[French navy, Fort George, 1755]

[French navy, Fort George, 1755]

A list of French ships of war taken and destroyed by the English since the begining of the war in 1755|A general state of the French navy consisting of all the ships of the line and frigates & with their number of guns, weight of metall on each deck, length, breadth, and depth, where and by whom built 1755

[Fort George, N.Y.] 1755

2 items (2 leaves ([4] p.)) ; 37 x 24 cm.

MSS L2006F209 [Bound]

Contents: [1]. A list of French ships of war taken and destroyed by the English since the begining of the war in 1755 -- [2]. A general state of the French navy consisting of all the ships of the line and frigates & with their number of guns, weight of metall [sic] on each deck, length, breadth, and depth, where and by whom built 1755.
In vellum case; red wax seal bearing the royal arms & red-inked border around inscription "Fort George" on front cover case; green worsted interior with single flap.
Item [1] divied into 3 columns (Names/Guns/By whom and what ships taken or destroy'd &c) providing information of 47 ships & 15 lost ships since the war began; item [2] includes 95 ships.

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