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amount to £.50 or £.60 a piece. Also, because they have beenboth in Levant, they must be searched under the water for worm-holes, whereof the charge may not be easily esteemed.
The Great Nicholas. The Great Nicholas, being cf portage 400 tons, lyeth inthe east end of Deptford strand, and must be new made from thekeel upwards.
The Mary George. Item, the Mary George, being of portage 250 ton *, lyeth.
upon the south side of the Isle of Dogs, and must be calked withinthe board and without. Also, she must be searched for worm-holes, because she hath been in Levant.
The Mary James. Item, the Mary James, being of portage 300 tons, lieth onthe south side of Ratcliffe, and must be clearly new made. It isesteemed that, above all such things in her as may do again, thecharge of her making will amount to £.100.
The Henry of Hampton. Item, the Henry of Hampton, being of portage 120tons, lying upon the north side of Redrvth -j-, being of smallvalue, as well because she is not only spent, but is also of suchevil fashion, that she is not worthy of any cost, but is esteemed forthe best that she be broken, and saved to the most advantage.
The Great Barke. Item, the Great Barke, being of portage 250 tons I, lyethin the pond at Deptford, and must be caulked and searched fromthe keel upwards.
The Less Barke. The Less Barke, being of portage 180 tons§, lyeth in thesaid pond, and must also be caulked and searched in likeform.
The Twayne Row-barges, Item, the Twayne Row-barges, every of thembeing of portage 60 tons, lye in the said pond, and must be searched:and caulked as above.
The Great Galley, Item, the Great Galley, being of portage 800 tons, lyeth inthe said pond, and must have like caulking and searching; and,furthermore, she, with the other four ships, which lie in the samepond, must either be housed over, or else be coated with pitch androsin, in all places above the water r which charges* are hard to-esteem.
* 300 by former account. + Rotherhithe.
t By preceding statement 400, § By the same 240.
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