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The f avo u rabl e reception a ccorded by the Ship p in g publi c to the fi rst ‘ ’ a a D r D ck s & h d of P o c . T a a edition rti cul rs of y , , on the h mes , s in uced the C a ompiler to prep re the present edition . T new w w f t o a a a f a he ork ill be ound cont in much ddition l in orm tion , iz — P a a Wet Dock s a of all W a an d R v . rticul rs of the list the h rves iver side T a mL B d t o B a wa premises on both sides of the h mes , fro ondon ri ge l ck ll ; a list of Lines of V es sels an d the D ocks used by them on the Tha me s ; a nd a list of the Public Mooring B uoys in the River besides Maps a nd other f ma in or tion . A complete index has also been added in order t o m a ke the contents h w a s f ar as a a a . of t e ork , possible , v ilable for inst nt use T a al f a w a a e a a he ddition in orm tion ill , it is nticip ted , nh nce the v lue of this little work in the eyes of those whose business necessitates a n a a w D a & c . T a . cqu int nce ith the ocks , , on the h mes C A H O RD H S . AN . J . ON D ON u l 1 9 4 L J 0 . , y , ( iv ) PREFA E T T HE F I R T E D I T I C O S O N. o : O n t aking up my duties as surveyor in London some eleven years t o a a i D r D the T a since , it occurred me th t l st of the y ocks on h mes , with particul ars as to their whereabouts a n d the best me ans of getting w f . I h a a of to them , ould be very use ul to me t erefore v iled myself l a w I a d f opportunities to col ect this inform tion , to hich d ed rom time f A f a to time particulars as to the dimensions o the docks . fter a ew ye rs the list bec ame so usef ul tha t I wa s l ed to the idea of publishing it f or fi who w d Dr D the bene t of others , like myself ere intereste in the y ocks on the Thames. I ha ve endeavour ed to obtain the dimensions of the Docks as as a la a s a w a c cur ately possible , p rticu rly reg rds the depth of sill belo H W T has a a a a w T. his necessit ted consider ble mount o trouble hich f ; , has a a w I however , been very much lessened by the kind ssist nce hich f P D ha ve received rom the roprietors of the ocks , H C As . H. J O RDAN . ON D ON J ul 18 8 2 L , y, , NT E N C O T S . Particulars of D ry Docks on the Th ames P a a a H Ma A D n D W . a a a d Od a a . m rti cul rs rel tive to Trinity rk , dmir lty tu r n nce tum Particulars relative t o Spring an d Neap Tides Pa a n d rticul rs of G ridirons a Slip . T Ta w Of a l L a nd P ” ide ble sho ing the difference time , ne r y , between ondon other orts Directions for ad!usting Comp asses at G reenhithe Pa rticula rs of Wet Docks on the Thames Wh arves an d Riverside premises on the Tha mes from London B ridge to Bla ckw all List of Public Moorings in the River Tha mes av ail able for the loading an d discharging of vessels L an d f L an d the D k b h the Tha ines of vessels to rom ondon , oc s used y t em on mes Table of Admiralty K nots an d equiva lent Statute Miles T able of Statute Miles a n d equiv alent Admira lty K nots nd K a S d K d m o u d b u th Time a not T ble . pee in nots correspon ing to t he ti e cc pie y V essels in r nning e d istance of a meas ured K not D a R T a a a a L B w ist nces on the iver h mes , me sured from the centr l rch of ondon ridge do n R 0 0 the centre of the iver 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Index M R a T a 0 0 0 . 0 0 ps of the iver h mes 0 0 0 . O . 0 . O . 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