The Autobiography of Phineas PettNavy Records Society, 1918 - 244 pages |
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Page xlviii
... wife and to an unborn child that probably did not live . The payments to the children of his second wife were to be made on their attaining the age of twenty - four , but from the statements of Phineas on pages 12 and 13 it would appear ...
... wife and to an unborn child that probably did not live . The payments to the children of his second wife were to be made on their attaining the age of twenty - four , but from the statements of Phineas on pages 12 and 13 it would appear ...
Page xlix
... wife and of his third marriage are antedated by a year ; p . 158 , the date July ' was an error of the Harl . transcriber ; the dates of birth and death of Phineas , junior , are incorrect ! p . 172 , Joseph Pett of Chatham was not the ...
... wife and of his third marriage are antedated by a year ; p . 158 , the date July ' was an error of the Harl . transcriber ; the dates of birth and death of Phineas , junior , are incorrect ! p . 172 , Joseph Pett of Chatham was not the ...
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... wife , which was about St. James ' tide.2 About Bartholomew tide next following , the Elizabeth Jonas was brought into her Majesty's Dock at Woolwich , and there was the first preferment my brother Joseph holp me with , making me ...
... wife , which was about St. James ' tide.2 About Bartholomew tide next following , the Elizabeth Jonas was brought into her Majesty's Dock at Woolwich , and there was the first preferment my brother Joseph holp me with , making me ...
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... wife's parents , and divers of her friends and kindred . About midsummer after , was the Elizabeth Jonas launched out of Woolwich Dock , and sudden preparation made to have received her Majesty aboard the ship riding afloat ; but upon ...
... wife's parents , and divers of her friends and kindred . About midsummer after , was the Elizabeth Jonas launched out of Woolwich Dock , and sudden preparation made to have received her Majesty aboard the ship riding afloat ; but upon ...
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... wife at Limehouse , being no small charge to me , being but newly married and having little means but my hands to bring in anything , yet I refused not to do the duty of a brother to them to the utmost of my power ; the eldest of my ...
... wife at Limehouse , being no small charge to me , being but newly married and having little means but my hands to bring in anything , yet I refused not to do the duty of a brother to them to the utmost of my power ; the eldest of my ...
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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.