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_Abstract of some of the more remarkable items in the repairs of the galleys and spinaces of King Edward III. at Bayonne._

_Tuesday_, 25 Feb.—To Dominic of St. Domyngo £ _s._ _d._ _f._
for xxj. lbs. of _Thomenk’_ [? tow] at ij. _d._
halfpenny a pound iiij. iiij. _ob._

To John de Speruent for one pound of
oil, bought for the use of the _calefetores_
[? caulkers]

To the same for j. quintal xxxvj.
lbs. of _gemma_ [? tar], bought
for the work of caulking the
great galley, at per quintal xv. vij.

To Peter Arñ for carriage of the
said _gemma_ from the house of the
said John to the bridge _ob._ iij.

To Peter Arñ Daufereyn for j. skin
of a sheep for caulking the said
galley vj.

To Riudo Berñ for vj. faggots of
brushwood bought for the
caulking, and for their carriage
to the bridge iiij. _ob. qr._

To Peter de Mouhay and his three
fellows drawing water from the
great galley, for one day iiij. vj.

To Dominic of St. Domyngo, caulker,
and his fellow; to the said
Dominic xvj. _d._ per diem, to the
other xij. _d._ ij. iiij.

Total of the day xxviij. _s._ vj.
_d._ qr. ma.

_Wednesday, 26 Feb._—To John de Ville
for v. boards bought for the
repair of the galleys, price of
each board, ij. _s._

To Joan de Tyrons for l. nails
bought for the work of the
galleys, price

To William Faber for j. gymbelette
bought for the work of the galleys

To Forcius de Lesgo and his fellow,
carpenters, to the said Forcius
xv. _d._ wages per diem, to the
other xx. _d._ ij. xi.

To Dominic of St. Domyngo, caulker,
and a certain servant; to the said
Dominic xvj. _d._ wages per diem,
to the other ix. _d._ ij. j.

To the same Dominic for xvj. lbs. of
Thomenk’, price per lb. ij. _d._
_ob._ iij. iiij.

To Pelegrinus de Lesgo for j. jar,
iij. saucers, in which the oil was
placed, and for scrapers

To Gerard Darbent for ij.
_corbatons_ at vj. _d._ each.

Total of the day xx. _s._ j. _d._ _ob. ma._

_27 Feb._—To John de Tyrons for c.
nails of _rym_ iiij.

_28 Feb._—To John de Tyrons for xij.
nails of _cauym_ v.

To Peter Johannis for xij. faggots
of wood for heating the _gemma_,
and for the carriage of the same ix. _ob._

_3 Mar._—To John de Speruent for one
lb. of oil for mixing with the
_gemma_

_4 Mar._—To Peter Johannis for one ell
of _tela_ [? woven stuff] for the
work of the caulkers xij.

_7 Mar._—To Joan de Tyrons for c. nails of
_Tylat_ xj.

_13 Mar._—To Dominic the caulker for
his expenses from Bourdeaux to
Bayonne iiij. vj.

_15 Mar._—To Thomas of Sandwich, for
carriage of the Serpent and
Bygord’ from the bridge to the
house of the painter ij.

To William Mustard for bread and
drink during three days given to
the workmen iiij. _ob._

_16 Mar._—To John de Tyrons for xij.
nails of _cauym_ v.

To John de Castete and his companion
for scraping the old painting of
the great galley, each per diem xv. ij. vj.

To the same John for a _calyp[~p]_,
hired for this work i. _ob._

To Forcius de Lesgo, and his four
companions, carpenters, working
upon the masts and yards, each
per diem xvj. _d._ vj. viij.

_18 Mar._—To John de Castete for hire
of a _calyp[~p]_; and for carrying
sea-sand for the galleys i. _ob._

To Adam of Northampton and his two
companions, for carrying the said
sand and drawing water for the
small and the large galley ij. ij.

To the same Adam for three _tribul’_
for throwing the sand from the
_calip[~p]_ to the galley i. _ob._

_20 Mar._—To John de Seyntmartre for
two anchors bought of him for the
great galley ix. x.

To William Martini for carriage of
the same from the house of the
said John to the smith’s, and
from the smith’s house to the
bridge xvij.

To Arn. Johannis de Lesgo for
_issues_ and ij. _plomas_ of the
said anchors ij. vj.

_22 Mar._—To William Rudi de Mamysan
for the repair of two anchors xij.

To John de Lussy for iiij. _gemell’_
of the masts x.

To William Rudi de Mamysan for
liiij. great nails made for the
_gemell’_ ix.

_28 Mar._—To Forcius de Lesgo and his
two companions for repairing the
seats of the galleys, each per
diem xvj. _d._ iiij.

To Joan de Tyrons for cccc. nails of
Tylat at xj. _d._ per hundred iij. viij.

To the same for ccc. nails of
Solira, at vj. _d._ per hundred xviij.

To the same for xlviij. nails of
Cauym at v. _d._ per dozen xx.

_29 Mar._—To John de Lussye for
_furtanes_ which were wanting in
the said galleys x.

To William Mustard ... for bread and
_pomadr’_ for all the workmen for
iiij. days iij. vj.

_ult. Mar._—To Joan de Tyrons for
xxiiij. nails of Cauym for the
repair of the hinder part of the
great galley x.

To Forcius de Lesgo for ij.
_corbatons_ for the work on the
great galley, price xij.

To the same Forcius for v. ells of
board bought for repairing the
_Bygorus_ xxij.

To Arn. Gerardi for ij. _ligna_
(_timbers_) for _loffis_ and
_bousprete_ ij. vj. _ob._

To William Rudi de Mamysau for j.
anchor purchased of him for the
great galley iiij. x.

&c. &c. &c.

_f. 5 b._ _Friday, 14 March._—Ryndo
de la Fyte for xxij. lbs. “folii
albi de extinctu” for the work of
painting the galleys, at xviij.
_d._ per lb. xxxiij.

To the same for vj. lbs. of Orpiment
at xvj. _d._ viij.
” ” ij. lbs. of Ind. at
ix. _s._ xviij.
” ” viij. lbs. of blankett
at viij. _d._ v. iiij.
” ” viij. lbs. of Certown
at viij. _d._ v. iiij.
” ” ix. lbs. of vernyz
at xx _d._ xv.
” ” iiij. lbs. of oil for
mixing with the colours, at ix.
_d._ per lb. iij.
” ” iij. lbs. “picturæ
deauratæ” (? gold paint) at
ij. _s._ vj.

To Petronilla la Mercadere for xij.
lbs. of vermylon at ij. _s._ xxiiij.

To John de London for xxxv. lbs.
and a half of “Cole” at v. _d._ xiij. ix. _ob._
” ” for ij. lbs. of “Sedes
de por[=c]” at iiij. _s._ viij.

To Master John de Troia for waters
for mixing with the colours xij.
” ” for a quintal of
“Craye” (chalk?) iij.
” ” for 1 lb. of wax ii. vj.
” ” for eggs for
mixing with the colours iii.

To Master John the painter,
commencing the painting of the
great galley, _per diem_ iij.
” ” for Thomas
the painter xx.

To Mark the painter and his
companion, each _per diem_
xij. _d._ ij.

_2 April._—To Master John de Troia
for verdeter xviij.

Expenses of the galley of W. Baydn de Furno.
To Benedicto de Pynak’ for 1 timber
called the Braunc’ bought for the
galiot vj.

To John de Gys for two timbers
called Tymon (rudder?) iij.

To Saubatus de Laste for iiij.
timbers called Juillate xii.

To Garsia Arñ de Castere for xviij.
tostes iij.

And many similar entries, mentioning ij. band’. ij. latons xxviiij. lattes (laths). Estaunzons (staunchions). xviij. boards of Byerñ for scanull nails of Tylate, Rym, and tasse. a _virga_ (or yard). Cavill’ and Coynz. Tymon (rudder?). breo albo. x. pipes for _cisera_ at iij. _s._ ix. _d._ each, nails of Solira, and of Tilat iiij. Corbatouns. Chastereux of the yard. repairing a broken anchor.

£ _s._ _d._
To John Garsia de Baeryz (Biarritz)
for his spinace hired of him for
seeking and carrying the victuals
for the mariners of the two
galleys of our lord the King, and
of one galeot, and for other
necessary carriages by sea from
Capebretoñ to England whenever
necessary xlv. vj.

Wages of the mariners conducting the
galley “St. George” from Bayonne
to England xxxv. xviij. iij.
_sterling_.

Wages &c. “St. Edward” xxij. x. viij.
_sterling._

Wages &c. the galiot xvij. iij. ix.

Sum total of all the expenses incurred ccc. iii-xx. j. _l._
xviij. _s._ viij. _d._ money equivalent to c.j. _l._ xvj. _s._
viij. _d._ _sterling_ ij. _d._ money.[772]

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