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Methods proposed for decreasing the consumption of timber, in the Navy, by means of prolonging the duration of our ships of war; with observations on fastening ships with iron knees: to which are added, some general remarks on the present timbered state of the kingdom; in a letter addressed to the Right Hon. John, Earl of Chatham, First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. Together with a letter addressed to the honorable commissioners of the Navy, on the way of keeping, seasoning, and converting timber, before it is used in ship-building. With observations on the sap of oak trees. By Tho. Nichols, purveyor of the Navy for Portsmouth dock-yard.

Title
Methods proposed for decreasing the consumption of timber, in the Navy, [electronic resource] : by means of prolonging the duration of our ships of war; with observations on fastening ships with iron knees: to which are added, some general remarks on the present timbered state of the kingdom; in a letter addressed to the Right Hon. John, Earl of Chatham, First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. Together with a letter addressed to the honorable commissioners of the Navy, on the way of keeping, seasoning, and converting timber, before it is used in ship-building. With observations on the sap of oak trees. By Tho. Nichols, purveyor of the Navy for Portsmouth dock-yard.
Author
Nichols, Tho. (Thomas).
Publication
Southampton : printed and sold by T. Baker. Sold also by J. Sewell, Cornhill, and all other booksellers in London, MDCCXCIII. [1793]

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Gale (Firm)
Description
77,[3]p. : ill.; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
  • Oak
  • Lumber > Drying
  • Ships, Wooden > Great Britain
Note
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642628677
  • T54246
Author
Nichols, Tho. (Thomas).
Title
Methods proposed for decreasing the consumption of timber, in the Navy, [electronic resource] : by means of prolonging the duration of our ships of war; with observations on fastening ships with iron knees: to which are added, some general remarks on the present timbered state of the kingdom; in a letter addressed to the Right Hon. John, Earl of Chatham, First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. Together with a letter addressed to the honorable commissioners of the Navy, on the way of keeping, seasoning, and converting timber, before it is used in ship-building. With observations on the sap of oak trees. By Tho. Nichols, purveyor of the Navy for Portsmouth dock-yard.
Imprint
Southampton : printed and sold by T. Baker. Sold also by J. Sewell, Cornhill, and all other booksellers in London, MDCCXCIII. [1793]
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T54246.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England Southampton.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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