Hi Frances,

>Imported into London from Steelyard, Germany, on 14th April 1481, in a ship
>called Mary, '1 doz. pipes (tabor)'

that's really interesting - do you have a specific reference for where you
found the information?

many thanks!
Helen




>From: "Frances Tucker" <frances@...>
>Reply-To: tabor_n_pipe@yahoogroups.com
>To: <tabor_n_pipe@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [tabor_n_pipe] 1481 tabor pipes
>Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 20:30:07 +0100
>
>Dear all,
>
>Just came across this snippet:
>
>Imported into London from Steelyard, Germany, on 14th April 1481, in a ship
>called Mary, '1 doz. pipes (tabor)'
>
>
>
>amongst a whole host of mixed cargo which included fabrics, ashes
>(presumably for soap-making) and so on. There is no sign of drums in this
>import list.
>
>regards
>
>frances