Research Catalog

Title

Tack about, or, A new model of a marine establishment for raising seamen for the continual service of Her Majesty's fleet : being a plain, easy, and practicable method to raise seamen upon any juncture sufficient speedily to man a very considerable fleet, and defend our trade : without the excessive charges of impress-money, impress-lieutenants, patches, or bounty-money ... .

Author

C. W.

Publication

London : Printed and sold by John Nutt ... , 1703.

Details

Additional Authors

• Great Britain. Sovereign (1702-1714 : Anne)
• England and Wales. Parliament.

Description

[4], 23, [1] p.; 30 cm. (fol.)

Alternative Title

• Tack about.
• New model of a marine establishment for raising seamen.

Subject

• England and Wales. Royal Navy > Recruitment, enlistment, etc
• Sailors > Great Britain > Early works to 1800

Note

• "To which is added upon the same ground of establishment, a probable method to supply continual convoys to support our New-Castle trade, without the charges of wages to maintain or raise such convoy-seamen to the government : and keep coals at a moderate price."
• Dedication signed: C.W.
• Includes a proposed act of Parliament to effect the method advocated.
• Signatures: A-G².

Indexed In (note)

• Goldsmiths Lib. cat.

Call Number

VXC p.v. 202

OCLC

27284817

Author

C. W.

Title

Tack about, or, A new model of a marine establishment for raising seamen for the continual service of Her Majesty's fleet : being a plain, easy, and practicable method to raise seamen upon any juncture sufficient speedily to man a very considerable fleet, and defend our trade : without the excessive charges of impress-money, impress-lieutenants, patches, or bounty-money ... .

Imprint

London : Printed and sold by John Nutt ... , 1703.

Indexed In:

Goldsmiths Lib. cat. 3980.

Added Author

Great Britain. Sovereign (1702-1714 : Anne)

England and Wales. Parliament.

Added Title

Tack about.

New model of a marine establishment for raising seamen.

Research Call Number

VXC p.v. 202