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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from Plymouth letter details the Admiralty's new plan for inspecting England's laid-up warships: dockyard workers examine planks and timbers, open linings, wash ships from deck to keel, and fumigate with tar to prevent rot and scurvy. Five frigates are being prepared for Newfoundland.
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In consequence of the new Plan adopted by the Board of Admiralty, for laying the whole Navy of England under a thorough Inspection, our Workmen in the Dock Yards are busy in exploring the Plank and Timber of all the Men of War laid up since the Peace ; and in order to remove every Thing which may be the least conducive to Rottenness, the inside Lining is opened in divers Places, and every Part well washed from the upper Deck to the Keel, and afterwards the whole Ship well fumigated with burning Tar : This not only removes that disagreeable Vapour so frequent in old Ships but also prevents the Timbers from rotting, and is a special Antidote for the Scurvy. We are employed in bringing out 5 Frigates, which are said to be destined for Newfoundland.
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Plymouth
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five frigates prepared for destination to newfoundland; ships maintained to prevent rot and scurvy.
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Under the Board of Admiralty's new plan, dockyard workmen inspect planks and timbers of all men-of-war laid up since the peace. To remove causes of rottenness, inside linings are opened, ships washed from upper deck to keel, and fumigated with burning tar, which removes disagreeable vapors, prevents timber rotting, and acts as an antidote for scurvy. Efforts are underway to bring out five frigates destined for Newfoundland.