Publications of the Navy Records SocietyNavy Records Society, 1927 |
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acquainted Addington Admiralty Board appears appointed April August Board of Admiralty Captain Chatham Coast command Commission Commissioners conduct contract Contractors Country December defence died an Admiral Ditto Dock-yards duty Earl of St employed enemy Evan Nepean Rochetts expence favour February feel Fleet fraud frigates George give Grey guns Hamond heartily Honble honour hope January Jervis July June King's yards labour late letter Lieutenant Lord Hobart Lord Keith Lord St Lordship March Markham Master Shipwright measure Mediterranean ment Naval Enquiry Navy Board Navy-Board necessary November October Officers opinion paid Parliament person Pitt Pitt's Plymouth Portsmouth Post-Captain presents his compliments Rear-Admiral received repair Report respect Royal Highness Royal Marines sail Sea Fencibles seamen September ships Shipwrights Sir Andrew Hamond Sir Charles Sir Evan Nepean Sir John Colpoys Sir William sloop Squadron thanks timber tion Treasury vessels Vice-Admiral Victualling Vincent presents Whitshed wish
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Pagina 40 - An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen, and for the better and more effectually manning his Majesty's Navy during the present War...
Pagina 32 - As a proof of his desire to maintain peace, he wished to know what he had to gain by going to war with England. A descent was the only means of offence he had, and that he was determined to attempt, by putting himself at the head of the expedition.
Pagina 32 - A descent was the only means of offence he had, and that he was determined to attempt, by putting himself at the head of the expedition. But how could it be supposed, that, after having gained the height on which he stood, he would risk his life and reputation in such a hazardous attempt, unless forced to it by necessity, when the chances were that he and the greatest part of the expedition would go to the bottom of the sea? He talked much on this subject, but never affected to diminish the danger.
Pagina 545 - The Reports of the Commissioners appointed to examine, take and state the Public Accounts of the Kingdom, presented to His Majesty and to both Houses of Parliament ; with the appendices complete, 1783, 1785, 1787.
Pagina 546 - England, for other purposes than 13 fo» for immediate application to navy services, sums of money issued to the governor and company of the bank of England...
Pagina 20 - His Majesty thinks it necessary to acquaint the House of Commons that, as very considerable military preparations are carrying on in the ports of France and Holland, he has judged it expedient to adopt additional measures of precaution for the security of his dominions...
Pagina 546 - Company shall be a sufficient discharge ; and all sums for which letters of the Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury shall be drawn, shall be issued to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, in like manner as they have been heretofore issued to the Treasurer of his Majesty's Navy...
Pagina 291 - No seaman, nor seafaring person, shall, upon the high seas, and without the jurisdiction of either party, be demanded or taken out of any ship or vessel belonging to the citizens or subjects of one of the parties, by the public or private armed ships or men of war belonging to, or in the service of the other party ; and strict orders shall be given for the due observance of this engagement.
Pagina 45 - King's troop, or of the enemy, but by authority from the Secretary of State, to be communicated officially twice a day to all newswriters, indiscriminately who may apply for it. Else their presses to be seized and their printers imprisoned. The Privy Council to be sitting in London, to issue all Acts of Government.