Excellent observations and notes concerning the Royall Navy and sea-service

Folger bibliographic ID: 270903
Folger call number: FILM Fo. 236.10
Folger holdings ID: 357029
Accession Number: cs2203

A unique Elizabethan version, written in late 1597 or early 1598 after Ralegh's return to court following the Islands voyage. This version is somewhat more abbreviated than the Jacobean version, but the chief differences are the the inclusion of a preface addressed to the Queen and a conclusion that requests action to remedy the problems of the Navy (the conclusion in the Jacobean version justifies the importance of maintaining a strong navy in peacetime)

General notes

Bound with 16 other manuscript works in the 18th century; repaired and separated into 15 booklets, some with multiple works, in 1993 (J.a.1 (1-15)). Modern pencil foliation added before separation: 161-167 The Jacobean version was published posthumously in 1650 (Wing R161 and Wing R170) Alternate title in a different hand: A tract concerninge the shipping of England Sold in sale of Marquess of Cholmondeley Library (Sotheby Sale, 17-20 March, 1925, no. 450) Purchased from Maggs, 1932 (cat. 569, no. 204) Also available on microfilm

Uniform title: Excellent observations and notes concerning the Royall Navy and sea-service
Extended title: Especiall notes concerninge her Maties Nauie and sea-seruice ca. 1597-1598
Alternate titles: Tract concerninge the shipping of England

England and Wales. Royal Navy Naval art and science

author: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618
subject: England and Wales. Royal Navy
former owner: Cholmondeley Library