Harriot, Thomas, Mss. 6788

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[Commentary:
Mr Baker, mentioned in this and other pages on ship-building, was the shipwright Matthew Baker (1529/30–1613). For further details see: ‘Matthew Baker and the art of the shipwright’ in Johnston ]
[b].) Length of mastes by calculation in feet, & tenths of a
The ships:
depth: breadth:

Tonnes
of

bredth of
the

lengths of the
mayne

The tonnes here were
found by cubicall proportion.
The which Mr Bakers rule
doth also bring forth instantly
The caracte taken by Sr John Burrows 1592. voyadger 2. p. 198.
depth. bredth. lengthe. lengthe of the maste. circuit at the parteners. mayne yard.

Tonnage by judgement & report. 1600. tonne.
by the former rule of Baker. 1457.
The Prince
1610.
launched
Sept.
length. 132f. by the keele (21f rake of the poste, 45f rake of the stern)
beake end 1326=22
summe: 220f
bredth. 44f
width. 18f. maide. likely to draw 19f

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