Abstract of some of the more remarkable items in the repairs of the galleys and spinaces of King Edward III. at Bayonne.
| £ | s. | d. | f. | ||
| Tuesday, 25 Feb.—To Dominic of St. Domyngo 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 calypp, 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 calypp; 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 calipp 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 porc” 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] | |||