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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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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
thereof_o but_o the_o say_a treaty_n take_v no_o effect_n the_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n remove_v from_o uytrecht_n before_o mr._n carew_n arrive_v at_o amsterdam_n then_o mr._n carew_n return_v for_o england_n in_o company_n with_o mr._n john_n sherland_n the_o fiscall_v general_n by_o order_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n commit_v they_o both_o to_o prison_n on_o the_o 6._o of_o august_n 1672._o as_o criminall_n upon_o pretence_n they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o country_n and_o charge_v mr._n carew_n as_o a_o seditious_a person_n in_o seek_v after_o justice_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o detain_v they_o both_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o gevangen_fw-mi port_n where_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o affront_n and_o reproach_n upon_o every_o rencontre_n and_o alarm_n in_o the_o country_n and_o also_o obstruct_v in_o the_o just_a prosecution_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v by_o a_o especial_a order_n of_o the_o council_n board_v date_v at_o whitehall_n the_o 2._o of_o may_v 1673._o recom_v to_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n at_o cologne_n intimate_v therein_o that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o adventurer_n and_o creditor_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n be_v already_o full_o state_v shall_v be_v first_o insist_v upon_o in_o the_o list_n of_o all_o complaint_n wherefore_o the_o letter_n patent_n be_v exemplify_v and_o send_v to_o cologne_n according_o a_o true_a copy_n hereafter_o follow_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n for_o especial_a reprisall_n from_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n against_o the_o state_n general_n and_o their_o subject_n inrole_v in_o chancery_n anno_fw-la 1665._o charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n ireland_n king_n defendor_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o christian_a people_n to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n whereas_o our_o love_a subject_n william_n courten_n esquire_n decease_v and_o his_o partner_n anno_o 1643._o by_o the_o depredation_n and_o hostile_a act_n of_o one_o geland_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o two_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o be_v between_o goa_n &_o maccao_n in_o the_o straits_n of_o mallacca_n deprive_v and_o most_o injurious_o spoil_v of_o a_o certain_a ship_n name_v the_o bona_n esperanza_n and_o of_o her_o takle_n apparel_n and_o furniture_n and_o all_o good_n and_o lade_n in_o she_o upon_o a_o very_a hopeful_a trade_a voyage_n to_o china_n which_o be_v carry_v to_o batavia_n and_o there_o all_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la without_o due_a process_n of_o law_n confiscate_v and_o that_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n another_o laden_a ship_n of_o our_o say_a subject_n call_v the_o henery_n bonadventura_n be_v come_v on_o ground_n never_o the_o island_n mauritius_n be_v there_o both_o ship_n and_o good_n seize_v upon_o by_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n 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quo_fw-la this_o patent_n be_v not_o make_v underhand_o as_o mr_n pergen_v who_o have_v no_o right_n make_v the_o agreement_n with_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o neither_o be_v the_o company_n ignorant_a of_o the_o precedent_n grant_v to_o sr._n edward_n littleton_n and_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n before_o they_o treat_v with_o mr_n pergen_v any_o more_o than_o they_o be_v of_o this_o patent_n when_o they_o treat_v at_o breda_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n by_o advice_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr witt_n to_o frame_v their_o article_n rencontre_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n impertinent_o use_v the_o word_n of_o mortify_v obliterate_v extinguish_v and_o disannul_v all_o offence_n damage_n loss_n and_o injury_n whatsoever_o sustain_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o either_o side_n at_o any_o time_n whatsoever_o before_o that_o treaty_n and_o that_o all_o action_n preteation_n and_o grant_v whatsoever_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o for_o 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principis_fw-la specialiter_fw-la deputandum_fw-la alitur_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mortification_n or_o extinguishment_n of_o the_o right_n only_o a_o suspension_n of_o the_o execution_n but_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v special_a matter_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n make_v know_v to_o the_o prince_n respective_o they_o order_v it_o otherwise_o until_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n greeve_v and_o if_o either_o of_o those_o prince_n have_v the_o like_a occasion_n give_v as_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o case_n they_o will_v have_v entail_v a_o commission_n to_o eternity_n if_o reparation_n be_v not_o find_v or_o the_o matter_n compose_v charles_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n grant_v a_o special_a commission_n for_o reprisall_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n unto_o mr._n pawlet_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o merchant_n of_o london_n who_o have_v sustain_v loss_n by_o the_o spaniard_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 30000._o pound_n sterling_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o commission_n be_v to_o continue_v until_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n and_o at_o the_o treaty_n conclude_v between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o madrid_n in_o the_o year_n 1630._o care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n to_o satisfy_v the_o remamder_n of_o the_o debt_n not_o recover_v by_o reprise_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o account_v state_v in_o the_o admiralty_n and_o the_o record_n thereof_o enrol_v in_o the_o chancery_n in_o the_o thirty_o '_o the_o article_n of_o oliver_n cromwel_n treaty_n conclude_v with_o the_o state_n general_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o which_o be_v make_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o treaty_n with_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v agree_v that_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o satification_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n four_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v nowinate_v on_o both_o side_n to_o meet_v at_o london_n the_o 10._o may_v 1654._o to_o examine_v and_o determine_v all_o difference_n and_o injury_n commit_v from_o the_o year_n 1611._o to_o the_o 18._o '_o the_o of_n may_v 1652._o as_o well_o in_o the_o east_n indies_n as_o in_o greenland_n muscovia_n and_o brazill_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n all_o the_o say_v particular_n of_o loss_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o write_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n before_o the_o 18._o of_o may_n and_o none_o after_o and_o that_o what_o shall_v not_o be_v conclude_v within_o three_o month_n by_o the_o say_a commessioner_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o protestant_a canton_n of_o switzerland_n which_o be_v to_o be_v arbitrator_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o business_n within_o six_o month_n follow_v the_o form_n of_o a_o instrument_n be_v agree_v upon_o for_o that_o purpose_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v only_o 80000._o pound_n sterling_n pay_v to_o the_o east_n india_n company_n of_o england_n for_o the_o spoil_n and_o 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appear_v there_o
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pindar_n and_o the_o original_a bill_n
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to_o protect_v his_o subject_n in_o their_o just_a right_n as_o well_o as_o to_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o recovery_n
poll_n money_n chymdy_a money_n etc_n that_o from_o every_o burger_n who_o expend_v 150._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o his_o family_n a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o go_v to_o the_o state_n for_o public_a use_n and_o if_o the_o fish_n trade_n be_v usher_v in_o again_o to_o the_o ancient_a sea_n port_n town_n of_o suffolk_n norfolk_n lincoln_n york_n and_o northumherland_n from_o whence_o the_o first_o herring_n fisher_n carry_v it_o unto_o anchusen_n in_o north-holland_n upon_o certain_a privilege_n grant_v they_o there_o as_o may_v be_v see_v both_o by_o the_o record_n in_o the_o statehouse_n and_o three_o herring_n give_v in_o a_o eschutchen_n for_o the_o arm_n of_o that_o city_n it_o will_v multiply_v his_o majesty_n subject_n by_o drayn_v other_o place_n to_o come_v where_o they_o may_v take_v the_o fish_n free_o near_o their_o own_o door_n and_o find_v as_o good_a and_o as_o quick_a markett_n from_o thence_o as_o they_o do_v in_o holland_n zealand_n and_o frizland_n where_o 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