The History of the Town of Gravesend in the County of Kent And of the Port of L
The History of the Town of Gravesend in the County of Kent And of the Port of L
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1 779-80. The construction of this additional battery was con- sidered necessary, in consequence of the political circumstances of the time ; and upon this, as upon previous occasions, the defence of the Thames was not efficiently provided for, until the danger of an attack was imminent. § • In lighters belonging to the Trinity Corporation, to ships requiring ballast.
t See page 43, ante.
X The material which forms the shoals might be taken up and advantageously placed, so as to raise the groun...d behind the walls. Mr. Walker's printed Repoi-t, p. 19. . .
§ At that time the old brass guns in Tilbury Fort, cast in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. , were removed to Woolwich ; and iron guns some ot them 42 pounders, were mounted in their places.
438 HISTOUY 01' GRAVESEND.
The ground required for the site of the battery was private property, consisting of the estate of Mr. Houghton, * called the New Tavern, (formerly the Chantry), and other lands and tene- ments adjoining.
The authority of parliament for purchasing this property being necessary, an Act-[- was passed for that purpose ; in the recital and enactments of which, the most authentic information of the assigned causes for this measure, and the best description of the property purchased, are to be found.
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1 779-80. The construction of this additional battery was con- sidered necessary, in consequence of the political circumstances of the time ; and upon this, as upon previous occasions, the defence of the Thames was not efficiently provided for, until the danger of an attack was imminent. § • In lighters belonging to the Trinity Corporation, to ships requiring ballast.
t See page 43, ante.
X The material which forms the shoals might be taken up and advantageously placed, so as to raise the groun...d behind the walls. Mr. Walker's printed Repoi-t, p. 19. . .
§ At that time the old brass guns in Tilbury Fort, cast in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. , were removed to Woolwich ; and iron guns some ot them 42 pounders, were mounted in their places.
438 HISTOUY 01' GRAVESEND.
The ground required for the site of the battery was private property, consisting of the estate of Mr. Houghton, * called the New Tavern, (formerly the Chantry), and other lands and tene- ments adjoining.
The authority of parliament for purchasing this property being necessary, an Act-[- was passed for that purpose ; in the recital and enactments of which, the most authentic information of the assigned causes for this measure, and the best description of the property purchased, are to be found.
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