A Treatise on the Commerce and Police of the River Thames: Containing an Historical View of the Trade of the Port of London; and Suggesting Means for Preventing the Depredations Thereon, by a Legislative System of River Police. With an Account of the Functions of the Various Magistrates and Corporations Exercising Jurisdiction on the River; and a General View of the Penal and Remedial Statutes Connected with the SubjectMawman, 1800 - 661 pages |
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A Treatise on the Commerce and Police of the River Thames: Containing an ... Patrick Colquhoun No preview available - 2018 |
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