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

[614] Duro, Dis. Nauticas, Lib. V, p. 152. If this is tried with the above ships the feet must first be reduced to cubits; it will be found that the Spanish method makes the tonnage much heavier, the Elizabeth is 996 net and 1196 gross.

[615] State Papers, Venetian, Surian’s Report.

[616] Calendar of Letters and Papers relating to English affairs at Simancas, 10th May 1574.

[617] Ibid., 3rd Aug. 1566.

[618] Ibid., 8th Jan. 1569.

[619] Ibid., 1st June 1569.

[620] Ibid., 30th March 1586.

[621] State Papers, Dom., clii, 19. The Spaniards allowed one seaman to every five tons of net tonnage.

[622] Ibid., clxxxv, 33, ii.

[623] Pipe Office Accounts, 2233.