Hodges, William Sir

Humble proposals for the relief, encouragement, security and happiness of the loyal, couragious seamen of England, in their lives and payment, in the service of our Most Gracious King William, and the defence of these nations

Ruin to ruin, after misery to misery

Humble proposals for the relief, encouragement, security, and happiness of the loyal,courageous seamen of England in their lives and payment in the service of our Most Gracious King William and the defence of these nations

To the two most honourable Houses, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, an humble representation of the sad and distressed case of many thousands of their most gratious Majesties loyal seamen, or their widows, aged parents, or other friends or relations

An humble representation of the seamens misery in the loss and abuse of them in their payment, and their being oftentimes extorted out of the one half of it by some, and cheated of it all by others

The groans of the poor, the misery of traders, and the calamity of the publick

Ruin to ruin, after misery to misery, being the distressed ... state of the ... seamen of England ...

An humble proposal to Their Most Excellent Majesties, King William and Queen Mary, and to the two most honourable Houses, the Lords and Commons, assembled in Parliament