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Pursuant to an Order from James Young Esqr Vice
Admiral of the Red &ca &ca &ca dated the 19th Augt
1777 To Us Directed.
We Andrew Anderson, Master Shipwright of His Majesty's Yard at English Harbour; Samuel Webb, Master Shipwrights Assistant; Daniel Anderson, Master of His Majesty's Ship Portland; John Smith, Master of His Majesty's Ship Seaford, Fabian Spurrier, Master of His Majesty's Ship Ariadne; William Tauranac, Carpenter of His Majesty's Ship Seaford, Lewis Lane, Carpenter of His Majesty's Ship Ariadne; William Welch, Carpentr of His Majesty's Sloop Fly; and Domingo Figarella, Boatswain of His Majesty's Yard at English Harbour; have been on board the Ship now in English Harbour (lately Called the Oliver Cromwell, an American Rebel Ship taken by His Majesty's Sloop Beaver, and Condemed as prize in a Court of Vice Admiralty at Grenada) and have taken a Strict and Careful Survey of the Said Ship and thoroughly examined the Condition of the Hull, Masts &ca, also the Rigging, Sails and Different Stores; (an Inventory and Condition of which, we have hereunto annexed;) We have likewise set a just and equitable Value on the whole to the best of our Judgments; We find the Hull of the said Ship to be in a very good Condition the Beams & Timbers &ca are of a Proper Scantling and the whole part together in a Workman like manner, except the Method of fixing the Beams, which as the Deck has been raised, are placed directly over one another, and Consequently will be a great Hinderance to the Stowage of Men and Stores; her Masts, Rigging, furniture and Stores are Partly Unserviceable, some good and others much Worn as may be seen in the Inventory and she is of the following Dimentions and Tonnage. Vizt
| Length on the Deck |
Eighty Eight feet |
| Length of Keel for Tonnage |
Seventy three |
| Breadth Extreme |
Twenty Six feet, Six Inches |
| Depth in the Hold |
Thirteen feet |
| Height between Decks |
Five feet, four Inches |
| Burthen in Tons |
Two hundred & 64 33/94 Tons |
Moreover it is our opinion that the said Ship is capable of carrying one Hundred Men and Fourteen Guns carrying Six pound Shot and We Value her at the Sum of Two thousand pounds Sterling.
Finally we declare that we have taken and made the said Surv'y and Valuation with such care and Assiduity that we are Ready (if Required) to make to the Impartiality of our proceedings.
Given under our Hands at English Harbour
Antigua, this 19th Augt 1777
| Signed, |
And. Anderson |
Samuel Webb |
D: Anderson |
| |
Jno Smith |
Fab: Spurrier |
Wm Tauranac |
| |
Lewis Lane |
Wm Welch |
Domo Figarrella |
Boatswains Stores
| The Standing Rigging much Worn, the Stays and some of the Shrouds Knotted and Spliced, the Running Rigging part good and part much Worn |
|
|
| Flying Jibb |
One |
⅔ rds Worn |
| Spritsail Course |
One |
⅓ ditto |
| ditto |
One |
Uns'ble |
| Topsail |
One |
Repairable |
| Fore Course |
One |
½ Worn |
| ditto |
One |
Uns'ble |
| Topsail |
One |
" |
| ditto |
One |
½ Worn |
| Gallant Sail |
One |
⅓ Ditto |
| Main Course |
One |
New |
| ditto |
One |
Repairable |
| Topsail |
One |
New |
| ditto |
One |
Uns'ble |
| Gallant Sail |
One |
½ Worn |
| Royal |
One |
New |
| Mizon Course |
One |
½ Worn |
| ditto |
One |
Uns'ble |
| Topsail |
One |
¾ Worn |
| Staysail Fore Top |
One |
New |
| ditto |
One |
⅓ Worn |
| Main |
One |
Uns'ble |
| Top |
One |
" |
| Gallant |
One |
⅓ Worn |
| Middle |
One |
" |
| Mizon |
One |
Uns'ble |
| Top |
One |
Repairable |
| Studding Sail |
|
|
| Fore Top Gallt |
One |
New |
| Main |
Two |
⅔ Worn |
| Top |
One |
" |
| ditto |
One |
Unsble |
| Gallant |
One |
New |
| Brigs Fore Course |
One |
½ Worn |
| Main Sail |
One |
" |
| Ensign Red |
One |
Uns'ble |
| Pendant |
One |
" |
| Compasses Brass Box |
Two |
Serviceable |
| Wood ditto |
Three |
Uns'ble |
| Copper Kettle D'ble, no Covers |
One |
Ser'ble |
| Cable |
13½ Ins |
One 100 fathm |
Uns'ble |
| |
13 |
One 100 |
Serviceable |
| Hawser |
7 |
Sixty |
Uns'ble |
| Rope |
3 |
Sixty three |
New |
| Rope |
2½ |
Eighty Fathm |
New |
| |
1 |
One Hndd & 20 |
" |
| Glass ½ |
Watch |
One |
Uns'ble |
| |
Hour |
Two |
" |
| |
Minute |
Two |
" |
| |
¼ ditto |
Two |
" |
| Anchor Best Bower |
One |
Serviceable |
| Small ditto |
One |
" |
| Kedge |
One |
" |
| Hooks Cann |
One pr |
" |
| Fish |
One |
" |
| Travellers Jibb Boom |
One |
Repairable |
| Tar |
One & half Bll |
Serviceable |
| Blocks Cat |
Two |
" |
| Boat Yawl |
One |
Repairable |
| Jolly |
One |
Repairable |
| Buoy Cann |
One |
Serviceable |
| Carpenters Stores. |
| Bowsprit, Masts, Yards, Caps & Trussle Trees Complete and Serviceable Except the Main Mast & Yard |
|
|
| Mizon Top Yard and Gaffe and the Bowsprit Cap |
|
Unserviceable |
| Fore Top Mast Spare |
One |
" |
| Main ditto |
One |
" |
| Yard |
One |
" |
| Yards Driver |
One |
" |
| Boom Jibb |
One |
" |
| Studding |
Six |
Serviceable |
| Bell Watch |
One |
" |
| Boom Irons on the |
|
|
| Yards |
Four |
" |
| Hoops |
Eight |
" |
| Fire Hearth Complete |
One |
" |
| Stantions Iron Single |
Thirty |
" |
| Leather Liquor'd |
One & half Back |
" |
| Bittacle |
One |
" |
| Bars ½ Capstan |
Ten |
Uns'ble |
| Chests Arm |
Three |
" |
| Pumps Hand fitted |
Two |
Serviceable |
| Hook |
One |
" |
| Spears |
Two |
" |
| Stantions |
Two |
" |
| Boxes |
Lower |
Two |
" |
| |
Upper |
Two |
" |
| Brakes |
|
Two |
" |
[Endorsed] No 4. Copy of the Report of Survey & Valuation of the Beavers Prize, late the Oliver Cromwell
