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Majeßy's Sbips , viz. The Pbanix , done three Years agoe, hasmade two Voy-ages into the Strcigbts , &c. and when {he was lately taken into the Dock, atWbolmch to be repaired, upon View os the Maßcr Shipxvright and others,her Sbeatbing was found to be in as goodCondition, as at the first doing: andthe Ship so Tight during the whole time, that they were forced to heavein Water to keep her Sweet.' The Dreadnougbt a Third Rate, done in JuneiCiji • the Henrietta, Lion, and Mary, all Three os the Third Rate,and donea Yearand an hals since, being lately laid on Ground at Sbccmcfs and Ports-mouth , are found to be all in as good Condition, and the Sbeatbing to con-tinue as firm and as well as at the First doing; as the Master Builder andÄffst ant at Portsmcutb andxnhers have Certified.

The Brcad-Rocms also of some of thefe and many other of his Majeßy’sSbips, have been Lined wirhin, almost in the fame manner the Sbeatbing iswithout ; which has prov’d a great Prelcrvation of the Bread, as (everal ofthe Puisttrs and Oßcers of the said Sbips luve Certifi'd ; and by Reasonof its Durarion must be much cheaper and better thau Hin, which is soJyable to rüst, or any Way yet usod.

Also the l.ead it seif ( which is the Principal thing used herein ) theymake so Clofe prested, Smootlr, and Equal, and of what Thicknefs or Thin-nels delired, that great-ufe may be made thereof about several other thingsreluting to Sbipping..

XII. A Paper est lests General SJste Omitted vi^.

Dircctions for Inquiries conccrning Stoncs and other Materials sor the uos Building.

XIII. Accounts of Booky, Omitted.

i. Vitruvius done into Englifh', by Mr :Cbr. Ps'aste.

Les dix Livres d’ Arcbite'clure de Vitrine, corrigez, & traduits novellement” 72 ' 21 ?0 ‘en Francois, avec des Notes & des Figures; par Claude Pcnaulr. Paris. 1673. 27?.

in Fol.

1. Cours d’ ArcbiteBure, enteigne dans 1 ’ Aeademie Royale d’ ArcbiteBurc, „ I22 ,,, 5+J .Premiere Partie; par M. Francois Blendet. a Paris. 1675-. > n ho!. ». 1 . • •

3. Rapbaelis Fabrctti Urbinatis de Aquis & ApiutduBibus Veteris Rom*, Dif !55.;. \i6.

sortationes tres. Rom*. 16-80. in 4 to.

4. Modern Fortifieation, Lte. by Sir Jonas Möor. 167 3. in %vo. 95 . p. 6oyi ..

5- Nouvclle Maniere de Fortifier les Places ; par M. Blondel. Haguc. 1684. *. 158 .f. sSi.

6. Marci Meibomii de Fabrica Triremium Liber. Amsterlodami. 1671. in 4to. n. yy. p. 3071.

7 - Scbc:ps-Boaw en Befiier, that is Naval ArcbiteBure aud ' ConduB ', by n.yj.p- 3 °°^

N. Hissten. Amsterdam. 167 ■ . in Fol.

8. Ist ArcbiteBure Navale, avec le Routier des Jndes Orientales & Occiden- «. 135.?.tabes ; par le Sieur Daststc. a Paris. 1677. in 4t».

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