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To Richard Chapman, of Deptford Strand, the ioth. of May, 1588, for priceof two anchors by him provided, which were sent down to Chatham, forthe use of her Majesty’s ships there being appointed to the seas, under thecharge of the lord high admiral of England ; the one, poise 1 7 cwt. 2 qrs.the other, 12 cwt. 3 qrs. in all 3 m. 1 qr. cwt. at 33s. 4d. per cwt.

To Margery Gilbert, Goodwife Browne, and Goodwife Walter, the last ofJune, 1588, for 9 cwt. of black okam, sent to Chatham, at 7s. per cwt.

To Richard Bowland, cf St. Katherine’s, oar maker, the last of February, 1588,for price of 260 boat oars, of sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen foot inlength, at 2s. 8d. per oar, .£.34 13^. 4 d. More, for twenty-five longpinnace oars, at 4s. 4d. per oar, £.5 8r. 4 d.

To Henry Holesworth, of London, the 21st. of May, 1588, for price of four-teen flags of St. George, of fine beaupers, by him delivered, for the use ofher Majesty’s ships and pinnaces at Chatham, viz. one at £.4, eleven at£.3, and two at 20s. per flag, £.39; and more to him, for four ensignswith red crosses, at £.3 6s. Sd. per ensign.

To William Thomas, of East Smithfield, the 1st. of May, 1588, for ninecompasses, at 3s. 4d. per piece, 30s. More, for twenty-one runningglasses, at iod. per piece, 17s. 6d. More, for 24 cwt. 3 qrs. 271b. ofsheet lead, at ns. 8d. per cwt. £.14 ior. lod. More, for 1 cwt. 2 qrs.18 lb. of sounding leads, at 12s. per cwt. 19s. 6d. More, for one hnndredand three skupper leathers, at 12s. per dozen, £.5 3/. And more, forthree backs, and one quarter of pump leather, at 22s. the back,£3. nr. 6 <1.

To George Hall, of Limehouse, and John Goodfen, ropemakers, the 27th. ofJune, 1588, for price of three pair of new ties, by them made, of finewhite hemp, for her Majesty’s three great ships royal, viz. the ElizabethJonas, the Bear, the Triumph, weighing altogether 27 cwt. 2 qrs. 11 lb.at 28s. per cwt. by agreement, summa £.38 12s. 9 d.

To John Heath, of London, upholsterer, the 21st. of May, 1588, for twoensigns of silk, viz. one for her Majesty’s ship the Rainbow, £.5 6s. Sd.the other for the galley Bonavolia, £.8 6s. 8 d.

To William Byford, of London, upholsterer, the last of May, 1588, for priceof forty-six streamers, for the use of her Highness’ ships, the Ark Raleigh,the Victory, the Mary Rose, and the Swallow, at 2od. per piece.

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