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Carriages and carts - Great Britain - Early works to 1800

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    An Act for preventing the carriage of excessive loads of meal, malt, bricks, and coals, within ten miles of the cities of London and Westminster

    Great Britain | Date: 1720]
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    Observations on the effects which carriage wheels, with rims of different shapes, have on the roads Respectfully submitted to the approbation of the board of agriculture, and to the consideration of the legislature. By Alexander Cumming, Esq. F.R.S. Edin.

    Cumming, Alexander, 1733-1814. | Date: 1799
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    An appendix or, Further Reasons In Support of the plan or proposals For the Easy and Effectual Amendment of the Roads. By way of answer to several objections. By the same author.

    Gentleman | Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]
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    An Act for allowing carts to be drawn with four horses

    Great Britain | Date: 1743]

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