ABACK-STAYS ABACK-STAYS, 197 Abaft, 86 Abbot, George, Archbishop of Canterbury, copy of the Seaman’s Dictionary dedicated to, 80 Aboard, 101 A Cock-bell, 89 Advise boats, 43 Aft, 86 A-hull, 23, 142 179, 250, 255 A-lee, 179 Algiers, pirates of, 3-4, 25, 29,43 English compact with, 31 n. fortifications of, 29-30 Alicante, 30 Allowns, 193 Aloof, 87 Amain, 87 Anchor, 88, 199, 223, 251 anchor stock, 90 bowers, 89 cat the anchor, 121 kedge anchor, 88 proportions, 88 pudding of the anchor, 202 sheet anchor, 88 stream anchor, 88, 239 various parts of, 88, 222 Anchoring, or Anchorage, 90, 237 Angelo, Cape, 28 BECALMING A-peak, 197, 210 Arber, Professor, his edition of Capt. J.. Smith’s Works, 71 Arm, 91 Armado, 46 Arzilla, pirates at, 34 A-trip, 154 A-try, 142, 250 Awning, 91 Axletree, 92 Aylesbury, Sir Thomas, 274 Azores, pirates resort to, 37 BAKER, Sir Richard, marries Mainwaring’s eldest sister, 284 Bale, 92 Ballast, 92 Barlow, William, his book on the loadstone, 191 n. Bay, 93 Beachy Head, 54 Beacons, 106 Beak, or Beakhead, 93, 125, 129, 207, 209, 237, 258 Beams, 94, 126 Bear, to, 94 Bear in, 95 Bear off, 95 Beats, 124 Becalming, 114 285 286 INDEX BEDS Beds, 96 Belay, 96 Bellamy, John, 75 Belle Isle, 40 Bend, a, 97 to bend, 97 Be-neaped, 190 Bent, 149 Berth, 97 Berthing, 98 Bight, 98 Bilge, 98, 134 Bilge-water, 98 Billingsgate, 171 Biscay, Bay of, 93 Bittakle, 98 Bitter, 99 Bitter-end, 99 Bitts, the, 98-99, 238, 241 Black Rock, 47 Blocks, 100, 138 names of, 100 Blow, 100 Bluff, or Bluff-headed, 101 Board, 101 Board and board, 24, 101 Boat, 103 Boat’s gang, the, 103 Boatswain, 87, 103 n., 135 boatswain’s store, 164 Bodleian Library. MS. of Mainwaring’s Discourse of Pirates in, 6 Bolt-ropes, 101, in, 134 Bolt-sprit, 105, 198, 207, 226, 235, 237> 245, 258 Bona, pirates at, 27 Bonnet. See Sails Booker, John, 75 Boom, 106 Bougie, pirates at, 27 Boulter, Robert, 77 Bow, 106, 125, 207 Bower. See Anchor BURLINGS Bowlines, 107, 134, 161, 166, 173, 208, 241, 250 Bowse, 107, 242 Bowsprit. See Boltsprit Braces, 108, 128, 203, 241 Brackets, 108 Brails, 108 Brasenose College, Oxford, 282-4 Brazil Fleet of Spain, 32 Breaming, 109 Breast fast, no Breast ropes, no, 195, 213 Breech, 109 Breeze, no Breton ships. See Burtons Brill, 55 British Museum, MS. copies of Mainwaring’s Discourse of Pirates in, 4-5 MS. copies of the Seaman’s Dictionary in, 77-79 Brittany, 40 Brittany, Trade of (i.e. Passage del’Iroise), 14 Bucket rope, 212 Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, Mainwaring dedicates his Seaman’s Dictionary to, 70, 72-73, 81 Mainwaring’s suggestion to, regarding loan of warships to Venice, 271—3 mentioned, 69, 274 Budge-barrel, no, 120, 174 Bulge. See Bilge Bulk, 110 Bulkhead, in, 135, 200 Bunt, iii-ii2, 121 Bunt-lines, in Buoy, 112, 212 Buoyant, 112 Burlings Islands, pirates at, 32, 34 INDEX 287 BURR Burr shot, 225 Burtons (i.e. Breton ships), 32, 193 and n. Butt, 113 butt-heads, 113 Buttock, 113 CABLE, 113, 128, 194, 199, 209, 213, 237, 245, 250, 258 pointing the, 200 shot of, 225 slatch of the, 227 stoppers for, 238 stream cable, 239 the cable surges, 240 Caburns, 114, 213, 233 Cadiz, 32 Calm, 114 Calthorpe, Lord, MS. copies of the Seaman’s Dictionary owned by, 81 Camber, 115 Cambridge University, MS. copy of Mainwaring’s Discourse of Pirates in, 6 Canary Islands, pirates resort to, 34, 36 Cap, 115, 246 Cap squares, 116, 119 Cape Verde, 208 Capstan, 116, 163, 165, 183, 191, 196, 204, 228, 251, 255, 257 kinds and parts of, 116-7, 23 1 capstan bars, 117 jeer-capstan, 169, 191, 231 See also Crab Captain, 87 captain’s cabin, 218 Card (sea), 117 Careening, 109, 117, 200, 253 manner of, 118 Carling-knees, 119 CLEAR Carlings, 119, 136 Carpenter, 125 Carriage. See Gun carriage, 119 Carthage, Cape, 29 Cartridges, no, 119, 202 Car veils, 120 Carvell-work, 120, 127 Case, 120-1 Case-shot, 121, 123, 225 Caskets, 121, 146 Cat, 121 Cat head, 196, 213 Cat-holes, 122 Catharpings, 121 Caulk and Caulking, 122, 125, 195, 197 Chafe, 122 Chain shot, 225 Chains, 122 Chain-wales, 122, 223, 240 Chamber, 123 Channel, 123, 130 Charge, 123 Chase, 123, 202 Chase pieces, 125 Chatham, 115 Cheeks, 125, 167 Chess-trees, 101, 125, 129, 147, 182, 208, 240-1 Chevalier, Jean, his account of Main waring, 276-8 Chinching, 125 Choke, 126 Cinque Ports, Lord Warden of, licenses for the -Sowe fishery granted by, 56 fishery rights of, 58 n. Judge of the Admiralty Court of. See Newman, SirG. Clamps, 126, 211 Clavel, Richard, 75 Clear, Cape, 47 288 INDEX CLEAT Cleat, 126 Clew, 126 Clew garnets, 126, 142 Clew-lines, 127, 142, 152, 203, 259 Clinch, 127, 214 Clincher, 127 Clinch-work, 120 Close fights, 147, 252 Clothe, 127 Cloyed, 127 Coaks, 128 Coamings, 128 Coats, 128 Cockswain, 103 Coil, 128 Coke, Sir John, Mainwaring’s Discourse on the French fishing upon the Sowe presented to, 53 Collar, 129 Comb, the, 129 Compass, 98-99, 220-1, 247, 257 fly of, 150 needle of, 190 points of, 199 steering by the, 236 various kinds, 129 Cond and Conding, 87, 96, 129- 130, 164, 200 See also Steer Condor (conder), 87 Contarini, Venetian Ambassador, 269 Cook-room, 131-3 Corbet, Sir John, 284 marries Mainwarin g’s younger sister, 284 Cordage, 133 See also Ropes Corvo, pirates at, 37 Cotton, Sir Robert, 274 Counter, the, 133, 146 DECKS Course (of a ship), 133 main course. See Mainsail fore course. See Foresail Coxswain. See Cockswain Crab (kind of capstan), 133 Cradle (ship’s), 133-4 Craft (nets or lines), 134 Craft (small vessels), 134 Crank, 134 Crays, 134 Crete, pirates at, 28 Cringles, 108, in, 134 Cross-bar shot, 134-5, 225 Cross-jack, 135 Cross-piece, 135 Cross-trees, 135, 172, 227, 248 Crow-feet, 135, 138, 210, 235 Crowe, Sir Sackville, 274 Cubbridge-head, 135, 196, 213 Cullera, 30 Culverin, 200 Culver-tail, 136 Cun. See Cond Cunting, 136 Cut, 136 Cut-water, 137 Cylinder, 119, 137 Cyprus, pirates at, 28 DAVIT, 138 Dead-men-eyes, 129, 138, 165, *75> 205, 208, 226 Dead-water, 138 Decks, 94, 138-9 coamings, 128 first orlop, 126, 132, 139, 193 forecastle, 135, 182, 189, 191, 202, 207, 212, 218, 245, 252 half-deck, 135, 139, 211-12, 245 lower decks, 128, 218 INDEX 289 DECKS Decks (cont.) poop, 108, 191, 193, 200, 228 quarter-deck, 139, 205, 211 second orlop, 139, 193, 211 settling the deck, 221 spar deck, 139 third deck, 211 upper deck, 121 Deep-sea-lead, 140 Deep-sea-line, 140, 229 Denbigh, Earl of, 70-71, 73, 74, 79, 274 Denmark, fleet of, 33 Denny, Thomas, 283 Desertas, pirates resort to, 36 Dieppe, 54 fishermen of, 56, 57, 59 governor of, 56, 63, 65 price of fish at, 61 Disembogue, 140 Dispert, 140 Dock, 141 Doughty, Thomas, 279 Dover Castle, 66 Mainwaring’s Seaman’s Dictionary compiled in, 73 Dover, Spanish Ambassador, at, 266 Drabler. See Sails Drags, 141 Drake, Sir Francis, speech after Doughty’s execution, 279-80. Draught, 141 Dredge, 141-2 Dredging, 142 Drift sail, 142 Drive, 142 Dublin, 39 Trinity College, MS. copy of Mainwaring’s Discourse of Pirates at, 7 Duck-up, 142-3 Duller (i.e. moderate), 101 ii. FIGHTS EARING, 143 Ease, to, 143 East Indies, 41, 267 Easterlings (ships of the Hanseatic ports), 32 Easton, Peter, pirate, pardoned, 21 Eddy, 143 Eddy-wind, 144 El Araish, 34 End for end, 144 English Channel, 123 Enter, 144 Entering ladder, 144 Entering rope, 144, 212 Eyelet-holes, 145, 176, 212 Eyes— eye of the anchor, 145 eye of the strap, 145 See also Dead-men-eyes FAIRLIGHT, 54 Fake (circle of rope), 128, 145 Falcon, Cape, 27 Fall-off, 145 Falls, 145 Farthell (furl), 108, 112, 121, 127, 146, 228 Farthelling lines, 146 Fashion pieces, 146, 246 Fassing (fraying), 200 Fathom, 146, 229 Fayal, 101 Faying (fraying), 185 and n. Fender bolts, 146 Fenders, 146-7, 170 Fid, 147, 163, 231 fid-hammer, 147 Fidallah, pirates at, 35 Fights, 147 close fights, 147, 252 2 go INDEX FINETT Finett, Sir John, account of Mainwaring’s negotiations with Venice, 269-271 Finisterre, Cape (North Cape), , 32 Fire-balls, 147 Fire-pikes, 147 Fire pots, 144, 147 Fireworks, 147-8 Fish, price of, 61 Fish, a (piece of timber), 148, 258 fish the mast, 148 Fish, the (tackle), 148 fish-block, 148 Fisher, Benjamin, 71 Fisher, William, 77 Fishery, Mainwaring’s Discourse on Rye, 53-66 Fish-hook, 148 Fishing, nets and lines, 134 See also Tramels Fishmongers, Company of, 65 Flags, 148-9 Flagstaff, 116 Flare (of a ship), 149 Flaring, 167 Float, 149 Floaty, 25, 43 Flood, 149 Floor (of a ship), 149 Florence, Duke of, offers Mainwaring a pardon, n Flores, pirates resort to, 37 Florida, Cape, 194 Flow, 149-50 Flown, 150 Fluke, the, 150. See also Anchor Flush, 150 Fly (of the compass), 150 Foot-hooks. See Futtocks Forecastle. See Decks Fore-foot, 150-1 GAUGE Fore-locks, 116, 119, 151 Fore-mast. See Masts Fore-peak, 197 Fore-reach, 151 Foresail. See under Sails Fore tacks. See Tacks Formentera, pirates at, 27 Former, 119, 151 Foscarini, Antonio, interview with Mainwaring, 265-8 Foul, 151-2 Foul water, 152 Founder, 152 Fowler (gun), 123, 228 Free, to, 152 French, evils of allowing them to fish at the Sowe, 53-66 talk of Mare Liberum, 64 Freshet, 153 Friesland, 39 Fur, or Furred, 153 Furl. See Farthell Futtocks, 97, 153-4, I 72» 2°8> 216, 227, 233 GAGING (jerking), 206 Gale, 154, 245 Galicia, ships of. See Gallego Gall ego boats (ships of Galicia), 32 Gallery, 133 Galleys, 246 Galligrosses, Venetian, 28 Galling, 112, 114, 122, 196, 199, 220 Garboard, 154 garboard strake, 154, 238 Garland, 129, 154 Garnet, 154-5, 216, 219, 227 Gaskets. See Caskets Gata, Cape de, pirates at, 26- 27 Gauge, 155 INDEX 291 GENTLEMEN Gentlemen and Tarpaulin Commanders, 279-81 Gibraltar, Straits of, 25 Gibson, Richard, on Gentlemen Commanders, 280-1 Gifford, Captain Richard, 274 Girding, a, 155 Godbid, W., 76-77 Gondomar, El Conde de, anxious to enlist Mainwaring’s services, 12, 265-6 Goose-wing, 155-6 Goring, 126, 156 Gozzo, 28 Grapnels, 156 Grapples, 191 Gratings, 127, 156 coamings of, 128 Grave, to, 156-7 Gravesend, 15 Greenland fleet, 267 Greenwich Reach, 208 Gripe, 157 Grommets, 121, 157 Ground, 158 ground timbers, 158 Gudgeons, 228 Guest-rope, 103, 212 Guinea, 34 Guise, Duchess of, license to fish at the Sowe, 56 Gull, to, 158-9 Gun-carriage, 189, 231 axletrees, 92, 119, 180 bed of, 96 bolts, 119 cap squares, 116, 119 cheeks, 119, 125 forelocks, 116, 119, 151 hooks, 119 linch-pins, 119, 180 trucks, 119, 230, 249 Gun room, 218 ports of, 122, 246 HELM Guns and Gunnery, 91, 95, 107. 109, no, 119, 120-1, 123, 125, 127, 134, 137, 140, 147, 174, 175, 187, 189, 198, 200-2, 205, 207, 225, 230-2, 242, 245, 247, 258 Gunwale, 101, 159, 243, 252 Gurnards, 55 Guy rope, 159 HAILING, 159-60 Halibuts, 55 Halliards, 86, 135, 152. 160, 175, 207-8, 245 main-halliards, 218 topsail halliards, 128 Hand, or Handing, 160 Handspike, 160, 257 Hanseatic ports, ships of. See Easterlings Harpings, 160 Harquebuss-a-croc, 198 Harvey, Lord, 274 Hatches, 127, 160, 221 coamings of, 128 hatchway, 160, 218 Haul, 161 Haul-yards. See Halliards Hawser, 113, 161-2, 213, 251 Hawses, 114, 121-2, 161, 197, 199, 210, 256 Haye, 160 Head. See Beakhead Head-lines, 162, 212 Head-sails, 162 Head-sea, 162 Heave, to, 163 Heel (of a ship), 163 Heel (of the mast), 163, 224 Heeling, 219 Height (i.e. latitude), 32, 33 Helm, 130-1, 164, 234-5, 245, 255, 260 INDEX HERBERT Herbert, Lord, 274 Hey—Ret, 85 Heywood (T.) and W. Rowley, Fortune by Land and Sea quoted, 15 n., 43 n. Hitch, to, 164 Hoa, 160 Hodgkin (J. E.), MS. copy of Discourse on Pirates owned by, 7-8 Hoist, 167 Hold, the, 164, 201 Hold-off, 164-5 Honeycomb, 165 Hook again, 85 Hooks, 165, 211, 216 sheer hooks, 222-3 Hoorn, 14 Horse (rope), 165-6 Hoskins, Dr. S. E., his Charles II in the Channel Islands quoted, 277 Hounds (of the masts), 125, 167, 210, 245 Housing-in, 166, 256 Howard, Lord Thomas, Earl of Suffolk, 46 n. Hoyes, 134 Hull (of a ship), 167 A-hull, 23, 142, 179, 250, 255 Hulling, 167-8 Hullock, 169 Hurlock, Benjamin, 77 Hurlock, G., 76 ICELAND, pirates resort to, 39 Ightfield, Shropshire, 282-3 Institution of Naval Architects, 81 n. Ireland, pirates on coast of, 14- i?> 33, 39, 4° act for punishing (1612), 41 n. plan for suppressing, 46-48 LAMBETH Iron-sick, 169-70 Iviza, 27 JABEA-ROADS, 30 James I, dedication of Mainwaring’s Discourse on Pirates to, 3, 9-13 Jeer, 116, 169 jeer capstan, 169 Junk, 170 Jury-mast. See Masts KECKLE, or Heckling, 170 Kedge, to, 170-1 Kedger. See Anchor Keel, 115, 165, 171, 206, 211, 237 keel-rope, 171, 212 scarf of the, 218 skeg of, 226 Keelson, 171, 200, 227, 236 Ketches, 134, 171 Kevels, 172, 241 Kink, 172 Knave-line, 172 Knees, 97, 108, 125, 172, 207 Knights, 172-3, 208, 218, 224 Knittles, 173, 213 Knittlidge. See Ballast Knots, 173, 222 See also Wale-knot LABOUR (to), 173-4 Lace, or Lacing, 174 Ladder, entering, 144, 174 Lade, to, 174 Ladle, 174 Lagos, Bay of, 34 Lambeth Palace Library, MSS. of the Seaman’s Dictionary in, 80 INDEX 293 LAMPEDUSA Lampedusa, pirates at, 28 supposed scene of Shakespeared Tempest, 28 n. Land-fall, 174 Land-locked, 175 Land-to, 175 Land-turn, 175 Langrel, 175, 225 Lanniers, 138, 175, 205, 226, 237-8 Lanzarote, pirates resort to, 36 Raleigh, at, 36 n. Larboard, 130 larboard watch, 253 See also Port Large, 175-6 Lash, or Lasher, 176 Lasking, 176 Latchets, 105, 145, 176 Latitude. See Height Launch, 176 Lay a land, 177 Lead, heaving the, 166, 229 Leak, 177 Leconfield, Lord, MS. copy of the Seaman’s Dictionary belonging to, 81 Ledges, 178 Lee, 178 A-lee, 179 Lee-fangs, 179 Lee-latch, 131 Leech (of a sail). See Sail Leech-lines, 179 Leghorn, 21 Leigh-On-Sea, pirates at, 10 Le Neve, Peter, 72, 81 Let fall, 179 Levant, east wind blowing up the Mediterranean, 26, 30 Lie under the sea, 179-80 Lifts (ropes), 180, 197 Ligier (Ledger), resident agent or consul, 30 MAINWARING Limbers, 180, 237 Lime-hound (bloodhound), 46 Limehouse Reach, 208 Linch-pins, 119, 180 Lindsey, Earl of, 274 Lionello, Venetian Secretary in England, 263 List, 180 Loadstone, 190-1 Lockers, 181 Log-line, 181 Long-boat, 103 Long Reach, 208 Longst-ships, 243 Longueville, Henry Yelverton, Viscount, 81 Loof, 125, 130, 182, 202 Loof-hook, 182, 208 Loom, 182 Loom-gale. See Gale Lupo, pirates resort to, 37 MACHIAVELLI, his // Principe quoted, 66 Mainsail. See under Sails Main tacks. See Tacks Mainwaring, Sir Arthur, 12 note on, 282-3 Mainwaring, Sir George, of Ightfield, note on the family of, 282-4 Mainwaring, George, note on, 283 Mainwaring, Sir Harry, Bart., MS. copy of the Discourse of Pirates owned by, 7 Mainwaring, Sir Henry, Discourse of Pirates, 3-49 dedication to James I, 3, bibliography of, 4-8 captures Turkish pirates in the Thames, 10 294 INDEX MAINWARING Main waring (cont.) offered a command in the Spanish fleet, 11 the Dukes of Savoy and Florence anxious to enlist his services, 11 the Conde of Porto Legro offers him a command, 11-12 the Duke of Guise offers him protection, 12 refusal of these offers, 12 his advice how to prevent and suppress pirates, 40-49 discourse concerning the French fishing upon the So we, 53-66 letter to Sir John Coke, 53 the Seaman’s Dictionary, 69- 260 earliest treatise in English on seamanship, 70 dedicated to, and written for the Duke of Buckingham, 7°’ 72-3 bibliography of the Seaman’s Dictionary, 75-82 negotiations on behalf of Venice, 263-73 Foscarini’s interview with, 265-8 Sir J. Finett’s account of, 269—71 suggestion regarding the loan of warships to Venice, 271-3 Jean Chevalier’s sketch of Mainwaring, 276-8 Main waring, Sir Thomas, note on, 284 Malaga Fleet, 33 Mamora, pirates at, 10-11 mentioned, 123 Man, to, 182-4 MASTS Man, Jonas, 71 Manger, 99, 184-5, 218 Man-of-war, cook room m, decks, 139 definition of, 184 housing in, 167 nettings in, 191 See also Decks Mansell, Sir Robert, Algiers expedition of, 45 n. mentioned, 46 n. Manti, Monsieur de, 12 Marline, 185, 199, 219 Marlin spike, 185 Martnets, 185-6, 203 legs of the, 179 Massa, pirates resort to, 36 Master, 87, 247, 253 master’s cabin, 200, 205, 213, 218 Masts— boltsprit, 105, 120, 207, 226, 235, 237, 245 bonaventure mizen, 120 foremast, 186, 199, 202, 204, 207, 236 fore-topmast, 135 heel of, 163, 224 hounds of, 125, 167, 210, 245 jury-masts, 170 main-mast, 116, 120, 186, 199, 204 mizen mast, 186, 204, 236 mizen topmast, 135 partners, 128, 137, 195-6, 255 proportions of, 186-7 sheers, 223 spritsail-topmast, 135 sprung their masts, 232-3 taunt masts, 243 topgallant mast, 135, 245 topmast, 115-6, 125, 199, 204, 209, 246 INDEX 295 MATS Mats, 187 Medina-Sidonia, Duke of, offers Mainwaring a command in the Spanish fleet, 11 Mehedia. See Mamora. Mennes, Sir John, 281 Mervin, Sir Henry, 70, 78, 281 Messina, 272 Metal, 187 Mexico, Bay of, 93 Michielini, Lunardo, 263 Milford, pirates at, 39 Milo, pirates at, 28 Mings, Sir Christopher, seamen’s love for, 281 Minim, 121 Minute glass, 181 Minute-line. See Log-line Mizen-mast. See Masts Mizen-sail. See Sails Mizen-topmast. See Masts. Mizen-yard. See Yards Mockage, 130 Mogador, pirates resort to, 35 Monk-seam, 188 Monson, Sir William, on the recourse of pirates to the Irish coast, 16 n. suggests sending pirates to the Galleys, 19 n. captures pirates on the coast of Scotland, 38—39 n. advice concerning the pirates of Algiers, 44 n.—4$n. mentioned, 46 n., 280 Montgomery, Philip Herbert, Earl of, 264, 269 Mooring, 188-9 More, Sir William, 282 Moryson, Sir Richard, on the recourse of pirates to the Irish coast, 17 n., 48 n. Mount, to, 189 OOZE Moxon, Joseph, hydrographer, 75 Murderers (guns), 123, 189, 198, – 228 NAIL, overhang the, 166 and n., 207 Narrow Seas, fishery of, 61, 66 estimate for constant guard of the, 274-5 Neal-to, 190 Neap tide. See Tides Needle (of the compass), 190-1 Nettings, 191 netting sails, 191 Newcastle, 41 Newfoundland, pirates at the great fishing bank of, 33, 37 wafters to safeguard the fisherman at, 38 ships for, 267 mentioned, 10, 41 Newman, Sir George, Judge of the Admiralty Court of the Cinque Ports, letter on the So we fishery, 54 ^.-55 n. Nippers (small ropes), 191, 238 Noddy (card game), 247 Northumberland, Algernon Percy, Earl of, 70 Norwich, Sir Erasmus, MS. copy of the Seaman’s Dictionary owned by, 82 Nottingham, Earl of, men tioned, 3, 46 n. OAKUM, 122, 125, 170, 192, 194 Observe, to, 192 Offing, 192 Off ward, 192-3 Ons, Islas de, 34 Ooze, 194 296 INDEX ORDNANCE Ordnance. See Guns and Gunnery Orlops. See Decks Ossuna, Duke of, 266, 268 Outlicker, 193 Overbore, 95 Overhang the nail, 166 and n., 207 Overhaul, 161 Overset, 193—4 Overthrow, 194 PALOS, Cape de, 26 Parbuckle, 195 Parcel, or Parcelling, 195-6 Parrels, 195, 209, 213, 249 Partners, 128, 137, 196, 255 Passage de 1’Iroise, 14 Passarado, 196, 213 Passaro, Cape, Sicily, pirates at, 27 Passenger, Thomas, 77 Paunch (mats), 196 Pawl, 116, 196, 257 Pay, to, 196-7 A-peak, 197, 210 Peeters, Peter, pirate pardoned, 21 Pendants, 198, 240 Peniche, carvells of, 47, 120 Pennington, Sir John, 274 Perforst-men, 22 Perry, a squall or contrary wind, 29 and n. Peyton, Sir Henry, commands English troops in the Venetian service, 269 Pico Island, 37 Pillow, 198 Pinks, 14-15 Pintle, 198 Pirates, Mainwaring’s Discourse on, 3-49 PORTS Pirates (cont.) at Mamora, 10 in Thames, 10 their beginnings, 14-17 in Ireland, 14-17 when captured should be made galley-slaves, or found useful employment, 19 bravery of, 19 assure themselves of a pardon if they take a good English ship, 21 Leghorn and Villefranche free to them, 21 how they operate at sea, 23-24 stratagems of, 24 where they revictual and refit their ships, 25-40 how to prevent and suppress, 40-49 increase of, during the reign of James I, 41 plan to suppress, on the Irish coast, 46-48 Pitching, 198-9 Plats, 199 Plot, 199, 247 See also Card (sea) Plyers, 24 Plymouth Sound, 228 Point, a, 199-200 Pontevedra, pirate’s at, 34 Poop, 108, 191, 193, 200, 228 Port, 180, 200, 255 See also Larboard Porto Farina, pirates at, 29 famous for its arsenal, 29 n mentioned, 90 Porto Legro, the Conde of, his offer to Mainwaring, 11-12 Ports (of a ship), 200, 214, 221, 246 INDEX 297 PORTUGAL Portugal, pirates resort to the coast of, 31 Bay of, 93 and n. Pouches, 93, 200 Powder, 127, 207 kinds of, 200-1 powder room, 201 Predy, 201 Preventer rope. See Ropes Priming, 202 Priming-powder, 127 Proviso. See Mooring Prow, 202 Public Record Office, MS. of the Seaman’s Dictionary in, 79 Puddings (ropes), 202 Pulleys, 202—3 Pumps, 92, 128, 152, 237, 239 bilge, 98 chain, 92 kinds of, 203-4 pump-brake, 204 pump-can, 204 pump-dale, 204 sounding the pump, 229 Purchase, to, 204 Puttocks, 122, 204, 208, 226 QUARTER, the, 205, 221, 236, 246, 250 Quarter winds, 205, 217 Quarter-deck. See Decks Quartering, 205 Quartermasters, 87 Queensborough, 15 Quoins, 96, 205, 230 RABBETING, 206 Rainborowe, Thomas, 281 Rake, 206-7, 211 ROPES Raleigh, Sir Walter, at Lanzarote, 36 n. ‘anecdote of, 42 n. Ram-head, 207-8, 212-13, 245 Rammer, 207, 232 Ranges, 207-8 Rat Isle (? Rhe), 40 Ratling, 208 Reach, a, 208 Reeve, 208 Rhe, 40 Rhodes, pirates at, 28 Ribs (of a ship), 208-9 Ride, 209, 225 Riders, 210 Rigging, 210-ij See also Ropes Ring-bolts. See Bolts Rio d’Oro, 36 Rising timbers, 211 Risings, 126, 211 Road, 211 Roader, a, 212 Robands. See Robbins Robbins (robands), 202, 212 Roca, Cape (Rock of Lisbon), 32 Roof-trees, 174, 178, 191, 212 Roomer, 95 Rope yarns, 213 Ropes— boat rope, 103, 212 boat’s seizing, 219-20 bolt-ropes, 101, in, 134 bowlines, 107, 134, 161, 166, 173, 208, 241, 250 braces, 108, 128, 203, 241 brails, 108 breast fast, no breast ropes, no, 195, 213 breechings, no bucket rope, 212 buoy rope, 212, 257 catharpings, 121 298 INDEX ROPES Ropes (cont.) clew garnets, 126, 142 coiled, 128-9 collar, 129 cringles,n08, in, 134 crow-feet, 135, 138, 210, 235 entering rope, 144, 212 guest-rope, 103, 212 guy rope, 159 halliards, 86, 135, 152, 160, *75> 207-8, 245 head-lines, 162, 212 horse, 165-6 jeer rope, 116, 169 keel-rope, 171, 212 knave-line, 172 lashers, 176 lee-fangs, 179 lifts, 180, 197 nepasarceua, 196 nippers, 191, 238 parbuckle, 195 passarado, 196, 213 pendants, 198, 240 plats, 199 preventer rope, 212 puddings, 202 rudder rope, 212, 214 runner, 195, 216-17 slatch of the rope, 227 smiting line, 228 splicing, 231 standing parts of running ropes, 233 standing ropes, 233 stern-fast, no, 122 tackles, 241-2 ties, 245 top ropes, 212, 246 topsail halliards, 128 trusses, 249-50 See also Cables, Hawser Rough-trees. See Roof-trees Round-house, 213 SAIL Rotmd-iri, 213 Round shot, 225 Rouse-in, 213 Roves (small metal plates), 127 andn., 214 rove and clinch, 214 Rowl, 214, 256 Rudder, 158, 164, 214, 226 gudgeons, 214 pintles of, 198, 214, 228 rowl, 214, 256 rudder-head, 128 rudder-irons, 214-15 rudder-rope, 212, 214 See also Tiller, Whip Rummage, 215 Run, 215 Rung-heads, 216, 227 Runner (rope), 195, 216 Running ropes, 217 Rupert, Prince, letter of, 283 Rut (i.e. route), 32 Rye, fishery of, 53-66 decay of, 59 seamen of, 60, 65 price of fish at, 61 attacks on fishermen of, 62 Mainwaring’s suggestion for reviving the fishing industry of, 65 SAFFI, 211 pirates resort to, 35 Sail, bunt of a, in, 112, 121 clew of, in, 126, 156, 179, 196, 198, 219, 223, 240 earing of, 126, 178 eyelet-holes of, 145, 176, 212 farthelling, 108, 112, 121,127, 146, 228 goring, 126, 156 headline, 212 INDEX 299 SAIL Sail (cont.) hullock of, 169 latchets, 105, 145, 176 leech of, 134, 178-9, 217, 223, 236 spill the sail, 230 strike down a sail, 239 Sails— bonaventure, 120, 188 bonnet, 105, 134, 141, 145, 174, 176, 179 drabler, 105, 141, 145, 174, 176 drift sail, 142 foresails, 106, 127, 133, 146, 179, 213, 232, 241-2 goose-wing, 155-6 head-sails, 162, 217 lateen sails, 120 n. main sail, 105, 120, 127, 133, 146, 179, 213, 242 mizen sail, 120, 133, 179, 187-8, 217 sprit sails, 94, 105, 107, 127, 143, 228, 231, 241 studding sails, 106 topgallant sails, 112, 127 topsails, 127, 217, 238 St. George’s Channel, 123 pirates in, 39 St. Maries, Cape, 31, 33 St. Peters, island off Sardinia, pirates at, 27—28 Saint Valery, fishermen of, 58, 63, 65 St. Vincent, Cape, 31-33 Salamon, Cape, 28 Sallee, pirates at, 10, 35 Salvora, 34 San Lucar, 32, 33 San Martin, Cape de, 26 Santa Cruz, pirates resort to, 36 the wind at, 100, 137 SHEERS Sardinia, 27 Savoy, Duke of, offers Mainwaring a pardon, n Scambling (slipshod), 83 Scarf, 217-18 Scarponto, 28 Scotland, pirates on the coast of, 38 Scott, Mr. Charles, original MS. of the Seaman’s Dictionary belonging to the late, 72, 81 Scott, -Mrs. Charles, 74 Scuppers, 204, 218 scupper leathers, 218 scupper nails, 219 Scuttle, 218 Sea, trough of the, 249 Sea-gate, 88, 90, 136, 196, 209, 211, 257 Sea turn (a breeze), no Seamen, English, loth to serve in the King’s ships, 41 Seeling, 219 Seizing, 219-20 Send, 220 Sennit, 220 Serve, to, 220 Set, to, a land, sun, or ship by the compass, 220-1 Settle a deck, 221 Sewing, 221 Shackles, 221 Shakespeare, supposed scene of the Tempest, 28 n. Shallops, 103 Shank, 222 Shank-painter, 222 Sheathing, 222 Sheave. See Shivers Sheepshanks, 222 Sheer hooks, 222-3 Sheering, 223 Sheers, 223 300 INDEX SHEETS Sheets, 223-4, 233> 25 I false sheet, 224 fore topsail sheets, 207-8 fore-sheet, 199, 213, 223-4 lee sheets, 205, 241 main sheet, 213, 223 topsail sheets, 202, 207, 242 weather-sheet, 200 Sheevers. See Shivers Ships, English merchant ships loaned to Venice, 267 suggested loan of English warships to Venice, 271-3 proposition for ships and pinnaces for guard of the Narrow Seas, 274-5 Ship’s boat, 103-4 Ships named— Bonaventure, 21 n. Concord, 21 Peter and Andrew, 38 St. Claude, 281 Shivers, 100, 121, 203-4, 207, 224, 228, 246, 257 Shoal, 224-5 Shore, 225 wash of the, 253 Shores (pieces of timber), 225 Shot, various kinds of, 225 Shot of cable, 225 Shrouds, 121-2, 161, 204-5, 208, 216, 220, 222-3, 225-6, 240, 242-3, 249, 258 Sicily, 27 Skeg, 226 Skiffs, 103 Slatch, 226-7 Sleepers, 227, 233 Sling, to, 227 Slings, 122, 227-8, 245 Smith, Captain John, Accidence for all Young Seamen, 71 Smith, Ralph, 77 SPURKETS Smiting line, 228 Snatch block, 228, 257 Sockets, 228 Soles, 55 price of, 61 Sound, a, 228-9 Sound, to, 229 sounding-lead, 229 sounding-line, 229 Sound, The, 228 pirates in, 33 Sowe, Mainwaring’s Discourse on the French fishing upon the, 53-66 a fishing-ground between Rye and Dieppe, 54 extent of, 54, 55 n. evils of allowing the French to fish at the, 56 et seq. illegal fishing of the French at, 62-65 Spain, pirates resort to the coast of, 31, 33, 39 yearly Brazil fleet of, 32 threat to Venice, 265-73 Spartel, Cape, 34 Spell, 229-30 Spend, 230 Spigots (taps), 204 Spikes, 230 Spill, 230-1 Spindle (of the capstan), 231 Splice, 231 kinds of, 231 Split, 231 Sponge, the, 231-2 Spoon, to, 232 Spring, to (a mast) } 232-3 Spring-tide, 232 Sprit-sails. See Sails Spritsail topmast. See Masts Spritsail-yard. See Yards Spun-yarn, 233 Spurkets, 253 INDEX 301 STANCHIONS Stanchions, 159 Standing parts of running ropes, 233 Standing ropes, 233-4 Starboard, 130, 180, 200 starboard watch, 253 Stay, to, 234, 241 Stays, 175, 234-5, 249 back stays, 135, 198, 234-5 forestay, 235 mainstays, 129, 138, 235, 252 mizen stay, 235 topmast stay, 235 Steer, to, 235-6 See also Cond Steerage, 189, 205, 236, 247, 256 Steeving, 94 Stem, 236 Step, 236 Stern, 236 Stern-fast, no, 122 Stern-ports, 122, 256 Stern-post, 214—15, 224, 226 Stern-sheets, 224 Steve, or Steving, 237 Steward’s room, 218, 237 Stirrup, 237 Stoaked, 92, 237 Stop, 237 Stoppers, 144, 175, 237-8 Stow, to, 238 Strake, 238 Strap (a rope), 238-9 Stream anchor. See Anchors Stream cable, 239 Stretch, 239 Strike, to, 239 Studding sail. See Sails Suck, 239 Suffolk, Lord Thomas Howard, Earl of. See Howard Surge, 240 TIGHT Susa, pirates at, 29 Swifters, 226, 240 Swifting, 240 TACK, to, 241 Tackles, 241-2 gunner’s tackles, 242 Tacks, 219, 240-1 fore tacks, 93, 129, 207, 213, 240 main tacks, 129, 213 See also Ropes Taffny, pirates resort to, 35 Tally, 242 Tampkin, 242 Taper bore, 242 Tapering, 242 Tarpaulin and Gentlemen Commanders, 279-81 Tarpawling, 242 Taunt, 242-3 Taut, 243 Teelin Head, 47 Tempest, 243 Teneriff, wind at, 100-1 Tetuan, pirates at, 26 Thames, 263 Thaughts, 243 Thight (tight), 243 Thornback (ray), price of, 61 Thowles, 243 Thwart-ships, 243 Tides, 243-4 ebb tide, 244 flood tide, 244 leeward tide, 244 neap tides, 190, 232 spring tides, 232 tide-gate, 223, 244 windward tide, 244 Tier, 245 Ties, 245 Tight. See Thight 302 INDEX TILBURY Tilbury Hope, 15 Tiller, 98, 245 Tlem9en, pirates at, 26 Tonge Castle, Shropshire, 283 Top-armours, 245 Topgallants. See Masts Topmast. See Masts Top ropes, 212, 246 Torbay, 93 Tow, to, 246 Trammels, 57, 60 Transom, 113, 133, 205, 236, 246-7 Traverse, 37, 247 Traverse Board, 247 Trenails, 122, 177, 192, 248 Treport, fishermen of, 58, 63, 65 Tres Forcas, Cape, 27 Trestle-trees, 135, 248, 255 Trevor, Sir Sackville, 274 Trice, to, 248 Trim (of a ship), 248 A-trip, 154 Trip, 154 Tripoli, pirates at, 29 Trough of the sea, 249 Trucks, 249 Trumpeters, 87, 160 Trunnions, 116, 125, 249 Trusses (ropes), 249-50 Try, to, 142, 250 Tuck, the, 250 Tunis, pirates of, 4, 10, 25, 29, 43 Dey of, 11,26 laws of, 42 Turbots, 55 Turn, to. See Board VEER, 250 Veering, 251 Velez Malaga, 30 WEATHER Venice, Mainwaring’s negotiations on behalf of, 263- 73 Gondomar’s threat against, 266 English troops for, 269 Mainwaring’s suggestion regarding the loan of warships to, 271-3 galligrosses of, 28 Villefranche, 21 Violl, 251 WAFT, to, 251-2 Wafters (convoys), 38, 251 Waist (of a ship), 252 Waist-boards, 252 Waist-cloths, 147, 252 Waist-trees, 159, 174, 178, 191, 252 See also Roof-trees Wake (of a ship), 252 Wale, 97 See also Bend, Chain-wales Wale-knot, 237, 240, 251 Wall-reared, 252—3 Walt, 253 Ward, John, pirate, 21 n. Warp, 253 Wash a ship, 253 Wash of the shore, 253 Watch, 253 Water-borne, 254 Water-line, 254. Water-shot, 254 Waterward, 192 Water-way, 254 Way of a ship, 254-5 Waying, 254 Weather, to, 255 Weather bow, 255 Weather coil, 255 INDEX 303 WEAVERS Weavers, 55, 61 Wedges, 255 Whelps (of the capstan), 116, 196, 253 Whip, the, 98, 164, 214, 255-6 whip staff, 239 Whistles, 160 Wholesome, 256 Whoodings, 256 Winchilsea and Nottingham, Earl of, MS. of Discourse of Pirates belonging to, 7 Wind, 100-1, 106-7, no, 114, 130, 144, 154, 155, 162, 173, 175, 200, 205, 209, 241, 243, 245, 247, 251, 258 Wind, to, 256 Winding tackle, 257 Windlass, 160, 257 Wind-taut, 258 Wood and wood, 258 Woold, or Woolding, 258 Worm, 258 Worming, 258 ZOWE YARDS— cross-jackyard, 108, 135, 259 fore-yard, 169-70, 179, 196, 202, 2IO, 222, 245, 250, 259 main yard, 169, 170, 179, 196, 202, 222, 245, 250 mizen yard, 108, 170, 228, 245, 250 spritsail yard, 245, 259 topgallant yards, 180 topsail yards, 180, 245, 259 yardarms, 210, 222 Yaw, 130, 235, 259 Yoke, 260 ZANTE, 28 Zouch, Lord, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 58 n. t 62, 268 copy of the Seaman’s Dictionary dedicated to, 72- 74.78 Zowe. See Sowe