The history of the ancient and present state of the navigation of the port of King's-Lyn, and of Cambridge
Subtitle: 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. Alsothe history of the ancient and present state of draining in that level, in the province ofMarshland, and the hundreds and parts adjacent
By: From authentick records, and ancient manuscripts and from observations and surveys carefully made uponthe spot these three years last past [by Thomas Badeslade]. With the method propos'd for draining the said Fens, and amending the harbour of Lyn: by John Armstrong. Illustrated with maps.
Contributors: Armstrong, John, 1674-1742.; Roberts, James, d. 1754, printer.; Harwick, Charles, bookseller.; Thurlbourn, William, fl. 1724-1768, bookseller.; East, Cotobed, bookseller.; Standfast, Richard, fl. 1711-1725, bookseller.
Publisher: Printed by J. Roberts, for the author: sold by Charles Harwick, at Lyn Will. Thurlbourn, at Cambridge Cotobed East, at Ely Rich. Standfast, in Westminster-Hall
Published: 1725
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
Subjects: Drainage -- Great Britain.; Rivers -- England -- Bedford Level (District); Reclamation of land -- England -- Bedford Level (District); Bedford Level, Eng. (District); King's Lyn, Eng -- Harbor.
Notes: Dedication to Sir Robert Walpole signed: Tho. Badeslade.