. Encyclopaedia : or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of systems ... . nitely preferable to feamen if the enemy attemptsto board, by railing a battalion with their fixed bay-onets to oppofe him. The fole direction of the corps of Britilh marines isveftedin the lords com miffioners of the admiralty; andin the admiralty is a diftincl: apartment for this fecretary to the admiralty islikewife fecretary tothe marines, for which he has a falary of
. Encyclopaedia : or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of systems ... . nitely preferable to feamen if the enemy attemptsto board, by railing a battalion with their fixed bay-onets to oppofe him. The fole direction of the corps of Britilh marines isveftedin the lords com miffioners of the admiralty; andin the admiralty is a diftincl: apartment for this fecretary to the admiralty islikewife fecretary tothe marines, for which he has a falary of L. 300 a-year; and he has under him feveral clerks for themanagement of his department. The marine forces of Great Britain in the time ofpeaceare ftationed inthree divifions ; one of which isquartered at Chatham, one at Portfmouth, and anotherat Plymouth. By a late regulation, they are orderedto do duty at the feveral dock-yards of thofe ports, toprevent embezzlement of the kings ftores, for whicha captains guard mounts every day ; which certainlyrequires great vigilance, as fomany abufesofthis kind have Maine,Marine*. ^ ^ «£ J Cawnc i /m^. /(/t/i/.f-rfrf(/f,i/i///i) 7 MASONRY Bate CCLXXX. f ^B 1 11! I 1 III III i 1 1 1 §§ 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 §§ III! I l l i 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 ? ] m : i i i i Mil ? l i I I J i fife i i i i i i i i pSP
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