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Greetings everyone; I am transcribing the contract for HMS Ganges, a 74 gun ship, dated from 1780 (it might be for HMS Culloden, 1782) and I have come across a puzzling entry: Under the heading 'Ladders & Gratings', it says: 'To make all Ladders, Gratings, Hatches, Gangways, Iron Stair Cases, & to fix all necessary Rowls, Stantions, Blocks, Ranges & Kevels as shall be necessary.' Does anyone have any idea where an iron stair case would be fitted in a 74? I have never seen mention of any such thing in any book or document. An iron stair case would be much more expensive to make than would a wooden one, so if this entry is correct, it must have been an important function which it filled, and would not be used where a wooden one could be fitted. Any thoughts on this would be welcome, as I'm completely stumped. All the best, Mark P
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