Enlarging and Improving the Harbour of Leith; making a new bason, Quays, Wharfs, or Docks; New Wharehouses,; New Roads and widening others leading to and from the Harbour; Impowering Lord Provost, magistrates and council of the City of Edinburgh, to purchase lands, Houses, and areas; and to borrow money for these purposes. 28 Pages.

Published by Mark Baskett, 1788

About this Item

The great increase of trade and navigation in Leith, it's now too small. Drawbridge built. Road through Hillhouse field owner William Robertson. Limit ground taken from Alexander Hill boat builder. Rights of James Chalmers. Acertaining Quantity of land to be purchased from Allan Macdougall. Licence Pilots. Only Greenland fishery ships may remain until their season starts. Original pamphlet, first Edition, act of Parliament, disbound with usual glue and stitching residue from nonce volume of that year. Seller Inventory # 531

Bibliographic Details

Title: Enlarging and Improving the Harbour of Leith...

Publisher: Mark Baskett

Publication Date: 1788

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition