Proposals for establishing, at sea, a marine school, or seminary for seamen : as a means of improving the plan of the Marine Society, and also of clearing the streets of the metropolis from vagabond youths, now sadly training up to pilfering, robbery, and plunder : in a letter addressed to John Frere, Esq. Vice-President of the Marine Society.

Proposals for establishing, at sea, a marine school, or seminary for seamen : as a means of improving the plan of the Marine Society, and also of clearing the streets of the metropolis from vagabond youths, now sadly training up to pilfering, robbery, and plunder : in a letter addressed to John Frere, Esq. Vice-President of the Marine Society.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Gale)
Main Author: King, Edward, 1735?-1807
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Printed by and for John Nichols, and sold by C. Dilly, 1785.
Subjects:
Hanway, Jonas, > 1712-1786.
Marine Society (London, England)
Sailors > Recruiting > Great Britain > History.
Poor children > Education > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Urban poor > Employment > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Juvenile delinquents > Rehabilitation > England > London > History > 18th century.
London (England) > Social life and customs > 18th century.
Description
Item Description:"Written in consequence of the report made by Jonas Hanway, Esq. July 25, 1785, which was printed by order of the Society."
Signed: Edward King.
Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London.
Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 13092.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.

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