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Steel's original and correct list of the Royal Navy, hired armed-vessels, gun-boats, revenue and excise cutters, and packets, with their commanders and stations. To which are Added the Following Lists, &c. Establishment of Rates and Men Page 2 Appointment of Officers - 2 Pursers Superrannuation - 2 Establishment of Ships in Ordinary 2 Contractions explained 2 Advance of Pay to Officers - 2 Widows Annual Pensions 2 Navy-Agents ---- 2 Navy-List, with the Puriers 3 to 14 Gun and Fire Vessels --- 15 Hired Armed Vessels, Cutt. & Lug. 16 Revenue and Excise Cutt. 16 Naval Fencibles --- 16 Statement of the British Nav.Force 17 Total of all Captures - 17 Advertisements to Correspondents 17 Admirals ---- 18 Admirals & their Secretaries Pay Page 19 Admirals Stations and Secretaries 19 Admirals Pensions --- 19 Superannuated Admirals 19 Post-Captains --- 20 Captains Pay, Half-Pay, Superannuation, and Pensions 21 Commanders --- 22 Retired Lieutenants 23 Lieutenants 23 to 28 Lieuts. Pay, Half-Pay, and Pensions 29 Masters ---- 29 Masters Pay, Half-Pay, Superannuations, and Pensions 30 Physicians and Surgeons - Page 31 Surgeons Pay, Half-Pay, & Bounty 32 Packets ---- 33 Marine Forces 34 to 36 Signal Towers --- 36 French Ships taken, &c. - 37 Dutch Ships taken, &c. - 42 Spanish Ships taken, &c. - 43 British Ships lost, taken, &c. - 45 Prize and Head-Money payable - 46 Command who have lost their Lives 47 Impress Service --- 48 Agent Victuallers --- 48 Governors of Royal Hospitals - 48 Master Builders at the different Yards 48 Admiralty, Navy, and other Public Offices --- 48 to 49 Corrected to October, 1799, And to be continued Monthly. Price Sixpence.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: [1799]- Books
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Steel's tables of the British custom and excise duties, with the drawbacks, bounties, & allowances, disposed in a new and more perspicuous alphabetical arrangement than any heretofore: To each article are subjoined The Laws which regulate its Import and Export, particularizing the Ships and Packages to which certain Goods are restricted, the Places to and from which they may be shipped, and the Penalties upon Breach of such Regulations; with clear and succinct Abstracts of all the Shipping-Laws that affect the Commerce of Great Britain. In the calculations are incorporated The Duties for Convoy, and those upon Imports from America, conformably to the Commercial Treaty with that Country; with the Duties payable, from Aug. 31, 1799, upon the new Warehousing System of East-India Goods; the London Port-Duty, which commenced on the 1st August, 1799; and all other Duties to the End of the last Session of Parliament, in July, 1799. To which are added, The Package and Scavage Duties payable to the City of London: The Duties payable upon Goods imported into the United States of America: And a List of Duties payable upon Goods at the Sound; with the Rules, Regulations, and Rates of Pilotage, for the Ports and Harbours of Norway.
Steel, David.Date: 1799- Books
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An enquiry into the legality and expediency of increasing the Royal Navy by subscriptions for building County Ships. Being the correspondence on that subject between Arthur Young & Capel Lofft, Esqrs. with a list of the subscribers to the Suffolk man of War. to which are added, Observations on the State of the Taxes and Resources of the Kingdom on the Conclusion of the Peace.
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: [1783]- Books
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An essay towards illustrating the science of insurance. Wherein it is attempted To fix, by precise Calculation, several important Maxims upon this Subject; To solve various Problems, and Cases of Contest; And particularly To balance, whether it be nationally advantageous to insure the Ships of our Foreign Enemies. Addressed to the Right Hon. Henry Pelham, Esq; By the Author of A Letter from a Bystander.
Morris, Corbyn, 1710-1779.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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Memoirs of the life of M. du Gue-Trouin, Chief of a squadron in the royal navy of France. Written by himself. Containing an account of all his engagements with the English, Dutch, and Portuguese, in the late Wars of King William and Queen Anne; in which he took a great Number of our Ships: interspersed with his amorous intrigues and Adventures of Gallantry. translated from the French, by George Shelvocke, Esq; Secretary of the Post Office.
Duguay-Trouin, René, 1673-1736.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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An account of the stopping of Daggenham breach: with the accidents that have attended the same from the first undertaking. Containing Also Proper Rules for performing any the like Work: And Proposals for rendering the Ports of Dover and Dublin (which the Author has been employ'd to Survey) Commodious for Entertaining large Ships. To which is prefix'd, a plan of the levels which were over-flow'd by the breach. By Capt. John Perry.
Perry, John, 1670-1732.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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An account of the constant and periodical trade-winds, or monsoons, the land and sea breezes, and the variable winds; together with an account of the setting of the currents, and the strength thereof, as they most commonly happen in the different parts of the East-Indies The whole Illustrated by Examples taken from the Journals of several European and Country Ships; shewing the Reason why some have made their Passages, whilst others, in the same Season, or perhaps at the very same Time, have lost, or at least prolonged theirs. By Philo-Nauticus.
Philo-nauticus.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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To the Right Honourable and Honourable knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the seamen and marines on board His Majesty's Ships, in behalf of themselves, Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioners relying on the Candour and Justice of your Honourable House, make bold to lay their Grievances before you, hoping, that when you reflect on them, you will please to give Redress, as far as your Wisdom shall deem necessary. We beg Leave to remid your august Assembly, that the Act of Parliament passed in the Reign of
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National gratitude, enforced in a sermon, preached in the Cathedral Church of Worcester, on Thursday, Nov. 29, 1798, the day appointed for a general thanksgiving to Almighty God, As for Other Signal Interpositions of his Good Providences, so More Particularly for the Great Blessing Vouchsafed to his Majesty's Arms in the Complete Victory Obtained over the French Fleet, by the Ships Under the Command of Admiral Lord Nelson, On the First of August, off the Mouth of the Nile. By the Rev. James Stillingfleet, M. A. Prebendary of Worcester, and Rector of Knightwick and Doddenham.
Stillingfleet, James, 1729-1817.Date: 1798- Books
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The strange voyage and adventures of Domingo Gonsales, to the world in the moon. Containing an account of the Island of St. Hellena; the Place where he resided some Years in, and where he planned this Wonderful Voyage; his entering on Board one of the Homeward-Bound East-India Ships for Spain; their running on the Rocks near the Pike of Teneriff, to avoid an English Squadron of Ships, that were in Pursuit of the Spanish Fleet; Gonsales had just Time to fix his Machine, which carried him in Safety to the Pike of Teneriff, having rested his Gansas on the Mountain, whence was pursued by the Savages; when giving the Signal to his Birds, they arose in the Air with him for their Journey to the Moon: The wonderful Apparitions and Devils he met with in his Progress; their Temptations to him, which he avoided, and their supplying him with choice Provisions; his leaving this Hellish Crew, and proceedings on his Voyage to the Moon; his safe Arrival there; the Manners, Customs, and Language of the Emperors, Kings, Princes and People: His short Stay there, to the great Grief of the Lunars; the inestimable Presents in Jewels the Author received at his Departure; his repassing to our Earthly Globe again, and was set down in China by his Birds; his being taken for a Magician by the Country People, and preserved from their Fury by a Chinese Mandarin; his going aboard an India Ship bound to Europe; his safe Arrival in his own Country, where he made his Discoveries to the King of Spain, who held several Cabinet Councils to deliberate on a proper Use to be made of these Discoveries. With a description of the Pike of Teneriff, as travelled up by some English merchants.
Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.Date: [1768]- Books
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A memorial: or, a short account of the Bahama-Islands ; Of their Situation, Product, Conveniency of Trading with the Spaniards: The Benefit that ariseth by the great Quantities of Salt that is made by the Sun; and the Safety all Ships that are in Distress near those Parts do find, by having so good a Harbour as Providence to bare away to for Succour. Deliver'd to the lords, proprietors of the said islands, And The Honourable Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs. By John Graves, Collector of Her Majesty's Customs in those Islands. And now Humbly Presented to both Houses of Parliament.
Graves, John.Date: 1707?]- Books
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The original astronomical observations made in the course of a voyage to the northern Pacific Ocean, for the discovery of a north east or north west passage: Wherein The North West Coast of America and North East Coast of Asia were Explored. In His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years MDCCLXXVI , MDCCLXXVII, MDCCLXXVIII, MDCCLXXIX, and MDCCLXXX. By Captain James Cooke, F. R. S. Commander of the Resolution, and Lieutenant James King; and Mr. William Bayly, Late Assistant at the Royal Observatory. Published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude, at the Expence of whom the Observations were Made.
Cook, James, 1728-1779.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Compendium artis nauticæ. Being the daily practice of the whole art of navigation; whereby all the problems of navigation and astronomy practicable at sea, are easily, expeditiously and exactly performed, only by tabular inspection: without The Operation of Plain and Spherical Trigonometry; each Problem being amply explained, and rendered intelligible to the meanest Capacity; so as to enable them to keep an Account of the Ships Way, both by Plain and Mercator's-Sailing: All being wholly New, and exactly agreeing with the nicest Calculation, and may readily be applied to most Parts of Practical Mathematicks. By John Collier, Formerly Teacher of the Mathematicks to the Gentlemen Voluntiers in the Royal Navy.
Collier, John, teacher of Mathematics.Date: 1729- Books
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The sea-Gunners companion, or practical rules, explaining the use of ordnance and other stores in sea-service. With Directions for Gunners, &c. how to govern themselves; and for their better Instruction is given an Exercise proper to be understood by all Officers for Instructing of Seamen. And also Advice for fitting of Fire-Ships, with the Ingredients proper for them. An Appendix, shewing how to give an Inventory of Stores necessary for a Train of Artillery of 10 Guns, and the Gunners Duty in general. By Capt. Francis Povey, formerly an Officer at Tangier, and since Surveyor and Comptroler of the Ordnance in Ireland.
Povey, Francis.Date: 1702- Books
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An account of the fish-pool: consisting of a description of the vessel so call'd, lately invented and built for the importation of fish alive, and in good Health, from Parts however distant. A Proof of the Imperfection of the Well-Boat hitherto used in the Fishing Trade. The true Reasons why Ships become stiff or crank in Sailing; with other Improvements, very useful to all Persons concern'd in Trade and Navigation. Likewise, a description of the carriage intended for the conveyance of fish by land, in the same good Condition as in the Fish-Pool by Sea. By Sir Richard Steele, and Mr. Joseph Gillmore, Mathematician.
Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729.Date: 1718- Books
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Great Britain triumphant. Containing a full explanation of a scheme for strengthening and invigorating the British Navy, and Capturing the Ships of War, and Privateers of France; Deeply interesting to Britons in general, and to Gentlemen of the Navy, and Merchants in particular. With Some Account of Certain other schemes, now preparing to be laid before Mr. Pitt, for raising Immense Supplies, for the purposes of war, without burthening the people; and for lessening their burthens in time of peace. Taking also some notice of certain other of the Author's inventions and contrivances both political, and philosophical. Dedicated to His Majesty, and Presented to the Right Hon. William Pitt. By Thomas German, Gent.
German, Thomas.Date: [1793]- Books
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British Navy. On the 1st of June, 1794, One Hundred and Forty Leagues from Ushant, Lord Howe captured the Six following French Ships of the Line: Guns La Juste . . . . 80 Sans Pareitle . . 80 Guns. L'america . . . 74 L'achille . . . . 74 Guns. Northumberland . 74 L'impetuex . . . 74 Vengeur . . . . 74 sunk immediately upon being taken possession of. L'jacobin . . . 74 sunk in Action. Not a Man saved. On the fourth oe [sic] June, 1794, Port-au-Prince, in the Island of St. Domingo, was taken by Brigadier-General Whyte, Sent by Sir Charles Grey, (who died the 31st: May.) There were found in the Harbour, 22 Vessels of various Burthen, amounting in the whole to 6,820 Tons, laden chiefly with Sugar and Coffee, and some few with Cotton and Indigo. Sixteen other Vessels in ballast, to the Amount of 5,340 Tons; and Seven old Vessels carreering in the Harbour, making 2,440 Tons more. - Total, 45 Vessels-14,600 Tons. By this glorious Acquisition, The whole Island of St. Domingo, lately belonging to France, is now possessed by the British Forces. - Also every Island in the West Indies, that belonged to the French.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: 1794]- Books
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Observations on East India shipping; being a comparative view between the freights of 1773, and those of the seven preceding years: Together with An Estimate of what may consistently be saved on that head in future; Framed from An Examination into the present Cost of Ships of different Sizes; Their Expence during a Common Voyage; and What Quantity of Goods they are capable of stowing from the several Settlements.
Smith, Nathaniel, 1730-1794.Date: M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A serious warning to Great Britain. Addressed to the King. To which is added, a letter to the members of both Houses of Parliament. With Outlines of an Act for abolishing Oaths in the Customs and Excise without injuring the Revenue, and also the Plan of a Reformation as successfully practised by a very great King who lost his Ships and had like to have lost his Life for keeping bad Company. By William Stewardson.
Stewardson, William.Date: [1778]- Books
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The african trade in no danger of being lost, Otherwise than by the Designs of the Company. As Matters of Fact are the best Arguments against the African Company's fallacious Suggestions cook'd up by the mercenary Writers of the Town, and daily given out in the Lobby, So that Assertion that the Private Traders have sent out this Year but Eight Ships to Africa, and that the Trade is therefore like to be Lost, are plainly disprov'd by the following Account of the Course of the Trade the last Year.
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An authentick relation of the many hardships and sufferings of a Dutch sailor, who was put on shore on the uninhabited isle of Ascension, by Order of the Commadore of a Squadron of Dutch Ships. With A Remarkable Account of his Converse with Apparitions and Evil Spirits, during his Residence on the Island. And A particular Diary of his Transactions from the Fifth of May to the Fourteenth of October, on which Day he perished in a miserable Condition. Taken from the original journal, found in his Tent by some sailors, who landed from on Board the Compton, Captain Morson Commander, in January 1725/6.
Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor: and an account of the great benefit of ventilators in many Instances, in preserving the Health and Lives of People, in Slave and other Transport Ships, which were read before the Royal Society. Also An Account of the good Effect of blowing Showers of Air up through Milk, thereby to cure the ill Taste which is occasioned by some Kinds of Food of Cows. By Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, and Clerk of the Closet to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. The second edition. With an appendix; in which is an account of some farther considerable improvements made in the Method of procuring Plenty of Fresh-Water at Sea, viz. three Parts in four more than in the common Methods of Distilling: Also a farther Account of more Instances and Proofs of the good Effect of Ventilators in Ships: As also of the curing, in a few Minutes, the ill Taste of Turnip Milk, and of musty Liquors. Also, with great Ease, presently to make Cream or Milk Sillabubs, viz. by blowing Showers of Air up through them.
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]- Books
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An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor; and also To have the Distilled Water perfectly fresh and good by means of a little Chalk. And an account of the great benefit of ventilators in many Instances, in preserving the Health and Lives of People, in Slave and other Transport Ships; which were read before the Royal Society. Also An Account of the good Effect of blowing Showers of Air up through Milk, thereby to cure the ill Taste which is occasioned by some Kinds of Food of Cows. By Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, and Clerk of the Closet to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]- Books
Hospital ships / by E.B. Pickthorn.
Pickthorn, E. B.Date: 1908]- Books
The convict ships, 1787-1868 / [Charles Bateson].
Bateson, Charles.Date: [1969]