That inventory has gun weights (there are only 25 guns listed): 12pdr 3015 lbs 12pdr 2930 lbs 8pdr 2320 lbs 8pdr 2300 lbs 8pdr 2220 lbs 8pdr 2210 lbs 6pdr 2560 lbs 6pdr 2520 lbs 6pdr 2400 lbs 6pdr 2260 lbs 6pdr 2240 lbs 6pdr 2220 lbs 6pdr 2190 lbs 6pdr 2190 lbs 6pdr 2140 lbs 6pdr 2000 lbs 6pdr 1900 lbs 5pdr 1420 lbs 5pdr 1410 lbs 5pdr 1395 lbs 5pdr 1385 lbs 5pdr 1385 lbs 5pdr 1365 lbs 3pdr 730 lbs 3pdr 720 lbs
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Saturday, September 15, 2007
The hired ship Jonas in June 1653
One inventory that I have from 22 June 1653 is for the hired ship Jonas, commanded by Joris de Caullerij (made famous by a painting by Rembrandt van Rijn). The inventory is noteworthy for having a list of guns and their weights: