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A50378 Naval speculations and maritime politicks being a modest and brief discourse of the Royal Navy of England, of its oeconomy and government : and a projection for an everlasting seminary of seamen by a royal maritime hospital : with a project for a royal fishery : also necessary measures in the present war with France &c. / by Henry Maydman. Maydman, Henry. 1691 (1691) Wing M1420; ESTC R30058 112,498 385

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Naval Speculations AND Maritime Politicks Being a Modest and Brief DISCOURSE OF THE Royal Navy OF ENGLAND OF Its Oeconomy and Government AND A Projection for an everlasting Seminary of Seamen by a Royal Maritime Hospital WITH A Project for a ROYAL FISHERY Also Necessary Measures in the present War with France c. By HENRY MAYDMAN London Printed by William B●nny and sold by Sam. Manship at the Black-Bull in Cornhil and J. Fisher at the Postern between the two Tower-hills and A. Feltham at the Parliament-Stairs and M. Gillyfl●●er in Westminster-hall 1691. HENRY MAYDMAN OF PORTSMOUTH AGED 52. When England's Rule in Brittish Seas doth cease Farwel their Wealth their Glory and their Peace F. H. Van. Hove Sculp To the Right Honourable THOMAS Earl of Pembrooke and Montgomery Baron Herbert of Sherland Lord Parre and Ross of Kendale Fitz-Hugh Marmyon and St. Quintin Primier Commissioner for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England c. And one of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council Right Honourable THE Author of these ensuing Sheets approaching towards the finishing his Thirtieth Year from being Imployed a Warranted Officer in divers of the Ships of the Royal-Navy during which time by means of his negotiating through the Offices thereof being many ways Imployed therein as also his sundry Voyages made into Foreign Parts imployed in the said Ships and in divers Fleets Battles General and Particular in all which Times Places and Occasions he hath been a true Observer and diligent Inspector into the Proceedings Actions and Methods thereof And that his weak and small Genius in so high Concerns and weighty Affairs might not be altogether Abortive in his Speculations through the whole Series thereof he hath presumed according to his Abilities to commit the same to Writing in these few Papers with his Sentiments Thereon And now chiefly when the Nation hath so lately undergone such great Revolutions and yet lieth under the heavy Pressures of Foreign Wars And understanding your Lordship hath slighted your Ease in these Days of Softness and Effeminacy and condescended to take upon you a Post wherein you may be most serviceable to Their Majesties and Their Kingdoms in the Management of Their Royal-Navy in these Times of threatning Dangers Even as all small Rivolets hasten to the great Rivers so he from his acknowledged Duty unto Your Lordship inflamed with the Fame of Your Lordship's Indefatigable Industry to Inspect the Navy for the Advancement thereof in all Military Executions to Promote and Maintain the Right and Dominions of Their Majesties and Their Kingdoms in the Seas He presumeth therefore humbly to Dedicate these unworthy Papers unto Your Lordship's favourable Perusal that if perhaps Your Lordship shall find any thing therein which may conduce to the ends aforesaid he shall heartily rejoyce to be so happy in contributing though never so small a Matter towards Your Lordship's Attainment of Your Desires And knowing there can be nothing of this Nature written but some will be Male-content and spurn at the same and perhaps think that the Bolt is shot at them which will be their great Mistake yet may their Malice stretch so far as may be to the injury of him and his Innocent Indeavours Wherefore he humbly prays Your Lordship favourably to Pardon the Errors therein to accept his well-meaning Endeavours and also take him and it under Your Lordship's Shadow and Protection and screen them from the scorching Fury of the Malicious And that Your Lordship 's great Industry and Endeavours may prove to the Advance of the Naval Affairs of England to the Overthrow of the Enemies of our Maritime Peace to the setling us in our Maritime Dominion to the Honour Safety and Wealth of Their Majesties and Their Kingdoms to due Honour and Praise to Your Lordship for Your great Care and Labour and all to the Honour and Glory of God is the Prayer of Your Lordships most Humble and Obedient Servant Henry Maydman THE PREFACE IT is high time to lay our Hands heartily to advance and promote the growth and strength of the Navy when our Neighbours easpecially are so busie about the same thing and do make very large steps towards the pushing hard for the Supream Command of the Narrow Seas which is and ever from Antientest Histories was granted and accounted to be the Right of the Imperial Crown of England whose Kings have always been very Jealous of any Competitor or Rival as an Italian may be of his Mistress And they have not spared any manner of cost of either Blood or Treasure to maintain and preserve it whensoever it hath been questioned as it hath been often done in former times as by History appears I mean by Growth an Encrease by a Progression for all our Neighbour Nations doe so so that my Thoughts drive me to Implore the King and Estates in Parliament That when it shall please God that Ireland shall be in security that they would put themselves in such a posture of defence with France as to the Naval part that England must be content to be at that constant expence for many Years I mean to maintain such a constant force at Sea sufficient to repel the Power of France and so to continue it in a constant action and never to slacken a hand although the French shall decline Equipping of great Fleets and shall only keep together a Body of a Fleet to act on a surprize of our lesser number of Ships which shall pass the Seas together or else to make some sudden Depradations on our Coasts or Descents into Ireland or Scotland to fill our hands at home I say England must resolve to be at the constant charge of keeping a great Fleet in continual Action if ever the Nation hopes to have any Peace or Tranquillity for it is only the Navy under its Monarchical Government as in Church and State Established by God 's Assistance can bring any lasting Peace or Happiness to this Nation It might be asked what shall we do with them I answer It is easie to find them Employment and that they bring in their charges and make the Nation Rich and how I will shew hereafter It was observed by the Romans in their Contest with the Carthaginians that when the Carthaginians had given them a great blow at Sea and Destroyed the greatest part of their Fleet they despaired of Recruiting but when they saw there was no safety for them without they did gain the Domonion of the Seas they set heartily about it and in time with many hard Tugs and many great difficulties gained it after which the Carthaginians declined and in fine lay at the Victors Feet who if they had maintained the Masterie of the Sea had never Submited to the Yoak but might have found them Work in Sicily Spain or in their Enemies Country but for want thereof had the War brought to their own Doors for whatsoever Nation hath the Soveraignty of the Seas shall be courted by all the