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An answer to a book, intituled "an inquiry into facts and observations thereon, humbly submitted to the candid Examiner into the Principles of a Bill intended to be offered to Parliament, for the Preservation of the Great Level of the Fens, and the Navigation through the same, by a Tax on the Lands and a Toll on the Navigation." " Wherein the claim of the adventurers on the navigations, for assistance in draining and preserving the fens, is impartially inquired into; and the Conduct of the Drainers and the oppressive Designs of the Present Bill are exhibited in their true Light. Audi Alteram Partem
Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- E-books
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Some observations made of the frequent drowned condition of the south level of the Fenns : and of the works made for draining the same : with a scheme for relieving that level, by carrying those works into execution with some small additions.
Leaford, JohnDate: 1740- E-books
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A remonstrance against the postscript to the report of Mr. John Rennie, civil engineer, concerning the drainage of the East, West, and Wildmore Fens, in the county of Lincoln. ... By a Holland watchman
Partridge, SamuelDate: 1800- E-books
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View of the conduct of the parties respecting the proposal of accommodation offered by the merchants of Lynn to the promoters of the bill for making a cut from Eau Brink to Lynn : and of the grounds on which the former continue their opposition to that bill.
Date: 1794- E-books
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Minutes of the evidence of Sir Thomas Hyde Page, knight, on the second reading of the Eau Brink drainage bill
Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821.Date: 1794- E-books
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The claim of taxing the navigations and free lands for the drainage and preservation of the fens, considered being the contents of a pamphlet first printed in 1778. Wherein is shewn, the oppressive design of a bill then offered to Parliament by the Corporation of the Bedford Level, but afterwards abandoned. and wherein will be discovered the no less oppressive design of a bill now in contemplation for making a new cut from Eau Brink to Lynn harbour. For the Information of those who may be affected by the Tolls and Taxes intended to be imposed by the last mentioned Bill.
Date: 1793