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 Vol. VIII. 
 
 Naval Accounts and 
 Inventories 
 
3fnt)entorifs 
 
 OF THE REIGN OF HENRY VH 
 
 1485-8 AND 1495-7 
 
 EDITED BY 
 
 M. OPPENHEIM 
 
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 PRESIDENT 
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 VICE-PRESIDENTS 
 
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 G.C.B. 
 Marquis of Lothian, K.T. 
 
 Sir Clements R. Markham, 
 
 K.C.B., F.R.S. 
 Earl of Northbrook, G.C. S.I. 
 
 COUNCILLORS 
 
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 Hon. T. a. Brassey. 
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 G.C.M.G. 
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The Council of the Navy Records Society wish 
 it to be distinctly understood that they are not answer- 
 able for any opinions or observations that may appear 
 in the Society's publications. For these the responsi- 
 bility rests entirely with the Editors of the several works. 
 
INTRODUCTION 
 
 The two manuscripts here printed are known 
 among the State Papers as Chapter House Book, 
 Vol. vii., and Augmentation Office Book, No. 316, 
 being so called from their original places of deposit, 
 the one in the Chapter House at Westminster, and 
 the other in the office of the Court of Augmentation 
 of the King's Revenue. They belong to the class, 
 of which too few remain, of ' fair copies,' for official 
 use and reference, of the various expenses under 
 several heads for one or more years. Although not 
 the earliest known in point of time they are the first 
 written in English, and are much fuller and more 
 detailed than any previous accounts of the kind. 
 
 The subjects contained in the two volumes are 
 not purely naval, but also include certain matters 
 of shipping and transport which presumably came 
 under the superintendence of the Clerk of the 
 Ships as part of the business of his post. The 
 Chapter House Book deals with the money received 
 between 1485-8 by Thomas Roger, then Clerk of 
 the Ships, and his disbursements for the equipment 
 
viii INTRODUCTION 
 
 of ships, their safe keeping in harbour, the payments 
 for hired vessels, the administrative expenses of the 
 office, and inventories of ships' tackle and gear. In 
 the same volume, with no break except the heading 
 on p. 82, is the account of the field train, ammuni- 
 tion, and ordnance stores generally, shipped to the 
 north in 1497 for the use of the army, acting under 
 the command of the Earl of Surrey, against James IV. 
 of Scodand. It has been decided to print it, although 
 possibly it has no connection with naval matters ; 
 on the other hand it may appear in its position in 
 the volume because the Clerk of the Ships was 
 responsible for the details of transport. The 
 Augmentation Office Book contains the accounts 
 of Robert Brygandyne, then the newly appointed 
 Clerk of the Ships, from May 1495 until December 
 1497. During this period a total sum of 
 2,061/. 185. 7flf. was expended on the construction of 
 a dry dock at Portsmouth (pp. 143-60), fitting the 
 Sovereign for a trading voyage to the Levant 
 (pp. 1 6 1-2 1 8), preparing the Regent for service on 
 the Scotch coast in 1497 (pp. 218-52), other 
 matters relating to the Regent (pp. 253-90), and 
 the cost of building the Sweepstake and Mary 
 Fortune (pp. 290-^337). The volume also contains 
 various inventories of the stores belonging to, or 
 bought for, these ships, and for hired merchantmen 
 acting with the men-of-war. 
 
 By some inquirers Henry VII. has been regarded 
 as the founder of the modern royal navy, but, 
 although he prepared the way for the gigantic stride 
 forward made in the next reign, there is no evidence 
 that his naval policy was more than that of a 
 
INTRODUCTION ix 
 
 provident and careful monarch, desirous of the 
 commercial success of his subjects, and aware of the 
 necessity for a Crown navy as a nucleus for fleets 
 made up of armed merchantmen. There was no 
 necessity for a great navy. Occupied in con- 
 solidating his position, and averse to wars of 
 adventure, Henry had no need of the fleets his 
 predecessors had required for their wars with 
 France, and that were enforced on his son by a 
 system of interference in European politics. Yet 
 there are facts that distinguish his reign from those 
 of his predecessors. To have built the largest man- 
 of-war yet owned by the Crown, to have founded 
 Portsmouth dockyard, and to have inaugurated the 
 bounty system, mark a policy which, so far as the last 
 two circumstances were concerned, was based on a 
 different principle from anything that had before 
 existed. Earlier kings had been content with a 
 navy which was powerful enough for their needs at 
 the moment. It was Henry's aim to form a re- 
 serve on which a navy could be built up and which 
 would be co-extensive with the whole maritime 
 strength of the kingdom. 
 
 The royal navy had practically ceased to exist 
 with Henry V. That sovereign had increased it 
 to an unprecedented strength, fdr, at one time, it 
 included at least thirty-eight vessels, some of them 
 ranging from 400 to 600 tons. At his death there 
 were some thirty-three or thirty-four, but one of the 
 first acts of the Council of Regency was to order 
 the sale of the navy. The history of the thirteenth, 
 fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries shows that there 
 was not only no continuity of naval policy, but that 
 
X INTRODUCTION 
 
 the navy was regarded mainly as a subsidiary arm, 
 useful for transport, or to clear the way for military 
 transport, but with no value as a weapon in itself, 
 capable of obtaining decisive results, Its operations 
 were always fragmentary. Fleets were sent out to 
 attack other fleets, and, with a victory, their work 
 was ended ; there was never any consecutive and 
 continuous action based on a knowledge of the 
 effect of the command of the sea. Yet even then 
 the lesson might have been learnt from the 
 historians of the ancient world. Henry V., as a 
 consequence of his French wars, owed money on 
 all sides when he died, and it was many years 
 before these debts were all cleared — if some of them 
 were ever paid at all. A very large portion of his 
 expenditure was due to a naval policy that had 
 created a royal fleet on a larger scale than had 
 been known hitherto ; and the results to the .Ex- 
 chequer may have struck the Council with dismay 
 in an age when knights and archers were regarded as 
 the only reliable military units. Whether the Council 
 of Regency was moved by motives of economy, the 
 fact that both shores of the Channel were under 
 English rule, or a deliberate intention to adopt a 
 new plan, the result was that by 1430 the navy 
 was represented by two or three dismantled hulks 
 only. But the alternative system they affected was, 
 in the long run, even more expensive than the 
 maintenance of a Crown force. Just as military 
 adventurers undertook for a certain sum to raise a 
 band of men-at-arms and archers for service in 
 France, so others engaged to serve at sea with a 
 specified number of ships and men for a given time. 
 
INTRODUCTION xi 
 
 They usually obtained a part payment in advance, 
 and there is every reason to believe that the under- 
 takings were seldom strictly carried out, either in 
 respect of the length of time or the armed strength 
 promised. The chartering of armed merchantmen 
 suitable for warfare, the recruiting of soldiers and 
 sailors, their equipment and victualling, were all 
 left in the hands of the persons who had entered 
 into these indentures. There is no evidence that 
 the Crown exercised any supervision through its 
 own officials, and it was obviously to the interest of 
 the contractors to give as little as might be for the 
 money they received. Although the results were 
 not satisfactory this method remained in use 
 throughout the reign of Henry VI. ; the poverty of 
 the Crown prevented the reconstitution of the royal 
 navy, even if the desire existed to re-create it. 
 Every session of Parliament was signalised, how- 
 ever, by complaints about the losses incurred 
 through piracy, which the guard of the seas, such 
 as it was, was quite unable to master. 
 
 Edward IV. again established a permanent 
 force, and bought vessels at various times throughout 
 his reign. Of the ships mentioned in the Chapter 
 House Book, the Grace Dieu, the Mary of the 
 Tower, and the Martin Garsia, were purchases 
 made by him, the Governor by Richard III., and 
 were all four obtained by Henry with the crown. 
 The fact that all Edward's ships were purchases sug- 
 gests that there were no government establishments 
 capable of building. But in 1473 and in 1483 
 there are references to the building or rebuilding of 
 the Grace Dieu and Mary Ashe, although there is 
 
xii INTRODUCTION 
 
 nothing to inform us whether the work was done by 
 the Crown or a subject. Henry V. built ships at 
 Southampton, Deptford, and doubtless elsewhere, 
 probably on his own land, and certainly with his 
 own workmen. At Southampton he had a store- 
 house and a forge for the service of the ships 
 lying in Southampton Water and the river Hamble. 
 The buildings and tools at Southampton were sold 
 with the navy and, with the exception of a repository 
 in the Tower appropriated down to 1450 to the 
 storage of sails, anchors, &c., belonging to ships 
 which had ceased to exist, there was, for more than 
 half a century, no government establishment of any 
 sort. There was nothing exceptional in the fact of 
 Henry V. possessing these essentials to adminis- 
 tration. Nearly all his predecessors had owned 
 similar yards or buildings, and the singularity lies in 
 the fact that, after some centuries of experience, it 
 should have been considered possible to discard a 
 royal navy as useless or unnecessary. The circum- 
 stance throws considerable light on the confusion 
 of thought and action characterising the reign of 
 Henry VI. 
 
 In the same way as the fleet was renewed by 
 Edward IV., so he reinstituted the administration, 
 which had also been allowed to drop out of existence. 
 Administration, however, with all it connotes to the 
 modern reader, is perhaps too dignified a word to 
 apply to the governmental mechanism used in the 
 management of the navy. For centuries the 
 Admiralty had simply consisted of an officer known 
 as the Keeper and Governor of the King's Ships, 
 or, later, as the Clerk of the Ships, acting under the 
 
INTRODUCTION xiii 
 
 instructions of the King or of the King's council. 
 Sometimes, when there was much work in hand, he 
 was assisted by other persons, but he alone acted 
 under Letters Patent and held official rank ; doubt- 
 less he had servants and subordinates although they 
 never come into notice. The references, indeed, to 
 the Clerk or Keeper himself are not frequent, and it 
 would almost appear as though in the thirteenth and 
 fourteenth centuries his charge related mainly to the 
 care of the King's ships in time of peace. The 
 admirals in command of fleets at sea appear to have 
 undertaken the necessary administrative responsi- 
 bilities as well as their more especial military ones. 
 
 The earliest of the Keepers known is William of 
 Wrotham, afterwards Archdeacon of Taunton, in 
 the reign of John. It is extremely improbable that 
 the post was first instituted by John, although he may 
 have enlarged the powers of its holder and given 
 him higher rank in the official hierarchy. Although 
 William of Wrotham is the first Keeper of whom 
 we have knowledge, it is likely that he had pre- 
 decessors, and that their office was a copy or a 
 modification of a similar one held by servants of the 
 Norman dukes even before the, Conquest. That it 
 was so often a domestic office, held by members of 
 the royal household, seems to point to an antiquity 
 coeval with other posts connected with the person or 
 possessions of the monarch. 
 
 William of Wrotham was not the only cleric who 
 held the appointment of Keeper, but socially he was 
 perhaps of a higher rank than any of his clerical or 
 lay successors. From the reign of John until the 
 formation of the Navy Board by Henry VIII., when 
 
xiv INTRODUCTION 
 
 the Clerk of the Ships became merely a subordinate 
 official, the post was never once held by any man of 
 mark in naval or political history. During the 
 fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the Clerks were 
 persons who either held minor appointments in the 
 royal household, or successful merchants pecuniarily 
 able to assist the Crown. The reign of Henry V. 
 was one in which this tendency became strongly 
 marked. During the earlier years of his reign the 
 Keeper was William Catton, who had held the 
 control under Henry IV., while also, as bailiff, 
 representing the Crown at Winchilsea. Either the 
 work was too heavy for Catton alone, or some one 
 with money was required as a coadjutor, probably 
 the latter.- William Soper, a wealthy merchant of 
 Southampton, was, during Catton's term of office, 
 executing the same functions as the Keeper, so far 
 as building and repairing men-of-war were concerned. 
 A third person, Robert Berd, superintended the 
 construction of the Grace Dieu, the finest ship yet 
 built for the Crown. With what friction this triple 
 arrangement must have worked we can imagine 
 without material evidence. From 1420, Soper, 
 twice mayor of Southampton and several times one 
 of its representatives in parliament, became sole 
 Keeper, and the Crown was certainly indebted to 
 him financially down to 1430. He resigned in 1442, 
 the destruction of the navy having left him no func- 
 tions, and — it is not perhaps uncharitable to suppose 
 — offering no opportunities for commissions and 
 perquisites. For the next ten years Richard Cly ve- 
 don, a ' yeoman of the Crown ' (p. 28, note), and 
 belonging to the household, held the office. Beyond 
 
INTRODUCTION xv 
 
 a few trifling payments connected with administra- 
 tion, there is no indication of his interference in 
 naval matters, and his appointment was meant more 
 perhaps as a mark of favour than on account of any 
 use that could be made of his services, seeing that 
 the nobles and others who undertook to keep the 
 seas would naturally prefer the assistance of their 
 own servants and confidants. 
 
 If there was any Clerk of the Ships between 
 1452 and 1480 he has left no sign of his existence. 
 In 1465 there is a solitary reference to Piers 
 Bowman as ' Clerk of our Shippes ' ; his name is not 
 to be found on the Patent Roll, nor among the Ex- 
 chequer Warrants as in receipt of a salary, and it 
 was probably only a temporary and local appoint- 
 ment. In the same year a payment of 157/. %s. was 
 made to Richard ffelawe of Ipswich, for repairing 
 and ' keeping our ship ' the Margaret ; and there are 
 other entries showing that money for repairing ships, 
 and pressing, paying, and victualling men, was 
 frequently paid over for distribution to captains, 
 pursers, or even to persons apparently unconnected 
 with naval affairs. In 1 480 the Thomas Roger of the 
 first section of this volume was nominated by Letters 
 Patent of December 12. The determining cause 
 of Roger's appointment was, possibly, the prepara- 
 tions for an invasion of Scotland which were being 
 made throughout the winter of 1 480-1. The actual 
 invasion, under the Duke of Gloucester, did not 
 occur until 1482, and the amount of service done 
 by the fleet is not known, but naval necessaries in 
 the way of ships, stores, and men, were being ob- 
 tained on a sufficiently large scale, in 1481, to 
 
xvi INTRODUCTION 
 
 render advisable the nomination of an official and 
 responsible head. As in the patent recited here 
 (pp. 3-5) Roger was granted one shilling a day for 
 himself, and sixpence a day for a clerk, but had only 
 two shillings a day for travelling expenses, when riding 
 about on the King's business, instead of the three 
 shillings allowed by the later patent of i486. There 
 are occasional references during the reign of Edward 
 IV. to payments made to and by Roger in the 
 exercise of his office, but money is issued from the 
 Exchequer just as frequently to stewards, pursers, 
 and others, for purposes such as wages, victualling, 
 and the purchase of stores, that might be presumed 
 to come especially within Roger's duties. The next 
 patent to that of 1480, a pardon for all transgres- 
 sions and offences, was obtained from Richard III., 
 and he is therein described as a citizen and fish- 
 monger of London, and as late purser of the late 
 King's ship called the Antony. This was followed 
 by another patent in 1485, also from Richard, 
 appointing him and Thomas Gale as Clerks, with 
 reversion to the longest liver. Gale was Customer 
 of Exeter, but does not appear to have exercised 
 his naval office ; the form of double appointment, 
 frequent enough afterwards, is the first of the kind 
 known to the writer. The accession of Henry VII. 
 compelled Roger to obtain a further pardon dated 
 November 14, 1485, and this was followed by the 
 patent here printed of February 21, i486, reap- 
 pointing him Clerk of the Ships. To have kept his 
 place under such difficult and changing conditions, 
 and such suspicious rulers as Richard III. and 
 Henry VII., he must have been a man of some ad- 
 
IN TROD UC TION xvii 
 
 dress and regarded as either exceptionally competent, 
 or desirable on account of the financial assistance 
 he was able to give the government. The latter 
 is very likely the real explanation, as, when he died, 
 he was seised of the manors of Runbaldeswyk 
 (Rumbalswick) and Holyngardyn in Sussex ; of 
 Westyngton in Hertfordshire, arid half of the 
 advowson of Eyott in the parish of Welwyn. In 
 Staffordshire he possessed nothing at his decease, 
 but apparently had owned land formerly in that 
 county. It is curious that while his wife names 
 February 25, 1488, as the date of his death (p. 6), 
 the Escheators' Inquisitions of both Sussex and 
 Staffordshire give January 19. His property was 
 left in trust for his daughter Elizabeth, aged twelve 
 years, but already married to William Essex. 
 
 Roger was succeeded by William Comersall, or 
 Combresale, who is only incidentally mentioned in 
 this volume. In 1478, however, Combresale had 
 been master of a royal ship, the Trinity, and may 
 have been chosen for his practical knowledge. But 
 there is some reason to suppose, from the condition 
 of the ships when Brygandyne succeeded him and 
 from the phrasing used on pp. 135, 138, 278, that 
 Combresale's term ended not by death but by dis- 
 missal. The grants of these appointments were 
 for life, but there could have been no difficulty in 
 getting rid of an undesirable holder. 
 
 Robert Brygandyne, a yeoman of the Crown, 
 took up the work from May i, 1495 (p. 138), 
 although his patent is dated May 19. He remained 
 in office until at least 1523, and the intervening 
 years of the two Henries cover a transitional period 
 
 N.A. a 
 
xviii IN TR OD UC TION 
 
 of the change from the mediaeval to the beginnings 
 of the modern navy, in which he played a part, and 
 possibly an important one. Brygandyne probably 
 belonged to a family that had been settled at 
 Wachenden, in Kent, since at least the reign of 
 Henry IV., and was socially therefore of a higher 
 rank than his predecessors since Clyvedon. He 
 was not, however, of gentle blood. The name 
 does not occur in a list of the ' gentils of Kent,' of 
 the time of Henry VII., given in a Cottonian MS. ; 
 but a Richard Brikenden, described as a yeoman, 
 was assessed at five marks for a subsidy collected in 
 1542. As other yeomen in the same list were 
 rated as high as 20/., it may be assumed that the 
 original family stock held no very high place, in a 
 worldly sense, among their class. From the entry 
 on p. 323, of a payment to Alice Brygandyne for the 
 hire of ground at Smalhithe on which the Mary 
 Fortune was built, we may infer that some member of 
 the family, perhaps his wife, was a landowner there. 
 Robert Brygandyne was doubtless well known to, and 
 liked by, Henry, as in 1490 he had been given an 
 annuity of 10/. for life, and, in the same year, allowed 
 to purchase a lease for seven years of the subsidies 
 on cloth sold in Kent, and half the forfeitures on those 
 insufficiently sealed. For this he paid 20/. 3^. i^d. a 
 year. During the remainder of the reign of Henry 
 VII. Brygandyne alone had charge of naval matters ; 
 and although, under Henry VIII., there were others 
 occupied in administrative work with him, he still 
 retained the foremost position. Either because 
 Henry felt an actual interest in the navy, or from 
 constitutional distrust, he seems to have himself 
 
INTRODUCTION xix 
 
 interfered in details. His interview with Brygandyne 
 on I May, 1495 (p. 138), may be referred to the cir- 
 cumstance of a new appointment ; but that of the 
 following 6 June (p. 254) and the expenses incurred 
 by Richard Symondes, in twice riding between 
 Southampton and London to see the King about the 
 Grace Dieu (p. 21), point to different motives. 
 
 Two other influential officials, several times 
 mentioned in the following pages. Sir Richard 
 Guldeford and Sir Reginald Bray, require brief 
 notice since they were severally intrusted with the 
 construction of the two largest ships of. the reign ; 
 and Bray was possibly the designer of Portsmouth 
 dock. Sir Richard Guldeford, or Guildford, is 
 referred to in these papers as acting in various 
 capacities, but he is first spoken of as receiving the 
 Martin Garsia, which had only remained four days 
 in Roger's hands, as a gift from the King (pp. b^, 70). 
 Not improbably the Martin Garsia became the 
 Mary Guldeford (p. 28), which ship belonged to Sir 
 Richard, and makes her appearance in the Tellers' 
 Rolls as a hired vessel in i486. The gift is an 
 indication of the favour and friendship with which 
 Henry seems to have regarded this gentleman until 
 his death in 1506. Richard was the son of Sir 
 John Guldeford, of Hempsted, in Kent, and of his 
 wife Alice Waller, daughter of the Kentish squire, 
 to whom the Duke of Orleans yielded his sword on 
 the field of Agincourt. The father, Sir John, had 
 been comptroller of the household to Edward IV., 
 and both he and his son joined in Buckingham's 
 rising and were attainted when it failed. Richard 
 
 fled to Brittany, returned with Henry, and was 
 
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XX INTRODUCTION 
 
 knighted on landing at Milford Haven. From that 
 time he was the recipient of a series of favours frorn 
 the King. Of the more important benefits conferred 
 upon him, were a chamberlainship of the Exchequer 
 in 1485, the mastership of the ordnance in i486, 
 and the membership of the Privy Council. He was 
 made a knight baronet in 1496, later, comptroller of 
 the household, and, in 1500, a knight of the Garter. 
 He received an annuity, several grants of money, 
 and the Crown manor of Higham, which included 
 the royal dues payable by the inhabitants of 
 Winchilsea. It will be seen, therefore, that he 
 stood high in the estimation of the sovereign, and, 
 although his work lay mainly outside naval affairs, 
 his connection with the Regent, to be presently 
 noticed, renders his personality of some interest to 
 us. 
 
 Sir Reginald Bray, who, as Treasurer at War, 
 paid over much money to Robert Brygandyne 
 (pp. 138-9), came into favour through being attached 
 to the household of Margaret, Countess of Rich- 
 mond, the King's mother. Like Guldeford he 
 became a Privy Councillor and knight of the Garter, 
 and received many material indications of the King's 
 friendship. He is best remembered by antiquarians 
 of this generation as the architect of St. George's 
 Chapel at Windsor, and of Henry VH.'s Chapel at 
 Westminster. So far as is known, his only associa- 
 tion with naval business lay in his supervision of 
 the construction of the Sovereign, and, possibly, of 
 the dock at Portsmouth. It may be surmised that 
 both Guldeford and Bray were respectively intrusted 
 with the Regent and Sovereign as a cheao mark of 
 
INTRODUCTION xxi 
 
 favour, which would enable them to reap certain 
 perquisites without expense to the King. 
 
 We do not know what projects for the future 
 occupied Henry when in exile, but, judging from 
 his proceedings shortly after his accession, the 
 strength of foreign shipping must have fixed itself 
 in his mind as a thing to be remembered. Although 
 the names of many other royal ships can be traced 
 under Edward IV. and Richard III., only the Mary 
 of the Tower, the Grace Dieu, the Governor, and 
 the Martin Garsia, appear in Roger's accounts, 
 made up for nearly two and a half years, as belonging 
 to the Crown. Of these the Martin Garsia was 
 given to Sir Richard Guldeford (p. 70), the Governor 
 given or sold to Ralph Astry, and Thos. Grafton 
 in i486 (p. 74), and the Grace Dieu handed over 
 to Sir Reginald Bray to be broken up and the 
 materials used towards a new ship, the Sovereign 
 (p. 47). Under date 15 April, 1487, an Exchequer 
 warrant directs the Treasurer to pay Sir Richard 
 Guldeford the money necessary for the building of a 
 ship ' in the county of Kent of 600 tons, of which he 
 has the oversight, like unto the Columbe of France.* 
 From entries in the Tellers' Rolls, this vessel can 
 be ascertained to be the Regent, and to have been 
 built at Reding Creek, near Smalhithe, on the river 
 Rother, which was then a tidal and shipbuilding 
 port. No information can now be obtained about 
 the Columbe, which seems to have so strongly 
 impressed Henry. It appears rather strange that 
 the penurious and unostentatious King should have 
 deliberately expended the money necessary for such 
 a large vessel when, if the navy required strengthen- 
 
xxii IN TROD UC TION 
 
 ing, an equivalent number of small ones would have 
 been much more useful. The total cost of the 
 Regent cannot now be known, but all payments 
 were made to Sir Richard Guldeford, the Clerk 
 of the Ships having, apparently, nothing to do with 
 her. Even when she was prepared for sea, from 
 July 12, 1490, it was Guldeford who received the 
 money and paid all the expenses connected with the 
 preparation. Although Brygandyne commenced his 
 duties from i May, 1495, the Regent did not come 
 into his charge until 6 June, and then only by Henry's 
 direct order (p. 254). There is hardly enough evi- 
 dence to support any positive conclusion, but a com- 
 parison of the entries, relating to naval matters, in 
 these and other MSS., leads to the inference that at 
 this time men-of-war did not come under the control 
 of the Clerk of the Ships unless they required repair ; 
 and that the Clerk's functions were almost entirely 
 confined to the purchase of stores and payment of 
 workmen. 
 
 While the Regent was on the stocks the con- 
 struction of the Sovereign was being proceeded with, 
 under the care of Sir Reginald Bray, and she was 
 at Southampton in August 1488, when Henry was 
 on board. Although Bray had the responsibility, 
 and doubtless the profits, the accounts were kept 
 by Henry Palmer, an exchequer clerk, Roger's 
 widow disclaiming all liability for her late husband 
 (p. 34). The tonnage of these two vessels is. un- 
 known, but the Regent was probably the largest 
 vessel yet built for the Crown. She carried 225 
 serpentines (p. 274), but their distribution is not 
 given, and, in view of the customary solidity of 
 
INTRODUCTION xxiii 
 
 construction, their fire could have been of no effect 
 whatever against a ship's sides. Their main purpose 
 must have been to destroy an enemy's sails and 
 rigging, and to sweep his decks. In the Sovereign, 
 which, if smaller, was doubtless of the same type, their 
 position is more precisely indicated (pp. 194, 195) ; 
 and she seems to have been armed with 141 serpen- 
 tines (pp. 2 1 6, 2 1 7) on two decks in the forecastle, and 
 two in the summer castle (p. 176, note), in the waist, 
 and in a poop royal or topgallant poop. There was no 
 lower deck, at any rate as a gun-deck ; all the arma- 
 ment of the Regent and Sovereign was carried in the 
 waist and on the decks of the summer castle and 
 poop. These vessels must therefore have lain low 
 in the water to enable them to carry their top- 
 hamper. Notwithstanding the number of guns, the 
 Sovereign, when ready for a Mediterranean voyage, 
 seems only to have had five barrels of gunpowder, 
 four hundred ' pellettes ' of lead, and two hundred 
 'dyce ' of iron (p. 195) ; the chief reliance was still 
 placed on the two hundred bows and eight hundred 
 sheaves of arrows she carried. The Regent, when 
 sent on service in 1497, was better furnished. 
 Besides two hundred bows and four hundred sheaves 
 of arrows, she was supplied with a last of gun- 
 powder, three cwt. of 'dyce,' nine and a half cwt. 
 of lead, doubtless for shot, and three thousand 
 ' tampyons ' (pp. 339, 340). 
 
 The Regent appears to have had a foremast and 
 fore top-mast ; a main-mast, main top-mast, and 
 a main top-gallant mast (pp. 256, 269, 278) ; 
 main mizen and bonaventure mizen-masts without 
 top-masts, and a sprit sail on the bowsprit. The 
 
xxiv INTRODUCTION 
 
 top-masts and top-gallant masts were separate 
 spars (p, 278), although they were fixed in posi- 
 tion and not meant to be raised or lowered; 
 With one possible exception each mast had its 
 corresponding yard ; a sail is mentioned in con- 
 nection with the main top-gallant mast, but no 
 yard. The Sovereign is similarly fitted except that 
 she has no main top-gallant mast. Both these 
 vessels show an enormous advance in the number 
 of masts and yards, and in their sail area, on the 
 vessels of the beginning of the same century which 
 possessed, at the most, two pole-masts carrying two 
 sails. The fixed and running gear, however, 
 although necessarily increased in quantity, shows 
 little or no change in character from that of the 
 preceding century. 
 
 The standards and streamers frequently men- 
 tioned were, if of the same kind as in a later 
 account of 150 1, the former of white linen cloth with 
 red crosses of say (p. 14, note) on them ; the latter 
 also of linen cloth or say. It will be observed that 
 such decoration as existed was obtained by means 
 of flags and pavesses ; with the exception of a 
 gilt crown for the Regent, gilding and carving are 
 entirely absent. Here, painting the Regent cost 
 13/. (p. 237), but in 1501 painting her and the Mary 
 Fortune was done by contract for 2/. 19^. \od., a 
 sum which does not imply an excessive outlay on 
 material. Each vessel had three boats ; a great 
 boat which was fitted with masts and sails, cock-boat, 
 and jolly-boat. The davits, so often specified, were 
 both fixed and movable (pp. 192, 203) ; they were 
 used for the anchors and for other purposes, but were 
 
IN TR OD UC TION xxv 
 
 not applied to hoisting the boats inboard. For at 
 least the next two centuries the great boat was 
 towed astern, but in 15 15 we find such entries as — 
 
 ' Bote tacles of stereborde syde with iv 
 doble poles and viii single poles with xvj 
 
 shyvers of brasse iiij 
 
 Bote tacles of ladbord syde with iv 
 doble poles etc iiij ' 
 
 which show that by that time one or both of the two 
 smaller boats were hoisted to the ship. 
 
 There is no reason to suppose that the Regent 
 and Sovereign represented any sudden move for- 
 ward in construction and equipment. In point of 
 size they may have been exceptional, but in other 
 respects they could only have shown the results of 
 three-quarters of a century of progress in naval 
 science of which the intermediate steps are now 
 unknown. It will be noticed that there is no refer- 
 ence to portholes, portlids, or any of the accessories 
 of portholes, in the repairs of these two vessels. 
 The portholes in the forecastles and summer castles 
 were probably small circular openings, without any 
 form of shutter. 
 
 In the supply of stores one marked change 
 appears. Before, and down to, the first quarter of 
 the fifteenth century the cordage had been mostly 
 from Bridport, with an occasional purchase of 
 Holland stuff. It is now almost entirely of Genoa 
 or Normandy ' making,' with the exception of some 
 bought at Lynn. In the next reign measures were 
 taken to encourage the Bridport manufacture, which 
 must have almost died out. Most of the timber 
 
xxvi INTRODUCTION 
 
 used was brought from the New Forest and Bere 
 Forest, both within an easy distance of Portsmouth ; 
 deals and cut timber, with other necessaries, are 
 seen to have been chiefly purchased at Southampton, 
 Adrian Lokyer, ' berebruer' of that town, being 
 frequently paid for all sorts of supplies. Philip 
 Lokyer, who was one of the Customers of South- 
 ampton (p. 244), also sold cables, &c. to the govern- 
 ment, and was doubtless a relative of Adrian, and 
 assisted him with his influence. Materials were also 
 purchased in London, at Reding, Fareham, Poole, 
 and other places, and in Portsmouth itself. In 
 the reign of Henry VI IL nearly everything used at 
 Portsmouth was, to an even greater extent, sent 
 from London, so that the existence of the dock and 
 the work it brought to the town, did not, after a 
 time, stimulate local industry. With the exception 
 of iron, and that only occasionally, bought by the 
 ton and worked up into nails, spikes, &c. at the 
 royal forge, the administration prepared nothing 
 itself, but purchased every article required for the 
 ships. From the entries in relation to certain ships 
 (pp. 206, 266, 307, 333) it appears, however, that 
 cordage, after being bought, was used up for standing 
 and running rigging on board the ships themselves ; 
 whether the work was done by the seamen, ship- 
 keepers, or riggers employed for the purpose, is not 
 stated, but probably the former since there is no 
 payment of wages under the latter heading. Fifty- 
 two bolts of canvas were bought for the Sovereign 
 and one hundred and one for the Regent. Whether 
 this canvas was worked up into sails on board ship 
 by the seamen, or done by persons employed ashore. 
 
INTRODUC TION xxvii 
 
 is not stated, but we know that for the Mary Fortune 
 and Sweepstake the sails were made by Portsmouth 
 tradesmen and workmen (pp. 299, 324). It will 
 be noticed (p. 239) that the Regent rode by iron 
 mooring chains in Portsmouth harbour ; they must 
 have shortly gone out of use, since cordage was 
 used in the sixteenth century and iron chains were 
 not reintroduced, as a new invention, until the reign 
 of Charles I. From the account of stores in hand 
 in October 1485, two months after Henry became 
 king (p. 74), it will be seen that there was little in 
 reserve beyond the equipment of the ships them- 
 selves. Supply was usually from hand to mouth, 
 the warrants ordering payment for necessaries almost 
 always specifying the vessel for which they were 
 intended. 
 
 The other two men-of-war in these papers, the 
 Sweepstake and the Mary Fortune, were newly 
 built during 1497, at a cost of 120/. 3 J. 2d. and 
 no/. 17^. respectively. They were only small 
 vessels, but had three lower masts, a main top-mast 
 and a sprit sail on the bowsprit. No armament is 
 inventoried, but they carried powder and shoti, 
 probably only for hand g^ns. 
 
 These four ships were the most important, and 
 the most certainly known additions, made to the 
 navy by Henry VH. during a reign of twenty-four 
 years. His perception of the value and need of 
 a marine for England must be gauged from a wider 
 view of his measures than is to be obtained merely 
 from the list of men-of-war built by his orders. 
 The royal navy, although small, was large enough 
 for any purely fighting work it was likely to be 
 
xxviii IN TROD UC TION 
 
 called upon to perform under a king who had no 
 projects of territorial aggrandisement. The sup^ 
 pression of piracy would have needed a much 
 stronger force, but piracy was regarded as an 
 ordinary sea risk, and fewer efforts were made to 
 deal with it, at this date, than at either an earlier or 
 later period. The ambitions of the French kings 
 were now directed towards Italy, a quarter in which 
 Henry was doubtless well content to see them 
 expend their energies, and the employment of such 
 French naval strength as existed was confined to 
 the Mediterranean. Although the union of Brittany 
 with the French Crown was fraught with menace, 
 in that it vastly increased French maritime power, 
 its potentialities were only of an apparently distant 
 future. The troops sent to Brittany, and trans- 
 ported for the invasion of France in 1492, met 
 with no resistance at sea, and the Channel could 
 not have been, for the moment, more completely 
 under English control had the navy been im- 
 measurably stronger. The account of the force 
 sent to Brittany, under Lord Willoughby, in 1490 
 does not fall within the years included in these 
 MSS., but it is worth noticing that of eighteen 
 fighting ships in commission only two, or at most 
 three — the Regent, Sovereign, and King's Bark — 
 belong to the Crown. It will be observed (pp. 25, 
 57, 170, 218) that Henry, like other English 
 monarchs before and after him, let out the royal 
 ships on hire to merchants. The custom may have 
 commenced in the ability of the kings to accept 
 a low rate and thus undersell private competitors. 
 But probably the long voyages now undertaken to 
 
INTRODUCTION xxix 
 
 Italy and the Levant were only possible for vessels 
 of the size of the larger men-of-war, both on account 
 of the risks of the sea and of human foes, and 
 because a large stowage capacity was necessary if 
 they were to pay as trading speculations ; Henry 
 may have had this last factor in his mind when he 
 built vessels of such large tonnage as the Regent 
 and Sovereign. Men-of-war were continually taken 
 up by merchants until the greater number, and 
 increased size, of English ships in the reign of 
 Elizabeth rendered such aid unnecessary. 
 
 As a component part of the royal fleets the 
 hired merchantmen were quite able to hold their 
 own with any probable antagonist, and an interesting 
 portion of Henry's domestic policy was the method 
 he adopted to encourage the building of vessels 
 suited to war or commerce. With the exception 
 of a reward granted in 1449 to John Taverner, of 
 Hull, in recognition of his enterprise in building 
 a large ship, the Grace Dieu, there is no previous 
 instance known of a bounty grant to shipbuilders. 
 The system seems, however, to have been in use 
 in Spain, and Henry may have seen it at work 
 when in exile and attributed good results to the 
 practice. At any rate, soon after obtaining the 
 throne, he commenced giving a reward to builders 
 of vessels which were suitable for warlike purposes 
 as well as trade. The reward was paid by a warrant 
 from the Exchequer, and although few of these 
 warrants now exist, their issue in larger numbers 
 may be inferred from the lossfes among the State 
 Papers of this period known to have occurred. 
 Later the reward became invariably five shillings 
 
XXX IN TROD UC TION 
 
 a ton, but during the reigns of both Henry VII. and 
 Henry VIII. it does not appear to have been a fixed 
 amount, but was usually less than five shillings. 
 Besides helping commerce such a plan largely 
 obviated the necessity for a strong royal navy, 
 as the vessels belonging to private owners could 
 always be seized by the exercise of the prerogative. 
 It was perhaps quite as much to spare the Crown 
 finances as to encourage shipbuilding that Henry 
 tentatively adopted the system. During Elizabeth's 
 reign the bounty was only paid on ships of iCK) tons 
 and upwards ; there is not sufficient evidence to 
 enable us to decide whether there was any size 
 limit in the preceding reigns. Through the first 
 half of the sixteenth century the plan doubtless was 
 advantageous ; but when, in the Elizabethan era, 
 the enormous increase in shipping was chiefly 
 attributed to it, the many other conditions tending 
 towards that increase were forgotten. Probably 
 just as great a growth would have been seen then 
 had no bounty at all been paid. 
 
 For reasons doubtless conclusive to himself the 
 King seems to have desired to build as few men-of- 
 war as possible. He not only hired English and 
 Spanish ships, but endeavoured sometimes to buy 
 the latter against the will of the owners. In order- 
 ing payment for three hired Spaniards in i486, he 
 was careful to direct the settlement should be made 
 in full and immediately in order that the owners 
 should report favourably of him at home, ' withoute 
 any parte deteyning or abbrygging so that they 
 may have cause to make good reporte of oure 
 deling with them in these parties.' In these accounts 
 
INTRODUCTION xxxi 
 
 we see (p. 78) that there were three Spaniards in 
 pay, although it is quite impossible to suppose that 
 there could have been any difficulty in obtaining 
 the small number of English vessels required. The 
 ships mentioned in the text were hired at the rate 
 of two shillings a ton per month, but, by 1490, the 
 owners of others were getting only one shilling 
 a ton like their English compeers. Henry was less 
 successful in buying Spanish ships. The stringent 
 ordinances issued by Ferdinand and Isabella, 
 forbidding the sale of Spanish owned vessels to a 
 foreign power, were of a somewhat later date, but 
 there were doubtless some regulations to the same 
 effect already in force. In 1489 the King tried to 
 buy the John de Hoyo, understanding by the report 
 of Sir William Vampage, who had commanded her 
 (p. 78), that 'the Spanish shypp last occupied by 
 hym in oure service is good and ought to be 
 bought.' But the owners did not want to sell, so 
 that aboard, consisting of two of the chief Spanish 
 merchants in London and two English ones, was to 
 be formed to appraise her value. There is, how- 
 ever, no trace in the records of a purchase having 
 been effected. It is possible that the Regent and 
 Sovereign were costly to build, and that Henry 
 had come to the conclusion that it would be cheaper 
 to buy than to build for himself. In that case 
 Spanish ships would have been more akin to the 
 man-of-war type, as then understood, both in size 
 and appearance than were English ships. The 
 other vessels occasionally mentioned in the MSS. 
 are generally small transports and need no especial , 
 notice ; but in 1487 there were hired merchantmen 
 
xxxii IN TROD UC TION 
 
 in commission (pp. 28, 29), probably in connection 
 with Simnel's imposture, and with the Lovel revolt 
 which ended with the battle of Stoke on June 16, 
 1487. 
 
 Certain notes on the various guns carried on 
 shipboard have been appended in the text, but a 
 few remarks may be added here. According to 
 Stow, cast-iron guns were first made in England in 
 the reign of Henry VIII., but there is some reason 
 to suppose that the true date is an earlier one. 
 Certainly guns made of iron plates, hooped or 
 banded together, were made here in much earlier 
 times. In the middle ages the Weald of Sussex 
 was the seat of the English iron industry, and 
 archseological discoveries show that it had existed 
 in that district during the Roman supremacy. The 
 first cast-iron guns are said to have been made by 
 Ralph Hogge, at Buxted, in 1543, and brass 
 ordnance by John Owen in 152 1. In at least one 
 instance there is a payment, during this reign, to 
 an Englishman for making heavy guns. In 1492 
 William Nele received large sums — in one case 
 45/. 6j. Zd. — for only three curtowes (p. 84, note) 
 made by him. The curtowe must have been too 
 heavy a gun to have been constructed in the old 
 way by hooping together plates of iron, and the 
 price paid is too high for small pieces of that kind ; 
 if so, there must have been a home manufacture at 
 an earlier period than is usually supposed. More- 
 over, there is some evidence that cast-iron guns 
 were known in the South of Europe in the fourteenth 
 , century, in which case the knowledge must have 
 travelled northwards, and a warlike country, such 
 
INTRODUCTION xxxiii 
 
 as England was in the fifteenth century, could 
 hardly have remained indifferent to such an improve- 
 ment. When James IV, was preparing for the 
 campaign which ended at Flodden, he took with 
 him, out of Edinburgh Castle, seven great field- 
 pieces, known as the Seven Sisters, and ' cast ' by 
 Robert Borthwick. If a Scotch gunfounder was 
 casting cannon before 15 13 it is difficult to believe 
 that there were no English founders until 1543. 
 Iron shot were also made in Sussex, and there 
 are more entries relating to them than to guns. 
 John Depeller, Robert Rowley, John Warner, and 
 Robert Harrison, all Sussex founders, were employed 
 at various times by the government. In 1490 
 there is a payment to the before-mentioned William 
 Nele for the fabrication of iron shot ' called bowletts,' 
 I think the earliest use of the word. There is no 
 doubt, however, that if heavy guns were occasionally 
 cast at home, the majority were obtained from 
 abroad. 
 
 Gunpowder was of home manufacture. Robert 
 Falconer, who held the appointment of government 
 purveyor, supplied all requirements and was paid 
 fivepence a pound for serpentine, or fine meal 
 powder. The saltpetre necessary was imported, 
 and, in the only instance in which the price is 
 mentioned, cost 2/. \os. the cwt. ; brimstone and 
 charcoal were 85. s^d. the cwt. The proportions in 
 which these constituents were used is nowhere given. 
 On p. 129 we have the quantities required for 'new 
 making,' a last of powder injured by salt water, but 
 much of the original material must have been 
 incorporated again. Carriages for the ship guns 
 
 N. A. b 
 
xxxiv IN TR OD UC TION 
 
 are not entered in any of the inventories. The only 
 reference to them is on p. 246, where there is a 
 payment for timber for 'gonne stokkes.' In the 
 early years of Henry VIII. both wheeled carriages 
 and 'scaffolds' were in use on board ship; here 
 there was apparently only a fixed, and probably 
 light, gun rest. Field artillery was mounted on 
 wheels at this date (p. 84, et seg.), and the system 
 was soon extended to the naval arm. Quoins are 
 not mentioned in these papers, and were probably 
 not used here, at any rate in the form familiar to 
 us, until the next reign. 
 
 Henry's naval policy was remarkable for another 
 innovation besides the introduction of the bounty 
 system. As well as the storehouse at Greenwich 
 (p. 30), in the possession of which there was nothing 
 remarkable, we have, in the Augmentation Office 
 Book (pp. 143-60), the details of the construction 
 at Portsmouth of the first dry dock known to have 
 been built in England. It must have been part of 
 a scheme for the formation of a fortified naval 
 arsenal, suited to the needs of a permanent navy, 
 since two years before, in 1494, there is an order 
 for 2,068/. I IS. id. to William Cope in part payment 
 of the charges incurred in building a tower and bul- 
 wark there. Leland says that they were commenced 
 as far back as the reign of Edward I V. ; if so, little 
 progress can have been made, or the design must 
 have been much enlarged, to account for the sums 
 spent in completing the defences. The Solent had 
 always been a favourite situation for the navy in 
 peace, and Portsmouth itself is spoken of in con- 
 nection with the royal vessels as early as the reign 
 
INTRODUCTION xxxv 
 
 of John. But during the fifteenth century the 
 river Hamble and Southampton water were more 
 frequently used than any other place. During the 
 reign of Henry V. Southampton was the only town 
 where the Crown possessed storehouses and ap- 
 pliances. While Henry lived, and until the navy 
 ceased to exist in his son's reign, the ships were 
 kept in Southampton water, or opposite Bursledon, 
 on the river Hamble. There are traces in the earlier 
 years of these accounts (pp. 22, 24, 27, 36) that the 
 tradition which enjoined the use of the river Hamble 
 for men-of-war lying up had not yet died out. One 
 reason for the adoption of Portsmouth may be found 
 in the probability that the Regent and the Sovereign 
 both drew too much water to go far up, or perhaps 
 even to enter the Hamble. 
 
 It can be positively asserted that as late as 1434 
 no such dock as that built by Henry VH. was used 
 here, at any rate by the government. From one 
 of Soper's accounts of that year for the docking of 
 the Grace Dieu, we find that the vessel was got 
 as high up on the mud as possible, at high tide, 
 allowed to bed herself in the mud, and then sur- 
 rounded by a fence of brushwood. It was this 
 process that was always called docking, and the 
 enclosed ground was termed a ' dok,' even in docu- 
 ments written in Latin. The paper of 1434 is the 
 latest to be found, although there are many earlier 
 references to such a dock. Between 1434 and 
 i486 there is no allusion in the existing accounts 
 to any sort of dock, and it is an interesting question, 
 but one to which no dogmatic answer is at present 
 possible, whence Henry obtained the model or in- 
 
 b2 
 
xxxvi INTRODUCTION 
 
 formation which led up to the one at Portsmouth. 
 On p. 23 there is a reference to a dock of the old 
 kind ; at least in the absence of evidence it must be 
 presumed to be of that type unless we are to suppose 
 that there was a dry dock at Bursledon. I have 
 been unable to trace the earlier history of dock- 
 building. The supposition that Spain, being farther 
 advanced than England in the application of 
 scientific mechanics to naval requirements, was the 
 place of invention is negatived by the information 
 given to me by Don Caesareo Fernandez Duro, that 
 dry docks were not built in that country until late 
 in the seventeenth century. There is no evidence 
 that they were known in France. There remains 
 Holland or Italy, or the possibility that, after all, 
 they were an English invention. Against the last 
 suggestion is the fact that their introduction is not 
 noticed by any chronicler, as would probably have 
 been the case, nor is their existence alluded to in 
 official papers of the reign of Edward IV. But it 
 is curious that the dock of 1496 seems to have been 
 undertaken as a matter of routine, without any 
 difficulties having been experienced, so far as we 
 can tell, just as though such works were familiar 
 to those in charge. It was carried out under the 
 superintendence of Brygandyne, apparently without 
 a hitch, although there is no probability that he had 
 had any training as an engineer, or, if it was new 
 in England and merely adapted from some dock 
 already built abroad, had ever seen one before. 
 For the first three weeks the dock was under the 
 charge of John Nest, who was superseded from the 
 fourth week by Brygandyne, by order of Sir 
 
INTRODUCTION xxxvii 
 
 Reginald Bray (p. 149). Nest is a purely English 
 name and nothing is known of him. The reference 
 to Bray is the only one in connection with the work, 
 but the nature of the order given implies that he 
 possessed the chief responsibility. In view of his 
 reputation as an architect and engineer, it seems 
 very likely that the work was carried out from his 
 plans, but whether those plans were original, or only 
 a copy of a similar structure already existing at 
 home or abroad, is a question that cannot yet be 
 answered conclusively. But what may be called 
 naval engineering was perhaps farther advanced 
 than we usually suppose, since there is a payment 
 of 40/. in 1487 to the mayor of Sandwich as a 
 reward for successfully raising a 120-ton ship, 
 belonging to Sir John Fortescue, sunk in and 
 blocking up the haven. Brygandyne took up his 
 duties as Clerk of the Ships from May i, 1495, and 
 the work at Portsmouth was begun on the following 
 June 14 ; he was not, therefore, an experienced 
 official, and he is not known to have held previously 
 any post requiring business faculty. 
 
 The construction occupied, as a whole, forty-six 
 weeks. The first twenty-four weeks between June 
 14 and November 29, 1495, were spent in building 
 the dock itself (pp. 144-8). Work was suspended 
 during the winter and recommenced on February 2, 
 1496, continuing until April 17, during which 
 time the gates were made and ^xed in position 
 (pp. 1 5 1-3). There was then a long interval until 
 July 8, 1497, from which date eleven weeks were 
 occupied in ' ffortyfying ' the dock head (pp. 1 54-5) I 
 this was done while the royal ships were in service 
 
xxxviii INTRODUCTION 
 
 on the Scotch coast. The process in question con- 
 sisted of backing the dock head, and probably the 
 dock itself, with 664 tons of stone and gravel. The 
 long space of time allowed to elapse between the 
 completion of the gates and the ' fortifying ' suggests 
 that the latter was not a part of the original plan, 
 but had been enforced by unexpected weakness 
 in the dock as it at first stood. 
 
 The form of the structure was probably 
 
 The gates required 113 loads of timber, sawn up 
 into 4,524 feet of plank, and their position is inferred 
 from several references. In one instance (p. 152) 
 materials were used ' as well for the inner as the 
 uttermost gates of the dokke aforesaid ; ' on a later 
 page (p. 171), twenty men were working at low 
 tides for four weeks ' breking up of the dokke hede 
 .... and dyggyng of the clay and other Rubbysh 
 bytwene the gates forhauyng owte of the Soueraigne.' 
 In the next reign there are many more entries of a 
 similar character, in relation to docking and undock- 
 ing ships, which show that there was always a space 
 between the gates filled in with clay and gravel. 
 But the extent of the space between the gates, and 
 the interval between the leaves and the opposite 
 walls of the dock, as shown in the above diagram, 
 are matters of pure guess-work. The body of 
 the dock presented fewer engineering difficulties 
 than the gates. It must have been built of wood 
 
INTRODUCTION xxxix 
 
 although very little was bought (p. 151), but at 
 least 158 loads were obtained from the royal 
 forests (p. 157) for the mere cost of carriage, and 
 perhaps some was given by neighbouring land- 
 owners. Four tons of iron were purchased and 
 converted into bolts, bars, spikes, &c. (p. 149). 
 The wages bills give an average of from 38 to 39 
 men having been at work during each of the 
 twenty-four weeks the dock was in hand; there 
 appear to have been only seven or eight men 
 employed by the week on the gates (p. 153), and 
 but two on the ' fortifying' in 1497 (p. 155). There 
 was a forge attached to the dock (p. 156), and 
 at least one storehouse (pp. 209, 300), the small 
 commencement of the government establishments. 
 There was also one ' Ingyn to draw water owte of 
 theseid dokke ' (p. 157), but this did not do away 
 with the necessity for buckets as well. 
 
 The first ship known to have gone into the new 
 dock was the Sovereign. Her accounts begin here 
 from October 24, 1495, when she was lying off 
 Erith (p. 161); in December she was brought 'to 
 the shore' (p. 162), but that can hardly mean 
 aground, because later in the same month we have 
 the charges for a wooden barrier round her, made to 
 protect her from 'the yse in Thamys' (p. 164). 
 On March 3, 4, 5, 1496, forty-four labourers and 
 twenty mariners were employed in bringing her 
 ' from the shore ; ' from March 14 until April 15 she 
 was at sea between the Thames and Portsmouth, 
 and on May 25 she entered the dock (p. 169). She 
 remained in it until January 31, 1497 (pp. 169-71), a 
 term of more than eight months, from which we may 
 
xl INTRODUCTION 
 
 conclude that there were not many other ships 
 existing to require repairs, and that the prevailing 
 impression was that a vessel would last longer 
 in dock than afloat. But for the fact that the 
 Sovereign had to be sent to Southampton because 
 hired for a trading voyage to the Levant, it does not 
 seem as though there would have been any intention 
 of taking her out of the dock. How much Henry 
 received for the loan of the ship is unknown, but 
 as repairing and fitting her cost 595/. 6^. e^d. (p. 187) 
 he must have driven a hard bargain to be able to 
 make any profit. In 1487 the Mary of the Tower 
 had returned from a trading voyage to ' the parties 
 of Lumbardye,' which had occupied one year twenty- 
 one weeks and five days (p. 58), and there is no 
 evidence that any other man-of-war had been taken 
 up by merchants in the interval. 
 
 The Regent was at Portsmouth from May i, 
 1495, the beginning of Brygandyne's accounts, 
 until May 14, 1497 (pp. 218-23), when she became 
 the flagship of the fleet acting against the Scotch. 
 Of this period she was in dock from March 4 
 to April 23, 1497 (p. 234), and the wages and 
 victualling of the shipkeepers for the whole two 
 years and two weeks came to 185/. 2>s. \\d. (p. 224). 
 When the Regent and Sovereign were lying up, 
 the masters received three shillings and fourpence, 
 each, a week ; the purser and boatswain, each, one 
 shilling and eightpence a week in the Thames, and 
 two shillings at Portsmouth ; the quartermasters 
 one shilling and fourpence, and one shilling and 
 sixpence a week in the Thames, and two shillings 
 and sixpence at Portsmouth ; and gunners, stewards, 
 
INTRODUCTION xli 
 
 and cooks, one shilling and threepence a week. 
 The steward was an assistant purser, and then and 
 long afterwards the cook was considered an officer. 
 Until the middle of the fifteenth century the cus- 
 tomary rate of pay for the men was threepence a 
 day, with a ' reward ' of sixpence a week. From 
 about 1440 wages show a tendency to decrease, and 
 we see that the shipkeepers here were getting only 
 one shilling a week (pp. 168, 169, 170, 219, 220). 
 But these were not the sea rates. The voyage 
 of the Sovereign to Portsmouth shows that the 
 officers and petty officers obtained much higher 
 wages than when in harbour (p. 166) ; but the 129 
 able seamen were only receiving five shillings for 
 thirty-two days, and there were seventeen other 
 men at lower rates. The entries in the Tellers' 
 Rolls, relating to payments of wages when on 
 active service, usually mention only the totals 
 handed over to the captain for division among his 
 men ; but when any details are given the rate at 
 sea is always one shilling and threepence for the 
 soldiers and sailors, and one shilling and a half- 
 penny for victualling. The men of a vessel hired 
 for the conveyance of stores were also paid five 
 shillings a month (p. 251), so that there seems to 
 have been no difference whether the service was 
 one of peace or war. There were no especial navy 
 or army victuallers. The contracts were usually 
 assigned, as marks of favour, to some of the minor 
 court officials, who employed their own agents in 
 the districts where armies were acting, or at the 
 ports from which fleets were supplied. 
 
 The Regent, we have seen, was in dock from 
 
xlii INTRODUCTION 
 
 March 4 to April 23, 1497, or those were the dates 
 when the preparations for putting her in, and taking 
 her out, began and ended (cf. p. 238). The repairs to 
 this ship were carried out much more rapidly than 
 those of the Sovereign, since the former was needed to 
 take part in actual warfare. On September 1 7, I497> 
 she was back at Portsmouth (p. 253), and the time 
 between May 14 and that date had been spent 
 in the fleet supporting Surrey in his movements 
 in the Merse against James IV. of Scotland, then 
 championing the cause of Perkin Warbeck. It is 
 in connection with this campaign that we have the 
 account of ordnance and munition, sent northwards 
 by sea, in the Chapter House Book (pp. 82-132), 
 and the ordnance stores furnished to the Regent, 
 Sweepstake, and Mary Fortune, among other ships, 
 in the Augmentation Office Book (pp. 339-44). 
 The Sovereign, it will be remembered, was well on 
 her way to the Mediterranean when the services 
 of a fleet were required. Mr. Gairdner describes 
 these operations as ' a brief and insignificant border 
 raid,' and they have passed almost unnoticed by 
 historians. But the extent of the equipment sent 
 forward shows that the authorities did not, at that 
 time, regard the matter lightly, and, occurring as it 
 did almost in conjunction with the Cornish rising, 
 the invasion might well have proved serious had 
 the people of the northern counties been able to 
 overcome their hereditary hatred of the Scotch. 
 
 Henry, in accordance with his general policy, 
 desired peace with Scotland. In 1493 he had at- 
 tempted to obtain a treaty to ensure peace during 
 the lives of himself and James IV., but this pro- 
 
INTRODUCTION xliii 
 
 ceeding followed a plot, in 1491, to kidnap the 
 Scottish king to which he had given his consent. 
 After various adventures in Ireland, France, and 
 Flanders, ending with an unsuccessful attempt to 
 land in Kent, Perkin Warbeck came to Scotland in 
 1495. was received with open arms, and at once 
 acknowledged as Duke of York. In return for 
 his assistance James was to receive ' Berwick and 
 a large sum of money, when the adventurer was 
 successful. In September 1496 James translated 
 his good wishes into action, and crossed the border 
 with a small force. A manifesto issued by War- 
 beck had no effect in raising adherents, he being 
 * no better welcome for the company he came in,' 
 says Bacon. James, who had hitherto kept his 
 troops in hand, thereupon changed the enterprise 
 into an ordinary border raid, and wasted Northum- 
 berland with fire and sword. Warbeck's protest 
 against this method of warfare provoked the retort 
 from James, that he was unnecessarily eager to 
 protect men who repudiated him. 
 
 The failure of the expedition and any momentary 
 irritation between the leaders did not, however, 
 lead the Scottish king to abandon Warbeck. The 
 Earl of Surrey was at Alnwick and, later in the 
 season, retaliated by an excursion into Teviotdale, 
 and ' ther brent ther howsses and ther corne to the 
 greatest loss and empoueryshment of the countrey 
 that was doon ther in an hundreth yere before ; ' 
 a proceeding which doubtless helped to smooth 
 matters between James and Warbeck. In the 
 meantime Henry, who had spies at the Scotch 
 court, and who, knowing the weakness of the 
 
xliv INTRODUCTION 
 
 Scotch Crown, was not, perhaps, seriously alarmed, 
 did not lose the occasion as an opportunity to obtain 
 money. A parliament met in January 1497, when 
 much stress was laid upon the unprovoked and 
 predatory war waged by James, and a grant obtained 
 of two subsidies, or 120,000/., and two fifteenths, 
 equal to about 30,000/. The effect proved more 
 serious than the cause, for the collection of this 
 money led to the Cornish rising of 1 497. The western 
 men ' muttered extremely that it was a thing not to 
 be suffered, that for a little stir of the Scots, soon 
 blown over, they should be thus grinded to powder 
 with payments.' For Henry the event was much 
 more serious than an incursion by a normal, and 
 not very powerful, enemy, against whom all England 
 would instinctively unite. But he was not altogether 
 unprepared, since, after the parliamentary grants 
 troops had been collected in Yorkshire to give force 
 to the demand for the surrender or banishment of 
 Warbeck, and these were at once moved south- 
 wards. The rebels, under Lord Audley, marched 
 eastwards almost unopposed until they reached 
 Blackheath; there, in the battle of June 22, 1497, 
 they were defeated and the revolt completely 
 crushed. 
 
 In view of the Spanish despatches, to be pre- 
 sently noticed, it may be doubted whether James 
 had intended any further active interference on 
 behalf of his guest ; his presence at the Scotch 
 court was, however, of political value as a means 
 of bringing pressure to bear, in negotiation, upon 
 Henry and upon the Spanish monarchs. But the 
 Cornish rising presented an opportunity too hopeful 
 
INTRODUCTION xlv 
 
 to neglect, of again entering England with better 
 prospects of success than in the preceding year, 
 and Berwick was a more substantial prize than a 
 possible marriage with a daughter of Ferdinand and 
 Isabella. James again raised an army, advanced into 
 England, and laid siege to Norham Castle in person 
 with his main body, while detachments acted in the 
 country around. Norham, however, was strongly 
 fortified, and under its castellan, Thomas Garth, kept 
 James at bay until the news of the Earl of Surrey's 
 advance with, it is said, 20,000 men, forced him 
 towards the end of August to raise the siege and 
 retreat. The English general, who hoped to force 
 on an engagement, followed him into Scotland, and 
 this brings us to the point where the accounts in 
 this volume commence. Shipments to the north 
 appear to have begun on May i (p. 82) ; therefore 
 Henry, even in the midst of the Cornish rising, was 
 not so much dismayed as to defer his preparations 
 for the counter attack ; and the hostilities pro- 
 gressing more or less throughout the summer did 
 not prevent the work of strengthening Portsmouth 
 dock being resumed in July. Within the next 
 fortnight the Regent was sailing to Berwick ; the 
 Sweepstake and Mary Fortune must have followed 
 later, as they were not out of the shipwrights' hands till 
 May and June respectively (pp. 296, 319). Besides 
 the vessels mentioned in the Augmentation Ofifice 
 Book (pp. 341-43), there were probably the 
 Margaret Bull, the Ermytage, the Ellen of Calais, 
 the Christopher of Calais, the Mary Hastings, the 
 Peter, the Anne of Maiden, the John of Hampton, 
 the Gregory Ismay, and the John Castelyn, acting 
 
xlvi INTRODUCTION 
 
 as armed merchantmen, as well as the transports 
 (pp. 84-102). According to the Tellers' Roll (No. 
 63), from which these names are taken, most of 
 these vessels had been hired for twelve weeks from 
 February 12, 1497; their period of service would 
 therefore have expired on May 7, but they can 
 scarcely all have been discharged at that moment. 
 One hundred seamen were sent from Cornwall to 
 Berwick to join the fleet with conduct, or subsis- 
 tence, money of sixpence a day, or a halfpenny a 
 mile. The obvious explanation of this apparently 
 needless expense — that sailors were not to be 
 obtained in the northern ports — is not necessarily 
 the correct one ; they may have been picked men, 
 or it may have been a mild punishment for some 
 connection with the rebellion just put down. 
 
 The naval force was under the command of 
 Lord Willoughby (p. 103, note). We know nothing 
 of his proceedings, and apparently the fleet had 
 no fighting, but from one reference (p. 126), the 
 admiral, and presumably part of his command, were 
 at one time in the Frith of Forth. The operations, 
 confined to land, were carried out by the army, and 
 the results were not commensurate with the pre- 
 parations. The chroniclers tell us that Surrey had 
 20,000 men, and although the figures of mediaeval 
 armies are proverbially unreliable, the completeness 
 of his siege train and the plentiful supply of muni- 
 tion imply an ample force and the intention of a 
 campaign on a large scale. The supplies sent from 
 London can only have been in the nature of addi- 
 tions or to replace waste ; a large proportion of his 
 army, fresh from a campaign, must have been 
 
INTRODUCTION xlvii 
 
 already equipped. Moreover, the number of persons 
 of rank with him suggests that something more was 
 intended and expected than the nearly harmless 
 progress that ensued. The Earl of Westmoreland, 
 the Lords Dacre, Nevill, Strange, Latimer, Lumley, 
 Scrope, Clifford, Ogle, and Darcy, all held position 
 under Surrey. But in the account of Surrey's life 
 and actions on his monument in the abbey church 
 of Thetford, he is said to have had only 8,000 or 
 9,000 men with him, and this is a more likely num- 
 ber. The field of action proved to be confined to 
 a radius of about eight miles from Berwick. Surrey 
 was only in Scotland some six or seven days and 
 devoted his attention to the destruction of the small 
 border towers, perhaps in the hope that James, who 
 was hovering near, might be tempted to an advance 
 to save them. But it is just as likely, in view of 
 the secret diplomacy proceeding all through the year, 
 that the Earl desired to waste time in attacking 
 the towers, and not to force James to a combat 
 as a matter of kingly honour. Among others, 
 the towers of Edington, Kirk Foulden, and Ayton 
 were taken and destroyed ; but the last, originally 
 a stronghold of the Norman De Vescis, is the only 
 one mentioned in the MS. (p. 129). Hall says 
 that, after due summons, it was bombarded from 
 two o'clock till five o'clock one afternoon, and 
 that its defenders then surrendered unconditionally. 
 Apparently after its capture, two barrels of powder 
 were expended in its demolition (p. 129). This 
 not particularly brilliant achievement was the most 
 important success obtained by Surrey. James 
 would not fight, or only upon his own terms. He 
 
xlviii INTRODUCTION 
 
 sent a herald to challenge Surrey to single combat, 
 or to a pitched battle, the stake to be Berwick for 
 him, or a ' king's ransom ' for the Earl ; Surrey 
 naturally replied that, although he would be happy 
 to fight, Berwick was not his to put in gage. The 
 monument at Thetford contained a long account of 
 the incidents of this campaign, but, unfortunately, 
 those who drew it up were more interested in relating 
 what the herald said to Surrey, and what Surrey 
 said to the herald, than in recording the circum- 
 stances of an unimportant war, overshadowed by sub- 
 sequent events. Hall writes that, to show his willing- 
 ness to meet James in the field, the Earl drew 
 up his army in battle array after dismissing the 
 heralds, and awaited the Scotch, but fruitlessly, 
 all day. This version is corroborated by the entry 
 (p. 130), from which it appears that the two armies 
 were in sight of each other and ready for battle. 
 James retreated the same night, and the English com- 
 mander finding the weather continuously bad — rainy 
 and windy — returned to Berwick and commenced 
 disbanding his troops. The decisive day was to 
 come for both James and Surrey on September 9, 
 15 1 3, at Flodden. 
 
 But in the matter of fighting the coyness on both 
 sides may perhaps be explained from sources un- 
 known to the old writers. Henry always preferred 
 policy to force, and, whatever his earlier intentions 
 may have been, he had been ready to accept the 
 mediation of Ferdinand and Isabella. On the other 
 hand the support given by James to Warbeck was 
 more political than chivalric ; he was quite ready to 
 sacrifice his dependent, prince or pretender, if that 
 
INTRODUCTION xlix 
 
 course would advance his aims. As early as 1496, 
 on August 18, Isabella wrote to De Puebla, the 
 Spanish ambassador in London, that James was 
 willing to contract a perpetual alliance with Henry, 
 ' in such a manner that he (Henry) may always be 
 sure of him who is called Duke of York.' There 
 was a Scotch ambassador in Spain at that time, from 
 whom this information was obtained. A month 
 later James made his first inroad into England, but 
 the ambassador's instructions must have been given 
 much earlier and doubtless represented the real drift 
 of the Scotch king's policy. As Henry could only 
 'be sure' of Warbeck in one way — by obtaining 
 possession of him — there is a significance in the 
 words in which the proposal is couched. In view 
 of the proposed marriage of Arthur and Katherine 
 it was of vital importance to the Spanish monarchs 
 to support Henry's throne ; James was using the 
 pretender as a factor in his negotiations for the hand 
 of a Spanish Infanta in marriage. On account there- 
 fore of the close relationship between the English 
 and Spanish courts he could not press Henry hardly 
 without losing all hope of attaining his object. From 
 this despatch of August 18 we see that even before 
 the raid of September 1496, and probably from the 
 moment of his arrival in Scotland, James was pre- 
 pared to repudiate Warbeck. The difficulty lay in 
 the fact that there was, in reality, no Spanish Infanta 
 available, and the diplomacy of Ferdinand and 
 Isabella was devoted, for more than a year, to 
 amusing James with hopes until the need for his 
 neutrality was past. 
 
 But Spanish mediation did not concern itself 
 
 U.K. c 
 
1 INTRODUCTION 
 
 with James only. In March 1497, in writing to 
 De Pilebla, the sovereigns direct him to impress on 
 Henry the necessity of peace with Scotland; 'he 
 knows by experience how quickly a kingdom may 
 be won and lost,' a reference to the touch and go 
 character of the battle of Bosworth that Henry must 
 have fully appreciated. In the same letter they refer 
 to offers made by James and enforce the need of 
 meeting them half-way, — ' the ill-advised affray in 
 England (of the previous September) must be for- 
 gotten.' It is not surprising therefore to find that 
 in July, as soon as, or before, James moved, in- 
 structions had been given to Richard Fox, Bishop 
 of Durham, relating to peace negotiations. The 
 original paper is, however, mutilated, and the date, 
 July 5, 1497, has been added in a later handwriting. 
 But peace was in the air, and the desire for it on 
 both sides may explain, the lethargic character of 
 the operations ; Surrey's comparative inaction was 
 perhaps due to secret instructions. Even while the 
 Earl was in Scotland it seems to have been generally 
 known that negotiations were in progress, since, on 
 September 9, the Venetian ambassador, in writing 
 to the Seigniory, spoke of them as a matter beyond 
 doubt. On their side Ferdinand and Isabella sent 
 an ambassador, Pedro de Ayala, to Scotland with 
 the object of furthering the pacification, and the 
 first suggestion of a marriage between James and 
 Margaret Tudor, then only eight years old, appears 
 to have come, in April 1496, from them. Fox was 
 joined with Ayala, and at first the prospect did not 
 seem promising, as, according to Hall, out of 600 
 articles proposed on the two sides not one was 
 
INTRODUCTION li 
 
 accepted or allowed. But James was prepared to 
 sacrifice something for the certainty of a marriage 
 with Margaret, and was content to wait till she 
 arrived at a suitable age, and eventually, in 
 December 1498, a definite treaty of peace was 
 signed. Warbeck, having served his purpose, had 
 to go, but James refused to deliver him into Henry's 
 hands, contenting himself with dismissing him from 
 Scotland. The landing at Whitesand bay, the 
 unsuccessful attempt on Exeter, and the capture 
 that followed shortly afterwards, speedily freed 
 Henry from any further anxiety on that account. 
 
 The fleet could have seen little service while on 
 the coast of Scotland, but the Mary Fortune used 
 up fourteen bows and thirty sheaves of arrows, out 
 of the thirty and sixty of each on board, besides all 
 the powder, shot, lead, and tampions (pp. 329, 334). 
 The Sweepstake used up twenty-five, , out of 
 sixty, sheaves of arrows, and all her powder, shot, 
 and lead (pp. 303, 309). The expenditure of the 
 Regent was not relatively so large (pp. 284, 291, 
 340), perhaps because she was the flagship and the 
 consumption went on under the eye of the admiral. 
 What proportion was used in the other ships there is 
 no means of knowing. It is suspicious that on board 
 the Mary Fortune and Sweepstake the exact total 
 of most of the stores supplied was expended. That 
 a certain amount of waste, if nothing worse, went 
 on is shown by the entry (p. 130) of the articles 
 ' ravenously despoiled ' by the army, and the 400 lbs. 
 of powder taken by the gunners 'by clayme of 
 duty.' 
 
 A comparison of the stores sent down with those 
 
lii 
 
 INTRODUCTION 
 
 received back (pp. 103-7 and 124-6), shows that 
 the army could have had but little fighting : — 
 
 - 
 
 Sent down 
 
 Used or Lost 
 
 Received back 
 
 Bows . 
 
 1 10 chests 
 
 30 chests 
 
 80 chests 
 
 Arrows 
 
 336 chests 
 
 45 chests 
 
 291 chests 
 
 Bowstrings . 
 
 43 barrels 
 
 9 barrels 
 
 34 barrels 
 
 Spears and demi- 
 
 761 
 
 152 
 
 609 
 
 lances 
 
 
 
 
 Morrispikes . 
 
 2,140 
 
 1,058 
 
 1,082 
 
 Halberds 
 
 260 
 
 5 
 
 255 
 
 Bills . 
 
 6,190 
 
 1,616 
 
 4,574 
 
 Guns . 
 
 237 
 
 57 
 
 180 
 
 Rammers . 
 
 35 
 
 4 
 
 21 
 
 Powder 
 
 6 lasts, 9 
 
 2 lasts, 7 
 
 4 lasts, 2 
 
 
 barrels 
 
 barrels 
 
 barrels 
 
 Charcoal 
 
 6 lasts, 8 
 
 5 barrels 
 
 6 lasts, 3 
 
 
 barrels 
 
 
 barrels 
 
 [Iron . 
 
 3.778 
 
 252 
 
 3.526 
 
 Shot ■ Stone 
 
 1.653 
 
 20 
 
 1,633 
 
 Lead 
 
 41 baskets 
 
 II baskets 
 
 30 baskets 
 
 But even of the articles expended most were lost 
 or stolen when the army was drawn up in line of 
 battle at Halidon Hill. Twenty-one chests of bows, 
 thirty-eight chests of arro\ys, five barrels of bow- 
 strings, one hundred and twenty spears and demi- 
 lances, eight hundred morrispikes, and one thousand 
 and sixty bills, were missing from that day, but are 
 included in the ' used or lost ' column above. More- 
 over eight chests of bows and seven of arrows, four 
 hundred and seventy-one bills, and two hundred and 
 forty-one morrispikes, were delivered to William 
 Pawne at Berwick when the army returned to that 
 town (p. 128), so that only one chest of bows, no 
 arrows, eighty-five bills, and seventeen morrispikes, 
 seem to have been actually lost by use out of these 
 London shipments. Even in these figures allowance 
 
INTRODUCTION liii 
 
 must be made for the hasty bookkeeping confessed 
 by the officials (pp. 82, 83). Of the fifty-seven guns; 
 of all kinds, missing, sixteen falcons were delivered 
 to the aforesaid William Pawne, and five were 
 ' broken ' at the attack on Ayton ; the remaining 
 thirty-six wanting were harquebuses, and of these 
 twelve were spoilt at Ayton, one was lost at sea, 
 and twenty-three could not be accounted for (p. 1 3 1 ). 
 So far as there was any active work at all it was an 
 artillery campaign, and that the cannon left much to 
 be desired may be inferred from the five ' broken,' 
 or burst, falcons during the short bombardment of 
 Ayton. But from the number of shot used (p. 129) 
 a sharp fire must have been kept up. The strength 
 of the artillery arm (p. 104) suggests that Henry 
 had learnt its value when abroad, since its use was 
 further advanced on the continent than at home. 
 There is a payment of this period to seven gunners 
 brought from abroad to England, which seems to 
 imply that there were few Englishmen of sufficient 
 skill or experience to undertake the superintendence 
 of guns in action. 
 
 The King obtained the workmen required for the 
 ships by ' pressing ' the men wanted, by the exercise 
 of the prerogative, just as artisans were similarly 
 obtained for the construction or repair of his castles 
 and palaces. But the exercise of this right did not 
 prevent the Crown paying the full market price of 
 wages, and the men appear to have been treated 
 fairly and even liberally. Fourpence to sixpence 
 halfpenny a day for, shipwrights, and their food, 
 which if rough was plentiful, must be considered an 
 ample scale of pay, presuming the purchasing power 
 
liv INTRODUCTION 
 
 of money to have been ten times as great as now, a 
 proportion obtained by the late Professor Thorold 
 Rogers. There is no reference here to lodgings for 
 the Crown workmen, but within another quarter 
 of a century that also was provided, and without any 
 reduction of wages. The rate had remained practi- 
 cally unaltered since the days of Henry V., the men 
 then being pg.id from threepence to sixpence a day. 
 But whereas they are now all called shipwrights, they 
 were divided in the time of earlier kings into ' ship- 
 wright herders,' 'shipwright clenchers,' and 'ship- 
 wright holders ' ; the first received sixpence, the 
 second fivepence, and the third fourpence a day. 
 When Portsmouth dock was being built some of 
 the men, who came from a distance, were given 
 travelling expenses outward and homeward. The 
 fact that an agreement had to be made with them 
 (p. 149), shows that in this instance the right of 
 impressment was not resorted to. In one case 
 (p. 22) a master shipwright was paid eightpence 
 a day, the same rate as under Henry V. John 
 H aster, the shipwright in question, had been sent 
 from London to Bursledon, from which we may 
 assume that there was no one in the Southampton 
 district considered skilful enough to superintend the 
 removal of the Grace Dieu's mast, and her entry 
 into her ' dokke.' 
 
 After the capture and subsequent execution of 
 Warbeck, peace with Scotland and France, and 
 alliance with Spain, Henry had little to fear from 
 domestic or foreign enemies. His general policy 
 kept England aloof from the turmoil of continental 
 intrigue. The peace of the last ten years of his 
 
INTRODUCTION Iv 
 
 reign is reflected in the records, or rather in the 
 absence of record of any warlike preparation. The 
 royal navy had not been of much use as a coast- 
 guard ; it had not prevented any of the rebels and 
 pretenders landing and putting their fortune to the 
 test of battle. Such as it was it doubtless shared 
 the general tendency, and, if it did not again become 
 extinct, did not undergo any extension from the 
 standard of the earlier years. But the era of expan- 
 sion was at hand with the next reign, when the 
 changes inaugurated by Henry VII. began to show 
 their effect in the progress due to his policy. 
 
 Before concluding it may be well to refer to the 
 shape in which this book is presented to members 
 of the Society. Contractions have been extended, 
 and modern punctuation has been inserted where 
 it seemed necessary to make the sense clear, but 
 the contemporary spelling has been retained for 
 several reasons. A fifteenth century manuscript, 
 dressed up in modern English, has a painfully 
 artificial appearance, and, when thus masquerading, 
 bears much the same resemblance to its source 
 as does a translation to its original. Moreover, 
 these two volumes are valuable to the philo- 
 logist as containing several hitherto unknown, and 
 many archaic, words, and had the manuscripts been 
 produced in modern dress it would have been neces- 
 sary, in numerous instances, to have quoted the text in 
 the notes in its ancient form. The majority of the 
 nautical words in these papers are still in use, and it 
 must be interesting to the professional reader to 
 notice the forms they took four centuries ago. 
 Obsolete words have explanatory notes appended 
 
Ivi INTRODUCTION 
 
 to them, and, in this connexion, I desire to record 
 my indebtedness to the Rev. Professor Skeat, who 
 has kindly read through the etymological notes, and 
 whose corrections and suggestions have enabled me 
 to avoid various errors. I have also to thank Dr. W. 
 S. Battiss for topographical information relating to 
 Portsmouth, and Professor J. K. Laughton for much 
 valuable criticism of the proof sheets. It should 
 however be stated that Professor Laughton is not 
 in agreement with some of the conclusions expressed 
 in the notes. 
 
CHAPTER HOUSE BOOK 
 
 Vol. VII. 
 
The Kyngis Shipps 
 
 Here ensue the parcelles of Accompt of Johannie 
 Roger wydowe late wif and executrice of Thomas 
 Roger to whome it pleased the Kyng oure sou- 
 verayne lord [to graunte the] by his letters patentes 5 
 vnder his grete seall at Westmynster 
 
 The Kings Shipps 
 
 Here ensueth the parcelles of the Accompt of 
 Johanne Roger wydowe late wif and executrice 
 of the testament of Thomas Roger To whome it 'o 
 pleased the Kyng oure most dradd Souuerayne lord 
 by his letters patentes vnder his grete seall to 
 graunte thoffice of Keper and clerk of his Shipps 
 after the Tenor ensuyng Henry by the grace of God 
 King of England and France & Lord of Ireland to 'r 
 all to whom the present letters shall come Greeting 
 Know ye that we in consideration of the good & 
 faithful service which our beloved Thomas Roger 
 hath discharged & daily doth discharge towards Us 
 of Our special grace have granted & by these 2^ 
 presents do grant to the said Thomas the ofiRce 
 of Keeper or Clerk of Our ships within Our realm of 
 England or elsewhere & that he be Keeper or Clerk 
 of Our Ships within Our Realm of England & else- 
 where for the term of his life To have & occupy thew 
 
 B 2 
 
4 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 aforesaid office to the said Thomas [for the term of 
 his life] by himself or by his sufficient deputy for the 
 term of his life And moreover We grant to the said 
 Thomas twelve pence per day for his wages on the 
 5" aforesaid office & six pence per day for the wages 
 of a clerk under him in the same office To have & 
 to take as well the said twelve pence per day for 
 himself as the said six pence per day for the said 
 clerk under him in the same office for the term of 
 /ohis life from any customs & subsidies in the ports 
 of the townships of Exon & Dertmouth or in either 
 of them forthcoming or growing by the hands of the 
 Collector or Customer of the said Customs & sub- 
 sidies in the ports afore said or either of them for the 
 Ttime being at the feasts of Easter & S' Michael the 
 Archangel by equal portions together with all other 
 profits jurisdictions commoditees & emoluments to 
 the said office due appertaining or belonging And 
 whereas certain causes & considerations specially 
 
 10 moving Us We have assigned and appointed the 
 said Thomas to ride as well concerning the pro- 
 vision & emption of all stuff" & necessaries for our 
 ships aforesaid as to take and arrest any ships in 
 whatever ports & places of our realm of England as 
 
 1^ often as necessity or cause on this behalf requires 
 We of our aforesaid grace have granted & by these 
 presents do grant to the said Thomas three shillings 
 per diem for every day for which the said Thomas 
 concerning this provision & emption or the taking 
 
 30 or arresting of the said ships as is aforesaid shall 
 happen to ride from the customs & subsidies 
 aforesaid in the said ports of Exon & Dertmouth or 
 either of them forthcoming or growing And more- 
 over We will & by these presents grant that the 
 
 •jrsaid Thomas from time to time & year to year 
 during his life aforesaid the oath having been taken 
 by the said Thomas or by his sufficient deputy or 
 
ROGER'S PATENT 5 
 
 deputies in Our Chancery annually as many days in 
 any year the said Thomas shall ride concerning the 
 provision & emption of the necessaries aforesaid or 
 concerning the taking or arresting of any ships may 
 have so many & such writs of livery directed & to J" 
 be directed to the collectors or customers aforesaid 
 for the time being of the number of such days 
 specified therein for the payment of the said three 
 shillings per diem as well writs of allowance to the 
 Treasurer & Barons of our Exchequer directed & 'o 
 to be directed for the allowance of the said three 
 shillings to him to be made & which to the said 
 Thomas shall be necessary & opportune And we 
 will and grant that our Chancellor of England for 
 the time being upon the sole exhibition of these our t 
 letters patents the oath as is aforesaid by the said 
 Thomas or his sufficient deputy in Our Chancery 
 having been taken may cause to be made & directed 
 such & so many of the said writs which for the same 
 Thomas from time to time as is aforesaid shall be^ 
 necessary & opportune without any other Our war- 
 rant or mandate on this behalf had or prosecuted 
 Although express mention of other gifts or conces- 
 sions by Us made to the said Thomas before this 
 time not being made in these presents Or any^ 
 statute act ordinance or provision to the contrary 
 made issued or provided notwithstanding In witness 
 whereof these our letters patent we have caused to 
 be made Witness Ourself at Westminster xxj day 
 of February the first year ^ of our reign ^o 
 
 The said Johanne'nowe being accomptable vnto 
 the Kyng our said most dradd souueraine lord for 
 the said office As well of almaner of sommes of 
 money by the said Thomas Roger his deputees or 
 seruauntes in eny maner wise had or receyued at their 
 
 1 i486. The portion in modern English is a translation of the 
 Latin of the patent. 
 
6 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Receipt of the Kynges Eschequier or otherwise for 
 and upon the conduting of his said office As of all 
 maner sommes of money by hym his said deputees 
 or servauntes paid emploide & spent for and upon 
 prouision of Stuff Takle and Aparaill ordinaunces 
 Artilleries and Abilaments of werre Reparacion and 
 Riggyng of Shipps [with] and otherwise in con- 
 dutyng of the said office And also of all the Kyngs 
 Shipps and vessells with their stuff and takle to the 
 same belongyng by hym receyued And of deliueree 
 perusing & other wyse demeanyng of the said shipps 
 vessells Stuff takle and Aparaill ffrom the ffest of 
 Saynt Michell the archangell the first yere ^ of the 
 most noble reigne of Our said Souuerayne lord vnto 
 the XXV* day of ffebruarie the thridd yere^ of his 
 said reigne which day the said Thomas Roger 
 deceassed that is to say by ij hole yeres and cxlix 
 dayes As herafter in this boke right playnely doth 
 apiere 
 
 ' Sept. 29, 1485. 2 j^gg 
 
RECEPTES 
 
 Here ensue almaner somes of money by the sayd 
 Thomas Roger his deputees and servantes in eny 
 maner wise receyued for and upon the condutyng 
 of the said office and also all somes of money sett f 
 upon hym for the same at the said Receipt which 
 neuer came to his hands ne of his said deputees ne 
 servantes within the tyme of this Accompte as here- 
 after foloweth that is to say 
 
 Receptes at the Kinges Exchequier that is » 
 to say Michelmasse Terme the first yere ^ 
 
 First the said Thomas Roger hath receyved at 
 the Receypt of the Kinges Exchequier [by thands]^ 
 of the Tresorer and Chambrelaynes there upon the 
 condutyng of the said office by thands of John de n' 
 Salvago marchaunt of Jayne ^ As in the Peall * of 
 Michelmasse Terme the first yere of the Reigne 
 
 1 1485. 
 
 " All words and figures within brackets in the text are crossed 
 out in the original manuscripts. 
 
 * Genoa. Italian merchants played a large part in the financial 
 and commercial history of the first two Tudors. Monetary ad- 
 vances were obtained through them, and saltpetre and other 
 military necessaries purchased of them. Henry VII. particularly 
 affected the Genoese. 
 
 * From the Latin pellis. Originally the records were written 
 on skins ; later the term became applied to the rolls themselves 
 e.g. 'The booke of the receipte of our said Eschequier called the 
 T&le' {Exchequer Warrants for Issues, 11 Nov. 1467). 
 
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 of oure said soueraine lord [righte] playnely doth 
 apiere .....••■ cc 
 Also the same Terme receyued at the said 
 Receypt in like wise of the said Tresorer and 
 Chaumberlaynes there by thands of Richard Walter 
 servant to Averey Corneborowe upon condutyng of 
 the said office As at the said Receipt in the said 
 boke cald the peall doth apiere at ij tyrnes the oon 
 tyme viij" xiiij' & the second tyme xxxvj" xvij 
 
 [viij" xiiij^] xlv" xj^ 
 
 Sum ccxlv" xj^ 
 
 Pasche terme the same yere — 
 
 Also receyued in like wise at the said Receipt 
 of the same Tresorer and Chamberlaynes there by 
 assignment made unto hym the iiij day of Juli the 
 first yere of the Kynges said noble reigne As in 
 the said boke cald the Peell of Pasche terme the 
 same first yere of Record doth apiere by a taille ^ to 
 be levied by thands of Thomas Combes oon of the 
 Collectors of the customs & subsidie in the port of 
 Suthampton ...... xP' 
 
 Also the same term by thandes of Averey 
 Corneborough vnder Tresorer of England As in 
 the said boke of Peall of Record in like wise doth 
 apiere ...... vij'' viij^ 
 
 Sum xlvij" vij 
 
 '. Tally. Assignments were frequently made upon the revenue 
 in the hands of Collectors of Customs etc. at the ports in favour 
 of certain individuals. The officers were, of course, allowed for 
 the same in their accounts at the Exchequer by presenting tallies, 
 slips of wood notched in various ways to represent different sums. 
 In this case Thomas Roger received the longitudinal half of one 
 indented to indicate 40/. That half he handed over to Combes 
 when the money was paid, and Combes, when he settled his 
 accounts, would present it at the Exchequer, when it would be 
 found to exactly match the half retained there. 
 
RECEIPTS 
 
 Mychelmas term the secund year 
 
 Also in like wise receyued At the same Receipt 
 by thandes of John le Moyne vpon the newe makyng 
 of the Kynges ship cald the Gracedieu the [said] 
 money receyued by Henry Palmer xl" ^ And by 
 thandes of the same Henry Palmer another tyme As 
 at the same receipt of Record in like wise doth 
 apiere xlv* iiij'' .... xlij" v' iiij'' 
 
 Also received in like wise upon the wages and 
 
 vittell of Dcciiij men marriners & soldiers receyued in 
 vij shipps vpon the see in diuers sommes of money 
 vnder written that is to say by thandes of the said 
 Henry Palmer at oon time cc" Another tyme by 
 the same hands Ixxiij" vj^ viij'* Another tyme 
 by the same hands cxxxvj" xiij^ iiij"^ As at the said 
 receipt in Mychelmasse terme the secund yere of 
 the Kynges said noble reigne more playnely doth 
 apiere of Record ..... ccccx'" 
 
 Also receyuid in lyke wise vpon the Reward of 
 diuers maistres & marriners of diuers Spaynerdes 
 shipps by the Kynges high comaundment as in 
 likewise of Record doth apiere . . . xx'' 
 
 Also vpon the hire of the Kynges Storehouse in 
 Grenewich for a yere endyng At Michelmasse the 
 said secund yere of the Kynges reigne ^ . . c^ 
 
 Also receyued in like wise by thandes of the said 
 Henry Palmer in prest vpon the said office the 
 same terme at ij tymes that is to say at oon tyme 
 cP & another tyme civ" As of Record in like wise 
 doth apiere cccv" 
 
 Sum Dcciiij ij v' iiij^ 
 
 > Hen. Palmer was a clerk of the Exchequer. 
 * 29 Sept. i486. 
 
10 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Pasche Terme the same year 
 
 Also there is sett upon the said Thomas Roger 
 at the said Receipt as money receyued [theire] there 
 by thandes of Thomas Brandon & other at oon tyme 
 
 Dciiij xiiij" iij^ iiij"^ and another tyme xxx'' as in the 
 boke cald the Peall of Pasche Terme the secund 
 yere of the Kynges said noble reigne of Record doth 
 apiere Dccxxiiij" iij^ iiij** 
 
 Also sett upon hym in like wise as in money 
 payd vnto Wiliam Remyngton of London Iron- 
 mounger for diuers cabilles of hym bought vnto the 
 Kyngs use As of Record the same doth apiere 
 
 xiij'' xiij^ ix** 
 
 Also receyued at the same Receipt the same 
 terme vpon the kepyng of the Kynges Ship cald the 
 Marie of the Towre. At oon tyme by thands of 
 Henry Palmer xlv^ x^ & another tyme by his awne 
 hands ^ vj" iiij^ As at the said Receipt of Record 
 doth apiere . . . . . viij'' ix^ x** 
 
 Yet Pasche Terme the same yere 
 
 Also the same Terme receyued At the said 
 Receipt by thandes of Thos Pratte [Ixv^] Ixvj^ viij'' 
 Another tyme by thands of Henry Palmer for his 
 costs ridyng to Harrewich xxvj^ viij** And another 
 tyme by his owne handes xxxvij' ij'' As of Record in 
 likewise doth apiere . . . . vj' x' vj'^ 
 
 Sum Dcclij" xvij' v"* 
 
 Michelmas Terme the iij'^ yere^ 
 
 Also receyued in like wyse by thandes of Henry 
 Palmer vpon the hyre of the Kynges storehowse at 
 Grenewich for a yere endyng at Michelmasse the 
 
 ' I.e. by Thomas Roger himself. ^ 1487. 
 
RECEIPTS II 
 
 thridde yere of the Kynges most noble reigne €■ And 
 upon the kepyng of the Kynges Ship cald the Marie 
 of the Towre in Thamys xxxij' As at the said 
 Receipt the same Terme in Hke wise doth apiere 
 
 vj" xij" 
 
 Also another tyme receyued in like wyse the 
 same Terme by thandes of the said Henry Palmer 
 for the hir of a howse hired for the Kepyng of 
 certen Cables and Ropes of the Kynges As of 
 Record in like wise the same Terme doth apiere 
 
 xxvj' iiij^ 
 
 Also in lykewise receyued at this said Receipt 
 upon the kepyng of the Kynges said ship cald the 
 Marie of the Towre by thandes of Henry Palmer As 
 of Record the same Terme in like wise doth apiere 
 
 Ix^ 
 
 Also receyued in like wise by his owne handes At 
 the said Receipt the said Terme xiij^ iiij^ And by 
 thandes of the said Thomas Pratte xxxvij^ x"* As at 
 the said Receipt of Record doth apiere . Ij^ ij"* 
 
 Sum xiij" ix' vj'* 
 
 Somme of all maner Receipts by the said 
 Thomas Roger receyued at the said Receypt within 
 the tyme of this Accompt . mdcccxIj" xj^ iij"* 
 
 fforene Receiptes^ 
 
 fferthermore the said Thomas chargeth hym self 
 with the some of xxiij" by hym receyved of Benet 
 Spynell Marchaunt e:straunger for ij cables late 
 bilonging to the Kinges Ship cald the Gracedieu to 
 hym sold to the use of a Carrake at Hampton 
 within the tyme of this Accompt . . xxiij'' 
 
 Somme of almaner Receiptes within the tyme 
 of this Accompt . . . MDCcclxiiij" xj' iij^ 
 
 * Receipts from other sources than the Exchequer. 
 
12 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 The Marie of the Towre 
 
 Here ensueth almaner costes charges and ex- 
 penses by the said Thomas Roger had don and 
 sustayned for the prouision of Stuff takle & aparaill 
 ordinaunces Artillaries & abilamentes of Werre 
 Reparacion & Rigging of the same Ship within the 
 tyme of this Accompt that is to say 
 
 Prouision of stuff and takle & Rigging ot 
 Cables the said Ship the Marie of the 
 Towre. 
 
 Cables, ffirst payd the viij'*" day of Marche the 
 first yere ^ of the most noble reigne of oure souue- 
 rayne lord Kyng Henry the vij"" to John Halyngbury 
 of London Irnemonger for vj cables the first of 
 them conteyning in weight M'M^Dcxlvij lb the secund 
 M'M'cciiij lb the iij"^ m'm'cccIj lb the iiij* m'm'ccc di^the 
 v"" m'm'cc j quarteron And the vj"" M'M'cciij lb And 
 so emong them all thei conteyne xiij^'Dcccc i 
 quarter price of euery c^ xj^ viij'* [which amounteth 
 to the somme] of hym so bought to the use of the 
 Kynges said Ship within the tyme of this Accompt 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij j" iiij^ vij"^ 
 Also the day and yere aforesaid paid to the same 
 John Halyngbury for a caggeyng* cable weying 
 m'c iij quarterons price of euery c xiViij*^ of hym so 
 bought in like wise for the same Ship within [the] 
 the same tyme . . . . . vj" xvij^ i'^ 
 
 • i486. 
 
 "^ Half, for a half cwt. The figures are 2,647, 2,204, 2,302, 
 2,350, 2,225, ^"•^ 2,203 lbs. The total is therefore 13,931 lbs. 
 instead of 13,925 as in the text, but the cost, 81/. 45. 7J., is right 
 according to the smaller total, so that the odd 6 lbs. was apparently 
 thrown in. 
 
 ^ Cwts. of 100 lbs. each. ^ Kedging. 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 13 
 
 Takkes. Also payd the xvi* day of the same 
 month to John Browne of Bridport for a payre of 
 takkes & a payr of shets weying Dccxlj lb. And an 
 hauser for a tye weying olb in all m'ccxIj"' price of 
 euery c xij' of him so bought for the same ship within 
 the tyme of this accompt . . . vi" viij^ iiij'' 
 
 Makyng of Ropes. Also payd the vij day of 
 May the same yere to Peren Delamare hired for the 
 [leying] openyng and newe leying of old Ropes that 
 were belonging to the Kynges Ship cald the Grace- 
 dieu wherof was made m'm'ccc weight of newe ropes 
 of sundrie sorts price the makyng of every c iij^ iiij^ 
 within the tyme aforesaid . . . Ixxvj^ viij"^ 
 
 Saile twyne. Also paid the day and yere afore- 
 said to Vincent Tye of Suthampton for vj skaynes of 
 Saile Twyne of hym bought for the same Ship within 
 the tyme of this accompt .... iij^ iiij"* 
 
 Canuas. Also the day and yere aforesaid to the 
 same Vincent for iij boltes Canuas price of euery bolt 
 xx^ of hym bought for the amendyng of the sailes 
 belongyng to the same Ship within the tyme afore- 
 said ........ Ix^ 
 
 Ankre. Also paid the last day of Aprill the same 
 yere to laurence Haynes of Suthampton Marchaunt 
 for an Anker of hym bought vnto the use of the 
 same Ship within the tyme of this accompt cvj^ viij"* 
 ScuUes. Also the same day to a wydowe late 
 the wife of Walter Williams of Suthampton for ij 
 seniles of her bought for the bote of the said ship 
 within the tyme aforesaid . . . . vj^ 
 
 Gonnpoudre. Also paid the xiij"'day of March 
 the same yere to Corneles Smyth of Saint Katrynes 
 for ij barrelLes Gonnepowdre conteyning in weight 
 besides the tare niij lbs price of euery lb vi^ of hym 
 so bought for the same Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompt , . . . . . xij" xj^ vj'' 
 
 Also paid the xxvij* day of Aprill the same yere 
 
14 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 to Philip Loker of Suthampton for a barrell of 
 gonnepoudre weying the tare abated cc lb price of 
 euery lb \'f of hym so bought for the same Ship 
 within the tyme of this Accompt . . . c' 
 
 Tymbre. Also paid the x* day of marche the 
 same year to Robert Castell shipwright for ij peces 
 Tymbre of hym bought and spent that oon of them 
 in makyng of a newe Rother xiij^ iiij** And the 
 other in making of clampes for the same Rother 
 iij^ iiij^ for the same Ship within the tyme of this 
 Accompt ...... xvj^ viij"* 
 
 Also the same day paid to Raufe a Calton for 
 a pece of tymbre of hym bought and spent in makyng 
 of a talland ^ for the same Rother of the said Ship 
 within the tyme of this Accompt . . vj^ 
 
 Mast. Also paid the day and yere abouesaid to 
 Laurence Haynes of Suthampton for a mast of hym 
 bought and spent in makyng of a Mayne Meson 
 mast for the said Ship within the tyme aforesaid 
 
 iiij" 
 
 Cokke.^ Also paid the xvj"" day of March the 
 same yere to Antony de la tour marchaunt es- 
 traunger for a Cokke of xiiij ores of hym bought 
 vnto the use of the same Ship within the tyme of 
 this Accompt .... iiij'' vj^ viij*^ 
 
 Top arming. Also paid the x"" day of Marche 
 the same yere to Thomas Hawden of london Taylor 
 for a Top Armyng of say ^ of hym bought to the use 
 of the same ship within the tyme of this Acompt xl^ 
 
 Pitch. Tarre. Also paid the day and yere 
 
 ' ' Tallant, the upper hance or break of the rudder abaft ' 
 (Smyth, Sailor's Word-Book). 
 
 ^ From old Fr. co'que, a boat. 
 
 ' Say, a woollen cloth. Used in red, white, or green for 
 streamers (Augmentation Off. Book No. 317 f. 24. Accounts of 
 1501-2). In 1513, and probably at this time, top-armours were 
 in red, yellow, green, and white. In 1423 the Trinity Royal has 
 'j armyng cloth pur le Top.' 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 15 
 
 aforesaid to Peter Vandergose for a last of pitch and 
 Tarre of hym bought and spent in Rigging of the 
 same Ship within the tyme of this Accompt xlviij' 
 
 Shodd Shovills. Also paid the xx"" day of 
 ffebruary the same yere to William Parker of london 
 Turnor for iiij dd ^ shodd shovills ''' price the dd iiij' 
 of hym so bought to the use of the same Ship 
 within the tyme of this Accompte . . xvj^ 
 
 Pitch Ketle. Also paid the [day and yere 
 aforesaid to] iiij* day of Marche the same yere to 
 Laurence Haynes of Suthampton for a pitch ketle 
 of hym bought for the same Ship within the tyme 
 aforesaid . . . . . . xvj^viij'' 
 
 Ocutn. Also paid the day and yere abouesaid 
 to Henry Stone of London ffishmounger for xl stone 
 [occu]okum price the stone v"^ ob^ of him so bought 
 and spent in serching and calking of the same Ship 
 within the tyme of this Accompt . xviij^ iiij*^ 
 
 Shipbordes. Also paid to William Cowper the 
 same day for vij Shipbordes of hym bought and spent 
 [upon] in repayring and amending of the Cokke of 
 the same Ship within the time aforesaid . ij^ 
 
 Sundrie necessaries of Irne by the weight. 
 Also paid the xx* day of Marche the same yere to 
 Philip Loker of Suthampton Smyth for diuers 
 parcelles of Irnewerk of hym bought by weight and 
 Annexed and spent in the same Ship in maner and 
 forme vnderwritten that is to say a pyntell & a 
 gogeon for the Rother weying Ij lb annexed to the 
 same Rother & c lb of spykes spent upon the same 
 price of euery lb ij*^ — xxv^ ij'^ ; also for xl lb spikes ; 
 Ixj lb di* of long Rofe & clenche ;* A bolte of Irne 
 
 • Dozen. * Wooden shovels shod with iron. 
 ' Fivepence halfpenny. , * 6i|lbs. 
 
 * Nails. Sometimes 'Rove' or 'Ruffe.' 'The Rove is that 
 little iron plate into which the clinch nails are clinched, the planks 
 of clincher boats are thus fastened together, which kind of work 
 
1 6 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 for the porte & another for the Chene of the Cokke 
 and a plate of Irne for the steme of the same Cokke 
 conteyning in weight emong them all ex lb di price 
 of every lb i"* ob. — xiii^ ix"^ ob and for another c rofe 
 & clenche xiiij'* of hym so bought and annexed and 
 spent upon the same Ship & Cokke within the time 
 aforesaid . . . . . . xP i"* ob. 
 
 Nailes. Also paid the day and yere aforesaid 
 to the same Philip Loker for ccc iij peny nailes ix"* ; 
 cc iiij peny nailes viij"* ; cc vj peny nailes xij** & c x 
 peny nailes x"* of hym bought and spent in rigging 
 of the same Ship within the tyme aforesaid iii^ iij'* 
 
 Necessaries. Also paid the same day and yere 
 to sundrie persones for diuers things necessarie vnder 
 written that is to say first a pottell ^ oyle for the calkers 
 vj*^ spent in calkyng of the said Ship [bren] also for 
 brennying^ iiij^ viij*^; cccc di belet^ iij^; dl c tallowe 
 vj' iiij shepe skynnes for mapoldes * viij** ; iij lb 
 thrumes for the same iij^^ of them so bought and 
 spent in Rigging of the same Ship within the tyme 
 of this Accompt. And for thamending of the 
 Ketell x . . . ■ . . . . xv'' xi*^ 
 
 Wages of Shipwright. Also paid the xx*^ 
 day of Marche the same yere to John H aster of Dep- 
 ford Stronde Shipwright for costs expenses & labor 
 riding from London to Suthampton and there abiding 
 xiiij dales in rigging of the Kyngs said Ship & riding 
 
 is called rove and clinch ' (Nomenclator Navalis, 1625). In 1365 
 we find ' 14000 rove nails for the lathing at 1/4 per 1000' (Brayley 
 and Britten, Hist, of the Houses of Parliament, Lond. 1836, p. 191). 
 
 1 Two quarts. ^ Breaming. ^ 450 billets of wood. 
 
 * Mops, e.g. sheepskins for ' mappes ' to lay on pitch, rosin, 
 and tallow, 3^. a dozen (infra, pp. 174, 226, 294). 
 
 5 Coarse woollen or hempen yarn. ' Throms to make mappes ' 
 {Chapter House Bk. Vol. XI. p. 93). ' Forasmoche as ye Wevers 
 . . . have taken ... in common usage and custume what tyme 
 yat yei have wroght a clothe almost to ye end to kitte away to 
 yair singuler avauntage ye yerne yat leveth unwoven and callen 
 hit Thrommes' etc. {Rot. Pari. IV. 360 ; 1429). 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 17 
 
 home ayen by couenaunte with hym made in grete^ 
 within the time of this Acompt . . . xP 
 
 Yet wages of Shipwrightes. Also paid the 
 day andyere aforesaid to sundrie Shipwrightes vnder- 
 written hired for the rigging and repayring of the 
 same Ship that is to say WilHam Cowper xxv daies 
 John ffoder & William Bolen either of them xix 
 daies Robert Castell xxiiij daies Thomas Oxford 
 iiij daies John Olis and John Wilson either of them 
 xj daies every of them takying by the day vj'^ besides 
 mete and drynke within the tyme of this Accompt. 
 
 Ivj^ vj*^ 
 
 Wages of Calkers and Marriners. Also 
 paid the viij day of Marche the yere aforesaid to 
 John fforde and iij other with hym calkers comyng 
 from London to Suthampton for calkyng of the 
 same Ship for theire costs at iij^ iiij'' a pece within 
 the tyme aforesaid . . . . xiij^ iiij'' 
 
 Also paid the xxiiij"" day- of the same month of, 
 Marche the same yere- to the said John fforde & his 
 iij felowes calkers calking upon the same Ship by the 
 space of xiiij daies euery of them at vj"* by day & 
 mete & drynke . . . . . . xxviij^ 
 
 Also paid the xij* day of AprilP the same yere 
 for the wages of xxx marriners receyued in the same 
 ship by the space of vj wekes endyng the same day 
 for the Rigging and takeling of the same Ship euery 
 of them at xij'' by weke .... ix" 
 
 Vittel of Artificers and Marriners. Also 
 paid the xij day of May the same yere for xlj dd. 
 brede xlj^ ; ix pipes here at vj viij'' the pipe Ix* ; cc 
 salt-fishes iiij" ; iij cades ^ hering xvij' ; ij befs i 
 quarter xxxvij^ v^ ; ij bushels salt ij^ xviij dd candall 
 iij^ and d belet iij^ iiij'' bought of sundrie persons and 
 spent by the said Carpenters Shipwrights Calkers 
 
 ' By contract for the whole business. ^ Still i486. 
 
 ^ White Herring, 600 to the cade ; 20 cades ^ i last. 
 
 C 
 
i8 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 and Marriners in Rigging of the Kings said Ship 
 the said monthe of Marche and Aprill within the 
 tyme of this Acompt . . . xij" iij= ix^ 
 
 Expences necessarie. Also paid the xij* 
 day of ffebruarie the same yere^ to Thomas Arnold of 
 Holborne brigge [for] hired for the conveyaunce 
 of pitche tarre okum and other stuffe ordeyned and 
 bought for the same Ship from london to Suthamp- 
 ton by couenant made with him in grete within the 
 time of this Acompt .... xxvj^ viij"^ 
 
 Also paid the xiiij* day of Marche the same 
 yere to William Cowper for the hyre of his Grete 
 bote [for] hired for the conueyance of gonnes & 
 other stuffe out of the Ship for to make her light 
 that she [may] might come on grounde by the space 
 of iij dales takyng for euery day xij'' within the 
 tyme of this Accompt ..... iij^ 
 
 Also paid to William Peny Pursor of the same 
 Ship for his costs riding frorti Suthampton to Sales- 
 bury for diuers necessaries concerning the same ship 
 within the tyme aforesaid .... xviij"* 
 
 Somme of the prouision of Stuff takle & Aparaill 
 Reparacion Sc Riggyng of the Marie of the Towre 
 
 clxxiiij" xvj^ vj'^ ob. 
 
 The ffote ^ of all the aforesaid stuff prouided and 
 bought into the said Ship within the tyme of this 
 Accompt 
 
 Cables of sundrie sortes . . vj 
 Caggyng cable . . . . j 
 
 Hauser . . . . . j 
 
 Takkes . . . . . j payr 
 
 Shets ...... j payr 
 
 Ropes of sundrie sortes made of 
 
 the Kynges old Ropes . . m'm'ccc lb. 
 Saile Twyne . . . • vj skaynes 
 
 1 i486. ^ The total or addition. 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 
 
 19 
 
 J 
 
 y 
 
 Dcciij lb. 
 J 
 
 J 
 J 
 
 j last] 
 iiij dd. 
 
 j 
 } of stuff in the 
 
 Canuas ' iij boltes 
 
 Anker .... 
 
 Sculles 
 
 Gonne pouder in iij barrels 
 
 Mayne meson mast 
 
 [Tymbre] . 
 
 Cokkes 
 
 Toppe Armynge of say 
 
 [Pitch & tarre 
 
 Shovilles shod 
 
 pitch Kettell 
 
 Rendered in the rereaccompt 
 same ship. 
 
 fforein emptions 
 
 Serpentynes. The aforesaid Thomas Roger 
 hath paid the iiij* day of June the first yere of our 
 said Souerayne lord _to Philip Loker of Suthampton 
 Smyth for viij serpentynes ^ of Irne price of every 
 
 * First account. 
 
 ^ There is nowhere to be found any contemporary description 
 of the serpentine, the earliest being of the time of Elizabeth. It 
 then weighed 400 lbs., carried a 5^ oz. ball fired with a charge of 
 f lb. of powder, and had an extreme range of 1,300 paces. It was 
 then going out of use, but during the last quarter of the fifteenth 
 and first half of the sixteenth centuries had been the favourite 
 ship gun. An inventory of the Henry Grace a Dieu, of 1514, 
 gives her 184 pieces of ordnance, of which 126 were brass and iron 
 serpentines ; another paper (Letters and Papers of Henry VIII. 
 i. 4968) names 183 pieces, including 122 iron and 4 brass serpen- 
 tines. These guns always had one or two removable chambers for 
 loading, and are sometimes distinctly stated to have been mounted 
 upon wheels. Double serpentines are frequently mentioned in the 
 sixteenth century. The first mention I know of its weight as a ship 
 gun is of 1513 (Stowe MS., 146, f. 71), when 50 were provided, 
 weighing with their fittings, but without chambers, 26i|^ lbs. each ; 
 100 chambers for them weighed 4, 100 lbs. Serpentines for field use 
 were much heavier, some purchased in the same year averaged 
 more than 1,100 lbs. apiece. Four of this class were made for 
 Henry VI. in 1453 in length ^\it. and 8|ft., and throwing a 2|lb. 
 and 3ilb. leaden ball. {Roll of Foreign Accounts, No. XIV.) 
 
 If the 'pieces,' on a later page (p. 279), of twenty-nine iron 
 
 02 
 
20 . NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 pece xx^ of hym so bought vnto and for the 
 Kynges most noble vse within the tyme of this 
 Accompt viij" 
 
 Gonne poudre. Also paid the same day to the 
 said Philip for a barrel] of gonnepoudre ^ conteyning 
 in weight the tare abated cc j lb price of euery lb 
 vj"^ of hym so bought to the Kynges said use within 
 the tyme aforesaid ..... c' vj"^ 
 
 Cables and Hausers. Also paid the xx* day 
 of March the secund yere^ of our said souerayne 
 lordes reigne by thandes of Thomas Pierson oon of 
 the Tellers of the Kynges Exchequier to William 
 Remyngton of London Alderman for ij cables oon 
 of them weying m'cc lb j quarteron & the secund 
 M'ccxiiij lb & j hauser weying ccc lb conteyning 
 amonges them all ij^'vcc j quarteron xiiij lb ^ price 
 of euery c-x? of hym so bought to the use of our said 
 Souerayne lord within the tyme of this Accompt 
 
 xiij" xiij^ ix"* 
 
 Sum of all the said Emptions xxvj'" xiiij^ iij"* 
 
 Kepyng of Shipps. 
 
 Here ensue almaner costes charges & expanses by 
 the said Thomas Roger paid sustayned & borne for 
 and upon the saufe kepyng of the Kings Shipps within 
 havens within the tyme of this Accompt that is to say 
 
 The Gracedieu. ffirst paid the xj* day of 
 
 marche the first yere * of the most noble reigne of 
 
 serpentines and one of brass represent the full weight — 65^ lbs. 
 each the former, and 90 lbs. the latter — these guns were very 
 much lighter at this date than in 15 13. But it is probable that 
 the broken metal inventoried was only the portion saved after 
 bursting or other accident. 
 
 ' Powder and shot were made at home. In 1490 five lasts 
 of serpentine powder were bought of Thos. Ffauconer at 50/. a 
 last ; in 1495 he is called ' oure gounepoudre maker.' The last 
 was 2,400 lbs. ^ 1487. 
 
 3 2,739 lbs. One pound and a half is not charged for in the 
 price of 13/. 13^. 9^. ^ i486. 
 
SHIP-KEEPING IN HARBOUR 21 
 
 oure said Soueraine lord King Henry the vij"" for 
 the wages of xx marriners reteyned in the Kynges 
 Ship cald the Gracedieu for the saufe keping of the 
 same from the xxij* day of August the same yere 
 vnto the kj* day of October ^ then next ensuying 
 that is to say by the space of vij wekes euery of 
 them takyng by the weke xij"* for his wages within 
 the tyme of this Accompt , . . . . vij" 
 
 Also paid the day and yere abouesaid to William 
 Peny then Pursor ^ of the same ship for the vittell 
 of the said xx marriners for a weke [begynnyj 
 begynnyng the said xxij'*" day of August vnto the 
 xxix"" day of the same euery of the same marriners 
 at xij** within the tyme aforesaid . . . xx^ 
 
 Also paid the day and yere abouesaid to Richard 
 Symondes Maister of the same Ship & Nicholas 
 Wotton Boteswayne of the same attending about 
 the saufe kepyng of the same Ship ouer and aboue 
 the said noumbre of xx marriners by the said space 
 of vij wekes endyng the said [xxix*] xj* day of 
 Octobre for theire wages the said Maister at iij^ iiij*^ 
 by the weke and the Boteswayne at xviij*^ by the 
 weke within the tyme of this Accompt xxxiij^ x** 
 
 Also paid the day and yere abouesaid to the 
 said Richard Symondes for his costes and expenses 
 riding at ij sundrie tymes fro [hampton] Suthampton 
 to London to the Kynges grace by his high comaund- 
 ment for diuers matters concerning the same Ship 
 within the tyme aforesaid .... xx^ 
 
 ' The dates in the text, as in all official documents, are calcu- 
 lated, not by the legal or historical, but by the regnal year, that is, 
 from the day of the king's accession. In the case of Henry VII. 
 that event occurred on 22 Aug. 1485, therefore the money paid 
 on II Mar. 1485-6 was for services rendered from 22 Aug. to 
 II Oct. preceding. 
 
 * The title of purser was old even in the days of Henry VII. 
 In addition to the duties particularly associated with the post, 
 pursers are often found to be charged with the keeping and control 
 of ships and the purchase of timber, canvas, and other stores. 
 
22 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Also paid the xvj* .day of Octobre the same 
 yere ^ to John Haster Shipwright As well vj' for his 
 costs and expences riding from London to Bursel- 
 den to the said ship in and owt by vj daies takyng 
 for every day xij"^ As for his wages vj^ viij"* workyng' 
 about the said Ship by x daies ouer the said vj daies 
 preparyng the strikyng of her mast takyng for every 
 day viij** within the tyme of this Accompt . xij^ viij'* 
 
 Also paid to the same John Haster the day and 
 yere aforesaid for his horse hire by the space of the 
 said vj daies riding in & out, & x daies [the] workyng 
 upon the said Ship takyng for euery day iiij"^ & horse 
 meite at Suthampton the said x daies there workyng 
 at iij** the day & night within the tyme of this 
 Accompt . . . . . . vij^ x^ 
 
 Also paid the day and yere abouesaid to ij men 
 hired for the fellyng of the said Ships mast by the 
 space of a day either of them at vj^ within the tyme 
 aforesaid ....... xij'' 
 
 Also payd the vj"" day of Octobre the same yere 
 to William Parken of London Turnor for iij dd 
 shodde shovilles price of euery dd with the cariage 
 v^ of hym so bought vnto and for the use of the same 
 Ship within the tyme of this Accompt . . xv'' 
 
 Also paid the last day of ffebruarie the same yere^ 
 to Richard Symondes maister of the same Ship viij 
 men & a page hired for the saufe Keping of the said 
 Ship from the xj"* day of Octobre the first yere of 
 our Soueraine lord Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the 
 said last day of ffebr then next after by the space of 
 XX wekes the said Maister at iij^ by the weke viij 
 men euery of them at ij^ ^ & the page * xviij"* by the 
 weke within the tyme aforesaid . . xx" x^ 
 
 Also paid the xxviij* day of Marche the same 
 
 ' 1485. * i486. 
 
 ' This doubtless includes victualling. Compare next entry. 
 
 ■* Ship's boy. French page de navire ; cf. Spanish paje. 
 
SHIP-KEEPING IN HARBOUR 23 
 
 yere to the said Maister and xx other marriners 
 reteyned for the saufe kepyng of the same ship and 
 laboryng in castyng out of the [last] ^ ballast and 
 conueying of the Stuff and takle of her into the 
 Abbey of Netley by the space of iiij wekes the said 
 Maister at iij^ by the weke and euery of the said xx 
 marriners at ij^ by the weke for theire wages and 
 vittell within the tyme aforesaid . . viij" xij^ 
 
 Also paid the xij* day of May the same yere^ for 
 the wages and vittell of c men hired by the space of 
 ij dales for the conueyaunce of the said Ship into the 
 dokke euery man at viij"* within the tyme afore 
 expressed . . . . . vj" xiij^ iiij^ 
 
 Also paid the day and yere aforesaid to William 
 Saxsy of Tychfeld laborer hired for the makyng 
 clene of the said dokke and shottyng the hede of 
 the same by couenant with hym made in grete within 
 the tyme of this Accompt . . . vj" xiij' iiij"^ 
 
 Also paid the day and yere aforesaid to John 
 Raster shipwright for his costes riding from London 
 to Suthampton and ayen ^ and there attending about 
 the bringing of the same ship Into her dokke by the 
 space of xiiij daies within the tyme aforesaid . xl^ 
 Sum Ivj'' xix^ 
 
 The Marie of the Towre 
 
 Also paid the xj* day of Octobre the first yere * 
 of the said noble reigne of oure Souueraine lord the 
 Kyng for the wages [and vittells] of xxj marriners 
 reteyned in the Kynges ship called the Marie of the 
 Toure for the saufe keping of the same [afore] in 
 
 > The clerk intended at first to write ' lastage,' the old word 
 for 'ballast.' Last, lastage, and ballast are all from the A.S. 
 hlcBst, a load. 
 
 2 i486. 
 
 * To Southampton and back again. * i48S' 
 
24 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the porte of Suthampton from the xxij* day of August 
 the same yere vnto the said xj"" day of Octobre by 
 the space of vij wekes the Maister at iij^ iiij** by the 
 weke the boteswayne at xviij^ and euery other 
 marriner at xij*^ withyn the tyme of this Accompt 
 
 viij" vj' x*^ 
 
 Also paid the xxj* day of Octobre the same yere 
 for the wages of xxx marriners hired ouer and aboue 
 the said noumbre of xxj marriners Kepyng the said 
 ship for the conueyance of the same from afore 
 Suthampton to Burselden to be kept with lesse 
 charge by the space of a weke euery marriner at xij** 
 
 xxx^ 
 
 Also paid the day and yere abouesaid to John 
 Hervy lodesman for lodemanage ^ of the same Ship 
 from afore the said Town to Burselden by couenant 
 with hym made in grete within the tyme of this 
 Accompt ....... x^ 
 
 Also paid the day and yere aforesaid for a quarter 
 of beef iiij^ iiij"* ; to Dauy White for di c bukhorne ^ x"^ 
 and to Stephen Smyth for a quarteron of salt fish 
 x'' of them so bought and spent in conueyance of the 
 said Ship to Burselden the same tyme . xv' ij** 
 
 Also paid the last day of fifebruarie the same 
 yere ^ for the wages and vittell of v men and a page 
 kepyng the same Ship at Burselden from the xj"" day 
 of October vnto the said last day of ffebruarie that 
 is to say by the space of xx wekes euery [of them 
 xv} man at ij' by the weke and the page at xviij"* by 
 the weke within the tyme aforesaid . . xj" x^ 
 
 Also paid the secund day of August the [said] 
 secund yere * of the Reigne of our said Souuerayne 
 
 1 Piloting. 
 
 ^ Buck, elk, and hart horns occur not only in the victualling 
 accounts but almost invariably among the ordnance stores of the 
 fifteenth century, possibly for cross-bows. 
 
 * i486. " 1487. 
 
SHIP-KEEPING IN HARBOUR 25 
 
 lord the Kyng to John Mustok Hugh Alen & John 
 Miller Carpenters hired for the stopping of sundrie 
 lekes of the same Ship after she come out of the 
 parties of Lumbardie by the space of vj daies euery 
 of them at viij"* by day for their wages and vittells 
 within the tyme of this Accompt . . xij ^ 
 
 Also paid the day and yere aforesaid to John 
 Cappe maister of the same Ship and xvij marriners 
 with hym reteyned in the same- from the xxx* day 
 of July the same yere which day the said Thomas 
 Roger receyued the said ship of Sir William Capell ^ 
 Knight & William Heriott Marchaunt after the said 
 voiage into the parties of Lumbardie vnto the said 
 vj* day of August by the space of a hole weke for 
 the stopping of lekes & castyng Balast the said John 
 Cappe at xx"* John Teys Boteswayne xviij"* William 
 Geffrey xvj"* xiij men euery man at xij"^ & ij men 
 either at viij*^ by the said weke euery of them at xij** 
 for their vittell ..... xxxvj^ x** 
 
 Also paid the secund day of Octobre the iij"^ yere ^ 
 of the Reigne of the Kinges said Reigne for the 
 wages and vittell of viij marriners reteyned in the 
 said Ship for the Saufe kepyng of the same by the 
 space of viij wekes [euery of the] endyng the same 
 day euery of them at ij^ by the weke within the tyme 
 aforesaid ...... vj" viij^ 
 
 Also paid the day and yere aforesaid to John 
 Cappe & Richard Grene masters and xxx other 
 marriners hired ouer the said noumbre of viij mar- 
 riners attending & laboring as well in bringing the 
 said Ship into the Dokke at Erith as in conueyance 
 
 ' Sheriff of London 1489, Lord Mayor in 1503 and 1509 ; 
 ancestor of the Earls of Essex. He must have been a wealthy 
 man, since, towards the end of the reign, he got into difficulties 
 with Empson and Dudley to the amount of 1,600/., and only 
 Henry's death, it is said, saved him from further extortion (Bacon, 
 Life of Henry VII.). 
 
 ^ 1487- 
 
d 
 
 26 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 of her stuff & takle into the Kyngs Store howse at 
 Grenewich by the space of a weke endyng the said 
 secund day of Octobre the said John Cappe at iii^ iiij"* 
 Richard Grene ij' & euery other xij"^ for their wages 
 and euery man xij* for his vittell within the tyme of 
 this Accompt ..... Ixvij^ iiij"* 
 
 Also paid the day and yere abouesaid to WilHam 
 Coke of Grenewich for the hyre of his Hghtor hired 
 by the space of the weke afore expressed for the 
 conueiance of the Stuff and takle belongyng to the 
 said Ship into the store hows at Grenewich by 
 couenant made with hym in grete within the tyme 
 of this Accompt ..... vj^ viij 
 
 Also paid the xxvj* day of Novembre the same 
 yere to John Osmonde & Ruff Cooke for their 
 wages & vittell reteyned for the Saufe keping of the 
 same Ship at Erith in a dokke from the second day 
 of Octobre the same yere vnto the said [secund d] 
 xxvij'*' day of Novembre by the space of viij wekes 
 either of them at ij^ by the weke within the tyme 
 aforesaid ...... xxxij^ 
 
 Also paid the xxj* day of ffebruarie the same 
 yere ^ to the said John & [Raufe] Ruff for their like 
 wages and vittell keping the said Ship at Erith in 
 her dokke from the aforesaid xxvj* day of Novem- 
 bre vnto the ix"" day of Marche then next ensuying 
 that is to say by xv wekes either of them at ij^ by 
 the weke within the tyme aforesaid . . Ix^ 
 
 Somne xxxix" xiiij^ x** 
 
 The Gouernor 
 
 Also paid the vj"' day of Octobre the first yere ^ 
 
 of the most noble reigne of oure said souueraine 
 
 lord the Kyng to the Maister of the Kynges ship cald 
 
 the Gouernor John Hamond and xxj other marri- 
 
 ' 1488. 2 1485. 
 
SHIP-KEEPING IN HARBOUR 27 
 
 ners hired for the Saufe Keping of the same Ship 
 afore the town of Suthampton from the xxij* day 
 of August the said first yere vnto the xj* day 
 of Octobre then next ensuying that is to say by the 
 space of vij wekes the said Maister at iij^ iiij"* by the 
 weke and every other marriner at xij* by the weke 
 for their wages besides their vittell within the tyme 
 of this Accompt .... viij" xvij^ iiij"* ^ 
 
 Also paid the xxj* day of Octobre the same yere 
 for the wages of xx marriners [hired] ouer & above 
 the said noumbre kepyng the said Ship hired for 
 the conueyance of the same Ship from afore the said 
 Town of Suthampton to Burselden there to be kept 
 at the Kynges lesser cost & charges from the xj* 
 day of Octobre vnto the xviij* day of the same 
 Month that is to say by the space of a weke euery 
 of them at xij** besides his vittell xx^ And the same 
 day to Alen Wilson marriner hired for the lode- 
 manage of the same Ship from afore the said Town 
 of Suthampton vnto Burselden by couenant with hym 
 made in grete x^ within the tyme of Accompt xxx^ 
 
 Also paid the day and yere aforesaid to a Bocher 
 of Hampton for a quarter of beef iiij^ iiij'' to David 
 White for di c bukhorne x** & to Stephen Smyth for 
 a quarter of salt x' of them so bought and spent in 
 bringyng of the same Ship to Burselden within the 
 tyme aforesaid xv' ij"* 
 
 Also paid the same day and yere to the Bote- 
 swayne of a Spaynard ship for hym and his felawes 
 in Reward for the weying of an Anker belongyng to 
 the Kynges said Ship whiche was left behynde her 
 afore the said Towne of Suthampton within the 
 tyme Aforesaid ...... ij^ 
 
 • In this and several other instances the accounts do not 
 appear to work out correctly ; sometimes they are marked with 
 an asterisk in the MS., showing that the discrepancies did not 
 escape notice. 
 
28 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Also paid the last day of ffebruarie the same 
 yere ^ for the wages and vittell of iiij men for the 
 saufe keping of the same Ship from the xj'^ day of 
 Octobre vnto the said last day of ffebruarie by the 
 space of XX wekes euery of them at ij^ by the weke 
 within the tyme Aforesaid .... viij'" 
 
 Somme of all the Costs & charges concerning the 
 keping of the said Shippe . . . cxv'' xviij^ ij^ 
 
 WAGES OF WARRE 
 
 Wages of sundrie Capitaines and men of Werre 
 that is to say marriners & soldiors reteined in the 
 Kyngs seruice upon the See in Shipps cald 
 
 The Marie Guldeford. The said Thomas Roger 
 the [secund] ix"" day of Aprill the secund yere ^ of 
 the reigne of oure said Souueraine lord Kyng Henry 
 the vij* for the wages and vittell of ccxl men 
 marriners and soldiors reteigned in Ship cald the 
 Marie Guldeford upon the see for the [saufe] keping 
 of the saufe ^ from the xv* day of Marche the same 
 yere vnto the x"" day of May then next ensuying 
 that is to say by the space of viij weekes euery man 
 at ij^ iij"* ob. * by the weke for the same tyme within 
 the tyme of this Accompt . . . ccxx" 
 
 The Carvell of Ewe.° Also paid the day and 
 yere aforesaid to John Dauid yoman of the Corowne ® 
 
 * i486. 2 1487. 3 Sic. 
 
 * Two shillings and threepence halfpenny. 
 
 * Eu, on the Norman coast. 
 
 ^ There were usually tWehty-four Yeomen of the Crown, 
 ' semely persones . . . bold men, chosen and tryed out of every 
 lordes house in England for thejre cunnyng and virtew ' {Liber 
 Niger Domus Regis Edward J V.). In the time of Edward III. 
 they appear to have been a body-guard, but were now attached 
 to various departments of the royal household for personal 
 service. They were sometimes employed on work other than 
 domestic — ' and also the yomen of the crowne bene ridden into 
 diveise countries to arrest men that be apeched' (Plumpton 
 Correspondence, Camd. Soc. p. 20). Cf. also Burrows, The Family 
 of Brocas of Beaurepaire; p. 57. 
 
HIRED SHIPS 29 
 
 Maister and owner of a ship cald the Carvell of 
 Ewe otherwise cald the Marie and John for the 
 wages and vittell of clxx men marriners and soldiors 
 reteyned to do the Kyng seruice in the same Ship 
 vpon the See by the space of all the said viij wekes 
 euery man at ij' iij"^ ob by the weke within the tyme 
 of this Acompte .... civ" xvj^ viij"* 
 
 The Marie of Portismouth. Also paid the 
 day and yere aforesaid to John Dokett and Richard 
 Hardy owners of a ship cald the Marie of Portes- 
 mouth for the wages and vittell of clx men marriners 
 and soldioures reteyned in the same to do the Kyng 
 seruice upon the See in like wise by the space of the 
 said viij wekes every man at ij' iij^ ob by the weke 
 within the tyme of this Acompt . cxlvj'' xiij^ iiij"* 
 
 The Marie Turbirvile and the Margaret. 
 Also paid the iiij'* day of Aprill the same yere to s'' 
 John Turbirvill ^ knyght owner of ij shippes oon of 
 them cald the Marie Turbirvile and that other the 
 Margaret for the Wages and vittell of Dclx men 
 marriners and soldiours reteyned in the said ij 
 shipps to do the Kyng seruice vpon the see from 
 the xxvj"" day of Marche the same yere vnto the 
 xxj"" day of May then next ensuyng that is to say 
 by the space of viij wekes euery man at ij^ iij'' ob by 
 the weke within the tyme Aforesaid cxlvj" xiij^ iiij"^ 
 
 The John de ffole.^ Also paid the ix day of 
 Aprill the same yere to Richard Barkeley owner of a 
 Barke cald John de ffole for the wages and vittell of 
 1 men marriners & souldiours reteyned in the same 
 to do the Kyng seruice upon the see from the xv* 
 day of Marche the same yere vnto the x* day of May 
 then next ensuying that is to say by the space of 
 [ij ms] viij wekes euery man at ij'' iij** ob by the 
 weke within the tyme of this Accompt xlv'' xvj^ viij"' 
 
 ' Of Bere Regis, Dorsetshire. John Turberville was knighted 
 on Bosworth Field, and Sheriif of Somerset and Dorset in i486. 
 ^ Folly, adjoining Bideford, on the River Torridge, co. Devon. 
 
30 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Somme of all the said Wages of Werre dccxv" 
 
 fforene costes & Expenses necessarie in conduting 
 of the said ofifice That is to say 
 
 Hiring of a Store house at Grenwich 
 
 fferthermore the said Thomas Roger paid for 
 the fferme of a hows at Grenewich hired for the sauf 
 kepying of the Kynges Stuff and takle and ordnaunce 
 belongying unto hys Ships at c^ by yere payable 
 at the ffestes of Ester and Michelmasse by even 
 porcons, that is to say for iiij ffestes within the tyme 
 of this Acompt x''. 
 
 Also the Aforesaid Johanne Roger prayth to be 
 allowde for the ferme of the said Storehowse occupied 
 with the Kyngs said Stuff takle & ordinaunces from 
 the fest of Michelmasse the iij"^ yere ^ of the Kyngs 
 said Reigne vnto the [fest] ix daye of Aprill [Michel- 
 masse] last past that is to say by oon half year & 
 X dayes ..... lij^ viij"^ ob [c'] 
 
 Riding costs of Henry Palmer 
 
 Also to Henry Palmer the ix* day of Aprill the 
 said secund yere ^ of the Kynges reigne for his Costes 
 and expenses ridyng from London to portesmouth 
 & in to the He of Wyght for the arestyng of a ship 
 cald the Marie of Portismouth for to do the Kyng 
 seruice vpon the See riding in & out & occupied 
 about the same by the space of x dayes at xyj"^ by 
 day within the tyme of this Accornpte . xiij* iiij"* 
 
 Also to the same Henry for his costes Expenses 
 & horse hire with ij men ridyng with hym for the 
 saufe condutyng and conueiance of money from 
 London vnto Portismouth & Waymuth apoynted 
 for the Wages and vittell of sundrie marriners and 
 soldiors reteyned in ij ships bylongyng to s' John 
 
 ' 1487- '•' 1487. 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 31 
 
 Turbirvill & apointed to the See in the Kynges 
 seruice for ij months so ridyng to & from and occu- 
 pied about the same by the space of xij daies within 
 the tyme of this Accompt . . . xxjx^ viij^ 
 
 Also to the same Henry, Robert Wryght & 
 William Mountford for their like Costes & Expenses 
 riding from London to Sandwich & along by the 
 See coost to the Canibre ^ with civ li [of money] 
 apoynted for the Wages & vittell of sundrie marriners" 
 & soldiors reteyned in the shipps cald the Marie 
 Guldeford the Carvell of Ewe the Marie Portismuth 
 & the John de fole for the secund month so riding 
 for the saufe conduting of the said money by the 
 space of xij daies within the tyme of this Acompt 
 
 xxix* viij** 
 
 Also paid the xiij"" day of May the same yere for 
 the costes & Expenses of the said Henry Palmer 
 riding from London to Harwich with William Page 
 oon of the Tellers of the Kynges Eschequier for the 
 saufe condutyng of money apoynted for the Wages 
 and vittell of marriners & soldiors in the Kynges 
 flete vnder Thomas Brandon^ for ij months & there 
 attendyng about the payment of the same by the 
 space of XX daies at xvi** by day within the tyme of 
 this Accompt xxvj' viij"^ 
 
 Hire of an hows in London for the 
 Kynges stuff 
 
 Also paid the vj* day of Nouembre the iij*^ yere ^ 
 of the reigne of oure Souueraine lord the Kyng for 
 
 ' Camber of Rye. 
 
 " Diplomatist and soldier, uncle of the better-known Charles 
 Brandon Duke of Suffolk, second husband of Mary Tudor, 
 dowager Queen of France. Thomas was with Henry VII. in 
 Brittany and was subsequently employed in various military posts. 
 Knighted 1497, afterwards K.G., and sent as ambassador to the 
 Emperor Maximilian. Died 1509. 
 
 ' 1487. 
 
2,2 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the hire of a hows [of] in London to ley in v Janua ^ 
 Cables & vij hausers forfetted by s' William Capell 
 & other Marchauntes in bringyng the same on land 
 uncustumed lying in the same howse xix wekes at 
 vj^ by the weke ix^ vj'^ & for the portage of the same 
 ropes to the water syde to be caried to Grenewich 
 to the Kynges store howse there v^ And for the 
 conueyance down of the same Cables & hawsers to 
 Grenqwich to the said Storehowse & makyng clene 
 of the same xij^ [xviij^ vj^] by couenauntes made in 
 grete within the tyme of this Accompt 
 
 xxvj^ [viij''] vj^ 
 
 A Reward to the Shipps of Spayne 
 
 Also paid by the Kynges high comaundment to 
 diuers Maisters & marriners belongyng vnto diuers 
 Shipps of Spayne reteyned to do the Kyng seruice 
 in Reward because of their long abidyng in Thammys 
 without wages or vittell abiding the Kyngs voiage 
 within the tyme of this Accompt . . xx" 
 
 Costes of John Halyngburye & Thomas 
 Pratte 
 
 Also paid the xx* day of ffebruarye the iij"^ yere^ of 
 the Kynges most noble Reigne to John Halyngburye 
 & Thomas Pratte for their costes & expenses atten- 
 dyng about the bying of stuff arestyng of Gonnes for 
 the Kyng in diuers shipps [vpon] in Themmes to do 
 the Kyng seruice in his voiage made to the See & 
 for Bote hire lighterage & portage of the same stuff 
 on borde shipps within the tyme of this Accompt by 
 the space of xij daies either of them at viij^ by day 
 for his costes xvi[ij= viij"^] lighterage of the said stuff 
 x' viij^ & bote hire viij^ vipj"*] . xxxyTij^ x**] ij*^ 
 
 ' Genoa. 2 i^gg^ 
 
ADMINISTRA TIVE EXPENSES 33 
 
 Parchement paper pens & Enk Wax Nelde ^ 
 & thred counters & other necessaries for 
 the said office 
 
 Also for paper parchement penne and enk wax 
 nelde & threde and other sundrie Necessaries by hym 
 bought and Spent in the said office at sundrie tymes 
 and seasons in makyng of [sundrie] sundrie Ac- 
 comptes viewes declaracions & Rekennynges of 
 pursers of shipps indentyng with diuers persons & 
 other muniments concernyng the said office at xl' by 
 yere that is to saye for ij yeres within the tyme of 
 
 this Accompt iiij'' 
 
 Somme of almaner Costes forene & expences 
 Necessarie for and vpon condutyng of the said office 
 as afore is expressed ouer and aboue the costes of 
 iij^ by day assigned to the said Thomas Roger for 
 hym self by his patent . . xliiij" xiij' viij"* ob 
 
 [Ivij" iij' x'^] 
 Summa totalis solutionum hujus 
 
 libri ..... Mixxvij" ii^ x* 
 
 Et debet ^ Dcciiijvij viij' v^^ 
 
 Sommes of money wherof the said Johanne 
 Roger praieth to be discharged 
 
 The said Johanne prayeth to be discharged at 
 the said Receipt of the Kyngs Eschequier of the — 
 
 Somme of xx li parcell of a taille of xP leuied 
 upon Combes. 
 
 (The aforesaid Johanne Roger prayth to be 
 [allowed] discharged of the somme of xx" sett upon 
 her at the said Receipt as parcell of xl" of a Taile 
 levied there the iiij'^ day of July in Pasche Terme 
 
 ' Needles. 
 
 2 The sum total of the payments of this book M'xxvij" ij= x* 
 
 And he owes . . . . '., . Dcciiijvif viif V 
 
 3 787/. 8j. s^. The form iiij is frequeiiitly used for 80. 
 
 ; D 
 
3,4 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the first yere ^ of the Kyngs most noble reigne and 
 hertofor in this boke she is charged with the same 
 fforasmuch as the aforsaid Thomas Roger her hus- 
 band ne any of his deputees or seruaunts neuer 
 receyued of the said assignement but xx" by [As] 
 the hands of Thomas Combes oon of the Custumers 
 of Suthampton vpon whom the said Taille was levied 
 but that the said xx" as yet restith in the hands of 
 the said Thomas Combes wherof she prayth that 
 he may be chargeable to answer the Kyng - xx") 
 
 H. Palmer. 
 
 Of xl'' receyued by Henry Palmer towards the 
 makyng of the Souueraine. 
 
 Also she prayth to be allowed [of] and discharged 
 of the somme of xl" sett upon her said husband as 
 money receyued upon the Newe makyng of the 
 Kynges Ship cald the Souueraine in Michelmasse 
 Terme in the secund yere ^ of the Kyngs said noble 
 reigne fforasmuch as Henry Palmer by whose 
 handes the same was receyued [hat] ought to be 
 charged with the same because he as yet kepith the 
 hole Accompt & Rekinnyng of the newe makyng of 
 the said Ship And the said Thomas Rogers ne his 
 seruaunts were neuer as yet privee ne dealing with the 
 same wherfore she prayth that the said Henry may 
 answer the Kyng of the same . . . xl" 
 
 Of Dccxxiiij" iij' iiij'' paid vnto Thomas Brandon 
 by William Page of the Receipt. 
 
 Also she praith in like wise to be discharged 
 
 XX 
 
 of the somme of Dciiijxiiij" iij^ iiij"* and of the somme 
 of xxx" sett upon her said husband at the said 
 Receipt fforasmuch as the said ij sommes of money 
 neuer come vnto thandes of the said Thomas Roger 
 ne of any of his deputees ne seruauntes but by thandes 
 of William Page oon of the Tellers of the Kyngs 
 1 i486. "^ i486. 
 
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 35 
 
 said Receipt were paid at Harwich vnto Thomas 
 Brandon & his cumpeyny Capitaynes of the Kynges 
 [nauy] flete [in the mo] vpon the See in the month 
 of [Aprill] May June & July in the secund yere ^ 
 of his reign for the Wages & vittaill of sundrie 
 marriners & soldiors there reteyned in the Kyngs 
 seruice And the parcells thereof to her be not 
 knowen ..... Dccxxiiij" iij^ iiij"* 
 
 Somme of the said Sommes of money to be 
 discharged as Afore is expressed 
 
 XX 
 
 Dcclxiiij" iii^ iiij"* [Dcciiijiiij" iij^ iiij"^] 
 
 .Somme of all maner paymentes and money to 
 be discharged at the said Receipt as afore is ex- 
 pressed . ri'dcccxIj*" vj^ ij^ [M'Dccclxix" xj^ xj* ob] 
 
 [And so the same somme excedith the Receipts 
 afore expressed .... cj^ viij^ ob] 
 
 Et debet xxiij" v^ j** quos solvet ad receptum 
 
 Scaciarii vt patet per vnam talliam levatam ibidem 
 xviij die Martii anno vj'° Regis Henrici vij.^ 
 
 Here ensueth the seuerall Accomptes made by the 
 said Johanne Roger of all maner Shipps and vesselles 
 Stuff takle and Aparell ordinaunces Artilleries and 
 Abilamentes of Werre of the same Bylonging vnto 
 oure said most drad Souueraine lord the Kyng As 
 well by the said Thomas Roger had & receyued 
 within diuers hauens & stremes of this Realme As 
 of almaner deliueraunces perusynges & other wise 
 demeaninges of the said Shipps vessells Stuff & 
 takle ordinaunces artillaries & Abilaments werre by 
 all the tyme of this Accompt as herafter doth 
 folowe That is to Say 
 
 • 1487. 
 
 ^ And he owes xxiij" v° j'' which he shall pay at the receipt of 
 the Exchequer as appears by a tally levied there xviij day of 
 March the 6* year of King Henry vij. 
 
 D 2 
 
?>(> 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Receyued the Kings ship cald the 
 Grace dieu 
 
 the x"" day of Octobre the firste yere ^ of the most 
 noble reigne of said soveraine lord the Kyng in a 
 dokke at [besides] Hamill on the hoke^ in the 
 Countie of Suthampton with the Stuffe takle and 
 aparaill herafter ensuying that is to Say in 
 
 Halfe tyes short .... 
 Bowe Sesynges^ .... 
 Meson shrowdes .... 
 poleis* with Stroppes . 
 Hawsers for the botes takle . 
 Stroppes ..... 
 Double pendaunts 
 Single pendaunts .... 
 Smalle Warpes .... 
 Hawsers * . 
 Wyndyng hausers 
 Mayne lyftes .... 
 
 Mayne shetes .... 
 Mayne takkes .... 
 fforshrowdes ..... 
 Sheves ^ of brasse [grete] iiij grete & 
 
 xviij small. .... 
 Grete sheves of Iren 
 Colkes " of brasse of sundre sorts . 
 
 U 
 uij 
 
 vij 
 
 nij 
 
 nij 
 
 vj 
 
 viij 
 
 viij 
 
 J 
 
 xij 
 
 U 
 ij 
 ij 
 
 y 
 
 ix 
 
 xxij 
 
 J 
 xxxiiij 
 
 river of the same name, running into 
 
 ' 1485. 
 
 * Hamble, on the 
 Southampton water. 
 
 ' Apparently some gear about the bows or bowsprit. From 
 old Fr. saisir, to seize or hold ; M.E., seise or sess. Cf. p. 276. 
 ■• Pole or polyff, a block or pulley ; plural poleis or polyves. 
 
 * Sheve or Shyver, the sheave of a block. 
 
 ^ Cokkes or coakes, the bushes for the pin of a block. 
 (^Nomenclator Navalis and Art of making masts, yards, etc., Lond. 
 1797.) Here, however, and in sixteenth century papers, the word 
 appears to refer to the pin itself. 
 
THE GRACE DIEU 
 
 Z7 
 
 poley 
 
 poles with sheves of brasse and stroppes 
 
 Mayne shrowdes double 
 
 Brasse pendaunts for the mayne yerdes 
 
 Strekeropes ' feble - 
 
 pendaunts with double poleis 
 
 hokeropes ^ . 
 
 paynters for the Ankers 
 
 Whele Ropes * feble . 
 
 Tyes for the after meson with a 
 
 and ij sheves of brasse 
 Cablettes for the mayne stay 
 Layners ^ for the truss perell ® 
 Boy ^ Ropes feble . 
 ffortakkes .... 
 Bowlyne poles with ij sheves of brasse 
 Cheke * poles with v sheves of brasse 
 left ^ poles with iiij sheves of brasse 
 left poles with ij sheves of brasse . 
 Blokkes for the meson with iij sheves of 
 
 brasse ..... 
 Sengle poles with xvij sheves of brasse 
 double poles with ij sheves of brasse 
 double poles with colkes of brasse . 
 Poles of iij sheves and colkes of brasse 
 Sengle poles with colks of brasse . 
 Henche ^^ poles with tree ^^ . 
 Bote and Cokke slyngs 
 
 U 
 xvj 
 
 ij 
 luj 
 
 ij 
 luj 
 
 mj 
 J 
 
 ■[j]y 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 V 
 
 ij 
 iJ 
 
 J 
 vij 
 
 j 
 xl 
 
 xxij 
 
 vij 
 
 vij 
 
 ' Ropes connected with the mainsail. ' To the stryks of the 
 mainsail eight principal men ' — station list of Henry Grace a Dieu — 
 also two ' yeomen of the stryks.' From A.S. strica, a cord or line ; 
 see also infra, p. 255. ^ Worn, in bad condition. 
 
 ^ ' Used for coiling rope cables in the tiers ' (Martelli, Naval 
 Officer's Guide, Lond. 1834) ; here used in connection with the 
 ' hokes to fish the ankres ' {infra, p. 267). 
 
 * Ropes to hoist the mainsail. See infra, pp. 189, 255. 
 
 ® Laniards, or a covering ; Fr. Lanilre. ^ Parrel. 
 
 ^ Buoys were single or double, and of cork or wood. 
 
 « Check. 9 Lift. 
 
 '" Low German Henge, a hinge. '' Wood. 
 
38 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Stroppes of Russewale ^ 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Stroppes for the tyes otherwise 
 
 cald 
 
 
 Bees 2 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Dedemeneyne ^ with Chenes for 
 
 the 
 
 
 shrowdes 
 
 
 xl 
 
 Chenes for the Loves * . 
 
 
 J 
 
 Moryng chenes .... 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Hokes of Irne for shrowdes . 
 
 
 XXX 
 
 Dedemeneyne for the Staye . 
 
 
 V 
 
 Bowhokes with ij sheves of Iren . 
 
 
 iij 
 
 Catte hokes with tree . 
 
 
 V 
 
 Shanke hokes .... 
 
 
 iij 
 
 Pakke hokes * 
 
 
 hij 
 
 Leche hokes® .... 
 
 
 Ulj 
 
 Gonnes feble .... 
 
 
 xxi 
 
 Gonne chambres .... 
 
 
 iiij ix 
 
 Bowes ...... 
 
 
 cxl 
 
 1 I am not aware that this word occurs 
 
 in more than one 
 
 _ ^r 1 -J. 
 
 other paper in all the innumerable inventories of naval stores 
 still remaining ; in 1336 {Exch. Accts. Q..R. Bdle. 19, No. 31) we 
 have ' divers cords of Russhewale with shivers and trusses of which 
 to make a rack.' Professor Skeat has suggested that it may be 
 walrus, and remarks, 'King Alfred says ropes were made of 
 walrus and seal hides. I believe it to be rus-wal, A.S., hros- 
 hwcel, a horse-whale.' 
 
 ^ A hoop of metal (Smyth, Sailor's Word-Book); a band 
 (Halliwell's ZJzVA(?«arj'). ' Dead-eyes. 
 
 * Luifs. 'Luff-tackle, a purchase composed of a single and 
 double block .... not destined for any particular place, but to 
 be variously used as occasion may require ' (Smyth, Sailor's Word- 
 Book) ; also, ' the fullest or roundest part of a ship's bows ' {Ibid.) : 
 according to the JVomenclafor JVavalis (1625) the luff extends from 
 the chesstrees to the bulkhead of the forecastle. Skeat, {Etymo- 
 logical Dictionary, s.v. Luff) shows clearly that the original meaning 
 of the word was that of some appliance used to assist the steering 
 oar or rudder, but after its utility had ceased its name may have 
 been easily transferred to the place where it had been commonly 
 used. 
 
 ' Possibly connected with pacfi, old Fr. for the courses (Cf. 
 Jal, Gloss. Nautique). 
 
 ^ For the mainsail. See infra, p. 268. 
 
THE GRACE DIEU 
 
 39 
 
 Arrowes 
 
 [dccccx] 
 [dcccx shefe] 
 
 Dcccx shefs 
 
 Bowestringes 
 
 Spayres 
 
 fforest billes ^ 
 
 Spaynish dartes 
 
 lede malles ^ feble 
 
 olde axes 
 
 Crosse bowes of stele feble 
 
 Crosse bowes of balen ^ feble 
 
 ffyre pannes * . . . 
 
 Boltes of Iren of sundrie sortes 
 Crowne of laten ^ gilte . 
 Ship belles .... 
 Double poles with a stroppe for the 
 
 bote staye .... 
 Ketles grete and small . 
 pannes of brasse . 
 maine perells 
 Truss perells 
 
 Double poles with treen ^ sheves 
 Sengle poles .... 
 Poles with iij sheves 
 Sherhokes ^ for the yerde armes 
 
 uij 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 cxl 
 
 xxxvij 
 
 xiiij 
 
 xxj 
 
 viij 
 iiij 
 
 "U 
 
 J 
 
 xliij 
 viij 
 
 vj 
 uij 
 
 ' Bill-hooks. ^ Hammers of lead. 
 
 ' Whalebone ; but the explanation is queried by Halliwell. As 
 cross-bows were more usually made of metal or horn than of wood, 
 whalebone might have been used. 
 
 * To make ' fireworks,' inflammable compounds used to set an 
 enemy's ship on fire. 
 
 ' Laten, Laton, or Latton, a mixed metal resembling brass, 
 and according to some authorities, a compound of copper and zinc ; 
 there was also a white laten, a mixture of brass and tin (Annals 
 of the Founder^ Company, p. 45). In 1492, 5/. loi-. was paid to 
 Robt. Duke of Greenwich for new gilding ' a corona of laten which 
 shalbe sett upon our shippe called the Regent ' (Exch. Warr, 7 
 Feb.). It may have been placed on the beakhead or a mast- 
 head, but usually the latter. * Wooden. 
 
 ^ Sickle-shaped hooks intended to destroy an enemy's rigging, 
 
40 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Sherhokes for the stay . 
 
 Ankres 
 
 Cables ...... 
 
 Mayne Meson mastes . 
 Bowesprittes .... 
 
 Toppes ..... 
 
 Pitche ketle ..... 
 
 Brasse potte ..... 
 
 Shovilles shodde .... 
 
 Scopettes^ ..... 
 
 Ship botes ..... 
 
 ores ...... 
 
 Sculles ...... 
 
 Bote hokes ..... 
 
 Daviott for the bote with a shefe of 
 brasse ..... 
 
 Sheve of Iren in the Bote halse 
 Slegges^ of Iren .... 
 
 Shaffe hokes ^ . . . . 
 
 Gittons ^ of Say .... 
 
 Standardes of Say 
 Toppe Armynges of Say 
 Stremers of Say .... 
 
 Pendauntes of Say for the Crane lyne ^ 
 [Peces for the] Hanging of saye . 
 Mayne sailes .... 
 
 Bonettes ^ for the same 
 
 U 
 
 vj 
 
 vj 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 xxiiij 
 
 xij 
 j 
 
 XV 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 xviij 
 
 V 
 
 vij 
 
 "j 
 
 "j .... 
 xxiiij 
 
 yj peces 
 j 
 
 1 Perhaps the same as scuppit (Halliwell), a kind of spade. 
 ^ Sledges. * Hooks with handles or shafts. 
 
 * Small flags (Old Fr. Guiedon). 
 
 * The crane line went from the sprit mast to the fore stay to 
 steady the former. 
 
 ^ A studding sail, which was laced on to the foot of the fore, 
 main, and mizen sails. From Old French, Bonet. Ralegh 
 (Invention of Ships) says, that among recent improvements, within 
 his time, 'we have lately added the bonnet and the drabler.' 
 When he wrote that sentence the bonnet had been in constant use 
 in English ships for at least ,450 years, and some of his other 
 statements are either unintelligible or equally incorrect. The 
 
THE GRACE DIEU 
 
 41 
 
 meson sailes . 
 
 fforsailes 
 
 Bonettes for the same 
 
 Spritt sailes feble . 
 
 Bonetts for the same 
 
 Toppe sailes 
 
 pumps . 
 
 Also bought as apereth in the keping of the same 
 
 ship 
 
 Shovills shodde 
 
 iij dd 
 
 Somme of almaner Stuffe takle and Apparaill 
 ordinaunces Artillaries & Abilamentes of Werre 
 bilonging to the Kynges said Ship the aforesaid 
 xxviij* day of Septembre the fifirste ^ of the reigne 
 of oure said Souerayne lord as appears 
 
 Wherof deliuered out of the said Ship cald the 
 Grace Dieu within the tyme of this Acompt — 
 
 To s' John Turbervile knight by vertu of a 
 warraunt vnder the Kynges signett beyring day ''^ the 
 first day of August the first yere ^ of the Kynges 
 reigne by Indenture 
 
 Mayne meson sailes . . . j 
 
 Toppe sailes ... . . j 
 
 Sengle pendauntes . . -iij 
 
 fforshrowdes . . . . . ij 
 
 hausers long and short . . . xij 
 
 hausers for the Botes takle . . iij 
 
 Halfe tyes . . . . . ij 
 
 Mayne shrowdes . . . . j 
 
 Colkes of brasse . . . • vj 
 ex^ per indentura * 
 
 drabler laced on to the foot of the bonnet ; the word drabler is 
 not found in use until the i6th century, but the simultaneous 
 employment of two bonnets was very old. 
 
 ' 1485. 2 Sic. ' i486. 
 
 ^ In agreement with the warrant aforesaid. 
 
42 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Also to Thomas Brandon [the] late Admirall in 
 the Kyngs Arme the xxviij* day of Aprill the secund 
 yere^ of the reigne of our Souueraine lord Kyng 
 Henry the vij for the defence of a Ship cald the 
 Marie Guldeford within the tyme of this Accompt 
 
 ffbrest billes 
 Arrowes 
 
 c 
 
 D shefe 
 
 Also deliuered to Matthew Baker Esquier for the 
 Kynges body by vertu of the Kynges letters vnder 
 his Signet bey ring date the xxv"" day of ffebruarie 
 the first yere ^ of his most noble Reigne to the said 
 Thomas Roger directed within the tyme of this 
 Accompt 
 
 Bowes ...... c 
 
 Arrowes ex shefe 
 
 fforest Billes . . . . . xl 
 
 [A hoole barrellgGounepowdre . i Barrill] 
 ex^ per indentura 
 
 Also into the Kinges Ship cald the Marie of the 
 Toure within the time Aforesaid 
 
 After meson sailes 
 
 fforsailes . 
 
 Bonettes for the same 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne Chaumbres 
 
 pendauntes 
 
 Boyes of Corke . 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arrowes 
 
 Bowstrynges 
 
 Pump 
 
 Top Arming of Say 
 
 ' 1487. 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 x 
 
 XXX 
 V 
 
 iij 
 xl 
 
 cc shefes 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 i486. 
 
THE GRACE DIEU 
 
 Stremer of Say .... 
 respondet in the Marie Toure 
 
 43 
 
 J 
 
 Somme of all the said Stufife takle Apparaill 
 ordinaunces artillaries and Abilamentes deliuered out 
 of the said Ship in maner & forme aforesaid 
 
 Mayne meson sailes 
 
 Toppe sailes . 
 
 Sengle pendauntes 
 
 fforshrowdes . . 
 
 Hausers long and short , 
 
 Hausers for the botes takle 
 
 Halfe tyes 
 
 mayne Shrowdes . 
 
 Colkes of Brasse . 
 
 fforest billes . 
 
 Arrowes . [dccccx 
 
 Bowes . 
 
 After meson sailes 
 
 fforsaills 
 
 Bonett for the same 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne Chaumbres 
 
 Pendauntes . 
 
 Boyes of Corke 
 
 XX 
 
 Bowestrynges .... iiij 
 
 pumpe ...... j 
 
 Toppe arming of Say . . . j 
 
 Stremer of Say . . . . j 
 
 And so Remaneth in the said Ship cald the 
 Gracedieu At Hamuli on the hoke in the Cuntie 
 of Suthampton with the Stuff takle & Apparaill 
 ordinaunces artillaries & Abilamentes of Werre her- 
 after ensuying That is to Say 
 
 Bow Sesynges ...... iiij 
 
 Meson shrowdes . . . . • vij 
 
 ■ J 
 
 ■ j 
 
 • "j 
 
 • ij 
 
 • xij 
 
 • "j 
 
 • U 
 
 • j 
 
 • vj 
 . [cc] cxl 
 
 shefe] Dcccx shefs 
 . cxl 
 
 • j 
 
 • j 
 
 • j 
 
 X 
 
 . XXX 
 
 V 
 
 ■ iij 
 
44 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 poles with Stroppes . 
 
 hausers for the botes takle 
 
 Stroppes . 
 
 Double pendauntes 
 
 Sengle pendauntes 
 
 Small Warpes . 
 
 Wyndyng Hawsers 
 
 Mayne Lyftes . 
 
 Mayne shetes . 
 
 Mayne takkes . 
 
 fforshrowdes 
 
 Sheves of Brasse iiij grete & xviij small 
 
 Grete sheves of Iren 
 
 Colkes of brasse grete & small . 
 
 Poles with sheves of brasse and Stroppes 
 
 Mayne shrowdes double . 
 
 Brasse pendauntes for the Mayne yarde 
 
 Strekeropes feble .... 
 
 pendauntes with double poles . 
 
 hokeropes ..... 
 
 paynters ^ for the ankres . 
 
 wheleropes feble .... 
 
 Tyes for the after Meson with a poley and 
 
 ij Sheves of Brasse 
 Cablettes for the Mayne staye . 
 layners for the truss perell 
 Boyropes feble .... 
 
 ffor takkes ..... 
 Bowlyne poleys with ij sheves of Brass 
 Cheke poleys with v sheves of Brasse 
 left poleis with iiij sheves of Brasse . 
 left poleis with ij sheves of Brasse . 
 Blokkes for the meson with iij sheves of 
 
 brasse ...... 
 
 Sengle poleis with xvij sheves of brasse 
 Double poleis with ij sheves of Brasse 
 
 ' Old Fr. pantiere, a noose ; M.E. panter. 
 
 nij 
 J 
 
 viij 
 v 
 
 J 
 
 y 
 ij 
 Ij 
 y 
 
 Vlj 
 
 xxij 
 
 j 
 xxviij 
 
 XV 
 
 ij 
 
 y 
 
 mj 
 
 "y 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 V 
 
 ij 
 
 y 
 
 VIJ 
 
THE GRACE DIEU 
 
 45 
 
 Double poleis with Colkes of Brasse 
 
 Poleis with iij sheves & colkes of brasse 
 
 Sengle poleis with Colkes of brasse 
 
 henche poleis with tree 
 
 Bote slyngs .... 
 
 Stroppes of Rusewale 
 
 Stroppes for the tyes otherwise cald Bees , 
 
 Grapenelles of Iren with chenes 
 
 Dedemeneyne with cheynes for the 
 
 Shrowdes 
 Chenes for the loves 
 Moryng chenes 
 Hokes of Iren for shrowdes 
 Dedemeneyne for the stay 
 Bow hokes with ij sheves of Iren 
 Catte hokes with treen ' sheves 
 Shanke hokes . 
 pakke hokes 
 leche hokes 
 Gonnes . 
 Gonne chaumbres 
 Spayres . 
 Spaynish dartes 
 leede malles feble 
 Axes feble 
 
 Crosse bowes of Stele 
 Crosse bowes of balen 
 ffyre pannes 
 
 Bolts of Iren of sundrie sorts 
 
 Crownes of laten & gilte . 
 
 Ship belles 
 
 Double poley with a Strop for the botes 
 
 stay 
 Ketles 
 Pannes of brasse 
 
 xl 
 
 xxij 
 
 vij 
 
 vij 
 
 iJ 
 U 
 ij 
 
 xl 
 J 
 
 y 
 
 XXX 
 V 
 
 iij 
 
 V 
 
 iij 
 uij 
 
 mj 
 xij 
 
 lix 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 xxxviij 
 
 xiiij 
 
 xxj 
 
 "!J. 
 viij 
 
 J 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 nij 
 j 
 
 Wooden. 
 
46 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Mayne perells . 
 
 Trusse perells . 
 
 Double poleis with treen shives 
 
 Sengle poleis . 
 
 Poleis with iij shives 
 
 Sherhokes for the yerde Armes 
 
 Sherhokes for the Stay 
 
 Ankres 
 
 Bote ankres 
 
 Cables 
 
 Mayne Meson Mastes 
 
 Bowspritte 
 
 Ship toppes 
 
 [Ship ket] pitch ketles 
 
 Brasse potte 
 
 Shodde Shovilles 
 
 Scopettes . 
 
 Crete botes feble 
 
 ores 
 
 Sculles 
 
 Bote hokes 
 
 Daviottes for the bote with 
 
 brasse . 
 Shefe of brasse in the bootes halse ^ 
 Slegges of Iren 
 Shave hokes ^ . 
 Gyttons of say . 
 Standardes of say 
 Toppe Armynges of Say 
 Stremers of Say 
 
 Pendaunts of Say for the Crane lyne 
 [Hangs] Hangings of say to hang aboute 
 
 the Ship .... oon of vj peces 
 
 Mayne saile . . . . . . j 
 
 Bonettes for the same . . . -iij 
 
 ' In the bow, the original meaning of hawse. 
 * Or ' shaffe ' hooks ; supra, p. 40. 
 
 sheves of 
 
 J 
 
 xliij 
 viij 
 
 vj 
 [vj] nij 
 
 .ij 
 
 yj 
 
 [iiij] vj 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 [xxiiij] V dd 
 
 xij 
 j 
 
 XV 
 
 ij 
 ij 
 
 J 
 j 
 
 'j ... 
 xviij 
 
 V 
 
 vij 
 
 U 
 
 U. 
 xix 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 47 
 
 ■ J 
 
 Spritte sailes feble . 
 bonettes for the same 
 pump 
 Meson saile 
 
 J 
 
 Of which Ship with all the aforesaid Stuff takle 
 and Aparaill ordinaunces artillaries & Abilaments of 
 werre with the same remayning the said Johanne 
 prayeth to be discharged forasmuch as the same was 
 deliuered in her said husbandes daies to S' Raynold 
 Bray Knyght by the Kyngs high Comaundment by 
 him to be broken spent and emploid for and upon 
 the makyng of his Ship cald the Souueraine within 
 the tyme of this Accompte 
 
 And it balances. 
 
 The Marie of the Toure 
 
 The Kyngs Ship cald the Marie of the Toure 
 receyued at Hamuli on the Hoke in the Countie 
 of Suthampton the xj* day of October the first 
 yere ^ of the reigne of our said souueraine lord that 
 nowe is with all the Stuff Takle and aparaill herafter 
 ensuying. 
 
 mayne mastes . 
 
 • J 
 
 mayne Shrowdes 
 
 . xxxij 
 
 Dedemeneyne with chenes 
 
 . xxxij 
 
 Swyftyng takles 
 
 • xj 
 
 poUankres^ 
 
 • vj 
 
 Maynestaies 
 
 • j 
 
 Maynetyes 
 
 h85- 
 
 •,i_ _!_■ r 
 
 2 Or polancre, a sort of block, ' poleancres with shivers of wood 
 poleancres with shivers of brasse ' (Stores of Henry Grace a Dieu, 
 1514). Derived from French, palanc, a combination of two 
 puUies, or the cord of a pulley ; sXso palanquer, to hoist or haul. 
 
48 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Wheleropes olde and newe 
 
 Mayne trusses . 
 
 Mayne drynges ^ 
 
 Mayne takkes 
 
 Mayne shetes 
 
 Mayne lyfts 
 
 Mayne perells 
 
 Bryles ^ 
 
 Brasses ^ . 
 
 Stodynges * 
 
 Mayne yerdes 
 
 Mayne sailes 
 
 Bonetts for the same 
 
 Mayne Bowlynes 
 
 Toppe mastes . 
 
 Toppe shrowdes 
 
 Toppe yerdes . 
 
 Toppe lyftes 
 
 Toppe shetes . 
 
 Toppe sailes 
 
 Mayne toppes . 
 
 Toppe Armynges 
 
 Stremers . 
 
 Standards . 
 
 Crane lynes 
 
 ffor mastes 
 
 fifor shrowdes 
 
 ffor staies . 
 
 U 
 
 U 
 
 iJ 
 
 U 
 
 [J] 
 
 J 
 
 ij 
 
 U 
 
 iJ 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 V 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 ' According to Jal {Gloss. NauHque) a truss-parrel, from the 
 Old Fr. Drenc, Norwegian JDreng ; but it will have been noticed 
 that truss-parrels are frequently mentioned in the foregoing lists, 
 and the word is as old as the fourteenth century. They were 
 connected with the main-sail, and four-inch hawsers were used in 
 making them. See infra, pp. 199, 206. 
 
 ^ Brails. ' Braces. 
 
 '' Some sort of rope gear. In older papers it is always written 
 stetynges and usually occurs with bowlines ; probably derived 
 from the A.S. studu, and used in some aiding or supporting 
 capacity. 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 49 
 
 ffor tyes . 
 ffor perells 
 ffor yfts . 
 ffor bowlynes . 
 ffor shetes . 
 
 
 
 ffor takkes 
 
 
 
 Yerd Ropes 
 ffor yerdes 
 ffor sailes . 
 
 
 
 Bonetts for the same 
 
 
 
 Bowsprittes 
 
 Spritte yerds 
 
 Spritte sailes 
 
 Daviottes ^ in the ffore castell . 
 
 
 Hokes to fish the Ankre with . 
 
 
 Hoke Ropes 
 leche hokes 
 
 
 
 Catte hokes 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Capstens . 
 Capsten barres . 
 Meson mastes . 
 
 
 [iiij] iij 
 ij 
 
 Meson shrowdes 
 
 
 . xiiij 
 
 Meson yerdes . 
 Meson tyes 
 Meson lyftes 
 
 
 ■ ij 
 iJ 
 
 Meson halyers . 
 Meson shetes . 
 
 
 • U 
 
 Meson sailes 
 
 
 • ij 
 
 Meson perell 
 Ankres 
 
 
 • ij 
 
 Cables 
 
 
 ■ vj 
 
 Cablettes . 
 
 
 • ij 
 
 Hausers grete and small . 
 
 ■ iij 
 
 Jonkes ^ . 
 
 . 
 
 . iiij 
 
 ' The davit, now the fish-davit, was a beam of wood fitted with 
 blocks and used to hoist the fluke of the anchor ; it was movable, 
 and only placed in position when required. * Pieces of Cordage. 
 
 E 
 
50 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Boyropes . 
 
 Boyes of Corke. 
 
 Dobles of tre ^ . 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne chaumbres 
 
 Hakebusses ^ 
 
 Gonne poudre . 
 
 Gonne hamers . 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arrowes . 
 
 Chestes for the same 
 
 Bowstryngs 
 
 Spayres 
 
 Malles of leede . 
 
 Billes 
 
 Grapers^ of Iren 
 
 ffyre pannes 
 
 Botes 
 
 Sheves of Iren in the bote Hede 
 
 ores . 
 
 Bote hokes 
 
 Wast trees* 
 
 Sherhoks . 
 
 Snache poleis . 
 
 Compasses 
 
 ' Double buoys of wood. 
 
 ' Harquebuses ; but hakebuss is really a more correct form 
 than the usual harquebus (Skeat, Etymological Dictionary). 
 
 3 Grapnels. 
 
 ■• Rough timbers along the poop and forecastle in place of bul- 
 warks. In the xviiith century they were iron stanchions and rails, 
 but are not likely to have been so here. Apparently ships of this 
 period were sometimes sent to sea without any bulwarks or rails. 
 On 5 May, 1513, Sir E. Echyngham (Germyne, 100 tons) writes to 
 Wolsey that, in clearing for action against three French ships ' be- 
 cause I had no rails upon my deck I coiled a cable round about 
 the deck breast high and likewise in the waist and so hanged 
 upon the cable mattresses, dagswayns,* and such bedding as I 
 had within board.' {Cott. MSS. Calig. D vi. 107). 
 * Bed and table covers. 
 
 "J 
 J 
 
 xlviij 
 
 ex 
 
 xij 
 
 y 
 
 cxvj 
 cc shefe 
 vij 
 ccc 
 cviij 
 xxxvj 
 xlviij 
 
 ij 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 xxiiij 
 
 j 
 U 
 vj 
 U 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 51 
 
 Rennyng glasses ^ 
 
 leede lynes 
 
 Soundyng leeds 
 
 Strekeropes 
 
 Ketles 
 
 pitch Ketles 
 
 pottes of Brasse 
 
 ffrying pannes 
 
 Potte hokes 
 
 Ketle hokes 
 
 Grydirnes . 
 
 fflesh hokes 
 
 Trayes 
 
 Plates of tree ^ 
 
 Drynkyng holies of tree 
 
 Tankerdes 
 
 Moldyng trowghes ^ 
 
 lanteres * . 
 
 Mete tables 
 
 outliggers ^ 
 
 Bitakles^ . 
 
 Pumps 
 
 Slegges of Iren . 
 
 Merlyng Irenes. 
 
 Spyttes of Iron 
 
 Canne hokes 
 
 pavesses ^ 
 
 * Sand-glasses, for use with the log line. 
 
 ' For leaden shots or ' pellettes.' Shot picked up on Bosworth 
 field are found to have been cast in a hinged mould. 
 
 ■* Lanterns. 
 
 ^ A pie?e of timber 2 or 3 yards long standing out from the 
 poop, ' to hale down the missen sheet' (Nbmenclator Navalis, 1625). 
 
 ^ Binnacles. 
 
 ' Wooden shields ornamented with devices or coats of arms 
 placed along the waist and sometimes on the forecastle and poop. 
 They were survivals of real shields fixed, in earlier days, along 
 the bulwarks until fighting commenced, when they were used by 
 the knights and men at arms. The waist-cloth succeeded the 
 pavesses. 
 
 J 
 J 
 J 
 
 [J] ij 
 
 [ijjj 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 V 
 
 iij dd 
 
 XX 
 
 viij 
 j 
 
 X 
 
 iy 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 "j 
 
 nij 
 
 j 
 y 
 
 cxxx 
 2 Wood. 
 
 E 2 
 
52 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Also bought within the tyme aforesaid as in the 
 taile ^ of Emptions of this boke doth apiere 
 
 Cables .... 
 
 Caggering cables 
 
 Hausers .... 
 
 Takkes .... 
 
 Shetes .... 
 
 Ropes of Sundrie sorts made of the 
 
 Kyngs olde stuff . 
 Saile twyne 
 
 Canuas .... 
 Anker .... 
 ScuUes .... 
 Gonnepoudre in iij barrelles 
 Mayne Meson Mastes 
 Cokkes .... 
 Toppe Armyngs of Say 
 Shodde Shovilles 
 Pitch Ketle 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j pair 
 
 jpair 
 
 m'ccc lb 
 vj skaynes 
 iii boltes 
 i 
 
 Dcciij lb 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 iiij dd 
 
 Takle and aparaill made of the Kynges owne stuff 
 
 Swyftyng takles 
 poUankres 
 Mayne trusses 
 Mayne leftes 
 Mayne Drynges 
 Brayles 
 Stodynges 
 Bowlynes . 
 Cranelynes 
 fforshrowdes 
 ffor bowlynes 
 ffor ties 
 ffor shetes 
 Meson shrowdes 
 
 vnj 
 vj 
 
 y 
 u 
 y 
 ij 
 ij 
 ij 
 
 vj 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 xij 
 
 Number or account. 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 
 
 53 
 
 Meson tyes 
 Meson halyers 
 
 
 Receyued out of the Kynges ship late cald the 
 Grace Dieu 
 
 After meson sailes 
 
 ffor sailes . 
 
 Bonettes for the same 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne chaumbres 
 
 pendauntes 
 
 Boyes of Corke 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arrowes . 
 
 Bowstringes 
 
 pumps 
 
 Toppe arminges of saye 
 
 Stremer of Saye 
 
 J 
 J 
 J 
 
 X 
 
 XXX 
 
 V 
 
 iij 
 xl 
 
 cc shef 
 
 js. 
 
 uij 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 Somme of almaner stuff takle and aparail 
 apperteyning to the Kynges ship cald the Marie 
 Tour within the tyme of this Accompt that is to say 
 
 mayne mastes . 
 mayne Shrowdes 
 Dedemeneyne with chenes 
 Swyftyng takles . 
 PoUankres . 
 Maynestayes 
 Mayne tyes 
 Wheleropes 
 Mayne trusses . 
 Mayne drynges . 
 Mayne takkes . 
 Mayne shetes . 
 Maine lyftes 
 Mayne perelles . 
 
 J 
 xxxij 
 
 xxxij 
 
 xix 
 
 xij 
 
 i 
 
 iiij 
 
 U 
 nij 
 
 ij pair 
 
 iiij 
 
 nij 
 
 j 
 
54 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Brayles 
 Brasses 
 
 
 
 
 Stodynges . 
 Mayne bowlynes 
 Mayne yerds 
 Mayne sailes 
 Bonetts for the same 
 
 
 
 . iiij 
 
 • J 
 
 • J 
 
 Toppe mastes . 
 Toppe shrowdes 
 Toppe yerdes . 
 Toppe lyftes 
 Toppe shetes 
 Toppe sailles 
 Toppe Armyng . 
 Stremer 
 
 
 
 
 i 
 vj 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 Dlij 
 
 :ij]j 
 
 Standardes 
 
 
 
 
 ^i]x 
 
 Mayne Toppe . 
 Pendauntes 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 V 
 
 Crane lynes 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 fformastes . , 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 fforshrowdes 
 
 
 
 xij 
 
 ffor stales . 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 ffor ties 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 ffor perelles 
 fifor yftes . 
 fifor bowlynes 
 fifor shetes . 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 inj 
 
 fifor takkes . 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Yerd Ropes 
 fifor Yerdes 
 
 
 
 ij 
 j 
 
 fifor sailes . 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Bonettes for the same 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Bowsprittes 
 Spritte sailes 
 Spritte yerdes . 
 Daviotts on the fiforcas 
 
 ;tell .' 
 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 Hokes to fiish the Ank 
 
 res w 
 
 ith . 
 
 
 'j 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 55 
 
 Hoke ropes 
 
 
 
 U 
 
 leche hokes 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Catte hokes 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Capstens . 
 
 
 
 iij 
 
 Capsten barres . 
 
 
 
 xj 
 
 Meson mastes . 
 
 
 
 iij 
 
 Meson shrowdes 
 
 
 
 xxvj 
 
 Meson yerdes . 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Meson tyes 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Meson lyftes 
 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 [Meson halyers . 
 
 
 
 ij] 
 
 Meson haliers . 
 
 
 
 inj 
 
 Meson shetes 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Meson sailes 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Meson perells . 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Ankres 
 
 
 
 viij 
 
 Cables 
 
 
 
 xiij 
 
 Cablettes . 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 hausers Grete & smal 
 
 
 
 iij 
 
 olde Jonkes 
 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 Boy ropes . 
 
 
 
 iij 
 
 Boyes of Corke . 
 
 
 
 lUJ 
 
 Doubles of tre . 
 
 
 
 iij 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 
 
 Iviij 
 
 Gonne chaumbres 
 
 
 
 cxl 
 
 Hakebusses 
 
 
 
 xij 
 
 Gounepoudre 
 
 
 
 iiij barells 
 
 Gonne hamurs . 
 
 
 
 iij 
 
 Bowes 
 
 
 
 clvj 
 
 Arrowes . 
 
 
 
 cccc Shefe 
 
 Chests for the same 
 
 
 
 vij 
 
 Bowestryngs 
 
 
 
 ccciiij 
 
 Speres 
 
 
 
 cviij 
 
 Shoveles . 
 
 
 
 iiij dd 
 
 Malles of lede . 
 
 
 
 xxxvj 
 
 Billes 
 
 
 
 xlviii 
 
 Grapers of Iren . 
 
 
 
 • ij 
 
56 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 ffyre pannes 
 
 • 
 
 Ship Botes 
 
 
 Cokkes .... 
 
 
 Sheves of Iren in the bote hede 
 
 
 Ores 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 Botehokes .... 
 
 j 
 
 Wast trees 
 
 ij 
 
 Sculles .... 
 
 ij 
 
 Sherhokes .... 
 
 vj 
 
 Snach Poles 
 
 ij 
 
 Compasses 
 
 iij 
 
 Rennyng Glasses 
 
 j 
 
 leede lynes 
 
 j 
 
 Soundyng leedes 
 
 ij 
 
 Strekeropes 
 
 j 
 
 ketles .... 
 
 ij 
 
 pitche Ketles .... 
 
 
 Brasse pottes .... 
 
 j 
 
 fifrying pannes . 
 
 j 
 
 potte hokes 
 
 j 
 
 Ketell hokes 
 
 ij 
 
 Gridirnes .... 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 fflesh hokes 
 
 j 
 
 Trayes ..... 
 
 V 
 
 platers of tree .... 
 
 iij dd 
 
 drinkyng holies of tre 
 
 XX 
 
 Tankards .... 
 
 viij 
 
 Moldyng trowes 
 
 J 
 
 lantries ^ . 
 
 X 
 
 Mete Tables .... 
 
 iij 
 
 outliggers 
 
 j 
 
 Bitakles .... 
 
 j 
 
 pumps .... 
 
 iij 
 
 Slegges of Iren . 
 
 iij 
 
 Merlyng Irens^ . 
 
 iiij 
 
 • Lanterns. ' Marlioe-s 
 
 likes. 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 
 
 S7 
 
 Spittes of Iren . 
 
 Canhokes . 
 
 pavesses . 
 
 Ropes of sundrie sorts 
 
 Saile twyne 
 
 Canuas 
 
 J 
 
 j paire 
 
 cxxx 
 
 m'm'ccc lb 
 
 vj skaynes 
 
 iij boltes 
 
 The said Thomas Roger hath spent emploid & 
 deliuered out of the said Ship within the tyme afore- 
 said That is to Say 
 
 Stuff emploide & spent in making of takle 
 
 The said Thomas hath emploid and spent in 
 makyng of viij Swyftyng takells vj pollankres ij 
 mayne Trusses ij mayne drynges ij mayne lyftes 
 ij brayles ij stodinges ij Bowe lynes j cranelyne 
 vj foreshrowdes j fortye ij forbowlynes ij forshetes 
 xij Meson shrowdes ij Meson tyes and ij meson 
 haliers And also in the amendyng of diuers sailles 
 belong to the said Ship within the time of this 
 Acompt 
 
 Hausers . . . . . j 
 
 Ropes of sundrie sortes . . M'lvi'ccclb 
 
 Saile twyne . . . • vj skaynes 
 
 Canuas . . . . -iij bolts 
 
 Spent & perused ' in a voiage into Lumbardye 
 
 Also the said ship was letten on marchaundise 
 into the parties of Lumbardye to S' William Capell 
 of London marchaunt and other marchauntes of the 
 same Citie by Indenture between Averey Corne- 
 borowe Esquier late vndertresorer of England and 
 the said marchauntes In which voiage was Spent 
 perused broken & lost the Stuff takle Aparaill 
 
 ' Used up. 
 
58 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 ordinaunces artilleries and Abilaments of werre her- 
 after ensuyng within the tyme of this Accompt 
 
 Swyftyng takles 
 Pollankres 
 Mayne Tyes 
 Wheleropes 
 Mayne trusses 
 Mayne Drynges 
 Mayne takkes 
 Mayne shetes 
 Mayne lyftes 
 Brayles 
 Stodynges 
 Mayne Bowlynes 
 Top Armynges . 
 
 vnj 
 
 y 
 
 J 
 
 U 
 
 ij 
 
 y 
 u 
 ij 
 ij 
 y 
 y 
 j 
 
 Also spent by the said S' William Capell & 
 other marchaunts into the said parties of Lumbardye 
 perused broken & lost from the last day of ffebruarie 
 the first yere^ of the Kyngs said reigne vnto the 
 XXX* day of July the ij**^ yere of the Kynges said 
 reigne by oon hole yere xxj wekes & v dales within 
 the tyme of this Accompt 
 
 Crane lynes 
 ffor Shrowdes . 
 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 ffor tyes . 
 ffor bowlynes . 
 ffor shetes 
 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 ij 
 
 Meson Mastes . 
 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Meson Shrowdes 
 
 
 
 
 xij 
 
 Meson tyes 
 Meson Halyers 
 Ankres 
 Cables 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 vij 
 
 Boye ropes 
 
 
 
 
 • j 
 
 ' i486. 
 
 1487. 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 
 
 59 
 
 Boyes of Corke . 
 
 Dobles of tre 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne Chaumbres 
 
 Gonne poudre 
 
 Gonne hamers 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arrowes 
 
 Chestes for the same . 
 
 Bowstrynges 
 
 Spayres 
 
 Malles of leede . 
 
 Billes .... 
 
 ores .... 
 
 ScuUes 
 
 Cum passes . 
 
 Soundyng leedes. 
 
 Trayes of tree 
 
 Platers of tree 
 
 Drynkyng boUes of tre 
 
 Tankards . 
 
 Showylls^ . 
 
 lanternes 
 
 Slegges of Iren . 
 
 Marlyng Irens 
 
 pavesses 
 
 Toppe Armynges of Saye 
 
 Stremers of Say . 
 
 Mayne mastes 
 
 Mayne shrowdes. 
 
 Dedemeneyne with Chenes 
 
 Swyftyng takles . 
 
 poUankres feble . 
 
 Mayne stayes 
 
 Mayne tyes 
 
 Mayne trusses 
 
 ' Shovels. 
 
 nij 
 J 
 
 V 
 
 iij barrelles 
 
 J 
 Ixxvj 
 
 cl shefe 
 
 iij 
 cclx 
 
 viij 
 vj 
 
 XXV 
 X 
 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 V 
 
 ij dd. 
 
 xiiij 
 
 !iy 
 
 iij dd 
 viij 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 1 
 
 j 
 
 j. 
 xxxij 
 
 xxxij 
 xj 
 
 vj 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 ij 
 
6o 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Wheleropes . . . . . ij 
 Mayne dryng . . . . ij 
 Somme of Almaner Stuff takle and Aparell 
 ordinaunces artilleries & Abilaments of werre 
 perused and spent within the tyme Aforesaid as 
 appears 
 
 Yet deliuered out of the Kynges said Ship cald 
 the Marie tour within the tyme of this Accompt 
 that is to say 
 
 Into the Kynges storehowse at Grenewich 
 
 jollankres feble 
 
 • '^^J 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes . 
 
 xxxij 
 
 Mayne Tyes . 
 
 ■ ij 
 
 Mayne Trusses 
 
 • U 
 
 Mayne Drynges 
 
 • U 
 
 Mayne Shetes feble 
 
 • j 
 
 Maine takkes 
 
 . j payre 
 
 Maine lyftes . 
 
 • ij 
 
 Brailes feble . 
 
 • ij 
 
 Brasses feble. 
 
 • ij 
 
 Stodynges 
 
 • ij 
 
 Mayne Bowlynes feble . 
 
 • y 
 
 Mayne sailes feble. 
 
 • j 
 
 Bonettes for the same . 
 
 ■ iy 
 
 Mayne toppes 
 
 • j 
 
 ffor Sailes 
 
 . j 
 
 Bonettes for the same . 
 
 . j _ 
 
 Meson shrowdes . 
 
 . xiiii 
 
 Gonnes .... 
 
 . . Iv 
 
 Gonne chaumbres . 
 
 [cxlviij] cxxxv 
 
 Gonne poudre 
 
 . j barrell 
 
 Bowes [Arrowes] . 
 
 . iiijx 
 
 Arrowes 
 
 . ccl shefes 
 
 Chests for the same 
 
 . iiij 
 
 Spayres 
 
 c 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 6i 
 
 Malles of leede 
 Billes . 
 Streke ropes 
 Ketles . 
 Maite tables 
 
 pavesses 
 
 XXX 
 
 xxiij 
 J 
 
 y 
 
 J 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 
 Accounted for in the Storehouse 
 
 Yet deliuered out of the said Ship within the 
 tyme of this Accompt 
 
 To the Kynges Ship called the Souuerayne by 
 thandes of Henry Palmer 
 
 Bote .... 
 Sculles .... 
 ores .... 
 Daviott of the Bote with a shive 
 
 of iren 
 Wyndasse 
 
 Grapers .... 
 Botehokes 
 Lanternes 
 
 Compas .... 
 Rennyng Glasses . 
 Shovilles 
 Scopes .... 
 
 Bowes [j] iij 
 
 Arrowes ...... vj shefes 
 
 Cabilles for the Boyropes 
 Ankre .... 
 
 J 
 
 j... 
 viij 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 Somme of aimer Stuff takle & Aparaill ordi- 
 naunces artillaries & Abilaments of (werre) spent 
 perused & deliuered out of the said Ship within the 
 tyme Aforesaid 
 
 Hausers . . . . . j 
 Ropes of sundrie sortes . . m'm'ccc lb 
 Saile Twyne . . . • vj skaynes 
 • Meat, i.e. dining tables. 
 
62 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Canuas 
 
 Swiftyng takles 
 pollankres 
 mayne tyes . 
 Wheleropes . 
 Mayne trusses 
 Mayne drynges 
 Mayne takkes 
 Mayne Shetes 
 Mayne Lyftes 
 Brayles 
 Stodynges . 
 Mayne Bowlynes 
 Toppe Armynges 
 Crane lynes . 
 ffore Shrowdes 
 ffore tyes 
 ffore bowlynes 
 ffore shetes . 
 Meson Mastes 
 Meson Shrowdes 
 Meson tyes . 
 Meson halyers 
 Ankres 
 Cables . 
 Boy ropes . 
 Boyes of cork 
 Dobles of tre 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne chaumbres 
 Gonne poudre 
 Gonne hamurs 
 Bowes . 
 Arrowes 
 Chestes 
 Bowestrynges 
 Spayres 
 
 ccccv 
 
 shefs] 
 
 iij bolts 
 viij 
 
 xij 
 inj 
 
 nij 
 ij payr 
 
 "J 
 mj 
 
 nij 
 
 nij 
 
 "U 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 xxvj 
 
 ij 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 vij 
 
 j 
 nij 
 
 j 
 Iviij 
 
 [cliij] cxl 
 
 iiij barrells 
 
 j 
 [clxvj] clxix 
 
 ccccvj shefes 
 
 vij 
 
 cclx 
 
 cviij 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 63 
 
 Malles of leede 
 
 Billes . 
 
 ores 
 
 ScuUes . 
 
 Compasses . 
 
 Runyng glasses 
 
 Trayes 
 
 Soundyng ledes 
 
 plates . 
 
 drynkyng bolles 
 
 Tankerds 
 
 lanternes 
 
 Slegges of Iren 
 
 Marlyng Irens 
 
 pavesses 
 [Stremer of Say 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes 
 
 Brasses feble 
 
 Mayne sailes 
 
 Bonettes for the 
 
 Mayne toppes 
 
 fforsailes 
 
 Bonettes for the 
 
 Strekeropes 
 
 Ketles . 
 
 Maite tables 
 [Pavesses 
 
 Bote . 
 [Senile] Daviott of the 
 shive of Iren 
 
 Wyndasse 
 
 Grapers 
 
 Bote hokes 
 [lanternes 
 
 Shovills 
 
 Scopis , 
 
 same 
 
 same 
 
 bote 
 
 with 
 
 xxxvj 
 [xxiij] xlviij 
 xviij 
 
 >] ij 
 J 
 
 V 
 
 J 
 ijdd 
 
 xiiij 
 
 iiij 
 
 ix 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 cxxx 
 
 j] 
 
 xxxij 
 
 j 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 
 \ 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j] 
 
 nj dd j 
 
64 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 And so the said Ship Remayneth at Erith in a 
 dokk upon thend of this Accompt with the Stuff takle 
 and Aparaill herafter ensuyng that is to say 
 
 Mayne mastes . 
 
 Dedemeneyne with chene 
 
 Swyftyng takles 
 
 Mayne Stays 
 
 Maine perelles 
 
 Mayne yerdes 
 
 Toppe mastes 
 
 Toppe Shrowdes 
 
 Toppe yerdes 
 
 Toppe Lyftes 
 
 Toppe shetes 
 
 Toppe saile 
 
 Toppe Armyng 
 
 Stremers . 
 
 Standards . 
 
 [Maine toppe 
 
 pendauntes 
 
 fformastes . 
 
 ffor Shrowdes 
 
 ffore staies 
 
 ffor tyes . 
 
 ffor perelles 
 
 ffore lyftes 
 
 ffor bowlyne 
 
 ffor shetes 
 
 ffor takkes 
 
 ffor yerdes 
 
 yerd ropes 
 
 [ffore sailes 
 
 [Bonetts for the same 
 
 Bowsprittes 
 
 Spritt Sailes 
 
 Spritt yerdes 
 
 Daviotts in the fforecastell 
 
 J 
 xxxij 
 
 xj 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 X 
 
 j] 
 
 V 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 ij feble 
 
 [iiij] y 
 
 U 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 i 
 
THE MARY OF THE TOWER 65 
 
 Hokes to fish the Ankres 
 
 Hoke ropes 
 
 leeche hokes 
 
 Catt hokes 
 
 Capstens . 
 
 Capsten barres 
 
 Meson Mastes 
 
 Meson yerds 
 
 Meson lyftes 
 
 Meson haUers 
 
 Meson shetes feble 
 
 Meson sailes 
 
 Meson perells 
 
 Ankres 
 
 Cables 
 
 Cablettes . 
 
 Jonkes 
 
 Boy ropes 
 
 Dobles of tre 
 
 Hakebusses 
 
 Gonne hamurs 
 
 Bowstrynges 
 
 Grapers of Iren 
 
 [Grapers of Iren 
 
 ffyr pannes 
 
 Cokkes feble 
 
 Mast for the same 
 
 Bote hokes 
 
 Wast trees 
 
 Sherhoks . 
 
 Snacche poleis . 
 
 Compasses 
 
 leede lynes 
 
 Soundyng leedes 
 
 Ketles 
 
 pitch Ketles 
 
 Brasse pottes . 
 
 U 
 
 J 
 U 
 "J 
 xj 
 
 y 
 y 
 
 iiij 
 
 y 
 y 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 [vuj] vj 
 
 j 
 
 nij 
 
 y 
 y 
 
 Xlj 
 
 y 
 
 cxx 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 [i] ij 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 F 
 
66 
 
 NA VAL A ceo UN TS 
 
 frying pannes . 
 pott hokes 
 Ketle hokes 
 
 
 
 
 Gridirnes . 
 
 
 
 
 fflesh hokes 
 
 
 
 
 plate of Tre 
 
 
 
 jdd 
 
 Drynkyng boUes of tre 
 Tankards . 
 
 
 
 mj 
 
 Moldyng trowes 
 Lanternes . 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Mete tables 
 
 
 
 "J 
 
 outliggers 
 Bitakles . 
 
 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 pumps 
 
 Slegges of Irne 
 Marling Iren 
 Spittes of Iren . 
 
 
 
 "j 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 Canhokes . 
 
 
 
 j payr 
 
 ores 
 Shouels . 
 
 
 
 vj 
 
 xi 
 
 Of which [stuff] Ship with all the said Stuff Takle 
 and aparaill [the said J oh] belonging to the same 
 vpon the end of this Accompt the said Johanne 
 prayeth to be discharged forasmuch as she hath 
 delivered the same to William ComersaJl clerk of 
 the Kynges Shipps vnto and for the Kynges most 
 noble vse by vertue of a letter missiue Vnder the 
 Kynges signett to the said Johanne directed in that 
 behalf And wherof the said William Comersall 
 restith accomptable to the Kyng 
 
 Et equalet And it balances 
 
THE MARTIN GARS I A 
 
 67 
 
 The Kynges Ship cald the Martyn Garsia 
 by the said Thomas Roger receyued in a 
 dokke at Wynchelsee The xx*^ day of 
 Decembre the firste yere^ of the Kynges 
 most noble Reigne with the Stuff takle and 
 Apparaill ordinaunces artilleries & Abila- 
 mentes of werre herafter ensuying That is 
 to say 
 
 Mayne mastes . 
 
 Dedemeneyne with chenes 
 
 Maine Shrowdes 
 
 Swyftyng takles 
 pollankres . 
 Maine Stayes 
 Mayne tyes 
 Mayne lyfts 
 Mayne brases 
 Mayne drynges 
 Mayne yerds 
 Mayne perills 
 Mayne shetes 
 Maine Takkes 
 Mayne sailles 
 Bonetts for the same 
 Maine Toppes 
 Toppe Mastes 
 Toppe Shrowdes 
 Top sailes. 
 fiformastes . 
 fFor Shrowdes 
 ffor staies . 
 ffor Takkes 
 ffor tyes . 
 ffor haliers 
 ffor shetes . 
 
 J 
 xxvj 
 
 xxvj 
 
 vj 
 nij 
 
 J 
 
 ij 
 U 
 
 y 
 
 J 
 J 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j... 
 viij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 ' 1485. 
 
 F 2 
 
68 
 
 NAVAL A ceo UNTS 
 
 ffor lyftes .... 
 
 ffor bowlynes . 
 
 ffor Sailes .... 
 
 Bonetts for the same . 
 
 ffor perells. 
 
 Bowsprittes 
 
 Spritte sailes 
 
 Bonetts for the same . 
 
 Spritte yerdes . 
 
 Tyes for the same 
 
 Meson mastes . 
 
 Meson Shrowdes 
 
 Meson perelles . 
 
 Meson yerdes 
 
 Meson tyes 
 
 Meson haliers 
 
 Meson Sailes 
 
 Meson shetes . 
 
 Meson lyftes 
 
 Hokes to paynte ^ thankers with 
 
 Hokg ropes 
 
 Garnetts .... 
 
 yerd ropes for the top 
 
 Boy ropes .... 
 
 leede lynes 
 
 dobles of tree . 
 
 ffisshing hokes for the Ankres 
 
 Ankres .... 
 
 Cables .... 
 
 pumps .... 
 
 Grapers of Iren. 
 
 ffyre pannes 
 
 Botes .... 
 
 Seniles .... 
 
 Cokkes .... 
 
 Cokke mastes . 
 
 ' To make fast, supra, p. 44 
 
 U 
 
 y 
 
 u 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 Xlj 
 
 u 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 viij 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
THE MARTIN GARS I A 
 
 69 
 
 Coke yerdes 
 
 Cokke Shrowdes 
 
 ores . 
 
 Ketles 
 
 lanternes . 
 
 Toppe Armynges 
 
 Soundyng Ledes 
 
 Capstens . 
 
 Capsten barres . 
 
 Compasses 
 
 Rennyng glasses 
 
 Shodde Shovilles 
 
 Trayes 
 
 Tankards . 
 
 plates of Tree . 
 
 poles with ij brasen shives 
 
 Bote ropes 
 
 Chenes of Iren . 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne chaumbres 
 Gonne stones ^ . 
 Gonne Tampyons ^ 
 Drynkyng boUes 
 Hausers . 
 Warps 
 Hayle shotte 
 Pavesses . 
 
 Spayres 
 Billes 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 hand Gonnes 
 
 ' Shot, whether of stone or 
 
 J 
 
 ^j. 
 xvj 
 
 "!J. 
 xiij 
 
 J 
 J 
 
 y 
 'j... 
 
 viij 
 
 "1. 
 viij 
 
 iij dd 
 j 
 
 XXX 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij vj 
 
 c 
 
 ccc 
 
 iij dd 
 
 vj 
 
 iJ 
 xl 
 
 cvj 
 
 XX 
 
 "y ... 
 
 xxxiij 
 j fyrken 
 iiij 
 
 iron ; all shot were at first of 
 
 stone, which explains the expression. 
 
 ^ Wads. In 1514, 8,000 'grete tampons ' at 20s. the thousand 
 and 8,000 small ones at \os., were provided for the Henry Grace 
 a Dieu. In the stores at Calais, 1454-5, ' ccccviii. tampons per 
 gonnys.' ' Tampons ' are found in fourteenth century hsts of stores. 
 
70 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 
 Bowes ..... 
 
 . xl 
 
 Arrowes . 
 
 
 . cc shefes 
 
 Bowestrynges . 
 [Cokks] Colks of Iren 
 Crane lynes 
 
 
 ix dd 
 xxj 
 
 j 
 
 Canuas 
 
 
 j bolte 
 
 Saile twyne 
 Marlyne . 
 Oven leedes 
 
 
 vjlb 
 vjlb 
 j 
 
 Marlyng Irens . 
 ffyddes of Iren . 
 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 Of which Ship with all the stuff takle and Aparaill 
 ordinaunces artillaries & Abilamentes of werre afore 
 expressed the said Johanne Roger prayeth to be 
 discharged for asmuch as the same Ship was so 
 deliuered to Sir Richard Guldeford Knyght to have 
 of the Kynges yift by vertue of a warraunt vnder 
 the Kynges signet to the aforesaid Thomas Roger 
 directed the xxiiij"" day of the said Month of 
 Decembre the firste yere of ye reigne of our said 
 Souueraigne lord the Kyng that nowe is 
 
 Et equalet (And it balances) 
 
 The Gouernor 
 
 Also receyued the Kynges Ship cald the 
 Gouernor At Hamuli on the hoke the x*'' 
 day of Octobre the first yere of the reigne 
 of our Souuerayne lord the Kyng with the 
 stuff & takle herafter ensuyng 
 
 Mayne Mastes . . . . . j 
 
 Mayne shrowdes 
 
 xxviij 
 
 Dedemeneyne with chene . 
 
 xxviij 
 
 Swyftyng takelles 
 
 . xij 
 
 pollankres .... 
 
 • iiij 
 
 Mayne stayes . 
 
 • j 
 
 Mayne tyes 
 
 • ij 
 
THE GOVERNOR 
 
 71 
 
 Mayne yerdes 
 Mayne lyftes 
 Mayne trusses 
 Mayne drynges 
 Warre takkes ^ 
 Garnettes . 
 Mayne brasses 
 Mayne shetes 
 Mayne takkes 
 Mayne bowlynes 
 Mayne sailes 
 Bonetts to the same 
 Mayne topps 
 Toppe mastes 
 Toppe shrowdes 
 Toppe yerdes 
 Crane lynes 
 Toppe sailes 
 Toppe lyftes 
 ffor mastes 
 ffor shrowdes 
 ffor trusses 
 ffor yerdes. 
 ffortakkes . 
 fforshetes . 
 ffor lyftes . 
 ffor toppes. 
 ffor stales . 
 ffor halyers 
 ffor tyes 
 ffor bowlynes 
 ffor sailes . 
 Bohettes for the same 
 Meson mastes . 
 Meson shrowdes 
 
 ' According to Jal a tack knotted in 
 Glossaire Nautique, s. v. Wartake). 
 
 J 
 
 y 
 
 u 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 ly 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 i 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 y . 
 
 xvj 
 a particular way (cf. 
 
72 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 
 Meson yerdes ij 
 
 Meson lyftes 
 
 
 
 
 
 Meson trusses . 
 
 
 
 
 
 Meson tyes 
 
 
 
 
 
 Meson halyers , 
 
 
 
 
 
 Meson sailes 
 
 
 
 
 
 Spritt yerdes 
 
 
 
 
 
 Spritt sailes 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bowsprittes 
 
 
 
 
 
 outliggers . 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ankres 
 
 
 
 
 V 
 
 Grapenelles 
 
 
 
 
 J 
 
 Strekeropes 
 
 
 
 
 y 
 
 whele Ropes 
 
 
 
 
 J 
 
 wale ^ trees 
 
 
 
 
 U 
 
 Hausers . 
 
 
 
 
 y 
 
 Compasses 
 
 
 
 
 lUJ 
 
 Rennyng glasses 
 
 
 
 
 y 
 
 Sounding ledes 
 
 
 
 
 y 
 
 lede lynes . 
 
 
 
 
 y 
 
 lanternes . 
 
 
 
 
 X 
 
 Ship Axes, 
 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Gonne hamurs 
 
 
 
 
 ■ "j... 
 
 Gonne pekkes ^ 
 
 
 
 
 viij 
 
 Sherhokes. 
 
 
 
 
 . iiij 
 
 ffishyng hokes f( 
 
 Dr the 
 
 ankres 
 
 
 . iiij 
 
 Keeles ^ . 
 
 
 
 
 • "j 
 
 Spittes of Iren 
 
 
 
 
 ■ j 
 
 Gridirnes . 
 
 
 
 
 • y 
 
 Trefetts* . 
 
 
 
 
 ■ j 
 
 ffleshhoks . 
 
 
 
 
 • j 
 
 ' The signification is probably that of gunwale, as ' a piece of 
 timber that reaches from the half deck to the forecastle on either 
 side' (Kersey's Dictionary, ed. 1715). 
 
 ^ Gunstones 'hewn & rowth,' ... '22 pecks for to hew gun- 
 stones,' i.e. stone shot. Letters &= Papers Henry Fill. vol. i. 5721 
 
 (1514)- 
 
 ' Perhaps from M.E. kelare, a big, open tub. " Trivets.' 
 
THE GOVERNOR 
 
 n 
 
 filyrepannes 
 
 Tankards of tree 
 
 Drynkyng holies of tree 
 
 Trayes 
 
 Maundes^ . 
 
 Top Armynges of Say 
 
 Stremers of Say 
 
 Standards of Say 
 
 Bottes 
 
 Bote mastes 
 
 Cokkes 
 
 ores . 
 
 ScuUes 
 
 Boteankres 
 
 lofe hokes with Chenes ' 
 
 Cahles 
 
 Boye ropes 
 
 Boys of Cork . 
 
 Dohles of tre 
 
 pavesses . 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne chaumhres 
 
 Spayres 
 
 Gonne tampyons 
 
 Gonne stones . 
 
 Sheves of hrasse 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arrowes . 
 
 Billes 
 
 Hakehusses 
 
 Tahle clothes 
 
 Canuas 
 
 Of which Ship with 
 
 X 
 
 Ij 
 cclx Shefes 
 
 xlj 
 
 Vlj 
 
 ij 
 
 j bolte 
 
 all the Stuff takle and 
 Aparaill ordinaunces artillaries & Abilamentes of 
 
 ' Baskets. The word here seems to describe large baskets 
 used for carrying meat (cf. p. 197). 
 
 " ' Luff hook is to succour the tackles in a large sail that all 
 the stress may not bear upon the tack' {Naval Expositor, 1750). 
 
 J 
 
 dd 
 
 y 
 y 
 ij 
 
 Vlj 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 [jjxxvj 
 
 j 
 j 
 j... 
 
 viij 
 
 "j 
 
 "j 
 
 U . 
 cvj 
 
 Ixx 
 
 cclxv 
 
 c 
 
 cc 
 
 cc 
 
74 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 werre afore expressed the said Johanne Roger 
 prayeth to be discharged fore asmuch as the same 
 Ship so takled & aparailled was deliuered by her 
 said late husband to Rauf Astry ^ & Thomas Grafton 
 marchaunts of London by vertue of the Kyngs 
 letters of warraunt under his signet beyring date at 
 Westminster the xviij day of February the firste 
 yere "' of ye Kynges most noble [noble] reigne that 
 now is to the said Thomas in that behalf directed 
 
 Et equalet 
 
 The Kynges Storehouse at Grenewich 
 
 Receiptes of stuff & takle ordinaunces & 
 artillaries into the said Storehous that is 
 to say 
 
 In the said storehouse the iiij*^ day of 
 October the first yere ^ of the Kyng 
 
 Ankres . . . xx whereof iiij are broken 
 Dedemeneyne with chenes . . [xvj] cviij 
 
 Gonnes feble ...... xxvj 
 
 Gonne ohaumbres feble . . . . clx 
 
 Chenes for the mayne shrowdes . . viij 
 Olde Iren . . m'ccc lb after v^^'xij to thee 
 
 Ship spayres ...... iiij 
 
 Jonkes of Cables ..... xiiij 
 
 Arrowes cl shefs 
 
 polers * of sundrie sortes .... cviij 
 
 Also bought into the same within the tyme of 
 this Accompt that is to say 
 
 Serpen tynes of Iren viij 
 
 Chaumbres for the same 
 Gonnepoudre . 
 Cables 
 Hausers . 
 
 ' Lord Mayor in 1493. 
 3 1485. 
 
 xxnj 
 ccj lb 
 
 ij 
 J 
 
 i486. 
 
 Pulleys or blocks. 
 
STORES AT GREENWICH 75 
 
 Also out of the Kynges Ship cald the 
 Marie Tour at Erith within the tyme of 
 this Accompt 
 
 poUankres 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes 
 
 Mayne tyes 
 
 Mayne Trusses . 
 
 Mayne drynges . 
 
 Mayne shetes feble 
 
 Mayne takkes . 
 
 Mayne liftes 
 
 Brayles feble 
 
 Brasses feble 
 
 Stodynges 
 
 Mayne bowlynes feble 
 
 Mayne sailes feble 
 
 Bonetts for the same 
 
 Mayne toppes . 
 
 fforsaile 
 
 Bonetts for the same 
 
 Meson Shrowdes 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne chaumbres 
 
 Gonne poudre . 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arrowes . 
 
 Chestes for the same 
 
 Spayres 
 
 Malles of lede . 
 
 billes 
 
 Strekeropes 
 
 Ketles 
 
 Maite tables 
 
 pavesses . 
 
 xxxij 
 
 'J 
 ij 
 U 
 
 J 
 
 j payr 
 
 U 
 ij 
 U 
 U 
 U 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 j.... 
 xiiij 
 
 Iv 
 
 [cxlviij] cxxxv 
 
 j Barrell weighing cc lb 
 
 mjx 
 cl shefes 
 iiij 
 c 
 
 XXX 
 
 xxiij 
 
 j 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 
76 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Of stuff forfetted by S' William Capell brought 
 on land vncustuined 
 
 Cables ....... v 
 
 Hausers ...... vij 
 
 Somme of almaner Receiptes of Stuff 
 takle and Aparaill ordinaunces artillaries and 
 Abilamentes of werre by the said Thomas 
 Roger receyued into the said [store] Store 
 hous within the tyme of this Accompt 
 
 Ankres . . . . xx whereof iiij 
 Dedemeneyne with Chenes . 
 
 Gonnes. ..... 
 
 Gonne Chambres [ccviij ccciij 
 
 Chenes for the mayne shrowdes 
 
 olde Iren 
 
 Jonkes of Cables 
 
 Gonne poudre 
 
 Cables . 
 
 Hausers 
 
 pollankres 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes 
 
 Mayne tyes . 
 
 Mayne Trusses 
 
 Mayne drynges 
 
 Mayne shetes feble 
 
 Mayne takke 
 
 Mayne Lyftes 
 
 Brayles feble 
 
 Brasses feble 
 
 Stodynges . 
 
 Mayne bowlynes feble 
 
 Mayne Sailes feble 
 
 Bonetts for y'= same 
 
 Mayne toppes 
 
 ccuij 
 
 ar broken 
 [xvj] cviij 
 
 XX 
 
 . iiijx 
 
 xv] cccxix 
 viij 
 
 M'lb 
 
 xiiij 
 ccccj lb 
 
 viij 
 
 xxxij 
 
 ij 
 U 
 
 y 
 
 J 
 
 J Payr 
 
 U 
 
 ij 
 
 ij 
 
 y 
 ij 
 j 
 
 j 
 
STORES AT GREENWICH jj 
 
 fforsaile 
 
 Bonettes for ye same 
 
 Meson shrowdes . 
 
 Bowes . 
 
 Arrowes 
 
 Chests for ye same 
 
 poles of sundrie sorts 
 
 Spayres 
 Malles of lede 
 Billes . 
 Streke ropes 
 Keeles . 
 Maite tables 
 
 pavesses 
 
 [cl shefs] 
 
 xmj 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijx 
 ccc shefes 
 
 cviij 
 
 xz 
 
 ciiij 
 
 XXX 
 
 xxiij 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 
 Wherof deliuered out of the said Store- 
 hous within the tyme of this Accompt That is 
 to say 
 
 To Matthew Baker capitayne of the Isle of 
 Gersey by vertu of ij seuerall warrauntes vnder the 
 Kynges signet that oon of them beyring date the last 
 day of May the first yere ^ of the Kyngs most noble 
 reigne & that other the xxv* day ffebruary the same 
 yere^ 
 
 Serpentynes of Iran 
 Chaumbres for the same 
 Gonne poudre 
 
 . vnj 
 . xxiiij 
 ccj lbs in j barrell 
 
 To a ship cald the Marie Guldeford reteyned 
 in the Kynges seruice upon the See the xx"" day 
 
 i486. 
 
 Ibid. 
 
78 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 of March the secund yere ^ of the Kynges said most 
 noble Reigne by the Kynges comaundment 
 
 Cables ... . . ij 
 
 Hawsers ...... j 
 
 To S' Charles Somersett^ Admirall of the 
 Kynges Armye vpon the See the xiiij* day of 
 ffebruary the iij"* yere^ of ye Kynges said most 
 noble reigne by the Kynges high comaundment 
 fore the defence of a ship cald the Peter Deneta * 
 
 Gonnes ...... ix 
 
 Gonnechaumbres .... xxvij 
 
 To Sir William Vaumpache Knyght the day & 
 yere abouesaid for the defence of another Ship"* in 
 the same [ff] Armye 
 
 Gonnes ...... ix 
 
 Gonne Chambres .... xxvj 
 
 To S'^ Richard Haute capitayne of another ship ^ 
 in the said flete the same day & yere by the Kynges 
 said high comaundment 
 
 Gonnes ...... vj 
 
 Gonne chaumbres .... xviij 
 
 To S" Richard Guldeford Knyght Maister of ye 
 Kynges ordinaunce by thandes of John Stok clerk 
 
 * 1487. 
 
 ^ Founder of the ducal house of Beaufort. Illegitimate son of 
 Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset; knighted 1485, afterwards 
 K.G. and Lord Chamberlain. Created Earl of Worcester 1514 ; 
 died 1526. 
 
 3 1488. 
 
 * According to the Tellers' Rolls (No. 61) the Peter Daynevita 
 of 240 tons and 210 men, hii-ed at 2s. a ton per month. 
 
 * The John de Hoyoof 140 tons, manned by 150 soldiers and 
 40 seamen, hired at the same rate. 
 
 * The John of Plasgencia of 220 tons, 190 soldiers and 45 
 seamen, at the same rate. 
 
STORES AT GREENWICH 
 
 79 
 
 of the same, ordinaunce by the Kynges high comaund- 
 ment towards the enarmyng of iij Spaynard Shippes 
 apointed to the see in the said Armye 
 
 Arrowes ..... ccc shefes 
 
 To the Kynges ship cald the Souerayne by 
 thandes of Henry Palmer by Indenture 
 Ankres 
 
 Bonetts for the fforsaill 
 Malles of leede 
 Stodynges 
 
 [Hausers 
 Gonne poudre 
 Jaundy^ cables 
 Hausers of Jayne - 
 
 J 
 J 
 
 J 
 j barrell 
 
 vij 
 
 Somme of the said deliuerees within the tyme 
 aforesaid , 
 
 Gonnes 
 
 Gonne chaumbres 
 
 Gonne poudre . 
 
 Cables 
 
 Hausers . 
 
 Arrowes . 
 
 Bonettes for the fforsaill 
 
 Malles of lede . 
 
 Stodinges . 
 
 Ankres 
 
 xxxij 
 
 [Ixxj] iiijxv 
 . ccccj lb 
 
 ■ ij 
 
 • j 
 
 ccc Shefes 
 
 ■ j 
 
 • y 
 ■ j 
 
 And so remayneth in the said Storehous 
 vpon the ende of this Accompt That is to Say 
 
 Ankres . . . xix Wherof iiij are broken 
 
 XX 
 
 Chenes with dedemeneyne . . [iiijxlj] cviij 
 Gonnes ...... Ivij 
 
 » Genoa. ' Ibid. 
 
8o 
 
 NA VAL AC CO UN TS 
 
 Gonne Chaumbres 
 Chenes for the mayne shrowdes 
 olde Iren 
 
 Jonkes of Cables . 
 pollankres 
 Mayne Shrowdes . 
 Mayne tyes . 
 Mayne trusses 
 Mayne drynges 
 Mayne Shetes feble 
 Mayne Takkes ■ . 
 Mayne lyftes. 
 Brayles feble 
 Brasses. 
 [Stodynges . 
 Mayne bowlynes . 
 Mayne saile feble . 
 Bonettes for ye same 
 Mayne toppes 
 fforsaill . 
 Meson Shrowdes . 
 
 Bowes . 
 
 Chestes for bowes & Arrowes 
 
 Spayres 
 Malles of lede 
 Billes . 
 Streke ropes 
 Ketles . 
 Maite tables . 
 
 pavesses 
 
 poles of sundrie sortes 
 
 ccxxnij 
 viij 
 
 M'lb 
 
 xiiij 
 
 xxxij 
 
 ij 
 
 ij 
 
 ij 
 
 J 
 
 j payr 
 
 ij 
 
 U 
 
 ijlj 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 xnij 
 
 iiijx 
 
 XX 
 
 ciiij 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 xxiij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 cvuj 
 
 Whereof the said Johanne Roger prayeth to be 
 discherged fforasmuph as she hath delivered the 
 same To William Qomergall Clerk .of the Kynges 
 Shippes togither with the Key of the said Storehows 
 
STORES AT GREENWICH 8i 
 
 at Grenewich vnto and for the Kynges most noble 
 use by vertue of the Kynges letters missive to the 
 said Johanne directed in that behalf And whereof 
 the said William Comersall restith accomptable to 
 the Kyng 
 
 Et equalet (And it balances) 
 
82 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 XII° H. VII 
 
 ORDYNAUNC AND ARTILLARYE 
 SENT INTO SCOTLANDE WARDE 
 FOR THE WARRS 
 
 Here ensueth a Vie we diuidet in iij partes made 
 of the conduct of the Kynges ordenaunces late 
 appointed for his werres ayenst the Scottes Wher- 
 of by the first part is declared the particuler ship- 
 pinges owtward and Receiptes of ordinaunces with 
 the somme total of the same By the secunde part 
 is declared ordenaunces Retorned and deliuered into 
 the Tour of London And by the thrid part 
 ordenaunces lakking of the said shippinges and 
 Receiptes with all maner deliuerees expenses and 
 employmentes of the same ffro the first day of May 
 the xij"" yere ^ of the most noble reigne of oure 
 Souueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij vnto the xx* 
 day of Novembre then next ensuyng And because 
 of hast in shipping setting forth into Scotland 
 retorne & deliueree of the said ordinaunces into the 
 said Tour of London the said ordenaunces in this 
 viewe cannot be expressed perfitly in noumbres and 
 quantities as ought to be after the true ordre of 
 accompt And because the said Retorne must accord 
 with the Indentures of Shipping of the same almaner 
 ordinaunces chested bareld or otherwise trussed ^ in 
 cases or vesselles be expressed by the noumbers of 
 chestes, barelles,fattes, basketesor such other without 
 
 ' 1497. * Packed. 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 83 
 
 other noumbryng or weying of the stuffes therin 
 conteyned as bowes arrowes artificers toles Irenwerk 
 nailes and other store be noumbered by the Chestes 
 Also bowstrynges casting caltraps ^ tallowe nettes 
 for gard tramelles - & such other by the barelles 
 fattes & such other vesselles Also shot of lede 
 moldes for pellettes dise ^ of iren and cressett lights 
 be noumbred by the baskettes And Iren lede 
 tymbre ropes and all such by the peces Which 
 rekinnyng is not sufficient for the sauf gard of the 
 Kynges said ordenaunce ne for acquitall and dis- 
 charge of his offices in tyme comyng Wherefore it 
 semeth necessarie that another viewe be taken 
 of all the Kynges said ordenaunces within his said 
 Tour of London accompting the same by noumbres 
 and weightes according to the first empcon.and 
 provision of the same 
 
 First ensueth the first part of the sayd 
 viewe wherby As well the particular Ship- 
 pinges of Ordenaunces for the said voyage 
 As the somme total of the same and other 
 appointed in that behalf with the particuler 
 variances betwene the Indentures and book 
 of shipping plainely doth apiere in forme 
 following that is to say 
 
 Shipping of ordenaunces fro the Tour of London 
 in sundrie Shippes for the said voiage that is to say 
 
 ' A ball armed with spikes intended to lame horses, and 
 thrown on the ground in front of charging cavalry. 
 
 ^ Nets. Used with stakes (infra, pp. 89, 100) and probably as a 
 defence for archers. 
 
 ' Shot. ' 300 smal and grete dice of iern.' {Stores of Great 
 Nicholas, 1514.) '600 pellettes of iren,' — '140 pellettes of lead 
 for serpentines ' {ibid). When the size is mentioned ' dice ' are 
 always an inch and a half square (cf. p. 2 1 7). Usually a distinction 
 is drawn between ' dice ' and ' pelletts,' but it is not always so here 
 (cf. pp. TOO, 104). 
 
 G 2 
 
84 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 The Antony of London 
 By Indenture 
 
 Curtowe of brasse calde Cales ' 
 Shot of iren for the same . 
 Shot of stone for the same. 
 Horseharnesses for the same 
 picases^ .... 
 Shovills .... 
 Scopes .... 
 fifare ^ carts 
 Horsharnesses for the same 
 
 J 
 cl 
 
 1 
 
 XX 
 
 c 
 
 XX dd 
 
 ijdd 
 
 ij 
 
 And by the boke of shipping 
 
 The said Curtowe is expressed with ij beddes* 
 and ij paire Wheles with hole boxes ^ of brasse 
 
 ij paire lymores ^ with boltes forlokkes ^ kayes * 
 lynces ^ and a taile pynne for the said Curtowe 
 
 Scaling ladders ..... xix 
 
 ' A curtowe, curtal, or courtauld, was a short, heavy gun of 
 brass or iron weighing about 3,000 lbs. and obtained from Flanders. 
 They were guns of position and only occasionally used on board 
 ship until the middle of the sixteenth century, when the demi- 
 culverin of about the same weight most nearly represented them. 
 Large pieces were usually individually named. In the expenses of 
 Calais for 1434-5 two guns are mentioned by name, the London, and 
 the St. Paul. {Roll of Foreign Accounts, No. X.) In 1512 thirteen 
 curtowes and serpentines are described under names. (Letters &' 
 Papers Henry VIII. i. 3616.) 
 
 * Pickaxes. ^ Travelling or riding carts, M.E. Faren. 
 ^ On carriages. 
 
 ' The bushing of the wheel nave. 
 
 ^ Shafts for the bed on which the gun was mounted (Fr. 
 Ltmon). 
 
 ^ A forelock might be an iron pin driven through the eye of a 
 bolt, or the fastening of the cap-square which fixes the trunnion of 
 a gun to its carriage. 
 
 * Keys, here probably the cap-square keys. 
 
 ^ Lynch-pins. (Skeat, and Stratmann's Middle Eng. Diet.) 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 85 
 
 The Trinitye of Snodeland ^ 
 By Indenture 
 
 Serpentyne of brasse 
 
 Shot of Iren for the same 
 
 Horsharnesse for the same 
 
 Charging ladells . 
 
 Rammers for the same . 
 
 Curtowe of brasse with all her Appareill 
 
 cald the Dragon 
 Shot of iren for the same 
 Shot of stone for the same 
 Horsharness for the same 
 Charging ladells for the same 
 Rammers for the same . 
 Demy curtowes of brasse 
 Shot of iren for the same 
 Shot of stone for the same 
 Horsharnes for the same 
 Shovilles & spades . . . xxiij 
 Scopes ..... 
 Picases and mattokkes . 
 Charging ladelles . . 
 Rammers . . ' . 
 
 By the boke of Shipping 
 
 CCCXIJ 
 XX 
 
 y 
 
 J 
 cl 
 
 1 
 
 XX 
 
 ij. 
 viij 
 
 ij 
 ccc 
 
 c 
 
 Ivj 
 
 dd viij 
 
 vij dd 
 
 clxx 
 
 iiij 
 
 luj 
 
 The said Serpentyne is cald the Lyon with 
 ij beddes a paire wheles shodd with half boxes of 
 brasse and another paire wheles with hole boxes 
 of brasse and a paire of new lymores with boltes 
 forlokkes kaies tailepyn and lynces 
 
 Also the said Curtowe is cald a demy curtowe 
 with her olde bedd a paire of new Wheles with hole 
 boxes of Brasse and a paire of bare wheles lymores 
 boltes forlokkes &c. 
 
 And the said ij demy curtowes be cald Carlile 
 
 ' Kent, on the Medway above Chatham. 
 
86 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 and Dovirre with old beddes and wheles half boxed 
 and a pair of wheles bare with iij paire lymores boltes 
 &c. & xxxviij horsharnes & a Cart sadell ^ 
 
 The Kateryn of Walderswyk ^ 
 
 
 By indenture 
 
 
 Colpresses ^ . . . . 
 
 xlvj 
 
 Crowes of Iren 
 
 
 
 
 
 xxvj 
 
 Chenes of Iren 
 
 
 
 
 
 xlvj 
 
 Extrees* . 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ix 
 
 Cartes for shott 
 
 
 
 
 
 X 
 
 fifarecartes . 
 
 
 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 lymors 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 ix pair 
 
 Crete extrees 
 
 
 
 
 
 xiiij 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 The said carts to be expressed with apparell 
 
 — The Antony of Dunwich — 
 
 By Indenture 
 
 Demy Curtowe of brasse cald Berwick 
 Shot of Iren for the same 
 Shot of Ston for the same 
 Charging ladelles for the same 
 Rammers .... 
 Horsharness .... 
 Picases ..... 
 Shovilles .... 
 Bumbardell * of brasse cald Portcolies 
 
 cl 
 1 
 
 ij 
 ij 
 
 XX 
 
 1 
 
 xij dd 
 
 J 
 
 * The shaft horse saddle. 
 
 ^ Near Southwold ; formerly a port of some consequence. 
 ^ Colpice, a provincial term for levers or lifters ; or Colpas, ' a 
 prop or underset to a lever.' (New Eng. Diet.) 
 
 * Axletrees. 
 
 * Bombard was one of the earliest names for cannon in the south 
 of Europe. The Spanish has also a form, lombarda — ' El catldogo 
 (Real Museo, Madrid) nota con exactitud que lombardas empezaron 
 a Uamarse d mediados del siglo XIV.' (Duro, Disquisiciones 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 87 
 
 Shot of iren for the same 
 Shot of stone for the same 
 Horsharnes for the same 
 
 Ixv 
 
 XXX 
 
 xxvj 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 The said demy curtowe is expressed with an olde 
 bedd ij paire of newe Wheles shodd^ with hole boxes 
 of brasse and a paire of Wheles bare^ ij pair of lymors 
 lymor boltes &c. 
 
 And the said Bumbardell is expressed with ij 
 pair wheles & a pair of hynder wheles spare with 
 hole boxes of Brasse her taile pyn chymell ^ pyn 
 boltes and a pair wheles vnshodd 
 
 The Margarete of Walderswik 
 
 By indenture 
 
 Bowes . ..... XX Chestes 
 
 Bowstringes 
 
 
 
 iij barelles 
 
 Arowes . 
 
 
 
 xl chestes 
 
 Billes .... 
 
 
 
 D 
 
 Marespikes ^ . 
 
 
 
 [c]l 
 
 Stakes for gardtramelles 
 
 
 
 clxxj 
 
 Lantanes 
 
 
 
 cviij 
 
 Candell . 
 
 
 
 iij chestes 
 
 Crows of Iren. 
 
 
 
 yj 
 
 Dise of Iren . 
 
 
 
 ij baskettes 
 
 Gardtramell Netts . 
 
 
 
 ij drifattes* 
 
 Shovilles. 
 
 
 
 ccxxxiiij 
 
 Standard Shaftes . 
 
 
 
 V 
 
 Casting Caltraps 
 
 
 
 j firken 
 
 Tallowe . 
 
 
 
 . V barelles 
 
 Gonnepoudre . 
 
 
 
 iij barells 
 
 Nduticas, i. 18.) In 1453 a bombard, the Goodgrace, 12 feet 
 
 long, and throwing a stone ball 22 inches in diameter, was made 
 
 for Henry VI. 
 
 » With tires. ^ Without tires. ^ Hinge. 
 
 * Morrispikes, long pikes. 
 
 
 
 5 Boxes. 
 
88 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 for charging 
 
 Vinacre . 
 Small hawsers 
 Bagges of leder 
 Tanned hides . 
 Anfeld^ . 
 Smythes bellowes 
 Hakbusses 
 Doubles of plate ' 
 
 ladelles 
 Blak plates 
 Taketts ^ 
 Smythes toles . 
 Bukhorne 
 Towchepoudre ^ 
 Sponges grete ij and small xxvj 
 Cikles 
 Sithes 
 
 Balances with their weightes 
 Moldes for pellettes 
 
 j hoggshed 
 xij dd 
 
 J 
 
 j paire 
 
 XXV 
 
 viij 
 jdd 
 
 Jjml 
 
 j Chest 
 
 j barell 
 xxviij 
 V dd di 5 
 
 iij paire 
 iiij 
 
 By the boke of Shipping 
 
 Cresset lights ij baskettes 
 
 Cressettes with staves * . . . xv 
 Cikles viij dd and ij, that is to say 
 
 exceeding the aforesaid v dd di . xxxij 
 
 Item the aforesaid xij dd bagges of leder be 
 expressed but xij bagges of leder 
 
 And the said ship is cald the Marie of Wal- 
 derswik 
 
 ' Anvil ; other forms Aundevilde and Andevile. 
 
 * Pieces of metal. 
 
 * Small nails or tacks. 
 
 * Priming po.wder. * Sickles s| dozen. 
 
 ^ ' Any hollow vessel employed for holding a light . . . and 
 carried upon a pole. The light was a wreathed rope smeared with 
 pitch or rosin.' (Halliwell's Dictionary^ 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 89 
 
 The Nicholas of Ciswell 
 By indenture 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arowes 
 
 Bowstringes 
 
 Billes . 
 
 Mattokkes . 
 
 Crowes of iren 
 
 Cressettes with theire staves 
 
 Dise of iren 
 
 Marespikes 
 
 Spades & shovilles 
 
 Standard shaftes 
 
 Candell 
 
 Casting caltraps 
 
 Lantanes . 
 
 Colpresses . 
 
 Levers 
 
 Gardetramell Stakes . 
 
 Paving rammers of tymbre 
 
 Betells of tymbre 
 
 Carpenters toles 
 
 Tallowe 
 
 Gryndstones 
 
 Cresset Hghts 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 
 Nailes 
 
 Gynne with a robenet ^ & other 
 
 apparell . 
 leder bagges 
 Small hawsers 
 Vinacre 
 Canuas 
 
 XX chestes 
 xl chestes 
 iij barelles 
 
 D 
 
 1 
 xviij 
 
 XV 
 
 ij basketts 
 
 1 
 
 ccl 
 
 V 
 
 iij chestes 
 
 j firken 
 
 c 
 
 vij 
 
 [iJ] xij 
 
 c 
 
 iiij 
 inj 
 
 j chest 
 
 V barells 
 
 ij 
 
 ij baskettes 
 
 iij barelles 
 
 ij chestes 
 
 j 
 xij 
 
 j hoggshed 
 j chest 
 
 ' Suifolk, between Dunwich and Aid burgh. 
 
 ' An engine or carriage with a 'robinet,' an appliance for 
 
 hurling stones. 
 
90 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Paper and coton file ^ . 
 
 Towche poudre . 
 
 Sponges ij grete & xxviij small 
 
 Hakbusses. 
 
 j chest 
 j barell 
 
 XXX 
 
 XXV 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 Gardetramell nettes . . . . j drifatt 
 
 The John of Dunwich 
 By Indenture 
 
 Demy curtowes of brasse cald Pont 
 
 frett & Wyndsore . 
 Shott of iren for the same . 
 Shott of stone for the same 
 horsharness for the same . 
 Charging ladelles for the same 
 Rammers for the same 
 Scopes 
 
 Shovilles and spades 
 Picases 
 
 Stakes for the feld ^ 
 Scaling ladders . 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 The said ij demy curtowes be expressed with 
 ij old beddes and ij pair wheles shodd and with half 
 boxes of brasse And with ij new beddes and ij pair 
 wheles shodd with hole boxes of brass ij new extrees 
 a pair of new lymors with lymor boltes draught 
 pynnes forlokkes keyes and lynces 
 
 • Thread. 
 
 ^ Used to construct a palisade in front of bodies of archers ; 
 in 1513 every ship in the navy carried a certain number, the 
 Henry Grace a Dieu 2,000 ; but that appears to be the first instance 
 in which they were systematically included amongst naval ordnance 
 stores, and then probably only because a land expedition was in- 
 tended. 
 
 y 
 
 ccc 
 
 c 
 
 xl 
 
 iiij 
 
 nij 
 
 vj dd 
 
 Ixdd 
 
 ccc 
 
 c bundelles 
 
 xxiii 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 91 
 
 The Antony Remyngton 
 
 By Indenture 
 
 Arowes ...... 
 
 Billes 
 
 Crowes of iren ..... 
 
 Betelles of tymbre .... 
 
 Wilken Rammers of Iren ^ 
 
 Lymors ...... 
 
 Marespikes ..... 
 
 ffarecartes with their apparell . 
 Close Cartes with their apparell 
 Crane with apparell .... 
 
 Resing ^ gynne of xiij peces with 
 apparell ..... 
 
 Carpenters toles .... 
 
 Boltes for the crane & gynnes . 
 Crane ropes ..... 
 
 Sex fold takle with a robenett . 
 Gynne rope with an hoke of iren 
 
 Slyng Ropes 
 
 Haliers^ of Hemp .... 
 
 xxviij chests 
 
 D 
 
 xxvj 
 viij 
 
 ij 
 
 xxvj pair 
 
 DX 
 
 iiij 
 
 y 
 
 chestes 
 chestes 
 
 J 
 
 ij 
 
 ij 
 
 iJ 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 viij 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 Tallowe 
 Mantell * 
 
 j barell 
 j 
 
 The Barbara of London 
 By indenture 
 
 Bowes X Chestes 
 
 Arowes ...... xxx Chestes 
 
 • Doubtless named after the maker or inventor. 
 ^ Raising. 
 
 * Any rope for pulling or hauling, etymologically the same as 
 the maritime halliard. 
 
 ^ Mantlet, a movable wooden penthouse used to shelter 
 soldiers attacking a fortified place. 
 
92 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Billes . 
 Dise of iren 
 Horshoue 
 Horscombes 
 Tallowe 
 Cartclowts ^ 
 Nailes . 
 Candell . 
 
 cccc 
 
 xxvj baskettes 
 viij chestes 
 j chest 
 iiij barells 
 iij chestes 
 j chest 
 xj chestes 
 
 The Thomas of Brikelsey ^ 
 
 By indenture 
 
 Demy curtowes of brasse . . ij 
 
 Shot of iren for the same . . ccc 
 
 Shot of ston for the same . . 1 
 
 Horsharness for the same . . xl 
 
 ffare cartes with all apparell . . ij 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 Shot of ston for either demy curtowe 1 
 Stakes for the feld . . . dccccI 
 
 Also oon of the said demy curtowes is named 
 the libard ^ with her old bedd a pair of newe wheles 
 shodd with hele boxes of brasse a pair lymors 
 forlokkes kayes linces & her tailepynne And that 
 other demy curtowe is named the Ruysbanke * with 
 a newe bedd and old wheles shodd with half boxes 
 of brasse a pair of newe lymors boltes forlokkes kayes 
 linces & her taile pynne &c 
 
 [Stakes for the feld 
 
 Dccccl] 
 
 ' ' Iron plates for the axle-tree, to keep it from wearing.' 
 Memorials of London, p. 284.) 
 
 * Brightlingsea. * The Leopard. 
 
 (Riley, 
 
 Or Rysebank, a fort forming part of the defences of Calais. 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 93 
 
 J 
 Ixvij 
 
 xxxvj 
 
 xxvj 
 
 The John of London 
 By indenture 
 
 Demy curtowe of brasse calde Guysnes 
 
 Shot of iren for the same . . . . cI 
 
 Shot of ston for the same . . . . 1 
 
 Horsharnes for the same . . xx 
 
 Bumbard of brasse named the Rose 
 
 Shot of iren for the same . 
 
 Shot of ston for the same . 
 
 Horseharness for the same. 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 The said demy curtowe is expressed with her 
 old bedd old wheles with half boxes of brasse a pair 
 of bare wheles and to the same bedd her boltes 
 forlokkes kayes linces tailepynne and lymors Also 
 a new bedd with a pair bare wheles and a pair of 
 lymors 
 
 And the said Bumbardell is expressed with an 
 old bedd iiij olde wheles and a pair of hinder wheles 
 shodd & with hole boxes of brasse and a paire of 
 bare wheles tayle pynne chymell boltes lynces kayes 
 &c And a new bedd with iiij wheles vnshodd and 
 XXXV horseharnesses and a cartsadell 
 
 The Dauy of Sandwich 
 By indenture 
 
 Demy curtowes of brasse cald Bamba- 
 
 rowe ^ and hammes ^ . . . . ij 
 
 Shot of iren for the same .... ccc 
 
 Shot of stone for the same . . . . c 
 
 Horsharnes for the same .... xxx 
 
 Charging ladelles for the same . . . iiij 
 
 ' Bamborough. ^ Hammes, between Calais and Guisnes. 
 
94 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Rammers for the same 
 
 Shovilles . 
 
 picases 
 
 Scopes 
 
 Stakes for the feld 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 Scaling ladders .... 
 Charging ladelles of sundrie sorts 
 
 nij 
 
 xldd 
 
 cc 
 
 vj dd 
 
 1 bundelles 
 
 XXV 
 
 xxvj 
 
 And the said ij demy curtowes be expressed 
 with ij old beddes iiij wheles iren bounden and half 
 boxes of brasse ij pair of old lymors a pair of new 
 lymors And ij pair of newe wheles with hole boxes 
 of brasse with boltes forlokkes draught pynnes 
 kayes and lynces 
 
 H orsharnesse for ij demy curtowes xl that 
 
 is to say exceding the said Indenture x 
 [Horsharnesforthedemy curtowes xl &c x] 
 
 The Christopher of Eston ^ 
 
 By indenture 
 
 Serpentyne of brasse named the grey- 
 hound with double apperell 
 Shot of iren for the same 
 Paving rammes of tre . 
 Wilken ramme of iren 
 
 Tymbre .... iiij plankes of elme 
 
 Horsharnes for the same serpentyne 
 Picases ..... 
 Shovilles ..... 
 Scopes ..... 
 ffare cartes with her apparell 
 Curtowe of brasse named the toure ^ 
 
 ' Easton, in the Isle of Portland, or Easton Bavents, one mile 
 north of Southwold ; probably the latter. 
 * Tower. 
 
 1 
 cc 
 
 ij 
 J 
 
 XX 
 
 cl 
 
 XXX dd 
 iij dd 
 
 J 
 J 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 n 
 
 Shot of iren for the same , . . ccc 
 Horsharnes for the same . . . xxvj 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 Skrewe with her apperell 
 
 Also the said serpentyne is expressed with an 
 old bedd old wheles with half boxes of brasse ij pair 
 of newe lymors with boltes forlokkes kayes lynces 
 & a tailepynne &c 
 
 And the said Curtowe with her old bedd iiij old 
 wheles shodd & a cheyne of iren with boltes 
 forlokkes &c And a pair of hynder wheles shodd 
 & with hole boxes of brass 
 
 The John van Orlowe hoy of Midelborowe^ 
 By Indenture 
 
 Mantell with her apparell . . j 
 
 Carpenters toles . . . iij chestes 
 
 Anfeld j 
 
 Traices cxx pair 
 
 An hoy of Andwarpe^ John Williamsons owne 
 By Indenture 
 
 Mantell with apparell . . j 
 
 Irenwerk for the same [a chef] . j 
 
 XX 
 
 pellettes of leed for Serpentynes ciiijviij 
 Tampons for curtowes . . c 
 
 Trestelles ^ for hakbusses. 
 
 Pavesses * for the same 
 
 Cartropes . 
 
 Hawsers grete and small 
 
 » Middleburg, in the Isle of Walcheren. ' Antwerp. 
 
 3 Rests from which they were fired. 
 * Shields for the harquebusiers. 
 
 nij 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 
 ccccxx 
 xxj 
 
96 NAVAL ACCC 
 
 >UN 
 
 TS 
 
 An hoy of Tergo ^ Adrian Laurenson 
 
 By Indenture 
 
 
 Pellettes of lede . 
 
 . vj baskettes 
 
 Arowes of ix inches the feder ^ 
 
 xiiij chestes 
 
 Lyneyer arowes ^ 
 
 Ixiiij chestes 
 
 Tugges * for horsharnesse 
 
 
 ij baskettes 
 
 Marespikes 
 BiUes 
 
 
 cclx 
 
 D 
 
 Tampons . 
 Barres of iren 
 
 
 xij""' 
 xxj 
 
 Strakes ^ for cartes 
 
 
 XXV 
 
 Whelers toles 
 
 
 iij Chestes 
 
 Gonnepoudre . ■ 
 Smythes toles . 
 
 
 j last 
 
 ij Chestes 
 
 The Marie of Orford 
 
 
 By Indenture 
 
 
 Bowes 
 
 XXX Chestes 
 
 Bowstringes 
 
 
 
 V barelles 
 
 Arowes 
 
 
 
 Ix chestes 
 
 Billes 
 
 
 
 m' 
 
 Stakes for the feld 
 
 
 
 ijml 
 
 Marespikes 
 Gardetramelles . 
 
 
 
 D 
 
 c 
 
 Hakbusses of iren 
 
 
 
 XXXV 
 
 ' Goes, or Tergoes, in South Beveland, province of Zeeland. 
 
 ^ Feathered for nine inches. 
 
 3 Arrows fitted with strips of leather instead of feathered, ' le bois 
 des fleches dtait garni par le has de plumes ou de lanieres de cuir.' 
 (P. Lacombe, Zes Armes et les Armures, p. 129.) According to 
 Wilkinson {Engines of War, p. 26), this method was chiefly 
 applied to quarreaux (quarrels) used for the cross-bow. 
 
 ^ Tug-irons, pins on waggon-shafts to which the traces were 
 hitched. 
 
 ^ The iron tires of wheels. 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 97 
 
 ffaucons ^ of brasse with all 
 
 Serpentynes of brasse 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 
 Gardetramell cordes 
 
 Mattokkes and picases 
 
 Charging ladelles 
 
 Shovilles . 
 
 Spades 
 
 Pellettes of lede 
 
 Gardetramell stakes 
 
 ffelling Axes 
 
 Cressett light 
 
 Heggebilles ^ 
 
 leede 
 
 iren . 
 
 Dise of iren dccI lb 
 
 Salpeter . 
 
 Colepoudre * 
 
 Brymston . 
 
 Latescaltraps ^ 
 
 Candell 
 
 Cressettes 
 
 Extrees . 
 
 Cresset staves 
 
 ther aparell 
 
 XlllJ 
 
 ij 
 j last 
 
 j fatt 
 c 
 
 xxvj 
 cl 
 
 Ixxij 
 
 ix baskettes 
 c 
 
 xxiij 
 
 iij baskettes 
 cxx 
 . j fodre^ 
 ij ton xxj endes ^ 
 . iij baskettes 
 vj lasts viij barelles 
 iij lasts iiij barelles 
 xl demy barelles 
 cij 
 vj chestes 
 
 XXV 
 
 X 
 
 XXV 
 
 ' The falcon or fawcon is not found as a ship-gun till the early 
 years of Henry VIII. Its weight at this time is said to have 
 ranged between 150 and 800 lbs. ; towards the end of the sixteenth 
 century it was always of 800 lbs., firing a 3-lb. ball. {Lansd. 
 MSS. 113, f. 177.) 
 
 ^ Hedge bill-hook. 
 
 ' Nineteen and a half to twenty-two cwt. in varipus places. 
 
 * Odd pieces. * Charcoal. 
 
 ^ Perhaps caltrops united by lattice work or rods forming a 
 kind of cheval-de-frise, and thus distinguished from 'casting 
 caltrops.' The 'latescaltraps' is the M.E., lates or latis, a lattice. 
 In an ordnance store account of the next reign {Bxch. Accts. 
 Q.R. Bdle. 57-3) there is an entry ' Item for xx™^ calthorps 
 otherwise called latice stakes every c iiii^' 
 
 *H 
 
98 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Lokkes ...... 
 
 Casting caltraps ..... 
 
 By the boke of Shipping 
 
 Bowstringes x barelles that is to say 
 exceeding Indentures 
 
 Hakbusses 1 exceeding the same Inden- 
 tures ...... 
 
 Charging ladelles 1 exceeding the same 
 Indentures ..... 
 
 ij chestes 
 j barell 
 
 V barelles 
 
 XV 
 
 xxnij 
 
 Caysons hoy alias Catyns hoy 
 By Indenture 
 
 xviij grete boltes for grete gonnes with 
 certen stuffes for gardtramelles marked 
 with XX ..... . 
 
 Halberdes gilt in a chest 
 
 Halberdes vngilt in the same Chest 
 
 Gonnepowdre vij barelles of Thomas 
 ffauconer and xlvij demy barelles of the 
 yoman of the Kinges ordenaunces xxxj barrelles 
 
 j chest 
 1 
 
 XX 
 
 Barowes for shot . 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Marespikes . . . . 
 Spaires and demy launces 
 Stokkes ^ . . . . 
 Ropes for the barowes . 
 Betelles of tymbre 
 
 
 
 V 
 DXXXV 
 
 T' 
 
 vij 
 
 Cikles . . . . . 
 
 
 
 c 
 
 Sithes .... 
 
 
 
 vj 
 
 fFelling axes . 
 
 Hegge billes 
 
 ffetters .... 
 
 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 . XXV 
 
 . j chest 
 
 Bowstringes . 
 
 
 
 xvij barelles 
 
 Stocks, presumably for insubordinate soldiers, 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 Smyths bellowes .... 
 lanternes ..... 
 Halberdes of fflaunders making . 
 Halberdes of London making 
 Halberdes of the forest of Deuon . 
 Hale ^ for the countinghows with apparell 
 Pavilion of xvj and a prik ^ . 
 Betelles iren bounden . 
 Barres of iren for the grete mantell ^ 
 
 Billes 
 
 Stuffes for gardtramelles 
 
 99 
 
 J pair 
 
 clxviij 
 
 cxx 
 
 X 
 
 Ix 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 U 
 
 V 
 DCCCXX 
 
 j chest 
 
 By the boke of shipping 
 
 ffelling axes xxxiiij exceding the said 
 Indenture . . . . . x 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 
 vj barelles 
 
 George Dancard of Andwarp 
 By Indenture 
 
 ffare cartes .... 
 
 • ij 
 
 Close cartes for gonnepoudre 
 Cart for shot 
 
 • j 
 
 Wheles shodd for serpentines 
 Bare wheles for faucons 
 
 . iiij pair 
 . X pair 
 
 Bare wheles for grete ordinaunce 
 Gynne with all her apperell . 
 Horsharnesse for vij carts 
 Billes 
 
 . iiij pair 
 
 vij draughtes 
 
 . m' 
 
 Pellettes of leede . 
 
 viij baskettes 
 
 Tymbre .... 
 
 X plankes of elme 
 
 Tent. 
 
 post 
 
 ' lent. 
 
 ^ A word appears to be omitted after xvj -jprik means a timber 
 
 ^ Mantlet ; supra, p. 91. 
 
 H 3 
 
lOO 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 The Anne of Conke ^ 
 
 By Indenture 
 
 Bowes .... 
 
 Bowstringes 
 
 Arowes .... 
 
 Billes .... 
 
 Marespikes 
 
 Stakes for the feld 
 
 Latescaltraps 
 
 Heggebilles 
 
 Gardtramell stakes . 
 
 ffaucons of brasse with their apparell 
 
 Hakbusses 
 
 Serpentynes of brasse with 
 
 apparell .... 
 Gonnepoudre . 
 Charging ladelles 
 Pellettes .... 
 Brymston .... 
 Colepoudre 
 
 Salpeter .... 
 Mattokkes and picases 
 Shovills . 
 
 Dise of iren for pellets Dccliij 
 Leede .... 
 Iren . . 
 
 Cressett light . 
 Cressett staves . 
 Bagges of leder 
 Extrees spare . 
 
 XV chestes 
 V barelles 
 Ix chestes 
 Dcccclxx 
 
 D 
 
 Jjml 
 
 xnj 
 
 their 
 
 J 
 
 j last 
 
 xxvj 
 
 . v baskettes 
 
 xl demy barels 
 
 iij lasts iiij barels 
 
 vj lasts viij barels 
 
 CC 
 
 iij baskettes 
 j foder 
 ij tonnes 
 iij baskettes 
 xxviij 
 xl 
 
 By the boke of Shipping 
 
 Stuffes for the countynghows 
 Wire for prymers ^ . 
 
 ' Conquet, Brittany. 
 
 . j chest 
 
 . ij bundelles 
 
 Priming wire. 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 lOI 
 
 Spades 
 Cressettes 
 
 cl 
 xxviij 
 
 The Nicholas of Walderswik 
 By Indenture 
 
 Dise of Iren 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Bowstringes 
 
 Cressett light 
 
 Candell 
 
 Tallowe . 
 
 Gardetramell nettes 
 
 Serpentyne of brasse 
 
 Horsharnesse for the same 
 
 Shot of iren of divers sortes 
 
 H orsharnesse for a Curtowe and ij demy 
 
 Curtowes ..... 
 Shot of iren for the same demy curtowe 
 
 new cast ..... 
 Shot of iren for ij demy curtowes of 
 
 old cast ...... 
 
 Extrees ...... 
 
 latescaltraps ..... 
 
 By the boke of Shipping 
 
 Shot of ston 
 
 Horscolers 
 
 Shot of iren for a bumbardell 
 
 Shot of lede 
 
 ladders .... 
 
 Cresset Staves . 
 
 V baskettes 
 XV chestes 
 
 V barelles 
 vij baskettes 
 
 iij chestes 
 j barell 
 jpair 
 
 J 
 
 X 
 
 cccclxvj 
 
 IX 
 
 ex 
 
 civ 
 
 Dcccclvij 
 Ivij 
 
 baskettes 
 
 xxvij 
 
 The Barbara of Suthwold 
 By Indenture 
 Tymbre 1 peces 
 
I02 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 The Peter Coseth 
 By Indenture 
 Tymbre Ixiiij peces 
 
 The Kateryne of Alburgh ^ 
 By Indenture 
 Tymbre ..... Ixx peces elme 
 
 The Fortune of Alburgh 
 By Indenture 
 Tymbre ..... Ixiij peces elme 
 
 Receyued at Berwick 
 
 Chymneys ^ of iren with all their apperell j 
 Cart for same without rathes ^ . '. j 
 ffare carts . . . . • iij 
 
 Purveyd over & besides all the premisses 
 
 Spaires and demy launces * shipped out 
 
 of fiflaunders to Berwik . . . ccxxvj 
 
 Marespikes in likewise .... cclxv 
 
 Hakbusses carted by land to Berwik . xxx 
 
 Hawsers bought at Berwik . . iij 
 
 Tanned hides . . . . . xv 
 
 Receyued of George Bird Maire of Newcastell 
 by Indenture 
 
 Shot of iren for curtowes . . . Ixviij 
 
 Shot of iren for a serpentyne . . iiijxiiij 
 
 ' Aldburgh. 
 
 ^ Fireplaces (Halliwell), here portable stoves ; in 1558, among 
 the personal possessions of Sir Wm. Fairfax, deceased, occurs 
 ' one iron chimley, vj^ viij*.' 
 
 ^ Frames extending beyond the body of a cart. 
 
 * Light spears. 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 103 
 
 Receyued at Newcastell out of the Castell there 
 Curtowes of brasse . . . . . j 
 Demy curtowes of brasse . . . . jj 
 Lading ^ gynne . . . . j 
 
 Receyued of my lord Steward ^ at Berwik 
 
 Serpentyne of iren with her apparell . . j 
 
 Shot of iren for the same .... cxx 
 
 Small faucons of brasse with bare wheles . v 
 
 Coper ^ of ij other like faucons in [a] iij pece ccxij lb 
 
 Receyued of v faucons of brasse broken in the 
 feld afor the tour of Aiton * in Scotland 
 
 Coper in xxviij peces . Dcccj quarteron xxj Ib^ 
 
 Somme of almaner Shippinges and Re- 
 ceiptes aforesaid that is to say 
 
 Bowes .... 
 
 . ex chestes 
 
 Arowes .... 
 
 Bowstringes 
 
 Spaires and demy launces . 
 
 Marespikes 
 
 . cccxxxvj chestes 
 . xliij barelles 
 . Dcclxj 
 . ij'"'cxl 
 
 > Loading. 
 
 ^ Robert, first Lord Willoughby de Broke, son of Sir John 
 WUloughby, in right of his wife, Anne Cheney, lord of the manor 
 of Broke, Wiltshire. Robert was sheriff of Devon in 1481, 
 engaged in the Buckingham rising of 1483, and fled to Brittany. 
 He returned there in 1489, in command of the army sent to 
 protect Anne of Brittany, but which came home after some 
 months of inaction. Knight of the Garter and Privy Councillor 
 in 1489, and peer by writ of summons dated Aug. 12, 1492. 
 Died 1502. A badge, found on several monuments of members 
 of the Willoughby family, is a ship's rudder, probably adopted by 
 the first lord in consequence of his command of the fleet which 
 conveyed the army invading France in 1492, and of that which, 
 in the present case, was acting in conjunction with Surrey. 
 
 ^ Copper. * Ayton, i\ miles from Berwick. 
 
 ^ Eight cwt., lbs. 21, and one quarter of a cwt. 
 
I04 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Halberds- 
 
 Gilt .... 
 
 vngilt 
 
 of the forest of Deuon 
 
 Gonnes 
 cald 
 
 Billes 
 
 Stakes for the feld 
 
 /- j^ 11 (Stakes 
 Gardtramelles tvt ^^ 
 (Nettes 
 
 Latescaltraps 
 
 Casting caltraps . 
 
 Scaling ladders . 
 
 / Bumbardelles of brasse 
 Curtowes of brasse 
 Demy curtowes of brasse 
 Serpentynes of brasse 
 Serpentyne of Iren 
 ffaucons of brasse 
 
 iHakbusses of iren 
 Rammers of tree for grete gonnes 
 Charging Ladelles 
 Gonnepoudre 
 Sallpeter in flour 
 Brimston in flour 
 Colepoudre 
 Vinacre 
 
 Iren 
 
 Ston 
 
 lead 
 Dise of iren for pellettes 
 Shipping crane with a Reysing 
 
 gynne 
 Lading gynnes 
 Skrewe 
 
 Wilken rammes 
 Paving rammes 
 Betelles 
 Levers 
 
 Gonneshot of 
 
 1 
 
 cl 
 
 Ix 
 
 vj^'ciiijx 
 
 viij'^Dcc 
 
 cccclxxj 
 
 iiij fattes j pair 
 
 ccxxiij 
 
 j barell di 
 
 xlviij 
 
 ij 
 nij 
 
 xij 
 
 j 
 
 xxxij 
 
 XX 
 
 ciiij 
 
 XXV 
 
 cxxj 
 
 vj lasts ix barelles 
 xiij lasts iiij barelles 
 xl barelles 
 vj lasts viij barelles 
 ij hoggshedes 
 iij™' Dcclxxviij 
 m' Dcliij 
 xlj baskettes 
 xlj baskettes 
 
 j 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 ^j. 
 xxj 
 
 xij 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 105 
 
 Colpresses . 
 Mattokkes and picases 
 Crowes of iren . 
 
 Spades and shovilles 
 
 Scopes 
 
 Cressettes . 
 Lanternes . 
 Standard shaftes 
 
 Cressett staves . 
 Sithes 
 
 Cikles 
 
 Balances . 
 
 Moldes for pellettes 
 
 Gryndstones 
 
 Heggebilles 
 
 ffelling axes 
 
 Sponges 
 
 Iren . 
 
 Leede 
 
 Chenes of iren . 
 
 Stokkes 
 
 ladders 
 
 pavesses for Hakbusses 
 
 Trestelles for the same 
 
 Tanned hides 
 
 Cressett light 
 
 Tallowe 
 
 leder bagges 
 
 plates for charging ladelles 
 
 wyre for prymers 
 Mantelles . 
 Tampons for gonnes . 
 Barowes for iren shot 
 
 liij 
 
 m' ccxx 
 
 Ixxvj 
 
 iij""'cciiijiiij 
 
 cciiijviij 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijxiij 
 ccclxxvj 
 
 X 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijxv 
 xij 
 
 XX 
 
 ciiijxvj 
 iij pair 
 iiij baskettes 
 
 ij 
 ccxlv 
 
 Ivij 
 
 Iviij 
 
 iiij ton xxj endes 
 
 ij foder 
 
 xlvj 
 
 j pair 
 
 uij 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 
 iiij 
 
 xix 
 
 xvij baskettes 
 
 xvij barelles 
 
 xvj dd iiij 
 
 viij doubles & j 
 
 dd blak plat 
 ij bundelles 
 
 "L 
 
 XIJ'^C 
 
 1 
 
io6 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Ropes 
 cald 
 
 Anfeldes . 
 
 Bukhornes . 
 
 Smyths bellows . 
 
 rr ^ (Hale 
 lents TD -r 
 
 [ ravilion 
 
 Tymbre . . . ccxlvij 
 
 Barres of iren 
 
 Strakes for cartes 
 
 'Hawsers 
 
 Craneropes . 
 
 Gynne ropes . 
 { Haliers . 
 
 Cartropes 
 
 Ropes for barowes 
 
 Slyngropes . 
 
 Candell 
 
 Smyths toles . 
 
 Carpenters toles 
 
 Whelers toles 
 
 Gardetramell stuffes 
 
 The countynghows stuffs 
 
 Store for cranes & gynnes 
 
 Canuas . 
 
 Paper and coton file 
 
 Horshoue 
 
 , ^ ; Horscombes 
 chestes< ^ ^ i 
 
 - - \Cartclowtes 
 
 Nailes . 
 
 Irenwerk 
 
 lokke;s . 
 
 Wetters . 
 
 'ffare cartes 
 
 Cartes I Cartes for shot 
 
 cald Cartes for gonnepoudre 
 
 Cart for the chymney 
 
 Store 
 
 with 
 
 U 
 
 J. 
 
 ij pair 
 
 J 
 
 peces xiiij plankes 
 xxj 
 
 XXV 
 
 xxvj 
 
 "j 
 j... 
 
 viij 
 
 ccccxx[xiiij] 
 
 xl 
 
 ij 
 
 xxvj chestes 
 
 iij chestes 
 
 vj chestes 
 
 iij chestes 
 
 j chest 
 
 ^ j chest 
 
 ij chestes 
 
 j chest 
 
 j chest 
 
 viij chestes 
 
 j chest 
 
 j chest 
 
 iij chestes 
 
 ij chestes 
 
 ij chestes 
 
 j chest 
 
 xviij 
 
 xj 
 vij 
 
 j 
 
 See p. 128. 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 107 
 
 Wheles in fShodd 
 
 store 
 Lymors 
 Extrees 
 
 Hors- 
 
 harnesse 
 
 for 
 
 Bare 
 
 /Bumbardelles 
 Curtowes & demy cur 
 
 towes 
 Grete serpentynes 
 Small serpentynes 
 faucons & cartes 
 
 Traices 
 
 Tugges . . 
 Coper in xxxj peces 
 
 luj pair 
 xiiij pair 
 XXXV pairs 
 ciiij 
 
 [Ixvj] ccxij 
 
 Ivij draughtes^ & 
 for xxij horses 
 
 cxx pair 
 ij baskettes 
 m' di c V lb ^ 
 
 Also here ensueth the secunde part of the 
 aforesaid viewe wherby as well the particuler 
 Retornes of ordenaunces in sundrie shippes 
 discharged at the tour of London As the 
 somme totall of the same ordenaunces deli- 
 uered vnto the same tour plainely doth ap- 
 piere in forme following that is to say 
 
 Retorne & deliuerees of ordinances into the said 
 Toure of London out of sundrie shipps that is to say 
 
 The Antony of Dunwich 
 
 Demy curtowe of brasse with her apparell . j 
 
 Shot of iren for the same . . . . cl 
 
 Shot of ston for the same .... liij 
 
 Bumbard of brasse with all her apparell . j 
 
 Shot of iren for the same .... Ixv 
 
 Shot of ston for the same . . . . xl 
 
 Mattokkes and picases . ... 1 
 
 Spades and shovilles . . . . . x dd 
 
 Horsharnesse for the said Bumbard . . xxv 
 
 Horsharnesse for the said demy Curtowe . xix 
 
 ' Sets ; compare supra and infra, pp. 99, 127. 
 * 1,055 lbs. ; compare pp. 112, 124. 
 
io8 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Charging ladelles 
 
 
 viij 
 
 Rammers for the same gonnes . 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 pavilion ..... 
 
 
 J 
 
 hale 
 
 
 J 
 
 The J ohn of Dunwich 
 
 
 Shovilles and Spades 
 
 
 Ixdd 
 
 Scopes 
 
 
 V dd X 
 
 Mattokkes and picases 
 
 
 cciiijxix 
 
 Horsharnesse .... 
 
 
 xxxviij 
 
 Scaling ladders .... 
 
 
 xxlij 
 
 Stakes for the feld . 
 
 
 cv bundelles 
 
 Charging Ladelles . 
 
 
 xvj 
 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 Shot of iren for a demy Curtowe 
 
 
 cl 
 
 Bowes ..... 
 
 
 iij 
 
 Arowes 
 
 
 iii shefes 
 
 Shot of ston for demy curtowes 
 
 
 1 
 
 Crete serpentynes of brasse 
 
 with 
 
 L 
 
 double apparell 
 
 
 ij 
 
 The John van Orlowe 
 
 
 Crowes of iren .... 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 Lading gynne with ij ropes 
 
 
 j 
 
 Spaires and demy launces . 
 
 
 Dciij 
 
 Cressett staves .... 
 
 
 xxxviij 
 
 Bowes ..... 
 
 
 iiij chestes 
 
 Arowes ..... 
 
 
 . vj chestes 
 
 Stakes for gardtramelles . 
 
 
 . cviij 
 
 Traices ..... 
 
 
 . ex pair 
 
 Cressettes .... 
 
 
 . xxvj 
 
 Shovills 
 
 
 . xij 
 
 Stele spades .... 
 
 
 • vj 
 
 Curtowe of brasse with her doubl< 
 
 
 apparell .... 
 
 
 ■ j 
 
 Demy curtowes of brasse with 
 
 thei 
 
 r 
 
 apparell .... 
 
 
 • ij 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 109 
 
 Hakbusses . . . . . 
 Mattokkes ..... 
 
 Shot of iren for a curtowe . 
 Shot of iren for demy curtowes . 
 Comaunderers otherwise cald betelles ^ 
 Colpresses ..... 
 
 Marespikes ..... 
 Store for charging ladells . 
 Hakbusses .... 
 
 xxuj 
 
 XV 
 
 cxxvj 
 
 J 
 
 j chest 
 
 xij 
 
 Adrian Laurence 
 
 Arowes ..... 
 Pellettes of lede 
 Whelers and Smythes toles 
 Gonnepoudre . . . xxiiij 
 
 Cressett light .... 
 Horsharnes .... 
 Barres of iren for the grete mantell 
 Barres of iren flatt and square . 
 Cart strakes .... 
 Grete hopes of iren . 
 Tampons for gonnes . 
 
 iiijxviij chestes 
 viij baskettes 
 
 vj chestes 
 demy barelles 
 ij baskettes 
 
 x 
 iiij 
 xxj 
 xxvj 
 
 »j 
 
 xij""' 
 
 xxiiij dd 
 vij dd 
 iiij 
 
 j 
 
 The Trinitye of Snodeland 
 
 Spades and Shovilles 
 Scopes .... 
 
 Charging ladelles 
 Rammer .... 
 
 Mattokkes and picases . . . clxx 
 Horsharnesse ..... Ixxvij 
 
 Shot of iren for demy curtowes . . ccc 
 Lymors . . . . . . ix pair 
 
 Bare wheles . . . . . ij pair 
 
 Wheles for grete ordenaunces shodd . iij pair 
 Demy curtowes of Brasse . . . iiij 
 
 ' Wooden rammers. 
 
no 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Shott of iren for the same 
 
 ccclxvij 
 
 Bowes ...... 
 
 V 
 
 Arowes 
 
 V shefes 
 
 Shot of ston for demy curtowes . 
 
 clij 
 
 Gaffolles ^ of iren .... 
 
 ij 
 
 CorneHs Moyle 
 
 
 Curtowe of brasse with double appa- 
 
 
 rell 
 
 j 
 
 Skrew with all apparell 
 
 J 
 
 Arowes 
 
 ij chestes 
 
 Tallowe 
 
 iiij barelles 
 
 BiUes 
 
 xiij 
 
 Tanned hides 
 
 iiij 
 
 Balances with weightes 
 
 j pair 
 
 picas ...... 
 
 j 
 
 George Dancard 
 
 
 Billes 
 
 Dcccciiijxvj 
 
 Horsharnes 
 
 xliiij 
 
 ffarecartes with apparell 
 
 ij 
 
 Close cartes for gonnepoudre with 
 
 
 apparel 
 
 iiij 
 
 Cartes with tillettes ^ for shott with all 
 
 
 apparelle 
 
 j 
 
 ffaucon wheles new unshodd 
 
 x pair 
 
 Wheles shodd for Serpen tynes . 
 
 iiij pair 
 
 Wheles for grete ordinaunces vnshod 
 
 iiij pair 
 
 Gynne with her apparell . 
 
 j 
 
 Tymbre .... viij plankes of elme 
 
 Spare extrees ..... 
 
 vj 
 
 Spare extrees for faucons . 
 
 V 
 
 Shot of iren for Demy Curtowes 
 
 Ixxvij 
 
 Gaffolles of iren .... 
 
 iiij 
 
 pellettes of leede .... 
 
 \aj baskettes 
 
 ' Levers, or forks, used to bend cross-bows. 
 ^ Coverings, the modern tilt. 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 III 
 
 disc of iren 
 
 Shot of leede for a Serpentyne . 
 Shot of iren for a Serpentyne of iren . 
 Bowes ...... 
 
 Hugh Selander 
 
 ffaucons of brasse with all their 
 
 apparell 
 [Broken ffaucons of Brasse 
 
 for the metel therof is 
 leede .... 
 
 Shot of iren for demy curtowes 
 Shot of Ston 
 Crowes of iren 
 Anfeld 
 Bukborne . 
 
 Barre of iren for an extre 
 Artificers toles 
 Betelles . 
 Colpresses 
 Extrees . 
 Hawsers . 
 Chene of iren 
 Iren . 
 Shot of leede of sundrie sortes 
 
 iiij baskettes 
 j baskett 
 cxx 
 xxix 
 
 Horsharnes .... 
 
 ffare cartes with all their apparell 
 
 Paving rammes 
 
 Cartes for gonne shott 
 
 Gardtramelles . 
 
 Cikles 
 
 Sithes 
 
 Cressett light 
 
 Shovilles & spades 
 
 Gardtramell nettes . 
 
 vnj 
 
 v] cancelled 
 charged after 
 iij peces 
 ccxij 
 xxj 
 
 XV 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 iiij chestes 
 
 ij 
 viij 
 
 V 
 
 j 
 
 xlj endes 
 
 V baskettes 
 
 XX 
 
 containing M'cciiij 
 xlj 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 vij 
 
 ij pairs 
 
 vj dd X 
 
 vj 
 
 iiij baskettes 
 
 xvj dd ij 
 
 XV 
 
112 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Small faucons of brasse that come 
 fro my lord steward . . . v 
 
 Smyths bellowes . . . . j 
 
 Coper in iij peces of [an] ij other like 
 
 faucons broken .... [ex] ccxij lb 
 
 Coper in xxviij peces of v faucons 
 
 broken . . . dccc j quarteron xxj lbs 
 
 Clayse Northest 
 
 Marespikes ..... cccx 
 Stakes for gardtramelles 
 Stakes for the feld. 
 Gardtramell stuffes 
 Candell . 
 Irenwerk 
 Cressett staves 
 Mattokkes & picases 
 Spades & shovilles 
 ' Stele spades 
 Chenes of iren 
 Cressettes 
 Crowes of iren 
 
 Shot of lede for a Serpentyne 
 lates caltraps 
 leder hungry ^ 
 Dise of Iren . 
 [ffaucons of brasse 
 ladders . 
 Ramme of iren 
 Saltpeter 
 
 Brymston . . . xxxv 
 
 Leede . 
 Tallowe 
 Shot of iren for a demy curtowe 
 
 ' Leather of poor quality 
 
 xxj 
 
 j quarter 
 
 j chest 
 
 iij chestes 
 
 j chest 
 
 xxix 
 
 c 
 
 viij dd X 
 
 ijddj 
 
 xliiij 
 
 xxvj 
 
 XXV 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 xl 
 
 xvj hides 
 
 iij baskettes 
 
 j broken] 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 XXX barelles 
 
 demy barelles 
 
 * sowes j pece 
 
 j barell 
 
 cj 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 113 
 
 Shot of iren for a curtowe 
 Gryndston , 
 Chymney with apparell. 
 
 The Dukling 
 
 Bowes ....... 
 
 Serpentyneof Brasse with all her Apparell 
 Wheles shodd .... 
 
 Stokkes ..... 
 
 Beddes for small faucons 
 Rammer ..... 
 
 Wheles shodd for a serpentyne of Iren 
 
 Pavesses for Hakbusses 
 
 Trestelles for the same . 
 
 lates caltrappes .... 
 
 Cressett light .... 
 
 Bowstrynges .... 
 
 Gardtramelles .... 
 
 Candell ..... 
 
 Tallowe ..... 
 
 Horsharnes complete 
 
 Pellettes of leede .... iiij baskettes 
 
 Shot of leede for serpentynes . j baskett containing cc 
 
 X 
 
 Ixx 
 
 Ixxij 
 
 Dccccxij 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j. 
 
 xxj 
 
 cclviij 
 
 cxxv 
 
 XV chestes 
 
 j 
 
 ij pair 
 
 j pair 
 
 mj 
 
 j 
 
 j pair 
 
 xvj 
 
 xvij 
 
 3 
 
 vij baskettes 
 V barelles 
 j drifat 
 iij chestes 
 j barell 
 
 Spare extrees 
 
 Cartropes ...... 
 
 Tampons for demy curtowes . 
 Shot of ston for demy curtowes 
 Crane rope ..... 
 
 Robenet rope .... 
 
 Slyngrope ..... 
 
 Hawser cald warp rope 
 Shot of iren for a bumbardell 
 Shot of iren for a demy curtowe . 
 Shot of iren for a curtowe 
 
 Shot of iren for a grete serpentyne 
 
 cmjv 
 I 
 
114 NAVAL 
 
 ACCOUNTS 
 
 The Dauy of Sandwich 
 
 Scaling ladders . 
 
 . XXV 
 
 Shovilles & spades . 
 
 • 
 
 xxxviij dd ij 
 
 Marespikes 
 
 . 
 
 . iiijv 
 
 Mattokkes and picases 
 
 , , 
 
 cciiijxviij 
 
 Scopes 
 
 
 V dd iij 
 
 Stakes for the feld . 
 
 , , 
 
 Dccl 
 
 GaffoUes of iren 
 
 . 
 
 j 
 
 Shot of iren for a demy 
 
 curtowe 
 
 . liij 
 
 Shot of ston 
 
 , , 
 
 "J 
 
 Bowes 
 
 , , 
 
 V 
 
 Arowes 
 
 
 iiij shefes 
 
 Billes 
 
 
 J 
 
 Dise of iren for pelletts 
 
 
 iiij baskettes 
 
 The Antony Remyngton 
 
 Crane with a reysing gynne & other 
 
 apparell. 
 ffare cartes with their apparell 
 Close cartes for gonnepoudre with 
 
 their apparell . 
 
 Horshornesse for the 
 Marespikes 
 
 Billes 
 Arowes 
 Irenwerk . 
 Spare lymors . 
 Spare extrees . 
 Ladder 
 
 Crowes of Iren . 
 Betelles of tymbre 
 Rammes of iren 
 Warp Ropes 
 
 same 
 
 cartes 
 
 [J] "ij 
 xxxviij 
 
 DX 
 
 XX 
 
 cccciiijxij 
 xxviij chestes 
 j cheste 
 xxvj pair 
 vij 
 
 j 
 
 xxvj 
 viij 
 
 ij 
 nij 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 "5 
 
 The George of Andwarp 
 Billes 
 
 Stakes for the feld 
 
 Stakes for gardtratnelles 
 
 Arowes 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Salpeter . 
 
 Spare extrees . 
 
 Hakbusses 
 
 Heggebilles 
 
 Spades and shovilles . 
 
 Stelespades 
 
 Iren .... 
 
 Saltpeter . 
 
 Arowes 
 
 Extrees . 
 
 Irenwerk for the chymney 
 
 Chymney and herth of I renwith apparell 
 
 Cart without rathes for the Chymney 
 
 Billes 
 
 Small betelles . 
 
 Mantell with her Apparell 
 
 Shot of iren for a curtowe 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Shot of iren of sundrie sortes 
 
 Shot of ston of sundrie sortes 
 
 DCCCCIIIJIX 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij ij bundelles 
 Ixxj 
 
 XX chestes 
 V chestes 
 vj barelles 
 
 V 
 
 xlviij 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij XV 
 vj dd vij 
 xj dd iij 
 clx endes 
 xij barelles 
 vij chestes 
 
 j chest 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 yij 
 
 ix 
 
 xlvj 
 
 ij chestes 
 
 ccclxj 
 
 clxxvj 
 
 The John of London 
 
 Serpentyne of iren with her bedd i 
 
 grete boltes and a forlokke 
 Horsharnesse . 
 Tallowe . 
 Charging ladelles 
 Bowes with oon broken 
 Arowes 
 
 [xv] xlvj 
 iiij barelles 
 viij 
 
 V 
 
 V shefs 
 
ii6 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Billes . . iiij 
 
 Rammers ...... iiij 
 
 Bumbard of Brasse with her Apparell . j 
 Demycurtowe of Brassewith her Apparell j 
 Shot of iren for demy curtowes . . cl 
 Shot of ston for the same . . .1 
 Shot of iren for the Bumbardell . . Ixvij 
 Shot of ston for the same . . . xxvj 
 
 The Thomas of Brikelsay 
 
 Horsharnes complet 
 
 
 
 
 . lix 
 
 Charging ladelles . 
 Rammers 
 
 
 . mj 
 
 Demy curtowes of brass 
 
 e with 
 
 their 
 
 apparell 
 Shot of Iren for the same 
 
 
 ■ ij 
 . ccc 
 
 Shot of ston for the same 
 
 
 . c 
 
 ffarecartes 
 
 
 • ij 
 
 Bowes .... 
 
 
 • ij 
 
 Arowes 
 
 
 . j shefe 
 
 Billes .... 
 
 
 • j 
 
 Cassyn 
 
 s hoy 
 
 
 Saltpeter . 
 Colepoudre 
 
 
 
 
 xxiiij barelles 
 . xij barelles 
 
 Billes 
 
 ffelling axes 
 
 Heggyng billes . 
 
 Marespikes 
 
 Trestelles for Hakbusses 
 
 
 
 
 XX 
 
 Dcciiijix 
 
 XXX 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 clxxiiij 
 
 Iv 
 
 pavesses for the same 
 
 
 
 
 liiij 
 
 Standard staves 
 
 
 
 
 X 
 
 Charging ladelles 
 Carpenters toles 
 Horseharnesse complet 
 
 
 
 
 xxxvj 
 ij chestes 
 
 yj 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 117 
 
 Cartsadell without panell ^ . 
 Smyths bellowes 
 Halberdes .... 
 Halberdes with blak helves ^ 
 Mantell of tymbre with all her apparel! 
 Lanternes. .... 
 Betelles ..... 
 
 Cartropes 
 
 Crowes of iren .... 
 Barres of iren for the grete mantell 
 Doubles of plate for charging ladelles 
 Wire . . . . . 
 Shot of iren for Curtowes . 
 
 J 
 
 j pair 
 
 cxxviij 
 
 Ix 
 
 J 
 
 XXXV 
 
 xiiij 
 
 iiij 
 
 mj 
 
 vij 
 
 ij bundelles 
 
 iiij 
 
 Lambert Henrik 
 
 Vinacre . 
 Colepoudre . 
 
 Salpeter 
 
 Brymston 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 
 Gardtramell stakes 
 
 lanternes 
 
 Horsharnes . 
 
 Cressett light. 
 
 latescaltraps . 
 
 Billes . 
 
 Bagges for gonnepoudre 
 
 Gryndston 
 
 Cikles . 
 
 Sithes . 
 
 Balances 
 
 Casting caltraps . 
 
 Rammers for gonnes 
 
 . ij hoggshedes 
 . Ixvij barelles 
 
 . iiijv barelles 
 xlij demy barelles 
 ij barelles j firken 
 . ccxxx 
 . cxxij 
 
 XV without halters 
 . iij baskettes 
 
 . ix 
 . xxvj 
 
 • j. 
 
 . vj dd X 
 
 • yj 
 
 . ij pair 
 . j barell 
 
 • "j 
 
 ' 'A treeless pad or pallet without cantle.' (Halliwell.) 
 
 ^ It will be noticed that the number of halberds with ' blak 
 
 helves ' corresponds with the number of halberds ' of the forest of 
 
 Devon ' on pp. 99, 104, 121. 
 
ii8 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 ffelling axes 
 Heggebill . 
 Irenwerk . 
 Bowstringes 
 
 XX 
 
 Gardtramelles iiijxviij in 
 
 Crowe of iren 
 
 Spayres 
 
 Dryhides . 
 
 Horsharnes 
 
 Gynne rope with an hoke of iren 
 
 Skrew rope 
 
 Hawser for the Robenett 
 
 Slyng ropes 
 
 Hawsers for warp ropes 
 
 Cressett staves . 
 
 Marespikes 
 
 Cartropes . 
 
 Hakbusses. 
 
 Coton file . 
 
 Gardtramelles . 
 
 Gilt halberdes . 
 
 Whit halberdes . 
 
 chest marked with xx 
 . X barelles 
 
 . a drifatt 
 
 • J 
 
 • vj 
 
 . XV 
 . X 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 u 
 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 j bundell 
 j fatt 
 1 
 
 xviij 
 
 in a chest 
 
 The Barbara of London 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arowes 
 
 Candell 
 
 Tallowe 
 
 Horshoue 
 
 Horscombes 
 
 Cartclowtes 
 
 dise of Iren 
 
 Billes 
 nailes 
 Storechestes 
 
 ix chestes iij bowes & ij broken 
 xxix chestes iiij shefes 
 viij chestes 
 iiij barelles 
 viij chestes 
 j chest 
 iij chestes 
 xxvj baskettes 
 
 XX 
 
 ccciiijxix 
 j chest 
 j chest 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 119 
 
 The Christopher of Barton ^ 
 
 Bowes .... 
 Arowes .... 
 
 Billes .... 
 
 Bowstringes . 
 
 Horsharnes without halters 
 
 Mattokkes and picases . 
 
 lanternes 
 
 Cartropes 
 
 Dise of iren . 
 
 Extrees spare 
 
 Barowes 
 
 Tallowe 
 
 Store 
 
 Casting Caltraps 
 
 xiiij chestes 
 xxxij chestes 
 
 zx 
 
 Dccciiijiiij 
 ij barelles 
 
 XX 
 
 xlix 
 iij dd ix 
 
 1!J 
 
 iij baskettes 
 iiij 
 
 vj 
 
 j bareil 
 xj chestes 
 j firken 
 
 The Antony of London 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arowes . 
 
 Spades and shovilles 
 
 Scopes 
 
 Mattokkes & picases 
 
 latescaltraps 
 
 Horsharnes 
 
 ffarecartes 
 
 Rammers for gonnes 
 
 Charging Ladelles . 
 
 Curtowe of brasse with her double Apperell 
 
 except a pair wheles left at Newcastell 
 Shot of iren for the same . 
 Shot of ston for the same , 
 Horsharnes for farecartes . 
 ffaucon of brasse with her appareill . 
 
 y 
 
 vj chestes iiij shefes 
 XX dd 
 xxiij 
 c 
 
 XXX 
 
 xix 
 
 iij 
 "j 
 U 
 
 ii 
 
 1 
 
 xij 
 
 j 
 
 Barton-on-Humber 
 
I20 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 The Trinity Everyngham 
 
 Bowes . 
 
 Arowes 
 
 Billes . 
 
 Cartropes 
 
 Lanternes 
 
 Shovilles and spades 
 
 Stelespades . 
 
 Heggebilles . 
 
 Cressettes . 
 
 Iran .... 
 
 Bowstringes . 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 
 Horsharnes without halters 
 
 moldes for pellettes 
 
 pellettes of lede 
 
 Hakbusses . 
 
 Dise of iren . 
 
 Barowes . . 
 
 Leede . 
 
 Serpentyne of brasse with her apparell 
 
 except a pair of lymors broken . 
 ffaucons of brasse with their apparell 
 Casting caltraps .... 
 Paving rammes .... 
 
 XXX chestes xij bowes & j broken 
 Ixij chestes [ij] x shefes 
 
 "^ 1 • 
 ccxlvj 
 
 vj dd ix 
 
 xxxj dd 
 
 ij dd ix 
 
 cxiiij 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 cix endes 
 
 vij barelles 
 
 xxiij barelles 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij baskettes 
 iiij baskettes 
 lix 
 j baskett 
 
 iij peces 
 
 J 
 
 ij 
 
 j firken 
 
 iiij 
 
 Deliuered in to the said Tour of London by 
 Philip Loker in 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 
 vj barelles 
 
 Also by Thomas ffauconer in 
 Gonnepoudre 
 
 vj barelles 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 121 
 
 Somme of almanner ordinances retorned 
 & deliuered into the said toure of London that 
 is to say 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Ixxix chestes Ixv bowes iiij broken 
 
 Arowes 
 
 Bowstrynges 
 
 Spayres and demy launces 
 
 Marespikes 
 
 Billes 
 
 Stakes for the feld . 
 
 [Gilt 
 Halberdes • vngih 
 
 of the forest 
 
 cciiijx chestes xxxvj shefes 
 xxxiiij barelles 
 . Dcix 
 
 latescaltraps 
 Casting cahraps 
 Scaling ladders , 
 
 Gardtra- 
 melles 
 
 Stakes 
 Nettes 
 
 Gonnes , 
 calde " 
 
 '. Bumbardelles of brasse 
 Curtowes of brasse 
 Demy curtowes of brasse 
 Serpentynes of brasse . 
 Serpentynes of Iren . 
 ffaucons of brasse 
 Hakbusses of iren 
 
 Rammers of tre for Grete gonnes 
 
 Charging ladelles 
 
 Gonnepoudre . 
 
 Saltpeter . 
 
 Brymstone in floure 
 
 Colepoudre 
 
 Vinacre 
 
 Iren . 
 Ston . 
 Leede 
 
 . m' mjij 
 . iiij^blxxiiij 
 . v^'ccccl 
 . 1 
 
 . cxlv 
 . Ix 
 . ccxxiij 
 . j barell di 
 . xlviij 
 ccccxxx stakes 
 iij drifattes ij paire xv nettes 
 
 U 
 
 "J 
 x 
 
 iiij 
 J 
 
 XVJ 
 
 c: 
 
 Gonne- 
 shot of 
 
 . xxj 
 . Ixxviij 
 iiij lastes j barell j firken 
 . xiij last 
 Ixxvij demy barelles 
 . vj last iij barelles 
 . ij hoggshedes 
 . iij'^Dxxvj 
 . m' Dcxxxiij 
 . XXX baskettes 
 
122 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Dise of iren for pellettes 
 
 
 
 . xlj baskettes 
 
 Shipping crane with her raysing gynne j 
 
 Lading gynnes ij 
 
 Skrewes . 
 
 
 
 
 • j 
 
 Wilkyn rammes 
 
 
 
 
 • iij 
 
 paving rammers 
 
 
 
 
 • vj 
 
 Betelles . 
 
 
 
 
 . XX 
 
 Colpresses 
 
 
 
 
 . X 
 
 Mattokkes & picases 
 
 
 
 
 . m' Ixxiiij 
 
 Spades and Shovilles 
 
 
 
 ij°^Dcciiijviij 
 
 Crowes of iren . 
 
 
 
 . Ixxv 
 
 Scopes 
 
 
 
 
 . ccxl 
 
 Cressettes . 
 
 
 
 
 . Ixxvij 
 
 Lanternes . 
 
 
 
 
 . cciiijiij 
 
 Standard Shaftes 
 
 
 
 
 X 
 
 Cressett staves . 
 
 
 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijviij 
 
 Sithes 
 
 
 
 
 . xij 
 
 Cikles 
 
 
 
 
 . clxiiij 
 
 Balances . 
 
 
 
 
 iij pair 
 
 Moldes for pellettes 
 
 
 
 
 iiij baskettes 
 
 Gryndstones 
 
 
 
 
 y 
 
 Heggebilles 
 
 
 
 
 . ccxxxiiij 
 
 ffelling axes 
 
 
 
 
 xliij 
 
 Iren . 
 
 
 
 iij ton iij qrs j lb 
 
 Leede 
 
 
 
 ij sowes vij peces 
 
 Chenes of iren . 
 
 
 
 . xlvj 
 
 Stokkes . 
 
 
 
 
 j pair 
 
 ladders 
 
 
 
 
 inj 
 
 pavesses for Hakbusses 
 
 
 
 . Ixxj 
 
 Trestelles for Hakbusses 
 
 
 
 . Ixxij 
 
 Tanned hides . 
 
 
 
 . xix 
 
 Cressett light . 
 
 
 
 . xvj baskettes 
 
 Tallowe . 
 
 
 
 . XV barelles 
 
 Leder bagges . 
 
 
 
 xxvj 
 
 Plates for charging ladelles 
 
 
 vij doubles , 
 
 Wire 
 
 
 
 
 . ij bundelles 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 123 
 
 Ropes 
 cald 
 
 Mantelles . 
 Tampons for gonnes 
 Leder hungry . 
 Barowes for shott 
 Anfeld . 
 Bukhorne . 
 Smyths bellowes 
 Tymbre . 
 Barres of iren . 
 Strajces for cartes 
 
 Cartropes 
 
 Hawsers 
 
 Crane ropes 
 
 Gynne ropes 
 
 Haliers 
 
 Slyng ropes 
 
 [Skrewe ropes 
 GaffoUes of Iren 
 Tentes an hale & a pavilion 
 /Candell 
 
 Smythes toles 
 
 Carpenters toles . 
 
 Whelers Toles . 
 
 Gardtramell stuffes 
 
 Store for cranes & gynnes 
 
 Horshoue . 
 
 Horscombes 
 
 Cartclowtes 
 
 Nailes 
 
 Irenewerk . 
 .fifetters 
 
 (ffare cartes . 
 Close cartes for gonnepoudre 
 Cartes with tillettes for 
 
 gonneshot 
 Cart without rathes for the 
 Kynges chymney . 
 
 Store- 
 chestes 
 with 
 
 Cartes 
 cald 
 
 xij^'c 
 xvj hides 
 xxxviij 
 
 J 
 
 J. 
 
 ij pair 
 
 xiiij plankes 
 
 xxj 
 
 XXV 
 
 XX 
 
 ccciiijiij 
 xxiij 
 
 iij 
 
 j... 
 viij 
 
 % 
 
 vij 
 
 U 
 
 XX chestes 
 
 iij chestes 
 
 vj chestes 
 
 iij chestes 
 
 j chest 
 
 ij chestes 
 
 viij chestes 
 
 j chest 
 
 j chest 
 
 iij chestes 
 
 ij chestes 
 
 j chest 
 
 xij 
 
 vij 
 
 viij 
 
124 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Wheles jShodd 
 in store I Bare . 
 Lymoures . 
 Extrees 
 
 I'Bumbardelles 
 
 Hors- 
 harnes 
 for 
 
 uy pair 
 xiiij pair 
 XXXV pair 
 xlvij 
 
 XXV 
 
 Curtowes & demy curtowes cxxxiiij 
 
 Grete serpentynes 
 
 Small serpentynes 
 
 .ffaucons & Cartes 
 Traices 
 
 Grete hopes of iren . 
 Beddes for small faucons 
 Chymney of iren 
 Tugges ... 
 Coper of broken faucons xxxj peces 
 containing . . . . . 
 
 cccljMitsadell^ 
 lakking Ivij 
 halteres 
 ex pair 
 
 nij 
 
 J 
 
 ij basketts 
 
 m' di c V lb 
 
 And here ensueth the third part of the 
 aforesaid viewe wherby aswell the somne of 
 all maner ordinances lakking of the Aforesaid 
 Shipping and Receiptes of ordinances in the 
 said voiage As the particuler deliuerees em- 
 ployments expenses and losses of the same 
 doth appiere in forme following That is to Say 
 
 Somne of almaner ordinances not retorned & 
 lakking of the aforesaid shipping & Receiptes That is 
 to say 
 
 Bowes .... XXX chestes xlv bowes 
 Bowestringes . . . . . ix barelles 
 Arowes .... xlv chestes xiiij shefes 
 Spaires and demy launces . . . clij 
 Marespikes ..... M'lviij 
 
 * It cannot be positively determined whether this word should 
 read mit-, ant-, or autsadell, but it is the ' cart sadell ' of pp. 86 
 and 117, as that is the only saddle occurring in the lists. The 
 sentence is obscure ; it should perhaps read, ' 350 lacking 57 
 halters ; one mitsadell.' 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 125 
 
 Halberdes .... 
 
 Billes 
 
 Stakes for the feld , 
 
 ''Curtowe of brasse 
 Demy curtowe of brasse 
 Serpentynes of brasse . 
 ffaucons of brasse 
 .Hakbusses of iren 
 
 Rammers for gonnes 
 
 Charging ladelles 
 
 Gonnes 
 cald 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 Sallpeter in flour 
 
 besides v 
 
 Brymston in flour 
 Colepoudre 
 
 flren . 
 
 Gonne- 
 shot of 
 
 Ston . 
 
 Leede 
 Gardtra- (Nettes 
 melles (Stakes 
 Levers 
 Colpresses 
 Mattokkes & picases 
 Crowes of iren . 
 
 Spades & shovilles 
 
 Scopes 
 
 Cressettes 
 
 Lanternes . 
 
 Cikles 
 
 Cresset staves . 
 
 Balaunces . 
 
 Heggebilles 
 
 ffelling axes 
 
 Sponges . 
 
 M'DCXVJ 
 
 iij^'ccl 
 J 
 
 y 
 
 xvj 
 xxxvj 
 
 iiij 
 
 xliij 
 ij lastes vij barelles di j firken ^ 
 iiij barelles 
 \yasted in fining of vj""' lb 
 iij di barelles ^ 
 v barelles 
 cclij 
 
 XX 
 
 xj baskettes 
 
 xliij 
 
 xlj 
 
 xij 
 
 xliij 
 
 cxlvj 
 
 j 
 
 zx 
 
 cccciiijxvj 
 
 xlviij 
 
 xvj 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijxij 
 xxxij 
 
 iij pair 
 
 xj 
 
 xiiij 
 
 Iviij 
 
 * Two lasts, seven and a half barrels, one firkin. 
 2 Three half barrels. 
 
126 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Iren 
 
 Ij endes containing m'c iijqrs 
 
 Tresstelles of hakbusses 
 
 . viij 
 
 Pavesses for the same 
 
 . ix 
 
 Cressett light . 
 
 . j baskett 
 
 Tallowe . 
 
 . j barell 
 
 leder bagges 
 
 . xiiij dd ij 
 
 plates for charging ladelles 
 
 . j double & 
 
 
 xviij blak plates 
 
 Mantell . 
 
 • j 
 
 Barowes for gonneshot 
 
 . xij 
 
 
 Candell 
 
 . vj chest 
 
 Store- 
 
 Canuas 
 
 . j chest 
 
 chestes - 
 
 Store for the Countinghows j chest 
 
 with 
 
 Paper & coton file . . j chest 
 
 
 jokkes 
 
 . ij chestes 
 
 Tymbre . 
 
 . ccxlvijpeces 
 
 
 Hawsers 
 
 . iij 
 
 Ropes 
 
 [Cranerope . 
 
 • j] 
 
 cald 
 
 Cart ropes . 
 
 . [Ij] xxxvij 
 
 
 Ropes for barowes . . xl 
 
 Cartes 
 
 ffare cartes . 
 
 . vj 
 
 cald 
 
 Cartes for shot 
 
 . iij 
 
 
 ffor Curtowes 
 
 . XXV 
 
 \Anvc 
 
 Demy curtowes 
 
 . xxxviij 
 
 jnorb- 
 
 for Serpentynes 
 
 • xij 
 
 liCLl llC^O 
 
 ffor faucons 
 
 . xxxvj 
 
 
 .Traices 
 
 . V pair 
 
 Extrees 
 
 . 
 
 • xij 
 
 Deliuerees of part of the said ordinaunces not 
 retorned to sundrie persons That is to say 
 
 Deliuered to my Lord Steward being in the ffrith 
 out of the ship cald the Dauy of Sandwich 
 
 Cressettes. . . . . . ij 
 
 Stakes for the feld .... m'ccI 
 
 Tallowe candell ... . j chest 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 127 
 
 ►ccxlvij peces 
 
 Deliuered to William Pawne without Indenture 
 afor the comyng of the Kynges Army to Berwik 
 
 Lokkes ...... ij chestes 
 
 Tymbre that is to say 1 peces out of \ 
 
 the Barbara of Suthwold ; Ixiiij 
 
 peces out of the Peter Coseth ; Ixx 
 
 peces out of the Katerine of Al- 
 
 burgh ; and Ixiij peces out of the 
 
 Fortune of Alburgh inall 
 
 Candell iiij chestes 
 
 Fare cartes . . . . • vj 
 Horsharnesse for the same . . vjdraughtes 
 
 Deliuered to the same William Pawne 
 
 by Indenture by vertue of the Kinges letters 
 
 Curtowe of brasse . . . . j 
 
 Spare wheles bare for the same . . ij payr 
 
 Shot of iren for the same . . . cxxv 
 
 Charging ladelles for the same . . j 
 
 Rammer for the same . . • J.. 
 
 Cartes with tillettes for shot . . iij 
 
 Spare beddes for the said Curtowe . j 
 
 Carthorsharnes for the same . . xxv 
 
 Demy curtowes of Brasse . . • U. 
 
 Shot of iren for the same . . . cij 
 
 Shot of stone for the same . . xx 
 
 Charging ladelles for the same . . iij 
 
 Rammers for the same . . .iij 
 
 Spare beddes for the same . . ij 
 
 Spare wheles shodd . . . • ij P^^f.. 
 
 Horsharnes for the same . . • xxxviij 
 
 Small Serpentines of brasse . . ij 
 
 ffaucons of brasse . . • • xj 
 
 Pellettes of leede xxxvj iiij vj cclxxij 
 
 ccinjx in iiij baskettes 
 
 charging ladelles for serpentynes . iij 
 
128 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Horsharnes for serpentines . 
 
 . xij 
 
 Horsharnes for faucons . 
 
 . xxxvj 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 
 . xvij barell es 
 
 slates for charging ladelles . 
 
 . ij dd di 
 
 anternes .... 
 
 . xxiij 
 
 Cressettes .... 
 
 X 
 
 Tallowe .... 
 
 j barell 
 
 Cressett Light 
 
 j baskett 
 
 BiUes 
 
 . cccclxxj 
 
 Marespikes .... 
 
 ccxlj 
 
 Bowes 
 
 viij chestes 
 
 Arowes 
 
 vij chestes 
 
 Bowstringes 
 
 j barell 
 
 Spades and Shovilles 
 
 xxvj dd ix 
 
 Scopes 
 
 xxxv 
 
 Mattokkes & picases 
 
 Ixxv 
 
 Extrees 
 
 xij 
 
 Lading gynne with ij robenetes 
 
 j 
 
 Mantell with apparell 
 
 j 
 
 In thandes of Hugh ffouresse ciiijix elles 
 canuas a reame of paper roiall j reame & vij quires 
 of small paper & x lb of coton file in a chest 
 receyued of the Anne of Conk at Newcastell & 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijxij elles canuas & j reame of small paper in another 
 chest receyued of Robert Wilson in the tour of 
 London forasmuch as the same chestes were shipped 
 by William ffouresse and cald 
 
 The Countinghows 
 Canuas . 
 
 j chest 
 j chest 
 
 Solde at Berwick to Stephen BuU^ for xx^ charged 
 upon Philip Loker in his boke of parcelles in his 
 
 ' Captain of the Armytage in this expedition. In 1489, 
 Stephen Bull fought an unsuccessful action on his own 
 account against some Scotch ships under the command of 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 129 
 
 accompt of the conduct of ordinances in the Kynges 
 Army ayenst the Scottes 
 
 Candell j chest 
 
 Employd apon the Newe making of a last of 
 gonnepoudre wett in saltwater 
 
 Salpetre in flour . . . . dc lb 
 Brymston in flour . . ccc lb 
 
 Colepoudre .... cccc lb 
 
 Expent at the taking of the Tour of Aiton in 
 Scotland with other piles ^ there 
 
 ffaucons of Brasse broken wherof 
 
 the metell is answerd in the 
 
 first part of this viewe . . v 
 Hakbusses of iren . . . 
 Shot of Iren for demy curtowes 
 
 besides viij recouerd 
 pellettes of lede for serpentines 
 pellettes of lede for faucons and 
 
 Hakbusses m'cx in 
 Shot of iren for curtowe . 
 Serpentine poudre with ij ba- 
 rdies brent in the botom of 
 
 the Tour of Aiton for thespedy 
 
 ouercasting of the same 
 Trestelles for hakbusses 
 Pavesses for hakbusses 
 Charging ladelles 
 Sponges . 
 Betelles . 
 Levers 
 
 xij 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 1 in a baskett 
 
 vj baskettes 
 J 
 
 xj barelles j firkin 
 
 yiij 
 
 ix 
 
 xxxiiij 
 xxxij 
 viij 
 vj 
 
 Sir Andrew Wood. In 1491 he was captain of the King's ship 
 Le Prise. He was subsequently knighted, and acted as a captain 
 of men-of-war during the early years of Henry VIII. ; he was, by 
 that king, also appointed porter and gunner of Carisbrooke Castle, 
 for life. . ' Peels, border towers. 
 
 K 
 
I30 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Colpresses 
 
 Crowe of iren . 
 
 Hegge billes 
 
 ffelling Axes 
 
 Mattokkes & picases 
 
 Spades and Shovilles 
 
 Iren spent in making of barres 
 for extrees and other Irenwerk 
 employd upon Grete orde- 
 nances Ij endes containing 
 
 Barowes broken in bairing of 
 shott in landing and shipping 
 of the same . 
 
 Ropes for the same 
 
 Cartropes . 
 
 Hawsers . 
 
 Cressett staves 
 
 nij 
 J 
 
 xiiij 
 Ixxj 
 cxx 
 
 m'c iij quarters ^ 
 
 xij 
 
 xl 
 
 [Ij] xxxvij 
 
 J 
 
 Taken by the host and rauenously dispoiled 
 upon Halidon Hill in Scotland the Kyng of Scottes 
 beying in sight redy to yif batell and at the breking 
 up of the Army That is to say 
 
 Spaires and demy launces 
 
 Marespikes 
 
 Stakes for the feld 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Arowes 
 
 Bowstringes 
 
 Billes 
 
 Gardtramell nettes 
 
 Gardtramell stakes 
 
 Serpentyne poudre taken by the 
 gonners in their bagges by 
 clayme of duty out of v j 
 broken half barelles . . cccc lb 
 
 cxx 
 
 DCCC 
 Jjml 
 
 xxj chestes 
 
 xxxviij chestes 
 
 V barelles 
 
 m'Ix 
 
 xliij 
 
 xxij 
 
 ' Eleven cwt. and three quarters of a cwt. 
 
THE SCOTCH WAR 
 
 131 
 
 Bagges of leder 
 
 Cressettes .... 
 
 Lanternes .... 
 
 Cikles ..... 
 
 Paper & coton file except j 
 bundell of coton retorned 
 charged in the secund part 
 of this viewe 
 
 Sponges .... 
 
 xxvj 
 
 "j 
 
 xlv 
 
 xviij 
 
 j chest 
 xiiij 
 
 Lost in a ship cald the Marie Orford in shipping 
 outward by occasion of a leke falling in the same 
 besides ordinances wett and destroyed by the same 
 That is to say 
 
 Bowstringes . 
 
 Billes .... 
 
 . iij barelles 
 • "j 
 
 Marespikes . 
 Hakbusses of iren 
 
 . X 
 
 . j 
 
 Gonnepoudre 
 Charging ladelles . 
 Spades and shovilles 
 Cressettes 
 
 . j barell di 
 
 . xvj 
 • j 
 
 Cressett staves 
 
 • j 
 
 And lost besides all the premisses in shipping 
 landing & bowsing within the tyme afore expressed 
 That is to say 
 
 Bowes .... 
 Arowes. 
 
 xxxj 
 
 xiiij shefes 
 
 Spaires and demy launces 
 Marespikes . 
 Whit halberdes 
 
 xxxij 
 xvij 
 
 V 
 
 Billes .... 
 Gardtramell stakes 
 
 iiijv 
 xix 
 
 Hakbusses . 
 Saltpeter 
 
 . xxiij 
 j barell 
 
 K 2 
 
132 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Colepoudre 
 
 Levers .... 
 
 j barell 
 viij 
 
 Colpresses 
 
 Spades and Shovilles 
 
 xxxix 
 xxxix 
 
 Scopes .... 
 Lanternes 
 
 xiij 
 
 XXV 
 
 Cikles . . ., . . 
 
 xiiij 
 
 Sponges .... 
 
 Leder bagges . 
 
 Anfeld .... 
 
 xij dd 
 
 j 
 
 Extrees .... 
 
 xlv 
 
 Doubles for charging ladelles 
 
 j 
 
 This boke conteyneth xxxvj writon lefes 
 
 Item deliuered with the same a Roll of the 
 shipping of ordenances to Berwik 
 
 Item a quair^ of Robert Wilsons hand of the 
 landing of ordenances fro [Berk] Berwik 
 
 Item a bill of the variance bitwene John Smyth 
 & Robert Wilson of the landing of ordenances 
 
 Item ix billes & indentures and a quair con- 
 teynirtg [ix lefes] iij lefes written apon a file 
 
 ' Quire, pamphlet, or book. 
 
AUGMENTATION OFFICE BOOK 
 
 No. 316 
 
The Kynges Shyppes 
 
 Here ensue the parcells of thaccompte of Robert 
 Brygandyne To whom it hath pleased the Kyng by 
 his letters patentes ondre his grete scale beryng date 
 the xix"" day of May the x"* yere of hys reigne To 
 graunt thoffice of keper or clarke of hys Shippes 
 within hys realme of England And elles where the 
 Tenor of which letters patentes ensue in theis wordes 
 Henry by the grace of God King of England & 
 France & Lord of Ireland to all to whom these 
 present letters shall come Greeting Know ye that 
 We in consideration of the good & faithful service 
 which our beloved Robert Brygandyne hath daily 
 discharged towards Us and doth not desist from 
 discharging of Our special grace have granted and 
 by these presents do grant to the said Robert the 
 office of Keeper or Clerk of Our ships within Our 
 realme of England or elsewhere & that he be Keeper 
 or Clerk of our ships within Our realm of England & 
 elsewhere as long as it shall be Our pleasure To have 
 & to occupy the aforesaid office to the said Robert 
 by himself or by his sufficient deputy And moreover 
 We grant to the said Robert twelve pence per day 
 for his wages in the office aforesaid & six pence per 
 day for the wages of a clerk under him in the said 
 office as William Comersale lately having & occupy- 
 ing the office aforesaid had & took in the same To 
 have & to take annually to the same Robert as well 
 
136 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the said twelve pence per day for himself as the said 
 
 six pence per day for the said clerk under him in the 
 
 said office as is aforesaid as long as it shall be Our 
 
 pleasure of any Customs & Subsidies in the ports of 
 
 the townships of Exon & Dertmouth or in either of 
 
 them forthcoming or growing by the hands of the 
 
 Collectors or Customers of the said Customs and 
 
 Subsidies in the ports aforesaid or in either of them 
 
 for the time being together with all other profits 
 
 jurisdictions commodities & emoluments to the said 
 
 office due belonging or appertaining And whereas 
 
 certain causes & considerations specially moving Us 
 
 We have assigned and appointed the said Robert to 
 
 ride as well concerning the provision & emption of 
 
 all stuff & necessaries for Our ships aforesaid to be 
 
 provided as for the taking providing and arresting 
 
 any ships in whatsoever ports and places of Our 
 
 realm of England as often as necessity or cause on 
 
 this behalf shall require of Our special grace aforesaid 
 
 have granted & by these presents do grant to the 
 
 said Robert three shillings per day for every day oh 
 
 which the said Robert concerning such provision & 
 
 emption or for the taking providing and arresting 
 
 any such ships as is aforesaid shall happen to ride 
 
 from the customs & subsidies aforesaid in the said 
 
 ports of Exon and Dertmouth or in either of them 
 
 forthcoming or growing by the hands of the Collectors 
 
 or Customers of the said Customs & Subsidies there 
 
 for the time being And moreover We will and by 
 
 these presents do grant that the said Robert from 
 
 time to time & from year to year as long as it shall 
 
 be Our pleasure the oath being taken by the said 
 
 Robert or by his sufficient deputy or deputies in Our 
 
 Chancery as many days in any such year the said 
 
 Robert shall have ridden concerning the provision 
 
 & emption of the necessaries aforesaid or concerning 
 
 the taking providing or arresting any ships may have 
 
BRYGANDYNE'S PATENT i2,7 
 
 as many and such Our writs of livery to the Collectors 
 or Customers aforesaid for the time being directed 
 & to be directed specifying in them the number of 
 such days for the payment of the said three shillings 
 per day for every day there upon to the said Robert 
 to be made as well wrets of allowance to the Treasurer 
 & barons of Our Exchequer directed & to be directed 
 for the allowance of the said three shillings to him 
 to be made as to the said Robert shall be necessary 
 and opportune And We will and grant that Our 
 Chancellor of England for the time being upon the 
 sole exhibition of these Our letters patent the oath 
 as aforesaid by the said Robert or his sufficient 
 deputy in Our Chancery being taken may cause to 
 be made and directed so mony & such writs as for 
 the said Robert from time to time as is aforesaid 
 shall be necessary & opportune without any other 
 our warrant or mandate on this behalf had or prose- 
 cuted although express mention of other grants & 
 concessions to the said Robert before this time made 
 is not made in these presents. Or any statute act 
 ordinance or provision made issued or provided 
 notwithstanding In witness whereof We have caused 
 to be made these Our letters patent Witness Ourself 
 at Westminster xix'*" day of May the tenth year ^ of 
 Our reign That is to say Aswell of all maner 
 sommes of money by the said Robert Brygandyne 
 his deputies or seruauntes by way of preste at the 
 Receipte of the Kinges Eschequier by vertue of 
 seuerall warrantes of our seid soueraigne Lorde the 
 Kynges or otherwise hade or receyued as of almaner 
 paymentes by hym his seid deputies or seruauntes 
 made Aswell for and vppon the Reparaling fortyfying 
 & amendyng the dokke for the Kynges shippes at 
 Portesmouth makyng of the gates & fortifying the 
 
 * 1495. The portion in modern English is a translation of the 
 Latin of the patent. 
 
138 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 hede of the same dokke as for the Reparacion 
 Rygging Apparalyng Kepyng and Amendyng of 
 diverse & soundrie shippes of our seid soueraigne 
 lorde the Kynges & provision of takle & apparell 
 for the same with the seuerall acomptes of stuff takle 
 & apparell ordinances Artillarie and Abillamentes 
 of Warre to the Kynges shippes the Kynges house 
 cald the Blokkehouse or the Kynges dokke at 
 Portesmouth in eny maner wyse belongyng or 
 apperteynyng ffrom the ffyrst day of May in the x* 
 yere of our seid soveraigne lorde Kyng Henry the 
 vij"" which day the seid Robert Brygandyne by 
 vertue of our seid soueraigne lord the kynges hith 
 and dradde commaundmente by mouth ffyrst exer- 
 cised entred and occupied the seid office of the 
 Clarke of the Kynges shippes vnto the xix'*" day of 
 the same moneth nexte ensuying which day it pleased 
 the Kyng of his especiall grace to graunte vnto the 
 seid Robert Brygandyne his letters patent in maner 
 & forme aforesaid And so the seid Robert Brygan- 
 dyne Accomptyng frome the seid ffyrst day of May 
 the seid x"" yere Afore which day William Comersale 
 late clerk of our seyd soueraigne lord the Kynges 
 shippes is to Accompte vnto the x* day of December 
 in the xiij* yere ' of our seid soueraigne lorde the 
 Kynges reigne Aswell by vertue of our soueraigne 
 lorde the Kynges commaundement as By vertue of 
 his letters patent aforesaid That is to say By ij yere 
 di ^ And xlj dayes As here after foloweth that is to 
 say 
 
 Receiptes of money 
 
 Here ensue the Receiptes of money By the said 
 Robert Brygandyne hys deputies or seruauntes in 
 any wyse hadde or receyued by vertue of dyuerse 
 and soundrie warrauntes of our Soueraigne Lord the 
 
 ' 1497- ^ Two and a half years. 
 
RECEIPTS 139 
 
 Kyng in that behalff dyrected or otherwyse by Reason 
 of hys Office within the tyme of this Acompte As 
 here after particularly more playnly appereth That 
 is to say 
 
 Money receyued of Sir Reignold Bray 
 Knyght late Tresorer of Our Soueraigne 
 Lorde the Kynges werres 
 
 ffyrst the sayd Robert Brygandyne hath receyued 
 of Sir Reignold Bray Knyght late Tresorer of our 
 soueraigne Lord y^ Kynges werrys By the handes 
 of Thomas Wareley ffor and apon the makyng of 
 the dokke for the kynges Shippes at Portesmouth 
 By the commaundement of the sayd S"" Reignold 
 Bray As by the counterpane of an Indenture beryng 
 date the ffyrst day of December the xj'*" yere ^ of the 
 reigne of our Soueraigne Lord Kyng Henry the vij"* 
 bytwene the sayd Thomas Wareley & Robert Brig- 
 andyne therapon made more playnly Appereth 
 
 clxj" ix^ viij'' 
 
 Also receyued of the sayd S' Reignold Bray by 
 the handes of William Cope Esquier Coferer of the 
 Kynges howsehold By the handes of Richard Lee 
 by the commaundement of the said S*^ Reignold Bray 
 
 ■XX. 
 
 apon ...... iiijxiiij'' xiiij' vj*^ 
 
 Also the sayd Robert Brygandyne hath receyued 
 of the sayd S' Reignold Bray by y' handes of Thomas 
 Warelay By vertue of the Kynges Warraunt beryng 
 date the secund day of Decembre the xij* yere '^ of 
 hys reigne conteyning cccxxv" iiij^ v"^ ob q' to be 
 employed Aswell for certeyn reparacions concernyng 
 the Kynges Shippe called the Soueraigne As for 
 other costes & charges hadde and susteyned for the 
 same That is to say ffyrst before the purchasyng of 
 the sayd Warraunte by the handes of John Cutte 
 
 1 1495. ^ 1496. 
 
I40 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 in partie payment of the sayd warraunt And by the 
 sayd Thomas Wareley to the sayd John Gutte 
 Recompensed and payd As by an Indenture beryng 
 date the xiij* day of Marche the xj"" yere ^ of our 
 soueraigne Lord Kyng Henry the vij more playnely 
 appareth c" Another tyme by the handes of John 
 Dawtrie at the Kynges beying at Hampton As by 
 an indenture beryng date the xj* day of July the xj**" 
 yere ^ of hys reign appereth cxxiij'' xv^ An other 
 tyme the xxvj* day of Novembre the xij"' yere ^ of 
 hys reigne As by the sayd Indenture appareth 
 1" iiij^ viij"^ And by the handes of the sayd Thomas 
 Wareley in full contentacion & payment of the said 
 warraunte As by an Indenture beryng date the 
 day of the . yere* of our soveraigne 
 
 Lord the Kynge appereth Ij" iiij^ ix'* ob q"^ In all by 
 vertue of the sayd warraunte amountyng to 
 
 cccxxv" iiij^ v"* ob q' ^ 
 Also the sayd Robert Brygandyne hath receyved 
 of the said S"' Reignold Bray by the handes of 
 Thomas Warely As in money by the sayd Thomas 
 Recompensed vnto John Dawtrie ® By the com- 
 maundement of the sayd S"' Reignold Bray for 
 and vppon the Ryggyng of the Soueraigne afore 
 sayd as by an Indenture beryng date the x'^ day of 
 Marche the xij"" yere '^ of our Soueraigne Lord Kyng 
 Henry the vij"" more playnely Appereth . . 1" 
 Also Receyved of the sayd S"^ Reignold Bray 
 Knyght by vertue of a warraunte beryng date the 
 secunde day of Decembre the xij"" yere ^ of our said 
 Soyeraign lorde the Kynges reigne conteyning 
 ccP vj' iiij"^ ffor the provision of certeyn Stuff & other 
 
 ' 1496. 2 Ibid. 3 ji,i^ 
 
 * Dates left blank in MS. ' 325/. 4^. t,\d. 
 
 ^ John Dawtrey was Customer at Southampton ; many of the 
 warrants issued for naval expenses were directed to him to be paid 
 out of the customs receipts at that port. 
 
 ' 1497- * 1496. 
 
RECEIPTS 141 
 
 thynges for the necessarie apparell of the Soueraigne 
 aforesayd That is to say fifyrst by the handes of 
 
 ^ As by an Indenture beryng date the thryde 
 day of Marche the sayd xij"" yere ^ more playnely 
 appereth cxij" ix^ iiij"^ And by the handes of the 
 Executors of Sir Rauff Astrie As for money to them 
 payd by the handes of Thomas Wareley for the price 
 of certeyn Stuff takyll & Appareil necessarie for the 
 Soueraigne aforesayd taken owte of the Marie Towre 
 & deliuered into the sayd shippe called the Soueraigne 
 Amountyng in value Aftyr the praysement of the 
 same to cxxxvij" xvij^ as by an Indenture of the 
 delyuere of the sayd Stuff And a bill of the Receypte 
 of the same money appereth in all by vertue of the 
 sayd warraunte amountyng to . . ccP' vj' iiij"* 
 Somme of money receyved of Syr Reignold 
 Bray Knyght late Tresorer of our soueraigne lord 
 y^ Kynges werres As aforesaid 
 
 Dccc iiij j" xiiij^ xj"^ ob q" ^ 
 
 Money receyved of Syr Robert Litton 
 Knight nowe Tresorer of our Soveraigne Lord 
 the Kynges werres 
 
 Also the sayd Robert Bregandyne hath receyved 
 of Syr Robert Litton * Knyght nowe Tresorer of our 
 soveraigne Lord the Kynges werres by the handes 
 of Thomas Wareley by vertue of a Warraunte of our 
 Soveraigne Lord the Kyng beryng date the secunde 
 day of Decembre the xij"" yere ^ of hys most noble 
 reigne To the sayd Tresorer directed for the pre- 
 paring & reparacion with other necessaries for the 
 Kynges Riall shippe called the Regent As by the 
 sayd warraunte and an Indenture thervppon made 
 more playnely Appereth c'' 
 
 1 Left blank in MS. " i497- ' 881/. 14^. \i\d. 
 
 * Of Knebworth, Herts. ^ 1496- 
 
142 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Also receyved of the sayd Syr Robert Lytton 
 by the handes of the sayd [Syr Robert L] Thomas 
 Wareley by vertue of a Warraunt beryng date the 
 xxij"" day of ffebruary the sayd xij* yere ^ of our 
 Soueraigne Lord the Kyng ffor provision to be made 
 for cables & Ropes to be prouidyd for the sayd 
 Shippe called the Regent As by the sayd warraunt 
 and an Indenture thervppon made more playnely 
 appereth ........ c'' 
 
 Also receyved of the sayd Syr Robert Lytton by 
 the handes of Thomas Stokes by vertue of a War- 
 raunte beryng date the last day of ffebruary the sayd 
 xij* yere for lyke prouision to be made for the sayd 
 Shippe called the Regent As by the sayd warraunt 
 and an Indenture thervppon made more playnely 
 
 Appereth ..... cccciiijx" xv^ vj"* 
 Also receyved of the said Syr Robert Lytton By 
 the handes of the sayd Thomas Wareley by vertue 
 of the Kynges Warraunte beryng date the x* day of 
 ffebruary the said xij* yere of oure Soueraign Lord 
 Kyng Henry the vij'*' for to prepare and doo to be 
 made thre Grette botes to serue the Kyng in hys 
 grette Armye apon the see anempste the Skottes 
 As by the sayd Warraunt & an Indenture thervppon 
 
 XX 
 
 made more playnely appereth . . . ciiij" 
 Also receyved of the sayd Syr Robert Lytton 
 By the handes of the sayd Thomas Wareley by 
 vertue of the Kynges Warraunt beryng date the xj* 
 day of ffebruary the xiij*^ yere^ of our soueraigne 
 Lord Kyng Henry the vij"" aswell for certeyn stuff 
 taken out of a Ship called the Marie Towre & 
 employed & put in the Kynges ship called the Regent 
 as for Costes & charges by hym hadd & susteyned 
 for kepyng of the sayd Ship called the Regent with 
 costes & charges of ffurnyshyng the Kynges ij Berks 
 
 ' 1497- ^ 1498. 
 
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 143 
 
 called the Swapestake & the Marie fifortune and for 
 fortifying the dokke hede at Portesmouth And' for 
 other costes & charges by the seid Robert doon by 
 Reason of hys office as by the sayd warraunt & the 
 Counterpayn of the Indenture therppon made more 
 playnely appereth . . . cccviij" xiiij^ v** q"^ 
 
 Somme of the money receyved of Syr Robert 
 Lytton Knyght tresorer of the Kynges warres 
 
 M'clxxix" ix^ xj"^ q"^ 
 
 Somme Totall of all the Receiptes aforesaid 
 
 m'm'Ixj'' iiij' xj*^ 
 
 Wherof 
 
 Somme Totall of all the costes charges and pay- 
 mentes provision & Expences As in this boke ensueth 
 That is to sey of 
 
 The dokke the dokke hedde & gates of the same 
 
 XX 
 
 ciiijxiij" vj"^ ob q' 
 The Soueraigne with her grete bote and Joly- 
 
 xat 
 
 wet ^ Diiijxv" vj' v"^ 
 
 The costes & charges concernyng the Regent 
 
 m'xHj'' xj^ v^ q 
 The costes of the Swapestake . cxx" iij' ij"* 
 
 The Marye ffortune .... ex" xvij' 
 And so the seid Robert Brygandyne Restith in 
 
 Surplusage xiij= viij-^ 
 
 Costys of the Dokke for the Kynges 
 Shippes at Portesmouth 
 
 Here ensue the paymentes made by the said 
 
 Robert Brigandyn Aswell for the wages & vitayle 
 
 of diuerse & soundrie Carpenters Sawyers Smythes 
 
 laborers Courtemen with their horse & other worke- 
 
 1 JoUyboat. 
 
144 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 men laboryng & workkyng abourt the fortyfying 
 Reparalyng amendyng. & fynyssyng of the dokke 
 for the iCynges Shippes at Portesmouth as for provi- 
 sion of Tymbre yron Stone Claye & other Stuft 
 necessarie Behouffull and aperteynent for the same 
 worke ffrom the xiiij* day of Juyn the x'*" yere ^ of 
 the reigne of our sowaigne lorde Kyng Henry the 
 vij''^ vnto the xxix'' day of Novembre the xj"" yere ^ 
 of hys most noble Reigne By the space of xxiiij 
 wekes within the tyme of this Accompte As here 
 after ensueth That is to say 
 
 Wages of workemen & other laborers 
 The ffyrst weke endyng the xxj'" day of Juyn 
 
 ffyrst the sayd Robert Bregandyn hath payd ffor 
 the wages of soundrie workmen & laborers ensuying 
 That is to say Carpenters v : — ffyrst To Robert 
 Denny maister Carpenter at vj'' by the day — ij^ & iij 
 other carpenters ych of them at iiij"^ by the day for 
 iiij dayes — iiij^ And to John Shott at iiij** by the day 
 for ij dayes di x"* — vj^ x"^ ; Sawyers, : — To Thomas 
 Honer and Richard Duke ffor iiij dayes ych of them 
 at iiij d by the day — ij^ viij'' ; Laborers xxxviij : — To 
 iij laborers ych of them at iij"* by the day ij of them 
 by iiij dayes ij^ & the other by iij dayes di — x"^ ob — ^ 
 ij^ x"^ ob ; To xix other laborers ych of them at ij"* by 
 the day xviij of them by iiij dayes — xij^ & the other 
 by iij dayes di — vij"* — xij' vij"* ; And to xvj other 
 laborers ych of them at xij'^ for the weke — xvj^ Also 
 for the wekes wages of John Nest Surveyor of the 
 sayde worke iij" in all Amountyng to . xliij' xj"* ob 
 
 > Both 1495 ; the date of the king's accession, it will be 
 remembered, was August 22. 
 
 2 One man working for three and a half days at threepence 
 a day — tenpence halfpenny. 
 
PORTSMOUTH DOCK 145 
 
 Vitayle 
 Also payd for the Bourde & Vitayle of the sayd 
 xlvj personnes aforesaid ffor the sayd weke yche of 
 them Takyng xij"^ ob by the weke amountyng to 
 
 xlvij' xj"* 
 Wages of Courtemeii 
 Also payed in likewyse for the hyre & wages of 
 V courtemen ^ ych of them with hys ij horse careying 
 stuff to the said dokke by the space of iij dayes di 
 euery man takyng by the day for hys selff ij'^ & for 
 euery horse ij"^ which amounteth in all to . viij' ix'* 
 
 Vitayle 
 
 Also payed in likewyse for the bourde & vitayle 
 of the sayd v personnes ych of them takyng after 
 the rate of xij"* ob by the Weke for the said iij dayes 
 di amountyng to . . . . • ij' vij^ q' 
 
 Rewardes 
 
 Also payed to v of the workemen aforeseyd of 
 Reward Toward their costes comyng owte of Kent 
 To the Kynges worke At the sayd dokk to euery of 
 them xvj'' ....... vj^ viij"* 
 
 Cariage of Tymbre 
 
 Also payed to Thomas Stutler & John Keyte for 
 cariage of xlix lode of Tymbre owte of the Wode 
 called the Hurst vnto the said dokke After xl fote 
 to the lode takyng for euery lode cariage xij"^ 
 amountyng to ..... . xlix' 
 
 Somme of the ffirst wekes expenses 
 
 vij" xviij' x"^ ob q"" 
 
 ' Court, a particular sort of cart {New Eng. Diet). Godefroy 
 {Diet, de Vancienne langue Fratifaise) describes cort or eourt as 
 a small plot of agricultural land, and notes the word as chiefly 
 used in Picardy, which would explain its emigration to England. 
 Courtemen, therefore, may here mean agricultural labourers rather 
 than cartmen in the modern sense. 
 
146 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 The Secounde weke endyng the xxviij" 
 day of Juyn Wages of workemen and other 
 laborers 
 
 Also payed in likewyse for the wages of soundrie 
 workemen & laborers ensuyng That is to say Car- 
 penters vij : — fyrst to Robert Denny Maister Car- 
 penter at vj"^ by the day ij^ & vj other Carpenters 
 ych of them at iiij** by the day for iiij dayes viij^ — x^ ; 
 Sawyers To Thomas Honer & Richard Duke ych 
 of theym at iiij'' by the day for iiij dayes — ij^ viij^ ; 
 Courtemen To viij courtemen ych of them with hys 
 ij horse takyng by the day euery man for hym selff 
 ij'^ & for his ij horse iiij'' for iiij dayes xvj^ ; Laborers 
 xxxvj To iij laborers ych of them at iij'' by the day 
 ij of them by iiij dayes & the thyrde by iij dayes di 
 x'' ob — ij^ x'' ob ; To xij other laborers xj of them by 
 iiij dayes ix^ ij^ & the xij* by iij dayes di ych of them 
 at ij'' ob by the day — ix^ x"* ob ; To vj other laborers 
 by iiij dayes ych of theym at ij'' by the day iiij= and 
 to XV other laborers ych of them at xij'' for the sayd 
 wekes wages — xv= ; And to John Nest Surveyor 
 of the sayd worke for his wekes wages iij^ in all 
 amountyng to . . . . . . Ixiij^ v'' 
 
 Vitayle 
 
 Also payed in likewyse for the Bourde & Vitayle 
 of the sayd liiij personnes for the sayd Weke ych of 
 theym takyng xij^ ob by the weke . . Ivj^ iij'' 
 
 Cariage of Tymbre 
 
 Also payed to Thomas Stubler & John Keyte 
 
 for cariage of xxxij" lode di of Tymbre owte of a 
 
 wode called the Hurst to the said dokke after xl fote 
 
 to the lode takyng for euery lode cariage xij"" 
 
 amountyng to xxxij' vj'' 
 
 Somme of the secounde wekys expencys 
 
 vij" xij' ij^ 
 
PORTSMOUTH DOCK 147 
 
 The iij'^"' weke endyng the ffyfte day of July 
 Wages of workemen & other laborers 
 
 Also payed in likewyse for the wages of soundrie 
 workmen and laborers ensuyng That is to say 
 Carpenters fyrst to Robert Denny Maister Carpenter 
 at vj'' by the day ij= & to xj other Carpenters ych of 
 them at iiij"* by the day By iiij dayes xiiij' viij"* — 
 xvj' viij"* ; Sawyers to Thomas Honer And Richard 
 Duke By iij dayes ych of them At iiij"^ by the day — 
 ij^ ; laborers : — to viij laborers by iiij dayes ych of 
 them At iij"* by the day — viij' And to John Watkyn 
 laborer for his wekes wages — xij"* and to John Nest 
 Surveyor of the sayd worke for this wekes wages — 
 iij'' in all amountyng to . . . . xxx' viij*^ 
 
 Vitayle 
 
 Also payed in likewyse for the Boorde & vitayle 
 Aswell of xxij" personnes aforeseyd ych of theym by 
 the space of a weke xxij' xj** as of the ij sawyers ych 
 of theym by the space of iij dayes x"* ob q' euery man 
 takyng after the Rate of xij"* ob by the weke 
 
 xxiij' ix^ ob q"^ 
 Rewardes 
 
 Also payed to v workmen of Reward for their 
 Costys comyng owte of Kent to the Kynges worke 
 at the seyd dokke to ych of theym xvj"^ of Reward 
 amountyng to . . . . . . vj' viij^ 
 
 Also payed in likewyse to viij workemen of a 
 rewarde geven to theym towardes their costes goyng 
 homeward into Kent which with other hade taken 
 the sayd dokke in grete of Mayster Shyrborne & 
 after putt awey Tyll euerych of them by the 
 Commaundement of the sayd Maister Shirborne of 
 Rewarde ij' amountyng to ... . xvj' 
 
 Somme of the iij"** wekes expences 
 
 Ixxvij' j'^ ob q"^ 
 
 L 2 
 
148 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Wages of workemen & other laborers ^ 
 
 
 Number 
 
 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 of men 
 at work ' 
 
 
 Wages 
 
 Victualling 
 
 Total 
 
 
 
 £ 
 
 S. d. 
 
 £ X. -/. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 4th week . 
 
 43 
 
 2 
 
 2 2\ 
 
 I 10 
 
 5 I 6i' 
 
 5th week . 
 
 44 
 
 2 
 
 15 3 
 
 I 15 5 
 
 4 10 8 
 
 6th week . 
 
 32 
 
 I 
 
 6 9i 
 
 I I ii| 
 
 2 8 9i 
 6 16 i^ 
 
 7th week . 
 
 44 
 
 3 
 
 10 8 
 
 2 I II 
 
 8th week . 
 
 56 
 
 5 
 
 I 5i 
 
 2 18 4 
 
 7 19 95 
 
 gth week . 
 
 S8 
 
 3 
 
 10 7 
 
 305 
 
 6 II 
 
 loth week . 
 
 60 
 
 5 
 
 9 4 
 
 326 
 
 8 II 10 
 
 nth week . 
 
 57 
 
 4 
 
 6 7 
 
 2 19 4i 
 
 7 5 "i 
 
 1 2 th week . 
 
 52 
 
 4 
 
 II 
 
 2 14 2 
 
 8 II 8^ 
 
 13th week . 
 
 52 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 2 14 2 
 
 632 
 
 14th week . 
 
 51 
 
 3 
 
 14 I 
 
 2 13 I2 
 
 672^ 
 
 15th week . 
 
 21 
 
 i; 
 
 8 II 
 
 18 io| 
 
 2 7 9f 
 
 1 6th week . 
 
 28 
 
 2 
 
 5 7 
 
 192 
 
 3 14 9 
 
 17th week . 
 
 27 
 
 2 
 
 3 9i 
 
 164 
 
 3 10 li 
 2 10 ii| 
 
 1 8th week . 
 
 21 
 
 I 
 
 9 I 
 
 I I 10^ 
 
 19th week . 
 
 24 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 I 5 
 
 3 5 4 
 
 20th week . 
 
 25 
 
 I 
 
 12 10 
 
 I 3 2I 
 
 2 16 of 
 
 2 1 St week . 
 
 33 
 
 2 
 
 9 2 
 
 I 14 4i 
 
 4 3 6^ 
 
 22 nd week . 
 
 32 
 
 2 
 
 II 7 
 
 I 13 4 
 
 4 4 II 
 
 23rd week . 
 
 28 
 
 2 
 
 5 7i 
 
 192 
 
 3 14 9| 
 
 3 18 4^ 
 
 24th week ^. 
 
 28 
 
 2 
 
 5 7i 
 
 192 
 
 Somme of all the expences by the xxiiij wekes aforesaid : cxxiiij" ii' iij* ob. 
 
 ' As the remaining twenty-one weeks are chiefly repetitions of 
 the same general payments, only differing in the totals, it has been 
 considered unnecessary to print them in detail. They are, there- 
 fore, abstracted in the text, but the ' reward ' for the fourth week 
 is printed in full. 
 
 * Not always for the whole week ; some were only employed 
 for a certain number of days out of the working week. 
 
 ^ Including i/. ds. 6d. for the carriage of timber, and 12s. for 
 a 'reward.' 
 
 * Including il. y. 6d. for the carriage of timber. 
 ^ Including i/. 6s. 6d. for the carriage of timber. 
 ^ Ending Nov. 29, 1495. 
 
 ' Including a reward of y. 4<f. to seven carpenters going home 
 into Kent. 
 
PORTSMOUTH DOCK 149 
 
 Reward ^ 
 Also this weke Maister Bray commaunded 
 Robert Brygandyne to take the dokke into his 
 handes agayn And theyn the sayd Robert Rode 
 into Kent to gette Carpenters Sc'Smythes to comme 
 & worke at the sayd dokke which artificers wer not 
 willyng to comme except they myght have their 
 costes owteward & homeward A gayn & so the 
 sayed Robert payed To Robert Donny Thomas 
 Cagell Henry Chatfeld & John Padyarn v' & to 
 John Baker WilHam West John Crotall Robert 
 Crotall & Richard Lucas vij^ for their Costes to 
 Portesmouth Amountyng to . . . . xij'" 
 
 Prouision of Stuffe ffor the Dokke that is 
 to say of 
 
 Iron. Also the sayd Robert Brygandyn hath 
 payed the xj* day of July the x"" yere of our 
 soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij* To Chris- 
 topher Ambros of Hampton for ij Tonne of Yron 
 price the Tonne Ixxiiij^ x^ — vij"' ix^ viij'' And for 
 weying of the same ij Tonne & careyng of hit to 
 the waterside in Hampton viij"* And for ffreght of 
 the same yron ffrome Hampton to Portsemouth xvj"* 
 So by hym bought occupyed spent employed & 
 wroght into boltes barres fforlokkes Rynges clampes 
 Spykes Staples & other necessaris ffor the seid 
 dokke within the tyme of this Accompt vii" xi' viij*^ 
 
 Also payed inlikewyse to JohnClerkeof Tychefeld 
 Maister of Harvy Hawards ship Ship of Hamyll 
 commyng owte of Spayne the xxij* day of July the 
 seid x* yere ^ for ij tonne of chosyn yron price the 
 Tonne iiij'' So of hym bought occupied spent and 
 employed Apon necessaries for the seid dokke within 
 the tyme of this Accompt .... viij" 
 
 ' Entered in the MS. under the fourth week. ' i49S. 
 
I50 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Stele. Also payed to John Curraunt the !]■*= day 
 of August the seid x"" yere for ij Sheffs ^ of Stelle 
 price the Sheff vij"* So of hym bought & spent 
 Abought amendyng of certeyn necessarie tolys for 
 dyuerse workemen workyng At the seyd dokke 
 within the tyme of this Accompte . . . xiiij"* 
 
 Iren work. Also the said Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed to Robert a Chamebre Smythe at Portes- 
 mouth ffor certeyn yron worke and other stuff 
 ensuyng That is to say ffor certyn Spykes of yron 
 weying xlij lb — v^ iij** ; Staples & clampes of yroii 
 ffor a carte weying xiij lb xix"^ ob ; iij matokes 
 weyng xxvj lb iij^ iij^ ; A pykas ^ & ij pyles shoue ^ 
 weying xiij lb xviij'' ; xij clowtes ffor cartes weyng 
 xiij lb xix*^ ob which parcelles conteyne in weight 
 hole to geder v'"' vj lb amountyng after j** ob the lb 
 in money to — xiij^ iij"^ ; Also ffor cc clowtenayle price 
 the c iiij* — viij'^ ; Shutyng * & Amendyng of v boltes 
 occupyed and annexed to the sayd dokke for euery 
 pece ij*^ — x*^ ; Also ffor xij grete boltes of yron vij 
 with rynges & v playne weyng ccl lb At j'' q" the lb 
 xxvj^ ob ; So of hyme bought occupied employed & 
 spent About reparacion of the seid dokke & cartes 
 ffor cariage of Stuff ffor the same within the tyme 
 of this Acompte . . . . . xl^ ix*^ ob 
 
 See Colys. Also payed to William Selyer of 
 Redyng the xij day of August the x* yere of our 
 Soveraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij* for xviij 
 chaldre of See Cole price the Chaldre viij^ — vij" iiij^ 
 And ffor the ffreght of the same frome Redyng * vnto 
 portesmouth — xviij^ So of hym bought & spent 
 Abought workyng the Iren aforesaid within the 
 tyme of this Acompte .... viij" ij' 
 
 1 A sheaf of steel contained thirty gads (Hohnshed, Descrip- 
 tion of England, Bk. II. ch. xi.) ; the gad does not appear to 
 have been a term of weight but meant a small bar or rod. 
 
 ^ Pickaxe. ' Possibly shoes for piles. * Welding, cf. p. 228. 
 
 * Redyng, on the river Rother, in Kent, was then a tidal port. 
 
PORTSMOUTH DOCK 151 
 
 Clovebordes. Also the sayd Robert Brygan- 
 dyne hath payed the v* day of Juyn the seid x"" yere 
 To ^ late the wyff of John Oxenbrige of 
 Brede in Sussex for ccc clouebordes price the c xxvj^ 
 viij"* So of hym bought employed & spent abought 
 the reparacion of the seid dokke within the tyme of 
 this Acompte iiij" 
 
 Wheles for carrys ^ called Cowrtes. Also 
 payed the xij*^ day of August the seid x* yere of our 
 Soueraigne lord the Kyng to the whelewrightes of 
 Havant for vj payer of bare whelys price the payer ij* 
 So of iheym bought ffor Cowrtes otherwise called 
 Pettes ^ for cariage of Stonys clay & other stuffe to 
 the Dokke within the tyme of this Accompt . xij' 
 
 Somme of prouision of Stuff and other necessaries 
 for the Dokke aforesaid . . xxx" vij^ vij"^ ob 
 
 Costes of makyng the Gates of the Dokke 
 aforesayd 
 
 Here ensue certeyn paymentes made By the seid 
 Robert Brygandyne ffor certeyn Costes & charges 
 by hym hade made & susteyned aswell abought 
 prouision of stuff as ffor the Wages & vitayle of 
 soundrie workemen laboryng & workyng abought 
 makyng of the gates for closyng the Dokke hede 
 togeder frome the secunde day of ffebruary the xj* 
 yere * of Souveraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij* vnto 
 the xvij day of Apryll next ensuing * By the space 
 of xj weekes within the tyme of this Accompte As 
 here ensueth. 
 
 Sawynges of plankes. ffryst the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne at diuerse tymes within the tyme afore- 
 
 1 Blank in MS. 
 
 ^ A small cart on two wheels, a tumbril. 
 
 * From French /eAV. Cf.. entry and note p. 145. It appears 
 that the ' courtemen ' brought their own horses and that the carts 
 belonged to the government, which points to the men being farm 
 labourers or small tenants. 
 
 4 1496. ° Ibid. 
 
152 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 sayd hath payed ffor sawyng M'M'M'M'Dxxiiij ffote of 
 tymbre conteyning cxiij lode iiij ffote ffor plankes 
 aswell for the inner as the vtturmost Gates of 
 the dokke aforesayd plankyng of the sydes of the 
 seid dokke price the c sawyng xiiij"* apon the seid 
 dokke & Gates spent occupyed and employed within 
 the tyme of this Acompte .... lij^ ix"* 
 
 Ironwerke. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed at diverse tymes for certeyn yren worke 
 necessarie for the seid worke That is to say ffyrst 
 for m' Carvell nayle ^ price the c vj* — Ix' ; m' Carvell 
 nayle price the [c] v^ — P ; Ixv boltes with rynges 
 and Styroppes ^ of dyuerse makynges weying dccTxx 
 lb At j'^ ob q' the lb — iiij" ij^ ob ; xij spykes weying 
 vj lb Roff & clynche nayles xliiij lb di ijcalkyng 
 yrons And ij dryfte* pynnes weyng v lb di at j"* q' the lb 
 — v^ x^ ; cc spykes — vj^ ; j quarteron of hedyng nayles 
 — v"^ ; A payer of Garnettes* with nayles weyng xij"' 
 — xv*^ ; ij Staples with iiij Rosses ° weyng xiij lb — 
 xvj** q"^ ; amendyng of a payer of Garnettes — viij"^ ; 
 Also ffor makyng of a Crowe of yren weying cxv"" — 
 vj^ ; In clynche worke Roff & nayle xij"' at j'' q' 
 the lb — xv"* ; cc of yj peny nayle — xij'^ ; ccc di of iiij 
 peny nayle — xiiij"^ ; Amendyng of viij boltes with 
 the fforelokes — xvj"* ; makynge of bolsters^ for the 
 dokke hede xvij** ; And for a grete calkyng yron — ij** 
 So by hym bought & abought the seid dokkes worke 
 occupied spent employed & annexed within the tyme 
 of this Acompte Amountyng in all to x" xviij' ob q' 
 
 Pytche Tarre & Sye. Also the seid Robert 
 Brjrgandyne hath payed for iij barelles of piche & ij 
 barelles of Tarre price the barell iiij' — xx' And for 
 
 1 Long tie nails ; Fr. carvelk. Low Latin, cavilla. Cf. Brayley 
 and Britton's Houses of Parliament, p. 113. 
 
 2 Bands. ^ Driving. < T-shaped hinges. 
 
 * Heads hammered into triangular facets. 
 
 * There are several kinds of bolts so called. 
 
PORTSMOUTH DOCK 153 
 
 Sye and spynnyng of the same ^ — v' So by hym 
 bought occupyed employed & spent abought the seid 
 worke within the tyme of this Acompte Amountyng 
 in all to . . . . . . . xxv^ 
 
 \Arages & vitayles of shipwryghtes. Also 
 the seid Robert Brygandyne hath payd at soundrie 
 tymes within the seid tyme of xj wekes aforsaid for 
 the wages & vitayle of Soundrie & diuerse ship- 
 wryghtes laboryng & workyng abought the makyng 
 of the seyd Gates that is to say The ffyrst iij wekes 
 endyng the xxj" day of ffebruarie the yere aforesayd 
 To vij Shipwrightes laboryng by the space of xv dayes 
 iij of them takyng viij"* a man by the day — xxx' an 
 other at vij"^ by the day — viij^ ix"^ ij other ych of them 
 at vj** — xv^ And an other at v"^ by the day — vj' iij"* 
 Amountyng to — Ix^ ; The yj other wekes next en- 
 suyng endyng the iij*^' day of Aprill the yere afore- 
 sayd To viij shipwrightes laboryng & workynge 
 by the space of xxviij dayes di within the seid tyme 
 iiij of theym takyng viij"^ apece by the day — Ixxvj^ oon 
 other at vij"* by the day — xvj^ vij"^ ob ij other ech of 
 theym at vj*^ by the day xxviij^ vj"^ And oon other 
 at v** by the day xj^ x"^ ob amountyng to vj" xiij' 
 And the ij last wekes endyng the xvij day of Aprill 
 the yere aforesayd to vij shipwrightes laboryng by 
 the space of viij dayes within the same tyme iij of 
 theym takyng viij*^ apece by the day — xvj^ An other 
 at vij"* by the day iiij^ viij"^ — ij other ych of theym at 
 vj"^ by the day — viij' And oon at v** by the day — 
 iij^ iiij*^ Amountyng to — xxxij^ ; in all ffor the seuerall 
 tymes aforesayd amountyng to . . . xj'' v"* 
 Somme of the Costes and Expences of makyng 
 the Gates of the Dokke aforsaid . xxvj" ix"* ob q' 
 
 • Some kind of composition ; cf. also infra, p. 292. 
 ' Spynnyng ' simply means drawing it out into filaments for use. 
 Jamieson (Dictionary) defines sie as ' a strip of tarred cloth placed 
 between the over laps of a clinker-built boat.' Whether it was a 
 composition or a prepared cloth it was doubtless used here for the 
 seams of the gate timbers. 
 
154 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Costes of ffortyfying ^ the Dooke hedde 
 
 Here ensue certeyn paymentes by the seid 
 Robert Brygandyn made for & abought certeyn 
 Costes & charges hadde doon & susteyned abought 
 fortyfying of the Dokke hedde aforesayd ffrome the 
 viij"" day of July the xij* yere ^ of our Soueraign lord 
 Kyng Henry the vij"" vnto the xxiiij'' day of Septem- 
 bre then next ensuyng the xiij"" yere ^ of hys noble 
 reigne By the space of xj wekes As here after 
 ensueth 
 
 Prouision and ffreight of Stones & Gravell 
 
 ffyrst the seid Robert Brygandyne hath payed 
 To William Broke & Robert Harwith of portes- 
 mouth and other aswell for cccclxviij ton tyght ^ of 
 
 XX 
 
 grete Rookes ^ and Stones vij" xvj^ As for ciiijxvj 
 ton tyght of gravell xxiiij^ vf- by theym conveyed 
 with their botes by water ffrome owte of the yle of 
 Weight vnto the seid dokke hede At portesmouth 
 takyng for euery ton Tyght of Rubbes ^ & Stones 
 iiij'^ & of Gravell 'f. ob So of theym bought And 
 Apon & Abought fortyfying of the seid dokke Hedde 
 occupied bestowed & spent within the tyme of this 
 Acompte amountyng to ... . ix'' vj'^ 
 
 Prouision of Oken plankes 8z: spykes of Iron 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse To William Adean of 
 ffarham for xij oken plankes of xviij fote long xij 
 ynch brode & iiij ynch thyke which with grete spikys 
 
 ' Here used in the sense of strengthening. ^ H91- 
 
 ' Probably measured tons (see HoUoway's Did. of Pro- 
 vincialisms, s.v. tight, and Halliwell, s. v. thite). In a general sense 
 it meant full measure. The expression in relation to the tonnage 
 of ships is as old as the thirteenth century, a vessel being said to 
 be of so many ton tights. 
 
 ^ Rocks. " Rubble. 
 
PORTSMOUTH DOCK 155 
 
 of yron befastyned at the seid dooke hede for forty- 
 fying of the same price at the ffyrste biyng — x' And 
 to William Broke & Robert Harwith of portesmouth 
 for conveyance of the same plankes with their bote 
 by water from thens to Portesmouth — xx"^ ; to John 
 Arnold smyth of ffarham for a c grete spykes of 
 Iron for to nayle & fasteyn the seid plankes at the 
 dokke hedde price — iij' vj'* So by hym bought occu- 
 pied & spent as aforesaid within the tyme of this 
 Acompte xv^ ij'' 
 
 Wages & vitayle of Workemen laying the 
 Stone & gravell aforesayd 
 
 Also the seid Robert Brygandyne hath payed to 
 Thomas Lawrence & John Marteyn aswell for 
 theym wages ych of theym takyng xx"^ by the weke 
 As for theyr vitayle at xij"* ob for apece by the weke 
 laboryng & workyng abought Cowchyng ^ plankyng 
 & laying of the seid grete Rokes Stone & Gravell 
 by the seid space of x wekes aboue sayd for fortyfying 
 of the seid dokke amountyng After the rate of the 
 Wages & vitayle aforesaid for the seid tyme To 
 
 liilj= ij'' 
 
 Somme of the Costes & charges of fifortyfying 
 the Dokke hedde xij" ix^ x"* 
 
 Somme of almaner of Costes & Charges con- 
 cerning the Dokke the Dokke hedde & Gates of 
 
 the same aforesayd . . . ciiijxiij" vj"* ob q"^ 
 
 Thaccompte of Stuff Store and other Ne- 
 cessaries Apperteynyng to oure Soueraigne 
 Lorde the Kynges Dokke aforesaid 
 
 Here ensueth thaccompte aswell of all maner of 
 Stuff Store and other soundrie Necessaries apper- 
 
 ' Placing. 
 
156 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 teyning to our Soueraigne lorde the Kinges dokke at 
 Portesmouth the xiiij"" day of Juyn in the x"" yere ^ 
 of our Soveraign lorde the Kinges reign which day 
 the seid Robert Brygandyn ffyrst toke the seid dokke 
 into his handes and Guydyng As of all maner other 
 stuff Necessarie & Behouffull for the seid dokke 
 by the seid Robert Brygandyn provided bought or 
 otherwise Receyved within the tyme of this accompte 
 As hereafter ensueth That is to say 
 
 Stuff received at our Soveraign lorde the Kinges 
 dokke & forge the day and yere aboueseid that is to 
 
 say 
 
 Tymbre provided by William Comersale 
 
 late clerk of the Kynges shippes 
 Rammes of Yron called Wylkyns . 
 Long Roddes of Yron for the same 
 
 Wylkyns ..... 
 Smythey Bellows worne & ffeble . 
 Andevildes of yron 
 Gryndestones .... 
 Crete Blokkepollyes for Raysing up of 
 
 Mastes ..... 
 lyche hokes of yron 
 loff hokes of yron .... 
 hokes of yron for fysshing of ankers 
 Aparelles for the sayle of a ship . 
 PoUeys bounde with yron 
 Smale ores ..... 
 Ketelles of brasse .... 
 Lanternes ..... 
 Mastes for a smale Ship that is to say 
 
 fore mastes Toppe mastes & bonea- 
 
 venture mastes ..... 
 owte lyggers for the Sterne of a smale 
 
 ship ....... j 
 
 ' 1495- 
 
 xij lode 
 J 
 
 ij payer 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 vuj 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 vij 
 
 j 
 
 "J 
 
PORTSMOUTH DOCK 157 
 
 yerdes for the Mastes of a smalle ship 
 
 that is to say mayne yerdes foreyerdes 
 
 sprette yerdes Toppe yerdes Bonea- 
 
 venture mast yerdes . . . . v 
 
 Bowsprettes for a small ship . . . j 
 
 Chaynes of Yron for the Shrowdes of a 
 
 smale ship ..... xviij 
 
 Dedemenyen for the same use . . xxxvj 
 Arowes old & feble .... ccccl shefes 
 Chestes to the same . . . . ix 
 
 Stuff with other necessaries bought for the 
 Behofif of the seid Dokke 
 
 Mattokes ...... iij 
 
 Pykaxes ...... j 
 
 Bcire wheles for Cowrtes to carie Stuff 
 
 to the seid dokke . . . • vj payer 
 
 Drifte pynnes of yron weying v lb di . ij 
 
 Calkyng yrons grete j & Smale ij . . iij 
 
 Crowe of yron weying cxv lb . . j 
 
 fifovren receptes of Stufif & other Necessaries for 
 the Behofif of the seid dokke that is to say 
 
 Tymbre receyved owte of the Kynges 
 
 wood called Hurst .... clviij lode 
 
 Bokettes receyved owte of the Soue- 
 raigne to drawe water owte of the 
 dokke bounde with xxviij'' lb of yron . iiij 
 
 Miches ^ with a swivell a bolte & Ryng 
 belongyng to the Ingyn to draw water 
 owte of the seid dokke weying xviij lb 
 in likewyse owte of the seid Soueraigne 
 receyved . . . . . . j 
 
 ' French mlche, always applied to the centre-piece whether of 
 a made mast, cable, capstan, or' rudder (Jal, Gloss. Nautiqii(). 
 Here it appears to mean the pump-spear. 
 
158 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Somme of all the Stuff Store and other Neces- 
 saries Belongyng to the Dokke aforesayd 
 
 Tymbre .... 
 
 Rammes of Yron called Wilkyns 
 
 Long roddes of Yron for the same 
 
 Smythy Bellowes . 
 
 Anfeldes of yron . 
 
 Grynstones . 
 
 Grete Blok poleyes 
 
 Matokes 
 
 Pykas .... 
 
 Bayre wheles for cowrtes 
 
 Dryfte pynnes 
 
 Calkyng yrons 
 
 Bokettes bound with yron 
 
 Michis with a Swevell a bolte & a Ryng 
 
 belongyng to thengyn 
 Crowes of yron 
 lyche hokes of Yron 
 loff hokes of yron . 
 Hokes to fifysshe ankers 
 parelles to a shippesmast say' 
 polleyes bounde with yron 
 Smale ores . 
 Ketylles of brasse . 
 Lanterns 
 fforemastes j Toppe mastes j & Bonea- 
 
 venture mastes j . . . . 
 Mayne yerdes j ffore yerdes j Sprete 
 
 yerdes j toppe yerdes j & Boneaven- 
 
 ture yerdes j . . . . . 
 Bowsperettes . . . . . 
 Chaynes of yron for the Shrowdes of a 
 
 smale ship ..... 
 
 Dedemenyen to the same 
 Owte lyggers at the Sterne of a ship 
 
 clxx lode 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 ij payer 
 
 j 
 
 j... 
 viij 
 
 j 
 
 vj payer 
 
 ij 
 
 iiJ 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 vij 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 "j 
 
 J 
 
 xviij 
 xxxvj 
 
 j 
 
PORTSMOUTH DOCK 159 
 
 Arowes old & ffeble . . . ccccl shefes 
 Chestes to the same . . . ix 
 
 Deliuerances perusinges & otherwyse de- 
 menynges of the Stuff and other Neces- 
 saries aforesaied 
 
 Stuff & other Necessaries perused worne & 
 Annexed & spent within the tyme of this Acompte. 
 
 ffyrst ther is spent perused broken loste and 
 wasted abought the seid dokke within the tyme 
 aforesayd certeyn parcelles of Stuff & other neces- 
 saries vnder wryten that is to sey cxiij lode & iiij 
 fote of Tymbre sawed into plankes for the Reparacion 
 & amendyng of the sydes & gates of the seid dokke 
 Also Ivj lode di & xvj fote tymbre employed spent 
 & annexed to & for the Susteynyng & fortyfying of 
 the seid dokke & gates of the same Also ther is 
 broken perused and worne j matok and ij payer of 
 Cowrte wheles abought the reparacion of the seid 
 dokke within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 Tymbre ..... clxx lode 
 
 Matokes . . . . . j 
 Cowrte wheles . . . . ij payer 
 
 Stuff delyuered to the Kynges Bark 
 called Swepestake 
 
 Also delyured to our Soueraigne lorde the Kinges 
 Bark called the Swepestake certeyn stuff and other 
 Necessaries ensuyng necessarye & Behoffull for the 
 same That is to say 
 
 Lyche hokes of yron . . j 
 
 Loff hokes of yron . . . j 
 
 Hokes to ffysshe ankers . . j 
 
 parell ...... ij 
 
i6o 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 pollyes bounde with yron 
 
 J 
 
 Smale ores 
 
 Vlj 
 
 Kettelles of Brasse 
 
 
 J 
 
 Lanterns 
 
 
 y 
 
 fore Mastes . 
 
 
 • j 
 
 Toppe mastes 
 
 
 ■ j 
 
 Boneaventure mastes 
 
 
 j 
 
 Mayne yerdes 
 
 
 j 
 
 fore yerdes . 
 
 
 j 
 
 Sprete yerdes 
 
 
 j 
 
 Toppe yerdes 
 
 
 j 
 
 Boneaventure yerdes 
 
 
 J 
 
 Bowsprettes . 
 
 
 j 
 
 Chaynes of yron for the Shrowdes 
 
 xviij 
 
 Dedemenyen to the same 
 
 xxxvj 
 
 Owte lyggers at the Ste 
 
 ;rne . 
 
 j 
 
 With the which Stuff the seid Robert Brygan- 
 dyn is charged in the acompte of the seid Ship. 
 
 And so remaneth at the seid dokke & forge 
 this Stuff & Necessaries that here after 
 ensueth That is to say 
 
 Rammes of Yron called Wilkyns 
 Long roddes of yron for the same 
 Smythey Bellowes 
 Anfeldes of yron . 
 Gryndestones 
 Grete Blok pollyes for raysyng of mastes 
 Matokes .... 
 Pykas ..... 
 Bare wheles for cowrtes 
 Dryfte pinnes of yron . 
 Calkyng yrons grete j & smale ij 
 Bokettes to draw water at the dokke 
 bounde with yron . . . . 
 
 J 
 
 ij 
 
 ij payer 
 
 j 
 
 j... 
 
 viij 
 
 ij 
 
 j... 
 
 iiij payer 
 
 ij 
 "j 
 
 iiij 
 
THE SOVEREIGN i6i 
 
 Miches with a Swevell a bolte & a Ryng 
 belongyng to thengyne to draw water 
 at the dokke . . . . . j 
 Crowes of yron . . . . . j 
 Arowse old & ffeble .... ccccl shefes 
 Chystes to the same . . . . ix 
 
 The Kynges Ship called the Souvraigne 
 
 Here ensue the paymentes made by the sayd 
 Robert Brygandyne As well for the costes of Kepyng 
 the Kynges Ship Ryall called the Soueraigne as for 
 prouision of Stuff takyll & Apparell Reparacion & 
 Ryggyng of the same at diuerse & soundrie tymmes 
 within the tyme of thys Acompte As hereafter en- 
 sueth that is to say 
 
 Wages of Maryners. fifyrst the sayed Robert 
 Brygandyne hathe payed for the wages of xxviij 
 personnes keping the sayd Ship At eryth in Tamys 
 frome the xxiiij day of the moneth of Octobre the 
 xj"" yere ^ of the Reigne of our Soueraigne lorde 
 Kyng Henry the vij"" vnto the xiij"" day of Decembre 
 next ensuyng by the space of vij wekes That is to 
 say to John Cappe Maister at iij^ iiij"* by the weke 
 xxiij^ iiij"^ Dauy Abouere purser & John lewys 
 Boteswayne ych of theym atuj^ by the weke — xxviij' 
 Richard Hayes quartermayster at xviij'^ by the weke 
 — x^ vj*^ William Symounds at xvj'^ by the weke — ix' 
 iiij'^ Hugh Gonner of the same Ship at xv"* by the 
 weke — viij' ix"* And to xx other maryners ych of 
 theym at xv** by the weke — viij" xv' And to ij 
 pages ych of them at vj"^ by the weke — vij' in all 
 amountyng to xiij" xxiij'' 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed for the vitayle of the said 
 xxviij personnes by the space of the seid vij wekes 
 euery man takyng xij^ ob by the weke . x" iiij' ij** 
 
 Somme total xxiij" vj' j"^ 
 
 ^ 1495- 
 
 M 
 
i62 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Amendyng of the Cok. Also payed to John 
 Wyther of Eryth for amendyng & Repayryling of 
 the Cok of the said Ship .... iiij^ j"* 
 
 Moryng of the Soueraigne. Also payed for 
 the wages & Rewardes of diuerse & Soundrie per- 
 sonnes to the Nombre of Ixxviij laboryng awaytyng 
 & besied abought the Bryngyng the seyd Ship to 
 the Shore And for moryng of hyre there the v* 
 day the vj* day and the vij* day of Decembre the 
 xj* yere ^ of the reigne of our sayd Soueraigne lorde 
 the Kyng That is to say to Maister Parker maister 
 of the Ship called the Armytage for iij dayes & ij 
 nyghtes — xvj'' ; John Smyth & John Tego by the 
 same tyme — ij^ ; To xviij other personnes ych of 
 theym at x"^ apece for the sayd iij dayes & ij nyghtes 
 — xv^ ; iiij other personnes for ij dayes & ij nyghtes 
 — ij^ viij** ; xj personnes by the space of ij dayes v^ vj"*; 
 xiij personnes by the space of a day ych of theym at 
 iij'' — iij^ iij"* — viij^ ix"' ; ij men ych of them a day & a 
 nyght — x'^ ; Thomas Clodder & hys ij men a day & 
 a nyght — xij"* ; ij men ych of theym ij dayes — x"* ; 
 William Wyther & xx'' with hyme by half a day of 
 Reward in grete — iij' iiij'* ; & to Robert Baker goyng 
 from Eryth to Grenewich & depford for fetchyng of 
 the sayd Shipmen viij** in all Amountyng to 
 
 xxxvj' v** 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed for vitayle bought & spent 
 by the seyd Ixxviij personnes within the sayd tyme 
 That is to say for iij dossen di Brede^ — iij= vj'* ; a 
 pype here vj' viij"* ; iiij Saltefysshe — xx"* ; ccc Redde 
 Heryngs — iij' ; a fyrkyn of white heryngs — ij' & for 
 iij quarters of beff v' x"* in all amountyng to 
 
 xxij' viij^ 
 
 Somme total . . , Ixiij' ij'* 
 
 ' 1495- 
 
 ^ Three and a half dozen loaves of bread. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 163 
 
 Wages of Maryners. Also the sayd Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed for the wages of xx" mary- 
 ners Kepyng the seid Ship in Thamys at Eryth 
 frome the xiij* day of Decembre the xi* yere of our 
 Soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the 
 xiiij dayes of Marche nexte ensuying by the space 
 of xiij wekes That is to say to John Cape Maister 
 at iij= iiij'^ by the weke — xliij^ iiij-^ To Dauy Abouere 
 purser & John Tygo Boteswayne ych of theym at 
 the xx"^ by the weke — xliij" iiij"* Richard Hayes & 
 WilHam Symonds quartermaisters ych of them at 
 xvj'' by the weke — xxxiiij' viij"* Thomas Payne 
 steward John Gylpyn coke & Thomas WilHams 
 keper of the pourte ^ & hans fifryse Conner ych of 
 theym at xv** by the weke — Ixv^ And to xj other 
 maryners ych of them at xij*^ by the weke — vij" iij^ 
 in all amountyng to . . . . xvj'' ix' iiij"^ 
 
 Vitayle, Also payed for Bourde & Vitayle 
 for the seid xx personnes fro the seid xiij"" day of 
 Decembre the seid xj* yere Vnto the xxvij* day 
 of the same moneth next ensuyng by the space of 
 ij wekes ych of theym takyng xij'' ob by the weke 
 amountyng to . . . . . . xlj^ viij'^ 
 
 Also payed for certeyn vitayle & other necessaries 
 bought & by the seid xx" personnes spent frome the 
 sayd xxvij* day of Decembre the seid xj"" yere vnto 
 the xiiij* day of Marche nexte ensuyng^ by the space 
 of xj wekes That is to say for brede — xxxiij^ ix^ ; 
 xvj pypes bere at vj^ viiij"* a pipe — cvj^ viij"* ; ij pipes 
 beff — Ix^; bieff bought in grete — xv'' ij*^ ob; c Salte- 
 fysshe — xlvj^ viiij*^ A barell of white heryngs viij^ & 
 acade^of rede heryngs iij^viij'* — IviijMiij'' A busshell 
 
 1 Perhaps the entrance port or gangway. 
 ^ March 1496. 
 
 ^ The cade and the barrel were the same as a measure of 
 quantity (De Caux, The Herring and. the Herring Fishery, p. 81). 
 Cf. supra, p. 17. 
 
 M 2 
 
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 di pesyn — xij"^ ; viij dosyn Candelles viij' ; m'm'm'ccI 
 billettes xvj' iij*^ ; iij quarters of a c of Tusserdes ^ 
 iij^ & a lode of grenewode xvj'' — xx^ vij"* in all 
 amountyng to xv" iij" vj"^ ob 
 
 Costes of defendyng the Soueraigne frome 
 the yse in Thamys 
 
 Also payed for diuerse & soundrie Costes hadde 
 & susteyned in defendyng the sayd Ship frome the 
 yse frome the xxvj'' day of Decembre the seid xj* 
 yere vnto the thyrde day of Janyvere next ensuyng 
 by the space of a weke That is to [say] fyrst to 
 William Wether & John Wether of Eryth for the 
 hyre of m'Hj fote of Thyk plankes wherof somme wer 
 boryd thorow somme Broken & somme cutte for 
 makyng of defencez for the sayd Ship & Aftyrward 
 Restoryd agayne of Reward in grete — x* To the 
 same William Wether for iij Clovebordes ix^ & c di 
 Tre nayles xij** spent in the seid besynes — xxj"* for 
 cariage of iij lode of Tymbre hade oute of the 
 Kynges wode besyde Eryth occupied & spent 
 abought makyng of the said defence — viij^ To 
 
 John Spencer smyth of Eryth for vjij lb of spykes 
 of yron made for the seid bysynes price the lb j"* q' 
 — xij' viij"* ob And for iiij stone of Okome bought 
 & spent abought Calkyng the porte of the seid Ship 
 — xij"* & for the wages of diuerse & soundrie Car- 
 penters & laborers laboryng abought the said bysynes 
 that is to say xij Shipwryghtes by iij dayes xviij" 
 J shipwright iiij dayes ij' another ij dayes xij^ & iij 
 other shipwryghtes j day xviij^ ych of them takyng 
 vj"* by the day— xxij' vj"^ And for the wages of x 
 laborers in the seid Ship and bysynes laboryng & 
 
 ' Perhaps from Trussel, a bundle. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 165 
 
 occupied by all the hole weke ych of theym takyng 
 xij"^ by the weke^x^ in all amountyng to 
 
 Iviij^ viij'' ob 
 Somme total ..... xviii" ij^ ij"^ 
 
 Costes of Moryng & bryngyng the seid 
 Ship frome the Shore. 
 
 Also the seid Robert Brygandyne hath payed for 
 the Costes & Charges in Bryngyng the seid Ship 
 frome the shore at Eryth & moryng of the same the 
 iij-^" day the iiij"" day & the v"^ day of Marche the 
 seid xj"" yere That is to say for the wages of xliiij 
 laborers wherof iiij by ij dayes di ij' viij'' ; xxix 
 ych of theym at iij'' a day by ij dayes — xiiij^ vj'' ; j 
 other a day di — viij^ ; iij other by a day — ix"* ; & 
 vj other by viij howres ych of them at ij'' of Reward 
 — xij"* And to xx" maryners of a Ship called the 
 Bestyan of Reward for their laboure in helpyng to 
 bryng the sayd Ship frome the shore into the Streme 
 — xvj'' in all amountyng to . . . xx^ xj^ 
 
 Somme of the Costes and Expences in Kepyng 
 in the Soueraigne at Eryth in Thames wythin the 
 tyme aforesaid ..... Ixiiij" iij^ iiij"* 
 
 Costes of the conueying of the Soueraigne 
 ffrome Eryth in Thamys vnto the porte of 
 Portesmouth. 
 
 Vitayle & fifewell. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed for certeyn vitayle & 
 fewell bought for vitaylyng of the seid Ship frome 
 the xiiij* day of marche the xj* year ^ of our 
 Soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the xv 
 day of Aprill next ensuyng by the space of a 
 moneth & iiij dayes That is to say ffyrste for 
 
 » 1496. 
 
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 Brede Ixvj doz — Ixvj^; m' weight of Bysket at iij= the 
 hundred — xxx^ ; Byere xl pipes at vj^ viij*^ the pipe 
 — xiij'' vj^ viij"* ; ffyssh cc haberdyne ^ at xxxiij^ iiij'^ 
 the hundred — Ixvj^ viij*^ ; An other di c price xviij^ 
 ij"* ; yj barelles white herynges at vj^ viij"^ the barell 
 — xP ; fflesh vij oxen price cyj^ viij'^ ; xj busselles 
 salte for pouderyng of the same at yj'' the bussell 
 — iiij^ vij'' ; A pipe of salte bieff redie dressed xP ; 
 Pesyn x busselles yj^ viij'' ; Green pesyn'-^at viij'' the 
 bussell with cariage of the same v** from London to 
 Eryth — vij^ j'' ; ffewell m'm'm' billettes at v'" the m' — 
 xv^ ; viij doz candell viij^ in all amountyng to 
 
 xxxiij'' viij' x'' 
 
 Wages of maryners with the lodemanage. 
 Also payed for the wages of clxvij maryners with 
 the lodemanage of the same Ship in the Thamys for 
 the sayd moneth & iiij dayes conueying the said ship 
 to portesmouth As is abouesaid That is to say to 
 John Cappe Maister of the same ship — P Dauy 
 a Bouer purser — xiiij' viij^ William Parker for 
 lodemanage — Iiij' iiij'' Syr Symond Chapleyn 
 of the same — viij= viij"* To the Maisters mate & 
 iiij quartermaisters to ych of theym x' — ? To iiij 
 quartermaisters mates to ych of theym vj* viij'' — 
 xxvj' viij"' To the Botesswayn & hys mate — xvj' viij'' 
 To the Cokeswayn — vj' John Swynborne styward 
 — viij' John Gylpyn coke — x' William Beton Keper 
 of the Porte vj' viij'' & to cxxix maryners to ych 
 of theym v' — xxxij" v' To ij other maryners ych of 
 theym at iiij' — viij' To on other marynere — iiij' iiij"* 
 To iij other maryners ych of theym at iij' viij"* — xj' 
 To xj other maryners to ych of theym iij' vj'' — 
 xxxviij vj** And to ij pages tyll ych of theym ij' vj"* 
 — v' which in all Amounteth to . . xlviij" vj* 
 
 Emptye pipes. Also the sayd Robert 
 Brygandyn hath payed the xxxiij'' day of Marche 
 • Salted cod. 2 Pease. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 167 
 
 the seid xj* yere To diuerse Vynters of London for 
 xl Empty pipes bought for here for vitaling of the 
 seid Ship price the pipe xij''— xl^ Cariage of the same 
 pipes vnto Buttolphes Wharff ^ — xvj"* To the Mayers 
 seriaunt ^ of Reward goyng with the purser to serche 
 for theym — viij^ And tyll another seriaunt which 
 made proclamacion to cause the maryners that hade 
 takyn wages to Resorte to the Ship — xij'* in all 
 amountyng to . , . . . . xliij^ 
 
 Oiys. Also payed the xxv'' day of Marche the 
 said xj* yere for a dossen di orys for the mayne 
 Bote x^ and for planyng of the same orys xij"* . xj= 
 
 Balast. Also the seid Robert Bregandyne 
 hath payed the xxv" day of Marche the seid xj* 
 yere for Ixx Tonne of Balast by hym bought for the 
 seid ship that is to say of John Miller of Eryth xxx" 
 Tonne price the Tonne iiij** And of William Coke 
 of Grenewich xl ton price the Tonne v"* in all 
 amountyng to .... . xxvj^ viij'' 
 
 Prouision of necessaries. Also the sayd 
 Robert Brygandyne hath payed the xxyj"" day of 
 Marche the sayd xj* yere To Robert Odiam for 
 certeyn Necessaries of hym bought & occupied in the 
 said Ship That is to say for x lb weight marlyng Twyne 
 At ij"^ the lb — xx** ; x lb sayle Twyne — iij^ ij*^ ; j di 
 dossen Tankardes to drawe in bere — ij^ vj*^ ; ij dossen 
 Tappes & ij dossen Canelles ^ to drawe bere with — - 
 iiij** ; ij dossen di drynkyng holies xx"* ; ij dossen di 
 Trene * platers — xx** ; ij hand Baskettes to bere in 
 brede And ij Maundes to bere in fflessh — xij^ in 
 all amountyng to . . . . . . xij^ 
 
 Amendyng of the Bulke hede for Couching 
 of Bere. Also the sayd Robert Bregandyne hath 
 payed the xxiiij" day of Marche the seid xj* yere 
 
 ' St. Botolph's, Lower Thames Street, a wharf which has had 
 a continuous history of at least eight hundred years. 
 
 2 Serjeant. * The faucet of the tap. '' Wooden. 
 
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 for mekyng a Rome in the Bulke hedde to lay in 
 bere And for a c di of Elmyn bourde spent abought 
 the same ....... iiij' 
 
 Somme of the Costes Expences & provisions 
 hadde & made in conueyng the Soueraigne from 
 Eryth in Thamys to Portesmouth as is aforesayd 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijvj" vj' 
 
 Wages of Maryners 
 
 Also the said Robert Brygandyne hath payed 
 for the wages of diuerse & Soundrie mariners 
 awaytyng laboryng & attendyng in Kepyng the seid 
 Ship at portesmouth frome the xv* day of Aprill 
 the seid xj"" yere unto the viij day of July theyn 
 next ensuyng by the space of iij monethes That is 
 to say the fyrste ij monethes John Cape maisterand 
 xxiiij maryners with hym the seid maister at iij' iiij'' 
 by the weke xxvj^ viij''; Dauy Abouer purser xiij' 
 iiij^ & John Tygo Boteswayn xiij^ iiij'^ ych of theym 
 at xx'^ by the weke ; Richard Hayes quartermaister 
 at xviij"* by the weke xij' ; v other maryners ? that 
 is to say the Styward the Coke the Keper of the 
 porte & ij other ych of theym at xv'' by the weke 
 And xvj other maryners ych of theym at xij"* by the 
 weke vj" viij^ ambuntyng in all for the sayd ij 
 monethes to xij" iij' iiij"* And the iij'^^ monethe The 
 said John Cappe maister And xij mariners with hym 
 the said maister xiij' iiij"* Dauy Abouer purser 
 vj' viij"* Aleyn Robson Boteswayn vj' viij^ & Richard 
 Hayes quartermaister vj' At their wages afore 
 specified William Broke Keper of the porte v' John 
 Bonde Steward v' Hans van Midelburgh Coke v' 
 ych of theym At xv"* by the weke and vj other 
 maryners xxiiij' ych of theym At xij"' by the weke 
 amountyng in all for the sayd monethes wages to — 
 
d 
 
 THE SOVEREIGN 169 
 
 Ixxj^ viij"* in all for the seid iij monethes Amountyng 
 to the somme of .... . xv" xv' 
 
 Vitayle. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed aswell for the Bourde & Vitayle of the 
 seid Maister & xxiiij maryners with hym by the 
 sayd fyrst ij monethes As for the vitayle of the seid 
 Maister & xij maryners with hym the iij*^' moneth 
 aforesaid tyll ych of theym after the Rate of xij"^ ob 
 by the weke which in all Amounteth to xiij" ij^ vj 
 
 Costes of bryngyng the seid ship into the 
 Dokke at Portesmouth. Also the sayd Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed the xxv* day of May the 
 sayd xj* yere aswell for the Rewarde as Vitayle for 
 the clx men beside the maryners of the sayd Ship 
 laboryng & attendyng by a day & a neght to helpe 
 bryng in the seid Ship into the dokke at Portesmouth 
 that is to say for theyr Reward xxvj^ viij'' And fbr 
 brede v^ ij pipes of here xiij^ iiij'' & fifysh x^ — xxviij^ 
 iiij"^ spent the same tyme in all amountyng to . Iv" 
 
 Wages of maryners. Also the sayed Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed to viij maryners dayley 
 attendyng in kepyng the seid ship within the seid 
 dokke at Portesmouth frome the viij"" day of July 
 the seid xj"" yere ^ of our Soueraigne lorde Kyng 
 Henry the vij"' vnto the xxvj* day of Nouembre the 
 xij* yere ^ of hys Reigne by the space of v monethes 
 That is to say to John Cappe Maister at iij' iiij"* by 
 the weke Ixyj' viij"^ Dauy Abouer purser at xx* by 
 the weke — ^xxxiij' iiij"* William Broke & Robert 
 Crotall ych of theym at xvj'* by the weke — liij' iiij"* 
 John Cokkes John Bonde John Brytayn & John 
 Marteyn ych of theym at xij'* by the weke— -iiij'' 
 Amountyng in all for theyr wages for the seid y 
 monethes to the somme of . . . xj" xiij' iiij"* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed for the Bourde & 
 Vitayle to the seid viij personnes for the seid v 
 
 1 1496. ^ Ibid- 
 
I70 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Monethes euery man takyng after the Rate of xij'' ob 
 by the weke which in all for the seid v monethes 
 
 amounteth viij" yj^ viij"^ 
 
 Wages of maryners. Also the sayd Robert 
 Brygandyne in lykewyse hath payed for the wages 
 of viij maryners dayly and nyghtly attendyng & 
 awayting in keping the seid Ship in the dokke at 
 Portesmouth aforesaid frome the seid xxvj* day of 
 Nouembre ^ the xij* yere of our Soueraign lorde 
 Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the last day of January^ 
 next ensuying the seid xij* yere that is to say by the 
 space of ix wekes & an halff which day the seid Ship 
 was delivered by the Kynges hygh & drade Com- 
 maundement To James fifynche and other mer- 
 chauntes for a viage to be made into Lelaunt ^ &c 
 That is to say for the wages of Nicholas Galyon xv' 
 x^ And Dauy Abouer Purser xv^ x^ ych of theym at 
 xx"^ by the weke — ^xxxj^ viij*^ And to vj other 
 maryners ych of theym at xij"^ by the weke — Ivij' in 
 all amountyng for their wages for the tyme aforesaid 
 to . , . . . . iiij" viij^ viij"* 
 
 • Vitayle. Also in lykewyse payed for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid viij personnes for 
 the seid ix wekes & an halffe ych of theym takyng 
 after the Rate of xij"* ob by the weke which 
 Amounteth in all for the sayd tyme to . Ixxix^ ij^ 
 
 Somme of the Costes and expences in kepyng 
 the Soueraigne at portesmouth within the tymes 
 aforesayd ....... Ix" iiij'' 
 
 Costes of Brekyng vp the dokke hede for 
 havyng forth of the Soueraigne 
 
 Wages of workemen. Also the sayd Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed for the wages ofxx'" worke- 
 
 ' 1496. "^ 1497. 3 Levant, see infra, p. 218. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 171 
 
 men laboryng abought the brekyng vp of the dokke 
 hede at Portesmouth weyng vt of the piles & shorys 
 And dyggyng of the clay and other Rubbysh bytwene 
 the gates for hauyng oute of the Soueraigne laboryng 
 abought the seid bisynes at euery tyde both day & 
 nyght frome the last day of Decembre the xij* yere 
 of our Soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij"' vnto the 
 xxix"" day of January next ensuyng by the space of 
 iiij wekes Tlaat is to say for the Wages of the seid 
 XX workemen the fyrste weke workying by the 
 space of V dayes wherof v of theym ych of theym at 
 vj"^ by the day xij^ vj*^ ; xj of theym takyng euery man 
 iiij^ by the day — xviij^ iiij"^ ; And iiij of theym euery 
 man at iij"^ by the day v^ ; Amountyng in all tO' — 
 xxxv^ x"* The ij*^* weke the iij^' weke & the iiij* 
 weke the said xx'' workemen in lykewise laboryng 
 by the space of vj dayes euery weke wherof v of theym 
 euery man takyng vj'^ by day — xlv^ ; xj of theym 
 euery man at iiij^ by the day Ixvj^ ; & iiij of theym 
 euery man takyng iij*^ by the day — xviij^ ; amountyng 
 in all to — vj" ix^ in all aforesaid amounteth to 
 
 viij'' iiij^ x^ 
 
 Vitayle. Also payd for the Bourde & Vitayle 
 
 of the seid xx workemen by the seid iiij wekes 
 
 euery man takyng xij*^ ob by the weke which 
 
 amounteth to iiij" iij' iiij*^ 
 
 Somme of the costes of brekyng up the dokke 
 hedde for havyng forth of the Soueraigne 
 
 xij" viij^ ij** 
 
172 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Costes of hauyng the Soueraigne owte of the 
 dokke at Portesmouth Conveyance & 
 moryng the same in Hampton ^ watyr 
 
 Conveyance of the Soueraigne owte of the dokke 
 
 Also the sayd Robert Brygandyne hath peyed 
 to diuerse & Soundrie mariners & other personnes 
 laboryng & attendyng abought the conveyaunce & 
 hauyng the Soueraigne owte of the dokke at 
 Portesmouth & moryng of the same in the channell 
 betwyne the Towre & the dokke so occupied the 
 xix day the xx'" & the xxj" day of January the xij* 
 yere^ aforesaid bothe day & nyght beside the 
 mariners of the same Ship That is to say the fyrst 
 day & nyght clx men the secunde day & nyght 
 
 cxx men & the iiij**' day & nyght iiij men whuch 
 amongest theym for theyr labor & vitayle spent by 
 the seid tyme hadde of Reward in money . iiij" 
 
 Conveyance of the same into Hampton watyr 
 
 Also payed in lykewise of Reward to cvij 
 maryners straungers besyde the Company of the 
 same Ship laboryng the xxviij'' day & the xxix" 
 day of January the seid xij"" yere by the space of ij 
 days & a nyght aswell abought the weyng up of 
 the Ankers of the seid Ship as conveyance of the 
 6ame owte of the porte of portesmouth into the 
 Rode of Hampton water & ther surly moryng of the 
 Same aswell for ther vitayle then spent as for their 
 Reward laboryng abought the seid bysynes in grete 
 
 Somme of the Costes of hauyng the Soueraigne 
 owte of the dokke — conveyance & moryng of 
 the same in Hampton watyr . . . vj" xj^ 
 
 ' Southampton. ^ i497' 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 173 
 
 Prouision of Stuff Reparacion & Ryggyng 
 of the Soueraigne that is to say 
 
 Crete spykes of yron. ffyrst the said Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed the xx day of August the 
 xj* yere ^ of the reign of our Soueraigne lord Kyng 
 Henry the vij* to Stacy Smyth of Hampton for 
 
 cciijxix lb Weight of grete Spykes of yron at j"^ ob 
 the lb of hym so bought & spent apon Reparacion 
 of the seid Ship within the tyme of this Accompte 
 
 xxxvij^ iiij"* ob 
 
 Also payed the xxix* day of August the xij'^ 
 yere^ of our seid soueraign lorde the Kyng to 
 Robert Chambre of Portesmouth for cccxxviij lb 
 weght of lyke spykes of yron And the vj* day of 
 Septembre the seid xij"" yere for cccix lb weght of 
 lyke spykes of yron in all conteynyng in weight 
 Dcxxxvij lb at j** ob the lb of hym so bought & in 
 lykevyse spent vppon the Reparalyng & Ryggyng 
 of the same ship within the tyme of this accompt 
 
 Ixxix^ vij'' ob 
 
 Nayles of diuerse Sortes. Also payed in 
 likewyse at soundrie tymes to diuerse personnes 
 that is to say to the seid Robert Chambre at soundrie 
 tymes for a m^ naylys at x'' the c — viij^ iiij"^ ; d nayles 
 at viij'' the c — iij" iiij"^ ; d nayles at iiij"^ the c — xx'^ ; 
 And for cccc nayles at vj'^ the c — ij^ ; To Nicholas 
 Bonde Smyth of farneham for d nayles at viij'* the 
 c — iij^ iiij^ ; D nayles at vj"^ the c — ij^ yj'^ ; m' at iiij"* 
 the c — iij^ iiij^; And to John Arnald smyth of 
 ferneham for d nayles at viij*^ the c — iij^ iiij"^; d 
 nayles at yj"* the c — ij' yj"^ ; & a m' nayles at iiij^ the 
 c — iij^ iiij"* of theym so bought & spent apon the sayd 
 ship within the tyme of this accompt xxxiij' viij"^ 
 
 Yron. Also the sayd Robert Brygandyne hath 
 
 1 1496. ^ Ibid. 
 
174 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 payed for m'ccc weght of yron At iiij' the c by hym 
 so bought within the tyme of this Accompte wherof 
 the Kynges smythes hath wrought & made cvj grete 
 boultes of yron & apon the seid ship employed 
 occupied & annexed within the tyme of thys 
 accompte ....... lij' 
 
 Smythes Coles. Also payed in likewyse for 
 a Chalder and a quarteron of Smythes Coles ^ by 
 hym bought & spent uppon the makyng of the seid 
 Boltes with the Cariage of the same frome Hampton 
 vnto Portesmouth within the seid tyme of this 
 Accompte xij' j"* 
 
 Necessaries of Yron. Also the sayd Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed to Robert Chambre Smyth of 
 Portesmouth for certeyn necessaries & yron wrought 
 of hym bought within tyme of thys Acompte 
 that is to say for ij small Crowes of Iron weyng 
 xxxj lb at j"* ob the lb — iij^ x"* ob ; for yron worke 
 for iiij bokettes to drawe water owte of the dokke 
 weyng xxviij lb at j*^ ob the lb — iij^ vj*^ ; for a mitche 
 with a swyvell a Bolte & a Ryng of yron belongyng 
 to the Ingyn to drawe water owte of the dokke 
 weyng xviij lb at j"* ob the lb — ij^ ,iij'^ ; iiij Spade 
 Irons price — xiiij^ Adryfte^with iiij pounchions^ 
 of Iron & Steele weyng xij lb at ij"^ the lb — ij= And 
 for amendyng of a Crawe of Iron And drawyng of a 
 Bolte alonge ij*^ in all amountyng to . xij^ xj'^ ob 
 
 Shepeskynnes. Also payed for iiij dossen 
 shepeskyns bought & spent abought makyng of 
 mappes for layng on of piche Rosyn & talow uppon 
 the seid ship within the tyme of this acompte at 
 iij' the dosen ....... xij' 
 
 ' Charcoal. (Cf. Dud Dudley's Mettallum Martis, p. 35^ 
 reprint of 1854.) 
 
 ^ Drift or drift-pin, a hand tool of metal driven into a hole to 
 enlarge or shape it (Hunter's Dictionary). 
 
 ^ Punches. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 175 
 
 Shorys. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed the viij"" day of August the xj"' yere ^ of 
 our soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij"" for 
 certayn shorys occupied abought the shoryng of the 
 Soueraigne leing in the dokke at Portesmouth That 
 is to say to Nicholas Bownde of fareham for cxxviij 
 okyn shorys xxv^ & for cariage of the same owte of 
 Stokewode to the water syde xiij^ ij"^ — xxxviij^ ij*^ ; 
 And for xvj grete alders price per pece iiij"^ — v^ iiij'^ 
 with the fellyng & cariage of the same conteynyng 
 xij lode vj' — xj' iiij'*; And to John Adler & 
 William A deane of ffareham aforesaid for a cxxxvj 
 grete okyn shorys price with the hewyng & cariage 
 of the same — xxxiiij^ iiij"* so of theym bought within 
 the tyme of this Acompte And aftyrward employed 
 & spent appon Reparacion & Ryggyng of the seid 
 ship & the Regent within tyme aforesaid iiij" iij= x'^ 
 
 Okom. Also payd the seid viij day of August 
 the yere aforeseid to Jeffrey More of Dertemouth 
 and Morys Danyell of Chechestre mariners for m' 
 Weght of Okome price the c — ij^ — xxx' ; And for dc 
 okome in lykewyse by the said Robert Brygandyne 
 bought of the seid Morys Danyell at iij= the c — xviij* 
 So of theym bought & spent apon the sayd ship 
 within the tyme of this Accompte . . xlviij* 
 
 Brome. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed the ffyrst day of Octobre the xij"" yere ^ 
 of oure soueraigne lord the Kyng to John Solley & 
 John Shote of the paryssh of Stoke & other for viij 
 lode of Brome price the lode with the cariage xvj'' so 
 of theym bought and spent abought the Bremyng 
 of the Ships sides wher she was talowed at diuerse 
 tymes within the tyme of this Acompte . x= viij'' 
 
 Woode. Also the sayd Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payd the ij''" day of Octobre the xij"^ yere of 
 our Soveraigne lorde the Kyng to William Adeane 
 1 1496. ^ Ibid. 
 
176 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 of ffereham for m' wood of hym bought & spent 
 abought hetyng of Pyche & tarre for Reparacion 
 of the seid Ship & the takell of the same within the 
 tyme of this Acompte v' 
 
 Tymbre. Also payed the v"" day of Januari 
 the xij*^ yere ^ of our Soveraigne lord the Kyng to 
 John Ceyte of Portesey for viij pecis of Tymbre of 
 hym bought in grete occupied & spent under the 
 Ovyloppes & Alawe ^ in the seid Ship for to fortifie 
 & bynde her stronge beside the tymbre of the 
 Kynges within the tyme of this Accompte xxiij' iiij"* 
 
 Pitche. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed at Soundrie tymes to diuerse personnes 
 for pyche of them Bought as ensueth That is to 
 say ffyrst To Adrian Loker of Hampton the vj"" day 
 of August the xj* yere ^ of our Soueraigne lorde the 
 Kyng for xj barelles peche to pyche the said shipp 
 withoute borde price the barell iiij^ viij"^ — Ij^ iiij^ And 
 to Phillip Lokier & Roweley Berebruer of Hampton 
 the same tyme for iiij barelles piche for to pyche 
 forcastell the overloppe the somercastell ^ the dekke 
 ovyr the somercastell & the pope price the barell 
 iiij^ viij'' — xviij^ viij'' And to George Hunte of 
 London for xij barelles pyche for pyching the seid 
 Ship aboue water price the barell at fyrst bying beside 
 
 ' 1497. ^ Below. 3 i4g6. 
 
 ^ The exact character of the summercastle cannot now be de- 
 fined with certainty. A comparison of the references to it leads me 
 to suppose that it was what we should now call the poop, and that 
 the poop mentioned here was really a poop royal. It commanded 
 an all-round fire and carried many guns, in this instance sixty- 
 one, in another thirty-three (the Peter Pomegranate), in a third 
 thirty-six (the John Baptist), and in a fourth twenty (the great 
 Nicholas). The word seems to have dropped out of use after 
 the early years of Henry VIII., to which period these ships belong. 
 Its 14th and isth century equivalent was ' somerhuche,' but this, 
 if a fixed, was a much lighter construction ; two somerhuches were 
 built on the Holigost and Trinity Royal of Henry V. at a cost of 
 4/. 11^. 6d. for the two ships, equivalent now to 80/. or 90/. 
 An exhaustive note on the derivation of ' summercastle ' will be 
 found in Notes and Queries, 8th ser. ii. 194. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 177 
 
 the cariage iiij' \f—Y So of theym bought & spent 
 as aforesaid within the tyme of this Acompte . vj" 
 
 Tarre, Also the seid Robert Brygandyne hath 
 payed to Adrian Lokyer of Hampton for xij barelles 
 of Tarre spent appon tarryng of Certeyn Cabulles & 
 Ropys belongyng to the Soveraigne price the barell 
 iiij=— xlviij' And to Blaysse of Camffere ^ for xx 
 barelles tarre spent vppon tarryng of certeyn Newe 
 Cables & other Newe takell at Portesmouth with all 
 the Shrodes that belongyth vnto the Soueraigne 
 price the barell iiij^ iiij'*— iiij" vj^ viij-^ And to Phillip 
 Richardes oon of the Custumers of Suthampton for 
 half a last of tarre for tarryng of the Cabulles the 
 mayne tyes the Steyes for the Mayne maste with 
 other Cordage nedefuU to be tarred price the barell 
 iiij ' viij** — xxviij' So bought & spent as aforesaid 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . viij" ij'* viij"* 
 
 Talowgh. Also payed by the sayd Robert 
 Brygandyne aswell for cc di weight talowe price 
 the c — viij^ iiij"* — xx^ x"* As for Dec weight 
 Talowe price the c — viij^ — Ivj^ so by hym bought 
 & mengeled and occupied with pyche for the sayd 
 Ship within the tyme of this Acompte Ixxvj^ x"^ 
 
 Roosyn. Also payed for d weight Rosyn By 
 the seid Robert Brygandyne Bought & spent 
 abought Dryssyng and Talowyng the seid Ship 
 within the tyme of this acompte at iiij^ vj'^ the c 
 whuch Amounteth to ... . xxij' vj*^ 
 
 Oyle. Also payed for iij quartys Oyle by the 
 Calkers spent within the tyme of this Acompte xij'^ 
 
 Candell. Also payed for x dossen Candell 
 at xv'' the dossen so by hym bought & spent vnder 
 the haches in tyme of Reparacion of the sayd Ship 
 vithin the tyme of this accompte . . xij^ vj** 
 
 Necessaries. Also the seyd Robert Brygan- 
 dyne hath payed for certeyn necessaries Behoffull for 
 ' Vere, or Campvere, in the Island of Walcheren. 
 
 N 
 
178 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the sayd ship that is to say a dossen lantrons price 
 ix' a dossen showelles shodde with yron vj' vj^ A 
 dossen of scopes to here in pyche ij' vj'^ And a 
 dossen brode bare showells^ so by hym bought 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . . xx' 
 Wages of Shipwrightes & Calkers. Also 
 payed by the sayd Robert Brygandyne for the wages 
 of diuerse & Soundrie Shipwreghtes and calkers 
 laboryng & workyn abought the Reparacion Ryg- 
 gyng Calkyng & amendyng of the Soueraigne 
 frome the xxj" day of August the xij* yere of our 
 Soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the last 
 day of Octobre then next insuyng the seid xij* yere^ 
 by the space of x wekes within whuch tyme the 
 ffyrst vij wekes xxviij personnes labored & wrought 
 by the space of xxxvij dayes wherof xiij personnes 
 takyng vj** a pece by the day xij"' vj'' vij others 
 takyng iiij'^ a man by day iiij" vj= iiij"^ and viij other 
 takyng iij"^ a man by the day — Ixxiiij^ amountyng in 
 all for the seid xxxvij dayes to — xx'" x*^ ; And the 
 viij* weke xxv personnes by the space of v dayes 
 wherof x of theym takyng vj*^ a man by the day — 
 xxv^ vij other takyng iiij** a man by the day xj^ 
 viij'' And viij other euery man takyng iij** by the 
 day — x^ amountyng in all for the seid v dayes to — 
 xlvj' viij"' ; The ix* weke xviij personnes by the 
 
 ' Broad, wooden, unshod shovels ; shod shovels were of wood 
 tipped with iron. 
 
 2 This entry raises an old question. The date of accession of 
 Henry VII. is accepted as August 22, 1485, therefore the twelfth 
 regnal year extends from August 22, 1496, to August 21, 1497. 
 But if that reckoning is applied here the 21st August falls in 1497 
 and the 31st October in 1496. Sir Harris Nicholas, however 
 {Chronology of History, pp. 330, 331), discusses the evidence 
 which dates Henry's reign from the2ist August, but finally accepts 
 the 22nd. But it would appear that the writer of this MS. 
 held the 21st to be the true date. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 179 
 
 space of V dayes wherof viij personnes ych of theym 
 at vj*^ by the day xx' yj other ych of theym at iiij'^ 
 by day x^ & iiij other ych of theym at iij'' by day v= 
 Amountyng in all for the seid v dayes to xxxv" ; And 
 the x''' weke xj personnes by the space of v dayes 
 wherof v personnes ych of theym at vj"* by the day 
 xij^ vj** ; iiij other ych of theym at iiij"^ by the day vj^ 
 viij'' And ij other ych of theym at iij'' by the day ij' 
 vj"* amountyng all for the seid v dayes to — xxj^ 
 viij'' in all for the seuerall tymes aforesaid within the 
 tyme of this Acompte . . . xxv' iiij' ij'' 
 
 Vitayle. Also the said Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed for the Bourde & Vitayle aswell of the 
 xxviij personnes by the space of vij wekes aforesaid 
 — x'' iiij' ij'' ; as of xxv personnes the viij* weke xxvj' 
 ob ; xviij personnes the ix"" weke xviij' ix'' ; And xj 
 personnes the x"" weke aforesaid xj' v'' ob euery man 
 takyng after the Rate of xij'' ob by the weke amountyng 
 
 in all to xiij" v'' 
 
 Yet wages of Shipwryghtes. Also payed in 
 likewyse for the wages of ix Shipwryghtes in lyke- 
 wyse laboryng & workyng abought Reparacion of 
 the seid Shipp from the last day of Decembre ' the 
 xij'*' yere of our Soueraigne lord the Kyng vnto the 
 v* day of ffebruarie nexte ensuyng by the space of 
 v wekes within which tyme the seid ix personnes 
 wrought by the space of xxviij dayes oon of theym 
 takyng viij'' by the day xviij' viij'' iiij of theym 
 takyng vj'' a man by the day Ivj' And iiij of theym 
 takyng iiij'' a man by the day xxxvij' iiij'' Amountyng 
 in all for the sayd tyme aforesaid to . . cxij' 
 Vitayle. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hathe payd for the Bourde & Vitaile of the seid ix 
 Shipwryghtes for the seid v wekes euery man takyng 
 after the Rate of xij'' ob by the weke . xlvj' x'' ob 
 
 ' 1496. 
 
 N 2 
 
i8o NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Smythes wages. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne in lykwise hath payed for the wages 
 of iiij Smythes in lykewyse laboryng & workyng 
 abought makyng of yron worke for the Reparacion 
 & Riggyng of the seid Ship frome the last day of 
 Decembre the xij* yere of our Soueraigne lorde 
 Kyng Henry the vij* unto the xxij" day of January 
 next ensuyng By the space of iij wekes iij of theym 
 takyng euery man xv"* by the weke xj^ iij"* And the 
 iiij* as Maister Smyth viij' vj'^ workyng by the space 
 of xvij dayes within the seid tyme takyng for euery 
 day vj^ which in all Amounteth to . . xix^ ix"* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the Bourde 
 & Vitale of the said iiij smythes euery man takyng 
 after the Rate of xij"* ob by the weke for the seid iij 
 wekes within the tyme of this Acompte . xij^ vj** 
 
 Wages of Sawyers. Also payed in lykewyse 
 for the labor of ij sawyers laboryng & workyng in 
 sawyng of Timbre borde plankes & other Necessaries 
 for the seid Ship ffrome the last day of Decembre 
 the seid xij'"" yere vnto the xv'^ day of Janyvere next 
 ensuyng by the space of ij wekes within whuch tyme 
 the seid ij sawyers wrought by the space of xj dayes 
 ych of theym takyng by the day iiij"* Amountyng 
 to vij^ iiij** 
 
 Vitayle. Also the seyd Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed in lykewyse ffor the Bourde & Vytaile 
 of the seid ij Sawyers for the seid ij wekes ych of 
 theym takyng xij"* ob by the weke amountyng to 
 
 iiij* ij** 
 
 Cariage of Stuff by land. Also payed to 
 
 ^ lymington ffor the hyre of ij cartes laden with 
 
 pytch Canvas Ropes & other Stuff belongyng to 
 
 the seid Ship called the Soueraigne that is to say 
 
 ffor cariage of the seid stuff ffrome London to 
 
 ' Blank in MS. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN i8i 
 
 Suthampton within the tyme of this Acompte by 
 couenaunt in grete ..... xxx' 
 
 Somme of prouision of Stuff Reparacion and 
 
 Ryggyng of the Soueraigne aforesaid ilijxj" iij= iij^ 
 
 Prouision of Stuff Reparacion & amendyng 
 of the Soueraignes grete Bote 8z: Jolywat. 
 
 Prouision of Stuff. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed ffor certeyn Stuff necessarie 
 & nedefuU for Reparacion & amendyng of the 
 Soueraignes grete Bote & Jolywat That is to 
 say ffyrst to John Arnold & Nicholas Bounde 
 Smythes of fareham for Ruff & clynche with other 
 nayles of diuerse sortes necessarie for the seid cause 
 — liij= iiij'' Also payed for a c cloveborde price with 
 cariage of the same ffrome Hammell to Portesmouth 
 — xxiij^ iiij'' Also ffor Newe Tymbre Bought of 
 Nicholas Wodeman price with the cariage of the 
 same — xij^ And to Robert Chambre Smyth of 
 Portesmouth ffor ccc Roffe & nayle at xiiij'' the c — 
 iij* yj"^ & c Roffe & nayle for the kele & Beige of 
 the same xviij^ Also payed ffor iij barrelles pytche 
 price the barell v' & a barell of Tarre price iiij^ viij*^ 
 for the seyd cause — xix^ viij'' And ffor here & Scye 
 — ij^ j"* so by the seyd Robert Brygandyn Bought 
 and spent apon the Reparacion Aforesayd within the 
 tyme of this Acompte .... cxv' v"^ 
 
 Wages of Shipwrightes. Also payed for 
 the wages & vitayle of x Shipwryghtes laboryng & 
 workyng apon the Reparacion & Ainendyng of the 
 seid grete Bote & Jolywat ffrome the last day of 
 Decembre the xij* yere of our soueraigne lorde the 
 Kyng vnto the v* day of ffebruarie next ensuyng by 
 the space of v wekes within whuch tyme the seid x 
 
i82 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 pe'rsonnes wrought in maner & forme as folowith 
 That is to say In the ffyrst iiij wekes by the space 
 of xxiij dayes vij of theym takyng vj"* a pace by the 
 day iiij" vj"^ ; iij other takyng iiij^ a man by the day 
 xxiij^ ; And the v* weke iiij of theym laboryng by the 
 space of V dayes ij of theym takyng vj"^ a pece by the 
 day v'* ; & other ij takyng iiij^ a man By the day iij^ 
 iiij** ; & vj other workeng by the space of iij dayes 
 V of theym takyng vj** a man by the day vij^ vj"* ; 
 And the other one takyng iiij'' by the day xij'^ The 
 whuch Amounteth for their wages ffor the seuerall 
 tymes Aforesayd to . . . . . vj" iiij** 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid x personnes as 
 foloweth That is to say the ffyrst iiij wekes euery 
 man takyng After the Rate of xij"* ob by the weke 
 xlj* viijd And the v"" weke iiij of theym takyng in 
 lykewyse ffor theyr Boarde After the same Rate ffor 
 the hole weke iiij' ij** & vj of theym ffor their Bourde 
 & Vitayle for iij dayes the same weke aftyr the Rate 
 aforesayd iiij' iiij"* ob amountyng in all to . 1' ij^ ob 
 
 Somme of prouision of Stuff Reparacion & 
 amendyng of the Soueraignez Grete Bote & Jolywat 
 aforesayd xiiij" v' xj'^ ob 
 
 Prouision of Stuff for the Cokkebote 
 aforesayd. 
 
 Also the seid Robert Brygandyn hath payd 
 ffor certeyn Stuff provided for the Reparacion & 
 amendyng of the Cokke bote of the Soueraigne 
 That is to say fifyrste to John Kempte of Botteley 
 for c Cloweborde price — xviij' To Nicholas Wode- 
 man of Elston for the yntymberyng of the same bote 
 — v' To Nicholas Smyth of ffarham ffor dc Roff 
 & nayle at xvj^ the c— viij' And for iiij c Roff & 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 183 
 
 nayle at xiiij'* the c — iiij^ viij"^ ffor c wryke ^ nayles 
 vj^ & ccc nayles at iiij"^ the c — xij"* Amountyng to 
 xiiij' ij** And ffor pytche Tarre Rosyn & Talough for 
 the seid Bote — iiij^ So by hym bought employed 
 occupied & spent within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 xlj' ij*^ 
 Wages & vitayle of Shipwryghtes. Also 
 payed for the wages & vitayle of iij Shipwrightes 
 laboryng & workyng Abought the Reparacion & 
 amendyng of the seid Cokkebote ffrome the last 
 day of Decembre in the xij''' yere aforesayd vnto 
 the v* day of ffebruarie next ensuyng by the space 
 of V wekes within whuch tyme the seid iij personnes 
 wrought by the space of xxvij dayes oon of theym 
 as maister Wryght takyng vj^ by the day xiiij^ & the 
 other ij ych of theym takyng v"* by the day. — xxiij' 
 iiij"^ amountyng ffor theyr wages ffor the seid tyme 
 to — xxxvij' iiij'^ And ffor the vytayle of the seid iij 
 personnes for the seid v wekes euery man takyng 
 xij"* ob by the weke xv" vij'' ob in all amountyng to 
 
 Iij'' xj"^ ob 
 
 Somme of prouision of Stuff Reparacion & 
 Amendyng of the Soueraignes Cokkebote aforesayd 
 
 iiij'' xiiij^ j*^ ob 
 
 Prouision of Takell and Apparell for the 
 Soueraigne, 
 
 Mastes. Also the seyd Robert Brygandyn 
 hath payed the last day of Novembre the xij* yere ^ 
 of our Soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij* to 
 Adryan Lokyer Bierebruer in Suthampton for the 
 Boneaventure Mast by hym bought to the Behoff 
 of the seid ship — xP And for ij mastes to make a 
 newe Mayne yarde for the seyd Ship price oon with 
 
 ' Screw nails. ^ 1496. 
 
i84 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 another — ix'' So by hym bought to the behofif of 
 the seid Ship within the tyme of this Acompte xj" 
 
 Canvas. Also. the seyd Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed to John Coffyn & William of Garnesey 
 for xxiiij boltes of canvas price of euery bolte xij' 
 So by hym bought to the use & Behofif of the seid 
 Ship within the tyme of this Acompt xiiij'" viij^ 
 
 xiiij" viij' 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse to Richard Haberdyn 
 of London for xxviij boltes of Canvas price of euery 
 bolte xiij^ ij"^ So of hym bought to the vse & behoff 
 of the seid Ship within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 xviij'' viij^ viij*^ 
 
 Cables. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed the viij* day of July the xij* yere ^ of 
 our soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij* To Dame 
 Margery Astrye ffor a shott ^ of Newe Cables 
 m'm'dcccxv lb & a newe hawser cccc j quarteron * 
 weyng togeder iij"^ ccxliij lb price the c — ix^ So of 
 here bought to the behoff of the seid Ship within the 
 tyme of this Accompte . . . xiiij" xj^ v'^ 
 
 Cables. Also payed to Thomas Steward 
 William Eliott & Edmond Whith Ropper* of 
 Lynne for a Newe Shott of Cables weyng v""' price 
 of euery c weight ix^ so of theym bought to the use 
 of the seid Ship for the Shute ankers of the same 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . xxvij" 
 
 Small Cablelettes. Also payed to Thomas 
 Harres of Hamell for a smale Cablet weyng cc 
 weight price the c — ix' so of hym bought to the 
 vse of the seyd Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte ....... xviij' 
 
 Also the seyd Robert Brygandyne hath payed 
 
 ' 1497- 
 
 ^ 'Two cables spliced together make a shot' (Nomendator 
 Navalis). 
 
 ' Lbs. 4z8. ■• Ropemaker. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 185 
 
 ffor certeyn Cordage necessarie ffor the seyd Ship 
 That is to say ffyrst to Thomas Steward Willyam 
 EUyott & Edmond White Ropers of Lynne for an 
 hawser for ij Mayne tyes for the seyd Ship weyng 
 Dccccxlix lb price the c weght ix= — iiij" v= And for 
 iij hawsers of Normandie makyng weyng DC weight 
 price the c x^ — Ix' And to Adrian Lokere Berebruer 
 of Suthampton ffor ij hawsers of Jeane makyng 
 weyng Dccc weyght price the c xiij' — ciiij^ Also 
 for ij hawsers of Jeane makyng weyng dccc xij lb 
 for bolte Ropes & other necessaries price the c 
 weight ix' — Ixxiij^ & to Thomas Harres the Elder 
 of Hamell for dc weight Ropes price the c x^ — Ix^ 
 so of them bought to the behbff of the seyd Ship 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . xlx'' ij^ 
 
 Raddelyne ^ Marlyne & Sayletwyne. Also 
 the seyd Robert Brygandyne hath payed for dc 
 weyght Radelyng price the c ix^ — liiij^ cc weight 
 marlyne price the c x^ — xx^ & for A c weyght seyle 
 twyne — xxxiij^ iiij* so by hym bought to the vSe & 
 behofF of the seyd Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte cxvj' iiij'' 
 
 Sayle Nedylles. Also payed in lykewise for 
 ccc sayle nedylles by hym bought to the use & 
 behofF of the seid Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte . . . . . . .iij' iiij^ 
 
 Ores. Also the seyd Robert Brygandyne hath 
 payed ffor 1 longe ores price the pece xij"^ And for 
 iiij dossen ores bought at Hampton price the pece 
 x"* So by hym bought ffor the Bootes of the seyd 
 Ship within the tyme of this Acompte . iiij'" x' 
 
 Scowpes & spades shodde with yron. 
 Also payed in lykewyse for a dossen Scowpes ij' and 
 a dossen spades shodde with yron v' by hym bought 
 to the use & Behoffof theseyd Ship within the tyme 
 of this Acompte ...••• vij' 
 • Ratline stuff. 
 
i86 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Stuff of the Marie Towre bought and 
 deliuered to the behofif of the Soueraigne. 
 
 Also the seyd Robert Brygandyne hath payed to 
 the executours of Sir Rauff Astrie Knyght By the 
 handes of Thomas Wareley oon of the tellers of the 
 Kyngys Receipte at Westminster for certeyn stuff 
 takell and Apparell that late apperteyned to the 
 Marie Towre That is to say for ij cables of xj 
 ynche compas ij cables of x ynche compas iij cables 
 almost X ynche compas A Cabelet of vj ynche 
 compas ffor Boye ropes iij Boyropes of vj ynche 
 compas j whele rope of viij ynche compas iij hawsers 
 of vj ynche compas ij hawsers of v ynche compas 
 iiij hawsers of iiij ynche compas And iij other 
 hawsers of iij ynche compas Also xxj" poleyes 
 with Shevers of Brasse By the seyd Robert 
 Brygandyne to the vse & behoff of the seid ship 
 bought within the tyme of this Acompte which 
 stuff & takell by the preysement of John Miller & 
 John Alyngton of Erith by the hyght myghty & 
 dradde commaundement of our Soueraigne lord the 
 Kyng indifferentlye chosen in the presence of Phylipp 
 Richard oon of the Custumers of the Towne of 
 Southampton & the seyd Robert Brygandyne was 
 praysed & estemyd to the value of . cxxxvij" xvij^ 
 
 Conveyaunce of takell & apparell by watyr. 
 Also payed to Philipp Rychard oon of the Custumers 
 of Southampton for the hyre & ffreght of John Millers 
 Grayer of Eryth conveying the seid Stuff & Takell 
 of the Marie Towre Aforesayd ffrome the Towne 
 of Eryth to the porte of Portesmouth by couenaunt 
 made with hym in grete within the tyme of this 
 Acompte ...... xviij^ vj"^ 
 
 Also payed to Richard Yoksale of Portesmouth 
 ffor the hyre of hys bote conteynyng vij Tonne Tight 
 for the conveyance of certeyn Stuff Takell & Apparell 
 belongyng to the Soueraigne frome portesmouth into 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 187 
 
 Hampton watyr where the seyd Ship laye At viij 
 tymes within the tyme of this Acompte , xiiij^ 
 
 Somme of the prouision of Takell & Apparell 
 for the Soueraigne Aforesayd with conveyance of 
 the same cclv" xiiij^ iij'' 
 
 Somme of almaner of Costes Charges & Expences 
 As concernyng the Soueraigne her grete bote Jolywat 
 & Cokkebote within theforeseid tyme of this Acompte 
 
 Biiij xv^vj" v"* 
 
 The Accompt of Stuff Takell and Apparell 
 Ordinaunces Artillaries and habilamentes 
 ofwarreapperteynyng to the Soueraigne 
 aforesayd 
 
 Here ensueth thaccompte Aswell of almaner of 
 Stuff Store Takell & Apparell as of ordinaunces 
 Artilareis and habilamentes of Warre with other 
 soundrie Necessaries Apperteynjng to the seyd 
 ship the xxiiij'' day of Octobre the xj''' yere ^ of the 
 Reigneof our Soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij"" 
 which day the seyd Robert Brygandyne ffyrst toke 
 & Receyved the seyd Ship lying in the Rode at 
 Eryth in Thamys into hys handes & guydyng by 
 the Kynges commaundement by hys gracious mouth 
 As of lyke stuff store takell & Apparell by the seyd 
 Robert Brygandyne prouided ordined and bought 
 or in any other maner of wise to & for the vse of 
 the seyd Ship receyued with the deliueraunces 
 employmentes expences perusings losses & waste 
 of the same Stuff Takell store & other the premisses 
 within the tyme of this Acompte As hereafter 
 foloweth That is to say 
 
 ffyrst the seid Ship with stuff takell apparell 
 ordinaunces Artilarie & habilamentes of warre 
 
 ' 1495- 
 
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 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 apperteynyng to the same the day & yere abouesayd 
 Receyued at Eryth aforesayd 
 
 Mayne mastes .... 
 Mayne shrowdes .... 
 Dedemenyen for the same . 
 Chaynes of yron belongyng to the 
 
 Shrowdes ..... 
 Hallyers for the same Shrowdes ffeble 
 Swyftyng Takells. 
 Shyvers of Brasse with polies for the 
 
 same ..... 
 
 poUankers ..... 
 Brytton ^ takles .... 
 Shyvers of Brass with polies for the same 
 Garnettes ..... 
 Colkes of bras .... 
 Mayne yerdes ffeble 
 Sherehokes of yron 
 Hopys of yron for the same . 
 Mayne sayles ffeble 
 Bonnettes for the same feble 
 Mayne Stayes ffeble 
 Tyes for the same old and ffeble . 
 Jeres for the Mayne takell ^ . 
 Mayne shuttes ^ olde and ffeble 
 ware Takkes .... 
 
 Mayne takkes olde and ffeble 
 loff Hokes of yron 
 Mayne braces olde & ffeble . 
 Dowble clothes of newe canvas Towardes 
 
 makyng of a newe sayle . 
 Bowlynes for the mayne takle worne and 
 
 ffeble 
 
 J 
 xxxij 
 
 Ixiiij 
 
 xxxij 
 xxxij 
 xvj 
 
 xxiiij 
 vj 
 
 "1-1. 
 viij 
 
 iiij 
 
 vj 
 
 J 
 nij 
 
 J 
 j 
 j 
 
 U 
 ij 
 u 
 u 
 
 xxx'' clothes 
 ij 
 
 ' Probably a purchase formed by a combination of blocks, and 
 now called a burton tackle. 
 
 ^ To raise or lower the main yard. ' Sheets. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 189 
 
 up 
 
 the Mayne 
 
 lyftes for the Mayne Takle worne & fifeble 
 
 Stedynges for the mayne takell 
 
 Mayne parelles 
 
 Trussys 
 
 Drynges 
 
 Colkes of Bras 
 
 Wheles^ for to wynde 
 
 Sayle 
 Hawsers called whele Ropes for the same 
 
 old and feble 
 Stryke Ropes fifeble 
 Braylles fifeble 
 Mayne Toppes 
 Mayne Toppe Mastes 
 Colkes of Bras 
 Mayne Toppe yerdes 
 Shrowdes fifeble . 
 Tyes fifeble . 
 Hallyers 
 Braces fifeble 
 Lyftes fifeble 
 Toppesayles fifeble 
 Shuttes for the same 
 Steyes fifeble 
 Bowlynes fifeble . 
 A parell for the mayne Toppe maste fifeble 
 Garlandes of yron abought the mast hede 
 fiforemastes . 
 Shrowdes fifeble . 
 Dedemenyne 
 Chanys of yron belongyng vnto the seyd 
 
 shrowdes . 
 Hallyers to the same 
 Swyftyng takles fifeble 
 Tyes fifeble . 
 
 ■ ' The roller of a winch or windlass 
 
 y 
 
 J 
 
 u 
 
 y... 
 
 viij 
 J 
 
 xij 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 xyj 
 xxxij 
 
 xvj 
 xvj 
 viij 
 
IQO 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Hallyers belongyng to the foremast & 
 sayle aforesayd ffeble 
 
 Shavers of Brasse in the hownde of the 
 foremaste j in the Knyght of the fore- 
 castell ij And in Store iij in all 
 
 foreyerdes . 
 
 fforesayles olde & ffeble 
 
 Bonettes for the same olde & ffeble 
 
 Lyftes for the same ffeble 
 
 Bowlynes olde & ffeble 
 
 Takkes olde & feble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 Brasses ffeble 
 
 Stayes ffeble 
 
 A parell ffeble 
 
 Trusses ffeble 
 
 Drynges 
 
 fforetoppes ffeble 
 
 Toppe mastes for the same 
 
 Yerdes 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 Sayles ffeble. 
 
 Lyftes ffeble. 
 
 A parell 
 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 
 hallyers ffeble 
 
 Stayes ffeble 
 
 Bowlynes ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 Bowspretes . 
 
 Shere hokes of yron 
 
 fflowredelyeez ^ gylte 
 
 yerdes , 
 
 Sayles- ffeble 
 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 U 
 
 U 
 
 U 
 
 y 
 
 ij 
 
 u 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 u 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j.. 
 
 viij 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 ' The Holy Ghost, of the reign of Henry V., had thite fleur- 
 de-lis on the capstan ; here they seem to have been on the bowsprit. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 191 
 
 polies with Shyvers of Brasse 
 
 Shuttes fFeble 
 
 yerd Ropes ffeble . 
 
 Meson mastes 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble . 
 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 Chaynes of yron . 
 
 Hallyers ffeble 
 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 
 Hallyers ffeble for the same 
 
 Shyvers of Bras . 
 
 lyftes ffeble . 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 Trusses 
 
 Aparell 
 
 Sayle yeredes 
 
 Sales ffeble . 
 
 Toppes ffeble 
 
 Stayes ffeble 
 
 Boneaventure mastes 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble . 
 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 Chaynes of yron . 
 
 Halleyers ffeble . 
 
 Stayes ffeble 
 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 
 Hallyers ffor the Boneaventer 
 
 ffeble 
 A parell 
 
 Colkes of Brasse . 
 Shyvers of Brasse 
 Sayle yerdes 
 Sayles ffeble 
 Trusses ffeble 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 Mastes for owte lyggers at sterne 
 Mayne Capsteyns ffeblq 
 
 sayle 
 
 J 
 ij 
 U 
 J 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 xij 
 
 xij 
 
 »J 
 
 vuj 
 xvj 
 viij 
 viij 
 
192 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 lyftes capsteyns . 
 
 fforecastell capsteyns 
 
 Ankers called Shutte 
 
 Ankers — ^j Brystoll — j 
 
 Sterborde Bowers — ] 
 
 Latheborde Bowers — j 
 
 Sterborde destrelles — j . . . > 
 
 Ladeborde destrelles — j 
 
 Kaggyng Ankers — ij 
 
 Bote Ankers j Cokke 
 
 Ankers j in all 
 
 Hokes of yron in the forecastell ych of 
 
 theym with a shy ver of yron 
 Dowble chaynes of yron seruyng for the 
 
 mayne Staye and to the dedemenyen 
 Long Devettes with ii shyvers of brasse 
 Shorte Devettes ych of theym with a 
 
 shever of yron . . . 
 Devettes stondyng at the louffelawes ^ 
 
 oon asterborde an other a latheborde 
 
 ych of theym with a Shevei- of yron . 
 Snache poleyes with oon shever of brasse 
 
 to y^ same ..... 
 
 Cables fFeble of xj ynch Compas — ij of 
 
 X ynch compas — iij of vij ynch 
 
 compas — ^j of vj ynch compas — j in 
 
 all ...... . 
 
 Newe cables of xiij ynch compas di — ij 
 
 of X ynche compas — j in all 
 Boye ropes for destrelles of vj ynche 
 
 compas ...... 
 
 Hawsers fifeble tarred .... 
 
 Crete botes belongyng to the seid ship . 
 
 Rothers to the same Bote 
 
 Mastes. ...... 
 
 nij 
 
 vij 
 
 iij 
 
 ij 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 > The luff places. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 193 
 
 Sayle yerdes .... 
 
 Sayles ...... 
 
 Shrowdes ..... 
 
 Stayes to the mast 
 
 Shyvers of yron in the Botes hede 
 
 Devettes with a shyver of yron to the 
 
 same ...... 
 
 Cheynes in the bowes of the seid Bote 
 
 armyng the Ankers . 
 ores to the seid Bote . 
 fforeskoUes to the seid Bote . 
 AfterskuUes ^ to the same 
 Cokkebotes belongyng to the seid Ship 
 Shevers of yron in her Toppe 
 Dyvettes with a colke of brasse in the 
 
 same ..... 
 
 Mastes. ..... 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble .... 
 
 Sayle yerdes .... 
 
 ores belongyng to the seid Cokke 
 After skuUys .... 
 
 Botes called the Jolly vatt of the seid Ship 
 Mastes. ..... 
 
 Sayles olde ..... 
 
 ores ...... 
 
 J 
 
 J... 
 xiij 
 
 J 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 ij .. 
 
 xviij 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 Xlj 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 uij 
 
 In the Storehouse of the seid Shippe. 
 
 Grappers of yron with cheynes to the 
 
 same ...... ij 
 
 poleyes of wode with iiij colkes of Brasse 
 
 for the Botes takle .... iiij 
 
 Smale cheynes for the loffes . . . ij 
 
 Sowdyng ledes . . . . . ij 
 
 ' Fore and after sculls were presumably shorter and lighter 
 than the regulation oars and sometimes used instead of them. 
 
194 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Hokes of yron to fisshe Ankers 
 
 Crescentes to here fyre 
 
 Mayne Stremers feble . 
 
 Standardes feble . 
 
 Crowes of yron 
 
 Siege hamers of yron . 
 
 Serpentynes of yron in the forecastell 
 aboue in the Dekke yche of them with 
 his miches & forloke^ of yron . 
 
 Chambers of yron to the same 
 
 Serpentynes of yron in the Somercastell 
 alawe ^ ych of them with his miche & 
 foreloke of yron .... 
 
 Chambers of yron to the same 
 
 Stone gonnes ^ of yron in the Wast of 
 the seid Shipp with miches & forlokkes 
 to the same ..... 
 
 Chambers of yron to the same 
 
 Serpentynes of yron in the Somercastell 
 with miches & forlokes to the same . 
 
 Serpentynes of Brasse with his miche & 
 forloke in the seid Somercastell 
 
 Stone gonnes in the seid Somercastell 
 ych of them with his miche & fore- 
 loke ....... 
 
 Chambers to the seid Serpentynes & 
 
 Stone gonnes ..... 
 Serpentynes of yron in the Sterne of the 
 
 ' The miche and forlock belonged to the chamber, e.g. ' every 
 chamber having one meche and one forlock ' {Letters &• Papers 
 of Henry VIII. i. 4968). They were appurtenances belonging to 
 the gun but not a fixed part of it, and were of iron (cf. p. 261). The 
 obvious derivation of miche is from the French mhhe, a linstock, 
 but it is doubtful whether it is correct here. 
 
 ^ Below, in relation to something else ; here in comparison 
 with 'the Dekke ovyr the somercastell.' (Cf. p. 216.) 
 
 ' Guns firing stone shot ; patereros or pierriers, probably the 
 same as ' murderers ' in the sixteenth century. 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 mj 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 xvj 
 xlviij 
 
 xxnij 
 Ixxij 
 
 XX 
 
 Ix 
 
 XX 
 
 j 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijxij 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 195 
 
 seid ship with miches and forlokes to 
 the same ...... 
 
 Chambers of Yron for the same . 
 
 Serpentynes of yron in the Dekke ovyr 
 the Somercastell with miches & fore- 
 lokkes to the same .... 
 
 Chambers to the same .... 
 
 Serpentynes of yron in the poppe of the 
 seid shipp with miches & forelokes to 
 the same .... 
 
 Chambers of yron to the same 
 
 Bowes of Ewe 
 
 Chystes to the same 
 
 Arowes 
 
 Chystes for the same 
 
 Speres . 
 
 Gonnepowdre 
 
 Pelletes of lede 
 
 Dyce of yron of ynche & di square 
 
 Gonners hamers of Iron 
 
 Ladylles of yron to meh lede fore 
 pellettes . 
 
 Mouldes of Stone for to cast pellettes of 
 lede . 
 
 Ketylles of brasse to seth in ffleshe that 
 is to say with a Bonde & ij Rynges of 
 yron j ; with iiij rynges of yron lesse 
 theyn that j ; of x galons with a bayle^ 
 of yron j — in all .... 
 
 Spyttes of yron ..... 
 
 Trevettes of yron ..... 
 
 Tonges of yron ..... 
 
 Hokes to hange the ketylles with a 
 chayne of yron to the same 
 
 Grydeyorns ...... 
 
 Cole Rakes of yron 
 
 • A handle. 
 
 lUJ 
 xij 
 
 XXV 
 
 Ixxv 
 
 XX 
 
 Ix 
 cc 
 
 iiij 
 
 Dccc sheff 
 xvj 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 
 V barelles 
 
 cccc 
 
 cc 
 
 xij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j payer 
 
 J 
 j 
 j 
 
 o 2 
 
196 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Tankardes for drynk . . . . ij 
 
 Lanternes olde grete and smale . . vij 
 Mete tables in the Captaynes Caban and 
 
 in the Maisters cabayn . . . ij 
 
 Trystelles for the same . . . iiij 
 
 Stuff takle & apparell with other neces- 
 saries bought to & ffor the use of the seid 
 ship within tyme of this Acompte 
 
 Bonaventure mastes j ; mastes prouyded 
 for makyng of a mayne yerde — ij in 
 all . , . . . . • iij 
 
 Canvas ...... Iij boltes 
 
 Cables of diuerse sortes that ys to say 
 weyng m'm'dcccxv lb — ij ; weyng vj"' 
 lb — ij ; of xj ynche compas — ij ; of x 
 ynche compas ij ; of skant x ynche 
 compas — iij ; in all ... xj 
 
 Cablettes weyng cc weght — j of vj ynch 
 compas — j ..... ij 
 
 Hawsers for mayne tyes weyng dccccxHx 
 lb — j ; of Jeane makyng weyng cccc j 
 qr — -j ; weyng Dcccxij lb — ij ; of vj ynch 
 compas — iij ; of v ynch compas — ij ; of 
 iiij ynch compas — iiij ; & of iij ynch 
 compas — iij ; of Normandy makyng 
 weyng DC weght — iij ; of Jeane makyng 
 weyng dccc weght — ij ; in all . . xxj 
 Ropes for haylliers . . . . dc weght 
 
 Ropes of vj ynch compas for Boy Ropes iij 
 whele Ropes of viij ynch compas . . j 
 poleyes with Shevers of Brasse . . xxj 
 ores for the Bote of the seyd Ship . cxvj 
 Raddelyne ...... dc weght 
 
 Marlyne ccx lb weght 
 
 Sayle twyne ex lb weght 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 197 
 
 Sayle nedylles . 
 
 Skoppes . . 
 
 Spades shode with yron 
 
 Erode Bare Showells 
 
 Showells shode with yron 
 
 Skopes to here in pytche 
 
 Tankardes to draw in Bere 
 
 Drynkyng holies 
 
 Trene platters . 
 
 Hand baskettes for brede 
 
 Maundes to bere in fflesshe 
 
 Tappes & Canelles to draw bere with 
 
 Crawes of yron weyng xxxj lb, 
 
 Bokettes to draw watyr owte of the 
 
 Dokke bonde with xxviij lb yron 
 Miches with a swevell a bolt & a 
 
 Ryng of Iron belongyng to the 
 
 Ingine to drawe water owte of the 
 
 Dokke weyng xviij lb . 
 Spade yrons ..... 
 Dryftes of yron with iij pounchons of 
 
 yron & Stele weyng xij lb 
 Lanternes ...... 
 
 ccc 
 
 j dossen 
 
 j dossen 
 
 xij 
 
 xij 
 
 xij 
 
 XJ 
 
 ij dossen di 
 ij dossen di 
 
 ij 
 
 |j 
 
 ij dossen 
 
 ij 
 ilij 
 
 nij 
 
 XIJ 
 
 StuflF receyued owte of the Kynges 
 shippe called the Regent 
 
 Cables of xiij ynch compas . . ij 
 
 Takle & apparell wroght & made of the 
 Kynges stuff for the seid Ship ' within the 
 tyme of this Acompt. 
 
 Mayne Tyes ..... ij 
 Taylyng Ropes for the Mayne sayle . vj 
 Crane lynes for the Mayne Toppe . j 
 
 • The Sovereign. 
 
198 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 hallyers for the foresale 
 
 J 
 
 Tyes for the Bowe spryte sayle . 
 
 J 
 
 hallyers for the mayne shrowdes 
 
 xyj 
 
 Boye Ropes 
 
 ij 
 
 ma:yne Lyftes .... 
 
 y 
 
 mayne Jeres .... 
 
 j 
 
 mayne Bowelynes . 
 
 y 
 
 Bracez ffor the foresayle . 
 
 y 
 
 Trusses ffor the mayne sayle 
 
 u 
 
 Drynges ffor the mayne sayle . 
 
 u 
 
 Trussez for the foresayle . 
 
 y 
 
 Bowelynes for the same 
 
 • y 
 
 Mayne Sayles .... 
 
 • j 
 
 Bonettes for the same 
 
 • j 
 
 Fore sayles .... 
 
 • j 
 
 Bonnettes for the same 
 
 • j 
 
 Somme totall of all Stuff takle & Apperell 
 ordinaunce Artillarie & Abillamentes of 
 warre with other Necessaries afore Re- 
 ceyued. 
 
 mayne Mastes .... 
 
 mayne Shrowdes 
 
 Dedemenyen .... 
 
 Chaynes of yron for the Shrowdes 
 
 hallyers for the same Shrowdes 
 
 Sweftyng takles 
 
 PoUankers .... 
 
 Shevers of Brasse with poleyes . 
 
 Bretton takles .... 
 
 Shevers of Brasse with poleyes to the 
 
 same ..... 
 Garnettes ..... 
 Colkes of brasse 
 Mayne yerdes ffeble . 
 Mastes provyded to make a Newe 
 
 mayne yerde ..... 
 
 J 
 xxxij 
 
 Ixiiij 
 
 xxxij 
 
 xlviij 
 
 xvj 
 
 vj 
 xlv 
 
 iiij 
 
 viij 
 iiij 
 vj 
 j 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 199 
 
 Sherehokkes of yron 
 Hoopes of yron to the same 
 Mayne sayles . 
 Bonettes for the same 
 Mayne stayes ffeble . 
 Tyes to the same 
 Jeres for the mayne takle 
 Mayne shuttes ffeble . 
 Mayne Takkes ffeble 
 Ware Takkes ffeble . 
 Lofif Hokes of yron . 
 Mayne Bracez ffeble . 
 Doble clothes of New 
 
 makyng of a sayle . 
 Canvas bought . 
 mayne Bowelynes 
 Lyftes for mayne takle 
 Stedynges for the mayne takle 
 Mayne parelles . 
 Trusses for the mayne Sayle 
 Drynges for the mayne Sayle 
 Colkes of brasse 
 Wheles for wyndyng the Sayle 
 Whele ropes to the same . 
 Strykke Ropes feble . 
 Braylles ffeble . 
 Tayllyng Ropes for the Mayne 
 Mayne Toppes . 
 Mayne Tope Mastes . 
 Colkes of brasse 
 Mayne Tope yerdes . 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 Tyes ffeble 
 hallyers 
 Bracez ffeble 
 Lyftes ffeble 
 Crayne lynes 
 
 canvas for 
 
 vp 
 
 Sayle 
 
 nij 
 
 y 
 y 
 
 nij 
 
 J 
 nij 
 
 y 
 y 
 y 
 y 
 y 
 y 
 
 xxx'' clothes 
 lij boltes 
 iiij 
 
 »y 
 y 
 
 J 
 nij 
 
 "9. 
 viij 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 y 
 j 
 
 vj 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 Xlj 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
200 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Toppe sayles ffeble .... 
 Shuttes to the same .... 
 Stayes ffeble ..... 
 Bowlynes ffeble .... 
 
 Apparell ^ for the mayne Toppe Maste 
 Garlandes of yron to the seyd Maste 
 
 hedde ..... 
 fibre mastes .... 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 Dedemenyen .... 
 Chaynes of yron for the Shrowdes 
 hallyers to the seyd Shrowdes . 
 Swyftyng takles ffeble 
 Tyes ffeble .... 
 Hallyers for the fore sayle 
 Shyvers of brasse in the howndes of 
 
 the fforemast — j ; in the Knyght of 
 
 the fore castell — ij ; in Store — iij 
 
 in all . 
 ffore yerdes 
 .ffore sayles 
 Bonettes for the same 
 Lyftes for the same . 
 Bowelynes for the same 
 Takkes ffeble . 
 Shuttes ffeble . 
 Brassez 
 Trussez 
 Stayes ffeble 
 Apparell ffeble . 
 Drynges . 
 fore Toppes ffeble 
 Toppe mastes . 
 Yerdes 
 Sayles ffeble 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 ' A parrel. 
 
 J 
 
 y 
 
 J 
 
 iJ 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 xvj 
 
 xxxij 
 
 xyj 
 
 xvj 
 viij 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 "j 
 
 y 
 
 nij 
 
 y 
 y 
 
 nij 
 
 Ulj 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j.. 
 
 viij 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 20I 
 
 Lyftes ffeble 
 
 Apparell 
 
 Tyes ffeble 
 
 Hallyers ffeble . 
 
 Stayes ffeble 
 
 Bowleynes ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble . 
 
 Bowsprettes 
 
 Sherehokes of yron 
 
 fflowredelyces gylt 
 
 Yerdes 
 
 Tyes 
 
 Polyes with Shevers of Brasse 
 
 Shuttes ffeble . 
 
 Yerde Ropes ffeble . 
 
 Sayles ffeble 
 
 Meson Mastes . 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 Chaynes of yron 
 
 Hallyers ffeble . 
 
 Tyes ffeble 
 
 Hallyers feble to the seyle 
 
 Shevers of Brasse 
 
 Lyftes ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 Trussez 
 
 Aparell 
 
 Sayle yerdes 
 
 Sayles ffeble 
 
 Toppes ffeble 
 
 Stayes ffeble 
 
 Boneaventure Mastes 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 Chaynes of yron 
 
 Hallyers ffeble . 
 
 U 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 xij 
 
 xij 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 »y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y... 
 
 viij 
 xvj 
 viij 
 viij 
 
202 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Stayes ffeble 
 
 Tyes ffeble 
 
 Hallyers for the Boneaventure sayle 
 
 Aparell 
 
 Colkes of brasse 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse 
 
 Sayle yerdes 
 
 Sayles ffeble 
 
 Trusses ffeble . 
 
 Shuttes ffeble . 
 
 Mastes for pwte lygers at Sterne 
 
 Mayne capsteyns 
 
 Lyfte ^ Capsteynes . 
 
 forecastle capsteyns . 
 
 Cables 
 
 Cablettes . 
 
 Hawsers . 
 
 Ropes of divers sortes 
 
 Ropes for hallyers 
 
 Raddelyne 
 
 Marlyne . 
 
 Sayle twyne 
 
 Sayle Nedelles . 
 
 Grette bootes belongyng to the seid 
 
 ship 
 Rothers to the same . 
 Mastes 
 Sayle yerdes 
 Sayles 
 Shroudes . 
 Steyes for the mast . 
 Shevers of yron in the Botes hede 
 Devettes vith Sheevers of yron . 
 Chaynes for Armyng the Ankers of the 
 
 seid Boote 
 fore Skolles & after SkoUes to the 
 
 same 
 
 J 
 xxiij 
 
 y ... 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 vij 
 
 DC weght 
 
 DC weght 
 
 OCX lb weght 
 
 ex weght 
 
 ccc 
 
 ' Auxiliary. 
 
 J... 
 xiij 
 
 J 
 ij 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 203 
 
 Jolywatt to the seyd 
 
 J 
 J 
 
 J 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 cl 
 
 X 
 
 Cokke botes to the seid Ship . . j 
 Shevers of yron in here toppe . . j 
 Devettes with a colke of brass in the 
 
 same 
 Mastes 
 
 Shrowdes fifeble 
 Sayle yerdes 
 After skoUes 
 Botes called the 
 
 Ship 
 Mastes 
 Sayles olde 
 Ores to the seid botes 
 Ankers 
 Hokes of yron in the fforecastell with 
 
 Shevers of yron to the same . 
 Ropes to the same .... 
 
 Doble chaynes of yron to the Mayne 
 
 stay & dedemenyen 
 Long Devettes with ij Shyvers of 
 brasse ...... 
 
 Shorte Devettes with Shevers of 
 brasse ...... 
 
 Devettes standyng in the lowffelewes 
 
 — j a sterbord an other a latebord 
 
 ych of theym with a shever of Iron 
 
 Snatch poleyes ych of theym vith a 
 
 shy ver of bras 
 J ere poleyes vith a shy ver of Brasse 
 Skoopes for pitche . 
 Spades shode with yron . 
 Showelles shodde vith yron 
 Brode bare Shovelles 
 Tankardes for bere . 
 Drynkyng bolles 
 Trene platters . 
 Hande baskettes 
 
 j 
 
 ij dossen 
 
 j dossen 
 
 j dossen 
 
 xij 
 
 ij dossen di 
 ij dossen di 
 
204 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Maundes for ffleshe . . . . ij 
 
 Tappes & candles for here . . ij dossen 
 
 Lanternes. ..... xix 
 
 Crowes of yron weyng xxxj lb . . ij 
 Bokettes to drawe water owte of the 
 
 Dokke with ..... iiij 
 Miches with a swevell a bolte & a 
 
 Ryng for the Ingynne to draw water 
 
 owt of the Dokke . . . . j 
 
 Spade yrons ..... iiij 
 Dryftes of yron vith iiij pounchions of 
 
 yron & stele weyng xij lb . . j 
 
 In the Storhowse of the seyd ship 
 
 Grapers of yron with chaynes to the 
 
 same ...... ij 
 
 Polices with iiij colkes of Brasse for 
 
 the Botes takle 
 Smale chaynys for the Luffes . 
 Sowndyng leddes 
 
 Hokes of yron to ffyshe the Ankers 
 Cressettes of yron 
 Mayne stremers 
 Standards ffeble 
 
 Crowes of yron .... 
 Siege hamers .... 
 Sarpentenes of yron in the forcastell 
 
 with boltes & forelokes to the same xl 
 Chambers of yron for the same . . cxx 
 Stone Gonnes of yron in the wast 
 
 of the sayd Ship vith miches & for- 
 
 lokes ..... 
 
 nij 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 XX 
 
 Chambers of yron to the same . . Ix 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 205 
 
 Serpentynes of yron in dyvers places 
 of the seyd Ship with micnes & 
 forlokes . . . . . 
 
 Serpentyns of brasse with miches & 
 forlokkes .... 
 
 Stone Gonnes vith miches and for 
 lokes ..... 
 
 Chambers to the seyd serpentynes & 
 stone gonnes . . 
 
 Bowes of Ewe .... 
 
 Chystes to the same , 
 
 Arrowes ..... 
 
 Chystes to the same . 
 
 Sperys ..... 
 Gonnepowdre , . . , 
 Palettes of lede .... 
 Dyce of yron of ynch di square . 
 Gonners hamers of yron . 
 Ladelles of yron to melt lede in . 
 Moldes of stone for to caste pellettes of 
 
 lede ..... 
 Ketelles of brasse to seth in ffleshe 
 Spittes of yron .... 
 Trevettes of yron 
 Tongges of yron 
 Hoke with chaynes to hang the Ketell 
 
 on 
 
 Grydeyrons .... 
 
 Colrakes ^ of yron 
 
 Drynkyng Tankardes 
 
 Tables to dynne at in the seyd ship 
 
 Trestelles to the same 
 
 Ixix 
 
 ccxxxix 
 
 cc 
 
 iiij 
 
 Dccc sheffes 
 
 xvj 
 
 iiij 
 
 V barelles 
 
 cccc 
 
 cc 
 
 xij 
 
 J 
 
 vj 
 
 "J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 j payre 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 y 
 
 Ulj 
 
 Coalrakes. 
 
2o6 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Delyuerances perusyngs & otherwyse de- 
 menynges of the Stuff Tackle Artillarie 
 & Abillamentes of warre aforesaid. 
 
 Stuff spent and employed- in makyng of takle 
 and apparell for the seid Ship. 
 
 ffyrst there is employed & spent thies parcelles 
 of stuff ensuyng in Newe makyng of takle & a 
 parell for the vse & Behouff of the seid Ship That 
 is to say an hawser of Dccccxlix lb weight for makyng 
 of ij mayne tyes ; Also iij hausers of Normandye 
 makyng weyng dc weight abought makyng of vj 
 tayle ropes for the Mayne sayle and a craynelyne for 
 the mayne Toppe ; Also ij hausers weyng dccc 
 weight employed for makyng an hallyer for the fore 
 sayle And A tye for the bow Spret sayle ; Also dc 
 weight of cordage spent for makyng of xvj hallyers 
 for the mayne Shrowdes ; A cabellet of vj ynch 
 compas occupyed & Cutte for makyng of ij boye 
 Ropes ; Also iij hausers of vj ynch compas for 
 makyng of ij mayne lyftes And a mayne J ere ; Also 
 ij hausers of v ynch compas for makyng ij mayne 
 Bowelynes ; Also iiij hausers of iiij ynch compas 
 spent in makyng ij trusses ij drynges for the mayne 
 sayle ; Also iij hausers of iij ynch compas for makyng 
 of ij trussez ij bowelynes & ij bracez for the fore- 
 sayle ; Also xxx" doble clothes of New canvas Iij 
 boltes ^ canuas ccx lb weight marlyne ex lb weight 
 Sayle twyne dc weight Raddelyne ccc sayle Nedylles 
 occupyed spent & broken Abought makyng of a 
 New mayne sayle and A bonett to the same A new 
 
 ' The bolt now contains 40 yards of canvas from 18 inches to 
 2 feet wide, and weighs from 25 to 48 lbs. ; in the reign of Eliza- 
 beth it was 28 yards long and 27 inches wide. The measurements 
 seem to have varied according to the local customs of the places 
 of manufacture. 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 207 
 
 foresayle & a bonett to the same ; And for Raddelyng 
 of the Shrowdes of the seid Ship within the time of 
 this Acompte 
 
 Cablettes of vj ynch compas . . j 
 Hausers of Dccccxlix lb — j ; of 
 
 Normandy makyng weyng dc weight 
 
 — iij ; of Dccc weight — ij ; of yj ynch 
 
 compas — iij ; of v ynch compas — ij ; 
 
 of iiij ynch compas — iiij ; And of iij 
 
 ynch compas — iij ; in all 
 Cordage .... 
 Doble clothes of New canvas 
 Boltes of Newe Canvas 
 Marelyne .... 
 Sayle Twyne . 
 Sayle Nedylles . 
 Raddelyne 
 
 xvuj 
 
 DC weight 
 
 XXX 
 
 Iij 
 ccx lb 
 
 ex lb 
 
 ccc 
 
 DC weight 
 
 Stuff spent & employed Abought the Reparalyng 
 & amendyng of certeyne Takle belongyng to the 
 seid ship. 
 
 Also ther is spent employed and Annexed To and 
 abought reparacion and Amendyng of certeyne 
 Takle & Apparell belongyng vnto the seid ship 
 thies parcelles ensuyng That is to say ij hausers of 
 Jeane makyng weyng Dcccxij lb spent cutte and 
 occupied Aboute the makyng of Bolte ropes for 
 the seyles of the seyd ship Also a cabelette of cc 
 weght occupied & spent Abought the wollyng' of 
 the mayne yerde belongyng vnto the seid ship 
 within the tyme of this Acompte. 
 
 Hausers of Jeane makyng weyng 
 
 Dcccxij lb .... . ij 
 Cablettes of cc weight . . . j 
 
 ' Woulding ; cf. p. 277. 
 
208 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Stuff takle & apparell with other necessaries 
 perused worn broken & spent for the 
 defence of the seid Ship. 
 
 Also ther is perused worne broken wasted lost & 
 spent thies parcelles of Stuff takle & apparell with 
 other Necessaries ensuyng As well To & for the 
 use defence Saufegarde & kepyng of the seid ship 
 lying in the Thamys And at Portesmouth ffrome 
 the xxiiij* day of Octobre in the xj"" yere ^ of our 
 soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the 
 xxix* day of Januarye in the xij* yere ^ of hys seid 
 reign As afore that tyme occupied And perused 
 And By long contynuaunce enfebeled that is to say 
 
 mayne sayles 
 Bonettes to the same 
 foresayles .... 
 Bonettes to the same 
 Boneaventure mastes 
 hallyers for the mayne Shrowdes 
 Jeres for the mayne sayle . 
 Bowlynes .... 
 Lyftes for the same . 
 Trusses for the same 
 drynges .... 
 Whele ropes for the mayne sayL 
 hallyers for the foresayle . 
 Bowlynes for the same 
 Bracez for the same . 
 Trussez for the same 
 Tyes for the Bowsprett 
 Boyeropes 
 
 Spades Shode with yron . 
 Spade yrons 
 Shodde shovelles 
 
 * 1495- ^ 1497- 
 
 J 
 J 
 J 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 xvj 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 u 
 
 u 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 u 
 
 ij 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j dossen 
 
 iiij 
 
 xij 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 209 
 
 Bare shovelles . . . . • xij 
 Scopys to here in pytche . . .xij 
 ores ...... xl 
 
 Stuff delyuered to the Kynges Ship called 
 the Regent. 
 
 Also delyuered to our soveraigne lord the 
 Kynges ship Riall called the Regent in Eschaunge for 
 ij cables of xiij ynche compas with the whuch the 
 seid Robert Brygandyn Afore in thaccompt of 
 Stuff of thes ship is charged As in the tytle of foren 
 Receyptes of Stuff for the seid ship more planly 
 apperyth. 
 
 Cables of xj ynch compas . . ij 
 
 Stuff delyuered to the Kynges Storehouse 
 At the Dokke At Portesmouth. 
 
 Also delyuered into the Storehouse of our 
 soveraigne lord the Kynges at Portesmouth ther to 
 his behoffe to be kepte thiese parcelles of Stuff 
 folowyng with the whuch the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne is to be charged in thaccompte of Store 
 of the seid Dokke 
 
 Bokettes to draw water owt of the 
 Dokke bounde with xxviij lb yron . iiij 
 
 Michies with a swevell a bolt & a ryng 
 of yron belongyng to the Ingynne 
 to draw water at the Dokke weyng 
 xviij lb . . . . . . j 
 
 With the whuch the seid Robert Brygandyn is 
 charged in the acompte of the seid dokke 
 
 Answered in the dokke 
 
2IO 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 And so remaneth .the seid Ship with her 
 stuff takle Apparell Ordinaunce Artillarie 
 & abillamentes of warre ensuyng to the 
 handes of James ffynche Capteyn of the 
 seid ship & other delyuered As by an 
 Indenture apon the delyuerie of the said 
 Ship made more playnly apperithe. 
 
 Mayne Mastes . 
 
 
 J 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes 
 
 
 xxxij 
 
 Dedemenyen . 
 
 
 Ixiiij 
 
 Chaynes of yron belongyng 
 
 to the 
 
 
 same Shrowdes 
 
 
 xxxij 
 
 hallyers for the same . 
 
 
 xxxij 
 
 Sweftyng takles 
 
 
 xvj 
 
 poUankers 
 
 
 vj 
 
 Shyvers of brasse with pollyes 
 
 to the 
 
 
 same .... 
 
 
 xlv 
 
 Breton takles 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse with polleys 
 
 for the 
 
 
 same .... 
 
 
 viij 
 
 Garnettes .... 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 Colkes of Brasse 
 
 
 vj 
 
 mayne yerdes ffeble . 
 
 
 J 
 
 Mastes prouided to make 
 
 a new 
 
 
 mayne yerde . 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Shere hokes of yron . 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 hoopes of yron to the same 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Mayne sayles . 
 
 
 j 
 
 Bonettes to the same 
 
 
 iij 
 
 Mayne [Sayle] Stayes ffeble 
 
 
 j 
 
 Tyes to the same 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 Jeres for the mayne takle . 
 
 
 j 
 
 Mayne shuttes ffeble . 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Mayne Takkes ffeble 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Ware Takkes ffeble 
 
 
 J 
 
 ij 
 
 lofif hokes of yron 
 
 
 J 
 
 ij 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 211 
 
 mayne Braces ffeble . 
 
 mayne Bowlynes 
 
 lyftes for the mayne takle . 
 
 Stedynges for the mayne takles . 
 
 Mayne parelles . 
 
 Trusses for the mayne sayle 
 
 Drynges for the mayne sayle 
 
 Colkes of brasse 
 
 
 • U 
 
 • U 
 
 • U 
 
 • J 
 
 • y... 
 
 . viij 
 
 whele ropes to the mayne sayle . 
 wheles to wynde vp the mayne sayle 
 Stryke ropes ffeble . 
 Braylles ffeble .... 
 Tayllyng roppes for the mayne sayle 
 Mayne Toppes .... 
 Mayne Toppe mastes 
 Colkes of Brasse 
 
 ■ J 
 ' j 
 
 • j 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 Mayne Toppe yerdes 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 
 j 
 
 Xlj 
 
 Tyes ffeble .... 
 hallyers ..... 
 Bracez ffeble .... 
 
 
 j 
 j 
 ij 
 
 lyftes ffeble .... 
 Craynelynes .... 
 Toppesayles ffeble 
 Shuttes to the same . 
 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 Steyes ffeble .... 
 Bowlynes ffeble 
 
 Aparell for the mayne toppe maste 
 Garlandes of yron Abowte the masl 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 hede 
 
 
 j 
 
 foremastes .... 
 
 
 j 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 
 xvj 
 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 Chaynes of yron for the seid Shrowdes 
 
 xxxij 
 xvj 
 
 Hallyers for the seyd Shrowdes 
 
 Sweftyng takles ffeble 
 
 Tyes ffeble .... 
 
 
 xvj 
 viij 
 
 P 2 
 
212 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Hallyers to the foresayle . 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse in the howndes of 
 the formaste — j ; in the Knyght of 
 the forecastell — ij ; in Store — iij 
 in all . 
 
 ffore yerdes 
 
 fore saylles 
 
 Bonettes to the same 
 
 lyftes for the same ffeble 
 
 Bowlynes for the same 
 
 Takkes ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 Bracez 
 
 Trussez 
 
 Steyes ffeble 
 
 Aparell ffeble 
 
 drynges 
 
 ffore toppes ffeble 
 
 Toppe mastes for the same 
 
 Yerdes 
 
 Saylles ffeble 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 lyftes ffeble 
 
 Aparell 
 
 Tyes ffeble 
 
 hallyers ffeble 
 
 Steyes ffeble 
 
 Bowlynes ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 Bowsperrettes 
 
 Shere hokes of yron 
 
 fflowrdelyez Gylte 
 
 yerdes 
 
 Sayles ffeble 
 
 Tyes 
 
 polleyes with shyvers of Brasse 
 
 Shuttes ffeble . 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 y 
 u 
 ij 
 ij 
 u 
 
 u 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j.. 
 
 viij 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
THE 
 
 SOVEREIGN 
 
 2] 
 
 yerde Ropes ffeble . . . . 
 
 ij 
 
 Meson Mastes . 
 
 
 j 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 
 xij 
 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 Chaynes of yron 
 
 
 xij 
 
 hallyers ffeble . 
 
 
 xij 
 
 Tyes ffeble 
 
 
 j 
 
 Hallyers for the sayles ffeb 
 
 le '. 
 
 j 
 
 Shevers of brasse 
 
 
 "j 
 
 lyftes ffeble 
 
 
 j 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Trusses ffeble 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Aparell 
 
 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 Sayle yerdes 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Sayles ffeble 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Toppes ffeble 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Steyes ffeble 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Boneaventure mastes 
 
 
 j 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 
 viij 
 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 
 xvj 
 
 Chaynes of yron 
 
 
 viij 
 
 Hallyers ffeble . 
 
 
 viij 
 
 Steyes ffeble 
 
 
 
 Tyes ffeble 
 
 
 
 Hallyers for the sayles 
 
 
 
 Aparell 
 
 
 
 Colkes of brasse 
 
 
 V 
 
 Shyvers of brasse 
 
 
 
 Sayle yerdes 
 
 
 
 Sayles ffeble 
 
 
 
 Trusses ffeble . 
 
 
 
 Shuttes ffeble . 
 
 
 
 Mastes for the owte lygers 
 
 at Sterne 
 
 
 Mayne capsteynes ffeble 
 
 
 
 lyfte capsteynes 
 
 
 
 forecastell capsteynes 
 
 
 
 Cables olde & f 
 
 feble of xj 
 
 ynch com 
 
 - 
 
214 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 pas — ij ; of x ynch compas — iij ; 
 of vij ynch compas — j ; of vj ynch 
 compas — j : — vij. Newe cables of 
 xiij ynch di compas — ij ; of ix ynch 
 compas — j ; of xiij ynch compas — ij ; 
 Cables weyng m'm'dcccxv lb — ij ; 
 weyng vj"' lb— ij ; of x ynche com- 
 pas ij ; of Skante x ynch compas 
 — iij : — xiiij ..... 
 
 Cablettes of vj ynch compas 
 
 Hawsers olde & ffeble Tarred — iij ; 
 New Hawsers weyng cccc j quar- 
 teron ^ nott tarred — j . ' . 
 
 Boye ropes of vj ynch compas . 
 
 Grette bootes belongyng to the seid 
 Ship 
 
 Rothers to the same 
 
 Mastes 
 
 Sayle yerdes 
 
 Sayles 
 
 Shrowdes . 
 
 Stayes for the maste 
 
 Shevers of yron in the Bootes hede . 
 
 Devettes with a shever of yron to the 
 same ...... 
 
 Chaynes in the Bowgh of the seid Bote 
 Armyng thankers .... 
 
 fifore skolles j & aftere skolles j to the 
 seid Bote ..... 
 
 Cokkebotes belongyng to the seid ship 
 
 Shevers of yron in herre toppe . 
 
 Devettes with a colke of brasse in the 
 same ...... 
 
 Mastes ...... 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble .... 
 
 Sayle yerdes 
 
 ' Four cwt. and i qr. of a cwt. 
 
 xxj 
 j 
 
 nij 
 v 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 j... 
 xiij 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 J 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 vj 
 j 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 215 
 
 After skoUes 
 
 Botes called the Jolywat to the seid 
 
 shipp ...... 
 
 Mastes ...... 
 
 Sayles ffeble ..... 
 
 Ores for the foresayd botes of the seid 
 
 ship ...... 
 
 Ankers to the seid ship that is to say 
 
 Shut ankers — j ; called the Brystoll 
 
 — -j ; Sterbord bowers — j ; latebord 
 
 Bowers — j ; Sterbord destrelles-7-j ; 
 
 latebord destrelles — j ; Caggers — ij ; 
 
 Bote ankers — j ; Cokke ankers — j ; 
 
 in all . 
 Hokes of yron in the forecastell with 
 
 shyvers of yron to the same . 
 Ropes to the seid hokes . 
 Doble chaynes of yron to the Staye & 
 
 dedemenyen of the seid ship . 
 Long Devettes with ij shyvers of 
 
 Brasse ...... 
 
 Shorte devettes ych of theym with a 
 
 shever of Iron .... 
 Devettes standyng at the lofflowes oon 
 
 asterborde & an other alatheborde 
 
 with shyvers of Iron 
 Snatche poleyes with shyvers of Brasse 
 Jere poleyes with a shyver of Brasse 
 Tankardes to draw here in 
 Drynkkyng boUes 
 Trene platters . 
 Hande baskettes for brede 
 Maundes to bere in fflesshe 
 Lanternes 
 
 Crowes of yron weyng xxxj lb 
 Dryftes with iiij pownchions of yron & 
 
 Stele weyng xij lb . 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 ex 
 
 X 
 
 U 
 
 y 
 "j 
 j 
 
 ij dossen di 
 ij dossen di 
 
 ij 
 
 ij 
 xij 
 
 U 
 j 
 
2l6 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 In the Storehouse of the seid Ship— 
 
 Grappers of yron with chaynes to 
 
 the same . . . . • ij 
 PoUeyes with colkes of Brasse for the 
 
 Botes takle ijij 
 
 SmaJe chaynes for loffes . . . ij 
 Soundyng leddes . . . . ij 
 
 Hokes of yron to fysshe ankers . . ij 
 Cressettes ...... j 
 
 Stremers ffeble . . . . j 
 
 Standerdes ffeble .... iiij 
 
 Crowes of yron . . . . j 
 
 Siege hamers of yron . . . . j 
 
 Serpentynes of yron in the forecastell 
 aboue the Dekke with myches & 
 forelokkes to the same . . . xvj 
 Chambers of yron to the same . . xlviij 
 Serpentynes of yron in the forecastell 
 
 alowe with miches & forelokes of yron xxiiij 
 Chambers of yron to the same . . Ixxij 
 Stone gonnes of yron in the waste of 
 the seid ship with miches & fore- 
 lokes to the same . . . . xx 
 
 Chambers of yron to the same . . Ix 
 Serpentynes of yron in the Somer- 
 castell of the seid Ship with miches 
 & forelokkes to the same . . xx 
 Serpentynes of Brasse in the Somer- 
 
 castell with a miche & a forelokke . j 
 Stone gonnes in the Somercastell with 
 
 miches & forelokkes . . • xj 
 Chambers to the seid Serpentynes & 
 
 iiijxij 
 
 Stone gonnes 
 Serpentynes of yron in the 
 with miches & forelokkes 
 
 Sterne 
 
 "y 
 
THE SOVEREIGN 
 
 217 
 
 Chambers of yron to the same . 
 Serpentynes of yron in the Dekke 
 
 over the Somercastell with miches 
 
 & forelokes . 
 Chambers to the same 
 Serpentynes of yron in the pope with 
 
 miches and forelokkes 
 Chambers to the same 
 Bowes of Ewe . 
 Chystes to the same 
 Arrowes . 
 Chystes to the same 
 
 Speres 
 
 Gonnepoudre . 
 
 Pelettes of lede . 
 
 Dyce of yron of ynche di sqware 
 
 Gonne Hamers of yron 
 
 Ladelles of yron to melte lede in for 
 
 makyng of pellettes 
 Moldes of Stone for castyng of pelettes 
 Ketylles of Brasse for Sethyng of 
 
 mette bounde with yron — j ; with 
 
 iiij rynges — j ; of x Galones with 
 
 a bayle of yron — j ; in all 
 Spettes of yron 
 Trevettes of yron 
 Tonges of yron 
 Hokes to hang Ketylles on with 
 
 chaynes of yron 
 Grydyrons .... 
 
 Cole rakes of yron . 
 Tankardes to drynke in 
 Lanterns ffeble grete iij smale iiij 
 Mete tables in the capteyn ys caban 
 
 — ^j ; in the maysters caban — ^j 
 
 in all . 
 Trestelles to the same 
 
 xij 
 
 XXV 
 
 Ixxv 
 
 XX 
 
 Ix 
 cc 
 
 iiij 
 
 Dccc shefes 
 xvj 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij 
 
 V barelles 
 
 cccc 
 
 cc 
 
 xij 
 
 vj 
 
 "J 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j payer 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 V 
 
 vij 
 
 nij 
 
2i8 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 The whuch Ship with all stuff tacle & apparell 
 ordynaunce artillarie and abillamentes of warre a,pper- 
 teynytig to the same as aforesaid upon thende of this 
 Accompte Remaynyng by the Kynges his myghty 
 & dradde commaundement was delyuered to James 
 ffynch & other merchauntes for a viage to be made 
 into the levaunt the last day of January the xij* 
 yere^ of his most noble Reygne as by the Indenture 
 afore specified more playnely apperith Of the Whuch 
 Ship with all the Stuff takell & other premises the 
 seid James ffynch & other merchaunts as aforesiaid 
 ar to answer accordyng to the Tenor of the seid 
 Indenture &c 
 
 The Kynges ship called the Regent 
 
 Here ensue the paymentes made by the seyd 
 Robert Brygandyne Aswell of the costes of kepyng 
 the Kynges Riall Shipp called the Regent as 
 of provision of Stuff Takell & Apparell Repara- 
 cion & Ryggyng of the same at diuerse & soundrie 
 tymes within the tyme of this Acompte As here- 
 after ensueth That is to say 
 
 Wages of maryners. ffyrst the seyd Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed for the wages of xvij mari- 
 ners contynually awatyng & attendyng Abought the 
 Kepyng of the seid Ship ffrome the fyrst day of May 
 the X* yere ^ of the Reigne of owre soveraigne lord 
 Kyng Henry the vij"" whuch day the seyd Robert 
 Brygandyn At Portesmouth Receyued the seid ship 
 vnto the xxvj* day of Juyn next ensuyng by the 
 space of ij monethes That is to sey to Harvy 
 Haward maister at iij^ iiij'' by the weke — xxvj^ viij'^ 
 John Easton purser & John Tego boteswayn ych of 
 theym at ij^ by the weke — xxx;ij' John Robyns 
 
 ' 1497- ■ * 1495- 
 
THE REGENT 219 
 
 Steward at xviij'' by the weke — xij' Cornelys Con- 
 ner at vij' vj"* by the monethe — xv» John Tipsheff 
 at xx'^ by the weke — xiij" iiij"* John Ewstas & 
 Thomas Hoker ych of theym at xv"^ by the weke 
 — xx^ viij othes maryners & a page ych of the 
 maryners at xij'^ — Ixiiij' & the page at vj"^ by the 
 weke iiij^ — Ixviij^ in all amountyng to . ix'' vij' 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed for the boorde & vitayle 
 of the seid xvij personnes by the seid ij monethes 
 ych of theym takyng xij** ob by the weke Amount- 
 yng to vij" xx** 
 
 Yet Wages of maryners. Also payed in like- 
 wyse for the wages of xvij maryners as aforesayd 
 awaytyng & attendyng in kepyng the seid Shippe 
 frome the xxyj"" day of Juyn the seid x"" yere vnto 
 the xxiiij" day of July next ensuyng by the space 
 of A monethe That is to say to Harvy Hay ward 
 maister xiij^ iiij"* John Easton purser viij^ Thomas 
 Tryppe Boteswayn viij^ John Robyns Steward vj* 
 & Cornelys Conner vij^ vj"^ After the Rate of their 
 Wages aforesayd — xlij^ x^ To John Ewstas & 
 Thomas Hoker ych of theym at xv^ by the weke — 
 x^ And to ix other maryners & the page ych of 
 ther maryners at xij** — xxxvj^ and the page at vj*^ by 
 the weke — ij^ — xxxviij^ in all amountyng to iiij'' x^ x^ 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed for the Bowrde & Vitayle 
 of the seyd xvij personnes ych of theym at xij"* ob 
 by the weke for the seid moneth amountyng to 
 
 Ixx^ x** 
 
 Yet Wages of maryners. Also payed in lyke- 
 wyse for the wages of xvij maryners awaytyng & 
 attendyng in kepyng of the seyd Ship ffrome the 
 xxiiij" day of July the x* yere aforesaid vnto the 
 xj*"" day of Decembre in the xj"* yere^ of oure 
 Soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij* by the space of 
 V monethes That is to say To the maister Ixvj^ viij^ 
 
 * 1495- 
 
220 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the purser xl' the Boteswayne xl= Steward xxx' & 
 the Conner xxxvij' vj'' After the Rate of their wages 
 aforesaid — x" xiiij' ij^ To John Ewestas at xv** by 
 the weke — xxv= And to x other maryners & a page 
 ych of the maryners at xij"^ — x" & the page at vj"* 
 by the weke x^ — x" x^ in all amountyng to 
 
 xxij" ix^ ij"* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & vitayle of the seyd xvij personnes ych of 
 theym at xij"* ob by the weke for the seyd v 
 monethes amountyng vnto . . xvij" xiiij^ ij"* 
 
 Yet Wages of maryners. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyne in lykewyse hath payed for the 
 wages of xvj maryners kepyng the seid Ship frome 
 the sayd xj* day of Decembre the xj"" yere aforesayd 
 vnto the xix* day of ffebruarie next ensuyng ^ By 
 the space of x wekes That is to say To Harvy 
 Hayward maister at iij^ iiij** by the weke — xxxiij'' 
 iiij'' John Easton purser & Thomas Trippe 
 Boteswayne ych of theym at xx'^ by the weke — 
 xxxiij^ iiij"* John Robyns Steward Cornelys Conner 
 William Broke & Robert Crotall ych of theym at 
 xv"^ by the weke — 1' and to ix other maryners ych of 
 theym at xij"* by the weke — iiij'' x^ in all amountyng 
 to . . . . . . . x" vj^ viij** 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed for the Bourde & Vitayle 
 of the seyd xvj personnes by the sayd x wekes ych 
 of theym takyng xij** ob by the weke whuch 
 amounteth to . . . . . viij" vj^ viij* 
 
 Yet Wages of maryners. Also payed in 
 lykewyse for the wages of xij maryners kepyng the 
 seyd Shipp frome the seyd xix"" day of ffebruary the 
 seyd xj* yere vnto the viij"' day of Apryll next 
 ensuyng By the space of vij wekes That is to say 
 to the Mayster xxiij' iiij'' the purser xj' viij'' & the 
 Boteswayne xj' viij"* After the rate of their wages 
 
 ' 1496. 
 
THE REGENT 221 
 
 aforesayd — xlvj^ viij'' John Robyns Steward viij" ix"^ 
 John Barley Keper of the porte viij' ix"* & ij other 
 maryners ych of theym at xv"* by the weke — xvij^ vj"* 
 — xxxv^ & to V other maryners ych of theym at xij"* 
 by the weke — xxxv^ in all amountyng to 
 
 cxvj^ viij"* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & vitayle of the sayd xij personnes euery 
 man takyng xij"^ ob by the weke for the seyd vij 
 wekes amountyng to . . . . iiij" vij^ vj'' 
 
 Yet wages of maryners. Also the seyd 
 Robert Brygandyne hath payed in likewyse for the 
 wages of viij personnes kepyng the said Ship ffrome 
 the viij* day of Apryll the xj* yere aforesayd vnto 
 the viij* day of July next ensuyng By the space of 
 xiij wekes That Is to say To the Maister xliij* iiij"* 
 the purser xxj' viij"* and the Boteswayne xxj^ viij*^ 
 After the rate of their wages aforesayd iiij" vj^ viij^ 
 John Robyns Steward & William Barley ych of 
 theym At xv** by the weke — xxxij^ vj"* And to iij 
 other maryners ych of theym at xij"^ by the weke — 
 xxxix^ in all amountyng to . . vij" xviij^ ij"^ 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bowrde & Vitayle of the seid viij personnes euery 
 man after the Rate of xij"^ ob by the weke for the 
 seyd xiij wekes amountyng to . . cviij^ iiij"* 
 
 Yet wages of maryners. Also the seyd 
 Robert Brygandyne hath payed in likewyse for the 
 wages of viij persons kepyng the Ship frome the 
 seid viij* day of July the seid xj* yere vnto the xxv* 
 day of Novembre the xij* yere^ of our soueraign 
 lorde Kyng Henry the vij* By the space of v 
 monethes That is to say to Harvy Hay ward Maister 
 at iij^ iiij'' by the weke — Ixvj^ viij** John Easton 
 purser At xx"^ by the weke — xxxiiij^ iiij"^ Thomas 
 Stripp & Richard Hayes ych of theym at xvj'' by 
 
 ' 1496 
 
222 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the weke — liij^ iiij"^ And iiij other maryners ych of 
 theym at xij"* by the weke — iiij" in all amountyng to 
 
 xj" xiij^ iiij"* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid viij personnes for the 
 
 seyd V monethes ych of theym takyng xij"* ob-by the 
 
 weke amountyng to . . . . viij" yj^ viij"* 
 
 Yet wages of maryners. Also the seyd 
 Robert Brygandyne hath payed in lykewise for the 
 wages of xij maryners kepyng of the seyd Ship frome 
 the xxv* day of Novembre aforeseid the seyd xij* 
 yere vnto the iij^' day of Marche next ensuyng ^ By 
 the space of xiiij wekes That is to say To the 
 maister xlvj^ xiij* & the purser xxiij^ iiij"* after the 
 Rate of their wages aforespecified — Ixx^ To iiij 
 other maryners ych of theym at xvj"* by the weke — 
 Ixxiiij^ viij"* & to vj other maryners ych of theym at 
 xij"* by the weke — iiij" iiij^ in all amountyng to 
 
 xj" viij^ viij'' 
 Vitayle. Also payed for the Bourde & Vitayle 
 of the seid xij personnes euery man takyng xij** ob 
 by the weke for the seid xiiij wekes amountyng to 
 
 viij" xv' 
 Yet wages of maryners. Also payed in 
 lykewise for the wages of xx'' maryners kepyng the 
 seid Ship frome the seid iij"" day of Marche the seyd 
 xij* yere vnto the last day of the same moneth By 
 the space of a moneth That is to say to John Cappe 
 Maister xiij' iiij"* Lewys of Newcastell quartermaister 
 at ij^ vj"* by the weke — x^ To Dauy Aboure purser 
 vj^ viij'' To iiij other maryners ych. of theym at xvj** 
 by the weke — xxj^ iiij'' And to xiij other maryners 
 ych of theym at xij'' by the weke — lij' in all 
 amountyng to . . . . . . ciij^ iiij** 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bowrde & Vitayle of the seyd xx personnes euery 
 
 ' 1497- 
 
THE REGENT 223 
 
 man takyng xij"* ob by the weke for the seyd moneth 
 amOuntyng to . . . . . iiij" iij= iiijd 
 
 Yet wages of maryners. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyn hath payed for the wages of 
 xxvij maryners kepyng of the seid ship frome the 
 last day of marche the xij"" yere aforesaid Vnto the 
 xiiij* day of the moneth of Aprill next ensuyng By 
 the space of ij wekes That is to say to the Maister 
 yj^ viij"* & purser iij' iiij"* After the Rate of theyr 
 Wages aforesayd — x^ To iiij other maryners ych of 
 theym at xvj"* by the weke — x^ viij"* And to xxj'' 
 other maryners ych of theym at xij'' by the weke — 
 xlij^ amountyng in all to . . . . Ixij^ viij'' 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewise for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seyd xxvij personnes ych 
 of theym at xij"^ ob by the week for the seid ij wekes 
 amountyng to ..... . Ivj^ iij^ 
 
 Yet wages of maryners. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyne hath payed in lykewise for the 
 wages of xxx" personnes dayle awaytyng in kepyng 
 of the seid Ship frome the xiiij* day of Apryll the 
 seid xij* yere of our soueraigne lorde Kynge Henry 
 the vij"' vnto the xiiij* day of May next ensuyng 
 By the space of iiij wekes & ij dayes whuch day the 
 seid Ship was delyuered to my lorde Broke Capteyne 
 of the Kynges noble Armey by water sent into 
 Scoteland for the subduyng of his Rebelles the 
 Scottes That is to say to John Cappe Maister At 
 iij^ iiij^ by the weke — xiiij^ v'^ Dauy Abouer purser 
 vij' ij"* ob & John Malet Boteswayne vij^ ij*^ ob ych 
 of theym at xx"* by the weke — xiiij^ v** To iiij other 
 maryners ych of theym at xvj"^ by the weke — xxiij^ 
 v"* And to xxiij other maryners ych of theym at 
 xij** by the weke — iiij" xix^ viij"^ amountyng in all to 
 
 vij" xj^ vij** 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle for the seid xxx'' personnes for 
 
224 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the seyd iiij wekes & ij dayes That is to say the 
 ffyrst weke for brede viij' ; di pipe flessh xvij' vj"*; halff 
 a quarteron ffysshe W' ; j pipe di here x= ; cc wode xij"^ 
 & iiij lb candell v"* — xlj= xj"^ ; the second weke for 
 brede x' ; ij pipes di bere xvj' viij"* ; j pipe fflessh 
 xxxv= ; xxj'" ffysshes vij^ vj'* ; ccc wood xviij"* & iiij lb 
 candell v-^ — Ixxj' j'^ ; The iij'^= weke for brede xij= ; iij 
 pipes bere xx' ; halff a pipe flesshe xvij^ vj'' ; c salte- 
 fysshe XX' ; ccc wode xviij"^ and iiij lb candell v"* — 
 lxxj= v"^ ; The iiij* weke for brede xvj' ; iiij pipes 
 bere xxvj' viij"^ ; j pipe flesshe xxxv*- ; j quarteron 
 saltefysshe x' ; cccc wode ij' & iiij lb candell v'^ — 
 iiij" x' j"^ ; The ij dayes for brede vj' ; Bere a pipe 
 viij'viij"^; & aboue xij salteffysshes iiij' vj'' ; Beiff 
 & Motton x' ; cc wood xij"^ & ij lb candell ij* ob — 
 XXX' iiij"^ ob in all amountyng to . . xv" iiij' x* ob 
 Somme of the Costes & expences of kepyng the 
 Regent Afore herr Viage into Scoteland aforesayd 
 
 ciiijv" iij' iiij"* ob 
 
 Prouision of Stuff Reparacion & Ryggyng 
 of the Regent. 
 
 Pytche & Tarre. Also the seyd Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed to William Bocher of 
 Reydyng in Kent the xiiij* day of August the x* 
 yere ^ of our soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the 
 vij"" for iiij barelles piche & iiij barrelles Tarre price 
 of euery barell iiij' — xxxij' And for the ffreight of 
 the same frome thens to Portesmouth for euery 
 barell iiij** — ij' viij** So of hym bought & spent vppon 
 Reparacion of the seid ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte xxxiiij' viij* 
 
 ' Half a quarter of a hundred of dried and salted cod or ling j 
 but the number in the hundred seems to have varied considerably 
 and depended on the particular fish purchased, or local customs. 
 
 ' I49S- 
 
THE REGENT 225 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse to Adryan Lokyer of 
 Hampton the fyrst day of Octobre the xj"" yere ^ of 
 our soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij"" for vj 
 barelles of Tarre price the barell iiij' viij"* — xxviij^ 
 And for ffreight of the same frome Hampton to 
 Portesmouth that is to say for euery barell ij^ — xij"* 
 So of hym bought & as aforesaid spent within the 
 tyme of this Acompte ..... xxix^ 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse to Phyllip Lokyer and 
 Rowley Berebruer of Hampton for xij barelles 
 pytche price the barell v^ — Ix^ and for ij barrelles 
 Tarre price the barell iiij^ viij"^ — ix^ iiij"* So of theym 
 bought and in lykewise vpon reparacion of the seid 
 Ship spent within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 Ixix'' iiij'' 
 
 Also payed in lykewise to George Hunte 
 Grocer of London for a last di pytche '^ price the 
 barell iiij^ vj^ occupyed abought pytchyng the Regent 
 vnder watyr — iiij'' xij"^ And for v last Tarre occupied 
 abought tarryng of the Newe cables & other 
 takelyng belongyng to the Regent price of euery 
 barell iiij^ ij*^ — xij'" x^ So of hym bought & spent 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . xvj'' xj^ 
 
 Talowe. Also payed to John Englysshe of 
 Portesmouth the iiij* day of Marche the xij"" ^ yere 
 of our soueraigne lorde Kynge Henry the vij* for a 
 m'cc weight Talowe occupied abought talowying of 
 the seid ship and mengeled with pytche for the same 
 price of euery c weght Talowghe viij^ So of hym 
 bought & as aforesayd spent within the tyme of this 
 Acompte ...... iiij" xvj* 
 
 Oyle. Also payed for Oyle bought & by the 
 Calkers uppon Reparacion of the seyd ship spent 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . • ij^ ij'^ 
 
 ' 1495- 
 
 2 One last and a half of pitch, i.e. 18 barrels. The last of 
 
 gunpowder contained 24 barrels. ^ i497- 
 
226 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Shepe Skynnes. Also payed in lykewise to 
 John Englysshe of Portesmouth & other for iij 
 dossen di Shepe Skynnys price the dossen iij^ So of 
 theym bought spent and employed abought the 
 makyng of mappes for laying oon of Pytche Tarre 
 & Rosyn & Talowe oon the seid ship within the 
 tyme of this Acompte x^ yj'' 
 
 Rossyn. Also payed to John Stone of Portes- 
 mouth for DC weight Rosyn price the c — iiij^ ij** So 
 of hym bought mengeled & spent with talowe upon 
 Reparacion of the seid ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte xxv^ 
 
 Brome. Also payed for yj cartelodde of Brome 
 price the lode xvj"^ So by hym bought & spent 
 abought Brennyng of the seid ship at diuers tyme 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . . viij' 
 
 Tymbre. Also payed to Henry Palmer of 
 Portesmouth for certeyn tymbre of hym bought at 
 ■dyuers tymes A parte therof sawed into plankes & 
 •otherwise occupied employed & spent Apon 
 Reparacion & Ryggyng of the seyd ship within the 
 time of this Acompte .... xlj^ xj^ 
 
 ffyrren^ plankes. Also payed to Adryan 
 Lokyer of Southampton bere bruer for xx ffyrren 
 plankes at xviij'^ the pece So of hym bought & 
 apon reparacion and ryggyng of the overloppes the 
 pope & dekke of the seid Ship spent within the tyme 
 of this Acompte ...... xxx^ 
 
 Waynscottes. Also payed to George Hunte 
 of London Grocer for Ix waynscottes of hym bought 
 occupyed & spent abought Reparacion of the Regent 
 Toppes & selyng ^ of ij cabbenys for my lorde 
 Steward in the seyd Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte ....... xxx' 
 
 Sawborde. Also payed to William Adeane 
 of ffarham for vij""' fote of Sawborde price the c — ij' 
 ' Fir. ^ Wainscoting. 
 
THE REGENT 227 
 
 So of hym bought & abought dyuers necessaries 
 Reparacion & Ryggyng of the seid Ship occupied 
 & spent within the tyme of this Acompte . vij" 
 Okcome. Also the seid Robert Brygandyn 
 hath payed for m' weght Occome price the c — iij= 
 So by hym bought occupyed employed & spent 
 abought calkyng of the seid Ship within borde 
 That is to sey the forecastell the somercastell The 
 Dekke vppon the same And the powpe abaft at 
 dyuers tymes within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 XXX' 
 
 Fflaxe. Also the seyd Robert Brygandyn 
 hath payed for dccc weight flaxe price the c — viij' 
 iiij"^ So by hym bought occupyed & spent apon 
 c^kyng of the seid Shipp aboue water withoute borde 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . Ixvj^ viij'* 
 
 Also payed to George Hunte of London Grocer 
 for cccc weight flaxe price the c — viij^ So of hym 
 bought occupyed & spent apon calkyng of the seid 
 ship vnder the watyr within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 xxxij^ 
 
 Tallowood.^ Also payed to John Addeler of 
 ffarham for m' tallowood occupyed & spent abought 
 hetyng of pitche Talowe Tarre & Rosyn occupied 
 abought the seyd ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte ........ v' 
 
 Yron. Also the seyd Robert Brygandyn hath 
 payed for m'dcc weight yron by hym bought & at 
 soundrie tymes wrought & made into cxl grete boltes 
 of yron And in the seyd Ship fastyned occupied & 
 employed within the tyme of this Acompte . Ixviij^ 
 
 Also payed to John Stoddeham of Portesmouth 
 for ij Tonne of yron price the Tonne iiij'" So of 
 hym bought & spent about makyng of boltes & 
 clampes of yron for the forecastell Somercastell & 
 pope of the seid ship and yron worke for the Rother 
 
 ' Firewood, cut wood ; French, tailli. 
 
 Q2 
 
228 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 & of dyuers Miches Ixxv boltes Ixxv & forelokkes 
 Ixxv for Gonnes with many other necessaries nedefull 
 to be occupyed for the Behoff & Ryggyng of the 
 seid Shipp & to the same fastyned annexed & em- 
 ployed within the tyme of this Acompte . viij" 
 
 Also payed to John Moulton fermor of Hayllyng 
 in Hampshyre for a Tonne yron price vith cariage 
 of the same to Portesmouth xviij'' — iiij'" xviij'' & to 
 Nycholas Wysdom of Portesmouth for a pipe ^ 
 Tyghte yron price xl^ & to Thomas Wake for a 
 hoggeshed Tyghte yron price — xx^ So of theym 
 bought & occupyed abought Shutyng^ of certeyn 
 ankers that ley broken at Portesmouth apperteynyng 
 to the seid Ship vithin the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 vij'' xviij** 
 
 Smythes Coles. Also payed for a chalder di 
 Smythie Coles by hym bought & abought makyng 
 of the seid boltes and other necessaries occupied & 
 spent at soundrie tymes within the tyme of this 
 Acompte price in grete with the Costes of cariage of 
 the same Coles frpme Hampton to Portesmouth &c 
 
 xiiij^ vj"^ 
 
 Also payed to John Dawtre oon of the Custumers 
 of Southampton & other for xiiij chaldre of Smythie 
 coles price the chaldre ix^ so of theym bought 
 occupyed & spent Abought the forgyng & makyng 
 of the yron worke aforesayd & other necessaries for 
 the Reparacion & Ryggyng of the seyd Ship at 
 dyverse & soundrie tymes within the tyme of this 
 Acompte ....... vj'' vj'' 
 
 Spykes & Carvell Nayles. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyn hath payed to Robert Smythe 
 of Portesmouth and ' Stacey smyth 
 
 of Southampton for cccc spykes and carvell nayles 
 price the c — vij' so of theym bought occupyed & 
 
 • Half a ton. 2 Welding. 
 
 » Blank in MS. 
 
THE REGENT 229 
 
 spent vppon Reparacion of the seid Ship within the 
 tyme of this Acompte .... xxviij' 
 
 Nayles of djrverse sortes. Also the seyd 
 Robert Brygandyn hath payed To dyuerse & 
 soundrie personnes for Nayles of diuerse sortes of 
 theym bought as hereafter ensueth That is to say 
 ffyrst to Robert Smyth of Portesmouth & other for 
 vij"^ nayle price the c — x"^ — Iviij' iiij^ Also to 
 William Piers of Cossham Smyth & other for viij""' 
 nayle price the c — viij'^ — liij^ iiij"^ Also to John 
 Arnald & Nicholas Bounde Smythes of ffarham & 
 Thomas Balsheff of Kyngeston for xj""' di ^ nayle 
 price the c — yj"^ — Ivij^ vj'* & for xvj"' nayle price the 
 m' — iij' iiij'* — liij' iiij^ & to Robert a Chambre of 
 portesmouth Smyth & John Sheppard of the same 
 Shomaker for iiij"' dccc skoppere nayle ^ price the 
 m' — ij= vj"^ — xij^ So of theym bought & spent abought 
 the Reparacion Ryggyng & amendyng of the seid 
 Ship at soundrie tymes within the tyme of this 
 Acompte ...... xj" xiiij^ vj"^ 
 
 Oxe ledder. Also payed to John Shepard 
 Shoomaker of portesmouth for halff an Oxe hyde 
 all Redie coryed & Tanned occupyed & spent 
 abought makyng of hoses for the pompes of the 
 seid ship within the tyme of this Acompte . iij^ 
 
 Costes of the Remoovyng & Vnmoryng 
 ye said Ship. Also the seyd Robert Brygandyn 
 hath payed for a Reward gyven to c men besyde 
 the maryners of the seid ship As well for theyr 
 mete & drynk as wages laboryng & attendyng 
 about the remewyng of the Regent frome the Rode 
 by fore Elston down ^ to Cokoldes Cryke * & con- 
 
 ' 11,500. 
 
 ^ ' Little short nails with broad heads ' {Nomenclator Navalis). 
 
 * Opposite the village of Elson, one mile from Grosport (cf. 
 p.2S2). 
 
 * Probably part, or a branch, of the old mill dam, which ran 
 near the present Spring and Fountain streets. 
 
230 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 veying of her agayn to the foresaid Rode before 
 Elston And tnoryng of her theyr with her chaynes 
 agayn so bysied & occupyed frome the viij*day of the 
 moneth of August the xj"" yere ^ of oure soueraigne 
 lorde the Kyng to the xiiij* day of the same moneth 
 by the space of vij dayes of Reward in grete . iiij" 
 Costes of makyng ij ovennes & payvyng 
 the Kychyn of the Regent aforesayd. Also 
 the seyd Robert Brygandyn hath paied for certeyn 
 prouisions & other costes & charges by hym hade 
 made prouided & susteyned abought makyng of ij 
 overmes & payvyng the Kychyn in the seyd Ship 
 That is to sey ffyrst to William Sokeitt for cariage 
 of v'f^ di Breke frome owte of the Brekhill of our 
 soveraigne lord the Kyng at Portesmouth vnto the 
 dokke ther payng for euery m' cariage iiij** — ij^ ij"* 
 To the same for caryage of xvj lode for euery lode 
 ij^ — ij^ viij'* To Alice Hardy wydue for vj™' payvyng 
 stone price of euery c xviij** — ix^ And for cariage of 
 the same iij^ — ix= iij"* ' Also for a loode of lyme ^ from 
 Havant price vith cariage of the same — vj^ x"* To 
 John Keyte for di loode lyme & di loode tyle with 
 costes of cariage of the same frome Petesfeld — viij= 
 vj^ Also for iiij quarterons sake layed in the flores 
 of the seyd ovyns ffornes & kychyn At iij^ the 
 quarteron — xij^ Also payed aswell for the bourdyng 
 & vitayle of a mason & hys man ych of theym at 
 xij"* ob by the weke ij^ j"* for a weke begynnyng the 
 xxix* day of Aprill the xij* yere ^ of our soueraigne 
 lorde Kyng Henry the vij* & endyng the vj* day of 
 May next ensuyng As for the wages of the seid 
 mason at v"* by day xx"* & his man ij"* by day — viij"^ 
 laboryng by the space of iiij dayes within the seyd 
 weke — iiij= v"^ Also payed as well for the bourde & 
 vitayle of viij masons laboryng by the hole weke next 
 folowyng ych of theym takyng by the weke xij"^ ob 
 ' 1496. 2 Sixty-four bushels. * 1497. 
 
THE REGENT 231 
 
 for hys vitayle as for the wages of the seyd viij 
 personnes oon of theym takyng v"* by the day for vj 
 dayes within the same weke an other takyng xxij"* 
 for his wekes wages ij other ych of theym takyng 
 xviij^ for theyr wekes wages — iij' & iiij other ych of 
 theym at xij'' for hys wekes wages — iiij' in all for the 
 seid wekes wages & vitayle — xix' viij"* Amountyng 
 in all for the seid provisions wages & vitayle as 
 aforesayd to Ixv'' vj"^ 
 
 Wages of Shipwryghtes & Calkers. Also 
 the seid Robert Brygandyne hath payed for the 
 wages of ix shipwryghtes & calkers laboryng & 
 workyng abought the Reparacion Reparalyng and 
 Ryggyng of the seid Ship frome the xxiij"" day of 
 Octobre the xij* yere^ of the Reigne of our 
 soveraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vntothe last 
 day of Decembre next ensuyng by the space of x 
 wekes within which tyme the seyd ix personnes 
 labored by the space of xlviij dayes vij of theym 
 takyng vj^ by the day apece — viij" viij' And the 
 other ij takyng iiij** a man by the day — xxxij' Amount- 
 yng in all for the seyd xlviij dayes within the tyme 
 of the seid x wekes aforesayd to . . . x'' 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed for the Bourde & Vitayle 
 of the foresayd ix personnes ych of theym takyng xij** 
 ob by the weke amountyng in all for the seid x wekes 
 within the tyme of this Acompte to , iiij" xiij' ix"* 
 
 Yet wages of Shipwryghtes & calkers. 
 Also payed in lykewise for the wages of xij ship- 
 wryghtes & calkers laboryng & workyng vppon 
 Reparalyng Ryggyng & lyke Reparacion of the 
 seid Ship frome the last day of Decembre the xij* 
 yere ^ aforesaid vnto the iiij*^ day of ffebruarye next 
 ensuyng the seyd xij'^ yere^ by the space of v wekes 
 within whuch tyme the seid xij personnes labored 
 by the space of xxviij dayes x of theym takyng vj"* 
 ' 1496. * Ibid. * 1497- 
 
232 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 a man by the day vij" & ij other takyng iiij"' a man 
 by the day — xviij^ viij"* amountyng in all for the seid 
 xxviij dayes within the tyme of v wekes aforesayd 
 within the tyme of this Acompte to vij" xviij^ viij*^ 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bowrde & vitayle of the foresayd xij personnes ych 
 of theym takyng xij"^ ob by the weke amountyng in 
 all for the seid v wekes within the tyme of this 
 Acompte Ixij^ vj"^ 
 
 Yet wages of shipwryghtes & calkers. 
 Also payed in lykewyse for the wages of xxix ship- 
 wryghtes & calkers laboryng & workyng apon 
 Reparacion Ryggyng & Reparalyng of the seid ship 
 frome the iiij"" day of fifebruary in the xij* yere . 
 aforesayd vnto the xj* day of marche nexte ensuyng 
 by the space of v wekes within whuch tyme the 
 seid xxix personnes labored by the space of xxix'' 
 dayes oon of theym takyng viij'' by the day xix^ 
 iiij"^ xvj of theym takyng vj'^ a man by the day xj'' 
 xij' And the xij other takyng iiij** a man by the day 
 — cxvj^ amountyng in all for the seid xxix days to 
 
 xviij'' vij^ iiij** 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bowrde & Vitayle of the seid xxix personnes ych of 
 them takyng xij"* ob by the weke amountyng in all 
 for the seyd v wekes within the tyme of this Acompte 
 to ....... vij" xj^ ob 
 
 Yet wages of shipwryghtes & calkers. 
 Also payed in lykewyse for the wages of xxviij 
 shipwryghtes & calkers laboryng & workyng oon 
 the seid ship frome the xj* day of Marche the seid 
 xij* yere ^ vnto the xviij* day of the same moneth 
 next ensuyng by the space of a weke within whuch 
 tyme the seyd xxviij personnes labored by the space 
 of vj dayes oon of theym takyng viij"^ by the day — 
 iiij' XV of theym takyng vj"* apece by the day — xlv' 
 
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THE REGENT 233 
 
 And xij other takyng iiij"^ a man by the day — xxiiij^ 
 Amountyng in all for the seyd vj dayes within the 
 tyme aforesayd to .... . Ixxiii' 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitaile of the seid xxviij personnes ych 
 of theym at xij"^ ob as aforesayd amountyng for the 
 seyd weke within the tyme of this Acompte to 
 
 xxix" ij'' 
 
 Yet wages of Shipwryghtes & calkers. 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse for the wages of xxxij'' 
 shipwrightes & calkers laboryng & workyng 
 abought Reparacion of the seid Ship frome the seid 
 xviij'^ day of marche xij* yere aforesayd vnto the 
 xv'^ day of Aprill next ensuyng by the space of A 
 moneth within whuch tyme the seid xxxij" personnes 
 labored & wrought by the space of xix dayes di oon 
 of theym takyng viij"* by the day — xiij^ xvij of theym 
 takyng vj"* a man by the day — viij" v'' ix"^ And xiiij 
 other ych of theym takyng iiij'' by the day — iv^' xi^ 
 amountyng in all for the seyd xix dayes to xiij" ix^ ix"* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid xxxij'' personnes ych of 
 theym at xij"^ ob by the weke Amountyng in all for 
 the seid moneth within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 vj" xiij^ iiij"* 
 
 Yet wages of shipwrightes & calkers. 
 Also payed for lyke wages of xxxj shypwryghtes & 
 calkers in lyke forme laboryng & workyng on the 
 seid Ship frome the seid xv* day of Aprill the seid 
 xij"' yere ^ vnto the xxj* day of May nexte ensuyng 
 by the space of v wekes within whuch tyme the sayd 
 xxxj personnes wrought by the space of xxvij" dayes 
 oon of theym at viij** by the day by the space of xj 
 dayes — vij^ iiij^ & an other in hys stede at vj"* ob by 
 the day by the space of xvj dayes — viij^ viij"^ xvj 
 other ych of theym at vj"* by the day by the space of 
 
 1 1497. 
 
234 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the seid xxvij" dayes — x" xvj^ And xj other ych of 
 theym at iiij"^ by the day by the seid xxvij" dayes 
 iiij" xix= iij other by the space of xj dayes ych of 
 theym at iiij'' by the day xj' And by the space of 
 xvj dayes ych of theym at vj'^ by the day xxiiij' 
 amountyng in all for the seuerall wages of the seid 
 xxxj personnes for the seid xxvij dayes within the 
 tyme aforesaid to . . . . . xviij" vi' 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid xxxj personnes ych of 
 theym takyng xij"* ob by the weke whuch amounteth 
 in all for the seid v wekes within the tyme of this 
 Acompte to . . . . . viij" xvij"* ob 
 
 Wages of Laborers. Also payed for the 
 wages of xviij shipmen as laborers laboryng workyng 
 awatyng & attendyng aswell abought skowryng & 
 clensyng of our soveraigne lorde the Kynges dokke 
 at Portesmouth for Receyving of the seid ship as 
 abought weyng the takle And clensyng the same 
 ship withowte Bourde vnder water & within borde 
 And changyng of the Balest of the same As of 
 Settyng of Shores that were abought the seid Ship 
 at euery tyde by day & nyght And abought other 
 besynes duryng the season that the seid ship lay in 
 the Dokke aforesaid That is to say from the iiij* 
 day of marche in the xij"" yere of our Soueraigne 
 lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the xxiij* day of 
 Aprill theyn next ensuyng by the space of vij wekes 
 within whuch tyme the seid xviij personnes labored 
 & wrought by the space of xxxiiij dayes di — x'' vij^ 
 and xvij of the seid personnes by the space of iij 
 dayes ych of theym takyng iiij* , by the day — xvij^ 
 amountyng in all for the seid seuerall tymes within 
 the tyme aforesaid to .... xj" iiij* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewise for the 
 Bourde & vitayle aswell of the seid xviij personnes 
 by the space of vj wekes cxij' vj* as of the seid xvij 
 
THE REGENT 235 
 
 personnes by the space of a weke xvij= viij'' ob ych 
 of theym takyng xij-^ ob by the weke amountyng in 
 all for the seid vij wekes within the tyme of this 
 Acompte to .... . vj'' x' ij'* ob 
 
 Wages of Sawyers. Also payed By the 
 seid Robert Brygandyn for the wages of ij Sawyers 
 sawyng of certeyn poppeler tymbre for makyng of cc 
 pavysses for the seid Ship laboryng & workyng 
 abought the same frome the xxj" day of Januarie 
 the seid xij* yere ^ vnto the v* day of ffebruarye next 
 ensuyng by the space of ij wekes within which tyme 
 the seid ij Sawyers labored by the space of xj dayes 
 euery of them takyng iiij^ by the day Amountyng in 
 all to _ . . . . . . . vij' iiij^ 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & vitayle of the seid ij sawyers etheyr of 
 theym takyng xij"^ ob by the weke Amountyng in 
 all for the seid ij wekes within the tyme of this 
 Acompte to the somme of . . . . iiij' ij"* 
 
 Yet Wages of Sawyers. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyne in lykewyse hathe payed for 
 the wages of ij sawyers laboryng & workyng 
 abought sawyng of tymbre into plankes quarters^ 
 Bourde & other necessaries for the Reparacion 
 Ryggyng & Apparalyng of the seid Ship frome the 
 xviij''' day of Marche the xij* yere of our Soueraigne 
 lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the xxj* day of 
 May next ensuyng by the space of ix wekes within 
 whuch tyme the seid ij personnes labored and wrought 
 by the space of xlvj dayes ych of theym takyng iiij** 
 by the day Amountyng in all to . . xxx' viij^ 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid ij personnes ych of 
 theym takyng xij"^ ob by the weke Amountyng in all 
 
 • 1497. 
 
 * • An upright piece of timber in a partition ; a square panel ' 
 {Halliwell). 
 
236 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 for the seid ix wekes within the tyme of this 
 Acompte to xviij' ix** 
 
 Wages of Smythes. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyn hath payed to Thomas Lawles Maister 
 Smyth .& iij other undre hyme for theyr wages 
 laboryng & workyng in the Kynges forge at the 
 dokke in Portesmouth Abought the forgyng & 
 makyng of diuerse Necessaries for the Reparacion 
 & Ryggyng of the seid Ship frome the xxj'' day of 
 Januarye the xij* yere of our Soveraigne lorde Kyng 
 Henry the vij* vnto the v"" day of ffebruarie next 
 ensuyng by the space of ij wekes within whuch 
 tyme the seid Maister Smyth labored by the space 
 of xj dayes takyng vj'' by the day — v= vj"* & the seid 
 other iij smythes takyng xv"* by the weke for the seid 
 ij wekes — vij^ vj^ amountyng in all to . . xiij' 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in likewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid iiij personnes ych of 
 theym takyng xij'' ob by the weke amountyng for 
 the seid ij wekes within the tyme of this Acompte to 
 
 viij^ iiij^ 
 
 Yet Wages of Smythes- Also payed in 
 lykewyse for the wages of Thomas Lawles Maister 
 Smyth Richard Kyngsnagh & John Palmer workyng 
 vndre hyme whuch labored & wrought in the forge 
 at the Kynges seid dokke at Portesmouth Abought 
 forgyng and makyng of boltes & clampes of yron 
 for the forecastell Somercastell & pouppe And yron 
 work for the Rother of the seid Ship miches boltes 
 & forelokes for Gonnes with other many Necessaries 
 belongyng & behoffull to the seid Ship frome the 
 xviij day of Marche the seid xij"" yere of our 
 soveraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the 
 xxiiij" day of May next ensuyng by the space of ix 
 wekes & iij dayes within whuch tyme the seid iij 
 personnes wrought & labored in maner & forme 
 folowyng That is to say the seid Thomas Lawles 
 
THE REGENT 237 
 
 by the space of xlviij" dayes takyng by the day vj'' 
 — xxiiij^ And the seid Richard Kyngsnagh & John 
 Palmer by the space of ix wekes & iij dayes, the 
 
 seid Richard Kyngsnagh takyng xv"^ by the weke 
 
 xj= viij* & the seid John Palmer xij"^ by the weke— 
 ix^ iiij^ amountyng in all after the severall Rates 
 within the tyme aforesaid to . . . . xlv^ 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in likewyse for the 
 bourde & vitayle of the seid iij personnes euery of 
 theym takyng xij"* ob by the weke whuch amounteth 
 in all for the seyd ix wekes & iij dayes within the 
 tyme of this Acompte to . . . xxix= v^ ob 
 
 Yet Wages of Smythes & Reparalyng 
 the Smythey bellowes. Also payed to John 
 White of Portesmouth Smyth & his compayny 
 laboryng & workyng abought shuttyng of the 
 Ankers belongyng vnto the seid ship by couvenaunt 
 made in grete xiiij" iiij"* Also for iiij hydes tanned 
 for Reparalyng & Amendyng of ij payer of bellowes 
 in the forge at Portesmouth for the seid worke — xj^ 
 and corying of the same — iv^ And for workmanship 
 in coueryng &settyng the Newe ledders vnto the seid 
 Bellowes — vj^ viij** — xxj^ viij"^ Amountyng in all to 
 
 xv" ij^ 
 
 Costes of payntyng the Regent. Also the 
 seid Robert Brygandyn hath payed to Robert 
 Dewke payntour & iiij other vnder hym aswell for 
 theyr wages & vitayles laboryng and workyng 
 abought the payntyng of the seid ship frome the 
 xij* day of marche the seid xij* yere of our 
 soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the 
 xv* day of May next ensuyng by the space of ix 
 wekes as for diuerse colours & other Stuff occupied 
 employed & spent abought the same ovyr & besyde 
 the Bourde & Vitayle of the seid payntours to be 
 borne & susteyned at the Kynges coste & charge as 
 here after ensuyth by conuenaunt made in grete xiij" 
 
238 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid v personnes euerych 
 of theym takyng xij^ ob by the weke whuche 
 amounteth in all for the seid ix wekes within the 
 tyme of this Acompte to . . . xlvj^ x^ ob 
 
 Costes and Expences of moryng & vnmoryng 
 of the Regent. 
 
 Also the seid Robert Brygandyne hath payed for 
 the vnmoryng of the seid Ship the x* day of Marche 
 the xij* yere ^ aforesaid theyn lying in the Rode of 
 Elston at Portesmouth And for conveying of here 
 downe before the dokke where she was mored 
 agayne tyle tyme that Gode sent wynde & wedyr 
 That is to say to Ix men besyde the company of the 
 seid ship occupied abought the seid besynes by ij 
 dayes aswell for the expences of mete & drynke 
 As for a Reward geven amongest theym within the 
 tyme of this Acompte to . . , . xix^ vij** 
 
 Also payed aswell for the expence of vitayle as 
 for a Rewarde gevyn to cl men besyde the company 
 belongyng to the seid ship laboryng awaytyng and 
 attendyng abought the havyng in of the seid ship 
 into the dokke so occupied by the space of iij dayes 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . iiij" iij' ij^ 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse as well for the expence 
 of vitayle as for a Reward gyven to c men besyde 
 the company belongyng to the seid ship laboryng 
 awaytyng & attendyng abought the havyng of the 
 seid ship owte of the dokke & moryng the same in 
 the Rode betwyxt the Twone & the Dokke So 
 occupied the xv*^ & xvj* day of Aprill the seid xij* 
 yere within the tyme of this Acompte . xliij iiij^ 
 
 ' 1497- 
 
THE REGENT 239 
 
 Weyng of the chaynes fie other takle that 
 the seid ship was mored & Rode by in 
 Portesmouth havyn. 
 
 Also the seid Robert Brygandyn hath payed for 
 certeyn costes & expences in weyng of grete yron 
 chaynes with certeyn other takle that the seid Ship 
 was mored & Rode by in Portesmouth haven aftyr 
 the departyng of the seid ship in here viage into 
 Skoteland That is to say for the wages & vitayle 
 of viij men occupied abought the seid bysynes by 
 the space of vj dayes in the moneth of July the xij* 
 yere ^ of our soueraign lorde Kyng Henry the vij* 
 oon of theym at viij^ by the day — iiij^ iij other ych of 
 theym at vj'* by the day — ix' & iiij other ych of theym 
 at iiij*^ by the day — viij' — xxj= As for lyke wages & 
 vitayle of xiiij men occupied abought the seid bysynes 
 by the space of v dayes in the same moneth oon of 
 theym at viij"* by the day — iij' iiij"* iij other euery of 
 theym at vj"* by the day — vij' vj"* vj other ych of 
 theym at v"* by the day — xij' vj^ & iiij other ych of 
 theym at iiij"* by the day — vj' viij"* — xxx' amountyng 
 in all to Ij^ 
 
 fforen and petye costes of the Regent in 
 tyme she was in warfare. 
 
 Also the seid Robert Brygandyn hath payed to 
 the purser of the seid Ship for certeyn foren costes 
 charges & expenses by hym hade & susteyned for 
 the behouffe of the seid Ship frome herre departyng 
 owte of Portesmouth duryng the season of herre 
 viage in Skptteland And tyll her commyng home 
 ayene That is to say fyrst for cc fote sawborde 
 bought & occupied abought Reparacion of the seyd 
 Ship — iij' vj"* And for cariage of the same by 
 water frome Smalhede to Canerston where a crayer 
 
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240 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Receyved yt — viij'' Also for a hangyng lokke for the 
 vtter Storhouse Dpre in the seid Ship — iiij"^ Also for 
 the hyre of an horse for the purcer frome Rie to 
 Smalehed — iiij'' Also bought at Rie ccc nayles at 
 iij"* the c — ix"* cccc nayles price the c iiij'' — ^xvj'' ccc 
 nayles price the c vj'* — xviij"^ & for xxxj spykes of 
 yron conteynyng in weght xij lb at j^ ob the lb — xviij'' 
 So by hym bought & spent apon Reparacion of the 
 seid ship Also for the purser costes beyng oon 
 land at Rie ij dayes — xv'' Also for ij boltes of yron 
 vith theyr forlokkes & certeyn grete spykes of yron 
 weyng xij lb di — xxij*^ occupied & spent apon the seid 
 Ship in the Downes Also for an yron Goodg with 
 a bolte of yron belongyng to the same weyng 
 xxxviij lb At j** ob the lb occupied & annexed to the 
 helme of the seyd ship — iiij^ ix"* Also for horsehyre 
 for the purser frome Dovor to Sandewich whene he 
 went to feche Bordes Spykes nayles & other stuff by 
 my lorde Stewardes commaundement — viij"^ And for 
 his costes at Sandwich iij dayes — ij^ viij* Also for 
 cccc fote sawborde bought at Delle ^ the xxix day of 
 May price the c — ij^ ij** — viij^ viij** & spent apon 
 Reparacion of the seyd Ship Also for cariage of the 
 same frome Delle to the water syde iiij** & for a 
 bote conveying the same abourde the Regent viij"^ 
 Also for the pursers costes beyng a day in the 
 Downes vij^ Also for cariage of dc fote Sawborde 
 frome Sandewich vnto Davyes Gates viij'' Also for 
 the seid pursers passage from Bambrough vnto holy 
 Hand iiij** and for horsehyre for hym frome holy 
 Hand to Barwike viij^ Also for his costes at 
 Barwyke frome the xxj" day of Juyn vnto the xxix'' 
 day of the same moneth by the space of vij dayes 
 iij^ viij"^ Also for a Twys^ of yron bought at 
 Barwyke the xxiij'' day of August for the Regentes 
 Bote viij** Also for a quarteron lyme bought at 
 ' Deal. ^ A small piece. 
 
THE REGENT 241 
 
 Bamborough & spent apon reparacion of ovennes & 
 kechyn of the seyd ship xviij"* And for the seid 
 pursers costes the ix* & the x"" day of Septembre 
 sent to Sandewich by my lorde Stewardes com- 
 maundment to by Compasses & Rynnyng glasses 
 for the seid ship xij"* And for lyke costes of the 
 seid purser by my seid lordes commaundment sent 
 oon land at Rye for to Inquyre for the Gierke of 
 the Shippes &c viij"* amountyng in all to the Somme 
 
 xP vj"* 
 
 Somme of all maner expences prouisions of 
 
 stuff Reparacion & Ryggyng of the Regent aswell 
 
 afore her depertyng as during the season she was 
 
 awarfare in Skotteland as aforesayd 
 
 cclxvj" v" vij** ob 
 
 Empcion & prouision of takle & apparell 
 for the Regent. 
 Mastes. ffyrst the seid Robert Brygandyn 
 hath payed to Adrian Lokyer Berebruer of 
 Southampton for a maste of a spruce tree ^ growen 
 of hym bought for the foremast of the seid ship 
 within the tyme of this Acompte price in grete 
 
 xviij' 
 Also payed to the said Adryan Lokyer for an 
 other Spruce tre mast whuch was occupied for the 
 makyng of the oon half of the mayne yerde 
 Belongyng to the seid Ship price— viij" And to 
 John Dawtre oon of the Custumers of Southampton 
 for an other spruce tre mast in lykewyse occupied 
 abought the makyng of the other half of the seid 
 mayne yerde price vj" So of theym, bought & as 
 aforesaid occupied within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 xuij" 
 Also payed in lykewyse to Brankyn Dowcheman 
 for an other spruce tre mast for the Bowsprete of 
 > The Spruce fir, 
 
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242 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 the seid Ship within the tyme of this Acompte price 
 in grete ........ c' 
 
 Also payed to the seid Adrian Lokyer for an 
 other maste sawed in to peces occupied & spent 
 abought the lyrryng^ of the mayne mast in the 
 seid ship within the tyme of this Acompte price xl' 
 
 Also payed to the seid Adrian Lokyer for ij ojher 
 masts oon of theym price xl^ whuch is made the 
 Boneaventure mast of the seid Ship And the other 
 price xviij^ whuch ys made the Mayne Toppe mast 
 of 1;he seid Ship So of hym bought within the 
 tyme of this Acompte ..... Iviij^ 
 
 Canuas. Also the seyd Robert Brygandyn 
 hath payed to John Beddeford of pole ^ for xxxv 
 boltes of Sleght Canvas price of euery bolte x^ So 
 of hym bought to the vse & behoff of the seid Ship 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . xvij" x' 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse for Ixvj boltes of Grete 
 myghty canvas price of euery bolt xiij^ So by hym 
 bought to the vse & behoff of the seid Ship at 
 Sayllesbury fayer within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 xlij" xviiij' 
 
 Sayletwyne Marlyne & Raddelyne. Also 
 payed to Rychard Haberdyn of London grocer for 
 c di sayle tvyne price the c — xxxiij^ iiij"* — 1^ And 
 for ccc weight Marlyne price the c — x^ — xxx* And 
 for DC weight Raddelyne price the c — ix^ — liv^ So of 
 hyme bought to the vse & behoff of the seid ship 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . vj" xiiij^ 
 
 Mylleyn Nedylles. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyn hath payed to Alice Hardie of Portes- 
 mouth for dc mylleyn ^ nedylles price the c — xij'' 
 
 ' Etymology obscure, but meaning to fish the mast. 
 
 2 Poole. 
 
 ' Milan needles, or possibly from the French merlin, in which 
 case they would be marline needles, a recognised sail needle. The 
 price of ' Sayle Nedylles ' (p. 297) is the same as that of the 
 Mylleyn needles here. ' 
 
THE REGENT 243 
 
 So of her bought to the vse & behoff of the seid 
 ship within the tyme of this Acompte . . vj' 
 
 Cabulles Cabelettes Hawsers Ropes & 
 other Cordage. Also the seid Robert Brygandyn 
 hath payed to George Hunte of London Grocer for 
 viij cables & a warpyng Cabelett of Jeane makyng 
 wherof j weyng dcc di viij lb ; j weyng d j quarteron 
 xij lb ; An other weyng d j quarteron xij lb ; j weyng 
 DC di yj lb ; j weyng d j quarteron v lb ; j weyng 
 cccc iij quarterons xxvij lb ; j weyng dc j quarteron 
 ij lb ; j weyng Dxviij lb & a cabelett weyng ccc j 
 quarteron xij lb ; And xvj hausers of Jeane makyng 
 whereof j weyng cc di xxij lb ; j weyng cc iij 
 quarterons ; j weyng cc di xvj lbs ; j weyng cc j 
 quarteron ; j weyng cc di iiij lb ; j weyng cc j 
 quarteron ; j weyng ccviij lbs ; j weyng cc iij lb ; j 
 weyng cc lb ; j weyng cc di xix lb ; ij weyng ccc di 
 xvij lb ; ij weyng cccc j quarteron xj lbs ; j weyng 
 ccxj lb ; An other weyng cvij lb : All whuch cables 
 & hausers conteyne amongest theym in weight 
 viij'^Dlb after v^'^xij lbs to the c ^ price of euery c 
 weight xj^ iiij"^ So of hyme bought within the tyme 
 of this acompte .... xlviij" iij^ iiij"^ 
 
 Also payed to the seid George Hunte aswell 
 for a cabull of Normandye makyng weyng dx lb an 
 other of the same makyng weyng Dccccxviij lb As 
 for ix hausers of Normandye makyng wherof ij 
 weyng cccciiij lb j weyng c j quarteron xvj lb An 
 other weyng c di An other weyng iij quarterons 
 iiij lb and iiij others weyng ccc lb And for xxvj 
 
 ' This is one of the few instances (cf pp. 74, 264) in which 
 the cwt. is specifically given as 112 lbs. The especial mention of 
 the number of pounds seems to show that the other cwts. are of 
 100 lbs., and the generally lower prices of these latter point to the 
 same conclusion. The attempt to work out the contents of a cwt. 
 by the aid of the total cost and the total number of lbs. is not 
 altogether satisfactory. 
 
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244 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 ropes of dyuers compasses & byggenes of lyne ^ & 
 Normandy makyng wherof iij weyng cc iij quarterons 
 X lb iij weyng cc iij quarterons xxiiij lb iij weyng 
 cc j quarteron x lb iij weyng cc j quarteron other iij 
 weyng cc j quarteron vj weyng D j quarteron x lb 
 iij weyng c j quarteron xj lb & ij weyng ccxxvj lb 
 All whuch Cables Hawsers & Ropes conteyne in 
 weight amongest theym iiij"^ dc di iij lb price of 
 euery c weight x^ So of hym in lykewyse to the 
 vse & behoff of the seid Ship bought within the 
 tyme of this Acompte .... xxiij'" v' iij"* 
 
 Also payed to Thomas Steward William Eliott 
 & Edmunde White of lyne Ropers for iij shotte of 
 New Cables whereof ij shotte conteyne in weight 
 xj^'dccc iij quarterons & xiiij lb And the other 
 Shott conteynyng in weight v'^ccc j quarteron all 
 whuch CabuUes conteyne in weight to gedyr xvij""' 
 ccxiiij lb price of euery c — ix^ So of theym 
 bought To the vse & behoffe of the seid ship within 
 the tyme of this Acompte . . Ixxvij" ix^ j"* ob 
 
 Also the seid Robert Brygandyn hath payed 
 aswell for ij cabulles wherof oon was bought of 
 Philipp lokyer oon of the custumers of Southampton 
 weyng m'c di — ciij^ vj'' An other bought at lyne 
 of iiij strondes weyng dccc j quarteron vij lb — 
 Ixxiiij^ ix'' ob as for iiij hawsers of lynne makyng 
 wherof oon of iij Strondes weyng dccc iij quarterons 
 — Ixxviij^ ix** Another of iiij strondes weyng cccc iij 
 quarterons xvij lb — xliiij* j"* ob and the iij'*' of iiij 
 strondes weyng cc di xviij lb — xxiij^ xj"* qr And the 
 iiij"' of iiij strondes weyng m'cxj lb — iv" xix^ x"* ob 
 All whuch Cabulles & hawsers conteyn in weyght 
 amongest theym iiij^'occxxv lb price of euery c 
 weight ix= So by the seid Robert Brygandyn to the 
 vse & behoff of the seid Ship bought within the 
 tyme of this Acompte . . xxj" iiij^ xj^ ob. qr 
 
 ' Lynn. 
 
THE REGENT 245 
 
 Also the seid Robert Brygandyn hath payed to 
 Dame Margerye Astrie wydowe As well for xix 
 newe cabuUes owte of the Wollofte ^ at Southampton 
 wherof oon of theym weyng M'ccviij lb j weyng 
 M'cccxiiij lb j of xiij ynch compas weyng m'dcccxxxv 
 lb j of xiij ynche compas weyng m'dcccxxv lb j 
 weyng M'cccxlviij lb j weyng m'vj lb j of xij ynch 
 compas weyng m'ccccxHj lb j weyng m'cccxxxv lb 
 j CabuUet weyng Dvij lb j Cabulle weyng m'cc iij 
 quarterons xij lb j of xij ynche compas weyng 
 m'cccc iij quarterons v lb j weyng m'dc di xxv lb j 
 weyng m'c iij quarterons iiij lb j of xij ynch compas 
 weyng m^cccc j quarteron xvij lb An other of xij 
 ynche compas weyng m'ccccvj lb j of xj ynche di 
 compas weyng m'ccc j quarteron vj lb ij qf xj ynch 
 compas oon of theym weyng dccc di xiiij lb the other 
 weyng n'cccvij lb & j weyng m'dcx lb j of xj ynch di 
 compas weyng m'ccc di xxj lb As for xj Newe 
 hawsers wherof ij of theym weyng dc iij quarterons 
 xxiij lb ij others weyng dcc di ij weyng Dccxxij lb j 
 weyng cccc j quarteron ij lb j other weyng cccc j 
 quarteron vij lb j weyng cccc j quarteron ix lb & ij 
 of yj ynche compas weyng Dcccx lb all whuch cables 
 & hawsers conteyne amongest theym in weyght 
 xxxj"" lb price of euery c weight ix^ So of her 
 bought to the vse & behoff of the seid Ship within 
 the tyme of this Acompte . . . cxxxix" x' 
 
 Also payed to William Roper of Hayllyng for 
 certeyn Ropes & other Cordage necessarie & 
 neddefull for the seid ship weyng dc iij quarterons 
 price of euery c weight xj' So of hym bought to 
 the vse of the seid Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte Ixxiiij' iij"* 
 
 Ankers. Also the seid Robert Brygandyn To 
 
 ' Wool loft, loft of the woolhouse. The woolhouse, now 
 known as the 'Spanish prison,' dates from the fourteenth century 
 (Davies, Hist, of Southampton, p. 94). 
 
246 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Brankyn Lomebard at Southampton for an anker 
 of a Caryke whuch serveth for oon of the Sterborde 
 Bowers of the seid ship of hym bought to the seid 
 vse within the tyme of this Acompte . . xij'' 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse to Phylipp Lokyer oon 
 of the Custumers of Southampton for ij ankers 
 wherof oon of theym servyth for a lateborde Bower 
 the other for a lateborde destrell of hym in lykewyse 
 bought to the behoff of the seid Ship within the 
 tyme of this Acompte price in grete . . xxv" 
 
 Ankre stokkes. Also payed to Richard Joye 
 of farham as well for a grete Anker Stok that 
 seruyth the grete Anker that comme from Hampton 
 price with the cariage of the same iiij^ As for iiij 
 other Ankers Stokkes that seruyth iiij other ankers 
 belongyng to the seid Ship at ij^ vj'' the pece with 
 the cariage of the same x^ So of hym bought And 
 to the seid Ankers annexed within the tyme of this 
 Acompte ....... xiiij' 
 
 Elmyn Tryes^ for Gonne Stokkes. Also 
 payed in lykewith to John Keyte for xx Elmyn tres 
 price the pece xij"^ — xx^ & for the cariage of the 
 same to Portesmouth — xiij^ iiij"* of hym so bought 
 & apon makyng of Gonne stokkes for Gonnes 
 belongyng to the seid Ship occupied spent & 
 employed within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 xxxiij^ iiij** 
 
 Ores. Also the seid Robert Brygandyn hath 
 payed to Morgan of Havant for iiij dossen ores price 
 the dossen vj^ viij** So of hyme bought for the Botes 
 of the seid Ship within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 xxvj' viij** 
 
 Also payed in lykewse for cc long ores bought 
 
 in Roane ^ of xxiiij fote xxij & xx fote of lengeth a 
 
 pece price the pece at ffyrst bying xij"* — x" to John 
 
 Michell Maister of a Grayer named the James of 
 
 ' Elm trees. ^ Rouen. 
 
d 
 
 THE REGENT 247 
 
 Wolleworthwyke for the freight of the same frome 
 the Citie of Roane in the parties of ; Normandye 
 vnto the porte of Portesmouth — xlvj' viij*^ So by 
 the seid Robert Brygandyne by the commaunde- 
 ment of my lorde Steward & Maister controller of 
 our soueraigne lorde the Kynges moste noble 
 houesehold to the behoff of the seyd Ship bought 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . xij'' vj' viij"* 
 
 Blokkes of tymbre for snache poleys. 
 Also payed to Robert Tornor of Estechepe at 
 London for certeyn blokkes chosyn by the maister 
 of the seid ship for to make snachepoylleyes & other 
 smale poyles price at the fyrst bying x^ and for 
 cariage of the same from London to Southampton 
 ij* iiij*^ So by hyme bought occupied & spent 
 abought makyng xviij — snachepoUeyes iij & polyesof 
 dyvers sortys xv as aforesaid within the tyme of this 
 Acompte . . . . . . . xij^ iiij** 
 
 Stuff of the Marie Toure bought & delyuered 
 to the behoff of the Regent. 
 
 Also the seid Robert Brygandyn hath payed to 
 the executors of Sir Rauf Astrie Knyght By the 
 handes of Thomas Warley and of the telleyr of the 
 Kynges Receypte at Westminster for certeyn Stuff 
 takle & Apparell that late apperteyned to the Marie 
 Towre That is to say for ij ankers wherof oon 
 seruyth for a sterborde destrell the other for a 
 caggyng anker xliiij Gonnes of yron called 
 Sarpentynes with cxxix chambers belongyng vnto 
 theym & to euery gonne a miche bolte & forlokkes 
 of yron iiij dossen bylles for the warre half a barell 
 with pellettes of lede & dice of yron And by the 
 seid Robert Brygandyn to the vse & behoff of the 
 seid ship bought within the tyme of this Acompte 
 whuch stuff & takle by the praysemente of John 
 
248 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Myller & John Alyngton of Eryth By the highe 
 myghty & drade commaundement of our soueraigne 
 lord the Kyng Indefferently chosen in the presence 
 of Philipp Rychardes oon of the custumers of 
 Southampton And the seid Robert Brygandyn was 
 praysed & estemyd to the value of . Ixvj" xij^ 
 Somme of the prouision and Empcion of Takle 
 & Apperell for the Regent aforesaid 
 
 Dxlij'' xvij^ xj*^ q' 
 
 Conveyance of Stuff takle & Apparell 
 
 ffreight & hyre of Botes, ffyrst the seid Robert 
 Brygandyn hath payed for the ffryght of iiij cables 
 frome Ha!mpton to Portesmouth that is to sey for 
 euery Cabull ij^ whuch were delyuered to the vse of 
 the seid Ship by John Dawtrieoon of the Custumers 
 of Southampton by the hygh myghty & drade 
 commaundement of our Soveraigne lord the Kyng 
 within the foresaid tyme of this Acompte with the 
 whuch iiij cables the seid Robert Brygandyn is 
 charged as in the Tytle of fforyn Receiptes in the 
 acompt of Stuff of the seid ship more playnely 
 appereth viij^ 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse for the hyre of ij botes 
 whuch caried & conveyed certeyn mastes frome 
 Hampton to Portesmouth for the vse of the seid 
 Ship that is to say to John Carpenter of pole ^ for 
 the hyre of his bote x^ And to William Purcer oi 
 Southampton for lyke hyre of his bote vj^ viij^ By 
 couvenaunt made with theym in grete within the 
 tyme of this Acompte .... xvj^ viij** 
 
 Also payed to William Purcer & his company 
 by couenaunt in grete made at Hampton aswell for 
 cariage of certeyn mastes to the Watyrsyde and 
 
 ' Poole. 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 249 
 
 ther to be made in a Raff & So to be conveyed to 
 Portesmouth — xiiij^ So that when they come 
 ageynst Hassellworth poynte to Portesmouth ward 
 the wynde contraryed & the wether was so Strayne- 
 able that scace they gate into Lymyngton haven & 
 ther tarying the seid Robert Brygandyn havyng grete 
 nede of the seid mastes was fayne to hyre John 
 Carpenters bote of pole & company that halpe with 
 the other bote to Retourne the seid mastes to 
 Portesmouth where they served to toppe the Regent 
 in the dokke at euery tyde bothe ebbe & flowde & 
 so payed to the seid men of pole for theyr laboure 
 — x^ in all By couvenaunt in grete amountyng vnto 
 the Somme of . . . . . . xxiiij^ 
 
 Also payed in lykewyse to John ffawster of 
 Portesmouth for the hyre of his Bote of viij tonne 
 tyght & ij servauntes with hym conveying certeyn 
 Stuff takle & Apperell of the seid ship parte of it 
 from Portesmouth & parte from Porcestrie ^ vnto 
 the Seid Ship wheras she rode byfore the yle of 
 Weight goyng with his bote vj tymes laden By 
 covenaunt in grete within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 x^ 
 
 Cariage by lande. Also payed for a Rewarde 
 gyven to dyverse men laboryng abought the con- 
 veyaunce of havyng owte the cordage owte of the 
 Wollehouse at Southampton whuch was bought of 
 Dame Margery Astrye & bryngyng hit abourde oon 
 the crayer So to be conveyed to Portesmouth 
 within the tyme of this Acompte — x' & for a lyke 
 Reward gyven to 1 men that Brought the Grete 
 Anker at Hampton with other iij ankers abourde 
 oon John Myllers crayer when they sholde be 
 conveyed abourde oon the Regent within the seid 
 tyme of this Acompt — vij" viij^ & for the hyre of ij 
 men & iij horse that halpe to convey the money 
 ' Porchester. 
 
250 NAVAL ACCOU.NTS 
 
 that was Receyved at Myddelent for ryggyng of the 
 Regent & Soueraign — xj^ in all . . xxviij^ viij"^ 
 flfreight & hyre of a crayer. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyn hath payed to John Miller of 
 Eryth aswell for the hyre & freight of his crayer 
 called the Trynite of Eryth of the Bourden of xl 
 Tonne As for the wages & vitayle of certeyn 
 maryners awaytyng oon the same so occupied in the 
 Kynges service abought the conveyance of certeyn 
 Stuff takle & apparell for the Kynges shippes frome 
 the xxviij* day of ffebruarye the xij* yere^ of our 
 soveraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the 
 xxvij* day of May next ensuyng that is to sey by 
 the space of iij monethes & iiij dayes in maner & 
 forme folowyng the seid veassayle fyrst freight at 
 London with tordage saylyng frome thens vnto 
 Portesmouth & ther dyscharged then frome thens 
 to Southampton & ther Recharged with the cordage 
 bought of my lady Astrye Saylyng ayene to 
 Portesmouth & ther dyscharged Then from thens 
 to Lynne whuch ther was Recharged with the New 
 cordage apoynted for our Soueraigne lorde the 
 Kynges shippes & so sayled ayen to Portesmouth 
 & ther dyscharged Then after agene to Hampton 
 whuch ther Recharged the grete Anker a Karryk 
 ankre with ij other ankers bought of Philipp Lokyer 
 oon of the Custumers of Southampton & brought 
 these Ankers abourde the Regent at Stok Bray^ and 
 after the seid Ankers werr discharged the seid 
 vessayle was sent ij tymes laden with Gonnes & 
 other stuff frome the Dokke at Portesmouth abourde 
 the Regent withoute Portesmouth haven at Stokke 
 Bray whuch ther dyscharged comme ayene to 
 Portesmouth haven by the commaundement of my 
 lorde Steward for to awayte apon the new barke 
 named the Swepestake & ther the seid Trenyte 
 ' 1497. "^ Sic. Stokes Bay. 
 
THE REGENT 251 
 
 toke in to her certeyn vitayle that comme frome the 
 Erasmous of Hampton with certeyn cordage ores & 
 j anker whuch she conveyed to the Kynges other 
 Newe Barkke named the Marie Fortune at 
 Smalehedde in Kent where she dyscharged & then 
 sayled home to Eryth wher she aryved the xxvij* 
 day of May for the whuch labour & besynes fyrst 
 payed to the seid John Miller for the ffryght of the 
 seid vessell for the seid iij monethes & iiij dayes as 
 aforesaid for euery moneth — xxxvj' — cxij' vj'' And 
 for the wages of Robert Borffeld Maister of the seid 
 Grayer & v other maryners vndre hym the seid 
 maister at x' by the moneth xxxj' iij"* & yche of the 
 maryners at v^ by the moneth Ixxviij^ j*^ ob amountyng 
 for the seid iij moneth & iiij dayes to cix^ iiij"* ob 
 And for the Bourde & Vitayle of the seid vj 
 personnes ych of theym at xij"* ob by the weke 
 amountyng for the seid iij monethes & iiij dayes 
 aforesaid to Ixxviij^ j** ob in all amountyng for freight 
 wages & vitayle aforesaid to . . . . xv" 
 fforeyn necessarie expences. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyn hath payed certeyn fforeyn. 
 costes & necessarie expences concernyng the 
 prouision of the seid takle & apparell that is to say 
 ffyrst to John Easton of Portesmouth for his Costes 
 sent vnto Lynne ther to provied & se the best Stuff 
 that cowde be hade in that parties to be putte vnto 
 the makyng of the cordage that was ordined & made 
 therr for our Soueraigne lorde the Kynges shippes 
 So occupied awaytyng and attendendyng abought 
 the seid besynes by the space of Ixx dayes takyng 
 xij"* by the day — Ixx^ Also for xxxvj shegge Shevys ^ 
 layed alow in John Millers crayer for donage^ 
 vnder the Cordage ladyn in here at Lynne — xij* 
 Also vij grete mattes for coueryng of the seid 
 Cordage^j' v"* Also for the Cranage and portage 
 ' Thirty-six sheaves, or bundles, of sedges. * Dunnage. 
 
252 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 of the Cables & cordage that was made and Shypped 
 at Lynne — iiij^ Also for the howse hyre at the 
 Crayne in Lynne wher the seid cordage lay — xx** 
 Also for a Reward gevyn vnto a lodesman for the 
 conveyaunce of John Millers Grayer laden with the 
 Kynges Stuff that is to say frome Lynne to 
 Crowmere ^ in Eskapyng the damagez of that place 
 iiij^ iiij"* in all amountyng to . . . iij" ij* v** 
 Somme of the costes of conveyaunce of stuff 
 takle & apparell for the Kynges seid ship with other 
 necessarie expencez concernyng the same aforesaid 
 
 xxiij'' ix^ ix^ 
 
 Costes of vnmoryng Conveiaunce & moryng 
 ayene of the seid Ship. 
 
 ffyrst the seid Robert Brygandyne hath payed 
 for the Costes & expencez hade & Susteyned aswell 
 abought the vnmoryng of the seid Ship in Portes- 
 mouth haven after her comyng owte of Scoteland 
 wheras the seid Ship rode betwyxt the Towre & the 
 dokke as for the conveyaunce of the same ship frome 
 thens into the Rode wheras She now lyeth in her 
 olde moryng place byfore the village of Elston 
 ferther vp within the seid haven with the Grete 
 yron chaynes & other certeyn takle necessarie for 
 the same That is to say aswell for the expencez of 
 mete & drynke of cvij personnes laboryng awaytyng 
 occupied & attendyng abought the seid bysenes by 
 the space of iij dayes & ij nyghtes That is to say the 
 xxj" day the xxiiij day & xxv^ of Octobre the xiij''' 
 yere^ of our Soveraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij"" 
 xlviij^ vij'' As for a Reward in money gevyn to the 
 seid cvij personnes for theyre attendance & besynes 
 abought the premisses within the tyme of this 
 Acompte — xlij* xj^ . . . . iiij" xj^ vj* 
 ' Cromer. * i497- 
 
THE REGENT 253 
 
 Wages of Mariners. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyn hath payed for the wages of certeyn 
 maryners dayly & nyghtly awaytyng & attendyng 
 abought the kepyng of the seid Ship in Portesmouth 
 havyn after her commyng owte of Scotteland That 
 is to say frome the xvij* day of Septembre the xiij* 
 yere^ of the reigne of our soueraigne lorde Kyng 
 Henry the vij* vnto the ix* day of Decembre next 
 ensuyng ^ by the space of iij monethes that is to 
 say fyrst for the wages of John Cappe maister by 
 the space of vj wekes within the seid tyme & xiij 
 other maryners by the space of the seid iij monethes 
 the seid maister takyng iij^ iiij** by the weke — x? the 
 purcer & the Boteswayne ych of theym at xx"^ by the 
 weke — xl^ iij other maryners ych of theym at xvj'* 
 by the weke — xlviij^ iij other maryners ych of theym 
 at xv^ by the weke — xlv^ ij other maryners ych of 
 theym at xiiij** by the weke — xxviij^ ij other 
 maryners ych of theym at xij^ by the weke — xxiiij^ 
 And to Caf Coke of the seid Ship takyng x** by the 
 weke — x^ amountyng in all for the tymes aforesaid to 
 
 x" xv^ 
 
 Vitayle fewell & Candell. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyn hath payed for the expence of 
 vitayle fewell & Candell spent amongest the seid 
 xiiij personnes within the seid iij monethes that is 
 to say euery moneth in bredde xij dossen — xxxvj' In 
 Beyre iij pypes at vj^ viij*^ the pipe — Ix^ In sake 
 beff halff a pype price the pype xxxij^ — xlviij^ In 
 ffressh mete euery moneth iiij^ — xij= In salte ffyssh 
 euery moneth xxxiiij salteffysshes price v^ vj'* — xvj^ 
 vj** In wode dc price the c [vj"*] viij"* — xij' and in 
 Candell a dossen price xv"* — iij' ix** in all amountyng 
 for the seid iij monethes within the tyme of this 
 Acompte to ix" viij' iij"* 
 
 > 1497. ^ Ibid. 
 
254 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Somme of the costes & expences of kepyng the 
 Regent Sythen her commyng owte of Scotteland as 
 aforesaid xxiiij" xiiij' ix"* 
 
 Somme of almaner of Costes charges & Expences 
 concerning the Regent within the tyme of this 
 Acompte as aforesaid . . . m'xHj" xj' v** q' 
 
 Thaccompte of Stuff Takle & Apparell 
 ordinaunce Artillarie & Abillamentes of 
 Warre Apperteynyng to the Regent 
 Aforesaid. 
 
 Here ensueth thaccompte aswell of all maner 
 Stuff Store Takle & Apparell as of the Ordinaunce 
 Artillaries and habyllamentes of Warre with other 
 soundrie Necessaries apperteynyng to the seid Ship 
 the vj* day of Juyn the x* yere ^ of our Soueraign 
 lord Kyng Henry the vij* whuch day the seid 
 Robert Brygandyn ffyrst toke & receyved the seid 
 ship lying at Rode in the Kynges haven at Portes- 
 mouth into his handes & Guydyng By the Kynges 
 comaundement of his gracious mouthe As of lyke 
 Stuff Takle & Apparell By the seid Robert 
 Brygandyn provided ordyned & bought or in any 
 other maner of wyse to & for the vse & behoff of 
 the seid Ship receyued with almaner delyuerances 
 employmentes expences perusynges losse & wast of 
 the same Stuff takle Store & other premisses within 
 the tyme of this Acompte As here after ensuyth 
 That ys to say 
 
 ffyrst the seid Ship with Stuff takle apperell 
 ordinaunce Artillarie & abillamentes of warre 
 apperteynyng to the same the day & yere abouesaid 
 Receyved at Portesmouth aforesaid 
 
 ' 1495- 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 255 
 
 Mayne Mastes . . 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble . 
 
 Hallyers for the same ffeble 
 
 Mayne Stayes feble 
 
 Pollankers feble 
 
 Mayn tyes ffeble . 
 
 Mayn Takkes ffeble 
 
 Bowlynes ffeble . 
 
 Whele ropes for the mayne sayle feble 
 
 Stryke ropes for the same feble 
 
 Chaynes of yron for the mayne shrowdes 
 
 Dedemenyen to the same 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the mayne takle 
 
 Breton takles ffeble 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse with polleys for the 
 
 same ..... 
 
 pendentes for Breton takles ffeble 
 halleyers to the same ffeble . 
 Sweftyng takles ffeble . 
 polleys to the same 
 pendentes for Garnettes feble 
 hallyers for the same feble . . 
 Grete Garnettes with pendentes ffeble 
 Hallyers to the same ffeble . . 
 Shyvers of brasse with polleys to the 
 
 same 
 Mayne yerdes ffeble 
 Mayne sayles doble feble 
 Bonettes to the same doble ij & syngle j 
 Mayn parell .... 
 Breste Ropes to the same ffeble 
 Mayne Trussez . 
 Lyche hokes of yron for the mayne 
 
 sayle 
 Drynges ffeble 
 Trussez ffeble 
 Stedynges ffeble . 
 
 J 
 xxxvj 
 
 xviij 
 
 J.. 
 viij 
 
 ij 
 
 U 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 xxxvj 
 
 1 •• 
 
 Ixxij 
 xxix 
 
 J 
 
 U . 
 xvj 
 
 xlviij 
 
 iiij 
 
 nij 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
256 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Bracez ffeble 
 
 Braylles ffeble 
 
 Jeres for the mayne sayle ffeble 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse with poUeys to the 
 
 same .... 
 
 lyfts for the mayne sayle ffeble 
 loffe hokes of yron 
 mayne Shuttes ffeble 
 warre Takkes ffeble 
 Shyvers of Brasse for the mayne 
 
 Shuttes 
 Mayne Toppes feble 
 Mayne toppe mastes feble 
 Shrowdes for the same feble 
 Sayles feble . 
 yerdes to the same 
 Aparell to the same 
 Bowlynes to the same feble 
 lyftes for the same feble 
 Shuttes for the same feble 
 Devettes with a Shever of Brasse 
 Cranelynes to the same ffeble 
 Stayes ffeble .... 
 
 Toppes apon the mayne toppe maste 
 Mastes to the same feble 
 sayles for the same ffeble 
 Shrowdes to the same feble 
 foremastes ffeble . 
 Shrowdes to the same feble 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 Chaynes of yron to the Shrowdes . 
 halleyers to the same Shrowdes . 
 pendenttes for pollankers ffeble 
 Hallyers to the same ffeble . 
 pendentes for Swyftyng takles feble 
 hallyers to the same feble 
 Stayes ffeble .... 
 
 vuj 
 
 J 
 xvj 
 
 xxxij 
 
 xyj 
 
 xvj 
 
 ij 
 U 
 
 y 
 y 
 
 J 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 257 
 
 Tyes to the same fifeble 
 
 Hallyers to the same feble . 
 
 Shy vers of Brasse to the same 
 
 lyftes to the foresayle feble . 
 
 Trussez ffeble 
 
 Bowlynes feble 
 
 Shuttes to the foresaile feble. 
 
 Bracez to the same feble 
 
 Bray lies to the same feble 
 
 foreyerdes .... 
 
 Sayles for the same doble feble 
 
 Bonettes to the same feble . 
 
 foretoppes ffeble . 
 
 mastes to the same feble 
 
 Shrowdes to the same feble . 
 
 lyftes feble . 
 
 Parell feble . 
 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 
 Hallyers ffeble 
 
 Stayes ffeble 
 
 Bowelynes ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 yerdes ffeble 
 
 Sayles feble . 
 
 Bowsprettes ffeble 
 
 sayles to the same feble 
 
 yerdes to the same 
 
 Shere hokes of yron to the Bowsprette 
 
 Tyes for the spretesayle feble 
 
 Shuttes to the same feble 
 
 yerde ropes to the same feble 
 
 long devettes of tymbre with ij Shyvers 
 
 of Brasse 
 
 Shorte devettes with a Shyver of yron 
 Knyghtes in the forecastell with ij 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse . 
 Grete lanternes over the fore Byttes 
 
 y 
 
 Vllj 
 
 y 
 
 payer 
 
258 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Watche Belles .... 
 mette Tables in the Maister's Kabayn 
 Trestelles to the same . 
 Chares of Waynscotte . 
 Hokes of yron to ffysshe Ankers with 
 Shevers of Brasse to the same 
 Ropes to the same feble 
 Bowsesynynges feble . 
 Shankpayntours feble . 
 Bowpayntours for destrelles feble . 
 Shankpayntors for destrelles worne & 
 
 feble 
 Mayne meson mastes . 
 Shrowdes for the same feble 
 Hallyers for the same feble 
 Chaynes of yron to the same 
 Dedemenyen 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 Hallyers to the same feble 
 Trussez to the same feble 
 lyftes to the same feble 
 yerdes .... 
 sayles to the same feble 
 parell to the same feble 
 Toppes feble 
 Shuttes for the sayle 
 Boneaventure mastes feble 
 Shrowdes ffeble . 
 hallyers to the same feble 
 Chaynes of yron to the same [ffeble] 
 Dedemenyen 
 stayes ffeble . 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 hallyers to the same ffeble 
 Trussez Roten 
 lyftes ffeble . 
 
 y 
 
 J 
 
 y 
 
 J 
 
 y 
 y 
 y 
 y 
 y 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 xij 
 xij 
 
 ^y ... 
 
 xxiiij 
 j 
 
 X 
 X 
 X 
 XX 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 259 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse with polleyes to the 
 
 same 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 yerdes . 
 
 sayles olde & Rotyn 
 parell feble . 
 
 mastes for owtelyggers at Sterne 
 polleyes to the same 
 Toppes to the seid Boneaventure maste 
 Mayne Capsteyns feble 
 Capsteyns in the deke abowe the mayne 
 
 capstene . 
 Capsteynes in the forecastell 
 poompes by the mayne meste j & by the 
 
 mayne meson maste j 
 Grete botes for the seid Ship 
 mastes ...... 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble .... 
 
 Steyes ffeble .... 
 
 Sayles to the same feble 
 Grete Devettes of tymbre for the same 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same 
 Shyvers of yron in the Botes hede 
 Chaynes of yron in the bowes of the seid 
 
 Bote . 
 Cokke Botes to the seid ship olde & 
 
 Rotyn 
 Botes called Joliwat to the seid ship olde 
 
 & Rotyn .... 
 ores to the seid Botes . 
 fforeskolles j & after skoUes j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j.. 
 viij 
 
 J 
 
 j . 
 viij 
 
 y 
 
 In the storehouse of the seid Ship 
 
 Toppearmers of say olde & very ffeble . v 
 
 Stremmers of say very olde & ffeble . iij 
 
 Baners of say very olde & ffeble . . xj 
 
 S2 
 
26o 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 of 
 
 Gyttornes ^ of say olde & ffeble 
 
 pendantes of say with Rede Crosses & 
 Roses ..... 
 
 Crownes of Coper & gylte . 
 
 ladelles of yron for to caste lede with 
 
 Soundyng ledes of xiiij lb j — of xij lb 
 pece ij . . . . . 
 
 Grappers of yron with a broken chayn 
 
 Grette Shyvers of brasse 
 
 Tankardes of a galon apece — ij 
 potelles ^ a pece — vj in all 
 
 Drynkyng boUez .... 
 
 Sestornes ^ of bras for the fornes . 
 
 Ketylles grete — j with the botome owte 
 & smale very feble j . 
 
 Ketylles for pyche the botome owte 
 
 Brasyn pottes brokyn 
 
 Gyrdeyrons Brokyn 
 
 Spyttes 
 
 Cobardes * to the same 
 
 Tryvettes 
 
 Treyn platters 
 
 Ankers of diuers sortes that is to say 
 Shut Ankers — ^j Sterbourde bowers 
 broken in peces — j Lathebourde 
 Bowers broken in peces — j Ankers 
 called Destrelles broken — j and hole 
 — j — ij Ankers called caggers — ^j 
 Ankers very lytell for the seid Ship 
 some Broken & some very croked — v 
 & for the Grete bote of the said Ship 
 — j in all 
 
 Cables olde Rotyn & feble of diuerse 
 sortes of xv ynch compas— j of iiij 
 
 xxij 
 
 j 
 "j 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 vij 
 
 viij 
 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 xij 
 
 xy 
 
 ' Or Guidons. ^ Pottle, two quarts. ' Cisterns. 
 
 '' The irons supporting the spit, sometimes also called cobb- 
 irons. 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 261 
 
 Strondes & vij ynch compas — j of viij 
 ynch compas for the Ships Grete bote 
 j — in all . , , , . . 
 
 Hawsers of vj ynch compas — ij of iiij 
 ynch compas — j & of vj ynch compas 
 Rotyn — j in all . 
 
 Boye Ropes Rotyn & Worne 
 
 Sowndyng Lynes feble . 
 
 Serpentynes of Bras vnstoked 
 
 Sarpentynes of Brasse stokeked 
 
 yron worke for xx of the seid gonnes 
 that is to say xx miches xx boltes & 
 XX forelokes ..... 
 
 Chamebers of Brasse for the seid 
 Serpentynes ..... 
 
 Serpentynes of yron of dyuerse sortes . 
 
 Chambres for the same 
 
 XX xx 
 
 Miches iiijvj Boltes iiijvj & forelokes 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijvj for parell ^ of the seid Ser- 
 pentynes ...... 
 
 Arrowes olde rotyn & very ffeble . 
 
 Chestes to the same .... 
 
 "J 
 
 nij 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 XX 
 X 
 
 Ix 
 ccccij 
 
 cclviij 
 D sheffes 
 
 Stuff takle and Apparell with other Necces- 
 saryes Bought to & for the use of the seid 
 Ship within the tyme of this Acompte that 
 is to say 
 
 Pavyses of popeler borde 
 
 Hangyng lokes to the Storehouse dore 
 
 of the seid Ship . . . . 
 fore mastes to the said Ship of Spruce 
 
 tre ...... . 
 
 Mayne yerdes 
 
 Bowsprettes ...... 
 
 • Apparel. 
 
 cc 
 
262 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Boneaventure mastes . 
 
 Mayne toppe mastes 
 
 Slyght canvas xxxv boltes Grete mighty 
 canvas Ixvj Boltes in all . 
 
 Sayle Twyne .... 
 
 Marlyne ..... 
 
 Raddelyne ..... 
 
 Millayne Nedylles 
 
 Cables of diverse sortes that is to say of 
 Jeane makyng weyng dcc di viij lb — j 
 weyng d j quarteron & xijlb — j weyng 
 D j quarteron xij lb — j weyng dc di 
 vj lb — j weyng d j quarteron v lb — j 
 weyng cccc iij quarterons xxvij lb — j 
 weyng Dcj quarteron ij lb — j weyng 
 Dxviij lb — j of Normandye makyng 
 weyng cccccxviij lb— j weyng dx lb — j 
 weyng xj^'dccc iij quarterons xiiij lb — 
 iiij weyng v^'ccc j quarteron — ij 
 weyng m'c di — j weyng dccc j quar- 
 teron vij lb — j weyng M'ccviij lb — j 
 weyng M'cccxiiij lb — j of xiij ynche 
 compas weyng m'dcccxxxv lb— j of 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 cj boltes 
 c weight di 
 ccc wfeight 
 
 DC weight 
 
 DC 
 
 xuj ynche compas weyng m'dcccxxv 
 lb — ') weyng mVj lb — j weyng 
 M'cccxlviij lb — ^j of xij ynche compas 
 weyng M'ccccxxij lb — j weyng 
 m'cccxxxv lb — j weyng m'cc iij 
 quarterons xij lb — j of xij ynche com- 
 pas weyng m'cccc iij quarterons v lb 
 — j weyng m'cc di xxv lb — j weyng 
 m'c iij quarterons iiij lb — j of xij inche 
 compas weyng m'cccc j quarteron xvij 
 lb — j of xij ynche compas weyng 
 m'ccccvj lb — j xj ynche di compas 
 weyng m'ccc j quarteron vj lb — j of 
 xj ynche compas weyng dccc di xiiij 
 
THE REGENT 263 
 
 lb — j weyng M'cccvij lb — j weyng 
 m'dcx lb — j of xj .ynch di compas 
 weigng m'ccc di xxj lb j in all . . xxxvij 
 
 Cabelettes weyng ccc j quarteron xij lb 
 — j weyng Dvij lb — j in all . . ij 
 
 Hawsers of diuerse sortes that is to say 
 of Jeane makyng weyng cc di xxj lb 
 — j weyng cc di xvj lb — j weyng cc iij 
 quarterons — j weyng cc j quarteron 
 — j weyng cc di iiij lb — j weyng cc j 
 quarteron — ^j weyng ccviij lb — j 
 weyng cciij lb — ^j weyng cc lb — j 
 weyng cc di xix lb — j weyng ccc di 
 xvij lb — ij weyng cccc j quarteron xj 
 lb — ij weyng ccxv lb — ^j weyng cvij 
 lb — j And of Normandye makyng 
 weyng cccc iiij lb — ij weyng c j 
 quarteron xvj lb — ^j weyng c di — 
 j weyng iij quarterons iiij lb — j 
 weyng ccc lb — iiij of lynne makyng 
 of iij Strondes weyng dccc iij quar- 
 terons — j of iiij Strondes weyng 
 cccc iij quarterons xvij lb — j of iiij 
 Strondes weyng cc di xviij lb — j of 
 iiij Strondes weyng m'cxj lb — ^j weyng 
 DC iij quarterons xxiij lb — ij weyng Dec 
 di — ij weyng Dccxxij lb— ij weyng 
 cccc j quarteron ij lb — j weyng cccc j 
 quarteron vij lb — j weyng cccc j 
 quarteron x lb — j of vj ynche compas 
 weyng dcccx lb — ij . . . . xl 
 
 Ropes of dyverse sortes weyng cc iij 
 quarterons x lb — iij weyng cc iij 
 quarterons xxiiij lbs — iij weyng cc j 
 quarteron x lb — ^^iij weyng cc j' quar- 
 teron — iij weyng cc j quarteron — iij 
 weyng d j quarteron x lb — vj weyng 
 
264 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 c j quarteron xj lb- 
 lb — ii in all . 
 
 -iij weyng ccxxvj 
 
 xxvj 
 at vxij lb 
 
 xxJ 
 
 ccxlviij 
 
 XV 
 
 xliiij 
 cxxix 
 
 cxxxij 
 iiij dossen 
 di barell 
 
 Cordage weyng dc iij quarterons — c 
 
 Ankers called Sterbourde Bowers — j 
 latebourde Bowers — j latebourde des- 
 trelles — j Sterbourde destrelles — j 
 Caggyng Ankers — j in all . 
 
 ["Anker Stokkes .... 
 
 LGonne Stokkes .... 
 
 ores to the Botes iiij dossen and to the 
 ij Barkkes cc . 
 
 Snache poUeys .... 
 
 poUeys of dyuers sortes 
 
 Gonnes of yron called Serpentynes 
 
 Chambers to the same . 
 
 Boltes xliiij Miches xliiij & forlokes xliiij 
 to the same .... 
 
 Bylles (for the warre) . 
 
 pellettes of lede & dyce of yron . 
 
 Miches Ixxv Boltes Ixxv & forlokes Ixxv 
 for part of the Gonnes receyved with 
 the sayd Ship for the garnyshing of 
 Ixxv of the seid Gonnes wrought at 
 the Kynges forge .... 
 
 Ordinance Artillarie & abillamentes of warre 
 receyved of Syr Robert Clyfford ^ Maister of the 
 Kynges ordinance &c. 
 
 * ' Cancelled here because they are annexed and expended as 
 appears in the parcel of emptions.' 
 
 * Of the Westmoreland family of that name ; third son of 
 Thomas, 12 th Lord Clifford, who was killed in 1455 at the battle 
 of St. Albans. Robert Clifford's patent as Master of the 
 Ordnance was dated 23 August, 1495, and it was his reward for 
 an act of treachery. In 1493 he had joined Warbeck in Flanders, 
 and was admitted to the pretender's confidence ; in 1494 he pur- 
 chased his pardon from Henry by betraying the names of 
 Warbeck's real or supposed English adherents. Among these 
 was the Lord Chamberlain, Sir Wm. Stanley, to whose timely aid 
 
 ccxxv 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 265 
 
 Bowes . 
 Strynges 
 Arowes 
 Bylles . 
 Speres . 
 Gonne powdre 
 Lede . 
 Dyce of yron 
 Tampyons 
 
 cc 
 
 V groce 
 cccc sheffes 
 cc 
 
 j laste 
 Dcccc di^ 
 ccc lb 
 iij""' Shotte 
 
 As in the Acompte of the Ordinaunce in the ende 
 of this boke more playnely apperith 
 
 fforen Receiptes of Stuff Takle & Apperell for 
 the said Ship that is to say 
 
 Grete Ankers Receyved at the Kay in 
 Hampton by the Kynges comaunde- 
 mente ...... 
 
 Cables Receyved of John Dawtrie of 
 Hampton by the Kynges comaunde- 
 ment 
 
 Cables Receyved of the Kynges Ship 
 called the Soveraigne of xj ynche 
 compas ...... ij 
 
 Henry owed life and crown at Bosworth. Stanley was executed 
 on the strength of a few words said to have been exchanged with 
 Clifford, but perhaps his real offence was that of being the richest 
 subject in England. It was a matter of common belief that 
 Clifford had joined Warbeck from the first with Henry's know- 
 ledge and approval as a government spy. Bacon (Life of 
 Henry fYZ) doubts this because 'he (Clifford) never recovered 
 that degree of grace which he had with the king before his 
 going over.' Bacon was not aware, apparently, of this grant 
 of the mastership of the Ordnance, given after Stanley's execu- 
 tion, and nine months after a pardon, dated 22 December, 1494, 
 that must have been drawn up within a few" days of Clifford's 
 return to England. 
 
 Sir Robert married the widow of Sir Ralph Joslin, Lord 
 Mayor of London, in 1476, and founded the Lincolnshire br9,nch 
 of the Clifford family. 
 
 ' Nine and a half cwt. 
 
 J 
 
 Ulj 
 
266 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Stuff takle & Apparell wrought of the Kynges 
 Stuff for the Behoff of the seid Ship within 
 tyme of this Acompte that is to say 
 
 Shrowdes to the Mayne mast 
 pendentes for Breton takles . 
 
 X 
 
 ij 
 
 hallyers to the same . . 
 
 pendenttes for Garnettes 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 Grete Garnettes with pendenttes . 
 
 Halleyrs to the same . . . . 
 
 Drynges 
 
 Trussez 
 
 ij 
 
 liij 
 
 nij 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 Stedynges ..... 
 
 ij 
 
 Brasez 
 
 ij 
 
 Braylles ..... 
 
 j 
 
 Jerys^ 
 
 hallyers to the mayne Shrowdes . 
 lyftes for the mayne sayle 
 
 Mayne Tyes 
 
 whele Ropes . . . . . 
 Shrowdes for the mayne toppe maste . 
 Shuttes for the mayne toppe sayle 
 
 Craynelynes 
 
 Stayes for the mayne toppe mast . 
 Stayes to the foremaste 
 
 j 
 xviij 
 
 ij 
 ij 
 j 
 
 X 
 
 Tyes to the same .... 
 hallyers to the same 
 lyftes to the foresayle . 
 Trussez to the same 
 
 
 Bowlynes to the same . 
 
 pendentes for pollankers of the fore 
 
 
 maste 
 
 • ij 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 pendentes for Sweftyng takles 
 Shuttes for the foresayle 
 
 • ij 
 
 • iJ 
 
 • iJ 
 
 ' Jeers. 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 267 
 
 Bracez to the same . . 
 Trussez for the mayne mesyn sayle 
 halleyrs to the same sayle . 
 lyftes for the mayne toppe sayle . 
 Bowlynes for the same . 
 Brayles for the foresayle 
 Tyes for the spret sayle 
 Shuttes for the sprete sayle . 
 yerde Ropes to the same 
 Hoke Ropes for ffyshyng of ankers 
 Bowsesynynges .... 
 
 Shankpaynters .... 
 
 Bowpaynters for destrelles . 
 Shankepaynters for destrelles 
 lyftes to the mayne mesyn mast . 
 Shrowdes for the Boneaventure mast 
 Tyes to the same .... 
 
 Trussez to the same 
 hallyers to the same 
 hande ropes ..... 
 
 takes for the mayne sayle 
 
 Shuttes to the same . . . . 
 
 Bote Ropes for the seid shyppes Grete 
 bote ...... 
 
 Gyes warpes .... 
 
 Boy ropes ..... 
 
 Warpyng cables .... 
 
 Bonettes for the foresayle 
 Boneaventure sayles 
 
 J 
 J 
 
 y 
 y 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 X 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 xviij 
 ij 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 vj 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 Somme totall of all Stuff Takle Apparall 
 ordinance Artillarie and abillamentes of 
 warre with other Necessaries aforesaid. 
 
 Mayne Mastes 
 Mayne Shrowdes . 
 Hallyers to the same 
 
 J 
 xlvj 
 
 xxxvj 
 
268 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Mayne stayes 
 
 J.. 
 
 pollankers 
 
 viij 
 
 Mayne tyes 
 
 iiij 
 
 Mayne Takkes . . . . . 
 
 Hlj 
 
 Bowlynes ...... 
 
 ij 
 
 Whele Ropes 
 
 y 
 
 Stryke Ropes 
 
 y 
 
 Chaynes of yron for the mayne 
 
 
 Shrowdes 
 
 xxxvj 
 
 Dedemenyen . . . . . 
 
 Ixxij 
 
 Shy vers of Brasse to the seid takle 
 
 xxix 
 
 Breton takles 
 
 "J 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse with polleyes to the 
 
 
 same ..... 
 
 X 
 
 jendentes for Breton Takles 
 
 iiij 
 
 lalleyrs for the same . . . . 
 
 iiij 
 
 Swyftyng takles 
 
 xvj 
 
 polleys to the same . . . . 
 
 xlviij 
 
 jendentes for Garnettes 
 
 viij 
 
 lallyers to the same . . . . 
 
 viij 
 
 Grete Garnettes with pendentes . 
 
 ij 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same with 
 
 
 polies 
 
 ij 
 
 Hallyers to the same . . . . 
 
 U 
 
 Mayne yerdes .... 
 
 U 
 
 Mayne sayles doble 
 
 ij 
 
 Bonettes to the same doble ij & syngle ^ 
 
 "J 
 
 Mayne parelles .... 
 
 J 
 
 Breste Ropes to the same 
 
 J 
 
 Mayne trusse parelles . 
 
 • j 
 
 lych hokes of yron for the mayn sayle 
 
 • ij 
 
 Drynges ..... 
 
 • iJ 
 
 Trussez ..... 
 
 • ij 
 
 Stedynges 
 
 . mj 
 
 Braces 
 
 . inj 
 
 Brayles 
 
 • y 
 
 Jeres for the mayne sayle 
 
 • y 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 269 
 
 lyftes for the mayne sayle 
 Shy vers of Brasse with poleys to the 
 same . . . . , 
 
 loff hokes of yron .... 
 
 Ware takkes .... 
 
 Mayne Shuttes .... 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same 
 Mayne Toppes .... 
 
 Mayne Toppes mast 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 Sayles ...... 
 
 yerdes to the same 
 
 parell to the same 
 
 Bowlynes ..... 
 
 lyftes ...... 
 
 Shuttes to the sayle 
 
 Devettes with a Shyver of Brasse 
 
 Cranelynes ..... 
 
 Stayes ...... 
 
 Toppes apon the mane toppe maste 
 
 mastes to the same 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 fore mastes ..... 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 Dedemenyen to the same 
 
 Chaynes of yron to the same Shrowdes 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 pendentes for pollankers 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 pendentes for Swyftyng takles 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 Stayes for the foremast 
 
 Tyes to the same .... 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same 
 
 lyftes ...... 
 
 uij 
 iij 
 
 y 
 
 nij 
 
 ij 
 J 
 
 y 
 
 XX 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 mj 
 
 nij 
 
 nij 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j... 
 
 viij 
 
 y . 
 
 xvj 
 xxxij 
 xvj 
 xvj 
 
 iiij 
 
 ij 
 iiij 
 
 y 
 y 
 
 Ulj 
 
 y 
 y 
 
 "ij 
 
270 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Trussez 
 
 Bowelynes 
 
 Shuttes for the foresayle 
 
 Bracez for the same 
 
 Braylles for the same 
 
 foreyerdes . 
 
 foresayles doble . 
 
 Bonettes to the same 
 
 fore toppes . 
 
 fore toppe mastes , 
 
 Shrowdes 
 
 lyftes . 
 
 parell . 
 
 Tyes . 
 
 hallyers 
 
 Stayes . 
 
 Bowlynes 
 
 Shuttes 
 
 yerdes . 
 
 Sayles . 
 
 Bowsprettes 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 yerdes to the same 
 
 Sherhokes of yron for the Bowsprette 
 
 Tyes to the Sprete sayle 
 
 Shuttes to the same 
 
 yerdis ropes to the same 
 
 long devettes of tymbre with ij Shyvers 
 
 of Brasse in the forecastell 
 Shorte devettes with shyvers of yron 
 Knyghtes in the forecastell with 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse 
 Grete lanterns over the fore Byttes 
 Wache Belles .... 
 Mete Tables in the Masters cabayne 
 Trestelles for the same . 
 Chayres of waynscotte . 
 
 iiij 
 inj 
 inj 
 nij 
 
 ij 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 j... 
 viij 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 j 
 U 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j payer 
 
 ij 
 nij 
 
 iiij 
 
 J 
 j 
 ij 
 j 
 
 j 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 271 
 
 Hokes of yron for fysshyng of Ankers . 
 
 ij 
 
 Shyvers of Bras to the same 
 
 ij 
 
 Hoke ropes for fyssyng of ankers . 
 
 iiij 
 
 Bowsesenynges 
 
 iiij 
 
 Shankpaynters 
 
 iiij 
 
 Bowpaynters for destrelles . 
 
 ij 
 
 Shanke paynters for destrelles 
 
 iiij 
 
 Mayne mesyn mastes . . . . 
 
 j 
 
 Shrowdes 
 
 xij 
 
 Hallyers to the same . . . . 
 
 xij 
 
 Chaynes of yron to the same 
 
 xij 
 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 xxiiij 
 
 Tyes for the same . . . . 
 
 
 Hallyers to the same . . . . 
 
 
 Trussez to the same 
 
 
 lyftes to the same 
 
 
 yerdes 
 
 
 Sayles to the same . . . . 
 
 
 parell to the same . . . . 
 
 
 Toppes to the seid mesyn mast 
 
 
 Shuttes for the mesyn sayle . 
 
 
 Boneaventure mastes . 
 
 
 Shrowdes ...... 
 
 XX 
 
 Hallyers to the same , 
 
 X 
 
 Chaynes of yron to the same 
 
 X 
 
 Trussez ..... 
 
 ij 
 
 Dedemenyen .... 
 
 . XX 
 
 Stayes 
 
 • j 
 
 Tyes 
 
 • ij 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 • y 
 
 lyftes 
 
 • j 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse with polleys to tht 
 
 
 same 
 
 • iij 
 
 Shuttes 
 
 • j 
 
 yerdes 
 
 • j 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 • y 
 
 parell for the same 
 
 • j 
 
272 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 owtleggers at Sterne . 
 
 poUeys to the sayme 
 
 Toppes to the Boneaventure maste 
 
 hande ropes .... 
 
 Bote roppes for the seid Shippes Grete 
 
 Bote 
 
 Gyes ^ warpes .... 
 Boy ropes ..... 
 Warpyng cables .... 
 Mayne Capsteynes 
 Capsteynes in the deke aboue the mayne 
 
 Capsteyne .... 
 Capsteynes in the forcastell . 
 plompes ^ by the mayne mest j & by the 
 
 mesyn mast j . . . 
 Grete Botes Belongyng to the seid Ship 
 Mastes to the same 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 Stayes ...... 
 
 Sayles ...... 
 
 Grete devettes of tymbre for the same 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same 
 Shyvers of yron in the Botes hede 
 Chaynes of yron in the Bowes of the 
 
 seid Bote ..... 
 ffore Scolles j & after ScoUes j 
 Cokke Botes Belongyng to the seid Ship j 
 Botes called Jolywates . . , j 
 
 xvuj 
 
 j 
 vij 
 
 "j 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 j. 
 viij 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 In the Storehouse of the seid ship. 
 
 Top Armers of Say olde & very feble . v 
 
 Stremers of Say olde & ffeble . . iij 
 
 Baners of say ffeble . . . ■ xj 
 
 Gettornes of say ffeble . . . . ij 
 
 ' Guy ; old Yx: guier, M. E. g^e, to govern (Wright). 
 ' Pumps, German Plumpe. 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 273 
 
 xij lb 
 
 of 
 
 pendentes of Say with Red Crosses & 
 
 Roses .... 
 Crownes of Coper & Gilte . 
 laddylles of yron for to caste lede 
 Soundyng ledes of xiiij lb — ^j of 
 
 apece — ij . 
 Grappers of yron with a broken chayne 
 Crete Shyvers of Brasse 
 Tankerdes of a galon apece — ij 
 
 potelles apece vj — in all . 
 Drynkyng Bolles . 
 Sesternes of Brasse for the fornes 
 Kettelles Crete j & Smale j 
 Brassyn pottes broken 
 Gyrdeyrons . 
 Spyttes 
 Coberdes 
 Trevettes 
 Trene platters 
 Kettelles for pych broken 
 Ankers Crete & Smale 
 Cables olde iij & newe xliij 
 Cabelettes .... 
 Hawsers olde iiij & New xl 
 Snache poUeys 
 polleys of diuerse Sortes 
 Ropes of diuerse sortes 
 Cordage weyng 
 Canvas 
 Sayle Twyne 
 Marlyne 
 Raddelyne . 
 Mylleyn Nedilles 
 
 hangyng lokkes to the Storehouse 
 Sowdyng lynes . 
 Ores long cc & shorte Ivj 
 
 DCllJ 
 
 dore j 
 
 xxij 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 vij 
 
 viij 
 
 iij 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 xij 
 
 j 
 
 xviij 
 
 xlvj 
 
 ij 
 xliiij 
 
 iij 
 
 XV 
 
 xxvj 
 quarterons 
 
 cj boltes 
 
 c weight di 
 
 ccc weight 
 
 DC weight 
 
 DC 
 
 cclvj 
 
274 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Serpentynes of Brasse xxx & yron ciiij 
 XV with theyr miches Boltes & fore- 
 
 lokkes 
 
 ccxxv 
 
 Chambres to the same of Brasse Ij & ^ 
 
 Iron ccccxxxj .... 
 Bowes 
 
 . Diiijij 
 . cc 
 
 Strynges 
 
 Arowesold Dsheffes & Neweccccsheffes 
 
 . V gross 
 Dcccc sheffes 
 
 Chestes for d sheffes of the seid Arowes 
 
 olde & very ffeble 
 
 Bylles 
 
 Sperys 
 
 Gonne powdre 
 
 lede 
 
 
 X 
 
 ccxlviij 
 
 c 
 
 j laste 
 
 DCCCC di 
 
 Disce of yron 
 
 Pyllettes of lede & dyce of yron 
 Tampyons .... 
 pavyses of popeler borde 
 
 . ccc lb 
 . di barell 
 m'm'm' Shotte 
 . cc 
 
 Delyuerances perusynges & otherwise 
 demenyng of the Stuff takle & apparell 
 ordinaunce artillarie & abillamentes of 
 warre aforesayd that is to say 
 
 Stuff spent employed & Annexed to & for 
 makyng of takle and apparell for the seid Shippe. 
 
 ffyrst ther is employed Annexed and Spent thes 
 parcelles of Stuff ensuyng in Newmakyng of takle 
 and apparell to & for the vse and behoff of the seid 
 Ship That is to say v hawsers weyng m'm'xIj lb 
 employed & spent for makyng of x New Shrowdes 
 Also an hawser weyng cc di xix lb employed & spent 
 for makyng of ij pendentes for the breton takles 
 Also ij hawsers weyng ccc di xvij lb for makyng of 
 ij hallyers for the Breton takles An hawser weyng 
 cc di iiij lb for makyng of iiij pendentes for Garnettes 
 that belong to the mayne takle Also iiij hawsers 
 
THE REGENT 275 
 
 weyng ccc lb employed & spent for makyng of iiij 
 hallyers for the seid Garnettes Also an hawser 
 weyng ccxv lb for makyng of a Grete Garnete with 
 a pendente Also an hawser weyng cc lb for makyng 
 of j hallyere for the seid Grete Garnette An hawser 
 weyng c di for makyng of j dryng An hawser 
 weyng ccviij lb for makyng of j Trusse An hawser 
 weyng cciij lb for makyng of j stedyng An hawser 
 weyng cc j quarteron xvj lb for makyng of ij Bracez 
 ij hawsers weyng dc iij quarterons xxiij lb for makyng 
 of a Braile & j J ere also dc iij quarterons weight 
 Cordage employed & spent for & abought the 
 mekyng of xviij hallyers for the mayne Shrowdes 
 Also ij hawsers weyng dcc di for makyng of ij lyftes 
 for the mayne sayle Also an hawser of iiij Strondes 
 weyng m'cxj lb for makyng of ij mayne Tyes an 
 hawser weyng dccc iij quarterons for makyng of oon 
 whele Rope Also ij hawsers weyng cccciiij lb for 
 the makyng of x Shrowdes for the mayne Toppe 
 maste %l ij Shuttes for the mayne Toppe Sayle An 
 hawser weyng cvij lb for makyng of a Crayne lyne 
 An hawser weyng iij quarterons iiij lb for makyng 
 of j Staye for the mayn Toppe maste ij hawsers 
 weyng dccc x lb for makyng of j Staye ij Tyes & 
 j hallyer for the foremaste ij hausers weyng cccc j 
 quarteron xj lb for makyng of ij liftes & ij Trussez 
 for the foresayle an hawser weyng cc di xxij lb for 
 makyng of ij Bowelynes for the foresayle An hawser 
 weyng cc iij quarterons for makyng of iiij pendentes 
 for the pollankers and Swifting takles of the fore- 
 maste An hawsere of iiij Strondes weyng cccc iij 
 quarterons xvij lb for makyng of ij Shuttes for the 
 foresayle An hawser weyng cc di xvj lb for makyng 
 of ij hallyers for the foresayd pollankers An hawser 
 weyng cc j quarteron for makyng of ij bracez for the 
 foresayle An hawser weyng cc j quarteron for 
 makyng of j trusse for the mayn mesyn sayle An 
 
 T 2 
 
276 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 hawser weyng cc di xviij lb employed for makyng 
 of j hallyere for the mayn mesyn sayle An hawser 
 of vj inche compas for makyng of j Tye for the spret- 
 sayle ij hawsers oon of vj ynche & oon other of iiij 
 ynche compas for makyng of ij hoke ropes ij 
 Bowesesenynges iiij Shank paynters & j bowe 
 payntere Also ther is spent & employed to & for 
 the makyng of other smale Takle to the seid Shipp 
 certeyn Ropes That is to say iij Ropes weyng cc iij 
 quarterons xxiiij lb for makyng of ij lyfts & ij 
 Bowelynes for the mayne Toppe sayle & j Brayle 
 for the foresayle iij Ropes weyng cc j quarteron x lb 
 for makyng of ij Shuttes for the Spretesayle ij yerde 
 Ropes for the same & j lifte for the mayne mesyn 
 sayle vj Ropes weyng cccc di employed for makyng 
 of X Shrowdes for the Boneaventure mast ij Ropes 
 weyng ccxxvj lb for makyng of j Tye j Trusse & j 
 hallyere for the Boneaventure maste vj Ropes weyng 
 cccxxj lb for makyng of xviij hande ropes belongyng 
 to the seid Ship Also there is employed annexed & 
 spent to & for the use of the seid Shipp j Cable weyng 
 Dec di viij lb for makyng of ij loffe takkes for the 
 mayne sayle j Cable weyng dccc j quarteron vij lb 
 for makyng of ij Shuttes for the seid sayle j cable 
 weyng dccc di xiiij lb employed for makyng of j 
 Rope for the seid Shippes grete Bote j cable weyng 
 DC di vj lb employed for makyng of j Gyes Warpe 
 to the seid Ship iij Cables weyng m'dcj lb for 
 makyng of vj Boye ropes iij Cables weyng m'dxxvIj 
 lb for makyng of iij warpyng Cables to the seid 
 Ship within the tyme of this Accompte 
 
 Total of hawsers and ropes . . Ixxiij 
 Stuff spent & employed abought the Reparalyng 
 & amendyng of certeyn Takle belongyng to the seid 
 Ship within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 Also ther ys spent employed and annexed to 
 and abought Reparacion & Amendyng of certeyn 
 
THE REGENT 277 
 
 Takle & apparell Belongyng to the seid Ship Thies 
 parcelles ensuyng that is to say j Cable weyng dc j 
 quarteron ij lb spent employed & annexed for & 
 apon Reparacion of the Mayne Staye Also vj 
 Ropes weyng dc j quarteron x lb spent and em- 
 ployed abought woUyng of the mayne maste also 
 xxij boltes canvas spent employed & annexed to & 
 for the makyng of oon Bonette to the foresayle & a 
 Boneaventure Sayle with Reparacion of the mayne 
 sayles foresayle spretesayle mayne Toppe Sayle 
 ffor Toppe sayle & mayne mesyn sayle Also vj c 
 mylleyn nedylles in likewyse spent abought 
 reparacion & amendyng of the seyd Sayles Also,c 
 weight di Sayle Twyne And ccc weight Marlyne 
 in lykewyse spent employed & annexed To & apon 
 the seid Sayles Also dc Radelyne employed 
 annexed & spent apon reparacion & Radelynyng of 
 the Shrowdes Belongyng vnto the seid Ship within 
 the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 Cables weyng dc j quarteron ij lb 
 Ropes weyng dc j quarteron x lb 
 Canvas ..... 
 
 Mylleyn Nedylles . 
 
 Sayle twyne .... 
 
 Marlyne ..... 
 
 Raddelyne .... 
 
 J 
 
 vj 
 
 xxij boltes 
 
 DC 
 
 c weight di 
 ccc weight 
 DC weight 
 
 Stuff Takle and Apparell ordinance Artyllaries 
 & Abillamentes of warre spent broken 
 perused & loste. 
 
 Also there is perused worne Rottyn broken 
 wasted spent lost And consumyde And by long 
 contynuance enfebeled thes parcelles of Stuff Takle 
 & Apparell with other diuers & Soundrie necessaries 
 Ensuyng Aswell to & for the sauffegarde & Kepyng 
 
278 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 of the seid Ship lying at Portesmouth havayn As in 
 moryng and vnmoryng of the same at diuers & 
 Soundrie tymes within the tyme of this Acompte 
 Afore her departure into Scotteland as Afore the 
 tyme of this Acompte in WiUiam Comersalles tyme 
 late clerke of the seyd Kynges Shippes empayred & 
 enfebysshed that is to say x mayne Shrowdes ij 
 mayne Tyes ij mayne Takkes j whele rope ij pen- 
 dentes for Breton Takles ij Hallyers for the same 
 iiij pendentes for Garnettes iiij Hallyers to the 
 same A pendannte for a grete Garnette j Hallyer to 
 the same A mayne yerde Rotteyn to noght And for 
 his feblenes perused ij mayne Stedynges ij mayne 
 brasses j mayne yere ij mayne lyftes perused And 
 Rotteyn And for their ffeblenes cast ouer Borde 
 Also ij mayne Shuttes A mayne top mast perused 
 And Rotteyn to noght Also x Shrowdes To the 
 same ij Bowlynes to the same ij lyftes to the same 
 ii Shuttes to the same a Crayne lyne to the same a 
 Stay to the same also a Toppe maste aboue the 
 mayne Toppe maste Rotteyn perused & consumyd 
 to noght A sayle to the same Rotteyn & perused 
 Also viij Shrowdes belongyng to the same Also a 
 foremaste Rotteyn & perused ij pendentes for 
 poUankers ij hallyers to the same ij pendenttes for 
 Sweftyng takles Rotteyn consumyd & Spent Also a 
 Stay fore the foremaste Rotteyn & consumyd to 
 noght Also ij Tyes for the same An Hallyer To 
 the same perused & spent 
 
 Also ij lyftes for the foresayle ij Trusses to the 
 same ij Bowelynes for the same ij Shuttes for the 
 same ij Braces for the same A Brayle for the same 
 Rotteyn perused & for their feblenes cast over the 
 Ship borde Also a Bowsprete perused & Rotteyn 
 to noght Also a Tye to the sprete sayle ij Shuttes 
 for the same ij yerd Ropes for the same ij hoke 
 ropes for to fisshe Ankers ij Bowsesenynges ij 
 
THE REGENT 279^ 
 
 Shank .. paynters j Bowpaynter for destrelles ij 
 Shankpaynters for destrelles perused & Rotteyn to 
 noght Also an hallyer for the mayne mesyn sayle 
 A Trusse to the same a lyfte to the same a 
 boneaventure maste perused & Rotyn x Shrowdes 
 for the same a Tye for the same An hallyer for the 
 same A trusse for the same A Boneaventure sayle 
 Rotyn & perused Also an hausere of vj ynche 
 compas A Boye Rope A cable of xv ynche compas 
 A cable of viij ynch compas for the Shipes Grete bote 
 Abought the moryng & the vnmoryng of the seid 
 Ship as aforesayd spent broken wasted & lost At 
 Soundrie tymes within the tyme of this acompte 
 Also spent perused Broken & worne to & for the 
 use defence & safgard of the seid Ship beyng a 
 warrefare in the parties of Scotteland in the Kynges 
 Riall Armye frome the xiiij"" day of May the xij"" 
 yere ^ of our Soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij"" 
 vnto the xvij* day of Septembre in the xiij* yere^ of 
 our sayd Soveraign lorde the Kynges Reigne by 
 the space of xviij wekes that is to say xvj ores 
 belongyng to. the botes of the said Shipp xxix 
 Serpentynes of yron broken in peces which peces 
 remaynyng wey by estimacyon m'dcccc weight Also 
 a serpentyne of Brasse broken in peces the metall 
 
 remaynyng weighing iiijx lb Also iij Groce di* 
 Bowestrynges cxix Bylles for the Warre Ixxvij 
 sperres viij barelles Gonepowdre dccc weight di 
 Lede cc iij quarterons Dyce of yron m'm'dcc shote 
 tampyons xxv Stokkes for Serpentynes broken & 
 lost within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 > 1497. 2 Ibid. 
 
 ' Three and a half gross. 
 
28o NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Yet Deliuerances of Stuff Takle & Apparell 
 with other abillamentes of Warre to 
 Soundrie Shippes beyng in the Kynges 
 warres that is to say To 
 
 The Kynges ship called the Soueraigne 
 
 Also delivered to our Soueraigne lorde the 
 Kynges Ship Riall called the Soveraigne in exchang 
 for ij cables of xj ynche Compas with the whuche the 
 seid Robert Brygandyn afore in thaccompte of Stuff 
 of this Ship is charged As in the Tytle of fforen 
 Receyptes of Stuff for the seid ship more playnely 
 Apperyth 
 Cables of xiij ynche compas . . . ij 
 
 With the whuch the seid Robert Brygandyne is 
 charged in thaccompt of the seid shippe 
 
 The Henry of BrystoU 
 
 Also delyuered To the Henry of Brystoll by the 
 commaundment of my lorde Steward the iij"^^ day of 
 the moneth of Juyn in the xij"" yere ^ of the Kynges 
 most noble reigne for the sauegarde of the seid Ship 
 in the Kynges noble viage Toward Scoteland 
 
 Cables weyng iij"^ cc iij quarterons vij lb ij 
 
 Whereof Thomas Westcotte is to answer 
 
 The Anne of ffowey 
 
 Also delyuered to Thomas Virgo Master of the 
 Anne of ffowey by the commaundment of my seid 
 lorde Steward the ffyrst day of July the seid xij* yere^ 
 for ye sauegarde of the seid Shipp the seid viage 
 Toward Scoteland 
 
 Cables weyng m'c di . . . . j 
 
 Whereof the seid Thomas Virgo is to answer 
 
 ' 1497. =" Ibid.. 
 
THE REGEN'T 281 
 
 The Armytage 
 
 Also delyuered to Stephyn Bull Capteyne of the 
 Armytage By the commaundement of my seid 
 lorde Steward for the sauegarde of the seid Ship in 
 the foresayd vyage Toward Scoteland 
 
 Cables weyng M^ccviij lb . . . j 
 Ankers called Destrelles . . . j 
 
 Of whiche Stuff the seid Stephyn Bull is to 
 answer 
 
 A Ship of Lynne 
 
 Also delyuered to Thomas Boussey Auner of 
 the ^ that came from Lynne By commaunde- 
 
 ment of my seid lorde Steward for the Sauegarde of 
 the seid Thomas Bousseys Ship beyng present in 
 the seid viage Toward Scoteland 
 
 Cables weyng M'cccvij lb . . . j 
 
 Whereof the seid Thomas Boussey is to answer 
 
 A Ship of Dertmouth ^ 
 
 Also delyuered To John Esmey of Dertemouth 
 By the commaundement of my seid lorde Steward 
 for the Sauegarde of his Ship beyng present in the 
 foresayd viage vnto Scoteland 
 
 Cables ffeble of vij ynche compas . . j 
 Ankers called Caggers . . . . j 
 
 Of which Stuff the seyd John Esmey is to 
 answere 
 
 » Blank in MS. 
 
 2 The Gregory Ismay (Teller^ Rolls, 63). 
 
282 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Somme of all Stuff Takle and Apparell 
 ordinance Artillaries and Abillamentes of 
 warre delyuered perused Annexed Em- 
 ployed within the tyme Aforesaid 
 
 hawsers 
 
 ■ • • 
 
 . xliiij 
 
 Ropes of diuers sortes . 
 
 xxvj 
 
 Cables 
 
 ;xxj 
 
 Canvas 
 
 
 xxij boltes 
 
 Millyne nedylles 
 
 
 DC 
 
 Sayle Twyne 
 
 
 c weight di 
 
 marlyne 
 
 
 ccc weight 
 
 Radelyne 
 
 
 DC weight 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes 
 
 
 X 
 
 Mayne Tyes 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Mayne Takkes 
 
 
 ij 
 
 whele ropes . 
 
 
 J 
 
 oendentes for Breton takles . 
 
 ij 
 
 '. lallyers to the same . . . . 
 
 ij 
 
 sendentes for Garnettes 
 
 iiij 
 
 lallyers to the same . . . . 
 
 mj 
 
 Dendentes for Crete Garnettes 
 
 J 
 
 lallyers to the same 
 
 J 
 
 Mayne yerdes .... 
 
 j 
 
 Mayne Stedynges 
 
 y 
 
 Mayne Bracez .... 
 
 ij 
 
 Mayne Jeres .... 
 
 j 
 
 Mayne Lyftes .... 
 
 u 
 
 Mayne Shuttes .... 
 
 y 
 
 Mayne Toppe Mastes . 
 
 • i 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 . X 
 
 Bowelynes to the same . 
 
 • ij 
 
 lyftes to the same .... 
 
 • iJ 
 
 Shuttes to the same 
 
 • ij 
 
 Cranelynes to the same 
 
 • j 
 
 Stayes to the same 
 
 :k 
 
 • j 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 283 
 
 Toppe mastes aboue the mayne Toppe 
 
 
 mast 
 
 ■ > • 
 
 j 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 . 
 
 
 j _ 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 . 
 
 
 viij 
 
 fore mastes . 
 
 
 
 
 Dendentes of PoUankers 
 
 
 
 
 '. lallyers to the same 
 
 , 
 
 
 
 pendentes for Swyftyng 
 
 takles 
 
 
 
 ffore Stayes . 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 Tyes to the same . 
 
 
 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 Lyftes to the same 
 
 
 
 
 Trussez to the same 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 Bowlynes to the same . 
 
 , 
 
 
 
 Shuttes to the same 
 
 , 
 
 
 
 Bracez to the same 
 
 , 
 
 
 
 Braylles to the same 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 Bowesprettes 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 Tyes to the same . 
 
 , 
 
 
 
 Shuttes to the same 
 
 , 
 
 
 
 yerde Ropes 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 Hoke ropes for fyssyng 
 
 of Ankers 
 
 
 
 Bowesesenynges . 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 Shanke paynters . 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 Bowepaynters 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 Shankepaynters for destrell . 
 
 
 
 hallyers for the mayn mesyn sayle 
 
 
 
 Trusses to the same 
 
 
 
 
 Mesyn Liftes 
 
 
 
 
 Boneaventure mastes 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Shrowdes to the same 
 
 
 
 . X 
 
 Tyes to the same 
 
 
 
 
 Hallyers to the same 
 
 
 
 
 Trusses to the same 
 
 
 
 
 Sayles . 
 
 
 
 
 Boye Ropes 
 
 
 
 • j . 
 
 ores 
 
 
 
 . xvj 
 
284 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Serpentynes of yron xxix & of Brasse j . xxx 
 Bowestrynges . . . . . iij Groce di 
 
 Billes 
 
 Speres . 
 
 Gonne poudre 
 
 Ledde . 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 Tampyons . 
 
 Stokkes for Serpentynes 
 
 cxix 
 
 . Ixxvij 
 
 . viij barelles 
 
 Dccc weight di 
 
 cc iij quarterons 
 
 m'm'dcc shotte 
 
 . XXV 
 
 And so Remayneth the said Ship in the 
 Kynges haven at Portesmouth the laste 
 day of this Acompte with the Stuff Takle 
 and Apparell ordinance Artilleries & 
 Abillamentes of Warre vndrewrytyn That 
 is to Say 
 
 Mayne Mastes 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes . 
 
 Mayne Stayes 
 
 hallyers for the mayne Shrowdes ffeble 
 
 pollankers ffeble . 
 
 Mayne Tyes 
 
 Mayne Takkes 
 
 Bowelynes ffeble . 
 
 whele Ropes 
 
 Stryke Ropes ffeble 
 
 Chaynes of yron for the mayn Shrowdes 
 
 Dedemenyen to the same 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse belongyng to the 
 
 mayne takle 
 Breton takles ffeble 
 pendentes to the same 
 hallyers to the same 
 Shyvers of Brasse with pollyes be 
 
 longyng to the seid Breton takles 
 Swyftyng takles feble . 
 
 J 
 xxxvj 
 
 j 
 
 xxxvj 
 viij 
 
 ij 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 xxxvj 
 Ixxij 
 
 xxix 
 
 iij 
 U 
 ij 
 
 XVJ 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 285 
 
 polleys to the same 
 
 pendentes for Garnettes 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 Grete Garnettes with pendentes 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 Mayne yerdes 
 
 Mayne Sayles doble 
 
 Bonettes to the same doble ij & syngle 
 
 Mayne parell feble 
 
 Breste ropes to the same ffeble 
 
 Mayne Truse parell ffeble 
 
 Lyche hokes of yron for the mayne sayle 
 
 Drynges 
 
 Trussez 
 
 Stedynges . 
 
 Bracez . 
 
 Braylles 
 
 Jeres to the maynesayle 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse with polleys to the 
 
 same .... 
 
 lyftes to the mayne sayle 
 loff hokes of yron . 
 Warre takkes ffeble 
 Mayne Shuttes 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same 
 Mayne Toppes 
 Mayne Toppe mastes . 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 Sayles olde & ffeble 
 yerdes ..... 
 parell ..... 
 Bowelynes .... 
 lyftes ..... 
 Shuttes to the Toppesayle . 
 Devettes with a Shyver of Brasse 
 Craynelynes ... 
 
 xlviij 
 
 iiij 
 
 iiij 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 J 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 u 
 
 u 
 
 y 
 
 ij 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 J 
 j 
 j 
 ij 
 y 
 ij 
 j 
 j 
 
286 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Toppes apon the mayne Toppe maste 
 Stayes ffeble i . . . 
 foremastes ..... 
 
 Shrowdes old & feble . 
 Dedemenyen .... 
 
 Chaynes of yron to the seid shrowdes 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 pendentes for poUankers 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 pendentes for Swyftyng takles 
 
 hallyers to the same . 
 
 Stayes to the foremaste 
 
 Tyes ...... 
 
 Hallyers ..... 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same 
 Lyftes to the foresayle . 
 Trusses to the same 
 Bowelynes ..... 
 
 Shuttes to the foresayle 
 Braces to the same 
 Braylles to the same 
 foreyerdes ..... 
 
 foresaylles doble .... 
 
 Bonettes to the same Newe & Olde 
 fore Toppes ..... 
 
 ffore Toppe mast .... 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 lyftes ffeble ..... 
 
 Parell ffeble 
 
 Tyes ffeble ..... 
 Hallyers ffeble .... 
 Steyes ffeble .... 
 Bowlynes ffeble . 
 Shuttes ffeble .... 
 yerdes ffeble .... 
 
 Saylles ffeble .... 
 Bowsperettes .... 
 
 J 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 xvj 
 
 xxxij 
 
 xvj 
 
 xvj 
 
 VllJ 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 287 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 yerdes ...... 
 
 Sherhokes of yron to the Bowesprette 
 
 Tyes to the Spretesayle 
 
 Shuttes to the same 
 
 yerde Ropes .... 
 
 long Devettes of tymbre with ij Shy vers 
 
 of Bras in the forecastell . 
 Shortte Devettes vith Shyvers of yron 
 Knyghtes with ij shyvers of Brasse in 
 
 the forecastell .... 
 Grete lanternes over the fore Bittes 
 Wache Belles .... 
 Mete Tables in ye Masters cabayn 
 Trestelles to the same . 
 Chayres of Wayneskotte 
 Hokes of yron for fyssyng of Ankers 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same 
 Hoke ropes for fyssyng of Ankers 
 Bowsesenynges .... 
 Shanke paynters .... 
 Bowpaynters for destrelles . 
 Shanke paynters for destrelles 
 Mayne mesyn mastes . 
 Shrowdes olde & ffeble 
 Hallyers olde & ffeble . 
 chaynes of yron to the seid Shrowdes 
 Dedemenyen .... 
 Tyes ffeble ..... 
 Hallyers for the same . 
 Trussez to the same 
 lyftes to the same .... 
 yerdes ....•• 
 Saylles ffeble .... 
 Parell to the same 
 Mesyn Toppes .... 
 Shuttes for the sayle . 
 
 payer 
 
 xij 
 xij 
 
 ^y ... 
 
 xxiiij 
 
288 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Boneaventure mastes . 
 Shrowdes ..... 
 
 Chaynes of yron to the same 
 Hallyers to the same feble . 
 Dedemenyen .... 
 
 Stayes feble ..... 
 
 Tyes ...... 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 Trussez ..... 
 
 lyftes ffeble ..... 
 
 Shyvers of Brasse with pollyes 
 Shuttes ffeble .... 
 
 yerdes ...... 
 
 parelles for the same 
 
 owtelygers at Sterne 
 
 polleyes to the same 
 
 Boneaventure Toppes . 
 
 Boneaventure sayles 
 
 hande ropes ..... 
 
 Ropes for the seid Shipps Grete bote 
 Gyes warpes .... 
 
 Boye ropes ..... 
 
 Warpyng Cables .... 
 
 Mayne Capsteynes 
 Capsteynes in the dek aboue the mayne 
 capsteyne ..... 
 
 Capsteynes in the forecastell 
 
 pollyes of diuerse sortes 
 
 Snache poUeys .... 
 
 plompes 
 
 Grete Botes belongyng to the seid Ship 
 
 Mastes to the same 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble .... 
 
 Stayes ffeble .... 
 
 Sayles ffeble .... 
 
 Grete Devettes of tymbre 
 Shyvers of Brasse to the same 
 
 J 
 
 X 
 X 
 X 
 XX 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 xviij 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 "j 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 XV 
 
 "j 
 ij 
 j 
 j.. 
 
 viij 
 
THE REGENT 
 
 289 
 
 Shyvers of yron to the Botes hede 
 Chaynes of yron in the Bowes of the seid 
 
 Bote 
 
 fibre Skolles j after Skolles j 
 
 Botys called the Jolywatt 
 
 Cokke Botes belongyng to the seid Ship 
 
 Ores long cc & shorte xl . . . 
 
 J 
 ij 
 
 y 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 ccxl 
 
 In the Storehouse of the seid Ship 
 
 XIJ 
 
 lb 
 
 Toppe Armars of say olde & very ffeble 
 Stremers of Say olde & very ffeble 
 Baners of Say olde & very ffeble . 
 Gyttorns of Say olde & very ffeble 
 pendentes of Say olde & very ffeble with 
 
 Rede crosses & Roses 
 Crownes of Coper & Gilt 
 ladelles of yron for to cast lede 
 Sowndyng leddes of xiiij lb j of 
 
 apece ij . 
 Grappers of yron with a Broken chayne 
 Grete Shyvers of brasse 
 Canvas 
 Tankardes of Galons apece — ; 
 
 potelles — vj 
 Drynkyn Bolles . 
 Sesternes of brass for fornes 
 ketelles Grete Broken j & SmayL 
 
 feble j 
 Brasyn pottes Broken 
 Gyrdeyrons . 
 Spyttys 
 Cobardes 
 Tryvettes 
 Treyne platers 
 Ketylles for pyche with the Botome owte 
 
 of 
 
 e very 
 
 ly 
 
 xj 
 
 iJ 
 
 xxij 
 j 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 vij 
 
 Ixxix boltes 
 viij 
 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 xij 
 
 j 
 
290 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Ankers of diuerse sortes that is to say 
 
 Grete ankers of Hampton j Shute ankers 
 j Sterborde Bowers ij Lateborde 
 Bowers ij Sterborde Destrelles j 
 Caggyng Ankers j Warpyng Ankers j 
 Destrelles broken j Ankers very lytle 
 for the seid Ship v Grete Bote Ankers 
 j — in all xvj 
 
 Cables of xiij ynchecompasveryffeble — ij 
 of xj ynche compas very ffeble — ij of 
 xj"' Dccc iij quarterons xiiij lb weight — 
 iiij of v^'ccc j quarteron — ij of 
 M'cccxiiij lb weight — j of xiij ynch 
 compas weyng m'dcccxxv lb — j of 
 Dccccxviij lb — j of xiij ynche compas 
 weyng m'dcccxxv lb very ffeble — j of 
 M^cccxlvij lb weight — ^j of xij ynche 
 compas weyng m'cccxIjj lb very ffeble — j 
 of m'cccxxxv lb weight — j of m'cc iij 
 quarterons xij lb — j weying m'vj lb 
 - — ^j of xij ynche compas weying 
 m'cccc iij quarterons v lb — j of 
 m'c iij quarterons iiij lb weight very 
 feble — j of xij ynche compas weyng 
 m'cccc j quarteron xvij lb feble — ^j of xij 
 ynche compas weyng m'ccccvj lb ffeble 
 — ^j of xj ynche di compas weyng m'ccc j 
 quarteron vj lb very feble — j of xj 
 ynche di compas weyng m'ccc di xxj 
 lb — j in all . . . . . xxv 
 
 Cabletes of ccc j quarteron xij lb weight 
 — j of Dvij lb weight — j in all . ij 
 
 Serpentynes of Brasse vith Miches 
 
 Boltes & forlokes .... xxix 
 
 Chambres of Brasse to the same . . Ij 
 
 Serpentynes of yron with Miches] stokked cxvj 
 boltes & forelokes . . . | vnstokked xxv 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 291 
 
 Chambers of yron to the 
 
 same 
 
 . 
 
 DXXXJ 
 
 Bowes 
 
 , 
 
 . 
 
 cc 
 
 Chestes to the same . 
 
 . 
 
 
 iiij 
 
 Strynges . 
 
 . 
 
 , , 
 
 j Groce di 
 
 Arowes olde & Roten d i 
 
 sheffes Newe 
 
 
 cccc sheffes . 
 
 
 . 
 
 Dcccc sheffes 
 
 Chestes to the same olde 
 
 viij & 
 
 new X 
 
 xviij 
 
 Billes 
 
 
 . 
 
 cxxix 
 
 Sperys 
 
 . 
 
 , 
 
 xxiij 
 
 Gonne poudre . 
 
 . 
 
 
 iiij barelles 
 
 Lede 
 
 
 
 c weight 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 . 
 
 . j quarteron weight 
 
 Tampyons 
 
 
 
 ccc Shotte 
 
 The Kynges New Barke called the 
 Swepestake 
 
 Here ensue certeyn paymentes costes & 
 cherges by the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 made hadde & susteyned aswell abought 
 the edyfiyng and New making of our 
 Soveraign lorde the Kynges New Barke 
 called the Swepestake as of prouision of 
 Stuff takle and apparell with other 
 Soundrie Necessaries at diuerse & 
 Soundrie tymes vithin the tyme of this 
 Acompte as here after ensuyth That ys to 
 Say 
 
 Costys & prouision of Stuff" for the makyng of 
 the Kynges New Barke called the Swepestake 
 
 The Kele with the ij Stemys.^ — ffyrst the 
 seid Robert Brygandyne in the name of Code hath 
 payed to Thomas Jourde of Crofton in Hampeshyre 
 husbandman for the Shippe Kele with the ij stemys 
 belongyng vnto the same — price iiij^ x^ & to Thomas 
 • Stems, stem and sternpost. 
 
 u 2 
 
292 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Carpenter of the same Towne for cariage of the 
 same frome the Towhe aforesaid to the Ryver Syde 
 before the dokke at Portesmouth vj* by hym so 
 provided for the Begynnyng of the said Shippe 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . . x^ x** 
 
 Tymbre. Also the sayd Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed to divers & Soundrie personnes for 
 tymbre of theym bought for the makyng of the seid 
 Shippe & for cariage of the same That is to say ffyrst 
 to thabbotte of Tychefeld for xl lode croked Tymbre 
 price of euery lode vj** — xx' And to William 
 Adeane of fifarham for cariage of the same from 
 thens to the dokke — xxv^ To the Sacrestan of 
 Hamelden * for a c peces Streight tymbre for 
 bemys walys & other Necessaries in the seid Ship 
 by couenaunt in grete with cariage of the same 
 — xxxj^ viij"* Also to Nicholas Wodeham of Elston 
 for xviij lode Tymbre in Grete — xij^ Also to 
 William Adeane of ffarham for xx lode of tymbre in 
 Grete — x^ And to Andrew Rowle of Elston for 
 cariage of the same Tymbre from ffarham to Portes- 
 mouth — vj' So by hym payd & bought & abought 
 makyng of the seid Barke employed & spent within 
 the tyme of this Acompte . . . ciiij^ viij'^ 
 
 Cloffborde. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 in lykewyse hath payed to Soundrie personnes for 
 Clofifeborde of theym bought for makyng of the seid 
 Barke That is to say fifyrste to John Kempte of 
 Botteley for di c price with the cariage — x^ to 
 Thomas Absolon of Tychefeld for ccc pryce the c 
 with the cariage xx^ — Ix^ to John Myddelton of 
 Arundell Shipwryght for c di price with the cariage 
 from Arundell to portesmouth — xl^ Also to William 
 Porter of the I Hand of Wight for cc price with 
 conveyaunce of the same owte of Neweporte into 
 Portesmouth — xl^ Also to Syr Nicholas Lisle 
 ' Hambledon. 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 293 
 
 Knyght in the yle of Wyght* for ccxl cloffebord price 
 at ffyrst Bying in grete — xlviij^ iiij'' To Robert 
 Harwych for the cariage of the same from the seid 
 Knyghtes place to the See Syde & for the con- 
 veyaunce of theyme frome thens to Portesmouth — 
 iiij^ viij"^ So by hyme prouided bought & payed 
 And abought the makyng of the seid Barke spent 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . . x" iij' 
 
 Saweborde. Also payed to John fforde of 
 Hamelden for m'd fote saweborde pryce of euery c 
 ij' So of hyme bought & abought the makyng of 
 the seyd Barke spent within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 xxx'' 
 
 Yronworke nayles Roffe and Clynche. 
 Also payed in lykewyse to Soundrie personnes for 
 certeyn Jron worke Rouffe nayle & clynche for the 
 behoff of the seid Barke That is to say ffyrst to 
 Thomas lawles Smyth for m'm'cc Roffe & Nayle 
 pryce the c iij^ iiij"* — Ixxiij^ iiij"* Also for m'm'ccc 
 Rouffe & clynche price the c ij' viij'' — Ixj' iiij* 
 Also for iij°°'Dc Rouffe & Nayle price the c — ij^ — 
 Ixxij^ m'm^cc Roff & clynch price the c [ij' viij*] xx** 
 — xxxvj' viij"* ccc Roffe & clynche price the c iij' 
 iiij"* — x' cc of Sharpe nayle price of euery c — ij' iiij*^ 
 — iiij' viij'' D sharpenayle price the hundred ij' — x' 
 xxxiiij boltes of yron for Knees in the seid Ship 
 
 weyng vxij lb price of euery lb j"* ob — xiiij' Also 
 to John Arnalde Smyth of ffareham for m'd nayles 
 price the c iiij"^ — v' m'cccc di nayles price the c yj"' 
 — vij' iij"* Also to Nicholas Bownde Smyth of 
 ffarham for m'd nayles price the c — riiij"' — v' And 
 for m'cccc di nayles price the c vj'' — vij' iij'' So by 
 hym bought and spent abought makyng of the seid 
 Barke within the tyme of this Acompte xv" vj' vj^ 
 Here & Scye. Also the seid Robert Brygan- 
 dyne hath payed to Robert A Bouowre for here & 
 1 Of the Lisles of Wotton, I. W. 
 
294 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Scye occupyed & layed in the Semys of the seid 
 Ship within the tyme of this Acompte . . v' 
 Pytche Tarre Okome Rossyn & Talowe. 
 Also payed to Clayece Dowcheman for iiij barelles 
 Tarre price the Barell iiij' viij*^ — xviij' viij"^ To 
 Philipp Rychardes oon of the Custumers of 
 Southampton for ccc di of okome pryce the c 
 weight iij' — x' vj'* To Thomas Herres of Hammell 
 for cc'j quarteron okome price the c iij' iiij*^ — vij' vj'' 
 To the seid Clayce Dowcheman for v barelles pytche 
 price the barell v' — xxv^ To Symonde Carpenter 
 for c weight Rosyn to Rossyen the seid Ship aboue- 
 water iiij' vj*^ and for cc weight Talowe price the c 
 weight viij' — xvj^ So by hyme bought occupied 
 employed & spent apon the seid Ship within the 
 tyme of this Acompte .... iiij" ij' ij'' 
 
 Shepe Skynnes. Also payed to John Englysh 
 for a dossyn of Shepe skynnes of hym bought & 
 spent abought the making of mappes occupied 
 wasted & spent abought talowyng of the seid Ship 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . . iij' 
 Wages of Shipwryghtes. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyne hath payed for the wages of 
 xj Shipwryghtes laboryng and workyng abought the 
 edyfying makyng & Ryggyng of the seid Barke 
 called the Swepestake ffrome the iiij"' day of 
 ffebruary the xij* yere ^ of our Soueraigne lorde 
 Kynge Henry the vij* vnto the iiij* day of Marche 
 theyn next ensuyng by the space of iiij wekes 
 within whuch tyme the seid Shipwryghtes labored 
 & wrought by the Space of xxiij dayes iij of theym 
 takyng vj^ ob a man by the day xxxvij' iiij"^ ob ; 
 other iij takyng vj"^ a pece by the day — xxxiiij' vj*^ ; 
 oon at v"* by the day ix' vij"^ ; & iiij of theym takyng 
 iiij^ a man by the day xxx' viij'^ ; amountyng in all 
 to ....... cxij' j"* ob 
 
 1 1497. 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 295 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid xj personnes by the 
 space of iiij wekes ych of theym takyng xij"^ ob by 
 the weke ....... xlv^ x** 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwryghtes. Also payed 
 in lykewyse for the wages of xvij Shipwryghtes 
 laboryng and workyng abought the makyng & 
 Ryggyng of the seid Barke frome the iiij"' day of 
 Marche the xij* yere aforesayd vnto the xviij"" day 
 of the same Moneth next ensuyng by the Space of ij 
 wekes within whuch tyme the seid xvij personnes 
 labored & wrought by the Space of xij dayes iij of 
 theym takyng vj"^ ob a man by the day xix^ vj'^ ; vj 
 other takyng vj^ apece by the day — xxxvj^ ; ij other 
 at v"* a man by the day — x' ; oon at v"* ob — v^ vj'' ; 
 And V otheyr at iiij'' a man by the day xx^ ; Amountyng 
 in all to . . . . . . . iiij" xj^ 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid xvij personnes for the 
 seid ij wekes ych of theym takyng xij'' ob by the 
 weke ....... xxxv' v** 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwrightes. Also payed 
 in lykewyse for the wages of xv Shipwryghtes 
 laboryng & workyng abought the makyng of the 
 seid Barke frome the xviij* day of Marche the xij"" 
 yere aforesaid vnto the xxix* day of Aprill next 
 ensuyng by the Space of vj wekes within whuch 
 tyme the seid xv personnes labored & wrought by 
 the space of xxx" dayes iij of theym takyng vj'' ob 
 a man by the day iiij of theym takyng vj'' a man by 
 the day oon other at v'' ob by the day ij other at 
 v** a man by the day and v other ych of theym at iiij** 
 a man by the day amountyng in all to ix'' xvij^ vj'' 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid xv personnes by the 
 seid Space of vj wekes ych of theym takyng xij'' ob 
 by the weke iiij'' xiij' ix"* 
 
296 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwrightes. Also payed 
 in lykewyse for the wages of xiij Shipwrightes 
 laboryng & workyng abought the makyng and 
 Ryggyng of the seid Barke frome the xxix* day of 
 Aprill the seid xij*^ yere of our Soueraigne lorde 
 Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the xxiij*" day of May 
 next ensuyng by the space of iij wekes & iij dayes 
 within whuch tyme the seid xiij personnes labored 
 & wrought by the Space of xviij dayes ij of theym 
 takyng vj^ ob a man by the day iiij of theym takyng 
 vj^ a man by the day oon of theym at v** ob by the 
 day An other at v'' by the day And v other ych 
 of theym takyng iiij"* by the day Amountyng in all 
 to cj^ iij** 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid xiij personnes by the 
 seid Space of iij wekes & iij dayes ych of theym 
 takyng after the Rate of xij"* ob by the weke 
 amountyng to ..... xlvj^ iiij 
 
 Wages of Sawyers. Also payed in lykewyse 
 for the wages of John Homer & Rychard Agate 
 Sawyers laboryng & workyng abought Sawyng of 
 certeyn tymbre into plankes quarterbordes & other 
 Necessaries for the edyfying & Newe makyng of 
 the seid Barke frome the iiij* day of the Monethe of 
 fifebruarie in the xij* yere of our Seid Soveraigne 
 lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the xviij* day of 
 marche next ensuyng by the space of vj wekes 
 within whuch tyme the seid ij personnes labored & 
 wrought by the space of xxxv" dayes ych of theym 
 takyng iiij*^ a man by the day Amountyng to 
 
 xxiij' iiij** 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 bourde & vitayle of the seid ij personnes ych of 
 theym at xij*^ ob by the weke amountyng in all for 
 the seid vj wekes within the tyme of this acompte 
 to xij' vj*^ 
 
 d 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 297 
 
 Somme of allmaner of provisions of Stuff Costes 
 & Expencez of makyng the Swepestake aforesayd 
 
 Ixxv" iiij= ij"^ ob 
 
 Provision & Empcon of Takle %l Apparell 
 for the Swepestake 
 
 The Mayne Mast with thapparell. Also 
 the sayd Robert Brygandyn hath payed to Harvy 
 Haward for the Mayne mast of the seid Ship — iiij" 
 And To Thomas Harres of Hammell for the parell 
 for the seid maste with xvj poUyes that seruyth for 
 takles price x' So by hym bought to the vse of the 
 seid Ship within the tyme of this Acompte . iiij" x' 
 
 Canuas. Also payed to John Beddeford of 
 Pole for xxvj boltes Canvas price of every bolte x^ 
 So of hym bought to the vse of the seid Shipp within 
 tyme of this Acompte ..... xiij" 
 
 Sayle twyne Marlyne & Sayle Nedylles. 
 Also payed for a quarteron weight Sayle Twyne — 
 viij^ iiij"* And for xlij lb weight marelyne price 
 after the Rate of x= for an c weight — iij^ ix'^ And 
 for c di Sayle Nedylles price the c xij'' — xviij"* And 
 for c j quarteron Radelyne price the c xj' — xiij^ ix** • 
 So by hym bought to the vse & Behoffe of the seid 
 Ship within the tyme of this Acompte . xxvij^ iiij"* 
 
 Ankers. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed to John Corraunt of Portesmouth for ij 
 Ankers for the seid Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte. ....... xl^ 
 
 Cables Cablettes Hawsers Tyes and othere 
 Cordage. Also the seid Robert Brygandyn hath 
 payed to diuerse personnes for certeyn Cables 
 Cabelettes Hausers Tyes and other Cordage 
 bought to the behoff of the seid Ship That is to 
 say ffyrste to William Borell of Portesmouth for j 
 Cabelett with other certeyn cordage of Normandye 
 
298 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 makyng weyng d j quarteron price the c weight xj^ — 
 Ivij^ ix*^ Also for a New Cable bought at Lyne 
 weing Dix lb price the c — ix^ — xlv'' viij'' ob Also for 
 an other Cable weyng cccc di vij lb price the c — ix' 
 — xlj^ ob q^ Also for a Tye of iiij Strondes bought 
 at Lynne weyng di c xiiij lb price after the Rate of 
 ix= the c weight — v^ vij^ ob Also for x hawsers 
 bought at Lynne ij of theym weyng cc weight — 
 xviij^ iiij other weyng cc weight— xviij^ & other iiij 
 weyng ccc iij quarterons xiiij lb — xxxiiij^ x"^ ob 
 Also for vij peces of Smayle Ropes weyng c j 
 quarteron xiiij lb — xij^ iiij'' ob v other peces Smale 
 Ropes weyng ccxij lb — xviij^ xj"* ob q"^ iiij other peces 
 smayle Ropes weyng iij quarterons — xv^ ix'^ And 
 iiij other peces Smale Ropes weyng c j quarteron — 
 xj^ iij'' Whuch hawsers and Smale cordage conteyn 
 in weight m'cccc j quarteron xij lb price of euery 
 c weight ix^ Amountyng to — vj" ix^ ij"* ob q"^ So 
 by hym bought to the behoff of the seid Ship within 
 the tyme of this Acompte . xiij" xix^ iiij'' ob 
 
 Ores. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne hath 
 payed To Philipp Rychardes oon of the Custumers 
 of Southampton for Ix long ores price the pece ij^ 
 So of hym bought for theuse of the seid Ship within 
 the tyme of this Acompte . . . ■ vj" 
 
 Skopperlethers & Skoppernayles. Also the 
 seid Robert Brygandyne hath payed for vj Skopper- 
 lethers price the pece vj'' — iij^&for cccc Skoppernayle 
 price the c iiij^ — xvj'' So by hym bought spent & 
 Annexed to the vse & behoff of the seid Ship within 
 the tyme of this Acompte . . . iiij' iiij 
 
 A Pompe. Also payed in lykewyse for a pompe 
 iij^ viij"* And a pompe lether for the same iij'' So 
 by the seid Robert Brygandyn bought To the 
 Behoff of the seid Ship within the Tyme of this 
 Acompte iij' xj* 
 
 d 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 299 
 
 Makyng of the Sayles. Also the seyd 
 Robert Brygandyne hath payed vnto John Stedeham 
 of Portesmouth for the Sowyng & makyng of the 
 sayles of the seid Ship By covenaunt in Crete 
 
 xxvj' viij'' 
 
 Tarre for Tarryng of Cables and other 
 cordage. Also payed in lykewyse for iij barelles 
 of Tarre price the barell iiij' viij"^. So by hym 
 bought of William Alenson of Hampton & spent 
 abought Tarryng of Cables & other cordage of the 
 seid Ship & of the marie fortune within the tyme of 
 this Acompte ...... xiiij'' 
 
 Hyre of Botys. Also payed to John ffauser of 
 Portesmouth for the hyre of his Bote at ij Soundrie 
 Tymes for to carye Suche thynges as was Neces- 
 sarie for the edyfying & makyng of the seid Barke 
 takyng for euery tyme xx*^ by couenaunt with hyme 
 so made within the tyme of this Acompte . iij' iiij^ 
 
 Wages %L Vitayle. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed for the wages & vitayle of 
 Richard Stalworth Keper of the seid Barke frome 
 the xiiij"" day of October in the xiij* yere ^ of our 
 Soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the vij"" vnto the xvij* 
 day of January next ensuyng ^ that is to say by the 
 space of xiij wekes & v dayes takyng by the weke 
 for his wages xij*^ & for his vitayle xiiij"* amountyng 
 in all for the seid xiij wekes & v dayes within the 
 tyme of this Acompte to . . . . xxx^ 
 
 Somme of the provisions & empcons of takle & 
 Apparell for the Swepestake aforesaid 
 
 xliiij" xviij^ xj"* ob 
 
 Somme Totall of allmaner Costes charges & 
 Expenses concernyng the makyng with takelyng & 
 apparellyng the Kynges Bark called the Swepestake 
 aforesaid cxx" iij' ij* 
 
 1 1497. "^ 1498- 
 
300 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Thaccompte of Stuff takle and Apparell 
 ordinance Artillarie And Abillamentes of 
 Warre apperteynyng To the Swepestake 
 aforesaid. 
 
 Here ensuyth thaccompte Aswell of Almaner 
 Stuff takle and Apparell ordinancez Artillaries & 
 Abillamentes of warre by the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 for the use & behoff of the seid Ship Receyved at 
 the Kynges Storehouse of the dokke at Portesmouth 
 or otherwyse by vertue of hys office As of almaner 
 of Stuff takle & Apparell with other Necessaries by 
 hym bought & provided to & for the behoff of the 
 seid Shippe with almaner of deliverances employ- 
 mentes perusynges losse & wast of the Stuff takle 
 Store & other the premisses within the tyme of this 
 Acompte As here after ensuyth That is to Say 
 
 ffyrst the seid Shyp with certeyn Stuff takle & 
 Apparell Receyved out of the Kynges Storehouse 
 at the dokke at Portesmouth for the vse & Behoff 
 of the seid Ship & Bote within the tyme of This 
 Acompte 
 
 lyche hokes of yron 
 
 loff hokes of yron . 
 
 Hokes of yron to ffyshe Ankers 
 
 parell to the foresayle . 
 
 polyes bounde with yron for the mayne 
 
 Tyes .... 
 
 ores for the Bote of the seid Ship 
 Ketylles of Brasse 
 lanters ^ 
 Mayne yerdes 
 fore yerdes . 
 sprete yerdes 
 Toppe yerdes 
 
 ' Lanterns. 
 
 J 
 J 
 J 
 J 
 
 j 
 vij 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 
 
 301 
 
 Boneaventure yerdes . . . j 
 
 Devettes for the Shipys Bote . . j 
 
 Chaynes of yron for the Shrowdes . xviij 
 
 Dedemenyen ..... xxxvj 
 
 Toppe mastes . . . . . j 
 
 foremastes . . . . . . j 
 
 Bowsprettes ...... j 
 
 Boneaventure mastes . . . . j 
 
 Apparell to the same . . . . j 
 
 owte lyggers at the Sterne . . . j 
 
 Stuff takle & Apparell with other Necessaries 
 
 bought To & for the vse of the seid Ship within the 
 tyme of this Acompte 
 
 Mayne Mastes 
 
 Mayne Parell 
 
 poleys . 
 
 Canvas 
 
 Sayle Nedylles 
 
 Sayle Twyne 
 
 Marelyne 
 
 Ankers 
 
 Radelyne 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 xvj 
 
 xxvj boltes 
 
 c di 
 
 j quarteron weight 
 
 xlij lb weight 
 
 ■ y 
 
 c j quarteron weight 
 
 j Cabelettes with certeyn cordage of 
 
 Normandye makyng weyng . d j quarteron 
 
 Smale Ropes weyng c j quarteron xiiij 
 lb — vij of ccxij lb weight — v of c iij 
 quarterons weight — iiij of c j quar- 
 teron weight — iiij in all . 
 
 Cables of dIx lb weight — j of cccc di 
 vij lb weight — ^j of iiij Strondes 
 weyng di c xiiij lb — j in all 
 
 Hawsers of cc weight — ij of cc weight 
 — iiij of ccc iij quarterons weight — iiij 
 in all 
 
 plompes 
 
 long ores ...... 
 
 XX 
 
 "J 
 
 J 
 
 Ix 
 
302 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Takle & apparell wrought & made of the 
 Kynges Stuff for the seid Ship within the 
 tyme of this Acompte. 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes ..... xviij 
 
 Hallyers for the same .... xviij 
 
 pollankers ...... ij 
 
 Tyes for the Mayne sayle . . . ij 
 
 Hallyers for the same 
 
 Garnettes 
 
 Mayne Lyftes 
 
 Mayne Bowlynes . 
 
 loff takkes to the same 
 
 Shuttes to the same 
 
 yerde Ropes to the same 
 
 Trusses for the mayne sayle 
 
 Ropes to fifysshe Ankers 
 
 Ropes for Lyche hokes 
 
 Ropes for Loff hokes . 
 
 Drynges 
 
 Stayes for the Toppe meste 
 
 Shrowdes to the Toppe meste . . viij 
 
 Tyes to the toppe sayle 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 Bowelynes to the same 
 
 yerde ropes to the same 
 
 Shuttes to the same 
 
 Stayes for the foremaste 
 
 Shrowdes to the foremaste . . . viij 
 
 Tyes to the foresayle . 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 lyftes for the same 
 
 Bowlynes for the same . 
 
 Takkes to the foresayle 
 
 Shuttes for the foresayle 
 
 yerde Ropes to the same 
 
 Stayes to the mayne maste 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 
 
 303 
 
 Tyes for the Sprette Sayle 
 yerde Ropes for the same . 
 Shuttes for the same . 
 Boye ropes 
 Warpyng Cablettes . 
 Shrowdes to the Boneaventure maste 
 Tyes to the Boneaventure Sayle 
 Hallyers to the same 
 Shuttes to the same . 
 Trusses to the same . 
 Mayne Sayles . 
 Bonettes to the same 
 fore sayles 
 Bonettes to the same 
 Sprette Sayles . 
 Boneaventure sayles . 
 Toppe sayles . 
 
 Bolte ropes for Garneshyng the sayles 
 Belongyng to the seid Ship 
 
 J 
 
 y 
 
 U 
 
 U 
 
 J 
 uij 
 
 J 
 J 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 XX 
 
 Ordenaunce artillaries & abillamentes of 
 Warre Receyved of Syr Robert Clyfford 
 Maister of the Kynges ordinaunce for the 
 
 Bowes 
 
 ObXU 
 
 vJlll^ 
 
 • 
 
 
 XXX 
 
 Strynges . 
 Arows 
 
 
 
 
 
 iiij dossen 
 Ix sheffes 
 
 Bylles 
 
 Gonne powdre 
 lede . 
 
 
 
 
 
 XXV 
 
 di barell 
 di c weight 
 
 Dyce of yron . 
 
 Speres 
 
 Tampyons 
 
 
 
 
 
 xlvj lb 
 
 XV 
 
 ccc shotte 
 
 As in the Accompte of the ordinaunce in thend 
 of this Boke more playnely Apperith. 
 
304 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Somme Totall of the Stuff Takle & Apparell 
 ordinance Artillaries & Abillamentes of 
 Warre with other Soundrie Necessaries 
 As foresayd. 
 
 Mayne mastes 
 
 Mayne Stayes 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes . 
 
 Chaynes of yron to the same 
 
 Dedemenyen 
 
 Hallyers for the Mayne Shrowdes 
 
 pollankers .... 
 
 Tyes for the Mayne sayle 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 Garnettes .... 
 
 Mayne lyftes 
 
 Mayne Bowlynes . 
 
 loff takkes to the same . 
 
 Shuttes to the same 
 
 yerde Ropes to the same 
 
 Trusses to the same 
 
 Drynges .... 
 
 Lyche Hokes of yron . 
 
 Ropes to the same 
 
 loffe hokes of yron 
 
 Ropes to the same 
 
 Hokes of yron for to fysshe ankers 
 
 Ropes to the same 
 
 pollyes bound with yron for the mayne 
 
 Tyes .... 
 
 mayne yerdes 
 parell to the same 
 Mayne Sayles 
 Bonettes to the same . 
 Toppes for the Mayne Maste 
 Toppe mastes 
 yerdes to the same 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 xviij 
 
 xviij 
 
 xxxvj 
 
 xviij 
 
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 305 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 Stayes for the Toppe maste 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 Tyes to the Toppe Sayle 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 Bowlynes to the same . 
 
 yerde Ropes for the same 
 
 Shuttes for the same 
 
 fore mastes . 
 
 Stayes to the same 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 Tyes for the foresayle . 
 
 Hayllyers to the same . 
 
 lyftes to the same . 
 
 Bowlynes to the same . 
 
 loff takkes to the same . 
 
 Shuttes to the foresayle 
 
 yerde Ropes to the same 
 
 foreyerdes 
 
 fore sayles . 
 
 Bonettes to the same 
 
 parell for the foresayle 
 
 warpyng cables 
 
 Bowsperettes 
 
 yerdes to the same 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 Tyes to the Sprett Sayle 
 
 yerde Ropes for the same 
 
 Shuttes for the same 
 
 Boye Ropes . 
 
 Boneaventure mastes 
 
 yerdes to the same 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 Shrowdes to the Boneaventure maste 
 
 Tyes for the Boneaventure sayle 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 Shuttes for the same . 
 
 vuj 
 
 viij 
 
 uij 
 
3o6 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Trusses for the same . 
 
 owtelyggers at the Sterne 
 
 parell to the Boneaventure Sayle . 
 
 plompes for the same Ship . 
 
 poleys belongyng to the seid Ship 
 
 long ores belongyng to the seid Ship 
 
 Botes to the seyd Ship . 
 
 Devettes to the same Bote . 
 
 ores to the same bote 
 
 Ketylles of Brasse 
 
 Lanternes 
 
 Canvas 
 
 Sayle Nedelles 
 Sayle Twyne 
 Marlyne 
 Raddelyne . 
 Ankers 
 
 J 
 J 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 xvj 
 
 Ix 
 
 • j 
 
 • j 
 
 • vij 
 
 • j 
 
 . xxvj boltes 
 . c di 
 j quarteron weight 
 . xlij lb 
 c j quarteron 
 
 . ij 
 
 Bolte ropes for Garnyshyng of the Ships 
 sayles ...... xx 
 
 A Cablette with certeyn cordage of 
 
 Normandye makyng weyng . d j quarteron 
 Smale Ropes weyng c j quarteron xiiij lb 
 — vij of ijc xij lb weight — v of c 
 iij quarterons weight — iiij of c j 
 quarteron — iiij in all . . . xx 
 Cables of d ix lb weight — j of cccc di 
 vij lb weight — j of iiij Strondes & of 
 di c xiiij lb weight — j in all . . iij 
 Hawsers of cc lb weight — ij of cc lb 
 weight — iiij & of ccc iij quarterons 
 weight — iiij in all . . . . x 
 
 Bowes ...... xxx 
 
 Strynges iiij dossen 
 
 Arowes ...... Ix sheffes 
 
 Bylles XXV 
 
 Gonne powdre di barell 
 
 lede di c weight 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 307 
 
 dyce of yron xlvj lb 
 
 Sperys xv 
 
 Tampyons cccshotte 
 
 Delyuerances perusyng & otherwise de- 
 menynges of the Stuff takle and apparell 
 ordinance artillaries & Abillamentes of 
 warre aforesayd. 
 
 Stuff spent employed & Annexed to & for 
 makyng of takle & apparell for the seid Ship 
 
 ffyrst ther is employed Annexed & spent thes 
 parcelles of Stuff ensuyng in Newmakyng of takle & 
 apperell for the vse & behoff of the seid Ship that is 
 to say j Cablette with certeyn cordage of Normandye 
 makyng weyng d j quarteron spent & employed 
 abought makyng of j warpyng Cablette A Tye for 
 the sprette sayle ij yerde Ropes for the sprette Sayle 
 ij Shuttes for the same & viij Shrowdes for the 
 fore[sayle] maste Also xx Smale Ropes weyng dc 
 di employed for the makyng of j Staye for the fore- 
 maste jTye for the foresayle jHallyer to the same 
 ij lyftes for the foresayle ij Bowelynes for the same 
 ij loffe Takkes for the same ij Shuttes for the same 
 ij yerde Ropes for the same j Staye for the Toppe 
 maste viij Shrowdes for the Toppe maste j Tye for 
 the Toppe sayle j hallyere for the same ij bowlynes 
 for the same ij yerde Ropes for the same ij Shuttes 
 for the same j Tye for the Boneaventure sayle j 
 hallyere to the same j Shutte to the same j Trusse 
 to the Boneaventure sayle iiij Shrowdes for the 
 Boneaventure maste And xviij Hallyers for the 
 mayne Shrowdes Also x hawsers of dcc iij 
 quarterons weight employede for the makyng of j 
 mayne Staye xviij mayne Shrowdes ij pollankers j 
 hallyere for the mayne sayle j Garnette ij mayne 
 liftes ij mayne Bowlynes ij loffe Takkes for the 
 mayne Sayle ij mayne shuttes ij ijiayne yerde Ropes 
 
 X 2 
 
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 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 j mayne Trusse j Dryng for the mayne sayle j Rope 
 for leche hokes j Rope for loff hokes j Rope for the 
 hoke to ffyshe Ankers with ij Boye Ropes & xx 
 Bolte ropes for Garnyshyng of all the sayles of the 
 said Ship Also ther is spent and employed abought 
 the makyng of more Takle & Apparell for the vse 
 & behoff of the seid Ship that is to say j Cable of iiij 
 Strondes & of di c xiiij lb weight for the makyng 
 of ij Tyes for the mayne sayle Also xxvj boltes 
 Canvas xlij lb weight marlyne j quarteron weight 
 Sayle Twyne c di Sayle Nedylles occupyed spent 
 broken & wasted abought the makyng of the sayles 
 belongyng To the seid Ship that is to say the mayne 
 sayle and ij bonettes for the same the foresayle and 
 j bonette to the same the Sprette Sayle the Toppe 
 Sayle and Boneaventure Sayle Also xx bolte Ropes 
 spent employed & annexed To & for the Garnyshyng 
 of the foresayd Sayles Also c j quarteron weight 
 Radelyne occupyed & spent for the Radelyng of 
 the Shrowdes belongyng to the seid Ship within the 
 tyme of this Acompte 
 
 'A Cablette with certeyn cordage of 
 
 Normandye makyng weyn'g . d j quarteron 
 
 Smale Ropes weyng dc di . 
 
 Hawsers weyng Dec iij quarterons . j 
 
 Cables of iiij Strondes weyng di c xiiij 
 
 y lb j 
 
 ^^ Canvas 
 
 XX 
 
 Marlyne . 
 Sayle twyne 
 Sayle Nedyll 
 Bolte Ropes 
 ^Radelyne . 
 
 . xxvj boltes 
 . xlij lb 
 j quarteron weight 
 c di 
 
 XX 
 
 c j quarteron 
 
 Stuff takle and apparell with other Necessaries 
 perused loste Broken & wasted 
 
 ' Abstract of material used for the preceding tackle and sails. 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 
 
 309 
 
 Also ther is spent perused broken loste & wasted 
 To & for the deffence and Sauff Kepyng of the 
 seid Ship Aswell Beyng in the Kynges warres in hys 
 noble Armye upon the See in the Costes of Skotte- 
 lande ayenste hys auncyent Enemies & Rebelles 
 the Scottes as Restyng in Sundrye havyns & places 
 within this Realme thies percelles of Stuff takle 
 apperell & other abillamentes of warre here aftyr 
 ensuyng within the tyme of this Acompte That is 
 to Say 
 
 long ores for the seid Ship . . . viij 
 
 Shorte ores for the Botes 
 
 
 
 "J .... 
 
 Bowes . 
 
 Strynges 
 
 Arowes 
 
 
 
 
 
 xxiiij 
 iij doss di 
 XXV sheffes 
 
 Bylles . 
 
 Sperys . 
 
 Gonne poudre 
 
 lede 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 Tampyons . 
 
 
 
 
 
 xvij 
 
 xj 
 
 di barell 
 di c weight 
 xlvj lb 
 . ccc shotte 
 
 And So Remaneth the Seid Ship in the 
 Kynges Ryvere of thammes before Seynt 
 Katerines the laste day of this Acompte 
 with the Stuff takle & apparell ordinance 
 Artillaries and Abillamentes of warre 
 vndrewrytyn that is to Say 
 
 Mayne mastes j 
 
 Mayne Stayes feble . . . . j 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes feble .... xviij 
 
 hallyers for the same feble . . • xviij 
 
 Chaynes of yron for the Shrowdes . xviij 
 
 dedemenyen xxxvj 
 
 pollankers feble ij 
 
 Tyes for the mayne sayle ffeble . . ij 
 
3IO 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Hallyers for the same ffeble 
 
 Garnettes ffeble . 
 
 Mayne Liftes ffeble 
 
 Mayne Bowelynes 
 
 loffe takkes ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 yerde Ropes ffeble 
 
 Trusses ffeble 
 
 Drynges ffeble 
 
 lyche hokes of yron 
 
 Ropes to the same ffeble 
 
 loffe hokes of yron 
 
 Ropes to the same feble 
 
 Hokes for ffyssyng of Ankers 
 
 Ropes to the same ffeble 
 
 polyes bounde with yron for the 
 
 Tyes .... 
 
 Mayne yerdes 
 parell to the same 
 Mayne Sayles feble 
 Bonnettes to the same ffeble 
 Toppes apon the mayne maste 
 Toppe mastes 
 
 Shrowdes to the same ffeble . 
 Sayles ffeble 
 Stayes ffeble 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 
 Hallyers to the same ffeble 
 Bowelynes ffeble . 
 yerde Ropes ffeble 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 fore mastes . 
 Stayes for the same ffeble 
 Shrowdes ffeble . 
 Tyes for the foresayle . 
 Hallyers to the same ffeble 
 Lyftes ffeble 
 
 mayne 
 
 J 
 J 
 J 
 J 
 U 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 viij 
 
 vuj 
 
 j 
 j 
 
THE SWEEPSTAKE 
 
 311 
 
 Bowelynes ffeble . 
 
 Takkes ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 yerde Ropes ffeble 
 
 fore yerds 
 
 fore Sayles feble . 
 
 Bonettes to the same 
 
 parell for the foresayle 
 
 Bowsprettes . 
 
 Yerdes to the same 
 
 Sayles ffeble 
 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 
 yerde Ropes ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 Boye Ropes ffeble 
 
 Boneaventure mastes 
 
 yerdes to the same 
 
 Shrowdes ffeble . 
 
 Sayles ffeble 
 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 
 Hallyers ffeble 
 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 
 Trusses ffeble 
 
 owtelyggers at the Sterne 
 
 parelles 
 
 plompes for the seid Ship 
 
 Warpyng cablettes worne & ffeble 
 
 Cables of D ix lb weight worne & ffeble 
 
 ] & of cccc di vij lb weight — ^j in 
 
 all . . . .. 
 Ankers to the seid Ship . • • 
 polyes belongyng to the takle of the seid 
 
 Ship . • • • 
 
 long ores for the seid Ship . 
 Botes to the seid Ship . . • • 
 Devettes to the same . . • • 
 ores to the seid bote . . • • 
 
 ij 
 ij 
 
 iJ 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 iiij 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 J 
 j 
 j 
 
 U 
 U 
 
 xvj 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 iaj 
 
312 NA VAL 
 
 ACCOUNTS 
 
 Ketylles of Bmsse 
 lanternes 
 
 ■ J 
 . ij 
 
 Bowes . 
 
 . vj 
 
 Strynges 
 Arowes 
 
 . vj 
 
 XXXV sheffes 
 
 Bylles . 
 Sperys . 
 
 . viij 
 
 The Kynges Newe Bark called the Marie 
 ffortune. 
 
 Here ensue certeyn paymentes Costes and 
 Charges By the Seyd Robert Brygandyn 
 made hadde & Susteyned for & abought 
 the edyfying & Newe makyng of our 
 Soveraigne lorde the Kynges Newe 
 Barke called the MEirie ffortune with 
 prouision of Stuff takle & Apparell for 
 the Ryggyng and apparelyng of the same 
 within the tyme of this Acompte As here 
 after ensuyth That is to Say 
 
 Costes & prouision of Stuff for the makyng of 
 the Kynges Newe Bark called the Marie fortune 
 
 The Keele with the ij Stemes. ffyrste the 
 seid Robert Brygandyn hath payed to 
 Stonegre of Rye for the Kele with the ij Stemes 
 Belongyng to the same & for certeyn tymebre for 
 the Rother of the seid Ship by hym bought & 
 prouided for the Begfynnyng of the seid Ship within 
 the tyme of this Acompte .... viij^ v* 
 
 Tymbre & Cloffeborde. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed to diuerse & Soundrye per- 
 sonnes for Tymbre of theym bought for the edifying 
 & makyng of the seid Ship that is to say fifyrst to the 
 seid Stongre of Rye for xx*" Tone Tymbre price 
 
 the Tone iij^ iiij** — ^Ixvj^ viij^ Also to Pers Andrewe 
 for iij Tone tymbre price the Tone iij^ iiij"* — ^x^ Also 
 to laurence Phillipp for certeyn Scarffe Tymbre price 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 313 
 
 — viij^ vj'' Also for certeyn longe tymbre for wales 
 of the seid ship price xv' xj^ for m' di Trenayles 
 pryce— ix" vj"* Also to William Davy for ij lode of 
 Trenayle wode price ij^ To William 'Mosden for ij 
 lode of Shores price ij' To Pers Andrew for c di 
 Cloffe horde price xxxiiij' ij"* c clofifeborde price xxij' 
 And for cccc Cloffeborde price the c xxvj' viij'' — 
 cvj' viij'' So by hym bought and provided spent 
 occupied & employed abought the edifying and 
 makyng of the seyd Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acbmpte xiij" xvij' v'^ 
 
 Cariage of Tymbre. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyn hath payed to diuerse & Soundrie per- 
 sonnes for the Cariage of the foresaid tymbre & 
 cloffeborde bothe by watyr & by lande That is to 
 say ToJohnPelland Rychard Byrcheleyof Bewelew' 
 & dyverse other by couvenaunt with theym made 
 in Grete within the tyme of this Acompte xlv° ij"* 
 
 Saweborde Tymbre & Cloffborde. Also 
 the seid Robert Brygandyne hath payed for ccc ffote 
 sawborde price the c ij* viij^ — viij* Also ij peces 
 of tymbre for the halse of the seyd Ship price xx** 
 And for certeyn cloffeborde & Raylles for the seyd 
 ship price — ij* ij"^ So by hym bought And upon 
 makyng & Ryggyng of the seid Ship spent within 
 the tyme of this Acompte . . . . xj* x"^ 
 
 Sawyng of Tymbre. Also the seyd Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed to John Arter of Crame- 
 broke ^ Sawyer for the Sawyng of m'm'm'd fote 
 Tymbre pryce of euery c sawyng xij"* by conve- 
 naunt with hym so made within the tyme of this 
 Acompte xxxv= 
 
 Yron worke Roffe nayle & clynche. Also 
 payed in lykewyse to dyuerse & Soundrye personnes 
 
 • Beaulieu, Hampshire. 
 
 2 Cranbrook, Kent, not far from Smalhithe. 
 
 d 
 
314 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 for certeyn yron worke Rouff nayle & Clynche for 
 the makyng of the seyd Ship That is to say To 
 Thomas Almound Smyth for dccc Roff & nayle 
 price the c — iij^ iiij^ — xxvj^ viij'* ; Also for c di Sharp 
 nayle price iij^ iiij"* ; dcccc Roff & nayle price the c 
 iij^ — xxvij^ ; c Sharpnayle price iij^ ; d Roff & 
 clynche price the c — ij^ viij"* — xiij^ iiij"* ; ccc Roff 
 & nayle price the c — ij^ iiij"* — vij^ ; cccc Roff & 
 nayle price c xx"^ — vj^ viij"* ; c di Sharpnayle price — 
 iij^ ; cccc Roff & nayle price the c xx"^ — vj^ viij** ; m' 
 Roff &. nayle price the c ij^ — xx^ ; m'c di Roff and 
 nayle price the c ij' iiij"* — ^xxvj^ x** ; for di c iiij peny 
 nayle price ij"* ; for nayles of diuerse Sortes price in 
 grete — iij^ iiij"^ ; & for yron worke to the Rother & 
 bondes of yron for the Capstene — iij^ iiij"^ ; Also to 
 Stephyn Hamound Smyth for c di Sharpe nayle 
 price — iij^ ; also d Roff & nayle price the c xx^ — 
 viij^ iiij'' ; & for cariage of them from Rye to 
 Smalehed iij"* ; ccc Roff & nayle price c ij^ iiij'^ — 
 vij^ ; c Roffe & nayle price xx"* ; ccc Roffe & nayle 
 price the c — ij^ iiij** — vij' ; for Smale nayles of diuerse 
 sortes price iij^ iiij"* ; Also c nayles at vj'^ the c And 
 cc at iiij* the c — xiiij"* ; ccc Roffe & nayle price the 
 c — xx'^ — v'' ; D Roff & nayle price the c ij* — x^ ; & 
 for ccc Roff & nayle price the c ij^ iiij"* — vij^ ; So by 
 hym bought & spent abought makyng of the seid 
 Barke within the tyme of this Acompte . x" iiij^ j"* 
 
 Pytche tarre okome and Talowgh. Also 
 payed By the seid Robert Brygandyn for v barell 
 pytche price the barell v" iiij'^ — xxvj^ viij'^ And for 
 vj barell Tarre pryce the barell iiij^ — xxiiij^ di c okome 
 price ijs Also for certeyn Talowgh for talowyng of 
 the seid Ship price in grete — xx^ So by hym bought 
 & spent apon the edifying & makyng of the seid Ship 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . Ixxij' viij"* 
 
 Boltes & nayles of yron. Also payed to 
 William Atwyke for certeyn yron worke for the 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 315 
 
 seyd Ship pryce — iiij' vj^ ; Also a bolte of yron for 
 the Sterne of the seyd Ship weyng vij lb price x^ ob ; 
 Also for DC nayles price c vj'^ — iij^ ; m' nayles at iiij"* 
 the c — iij' iiij"^ ; dc nayles at iij"^ the c — xviij"* ; And 
 for DC nayles price the c iiij"^ — ij= ; So by hym bought 
 and spent apon the seid Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte xvMj'' ob 
 
 Wages of Shipwrightes. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyne hath payed for the wages of 
 viij Shipwryghtes laboryng & workyng abought the 
 edifying makyng & Ryggyng of the seid Bark called 
 the marie fifortune from the xj* day of the Moneth 
 of ffebruarye the xij* yere ^ of our Souerayne lorde 
 Kyng Henry the vij"" vnto the xxvj* day of the 
 seid Moneth next ensying by the space of ij wekes 
 within whuch tyme the seid Shipwryghtes labored 
 & wrought by the space of xj dayes oon of theym 
 at vij* by the day vj^ v"^ iiij of theym at vj"* by the 
 day xxij^ ij of theym at iiij** a man by the day 
 vij' iiij** & an other at ij* by the day xxij* amountyng 
 in all for the seid xj dayes within the tyme of this 
 Accompte To xxxvij' vij* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for Bourde 
 & Vitayle of the seid viij personnes by the seid 
 ij wekes euery man takyng xiij* by the weke 
 amountyng to xvij^ iiij* 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwrightes. Also payed in 
 lykewyse for the wages of x Shippwryghtes laboryng 
 & workyng abought the makyng & Ryggyng of the 
 seid Berke frome the xxvj* day of ffebruery the seid 
 xij* yere vnto the v* day of the Moneth of Marche 
 next ensuyng by the space of oon weke within whuch 
 tyme the seyd x personnes labored & wrought by 
 the space of vj dayes oon of theym at vij* by the day 
 \xf yj* V of theym at vj* a pece by the day xv= oon 
 of theym at v* by the day ij= vj* ij of theym at iiij* 
 
 1 1497. 
 
 d 
 
d 
 
 316 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 a man by the day iiij^ & oon of theym at ij^ by the 
 day xij'^ amountyng in all for the seid vj dayes to 
 
 xxvj* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed for the Bouurde & Vitayle 
 of the seid x personnes By the space of the seid 
 weke euery man takyng xiij"^ by the weke amountyng 
 within the tyme of this Accompte to . . x^ x^ 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwrigntes. Also payed in 
 lykewyse for thewages of xvij Shipwryghtes laboryng 
 & workyng abought the makyng of the seid Barke 
 ffrome the v* day of Marche the seid xij* yere vnto 
 the xxvj* day of the same Moneth next ensuyng by 
 the space of iij wekes within whuch tyme the seid xvij 
 personnes labored & wrought the ffyrst ij wekes by 
 the space of xij dayes & the iij**' weke by the space 
 of iiij dayes oon of theym at vij"* by the day x^ iiij 
 vij of theym at vj'' by the day a man Ivj^ oon of 
 theym at v"* by the day vj^ viij"* iij of theym at iiij** 
 a man by the day — xvj^ oon of theym at ij'^ by the 
 day ij^ viij** & iiij of theym at j'^ ob a man by the day 
 — viij'' whuch amounteth in all for the seid xvj dayes 
 within the tyme of this Acompte to iiij'' xviij^ viij"* 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bouurde & Vitayle of the seid xvij personnes by the 
 seid iij wekes euery of theym takyng xiij^ by the 
 weke whuch amounteth to the somme of . Iv" iij^ 
 
 Yet wages of Shipwrightes. Also payed 
 by the seid Robert Brygandyne for the wages of 
 XV Shipwryghtes laboryng & workyng about the 
 makyng of the seid Barke frome the xxvj day of 
 Marche the seid xij* yere of Kyng Henry the vij* 
 vnto the ix* day of Apryll next ensuyng by the space 
 of ij wekes within whuch tyme the seid xv personnes 
 labored & wrought by the space of ix dayes That 
 is to sey the ffyrst weke by iij dayes oon of theym 
 at vij"* by the day — xxj"* vij of theym at vj"* apece by 
 the day — x^ vj"* oon of theym at v'' by the day 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 317 
 
 — xv^ ij at iiij"^ — ij" another at ij'^ — vj"* And iij at j"* 
 ob — xiij"^ ob amountyng for the seid iij dayes to 
 xvij' j"* ob And the other weke by vj dayes oon 
 of theym at vij"^ by the day — iij' vj"* vij of theym 
 at vj"^ apece by the day — xxj' oon at v"* — ij' vj"* 
 oon at iiij^ — ij' another at ij"* — xij*^ & iiij at j"* ob 
 apece by the day iij' amountyng for the seyd vj dayes 
 to xxxiij' in all for the seid ix dayes amounteth to 
 the Somme of P j"* ob 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seyd xv personnes for the 
 seid ij wekes euery of theym takyng at the Rate of 
 xiij"* by the weke amountyng to . . xxxij' vj"* 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwryghtes. Also payed 
 in lykewyse for the wages of xvj Shipwrightes 
 laboryng & workyng Apon makyng of the seid 
 Barke from the ix"" day of Apryll the seyd xij"" yere 
 vnto the xxiij'' day of the same Moneth that is to 
 say by the space of ij wekes within whuch tyme the 
 seid xyj personnes labored & wrought by the space 
 of xij dayes oon of theym at vij** by the day vij' vij 
 of theym at vj"* by the day xlij^ ij of theym at v"* 
 apece by the day x' oon of theym at iiij** by the 
 day iiij' Another at ij"^ — ij' & iiij at j^ ob a man by 
 the day iiij' vj** Amountyng in all for the seid xij 
 dayes to . , Ixxj' 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid xvj personnes by the 
 seid ij wekes euery man takyng xiij"^ by the weke 
 Amountyng to xxxiiij' viij"* 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwrightes. Also payed 
 ffor the wages of xiiij Shipwrightes laboryng & 
 workyng abought the makyng of the seid Barke 
 from the xxiij" day of Apryll the seid xij* yere vnto 
 the xxx" day of the same Moneth next ensuyng by 
 the space of oon weke within whuch tyme the seid 
 xiiij personnes labored & wrought by the space of 
 
3i8 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 V dayes oon of theym at vij'' by the day ij' xj"* vj of 
 theym at vj^ a man by the day xv^ ij of theym at v'' 
 a man by the day iiij^ ij"^ on at iiij"^ xx"* An other 
 at ij'' by the day x"* And iij at j"* ob a man by the 
 day xxij^ ob Amountyng in all for the said tyme 
 to the sommme of ... . xxvj= v"* ob 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewise for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid xiiij personnes by the 
 seid weke euery man takyng xiij** by the weke 
 amountyng to ..... . xv^ ij^ 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwryghtes Also payed in 
 lykewyse for the wages of xiij Shipwryghtes laboryng 
 & workyng abought makyng the seid Barke frome the 
 lest day of Apryll the seid xij* yere vnto the xiiij"" 
 day of May next ensuyng by the space of ij wekes 
 within whuch tyme the seid xiij personnes labored 
 & wrought by the space of ix dayes oon of theym 
 at vij"* by the day v^ iij** vj other at vj"* a man by 
 the day xxvij^ oon at v'^ iij^ ix"* another at iiij"* by 
 the day iij^ oon at ij"* — xviij"* iij at j^ ob by the day 
 a man iij^ iiij^ ob amountyng in all to xliij^ x** ob 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid xiij personnes for the 
 forsayd ij wekes euery of theym tekyng after the 
 Rate of xiij"* by the weke amountyng to . xxviij^ ij'^ 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwrightes. Also payed in 
 lykewyse for the wages of x Shipvryghtes laboryng 
 & workyng abought the makyng of the seid 
 Bark ffrom the xiiij''' day of the Moneth of May in 
 the foresayd xij"" yere vnto the xxj"" day of the seid 
 Moheth that is to say by the space of oon weke 
 within whuch tyme the seid x Shippewryghtes 
 labored & wrought by the space of iiij dayes oon of 
 theym at vij'' — ij^ iiij'' iij of theym at vj'' — vj^ oon at 
 v*" — XX'' Another at iiij^ — xvj'' oon at ij'' — viij"* iij 
 at j^ ob A man by the day — xviij'' whuch amounteth 
 in all to xiij^ vj^ 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 319 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid x personnes for the 
 seid weke euery man takyng xiij'' for the wake 
 amountyng to x^ x"* 
 
 Yet wages of Shipwryghtes. Also payed 
 by the seid Robert Brygandyne for the wages of vj 
 Shipwryghtes laboryng & workyng abought the 
 makyng of the seid Ship ffrome the xxj* day of the 
 Moneth of May in the xij"" yere of our Soueraigne 
 lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vnto the iiij"" day of 
 June next ensuyng by the space of ij wekes within 
 whuch tyme the seid vj personnes labored & wrought 
 by the space of ix dayes oon of theym takyng vij"' 
 — v^ iij"* another vj*^ — iiij^ vj^ the iij**' v"* by the day 
 iij' ix"* the iiij* iiij"^ — iij^ the v*^ ij"* — xviij'^ the vj"" 
 j"^ ob — xiij^ ob — apece by the day — amountyng in 
 all to xix' j^ ob 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed in lykewyse for the 
 Bourde & Vitayle of the seid vj personnes by the 
 seyd ij wekes euery of theym takyng after the Rate 
 of xiij"* by the weke xiiij' 
 
 Yet Wages of Shipwryghtes. Also the 
 seid Robert Brygandyne hath payed for the wages of 
 John Porfeld & his man Shipwryghtes & to William 
 Moon Carpenter laboryng & workyng apon the seid 
 Ship at Wynchelse by the space of xij dayes That 
 is to say the sayd John Porffeld & his servaunt by 
 viij dayes his selff at vj"^ — iiij' & his servaunt at j"* ob 
 by the day xij"* And the seid William Moon by iiij 
 dayes at v'' by the day xx'' Amountyng in all for 
 the foresayd xij dayes within the tyme of this 
 Accompte to vj= viij^ 
 
 Vitayle. Also payed for the Bourde & Vitayle 
 as well of the seid John Porffeld & his servaunt ij= 
 by the seid viij dayes as of William Moon by the 
 seid iiij dayes viij"* ych of theym takyng after the 
 Rate of xij" by the weke .... ij^ viij'' 
 
d 
 
 320 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Somme of All manner of provisions of Stuff Costes 
 & Expences of makyng the Marye Fortune aforesaid 
 
 Ixiiij" iiij' ij"* ob 
 
 The Mayne Maste. Also payed in lykewyse 
 for the mayne maste that belongeth to theseid Barklx' 
 with the conveyaunce of the same frome Wynchelse 
 to Smalehedviij*^ By hym bought for the behoff of the 
 seid Ship within the tyme of this Acompte Ix" viij 
 
 The Mayne yerde with other mastes. Also 
 payed by the seid Robert Braygandyn for the fore- 
 maste & an owteleggere a Sterne for the seid Ship 
 — viij^ viij** for the Bowsprete iiij^ iiij*^ the mayne 
 yerd with a parell — vj^ viij'' the meson Mast & 
 meson yerde with a parell — vij* the yerde to the 
 foresayle with a parell & the yerde for the spret 
 Sayle A toppe maste & a yerde to the same ij^ & 
 for an other foremaste vj^ viij'^ So by hym bought 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . xxxv* iiij'^ 
 
 Canvas Also payed in lykewyse to Pers 
 Slydyk of Bretton for viij boltes canvas price of 
 euery bolte xj' viij'' — iiij" xiij^ iiij'' And to John 
 Bedeford of pole for viij boltes canvas price of every 
 bolte x' — iiij" So by hym bought for the behoff of 
 the seid Ship within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 viij" xiij^ iiij'' 
 
 Sayletwyne Raddelyne & Nedylles. Also 
 payed by the seid Robert Brygandyn for xij lb sayle 
 Twyne price iij' vj'' Also for c nedylles price xij"* 
 for xij Smale nedylles price ij'' & forxxiij lb Raddelyne 
 for the Shrowdes of the seid Ship — ij^ So by hym 
 bought [and spent upon] for makyng of the seyles 
 for the seyd Ship within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 vj^ viij"* 
 
 Ankers. Also the seid Robert Brygandyn 
 hath payed for oon Anker price xxij^ An other 
 anker price xxiij' iiij'' And for the Shute Anker of 
 the seid Ship pryce xxx'' So by hym bought for the 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 321 
 
 use & behoff of the seid Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte Ixxv^ iiij"* 
 
 Bote Ankers with other hokes & chaynes. 
 Also payed in lykewyse for an Anker & an hoke 
 for the Bote of the seid Ship conteynyng in weight 
 xiiij lb pryce the lb j"^ ob — xxj^ And for a Chayne 
 for the Botes Bow with ij loff hokes of yron weyng 
 togeder xiiij lb price the lb j"^ ob — xxj"^ So by hym 
 bought for the behoff of the seyd Bote within the 
 tyme of this Acompte .... iij' vj"* 
 
 Cables Cablettes Hawsers Tyes & other 
 Cordage. Also payed in lykewyse to diverse 
 personnes for certeyn Cables Cablettes Hawsers 
 Tyes & other cordage bought to the behoff of the 
 seid Ship that is to say fifyrst to William Borell of 
 Portesmouth for ij Cables oon of theym weyng dc 
 di & xiiij lb the other weyng Dxxviij lb price the c 
 weight xj^ — vj" ix^ ix^ ob ; ij other Cables conteyn- 
 yng in weight betwyxt theym dcccc lb price the c — ix^ 
 — iiij" xij** ; also ij Mayne Tyes ij Mayne Shuttes 
 with ij pendantes for bower tackles conteynyng in 
 weight cxviij lb price in grete — ix^ vj'* ; d weight 
 smale ropes price the c ix^ — xlv= ; iij peces of Ropes 
 for the mayne Shrowdes weyng ccxlvj lb price the c 
 ix^ — xxj^ x*^ ; the mayne Stay & ij takkes price x^ iiij"* ; 
 iiij grete Craynelynes for the sayles of the seid Ship 
 price iiij^ iiij"* ; iiij Smale lynes for lachetes ^ & 
 Robyns ^ to the seid Ship price ij^ iiij"^ So by hym 
 bought to the behoff of the seid Ship within the tyme 
 of this Acompte . . . xv" iiij' j^ ob 
 
 Spruce hordes small mastes & speres. 
 Also the said Robert Brygandyne hath payed for 
 vj spruce hordes iiij Smale mastes and vj speres for 
 warre by hym bought for the behoff of the seid Ship 
 and Spent apon amendyng of the seid Ship in the 
 
 ' Latches or Laskets securing the bonnets to the courses. 
 2 Robands or Robbens, bands for a ro or ra, a yard. 
 
 Y 
 
322 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 forecastell within the tyme of this Acompte price in 
 grete vj^ viij'' 
 
 Skoperlethers & Skopernayles. Also the 
 said Robert Brygandyne hath payed for ix Skopper- 
 lethers ^ pryce — iij^ & for D skoppernayles price the 
 c iiij** — xx"^ So by hym bought to the behoff of the 
 seid Ship And spent apon the same within the tyme 
 of this Acompte . . . . . iiij' viij** 
 
 A pompe. Also payed in lykewyse for a pompe 
 to the seid Ship — iij^ & for a Clampte iiij^ & a pompe 
 lether — iiij'' belongyng to the same by hyme bought 
 & annexed [& spent] to the use of the seid Ship 
 within the tyme of this Acompte . . iij^ iiij"* 
 
 Ores. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne hath 
 payed to Adryan Lokyer Berebruer of Hampton 
 for XXX long ores price the pece xviij** — xlv^ And for 
 cariage of the same frome Hampton to Portesmouth 
 ij^ iiij"* — xlvij^ iiij^ Also for 1 long ores whuch were 
 bought at Depe pryce the pece xij** — 1^ & for ix ores 
 for the bote of the seid Ship price in grete vj^ So 
 by hym bought to the behofif of the seid Ship within 
 the tyme of this Acompt .... ciij^ iiij** 
 
 Soundyng ledes with lynes. Also the seid 
 Robert Brygandyne hath payed for ij Soundyng 
 ledis pryce the pece xij** — ij^ And for iij Soundyng 
 lynes to the same ij of theym at ix** apece xviij"* & 
 oon at viij^ — ij" ij'' So by hym bought to the behoff 
 of the seid Ship within the tyme of this Acompte ^ 
 
 iiij^ ij"* 
 
 Chaynes Boltes Garlandes & other Neces- 
 saryes of yron. Also payed in lykewyse to William 
 Almounde for xiiij chaynes whuch be fastened 
 
 1 Round leathers nailed over scupper holes {Nomenclator 
 Navalis). 
 
 ^ By 1514, if not at this date, the usual length of a sounding 
 line was 40 fathoms, e.g. 'j soundyng lede of xl fadomes,' — stores 
 of Mary Rose. 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 323 
 
 with boltes of yron to the sydes of the seid 
 Ship for to serue to the Shrowdes pryce in grete 
 xix^ ij"^ ; Also a color ^ of yron with a bolte whuch is 
 annexed to the Stay of the seid Ship an hoke for 
 fyshyng of Ankers & for a lych hoke price iij^ v"* ; 
 ij payer of chaynes hokes for Ketylles pryce 
 viij*^ ; j bolte of yron whuch servyth to the mayne 
 maste of the seid Ship & bondes of yron Annexed to 
 the Roder with a bolte of yron to the same price in 
 grete xxij*" ; And to Thomas Gray for certeyn nayles 
 with a chayne of yron for the skottelles of the haches 
 price xxij*^ ; ij cheselles of yron belongyng to the seid 
 Ship price viij'' ; ij forelokes of yron conteyning in 
 weight vj lb price the lb j"* ob — ix"^ ; A Garland of 
 yron for the toppe maste with certeyn nayles to the 
 same pryce xvj'' & for an Ankere Stoke whuch 
 serueth to oon of the Ankers of the seid Ship pryce 
 — viij"* So by hym bought employed annexed & 
 spent apon the seid Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte xxix" viij^ 
 
 Poleys. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed for a dossen poleys price iiij^ viij"^ a 
 dossen Smale poUeys pryce — iij' & for iij doble 
 polleys and iij Syngle polleyes price xiij^ So by 
 hym bought to the behoff of the seid Ship within the 
 tyme of this Acompte .... viij= ix"* 
 
 Compasses Rynnyng Glasses Ketylles & 
 lanterns. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne hath 
 payed for ij Compaseys and a Rynnyng Glasse 
 pryce ij' ij** Also a Ketyll for to hete pytche in 
 pryce vij= Also on other Ketyll To dresse in 
 mette price — v' iij lanternes pryce xxj^ So by hym 
 bought to the behoff of the seid Ship vithin the 
 tyme of this Acompte . . . . xv' xj"^ 
 
 Hyre of the Grounde wher the seid Ship 
 was made. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 
 ' Collar. 
 
 Yi 
 
324 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 hath payed to Ales Brygandyne for the hyre 
 of the Grounde wher as the seid Ship was made & 
 the Workehouse Belongyng to the same By Con- 
 venaunt made vith herre in grete within the tyme 
 of this Acompte ..... vj^ viij'' 
 
 Tymbre for ladders with the Workman- 
 shipp. Also payed in lykewyse for a longe pece 
 of Tymbre for to make ij ladders for to Shep men 
 and vnshipmen with & for Sawyng of certeyn tymbre 
 whuch was necessarie for the seid Ship pryce in 
 grete — iij^ And for the wages of ij Carpenters whuch 
 made the seid ledders and legges of tymbre xxviij 
 dedemenyen & a Devett of tymbre for the same 
 iiij^ iiij"^ By convenaunt so made with theym in 
 Grete within the tyme of this Acompte . vij^ iiij'' 
 
 Makyng of an Ankere Stoke and Shutyng 
 the Ankere. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne 
 hath payed for the Shuttyng of an Anker that 
 belongeth to the seid Ship — iiij^ Also for an hande- 
 saw price vj^ And for hewyng & Sawyng of an 
 Ankere Stoke — viij"* Also to certeyn Shipwryghtes 
 that wrought of the seid Ship at Sandwich — iij* iiij"* 
 by convenaunt made with theym in grete within the 
 tyme of this Acompte .... viij^ vj"* 
 
 Makyng of the Sayles & conveyance of 
 Canvas. Also the seid Robert Brygandyne hath 
 payed to viij workemen laboryng & workyng apon 
 makyng and Sewyng of the sayles of the seid Ship 
 by the space of ij wekes ych of theym at xij"^ by the 
 weke — xvj^ Also for the vitayle of the seid viij 
 personnes by the seid ij wekes ych of theym at ix'* 
 by the weke — xij^ Also for the hyre of a Bote and 
 ij men that conveyed the Canvas for the seid Sayles 
 frome Shoram to Winchelse — vj^ by Convenaunte 
 made in Grete within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 xxxiiij' 
 
 Conveyance & loggyng the seid Ship in 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 325 
 
 the water at Smalhed. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed for the vitayle of certeyn 
 personnes that conveyed the seid ship frome 
 Smalhed vnto Wynchelse — vij' yj'* Also ther was 
 spent in brede and Bere apon certeyn personnes 
 that holpe to loge^ the seid Ship in the water at 
 Smalehed to the valewe of — v' By the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne bought & spent within the tyme of this 
 Acompte ....... xij^ vj"^ 
 
 Rewardes. Also payed in lykewyse to John 
 Whalle Towardes his costes Rydyng up to London 
 for to ffeche Money for Ryggyng And ffynissyng of 
 the seid Ship in Rewarde within the tyme of this 
 Acompte vj' viij"* 
 
 Wages & Vitayle. Also the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne hath payed for the wages & vitayle of 
 Thomas Harres Keper of the seid Barke frome the 
 x"" day of the moneth of Nouembre in the xiij* yere^ 
 of our Soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij* vnto 
 the xx*^ day of Januarie next ensuyng by the space 
 of X wekes Takyng by the weke for his wages xij"* 
 And for hys vitayle xiiij*^ Amounting in all for the 
 seid X wekes within the tyme of this Acompte to the 
 Somme of ..... . xxj^ viij"^ 
 
 Somme of the prouisions and Empcions of takle 
 & apparell for the Swepestake ® aforesaid 
 
 xlvj" xij^ ix'' ob 
 
 Somme Totell of almaner Costes Charges & 
 Expences concernyng the makyng with takelyng & 
 apparelyng the Kynges Bark called the Marye 
 ffortune aforeseid ex" xvii^ 
 
 ' To launch. The festivities seem to have been moderate. 
 When the Henry Grace a Dieu was brought into dock at Ports- 
 mouth for repair in 1524 the assistants consumed, in one day, 
 8 quarters of beef, 42 dozen loaves of bread and four tuns of beer. 
 
 ' 1497- 
 
 ' Clerical error for Mary Fortune. 
 
326 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Thaccompte of Stuff takle and apparell 
 ordinaunce artillerie & Abillamentes of 
 warre apperteynyng to the Marye ffortune 
 aforeseid. 
 
 Here ensueth thaccompte as well of all maner 
 of Stuff takle and apparell ordinance artillaries and 
 Abillamentes of Warre By the seid Robert Brygan- 
 dyne bought and prouided To & for the vse of the 
 seid Ship As of all maner of ordinance Artillaries 
 and Abillamentes of warre By the seid Robert 
 Brygandyne Receyved for the behoff of the seid 
 Ship with all maner of delyuerances perusynges 
 employmentes expences losse and waste of the same 
 Stuff takle store and other the premisses within the 
 tyme of this Acompte As here after ensueth That 
 is to say 
 
 ffyrst the seid Shyp with certeyn Stuff Takle and 
 apparell with other Necessaries bowght to the vse 
 of the seid Ship within the tyme of this Acompte 
 
 Mayne mastes 
 
 Chaynes for shrowdes 
 Dedemenyen 
 fore mastes . 
 Bowsprettes . 
 Mayne yerdes 
 Mayne parell 
 Meson mastes 
 yerdes to the same 
 parell to the same 
 fore yerdes . 
 parell to the same 
 yerdes to the spretesayl 
 Toppe mastes 
 yerdes to the same 
 Canvas 
 Sayle Twyne 
 
 J.... 
 xiiij 
 
 xxviij 
 
 ij 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 xvj boltes 
 xij lb 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 327 
 
 Sayle Nedylles 
 
 Radelyng .... 
 
 Hokes of yron to ffyshe Ankers 
 
 Ankers to the seid Ship 
 
 Ankers to the bote of the seid Ship 
 
 pompes 
 
 ores grete and Smayle . 
 
 Soundyng leedes . 
 
 Sowndyng lynes . 
 
 lyche hokes . 
 
 polleyes of diuerse sortes 
 
 Bote hokes . . 
 
 loff hokes 
 
 Chaynes for the botes Bow 
 
 Chayne hokes for Ketylles 
 
 Chesylles of yron . 
 
 Compasses . 
 
 Rynnyng Glasses . 
 
 Ketylles to hette in pyche — j & to Sethe 
 
 in mete — j in all 
 lanternes 
 ladders for shippyng & vnshippyng of 
 
 men .... 
 Speres .... 
 Devettes for the Bote . 
 owtelyggers for Sterne . 
 Cables of vjc di xiiij lb weight — ^j of 
 
 Dxxviij lb weight — j of dcccc lb 
 
 weight — ij in all 
 Mayne Tyes 
 Mayne Shuttes 
 pendantes for Bower takles 
 Smale Ropes of d weyght 
 Ropes of ccxlvj lb weight 
 Mayne Stayes 
 Mayne Takkes 
 
 payer 
 
 cxij 
 
 xxiijjlb 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijix 
 
 ij 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 XXX 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 y 
 y 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
 iij 
 
 ij 
 vj 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 lllj 
 
 ij 
 ij 
 u . 
 
 xvj 
 
 iij 
 
 j 
 
 ij 
 
328 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Grete Cranelynes ..... iiij 
 Smale lynes for lachettes & Robyns for 
 
 the sayles of the seid Ship . . iiij 
 
 Handesawes. . . . . . j 
 
 Stuff takle & apperell wrought & made of 
 the Kynges Stuff for the Behoff of the seid 
 Ship within the Tyme of this Acompte. 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes . 
 
 
 
 xiiij 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 
 
 xiiij 
 
 Hallyers for Bower takles 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Bowelynes to the same. 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 yerderopes . . . . 
 
 
 
 y 
 
 Halyers to the mayne sayle . 
 
 
 
 J 
 
 lyftes 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Trusses 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Drynges 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Hoke ropes to ffyshe Ankers 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Ropes for loff hokes 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Ropes for leche hokes . 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Garnettes to the mayne takle 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Stayes to the Toppemaste 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 
 
 nij 
 
 Tyes to the toppe sayle 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Bowelynes to the same . 
 
 
 
 U 
 
 Yerde Ropes to the same 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Shuttes to the same 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Stayes to the foremaste 
 
 
 
 • j 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 
 
 • vj 
 
 Tyes for the foresayle . 
 
 
 
 • j 
 
 hallyers to the same 
 
 
 
 • j 
 
 lyftes to the same . 
 
 
 
 • U 
 
 Bowelynes to the same . 
 
 
 
 • ij 
 
 Takkes for the foresayle 
 
 
 
 • U 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 329 
 
 Shuttes the same 
 
 yerde Ropes to the same 
 
 Tyes for the sprete sayle 
 
 yerde Ropes to the same 
 
 Shuttes to the same ... 
 
 Shrowdes for the Boneaventure maste 
 
 Tyes for the Boneaventure sayle 
 
 Hallyers to the same 
 
 Shuttes to the same . 
 
 Mayne Sayles . 
 
 Bonettes to the same 
 
 foresayles . 
 
 Bonettes to the same 
 
 Sprette Sayles . 
 
 Boneaventure sayles . 
 
 Toppesayles 
 
 Boye ropes 
 
 U 
 
 J 
 
 U 
 
 ij 
 uij 
 
 J 
 J 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 i 
 j 
 j 
 
 Ordinance artillerie & abillamentes of warre 
 receyued of Syr Robert Clyfford Knight 
 Maister of the Kynges ordinance. 
 
 Bowes 
 
 
 
 
 
 XXX 
 
 Strynges . 
 
 
 
 
 
 iij dossen 
 
 Arowes 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ix shefes 
 
 Bylles 
 
 
 
 
 
 XXV 
 
 Speres 
 
 
 
 
 
 XV 
 
 Gonne poudre 
 
 
 
 
 
 di barell 
 
 Lede 
 
 
 
 
 
 di c weight 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 
 
 
 
 xlvj lb 
 
 Tampyons 
 
 
 
 
 
 ccc shotte 
 
 As in the acompte of the ordinance in thende of 
 this Boke more playnely Apperyth 
 
330 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Somme Totall of all Stuff Takle & Apparell 
 ordinance Artillarie & Abillamentes of 
 warre with other Necessaries Aforesaid. 
 
 Mayne Mastes 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes . 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 Chaynes of yron to the Shrowdes 
 
 Dedemenyen to the same 
 
 Mayne stayes 
 
 Mayne Tyes 
 
 Mayne Shuttes 
 
 pendentes for Bower takles 
 
 Hallyers to the same . 
 
 Hallyers to the Mayne sayle 
 
 Garnettes 
 
 Mayne Takkes 
 
 Mayne lyftes 
 
 Mayne Bowelynes 
 
 yerde ropes for the Mayne sayle 
 
 Trusses to the mayne sayle 
 
 Drynges 
 
 lyche hokes of yron 
 
 Ropes to the same 
 
 loff hokes of yron 
 
 Ropes to the same 
 
 Hokes of yron for to fysshe Ankers 
 
 Ropes to the same 
 
 Mayne yerdes 
 
 parell to the Same 
 
 Mayne Sayles 
 
 Bonettes to the same . 
 
 Toppe mastes 
 
 yerdes to the same 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 Stayes to the toppemaste 
 
 Shrowdes to the same . 
 
 J... 
 xiiij 
 
 xiiij 
 
 xiiij 
 
 xxviij 
 
 mj 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 331 
 
 Tyes for the toppe sayle 
 hallyers to the same 
 Bowelynes to the same 
 yerde Ropes to the same 
 Shuttes to the same 
 foremastes . 
 Stayes to the same 
 Shrowdes to the same 
 Tyes to the foresayle 
 Hallyers to the same 
 lyftes to the same . 
 Bowelynes to the same 
 loff takkes to the same 
 Shuttes to the foresayle 
 yerde ropes to the same 
 foreyerdes . 
 foresayles to the same . 
 Bonettes to the same . 
 A parell for the foresayle 
 Bowsprettes . 
 yerdes to the same 
 , Sayles to the same 
 Tyes for the spreite sayle 
 yerde ropes to the same 
 Shuttes for the same 
 Boneaventure mestes . 
 yerdes to the same 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 Shrowdes for the Boneaventure Maste 
 Tyes to the same . 
 hallyers to the same 
 Shuttes to the same 
 Oweteleggers at Sterne 
 parell to the Boneaventure sayle 
 Boye Ropes . . ■ • 
 Cables of dc di xiiij lb weight— j of 
 
 J 
 
 Dxxviij lb weight- 
 — ij in all 
 
 -j of Dcccc weight 
 
 vj 
 
 mj 
 
 uij 
 
332 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Smale ropes of d weight 
 
 Ropes of ccxlvj lb weight 
 
 Crankelynes 
 
 Smale lynes for lachettes & Robynes 
 
 Canvas .... 
 
 Sayle Twyne 
 
 Sayle nedylles Grete & Smale 
 
 Raddelyne .... 
 
 Sowndyng lynes . 
 
 Soundyng leedes . 
 
 Ankers of divers sortes Belongyng to the 
 
 seid Ship — iij & to the Ships Bote — j 
 
 in all 
 
 long ores to Rowe with in the seid Ship 
 Shorte ores forr the Bote of the seid Ship 
 pompes Belongyng to the seid Ship 
 poleyes of diuerse sortes whuche ben 
 annexed to the Takle Belongyng vnto 
 the seid Ship — ij dossen poleys 
 
 doble — iij Syngle iij in all — vj 
 
 xvj 
 
 i'j 
 uij 
 
 uij 
 
 xvj boltes 
 
 xij lb 
 
 cxij 
 
 xxiij lb 
 
 y 
 
 nij 
 
 UIJ 
 
 ix 
 
 XXX 
 
 Botes to the seid i 
 
 Ship 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Chaynes of yron in the seid Botes Bow 
 
 J 
 
 Devettes of tymbre to the seid Bote 
 
 j 
 
 Bote hokes 
 
 j 
 
 Chayne hokes for Ketylles . 
 
 
 ij payer 
 
 Chessell of yron . 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Compasses . 
 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 Rynnyng glasses 
 
 
 
 
 j 
 
 Bowes . 
 
 
 
 
 XXX 
 
 Strynges 
 
 
 
 
 iiij dossen 
 
 Arowes 
 
 
 
 
 Ix shefes 
 
 Bylles . 
 
 
 
 
 XXV 
 
 Speres . 
 
 
 
 
 xxj 
 
 Gonne poudre 
 
 
 
 
 di barell 
 
 Lede . 
 
 
 
 
 . di c weight 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 
 
 
 xlvj lb 
 
 Tampyons . 
 
 
 
 
 ccc shotte 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 333 
 
 Ketylles to hete in pyche— j and to 
 
 sethe in mete — j in all . . . ij 
 
 lanternes ...... iij 
 
 ladders ...... ij 
 
 handesawes . . . . . . j 
 
 Deliverances perusynges & otherwise 
 demening of the Stuff Takle & apparel 
 with other premisses Aforesaid. 
 
 Stuff spent & employed in makyng of takle & 
 apperell for the seid Shippe 
 
 ffyrst there is employed annexed & spent the 
 percells of Stuff Ensuyng in New makyng of takle 
 & apperell for the Behoff of the seid Ship That is to 
 say xvj smale Ropes of D weight employed in makyng 
 of xiiij hallyers for the mayne Shrowdes ij mayne 
 Bowlynes ij Ropes called yerde Ropes j Garnet 
 to the same ij lyftes j Trusse j dryng An hoke 
 Rope to ffysshe Ankers a Rope to the loff hoke 
 j Rope to the Lych hoke j Stay for the Toppe 
 Maste iiij Shrowdes for the same j Tye to the 
 Toppe sayle j hallyere to the same ij Bowelynes 
 ij yerde Ropes for the same ij Shuttes for the Toppe 
 sayle j Stay for the foremaste vj Shrowdes to 
 the same j Tye for the foresayle an hallyere for 
 the same ij lyftes ij Bowelynes ij takkes 
 ij Shuttes ij yerde ropes to the same A Tye to 
 the sprete sayle ij yerde Ropes for the same 
 ij Shuttes for the same iiij Shrowdes to the 
 Boneaventure maste A Tye to the Boneaventure 
 sayle j hallyere for the same j Shutte to the 
 same ij hallyeres for pendantes of Bower Takles 
 And certeyn Bolte Ropes spent for Garnyshyng of 
 the sayles that belong to the seid Ship Also iij 
 Ropes of ccxlvj lb weight Employed for makyng of 
 
334 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 xiiij Mayne Shrowdes ij Boye ropes & an hall- 
 yere for the mayne sayle Also iiij Craynklynes 
 Employed annexed & spent for makyng of olyett 
 hooles ^ with other necesseries for the seid sayles 
 that belong to the seid Ship Also iiij Smale lynes 
 employed annexed & spent in mekyng of lachettes 
 & Robyns with other Necessaries for the seid sayles 
 Also xvj boltes Canvas xij lb Sayle Twyne cxij 
 sayle nedylles annexed occupied spent & Broken 
 abought makyng of the sayles belongyng to the seid 
 Ship that is to say the mayne sayle with j bonette 
 the foresayle with jbonette spreteseile Boneaventure 
 sayle & Toppe sayle Also xxiij lb Raddelyne 
 employed annexed Raddelyng of the Mayne 
 Shrowdes of the seid Ship within the tyme of this 
 Acompte 
 
 Stuff Takle apparell & other premisses 
 perused broken wasted lost & spent within 
 the tyme of this Acompte. 
 
 Also ther ys spent perused broken loste & 
 wasted To and for the defence & saff kepeyng of 
 the seid Shippe As well Beyng in the Kynges 
 Warres in hys noble Army upon the see in the 
 Costes of Skotteland Ayenst his Auncyent 
 Enemes And Rebelles of Scoteland as Restyng 
 in Soundrie havens and places within this Realme 
 thies percelles of Stuff Takle & Apperell and other 
 Abillamentes of Warre ensuyng within the tyme of 
 this Acompte That is to say 
 
 fforemastes 
 longe ores. 
 Shorte ores for the 
 Bowes 
 Strynges . 
 
 Bote 
 
 Eyelet 
 
 J 
 xxviij 
 
 "J... 
 xiiij 
 
 iij dossen 
 
 holes. 
 
THE 
 
 MARY 
 
 FORTUNE 33; 
 
 Arowes xxx sheffes 
 
 Bylles . 
 
 
 
 
 
 xiij 
 
 Speres 
 
 
 
 
 
 ix 
 
 Gonne poudre 
 
 
 
 
 
 di barell 
 
 lede . 
 
 
 
 
 
 di c weight 
 
 dyce of yron 
 
 
 
 
 
 xlvj lb 
 
 Tampoons 
 
 
 
 
 
 ccc shotte 
 
 ladders 
 
 
 
 
 
 ij 
 
 handsawes 
 
 
 
 
 
 J 
 
 And so Remayneth the seid Ship in the 
 Kynges haven at Wynchelse the laste Day 
 of this Acompte with the Stuff Takle & 
 Apperell ordinance Artillerie & Abilla- 
 mentes of warre vndrewrytyn that is To 
 say 
 
 Mayne Mestes . . . . . j 
 
 Mayne Shrowdes feble .... xiiij 
 
 Hallyers to the same feble . . . xiiij 
 Chaynes of yron for the Shrowdes . . xiiij 
 dedemenyen ...... xxviij 
 
 Mayne Stayes feble 
 
 Mayne Tyes feble . 
 
 Mayne Shuttes feble 
 
 pendentes for Bower Takles 
 
 hallyers to the same feble 
 
 hallyers for the Mayne sayle ffeble 
 
 Garnettes ffeble 
 
 Mayne liftes feble . 
 
 Mayne Bowelynes feble 
 
 yerde Ropes for the Mayne sayle feble 
 
 Trusses ffeble . 
 
 Drynges ffeble . 
 
 lyche hokes of yron . 
 
 Ropes to the same feble 
 
 loff hokes of yron . 
 
336 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Ropes to the same ffeble 
 
 Hokes of yron for to fFysshe Ankers 
 
 Ropes to the same feble 
 
 Mayne Takkes 
 
 Mayne yerdes 
 
 A parell to the same feble 
 
 Mayne sayles feble 
 
 Bonettes to the same . 
 
 Toppe mastes 
 
 yerdes to the same 
 
 Sayles to the same 
 
 Stayes to the toppe maste 
 
 Shrowdes to the same ffeble 
 
 Tyes for the Toppe sayle feble 
 
 hallyers to the same feble 
 
 Bowlynes to the same ffeble 
 
 Ropes called yerde Ropes to the same 
 
 ffeble . . 
 Shuttes for the same ffeble 
 foremastes . 
 Stayes to the same ffeble 
 Shrowdes to the same ffeble 
 Tyes for the same ffeble 
 lyftes ffeble . 
 Bowelynes ffeble . 
 loffe takkes ffeble . 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 yerde Ropes ffeble 
 fforeyerdes . 
 fforesayles ffeble . 
 Bonettes to the same ffeble 
 parell to the fforesayle . 
 Bowesprittes 
 yerdes to the same 
 sayles to the same ffeble 
 Tyes ffeble . 
 Yerde Ropes to the same ffeble 
 
 uij 
 
 vj 
 
THE MARY FORTUNE 
 
 m 
 
 Shuttes to the same ffeble , 
 
 Boneaventure mestes . 
 
 Yerdes to the same 
 
 sayles ffeble .... 
 
 Shrowdes for the Boneaventure Maste 
 
 ffeble .... 
 Tyes ffeble .... 
 Hallyers to the same ffeble . 
 Shuttes ffeble 
 owte lyggers at Sterne . 
 parell for the boneaventure Meste 
 Boye Ropes ffeble 
 Cables of dc di xiiij lb weight — j of 
 
 Dxxviij lb weight— j and of ix c 
 
 weight worne & ffeble ij in all 
 Sotiindyng leedes . 
 Sotmdyng lynes . 
 Ankers to the seid Ship iij & to the 
 
 Shippes Bote j in all 
 long ores to the seid Ship 
 Shorte ores for the Ships Bote 
 pompes for the seid Ship 
 poleys of diuers sortes that beyn annexed 
 
 to divers takles in the seid Ship 
 Botes to the seid Ship , 
 Chaynes of yron in the Botes Bowe 
 Devettes of tymbre to the seid Bote 
 Bote hokes ..... 
 Chayne hokes for Ketylles . 
 Ketylles to hete in pytche — j And to 
 
 Sethe in Mete — j in all . 
 Chesselles of yron 
 Compasces for the seid Ship . 
 Rynnyng Glassez . 
 lanternes .... 
 Bowes ..... 
 Strynges .... 
 
 U 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 iiij 
 
 j 
 j 
 
 i 
 j 
 j 
 
 nij 
 
 ij 
 U 
 
 iiij 
 Iij 
 vj 
 
 XXX 
 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 j 
 
 ij payer 
 
 ij 
 
 U 
 
 U 
 
 j 
 
 "j 
 xvj 
 
 j dossen 
 
338 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Arrowes 
 Bylles . 
 Speres . 
 
 XXX sheffes 
 xij 
 xij 
 
 Thaccompte of Stuff Store & other Artillarie 
 Apperteynyng to the Kynges Blokkehousse 
 at Portesmouth 
 
 Here ensueth thaccompte of Stuff Store 
 Artilleries and other Abillamentes for the Warre 
 by the seid Robert Brygandyne Receyved At our 
 Soveraigne lorde the Kynges Blokkehouse at 
 Portesmouth the ffyrst day May in the x* yere ^ of 
 our seid Sovereigne lorde Kyng Henry the vij* 
 whuch day the seid Robert Brygandyne ffyrst toke 
 the seid Blokkehouse in to his handes and Guydyng 
 by the vertu of his office As here after ensueth. 
 
 That is to say 
 
 Grete Serpentynes of yron 
 Chambers to the same 
 Morderers of yron 
 Chambers to the same 
 forelokes to the same 
 Stone Gonnes 
 Chambers to the same 
 fforelokes to the same 
 Stone Gonnes of yron 
 Chambers to the same 
 fforelokes to the same 
 
 J 
 
 "J 
 
 ij 
 
 "ij 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 J 
 
 j 
 
 j 
 
 "j 
 
 j 
 
 Whereof the seid Robert Brygandyne ys to be 
 Charged in his next Acompte 
 
 1495- 
 
SHIPS' ORDNANCE STORES 339 
 
 Ordinaunce Artillarie & Abillamentes of 
 Warre 
 
 Here ensueth a declaracion made By the seid 
 Robert Brygandyne of all the Ordinaunce Artillaries 
 & Abillamentes of warre By hym receyved of Syr 
 Robart Clyfford Knyght Maister of the Kynges 
 ordinaunce by the handes of John Smyth yoman of 
 the seid Ordinaunce for the ffurnysshing and 
 Enarmyng of our Soveraigne lorde the Kynges 
 Shippes appointed for to serve the Kyng in hys 
 moste noble Army on the See Ayenste his Auncyent 
 enemies and Rebelles of Scotland As By an Inden- 
 ture Beryng Date the xxvj* day of Apryll in the 
 xij**" yere ^ of our seid Soveraigne lorde the Kynges 
 Reigne ther vppon made more playnely Appereth 
 
 That is to say 
 Bowes m'ccccIvj 
 
 Strynges 
 Arowes . 
 Bylles . 
 Speres . 
 Gonne Poudre 
 lede 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 Tampiones . 
 
 xnj grosse 
 M'ccccxij sheffes 
 
 DXXJ 
 
 ccclix 
 
 ij lastes iij barelles 
 
 m'm'cccc lb 
 
 m' di cxiiij lb 
 
 vij""* Dcccc shotte 
 
 Whereof 
 
 Delyveraunces of the ordinaunce Artillarie & 
 Abillamentes of warre Aforesaid to diverse & 
 soundrie Shippes beyng in the Kynges warres that 
 ys to say To 
 
 The Kynges ship called the Regent. 
 
 Bowes . . . • . cc 
 Strynges . . • • • v grosse 
 
 > 1497- 
 
 z 2 
 
340 
 
 NAVAL ACCOVNTS 
 
 cc 
 
 Arowes ..... cccc sheffes 
 
 Bylles 
 
 Speres 
 
 Gonne Poudre 
 
 Lede . 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 Tampyones 
 
 With the whuch the seid Robert Brygandyne is 
 charged in the Acompte of the seid Ship 
 
 The Kynges Ship called the Swepestake. 
 
 Bowes ...... XXX 
 
 c 
 
 A laste 
 
 Dcccc weight di 
 
 ccc lb weight 
 
 m'm'm' shote 
 
 Strynges 
 
 
 
 
 . iiij dossen 
 
 Arowes . 
 
 
 
 . Ix sheffes 
 
 Bylles . 
 
 
 
 . XXV 
 
 Speres . 
 
 
 
 . XV 
 
 Gonne Poudre 
 
 
 
 di barell 
 
 lede . 
 
 
 
 di c weight 
 
 dyce of yron . . 
 
 
 
 . xlvj lb 
 
 Tampiones . 
 
 
 
 . ccc shotte 
 
 With the whuch the seid Robert Brygandyne is 
 
 charged in thaccompt of the seid Ship 
 
 The Kynges ship called Marie ffortune. 
 
 Bowes ...... XXX 
 
 Strynges 
 
 
 
 
 iiij dossen 
 
 Arowes . 
 
 
 
 
 Ix sheffes 
 
 Billes . 
 
 
 
 
 XXV 
 
 Gonne Poudre 
 
 
 
 
 di barell 
 
 lede 
 
 
 
 
 di c weight 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 
 
 
 xlvj lb 
 
 Speres . 
 
 
 
 
 XV 
 
 Tampyones . 
 
 
 
 
 ccc shotte 
 
 With the whuch the seid Robert Brygandyne is 
 
 charged in thaccom 
 
 pte o 
 
 fthe 
 
 seid i 
 
 ship 
 
SHIPS' ORDNANCE STORES 341 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 lede 
 Tampyones . 
 
 XXX 
 
 The Anthony of Salteashe. 
 
 Bowes . 
 Strynges 
 Arowes . 
 Bylles . 
 Speres . 
 Gonne Poudre 
 
 di grosse 
 Ix sheffes 
 
 XX 
 
 . j barell 
 j quarteron weight 
 . di c weight 
 ccl shote 
 
 Whereof John Hawke capteyn of the seid Ship 
 is to Answere 
 
 The Henry of Brystoll. 
 
 Bowes . 
 
 
 
 cxxx 
 
 Strynges 
 Arowes . 
 
 
 
 ij grosse di 
 cclx sheffes 
 
 Bylles . 
 
 
 
 XX 
 ■ ■■• 
 
 m 
 
 Speres . 
 Gonne Poudre 
 
 
 
 XX 
 
 iiijx 
 
 iij barelles di 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 lede 
 Tampyones . 
 
 ' 
 
 
 cc lb 
 
 cccc weight 
 
 Mcc shotte 
 
 Wherof Sir Robert Poynes K 
 the seid Ship is to Answere 
 
 nyght capteyn of 
 
 The Marye Byrde of B 
 
 rystoll. 
 
 Bowes 
 
 Ixx 
 
 Strynges 
 Arrowes 
 
 
 
 A grosse 
 cxl sheffes 
 
 Billys . 
 Speres . 
 Gonne Poudre 
 
 
 
 xxxv 
 
 XXXV 
 
 . ij barelles 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 
 
 clb 
 
342 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Lede ...... cc weight 
 
 Tampyones . . . . . d shotte 
 
 Wherof Mores Barkley gent capteyn of the 
 seyd Ship is to Answer 
 
 Bowes 
 
 The Marye Towre of Brystoll. 
 
 Ixx 
 
 Strynges 
 Arowes . 
 
 
 
 
 A grosse 
 cxl sheffes 
 
 Bylles . 
 
 
 
 
 XXXV 
 
 Speres . 
 
 
 
 
 XXXV 
 
 Gonne Poudre 
 
 
 
 
 ij barelles 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 Lede 
 Tampyones . 
 
 
 
 
 clb 
 
 cc weight 
 
 D shotte 
 
 Wherof John Whyttyngton Capteyn of the seid 
 ship is To Answere 
 
 The Andrew of Plymmouth. 
 
 Bowes Ix 
 
 Strynges 
 Arowes . 
 
 
 
 
 A grosse 
 cxx sheffes 
 
 BiUes . 
 
 
 
 
 xl 
 
 Speres . 
 
 
 
 
 XX 
 
 Gonne Poudre 
 
 
 
 
 . j barell di 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 Lede 
 Tampyones . 
 
 
 
 
 . iij quarterons 
 . c di weight 
 . D shotte 
 
 Wherof Henry Ley Capteyn of the seid Ship is 
 to Answere 
 
 The Mychell of Derfcemouth. 
 
 Bowes . 
 Strynges 
 Arowes 
 
 Ixvj 
 
 xij dossen 
 
 cxxxij sheffes 
 
SNIPS' ORDNANCE STORES 343 
 
 Bylles . . . . 
 
 Speres . . . . 
 
 Gonne Poudre 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 lede . . . . 
 
 Tampyons 
 
 Wherof 
 Seid ship is to Answere 
 
 . xlvj 
 . xxiiij 
 
 ij barell j fyrkyn 
 c j quarteron weight 
 . cc di 
 . Dec shotte 
 
 ^ Capteyn of the 
 
 The Bark of Pensaunce. 
 
 Bowes . 
 Strynges 
 Arowes . 
 Bylles . 
 speres . 
 Gonne Poudre 
 Dyce of yron 
 lede 
 Tampyones . 
 
 XX 
 
 iiij dossen 
 xl sheffes 
 
 XV 
 
 XV 
 
 di barell j fyrkyn 
 j quarteron weight 
 . di c weight 
 . ccc shotte 
 
 Wherof John Bevell capteyn of the seid Ship is 
 to answere 
 
 Delyuered to my Lorde Brokke capteyn of our 
 soveraigne lorde the Kynges Ship called the Regent 
 Bowes ...... d1 
 
 Syr Robert Wylloughby Knyght wherof the 
 seid lorde Broke is to Answere 
 
 Somme Totall of the Delyveraunces of the 
 Ordinaunce Artillarie & Abillamentes of warre 
 aforesaid That is to say 
 
 Bowes ...... M^cclvj 
 
 Strynges 
 
 Arowes . 
 
 Bylles 
 
 sperys 
 
 xnj grosse 
 M'ccccxij sheffes 
 
 DXXJ 
 
 ccclix 
 
 Blank in MS. 
 
344 
 
 NAVAL ACCOUNTS 
 
 Gonne Poudre . . . . ij lastes ij barell 
 
 lede m'm'ccc di weight 
 
 Dyce of yron .... m'xxxvj lb 
 
 Tampyones .... vij'^dI shotte 
 
 And so Remayneth of the seid ordinaunce 
 Artillarie & Abillamentes of warre in the Kepyng 
 of the seid Robert Brygandyne this parcelles 
 vnderwryten that is to say 
 
 Bowes . . . . . cc 
 Chestes to the same 
 
 Gonne poudre . 
 
 Lede 
 
 Dyce of yron 
 
 Tampyones 
 
 Whereof the seid Robert Brygandyne is to be 
 charged in his next Acompte 
 
 uij 
 
 A barell 
 di c weight 
 xxxiiij lb 
 cccl shotte 
 
 Somjne Totall of all the costes cherges and 
 paymentes provisions & Expenses As 
 Aforesaid that is to say 
 
 The Dokke the Dokke hede & 
 
 gates of the same . 
 The Soueraigne With her grete 
 
 Bote & Jolywatt 
 the costes of the Regent 
 the Costes of the Swepestake 
 the Costes of the Marie ffortune 
 
 ciiijxiij'' vj"* ob q' 
 
 Diiijxv" vj 
 m'xHj" xj^ 
 cxx" iij^ ij 
 
 v"^ q' 
 
 ex" XVlj 
 
 m'm'Ixj'' xviij^ vij* 
 And So the seid Robert Brygandyne Resteth in 
 
 Surplusage ^ 
 
 xnj" vijj" 
 
 ' The Crown owes him 13J. 8^. 
 
INDEX 
 
 Nautical words still in use are not indexed. Obsolete words are, for 
 the most part, only indexed in relation to the page where they first appear, 
 unless they occur again in a different form on a later page. 
 
 Afterskulles, 193, 202 
 
 Alawe, 176, 194 
 
 Anchors, price of, 13, 246, 320, 321 
 
 Anfeld, 88 
 
 Arbitration, 248 
 
 Astry, Ralph, 74 
 
 Ay ton, xlix, 103 
 
 Balen, 39 
 
 Ballast, price of, 167 
 
 Bayle, 195 
 
 Beddes, 84 
 
 Bees, 38 
 
 Berd, Robert, xvi 
 
 Betell^, 109 
 
 Bitakles, 51 
 
 Boats, xxvi, 14 
 
 Boat tackles, xxvii 
 
 Bolsters, 152 
 
 Bolt, 206 
 
 Bonnets, 40 
 
 Bounty system, xxxi, xxxii 
 
 Bowesesynges, 36 
 
 Bowman, Piers, xvii 
 
 Boxes, 84 
 
 Brandon, Thos., 31, 42 
 
 Brasses, 48 
 
 Bray, Sir Reginald, x 
 
 xxxviii, 47, 139, 140 
 Brennyng, 16 
 Brikelsey, 92 
 Brittany, xxx 
 Brome, 175 
 Bryles, 48 
 
 Brygandyne, Robert, x, xix, x;c, 
 
 xxiv, xxxviii, xxxix, 135-8 
 — Alice, XX, 324 
 Brytton tackle, 188 
 Bukhorne, 24 
 Bull, Stephen, 128, 281 
 Bumbardell, 85 
 Bursledon, xxxvii, 22, 24, 27 
 
 Cade, 17, 163 
 
 Caggeyng, 12, 52, 192, 281 
 
 Candles, price of, 177 
 
 Cannon, xxxiv, 104 
 
 — shot, XXXV, 104 
 
 Canvas, xxvii , 13, 184, 206, 242, 
 
 262, 277, 297. 320 
 Capel, Sir Wm., 25 
 Capstans, 191, 192, 259 
 Carpenters, wages of, 144-8 
 Carriage of stores, cost of, 18, 26, 
 
 145, 146, 149, 150. 155. 175. 189. 
 
 186, 228, 230, 240, 248-51, 313 
 Carrys, 151 
 Cartclowts, 92, 150 
 Cartsaddell, 86, 117, 124 
 Carvel nails, 152, 228 
 Carvel of Ewe, 28 
 Casting caltraps, 83 
 Catton, Wm., xvi 
 Caulkers, 17, 178, 231-3 
 Chains, iron mooring, xxix, 230, 
 
 239 
 Charcoal, xxxv. See also Cole- 
 
 poudre 
 
346 
 
 INDEX 
 
 Chymell, 87 
 
 Chymneys, 102 
 
 Clerk of the Ships, character of 
 office of, xiv, XV, xxiv ; the Clerks 
 under John, xv ; under Henry 
 V. and Henry VI., xvi ; under 
 Edward IV., xvii ; under Henry 
 VII., xviii-xx ; payments to 
 Clerks, 7-1 1, 138-43 
 
 Clifford, Sir Robert, 264 
 
 Cloffborde, 292, 312, 313 
 
 Clyvedon, Richard, xvi 
 
 Coal, price of, 150 
 
 Cobardes, 250 
 
 Colepoudre, 97 
 
 Colkes, 36 
 
 Colpresses, 86 
 
 Columbe of France, xxiii 
 
 Combresale, Wm., xix, 66, 80, 81, 
 156 
 
 Compasses, price of, 323 
 
 Conke, 100 
 
 Cordage, xxvii, 12, 13, 20, 184, 196, 
 206, 243-s, 262, 263, 274-6, 290, 
 297, 321 
 
 Cornish rebellion, xlv, xlvi 
 
 Courtemen, 154 
 
 Cowchyng, 155, 167 
 
 Crane line, 40 
 
 Crown, gilt, 39 
 
 Cuckold's Creek, 229 
 
 Curtowe, 84 
 
 Dagswayns, 50, n. 4 
 
 Dates, calculation of, 21 «., 178 n. 
 
 Daviottes, 49, 192 
 
 Dedemeneyne, 38 
 
 Demy launces, 102 
 
 Destrelles, 192 
 
 Dise, 83, 100, 195 
 
 Dobles, 50 
 
 Docks, xxxvii, 23, 26, 64, 67 
 
 — dry, xxxvi, xxxviii 
 
 Donage, 251 
 
 Draughtes, 99, 107 
 
 Drifattes, 87, 121 
 
 Dryfte pynnes, 152 
 
 Dryngs, 48 
 
 Edward IV., restores navy, xiii, 
 and administration, xiv 
 
 Elston, 229, 238, 252 
 Endes, 97, 126 
 Engineering, naval, xxxix 
 Expenditure, general naval, x, 33-5, 
 143, 344 
 
 — office, 33 
 
 — on fortifications of Ports- 
 mouth, xxxvi 
 
 — on Portsmouth Dock, 143 
 
 — on repairing Regent, 143 
 Sovereign, di, 143 
 
 Fare carts, 84 
 Faucons, 97 
 File, 90 
 Flags, xxvi 
 Flax, price of, 227 
 Flowredelyeez, 190 
 Fodre, 97 
 Forest bills, 39 
 Forlokkes, 84, 194, 247 
 France, as a rival, xxx, xxxi 
 
 Gaffolles, lie 
 Gale, Thos., xviii 
 Garlands, 189, 200, 322 
 Gittons, 40, 260 
 Gonne pekkes, 72 
 
 — stokkes, 246, 290 
 Governor, xiii, xxiii, 26-8, 70-4 
 Grace Dieu (of Henry V.), xvi, 
 
 xxxvii 
 (of Edward IV.), xiii, xxiii, 
 
 9, 20-3, 36-47 
 
 (merchantman), xxxi 
 
 Grapers, 50 
 
 Greenwich, storehouse at, xxxvi 
 
 Guldeford, Sir John, xxi 
 
 — Sir Richard, xxi-xxiii, 70 
 Guncarriages, xxxv 
 Gunners, Iv, 130 
 Gunpowder, xxxv, 13, 20 
 Gunstones, 69 
 
 Gyes, 272 
 
 Haberdyne, 166 
 Hakebusses, 50 
 Halberds, 99, 117 
 Hale, 99 
 
INDEX 
 
 347 
 
 Haliers, 91 
 
 Halse, 46 
 
 Hamble river, xxxvi, xxxvii, 36 
 
 Heggebilles, 97 
 
 Henche poles, 37 
 
 Henry V., navy at decease of, xi ; 
 debts of, xii ; shipbuilding by, 
 xiv 
 
 Henry VI., navy under, xiii 
 
 Henry VII., naval policy of, xi, 
 xxxvi ; interest of, in navy, xxi ; 
 building policy of, xxiii, xxxii ; in- 
 augurates the bounty system, 
 xxxi ; purchases foreign ships, 
 xxxii, xxxiii ; and the Scotch war, 
 xliv, xlv, Ij li ; peaceful conclusion 
 of his reign, Ivi ; founds Ports- 
 mouth dockyard, xxxvi 
 
 Hoke ropes, 37 
 
 Himdredweight, contents of, 243 n. 
 
 Hungry, 112 
 
 Iron, price of, 149, 173, 227 
 
 James IV., of Scotland, xliv-1 
 Jayne, 7, 32. 79 
 John de Fole, 29 
 Jonkes, 49 
 
 Kayes, 84 
 Keeles, 72 
 
 Keeper of the King's ships. 
 Clerk of the Ships 
 
 Labourers, wages of, 144-8, 234 
 
 Lanteres, 51, 56 
 
 Lastage, 23 
 
 Laten, 39 
 
 Latescaltraps, 97 
 
 Latheborde, 192 
 
 Layners, 37 
 
 Leather, 229 
 
 — hungry, 112 
 
 Leche hokes, 38, 268 
 
 Libard, 92 
 
 Litton, Sir Robert, 141, 142 
 
 Lodemanage, 24 
 
 Louffelawes, 192, 215 
 
 Loves, 38 
 Luffhooks, 73 
 Lymores, 84 
 Lynces, 84 
 Lyneyer arrows, 96 
 
 Malles, 39 
 Mantlet, 91, 99 
 Mapoldes, 16 
 Marespikes, 87 
 Margaret, 29 
 
 Martin Garsia, xiii, xxi, xxiii, 67-70 
 Mary Fortune, xxix, liii, 312-37 
 Mary Guldeford, xxi, 28, 78 
 Mary of Portsmouth, 29 
 Mary of the Tower, xiii, xxiii, xiii, 
 12-20, 23, 26, 47-66, 75, 186, 247 
 Mary Turberville, 29 
 Masons, wages of, 230, 231 
 Masts, XXV, xxvi 
 
 — prices of, 14, 183, 241, 297, 320, 
 321 
 
 Maundes, 73, 197 
 Merling irons, 56 
 Messengers, payments to, 10, 30-2 
 Miche (of a pump), 157, 209 
 
 — (of a gun), 194, 247, 261 
 Mylleyn nedylles, 242 
 
 Nails, price of, 15, 16, 150, 152, 
 IS5, 173, 181, 228, 229, 293, 314 
 
 Navy under Henry V., xi, xii, xiv ; 
 under Henry VI., xii, xiii 
 
 — under Edward IV., xiii 
 
 Nest, John, xxxviii, 144, 146 
 
 Norham Castle, xlvi 
 
 Oakum, price of, 15, 175, 227, 294, 
 
 314 
 Oars, price of, 167, 185, 246, 298, 
 
 322 
 Officers, pay of, xiii, xliii, 20-9, 
 
 161-72, 218-23, 353 
 Oil, price of, 177, 225 
 Outriggers, 51, 191 
 
 Pages, 22 
 Pakke hokes, 38 
 
348 
 
 INDEX 
 
 Palmer, Henry, 9, 10, 11, 30, 31 
 
 Panell, 117 
 
 Parliamentary grants, xlv 
 
 Pavesses, 51, 95, 261 
 
 Pay, xlii, xliii. See also Officers, 
 
 pay of, and Seamen, pay of 
 Pajmters, 44, 68, 258 
 Peall, 7 
 
 Pellettes, 95, 97, 99, 100 
 Pettes, 151 
 Piles, 129 
 Pitch, price of, 14, 152, 176, 181, 
 
 224, 294, 314 
 Plate, 88 
 
 Plompes, 272, 311 
 Poleis, 36, 74 
 
 — price of, 323 
 PoUankre, 47 
 Portholes, xxvii 
 
 Portsmouth dock, xxxv-xli, 142-60 
 
 — fortifications of, xxxvi 
 
 — stores at, 158, 160 
 Pourte, keeper of the, 163, 164 
 Prik, 99 
 
 Prymers, 100 
 
 Pump, price of, 298, 322 
 
 Purser, 21 
 
 QUAIR, 132 
 Quarters, 235 
 
 Rathjes, 102 
 
 Receipts, see Clerk of the Ships, 
 
 payments to. 
 Regent, x, xxiii, xxv, xxvi, xxviii, 
 
 xxix, xlii, xliii, xlvii, liii, 218-90 
 
 — cost of removing and unmoor- 
 ing, 229, 230, 238, 252 
 
 paving a kitchen in, 230 
 
 Rennyng glasses, 51 
 
 Rew^ds, 147, 148, 149, 252, 325 
 
 Robinet, 89 
 
 Roger, Elizabeth, xix 
 
 — Joan, 5, 80 
 
 — Thomas, ix, xvii-xix, xxiii ; 
 patent of, 3-6 
 
 Rosin, price of, 177, 226, 294 
 Rosses, 152 
 Rove nails, 15 
 Russewale, 38, 45 
 
 Sail needles, price of, 185, 297 
 
 Sails, 206, 277, 299, 308, 324 
 Saltpetre, xxxv 
 Sawborde, price of, 226, 293 
 Sawyers, wages of, 144-7. J180, 
 
 235. 296, 313 
 Say, 14, 40, 43 
 Scopettes, 40 
 
 Scotch war of 1496-7, xliv-lv 
 Sculls, price of, 13 
 Seamen, pay of, 17, 20-9, 161-72, 
 
 218-23, 251, 253 
 
 — Spanish, hired, 27, 32 
 Serpentines, 19 
 
 ShafFe hokes, 40, 46 
 
 Sheaf of steel, 150 
 
 Sheepsldns, price of, 16, 174, 226, 
 
 294 
 Sheggye shevys, 251 
 Sherehokes, 39 
 Sheves, 36, 61 
 Shipbuilding, xiii, xiv, 34 
 Ships, armament of, xxiv, xxv, liii, 
 
 55. 59,69. 19s. 216, 261, 274, 303, 
 
 329, 339-343 ... 
 
 — building of, xxm, xxiv, 9, 291, 
 299, 312, 320, 325 
 
 — Clerk of, see Clerk of the Ships 
 
 — cost of keeping in harbour, 20-8, 
 224, 254 
 
 — decoration of, xxvi, 237 
 
 — hired, xxxiii, xlvii, 9, 28, 29 
 
 — repairs of, xiv, xvii, 181, 187 
 
 — rigging of, xxv, xxvi 
 
 — royal, hired out, xxx, xlii, 25, 57, 
 58, 218 
 
 — Spanish, xxxii, xxxiii, 9, 78 
 Shipwrights, Iv 
 
 — wages of, i6, 17, 22, 153, 164, 
 178-83, 231-3, 294-6, 315-19 
 
 Shores, 175 
 Shot, xxxv 
 
 — of cables, 184, 244 
 Shovels, price of, 15, 22, 185 
 Shutyng, 150 
 
 Skopperlethers, price of, 298, 322 
 Smythes coles, 174, 228 
 
 — wages, 180, 236 
 Somercastell, 176 
 Somerset, Sir Charles, 78 
 Soper, William, xvi 
 Sovereign, x, xxii, xxiv-xxvi, xxviii, 
 
 xl, xli, 34, 79, i6i-2i8 
 
INDEX 
 
 349 
 
 Sovereign, defending, from ice, 164 
 Sovmding leads, price of, 322 
 
 — line, length of, 322 «. 
 Spanish mediation between Henry 
 
 VII. and James IV., 1-lii 
 Spynnyng, 153 
 Stakes, 90 
 Staves, 88 
 Steel, price of, 1 50 
 Stodynges, 48, 211 
 Stok Bray, 250 
 Stone guns, 194 
 Storehouse at Greenwich, xxxvi, 9, 
 
 10, 26, 30, 60, 74-81 
 Stores sent nortii for Scotch war, 
 
 82-132 
 
 — expended in Scotch war, hii, Uv 
 Strakes, 96 
 
 Strdiieropes, 37, 255 
 
 Styroppes, 152 
 
 Surrey, Thomas Howard, Earl of, 
 
 X, rfv-lii 
 Sweepstake, xxix, liii, 291-312 
 Sye, IS3, 293 
 Symondes, Richard, xxi 
 
 Taketts, 88 
 
 TaUow, price of, I77, 225. ^94, 3i4 
 
 Tallowood, 227 
 
 Tally, 8 
 
 Tampyons, 69 
 
 Tar, price of, 14, 152, I77, 181, 224, 
 
 294, 299. 314 
 Tergo, 96 
 Thrums, 16 
 Tillettes, no 
 
 Timber, price of, 14, 151, 154, 176, 
 
 226, 292, 312 
 Tontight, 154, 186, 249, 250 
 Toparmours, 14 
 Touchpowder, 88 
 Tramelles, 83 
 Tree, 37 
 Trestelles, 95 
 Trussed, 82 
 Tudor, Margaret, lii 
 Tugges, 96 
 
 Turberville, Sir John, 29, 41 
 Tusserdes, 164 
 Twys, 240 
 
 Victualling, xliii, 17, 20-8, 145-7, 
 155, 161-6, 179, 180-3, 219-24, 
 231-7, 253, 294-6, 315-19 
 
 Wale trees, 72 
 
 Waller, Alice, xxi 
 
 Warbeck, Perkin, xliv-xlvi, 1, lii 
 
 Wareley, Thomas, 139-42 
 
 Warre takkes, 71, 199 
 
 Wast trees, 50 
 
 Waynscottes, 226 
 
 Wheleropes, 37, 211 
 
 Wheles, 189, 211 
 
 Wilken rammers, 91, 156 
 
 William of Wrotham, xv 
 
 Willoughby de Broke, Robert, 
 
 Lord, xlviii, 103 
 Wollyng, 207 
 Woolhouse at Southampton, 245 
 
 Yeoman of the Crown, xvi, xix, 28 
 
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