The Most advantageous and necessary project for England, that ever was yet undertaken. Containing I. Very reasonable proposals for insuring all the sea-walls, or sea-banks, and marsh-grounds thereunto belonging, within the kingdom of England, principality of Wales, and adjacent parts of North-Britain, from loss and damage by overflowing tides and inundations of of the sea, or from any dreadful and destructive effects, which may be occasioned that way. The whole being, laid down in a very rational scheme, and method of procedure. II. Very easy proposals for gaining all sorts of marsh-lands from the sea, which never have been taken in before. III. Reasonable proposals for insuring keys and wharfs, and for clearing and enlarging of docks and harbours, any where within the above mentioned bounds. IV. The draining of fens proposed after a new method, which will effectually preserve great quantities of corn in some counties of the kingdom from the damage it commonly sustains in moist or wet sum

People / Organizations

• Anne Dodd I ("sold by")

Imprint

London : Printed for E. Matthews, at the Bible in Pater-Noster-Row; and sold by J. Roberts, at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, T. Cox at the Royal-Exchange, and A. Dodd without Temple-Bar, M.DCC.XXV. [1725]

Publication year

1725

ESTC No.

T170215

Grub Street ID

207931

Description

[4],xx,88p. ; 8°.

Note

Half-title - 'A scheme for insuring sea-walls, &c.'

Price on title page: Price 1s. 6d.