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  Reasons for the taking off the Q--s and R--s in the Navy books; together with proposals humbly offered to the honourable House of Commons for the expeditious payment of saylors.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Eccles, William, fl. 1700. and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
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  Signed at end "William Eccles." Date and place of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library.
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  A proclamation for re-calling and prohibiting sea-men from the services of forreign princes and states. At Edinburgh, the seventh day of June, one thousand six hundred and sixty four.
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  Scotland. Privy Council.
  Description:
  Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Printed in black letter. Signed: Pet. Wedderburne, Cl. Sti. Concilii. Imperfect: stained with slight loss of text. Reproduction of the original in the National ...
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  By the King and Queen, a proclamation, for recalling and prohibiting seamen from serving of foreign princes and states
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) ; Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694. and William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
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  Dated at end: Whitehall, the tenth day of October, 1692. Steele notation: other do Us. Reproduction of the original in the Guildhall Library, London.
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  Humble proposals for the relief, encouragement, security and happiness of the loyal, couragious seamen of England, in their lives and payment, in the service of our Most Gracious King William, and the defence of these nations humbly presented to the two most Honourable Houses, the Lords and Commons of England, in Parliament assembled / by a faithful subject of His Majesty, and servant to the Parliament and nation, and the seamen of England, in order for safety and security of all aforesaid, W. Hodges ; to which is added, a dialogue concerning the art of ticket-buying, in a discourse between Honesty, Poverty, Cruelty and Villany, concerning that mystery of iniquity, and ruin of the loyal seamen.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Hodges, William, Sir, 1645?-1714.
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  Errata: p. 63. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  An humble representation of the seamens misery in the loss and abuse of them in their payment, and their being oftentimes extorted out of the one half of it by some, and cheated of it all by others with the mistery of some officers and masters, humbly represented to His Majesty, and the two most honourable houses, the Lords and Commons of England in Parliament assembled ...
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Hodges, William, Sir, 1645?-1714.
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  Caption title. All letters signed: William Hodges. Last communications signed: Hermitage-Bridge, Feb. 22, 1694. Place and date of publication from BM. Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  Naval speculations and maritime politicks being a modest and brief discourse of the Royal Navy of England, of its oeconomy and government : and a projection for an everlasting seminary of seamen by a royal maritime hospital : with a project for a royal fishery : also necessary measures in the present war with France &c. / by Henry Maydman.
  Date of publication:
  1691
  

  Author(s):

  Maydman, Henry.
  Description:
  Numerous errors in paging. Running title: Naval speculations, or, Maritime politicks. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  Remarks on the present condition of the navy, and particularly of the victualling, in which the notion of fortifying of garisons is exploded, and 'tis clearly prov'd that the only security of England consists in a good fleet in a letter from a sailor to a member of the House of Commons.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Sailor.
  Description:
  First published London, 1670. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  Remarks on the present condition of the Navy, and particularly of the victualling in which the notion of fortifying of garisons is exploded, and 'tis clearly prov'd that the only security of England consists in a good fleet : in a letter from a sailor to a member of the House of Commons.
  Date of publication:
  1670
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  England's interest, or, A discipline for seamen wherein is proposed a sure method for raising qualified seamen for the well manning Their Majesties fleet on all occasions : also, a method wherby seamen will be obliged mutually to relieve each other on board the men of war yearly or thereabout ... : likewise is shewed the advantages which by these methods will accrue to the nation in general and in particular to the merchants and seamen ... / by George St. Lo.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  St. Lo, George, d. 1718.
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  Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  Propositions for gaining and encouraging sea-men in his Majesty's service
  Date of publication:
  1683-1695
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from colophon; publication date estimated by Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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