Note 772 — ELIZABETH 1558-1603 (continued 2)

State Papers, Dom., cxxxvi, 35. When the Pelican, or as she was afterwards called, the Golden Hind, returned from her famous voyage round the world she was placed in a dock, filled in with earth at Deptford, and remained there as one of the shows of London for nearly a century. There is an estimate for works to the amount of £370 for this purpose (Add. MSS. 9294, f. 68), but it does not appear that this plan, which included a brick wall, roof, etc., was ever fully carried out. In the Navy accounts only £67, 7s 10d for her repairs, £35, 8s 8d for a wall of earth round her, and £14, 13s 4d for preparing the ship for the Queen’s visit are entered.