Agreement for erecting a steam engine at Ravenhead near Prescot in County of Lancaster

Made:: 1788 Sept 1

maker:: British Cast Plate Glass Company

Agreement for erecting a steam engine at Ravenhead near Prescot in County of Lancaster

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Agreement for erecting a steam engine at Ravenhead near Prescot in County of Lancaster, 1788 Sept 1. [Signed by James Watt and Matthew Boulton, and by Herbert Mackworth, governor of the company of British cast plate glass manufacturers of Ravenhead, being an indenture of agreement to erect a 14hp steam engine there. 1 sheet, ms. on vellum]

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Category:: Archive

Object Number:: 1971-466

type:: indenture of agreement

credit:: Sotheby and Compan

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