Sentence:  July the 30. we took boat to go down to "Abbeville", by the river of "Some"; a river of no great breadth, but deep and full; the boat which carryed us was much of the making of thoſe Lighters which live on the Thames, but that is was made more <WSD>wieldie</WSD> and fit for ſpeed. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy.