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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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Naturally he would bee received in confidence of Your known knowledge and character . I must add here that the Kings absolute will is that every survey , plan , and calculation of expence must be ready with the end of this year ...
Naturally he would bee received in confidence of Your known knowledge and character . I must add here that the Kings absolute will is that every survey , plan , and calculation of expence must be ready with the end of this year ...
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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 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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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 California |
| Digitized | 22 Aug 2008 |
| Length | 357 pages |
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