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The whole trial and defence of Richard Parker, Price Six-Pence. President of the delegates, for Mutiny, &c. On board the Sandwich, and others of His Majesty's Ships, at the Nore, In May, 1797. Before a Court Martial, held on board the Neptune, of 98 Guns, Laying off Greenhithe, near Gravesend, On Thursday, 22d of June, 1797, and following Days. Taken in short-hand.
Parker, Richard, 1764?-1797.Date: [1797]- Books
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The original astronomical observations, made in the course of a voyage towards the south pole, and round the world, In his Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years MDCCLXXII, MDCCLXXIII, MDCCLXXIV, and MDCCLXXV, by William Wales, F. R. S. Master of the Royal Mathematical School in Christ's Hospital; and Mr. William Bayly, Late Assistant at the Royal Observatory. Published by order of the Board of Longitude, at the Expence of which the Observations were made.
Wales, William, 1734?-1796.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Sketchley's Bristol directory; including Clifton, Bedminster, and the out-parishes of St. James and St. Philip. Containing I. An alphabetical List of the Merchants, Tradesmen, Manufacturers, Captains of Ships, Custom-House and Excise Officers; and every other Person of Note in Bristol and its Environs. II. A separate List of the Merchants and Bankers. III. A short Account of Bristol and its Waters. IV. A Calculation of the Number of Houses and Inhabitants in Bristol, as well as the Number of Inhabitants in London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Liverpool, Birmingham, Norwich, Leeds, and Shrewsbury V. The public Buildings, Offices, &c. and their Situation. VI. A List of the Corporation of Bristol. Vii. Directions for Travellers, &c. when to pass over at Aust and New Passages, between England and Wales; and the Prices of Goods, Cattle, and Passengers, going over at both Passages. Viii. A Broad-Sheet List of Carriers, Stage-Coaches, Diligences, Ships, Sloops, Trows, and other Coasting Vessels, coming into and going out from the City of Bristol; where the Masters are to be found, and Time of coming in and going out. IX. A perpetual Almanack, by which may be found the Day of the Month and Week for ever. With a copper-plate view of the Exchange. To be continued annually.
Sketchley, James.Date: [1775?]- 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 ship-Builder's assistant; or, marine architecture. Containing I. The method of extracting the square and cube roots, geometry and mensuration: Wherein all the Rules necessary for measuring Plank, Timber, and finding the Tunnage of Ships, are laid down in a very plain and conspicuous Manner; and illustrated by proper Examples. II. Observations on the nature and value of timber; with a New Method of procuring it in the necessary Forms for Ship-Building. III. The method of drawing the plans of ships, and moulding their Timbers; together with all the practical Rules necessary to be observed in Building the Hulls of all Sorts of Ships. To which is added the Scantling or Mensuration of Ships Timbers. IV. Direction for making the masts and yards of a just proportion to the ship, and also to one another, both with regard to Length and Thickness. With Tables of the Weights and Sizes of Anchors and Cables, according to the New Establishment. V. The boatswains art: Shewing the Method of finding exactly the Length and Thickness of every Rope; Also Cable and Cordage Tables, shewing by Inspection the Weight of any Rope, whose Length and Thickness are given. With some Directions for Cutting out Sails. The Whole illustrated with Figures and Draughts, Engraven on Copper Plates. By William Sutherland, Shipwright and Mariner.
Sutherland, William, active 1878.Date: 1766- Books
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A voyage round the world, in the years M,DCC,XL,I,II,III,IV. By George Anson, Esq; Now 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 the Ship the Centurion in that Expedition. ...
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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A voyage round the world, in the years M,DCC,XL,I, II, III, IV, by George Anson, Esq; now 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 the Ship the Centurion in that Expedition. ...
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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Lex mercatoria: or, the merchant's companion. Containing all the laws and statutes relating to merchandize. Wherein Our Trade with Foreign Nations, and Trade in General amongst our selves, with what belongs to particular Companies, and all Maritime Affairs, in the Way of Traffick, are illustrated and concisely treated of; under the Heads of Merchants, and Owners of Ships, Masters, Mariners, Pilots, Freight, and Charter-Parties of Affreightment, Insurance, Bottomry, Customs, Wrecks, Factors, Planters and Plantations, Letters of Marque and Reprisal, Privateers, Piracy, Treaties of Commerce, Exchange, &c. With An Introduction, setting forth the Laws of Nature and of Nations, Dominion of the Sea, &c. Some curious and useful History, and Variety of Special Cases and Determinations interspers'd thro' the Whole. To which are added, in proper Places, The best adapted Precedents of Instruments and Writings made Use of in all Cases relating to Trade. The second edition corrected, with the addition of three entire new chapters. And also a merchant's dictionary, of Words and Terms, &c.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1729- Books
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A treatise on ship-building and navigation. In three parts wherein the theory, practice, and application of the necessary instruments are perspicuously handled. With The Construction and Use of a new invented Shipwright's Sector, for readily laying down and delineating Ships, whether of similar or dissimilar Forms. Also Tables of the Sun's Declination, of Meridional Parts, of difference of Latitude and Departure, of Logarithms, and of artificial Sines, Tangents and Secants. By Mungo Murray. Shipwright, in his Majesty's Yard, Deptford. To which is added by way of appendix, and English abridgment of another treatise on naval architecture, lately published at Paris by M. Duhamel, Mem. of the R. Acad. of Sciences, Fellow of the Royal Society of London, and Surveyor General of the French Marine. The whole illustrated with eighteen Copper Plates.
Murray, Mungo, -1770.Date: M,DCC,LIV. [1754]- Books
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The young merchant's assistant: or, his business at the Custom-House made easy. Containing The Method of Computing all Manner of Duties, their Discompts, and Drawbacks, by several Ways practiced by the Merchants and Custom-House Officers. Also Instructions for such People that are design'd for Employments, as Masters of Ships, or in Husbanding the same; their whole Business of Reporting and Working a Ship; forming Freight-Notes; the Method of keeping a Freight-Book, and making up an Account of a Ship's Freight. Likewise the Manner of Proceeding in Cases of Single Entries, Entries of several Sorts of Merchandize, Post-Entries, Over-Entries, Warrants, Certificates, Debentures, Bounty-Money, &c. with Examples and Instructions throughout the whole. By Richard Hayes, Accomptant and Writing-Master. Never before Publish'd.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: [1718]- 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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A treatise on ventilators. Wherein an account is given of the happy effects of many trials that have been made of them; which has occasioned their being received, with general Approbation and Applause, on account of their Utility in many ways, to the great Benefit of Mankind, viz. In refreshing the Noxious Air of Ships, Hospitals and Mines, to the better Preservation of the Health and Lives of Multitudes. In preserving the Timbers of Ships much the longer from decaying. In easily sweetening stinking Cask Water and curing the ill Taste of Milk, from some Food of Cows. In new Methods of distilling Plenty of good Water at Sea. In refreshing the Air, and keeping up, and regulating, the Warmth of Melon and Cucumber Frames, and hot Green-Houses. And in several other useful Improvements. Part first. By Stephen Hales, D. D. Clerk of the Closet to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, F. R. S. and Member of the Royal Academies of Sciences at Paris and Bolognia.
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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A voyage round the world, in the years M DCC XL, I, II, III, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled from papers and other materials of the Right Honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his direction. By Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of his Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. The Second Edition. With Charts of the Southern Part of South America, of Part of the Pacific Ocean, and of the Track of the Centurion round the World.
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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A view of the naval force of Great-Britain: In which its present State, Growth, and Conversion, of Timber; Constructions of Ships, Docks, and Ha$$bours; Regulations of Officers and Men in each Department; are considered and compared with other European Powers. To which are added observations and hints for the improvement of the naval service. By an officer of rank.
Warren, John Borlase, Sir, 1753-1822.Date: 1791- Books
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(inscribed to the British land and sea officers.) The British Mars. Containing several schemes and inventions, to be practised by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain. Shewing more plainly, the great advantage Britain has over other nations, by being masters at sea. In Two Parts. Part I. contains. The Construction of Boats both to stow in less room in Ships, and goswiftly, to discover an Enemy's Coast, and to land and embark Troops with greater Safety; also to construct Vessels to lye nearer the Shore, to better protect the Troops in landing or embarking; also rolling Defences to be used as floating Batteries, or as Floats for landing Cannon, &c. and for making Defences and Batteries on Shore more expeditiously, and for filling up Ditchee, &c. Also contains a Method to fit old Ships of War and small floating Batteries, to batter land Defences with greater Force; and another Method to fit old Ships of War (that cannot be sunk by Shot) to lye before Batteries and receive the Shot, while other Ships pass by; with Remarks and Observations. Part II. contains Methods to fortify dwelling Houses, that even Women and Children may defend themselves from Indians with small Arms, designed for our Settlements in America, and other Places. Also a new Method of Fortification, and making Batteries. To which is added, an appendix, Containing a Scheme for Manning the British Navy, with less Grievance to the Subject; And a Scheme to employ Seamen: Of a Copper Mine near Hudson's Bay: And of discovering the North-West Passage, or determine there is no such Passage; with Cautions and Directions. By Joseph Robson, engineer. The whole illustrated by eleven plates.
Robson, Joseph.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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A treatise on the study of antiquities as the commentary to historical learning, sketching out a general line of research: Also Marking and Explaining some of the desiderata. With an appendix. No I. On the Elements of Speach. No. II. On the Origin of Written Language, Picture, Hieroglyphic, and Elementary-Writing. No. III. On the Ships of the Ancients. No IV. On the Chariots of the Ancients. By T. Pownall.
Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805.Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Sailing directions for the island of Jamaica and St. Domingue, or Hispaniola, and the windward passages, to be used with the charts and plans that are published from surveys and observations, Made by Order of Philip Affleck, Esq. Rear Admiral of the White, and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Jamaica, &c. &c. In part of the Years 1789, 1790, 1791, and part of 1792. By John Leard, and Assistants.
Leard, John, marine surveyor.Date: [1792]- Books
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The theory of chimnies and fire-places investigated; the principle of those recommended by Count Rumford, fully explained, and their Construction Improved: and a Great Improvement, on a Principle Very Little Known, and in a Manner Never Practised. To which is added, a method of preparing houses and Ships, at Little Expence, in such a manner, that, in of fire, it may be extinguished with the Utmost Ease and Certainty. By Thomas Danforth, Esq. Formerly a Fellow of the Corporation of Harvard University, at Cambridge, in America.
Danforth, Thomas, 1772-1817.Date: 1796- Books
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Rider's British Merlin: For the Year of our Lord 1748. Together with the following lists, viz. The court kalendar. An exact List of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in the present Parliament. A List of the Publick Offices and Officers Ecclesiastical and Civil employed in his Majesty's Government. A List of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels of the Royal Navy. Also, A List of the Principal Officers of his Majesty's Land Forces. Printed in the same size, and very proper to be bound up with Watson's almanack.
Rider, Cardanus.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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A form of prayer and thanksgiving, to be used in all churches and chapels Throughout England, Wales, & Berwick upon Tweed, On Thursday the 29th of November, 1798, Being the Day appointed by His Majesty's Proclamation for a general thanksgiving to Almighty God, For the late Glorious Victory obtained by His Majesty's Ships of War, under the Command of Rear-Admiral Lord Nelson of the Nile, over the French Fleet, and for other recent and signal Interpositions of His good Providence towards the effectual Deliverance of these Kingdoms from Foreign Invasion and Intestine Commotions.
Church of England.Date: [1798]- Books
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The tariff: or, book of rates and duties, on goods passing through the sound, at Elsingoer in Denmark; As the same is settled by Treaties, and otherwise allowed of, together with Extracts of said Treaties, and Remarks thereon; also Directions for the Masters of Ships, regarding their Entries at the Custom-House there; Regulations concerning the Trade in general; Accounts of the Weights, Measures, and Monies, useful for the Merchant and Shipmaster to know. Also Instructions for the Lowering to the Castle of Cronburg, &c. Carefully collected by John Atkinson, Who resided in Elsingoer several Years.
Atkinson, John, of Elsingoer, Denmark.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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A sermon, preached at Fitzroy Chapel, in London: on Thursday the 29th. day of November, 1798, (being the day appointed for a general thanksgiving to Almighty God for the late glorious victory obtained over the French fleet, by His Majesty's Ships of War commanded by Rear Admiral Lord Nelson of the Nile. ) By the Rev. Robert Anthony Bromley, B. D. Minister of Fitzroy Chapel, Rector of St. Mildred's in the Poultry, and Lecturer of St. John's Hackney. Dedicated to His Grace the Duke of Portland, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
Bromley, Robert Anthony, 1735-1806.Date: [1798]- Books
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Artificial fire-works, improved to the modern practice, from the minutest to the highest branches; Containing Aigrettes Amber-Lights Balloons Batteries Chinese Fire-Ships Cohorns Cones Crackers Cascades Dodecadrons Ducks Earthquakes Flights Flyers Fountains Gerbes Globes Gold-Rain Grand Volutes Leaders Lights Mines Matches Mortars Marrons Moons Neptune's Chariot Potts Pumps Rain-Fall Rockets Sea-Fights Silver-Rain Spur-Fire Squibs Stars Sky-Rockets Swans Swarms Thunder in Rooms Towering-Rockets, double and single Tourbillons Trees Water Fire-Works Wheels Yew-Trees With all their Ingredients, Compositions, Preparations, Machines, Moulds, and Manner to make them, refining Salt-Petre, and to extract it from damaged Gunpowder, &c. With about 100 of the principal Figures beautifully engraved on Copper Plates. The second edition, With the Addition of many new and beautiful Fire-Works, and 3 large Copper-Plates. By Robert Jones, Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
Jones, Robert, Captain.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Artificial fireworks, improved to the modern practice, from the minutest to the highest branches; Containing Aigrettes Amber-Lights Balloons Batteries Chinese Fire-Ships Cohorns Cones Crackers Cascades Dodecaedrons Ducks Earthquakes Flights Flyers Fountains Gerbes Globes Gold-Rain Grand Volutes Leaders Lights Mines Matches Mortars Marrons Moons Neptune's Chariot Pots Pumps Rain-Falls Rockets Sea-Fights Silver-Rain Spur-Fire Squibs Stars Sky-Rockets Swans Swarms Thunder in Rooms Towering-Rockets, double and single Tourbillons Trees Water Fire-Works Wheels Yew-Trees, &c. With all their Ingredients, Compositions, Preparations, Machines, Moulds, and Manner to make them, refining Salt-Petre, and to extract it from damaged Gun-Powder, &c. With about 100 of the principal Figures beautifully engraved on Copper Plates. The second edition, corrected. With the Addition of many new and beautiful Fire-Works, and three large Copper Plates. By Captain Jones. Also, Mr. Muller's Fireworks, For Sea and Land Service, His Tables for Sea and Land Cannon, which may save above 100,000?. a Year, by diminishing the Weight of the Guns, the Labour of Men, the Quantity of Powder in charging, from 1-half to 1-3d, 1-4th, and even to 1-5th.
Jones, Robert, Captain.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The history of the barbarous cruelties and massacres, committed by the Dutch in the East-Indies. I. The Massacre of the English at Amboyna, Batavia, Macassar; and the Taking, Burning, and Destroying several English Ships in the Streights of Mallaca. II. The Massacre of the Oran-Keys and Nobles of Poloroon, for a pretended Conspiracy, of Massacreing the Dutch. III. How the King of Candi, being in Confederacy with the Dutch, made War with the Portuguese, and took the Old and New Cities of Columbo from them; and after they had entirely routed them out of those Parts, the Dutch pretending to give the King of Candi, and his Army a Treat for their good Services, set upon them while they were in the midst of their Jollity, and massacreed several Thousands of them, for which inhuman Fact that King is at War with them to this very Day. IV. Some Difference happening between the Old and Young Kings of Bantam, the Dutch, under Pretence of assisting the Young King, destroy'd all the Old King's Forces; then they made him submit himself to them: And so compel'd the Young King to deliver up his Kingdom for a Monthly Pension. To which is added, The Proceedings of the Council of Amboyna, which the Dutch sent to the English East-India Company, in Defence of the Proceedings against the English there. By R. Hall, B. D. formerly of Queen's Colledge Oxon.
Hall, R. (Richard), 1653 or 1654-Date: M.DCC.XII. 1712