A discourse touching the drayning the great Fennes, lying within the severall counties of Lincolne, Northampton, Huntington, Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, and the Isle of Ely : as it was presented to His Majestie /

The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes : both in forein parts, and in this kingdom; and of the improvements thereby. Extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies, by William Dugdale Esquire, Norroy King of Arms.
by: Dugdale, William, 1605-1686
Published: (1662)

The history or narrative of the great level of the Fenns called Bedford Level : with a large map of the said level as drained, surveyed & described /
by: Moore, Jonas, Sir, 1617-1679
Published: (1685)

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 : addressed to the proprietors of the East Fen, and of East Holland, Lincolnshire /
by: Partridge, Samuel
Published: (1800)

Exceptions against Sir Cornelius Virmudens discourse for the draining of the great Fennes, &c : which in Ianuary 1638 he presented to the King for his designe, wherein His Majesty was mis-informed and abused, in regard it wanteth all the essentiall parts of a designe, and the great and advantagious workes made by the late Earle of Bedford, slighted , and the whole adventure disparaged /
by: Burrell, Andrewes
Published: (1642)

A Narrative of the dreyning of the Great Level of the fenns, extending into the counties of Northampton, Norfolke, Suffolke, Lincolne, Cambridge and Huntington, and the Isle of Ely, containing about three hundred thousand acres
Published: (1660)

The designe for the perfect draining of the great level of the Fens (called Bedford Level) : lying in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Huntingtonshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, and the Isle of Ely : as it was delivered ... the 4th of June, 1664 : as also several objections since the delivery of the said designe, with objections to the designe now in agitation ... /
by: Dodson, William
Published: (1665)

Observations upon the Eau-Brink Cut : with a proposal offered to the consideration of the friends of the drainage /
by: Hardwicke, Philip Yorke, Earl of, 1757-1834
Published: (1794)

Laws, ordinances and decrees made upon Friday the twentieth day of July, 1666, and in the eighteenth year of the reign of our sovereign lord, Charles the Second ... /
Published: (1666)

Estimate of the expence of carrying into execution the plan of embankment recommended by Sir Thomas Hyde Page for the improvement of the drainage of the south and middle levels and other lands having their drainage through the river Ouse and for the improvement of the navigation of that river and other rivers communicating therewith : together with the survey and measurement of the several rivers upon which the estimate is founded /
by: Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821
Published: (1794)

Fenland riots and the English revolution /
by: Lindley, Keith
Published: (1982)

The result of a particular view of the north level of the Fens : taken in August, 1745.
by: Labelye, Charles, 1705-1781?
Published: (1748)

The report of John Smeaton, engineer, concerning the drainage of the North Level of the Fens, and the outfall of the Wisbeach River.
by: Smeaton, John, 1724-1792
Published: (1768)

The changing fenland /
by: Darby, H. C. (Henry Clifford), 1909-1992
Published: (1983)

By the King, a proclamation for the preservation of the great level of the fens, called Bedford level, and of the works made for the dreining of the same.
Published: (1662)

Anno Regni Georgii III, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo quinto, at the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the twenty-fifth day of November anno Domini 1790 ... to the thirteenth day of December 1794.
Published: (1795)

Reasons humbly offered, why the bill brought in by the adventurers in the fenns should not passe before the adjournment of the Parliament.
Published: (1660)

A narrative of all the proceedings in the drayning of the great level of the fenns : extending into the counties of North'ton, Lincoln, Norffolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, and Huntington, and the Isle of Ely, from the time of queen Elizabeth untill this present May, 1661 /
by: N. N.
Published: (1661)

Two petitions presented to the supreame authority of the nation from thousands of the lords, owners, and commoners of Lincolneshire : against the old court-levellers, or propriety-destroyers, the prerogative undertakers.
by: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657
Published: (1650)

General view of the agriculture in the county of Cambridge : with observations on the means of its improvement /
by: Vancouver, Charles, active 1785-1813
Published: (1794)

A scheme for draining the great level of the fens, called bedford-level : And for improving the navigation of Lyn-Regis. Founded upon self-evident principles in experintental philosophy and practical mathematicks, and upon historical facts. And farther demonstrated, by comparing the River Ouse, with the River Thomas, &c. and Lyn-Harbour, with the Harbour of Rye. With reflections upon all the schemes hitherto proposed for draining the fens, shewing wherein they are defective. Also observations upon artificial-scours: shewing where, and in what cases they are, or can be of use; where not. Illustrated with a map. By Tho. Badeslade, author of The history of Lyn-navigation, and of draining in the fens.
by: Badeslade, Thomas
Published: (1729)

Reasons, humbly offered to the consideration of the Parliament; against the passing a bill, intituled An act for incorporating the undertakers for the dreining Deeping Fen.
Published: (1685)

An answer to a book intituled "An inquiry into facts, and observations thereonpartially inquired into, and the conduct of the drainers and the oppressive designs of the present bill are exhibited in their true light.
Published: (1778)

An act for the draining of the great level of the fens, extending it self into the counties of Northampton, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincoln, Cambridge and Huntington, and the Isle of Ely, or some of them. : Die Martis, 29 Maii, 1649. An act for draining the great level of the fens, extending it self into the counties of Northampton, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincoln, Cambridge and Huntington, and the Isle of Ely, or some of them. Was this day read the third time, and upon the question passed, and ordered to be forthwith printed and published: Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.
Published: (1649)

Minutes of the evidence of Sir Thomas Hyde Page, knight, on the second reading of the Eau Brink drainage bill.
by: Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821
Published: (1794)

The reports or observations of Sir Thomas Hyde Page on the means of draining the south and middle levels of The Fens.
by: Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821
Published: (1775)

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.
Published: (1794)

The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes : both in forein parts and in this kingdom : and of the improvements thereby : extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies /
by: Dugdale, William, 1605-1686
Published: (1662)

A desparate and dangerous designe discovered concerning the Fen-countries /
by: Scotten, Edmund
Published: (1642)

Observations relative to a bill intended to have been presented to Parliament this sessions, for the better draining the Middle and South Bedford Levels, and the improvement of navigation.
by: A. B.
Published: (1778)

Mr. Humphrey Smith's scheme for the draining of the south and middle levels of the Fens examined and compared /
by: Kinderley, Nathaniel
Published: (1730)

The history of the ancient and present state of the navigation of the port of King's-Lyn, and of Cambridge : and the rest of the trading towns in those parts, and of the navigable rivers that have their course through the great level of the Fens, called Bedford Level : also the history of the ancient and present state of draining in that level ... with the method proposed for draining the said Fens, and amending the harbour of Lyn : by Col. John Armstrong ... illustrated with maps.
by: Badeslade, Thomas
Published: (1766)

The result of a view of the great level of the Fens : taken at the desire of His Grace the Duke of Bedford, &c. Governor, and the gentlemen of the corporation of the Fens, in July 1745 /
by: Labelye, Charles, 1705-1781?
Published: (1745)

News from the fens, or, An Answer to a pamphlet entituled, Navigation prejudiced by the fen-drainers : (published lately in defense of the petition of Lin, delivered to the Committee for petitions) : wherein is set forth the vanity and falsehood of that discourse, and it is proved that navigation is meliorated by the fen-drainers /
Published: (1654)

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: Elstobb, William, -approximately 1790
Published: (1793)

The Case of the petitioners against the bill for the more effectual draining of Bedford Level.
Published: (1726)

A scheme for draining the great level of the fens, called Bedford-Level : and for improving the navigation of Lyn-Regis ... /
by: Badeslade, Thomas
Published: (1729)