Sloane MS 2032

Sloane 2032

Paper, in Octavo, ff. 54, XVII Century.

1. List of ships composing the English fleet in the year 1665, with the names of their commanders. f. 2.

2. 'The fleet intended for Summer's service, 1672; names of ships and captains. f. 5.

3. List of ships forming the red and blew squadrons in the year 1673; and names of their captains. f. 6b.

4. List of captains of ships killed or mortally wounded, in the years 1665, 1666, 1672, 1673: with the dates of their death or wounds. f. 8b.

5. An establishment of all his Majesty's Ships agreed on by the Lord Generall and Committee of the Council of State, 30 March 1660. f. 10b.

6. 'A list of such ships as were at Schereling in attending on his Majesty at his returne to England, with an account of the then Commanders in each ship as also an account of the gratuity, 19 June 1660. f. 12b.

7. 'An establishment of a proportion of men and guns sufficient for each of his Majesty's ships for ordinary services in the narrow seas, convoys to the fisheryes and the like, during the present year, 17 Oct. 1663. f. 13.

8. An order of James, Duke of York and Albany, Earl of Ulster, Lord High Admirall of England and Ireland, directed to the principall officers and commanders of his Majesty's navy, touching an addition of men to be allowed to some of his Majesty's ships over and above their usual complement in time of war; according to an annexed list, 1664. ff. 14-17.

9. 'An establishment of the number of men to be born on the severall ships of his majesty's Royal Navy, with respect to their service in time of warr and peace, abroad or in the channell presented to his Royal Highness by the … and Commissioners of his Majesty's Navy:' — with a note of approval of the same by James Duke of York, Lord High Admiral, 1671. ff. 17b-19.

Reversing the volume: —

10. Tables shewing 'the value of some ships if they were new built for his Majesty; and the charge of fitting them to sea for six months service:' and 'what may be discompted for their damage and impair upon ordinary service, to make them good again in harbour for another expedition. ff. 54-57.

11. 'A methode prescribed by Sr. Anthony Deane for distinguishing the full charge of a ship of each rate, whereby the cost of any one of the like dimensions, where it to be built new and equipped for a voyage of six months would rationally appear; and consequently the charge of a navy of any number or rate.' f. 52.

12. Tables to the allowance of 'boatswain's and carpenter's sea-stores, for 6 months, for 3 of his Majesty's ships of each rate; proportioned by J. S. — together with 'an estimated of the size number and quality of blocks allowed to the same ships' — by the same, 1678. ff. 50-37.

13. Similar tables by Edward Homewood, 1678. ff. 36-25.

Navy: Papers relating to the Navy: 1660-1678.

includes:

• ff. 2-8 Navy: Lists of ships and captains in the English fleet in 1665: 1672 and 1673.
• ff. 8 b-9 b Navy: Lists of captains killed or mortally wounded in: 1665, 1666, 1672 and 1673.
• f. 10 b Navy: Establishment of ships by Gen. Monck and Committee of the Council of State: 1660.
• f. 12 b Charles II of England: List of ships attending his return to England: 1660.
• f. 13 Navy: Establishment of men and guns for the fleet in: 1663.
• ff. 14-17 James II of England: Order, as Lord High Admiral, for an increase of men to the navy: 1664.: Copy.
• ff. 17 b-19 b James II of England: Returns of the proposed strength of the navy made to him, when Lord High Admiral: 1667, 1668, 1671.
• ff. 25-36 Edward Homewood: Estimate for naval stores: 1678.
• ff. 37 b-50 J- S-: Estimate for naval stores: 1678.
• f. 52 Sir Anthony Deane, MP; Commissioner of the Navy: Method for calculating the cost of a navy: [1660-1678].