Publications of Joseph Robson

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  • Robson, Joseph. An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay, from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747. By Joseph Robson, late surveyor and supervisor of the buildings to the Hudson's-Bay company. Containing a Variety of Facts, Observations, and Discoveries, tending to shew, I. The vast Importance of the Countries about Hudson's-Bay to Great-Britain, on Account of the extensive Improvements that may be made there in many beneficial Articles of Commerce, particularly in the Furs and in the Whale and Seal Fisheries. And, II. The interested Views of the Hudson's bay Company: and the absolute Necessity of laying open the Trade, and making it the Object of National Encouragement, as the only Method of keeping it out of the Hands of the French. To which is added an Appendix; containing, I. A short History of the Discovery of Hudson's-Bay; and of the Proceedings of the English there since the Grant of the Hudson's-Bay Charter: Together with Remarks upon the Papers and Evidence produced by that Company before th. London: printed for J. Payne and J. Bouquet in Pater-Noster-Row; Mr. Kincaid, at Edinburgh; Mr Barry, at Glasgow; and Mr. J. Smith, at Dublin, MDCCLII. [1752]. ESTC No. T100417. Grub Street ID 154369.
  • Robson, Joseph. An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay, from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747. By Joseph Robson, late surveyor and supervisor of the buildings to the Hudson's-Bay Company. ... The whole illustrated, by a draught of Nelson and Hayes's Rivers; a draught of Churchill-River; and plans of York-Fort, and Prince of Wales's Fort. London: printed for T. Jefferys, 1759. ESTC No. N3271. Grub Street ID 21275.
  • Robson, Joseph. (inscribed to the British land and sea officers.) The British Mars. Containing several schemes and inventions, to be practised by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain. Shewing more plainly, the great advantage Britain has over other nations, by being masters at sea. In Two Parts. Part I. contains. The Construction of Boats both to stow in less room in Ships, and goswiftly, to discover an Enemy's Coast, and to land and embark Troops with greater Safety; also to construct Vessels to lye nearer the Shore, to better protect the Troops in landing or embarking; also rolling Defences to be used as floating Batteries, or as Floats for landing Cannon, &c. and for making Defences and Batteries on Shore more expeditiously, and for filling up Ditchee, &c. Also contains a Method to fit old Ships of War and small floating Batteries, to batter land Defences with greater Force; and another Method to fit old Ships of War (that cannot be sunk by Shot) to lye before Batteries and receive the Shot,. London: printed for the author; and sold by William Flexney, near Grays-Inn Gate, Holborn, MDCCLXIII. [1763]. ESTC No. T100342. Grub Street ID 154300.
  • Robson, Joseph. To the Commissioners of the River Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland, in the county of Durham, the following pages, containing reasons against the filling up, or lessening the receptacles for the flux of water in navigable rivers, especially the remains of the receptacle in the River Wear, are most respectfully dedicated, by their engineer, ... Joseph Robson. Newcastle: printed by J. White and T. Saint, 1766. ESTC No. T199286. Grub Street ID 231476.
  • Robson, Joseph. To the Commissioners of the River Wear, and port and haven of Sunderland, in the county of Durham. The following essay, on the nature and quality of the stones that lay upon the shores and in quarries near the mouth of the River Wear, ... and an estimate of the expence of every particular part of the south pier intended to be erected ... are ... inscribed, by their engineer, ... Joseph Robson. Newcastle: printed by T. Saint, 1769. ESTC No. T199285. Grub Street ID 231475.