The First Voyage Round the World/Cost of Magellan's Fleet
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
COST OF MAGELLAN'S FLEET.
From Navarrete, Document No. XVII.
| The Conception was of ninety tons. | |||
| ,, | Victoria | ,, | eighty-five tons. |
| ,, | S. Antonio | ,, | a hundred and twenty tons. |
| ,, | Trinity | ,, | a hundred and ten tons. |
| ,, | Santiago | ,, | seventy-five tons. |
| Summary: | Maravedis |
| Five ships, with rigging, artillery, and arms, cost | 3,912,241 |
| Five ships, of 445 tons, five more or less, which makes each ton come to a cost of 8,791½ maravedis. | |
| Various necessaries | 415,060 |
| Provisions, biscuit, wine, oil, fish, meat, cheese, vegetables, and barrels | 1,585,551 |
| Four months pay for 237 persons | 1,154,504 |
| Merchandise | 1,679,769 |
| Total | 8,751,125 |