TO
THE RIGHT HONORABLE
ROBERT VISCOUNT MELVILLE,
BARON DUNIRA,
KNIGHT OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND MOST
NOBLE ORDER OF THE THISTLE,
FIRST LORD COMMISSIONER OF THE ADMIRALTY,
&c. &c. &c.
THIS WORK
IS,
(With his Lordship's Permission,)
MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,
BY
THE AUTHOR.