The treatise of the theory, construction, and improvement of the harbors and inland navigation of Great-Britain, deduced from self-evident principles; most humbly addressed to His Majesty. By C. Holmes, surveyor and engineer.

Improvements in the doctrine of the sphere, astronomy, geography, navigation, &c. deduced from the figure and motion of the Earth : And absolutely necessary to be applied in finding the true longitude at sea and land. Rendering all other methods more correct, and in some cases by more than half a degree or 30 geographical miles. By Samuel Dunn, professor of mathematics, London.
by: Dunn, Samuel, -1794
Published: (1765)

The history of inland navigations : particularly that of the Duke of Bridgewater : illustrated with geographical plans, shewing the counties, townships, and villages through which these navigations are carried, or intended to be : the whole shewing the utility and importance of inland navigations.
by: Brindley, James, 1716-1772

Conditions and terms for instructing young gentlemen, at the Academy in Little Tower-Street; (lately rebuilt and dispos'd in a very convenient manner.).
Published: (1780)

To the worthy liverymen of the city of London, gentlemen, your votes, interest, and poll, (if needful) are earnestly requested for Deputy John Paterson, Esq. citizen and barber, to be one of your representatives in Parliament: being a person zealously attached to His Majesty, and our much envied constitution, the commercial interests of the kingdom in general, and the rights, privileges, and prosperity of this great city in particular.
by: Paterson, John, 1705?-1789
Published: (1768)

An accurate general plan and directory, wherein may be seen at one view all the principal inland canal navigations of this country.
by: Wright, William, active 18th century
Published: (1790)

The History of inland navigations : Particularly those of the Duke of Bridgwater, in Lancashire and Cheshire; and the intended one promoted by Earl Gower and other persons of distinction in Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire. Illustrated with geographical, plans, shewing the counties, townships, and villages through which these navigations are carried, or are intended to be. The whole shewing the utility and importance of inland navigations.
Published: (1769)

The proceedings and correspondence, relating to certain articles of accusation, which were exhibited under the authority of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, against the principal and resident surveyor, and the presidents of the Inland Office; founded on a conviction that the mismanagement of the inland department of the General Post-Office, among numerous other ill consequences, exposes its revenues to a waste exceeding one hundred thousand pounds sterling per annum : Including, also, a general representation of the partial and defective manner in which the business of the inland department has been conducted by those officers, ever since the abolition of the appointment of comptroller of the inland department, which took place in the year 1795. By Charles Bonnor, heretofore resident surveyor, and deputy comptroller general; and late comptroller of the inland department of the General Post-Office.
by: Bonner, Charles, -1829?
Published: (1798)

Instructions for the general surveyor of the duty on glass.
Published: (1762)

A second letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of ******, concerning the qualifications and duty of a surveyor : In which the essential accomplishments are more particularly described and considered; with some farther remarks on their supposed imperfections. Necessary to be perused by all persons concerned in building.
by: Morris, Robert, 1701-1754
Published: (1752)

At Play-House prices, during Lent. At the new Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, tomorrow, Friday, February 22, 1793, will be performed L'allegro ed il Pensieroso. Written by Milton, and set to music by Handel. With a grand miscellaneous act. End of part II. A concerto on the violin by Madame Gautherot.

Lately published by James Williams, bookseller, (No. 21, Skinner-row,) beautifully printed on fine paper, with elegant title pages, engraved by the celebrated Isaac Taylor, of London. In fifteen volumes. Price 2l. 10s. neatly bound and ornamented, the works of Dr. Jonathan Swift. With notes historical and critical. By J. Hawkesworth, L.L.D and others.
by: Williams, James, -1786
Published: (1774)

At Play-House prices. King's Theatre, Hay-market. Professional oratorios. To-morrow, Friday Feb. 22. 1793, will be performed a sacred oratorio called Redemption.
Published: (1793)

At Play-House prices. King's Theatre, Hay-market. Professional oratorios. On Wednesday next Feb. 20th. 1793, will be performed a sacred oratorio called the Messiah.
Published: (1793)

At the theatre, in Exeter, Thursday, July 18th, will be perform'd the oratorio of Acis and Galatea; composed by Mr. Handel. The principal vocal parts by Mr. Corfe, Miss Hooper, and others, consisting of a large band of vocal and instrumental performers. Between the acts, a concerto on the organ by Mr. Langdon, and a solo on the violin by Mr. Tewksberry.

St. John's Church, Manchester. On Monday the 7th of January next, will be rung, at this church, a compleat round peal of eight bells, by any set of ringers, who have been used to six bells only; for the following prizes; viz.

At Play-House prices. Oratorios & selections of sacred music. At the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. The season will commence on Friday next, with a performance of sacred music.
Published: (1791)

A pleasing publication. Every number of the following inestimable work, price only six-pence, will contain near a three shilling volume in quantity (and sometimes considerably more) of the most interesting histories, adventures, memoirs, and other novels; printed on a superfine paper, with a new and most beautiful type purposely contrived for this publication, and cast by William Caslon, Esq. letter-founder to His Majesty; embellished with a truly elegant and original copper-plate, designed and engraved by the first artists in the kingdom.
Published: (1780)

Lately published, in one large volume 8vo. Price 9s. in boards, or 10s. 6d. on superfine paper, the second edition, considerably enlarged and improved, Lectures on diet and regimen, being a systematic inquiry into the most rational means of preserving health and prolonging life; together with physiological and chemical explanations, calculated chiefly for the use of families: In order to banish the prevailing abuses and prejudices in medicine. By A.F.M. Willich, M.D.
Published: (1799)

At Play-House prices, during Lent. Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, tomorrow, Wednesday, March 6, 1793, a second grand selection of music. No part of which has been performed this season, excepting Mad Bess, which will be introduced for the last time, by Madame Mara.

Published by J. Barker, dramatic repository, Russell Court, Drury Lane.
by: Barker, J. (James), approximately 1750-approximately 1818
Published: (1795)

Lately published, in two volumes, quarto, (above 1,800 pages) The history and antiquities of the University of Oxford, in two books: by Anthony a Wood, M.A. of Merton College now first published in English, from the original MS. in the Bodleian Library: by John Gutch, M.A. chaplain of all souls and Corpus Christi colleges. Also four engravings, viz. two heads of the author, his coat of arms, and his monument. With his life, and a catalogue of his manuscript collections. To be had at the editor's house, at the subscription price of four guineas; and half a guinea on the delivery of the third and last volume, which is now in the press, and 200 pages printed. Where may be had, by the same editor, Collectanea curiosa, in two volumes, octavo. (1,000 pages) a few remaining copies at twelve shillings[.].
by: Gutch, John, 1746-1831
Published: (1793)

Proceedings of the General United Society for Supplying the British Troops upon the continent with extra cloathing : Together with a list of the subscribers and an account of the distribution of the cloathing, and of the application of the money subscribed.
Published: (1798)

Inland traders vindicated : Or, Some remarks on the Reverend Mr. Smith's scheme, intitled, Memoirs of wool: shewing the dangerous consequences which must ensue, should the government give a sanction to the said scheme. Also a brief discourse on good and evil, viz. The constitution of Britons, duty of representatives; duty of constituents; violencies of enemies; enormities of countrymen; mortality of cattle; use and liberty of speech and the press; and the mis-use and loss of either. By John Newball.
by: Newball, John, active 1730-1748
Published: (1748)

Saducismus triumphatus : or, Full and plain evidence concerning witches and apparitions. : In two parts. The first treating of their possibility; the second of their real existence. /
by: Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680
Published: (1689)

An humble proposal, for advancing both the landed and the trading interests of the nation; : and more fully imploying the poor thereof, by a more general circulation of mony.
by: J. D.
Published: (1714)

A letter to a young lady on the sacrament, with a summary of the evidence for Christianity. In two parts.
by: Cowper, Spencer, 1713-1774
Published: (1748)

An ordinance touching surveyors of the high-waies for this present year, 1654. : Wednesday April 12. 1654. Ordered by his Highness the Lord Protector, and His Council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council.
Published: (1654)

The young surveyor's guide : Or, A new introduction to the whole art of surveying land, both by the chain, and all instruments now in use. Now first publish'd from an original M.S. [blank]. To which is added, all the useful geometrical definitions, axio[m]s, problems and theorems, which relate to this art. As also the method of casting up the dimensions of artificers work. Very useful for all gentlemen and others. There is also added, by way a appendix, a new way a surveying large tracts of land, according to the learned Mr Whiston's and Mr Ditton's new method of surveying England by explosions. The manner of making up and preparing transparent colours for beautifying maps, charts, pictures, &c. The tables of artificial numbers, sines and tangents to every degree and minute of the quadrant. All which is very much improved and corrected, By Edward Laurence, surveyor.
by: Laurence, Edward, -1740?
Published: (1717)

The humble petition of the glasmakers in the counties of Worcester & Stafford.
Published: (1691)

The case of the undertakers for reducing postage of inland letters to just and moderate rates, stated. And therein, the liberty of a commonwealth, the weal of the merchant and industrious trader, and the birthright of every free-man viindicated from monopolizing restraints, and mercenary farming of puplike [sic] offices.
by: Oxenbridge, Clement
Published: (1653)

Reasons humbly offered to the honourable House of Commons relating to the bill for making decayed havens, ports, &c. more navigable.
by: Poyntz, John, 1606-
Published: (1695)

A new guide for constables, headboroughs, tythingmen, churchwardens, overseers and collectors for the poor, surveyors for amending the high-ways and bridges : with directions for keepers of fairs and markets, and treasurers for the relief of poor maimed soldiers and mariners : containing not only whatsoever may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices that is already extant in any book of this kind, but also the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made ... /
by: J. P., Gent

Nothing without God.
by: Winter, Salvator
Published: (1669)

The following account of Mr. Palmer's short-hand, is extracted from the Monthly Review for June, 1775.
by: Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809
Published: (1775)

Several proposals to raise money by sundry and different methods /
by: Carter, Richard, active 17th/18th century
Published: (1711)

A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs, &c : a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers therein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law till the 20. year of His Majesties reign /
by: Meriton, George, 1634-1711