A history of the administration of the Royal Navy and of merchant shipping in relation to the Navy from MDIX to MDCLX, with an introduction treating of the preceding period

by M. Oppenheim

APPENDIX A
CHAPTER HOUSE BOOK Vol. XIII

Here ensuyth An Inventorie or boke of All such Stuff, tacle, apparell, Ordynaunce, Artillarie and habillamentes for the warre as Remayned in our soveraigne lord the kynges shippes the xxvij day of July the vjᵗʰ yere[1489] of his reign, By a vewe taken by Sir Henry Wyat, Sir Andrewe Wyndsore, knightes, George Dalyson, and Thomas Tamworth, commissioners in that behalf appoynted, Whuch Stuff, tacle, apparell, Ordynaunce, Artillaries, and habillamentes for the warre Was delyvered into the charge and kepyng of severall persons hereaftyr particlerly named to our seid soveraigne lord the kynges use by Indentures thereof made and also billes signed with the handes of the seid commissioners in the custodie of the seid persones remaynyng, That is to Sey

The kynges Shippe called the Henry Grace de Dewe:—Stuff, Tacle, and apparell of the seid shippe delyvered by the seid Commissioners into the charge of John Hopton by Indenture, that is to sey

ffyrst the foremast of the seid shippe		j
Shrowdes to the same		xvj
Dedemens hyes[1490] to the same		xvj
Tacles to the foremast		iiij
Doble polles[1491] with Shyvers[1492] of Brasse		iiij
Single polles with Shyvers of Brasse		iij
Single polles with a colk[1493] of Brasse		j
Swyfters to the foremast		vj
Doble polles with colkes of Brasse		iij
polles whuth Shyvers of wode		iij
polles with v colkes of Brasse and oone of wode		vj
Garnettes to the foremast with iiij poles[1494]		ij
Garnet with ij polles and shyvers of Brasse		j
Garnet with a shever of Brasse and another of tymbre		j
Trusses to the foremast		ij
Drynges[1495] to the same		j
Doble polles for the trusses with colkes of brasse		ij
Single poles of tymbre		ij
Drynges with a doble pole with a colk of brasse and oone single pole of wode		j
halyers to the foremast		ij
Shyvers of Brasse to the brest[1496] of the forecastell		iij
Ramehedes with ij shevers of Brasse		j
Shetes to the foresayle		ij
pollies with shevers of Brasse to the same		ij
lyftes to the foresayle		ij
Doble polies with shyvers of Brasse to the same		ij
Single polies with colkes of Brasse		ij
Shetes to the toppe Sayle		ij
Single polies with woden pynnes to the same		ij
Tackes to the foresayle		ij
Stodynges[1497] to the foreyerd		ij
pollies to the same with woden pynnes		ij
cranelynnes to the foremast		j
Single poles with shyver of Brasse		j
Bowelynnes to the foreyerd with the poleis and dedemanes hies and oone doble pole with a shever of brasse		j
Stayes to the foreyerd with iiij dedemens heies		ij
Sprete sayle yerdes		ij
halyers to the same		ij
Single poleis with shyvers of Brasse to the same		ij
lyftes to the Sprete Sayle with iij single polies and woden pynnes		j
Grapilles[1498] with the cheyne hangyng apon the bowspret with a pole havyng a colk of brasse		j
knyghtes[1499] longyng to the lyftes of the foresayle with ij shevers of brasse		ij
The fore topmast		j
Shrowdes to the same		xij
halyers with a doble polie and a colk of brasse ij single poleis with woden pynnes		ij
Bowlynes to the foretop Sayle yerd with pawes[1500] and dedemens hyes to the same		ij
Brasses[1501] for the foretop sayle yerd ij Single poles with pynnes of wode		ij
lyftes to the foretopsayle yerd with iiij poleis with wooden pynnes		ij
Shetes to the foretopsayle with ij woden poles		ij
Steyes to the foretopmast		j
Sayle yerdes to the foretop		j
Toppe Galant apon the foretopmast		j
mastes to the same		j
Shrowdes to the same		viij
halyers with ij single poles with woden pynnes		ij
Brasses to the same with ij single poleis and wodepynnes and dedemens hyes to the same		ij
Bowlynes to the topgalant yerd the power and dedemens hies to the same		ij
lyftes to the foretopgalant yerd with iiij single polies with woden pynnes		ij
Shetes with ij single poles with woden pynnes		ij
Stayes to the foretopgalant mast		j
Shevers of Brasse for the cattes in the forecastell		iiij
Davettes[1502] with iiij shevers of Brasse		ij
Smale davettes with oone shever of Brasse		j
The mayne mast[1503]		j
Shrowdes with cheynes of yron and dedemenes hies to the same		xl
Bote tacles of sterebord syde with iiij doble poles and viii single poleis with xvj shyvers of Brasse[1504]		iiij
Swifters on the same syde with vij doble poleis and vii single polees with colkes of Brasse and ij poles of tymbes[1505] pynnes		viij
Garnettes with ij single poles with shivers of Brasse		j
Garnettes with ij single polies with colkes of Brasse		j
Garnettes with oone single pole with a shever of Brasse and an other pole with a colk of Brasse		j
Stodynges with a single polie with a Shever of Brasse		j
Bote tacles oon ladbord syde with iiij doble polies and viij single polies with xvj Shevers of Brasse		iiij
Bretayn tacles[1506] with ij single polies and Shevers of Brasse to the same		j
Swyfters with vij doble polies with colkes of Brasse and viij single poles with colkes of Brasse		viij
Garnettes whereof oone with ij single polies and ij shevers of Brasse an other with ij single poleis with ij colkes of Brasse and an other with a shever of Brasse		iij
Stodynges with a shever of Brasse		j
tymber polies for the Shuts[1507]		ij
The mayne yerde with the mayne parell		j
Single poleis with a shever of Brasse to wynde up the mayne parell		j
Trusses with iiij doble polleis and iiij single polies with xij shevers of Brasse		iij
Drynges with ij doble polies and iiij shevers of Brasse		ij
Single poleis of tymbre to the same		ij
Tyes		j payer
Whele Ropes[1508]		j
Geers with vj single poleis whereof iiij with shevers of Brasse and ij of tymbre		iij
knyghtes belonging to the same with iij Shevers of Brasse		iij
Single poles for the topsayle		iiij
Shutes with iiij shevers of Brasse		ij
knyghtes with ij shevers of Brasse		ij
The mayne yerd		j
lyftes with ij doble poleis and ij single with vj Shevers of Brasse to the same		ij
Knyghtes with ij Shevers of Brasse		ij
Shutes		ij
Tackes		ij
bowlynes with Brydelles and Dedemens hies		ij
poleis to the mayne Bowlyne with ij Shevers of Brasse		j
mayne Stayes with viij dedemens hies		iiij
Brasses with ij single poles and colkes of Brasse		ij
The mayne top		j
The mayne top mast and a coler of yron		j
Shrowdes to the same with dedemens hies		xiiij
The mayne top Sayle yerd		j
Tyes		j
halyers with a doble and a single polie with ij shevers of Brasse		j
Brases with iiij poles		ij
lyftes with iiij polies and colkes of Brasse		ij
Cranelynnes with a single pole and a colk of Brasse		j
Steyes to the mayne top mast		j
bowlynes with dedemens hies		ij
The top Galant apon the mayne topmast		j
mastes for the same		j
Rynges of yron for the same		j
Shrowdes to the same with dedemens hies		x
Sayle yerdes to the same		j
Stayes to the same		j
Bowlynes		ij
Brases with ij poles to the same		ij
Shutes		ij
Grabulles with cheynes to the same		ij
poleys apon the mayne yerd for the grabulles		ij
Spare knyghtes standyng by the mast with ij shevers of Brasse		ij
The mayne meson mast		j
Shrowdes with xj doble poles and xj single poles, a doble and single polee with colkes of Brasse		xij
Swyftyers with vj doble poles and vj single poles with colkes of Brasse		vj
Tacles with ij doble poles of tymbre		ij
Single poles oone of tymbre the other with a colk of Brasse		ij
Steyes		j
Shutes		j
Single poles oon of tre[1509] the other with a colke of Brasse for the same Shutes		ij
cranelynes with a single polie and a colk of Brasse		j
Brases with ij single poles		ij
Teyes[1510]		ij
halyers		ij
The Rame hede		j
knyghtes with iij Shevers of Brasse		j
The yerd to the meson Sayle		j
lyftes with iij poles and dedemens hies		j
Trusses with a double and a single polie with colkes of Brasse		j
Toppe		j
Topmast to the same		j
Rynges of yron		j
Shrowdes with dedemens hies		x
The Sayle yerd		j
Tyes		j
poles to the same		ij
lyftes with iij poles and dedemens hies		j
The top Galant of the mayne meson		j
The mast to the same		j
Shrowdes to the same		vj
lyftes with iij poleis and dedemens hies		j
The Sayle yerd		j
Tyes to the same		j
halyers		j
The boneaventure mast		j
Shrowdes with x Doble poles and x syngle poleis		x
Sayle yerdes		j
Tyes		j
halyers with a doble pole		ij
knyghtes with iiij Shevers of Brasse		j
Shutes with ij poleis to the same		j
The boneaventure top		j
mastes to the same		j
Sayle yerdes		j
Shrowdes		viij
Steyes		j
In the storehouse of the Shipp viij single pendaunt polies with shevers of Brasse		viij
Smale single garnet poleis with shevers of Brasse		j
Doble lyft poleis with shevers of Brasse		iiij
Doble poleanker[1511] poleis with shevers of Brasse		iiii
Snach polleis with gret Shevers of Brasse		iiij
Single poleis with Shevers of Wode		xiiij
Doble poleis with Shevers of Wode		ij
Doble poleis with a colk of Brasse		j
Single poleis with a colk of Brasse		j
pottes called piche pottes		j
ketilles to melt in pyche		j
boyes for ankers		x
boy Ropes		x
Shevers of Brasse without poleis		iij
leddern[1512] bokettes		xij dossen
love[1513] hokes		iiij
lynch[1514] hokes		iij
Copper ketill not sett in furnes weying by estimacon ccc[1515]		j
CABLES AND CABLETTES OF
xiij ynch compas	j
xvij ynch compas	ij
xv ynch compas	ij
ix ynch compas	j
viij ynch compas	j
		vij
HAWSERS OF
iiij ynch compas	iiij
vj ynch compas	iij
vj ynch di[1516] compas	j
v ynch compas	j
viij ynch compas	j
iiij ynch compas	j
iij ynch compas	j
v ynch compas	j
iiij ynch compas	vij
iij ynch compas	j
iij ynch di compas	j
		xxij
Smale lyne		ij peces
Bygger lyne for lanyers[1517]		ij peces
Brayle Ropes with iij poles to the same		j
Grete doble Blockes ether of them ij Shyvers of Brasse		ij
Single blokes with ij Shevers of Brasse		ij
long Ores for the Grete bote		lx
Tarre		ij barelles
Ores for the Cocke bote		xxiij
Standart Staves[1518]		lix
Stremers		viij
lytle flagges		c
Top Armours		vii
Targettes		xx dossen
large fflagges		lx
To the mayne Sayle Acorse[1519] and ij bonettes doble		j mayne sayle
mayne topsayles		j
Topgalant Sayle		j
The meson Sayle		j
The boneaventure Sayle		j
The foresayle Acorse and a bonet doble and bonet single an other corse and iij bonettes single in all		ij foresayles
The fore topsayle		j
The foretopgalant Sayle		j
The Bowspret Seyle		j
The mayne Sayle for the gret Bote, a corse and ij bonettes single		j sayll
The foreseyle acorse and ij bonettes single		j
Top Seyle		j
The meson Seyle		j
The boneaventure Sayle		j
An old corse of a hulk Sayle		j
ANKERS CALLED
Sterbord bowers	ij
ladbord bowers	ij
Destrelles[1520] of Sterbord	ij
Destrelles on ladbord	ij
Shot[1521] ankers	j
Caggers[1522]	j
Spare ankers	ix
		xix
Trene[1523] platters		iiij dossen
Trene cuppes		v dossen
Tankerdes		iij dossen
lantrons[1524]		vj
grete lantrons		j
middellantrons		ij
Copper ketilles in furnes		iij
lede in oone pece by estimacon		D[1525]
Grete belles in the seid Ship of Brasse		j
The grete botes mayne mast		j
Shrowdes to the same		xiiij
polles to the same		xxviij
Tacles oone with a doble pole and colkes of Brasse the other with a single pole and a Shever of tymbre		ij
Single poles with a shever of Brasse		j
mayne yerdis and the parell		j
Trusses with ij poleis and Shevers of tymbre		j
Tyes		j
halyers with a doble pole and Shever of Brasse		j
Single poleis on of them with a Shever of brasse and other of tymbre		ij
Shutes		ij
Tackes		ij
bowlynes with a pole and Shever of tymbre		ij
lyftes with ij Single poleis		ij
Topsayle Shotes with ij single poleis		ij
yerde Ropes		ij
The meyne Stey with ij doble poleis		j
The toppe		j
The topmast		j
Shrowdes to the same		vj
Sayle yerdes		j
Tyes		j
parell to the sayle yerd		j
Bowlynes		ij
lyftes		ij
Cranelynes		j
Brases		ij
The foremast		j
Shrowdes to the same		vj
The Sayle yerd		j
The parell		j
Teyes		j
Syngle halyers with a polie to the same		j
Shetes		vj
tackes		j
lyftes with ij poleys		ij
Steyes		j
bowlynes with a polie		j
Single Trusses with a polie		j
Bowspretes		j
mayne meson mast		j
Shrowdes to the same		vj
The Sayle yerd		j
the parell to the same		j
The Tye		j
Single halyers with a pole		j
Trusses with ij poles		j
lyftes with iij poles		j
Brases with ij poles		ij
Steys with ij Smale poles		j
The boneaventure mast		j
Shrowdes to the same		iiij
Tyes		j
Single halyers with oone pole		j
The sayle yerd		j
The parell to the same		j
Ankers for the said bote		iij
Cablettes of v ynch compas		ij
Cocke bote		j
mastes to the same		j
Sayle yerdes		j
Shevers of Brasse		ij
Ores to the same		xij
bote hokes		j
The skyff otherwise called Jolywatt		j
mastes to the same		j
Sayles		j
Ores to the same		vj
Shevers of Brasse		j
Shevers of Brasse called a Wyndyng Shever for the j Rame hede		j
hawsers of v ynch compas		j
hawsers of vj ynch di compas		di hawser[1526]
hawsers of v ynch compas		iij
Cables of ix ynch compas		j
hawsers of vj ynch compas		di hawser
Soundyng ledes		vj

Ordynaunce Artillarie and habillamentes for warr delyvered to the charge and custodie of Thomas Spert, master, and William Bonython, purser of the seid shipp by Indenture as aforeseid, that is to sey

Serpentynes of yron with miches[1527] boltes and forelockes	cxxij
Chambers to the same	ccxliiij
Stone gonnes of yron Apon trotill wheles and all other Apparell	iiij
Chambers to the same	iiij
Serpentynes of Brasse apon wheles shod with yron	iij
Serpentynes of Brasse apon wheles unshodd	j
Grete peces of yron of oon makyng and bygnes	xij
Chambers to the same	xxiiij
Grete yron gonnes of oone sort that come owt of fflaunders with myches bolts and forelockes	iiij
Chambers to the same	viij
Grete Spanysh peces of yron of oone sorte	ij
Chambers to the same	iiij
Stone gonnes apon Trotill wheles with miches boltes and forelockes to the same	xviij
Chambers to the same	xxxiiij
Smale vice peces of Brasse apon shodd wheles of Symondes makyng	j
long vice peces of Brasse of the same makyng	iij
ffawcons of Brasse apon Trotill wheles	vj
a fayre pece of Brasse of Arragows makyng	j
A Slyng of yron Apon Trotill wheles	j
Chambers to the same with other apparell	j
grete Stone gonnes of yron	ij
chambers to the same	iiij
Grete culverynes of Brasse apon unshodd wheles of Symondes makyng	ij
Grete bumberdes of Brasse apon iiij trotill wheles of herberd[1528] makyng	j
Grete curtalles of Brasse apon iiij wheles and of the same makyng[1529]	j
hakebusshes of yron hole	clxxxxiij
hakbusshes of yron broken	vjj
Shott of yron of Dyverse Sortes	Dclx shott
Stone Shott of Dyverse Sortes in the balist of the ship A grete nomber not told
In the Grete Bote of the seid ship Remaynyng fyrst
Serpentynes of yron with myches boltes and forelockes	viij
Chambers to the same	xxv
Serpentynes of Brasse apon shodd wheles	j
ffawcons of Brasse apon Shodd wheles	ij
In the Storehouse of the shipp
Bowes of Ewe	cxxiiij
chestes for the same	ij
hole chestes of Arrowes	iij
Billys	cxliiij
moryspykes	lxxx
Backes and Brestes of Almyne Ryvettes of ether	cc
Splentes[1530]	clxxxxviii payer
Salettes[1531]	cc
Standardes of mayle	cc
chargyng ladylles for Gonnes with staves	vj
staves withowt ladelles	viij
Spare miches for Gonnes	xiiij
Spare boltes	ij
Javelyns	ix dossen
Dartes	lvij dossen
hamers for Gonnes	xiiij
Crowes of yron	iiij
Stokepykes of yron	xiiij
lynch pynnes	iiij

APPENDIX B
THE MUTINY OF THE GOLDEN LION

On the 19th April 1587, Drake with the Bonaventure, Lion, Dreadnought, Rainbow, and Spy, of the Queen’s, and some twenty armed merchantmen attacked Cadiz, with results disastrous to Spain. Borough was vice-admiral and in command of the Lion. The fleet left Cadiz harbour on 21st April, and on the 30th Borough addressed a long and vigorously worded letter to Drake[1532] protesting that the councils of war called were only nominal consultations where the admiral declared his will, or else merely entertained his visitors who departed ‘without any consultacyon or counsell holden.’ Drake’s answer was to supersede him. All we know further is that on 27th May the Lion’s company put their new captain, Marchant, on the Spy, and sailed away for England with Borough who afterwards declared that he was in daily fear of his life, and therefore had no great reason to try and stop their action. If Borough did not incite them to mutiny the men of the Lion must have been for some time full of discontent and ready to desert. The chase of the Bark of Lyme, which took them from under the guns of the rest of the fleet, gave them their opportunity. On 30th May, Drake constituted a court-martial on the Bonaventure, of himself and the other superior officers, at which most of the mutineers were condemned to death in their absence. The account of this inquiry gives a vivid picture of the modes of thought among the men, and their ideas of their rights and duties.