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Figure 3.37. Stern and side views of the Elias (1641), 1311⁄2 × 29 × 13 feet. This is a remarkably complete contract. The thin lines indicate the supposed contours of the ship. Lengths and heights of the various compartments are all shown with dashed lines (Drawing by A. J. Hoving)
(110 II 13) The Salmander.
Long 135 feet, wide 33 feet, deep at deck heigh t 14
feet. Two upper decks above that.
(110 II 17) The Princes.
Long 137 feet, wide 36 feet, deep at deck heigh t 15
feet.
(110 II 20) Gelderlandt.
Long 133 feet, wide 32 1⁄2 feet, in its rst hold deep 121⁄2 feet,abovethat51⁄2 feet,anupperdeckontopof that 7 feet high. The futtocks thick 1 foot. The k eel- son 1 foot, wide 23⁄4 feet.
(110 II 27) The Ship Leiden.
Long1261⁄2 feet,wide28feet:althoughtoonar- row, deep in the hold 12 3⁄4 above that 4 and 1⁄2 feet, above that 6 and 1⁄2 feet.
(110 II 32) A Ship named the Eendracht, Anno 1660 February the 18th.
Long 133 feet, wide 29 feet 4 inches, deep 12 and 1⁄2 feet. The upper deck high in the side 6 and 1⁄2 feet, afore a forecastle long 32 feet, high from the deck 5 feet, afore high 4 and 1⁄4 feet. The captain ’s cabin afore high 7 feet, aft high 7 1⁄2 feet. The cabin ’s oor long from the stern 16 feet, is 1⁄2 foot lower. The stem high231⁄2 feet,rakes21feet,curvedtothescarf41⁄2 feet, thick 13 inches, for ward face 10 inches, below wide31⁄2 feet,above21⁄2 feet.Thesternposthigh23, rakes 41⁄4 feet. The wing transom is high at 20 1⁄4 feet.
The sternpost below broad 6 feet, thick 13 inches, aft face 8 inches, the wing transom is long 181⁄4 feet, thick 121⁄2 inches, deep 14 inches, cur ved 121⁄2 inches. The keel is wide 20 inches, deep 17 inches, the tuck is at 11 feet, The bottom is 20 feet, rises 3 in., at the top of the turn of the bilge 4 feet 2 inches, wide there 26 3⁄4 feet, the sides rake 1 foot [plus 4 inches ]. The lower deck beams camber 7 inches at 28 feet length. The upper deck beams 13 inches at 22 feet length.
(110 I 22) A Ship made named Graef Enno, Anno 1642 September the 20th.
Long 126 and 1⁄2 feet, wide 28 feet, deep in the holdatdeckheight121⁄4 feet,abovethat61⁄4 feet,the forecastle long 29 feet, high from the deck 5 feet. Aft a long steering stand so that the bars of the cap- stan can move free of the hal yard knight. The stem high 221⁄2 feet, rakes 20 feet, curves 41⁄4 feet, thick 12 inches,forwardface81⁄2 inches,belowwide31⁄2 feet. The sternpost high 21 3⁄4 feet, rakes 41⁄4 feet, thick 12 inches, aft face 71⁄2 inches, below wide 6 feet. The tuck ishighfromthekeel101⁄2 feet.Thewingtransomis long 18 feet. The stern timbers are above the wing transom 22 feet, above wide from each other 9 1⁄2 feet. The bottom is wide 20 feet, rises 4 inches, at the top oftheturnofthebilgehigh4 1⁄4 feet,widethere25 feet 7 inches, the sides rake 10 inches [12 inches], rises afore 3 feet, behind 9 feet. I t is wide at the rst wale 25 feet from the wing transom: 131⁄2 inches less than in the middle, therefore at the dale as much narrower [a mysterious sentence and a most unusual remark in a con- tract; it seems to imply that the dale is at 25 feet from the
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