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HISTORY OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE.

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Lords of the^To encrease the salaries of Mr. John Clarke, Mr.Admiralty, i Michael Howen, and Mr. Kendrick Edisbury, to200I. per annum each.

Proposed by the navy board in consideration of certain perquisites whichwere not thought fit to be continued.

Do. To make an allowance of tos. a day to Henry Priest-man, esq. from the date of his commission to becommander in chief of his Majesty’s ships employedagainst Sallee in 1684, to the time the Bonadven-ture was paid oft, over and above his pay as com-mander of her.

In consideration of his great care and pains in carrying into executionthe orders he received from the then commissioners of the admiralty, notonly in the commanding the said squadron, but in taking care foe thecleaning and refitting the ships, and other services committed to his care.

To make an allowance of pay to captain Benbow equalto a rear-admiral, while he continued cruizing withthe ships on the coast of France.

This was but for 48 days.

To encrease the muster master’s salary at Yarmouth to80I. per annum.

For his diligence in performing his duty.

To pay captain Whetstone nl. for his charges in goingdown to Bristol, to take the command of the Glou-cester, and to allow him pay as captain of a 4thrate for the time he commanded her.

The ship he commanded, viz. the Gloucester, is a 4th rate.

To encrease doctor Littleton’s salary to 200I. perannum, besides his standing salary of twentymarks.

He complained of losses sustained by his employ as the king’s advocategeneral in his private practice, but since the peace it is reduced to the formerallowance, viz. 20 marks per annum.

Do. To encrease the salaries of the officers of the yards asunder-mentioned, viz.

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