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A Description of the River Thames, &C: With the City of London's Jurisdiction and Conservacy Thereof Proved, Both in Point of Right and Usage
Discover a detailed, historical guide to the River Thames and its fisheries, with insight into laws, regulation, and city stewardship.
This edition presents a period description of the Thames, its navigation, and the fishing industry, framed by the city’s efforts to regulate, preserve, and improve the river’s trade and livelihoods. It includes a preface and notes on governance, the role of the Conservator, and the practical rules that shaped spawning, gear, and fair access to the waters. Readers will encounter historical context about how laws were created, enforced, and adapted to protect the river’s fish, ships, and communities while highlighting the river’s importance to London.
Historical overview of river navigation, fishing rights, and city authority on the Thames. Explanations of regulation, enforcement, and the aims of preserving spawn and fry. Descriptions of the governance structure, including the Conservancy, wardens, and orders. Context for how statutory measures interacted with daily life along the river and shoreline. Ideal for readers of historical governance, urban waterways, and early modern law, who want to understand how a major river shaped a bustling city.
This edition presents a period description of the Thames, its navigation, and the fishing industry, framed by the city’s efforts to regulate, preserve, and improve the river’s trade and livelihoods. It includes a preface and notes on governance, the role of the Conservator, and the practical rules that shaped spawning, gear, and fair access to the waters. Readers will encounter historical context about how laws were created, enforced, and adapted to protect the river’s fish, ships, and communities while highlighting the river’s importance to London.
Historical overview of river navigation, fishing rights, and city authority on the Thames. Explanations of regulation, enforcement, and the aims of preserving spawn and fry. Descriptions of the governance structure, including the Conservancy, wardens, and orders. Context for how statutory measures interacted with daily life along the river and shoreline. Ideal for readers of historical governance, urban waterways, and early modern law, who want to understand how a major river shaped a bustling city.
320 pages, Paperback
Published January 21, 2024
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