The vessel of the same kind, but smaller in size and with two masts only, was called “Snauwschip” (_rind_). It is met with frequently in Flanders. ~Witsen~ counts the rinds as among inland vessels (p. 170). THE BOEIER. [Sidenote: II 191] [Sidenote: II 194] The “Boeier” belongs to an isolated type of boats carrying on their traffic especially with Rouen. It was a flat-bottomed vessel with keel and lee-boards, as it frequented shallow rivers as much as the sea. The lee-boards reached two feet below the keel. The stem was much curved, whence their name of “Kromsteven”. Judging by the old engravings, the boats of this class had a very high “statie”, which recalls rather the construction of the Mediterranean than that of Holland. Besides, the “Boyer” is not a purely Dutch type, and it is probably descended from a Mediterranean type, modified to suit the needs of our country. Boeiers were built at Rotterdam as “draai-over-boord” with doubtless a raised deck astern, for ~Witsen~ says that they had a small lodgment under the rudder (p. 164.) This author speaks wrongly of a “boeier” or of a “galliot”, for this latter is an entirely different kind of vessel. The “boeiers” were about 86 feet long, 20 feet beam and 9½ feet depth of hold. THE HOEKER (_hoy_). [Sidenote: II 227] [Sidenote: II 228] [Sidenote: II 230] [Sidenote: III 21] The “Hoeker” (hoy), originally a fishing boat, was already a great deal used toward the middle of XVIIth century, as a merchant ship with one, two or three masts. It was a sea-going vessel, built very solidly, and later equipped for the East Indies, in spite of its relatively small size. It was 80 feet long. The large hoys had a cabin on deck. THE BUIS (_Bush_). [Sidenote: II 221] [Sidenote: III 113] The “Buis” (bush) was also used as a merchant vessel, which sometimes carried three masts, although originally it was only a fishing boat. The “hoy” and the “bush” will be spoken of again among the fishing vessels. It will be superfluous to say that neither “boeiers”, “hoys” nor “bushes” carried a beakhead. There should be mentioned also the following three types of vessels which are descendants of those which precede: THE HEKBOOT. The lower part of this vessel is that of a “flute” and the upper part that of a “pinnace”, that is to say: a vessel having a broad deck which increases its capacity. THE STRAETSVAERDER. This vessel is a rather large “flute” which carries a beakhead (~Witsen~, p. 168). (A large number of names referring to a same type of vessel arise in this way). THE STOKKER. The Stokker is a massive ship with two decks. It has the bow of a “Spiegelschip” and the stern of a “hoy”. We have received from abroad: THE FRIGATE. [Sidenote: III 18]