Maritime Archive and Library
William Hutchinson
Liverpool: Hutchinson, 1791 (410.HUT/R/OS)
This manual was written at a time of unprecedented naval expansion. Hutchinson draws from his own experiences to guide the aspiring officer on manoeuvring a square-rigged vessel. The author, at sea from an early age, became dock master at Liverpool in 1760, a position he held for twenty years. He died in 1801 and is buried at St Thomas' Church, Liverpool.