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hands at least, and then not to exceed the number of 60, who are all to beedischarged againe by the end of September following.

5. That any shipp that hath or is to have any reparations done upon her, thatshee bee brought as neere the dock as shee can, to prevent the loss of time inrowing to and fro ; that they bee Emitted to convenient times for breakfast anddynners, which is duely to bee observed, or the men to be checqued, to whichpurpose they are to bee called, as well when they come to their worke, as whenthey leave working, and to bee likewise for absence on the market daiechecqued.

6. That the ma r shipwrights as well as the ma r attendants bee tied to theirmonethly or quarterly attendance at Chath m , to oversee and direct the workespropper to their element.

7. That the keeper of the great store at Deptford doe every quarter yield anacco 1 to the princip 1 ' officers of all his rec ts and deliverys the quarter, before.

1. It is likewise agreed by us, That since the stores are promised to bee fur-nished, there shall no other supply bee made of provisions then what is.yearelywasted by the reparations above s d , to which purpose there must bee a generallsurvey yearcly taken presently after the discharge of the extraorinary men of allthe shipps, wharfes, dockes, storehouses, &c.. And after it is determined by uswhat workes shall bee undertaken the yeare following, estimates must bee madeof the kinds and quantitys of provisions of all sortes, and order taken withseverall persons according to the quallity of the provisions to provide them,,and bring them into the store against the season of the yeare, soe thatthere bee no want of provisions to furnish the workes when they are oncebe^an.

2. That the ma' shipwrights perfect an estimate of y e quantity of the severallkindes of provisions to bee expended upon the ordinary grounding, graveing, andtriming of shipps, as well to ride at their moarings, as when they are to beefitted to sea, to the end the issues of provisions fox these service may bee drawiieto some certainety, and not left to one man’s discretion.

1. It is likewise agreed upon by vs, first, That the weight of cordage nowdelivered bee compared with the best Russia stuff now remaineing in store, andreason yielded of the difference thereof.

2. To the end wee exceed not the charge projected, there bee a view takenof the length of every shipps moaring cable, and order given to the merchants,that they may bee brought to their iust length, and no longer.

3. That