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A93827 The state of the Navy consider'd in relation to the victualling, particularly in the Straits, and the West Indies with some thoughts on the mismanagements of the Admiralty for several years past : and a proposal to prevent the like for the future / humbly offer'd to the honourable House of Commons by an English sailor. English sailor. 1699 (1699) Wing S5323; ESTC R42893 14,246 19

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indeed the lessening of the Power of Parliaments has not a little been aim'd at by some within these few years who would have us believe the Business of the Commons is only to assemble one year in St. Stephen's Chappel to raise Mony for them to squander it away the next I wonder all this while they have not had the Impudence to attempt the raising of Mony without Act of Parliament that being as legal as the converting appropriated Funds to other uses than such as are specify'd in the Act. But the day of Judgment we hope is at hand when the Wisdom and supream Authority of the People shall avenge the Injuries done to the English Nation upon the Criminals To look forward is as much our Interest and no less the indispensible Duty of our Representatives in Parliament to take care of the safety of the Nation in the well management of the Fleet. His Majesty in his most Gracious Speech upon disbanding the Army lays the safety of the Nation before them as a Duty incumbent on them and since the Army is disbanded our main safety is our Shipping This Security supposed was I believe the chief reason of laying the Land Forces aside so that now the best Security we have left is our Shipping and a good and sufficient Security too under a good Management The Nation has already felt the Effects of the present Management and to let the Nation suffer any longer upon this Account may bring us under such ill Circumstances that will put it out of the Power of Parliaments to recover us from ruin The Admiralty has been in the hands of such Men too long already and 't is now more dangerous than ever to repose a Trust of so high a Nature of such great Consequence to the Nation in their hands we know very well what Party it was insisted so much upon the Necessity of a Land Force and to trust the Navy in such hands for the future as already it has been of ill Consequence so it may prove more dangerous they may so far embarass the Naval Affairs retard the Enterprizes of the Navy by ordering Squadrons and Cruizers in such Stations where they cannot be serviceable so that in a little time the Navy doing no service shall be thought altogether useless and this shall be made an Argument for the necessity of a Land Army I wish the Miscarriages of the Navy already have not been out of design for this Purpose If these Grievances continue the Commons may at last be forc'd to prevent such Mischiefs for the future by taking the Charge and Management of the Navy and dependant Offices into their own hands by appointing Commissioners of their own and this seems rational enough for those that are at the Charge to superintend the Management of the Affair nor is this a new thing and unprecedented 31 Hen. 6. Richard Earl of Salisbury John Earl of Shrewsbury John Earl of Worcester James Earl of Wiltshire and the Lord Sturton were appointed by Parliament to keep the Seas and the Tunnage and Poundage were appointed for defraying the Charge thereof 8 Hen. 4. The Merchants were empowered to name two Persons the one for the South the other for the North who by Commission had the like Power as other Admirals had So that you see the Charge of the Navy has been a Parliamentary Care in times less dangerous than now and those who are appointed Commissioners in this Affair will be more careful in the discharge of the Trust reposed in them nor will they have so many ways to slip their Necks out of the Collar as now Here will be no Privy Seal to imprest Money for unknown Services no passing of Accounts without Vouchers no abuse of Sailors in Wages or Provisions the Kingdom will be kept in a good Posture of Defence the Minds of the People will be easy when the Management of their Navy is in the hands of Commissioners of their own alike interested in the Good and Security of the Realm and our Enemies more terrified when the Business of the Navy is the Care of the whole Kingdom All which is submitted to the Wisdom of our Representatives in Parliament before whom the Case lies at this Juncture FINIS A Catalogue of Books written against a Standing Army and sold by A. Balwin AN Argument shewing that a Standing Army is inconsistent with a Free Government and absolutely destructive to the Constitution of the English Monarchy In 2 Parts Price 1 s. A Letter from the Author of the Argument against a Standing Army to the Author of the Ballancing Letter Price 3 d. Some Queries for the better understanding K. James's List of 18000 Irish Heroes published at the Savoy in answer to what had bin and what should be writ against a Standing Army Price 1 d. A Discourse concerning Government with relation to Militias Price 6 d. The Militia Reform'd or an easy Scheme of furnishing England with a constant Land Force capable to prevent or to subdue any Foreign Power and to maintain perpetual Quiet at home without endangering the Publick Liberty The 2d Edition Price 1 s. A short History of Standing Armies in England The 3d Edition Price 6 d. A Confutation of a late Pamphlet intituled A Letter ballancing the Necessity of keeping up a Land Force in times of Peace with the Dangers that may follow on it Part I. The 2d Edition Price 6 d. The Second Part being a Vindication of Magna Charta will be speedily publish'd A Letter to a Member of Parliament concerning Guards and Garisons Price 2 d. A 2d Letter concerning the four Regiments commonly called Mareeners Price 3 d. The Seaman's Opinion of a Standing Army in opposition to a Fleet at Sea as the best security of the Kingdom In a Letter to a Merchant written by a Sailor The 3d Edition Price 6 d. Some further Considerations concerning a Standing Army Pr. 3 d. The State of the Case or the Case of the State Price 1 d.