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A65983 Severall remarkable passages concerning the Hollanders since the death of Queene Elizabeth, untill the 25th of December, 1673 Some animadversions thereupon, in answere to a scandulous pamphlett called Englands appeale to the Parliament, from the private caball at white hall. With the continuation of the case between Sr. VVilliam Courten his heires and assignes and the East-India Company of the Netherlands, faithfully recollected by E.W. armig: and rendred into English, French, and Dutch, for satisfaction of his particular friends, in England, France, and the low countriers. E. W. 1673 (1673) Wing W21; ESTC R219253 71,264 105

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〈◊〉_d back_n and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d ride_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o year_n 1612._o king_n james_n demand_v 300000._o pound_n sterling_n of_o the_o french_a king_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o several_a disbursment_n for_o henery_n the_o iv._o and_o other_o than_o lowis_n the_o xiii_o assign_a the_o like_a sum_n of_o money_n upon_o the_o state_n general_n unto_o king_n james_n who_o voluntary_o acquit_v the_o state_n theirof_o whereupon_o the_o french_a king_n see_v king_n james_n so_o generous_a acquit_v twice_o as_o much_o more_o that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o state_n general_n t●●●●_n kindness_n be_v not_o remember_v by_o the_o hollander_n and_o 4_o zelander_n neither_o be_v their_o ●●gratitude_n forget_v by_o the_o english_a and_o french_a in_o the_o year_n after_o that_o king_n james_n and_o the_o french_a king_n have_v release_v the_o state_n of_o those_o two_o great_a ●ummes_n of_o money_n the_o high_a and_o migh_o lord_n send_v their_o 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of_o spain_n the_o french_a king_n the_o state_n general_n and_o many_o other_o king_n prince_n and_o state_n those_o keeper_n have_v stamp_v their_o coin_n with_o the_o inscription_n of_o god_n with_o we_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o england_n on_o the_o other_o which_o prove_v a_o true_a motto_n ●f_n their_o dissolution_n 23._o in_o the_o year_n 1651._o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o england_n as_o their_o ●ist_v essay_n abroad_o send_v m●_n olvier_n st._n john_n and_o m●_n strickland_n their_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a with_o a_o great_a equipage_n and_o splendour_n unto_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o instruction_n be_v to_o contract_v a_o everlasting_a league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o both_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o borrow_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n upon_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o their_o master_n to_o supply_v 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pindar_n and_o the_o original_a bill_n
of_o sale_n from_o william_n courten_n and_o sir_n echrard_n littleton_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n interdict_v their_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n for_o courten_n share_v and_o stock_n in_o the_o ship_n and_o lade_n aforesaid_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o but_o unto_o the_o say_v jonas_n abeel_v in_o right_a of_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n protest_v that_o if_o they_o do_v other_o wise_a it_o shall_v be_v no_o discharge_n unto_o they_o which_o insinuation_n and_o protest_v be_v do_v by_o the_o say_a notary_n publicq_n on_o the_o 25._o of_o may_v 1648._o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a director_n at_o their_o chamber_n in_o amsterdam_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o jan_n jansen_n and_o adrian_n nys_n witness_n thereunto_o in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n follow_v jonas_n abeel_v cause_v to_o be_v arrest_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v east-india_n company_n all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a from_o the_o say_a company_n concern_v the_o say_v two_o ship_n and_o their_o lade_n that_o out_o of_o the_o say_a money_n sir_n paul_n pindar_n share_n and_o proportion_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o he_o the_o say_v jonas_n abeel_v in_o his_o quality_n which_o arrest_n be_v make_v the_o first_o of_o october_n 1648._o by_o goosen_n daniel_n bode_n or_o messenger_n and_o a_o second_o arrest_n be_v make_v by_o willem_n jansen_n bode_n or_o messenger_n in_o november_n follow_v both_o which_o the_o court_n declare_v to_o be_v valid_a notwithstanding_o all_o these_o admonition_n and_o proceed_n the_o director_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n at_o their_o chamber_n in_o midleburgh_n on_o the_o 18._o of_o september_n 1649._o make_v a_o underhand_a agreement_n with_o the_o say_v jacob_n pergen_v for_o ●5000_n gilder_n upon_o caution_n give_v by_o the_o say_v jacob_n pergen_v and_o peter_n boudaen_n of_o midleburgh_n merchant_n to_o save_v the_o say_a company_n harmless_a and_o indemnify_v from_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n and_o other_o concern_v the_o say_a money_n or_o any_o after_o claim_v jonas_n abeel_v on_o the_o 1●_n of_o may_n 1650._o understanding_n of_o the_o underhand_a agreement_n at_o midleburgh_n summon_v the_o director_n of_o th'east-india_n company_n before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o amsterdam_n and_o declare_v against_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v the_o 85000._o gilder_n to_o he_o in_o right_a of_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n with_o damage_n for_o the_o same_o until_o effectual_a payment_n then_o the_o director_n of_o th'east-india_n company_n summon_v jacob_n pergen_v and_o peter_n boudaen_n on_o the_o 13._o of_o september_n 1650._o to_o indempnify_v they_o from_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n for_o the_o say_a money_n and_o free_v they_o of_o all_o cost_v according_o as_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n appear_v in_o the_o same_o year_n 1650._o sir_n paul_n pindar_n die_v and_o soon_o after_o jonas_n abeel_v die_v also_o so_o the_o right_a of_o action_n remain_v in_o statuquo_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 1654._o william_n ton_n executor_n of_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n and_o several_a of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o adventurer_n exhibit_v their_o claim_n for_o the_o original_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o 85000._o pound_v sterling_n before_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a commissioner_n at_o london_n appoint_v by_o the_o treaty_n make_v between_o oliver_n cromwell_n and_o the_o state_n general_n which_o by_o proviso_n in_o the_o say_a treaty_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o protestant_a canton_n of_o switserland_n if_o the_o say_a commissioner_n do_v not_o compose_v the_o same_o with_o in_o three_o month_n afterward_o the_o proprietor_n and_o adventurer_n apply_v themselves_o to_o mr._n secretary_n thunder_n for_o a_o commission_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o protestant_a canton_n who_o answer_v that_o most_o of_o the_o proprietor_n be_v delinquent_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o adhere_v to_o the_o late_a king_n whereby_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o estate_n they_o can_v not_o expect_v any_o protection_n from_o his_o highness_n oliver_n cromwell_n therefore_o persuade_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o any_o further_a prosecution_n protempore_o in_o the_o year_n 1660._o upon_o his_o majesty_n most_o happy_a restauration_n several_a of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o adventurer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o interest_v make_v their_o address_n to_o sir_n edward_n nicholas_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n to_o move_v his_o majesty_n to_o recommend_v their_o case_n concern_v the_o ship_n bona_n esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonadventura_n to_o the_o state_n general_n for_o satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n whereupon_o sir_n edward_n nicholas_n have_v inform_v the_o king_n the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o also_o intimate_v to_o his_o majesty_n what_o great_a service_n and_o suffering_n sir_n william_n courton_n and_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n have_v undergo_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n and_o the_o late_a king_n as_o also_o of_o the_o particular_a suffering_n of_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n and_o several_a of_o the_o other_o proprietor_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o direct_v his_o letter_n under_o his_o sign_n manual_a to_o the_o state_n general_n signify_v that_o the_o say_v spoil_n and_o damage_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o common_a amity_n upon_o his_o subject_n who_o have_v merit_v so_o much_o from_o the_o crown_n he_o earnest_o require_v the_o state_n general_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o person_n interest_v and_o injure_v according_a to_o the_o proof_n make_v in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o admirallity_n signify_v also_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n and_o honour_n to_o see_v it_o effect_v according_o in_o persuance_n of_o which_o letter_n and_o several_a order_n of_o the_o council-table_n for_o instruction_n to_o sir_n george_n downing_n who_o be_v then_o envove_v extraordinary_a for_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o hague_n divers_a memorial_n answer_n and_o reply_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o the_o state_n general_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o concern_v the_o say_a spoil_n and_o damage_n of_o those_o ship_n bona_n esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonadventura_n wherein_o the_o state_n general_n deny_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o will_v have_v evavade_v any_o other_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o proprietor_n and_o participant_n than_o what_o the_o east-india_n company_n by_o combination_n have_v give_v to_o jacob_n pergen_v upon_o his_o fraudulent_a practice_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o year_n 1662._o the_o state_n general_n have_v instruct_v mr._n simon_n van_fw-mi hoorn_v and_o mr._n michiel_n van_fw-mi gogh_fw-mi their_o ambassador_n in_o england_n to_o get_v the_o say_a spoil_n and_o depredation_n concern_v the_o say_a ship_n to_o be_v mortify_v and_o extinguish_v in_o the_o treaty_n then_o depend_v at_o whitchall_n his_o majesty_n declare_v he_o will_v break_v of_o the_o say_a treaty_n unless_o satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o say_a ship_n according_a to_o the_o say_a letter_n of_o recommendation_n to_o the_o state_n general_n at_o the_o hague_n as_o aforesaid_a whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a erception_n in_o the_o 15._o article_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n conclude_v at_o whitchall_n the_o 4._o of_o september_n 1662._o that_o the_o damage_n concern_v those_o two_o ship_n bena_n esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonadventura_n shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o extinguishment_n and_o mortification_n of_o former_a loss_n and_o injury_n in_o the_o east-indies_n but_o reserve_v for_o reparation_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n of_o recommendation_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o express_v in_o these_o word_n poterint_fw-la litem_fw-la inceptam_fw-la prosiqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o agreement_n be_v also_o attest_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o albermarle_n the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n the_o lord_n hollis_n the_o lord_n bartlet_n sir_n george_n carteret_n sir_n edward_n nicholas_n and_o sir_n william_n morice_n commissioner_n that_o treat_v with_o the_o state_n ambassador_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v sir_n george_n downing_n in_o persuance_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n hold_v a_o conference_n with_o the_o pentionaris_n john_n de_fw-fr wit_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n general_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o mr._n peter_n van_fw-mi dam_n and_o two_o of_o the_o director_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o state_n general_n to_o adjust_a the_o say_a damage_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o company_n make_v several_a impertinent_a construction_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n and_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a company_n have_v the_o opinion_n by_o they_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o sir_n john_n glynn_n sir_n john_n maynard_n sir_n edward_n turner_n and_o master_n serjeant_n baldwyn_n affirm_v that_o
the_o year_n 1652._o hester_n white_a exhibit_v ●●r_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o m●●●●burgh_n against_o peter_n boudaen_n to_o hau●_n a_o account_n of_o john_n m●n●ys_v estate_n out_o of_o ●●●_o general_a b●●ks_v of_o the_o trade_n that_o be_v keep_v by_o sir_n peter_n courten_n whereupon_o mr._n boudaen_n except_v against_o her_o quality_n as_o administratrix_n pretend_v that_o administration_n be_v grant_v into_o she_o surrupticious_o although_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d cite_v and_o admonish_v to_o prove_v the_o pretend_a ●●ill_n of_o mr._n money_n by_o wit●neses_n that_o he_o have_v ●●nt_v unto_o sir_n william_n courten_n to_o be_v register_v ●●_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v by_o commission_n suffer_v administration_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mr●_n white_a yet_o the_o magistrate_n of_o mid●eburgh_n declare_v mrs._n white_a not_o receivable_a in_o her_o quality_n as_o yet_o which_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n e●●r_a ●●●_o the_o ●ik●_n in_o such_o ca●es_v before_o mrs._n white_a be_v grieve_v th●r●_n t●_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a●●●r_a ●o●●_n y●●r●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o expense_n the_o supreme_a court_n give_v s●nt●●●●_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o may_n 1657._o that_o provide_v the_o say_a peter_n boudaen_n 〈◊〉_d oblige_v himself_o to_o satisfy_v all_o pr●t●nders_n whether_o creditor_n 〈◊〉_d or_o other_o that_o may_v pretend_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o john_n money_n that_o th●n_o the_o administratrix_n be_v not_o grieve_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o midl●burgh_n but_o in_o case_n of_o refu●al_n they_o condemn_v he_o to_o deposit_v all_o the_o book_n of_o account_n paper_n and_o write_n ●●●onging_v to_o the_o partnership_n that_o the_o account_n may_v be_v state_v according_o however_o reserve_v such_o right_a as_o any_o person_n or_o person_n may_v pretend_v to_o the_o validity_n or_o invalidity_n of_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o the_o say_v john_n money_n which_o be_v a_o dilatory_a and_o imp●rtm●nt_a sentence_n and_o not_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o ●ssue_n in_o the_o year_n 1660._o s●on_n after_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n most_o happy_a restauration_n letter_n of_o administration_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n estate_n with_o ●…ill_o annex_v be_v grant_v to_o george_n carew_n of_o richmond_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n 〈◊〉_d ●by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o grand_a child_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v sir●●illiam_n ●●illiam_z courten_n who_o address_v himself_o in_o the_o year_n f●llowing_v to_o mr._n boudaen_n mr._n pergen_n and_o mr._n goubard_n they_o be_v all_o then_o in_o the_o hagu●●_n and_o 〈◊〉_d th●m_n that_o the_o account_n of_o the_o partnership_n may_v be_v ●etled_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v especial_o the_o orphan_n and_o ●●iddows_n unto_o who_o sir_n william_n courten_n die_v indebt_v but_o mr._n boudaen_n impertinent_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o provide_v mr._n carew_n will_v give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d ●●_o an●●●r_o ●●●_o demand_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o mr._n john_n money_n who_o estate_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d boudaen_n but_o mrs._n white_a who_o be_v appoint_v administratrix_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o ●ath_v a_o suit_n depend_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n for_o the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o her_o letter_n of_o administration_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o george_n carew_n in_o his_o quality_n as_o administrator_n to_o sir_n william_n courten_n give_v procuration_n unto_o mr._n james_n bo●ve_v to_o question_v the_o say_a peter_n boudaen_n concern_v the_o say_a account_n and_o to_o recover_v all_o such_o 〈◊〉_d of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a unto_o sir_n william_n courten_n estate_n whereupon_o mr._n boeve_n insinuate_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o say_v boudaen_n and_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n desire_v the_o ●ight_n of_o sir_n peter_n courten_n book_n paper_n and_o write_n in_o his_o custody_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a account_n that_o from_o thence_o the_o balance_n may_v be_v make_v at_o a_o joint_a charge_n yet_o mr._n boudaen_n refuse_v to_o com●ly_v therein_o then_o mr._n james_n boeve_n institute_v a_o action_n before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o midleburgh_n on_o the_o 6._o sept●mber_n 1662._o and_o conclude_v in_o his_o demand_n that_o peter_n boudaen_n shall_v be_v order_v to_o give_v he_o free_a ●gr●ss_n and_o regress_n to_o the_o say_a book_n paper_n and_o write_n or_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o say_a book_n and_o write_n into_o the_o s●cretary-office_n of_o the_o say_a city_n there_o to_o be_v inspect_v and_o the_o say_a account_n state_v at_o a_o joint_a charge_n whereupon_o the_o magistrate_n of_o midleburgh_n be_v please_v to_o i●●●st_v that_o mr._n boeve_n shall_v give_v cau●●●n_v for_o cost_v which_o be_v never_o demand_v before_o in_o any_o court_n of_o judicature_n in_o such_o 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