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A45503
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The Case of Samuel Hanson, merchant and planter in Barbadoes humbly offer'd and submitted to the Kings most excellent Majesty's consideration and royal determination in council.
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1684
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Wing H664; ESTC R29468
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nou._n 28._o 82._o bind_v for_o england_n who_o have_v the_o 11_o of_o september_n 1682._o with_o two_o surety_n give_v bond_n of_o 2000_o l._n to_o sir_n richard_n condition_a among_o other_o thing_n not_o to_o carry_v any_o person_n from_o off_o the_o island_n without_o a_o ticket_n he_o arrive_v in_o london_n 82._o feb._n 22._o 82._o and_o immediate_o enter_v his_o appearance_n at_o council-board_n to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o fly_v from_o justice_n but_o to_o the_o supreme_a fountain_n thereof_o for_o relief_n against_o the_o high_a oppression_n that_o perhaps_o ever_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o innocent_a subject_n he_o exhibit_v his_o second_o petition_n of_o appeal_n 82._o feb._n 82._o relate_v to_o his_o illegal_a imprisonment_n therein_o acknowledge_v his_o have_v make_v his_o escape_n from_o prison_n beg_v pardon_n for_o the_o same_o further_o pray_v that_o captain_n young_a and_o his_o surety_n may_v not_o be_v prosecute_v on_o the_o aforesaid_a bond_n for_o bring_v he_o over_o offer_v to_o give_v good_a security_n to_o prosecute_v his_o appeal_n and_o abide_v his_o majesty_n determination_n which_o petition_n be_v also_o refer_v to_o the_o lord_n committee_n who_o lordship_n on_o read_v thereof_o order_v the_o three_o appeal_n relate_v to_o the_o ship_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o within_o fourteen_o day_n according_o the_o say_a appeal_n be_v put_v in_o and_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o committee_n 82._o mar._n 10._o 82._o who_o lordship_n have_v all_o three_o cause_n before_o they_o do_v order_n the_o hear_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o be_v put_v off_o till_o sir_n richard_n arrival_n in_o england_n though_o his_o answer_n and_o copy_n of_o record_n be_v then_o all_o before_o they_o and_o the_o cause_n ready_a for_o hear_v and_o also_o order_v 82._o mar._n 22._o 82._o that_o sir_n richard_n shall_v have_v copy_n of_o the_o two_o latter_a appeal_n and_o answer_v the_o same_o without_o delay_n in_o the_o last_o appeal_v it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n pray_v that_o all_o three_o cause_n may_v be_v hear_v together_o at_o council-board_n that_o the_o appellant_n witness_n may_v be_v examine_v before_o their_o be_v send_v back_o to_o barbadoes_n that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o all_o his_o appeal_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o of_o the_o judge_n at_o common_a law_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n to_o consider_v and_o report_v their_o opinion_n in_o point_n of_o law_n thereon_o sir_n richard_z be_v arrive_v hanson_n petition_v 83._o july_n 20._o 83._o that_o he_o may_v forthwith_o answer_v the_o two_o latter_a appeal_n that_o all_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v hear_v together_o at_o council-board_n and_o that_o some_o of_o the_o judge_n at_o common_a law_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n may_v be_v present_a at_o such_o hear_n to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o law_n upon_o read_v whereof_o sir_n richard_z be_v order_v to_o answer_v within_o one_o week_n sir_n richard_z put_v in_o his_o answer_n 83._o july_n 27._o 83._o both_o which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n committee_n aforesaid_a with_o direction_n for_o their_o lordship_n to_o appoint_v such_o day_n for_o hear_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o all_o three_o cause_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a hanson_n reply_v to_o sir_n richard_n answer_n 83._o aug._n 10._o 83._o both_o which_o be_v full_a of_o scandalous_a reflection_n upon_o his_o person_n and_o by_o such_o his_o reply_n contradict_v every_o paragraph_n thereof_o which_o be_v read_v be_v also_o refer_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n committee_n who_o lordship_n order_v all_o three_o cause_n to_o be_v hear_v the_o 2d_o of_o october_n follow_v 83_o aug._n 17._o 83_o octob._n 2._o 83_o the_o cause_n upon_o the_o first_o appeal_n relate_v to_o the_o 150._o l._n fine_a be_v hear_v all_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o petition_n make_v clear_a and_o sir_n richard_n answer_n confute_v by_o his_o own_o witness_n and_o the_o commit_v satisfy_v that_o he_o have_v not_o proceed_v regular_o in_o set_v the_o fine_a himself_o without_o the_o concurrence_n and_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n whereupon_o sir_n richard_n allege_v he_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v he_o set_v the_o same_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n then_o present_a for_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v time_n give_v he_o to_o the_o 9th_o of_o that_o month_n and_o mr._n attorney_n general_n order_v to_o be_v then_o present_a on_o behalf_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o cause_n come_v again_o to_o be_v hear_v 83._o octob._n 9_o 83._o when_o sir_n richard_n own_o witness_n be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n swear_v contrary_a to_o all_o his_o assertion_n upon_o which_o as_o also_o upon_o hear_v the_o testimony_n of_o several_a of_o the_o most_o eminent_a planter_n the_o lord_n committee_n declare_v they_o be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o the_o fine_a be_v irregular_o impose_v and_o be_v proceed_v on_o to_o hear_v the_o two_o latter_a appeal_n but_o sir_n richard_n and_o his_o council_n allege_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a nor_o can_v be_v for_o such_o hear_n until_o they_o have_v witness_n from_o barbadoes_n a_o allegation_n so_o far_o from_o ever_o be_v make_v before_o that_o time_n as_o that_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o he_o submit_v to_o a_o hear_v their_o lordship_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o give_v he_o five_o month_n long_o for_o prepare_v such_o evidence_n as_o be_v necessary_a with_o liberty_n himself_o to_o go_v over_o and_o examine_v such_o witness_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o his_o absence_n with_o this_o rule_n of_o their_o lordship_n hanson_n be_v well_o satisfy_v though_o oblige_v thereby_o to_o remain_v here_o from_o his_o wife_n family_n and_o estate_n during_o that_o time_n until_o come_v out_o of_o the_o council_n sir_n richard_z threaten_v in_o the_o lobby_n to_o indict_v and_o outlaw_n he_o for_o murder_n and_o to_o hang_v he_o if_o ever_o he_o come_v upon_o the_o island_n and_o to_o ruin_v his_o estate_n though_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v there_o this_o put_v he_o upon_o consult_v with_o his_o council_n which_o way_n he_o may_v take_v to_o keep_v sir_n richard_n here_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v that_o so_o his_o estate_n may_v not_o be_v destroy_v in_o his_o absence_n who_o advice_n be_v to_o proceed_v against_o he_o at_o common_a law_n upon_o a_o action_n of_o trover_n for_o his_o ship_n and_o of_o false_a imprisonment_n for_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o provost_n morshal_n and_o keep_v he_o five_o week_n there_o assure_v he_o that_o whenever_o the_o say_v appeal_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v hear_v at_o council-board_n their_o lordship_n will_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o assess_v his_o damage_n have_v deny_v to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o the_o year_n before_o in_o the_o very_a same_o case_n which_o then_o happen_v between_o capt._n mingham_n and_o sir_n henry_n morgan_n deputy_n governor_n of_o jamaica_n in_o which_o cause_n they_o declare_v they_o can_v not_o assess_v damage_n only_o leave_v mingham_n to_o proceed_v at_o law_n for_o the_o same_o and_o take_v off_o sir_n henry_n morgan_n protection_n whereupon_o hanson_n petition_v his_o late_a majesty_n in_o council_n 83._o octob._n 26._o 83._o and_o for_o the_o reason_n therein_o contain_v pray_v first_o leave_v to_o proceed_v against_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n at_o common_a law_n upon_o the_o say_a action_n offer_v to_o stay_v six_o month_n before_o come_v to_o a_o trial_n that_o sir_n richard_n may_v have_v his_o witness_n so_o as_o he_o will_v give_v bail_n before_o his_o go_v over_o 2._o that_o a_o commission_n may_v be_v issue_v into_o barbadoes_n to_o empower_v indifferent_a person_n to_o examine_v each_o party_n witness_n in_o that_o island_n 3._o that_o mr._n steed_n mr._n davis_n and_o mr._n newton_n allege_v by_o sir_n richard_n to_o be_v material_a witness_n for_o he_o may_v be_v examine_v on_o oath_n 4._o that_o no_o evidence_n may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o at_o the_o hear_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v take_v upon_o oath_n 5._o that_o george_n hanna_n the_o provost_n marshal_n a_o material_a witness_n for_o hanson_n may_v perfect_v his_o examination_n the_o which_o he_o have_v be_v above_o six_o month_n about_o and_o have_v not_o then_o do_v which_o petition_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n committee_n with_o order_n that_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o hanna_n perfect_a his_o examination_n before_o his_o departure_n and_o that_o sir_n richard_n shall_v forthwith_o put_v in_o his_o answer_n thereto_o before_o their_o lordship_n with_o which_o order_n their_o lordship_n be_v attend_v and_o hanson_n wait_v with_o his_o council_n three_o day_n think_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v hear_v thereupon_o but_o be_v not_o call_v in_o nor_o do_v he_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o