Autobiography of Phineas Pett by Phineas Pett is a remarkable firsthand account of the life of one of England’s most important early seventeenth-century shipbuilders and naval administrators.Phineas Pett came from a family deeply involved in shipbuilding and spent much of his career designing, constructing, and supervising vessels for the English Crown. In his autobiography, he recounts his professional struggles, family responsibilities, court connections, rivalries, financial difficulties, and the demanding world of royal dockyards and naval construction.The memoir offers a rare glimpse into the development of English maritime power during the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, and Ch...
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Petition to the Admiralty
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Charter to Shipwrights (1612)
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The Autobiography Part 4
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The Autobiography Part 3
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Introduction - Phineas Pett
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