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THE CENTURY BOOK OF PACTS. 



the year 1620, were as follows : 



John Alden ; Mr. Isaac Allerton, Mary, his 

 wife, Bartholomew, a son, and Remember and 

 Mary, daughters ; John Allerton ; Mr. William 

 Bradford, the second governor, and Dorothy, 

 his wife ; Mr. William Brewster, their ruling 

 elder, Mary, his wife, and Love and Wrestling 

 Brewster, his sons; John Billington, his wife, 

 Ellen, and two sons, John and Francis ; Peter 

 Brown ; Richard Britteridge ; Mr. John Car- 

 ver, who was chosen first governor, and Katha- 

 rine, his wife ; Francis Cooke ; John Cooke ; 

 Humility Cooper ; James Chilton, his wife, 

 and daughter Mary ; John Crackston and his 

 son, John; Richard Clarke; Robert Carter; 

 Edward Dorey ; Francis Eaton and his wife, 

 Sarah ; Samuel Eaton ; - Ely ; Thomas 

 English ; Mr. Samuel Fuller, physician ; 

 Edward Fuller, his wife, and son, Samuel; 

 Moses Fletcher ; John Goodman ; Richard 

 Gardiner : John Hooke ; John Rowland ; Mr. 

 Stephen Hopkins, his wife, Elizabeth, two sons, 

 Giles and Damarius, and two daughters, Con- 

 stantia and Oceanus ; William Holbrook ; Ed- 

 ward Leister ; John Langmore ; William La- 

 tham ; Mr. Christopher Martin and wife ; Mr. 

 William Mullins, his wife, a son, Joseph, and a 

 daughter, Priscilla ; Edmund Margeson ; Rich- 

 ard More and brother ; Ellen More ; Jasper 

 More ; Degory Priest ; Solomon Power ; Thomas 

 Rogers and son, Joseph ; John Ridgedale and 

 his wife, Alice ; Capt. Myles Standish and Rose, 

 his wife ; Henry Sampson; George Soule ; Elias 

 Story ; Edward Tho'mpson ; William Trevor ; 

 Edward Tilly, his wife, Anne, and daughter, 

 Elizabeth ; John Tilly and his wife ; Thomas 

 Tinker, his wife and son ; John Turner and his 

 two sons ; Roger Wilder ; Mr. Edward Wins- 

 low,sometime governor, and Elizabeth, his wife ; 

 Desire Winter ; Mr. William White, his wife, 

 Susanna, and a son, Resolved ; Mr. Richard 

 Warren ; Thomas Williams ; Gilbert Winslow. 



Nautical Vocabulary. 



Abaft. Toward the stern. 



About. To take the opposite tack. 



Anchor. The heavy piece of iron which holds the ship 

 at rest. 



Alee. On the side away from the wind. 



Astern. In the direction of the stern. 



Athwart. In a line across the ship. 



Beating. Sailing against the wind by tacking. 



Bow. The front of a vessel. 



Bend. To fasten ; as, to bend on a rope. 



Berth. A ship's anchorage, or a narrow shelf for 

 sleeping on. 



Block. A pulley. 



Bolt Rope. The rope surrounding the sail to which it is 

 sewed. 



Boom. The spar at the bottom of a sail by which it is 

 extended. 



Brace. A rope attached to a boom or yard by which 

 they are moved. 



Bulkhead. A partition within the hull. 



Bulwarks. The sides of a vessel surrounding and ex- 

 tending above the deck. 



Cable. A strong rope or chain. 



Caboose. JL kitchen on deck. 



Calk. To make tight the seams of a vessel. 



Camel. An arrangement for assisting a ship over 

 shoals. 



Carry Away. To break or lose a rope or spar. 



Cat Block. The tackle block for hoisting the anchor. 



Cat's Paw. A light puff of wind. 



Clew. To bind up. 



Clew Lines. Ropes for clewing. 



Combings. The raised edges around the hatches. 



Cock Pit. A room for wounded men in a war vessel. 



Companion Way. The cabin stairway. 



Compass. An instrument showing the vessel's course. 



Coxswain. The steerer of a small boat. 



Deadlight. An iron shutter covering a porthole. 



Dead Reckoning. The keeping the course of a vessel 

 with the use of log line and compass. 



Deck. The covering or floor to a ship. 



Draught. The depth of water required to float a ves- 

 sel. 



Fathom. Six feet. 



Fender. A piece of wood or other material to prevent 

 the contact 01 two vessels. 



Footrope. A rope extending along and under a yard 

 on which the seamen stand. 



Fore and Aft. From bow to stern. 



Forecastle. That part forward of the foremast. 



Foremast. The mast nearest the bow. 



Forge. To move slowly ahead. 



Founder. To sink. 



Furl. To roll up. 



Gaff. The upper spar holding up a fore and aft sail. 



Galley. The kitchen. 



Gangway. An entrance to a ship. 



Grapnel. A small anchor. 



Halyards. Ropes for hoisting sails. 



Hatch, or Hatchway. An opening in the deck. 



Heave To. To stop by bringing a ship's bow to the wind. 



Hold. The interior of a vessel. 



Hull. The body only of a vessel. 



Ja u\ The mast end of a boom or gaff. 



Jib. A triangular sail at a ship's bow. 



Jurymast. A temporary mast. 



Jibe. To shift a sail from one side to the other. 



Keel. The lowest timber in a ship. 



Knot. A nautical mile. 



Larboard. The left hand of a ship looking toward 

 the bow. 



Launch. To let a ship slide into the water. 



Lead. A mass of lead used in sounding. 



Lee. Away from the wind. 



Leeway. The lee motion or space of water. 



Locker. A chest or box. 



Log or Log Line. A rope used for measuring the speed 

 of a vessel. 



Log or Log Book. The ship's record or diary. 



Luff. To bring a ship nearer to the wind. 



Manrope. A rope used in going up or down the 

 ship's side. 



Mast. An upright piece of timber set in a ship for 

 supporting sails, rigging, etc. 



Masthead. The head or top of a mast. 



Mess. A number of men eating together. 



Midships. The middle, or widest part of a ship. 



Mizzenmast; Mizzensail. The hindmost when there 

 are three. 



Moor. To secure a ship in any position. 



Nip. A short turn, as in a rope. 



Painter. A rope used to secure a boat to anything. 



Pay Out. To slacken or give out, as to pay out a rope. 



Peak. The upper and outer corner of a boom sail . 



I'll/tie. The bolt on which a rudder is hung. 



Port. The same as larboard. 



Port or Porthole. An opening in a ship's side to ad- 

 mit light and air 



Quarter. The stern portion of a ship's side. 



Rake. The inclination of a mast. 



Reef. A portion of the sail which is clewed up when 

 the wind is too high to expose the whole. 



Reef. To take up such a portion. 



Reeve. To pass the end of a rope through a pulley, etc. 



Rigging. A term applied generally to a vessel's ropes, 



Road. An open space of water where ships may 

 anchor. 



Rowlock. Arrangement for giving purchase to an oar 

 in rowing. 



Rudder. The contrivance which steers a vessel. 



x,-ntl. To sail before a heavy wind or gale. 



Sail. The sheet of canvas which is exposed to the 

 wind and gives motion to the vessel. 



