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The Dockyard commenced building in 1689.
This list of workers and their occupations was taken from a set of accounts for the ropeyeard in 1720.
The Chief clerk got £100 a year. The Master Ropemaker also received £100 a year.
The boys got £8 a year and ten shillings or 50 pence in decimalized coinage.
(£0.50 pounds for overseas readers,) for board and lodging
The list has been transcribed exactly as written with no amendments or alterations to the abbreviations