 20. 12. 179 Luzon Guana 40. 9. 180 Luzon Flying Dragon 39. 2. 181 Luzon Calao 28. 6. 182 A Bill of the same species 31. 1. 183 Chinese blew Bird 23. 5. 184 Strip'd Snake of Borneo 29. xi. 185 Scarlet Luzon Flying Fish 30. 2. 186 Luzon Sucking Fish 44. 12. 187 Philippine Soal 26. 10. 188 A Strange Saw-like Bone 36. 4. 189 A small Square Fish 1. 2. 190 Marbled Luzon Thorney Lobster 29. 7. 191 Greater Luzon Squill 43. 6. 192 Smaller Luzon Squill 43. 13 193 Great Zeylon Scorpion 13. 2. 194 Flat China Star Urchin 36. 12. 195 Double ray'd, China Sea Stan 4. 6. 196 Great bloody spotted Luzon Butterfly xi. 8. 197 Sooty Luzon brown Argus 39. 4. 198 Goff's Indian marbled Butterfly 22. 8. 199 Madrass yellow Tricolor 4. 3. 200 Madrass Frittillary 40. 4. 201 Triangular eyed Luzon Argus 27. 5. 202 Luzon 7 eyed Argus 27. 6. 203 Rose Mallow Luzon Argus 39. 5. 204 Its Caterpillar and Coffin 39. 6. 7. 205 White veined Luzon Butterfly 37. 5. 206 Blue understreakt Luzon Butterfly 38. 10. 207 Yellow brown pied Luzon Butterfly 28. 7. 208 Yellow black edged Luzon Butterfly 28 9. 209 Goliah Hawk Moth 8. 7. 210 Biga Hawk Moth of Luzon 40. xi. 211 Its