<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>The method of building, rigging, apparelling and furnishing his Ma:ties. shipps of warr according to their rates. With the exact proportion and charge of all things requisite thereunto. Also the charge of wages, victualls, &amp; necessaries as well as for ships in harb.r as at sea. The numbers and charge of officers and workmen at each dockyard for building and repairing his Ma:ties. ships &amp;c. The salaries and allowances granted to commissioners &amp; officers of his Ma:ties. Navy. And the whole charge of the same for one year.</dc:title><dc:creator>Battine, Edward?, fl. 1684</dc:creator><dc:description>Manuscript on paper of a statistical survey of the Royal Navy drawn up by Edward Battine in 1684. This is a transcript of the copy Battine gave to James, Duke of York, with a dedicatory preface dated 23 December 1684.</dc:description><dc:description>Binding: contemporary calf, rebacked.</dc:description><dc:description>For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.</dc:description><dc:description>Possibly Battine's retained copy.</dc:description><dc:format>text</dc:format></oai_dc:dc>