4-24pdr bronze half-cartouwen 4400 lbs 10-18pdr iron heavy 3600 lbs 10-12pdr iron heavy 2900 lbs 6-bronze 6pdr drakes 800 lbs In addition, the following would have been added: 8-12pdr iron 2500 lbs 12-12pdr iron heavy 2900 lbsThe latter seem to have been an afterthought, as they are on the left margin, but they bring the total gun up to a more reasonable 50 guns.
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Friday, May 25, 2007
The plan to arm ships in early 1653
Apparently, the plan to arm the newly built ships is described in Witte de With's journal on 3 February 1653. The plan for the 140ft ships being built was to give them the following guns: