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These numbers are by the judgement of y' masters thought sufficient in shippsof those burthens to man them, especially upon our own coast, wheare readysupplys may bee had when necessity requireth, although formerly they havebeen allowed at sea 440 men.

The Charge of this Fleet for the whole Yeare may bee this :

For prest, conduct, and presting charges of 240 men, to bee jT. s.

taken at London, and place neere Chatham, at iii*. the man 36 o

For wages of 280 men for 13 moneths one day, at 14s. each 2555 0

For victualls for the same number for the like time of 365

daies, at 8d. each man per diem - - - 3406 o

For grounding and graveing the Dreadnought £.28 8,r. 6d.the Phoenix £.16 51. the Crane £.16 5J. the SeavenStarrs £.10 13/. In all - - - - 72 11

The rigging at the setting forth may bee performed by theordinary shippkeepers.

For the carpenters sea stores for the Dreadnought £.74 8j. 6 d.for the Phoenix £.43 os. 4 d. for the Crane £-43 os. 4 d. andfor the Seaven Starrs £.20 os. 9 d. In all, boates included 180 9

Fortheboatswaines seastores of the Dreadnought £.179 nr. 6 d.of the Phoenix £.114 2 s. $d. of the Crane £.114 2J. $d.and of the Seaven Starrs £.$>7 i8r. 9 d. In. all, cordageexcluded - - - - - - 495 l 5

For refreshing the painteing of these shipps, and for conduct

in discharge - - - - - - 140 13

Totall of all charges for y e sea service of these foure shipps 6886 9

The second Extraordinary Charge is for Cordage.

The provision of cordage now certified to bee in the store- t. c. q.

house at Deptford, besides some remaines at Chatham - 832 12 2

But wee must allow for the supplement of rigging all the shipps,

acording to the masters demands - - - 93182

And then there will remaine in stock at Deptford - .738 14 o

And at Chatham - - - - - 22112

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