. The autobiography of Phineas Pett. at difficultiesin scanty moments of leisure. Despite thegenerous assistance of Mr. Vincent Redstone ofWoodbridge, whose extensive knowledge of Suffolkgenealogy has been brought to bear on the problem,it has not been found possible to trace the Pettfamily to its original location, but it is hoped thatsufficient has been done to render this task moreeasy to some future investigator. In conclusion the Editor has to thank manyfriends for the help readily given, more, especiallyDr. Tanner, who has read the proofs and giventhe Introduction the benefit of his crit
. The autobiography of Phineas Pett. at difficultiesin scanty moments of leisure. Despite thegenerous assistance of Mr. Vincent Redstone ofWoodbridge, whose extensive knowledge of Suffolkgenealogy has been brought to bear on the problem,it has not been found possible to trace the Pettfamily to its original location, but it is hoped thatsufficient has been done to render this task moreeasy to some future investigator. In conclusion the Editor has to thank manyfriends for the help readily given, more, especiallyDr. Tanner, who has read the proofs and giventhe Introduction the benefit of his criticism, andMr. G. E. Manwaring, of the London Library, whohas rendered invaluable help in clearing up manyobscure points, and he is indebted to Mrs Scott forthe loan of the MS. treatise on shipbuilding referredto in the Introduction. The Editor has also hadthe great advantage of discussing with Mr. L. Laughton the technical questions raised inConnexion with the Prince Royal and theSovereign of the Seas. December 1918. W. G. CONTENTS Introduction The Shipwrights . The Family of Pett .... Phineas Pett The Autobiography .... Appendices I. Grant to Phineas Pett .II. Petition of Shipwrights . III. Charter to Shipwrights Company (1605) IV. Charter to Shipwrights Company (1612)V. New Building the Prince Royal VI. Petition to the Admiralty (1631)VII. Letter to Buckingham (1623) .VIII. Protest against Building the SovereignIX. Ships Built or Rebuilt by Phineas PettX. The Arms of PettIndex XV xliilii 173173176179207210212214217218 219 INTRODUCTION I.—The Shipwrights. It might be supposed that so ancient a craft asthat of shipbuilding would have left some tracein contemporary records of its activities, themethods of its technique, and the personalitiesof those engaged in it. Yet although referencesto ships and shipping are frequent in the recordsof this country from the earliest times, andalthough the shipwright was a distinct class ofworkman at least as early as the tenth cen
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