History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce (1874)
Lindsay, William Schaw · London : Sampson Low · leaf 24
The San Gabriel he says, had a high poop and forecastle. The tonnage in those days was cal-culated by the number of pipes of wine the vessel could carry. TheSan Gabriel was constructed to carry 400 pipes, equivalent to about400 tons measurement, or about from 250 to 300 tons register, which ismuch… … SAN GABRIEL. MERCHANT SHIPPING. 7 The king likewise commanded slaves to be boughtwho knew all the languages which might be fallenin with, and all the supplies which seemed to berequisite were provided in great abundance and indouble quantities. Such was the equipment of De Gamas ships forthis…
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