02520cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500380015626400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050802300041152012220064153400450186365300400190865300520194865300450200065300470204570000350209285600430212751357UtSlPG20260610134201.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a19006018  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aPett, Phineas,d1570-164714aThe Autobiography of Phineas Pett 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-03-04  aE-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)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreat Britain -- History -- Sources  aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Sources  aShipbuilding -- Great Britain -- History  aGreat Britain -- History, Naval -- Sources1 aPerrin, William Gordon,d1874-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51357