The Autobiography of Phineas PettNavy Records Society, 1918 - 244 pages |
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Page lxxii
... thereof . ( 2 ) Ships yet built go not upright in the sea , whereby they often lose the use of their lower tier of ordnance . ( 3 ) They are often forced to be furred ; which is a great charge and weakening to the ships ; this is for ...
... thereof . ( 2 ) Ships yet built go not upright in the sea , whereby they often lose the use of their lower tier of ordnance . ( 3 ) They are often forced to be furred ; which is a great charge and weakening to the ships ; this is for ...
Page lxxx
... thereof but her first building of old red and decaying timber and that fallen in the sap , and her double planking with green and unseasoned stuff , wherein the improvidence of the officers and unfaithfulness of the workmen cannot be ...
... thereof but her first building of old red and decaying timber and that fallen in the sap , and her double planking with green and unseasoned stuff , wherein the improvidence of the officers and unfaithfulness of the workmen cannot be ...
Page lxxxv
... , and if upon their report anything be found due we will take present order for payment thereof . 1 I.e , his wages as captain of the Mercury . Apparently Pett never received the balance of the money , INTRODUCTION 1xxxv.
... , and if upon their report anything be found due we will take present order for payment thereof . 1 I.e , his wages as captain of the Mercury . Apparently Pett never received the balance of the money , INTRODUCTION 1xxxv.
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... thereof coming to Mr. Sebastian Vicars ' ears was the cause that he , out of his great love and honesty to me , wrote to me what he heard abroad , wishing me to keep a careful watch over myself , for that they would bend all their ...
... thereof coming to Mr. Sebastian Vicars ' ears was the cause that he , out of his great love and honesty to me , wrote to me what he heard abroad , wishing me to keep a careful watch over myself , for that they would bend all their ...
Page 43
... thereof with all speed to his Majesty , as they would answer it upon their allegiance . Whilst these things were thus ordering , my malicious adversaries were not idle , but plotting as fast against me , and had so far prevailed with ...
... thereof with all speed to his Majesty , as they would answer it upon their allegiance . Whilst these things were thus ordering , my malicious adversaries were not idle , but plotting as fast against me , and had so far prevailed with ...
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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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Admiralty aforesaid anchored annuity appointed art or mystery attended barge boats breadth brother brought building built Burrell Captain charge charter Chatham Clerk clock command Commissioners Corporation Deptford deputies divers Earl entertainment favour friends gave George Waymouth granted Gravesend heirs and successors honourable journey keel King King's launched letters patent Limehouse lodged London Lord Admiral Lord High Admiral Lordship Majesty Majesty's Navy malicious Master Shipwrights Master Wardens Mathew Baker month morning mystery of Shipwrights night ordinances ordnance person or persons Peter Pett Pett's Phineas Pett pinnaces plank pleased present Prince's Highness Principal Officers ready received repairing returned rode servant set sail shipbuilding ships pinnaces Sir Henry Palmer Sir John Trevor Sir Robert Mansell Suffolk thence thereof Thomas timber tonnage took Trinity House unto vessels voyage Wardens and Assistants Wardens and Commonalty Waymouth whatsoever wife William wind Woolwich workmen yard
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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.