Rough draft of suggestions relative to increasing our Naval Forces, 1795 January 25.

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Rough draft of suggestions relative to increasing our Naval Forces, 1795 January 25.

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One Autograph Manuscript Signed submitted to Mr. Dundas, for the purpose of increasing the Naval Forces of this Country. Wood recommends building ten sail of the line and six frigates in India and manning them partly with sepoys after the example of the French.

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Wood, Mark, 1747-1829

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Military engineer. Joined East India Company's military service in the Bengal Engineers, 1772. Chief Engineer in Bengal, 1790. Returned to England, 1793. Elected M.P. in 1794, 1796, 1802. From the description of Rough draft of suggestions relative to increasing our Naval Forces, 1795 January 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122589649 ...

Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811

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Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville (1742-1811), statesman, was the father of Robert Saunders Dundas, the second Viscount Melville (1771-1851), also a statesman. Henry Dundas was educated at Edinburgh High School and University, before becoming solicitor-general for Scotland in 1766. He was M.P. for Midlothian 1774-1790, except for a few months in 1782, when he sat for Newtown, Isle of Wight. He was lord advocate 1775-1783, lord rector of Glasgow University 1781-1783, privy councillor, and...