Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- PLATES, CHARTS AND PLANS
- PREFACE
- METHOD OF DATING
- Chapter I Means and Ways: The Instrument
- Chapter II Ways and Means: The Use of the Instrument
- Chapter III Mediterranean Outline: Cadiz to Port Mahon
- Chapter IV The French Squadronal Attack on the Trade in the Channel Soundings, 1704
- Chapter V Barcelona, 1705
- CHAPTER VI Toulon, 1707
- CHAPTER VII Cruisers and Convoys in 1707
- CHAPTER VIII “The Alarm from Dunkirk”, 1708
- A Particulars of Typical Ships of Queen Anne's Navy
- B State of Her Majesty's Ships in Commission
- C Confederate Ships of the Line at Home and in the Mediterranean 1702 to 1710
- D State of the French Navy
- E Admiral Fairborne's Proposal for the Main Fleet in 1703
- F The Cruisers and Convoys Act, 1708
- Notes
- Index
- Plate section
F - The Cruisers and Convoys Act, 1708
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- PLATES, CHARTS AND PLANS
- PREFACE
- METHOD OF DATING
- Chapter I Means and Ways: The Instrument
- Chapter II Ways and Means: The Use of the Instrument
- Chapter III Mediterranean Outline: Cadiz to Port Mahon
- Chapter IV The French Squadronal Attack on the Trade in the Channel Soundings, 1704
- Chapter V Barcelona, 1705
- CHAPTER VI Toulon, 1707
- CHAPTER VII Cruisers and Convoys in 1707
- CHAPTER VIII “The Alarm from Dunkirk”, 1708
- A Particulars of Typical Ships of Queen Anne's Navy
- B State of Her Majesty's Ships in Commission
- C Confederate Ships of the Line at Home and in the Mediterranean 1702 to 1710
- D State of the French Navy
- E Admiral Fairborne's Proposal for the Main Fleet in 1703
- F The Cruisers and Convoys Act, 1708
- Notes
- Index
- Plate section
Summary
6 Annae, C.65: An Act for the better securing the Trade of this Kingdom by Cruisers and Convoys
I. Whereas it is necessary for the better securing the Trade of this kingdom that a sufficient number of ships to cruise be appointed in proper stations to protect the merchants’ ships, outward bound and in their return home, Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same that, over and above the ships of war for the line of battle and for convoys to remote parts, at least 43 ships of war be employed as cruisers in proper stations—viz. 6 ships of the third rate and 20 ships of the fourth rate and 13 ships of the fifth rate and 4 ships of the sixth rate—from time to time, as shall be directed and appointed by the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain or Commissioners for executing the said Office for the time being, as he or they shall deem meet for securing of the merchants’ ships in their going out and returning home.
And that 12 of the ships of war, part of the 43 ships hereby appointed to cruise in several stations to guard the coast and trade of this kingdom, shall be appointed to cruise, that is to say 9 ships on the north-east coast of Great Britain and 3 ships on the northwest coast of Great Britain, in such stations as shall be directed by the Lord High Admiral….
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- War at Sea Under Queen Anne 1702–1708 , pp. 284 - 285Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1938