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Publications of the Navy Records Society VOL. LI.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PHINEAS PETT

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PHINEAS PETT

Edited by W. G. Perrin

Printed for the Navy Records Society MDCCCCXVIII

THE COUNCIL

OF THE

NAVY RECORDS SOCIETY

1917-1918

PATRON

THE KING

PRESIDENT

THE RIGHT HON. LORD GEORGE HAMILTON, G.C.S.I.

VICE-PRESIDENTS

CORBETT, SIR JULIAN S., F.S.A.

CUSTANCE, ADMIRAL SIR REGINALD N., G.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.V.O., D.C.L.

FIRTH, PROFESSOR C. H., LL.D., F.B.A.

GRAY, ALBERT, K.C., C.B.

COUNCILLORS

ATKINSON, C. T.

BETHELL, ADMIRAL HON. SIR A.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G.

BRINDLEY, HAROLD H.

CALLENDER, GEOFFREY A. R.

DARTMOUTH, THE EARL OF, K.C.B.

DESART, THE EARL OF, K.C.B.

DEWAR, COMMANDER ALFRED C., R.N.

GOUGH-CALTHORPE, VICE-ADMIRAL THE HON. SIR SOMERSET A., K.C.B., C.V.O.

GUINNESS, CAPTAIN HON. RUPERT E. C., C.B., C.M.G., M.P.,
R.N.V.R., AD. C.

KENYON, SIR FREDERIC G., K.C.B., D.Litt., F.B.A.

LEYLAND, JOHN

MARSDEN, R. G.

MILFORD HAVEN, ADMIRAL THE MARQUESS OF, P.C., G.C.B., G.C.V.O.,
K.C.M.G., LL.D., AD. C.

MURRAY, JOHN, C.V.O.

NEWBOLT, SIR HENRY

OTTLEY, REAR-ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES L., K.C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O.

PARRY, SIR C. HUBERT, BT., C.V.O.

POLLEN, ARTHUR H.

RICHMOND, CAPTAIN HERBERT W., R.N.

ROBINSON, COMMANDER CHARLES N., R.N.

SANDERSON, LORD, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., I.S.O.

SLADE, ADMIRAL SIR EDMOND J. W., K.C.I.E., K.C.V.O.

SMITH, COMMODORE AUBREY C. H., M.V.O., R.N.

TANNER, J. R., Litt.D.

SECRETARY

LIEUT.-COLONEL W. G. PERRIN, O.B.E., R.A.F., Admiralty, S.W.

HON. TREASURER

SIR W. GRAHAM GREENE, K.C.B., Ministry of Munitions, S.W.

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