HISTORY OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE.

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CHAPTER THE TENTH.

Continuation of the Report—Proposal from the Commissioners in regard to a newArrangement as to the Ships built for the Royal Navy—the Arguments infavour of it—Statement of the Provisions necessary to be made for it—supposedExpence of stores, &c.—Alteration proposed in the Royal Dock Yard at Cha-tham—Account of the Ancient Civil Establishment for the general Managementof the Marine—Enumeration of the different Innovations in it—the til Effectsof them—Proposalfor removing them—proposed Regulation for the Sale of unser-viceable Ships, for the Discharge of all useless Persons, for the Prevention offalse Musters, and various other Particulars—Recommendations from the Com-missioners that such Shipwrights as are employed should be obliged to use allpossible Diligence in their Work—that a proper Provision of Timber, &c.be always collected against the ensuing Spring—Estimate of the Quantitynecessary, and also of the Sum expected to be raised by the Sale of old Stores —Account of Patent Offices created by King fames the First, and Remonstranceagainst them .

HPHE Shipps that are left being thus repaired and ordered, wee come to our■** Proposition for a new Establishment of the Navy Royall, by Additionof more Shipps, wherein wee will likewise sett downe in Order the Mannerand Chairge of theire—

i. Building.—2. Furnishing.—3. Mainetayning.

For building weeconsider

1. The Number to be built.

2. The Place where to builde.

3. The Manner ) ofbuiUin

4. The Charges j

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The first thing to bee established is the number of shipps, the prescriptionwhereof being a matter of state, wee presume not herein to offer any project orconclusion of our owne ; but only a relation, first, what hath been y e proportionsVoL. II. I x of