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The Masters name was Petrus Vainglorious, his Mate Hugo Hypocrisy, men that haue Steered the course in the Lord-SHIP many hundred yeares: The Boatswaine and his Mate were Scoffe and Derision, with Gripe the Steward, Auarice the Purser, & Lawrence Delay the Paymaster; kins∣man to Tom Long the Carier: which three last are thought to be very arrant Knaues, who haue spoyld the Gouernment of the whole Ship. In Briefe, the Gunner, Cockswaine, Swab∣ber, and Ship-boyes were plentifully stored with pride, flattery and other the like Gentlemen like vertues.
The Ships that went in the same Regiment or Squadron with the Lord-SHIP, were these that followe. Namely.
- 1 The Ambition,
- 2 The Presumption, two stout Ships of very lofty Sayle and great Burthen.
- 3 The Oppression, a Ship of Account and Estimation.
- 4 The Costly, a Ship of great Charge.
- 5 The Mutable, a braue Ship, but in no course steddy.
- 6 The Selfeloue, a great Ship, but of small seruice.
- 7 The Delight, a faire Ship to the eye.
- 8 The Hopewell, a Ship of great expectation.
- 9 The Debt, a Ship of great Burthen and much Receit.
- 10 The Satisfaction, a large long Ship, a very cart, a slugg and slowe of sayle.
- 11 The Promise: a Ship very vnsteddy, yet her sayles euerful.