Much of eastern England is below sea level, resulting in wide swathes of marshland that are easily flooded. In the seventeenth century, the Bedford Level Corporation was set up by Francis Russell, fourth earl of Bedford, in order to manage the drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, which became known as the Bedford Level and is the largest region of fenland in eastern England. Between 1828 and 1830, Samuel Wells, the corporation's registrar, published his well-documented history of the Bedford Level and the attempts made at various points to clear it of water using a variety of methods, from…mehr
Much of eastern England is below sea level, resulting in wide swathes of marshland that are easily flooded. In the seventeenth century, the Bedford Level Corporation was set up by Francis Russell, fourth earl of Bedford, in order to manage the drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, which became known as the Bedford Level and is the largest region of fenland in eastern England. Between 1828 and 1830, Samuel Wells, the corporation's registrar, published his well-documented history of the Bedford Level and the attempts made at various points to clear it of water using a variety of methods, from earthworks raised by the Romans to the strategies of Sir Cornelius Vermuyden and the eventual introduction of steam-powered technology. Volume 2, published in 1828, contains the necessary documents and appendices for the proper understanding of Volume 1, which appeared two years later.
Samuel Wells is dean of Duke Chapel, Duke University.
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Preface A list of the present members of the Board Registry fees Regal table 1. Presentation of sewers, 19 Ric. 2 2. The like 3. The like 4. Sewers act, 23 Hen. 6 5. Presentation of sewers, 28 Hen. 8 6. General drainage act, 43 Eliz. 7. Waldersea drainage act, 4 Jac. 1 8. Commission of sewers, 15 Jac. 1 9. Hampton Court order, 1616 10. Sir Clement Edmonds' report, 1618 11. Mr Atkins' report, 1618 12. Lynn law, 1630 13. The indenture of fourteen parts, 1631 14. The charter of incorporation, 1637 15. Hayward's original survey, 1636 16. St Ives law of sewers, 1638 17. Sir Cornelius Vermuyden's discourse, 1642 18. Pretended act for draining the Great Level of the Fens, 1649 19. General act for settling the draining, 1663 20. Mr Dodson's design, 1664 21. Tax act and schedules, 1667 22. Inclosure prevention act, 1684 23. First style act, 1750 24. Second style act, 1751 25. First North Level act, 1753 26. Nene navigation act, 1753 27. First bond act, 1755 28. Second North Level act, 1771 29. Second bond act, 1772 30. Turf act, 1782 31. Lot book for the Middle and South Levels, 1828 32. Lot book for the North Level, 1828 33. Report of a committee of the board as to the general liability of the corporation 34. List of the several public and private acts of Parliament affecting the Bedford Level.
Preface A list of the present members of the Board Registry fees Regal table 1. Presentation of sewers, 19 Ric. 2 2. The like 3. The like 4. Sewers act, 23 Hen. 6 5. Presentation of sewers, 28 Hen. 8 6. General drainage act, 43 Eliz. 7. Waldersea drainage act, 4 Jac. 1 8. Commission of sewers, 15 Jac. 1 9. Hampton Court order, 1616 10. Sir Clement Edmonds' report, 1618 11. Mr Atkins' report, 1618 12. Lynn law, 1630 13. The indenture of fourteen parts, 1631 14. The charter of incorporation, 1637 15. Hayward's original survey, 1636 16. St Ives law of sewers, 1638 17. Sir Cornelius Vermuyden's discourse, 1642 18. Pretended act for draining the Great Level of the Fens, 1649 19. General act for settling the draining, 1663 20. Mr Dodson's design, 1664 21. Tax act and schedules, 1667 22. Inclosure prevention act, 1684 23. First style act, 1750 24. Second style act, 1751 25. First North Level act, 1753 26. Nene navigation act, 1753 27. First bond act, 1755 28. Second North Level act, 1771 29. Second bond act, 1772 30. Turf act, 1782 31. Lot book for the Middle and South Levels, 1828 32. Lot book for the North Level, 1828 33. Report of a committee of the board as to the general liability of the corporation 34. List of the several public and private acts of Parliament affecting the Bedford Level.
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