. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. L^v.^TnTd^ersto the Hollanders, here in London, only for bar- companyof*rels of fish and Holland Ling, the sum of Twelve pounds [ = about ^50,000 in the present day]. And last of all, if that there be any of worshipful Adven-turers that would have any directions for the building ofthese Busses or fisher-ships, because I know that the shipcarpenters of England be not yet skilful in this matter;wherefore if that any shall be pleased to repair to me, I willbe willing to give them directions and plain projectio


. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. L^v.^TnTd^ersto the Hollanders, here in London, only for bar- companyof*rels of fish and Holland Ling, the sum of Twelve pounds [ = about ^50,000 in the present day]. And last of all, if that there be any of worshipful Adven-turers that would have any directions for the building ofthese Busses or fisher-ships, because I know that the shipcarpenters of England be not yet skilful in this matter;wherefore if that any shall be pleased to repair to me, I willbe willing to give them directions and plain projections andgeometrical demonstrations for the right building of them,both for length, breadth, and depth, and also for .Andforpro-their mould under water, and also for the con- ^d^g of^^^eirtriving of their rooms and the laying of their Nets, after thegear,* according to the Hollanders fashion. Any ^°dchSp^\man shall hear of me at Master Nathaniel , a Stationers shop at Saint Austens Gate inPauls Churchyard. Farewell this i8th of February [1614]. B R IT A I NS BUSS, OR A COMPUTATION as well of the Charge oj a Buss or Herring Fishing Ship; as also of the Gain and Profit thereby. By E. S.


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