| Bedford Level Corporation, Charles Nalson Cole, Great Britain - 1761 - 662 pages
...of frequent Overflowing of the Rivers of Wdland, Neane, Grant, Oufe, Brandon, Mildenbal and Stcke, have been of fmall and uncertain Profit, but (if drained)...profitable, and of great Advantage to the Commonwealth, and to the particular Owners, Commoners and Inhabitants, and be fit to bear Colefeed and Rapefeed in... | |
| William Harris - 1762 - 564 pages
...aft it is faid, ' That whereas the faid great level, by reafon of frequent overflowings of the rivers have been of fmall and uncertain profit, but (if drained)...profitable, and of great advantage to the commonwealth, and the particular owners, &c. And whereas Francis, late Earl of Be.ifoid, did undertake the faid work,... | |
| William Harris - 1762 - 544 pages
...act it is faid, ' That whereas the faid great level, by reafon of frequent overflowings of the rivers have been of fmall and uncertain profit, but (if drained)...profitable, and of great advantage to the commonwealth, and the particular owners, &ff. And whereas Francis, late Earl of Bedford, did undertake the faid work,... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1777 - 388 pages
...reafon of frequent overflowing of the rivers Welland, Nene, Grant, Oufe, Brandon, Mildenhall, and Stoke, have been of fmall and uncertain profit, but (if drained)...commonwealth, wealth, and to the particular owners, commoners, ami inhabitants, and be fit to bear colefeed and rapefeed in great abundance, which is of fingular... | |
| Parliament proc - 1802 - 370 pages
...reafon of frequent overflowing of the rivers Welland, Nene, Grant, Oufe, Brandon, MildenhaU, and Stoke, have been of fmall and uncertain, profit, but (if...and made profitable, and of great advantage to the common'. . , " wealth, •wealth, and to the particular owners, commoners, and inhabitants, and be... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 546 pages
...That whereas the said great level, by reason of frequent overflowings of the rivers have been of small and uncertain profit, but (if drained) may be improved...profitable, and of great advantage to the commonwealth, and the particular owners, &c: And whereas Francis, late earl of Bedford, did undertake the said work,... | |
| Samuel Wells (barrister.) - 1830 - 832 pages
...overflowing of the Rivers of Welland, Neane, Grant, Onse, Brandon, Mildenhal, and Stoke, have been of small and uncertain profit, but (if drained) may be improved...profitable, and of great advantage to the commonwealth, and to the particular owners, commoners, and inhabitants, and be fit to bear coleseed and rapeseed... | |
| 1838 - 380 pages
...whereas the said great level, by reason of frequent overflowings of the rivers . . . has been of small and uncertain profit, but (if drained) may be improved...profitable, and of great advantage to the commonwealth, and the particular owners, &c. . . . And whereas Francis, late earl of Bedford, did undertake the said... | |
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