Volume 11-12: Thames Navigations Commission Minutes, 1771-1790 (Parts I&2)

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Thames Navigation Commission Minutes 1771-1790 (Part I)

Edited by Jeremy Sims

Published by Berkshire Record Society in 2008

ISBN: 0 9548716 2 6

The minutes contained in these volumes cover the first twenty years of the Commission’s existence, during which it undertook a number of major projects to transform the navigation of the Thames. The old cumbersome and inefficient flash locks were replaced by pound locks, weirs were replaced and the towing path improved, and regulations were put in place to improve the safety of barges using the river. The committee minutes often provide detailed information about the construction of locks. An appendix contains the detailed accounts of John Treacher, surveyor of the Navigation, for the building of Day’s Lock in 1788-1789.

Contents

Forewordv
Abbreviationsvi
Introductionvii
Editorial Noteliv
THAMES NAVIGATION COMMISSION: MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETINGS, 1771-17901

Thames Navigation Commission Minutes 1771-1790 (Part II)

Edited by Jeremy Sims

Published by Berkshire Record Society in 2008

ISBN: 0 9548716 3 4

The minutes contained in these volumes cover the first twenty years of the Commission’s existence, during which it undertook a number of major projects to transform the navigation of the Thames. The old cumbersome and inefficient flash locks were replaced by pound locks, weirs were replaced and the towing path improved, and regulations were put in place to improve the safety of barges using the river. The committee minutes often provide detailed information about the construction of locks. An appendix contains the detailed accounts of John Treacher, surveyor of the Navigation, for the building of Day’s Lock in 1788-1789.

Contents

Acknowledgementsiv
Illustrationsvi
Mapvii
THAMES NAVIGATION COMMISSION: MINUTES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, 1772-17901
APPENDICES
I John Mason’s account with the Commissioners, 178086
II Proposal for a new Act of Parliament, 178688
III List of Committees91
IV John Treacher’s account for building Day’s Lock, 1788-178993
INDICES
Index to Attendance at Meetings107
General Index118