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A History of the County of Shropshire
… 19th century, after major technological improvements, that steam engines came to be widely used in the coalfield. 37 One … in the county on a site completely independent of water power. By the late 1780s Wilkinson had opened another furnace … rotative beam engines known as David and Sampson ( sic). A steam hoist lifted the charge. 62 Three Basic Bessemer …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… for instance the MASHING MACHINE and the use of steam, for example [Patents (1784)], as well as more …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of Sir Samuel, who became joint owners in 1823. 12 By 1833 steam-power had been introduced to the mill which was employing …
A History of the County of Essex
… 1769). 92 In 1775 Harvey's executors obtained statutory power to sell it, 93 and they did so soon after to Sir James …
A History of the County of Oxford
… powers defined in the charter of 1664 included the power to make bylaws and levy taxes, and to elect the whole … in the council's quorum for many purposes, while the power to nominate councillors or remove certain officers was … sell it on the open market. 77 The curtailment of mayoral power in the later 16th century was probably provoked by the …