Note 42 — INTRODUCTION
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Thus in November 1591, whilst holding office as Master Shipwright, Chapman, who owned a private yard at Deptford, was paid the bounty of 5s. a ton for building the Dainty of London of 200 tons, 'as an encouragement to him and others to build like ships,' and Phineas was paid the like bounty for building the Resistance. (Cal. S.P. Dom.)