A BILL FOR THE MORE EFFECTUALLY MANNING OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY, AND FOR PREVENTING DESERTION FROM THE SAME; AND ALSO FOR THE RELIEF AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF SEAMEN AND OTHERS, BELONGING TO SHIPS OR VESSELS IN THE MERCHANTS SERVICE...[caption title
by [British Navy]
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[Londo, 1790. 22pp. plus integral blank leaf. Folding blank printed form. Folio. Gathered signatures, stitched as issued. First leaf has 4 small spots, some moderate edge wear, final leaf a bit dusty. Docketed in print on verso of final leaf, and each enactment numbered in a contemporary manuscript hand. Very good. A bill furthering the bureaucratic process to make His Majesty's Navy run smoother. Sets forth new rules for depositing exact copies of muster rolls at ports of departure, with a folding blank muster roll form
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- A BILL FOR THE MORE EFFECTUALLY MANNING OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY, AND FOR PREVENTING DESERTION FROM THE SAME; AND ALSO FOR THE RELIEF AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF SEAMEN AND OTHERS, BELONGING TO SHIPS OR VESSELS IN THE MERCHANTS SERVICE...[caption title
- Author
- [British Navy]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- [Londo
- Date Published
- 1790
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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