One case of large gilded coins for the coast of China, i

    Two bales and two boxes of linens, iiii

    Two quintals of Muzavetas, ii

    Four pounds of fine coral of all sorts, iiii

    Three quintals of glass, (one blue), iii

    One thousand bundles of glass beads—­green and yellow, m

    Five hundred dozen hawks’ bells, d

    Coins and small bars of fine silver for trade in China,

    Six large caldrons of pitch, vi

    Two large caldrons, such as are used for bucking linen;
    but they must be large and very strong, because they
    are to be used in making saltpetre, ii

    One thousand sailneedles, m

    Two hundred hogsheads hooped with hoops of iron, cc

    Two saddles with long stirrups, with colored velvet
    trimmings, and all rivets, bits, and stirrup-irons
    to be gilded, ii

    Two cavalry saddles with colored trimmings, all to
    be of good quality, ii

    Six gilt swords with daggers of good quality which
    are for the S.S. on the coast of China and for those
    in the islands of Japan, vi

All of the aforesaid goods should be sent as soon as possible, on the first ships that sail, for all these things are very necessary, that we may maintain ourselves in these parts.

List of articles needed by the said fleet for the oared vessels which are to be built here for his majesty.  The list follows: 

    First:  four hawsers, of one hundred and twenty brazas
    [93] each; each five quintals, xx quintals

Two large cables, of eighty brazas each; each one
to weigh six quintals, xii quintals

Six hawsers, of one hundred and thirty brazas each;
each to weigh three quintals, xviii quintals

Two large cables additional, of one hundred and twenty
brazas each; each to weigh ten quintals, xx quintals

Item common sails for rigging, thirty quintals,
xxx quintals

We need one hundred quintals of cordage of all sorts,
c quintals

Two grapnels, each to weight four quintals,
viii quintals

Four anchors, to weigh five quintals apiece,
xx quintals

Six grapnels, to weigh three quintals apiece; five
or six more, each to weigh from five to six arrobas,
xxxiii arrobas [sic]