britannia_fw-la triumphan_n or_o a_o effectual_a method_n whole_o to_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o france_n by_o encourage_v navigation_n in_o all_o its_o branch_n whereby_o their_o majesty_n fleet_n may_v be_v sufficient_o man_v in_o a_o month_n time_n on_o any_o occasion_n without_o impress_v and_o by_o make_v a_o competent_a provision_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v wound_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o majesty_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n in_o whatsoever_o station_n they_o be_v place_v all_o which_o may_v be_v effect_v without_o any_o very_a considerable_a charge_n to_o the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o a_o brief_a enumeration_n of_o the_o several_a advantage_n to_o be_v make_v by_o erect_v a_o public_a fishery_n by_o which_o a_o constant_a nursery_n of_o able_a seaman_n and_o a_o security_n and_o enlargement_n of_o our_o trade_n abroad_o will_v be_v sure_o advance_v to_o which_o be_v subjoin_v some_o proposal_n for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o as_o fall_v in_o the_o say_a service_n and_o the_o certain_a and_o best_o expedient_a of_o increase_a the_o number_n of_o our_o privateer_n humble_o represent_v to_o their_o majesty_n and_o member_n of_o parliament_n by_o capt._n st._n loe_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o prize_n office_n london_n print_v for_o john_n whitlock_n near_o stationer_n hall_n 1694._o to_o the_o king_n and_o qveen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v find_v out_o a_o sure_a method_n for_o the_o well_o manning_n your_o majesty_n fleet_n the_o srength_n and_o glory_n of_o your_o dominion_n and_o terror_n of_o your_o enemy_n on_o any_o occasion_n in_o a_o month_n time_n without_o the_o trouble_n or_o charge_n of_o impress_v as_o also_o a_o method_n for_o the_o breed_n of_o seaman_n and_o encourage_v navigation_n without_o charge_n to_o your_o majesty_n i_o humble_o presume_v to_o lay_v the_o same_o at_o your_o majesty_n royal_a foot_n in_o hope_n of_o your_o gracious_a acceptance_n and_o countenance_n of_o my_o endeavour_n for_o the_o service_n of_o your_o majesty_n the_o ease_n of_o your_o subject_n and_o the_o general_n benefit_n of_o trade_n that_o god_n may_v bless_v preserve_v and_o prosper_v your_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o the_o good_a of_o these_o your_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o universal_a benefit_n of_o christendom_n shall_v always_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o obedient_a dutiful_a and_o devote_a subject_n and_o servant_n george_n st._n lo_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v i_o can_v but_o give_v this_o honourable_a assembly_n some_o short_a account_n of_o the_o tyrannous_a insult_v and_o barbarous_a threat_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o french_a in_o particular_a against_o these_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war._n it_o be_v my_o misfortune_n to_o be_v disable_v and_o take_v at_o sea_n in_o the_o year_n 1689._o i_o be_v carry_v to_o breast_n under_o very_o hard_a usage_n and_o nothing_o can_v i_o hear_v but_o of_o have_v myself_o and_o man_n send_v to_o the_o galley_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o question_v but_o in_o a_o twelve_o month_n time_n to_o have_v all_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n there_o to_o row_v their_o king_n in_o a_o galley_n use_v the_o most_o reproachful_a name_n to_o this_o august_n assembly_n that_o their_o malice_n and_o madness_n can_v think_v of_o and_o so_o far_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o barbarity_n and_o confidence_n of_o victory_n that_o they_o take_v upward_o of_o seven_o hundred_o english_a prisoner_n part_n of_o they_o my_o ship_n be_v company_n hand-cuffed_a they_o two_o and_o two_o together_o fasten_v sixty_o couple_n in_o a_o rope_n in_o that_o manner_n drive_v they_o from_o breast_n and_o other_o place_n to_o thoulon_n in_o provence_n be_v several_a hundred_o mile_n beat_v whip_v and_o so_o hardly_o use_v they_o that_o several_a of_o they_o die_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o thoulon_n hear_v of_o the_o success_n of_o their_o majesty_n arm_n in_o ireland_n they_o change_v their_o resolution_n of_o put_v they_o into_o the_o galley_n but_o travel_v they_o back_o again_o to_o rochfort_n under_o such_o miserable_a harsh_a and_o severe_a usage_n with_o hunger_n cold_a travel_v and_o beat_v etc._n etc._n that_o many_o of_o they_o die_v by_o the_o way_n who_o be_v then_o knock_v out_o of_o the_o iron_n and_o leave_v often_o in_o the_o field_n without_o burial_n and_o when_o any_o of_o they_o break_v prison_n which_o their_o misery_n force_v they_o to_o desire_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o live_v so_o their_o guard_n when_o they_o take_v they_o will_v chain_n they_o to_o a_o wall_n without_o shelter_n from_o the_o wether_n and_o there_o let_v they_o lie_v languish_v for_o several_a day_n together_o as_o particular_o john_n hutch_v yeoman_n of_o my_o powder-room_n who_o lie_v chain_v to_o a_o wall_n thirty_o nine_o day_n with_o a_o chain_n of_o eight_o foot_n long_o and_o many_o other_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n they_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hospital_n at_o breast_n before_o half_a cure_a of_o my_o wound_n and_o will_v have_v carry_v i_o on_o horseback_n though_o the_o chirurgeon_n declare_v it_o will_v certain_o kill_v i_o at_o length_n the_o surgeon_n prevail_v to_o have_v i_o carry_v in_o a_o litter_n with_o lieutenant_n walker_n one_o of_o my_o lieutenant_n who_o be_v likewise_o wound_v they_o carry_v we_o thus_o eight_o day_n in_o company_n with_o three_o deserter_n who_o nose_n be_v slit_v a_o inch_n up_o their_o cheek_n burn_v with_o a_o flower-de-luce_n their_o hair_n cut_v off_o and_o their_o ear_n cut_v with_o their_o leg_n tie_v under_o the_o horse_n belly_n and_o their_o hand_n chain_v yet_o they_o be_v better_o mount_v than_o those_o in_o company_n with_o i_o to_o who_o they_o will_v neither_o allow_v stick_n nor_o spur_n their_o name_n be_v lieutenant_n william_n clutterbuck_n one_o of_o my_o lieutenant_n mr._n rowley_n the_o vice_n admiral_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o one_o mr._n carbonnell_n a_o english_a merchant_n of_o french_a parent_n who_o be_v first_o take_v up_o under_o pretence_n of_o be_v a_o spy_n and_o still_o detain_v in_o prison_n and_o now_o pretend_v debt_n upon_o he_o we_o be_v guard_v with_o the_o povost_n marine_n and_o four_o arch_n give_v out_o by_o the_o way_n that_o i_o be_v a_o english_a lord_n they_o have_v take_v so_o that_o all_o the_o country_n people_n come_v flock_v to_o see_v i_o when_o we_o come_v to_o nantz_n they_o clap_v we_o up_o in_o the_o castle_n where_o there_o be_v two_o hugonot_n and_o a_o priest_n one_o mounseur_fw-fr la_fw-fr noa_n that_o have_v be_v a_o prisoner_n two_o and_o twenty_o year_n seven_o year_n in_o a_o dungeon_n where_o he_o never_o have_v any_o light_n but_o while_o he_o eat_v sixteen_o year_n before_o bring_v to_o trial_n and_o then_o because_o too_o old_a to_o go_v to_o the_o galley_n they_o condemn_v he_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n and_o all_o for_o write_v a_o book_n reflect_v on_o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n and_o though_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v it_o upon_o he_o yet_o they_o use_v he_o so_o severe_o it_o be_v the_o barbarous_a principle_n of_o the_o cruel_a french_a king_n rather_o to_o punish_v twenty_o innocent_a person_n than_o let_v one_o they_o think_v guilty_a escape_v they_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o any_o provision_n though_o we_o send_v to_o the_o governor_n unless_o we_o will_v give_v half_a a_o crown_n a_o day_n each_o then_o we_o desire_v the_o allowance_n only_o of_o bread_n and_o water_n tell_v they_o we_o have_v no_o money_n but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o any_o without_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o sixpence_n a_o day_n find_v we_o four_o bread_n which_o we_o be_v force_v to_o give_v or_o starve_v thus_o we_o live_v on_o bread_n and_o water_n fifteen_o day_n and_o then_o the_o other_o three_o consent_v to_o pay_v for_o other_o victual_n but_o because_o i_o find_v such_o live_n do_v i_o good_a for_o my_o wound_n i_o continue_v it_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n with_o the_o help_n of_o two_o pound_n of_o cheese_n which_o i_o have_v unknown_a to_o my_o guard_n but_o if_o we_o have_v have_v no_o money_n we_o must_v have_v starve_v for_o want_n when_o i_o come_v to_o eat_v meat_n my_o wound_n grow_v worse_o i_o be_v order_v to_o take_v physic_n and_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o protestant_n to_o take_v care_n i_o be_v not_o poison_v therewith_o when_o my_o physic_n be_v bring_v i_o call_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o company_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o bear_v witness_n that_o if_o i_o be_v poison_v it_o be_v in_o drink_v king_n william_n health_n and_o thereupon_o i_o drink_v the_o same_o which_o be_v tell_v
beside_o the_o captain_n of_o each_o ship_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n and_o bigness_n have_v impress_v money_n some_o 100_o l._n some_o 50_o l._n some_o 20_o l._n beside_o bring_v in_o their_o bill_n of_o charge_n and_o disbursement_n which_o have_v sometime_o amount_v to_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o pound_n a_o ship_n to_o my_o knowledge_n all_o which_o by_o the_o method_n hereafter_o mention_v may_v be_v save_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n which_o in_o conduct_n bounty_n and_o imprest-mony_n with_o the_o hire_v of_o vessel_n as_o aforesaid_a can_v be_v reckon_v to_o amount_v to_o less_o than_o 60000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o this_o method_n the_o king_n be_v assure_v of_o have_v man_n ready_a to_o man_n his_o fleet_n on_o any_o occasion_n in_o a_o month_n time_n will_v save_v the_o vast_a charge_n of_o keep_v the_o great_a ship_n in_o pay_n all_o the_o winter_n and_o beside_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o ever_o be_v invade_v by_o any_o foreign_a enemy_n as_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v this_o year_n for_o after_o the_o summer_n expedition_n be_v over_o and_o the_o fleet_n come_v in_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o seaman_n to_o be_v pay_v off_o and_o their_o ticket_n pay_v at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o will_v give_v they_o credit_n at_o any_o time_n prevent_v the_o great_a abuse_n of_o ticket-buying_a and_o enable_v seaman_n to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o labour_n themselves_o as_o now_o they_o do_v not_o and_o though_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v 20_o l._n per_fw-la cent._n for_o money_n so_o to_o pay_v they_o his_o majesty_n will_v save_v vast_o by_o it_o and_o upon_o issue_v out_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n at_o any_o time_n have_v man_n sufficient_a for_o his_o service_n again_o and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v perhaps_o from_o a_o book_n late_o set_v out_o by_o one_o henry_n maydman_n a_o purser_n that_o seaman_n be_v discourage_v from_o their_o majesty_n service_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o commander_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o that_o purser_n have_v sail_v with_o honest_a captain_n that_o will_v not_o let_v he_o pinch_v the_o man_n for_o the_o man_n never_o fare_v better_o than_o when_o a_o captain_n and_o purser_n disagree_v i_o observe_v he_o careful_o conceal_v his_o employ_v of_o purser_n well_o know_v that_o of_o all_o officer_n such_o a_o one_o in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o least_o to_o be_v credit_v for_o let_v commander_n see_v that_o the_o purser_n do_v not_o wrong_v the_o man_n and_o let_v they_o be_v pay_v their_o majesty_n allowance_n and_o the_o ticket_n at_o payment_n of_o the_o ship_n or_o upon_o tender_a afterward_o they_o be_v very_o well_o encourage_v and_o care_v not_o for_o hard_a word_n from_o a_o captain_n which_o break_v no_o bone_n ☞_o but_o that_o which_o discourage_v seaman_n be_v the_o want_n of_o their_o due_a pay_n and_o the_o lie_v of_o their_o ticket_n several_a year_n without_o payment_n unless_o sell_v to_o a_o ticket-buyer_n which_o occasion_n the_o proverb_n among_o they_o of_o go_v to_o sea_n for_o a_o knife_n and_o sheath_n this_o will_v likewise_o prevent_v the_o impress_v of_o land-man_n altogether_o unqualify_v which_o often_o breed_v sickness_n in_o the_o fleet_n as_o also_o watermen_n that_o be_v never_o at_o sea_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v now_o very_o hard_o for_o instance_n a_o waterman_n be_v impress_v out_o of_o his_o boat_n that_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o four_o or_o five_o child_n to_o maintain_v in_o his_o absence_n his_o boat_n be_v unemployed_a and_o receive_v damage_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n must_v become_v burdensome_a to_o the_o parish_n or_o if_o she_o have_v credit_n perhaps_o run_v her_o husband_n in_o debt_n more_o than_o he_o can_v get_v up_o in_o a_o year_n or_o two_o likewise_o when_o a_o ship_n come_v home_o after_o a_o long_a voyage_n the_o man_n be_v impress_v who_o perhaps_o have_v some_o of_o they_o venture_v on_o board_n which_o they_o be_v snatch_v from_o without_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o go_v to_o their_o family_n and_o dispose_v of_o what_o they_o have_v or_o even_o to_o refresh_v themselves_o in_o which_o case_n their_o venture_n be_v lose_v the_o man_n dissatisfy_v and_o their_o family_n half_o ruin_v also_o many_o person_n have_v be_v lose_v on_o the_o thames_n and_o other_o place_n in_o endeavour_v to_o escape_v as_o particular_o ten_o or_o twelve_o person_n late_o in_o boat_n be_v drown_v shoot_v and_o die_v of_o their_o wound_n in_o make_v off_o from_o a_o ship_n that_o have_v press_v they_o and_o the_o sand-barge_n at_o plymouth_n when_o a_o press_n be_v thereabouts_o lie_v whole_o unemployed_a by_o the_o abscond_n of_o the_o man_n which_o hinder_v the_o work_v of_o husbandman_n for_o want_v of_o that_o sand_n to_o manure_v the_o ground_n so_o that_o many_o team_n of_o horse_n and_o yoke_n of_o ox_n lie_v still_o on_o that_o account_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o country_n this_o will_v also_o prevent_v the_o great_a abuse_n by_o person_n pretend_v to_o be_v press-master_n who_o to_o get_v money_n often_o do_v very_o ill_a thing_n sometime_o occasion_n murder_n and_o general_o such_o disorder_n as_o bring_v a_o odium_n upon_o their_o majesty_n fleet_n undeserved_a beside_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a upon_o lieutenant_n who_o in_o press_v can_v but_o spend_v more_o than_o their_o pay_n and_o sometime_o be_v turn_v out_o for_o impress_v those_o that_o have_v protection_n which_o by_o this_o will_v be_v take_v off_o so_o that_o no_o man_n as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v will_v be_v a_o lieutenant_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o prospect_n of_o be_v advance_v to_o captain_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v hope_v no_o man_n private_a interest_n will_v be_v think_v equivalent_a to_o balance_n against_o so_o great_a a_o public_a good_a and_o ease_n as_o this_o will_v be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n the_o reason_n that_o have_v induce_v i_o to_o undertake_v this_o great_a work_n be_v draw_v from_o my_o dear-bought_a experience_n when_o prisoner_n in_o france_n where_o i_o lay_v two_o year_n and_o two_o month_n under_o great_a hardship_n and_o nineteen_o month_n of_o that_o time_n all_o alone_a in_o a_o uneasy_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n ☞_o when_o i_o be_v first_o bring_v prisoner_n thither_o i_o lay_v four_o month_n in_o a_o hospital_n at_o breast_n for_o cure_n of_o my_o wound_n and_o be_v send_v to_o nants_n before_o half_a cure_a while_o i_o be_v at_o breast_n i_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o expedition_n use_v in_o manning_n and_o fit_v out_o their_o ship_n which_o till_o then_o i_o think_v can_v be_v do_v no_o where_n soon_o than_o in_o england_n where_o we_o have_v ten_o time_n the_o ship_n and_o consequent_o ten_o time_n more_o seaman_n than_o they_o have_v in_o france_n but_o there_o i_o see_v twenty_o sail_n of_o ship_n of_o about_o 60_o gun_n a_o piece_n get_v ready_a in_o twenty_o day_n time_n they_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o the_o man_n discharge_v and_o upon_o a_o order_n from_o paris_n they_o be_v careen_v keel_v up_o rig_v victual_v mane_v and_o out_o again_o in_o the_o say_a time_n with_o the_o great_a ease_n imaginable_a i_o likewise_o see_v a_o ship_n of_o 100_o gun_n there_o have_v all_o her_o gun_n take_v out_o in_o four_o or_o five_o hour_n time_n which_o i_o never_o see_v do_v in_o england_n in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n and_o this_o with_o great_a ease_n and_o less_o hazard_n than_o here_o which_o i_o see_v under_o the_o hospital_n window_n and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v do_v as_o easy_a in_o england_n i_o likewise_o see_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n a_o imitation_n of_o a_o ship_n with_o a_o tire_n of_o gun_n where_o the_o man_n be_v often_o exercise_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o use_v of_o the_o great_a gun_n as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o sea_n which_o very_o much_o contribute_v to_o their_o skill_n and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v do_v and_o practise_v near_o our_o seaport_n it_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o fit_a man_n for_o the_o sea-service_n in_o which_o we_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o learn_v of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v ready_a enough_o to_o imitate_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n for_o their_o advantage_n the_o aforesaid_a ship_n be_v so_o soon_o out_o again_o put_v i_o upon_o enquiry_n how_o the_o man_n be_v get_v so_o quick_o and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o seaman_n be_v all_o register_v by_o the_o intendant_n marine_a or_o commissary_n of_o each_o province_n near_o the_o sea_n which_o put_v that_o king_n to_o vast_a charge_n in_o pay_v great_a salary_n to_o they_o their_o provost_n marine_a arch_n and_o other_o officer_n for_o take_v account_n of_o all_o maritime_a affair_n for_o a_o
not_o still_o pretend_v they_o have_v nothing_o allow_v they_o if_o they_o lose_v their_o limb_n whereby_o many_o ship_n have_v be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o defend_v they_o this_o office_n in_o case_n it_o be_v thus_o settle_v will_n for_o the_o future_a pay_v and_o allow_v to_o all_o seaman_n wound_v and_o disable_v in_o merchants-ship_n and_o likewise_o in_o private_a man_n of_o war_n two_o three_o part_n of_o what_o be_v allow_v to_o seaman_n in_o their_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o if_o any_o seaman_n or_o sailer_n in_o any_o merchant-ship_n shall_v absent_v himself_o or_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n when_o require_v by_o his_o captain_n or_o master_n such_o seaman_n or_o sailer_n so_o neglect_v or_o resuse_v to_o act_n in_o his_o station_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o his_o wage_n due_a and_o not_o be_v capble_a of_o recover_v the_o same_o in_o any_o court_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o case_n any_o seaman_n or_o sailer_n shall_v desert_v any_o ship_n when_o she_o run_v a_o ground_n or_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v strand_v if_o such_o ship_n be_v save_v by_o the_o master_n industry_n and_o get_v other_o hand_n such_o seaman_n or_o sailer_n so_o desert_v his_o ship_n in_o time_n of_o exigency_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o his_o wage_n due_a and_o not_o be_v cacapable_a of_o recover_v the_o same_o in_o any_o court_n whatsoever_o now_o to_o demonstrate_v what_o may_v undoubted_o be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n by_o the_o forego_n method_n i_o find_v that_o the_o whole_a fleet_n by_o the_o list_n of_o the_o line_n of_o battle_n consist_v not_o of_o 36000_o man_n with_o fireship_n and_o tender_v and_o now_o we_o need_v not_o half_a the_o tender_v we_o have_v before_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o they_o to_o go_v a_o press_v and_o when_o the_o great_a ship_n be_v come_v in_o and_o pay_v off_o that_o be_v the_o 16_o first_o and_o second_o rate_n and_o 18_o of_o the_o three_o rate_n with_o fireship_n which_o together_o take_v up_o about_o 21000_o man_n officer_n and_z all_z their_o whole_a pay_n may_v be_v save_v during_o the_o winter_n which_o at_o the_o method_n usual_a in_o the_o navy_n of_o allow_v 4_o l._n a_o man_n per_fw-la month_n to_o pay_v all_o wage_n victual_v wear_v and_o tear_v amount_v to_o 84000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n and_o that_o for_o six_o month_n come_v to_o 504000_o l._n at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o winter_n squadron_n which_o will_v be_v 15_o three_o rate_n and_o 13_o four_o rate_n beside_o five_o and_o six_o rate_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o want_v 10500_o man_n to_o be_v at_o all_o call_v by_o reason_n the_o other_o be_v get_v already_o thus_o beside_o the_o say_v 504000_o l._n which_o may_v be_v save_v each_o winter_n by_o pay_v off_o the_o great_a ship_n there_o may_v be_v likewise_o save_v 60000_o l._n at_o least_o in_o conduct_n bounty_n and_o imprest-mony_n and_o the_o hire_v vessel_n for_o press_v so_o that_o by_o the_o whole_a it_o appear_v beside_o save_v the_o king_n these_o vast_a sum_n yearly_a his_o majesty_n will_v always_o have_v man_n on_o any_o occasion_n for_o his_o service_n his_o ship_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o sail_v clean_a and_o in_o good_a order_n no_o pretence_n can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o lie_v still_o for_o want_n of_o man_n when_o the_o terror_n of_o press_v and_o frequent_a mischief_n attend_v it_o be_v prevent_v protection_n take_v off_o because_o no_o need_n of_o they_o merchant_n and_o trader_n will_v have_v their_o liberty_n to_o traffic_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n as_o well_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o majesty_n custom_n and_o the_o universal_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o all_o their_o majesty_n kingdom_n those_o concern_v be_v general_o willing_a to_o it_o wish_v it_o have_v be_v do_v before_o for_o that_o it_o will_v have_v save_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v i_o shall_v have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o serve_v their_o majesty_n effectual_o upon_o the_o french_a for_o their_o barbarous_a usage_n to_o i_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v have_v that_o effect_n as_o not_o only_o to_o regain_v our_o ancient_a glory_n and_o put_v we_o beyond_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v ever_o attempt_v by_o they_o or_o any_o foreign_a enemy_n for_o the_o future_a but_o that_o their_o majesty_n royal_a navy_n may_v go_v and_o command_v where_o they_o please_v and_o have_v none_o dare_v to_o oppose_v they_o and_o herein_o i_o have_v take_v care_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v not_o to_o disoblige_v or_o reflect_v on_o any_o person_n but_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o so_o great_a a_o public_a good_a will_v retrench_v the_o profit_n of_o some_o officer_n as_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o his_o clerk_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v for_o that_o reason_n endeavour_n to_o obstruct_v and_o object_v against_o it_o in_o which_o case_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v right_o understand_v that_o what_o i_o do_v be_v pure_o for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o bring_v a_o disadvantage_n to_o any_o man_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v sufferer_n for_o a_o general_n benefit_n their_o majesty_n if_o they_o so_o please_v may_v compensate_a their_o loss_n by_o salary_n or_o otherwise_o as_o their_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a provide_v always_o that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o their_o majesty_n man_n of_o war_n lose_v her_o man_n in_o action_n or_o by_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o and_o be_v abroad_o can_v be_v supply_v from_o this_o office_n with_o safety_n to_o the_o ship_n such_o ship_n for_o her_o security_n may_v impress_n as_o former_o but_o so_o as_o not_o to_o disable_v any_o merchantman_n ☞_o and_o in_o case_n this_o office_n be_v thus_o settle_v and_o that_o the_o law_n bill_n late_o in_o be_v be_v revive_v and_o bestow_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v humble_o propose_v beside_o what_o additional_a encouragement_n be_v give_v to_o seaman_n wound_v and_o disable_v in_o their_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n privatier_n and_o merchantman_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v likewise_o two_o large_a school_n erect_v near_o a_o river_n side_n in_o some_o cheap_a country_n where_o the_o child_n of_o all_o seaman_n kill_v in_o their_o majesty_n service_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o one_o of_o these_o school_n at_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o be_v there_o teach_v the_o mathematics_n that_o they_o shall_v lie_v in_o west-india_n hammock_n which_o in_o the_o day_n time_n may_v be_v put_v into_o locker_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o room_n lose_v for_o their_o lodging_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v in_o good_a order_n so_o that_o then_o it_o will_v be_v wonder_v where_o they_o lie_v ☞_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o ship_n in_o the_o river_n near_o the_o school_n where_o on_o play-day_n or_o other_o fit_a time_n the_o boy_n shall_v go_v on_o board_n and_o learn_v to_o splice_n and_o knot_n reef_n and_o furl_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o they_o may_v know_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o understand_v the_o mechanic_n part_n of_o a_o sailer_n in_o two_o or_o three_o year_n time_n as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o sea_n and_o then_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v off_o to_o sea_n every_o year_n as_o occasion_n offer_v when_o they_o will_v want_v nothing_o but_o to_o get_v their_o sea-leg_n ☞_o these_o youth_n so_o draw_v off_o yearly_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o apprentice_n for_o three_o year_n to_o commander_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o man_n of_o war_n or_o warrant_v officer_n in_o their_o majesty_n ship_n and_o not_o for_o seven_o year_n to_o master_n of_o merchantman_n as_o be_v do_v to_o the_o king_n scholar_n in_o christ-church_n hospital_n where_o after_o their_o majesty_n have_v be_v at_o great_a expense_n in_o their_o education_n for_o three_o year_n and_o in_o put_v they_o out_o apprentice_n at_o 40_o l._n charge_v in_o money_n and_o clothes_n they_o be_v bind_v for_o seven_o year_n to_o master_n of_o merchant-ship_n who_o alone_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o without_o any_o advantage_n to_o their_o majesty_n or_o the_o youth_n though_o at_o their_o go_v out_o they_o be_v examine_v as_o to_o their_o qualification_n for_o the_o sea_n and_o perhaps_o be_v better_a artist_n than_o the_o master_n they_o be_v put_v to_o whereas_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v teach_v any_o thing_n or_o be_v even_o take_v out_o of_o the_o street_n they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v put_v out_o for_o half_a the_o money_n and_o the_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v they_o as_o much_o as_o these_o and_o after_o all_o the_o charge_v their_o majesty_n be_v and_o have_v be_v at_o on_o this_o account_n and_o that_o
shall_v be_v very_o glad_a to_o be_v think_v serviceable_a at_o home_n as_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o hope_v i_o may_v in_o this_o they_o take_v on_o board_n i_o one_o john_n denny_z a_o french_a protestant_n who_o be_v settle_v and_o marry_v in_o england_n he_o they_o condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v at_o rain_n but_o afterward_o give_v he_o his_o life_n to_o serve_v they_o ten_o year_n now_o since_o there_o be_v a_o general_a exchange_n and_o that_o we_o release_v all_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a of_o their_o party_n that_o we_o take_v i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o be_v demand_v and_o send_v for_o back_n that_o he_o may_v return_v to_o his_o family_n there_o be_v likewise_o take_v and_o condemn_v with_o he_o at_o raines_n one_o fountain_n who_o be_v chyrurigon_n of_o the_o lively_a but_o he_o get_v his_o pardon_n and_o be_v since_o come_v to_o england_n and_o here_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o let_v these_o honourable_a house_n know_v what_o care_v the_o french_a king_n take_v to_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o what_o expense_n he_o be_v at_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o ireland_n for_o that_o he_o have_v a_o commissary_n on_o purpose_n to_o take_v and_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o charge_n he_o be_v at_o in_o all_o thing_n relate_v thereto_o and_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o imagine_v why_o he_o do_v so_o one_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o angiers_n send_v for_o i_o and_o in_o discourse_n tell_v i_o what_o it_o have_v cost_v the_o king_n his_o master_n on_o the_o account_n of_o ireland_n which_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a many_o million_o of_o livre_n which_o i_o put_v down_o for_o a_o memorandum_n but_o lose_v the_o paper_n and_o the_o sum_n i_o have_v forget_v but_o the_o governor_n tell_v i_o when_o king_n james_n get_v england_n again_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o french_a king_n all_o the_o expense_n he_o have_v be_v at_o on_o his_o account_n or_o give_v he_o ireland_n for_o it_o and_o another_o time_n a_o french_a gentleman_n be_v permit_v by_o the_o governor_n to_o discourse_n i_o and_o i_o not_o fear_v to_o speak_v as_o know_v i_o can_v not_o well_o be_v use_v worse_a than_o i_o be_v tell_v he_o they_o be_v all_o slave_n to_o their_o king_n but_o can_v not_o see_v it_o like_o a_o dog_n that_o never_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o a_o hat_n because_o he_o never_o wear_v one_o he_o say_v if_o they_o be_v slave_n yet_o their_o comfort_n be_v they_o shall_v ever_o long_o have_v we_o to_o be_v their_o slave_n another_o time_n the_o governor_n send_v for_o i_o to_o tell_v i_o plymouth_n be_v surrender_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o deputy-governor_n upon_o which_o i_o smile_v at_o the_o conceit_n he_o be_v extraordinary_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o governor_n here_o be_v not_o so_o arbitrary_a as_o they_o in_o france_n and_o that_o beside_o a_o true_a englishman_n have_v as_o much_o a_o antipathy_n to_o a_o frenchman_n as_o a_o mastiff_n dog_n have_v to_o a_o bull_n upon_o which_o he_o very_o angry_o remand_v i_o to_o prison_n salt_n be_v there_o ninepence_n per_fw-mi pound_n which_o all_o people_n must_v take_v at_o that_o rate_n and_o what_o quantity_n they_o be_v allot_v and_o must_v not_o dispose_v of_o any_o to_o a_o neighbour_n or_o friend_n and_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o buy_v will_v watch_v a_o opportunity_n when_o any_o salt_n fish_n be_v lay_v a_o freshening_a to_o get_v the_o water_n to_o make_v pottage_n but_o the_o goblee_n which_o be_v officer_n appoint_v to_o look_v after_o the_o revenue_n of_o salt_n will_v throw_v it_o down_o the_o kennel_n to_o prevent_v the_o poor_a have_v that_o small_a advantge_n if_o any_o person_n be_v find_v steal_v the_o custom_n of_o salt_n though_o never_o so_o small_a they_o must_v pay_v a_o hundred_o crown_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n or_o go_v to_o the_o galley_n but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o a_o second_o time_n nothing_o can_v prevent_v their_o be_v send_v to_o the_o galley_n and_o thus_o the_o french_a king_n breed_v slave_n of_o his_o own_o without_o buy_v turk_n moor_n or_o negro_n for_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o and_o the_o protestant_n that_o break_v prison_n he_o find_v almost_o sufficient_a for_o that_o use_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o dragoon_v his_o protestant_a subject_n be_v this_o when_o any_o one_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n dragoon_n be_v send_v to_o quarter_n upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o rank_n or_o degree_n which_o dragoon_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o free_a quarter_n but_o the_o oppress_a host_n be_v force_v for_o quietness_n to_o give_v they_o a_o pistol_n or_o two_o crown_n a_o day_n in_o that_o manner_n waste_v their_o estate_n till_o all_o be_v go_v then_o the_o poor_a man_n will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v their_o escape_n out_o of_o such_o misery_n but_o the_o dragoon_n have_v a_o strict_a eye_n over_o they_o will_v certain_o keep_v they_o while_o any_o thing_n be_v leave_v and_o then_o carry_v they_o to_o prison_n the_o french_a king_n to_o decoy_n those_o poor_a people_n at_o first_o assure_v they_o by_o his_o officer_n that_o if_o they_o will_v comply_v they_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n which_o prevail_v with_o many_o to_o turn_v but_o then_o according_a to_o his_o want_v break_v word_n deny_v they_o the_o cup_n and_o allow_v they_o only_o the_o wafer_n and_o abundance_n be_v now_o in_o prison_n that_o have_v so_o be_v for_o several_a year_n pass_v on_o that_o account_n who_o fail_v not_o constant_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o success_n of_o their_o majesty_n arms._n and_o if_o this_o be_v their_o usage_n to_o their_o own_o people_n what_o may_v those_o of_o our_o nation_n expect_v if_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o wretched_o unhappy_a which_o god_n prevent_v to_o fall_v under_o their_o power_n which_o make_v i_o admire_v that_o some_o people_n here_o shall_v so_o lose_v there_o sense_n as_o to_o applaud_v or_o entertain_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o a_o french_a government_n which_o i_o can_v never_o imagine_v till_o my_o return_n to_o england_n and_o therefore_o must_v impute_v it_o to_o the_o most_o stupid_a sort_n of_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n and_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o lose_v after_o they_o have_v part_v with_o their_o brain_n and_o that_o love_n for_o their_o country_n religion_n and_o posterity_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o every_o true_a englishman_n i_o be_o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n your_o honour_n most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n george_n st._n lo_o england_n safety_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o proposal_n make_v by_o capt._n george_n st._n lo._n for_o the_o raise_v twenty_n thousand_o seaman_n qualify_v as_o here_o undermentioned_n for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o manning_n the_o royal_a navy_n on_o any_o occasion_n without_o impress_v in_o a_o month_n time_n after_o settle_v the_o office_n hereby_o humble_o propose_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o qualification_n of_o each_o seaman_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v understand_v the_o mechanic_n part_n of_o a_o sailer_n which_o be_v to_o reef_n and_o furl_n and_o take_v his_o trick_n at_o helm_n and_o be_v a_o man_n at_o all_o call_v proper_o call_v a_o haulbol_n so_o that_o half_o a_o ship_n compliment_n of_o such_o man_n before_o the_o mast_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o well_o man_n any_o ship_n for_o masters-mate_n midship-man_n quarter-master_n quarter-gunner_n and_o other_o small_a officer_n will_v go_v voluntary_o with_o their_o respective_a commander_n and_o several_a other_o may_v be_v suppose_v for_o preferment_n which_o will_v not_o be_v of_o this_o number_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_v twenty_o thousand_o able_a seaman_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o warrant-officer_n volunteer_n officer_n servant_n small_z officer_n and_o watermen_n apprentice_n who_o be_v send_v by_o their_o hall_n together_o with_o the_o sail-makers_n armore_n carpenters-crew_n and_o chirurigions-crew_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o man_n their_o majesty_n whole_a fleet._n this_o method_n of_o bring_v in_o seaman_n without_o impress_v will_v be_v of_o vast_a advantage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n 1._o in_o save_v the_o great_a charge_n of_o conduct-mony_n and_o bounty-mony_n 2._o in_o save_v the_o charge_n of_o hire_v smack_v keâ—ches_n and_o other_o vessel_n for_o impress_v of_o seaman_n which_o stand_v the_o king_n in_o 30_o l._n a_o month_n each_o vessel_n one_o with_o another_o or_o thereabouts_o and_o of_o these_o each_o first_o and_o second_o rate_v ship_n have_v three_o or_o four_o and_o a_o three_o and_o four_o rate_v ship_n have_v one_o or_o two_o
there_o be_v ten_o draw_v off_o to_o sea_n every_o year_n for_o these_o 18_o year_n past_a there_o be_v not_o now_o ten_o of_o they_o in_o their_o majesty_n service_n though_o otherwise_o there_o may_v have_v be_v many_o have_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o commander_n or_o officer_n of_o man_n of_o war._n ☞_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o people_n have_v entertain_v a_o notion_n that_o those_o breed_v up_o in_o merchantman_n be_v better_a seaman_n than_o those_o breed_v up_o in_o man_n of_o war_n but_o to_o undeceive_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o cruise_a man_n of_o war_n in_o two_o month_n time_n blow_v more_o sea_n and_o wander_v further_a between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n than_o a_o merchant-ship_n do_v in_o a_o year_n by_o reason_n he_o chase_n every_o sail_n he_o see_v to_o discover_v what_o they_o be_v when_o as_o a_o merchant-ship_n like_o a_o carrier's-horse_n go_v only_o the_o direct_a road_n to_o come_v at_o his_o port_n the_o near_a way_n he_o can_v beside_o he_o be_v heavy_a lade_v so_o that_o a_o man_n of_o war_n run_v two_o foot_n to_o his_o one_o then_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o stay_v she_o for_o freight_n and_o often_o for_o convoy_n which_o take_v altogether_o often_o keep_v he_o in_o port_n or_o harbour_n nine_o month_n in_o a_o year_n whereas_o a_o cruise_a man_n of_o war_n be_v out_o at_o sea_n nine_o month_n in_o a_o year_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hereby_o very_o plain_a that_o in_o two_o year_n there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v learned_a in_o a_o man_n of_o war_n both_o as_o to_o action_n the_o way_n of_o command_n and_o otherwise_o than_o by_o be_v seven_o year_n in_o a_o merchantman_n but_o many_o hold_v this_o argument_n hope_v thereby_o to_o be_v think_v to_o understand_v the_o sea_n the_o other_o school_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o son_n of_o commander_n kill_v in_o their_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o son_n of_o gentleman_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o the_o sea_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v every_o thing_n necessary_a to_o qualify_v they_o to_o make_v officer_n as_o particular_o navigation_n fortification_n gunnery_n language_n the_o exercise_n of_o pike_n and_o musket_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v be_v lodge_v in_o pretty_a decent_a apartment_n and_o have_v tutor_n and_o good_a order_n among_o they_o sufficient_a for_o their_o education_n and_o instruction_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o will_v be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o then_o when_o it_o be_v see_v that_o this_o be_v well_o manage_v it_o may_v be_v presume_v many_o well_o mind_a people_n that_o have_v get_v estate_n by_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v no_o heir_n of_o their_o own_o may_v leave_v their_o estate_n or_o good_a legacy_n to_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o these_o school_n which_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o academy_n for_o the_o sea_n encouragement_n for_o commander_n and_o seaman_n in_o their_o majesty_n service_n for_o take_v the_o enemy_n ship_n good_n and_o effect_n i._o that_o all_o privatier_n belong_v to_o the_o enemy_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v take_v by_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n man_n of_o war_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o condemn_v in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n without_o any_o account_n give_v to_o the_o prize-office_n and_o be_v share_v among_o the_o ship_n company_n which_o so_o make_v her_o prize_n pursuant_n to_o the_o usual_a method_n this_o be_v do_v the_o last_o dutch_a war_n when_o the_o swan_n privatier_n be_v take_v by_o captain_n young_a his_o then_o majesty_n king_n charles_n ii_o buy_v she_o of_o the_o say_a captain_n and_o make_v she_o a_o man_n of_o war_n in_o the_o year_n 1675._o as_o also_o the_o hunter_n in_o like_a manner_n buy_v of_o sir_n john_n berty_n as_o to_o privatier_n that_o great_a encouragement_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v for_o the_o take_n of_o they_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n and_o defence_n whereby_o their_o majestis_n commander_n do_v come_v to_o a_o engagement_n with_o they_o and_o oft_o find_v they_o well_o mane_v whereby_o they_o not_o only_o destroy_v those_o ship_n of_o prey_n which_o great_o disturb_v the_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o kill_v and_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o their_o mariner_n and_o consequent_o destroy_v the_o naval_a force_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o leave_v our_o merchantman_n the_o better_a liberty_n of_o trade_n ii_o all_o ship_n of_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n take_v out_o of_o the_o enemy_n harbour_n port_n creek_n or_o from_o and_o under_o any_o castle_n fortification_n or_o fort_n or_o off_o or_o from_o the_o shore_n or_o at_o anchor_n under_o any_o head-land_n by_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n man_n of_o war_n together_o with_o any_o good_n effect_n and_o merchandise_n that_o shall_v be_v seize_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o admiralty_n and_o share_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o all_o commander_n that_o shall_v take_v the_o enemy_n ship_n by_o dint_n of_o sword_n from_o under_o their_o gun_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o encouragement_n thereof_o for_o that_o they_o run_v a_o extreme_a risk_n hazard_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n thereby_o give_v the_o enemy_n constant_a alarm_n make_v the_o people_n uneasy_a and_o put_v they_o to_o a_o great_a charge_n in_o guard_v their_o coast_n beside_o bring_v a_o advantage_n to_o their_o majesty_n in_o their_o custom_n of_o such_o good_n so_o take_v thence_o and_o that_o if_o the_o prize_n be_v take_v at_o anchor_n it_o may_v nevertheless_o not_o be_v dispute_v for_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v all_o man_n during_o the_o time_n of_o war_n will_v anchor_v in_o as_o great_a safety_n as_o may_v be_v iii_o all_o merchant_n ship_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o take_v as_o prize_n at_o sea_n on_o board_n all_o foreigner_n viz._n swede_n dane_n portuguese_n and_o other_o nation_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v trade_v with_o their_o majesty_n enemy_n with_o contraband_n good_n shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o admiralty_n and_o one_o three_o of_o her_o lade_n so_o condemn_v be_v give_v to_o the_o captain_n officer_n and_o seaman_n that_o so_o take_v she_o as_o prize_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o captain_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o commissioner_n receive_v the_o money_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o former_a method_n at_o ten_o day_n after_o payment_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o be_v not_o sometime_o till_o two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o that_o this_o encouragement_n will_v put_v the_o commander_n to_o a_o strict_a search_n of_o all_o foreign_a ship_n for_o contraband_n good_n which_o otherwise_o will_v slight_o be_v view_v or_o for_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n prevail_v upon_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o pursue_v their_o several_a voyage_n to_o the_o great_a disservice_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o will_v put_v they_o upon_o the_o contrary_a design_n iv_o that_o all_o savage_a adjudge_v for_o retake_v any_o ship_n shall_v be_v distribute_v to_o the_o captain_n and_o ship_n company_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n as_o likewise_o one_o 3d_o part_n of_o the_o good_n take_v and_o condemn_v from_o swede_n and_o dane_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o now_o if_o those_o ship_n be_v not_o condemn_v the_o capter_n have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o good_n that_o be_v condemn_v through_o the_o want_n of_o a_o proclamation_n make_v full_a to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v very_o hard_a upon_o the_o poor_a sailor_n in_o their_o majesty_n service_n who_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v get_v nothing_o all_o the_o war._n this_o encouragement_n will_v hinder_v any_o embezelment_n be_v make_v after_o retake_v a_o ship_n and_o cause_v the_o captain_n to_o take_v more_o care_n in_o see_v she_o bring_v safe_a into_o port._n and_o by_o this_o the_o poor_a sailor_n will_v be_v certain_a of_o get_v something_o when_o their_o proportion_n be_v ascertain_v by_o proclamation_n whereas_o at_o present_a if_o one_o of_o their_o majesty_n ship_n weaken_v herself_o to_o send_v a_o swede_n or_o dane_n into_o port_n he_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n by_o happen_v to_o meet_v with_o one_o of_o his_o own_o rank_n and_o beside_o the_o seaman_n put_v on_o board_n the_o swede_n or_o dane_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o have_v the_o ship_n retake_v and_o be_v carry_v into_o france_n where_o they_o suffer_v great_a hardship_n and_o for_o all_o this_o as_o the_o case_n now_o be_v have_v no_o benefit_n if_o the_o ship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_n be_v not_o condemn_v v._o that_o all_o commander_n that_o shall_v meet_v with_o and_o fight_v the_o enemy_n to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n and_o be_v overpower_a shall_v happen_v to_o be_v take_v and_o his_o ship_n sink_v burn_a or_o so_o extreme_o disable_v that_o they_o can_v carry_v she_o off_o but_o
shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o they_o for_o retake_v any_o english_a or_o friend_n ship_n by_o reason_n they_o have_v often_o retake_v small_a vessel_n for_o which_o they_o have_v have_v but_o a_o five_o part_n amount_v to_o not_o above_o the_o charge_n of_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v ten_o of_o such_o fifths_o to_o their_o great_a discouragement_n the_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o reasonable_a to_o be_v condescend_v to_o for_o that_o several_a ship_n have_v be_v retake_v which_o have_v pay_v his_o majesty_n 2_o or_o 3000_o l._n each_o for_o custom_n 4._o that_o whereas_o many_o ship_n that_o have_v lie_v in_o port_n harbour_n and_o road_n of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o any_o seizure_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o vice-admirals_n or_o governor_n have_v be_v find_v out_o to_o be_v the_o enemy_n good_n and_o seize_v by_o private_a man_n of_o war_n and_o condemn_v as_o prize_n the_o say_v vice-admirals_n or_o governor_n have_v very_o much_o obstruct_v they_o in_o the_o condemnation_n thereof_o and_o sometime_o after_o condemnation_n have_v claim_v the_o same_o to_o their_o use_n or_o the_o use_n of_o their_o majesty_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o private_a man_n of_o war_n without_o who_o diligence_n and_o intelligence_n they_o have_v never_o be_v discover_v or_o seize_v therefore_o it_o be_v propose_v that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o may_v have_v no_o molestation_n or_o impediment_n but_o have_v their_o prize_n according_a to_o their_o commission_n which_o grant_v they_o all_o they_o shall_v take_v as_o well_o in_o port_n or_o harbour_n as_o upon_o the_o sea_n 5._o that_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o other_o prize_n may_v be_v remit_v to_o they_o concern_v in_o private_a man_n of_o war_n for_o their_o encouragement_n for_o the_o reason_n follow_v viz._n i._o the_o french_a king_n do_v at_o this_o time_n do_v the_o same_o which_o have_v so_o encourage_v their_o privatier_n that_o they_o have_v fit_v out_o many_o ship_n of_o good_a force_n and_o much_o annoy_v and_o disturb_v our_o trade_n the_o french_a privatier_n have_v take_v about_o 600_o of_o our_o ship_n whereas_o their_o man_n of_o war_n have_v not_o take_v sixty_o ii_o this_o encouragement_n will_v enable_v the_o concern_v to_o fit_v out_o better_a ship_n than_o now_o they_o have_v and_o get_v man_n to_o man_n they_o by_o contract_v to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o such_o man_n as_o shall_v be_v wound_v and_o the_o wife_n and_o family_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v kill_v or_o drown_v which_o at_o present_a they_o can_v afford_v to_o do_v iii_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o make_v this_o remission_n of_o ten_o to_o the_o english_a private_a man_n of_o war_n than_o the_o french_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o prohibition_n and_o the_o small_a trade_n of_o france_n 6._o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o unless_o some_o officer_n be_v put_v on_o board_n each_o prize_n the_o private_a man_n of_o war_n will_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o such_o officer_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o duty_n to_o bear_v the_o charge_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o each_o private_a man_n of_o war_n at_o the_o take_v out_o of_o his_o commission_n do_v not_o only_o oblige_v his_o ship_n self_n and_o owner_n but_o also_o give_v two_o other_o sufficient_a security_n in_o 3000_o or_o 1500_o l._n bond_n not_o to_o abuse_v their_o majesty_n subject_n or_o ally_n but_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o injury_n do_v by_o they_o and_o to_o pay_v custom_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o the_o customhouse_n officer_n present_o put_v waiter_n on_o board_n to_o look_v after_o the_o custom_n which_o the_o private_a man_n of_o war_n pay_v themselves_o without_o charge_n to_o their_o majesty_n and_o by_o this_o propose_a encouragement_n the_o custom_n will_v be_v increase_v by_o the_o prize-ship_n so_o that_o it_o will_v pay_v twenty_o time_n more_o than_o their_o majesty_n have_v or_o will_v receive_v for_o ten_o and_o beside_o the_o encouragement_n of_o english_a private_a man_n of_o war_n will_v be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o this_o kingdom_n not_o only_o in_o the_o increase_v of_o custom_n and_o weaken_v the_o enemy_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o in_o breed_v of_o seaman_n they_o be_v oblige_v by_o their_o bond_n to_o carry_v two_o three_o landman_n and_o but_o one_o three_o of_o their_o compliment_n seaman_n 7._o and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o by_o thus_o remit_v the_o ten_o the_o advocate_n receiver_n etc._n etc._n employ_v therein_o will_v lose_v their_o salary_n the_o proposer_n humble_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v think_v reasonable_a that_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o two_o or_o three_o person_n without_o advantage_n to_o the_o king_n or_o government_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o so_o great_a a_o public_a good_a as_o this_o encouragement_n will_v be_v both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n last_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o this_o encouragement_n to_o privatier_n will_v prove_v of_o no_o small_a advantage_n to_o his_o majesty_n custom_n for_o example_n they_o frequent_o retake_v rich_a ship_n prevent_v ship_n be_v take_v and_o one_o ship_n retake_v oftentimes_o bring_v in_o more_o custom_n to_o his_o majesty_n than_o the_o ten_o will_v amount_v to_o in_o a_o whole_a year_n so_o that_o both_o his_o majesty_n and_o subject_n well_o be_v much_o the_o gainer_n by_o this_o mean_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v these_o proposal_n will_v meet_v with_o their_o majesty_n compliance_n for_o that_o their_o majesty_n may_v at_o first_o give_v it_o only_o for_o a_o year_n or_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o see_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o and_o afterward_o to_o do_v therein_o as_o they_o please_v reason_n humble_o offer_v for_o bring_v down_o the_o exorbitant_a rate_n of_o seman_n wage_n from_o 50_o s._n and_o 3_o l._n a_o month_n to_o 30_o s._n and_o 35_o s._n a_o month._n the_o seaman_n for_o the_o lucre_n of_o such_o great_a wage_n in_o merchantman_n do_v lurk_v and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o their_o majesty_n service_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o get_v man_n for_o the_o king_n ship_n whereas_o if_o their_o wage_n be_v near_o alike_o their_o majesty_n will_v never_o want_v seaman_n in_o their_o fleet._n a_o seaman_n wage_n in_o a_o merchantman_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v usual_o about_o 25_o s._n a_o month_n and_o in_o a_o collier_n 30_o or_o 40_o s._n a_o voyage_n which_o now_o be_v come_v to_o 6_o 7_o and_z 8_o l._n a_o voyage_n and_o 50_o s._n and_o 3_o l._n a_o month_n in_o a_o merchantman_n which_o while_o they_o can_v have_v they_o will_v leave_v their_o majesty_n ship_n and_o abscond_v themselves_o from_o be_v impress_v rather_o than_o serve_v for_o the_o usual_a rate_n of_o the_o navy_n which_o be_v 23_o s._n a_o month_n at_o 28_o day_n in_o a_o month_n which_o be_v 25_o s._n a_o month_n at_o twelve_o month_n in_o the_o year_n and_o till_o such_o their_o extraordinary_a wage_n be_v bring_v down_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v it_o will_v be_v otherwise_o though_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a they_o be_v ever_o the_o rich_a at_o the_o year_n end_v for_o any_o such_o large_a wage_n as_o for_o instance_n a_o seaman_n go_v to_o newcastle_n and_o perhaps_o have_v 6_o or_o 7_o l._n for_o his_o voyage_n while_o that_o last_v he_o never_o go_v to_o sea_n again_o but_o lurk_v about_o till_o he_o be_v run_v 30_o or_o 40_o s._n in_o debt_n to_o his_o landlady_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v make_v another_o trip_n to_o newcastle_n and_o so_o be_v not_o above_o 3_o month_n at_o sea_n in_o a_o year_n whereby_o the_o nation_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o service_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v humble_o propose_v that_o for_o their_o majesty_n service_n the_o rate_n of_o seman_n wage_n in_o merchantman_n be_v reduce_v to_o 30_o s._n per_fw-la month_n go_v with_o convoy_n and_o 35_o s._n per_fw-la month_n run_v without_o convoy_n and_o that_o if_o any_o private_a sailer_n shall_v demand_v more_o than_o the_o rate_n aforesaid_a that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o office_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o register_n of_o ship_n and_o small_a craft_n and_o thence_o send_v on_o board_n one_o of_o their_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n there_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o year_n as_o a_o prest-man_n ☞_o this_o will_v be_v a_o equivalent_a for_o the_o master_n and_o owner_n of_o ship_n provide_v a_o seaman_n according_a to_o my_o proposal_n for_o example_n a_o ship_n of_o 70_o tun_n have_v seven_o man_n to_o sail_v she_o whereof_o five_o be_v before_o the_o mast_n and_o now_o receive_v 50_o s._n a_o month_n by_o this_o regulation_n the_o master_n will_v save_v