COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORKS OF THE NETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSURE, AT HANSWERK, 1852; IN THE RIVER SCHELDT, BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM AND ANTWERP, THERE EXIST ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER LARGE TRACTS OF LAND, TO THE EXTENT OF SEVERAL MILES, WHICH AT HIGH WATER ARE COVERED BY THE SEA, AND AT LOW WATER PRESENT A VARYING SURFACE OF SEVERAL FEET IN DEPTH OF THE RICHEST ALLUVIAL SOIL. OF THIS VALUABLE LAND THE GOVERNMENT OF HOLLAND HAS LATELY CONCEDED TO NETHERLANDS LAND INCLOSURE COMPANY, FOR THE TERM OF 99 YEARS FROM LAST AUGUST, 35000 ACRES FOR RECOVERY AND INCLOSURE
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COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORKS OF THE NETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSURE, AT HANSWERK, 1852; IN THE RIVER SCHELDT, BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM AND ANTWERP, THERE EXIST ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER LARGE TRACTS OF LAND, TO THE EXTENT OF SEVERAL MILES, WHICH AT HIGH WATER ARE COVERED BY THE SEA, AND AT LOW WATER PRESENT A VARYING SURFACE OF SEVERAL FEET IN DEPTH OF THE RICHEST ALLUVIAL SOIL. OF THIS VALUABLE LAND THE GOVERNMENT OF HOLLAND HAS LATELY CONCEDED TO NETHERLANDS LAND INCLOSURE COMPANY, FOR THE TERM OF 99 YEARS FROM LAST AUGUST, 35000 ACRES FOR RECOVERY AND INCLOSURE

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1852

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

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SCHELDE COMMENCEMENT WORKS THE NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSURE HANSWERK 1852 RIVER SCHELDT TOWNS BERGEN-OP-ZOOM ANTWERP SIDES LARGE TRACTS LAND EXTENT MILES HIGH WATER COVERED SEA LOW WATER VARYING SURFACE FEET DEPTH RICHEST ALLUVIAL SOIL SOIL VALUABLE GOVERNMENT HOLLAND CONCEDED COMPANY TERM 99 YEARS AUGUST 35000 ACRES RECOVERY INCLOSURE engraving engraving 1852 1852 engraving

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