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HISTORY OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE.

2. The former navy had but 4 royall shipps, which were held sufficient forthe honour of the state, as being more then the most powerfull nations by seahad heretofore; and for service, especially on our own coast, shipps of 650tons are held as forceable, and more yare and usefull, then those of greaterburthen, and are built, furnished, and kept, with a great deele lesse charge.

3. As great a provision of long timber plankes and knees will bee required,to supply those 30 shipps, as may conveniently bee gotten in this time of greatbuilding and common devastations of woods in all places.

4. The sizes of cables of greater vessels are very unmanable, and hardly wellwrought.

5. Great anchors, and made masts, such as the huger shipps doe use, besidesthe great charge, are not readily supplyd when need shall require.

6. Brass ordinance, and other munition, for greater and more shipps, willhardly bee gotten.

7. Greater vessels are daingerous to carry out or bring in, or to fall with any

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8. These 30 shipps will require as many mariners and gunners as this king-dome can supply at all times, now traffick carryeth away soe many and socfarr.

9. The com'on building of great and warlike shipps by merchants to reinforcethe navy, when need shall require, may well containe his Ma“ numbers andcharge within these bounds.

Reasons for this Proposition, and no fewer.

1. This navy, and no lesse, will for greatnesse and state of shipps, force ofmen and munition, and all manner of service, exceed the navys of all our formerkings; and, under God’s protection, bee suffecient, with the shipps of his Ma“subjects, without forreigne aid, to encounter the sea forces of any prince or statewhatsoever.

2. The number of small vessells built in former times were a meanes to drawon many needlesse employments and charges, and withall neither able to performeservice, nor give reputation to the state; whereas, these greater shipps will notsoe easily be sent out, and when they are abroad, will carry with them morepower and honour, and keepe the seas with more respect and confand; andwhen there is neede of small shipps, they may bee had from merchants.

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