Observations on the Marine of France / [Anon].

  • William Mildmay
Date:
[1761?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Observations on the Marine of France / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    - The reft of the Navy, as Aftiftants to the above, confift of the fmaller Craft, and upon the Recapi¬ tulation of the Whole, the Number is as fol¬ lows, viz. Firft Rates — - — 6 Second Rates — — — 22 Third Rates — — — 29 Fourth Rates — — — 9 Total of Line of Battle Ships — 66 Frigates — — — 23 Flutes — — — ■ ■ 7 Chebecs — — — — 4 Advice Boats —- --- 3 Bomb Ketch — - — 1 Sloops — — - 9 Galleys — — — —12 Total Number of all-— 125 This Account of the French naval Force, like all other Accounts given by themfelves of their Strength and Riches, we may fuppofe to be exag¬ gerated ; and therefore it will be neceftary to make a little farther Enquiry, to know how many of thefe Ships are fit to be employed ? what Quantity of Stores are in the Magazines of each Port, to corn- pleat their Equipment ? and, laft of all, and which is indeed the moft material, what Number of able- bodied Sailors can they find in their own Kingdom, to man their Ships ? In anfwer to thefe Queftions, they muft own, That many of the Ships whofe Names
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