The succession of colonels to all his Majesties land forces from their rise to 1747 : precedency of each regiment, with dates to promotion, removes, deaths &c. : the same of ye regiments broke in the two last reigns : to which is added a list of ye royal navy, when built, rebuilt, number of men and guns, tonnage, dimensions &c. : pay, subsistance, half-pay, pensions &c. of ye army, navy and garrisons at home & abrod

The succession of colonels to all his Majesties land forces from their rise to 1747 : precedency of each regiment, with dates to promotion, removes, deaths &c. : the same of ye regiments broke in the two last reigns : to which is added a list of ye royal navy, when built, rebuilt, number of men and guns, tonnage, dimensions &c. : pay, subsistance, half-pay, pensions &c. of ye army, navy and garrisons at home & abrod

London : Printed for J. Millan ..., 1747.

[1] leaf, [65] folded leaves of plates in various foliations ; 20 cm. (4to)

355.330942 G786 1747

(OCoLC)29494926

Imprint date on some plates: 1743.
Engraved t.p. signed: P. Fourdrinier, Sculp.; some plates signed: Thorowgood Sculp.
"A list of his Majesties Royal Navy, 1747" on leaves [25]-[30]: a list of all the ships in the Royal Navy, with the highest and lowest number of men and guns, tunnage, time of building and re-building, dimensions in feet and inches of each rate, the nature of guns and shot, diameter of bores, powder for proof, service and scaling, &c.
Includes index.
Library copy lacks leaf 18 covering the XXXVII Foot to XLII Foot which is provided in a typescript copy.
Armorial bookplate with motto (Oublier Ne Puis): The Right Honble. John Lord Colville of Culross; clippings from unidentified newspapers tipped in on front pastedown: obituary & memorial service for Viscount Colville; bookplate with motto (Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum) on front free endpaper: Ex libris, Ernest J. Martin.

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