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Three letters : on the subject of the Marine Society. Let. I. On occasion of their clothing for the sea 3097 men, and 2045 boys, to the end of Dec. 1757. ... III. Being a full detail of the rules and forms of the Marine Society. ... To which is prefixed, a general view of th motives for establishing this society

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1758.
Call number: 377334
Creator: Hanway, Jonas (1712-1786)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (4to)
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