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] Four grapnels, three _arrobas each_, xii _arrobas_ Twelve French saws, xii Four frame-saws, iiii Six hand-saws, vi Two grindstones, ii