Author: [LACAM (Benjamin)]
Title: Thoughts on a Late Proposal for Piloting Ships at all Seasons through Channel Creek, Instead of the Old Passage by the Braces, into Hoogly River.
Description: Printed for the Authors. 1782. First edition, [ii], 3-14pp., recent quarter calf, marbled boards, red morocco title label. Benjamin Lacam's proposal to establish a new shipping channel and harbour East of Saugor Sound, which avoided the dangers of the old approach to Calcutta via the Hoogly River. ESTC locates just three copies (C; MRu; Luk) all in the UK.

Keywords: NAVIGATION NAVAL MARITIME CALCUTTA HOOGLY RIVER HUGILI RIVER INDIA ANTIQUARIAN