The Royal Navy suitably manned, being the safety of Great Britain, the exercise of which the terror of other nations, and several former motions, shews a desire that some easy method may be found for manning the whole, or any part as occasion may require, which encouraged me to offer this to the Honourable the Parliament of Great Britain, as the only and effectual way to man the Royal Navy with able seamen, without this abusive, destructive and chargeable method of impressing.
Gray, Galfridus.
[London,
1725]
A proposal for Parliament.
Docket title: 'An effectual proposal for manning the Royal Navy. And prevent the former abuse thereof. Also will save many thousand pounds per annum'.
Drop-head title.
Signed and dated: Galfridus Gray. March the 23d, 1725.
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