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• Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Stuarts, 1603-1714
• Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Sources
• Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Sources

• The Journal of Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet, 1700-1702 (London: Printed for the Navy Records Society, 1897), by George Rooke, ed. by Oscar Browning (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Life and Works of Sir Henry Mainwaring (2 volumes; London: Printed for the Navy Records Society, 1920-1922), by Henry Manwayring, ed. by G. E. Manwaring and W. G. Perrin
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
• The Life of Sir John Leake, Rear-Admiral of Great Britain (2 volumes; London: Printed for the Navy Records Society, 1920), by Stephen Martin Leake, ed. by Geoffrey Callender
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
• The life and works of Sir Henry Mainwaring (Navy Records Society, 1920), by Henry Manwayring and G. E. Manwaring (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life of Sir John Leake : rear-admiral of Great Britain (Navy Records Society, 1920), by Stephen Martin Leake and Geoffrey Arthur Romaine Callender (page images at HathiTrust)
• An order of Parliament, with the consent of His Highness the Lord Protector, for a day of publike thanksgiving : within the cities of London and Westminster, the late lines of communication, and weekly bills of mortality, on Wednesday the third of June next : for the great success God hath been pleased to give the Navy of the Commonwealth under the command of General Blake against the Spaniard : together with a narrative of the same success, as it was communicated in a letter from the said general. (Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, printers to His Highness, 1657), by Great Britain. Parliament (1657), John Field, Henry Hills, and Robert Blake (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die sabbathi, 24 Febr. 1648. (Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honourable House of Commons, 1648), by England and Wales and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (page images at HathiTrust)
• A List of His Majesties navie that is now setting forth for the guarding and scowring of the seas containing the names of the ships, both the kings and merchants and the Captains and Lieutenants that go commanders in the same, anno dom. 1641. (London : Printed for W. Reynor, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A copy of Admiral Russel's letter to the Earl of Nottingham (Printed at London and re-printed at Edinburgh : [s.n.], 1692), by Edward Russell Orford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• His Majesties regulation in the business of plate-carriage, &c. with his establishment of an allowance for their tables, and other encouragements to his sea-commanders ... ([London : s.n., 1686]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and Samuel Pepys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A narrative of the proceedings of the fleet giving an account of what hath passed since their arrivall at Graves End, between divers honorable members of Parliament and Vice-Admiral Lawson, and the commissioners sent from White-Hall appointed to treat on the behalf of the army : sent in a letter of the 22. instant, from the fleet riding at anchor at Graves-End. (London : Printed by John Streater, 1659), by M. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A list of the particulars of His Majesties fleet, as they are divided into squadrons. (Printed at London ;, and re-printed at Edinburgh : [s.n.], 1665) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A list of their Majesties royal fleet now actually at sea, with the number of men and guns; also the commanders names. (Printed at London ;, and re-printed at Edinburgh : [s.n.], Anno Dom. 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The New proceedings of the English affairs in Ireland as they come in an account from Chester in a letter dated the 23th of this instant April 1690, relating what past with the fleet under that valiant commander Sir Cloudsey Shovell before Dublin, and the great conduct of it aginst the Irish there. (London : Printed for Dorman Newman ..., 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The declaration and remonstrance of the sea-men and mariners, concerning the present war and engagement between the Parliament of England and the Hollanders : with their gallant resolution to live and die together in the defence and preservation of religion, law, liberty, and freedom, and a list of the names of the English fleet, together with the number of men and ordnanoe [sic]. (London : Printed for George Horton, 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Continuation of news from that part of His Majesties fleet that now lies at High-Lake near Chester giving an impartial account of all considerable occurrences since its leaving Harwich to this present time. (London : Printed for John Dunton ..., 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• England in the Mediterranean; A Study of the Rise and Influence of British Power Within the Straits, 1603-1713. Volume 1 (2 volumes; London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1917), by Julian Stafford Corbett
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
  • both volumes; page images at HathiTrust
• The Navy of the Restoration, from the death of Cromwell to the treaty of Breda; its work, growth and influence. (University Press, 1916), by Arthur William Tedder Tedder (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The English navy in the revolution of 1688 (The University press, 1928), by Edward Barzillai Powley (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The navy in the English Civil War. (Archon Books, 1962), by J. R. Powell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some account of Sir Robert Mansel Kt, Vice Admiral of england, and Member of parliament for the county of Glamorgan; and of Admiral Sir Thomas Button, Kt. of Worlton, and of Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan. (Dowlais, 1883), by George Thomas Clark (page images at HathiTrust)
• Admiral Blake. (D. Appleton, 1886), by David Hannay (page images at HathiTrust)
• The navy under the early Stuarts and its influence on English history (Grieves ;, 1920), by Christopher Denstone Penn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The British naval operations in the West Indies, 1650-1700; a study in naval administration ([Annapolis?, 1914), by Robert Wilden Neeser (page images at HathiTrust)
• Samuel Pepys and the royal navy (The University press, 1920), by Joseph Robson Tanner and Lees Knowles lectures (page images at HathiTrust)
• Secret memoirs of the life of the Honourable Sr Cloudsley Shovel, Kt. Admiral of Great-Britain. Containing, his birth, education and rise; with a full account of all the naval battels since the Revolution, and other honourable exploits perform'd for the service of his country; and a more exact relation of the enterprize upon Toulon, than any yet extant. (B. Bragge, 1708) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Robert Blake, admiral and general at sea : based on family and state papers (Chapman and Hall, 1856), by William Hepworth Dixon (page images at HathiTrust)
• A complete history of the most remarkable transactions at sea from the earliest accounts of time to the conclusion of the last war with France : wherein is given an account of the most considerable naval expeditions, sea-fights, stratagems, discoveries, and other maritime occurrences that have happen'd among all nations which have flourished at sea, and in more particular manner of Great Britain, from the time of the revolution, in the year 1688, to the aforesaid period : adorn'd with sea-charts adapted to the history, with an exact index of the names of all the places where any considerable battel has been fought, in any part of the world : in five books (Printed by W.B. for J. Walthoe ... and J. Walthoe Junior ..., 1720), by Josiah Burchett (page images at HathiTrust)
• England in the Mediterranean a study of the rise and influence of British power within the Straits 1603-1713 (Longmans, Green, and co., 1904), by Julian Stafford Corbett (page images at HathiTrust)
• An essay concerning the laws of nations, and the rights of soveraigns : with an account of what was said at the Council-board by the civilians upon the question, whether Their Majesties subjects taken at sea acting by the late king's commission, might not be looked on as pirates? : with reflections upon the arguments of Sir T.P. and Dr. Ol (Printed for Richard Baldwin ..., 1694), by Matthew Tindal (page images at HathiTrust)
• A relation of a brave and resolute sea-fight, made by Sr. Kenelam [sic] Digby : (on the Bay of Scandarone, the 16. of June last past) with certaine galegasses & galeasses, belonging to the States of Venice, to his great commendation, and to the honour of our English nation (Printed for K.G. Huston by S. & L. Marks at the Plantin Press, 1974), by Kenelm Digby, France. Sovereign (1601-1643 : Louis XIII), Plantin Press, Rounce & Coffin Club, Zamorano Club, and Roxburghe Club of San Francisco (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An act declaring the grounds and causes of making prize the ships and goods that shall be taken from time to time by the Parliaments ships at sea, and for the encouragement of officers, mariners and seamen. (Printed for Edward Husband ..., 1649), by England and Wales Parliament, Henry Scobell, and Edward Husband (page images at HathiTrust)
• A true narrative of the late success which it hath pleased God to give to some part of the fleet of this common-wealth, upon the Spanish coast, against the King of Spains West-India fleet, in its return to Cadiz : being the substance of several letters writ and sent by the generals of the fleet upon this occasion. (Printed by Henry Hills and John Field ..., 1657) (page images at HathiTrust)
• King's commission granted to Sir Nicolas Crispe (Printed for R. Austin, 1645), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and King Charles I of England (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs relating to the Lord Torrington. (Printed for the Camden society, 1889), by John Knox Laughton (page images at HathiTrust)
• A true relation of the engagement of His Majesties fleet under the command of His Royal Highness, with the Dutch fleet, May 28, 1672 (Tho. Newcomb, 1672), by Henry Savile and Henry Bennet Arlington (page images at HathiTrust)
• Journael of dagh-register, gehouden in 's lands vloot, onder 't beleyt van den heer lt. admirael generael M. Adriaensz. de Ruyter, zijnde pertinent aengeteeckent van den 1. tot den 16. junii 1666, op 't jacht de Vergulde Lely. (s.n., 1666) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Samuel Pepys and the Royal Navy, by J. R. Tanner (Gutenberg ebook)
• By the King a proclamation for a thanksgiving for the late victory by His Majesties naval forces. (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, 1665), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for recalling and prohibiting sea-men from the service of foreign princes and states and that no prizes taken from the Dutch by vertue of Portugal commissions be brought into His Majesties ports. (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1662), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for recalling and prohibiting sea-men from the services of forreign princes and states (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1664), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for recalling and prohibiting seamen from the service of forreign princes and states (In the Savoy [i.e. London] : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1671/2 [i.e. 1672]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for taking off the late restraint laid upon the ships of merchants and others from going to sea (In the Savoy [i.e. London] : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1672), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation of general pardon to all seamen, mariners and others imployed at sea (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1672), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation declaring Their Majesties pleasure for continuing the seamen belonging to their first, second and third rate ships in their service during this winter, and for payment of their wages before the fleet shall set sail for the next summers expedition. (London : Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb decease'd ..., 1692), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Queen of England Mary II, and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation for prohibiting seamen from deserting Their Majesties service (London : Printed by Charles Bill, and Thomas Newcomb ..., MDCLXXXIX [1689]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), III William, and Queen of England Mary II (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation requiring all seamen and mariners to render themselves to Their Majesties service (London : Printed by Charles Bill and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd ..., 1691/2 [i.e. 1692]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Queen of England Mary II, and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation requiring all seamen and mariners to render themselves to Their Majesties service (London : Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb ..., 1690), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Queen of England Mary II, and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation requiring all seamen and mariners to render themselves to Their Majesties service (London : Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb ..., 1690/1 [i.e. 1691]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Queen of England Mary II, and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation requiring all seamen and mariners to render themselves to Their Majesties service (London : Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd ..., 1691/2 [i.e. 1692]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Queen of England Mary II, and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation requiring all seamen and mariners to render themselves to Their Majesties service (London : Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd ..., 1692/3 [i.e. 1693]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Queen of England Mary II, and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation to explain a clause in a late proclamation (for encouraging seamen and mariners to enter themselves on Their Majesties service) dated the one and twentieth day of December, 1691 (London : Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd ..., 1692), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Queen of England Mary II, and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for encouraging mariners, seamen and landmen to enter themselves on board His Majesties ships of war (London : Printed by Charles Bill and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd ..., 1696/7 [i.e. 1697]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for enlarging the time for bounty-money to such seamen and landmen as shall voluntarily come into our sea-service by the tenth of February next, and for regulating of protections. (London : Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb ..., 1694 [i.e. 1695]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and III William (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Exact and faithful account of the late bloody fight between Captain Hastings, commander of the Saphire, Captain Showel, commander of the James galley, and Jonas Raile, captain of the Half-Moon of Algier a ship of 32 guns, and 246 men, with the particulars of the engagement, sent from on board the James galley, lying in Tangier Road : September the 22d. 1681. (London : Printed for E.L. by John Gain, and are to be sold by Mrs. Andrews ..., 1681), by Clowdisley Shovell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Exact list of all Their Majesties forces in Flanders, England, Scotland, and Ireland for the year 1692 and the charges of each regiment. (London : Printed for Richard Baldwin ..., 1692) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Glory of the British seas being a list of the Royal Navy ... (London : Printed by George Croom ..., 1697) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true relation of a most worthy and notable fight, performed the nineteenth day of Iune now last past, by two small shippes of the citie of London, the Vineyard of a hundred and twentie tunnes, and the Vnicorne of a hundred and fourtie tunnes, against sixe great gallies of Tunes, hauing in them a thousand and eight hundred men, of the Ile of Way-yorcke in the straights our shippes hauing in all, mariners, merchants, and passengers fifty sixe men / written by H. R. (Imprinted at London : For I. White, and are to be sold by, T. Langley, [1616]), by fl. 1585-1616 H. R. (Henry Roberts) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True relation of the engagement of His Majesties fleet under the command of His Royal Highness with the Dutch fleet, May 28, 1672 in a letter from H.S. Esquire, on board His Royal Highness, to the Earl of Arlington, principal secretary of state. ([London] In the Savoy : Printed by Tho. Newcomb, 1672), by Henry Savile and Henry Bennet Arlington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The second part of the nevv ballad of the late and terrible fight on St. James's Day one thousand 666 to the tune of the first part written and printed at London. ([London? : s.n.], Printed in the Year, 1666) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True account of a fight between Captain John Leech, commander of the ship Ann of London, of 14 guns and 19 men from Jamaica, and a French privateer of 24 guns and some petteraroes as it came in a letter to his owners from Plymouth, dated the second of this instant January 1689. (London : Printed for Sam. Crouch, 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true and impartial account of a great and bloody fight between part of the English fleet, commanded by Sir Clovesly Shovel and the French at sea with an account of the men killed and wounded : together with the great bravery and courage of Captain Hoskins, from on board Their Majesties ship the Crown, this ninth of December, 1690, riding Plimouth-Sound. ([S.l.] : Printed for Richard Newsome, 1690), by John Tutchin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of a late engagement at sea near Rye on the coast of Sussex with the particulars of taking a French man of war, and bringing her into the said port : of the number of the enemy killed, among whom was the Lord Strabane, &c. : in a letter from Rye, August the 8th, 1691. (London : Printed for J. Smith ..., 1691) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of Sir George Rook's arrival in the chanel with the fleet under his command (London : Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy, [1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of the bombarding of St. Malo, by the fleet under the command of the Lord Berkeley, admiral of the blue ([London] : Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy, 1695) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of the taking of the island of Martinego, in the West-Indies, from the French by the English forces and fleet, commanded by Sir Francis Wheeler also of the taking of two French ships, one of 22 guns, the other of 20 guns, belonging to Martinego and Guardialoope : in a letter to a merchant in London. (London : Printed by W. Bonny, 1693) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of Their Majesties fleet, and also of the Turkey fleet of merchant-men (homeward-bound) in a letter from aborad the Royal Soveraign, to a friend in London. (London : Printed for W. Haite, 1691) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The account given by Sir John Ashby, Vice-Admiral, and Reere-Admiral Rooke to the Lords Commissioners of the engagement at sea between the English, Dutch, and French fleets, June the 30th, 1690 with a journal of the fleet since their departure from St. Hellens to their return to the Buoy-in-the-Nore, and other material passages relating to the said engagement. (London : Printed for Randal Taylor ..., 1691), by John Ashby and George Rooke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An account of a remarkable sea-fight between an English ketch and a French privateer from aboard the Breda frigate at the spit-head, April 19, 1690. (London : Printed for Randal Taylor, 1690), by John Audley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Brief account of a great engagement which hapned [sic] between the English squadron, under the command of Vice-Admiral Herbert, and the whole French fleet, near the coast of Ireland, on the first of May, 1689 (London : Printed by W. Davis, 2689 [i.e. 1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Letter from Liverpool giving an account of the arrival of the Bonaventure frigat from Major General Kirk : and of what has been done for the relief of Londonderry, and for the encouragement of the men of Inniskillin : as also the recovery of the two ships that were taken by the French men of war ... (London : Printed for J.C. ..., 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A List of the English and Dutch men of war that are appointed to guard the coasts this winter, under the command of Sir Ralph Delaval (London : Printed for R. Bentley ..., 1691) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A List of Their Majesties royal fleet and the squadron of Dutch joyned with it as drawn up in a line of battel. (Printed at London and re-printed at Edinburgh : By the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., 1691) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Particular account of a terrible and bloody engagement between the English and French fleet, in the Bay of Bantry on the Irish coast with an exact list of the damage sustained, and those slain and wounded on both sides. (London : Printed for J.C., 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Resolution and remonstrance of the navie to the supream power of England, the Commons assembled in Parliament and to His Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax, with the honourable counsell of the army, declaring their reall affections and ardent desires for the publique good of the kingdom, against all forraigne invasions, which they resolve to performe with their lives and fortunns : and a list of the chief commanders engaged herein / brought to the Parl. by Capt. Richard Brookes. (London : Printed for George Roberts, 1649), by Richard Brooke and Richard Haddoke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of what English men of war have been taken, or otherwise lost, during the present war with some observations upon a late printed paper concerning that matter. (In the Savoy [London] : Printed by Edward Jones, 1696) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Short vindication of marine regiments in answer to a pamphlet entituled A letter to a member of Parliament concerning the four marine regiments. (London : Printed for A. Baldwin, 1699) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An accompt of both the fleets their number and stations, with a perfect narrative of occurrences that have passed between them hitherto : in a letter from aboard the Edgar. (London : Printed by A.P., In the year, 1673), by T. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True and most exact relation of the taking of the goodly ship called the Saint Esprit, belonging vnto the French king which was built in Holland, and furnished with 54 peeces of great ordnance, was surprised on the 28 day of September, by Sir Sackeuill Treuer, Knight, and since brought by him vnto Harwich in Essex ; likewise the proceedings of the Duke of Buckingham his Grace, in the Isle of Ree ... with many other particulars / published by authority. (London : Printed by A.M. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Signe of the Eagle and Childe in Britaines Burse, 1627) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True narrative of the engagement between His Majesties fleet and that of Holland, begun June the first, 1666, at two a clock, afternoon, and continuing till the fourth, at ten a clock at night (London : Printed by Tho. Newcomb ..., 1666) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Dolphins danger and deliuerance being a ship of 220. tunne hauing in her but 36. men and 2. boyes, who were on the 12. of Ianuary 1616. set vpon by 6. men of warre of the Turkes hauing at the least 1500. men in them : who fought with them 5. houres and a halfe, yet to the glory of God and the honor of our English nation, both shippe and goods safely brought vp the Riuer of Thames and deliuered / truely set forth by the appoyntment of M. Edward Nichols, being Maister of the said ship ; with the names of all those that were slaine on the English part, the maner how, and how many were maymed, and what they are that suruiue. (London : Printed for Henry Gosson, and are to be solde in Panier Alley, 1617), by Edward Nichols and John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Admiral Russel's letter to the Earl of Nottingham containing an exact and particular relation of the late happy victory and success against the French fleet. (Boston : Printed and sold by Benjamin Harris ..., 1692), by Edward Russell Orford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals for raising a very considerable summ of money on ships and other vessels whereby the sea as well as the land may be made to contribute to the defence of both. ([London : s.n., 1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Relation of a late barbarous assault of the French upon the English near the Downs, March the 12th, 1688/9 attested by captain, officers, and several of the passengers. (London : Printed and sold by R. Janeway ..., 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of what English men of war have been taken, or otherwise lost, during the present war with some observations upon a late printed paper concerning that matter. (In the Savoy [London] : Printed by Edward Jones, 1695 [i.e. 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Catalogue of all the kings ships, as also of all other ships, and pinnaces, together with their squadrons, captaines, burthen, seamen, and landmen, set forth in His Maiesties seruice, the 27 of Iune, 1627 ([London] : Printed for Iohn Wright, [1627]), by George Villiers Buckingham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• This to bee proclaimed by sound of drumme aboard the kings ships, and the rest of the nauie (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, 1625), by England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamation directing how prisoners shall be ordered which are taken at sea, by men of warre (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, M.DC.XXVIII [1628]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A copie of the Kings commission, granted to Sir Nicolas Crispe, making him admirall of the sea-pirats brought (with other papers) to the Parliament ... and presented to the Committee for the Navie. (London : Printed for R. Austin, 1645), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation prohibiting the importation of cordage and cable-yarn from foreign parts (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1674/5 [i.e. 1675]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and Charles 1630-1685 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation concerning colours to be worn on board ships (London : Printed by Charles Bill and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd ..., M DC XCIV [1694]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Mary 1662-1694, and William 1650-1702 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King and Queen, a proclamation whereas we have received information, that divers seamen and mariners who have been hired and impressed in our service and do belong to our ships of war, do absent themselves from our said ships ... (London : Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb ..., 1690), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Mary 1662-1694, and William 1650-1702 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Great news from sea, or, The True narrative of the great and bloody fight between several of His Majesties ship [sic] and four Tnrks [sic] men of war and of the victory obtained by the English : as also the account of the names, qualities and carriage of guns of those Turks that were sunk and slain ... and each particular as it was communicated from on board the Greenwich t[o] a gentleman here in London. ([S.l. : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the two most honourable Houses, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, an humble representation of the sad and distressed case of many thousands of their most gratious Majesties loyal seamen, or their widows, aged parents, or other friends or relations and an humble supplication in behalf of all the said distressed and all other the seamen of England and Scotland. ([London : s.n.], 1693), by William Hodges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whereas the Kings Most Excellent Majestie hath lately published a declaration, intituled, His Majesties Declaration for encouragement of seamen and mariners imployed in the present service ... by the Lord Deputy and Council, Ossory. (Dublin : Printed by John Crooke ... and are to be sold by Samuel Dancer ..., 1664 [1665]), by Ireland. Lord Deputy and Thomas Butler Ossory (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An account of the late bloody sea-fight between part of Their Majesties fleet commanded by Sir Clovesly Shovel, and that of the French fleet commanded by the sieurs Turville and Ampheville with the sinking of three of the French men of war, one of which was a vice admiral. (London : Printed for Joseph Robinson, [1690]), by Nicholas Jackson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Exceeding welcome news from Ireland being a copie of a letter sent from Dundalke to Mr. Dudley Norton, Esquire, inhabitant at Nanptwich and now resident in London : wherein is declared in what condition the Kingdome of Ireland is at this present : with true information what victories have been obtained against the rebels in several parts of that kingdome by the Earle of Ormond ... : with others ... (London : Printed for Henry Fowler, 1642), by Patrick Kilborne and Dudley Norton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Late plot on the fleet, detected with the Jacobites memorial to the French king, and an account of those gentlemen who invited the French fleet to invade our English coasts &c. ([London? : s.n., 1689?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to a member of Parliament concerning the four regiments commonly called Mariners (London : Printed for A. Baldwin ..., 1699) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A message from His Highness the Prince of Wales to His Majesty, and the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight with his declaration concerning the Earl of Warwick, and the Parliaments fleet : also, a letter from Lieut. Gen. Cromwell to the committee at Derby House ... ([London?] : Printed for G. Lawrenson ..., Octob. 6, 1648), by King Charles II of England and Oliver Cromwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Relation of the passages in the battel at sea, between the fleet of England, and the United Neitherlands [sic] collected according to the charge & order of the Lords States General, dated June 24/14 [sic] 1666 / by the Lords De Witt, councill-pensioner, Vrybergen, Van der Hoolck, Kan & Gerlacius, deputies & plenipotentiaries of the States General, at present beeing in the VVielings, for expediteing [sic] & over the imploy of the foresaid Neitherlands [sic] fleet ; translated faithfully out of the Dutch copy, & published for the undeceiving of the English nation. ([The Hague? : s.n.], Printed Anno 1666) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of the proceedings of the Prince of VVales, and His coming to the Isle of Jersey with his resolution and intentions thereupon, and a message to be sent to the London marchants, containing severall demands and proposals, in relation to the Navie. Also, the votes of the Parliament of England, concerning Lieut. Col. John Lilburn; and their adjudging the paper, entituled, The second part of England's new chaines, treasonable and destructive. Together with a proclamation of the states of Holland, touching the Prince and the Parliament; and the taking of 21. English ships richly laden, their custome amounting to above 20000. pounds. And a list of the Parliaments Navy which are to be employed in this present expedition. (Imprinted at London : for R.W., 30. March, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King a proclamation for the better furnishing of the nauy, and increase of shipping. (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, M.DC.XXVI [1626]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for recalling and prohibiting seamen from serving of forein princes and states (London : Printed by John Bill, Christopher Barker, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills ..., 1677/8 [i.e. 1678]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation touching manners, sea-men, and souldiers, which are to serve in His Majesties navy (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1664), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation touching passes and sea-briefs (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1675), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation whereas the safeguard and protection we owe to such of our own subjects, and to all others in league and amity with us, as pass and repass the seas belonging to these our kingdoms ... (In the Savoy [i.e. London] : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1667), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of the sea fight between the united fleets of the English and Dutch, against the French, as it was sent to the States General, by Admiral Evertsen, and published by their authority at the Hague in the monthly accounts of July last. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year 1690), by Cornelius Evertson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An exact and true account on the taking five French ships laden with ammunition, by the Dutch, design'd for Ireland: together with the particulars of the blowing up of Dunkirk by the magazine taking fire. (Printed in London and re-printed in Edinburgh : [s.n.], 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An exact journal of the engagement between the English fleet and the French from May the 18th to the 25th, 1692. (London : Printed for Richard Baldwin ..., 1692) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Exact relation of the most remarkable transactions that happened lately in Ireland with an account of a great sea-fight between the English and French fleets. (London : Printed for J. Morris, 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Full and exact relation of the fight betwixt the Henry, an East-India merchant-man, and the Marine, a French man of war of 40 guns, on the coast of Ireland on the 12th of July 1695 written from Ireland by an officer of the said ship. (London : Printed by R.E. and are to be sold by J. Whitlock ..., 1695) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Full and true account of the barbarous and cruel usage of Mr. George Willington, midshipman on board the Faulkland man of war which having taken a prize call'd the Lascine, richly la[d]en from the West-Indies with several persons of quality and passengers on board : the leiutenant, George Titsdon, Mr. Willington, and several others were put on board the said prize, who for some secret grudge toward the said Mr. Willington beat and bruis'd him so barbarously ... (London : Printed and so[ld] ..., [1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Full and true relation as well of the blovving up of the Ann frigat as also of the examination, tryal, and condemnation of John Adams, the gunner thereunto belonging as the occasion of that accident by his default. For which he was on the 24th. of this instant December, sentenced by a councel of war to be hang'd. ([London] : Printed by A. Purslow, in the year, 1673) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Full and true relation of the remarkable fight betwixt Capt. Hamilton and Capt. Brown, commanders of the two Scotch frigats, and three French men of war that brought over the Irish men to joyn Dundee in the Western sea, as it was delivered to some of the privy counsellors in Scotland, by those that were eye witnesses during the whole action. (London : Printed for Rich. Chiswell ..., 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Bloudy fight between [t]he two potent fleets of England and Holland, on Thursday and Friday the second and third of June, in St. Georges Channel; with the number of ships that were burnt, sunk, and taken in the engagement: And a perfect account of the proceedings of both the fleets. (London, : Printed by Robert Wood., 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The common-wealths great ship commonly called the Soveraigne of the Seas, built in the yeare, 1637 with a true and exact dimension of her bulk and burden, and those decorements which beautifie and adorne her, with the carving work, figures, and mottoes upon them : shee is besides her tunnage 1637 tuns in burden, shee beareth five lanthorns, the biggest of which will hold ten persons to stand upright, without shouldring or pressing one another, with the names of all the ropes, masts, sailes, and cordage that belong unto a ship : as also the names of all our commanders at sea, the number of men and gunnes which every ship carrieth both in their admirall, vice admirall, and reare-admirall : with all the fights wee have had with the Hollander, since the engagement of Lieutenant-Admirall Trompe neere Dover, against the English fleet under the command of Generall Blake, at the same time that three of their embassadours were here treating of peace : with a perfect rehearsall of an act for encrease of shipping, and encouragement of the navigation of this nation, which so much displeaseth the Hollander. (London : Printed by M. Simmons for Tho. Jenner ..., 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Justice perverted, and innocence & loyalty oppressed, or, A detection of the corruptions of some persons in places of great trust in the government which would have been laid open the last session of Parliament, according to the intentions of both Houses, had it not been prevented. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the Year MDCXCV [1695]), by Robert Crosfeild (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Good news from the English fleet being an account of a great bloody engagement which hapned yesterday betwixt Their Majesties fleet commanded by the Earl of Torrington and the French fleet, near the Beachy, upon the coast of Suffolk : with a particular relation of the blowing-up of six of the biggest of the French men of war ... (London : Printed for T. Clarke ..., 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Great victory obtained by the English against the Hollanders, on Friday the 6th of May the whole manner of the engagement, the persuing of the Dutch fleet towards Holland, and blocking up of their admirals, Van Trump, de Witte and Ruyter, in the Texel, by General Dean, General Monk, and Vice-Admiral Penn : with the taking of 60 small ships and 6 merchant-men very richly laden, that were coming from France, about by Scotland. (London : Printed by Robert Wood, 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A full and true account of a terrible and bloody engagement at sea, between a squadron of the French fleet and the naval forces under the command of our English admiral together with a particular account of the sinking of three of the French men of war, taking of two, and disabling most of therest [sic], with the great courage and bravery of our English sea-men / in a letter to an eminent merchant in the city of London. (London : Printed for W. Brown ..., [1690]), by J. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Just vindication of the principal officers of His Majesties ordnance from the false and scandalous aspersions laid upon them in a printed libel entituled An exact relation of the several engagements and actions of His Majesties fleet, under the command of His Highness Prince Rupert, in the summers expedition, 1673. (London : Printed for Nathaniel Brooks ..., 1674) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• England's palladion, or, Britain's naval-glory expressed in a panegyrick, beginning with a loyal salutation of the Royal Navie : with three additional poems I. A congratulation on the late victory, &c. II. The burning island, &c. III. A præmonition to the states of Holland / by T.S. ... (London : [s.n.], Printed in the Year M. DC.LXVI [1666]), contrib. by Thomas Sympson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Observations on a pamphlet touching the present condition of the navy and victualling with some particular remarks on the author and on what he writes touching Q's and R's / by a well-wisher to the Royal Navy of England. (London : Printed and sold by J. Nutt, 1700), by Well-wisher to the Royal Navy of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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