Mountaine, William, d. 1779.

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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, d. 1779.Date: 1767
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The practical sea-gunner's companion: or, An introduction to the art of gunnery Containing, decimal arithmetic, practical geometry, trigonometry, with its application to the measuring of heights and distances: the duty of a gunner, &c. The true allowance of powder for proof, service, salutes, and scaling of all ordnance now in use. The nature, length and weight of iron ordnance: of the specific gravity of lead, brass, iron, &c. with its use in finding the weight of different kinds of metals. Also, the true diameters of the bores and ball, whereby the wind allowance is exactly known: the weight and diameters of iron spheres, magnitude and weight of the several shells (now in use) when empty or filled; length of the fuzes and time of burning, &c. Of carcasses ancient and modern; a catalogue of gunners and armourers stores, with the quantity of arms allowed for a ship of each class, new establishment; and several other particulars, as will appear by the table of contents. Being the substance of the captain Povey and Binning, with large additions and improvements. By William Mountaine, teacher of the mathematics.
Mountaine, William, d. 1779.Date: 1747
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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, d. 1779.Date: 1756