Michael On query 2, - I don't guarantee an answer in this, but have you tried: Lucas, Adam (2006). Wind, Water, Work: Ancient and Medieval Milling Technology. Brill Publishers Professor Mary S. Morgan LSE and University of Amsterdam http://www2.lse.ac.uk/economicHistory/Research/facts/Home.aspx http:[log in to unmask] http://www2.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/news/archives/2009/12/MaryMorganProfessorship.aspx <http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/economicHistory/Research/facts/Events.htm> ________________________________ From: Societies for the History of Economics on behalf of michael perelman Sent: Mon 23/01/2012 16:57 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [SHOE] two questions First: Did William Petty have any personal contact with Barbon? Did he ever comment on Barbon's work? I have never been able to find out anything about this. Second: [Not exactly history of thought] I have seen two early mentions about wind-driven saws in England. In 1671, Robert Boyle mentioned "Timber is sawd by Windmills." I assume he is referring to England. In Schumpeter's Business Cycles, i, p. 243: "... violence ... made it impossible in 1663 to operate the new sawing mills then being erected" because of the fear of unemployment. Where can I find information about the use of this technology in England? I had been under the impression that nobody had been able to duplicate this Dutch technology at the time. Thank you. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 530 898 5321 fax 530 898 5901 http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com <http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com/> Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://lse.ac.uk/emailDisclaimer