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The revenue to be received from the land to be reclaimed on either bank and developed for wharves and warehouses was confidently expected ultimately to pay for the bridge . There is little doubt that the proposals were what would now be ...
The revenue to be received from the land to be reclaimed on either bank and developed for wharves and warehouses was confidently expected ultimately to pay for the bridge . There is little doubt that the proposals were what would now be ...
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I have received the Commands of the Lords Commissioners , ' wrote Nicholas Vansittart , M.P. , Joint Secretary to the Treasury , on 27th July , 1801 , ' to desire you to proceed with the work as you are perfectly acquainted with the ...
I have received the Commands of the Lords Commissioners , ' wrote Nicholas Vansittart , M.P. , Joint Secretary to the Treasury , on 27th July , 1801 , ' to desire you to proceed with the work as you are perfectly acquainted with the ...
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As adviser to the Exchequer Bill Loan Commission from whom the Harbour Authority received a grant of £ 6,000 . 1826. SHOREHAM ( Sussex ) . The harbour received a grant of £ 15,000 for the purpose of rendering it accessible and safe .
As adviser to the Exchequer Bill Loan Commission from whom the Harbour Authority received a grant of £ 6,000 . 1826. SHOREHAM ( Sussex ) . The harbour received a grant of £ 15,000 for the purpose of rendering it accessible and safe .
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
Edinburgh at the beginning of the Twentieth Century I | 8 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
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| Title | The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
| Author | Sir Alexander Gibb |
| Publisher | A. Maclehose & Company, 1935 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jan 2006 |
| Length | 357 pages |
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