The Quarterly Review, Volume 236, Issue 468John Murray, 1921 - English literature |
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Page 95
... masts of all sizes for ships of any burthen , ' and ' of that sort of pine which is called pitch - pine , of which tar and pitch may be made . ' Many ships had been built there during the last twenty years ; and there were many saw ...
... masts of all sizes for ships of any burthen , ' and ' of that sort of pine which is called pitch - pine , of which tar and pitch may be made . ' Many ships had been built there during the last twenty years ; and there were many saw ...
Page 99
... masts . In the middle of the 16th century masts had been obtained from Danzig and the Baltic ports ; the best from Riga , 18 to 25 inches in diameter , and 70 to 80 feet long . The safe delivery of everything which came from the north ...
... masts . In the middle of the 16th century masts had been obtained from Danzig and the Baltic ports ; the best from Riga , 18 to 25 inches in diameter , and 70 to 80 feet long . The safe delivery of everything which came from the north ...
Page 100
... masts , yards , and bowsprits , 17. per tun . The Navy was to have the refusal of all stores imported , and a penalty was imposed for destruction of pitch - pine or tar - trees . The Act dealing with the Scotch " forests had also in ...
... masts , yards , and bowsprits , 17. per tun . The Navy was to have the refusal of all stores imported , and a penalty was imposed for destruction of pitch - pine or tar - trees . The Act dealing with the Scotch " forests had also in ...
Page 101
... masts , yards , and bowsprits , which remained subject to the premium . The Acts were periodically continued until the American Rebellion , when the Navy was weighed down with the maladministration of Lord Sandwich , which had begun in ...
... masts , yards , and bowsprits , which remained subject to the premium . The Acts were periodically continued until the American Rebellion , when the Navy was weighed down with the maladministration of Lord Sandwich , which had begun in ...
Page 103
... masts . In November 1777 , the Navy Board reported that , although the magazines were well stored , ' there are but few large masts due upon contract , and the present contractor apprehends there may be difficulty in providing further ...
... masts . In November 1777 , the Navy Board reported that , although the magazines were well stored , ' there are but few large masts due upon contract , and the present contractor apprehends there may be difficulty in providing further ...
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