Research Catalog

Title

Proposals for establishing, at sea, a marine school, or seminary for seamen : as a means of improving the plan of the Marine Society, and also of clearing the streets of the metropolis from vagabond youths, now sadly training up to pilfering, robbery, and plunder : in a letter addressed to John Frere, Esq. Vice-President of the Marine Society.

Author

King, Edward, 1735?-1807.

Publication

London : Printed by and for John Nichols, and sold by C. Dilly, 1785.

Details

Description

36 pp.; 8vo.

Subject

• Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786
• Marine Society (London, England)
• Sailors > Great Britain > Recruiting > History
• Poor children > Education > History > Great Britain > 18th century
• Urban poor > Employment > Great Britain > History > 18th century
• Juvenile delinquents > Rehabilitation > History > England > London > 18th century
• London (England) > Social life and customs > 18th century

Note

• "Written in consequence of the report made by Jonas Hanway, Esq. July 25, 1785, which was printed by order of the Society."
• Signed: Edward King.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Call Number

VXC p.v. 88, no. 4

OCLC

28082012

Author

King, Edward, 1735?-1807.

Title

Proposals for establishing, at sea, a marine school, or seminary for seamen : as a means of improving the plan of the Marine Society, and also of clearing the streets of the metropolis from vagabond youths, now sadly training up to pilfering, robbery, and plunder : in a letter addressed to John Frere, Esq. Vice-President of the Marine Society.

Imprint

London : Printed by and for John Nichols, and sold by C. Dilly, 1785.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Research Call Number

VXC p.v. 88, no. 4