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Fire prevention - Early works to 1800
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Rules and regulations of the Alert Fire-Society, instituted at Boston, November 19, 1787.
Alert Fire-Society (Boston, Mass.)Date: 1798- Books
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Nature, philosophy, and art in friendship. An essay. In four parts. I. Demonstrating the necessity and practicability of building all manner of houses proof against fire and Vermin; together with several curious and useful Observations on the Statutes relating to Builders, and Remarks on some capital Buildings lately erected in Westminster. II. An entire new Plan of constructing Chimnies, so as the Smoke cannot reverberate. III. Plain Methods pointed out, by which Smoaky Chimnies may be effectually cured. IV. Certain and easy directions to all mechanics in wood, how to finish houshold furniture, and the Wainscotting of Rooms, so as no Vermin can exist therein; and also how to cleanse those already infected. With drawings and references. To which is added, six letters on interesting subjects. The second edition. With an appendix, Giving a particular Account of the late Invention for preventing Fire by Iron-Plates, which the Parliament granted a Premium for last Sessions. By W. Cauty, Cabinet-Maker.
Cauty, William.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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Remedies against the desolations of fire, and other fatal trials. Occasion'd by the late ruin at Blandford, Tiverton, Ramsey, &c. and by the epidemical visitation in some distant places of our traffick. By George Ollyffe, M.A.
Ollyffe, George, 1682-1752.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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In pursuance of His Majesty's commands, this is to give notice, that as there are many scaffolds built, and are now building, and much timber lying in Westminster, it is His Majesty's pleasure, that to prevent any accidents that may happen from fires, there should be no bonfires made, or any fire-works played off, in any part of Westminster, ... till seven days after the coronation; ...
Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)Date: 1761]- Books
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Richard Newsham, of cloth-fair, London, engineer, (August, 1726.) Makes the most useful, substantial, cheap, and convenient engines for quenching fires, which carry a constant stream with great force. ...
Newsham, Richard, -1744.Date: 1726]