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Proposal for a publick journal, to find out, the main reason, of many great losses by sea-damage extraordinary, to Merchant's Dry Goods in Voyages, and of the total Loss, of Merchants Goods, and the Lives of many Marriners, and Passengers, by the Foundring of Ships, and Vessels, in Ordinary Storms, and in Common Seas and Weather: And also to Explain, the Case of some Ships and Vessels, and how they are taken by the Enemy, in time of War, viz.
Date: 1710?]- Books
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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]- Books
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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]- Books
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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]- Books
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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]- Books
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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]- Books
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An account of a voyage in search of La Pérouse, undertaken by order of the Constituent Assembly of France, and performed in the years 1791, 1792, and 1793, in the Recherche and Espérance, Ships of War, Under the Command of Rear-Admiral Bruni D'Entrecasteaux. Translated from the French of M. Labillardière, Correspondent of the ci-devant Academy of Sciences, Member of the Society of Natural History of Paris, and-one of the Naturalists attached to the Expedition. In two volumes. Illustrated by Engravings, and a Chart Exhibiting the Track of the Ships. Vol. I.
Labillardière, Jacques-Julien, 1755-1834.Date: 1800- Books
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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]- Books
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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]- Books
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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]- Books
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The ship-Builder's assistant; or, marine architecture. Containing I. Decimals, the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots, also Geometry and Mensuration: With Rules for finding the Content of Plank and Timber, also the Tunnage of Ships, illustrated by proper Examples. II. Observations on the nature and value of timber, and how to procure it in the necessary Forms for Shipbuilding. III. The methods of drawing plans of ships, and moulding their Timbers; with the practical Rules to be observed in building the Hulls of different Ships: To which is added, the Scantling or Dimension of Ships Timbers. IV. Directions for making masts and yards in just proportion to the ship, and to each other. Also Tables of the Weights and Sizes of Anchors and Cables, according to the New Establishment. V. The boatswains art: Shewing the Method of finding the Length and Thickness of every Rope. Also Cable and Cordage Tables, shewing by Inspection the Weight of any Rope. With Directions for Cutting out Sails. The whole revised, corrected, and illustrated with many copper-plates. By William Sutherland, Shipwright and Mariner.
Sutherland, William, active 1878.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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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- Books
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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- Books
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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]- Books
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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?]- Books
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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]- Books
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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]- Books
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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 naval remembrancer: or, the gentleman's maritime chronology of the various transactions of the late war, from its commencement to the important period of signing the preliminary articles, on the 20th of January, 1783. Being An interesting Collection of Intelligence, absolutely necessary for making an accurate Investigation of the naval Resources and efficient Force of the late beliigerent Powers. Comprised, Under the Following Heads: 1. An accurate Statement of the marine Forces of England, France, Spain, and Holland, on the 20th of January, 1783; deducing thence a comparative View of the Navies of each Power, as opposed to Great-Britain. 2. The Disposition of the commissioned Ships of the British Navy, January 20, 1783, tabularly shewing the Admirals and Commodores on the different Stations, with the Number of Ships under their respective Commands. 3. A List of the Cabinet, Jan. 20, 1783. 4. Authentic Copies of the Provisional Articles and Definitive Treaty with America; and the Preliminary Articles and Definitive Treaties with France, Spain, and Holland; including Copies of the Full Powers, Separate Articles, and other Instruments, signed by the belligerent and mediating Powers, or their Plenipotentiaries. 5. The British Ministry, at the different Periods of signing the Preliminary Articles and Definitive Treaties, &c. 6. A List of British Ships of War lost, taken, or destroyed, during the late War, by whom and where taken, &c. 7. A List of American, French, Spanish, and Dutch, Ships, taken or destroyed during the late War, by whom and where taken, &c. 8. A List of Admirals, Commodores, Post-Captains, Masters and Commanders, and Lieutonants commanding Cutters, &c. who have lost their Lives in the Service of Great-Britain during the late War, with the Dates of their Commissions, the Ships they commanded, and the Year and Manner of their Death. With many other subordinate Lists, Tables, &c.
Steel, David.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Steel's naval remembrancer: or, the gentleman's maritime chronology of the various transactions of the late war, from its commencement to the important period of signing the preliminary articles, on the 20th of January, 1783. Being An interesting Collection of Intelligence, absolutely necessary for making an accurate Investigation of the naval Resources and efficient Force of the late belligerent Powers. Comprised Under The Following Heads: 1. An accurate Statement of the marine Forces of England, France, Spain, and Holland, on the 20th of January, 1783; deducing thence a comparative View of the Navies of each Power, as opposed to Great-Britain. 2. The Disposition of the commissioned Ships of the British Navy, January 20, 1783, tabularly shewing the Admirals and Commodores on the different Stations, with the Number of Ships under their respective Commands. 3. A List of the Cabinet, Jan. 20, 1783. 4. Authentic Copies of the Provisional Articles and Definitive Treaty with America; the Preliminary Articles and Definitive Treaties with France and Spain; and the Preliminary Articles with Holland; including Copies of the Full Powers, Separate Articles, and other Instruments, signed by the belligerent and mediating Powers, or their Plenipotentiaries. 5. The British Ministry, at the different Periods of signing the Preliminary Articles and Definitive Treaties, &c. 6. A List of British Ships of War lost, taken, or destroyed, during the late War, by whom and where taken, &c. 7. A List of American, French, Spanish, and Dutch, Ships, taken or destroyed during the late War, by whom and where taken, &c. 8. A List of Admirals, Commodores, Post-Captains, Masters and Commanders, and Lieutenants commanding Cutters, &c. who have lost their Lives in the Service of Great-Britain during the late War, with the Dates of their Commissions, the Ships they commanded, and the Year and Manner of their Death. With many other subordinate Lists, Tables, &c.
Steel, David.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Steel's original and correct list of the Royal Navy hired armed-vessels, gun-boats, &c. packets, excise and revenue cutters, &c. With their commanders and stations. To which are Added the Following Lasts, &c. Admirals --- Page 18 Admirals & their Secretaries Pay 19 Admirals Pensions --- 19 Admirals Stations and Secretaries 19 Admiralty, Navy, and other Public Offices ---- 52 Advertisements to Correspondents 17 Agent Victualiers --- 51 Appointment of Officers 2 British Ships lost, taken, &c. - 44 Captains' Pay & Half-Pay - 21 Commanders --- 21 & 22 Compand who have lop their Lives 47 Comparative Rank of Others - 2 Contractions explained 2 Dutch Ships taken, &c. - 42 Establishment of Rates and Men - 2 Establishment of Ships in Ordinary 2 Excise and Revenue Cutters - 50 French Ships taken, &c. - 37 Governors of Royal Hospitals - 51 Gun and Fire Vessels --- 16 Hired Armed Vessels, Cutt. & Lug. 15 Impress Service --- 51 Lieutenants 23 to 28 Lieuts. Pay. Half-Pay, and Pensions 29 Marine Forces 34 to 36 Master Builders at the different Yards 51 Masiers ---- 29 & 30 Masters Pay, Half-Pay, Superannuations, and Pensions 30 Naval Fencibles --- 17 Navy-Agents ---- 2 Navy-List, with the Pursers 3 to 14 Packets ---- 33 Pentioned Captains --- 19 Phyticians and Surgeons - 31 & 32 Poor Knights of Windsor 47 Post Captains ---- 20 & 21 Prize and Head-Money payable 48 & 49 Pursers Superrannuation - 2 Retired Lieutenants 23 Signal Towers --- 30 Spanish Ships taken, &c. - 43 Statement of the British Nav.Force 17 Superannuated Admirals & Captains 19 Surgeons Pay-Half-Pay, & Bounty 32 Total of all Captures - 17 Widows Annual Pensions 2 Corrected to August, 1800, And to be continued Monthly. Price Sixpence.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: [1800]- Books
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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]- Books
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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]- Books
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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]- Books
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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]