Ashore and Afloat: The British Navy and the Halifax Naval Yard Before 1820

by Julian Gwyn

Overview

Ashore and Afloat tells the early history of the Halifax Naval Yard. From the building of the yard and its expansion, to the people involved in the enterprise, to the nuts and bolts of buying the masts and paying the bills, Julian Gwyn's history of the Halifax Naval Yard leaves no stone unturned. Dozens of illustrations and copious appendices, including a biographical directory, accompany this compelling history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780776630311
Publisher:	University of Ottawa Press
Publication date:	06/18/2004
Pages:	362
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

	List of Illustrations	v
	List of Tables	vii
	Abbreviations	viii
	Foreword	ix
	Preface	xi
Part 1	Naval Yard Complex
1	Building the Yard, 1758-1783	3
2	Development and Expansion, 1783-1819	27
3	Hospital Complex and Admiral's House	43
Part 2	Work Force
4	Officers and Their Clerks	65
5	Artificers and Labourers	101
6	The Work of the Yard	123
Part 3	Economic Impact
7	Suppliers and Tradesmen	151
8	Mast Contractors and Wood Merchants	169
9	Paying Bills and Raising Cash	201
	Conclusion	217
Appendix 1	Halifax Yard Establishments, 1763-1815	229
Appendix 2	Halifax Yard Workforce, 1761-1820	231
Appendix 3	Naval Yard Officers, 1756-1819	233
Appendix 4	Yard Returns Sent the Navy Board, 1780s	234
Appendix 5	Orders for the Night Watch, 1785	236
	Notes	238
	Glossary	321
	Biographical Directory	327
	Bibliography	348
	Index	354