The Laws, ordinances, and institutions of the Admiralty of Great Britain, civil and military. : Comprehending, I. Such antient naval laws and customs as are still in use. II. An abstract of the statutes in force relating to maritime affairs and commerce. III. The marine treaties at large. IV. A critical account of naval affairs and commerce, from the reign of Alfred the Great. V. The present state of the navy, and of the officers, offices, ships, &c. thereof. Interspers'd with dissertations, notes and comments, for the use of the officers of the navy, masters of ships, mariners, merchants, insurers, and the trading part of the nation in general. With a preface, giving a more particular account of the nature, use and design of this work.