Project Gutenberg 2016-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 273 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.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Sources Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Sources Shipbuilding -- Great Britain -- History Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Sources DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 1028360 2025-07-20T13:33:27.655753 text/html 979762 2024-10-23T00:08:02 text/html 490522 2025-07-20T13:33:51.338677 application/epub+zip 505207 2025-07-20T13:33:33.937754 application/epub+zip 369288 2025-07-20T13:33:30.848745 application/epub+zip 807905 2025-07-20T13:34:00.855596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752419 2025-07-20T13:33:47.286750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580255 2022-09-23T11:25:56.660183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658508 2025-07-20T13:33:24.510778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 638492 2024-10-23T00:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18745 2025-07-20T13:34:01.041607 application/rdf+xml 9022 2025-07-20T13:33:31.144896 image/jpeg 1850 2025-07-20T13:33:31.002754 image/jpeg 482063 2025-07-20T13:33:27.771783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia