Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
ref history » reef history, brief history, bief history
2c public » 2 public, 21 public, c public
23 great » 3 great, 13 great, 23 green
2f 1688 » 22 1688, 24 1688, 28 1688
b 1688 » _ 1688, b 1680, b 1682
2 1688 » _ 1688
4 1688 » _ 1688
5 1688 » _ 1688, 5 1689

Try widening your search to All Fields.

You may be able to get more results by adjusting your search query.

• If you are trying to use Boolean operators, they must be ALL CAPS: %22finance%2c public %23 great britain %ref history %((((2f 1688) OR (2((b 1688) OR (2 1688))))) OR (((((b 1688) OR (2 1688))) OR (((4 1688) OR (5 1688))))))-1815%22.
• The words AND, OR and NOT may confuse the search; try adding quotes: "%22finance%2c public %23 great britain %ref history %((((2f 1688) or (2((b 1688) or (2 1688))))) or (((((b 1688) or (2 1688))) or (((4 1688) OR (5 1688))))))-1815%22".
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: %22finance%2c public %23 great britain %ref history %((((2f 1688) or (2((b 1688) or (2 1688))))) or (((((b 1688) or (2 1688))) or (((4 1688) OR (5 1688))))))-1815%22*.