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The seaman's vade-mecum, and defensive war by sea: containing, the proportions of rigging, masts and yards, ... Also shewing how to prepare a merchant-ship for a close fight, ... An essay on naval book-keeping; ... By William Mountaine, ...
Mountaine, William, -1779.Date: 1761- Books
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The seaman's vade-mecum, and defensive war by sea: containing the proportions of rigging, masts, and yards, ... Also shewing how to prepare a merchant-ship for a close fight, ... An essay on naval book-keeping; ... By William Mountaine, ...
Mountaine, William, -1779.Date: 1767- Books
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The seaman's vade-mecum and defensive war by sea: containing a maritime dictionary; the proportions of rigging, masts and yards; Weight of Anchors; Sizes and Weight of Cables and Cordage; List of the Navy. The Words of Command in exercising the small Arms, Bayonet, Granadoes, and great Guns, Duty of Officers, &c. Also shewing how to prepare a merchant-ship for a close fight, through the Bulk-Heads, Coamings, Loop-Holes, &c. with the Advantages to be taking in Chacing, considered, under all Positions in respect to Wind and Tide. Defensive Fighting; Shewing how Merchant - Ships are to act, in Fleets, when Canonaded or Boarded by the Enemy. Naval Fortification; The Advantages of Mooring considered, in respect to Wind and Tide; and how to lay Booms in Rivers, and raise Redoubts to defend them. An Essay on Naval Book - Keeping; Or a regular Method for the Purser, Clerk, Steward, and other Officers to keep an Account of Stores, &c. The Method of forming Signals for sailing in Company, under a Commodore in Time of War; with many other Particulars relating to the Navy, East-India, and Merchant Service. By William Mountaine, Mathematical Examiner to the Honourable Corporation of Trinity-House of Deptlord-Strond, and F.R.S. With additions by John Adams, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Mountaine, William, -1779.Date: 1783- Books
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The seaman's Vade-Mecum, and defensive war by sea: Containing the proportions of rigging, masts and yards, weight of anchors, sizes and weight of cables and cordage, list of the navy. The exercise of the small arms, bayonet, granadoes and great-guns, duty of officers, &c. Also shewing how to prepare a merchant-ship for a close fight, by disposing their bulk-heads, leaves, coamings, lookholes, &c. Chasing; the advantages to be taken by the chase considered, under all positions in respect to wind and tide. Defensive-fighting; shewing how merchant ships are to act, whether single or in fleets, when canonaded or boarded by the enemy. Naval fortification; the advantages of mooring considered, in respect to wind and tide; and how to lay booms in streight or crooked rivers, &c. an essay on naval book-keeping; as well in respect to the purser, as to the Captain's clerk and steward. The method of forming signals for the regulation of merchant-ships failing in company, under the direction of a Commodore in time of war; with many other particulars, relating to the navy and merchant service. By William Mountaine, teacher of the mathematics, and F.R.S.
Mountaine, William, -1779.Date: 1756- Books
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The seaman's vade-mecum, and defensive war by sea: containing, the proportions of rigging, masts and yards, Weight of Anchors, Sizes and Weight of Cables and Cordage. The Exercise of the Small Arms, Bayonet, Granades and Great-Guns, Duty of Officers, &c. Also, shewing how to prepare a merchant-ship for a close fight, by disposing their Bulk-Heads, Leaves, Comings, Look-Holes, &c. Chasing; the Advantages to be taken by the Chase considered under all Positions in Respect to Wind and Tide. Defensive-Fighting; shewing how Merchant-Ships are to act, whether single or in Fleets, when Cannonaded or Boarded by the Enemy. An Epitome of the Art of Gunnery. Naval Fortification; The Advantages of Mooring considered, in respect to Wind and Tide: How to lay Booms in straight or crooked Rivers, with many other Particulars relating to the Navy and Merchant Service. By William Mountaine, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Mountaine, William, -1779.Date: 1744