jan 1, 1670 - buss

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A two or three masted Dutch fishing vessel. 1614 <i>the fleminges settes out of Flaunders Holland & Sealand ... fower or fyve hundred bussess to fysh for herrings uppon the east coast of England</i>, Scarborough (NYRO47/60); 1670 <i>Dutch man of war of 30 guns in Bay as convoy to 300 busses which are fishing within sight of Flambro’ Head</i> (BCP317). A merchant named George Crowle was shipping lead into Hull in 1653 on <i>the Golden Buss</i> (YRS105/116).

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