A brief discourse of the Navy, 26 January 1638.
A brief discourse of the Navy, 26 January 1638, including; Commendation of the Navy and the benefit of its well being; The present state of its government in harbour by the four principal officers; A way proposed to rectify the government and abuses therein of the Navy.
Record Details
| Item reference: | LEC/7 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1638-01-01 - ?; 1638 |
| Creator: | Leconfield |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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