Early in 1651 the Council of State, the executive authority of the Commonwealth, had ordered the construction of special flat bottomed boats, which arrived in Leith in April.
Anfang 1651 hatte der Staatsrat, die Exekutivbehörde des Commonwealth of England, den Bau spezieller Boote mit flachem Boden angeordnet, die im April in Leith ankamen.