Publications of William Elstobb

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  • Elstobb, William. Some thoughts on Mr. Rosewell's, and other schemes, now propos'd for amending Lynn channel and harbour. In a letter ... Norwich: printed for the author: and sold by Mrs. Samuel, at Lynn, 1742. ESTC No. T196788. Grub Street ID 230107.
  • Elstobb, William. Some thoughts on Mr. Rosewell's and other schemes, now proposed for amending Lynn channel and harbour, in a letter, ... [Lynn?]: Printed in the year, 1742. ESTC No. T49406. Grub Street ID 277230.
  • Elstobb, William. The pernicious consequences of replacing Denver-Dam and sluices, &c. consider'd; in a letter to Mr. John Leaford. Wherein his arguments contained in a pamphlet entitled, Observations, &c. are fairly and candidly examined. By William Elstobb, Junr. Cambridge: printed by Joseph Bentham, MDCCXLV. [1745]. ESTC No. T85717. Grub Street ID 306007.
  • Elstobb, William. A book of references to the map of Sutton and Mepall levels, done from a survey taken in 1750, by order of the Gentlemen Commissioners, appointed by act of Parliament, for the better draining and improving the said levels. By William Elstobb, Jun. Cambridge: printed by S. and J. James, [1750?]. ESTC No. N32409. Grub Street ID 21080.
  • Elstobb, William. Remarks on a pamphlet intitled An exact survey of the River Ouse, from Brandon Creek to Denver Sluice, by Mr. James Robinson of Ely; in a letter to the author. By William Elstobb, ... Cambridge: printed by J. Bentham; and sold by Mr. Bathurst, London; Mr. Hollingworth and Mr. Lee at Lynn; Mr. Bouchier at Peterborough; Mr. Fearnside at Wisbich; Mr. Smart at Bedford; Mr. Ayres at St. Neots; Mr. Ellington at Huntington; Mr. Lancaster St. Ives; Mr. Thurlbourn Mr. Merril and Mr. Matthews, at Cambridge; Mr. Hayhow at Ely, 1754. ESTC No. T150035. Grub Street ID 195936.
  • Elstobb, William. Observations on an address to the public, dated April, 20, 1775, superscribed Bedford Level, and sign'd Charles Nalson Cole, Register; Repeatedly inserted in the Cambridge Paper; and on a plan, and draught of a Bill, intended to be presented to Parliament, by the Honourable Corporation of Bedford Level, for preserving the drainage of the Middle and South Levels, part of the Great Level of the Fens, called Bedford Level, and the several Navigations through the same, and for imposing taxes on the free lands in the said Levels; and a Tonnage and Toll upon Goods and Merchandize, &c. in which is shewn the impropriety of the Plan, which was originally adopted for the Drainage, Improvement, and Security of the Lands in the said Great Level, with a Review of the several Works proposed to be done and enumerated in the said Bill And some considerations on the Tax and Tonnage proposed to be laid By William Elstobb, Land Surveyor and Engineer. Lynn: printed and sold by W. Whittingham, and R. Baldwin, Paternoster-Row, London, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]. ESTC No. T176832. Grub Street ID 213829.
  • Elstobb, William. Remarks on the report of Mr. John Golborne, engineer, dated December 2d, 1777, on a view taken in pursuance of an order of the Bedford Level Corporation, In the Months of June and July last, of the middle and south levels, and their outfall to sea: with a plan for the effectual draining of the said levels. Addressed To the Public; The Proprietors of Lands in the said Levels; The Honourable Corporation of Bedford Level; The Merchants, Traders, and Others, Interested in the Navigation of the River Ouse. By William Elstobb, Land Surveyor and Engineer. Lynn: printed and sold by W. Whittingham: also sold by R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster row; B. White, Fleet-Street; and S. Leacroft, Charing-Cross, London, M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]. ESTC No. T168898. Grub Street ID 206762.
  • Elstobb, William. The report of William Elstobb, land surveyor and engineer, on the state of the navigation between Clayhithe and Denver sluice, September 28, 1778. To which will be added, an appendix, containing some facts and Observations relative to the Proceedings of the Bedford Level Corporation. Published by orde of the Cambridge Committee. Cambridge: printed by F. Hodson; and sold by T. & J. Merrill, Booksellers, in Cambridge; B. White, in Fleet-Street; J. Wilkie, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and Richardson and Urquhart, at the Royal-Exchange, London; Mr. Hollingworth, Lynn; and Mr. Deck, Bury, M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]. ESTC No. T85696. Grub Street ID 305986.
  • Elstobb, William. An historical account of the Great Level of the Fens, called Bedford Level, and other fens, marshes and low-lands in this kingdom, and other places; With References to Leland's Itinerary, Dugdale's History of Imbanking and Draining, and others of the most approved Authority: by the late W. Elstobb, engineer. Lynn: printed by W. Whittingham and sold by S. Crowder, Pater-Noster-Row, London, M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]. ESTC No. T85691. Grub Street ID 305981.