Project Gutenberg 2016-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 66 Pett, Phineas 1570 1647 Perrin, William Gordon 1874 19006018 The Autobiography of Phineas Pett E-text prepared by MWS, John Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "The Autobiography of Phineas Pett" by Phineas Pett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This manuscript chronicles the life of Phineas Pett, a prominent figure in naval history from his birth in 1570 to the late 1630s, where he served as a Master Shipwright and contributed to shipbuilding during the early years of the English Navy. The narrative provides insights into the development of naval shipbuilding through the lens of Pett's career and family history. At the start of the autobiography, initial information about the manuscript's origins and its editor is presented. The preface outlines the structure and history of the document, revealing that it spans several significant periods of Pett's life, including details about his lineage and education. This portion highlights Pett's emergence into the world of shipwrighting, emphasizing both the challenges he faced and the influences that shaped his career. It is noted that this manuscript was meticulously compiled from a diary he kept, offering a personal glimpse into his experiences while navigating the complexities of a profession that was integral to the naval power of England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Sources Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Sources Shipbuilding -- Great Britain -- History Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Sources DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 1028487 1027858 2024-09-21T12:10:41.568327 2023-09-22T09:12:20.970106 text/html text/html 1000720 2016-03-04T17:11:14 text/html 470474 2016-03-04T17:13:15 text/html application/zip 490805 2024-09-21T12:11:09.079210 application/epub+zip 505366 2024-09-21T12:10:48.575295 application/epub+zip 369478 2024-09-21T12:10:45.130308 application/epub+zip 810807 2024-09-21T12:11:19.867120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752793 2024-09-21T12:11:04.019207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580255 2022-09-23T11:25:56.660183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658747 658534 2024-09-21T12:10:37.177381 2023-09-22T09:12:16.587063 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 658702 2020-06-14T16:32:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 228703 2020-06-14T16:32:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19063 2024-09-21T12:11:20.055238 application/rdf+xml 9022 2024-09-21T12:10:45.467306 image/jpeg 1850 2024-09-21T12:10:45.297318 image/jpeg 482086 2024-09-21T12:10:41.653329 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog