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king Henry's fhip, named the Regent. The above 3000 men confifted 

 of the I 8 captains of the EngUfh Ihips, 1750 foldiers, and 1232 mari- 

 ners and gunners. 



II) The admiral to have, for the maintenance of himfelf in diet, and 

 for wages and reward, iq/" daily pay during the voyage; and each 

 captain if 6 per day. 



III) The foldiers, mariners, and gunners to have, per month of 28 

 days, 5/^ wages, and 5/ more for viduals. 



IV) The admiral undertakes to manage this armament for thefe al- 

 lowances, he receiving three months expenfe always beforehand. Item, 

 for the coat of every captain and foldier 4/, and of every mariner and 

 gunner 1/8. 



V) For the dead fliares of the faid 18 Englifh fhips, the admiral was 

 to have as follows, viz. 



For the Regent, being of 1000 tons burden, 4 pilots, 8cc. 50 dead 

 (hares, 



— the Mary Rofe 500 34^ 



— the Peter Pomegranate 400 28 



— John Hopton's ihip 4007 



— the Nicholas Reede 400 > (Dead ihares needlefs to be named). 



— the Mary George 300 j 



The reft of the fhips were, one of 200 tons, three of 160 tons, one 

 of 180 tons, two of 140 tons, three of 1 10 tons, one of 100 tons, and 

 one of 70 tons. Moreover, for re-vidlualling and watering the fhips, 

 the admiral was allowed two crayers, one of 65 tons, and the other of 

 55 ; in the former 12 mariners and a boy, in the latter 10 and a boy, 

 befide their commanders ; each of the mafters and mariners to have 

 10/" per month (as before) for wages and viduals. 



VI) All the foldiers and failors to have 6d per day for conducl-mo- . 

 ney, allowing a day's journey to be twelve miles only. 



And foraimuch as our fovereign lord, at his cofts and charges, 

 vidualleth the faid army and navy, the faid admiral fhali therefore re- 

 ferve for the king the one half of all gains and winnings of the war, 

 which he and the fleet, or any of them, fhall fortune to obtain in the 

 voyage, either on land or water ; and alfo all prifoners being chieftains, 

 and one fliip-royal of 200 tons or upwards, with the ordinance and ap- 

 parel of every prize to be taken' by them. [^Foedera, V. xiii,/». 326.] 



This Englifh fleet was, by agreement, to guard the leas from the 

 channel- to the ftreights-mouth of Gibraltar ; and king Ferdinand's 

 fleet was to do the like in the Mediterranean. It was about this time 

 that fliips firft began to be reckoned by guns and tonnage jointly ; 'gun- 

 ners being now for the firft time mentioned in the Fcedera. 



In this fame year, king James IV of Scotland equipped a fleet, 

 which he intended to fend into France, under colour of prefenting it 



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