An account of several new inventions and improvements now necessary for England, : in a discourse by way of letter to the Earl of Marlborough, relating to building of our English shipping, planting of oaken timber in the forrests, apportioning of publick taxes, the conservacy of all our royal rivers, in particular that of the Thames, the surveys of the Thames, &c. : Herewith is also published at large The proceedings relating to mill'd-lead-sheathing, and the excellency and cheapness of mill'd-Lead in preference to cast sheet-lead for all other purposes whatsoever. : Also A treatise of naval philosophy, / written by Sir Will. Petty. ; The whole is submitted to the consideration of our English patriots in Parliament assembled.

Author/creator T. H.
Other author Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon, : Printed for James Astwood, and are to be sold by Ralph Simpson at the Harp in St. Paul's Churchyard., MDCXCI [1691].
Description[12], CXXV, [16], 132 p.
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SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General note"An account of several new inventions" signed at end: T.H.
General note"A treatise of naval philosophy" has separate pagination.
General note2559:5a lacks "A table of some of the principal matters contained in the following letter to the Earl of Marlborough" (p. [2-12] of 1403:23).
General note"A survey of the encroachments of the river Thames" follows p. 132 of 1403:23. It follows p. [16] of 2559:5a.
General note1403:23 is a reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
General note2559:5a is a reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
With note2559:5a bound with: Advertisem[ent] To all who have Occasion to make Use of Sheet-Lead. London : Printed for T.H. ..., [1690].
References Wing (2nd ed.) H265
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1403:23 and 2559:5a)
Contains title Survey of the encroachments of the river Thames.
Contains title Proceedings relating to mill'd-lead-sheathing.
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