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Auction: 15037 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 11

(x) Documents
Navy Act
1653 (28 July) An Act for Constituting Commissioners for Ordering and Managing the Affairs of the Admiralty and Navy; a four sheet pamphlet with some light soiling but still in a good state of preservation. This act was to set up a committee to oversee the running and organisation of the Navy, " ... a true and perfect Survey and accompt of all the Ships, Frigots, Pinnaces and Vessels, of or belonging to the Navy; and of all the Ammunition, Tackle, Furniture, Cordage, Timber and Stores belonging to them or any of them; or in the Docks, Yards, Storehouses or other places belonging to the Common-wealth of all sorts; and also of all Courses now held in the managing, ordering or Governing of the Navy; and to deliver the same so made and taken in writing, unto the Parliament ...".. Photo

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Estimate
£80 to £100