The Autobiography of Phineas PettNavy Records Society, 1918 - 244 pages |
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Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. PREFACE THE manuscript in which Phineas Pett has recorded the story of his life from his birth in 1570 to the end of September 1638 , consisted originally of sixty - nine uniform quarto sheets , of ...
Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. PREFACE THE manuscript in which Phineas Pett has recorded the story of his life from his birth in 1570 to the end of September 1638 , consisted originally of sixty - nine uniform quarto sheets , of ...
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Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. • above a Master Shipwright was paid eightpence a day . When Henry VIII instituted1 the practice of granting by letters patent an annuity for life to certain shipwrights performing the duties of the ...
Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. • above a Master Shipwright was paid eightpence a day . When Henry VIII instituted1 the practice of granting by letters patent an annuity for life to certain shipwrights performing the duties of the ...
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Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. patent in the usual terms , 1 and since Peter Pett was not granted this higher rate until April 1558,2 in the last year of Mary's reign , it would seem as though Bull's services were rated by Edward VI ...
Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. patent in the usual terms , 1 and since Peter Pett was not granted this higher rate until April 1558,2 in the last year of Mary's reign , it would seem as though Bull's services were rated by Edward VI ...
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Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. to hold in as ample a mode and form as ' a certain Richard Bull , deceased , ' or any other , had held such office , and then , for the exercise of this office , he is granted the usual annuity of 12d ...
Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. to hold in as ample a mode and form as ' a certain Richard Bull , deceased , ' or any other , had held such office , and then , for the exercise of this office , he is granted the usual annuity of 12d ...
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Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. referred to Sir Henry Marten , the Judge of the Admiralty , who reported to the Admiralty that ' these London Shipwrights , being supported by the countenance of the City , will by no means agree to ...
Phineas Pett William Gordon Perrin. referred to Sir Henry Marten , the Judge of the Admiralty , who reported to the Admiralty that ' these London Shipwrights , being supported by the countenance of the City , will by no means agree to ...
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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.