. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . ttoms didnot make free From the reign of Edward III. dates that most valuable of the record of ancient naval manners and customs, the Black Book Admiralty. ,, ^j^^ Admiralty the more imiiortant contents of which arehere summarised. An Admiral after receiving his eDuimissidn, was iminediatelyto ap]H)int lieutenants, deputies, and other officers, who were tobe well accpiainteil with the law and t
. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . ttoms didnot make free From the reign of Edward III. dates that most valuable of the record of ancient naval manners and customs, the Black Book Admiralty. ,, ^j^^ Admiralty the more imiiortant contents of which arehere summarised. An Admiral after receiving his eDuimissidn, was iminediatelyto ap]H)int lieutenants, deputies, and other officers, who were tobe well accpiainteil with the law and the ancient customs of thesea. He was then tn ascertain from them the number and sizesof all the ships, barges, balingers, and other vessels in the ports,and the names of their owners. The deputies wen^ also to dis-cover by inquiiy how many seamen available tor deliUsive pur-])oses were in the realm, so that the king might always knowhis force at sea. When a fleet was ordered to be equipped, theadmiral, if a knight, was to be paid four shillings a day ; if abaron, six sliillings and eightpencc; and if an earl, eiglitshillings and four]iencc. For eacli knight in his retinue he was -iA. -I— rc((r la >-n«lmi>yt», »xtw* v-n f^i h> < .,.„.,,. .;.,c; . .,., .,„ ~.s-f!V^
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