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Is a little barrell (not altogether so big as a barrell) which holds an hundred waight of powder, and hath a purse of leather, made at the head of it, which is to shut over the powder, to keep it from firing: we use to lay Ordnance with this in harbour for healthes and the like, but at sea in fight not, if we can get cathrages, which is the safest way. There are also latten budge-barrels, which are the best.