...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. Good success have they with their skill, and carefully keep so precious a pearl, lest otherwise amongst...

...credibly informed, that that mystery of shipwrights, for some descents, hath been preserved successively in families, of whom the Petts about Chatham are of singular regard. 'Good success have they with their skill ; ' and carefully keep so precious a pearl, lest otherwise...

...credibly informed that that Mystery of Ship-Wrights for some descents hath been preserved successively in Families, of whom the Petts about Chatham are of singular regard ; Good success have they with their skill, and carefully keep so precious a pearl, lest otherwise amongst...

...was strong and persistent is clear from the fact that Mansell, writing to Thomas Aylesbury 1 in 1620 to propose Peter Pett as builder of the new pinnaces;...Peter. The name ' Pett ' is said by a modern writer 1 Bodleian. Clarendon State Papers, No. 166. on the history of English surnames to be a Kentish variant...

...more accurate, saying, 'the mystery of shipwrights hath been for some descents preserved successively in Families, of whom the Petts about Chatham are of singular regard '. The autobiography of Phineas has been largely printed in Archaeologia (vol. xii. 217 ff.). He was...