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The sailing and fighting instructions or signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain.
Greenwood, Jonathan.Date: 1715?]- Books
Reports of the Committee upon the Physiology of Vision. 12, Colour vision requirements in the Royal Navy.
Medical Research Council (Great Britain). Committee on the Physiology of Vision.Date: 1933- Books
1. A report upon the seasonal outbreak of cerebro-spinal fever in the Navy at Portsmouth, 1916-1917. 2. The treatment of cerebro-spinal meningitis by anti-meningococcus serum at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hasler, 1915-16-17.
Date: 1918- Books
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The sailor's companion, and merchantman's convoy. Shewing the military power of the Lord High-Admiral, and the duty and conduct of all superior and inferior officers of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. Also the state of the Navy in the year 973, the reign of King Edgar, and in 1171, King Henry the second's time, who fitted out a fleet of 400 sail to reduce Ireland, with the success of that expedition: also an account of the fleets that were fitted out by the succeeding kings; and a list of the navy as it stood on the first day of July, 1740, and 1756. Likewise a dissertation on the honour of the flag; and on the British right to the sovereignty of the seas: with seasonable remarks in relation to the fishery on the coasts, being monopoliz'd by foreigners: together with several useful and curious particulars mention'd in the table annex'd. By J. Cowley. To this second edition is added, a list of the Admiralty and of the Royal Navy 1756.
Cowley, J. (John).Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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Plans for increasing the naval force of Great Britain by rendering the service a more desirable object to officers and seamen, in which the following classes are particularly considered: masters and commanders, masters', mates, midshipmen, and able seamen. Also some hints offered towards their better establishment. Addressed to the Right Honourable William Pitt. By Richard Clarke, M.D. surgeon in the Royal Navy.
Clarke, Richard, M.D.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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The sailor's companion, and merchantman's convoy. Shewing the military power of the Lord High-Admiral, And The Duty and Conduct of all Superior and Inferior Officers of the Royal Navy of Great-Britain. Also The State of the Navy in the Year 973. the Reign of King Edgar, and in 1171. King Henry the Second's Time, who fitted out a Fleet of 400 Sail to reduce Ireland, with the Success of that Expedition: Also an Account of the Fleets that were fitted out by the succeeding Kings; and a List of the Navy as it stood on the first Day of July, 1740. Likewise A Dissertation on the Honour of the Flag; and on the British Right to the Sovereignty of the Seas: With seasonable Remarks in Relation to the Fishery on the Coasts, being monopoliz'd by Foreigners: Together with several useful and curious Particulars mention'd in the Table annex'd. By J. Cowley, Author of The Description of the Windward Passage, &c.
Cowley, J. (John).Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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The law military; or a methodical collection of all the laws and statutes relating to the armies and soldiery of Great Britain: and also to the Navy-Royal, ... With an introduction to the art of war, ... The whole contained in two parts.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1719- Books
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The sailor's companion, and merchantman's convoy. Shewing the military power of the Lord High-Admiral, and The Duty and Conduct of all Superior and Inferior Officers of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. Also, The Duty of Privateers, with Instructions relating to Captures, and for obtaining speedy Condemnation of Prizes, and Payment of Bounty-Money, pursuant to the Statutes in Force: Together with Abstracts of several Acts of Parliament relating to Navigation: and other useful Particulars mentioned in the Table annexed. By J. Cowley, Author of The Description of the Windward-Passage, &c. The Whole very necessary for all Persons concerned or interested in Maritime Affairs of any kind soever.
Cowley, J. (John).Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]- Books
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Surveys of the coast and harbours of North America, intitled Atlantic Neptune; prepared engraved and published by command of government, for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain: by J.F.W. DesBarres, Esq; being a work of the highest benefit to navigation and commerce; ...
Date: 1781?]- Books
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Some reasons for a farther encouragement for bringing naval stores from America, for supplying the Royal Navy at present, and in time to come the whole navigation of Great Britain: also the advantages that will accrue to Her Majesty ... besides the certainty of being supply'd therewith at all times.
Date: 1712?]- Books
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Considerations on the utility and necessity of a marine in every trading country. To which is annexed, a new scheme for augmenting the Royal Navy of Great-Britain; with a plan of operation in time of war with France. Without a naval plan, in time of war, this country would be like a ship in a storm, at sea, without a rudder.
Date: 1756- Books
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A proposal to man the Navy Royal of Great Britain, and raise a nursery for sea-men; which will, 1. Save and get to Her Majesty 300000l. per Annum, or there-abouts, during this, or any other War. 2. Save and get to the Merchants, during this, or any other War, 500000l. per Annum at least, and preserve many of their Ships from perishing. 3. Gain to the Nation in general, over and above what is before mentioned, about 200000l. per Annum. No Man will be a Loser, most Men Gainers: He that hath most Land will get most; and where there is now one Sailor a Scholar, this will make Twenty. In some Cases, poor Men will be great Gainers. 4. Proceed all by Encouragement, without Violence, in the most pleasing manner, and will fill the Navy with the best of Sailors, when once it is put in Practice. 5. The longer the War continues, the better, and more Seamen it will raise, sufficient to Man all the Ships belonging to Great Britain and its Territories. Humbly dedicated to the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, &c. by John Swanne, A. B. Chaplain of Her Majesty's Ship the Lyme.
Swanne, John.Date: 1709- Books
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England's triumph: or, Spanish cowardice expos'd. Being a compleat history of the many signal victories gain'd by the Royal Navy and merchant ships of Great Britain, for the term of four hundred years past, over the insulting and haughty Spaniards. Wherein is particularly related A true and genuine Account of all the Expeditions, Voyages, Adventures, &c. of all the British Admirals from the Time above-mention'd, whose Successes have already filled all Europe with Amazement. By Capt. Charles Jenkins, Who has too sensibly felt the Effects of Spanish Tyranny.
Date: Printed in the Year MDCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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A fasciculus, including the re-publication of Observations on the ligature of arteries, secondary hemorrhage, and amputation at the hip-joint, A letter to the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty (1835), on the assimilation of the Medical Departments of the Army and Navy in respect to rank and pay, besides rendering the naval hospitals of Great Britain, in future, schools for the acquisition of perfect skill, dexterity, and fortitude in the performance of all surgical operations, with the Order in Council of 1805, and A description of the medico-chirurgical ambulance, the invention of Dr. Veitch, for the day of battle / by James Veitch ; with an able and interesting letter from Sir George Magrath.
Veitch, James, 1770?-1856.Date: 1851- Books
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The royal Navy suitably manned, being the safety of Great Britain, the exercise of which the terror of other nations, and several former motions, shews a desire that some easy method may be found for manning the whole, or any part as occasion may require, which encourage me to offer this to the Honourable the Parliament of Great Britain, as the only and effectual way to man the Royal Navy with able seamen, without this abusive, destructive and chargeable method of impressing.
Gray, Galfridus.Date: 1725]- Books
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A letter from an old soldier; addressed to the army and navy, of Great Britain and Ireland. Dedicated to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, by his permission.
Old Soldier.Date: [1798]- Books
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The pay of the officers & men in ye Royal Navy, together with the number in each rate, and their daily allowance of provisions, and ye number of ships.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: [1740?]- Books
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A list of his Majesties Royal Navy, shewing when they were built & rebuilt, their several dimensions and tonnage, with their highest & lowest compliment of men. ye number, nature, length, & weight of guns on ye several decks of each rate. ...
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: [1742?]- Books
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An estimate of the debt of Her Majesty's Navy on the heads hereafter-mention'd, as it stood on the 30th of September last, ... With observations thereupon.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: 1712- Books
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Steel's original and correct list of the Royal Navy revenue-cutters, and gun-boats. With their commanders and stations. ... Corrected to January, 1795, ...
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: [1795]- Books
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Regulations and instructions relating to His Majesty's service at sea. Established by His Majesty in Council.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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Regulations and instructions relating to His Majesty's service at sea. Established by His Majesty in Council.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]- Books
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Regulations and instructions relating to His Majesty's service at sea. Established by His Majesty in Council.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Regulations and instructions relating to His Majesty's service at sea. Established by His Majesty in Council.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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A list of the flag-officers of His Majesty's fleet.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: 1782]