Pursuant to an order from Clark Gayton Esqr Vice Admiral of the White and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels Employed and to be Employed at Jamaica &ca To us directed, dated the 9th March 1777
We whose names are hereunto Subscrib'd, have been on board His Majesty's Ship Lively, and taken a Strict carefull, and Impartial Survey on her Defects, and find them as follows Vizt
The platform in the Magazine, and Storerooms Part Rotten ー one upper deck beam, and Carelings round the fire place rotten ー Starboard end of an upper deck beam in the Carpenters Storeroom rotten ー two hanging Knees of the foremost upper deck beam rotten ー One end of the breast hook Starboard side rotten, Clamps, Cielings, and Spirkettings on both sides forward rotten, the Second piece of String and second piece of Spirketting from forward on the Larboard Side rotten, One piece of waterway on the Main Deck rotten, Three Whelps wanting to the Capstan the Tundel head wants repairs ー The Strake above the Black Strake on both sides decayed round the Bolts ー Main yard decayed
It is our Opinions that after giving these repairs with an additional breasthook to strengthen the Bows, and driving the Channel bolts out, as also many of the hanging and lodging bolts to be repaired, ー to give the ship a large heel and take the Sheathing off, Caulk the Bottom all over, and new Sheath it, Clamp the Beams Complained of ー then the ship will be in a Condition to proceed to England
And we do further declare We have taken this Survey with such Care & equity that if required we are ready to make Oath to the lmpartiallity of our Proceedings
Given under our hands in His Majesty's Yard at
Port Royal Jamaica this 18t March 1777 ー
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