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Title: The Laws of Sewers; Or the Office and Authority of Commissioners of Sewers
Description: [London] In the Savoy, by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, 2nd edition 1732 (8)-202-(10)-8p. Half leather (not contemparory) The full title reads: The Laws of Sewers; Or the Office and Authority of Commissioners of Sewers. Containing, I. Their Power of Enquiry into Annoyances and Defects of Repairs of Sea-Banks and Walls, Publick Streams and Rivers, Ditches and Marsh-Grounds. II. The Authority of the Commissioners in Making Laws and Ordinances, and Imposing Rates or Taxes for Repairing the Walls, Banks, and Other Defenses. III. Of Their Power by Law as to Distresses, and Decreeing to be Sold to Levy Charges for Repairs, and Inflicting Punishments, by Fine and Otherwise. Also the Particular Offices of Bailiffs, Surveyors, Collectors, and Other Officers Under the Commissioners, and Proceedings of a Court of Sewers, Orders, Warrants, &c. To Which are Added, the Laws Relating to Rumney-Marsh, and Other Marshes and Fens. With Additions: and a New Compleat Table to the Whole. One small corner of the first Preface page is missing, else a fine copy in a later binding. First ed. in 1726, this is the second en last, pretty rare edition.

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