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Two letters addressed to Sir Thomas Charles Bunbury , member of Parliament for the county of Suffolk, in February 1781, previous to the late subscriptions raised by the noblemen and gentlemen of that county, for building a ship of the line for the public service. With notes and additions. By a Freeholder of Suffolk.
Freeholder of Suffolk.Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- E-books
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Instructions
Royal NavyDate: 1715?]- E-books
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(A copy.) After our hearty commendations. Whereas his Majesty's service doth at this time require a speedy supply of seamen ... We do therefore, ... hereby pray and enjoin you to cause all straggling seamen ... to be taken up ..
Royal NavyDate: 1782]- E-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.
Royal NavyDate: 1794]- E-books
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Some material and very important remarks concerning the present situation of affairs between Great Britain, France and Spain, in regard to their East and West India settlements. As also A Method proposed, which will effectually reduce France and Spain to good Manners, upon a better and more lasting Foundation than all our hitherto fruitless Negotiations. Concluding with Some Remarks upon our Navy; and some Proposals humbly advanced, whereby to man his Majesty's Ships of War upon any Emergency, without the Trouble and unnecessary Expence of impressing Men; a Practice neither constitutional, nor of any good Consequences, though more chargeable to the Government, than the Method here proposed, by thousands. Humbly recommended to the serious Attention of the British Ministry. By a friend to the British flag
Friend to the British flagDate: Mcclv [1755]