'An Account of Acts of Parliament for making Rivers & Canals navigable'
'An Account of Acts of Parliament for making Rivers & Canals navigable', arranged under each river or canal in chronological order, from 1425 to 1788: at pp. v-ix are some inserted notes on the same subject by dr. Philip Bliss.
Dates
- Creation: Written about A.D. 1790
Extent
82 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. gen. e. 48, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. gen. e. 48
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20484
Abstract
'An Account of Acts of Parliament for making Rivers & Canals navigable'
Biographical / Historical
Philip Bliss (1787-1857) was an antiquary and editor.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 30715
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 7/8 × 6 1/2 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- 'An Account of Acts of Parliament for making Rivers & Canals navigable'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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