A brief discourse of the Navy, 26 January 1638.

A brief discourse of the Navy, 26 January 1638, including; Commendation of the Navy and the benefit of its well being; The present state of its government in harbour by the four principal officers; A way proposed to rectify the government and abuses therein of the Navy.

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ID:	LEC/7
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Wyndham, George
Date made:	1638-01-01 - ?; 1638
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	Leconfield (Manuscript) (1)A treatise concerninge the Nobilitie accordinge to the laws of England. (2) A treatise of sea causes, contayninge a yearly observation of the English and Spanish fleetes that were sett forth one to annoy the other, from the year 1585.. (Manuscript) (LEC/1) Reports of the Commissioners appointed in 1618 to remedy abuses in the Navy and to examine the accounts c.1618. (Manuscript) (LEC/2) Instructions to all officers belonging to the Navy, given by the Earl of Nottingham and Marquis of Buckingham, with a list of Admirals from the reign of King Edward II to 1623. (Manuscript) (LEC/3) Instructions given by the Earl of Nottingham, Lord High Admiral and by the Duke of Buckingham, Lord High Admiral, for the government of the Navy, 1607. (Manuscript) (LEC/4) Instructions issued by the Earl of Northumberland for the management of fleets under his command, 1636-37; with journals of voyages May-Oct1636 and Apr-September 1637; a brief discourse. (Manuscript) (LEC/5) (1) Letter from Sir Walter Raleigh to Prince Henry. (2) Document claiming jurisdiction of the Cinque Ports for the Admiralty. (3) A copy of 'The sovereignty of the seas of England' by Sir John Borough. (Manuscript) (LEC/6) A brief discourse of the Navy, 26 January 1638. (Manuscript) (LEC/7) 'Observations and overtures for a sea fight upon our coasts', with orders and directions to be given by an Admiral and rules for the men on board the ships, c.1607. (Manuscript) (LEC/8) A copy of 'The Seaman's Dictionary' by Sir Henry Mainwaring, c.1623. (Manuscript) (LEC/9)

A brief discourse of the Navy, 26 January 1638.

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