Facts which shew the necessity of establishing a regular method for the punctual, frequent and certain payment of seamen employed in the Royal Navy : most humbly submitted to the consideration of Parliament

Facts which shew the necessity of establishing a regular method for the punctual, frequent and certain payment of seamen employed in the Royal Navy : most humbly submitted to the consideration of Parliament

Facts shewing the necessity of paying punctually, frequently and certainly the wages of seamen employed in the Royal Navy

London : Printed for T. Payne ... : Sold by W. Shropshire ..., W. Owen ..., C. Henderson ..., 1758.

14, [2] p. ; 26 cm. (4to)

L2001F139 1758

(OCoLC)44801350

Printed label tipped in on cover: Facts shewing the necessity of paying punctually, frequently and certainly the wages of seamen employed in the Royal Navy.
Signed, Westminster, 10th April, 1758, J. Massie: p. 14.
Signatures: [A]2 B-D2.
Leaf A2 printed & bound as p. [15]-[16].
Publisher's advertisements on p. [15]-[16]: "The following tracts were written by J. Massie."
Contains of a statement of the number of men who deserted from the late Col. John Cottrell's late Regiment of Marines, between 15th Oct. 1741 and 23rd Feb. 1746-7 distinguishing the circumstances under which they deserted and concluded with an appeal for humaneness in treating the men.

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