This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...(1776-1860) q. v., was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and obtained his first commission in the royal engineers in 1818. He was employed under Captain (afterwards General) Colby q. v. on the Scotch and Irish surveys. He superintended the preparation of the plans of cities and boroughs issued by government about the time of the introduction of the first Reform Bill, and which are entered under the name of 'R. K. Dawson' in 'British Museum Catalogue of Printed Books.' He was attached to the Tithe Commutation Commission from its first format ion, and was afterwards appointed an assistantcommissioner and head of the survey department of the Commons Enclosure and Copyhold Commission. For his services in this capacity he was made a C.B., civil division. He died at...

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