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• And fo much of the Firfl Part of this Book* 
T\\Q Second part comprehends the EQUIPPING and Con- 
dud of Ships^and Navies, as well by the Ancients as Moderns., 
couched in I V» Chapters. 
1 .Diicourfeth of the Equipping and Ordering of Shigs and 
Sea^men^pradlifed by the Lrcekt and J{omans i as alfo of the 
Old rights and Laws of Marriners^ their Viiluals , Encou- 
ragements, PunilhmentSj and Arms^together with their man- 
ner of Fighting, and Triumphing upon a vidlory obtained : 
where are related feveralSea-battclsand their Events; as alfo 
divers famous Pirats, recorded in the Roman Hiftory* 
1 Defcribeth the prefentCondii<Sl and Government of the 
States Geiaeral of the United Provinces in iheii Warlike Fleets^ 
together with their Orders for Convoy- fliips* Where are in- 
ferred the particular Commands and Inftru<ftions given by the 
f^d States in the late War between England and that Re- 
publick 5 as alfo their Placaet concerning Prit^es, To all which 
is fnbjoined the Ship- matters and Stiermans way of difciplin= 
ingthe Sea^men, and the manner and form of commanding 
ihem to perform their part according to the (everal ocealions 
at Sea^Which Chapter is concluded with feveral remarks con* 
cerning the Load-flone and ihQ Sea-Cemfafs.zn^^ efpecially with 
what care the Needle for the Gompafs is to be toKch'tbythe 
Magnet. 
3«Obferveththe Ordiering of Merchant- fliips^and the Con- 
d-d: of Admiralties ; as alio how they man and arm their 
Trade- Ihips in genera!, and in particular tho^e that navigate 
Nord wardi and their Herring- Bufles > as alfo thofe thatfaile 
to the Mediterranean. Further, how things are managed 
mongft them on Ship.board, in reference to the Seamen, Gf» 
ficers3Souldiers,65C. in their Navigation to the Eaft and Wefl- 
IndieSjGrefenlandj&c. In this Chapter 'lis alfo reprefentedjwhac 
benefits redound to a Country by Shipping, as to the incrcale 
both of its Po wer and Wealth, 
4.Cont^ins a Sea-Diaionary^-esplainiag the Names of the 
parts of a (hip, and the words and phrafes uf^d among Sca^ 
men for aU forts of naval concerns* 
