Publications Volume 17 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...of his Ma"" scattered Armes, I haue Rec. into my howse from these Shipps here, at ye Rates your Grace proposed, Musketts: Pikes, Swords, & Corfletts sufficient to arme 120 men; whereof diuers are out of Repaire, & therefore most fitt to be sent to the Tower to be Exchanged for better. I haue deliuered likewise to 324 Sick Mariners of ye ffleete Moneys, for ten daies fresh Victualls, at vjd a man; wc 1 ye Deputye Victualler refuseing -m Quaere, read "to."--Copyist. refuseing, was imposed vpon mee by my Lo: of Holland, whose Care for ye said sick Mariners I cannot sufficiently expresse: They are most of them Billetted on Shore, and it saues the Expence of so much Salte Victualls at ye Rate of 8dper diem ye Kings allowance for each man. The Shipps are safe albeit ye Storme did put some of ym on shore vpon ye Oaze wherein ye Difference of ye Commodiousness of this Porte is easily discerned and approued before that of Plymmouth whose grounde is Rocks & dangerous for Shipps as now wee haue found in the late loss of those of our fleete. furthermore I haue deliuered to ye 4 principall Chyrurgions sent by his Ma"" Directions from London Moneys for ye Charges of 120 Maymed and Sick Souldiers vf they Collect from ye seuerall quarters to be carryed to S' Thomas & S' Bartholmews hospitalls in London, there to be kept till they be cured wthout any further Charge to his Ma's for all wch matters as also for ye Conduct of ye Souldiers to their seuerall Quarters, wth sundrie other disburfmentes here, wee are behoulden to your Graces Remaynes of Moneys in my hands, wch are so neere exhausted, that w, hout a Supply this next weeke we shall Breake. It remaynes yet that vpon ye Arrivall of our Plymmouth ffleete wth yc Souldiers to come your..