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Historiae coelestis Britannicae Flamsteed, John 1725 • RARE-OVER • 1 copy available. 094:52-13

An account of the conduct and proceedings of the late John Gow alias Smith, Captain of the late pirates, executed for murther & piracy committed on board the George gally, afterwards call'd the Revenge; with a relation of all the horrid murthers they committed in cold blood; as also of their being taken at the Islands of Orkney, and sent up prisoners to London Defoe, Daniel 1725 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Gow

The Humphrey Morice papers from the Bank of England, London Morice, Humphry, 1998. • MICROFILM • 2 copies available. 326.1

The elements of that mathematical art commonly called algebra, expounded in two books. To which is added, lectures... concerning the geometrical construction of algebraical equations; and the numerical resolution of the same by the compendium of logarithms Kersey, John 1725 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 51:094

The trader, the owner, the slave : parallel lives in the age of slavery /James Walvin. Provides a new view and fresh interpretation of the world of slavery by focusing on the lives of the trader, John Newton (1725-1807), author of 'Amazing Grace', the owner, Thomas Thistlewood (1721-1786) and the slave, Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797). 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Nouvelle mecanique ou statique dont le projet fut donne en MDCLXXXVII Varignon, P 1725 • RARE-BOOK • 5 copies available. 531:094

An account of the conduct and proceedings of the late John Gow alias Smith, captain of the late pirates, executed for murther and piracy committed on board the George gally, afterwards call'd the Revenge; with a relation of all the horrid murthers they committed in cold blood; as also of their being taken at the Islands of Orkney, and sent up prisoners to London / by Daniel Defoe ; with an introduction by Nigel Rigby. "After seizing his ship and murdering the captain and three officers, John Gow embarked on a short but notorious piratical cruise off the coasts of Spain and Portugal in 1724. He took his ship back to his native Orkney for refitting and a little plunder, only to come up against his old school friend, James Fea of Clestrain who determined to capture Gow and his crew and bring them to justice. Reputedly written by Daniel Defoe, and first published in 1725, Nigel Rigby (Head of Research at the National Maritime Museum) recounts how the true story of Gow unfolded against the backdrop of the closing years of the 'Golden Age' of piracy."--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 341.362.1

The pursuit of sodomy : male homosexuality in Renaissance and enlightenment Europe /Kent Gerard, Gert Hekma, editors. "Historians Kent Gerard and Gert Hekma make available - for the first time to an English-speaking audience - the best, most recent work on the history of male homosexuality in Early Modern Europe. The role of the male homosexual - during the pivotal era of 1400 to 1800 - is thoroughly explored. A wide-ranging group of authors offers relevant and fascinating material on sexual history and sexuality, in general, and on homosexuality and European history, in particular"--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 306.76/62/094

Anson : Royal Navy commander and statesman, 1697-1762 /Anthony Bruce "George Anson, Baron Anson (1697-1762), circumnavigator and First Lord of the Admiralty, entered the Royal Navy in 1712 and progressed rapidly, achieving his first command in 1722. He benefited from the patronage of his uncle Thomas Parker, later the Earl of Macclesfield, who served as Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor until his impeachment for fraud in 1725. Anson first saw action at the Battle of Cape Passaro (1718) under Admiral Sir George Byng but most of his early career was spent as captain of the station ship based at Charleston, South Carolina. In 1737 he was appointed captain of the 60-gun Centurion and sent on patrol to West Africa and the Caribbean. It was in this ship that he circumnavigated the globe (1740-1744) during the war with Spain. Ordered to attack the Pacific coast of Spanish South America, the expedition almost ended in disaster when half of Anson's squadron disappeared as it encountered 'huge deep, hollow seas' during the passage around Cape Horn. Despite further heavy losses, Anson was able to carry out a limited number of raids against coastal targets, but his capture of the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Seänora de Covadonga off the Philippines was a real victory that secured his reputation (and wealth). On his return Anson, welcomed as a national hero, soon revealed his political ambitions: he joined the opposition Whigs, was elected MP for Hedon and appointed to the Admiralty Board. Although he entered the Board while still a captain, he secured rapid promotion to Rear-Admiral, Vice-Admiral and then Admiral of the Fleet. Anson returned to sea in command of the Western Squadron in 1746-1747 and his notable victory against the French at the Battle of Cape Finisterre was a rare example of a British naval success after seven years of war. Anson, who was then raised to the peerage, returned to the Admiralty Board, working with the Duke of Bedford as First Lord and with Lord Sandwich on a series of naval reforms, which included ending political interference in courts-martial, introducing compulsory retirement, innovations in ship design and the formation of the Royal Marines under Admiralty control. In 1751, Anson succeeded Lord Sandwich as First Lord of the Admiralty and served until his death in 1762 (except for one brief interruption in 1756-1757 following the loss of Minorca). The reform programme continued, but his main priority on returning to office (and the Cabinet) in the Pitt-Newcastle coalition was the Seven Years War: its strategic direction, planning operations and preparing naval forces. Although he died shortly before the conflict ended, Pitt later said of Anson: 'to his wisdom, to his experience the nation owes the glorious success of the last war.' Horace Walpole inevitably took a more critical view: 'Lord Anson was reserved and proud, and so ignorant of the world, that Sir Charles Williams said he had been round it, but never in it.' Anson's earlier biographers have focused on the story of the circumnavigation, which has largely defined his reputation, as well as his victories at sea. However, other aspects of his career, particularly his roles as a naval reformer and wartime strategist, deserve to be given greater weight in reassessing his position as a leading figure in British naval history. As one commentator has pointed out, 'there is an increasing cultural valuation of administrative skills that allows an Anson to be remembered in the same arena with, but still distinctly from, a Nelson. Whereas Horatio Nelson is certainly the most well-known and enduring example of a naval hero, others followed different paths to success during their lifetimes.'"--Provided by the publisher. 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941.07092

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