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5 Meanes.

To diminish the king’s charge is the reducing of the shipps and workes toChatham and Deptford, soe as all payment at Woolwich for repaireing housesand wharfes, for continuall watchmen and labourers, and wages of officers, newand old, may speedily cease.

6 Meanes.

By ceaseing the allowance of penc~ons to certaine purveyors, shipwrights, andhouse-carpenters, upon the ordinary at Deptford, which were first graunted(as it seemeth) by the officers for reward, or some services, and have since beencontinued, as it were, by prescription, without lawfull warrant, for ought weeunderstand; of this nature wee also esteeme the pension given to a pilott atChatham, who is boatswaine of a shipp, and deprived of sight, though haveingbeen a man of service, hee deserveth respect in another kinde.

' y Meanes.

By referring to the wisdome and power of the state, the reduction of Upnorcastle to the antient guard ; for whereas a captain, 20 soldiers, and 8 gunners,are now kept in pay without checque, the place is attended but by 4 men a day,and those sometimes such poore neighbours as can bee hired, but cheape, it mayseeme better secured by 8 gunners alone, kept allwaies under corrfand, andbeing upon all occasions reinforced with the trained soldiers of the country,without charge to the state, as in former times was used. And so his Ma ,y maysave the yearely payment now made of - - jC ,2 73 6j. 8*/.

8 Meanes.

May bee by drawing the rate of victualling the ordinary companies in harbour,from vii. ob. to vi. ob. per diem, at which rate (as wee are informed) sufficientmen will undertake it, if the surveyor refuse; and wee hope the sea victuallingmay in like manner be eased, considering the plentyfull harvest, and thatowners of shipps doe not pay so deare.

9 Meanes.

By allowing to the shipps for sea service only soe many men as are sufficient,according to the nature of the service, and as may conveniently and are usually

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