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.
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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.
Uniform title
Second part of the tragedy of Amboyna.
List of the Common-wealth of Englands navie at sea, in their expedition in May, 1653.
List of the Common-wealth of Englands navie at sea, in their expedition in May, 1653.
Created/published
London : Printed by M. Simmons, for Tho: Jenner, and are to be sold at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1653.
Description
32 p., [1] folded leaf of plates, [1] folded table : ill. (copper-plate engravings), port. ; (4to)
Associated name
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641. True description of His Majesties royall ship, built this yeare 1637. at Wooll-witch in Kent. Selections.
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641. True description of His Majesties royall ship, built this yeare 1637. at Wooll-witch in Kent. Selections.
Note
With an engraved frontispiece (plate), "The Soveraigne of the Seas builte in the yeare 1637", signed: Thomas Jenner feicet [sic] 1653.
The table is titled "A list of the common-wealth of Englands navie at sea, in their expedition in May, 1653 ... London: printed by M. Simmons, and are to be sould at his house ... and by Tho. Jenner ..., 1653". It was also issued separately (Wing L2417).
Reprints part of "A true description of His Majesties royall ship" by Thomas Heywood, originally published in 1637 (STC 13367), on p. 3-7. Also reprints, on p. 24-26, most of the text of "The second part of the tragedy of Amboyna" (Wing S2317), also published in 1653.
The table is titled "A list of the common-wealth of Englands navie at sea, in their expedition in May, 1653 ... London: printed by M. Simmons, and are to be sould at his house ... and by Tho. Jenner ..., 1653". It was also issued separately (Wing L2417).
Reprints part of "A true description of His Majesties royall ship" by Thomas Heywood, originally published in 1637 (STC 13367), on p. 3-7. Also reprints, on p. 24-26, most of the text of "The second part of the tragedy of Amboyna" (Wing S2317), also published in 1653.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), C5577
Goldsmiths', 1320
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R37267
Goldsmiths', 1320
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R37267
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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C5577
Folger-specific note
134455. -Plates. Provenance: Harmsworth copy