The Autobiography of Phineas PettNavy Records Society, 1918 - 244 pages |
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... Highness , " 1 Cal . S.P. Dom . , 21 Aug. 1690 . P. 70 . See Sutherland , Britain's Glory , or Shipbuilding Unvail'd , Vol . xiv . p . 482 . Prince George of Denmark , then Lord High Admiral . the 7th Nov. 1704 , declares his opinion ...
... Highness , " 1 Cal . S.P. Dom . , 21 Aug. 1690 . P. 70 . See Sutherland , Britain's Glory , or Shipbuilding Unvail'd , Vol . xiv . p . 482 . Prince George of Denmark , then Lord High Admiral . the 7th Nov. 1704 , declares his opinion ...
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... Highness determined to see it in the afternoon , but my ever honoured old lord and master , unknown to me , studying by all means to do me good , had acquainted his Majesty with this thing , and the same day , unlooked for of any ...
... Highness determined to see it in the afternoon , but my ever honoured old lord and master , unknown to me , studying by all means to do me good , had acquainted his Majesty with this thing , and the same day , unlooked for of any ...
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... Highness my master to send me word that he would come to Woolwich at his return out of Essex from the Lord Petre's , whither his Grace was then going in progress ; and on Saturday after , being the 13th day of August , his Highness took ...
... Highness my master to send me word that he would come to Woolwich at his return out of Essex from the Lord Petre's , whither his Grace was then going in progress ; and on Saturday after , being the 13th day of August , his Highness took ...
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... Highness with the best expression I could , to cause him to under- stand his welcome to that place and how much it would joy all seamen's hearts to perceive his Highness so well addicted to his Majesty's ships and the sight of them , I ...
... Highness with the best expression I could , to cause him to under- stand his welcome to that place and how much it would joy all seamen's hearts to perceive his Highness so well addicted to his Majesty's ships and the sight of them , I ...
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... Highness was well pleased to take his refection , and after the banquet done , giving his hand to kiss to divers gentlewomen of the town that were in the room together with my wife , his Highness desired to be brought to the mount where ...
... Highness was well pleased to take his refection , and after the banquet done , giving his hand to kiss to divers gentlewomen of the town that were in the room together with my wife , his Highness desired to be brought to the mount where ...
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AUTOBIOG OF PHINEAS PETT Phineas 1570-1647 Pett,W. G. (William Gordon) 1874 Perrin No preview available - 2016 |
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Page vi - SOCIETY desire it to be understood that they are not answerable for any opinions or observations that may appear in the Society's publications; the Editors of the several Works being alone responsible for the same.
Page 174 - Society was first incorporated by letters patent under the great seal of England, bearing date at Westminster the...
Page 173 - England, by his letters patent, under the great seal of England, bearing date at Westminster, the...
Page 177 - Wales had been incorporated under the style of the Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Art or Mystery of Shipwrights of England (SP Dom.
Page xlii - -• I am credibly informed that that mystery of shipwrights for some descents hath been preserved faithfully in families, of whom the Petts about Chatham are of singular regard.
Page xlii - Majesty's navy, whose ancestors, as father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, for the space of two hundred years and upwards, have continued in the same name officers and architects in the Royal Navy,' he was, it may be presumed; recording the local tradition of the Pett family.
Page 206 - ... or provided or any other matter cause or thing whatsoever to the Contrary thereof in any wise Notwithstanding...
Page 206 - ... or discharge such President, Vice-President, Treasurer or Secretary, from their offices respectively, although the yearly or other time for their respective services shall not be expired, any thing before in these presents contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page lxi - Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Sir Thomas Parry, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster...
Page 182 - SALTERS' HALL, OXFORD COURT, ST. SWITHIN'S LANE, the Hall of the Master, Wardens, and Commonalty of the Art or Mystery of Salters.