Saint Lo, George:

$1,750 · Offered by William Reese Company

ENGLAND'S SAFETY: OR, A BRIDLE TO THE FRENCH KING. PROPOSING A SURE METHOD FOR ENCOURAGING NAVIGATION, AND RAISING QUALIFIED SEAMEN...ALSO AN IN-SIGHT INTO THE ADVANTAGES MAY BE MADE BY THE HERRING ... St. Lo, drawing upon his experiences as a French prisoner (which he relates in detail in his introduction), here posits several methods for the improvement of the British navy. First among these is an alternative to the expensive practice of impressment. He suggests that all members of the navy be trained to perform a wide variety of shipboard tasks, therefore avoiding the need to employ individuals to man every post, reducing the manpower needed to fall within the number of volunteers. He recommends raising the pay of the crewmen, reasoning that higher pay yields higher efficiency, and that the gains in efficiency will far outweigh the increased payroll. Furthermore, he proposes that all seamen be registered with a local intendent, so that when the call for service does come, men may be located and distributed more quickly. Regarding the confiscation of foreign cargo, St. Lo proposes that fully one third of the value of the prize be given to the captain and the crew. When it comes time to auction the actual goods, he recommends the bounty be broken into small lots, to allow for the greatest price per lot, thus increasing revenue. In short, St. Lo advocates a pro-reward philosophy of human resource management, at a time when stick was more popular than carrot. St. Lo, a lifetim

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