PUBLIC" WORKS. 89 



for their fupport. Under the adminiftration of this board, 

 which confifts of many of the mod confiderable perfons in the 

 kingdom, very great attempts have been made, but I am for- 

 ry to obferve, very little completed. In order to examine this 

 matter the more regularly, it will be proper to lay before the 

 reader the fums which have, from time to time, been granted 

 fcr thefe objects. 



An account of money, granted for public works by parlia- 

 ment, or the navigation board, from 175310 1767, inclu- 

 five*. 



* Commons Journal? Vol. xiv. /. 485. 



TLIs 



