1641 Port Book entry

[horselydown86]

Also am I right in thinking it reads "ten tuns" ie. ten barrells?

Steve

It's another tricky one, Steve.  My best shot would be:  tund(es)

[bristolloggerheads]

Here's a typical entry by the same clerk which addresses the last couple of points.

[horselydown86]

Here's a typical entry by the same clerk which addresses the last couple of points.

Yes, I see your point.  This makes it plausible that the word in the first image could be Claye.

It's difficult to be certain whether he writes tunndes or tunnes.

By comparison with Reynoldes it's tunndes;  but he also uses two forms of s at the end of words and the heights of his d and e can be similar.