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HISTORY OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE.

3. In laying the second orlope at such convenient height, that the portes maybeare out the whole fire of ordinance in all seas and weathers.

4. In placeing the cooke-roomes in the forecastle, as otherr war shipps doe,because being in the midshipps, and in hold, the smoake and heate soe searchevery corner and seame, that they make the okam spew out, and the shippsleaky, and soone decay; besides, the best roome for stowage of victualling isthereby soe taken up, that transporters must bee hyred for every voyage of anytime; and, which is worst, when all the weight must bee cast before andabaft, and the shipps are left empty and light in the midst, it makes them apt tosway in the back, as the Guardland and divers others have done.

4. The Charge.

When the mould and manner of building is knowne and approved, (which asa great mistery some of the shipwrights are curious to reveale) the next con-sideration is the charge, soe as neither provisions nor money may bee wantingwhen the workes are taken in hand.

The charge is proportionable to the number and tonnage of the shipps. Thenumber of shipps wanting to fill this our proportion for establishment is ten,namely,

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For the building of these shipps, the lowest rate his Ma ts ma 1 shippwrightswill condisena unto, is to take for the first ranke £.8 ioj. the ton ; for thesecond £.8 ; and for the third £.6 1 os. which for all cometh to £.46,125 jbut wee rely upon the experience and suffeciency of another master amongstus, that out of duty to his Ma ts service propoundeth to your Honours, that thebuilding of those shipps, with all timber, planck, deales, iron workes, joynedand carved workes, painting, and all manner of carpentry and workemanshipp,.belonging to the masts, yards, pumps, store-room, bulk-heads, eabbins, .cooke-rOome, tight sparr deck, or other partes of the hull, excluding only' the treesfor the masts and yards, shall bee performed for the rates that follow:—

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