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A proposal for the encouragement of seamen to serve more readily in his Majesty's navy, for preventing of Desertion, supporting their Wives and Families, and for the easier and quieter Government of His Majesty's Ships.
Philo Nauticus.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]
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Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean, on Discovery; performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779. Illustrated With Cuts, and a Chart, shewing the Tracts of the Ships employed in this Expedition.
Rickman, John.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. In four parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships. To which are prefix'd, several copies of verses explanatory and commendatory; never before printed. ...
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]
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A bill More effectually to supply with Seamen His Majesty's Ships of War, when Occasion shall require; and to encourage Men, under certain Regulations and Bounties, voluntarily to engage themselves for that Service, whenever they shall be duly called for.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1781]
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A thanksgiving sermon, preached at St. Lucia, the Sunday after the hurricane in October, 1780, on board His Majesty's Ship Vengeance, Capt. Holloway; and before Commodore Hotham. By the Rev. P. Touch, A. M. Late Chaplain of his Majesty's Ships, Alcide and Egmont.
Touch, P.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
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Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean, on Discovery; performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, illustrated with cuts, and a chart, shewing the Tracts of the Ships employed in this Expedition. Faithfully narrated from the original MS.
Rickman, John.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]
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God the mariner's only hope. A Sermon Preached in the Months of June and July, 1750, on board His Majesty's Ships in Sheerness Harbour: and Published at the repeated Requests of many of the Officers. By Theodore Delafaye, A. M. Chaplain to the Ordinary.
Delafaye, Theodore, 1703 or 1704-1772.Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]
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A compendious history of Captain Cook's last voyage, performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780; in which all the interesting transactions are recorded, particularly those relative to his unfortunate death. With a map of the new Discoveries, and the track of the Ships.
Cook, James, 1728-1779.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
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The lawyers [libr]ary[:] a new book of instruments: consisting of precedents fitted for the use of attorneys, ecclesiastical persons, scriveners, Merchants, Sollicitors, Owners of Ships, Mariners; And generally for all Persons concerned in Trade and Commerce. Being the most Compleat Collection of its Bulk and Nature hitherto Extant.
Date: 1710
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The lawyers library. A new book of instruments: consisting of precedents fitted for the use of attorneys, ecclesiastical-persons, scriveners, Merchants, Sollicitors, Owners of Ships, Mariners; And generally for all Persons concerned in Trade and Commerce. Being the most Compleat Collection of its Bulk and Nature hitherto Extant.
Date: 1709
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A voyage to Guinea, Brasil, and the West-Indies; in His Majesty's Ships, the Swallow and Weymouth. Describing the several Islands and Settlements, Viz-Madeira, the Canaries, Cape de Verd, Sierraleon, Sesthos, Cape Apollonia, Cabo Corso, and others on the Guinea Coast; Barbadoes, Jamaica, &c. in the West-Indies. The Colour, Diet, Languages, Habits, Manners, Customs, and Religions of the respective Natives, and Inhabitants. With Remarks on the Gold, Ivory, and Slave-Trade; and on the Winds, Tides and Currents of the several Coasts. By John Atkins, Surgeon in the Royal Navy.
Atkins, John, 1685-1757.Date: M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]
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The profit and loss of Great-Britain and Spain, from the Commencement of the Present war, to this Time, impartially stated; By laying before the Publick, as Perfect and Regular a list, as can be had, of all the ships Taken from either Nation, since the Beginning of the war, to this Time; with proper Remarks upon the list of British Ships, in a Pamphlet, intitled, Hireling Artifice Detected. In a letter to the Author.
Philalethes.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]
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A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook, commander of the Resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's Narrative of his Proceedings in the Adventure during the Separation of the Ships. In two volumes. Illustrated with Maps and Charts, and a Variety of Portraits of Persons and Views of Places, drawn during the Voyage by Mr. Hodges, and engraved by the most eminent Masters. ...
Cook, James, 1728-1779.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
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A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook, commander of the Resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's Narrative of his Proceedings in the Adventure during the Separation of the Ships. In two volumes. Illustrated with Maps and Charts, and a Variety of Portraits of Persons and Views of Places, drawn during the Voyage by Mr. Hodges, and engraved by the most eminent Masters. ...
Cook, James, 1728-1779.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]
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A voyage to the South-Seas, and to many other parts of the world, performed from the month of September in the year 1740, to June 1744, by Commodore Anson, In his Majesty's Ship the Centurion, Having under his Command The Gloucester, Pearl, Severn, Wager, Trial, and two Store-Ships. By an officer of the squadron.
Officer of the Squadron.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]
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The considerable advantages of a South-Sea trade to our English nation. Humbly offer'd, with other particulars, to the consideration of this present Parliament, partly from the Information of divers French Officers, lately taken by one of Her Majesty's Ships, and who had Sailed and Traded in those Seas.
Date: [1711?]
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Memoir of a chart of the China Sea; including the Philippine, Mollucca, and Banda Islands, with part of the coast of New Holland and New Guinea. Dedicated, BY Permission, To the Society of Managing Owners of the Ships in the East India Company's Service. The second edition, corrected. By George Robertson.
Robertson, George, -1791.Date: M,DCC,XCV. [1795]
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The seaman's medical instructor, in a course of lectures on accidents and diseases incident to seamen, in the various climates of the world. Calculated for Ships that carry no Surgeon. The Whole delivered in a plain Language, and founded on a long and successful Experience. By N. D. Falck, M.D.
Falck, N. D. (Nikolai Detlef), 1736-1783.Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]
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A voyage to the South Seas, and to many other parts of the world, performed from September 1740, to June 1744, by Commodore Anson, In his Majesty's Ship the Centurion, having under his Command the Gloucester, Pearl, Severn, Wager, Trial, and two Store Ships. To which is added, An appendix, 1. Containing a summary Account of the Discovery of the East India, China, and the principal Islands, by the Europeans: Of the Progress in Trade and Navigation in those Parts: Their respective Factories, Forts and Settlements. 2. The particular Grants, Patents and Privileges granted to the East India Company: The Methods us'd by the Dutch to supplant us in our Trade, and their massacring the English Factory at Amboyna. 3. A Description of the present Trade of India and China in general; of the Diamond Mines of ... and Visiapour, &c. Illustrated with several copper plates.
Officer of the Squadron.Date: 1745
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A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV, by George Anson, Esq; afterwards Lord Anson, Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled, from his papers and materials, by Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of His Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. Illustrated with forty-two copper-plates.
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
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A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV, by George Anson, Esq; afterwards Lord Anson, Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled, from his papers and materials, by Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of His Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. Illustrated with forty-two copper-plates.
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
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A state of the trade carried on with the French, on the Island of Hispaniola, by the merchants in North America, under colour of flags of truce. Occasioned by some Captures of the said Flags, lately made by His Majesty's Ships, under the Command of Admiral Cotes. By a merchant of London.
Merchant of London.Date: [1760]
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The art of rigging: containing an alphabetical explanation of the terms, Directions For The Most Minute Operations, and the method of progressive rigging: With Full And Correct Tables Of The Dimensions And Quantities Of Every Part Of The Rigging Of All Ships And Vessels. Particularly Useful To Boatswains. Illustrated with numerous engravings.
Steel, David.Date: M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]
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Heart of oak, the British bulwark. To which is added, an appendix: Shewing, The Author's Sentiments, how the present Navy of England may be preserved, so as to endure more than double the Number of Years it will continue in the present Mode of laying up Ships. By Roger Fisher, Shipwright, of Liverpool.
Fisher, Roger, shipwright.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771] [1772]
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The seaman's character and calling consider'd and improv'd in a sermon Begun to a Ships-Company, in a sermon begun to a Ship's-Company, upon Thursday, December the 13th. The remaining part preach'd the following Lord's-Day in the Afternoon, at the New Meeting-House in Leverpool. MDCCX1. By Christopher Bassnett.
Bassnett, Christopher, 1677-1744.Date: MDCCXII. [1712]