goods that his Majesties rebellious subjects had taken from the States Generall and their subjects during his Majesties Exile in the late warr In the yeare 1662. the States Generall concluded a treaty of Comon Alliance with the King of great Brittaigne wherein the States were obliged to regulate the trade of India restore Pollerone and Especially to give satisfaction for the two Shipps the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura as also to referre other losses of his Majesties Subjects unto Comissioners who were to receive a list of their dammages under severall restrictions and limitations of time and place Then the States Generall entred into a new league with France never intending to performe the treaty with England insinnuating to the French King and his Ministers that the King of great Brittaigne resented severall affronts that were done to him by the French during his Exile and that he might take occasion from thence to reclayme the two Provinces of Normandy and Brittaigne the ancient inheritance of the Crowne of England which would make him absolute Soveraigne of the seas and give laws both to France and Holland Soe they ingaged France by that new league to protect them in their Fisheries and growing more confident in that Alliance the States gave fresh occasions of dispute upon the Coast of Affrica accompting Europe Asia and America not sufficient to maintaine their pride and ambition but they would also ingross the trade of the other parte of the world to affront the Royall Company of adventurers in England holding themselves secure by the French league against all the force of arguments and Armes that could be brought against them by the King of great Brittaigne which aludes to the dictates of Monsieur Wâ—menem and others of the great and mighly Lords the States of Holland That the States Generall had sufficiently humbled the Spaniards That the Princes bordering upon the Netherlands were rich enough to make a feast but not able to maintaine a warr That even the French of themselves were noe more then a breakfast to the States Generall England only a Dinner The Sweed and the Danes but a Colation boasting that those Kingdomes were wasted by such warrs that had inriched the States Generall A most wonderfull alteration within the memory of man in this age of wonders as the Appealants Calls it since the States of Holland and the States Generall sent their Deputies to the publick assemblies at the Hague with Roaken flesh and cheese in their Rye sacks out of netessity to save Expences in harbours That are now able to contend with soe many Kings and Princes Upon the last Alliance betweene France and the United Provinces the French King established an East-India Company Ordanning that it should be noe indignity to any of the Princes of the bloud or others of the Nobility in France to adventure and become participants in that trade The Hollanders being statled thereat fearing it might deminish their traffique they sent Monsieur John Tylliot a Captaine of horse in their Militia to make some diversion and give Discouragments to that enterprise who being wel acquainted at Paris and in the French Court insinnuated in all Companies that they would loose their principall stocks which adventured upon any such long Voyages where the Hollanders would both undermine and overeach them in all their undertakings but for his paynes the King committed him to prison where he remayned two years and upwards untill some returne Shipps came from the East-Indies to manifest the contrary It is an old dutch principall where the Hollanders cannot accomplish their designes by force they will indeavor it by any sinister means which makes the States Generall soe often pawne their soules their faith and reparation in publick treaties to game time and optunities of advantage when at the same instant they intend shall never be performed In the yeare 1665. the Hollanders haveing refused to performe the last treaty with the King of great Brittaigne and to make reparations to his subjects for their losses and Damages according to the severall and respective Articles of the sayd treaty Appeals were made by all men to the sword for Justice and a warr was proclaymed by his Majesty against the States Generall with an Unamions consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament who granted many Millions of Pounds Sterling to carry on that enterprise which did neither humble the Hollanders nor procure any honour or satisfaction to the King or Kingdome Notwithstanding all the bloud and treasure spent In any of those poynts insisted and agreed upon in the yeare 1662. ether concerning the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventure list of damages Polleron or regulation of trade in the East-Indies where the dutch have obstructed and spoyled the English and the Subjects of all other Kingdomes in Europe either by fraude or force from the Freedome of Navigation and Commerce ever since they gott any footing there More particulary Sir William Courten and his partners who layd the same foundations for trading Voyages in the East-Indies China and Japan from Port to Port. Wherein the Hollanders absoluty have gotten more by their Navigations and force in those Countries then they did by their goods and money exported from Holland and Zeland which is contrary to the Laws of Nations and comon Alliance As their owne Country-man Grotius tells them Quod Batavi â—ullum habent jus in Indos Titulo Inventionis belli occupationis praescriptionis aut consuetudinis Ergo quibusvis ad quosvis liberam esse mercaturam Whose rules the Hollanders will not observe any further then concernes their lucre or advantage as may be seene in the following relation Notwithstanding the English the Portugalls and the Spaniards traded thither and were setled there many years before the Hollanders as is well knowne to all men that have read any thing of History A True Relation of the Dutch East-India Companies Affaires and trade in India and parts adjacent in the year 1665. Reported by the commander in cheife sent home by the Generall at Batavia with their sleete arrived in Holland Anno 1666. THat Amboyna which yeilded cloves was in a verry good condition Banda bad yeilded a verry good cropp of mace and Nutmegs Pouleron which yeilded the best Nutmegs of all the Isâ—andâ— was dilivered unto the English but as soone as the news came to Batavia of the warr it was taken from them againe Ternate that the King thereof is obliged by treaty to distroy all the cloves to the end thâ— Spanish should have nâ—ne Maccassar was to be feared the most of any Indians the staple of all forraigne Commodities was there by reason of the small toll or Custome which is paid nâ—â— Exceeding one per â—â—nto sandall wood and Tortell shell is that which the place yâ—â—â—dâ—th most Bâ—â—a yâ—â—ldeth red wood fitt for dyâ—ing as also sandall wood and covrin a sort of white shells which in many places are used in stead of mâ—ny there are very good horses Solor and
Severall Remarkable Passages CONCERNING THE HOLLANDERS Since the death of QUEENE ELIZABETH Vntill 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 betweene S R. WILLIAM COVRTEN 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 Printed in the yeare 1673. ANAGRAM Vpon the Private Caball as vvhitehall as it vvas delivered to the States of Holland C lifford Lord high Treasurer of England A shley Lord great Chancellor of England B uckingham Master of the Horse A rlington Principall Secretary of State L autherdaile Cheife Minister of State and Commissioner in Scotland ADVERTISMENT SIR SOme parte of this litle Booke was Printed in Holland and the other parte in the Spanish Netherlands where the English Coppie was not understood by the Printers who have committed many faults which may be playnely discovered and amended with a pen The French and Dutch are better done please to take notice that this is not published or sold in any place or designed to any other purpose then for particular Friends who may find some thing in vacant Houres either for their Information Reprehension or Diversion And that I cannot appeare at this time and distance under any other Carracter Then your distressed and humble Servent G. C. Hague the 29 December 1673. old Stile TO THE NOBILITY GENTRY AND COMONS Inhabiting within the Counties of Suffolke Norfolke Lincolne Yorke and Northumberland THRICE HONOURABLE RIGHT WORP ll c. I Intended to have given you some short remarques upon England Germany France Spaine and the Low Countries since the first Alliances were contracted betweene the Houses of Bourgundy Austria and Spaine But fearing it might be vnseasonable at this time to mention the troubles that followed those Alliances coming in with the inventions of printing and 〈…〉 The two great Manufactures that have filled the world soe full of Combustible matter I have confined my selfe to the beginning of King James his most peaceable raigne over Great Brittaigne annexing only a Cattalogue of the respective Successions of Emperours and Kings of England France and Spaine with their severall Mariages since that Alliance as also such other observations from thence which are sufficient to informe you that now there is the same opertunity to make 〈…〉 selves happy that 〈…〉 Enemies had to make you miserable if the strattegems and designes of some Evill minded men doe not obstruct that Glorious enterprize begun by His Majesty to Chastize and humble the Hollanders that have lived â—oo many yeares upon the spoyles of all Nations and raised their Cheifest support and â—â—couragments from your Coasts and Countries Please to peruse this 〈…〉 without Passion or prejudice and I shall the next yeare supply you with a greater wherein you may understand your owne errours and 〈…〉 owne interest and that I am in plaine English a lover of my Country and yoâ—â— most humble And devoated Serv. t E. W. From my lodgings in the Hague Decemb. 15. 1673. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE S. R VVILLIAM HOOKER Lord Major of the Citty of London And THE RIGHT WOSHIPFULL Sr. HENERY TULSE AND Sr. ROBERT JEFFERIES Shreifs of the sayd Citty And the rest of the Aldermen and Comon Councell there Right Honourable and Right Worp ll HAving lately pervsed a scandulous Pamphlett publikely sold in the Hague both in English and Dutch reflecting upon the Councills and Actions of Kings and Princes Intituled Englands Appeale from the private Caball at white hall to the great Councill of the Nation The Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled I perceived the Hollanders under a disguise and the Authours of it to be as much mistaken in their accounts concerning France as they are of the consequences of this warr and how the warr begun from whence they would conclude that the Kings Ministers had dependences upon Forraigne Courts hauing taken noe care of the Triple League or the Protestant interest wherefore I breifly recollected theise few Remarkable Passages that may serve to vndeceive some English men who peradventure might be deluded by the appeale and annexed Sir William Courtens Cases in severall languages to satisfie all Persons interessed that Comon Justice is not to be found in the Low Countries I presume that your Lord. â—p and the rest of your Bretheren in the Honourable Goverment of the Citty of London upon pervsall of this small treatise will apprehend that the Hollanders are not soe high and mighty as they are insolent and ungratefull There are severall faire prospects now from the Netherlands where nature is supported by art towards London that may make it the most glorious Citty in the world Theise short remarques and Animadversions may helpe to refress your memory in many things and shew you in severall Paragraphes that the Hollanders have gotten ground upon the English since the death of Queene Elizebeth Notwithstanding all the advantages that God and Nature have given to Great Brittaigne aboue all other Kingdomes and Nations in the World I leave the rest to your most grave and serious considerations and remayne Your very humble Serv. t E. W. Hague Decemb. 16. 1673. Severall Remarckable Passages concerning the Hollanders Since the death of Queene Elizebeth untill the 25. Decemb. 1673. With some Animadversions thereupon IN the yeare 1603. The States Generall of the united Netherlands write to King James in a Kanting stile lamenting the death of Queene Elizâ—beth Insinuated that her memory should remaine Eternized in them and their posterity Congratulating his Majesty in the succession of her Kingdomes hoped he would continnue the like gracious ayd and bountifull assistance to them and their state for his owne good and welfare of all Christendome to the glory of God and propogation of his holy word And to that end craved a supply of Souldiers to fill up the English and Scotch Regiments In the yeare 1604. King James considering how the affaires of State stood in Europe found it could be noe advantage to the Crowne of England to enter into a league with the Hollanders that were at strife with all their neighbours His Majesty made a peace with Spaine and remained neutrall in a common Amity to both yet at the same time demanded the money lent by Queene Elizebeth upon the coutionary townes Which the Hollanders were not ready to pay in many years after In the yeare 1605. The people in the Maritine Provinces of Holland Zeland and Frizland were soe invective against King James pretending he favored popery by making a peace with Spaine that notwithstanding the States Generall had in that yeare set forth an Edict and Proclamation under great penalties and punishments against all those that should speake â—rreverently of Kings and Princes Especially of King James Yet they
that one of the dutch company who could not digest soe much bloud and inhumanity writt the true relation of the Strattagem and sent it over land to the English Factors at Aleppo who transmitted it to some Friends at Amsterdam where it was printed in English and dutch to the great Amazment of all man-kind then severall of the Jewes sold their actions in the East-India Company Esteeming their money not safe in the hands of such a corporation that had drawne soe much guilt upon themselves by their most barberous cruelty Foundations layd in bloud cannot support a fabrick â—â—rg but the whole structure will sinck under its owne burthen In the yeare 1621. the truce with Spaine being expired the States Generall proceeded with their armies into â—landers and Brabant And in the same yeare they Established the West-India Company by pattent who watched for the Spanish plate fleets finding it a very profitible warr wherein they could both trade and fight by the benefitt of English and French Portes and shelter themselves for reeâ—uâ—tes upon all accidents of wind and weather in English harbours without Salvage or Toâ—age Notwithstanding the Hollanders could not retallâ—â—â—â— the 〈◊〉 upon thâ—ir 〈◊〉 or assist the English with a Caske of fresh wa◠〈…〉 In the yeare 1622. the Stateâ— Generall pâ—â—â—eving that the massacre at Amboyna had â—â—de a 〈…〉 in Holland they putt forth a proclamâ—tion 〈◊〉 suppress all 〈…〉 at subject promising rewards to any persons that could dâ—scover the Authour of the History in the mâ—â—â—e time thâ—â—r Embaâ—â—adours â—usieâ— themselves at Whitâ—hall to take off the reproach and inâ—amy tâ—aâ—â—â—y upon them in England Where the Sâ—â—ynâ—s of that bloud will nâ—ver bâ— washed out The States Generall during the remaynder of King James his raigne held themselves secure against great Brittaigne that could obâ—â—ruct their Navigation and trade by the dâ—versions given to His Majestie concernâ—â—â— his onely Daughter and her children in Bohemia the Contâ—nuall Complaynts of the Marchants trading to the East-Indies and the divisions and controversies raised in England and Scotland by the seperatâ—â—ts and Brownists that the Hollanders had â—â—rrâ—d up by their sedâ—tious practises and Pamphletts dispersed in all his Majesties Dâ—minâ—onâ— against the Goverment of Church and State Whereupon great numbers of people were growne soe obstinate and uncharitable in England that rather thâ—n to Communicate with their Parochiall Congregations they chosed to live in America amongst the Pagans thinking to find a nearer way to heaven in new England then they were taught in great Brittaigne yett they followed the Hollanders stepps allowing God Almighty noe share in the goverment their Clergie being putt to pensions with liberty to trade for their better subsistance or to adventure their stocks in private men of warr Seperatists and Annabapâ—â—â—â— being fallen from thâ—ir first principalls have craftily learned to defend themsâ—â—ves by armes and like Hollanders and Zeelanders pretend they may take any thing from the enemies of Christ Jesus In the yeare 1625. King James died and likewise Prince Maurice then the States Generall sent their Embassadours into England to treat with King Charlâ—s the first concerning a league offensive and defensive against Spaine which they effected and agreed that it should continnue untill the Paltzgrave should be restored and the States Generall setled however that for the space of fifteene years neither party should treat upon any peace or truce without the consent of both This treaty being concluded at Southampton was signed the 25. of November 1625. whereunto the States Generall annexed their proteâ—â—ation in theise words following viz That if his Majesty should not be satisfied within a prefixed time concerning the Massacre and spoyle of his subjects at Amboâ—na committed by the Hollanders that then his Majestie might seeke satisfaction by reprisalls or other wise Which notwithstanding the protestation there was noe satisfaction or reparation obtained during the raigne of King Charles the frst As the Hollanders could never bring King James into any league soe King Charles could never bâ—â—ng the States Generall to any performance The next yeare after the treaty the States Generall in stead of Equipping out Shpps against Spaine they send twenty Shipps of warr to â—â—list the French King at Rochell and the Isle of Ree to the great oppression of the Protestants in that Kingdome where notwithstanding the new Alliance made by the Marriage betweene the King of great Brittaigne and Hâ—nriâ—tta Maria a Daughter of France Yett Cardinall Râ—â—helâ—â—â—u contrary to promises and agreements depressed the Hugonetts at Home but assisted the Protestant Princes with men and money a broade holding it to be the interest of France to keepe under any rising party there but to incourage and strengthen them in all other places to oppose Spaine and the House of Austria their enemies The foure intire subsidies given to King Charles the first in the beginning of his raigne being expended with other monies towards reliefe of Nochell against the forces of France and Holland they both knew the depth of his Majesties pâ—â—â—se aâ—d the strenght of his armes during his time and toke their Measâ—res accordingly knowing that his revenue was not sufficient for any action to question France or the States Generall for any sâ—oyles or incroâ—thments upon his Majesty or his subjects whatsoever In the yeare 1630. the King of Spaine desirous of a peace with England offered satisfaction for wrongs and injuries done then the King of great Brittaigne acquainted the States Generall thereof and would have included them in the treaty at Madrid according to the forementioned agreement but the States Generall upon the first rumour of an overture for peace entred into a further league with France and agreed upon Articles with that Crowne to devide the Spanish Netherlands Equally betweene the French and the United States and soe they left the King of England at liberty to doe what he pleased with the Spaniard the States Generall refusing a peace with Spaine upon any conditions whatsoever It was against the interest of Holland and their Religious concernments to end the warr soe longe as there were plate fleets and other spoyles to be had upon such easie termes During the subsequent tenn years when the King of great Brittaigne was at peace with France Spaine the States Generall and all the world in a common Amity with the Crowne of England excepting the East and West-India Companyes of the Netherlands a rebellion broake out in Ireland the Scotts invaded England and the whole Kingdome divided into Factions every man driveing on his owne perticular interest neglecting the publick during that longe vacation of Parliaments while the Hollanders ingrossed all manner of Navigations and traffiâ—que sayling in light built bottomes to English plantations The native seamen were then discouraged port townes decayed Cloathing townes depopulated trade insenceably declyned and the comon people became miserable and pore in the midst of plenty In the Conclusion of those tenn
years the Queene Mother and Cardinall Richâ—lâ—â—u being at difference about the slate of affaires in France she left the Court and went to the Hague in Holland and there proposed a match betweene the Prince of Orrange and the Eldest Daughter of the King of great Brittaigne which motion Prince Henry Fredrick entertained with high Esteeme then the Queene Mother transported her selfe for England and effected the Mariage accordingly Upon hopes that Alliance might have ballanced the Cardinalls interest with the Bernevelt faâ—tion which was Uppermost in all the States to the great prejudice of the Crowne of England In the peare 1640. the longe Parliament begun their usurpacion at Westmâ—â—ster where the Commons prevayled with the King to pass a bill that their assembly should not be dissolved without their owne consent Then soâ—â— after they sett up for themselves and gave advantages to their bretheren in the â—nited Provinces to be inriched beyond Measure by the Civell diseâ—tions that followed and were foâ—ented by those factious partyes that confederated themselves together In this yeare 1640. the Portugalls renounced the King of Spaine and declared John Duke of Braguance the Lawfull successoir of Dâ—na Catharina and Crowned him their King being the 1â— King of Portugall and 4. of that name Who was Father to the preâ—ent Queene of England 〈◊〉 the II. King of Spaine haveing invaded Portugall usurped the Crowne after the death of Sebastian that was slayne in Barbery fighting against the Mores in the yeare 15â—8 The Portugalls who 〈◊〉 under the Sâ—aniards for the â—ace of 60. years were not â—e much oppreâ—ed by them in the East and West-Indies as they were by the Hâ—â—â—anders who have moâ—â— regard to 〈◊〉 owne 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 â—â—en they have to the orrigâ—â—â—â— rights or 〈…〉 of other men In the yeare 1643. The States Generall reneued their plaâ—â—ate against English Cloath Kersies and Dozens under greater Penalties then before with many additions concerning the â—are and at the same time spoyled Mâ— Câ—uâ—tâ—n and his partners in the East-Indies 〈◊〉 their Acts of violence 〈◊〉 as they did of oppression at home while the Subjects of England were weltring in their owne bâ—oud in many partes of his Majesties Kingdomes 〈…〉 〈…〉 In the yeare 1648. the longe Parliament haveing runâ— into all Extreames by subverting the goverment of Church and state they acted their bloudy tragedy which I am unwilling to mention but that I find the sâ—heane yearly represented in my dutch Almanacks and the impressions in Folio at Amsterdam with the names of the Râ—gicides under the Sculptures which they send unto all parts of the world insinnuating to the Pagans and inâ—idells that English men are the worst of all Nations not worthy of any trade or commerce having murthered their King at noone day in the face of the â—onn and soe for their owne Ends would sâ—andalize and reproach a whole Kingdome for the inveterate malice of some particular men that toke away the life of their Lawfull soveraigne Lord and King Who they knew by the Maximes of their owne Law could not erre In this yeare 1648. the States Generall fearing that France upon the conquest and dividing of the Spanish Netherlands would betoo potent a neighbour for them they make a peace with Spaine at the treaty in Munster against the consent of the French King who would not be included in the sayd treaty And in the same yeare at that generall treaty there was a peace concluded betweene the Emperour of Germany The French The Sweeds and The German Princes after those intestine warrs had continued thirty years and the people in the Pallatinate reduced to such Extreamity that they were forced to eate their owne children to satisfie their hunger The Hollanders after they had drayned the West-Indies Spoyled the trade of Antâ—â—erpe Gante and Brugis by Magnifiâ—ing Amsterdam Rotterdam and Dort They left the Spanish Netherlands to be a Bulwerke betweene theâ— and France as the House of Austria remayned a Bulwerke to Spaine and that Monarchie the cheife Fortress of Rome But now all three are became Auxilliaries to the Hollanders for Propogation of Gods word at Amsterdam amongst the Jews and inâ—idells there Sone after the peace with Spaine the States of Holland against the consent of the generality would disband and Cashiere many English and French Regiments of horse and foote Although the Officers were Gentlemens yonger sonns that had spent their Youth and fortunes in the States service The Prince of Orrange refusing to doe it without pentions granted them for their lives according to the Custome of Armes They shutt up the Comptores of Amsterdam Delf and Dort c. assigned for their payments This ingratitude Which Comprehends all other vices Moved the Prince of Orrange to send severall of the cheife Agents in that designe to the Castle of Lovestine From whence their party are called the Lovestine Faction and drew up his whole Armey in the yeare 1650. before Amsterdam to apprehend the rest of their consorts who were opposite to his interest and the Alliance with the King of great Brittaigne But was prevented in his approach by the sluices that were opened to obstruct his March Sone after that attempt the Prince of Orrange dyed and the Lovestine Faction made this Epitaph upon him De Prince is doodt de gift is groot gheen bliâ—der maaâ— in tachtentigh jâ—er Which was sounge by their children about the Streets and mentioned in the pulpitts for joy But within eight dayes after his death there was another gift sent to the great comfort of manâ—y The Princess Royall was delivered of this yonge Prince of Orrange on the 14. of November 1650. new stile against whome John de Witt and his faction in the States of Holland framed an oath which every man was obliged to take before he could be admitted into any office of the goverment either as Burgermaster Belieu Scout Schepen or Pentionaris the substance whereof was that they should not directly or indirectly advance the Prince of Orrange or his interest but oppose it by all means possible And the malice of the faction was such that many of them sealed their resolutions with their owne bloud making small incisions in their hands whereout issued some dropps of bloud into a glass of wine which they drunke and were not ashamed to shew those markes of pyety to their brethren as toakens of their devotion And would not suffer their Ministers in the publique congregations to pray for the Prince of Orange even as Christians were obliged to doe for their enemies Yett â—e was not forgâ—tten by the meane people but hath lived to see two of the faction rewarded according to the Laws of Candy where ingratitude is punished with death In the yeare 1650. Custodies libertatis Angliae Authoritatae Parliamenti that had seâ—luded halfe their owne members and voated downe the house of Lords called themselves the supreame Authority of great Brittaigne and were styled â—oe by the King
of Spaine the French King the States Generall and many other Kings Princes and States Those Keepers haveing stamped their Coyne with the inscription of God with us on the one syde and the Comon wealth of England on the other Which proved a true motto â—f their dissolution In the yeare 1651. The Keepers of the Comon wealth of England As their â—ist Essay abroade sent Mâ— Olvier St. Johns and Mâ— Strickland their Embassadours extraordinary with a great Equipage and splendour unto the States Generall of the United Netherlands the substance of their instructions being to contract an everlasting league offensive and defensive against all the enemies of both comon wealths and to borrow a considerable summ of money upon the publique faith of their Masters to supply their present occasions and for incouragment thereunto The Embassadours told them of an Act of Parliament that should Naturallize all the United Netherlanders whereby they might have and injoy the same rights and priviledges equally with free borne subjects of England But the old crafty States men in Holland knowing that England would draw away their best Marchants and fishermen into better Ellements And that the publick faith was allready upon the taynters they rejected the first proposall and denied the second presuming to continnue their priviledges they had in the English seas and harbours upon their owne termes Then the English Embassadours told the States Generall that they must pay for their Herring fishing and make satisfaction and reparations for the spoyles and damages committed at Amboyna and upon Sir William Courten and his partners in the East-Indies Unto all which they persisted in the negative Then after some personal affronts offered to the Embassadours and their retinnue by the Kings party in the Hague they returned re infecta to make their report to the Councell of State at Whitehall who highly resented the indignity shewne to their supreame greatnes and suddainly resolued to chastise the Hollanders for their contempt without any formall declaration of warr and to that purpose Equipped out a fleete of Shipps The States Generall doeing the like they were demanded by the English Admiralls to strick their flaggs and lower their topp-sayles but the Hollanders refusing to give that acknowledgment unto their younger brothers they went both to it Catch that Catch could allmost three years together wherein the States Generall lost soe many Shipps and were soe often beaten in solemne fights that they sent their Embassadours over into England to treat with Oliver Cromwell who was stept into the Goverment under the title of Lord Protector to give him satisfaction in the premises It appeared then that although the Hollanders were insolent they were not invincible In the yeare 1655. Oliver Cromwell made an unprofitable peace with the States Generall without disarming them or taking caution against future spoyles and injuries granting unto the Marritine Provinces Holland Zeland and Frizland the same priveledges in the English Seas streams and havens that they had in former times When they were under the Dukes of Bourgundy and Arch-dukes of Austria notwithstanding The Kings of England gave them the liberty of Free fishing then upon the English Coast in consideration of the mutually assistance their Lords and Princes gave against France Amsterdam being then a pore fishing towne and content with the rest of the Hollanders to live upon their honest labour and industry with what they could gett by fish and the product of their owne Country as they did before the East and West-India Companies were Errected and before they had built soe many Shipps of warr out of the spoyles of Spaine Portugall and England Cromwell only compelled them to make some reparations to the English East-India Company for the spoyles at Amboyna and obliged them to referre all other differences concerning the English Damages to Commissioners which nevertheless they reglected to doe finding out expedients even in those days to evade their Articles A Poâ—… that the Hollanders have beyond any other Nations in the universe In the yeare 1655 Cromwell appeared most dreadfull to all partes of the world receiued noe addresses from Emperours Kings or Princes but under the style of deare Brother and most Screene highnes he concluded an Alliance with France made a warre with Spaine assisted in the taking of Dunkirke as Auxilliary and kept it a principall layed out for the Spanish plate fleetes Attempted Hispaniola and by a mistake toke Jamâ—aca then runn himselfe out of breath for want of money and dyed If usurpâ—rs in a divided Kingdome could â—â—ate the Hollanders shake France and make Spaine tremble what may not the Lawfull Soveraigne doe with his Lords and Comons united in Parliament against the enâ—mâ—â—s of the King of great Brittaigne France and Yreland In the yeare 1660 when a peace was concluded betweene France and Spaine upon the Match with the Infanta The Lords and Comons in England invited King Charles the second to come and take possession of his Crowne and Kingdomes The Hollanders then fearing another storme they stricke in with the new Ministers of State in France finding Cardinall Mazarine under a cloude but however the States of Holland treated the King of great Brittaigne at the Hagâ—e in his returne and all the Commissioners of English Lords and Comons in great glory and least it should be forgotten they also register their treatment in their Almanacks with the gifts presented by the States to His Majesty viz. Nine hunderd-thousand gilders in money and to the value of eight thousand gilders in Harlems â—amaske and â—iaper for His Majesties Table linnen which altogether amounted unto 9200 pound Sterling A small recompence for the affront in bannishing his Majesty and his Brother the Duke of Yorke and Duke of Gloucester out of their Provinces during Cromwells usurpation and for all the Shipps and goods they had lately taken with Spanish Comissions And gott condemned to their owne use as free prize at Oastend and other Spanish Portes Which ought to have bin puniâ—hed as Pyrâ—cy in the Hollanders and the Zâ—…ders by the Laws of Comon Amity and Commerce About six months after the King was arrived in England the States Generall sent M. r Symon van Hâ—rne a Burgermaster of Amsterdam and Director of the East-India Company with M. r Michaell van Gâ—gh their Embassadours Extraordinary to his Majestie to reneue the cheife Articles of Cromwells treaty which was made persuant to the treaty betweene Philip Arch-duke of Austria and Henery the VII in the yeare 1495. And withall to gett a generall abolition and extinguishment of all Actions for spoyles injuries and dammages whatsoever sustained by his Majestie or his Subjects at any time before his Majesties most happy restauration and gave such Documents alonge with them that if any objections should be raised against the materiall poynts in Cromwells treaty or that his Majestie was not obliged to allow the same that then they should insist upon the loss of all their Shipps and
first Alarum removed all their plate Jewells and fine Lâ—nnen to Delf Layden and Rotterdam This being done in the absence of the Prince the Burgers begun to Câ—amour against him for ill conduct â—aying that they were all betraâ—ed and that the Prince knew of this warr when he was with his Uncle in England in the yeare 1670 making merry with venizon pasties Although the Prince moved altogether by the States order in Mâ—llitary affaires and had not soe much command of the Treasury or Militia as to preferre a Soldgier or reward a servant Princes walke upon narrow bancks where their fortunes dipends upon such giddâ—y peoples â—uâ—ours In the beginning of this yeare 1673. The King of Sweeden interposing as Mediatour betweene all parties Proposed a Generall Treaty for a peace and in the interim a Cessation of Armes the former was seemingly accepted by the States but the later absolutly refused yett underhand they desired a cessation with England at sea for which they would have given 130000. pound Sterling The States Generall finding themselves not able to digest the forces of soe many Kings and Princes at one meale by land without a free vent backward by water for trade Especially for bringing home their East-India Shipps they lost this yeare which were of greater value then the price offered for a Cessation The Hollanders perceiving their money was not soe courrant in England as formerly They Appeared under this strange Carracter of Englands appeale to the Parliament which yett did not doe their turne The Commons gave the King 70000. pound per month for eighteene months towards the further expence of the warr then the Hollanders made a suddaine resolution in the assembly of the States to raise new levies by Capitall lending to sett out a great fleete which money was to be payd in before the first of April 1673. new stile and was done accordingly The people beng moved by a preamble in the Placcate and act for raising the money grounded upon the Lord Chancelors speech in Parliament Especially upon that expression Dilenda Cartago which did surprise the States of Holland Zeland when they were at a straight for ready Cash their Cantores being empty their obligations of little value The Duke of Brandinburgh having lately Caldeized them out of 200000. pound upon a contract for mutuall assistance whereby he was to send the States 12000. foote and 8000. horse to be maintained at a joynt charge but nevertheless he kept both the men and the money for his owne defence upon a better bargaine with the French concerning Clefe and Marke Where severall of his best Townes had been long detained from him by the States Here the Hollanders were payd in their owne coyne who never performed any parte of a publicke treaty further then attended their owne profitt or advantage Now while the States were chaffering about the place of treating they were using all meanes possible to evade it by contracting leagues and Alliances with Spaine and Austria to maintaine the Protestant interest which the Appealants to the Parliament say the Kings Ministers neglected and rather then they would submitt to England or parte with any thing they had gott by fraude and violence they send their Agents to Pomerania Courland Prusia and other neutrall Places to raise both horse and foote to appeare with an Army in the feild as well as a fleete at sea to treat like Soveraigne Princes with their swords in their hands Yet intending noe agreement but upon their owne termes depending upon their bretheren in England and Scotland to accomplish their designes presuming that the Commons there would not have Hollands patience to indure an exspensive warr much longer The States keeping to their old Principalls that there was noe means soe approved under heaven to weaken great Brittaigne as by sowing sedition amongst the people with notions of introducing popery or setting up an Arbitrary Goverment by the French Alliance Although they were not ignorant that it is as impossible for a Roman Catholick to be King of England as a reformed Protestant to be King of France This last Summer the States Generall ingaged the English and French fleets in three sea sights wherein there was noe considerable loss of either syde Excepting Sir Edward Sprague being all fought nere the bancks upon the Coast of Holland Zeland and Flanders where the French were less usefull at sea this yeare then they were the last which incouraged the Hollanders still to boast and publish in all forraigne parts that they had beaten the two mighty Kings againe at sea in three most glorious Victories This report made some persons rashly to say that the English were either traytours or Cowards Notwithstanding Admirall de Ruytter in the last sea fight writt to the States that it was Gods great mercy he could keepe the sea to guard their Coast Although he could not guard the East-India Shipps upon the Coast of Norway not daring to adventure for their protection at sea any further then the States Armies and their Allies did by land for the releife of Mastricht which was surrendred within 14. dayes after the first stormes made by the English and French forces that much surprised the Hollanders to loose such a considerable place in soe short a time Which plainly demonstrates to all the world that those who are Masters of the feild are Masters of the best garrisons even as they that were Masters at sea in the yeare 1667. were Masters of the Royall Charles and the London In the month of October last the Hollanders with their Hackney Appealants degenerated English men charged their Paper gunns againe with new expedients against the meeting of the Parliament and Framed a Letter in a Dutch dresse directed to the King of great Brittaigne dated the 25. of October 1673. stilo novo which they sent by a Trumpeter after they had first distributed many thousand copies in English and Dutch amongst their Friends confederates in England and Holland insinnuating how ready the States Generall had alwayes been to give His Majesty all reasonable satisfaction for avoyding the miseries and Callamities inseperably attending the warr alleadging that they thought the triple Alliance had bound them eternally from any further rupture adding that now the Prince of Orange his interest and theirs being united together with his personall mâ—râ—it those consideratâ—ns might inclyne His Majestie to peace making a deduction of all that had proceeded at Cologne whereby they waued the Lords Plenipotentiares and appealed from the King unto his Subjects And at the same time industriously sett on foote a clamour against the Marriage betweene the Duke of Yorke and the Dutchess of Modena Then the King prorogued the Parliament untill the 7. of Januarij next and in the meane time answered the States Letter from poynt to poynt with was sent back by the same Trumpeter Whereby it appeared that the States Generall had found instruments purposely to deceive his Majesties
knew the time when it was as difficult to gett a good farme or a house for a tenant in England as it is now to gett a good tenant for either since the Hollanders by their seditious practises are growen soe populous and soe great I knew also the time when Ipswich Hadley and Buildstone flourished as much as Harlem Leyden and Delf And when Ratcliffe and Limhouse flourished as much as Surdam and Dordrâ—â—ht And doe believe there was a time when Orford Dunwich and Alborough and other ancient Sea-port townes upon that Coast had not their Priviledges granted only to Catch Oysters Macharell and Sprats where the bancks are washed away with the waues and their Havens stopt up with sands while the Fishermen from Anchuysen Schiedam Zirrickzee c. in Holland Zeland and Frizland take the Herrings Haberdine and linge with their Busses Hookers and Dogger boates to increase their strenght and means to dispute the right and Priviledges of free fishing upon the English Coast Which brings me also to tell you what the Hollanders say in some of their remarques upon the Kings Answere to the States Letter but in another style then formerly they writt to King James in the beginning of his raigne In their first Remarque they say that Titus Livius and all the Roman Emperours gave medalls in gold upon their conquests and Victories And cite a Text of Scripture in Exod. 17. and 15. That Moses erected an alter when Ameleck was beaten calling its name the Lord is my Banner where the verse following says the Lord hath sworne that he will have warr with Ameleck from one generation to another In the fourth remarque they say it is not true that the States were obliged to send Comissioners into England to regulate a trade in the East-Indies only the King of great Brittaigne proposed a reglement which was soe absurd that the English nation would have a trade equall to the Hollanders which was fomented by the French and for feare something might be undertaken by the French against their State they sent Monsieur van Bewninghen for England to remove all sinister impressions that the French proposalls might have made upon his Majestie against the Triple Alliance and offered for the preservation of the peace of all Christendome to make a defensive and offensive warr against France for the further confirmation of the Triple Alliance which was rejected and a league made since with France contrary to the Triple League which the French Ministers presumptiously called The Beggers agreement And in their Ninth Remarque which concernes only the Herring fishing they say can any body lay clayme or make pretence to wha the never yett possessed was it not indeavored in the yeare 1635. by King Charles the first His Majesties Father to introduce a tribute by forcing the same with some Shipps of warr which is repugnant to the longe and free custome of Fishery that for theise last 140. years Persuant to the treaty made in the yeare 1495. betweene England and their State hath bin continually and quietly practised and injoyed untill the yeare 1635. as aforesiad Now I appeale to the greatest Champions for the Hollanders in any parte of His Majesties Dominions Whether they can heare without greife and Astonishment such impudent Arrogant expressions belehed out vp the States and their Predicants and Audatiously applied to themselves with reflections upon the King and his Kingdomes or whether they can with patience heare the States and their mercinaries to give the King of great Brittaigne the ley concerning the East-India trade or be perswaded that the only way to priserve the peace of Christendome was to joyne with the Hollanders in an offensive and defensive warr against the French King that hath lately consumed for much treasure and wasted soe many families of the Nobility and gentry towards the Chastizing of those high and mighty Lords and great and mighty Lords that toke their titles from a French Complement and were protected by the French Kings against all their Adversaries for the space of sixty eight years together or whether they can containe themselves any longer when they heare those States affront the King of great Brittaigne in that peremptory manner to tell him that the Crowne of England was never possessed of the herring fishing or that the late King his Father had not force of Armes in the yeare 1635. to obstruct their right to the herrings upon his owne Coast where they clayme the priviledge of free Fishing by prescription of the treaty Anno 1495. which was 77. yeares before they were acknowledged to be free Countries and had the liberty of the English Coast in Compensation of the leagues offensive and defensive against France who were then the Hereditary Enemies of the Crowne of England But it is objected by their Friends that if the Kings Subjects should eate any quantities of herrings barrell codd or stocâ—fish there would not be such a consumption of beife mutton and veale in his Majesties Kingdomes which brings up the rents of Land And it is pretended that the King is at noe loss by the Hollanders Zelanders and Frizlanders fishing for herring and â—odd upon his owne Coast which otherwise would be lost for want of taking and all the Cloysters Monasteries and Religious houses in the Spanish Netherlands Germany Poland France Westphalia etc. would be left distitude of provisions which vp the strickâ— rules of their Religion doe abstaine from flesh severall weeks in a yeare and severall days in every weeke which in England Scotland and Ireland since the Reformation the Protestants are not obliged to doe As to the Kings Right to the Herring fishing It admitts noe dispute being upon his owne Coast But if any man gives nourishment to a vulture or huggs a serpent in his bosome he may be distroyed for his kindnes and eredulity As for the Herrings and Codd that would be lost for want of Catching and the Monasteries and Cloysters left destitude for want of provisions it is a great fallacy There would be noe less fish taken if all strangers were obliged to pay the King a yearely tribute for an acknowledgment of that right which the Laws of God the laws of nature and the laws of nations appropriates to the King of great Brittaigne upon his owne Coast And it would not undervalue the price of Lands or lessen the value of mutton beife or veale if more Herrings Codd and ling were Eaten in England but rather increase the publick Treasury the rents of Lands and the particular Estates of all trades men And for incouragement to the Fishing trade at home if Every Inkeeper Ale-house keeper and vintener in England should be obliged to buy a barrel of pickled Herrings once a yeare The Hollanders doe esteeme every stranger that comes to inhabite in their united Provinces to render unto the publick yearly viis et modis 5. pound sterling at least although he be of a meane Capacity there being soe many Excises Verpounding
in English bottomes and Cotton woole which is fallen from a noble to Niâ—e pence as suâ—ars etc. are siâ—câ— Surâ—â—â—â—m was surrendred to the Zelanders And since the new England Shipps with divers others dâ—tchified English men are yearly fraighted from â—irâ—inea and Barbados that never arrives in old England but carried with syde windes into â—ollaâ—d and the East Countries whereby His Majesty is not onely defraâ—ded of his Custumes â—nd his â—eamâ—n diâ—couraged but the goods undervalued which ought to he menaged to greater advantages of the King and his Kingdomes It is Convenient now to shew you when the house of Bourgundy became allied with the house of Austria And Austria with Spaine â—s also their respecâ—ive successions likwise the severall successions in the Crownes of England and France And consequently when the Hollanders and their confederated Provinces of the Union revolted from Spaine and Austria and made themselves Soveraigne States And after some observations thereupon give you a more perticular answere to Englands appeale And soe for this present yeare conclude A briefe description of the first Alliances betvveen the Houses of Bourgundy Austria and Spaine vvith the severall successions of Emperours Kings of Spaine Kings of England and France since that Alliance Philip Duke of Bourgundy the 30. Earle of Holland Zeland c. That first â—â—sâ—â—tuted the Order of the Golden Fâ—…ce dyed in the yeare 146â— leaving Charles his only Sonn and heire his Successour who was sâ—aine at the battaile of Nancy and left Maria Dutchess of Bourgundy his only Daughter heire that Married Maximillian Arch-duke of Austria Sonn and heire of Fredrick Emperour of Germany by whom she had Philip her only Sonn that Married Jane the Daughter of Ferdinand and Jsabella King and Queene of Arragon and Castile Emperours of Germany Maximillian the first that Married Maria de Vallois Duchess of Bourgundy begun his raigne Anno 1493 Charles the fift Married Jsabella Daughter of Don Emanuel King of Portugal and begun his raigne Anno 1520 Ferdinand the first Married Anna Uladâ—slai Daughter of the King of Hungary and Bohemâ—a begun his raigne Anno 1558 Maruaâ—llian the second Succeeded his Father he Married Maria the Daughter of Charles the fifth his neece and begun to raigne Anno 1564 Rodolphus Succeeded his Father Maximillian he dyed without Issue and begun to raigne Anno 1576 Mathias Succeeded his Brother Rodolphus he Married Ann the Daughter of Ferdinando Arch-duke of Austria and dyed without Issue begun his raigne Anno 1612 Ferdinando the second Succeeded his nephew Mathias and Married Ellenor Sister to the Duke of Mantoua he begun his raigne Anno 1619 Ferdinando the third Succeeded his Father he Married first the Infanta of Spaine and secondly the Daughter of the Duke of Tuscany begun his raâ—gne Anno 1656 Leopoldus the Sonn of Ferdinando King of Hungary was Married first to Margaret the Daughter of Philip the IV. King of Spaine and Secondly to the Duchess of Insprugh after she had unkindly treated the Duke of Yorke begun his raigne Anno 1658 Kings of Spaine Philip the first in the Right of Jane his wife Daughter of Ferdinando and Jsabella King and Queene of Arragon and Casteâ—le begun to raigne Anno 1501 Charles the first Succeeded his Father Philip and was also Elected Emperour of Germany by name of Charles the fifth begun to raigne Anno 1519 Philip the second Succeeded his Father Charles and Married first Queene Marie of England and afterward Elizebeth the Daughter of Henery the second King of France and begun his raigne Anno 1556 Philip the third Succeeded his Father and Married Anna the Daughter of Maximilian the II. Emperour of Germany he begun his raigne Anno 1598 Philip the fourth Succeeded his Father he Married Isabella the Daughter of Henery the IV. King of France and after her decease Marie Anna the Daughter of Ferdinando the third Emperour of Germany begun his raigne Anno 1621 Charles the second Succeeded his Father Philip who was begot of Marie Anna began to raigne Anno 1665 Kings of France Lewis the XII descended in a directt line from Charles the V. surnamed the Wise Married Anna the Widdow of Charles the VIII and Daughter of the Duke of Brittaigne begun to raigne Anno 1499 Francis the firste Succeeded and began to raigne 1516 Henery the second Succeeded his Father he Married Catherin de Medecis Daughter of the Duke of Tuscany begun to raigne Anno 1547 Francis the second Succeeded his Father he died without Issue begun his raigne Anno 1559 Charles the nyneth Succeeded his Brother and died also without Issue he begun to raigne Anno 1560 Henery the third Succeeded his Brother quitting the Kingdom of Poland he Married Louysa de Vaudamont and died without Issue and with him Ended the race of the Vallois he begun to raigne Anno 1574 Henery de Bourbone Surnamed the IV. Succeeded His first wife was Margaret de Vallois for want of Issue by her he Married Maria de Medecis Daughter of the Duke of Tuscany he begun to raigne Anno 1590 Lewis the XIII Succeeded his Father he Married Anna the Daughter of Philip the III. King of Spaine begun to raigne Anno 1610 Lewis the XIV Succeeded his Father he Married Marie the Daughter of Philip the IV. King of Spaine by his first wife that was the Daughter of Henery the IV. and Grand Father to the French King that now is who begun to raigne Anno 1643 Kings and Queens of England Henery the seaventh followed Richard the third whom he slew at the batle of Bosworth being of the house of Lancastar he Married Elizebeth Eldest Daughter of King Edward the IV descended from R. Plantagenet Duke of Yorke the first and next heire to the Crowne and thereby ended the Civil warr betweene Yorke and Lancaster he begun his raigne Anno 1458 Henery the eight Succeeded his Father he had six wives first Katherin Infanta of Spaine Widdow of his brother Arthur Mother of Queene Marie second Ann of Bullaine Mother of Queene Elizebeth third Jane Seâ—mour Mother of King Edward the VI fourth Ann of Cleef fifth Katharin Howard sir Katherin Parr he begun to raigne Anno 1509 Coward the sixth Succeeded his Father who died without Issue he begun his raigne Anno 1546 Marie Succeeded her Brother she Married Philip the second King of Spaine and died without Issue she begun to raigne Anno 1553 Elizebeth Succeeded her Sister and Married not she began to raigne Anno 1558 King James of Scotland descended from a Daughter of Henery the VII Succeeded her He Married Ann the Daughter of Fredrick the II. King of Denmarke he begun to raigne over great Brittaigne Anno 1602 Charles the first Succeeded his Father King James he Married the Daughter of Henery the fourth King of France and begun to raigne Anno 1625 Charles the second Succeeded his Father and Married Katherin the Daughter of John the fourth King of Portugall begun his raigne Anno 1648 WHEN the Hollanders in the yeare
15â—2 first tooke up Armes under the Conduct of William of Nassaw Prince of Orange for defence of themselves and their liberties against Philip the second King of Spaine who sent the Inquisition into the Netherlands The States of the seaven United Provinces continued Nine years in open warr before they absolutly renounced the King and his Government The Prince of Orange being murthered at Delfe in the yeare 1584. Prince Maurice his sonn succeeded him at 18. year old then the States of Holland with the United Provinces offered the Soveraignity of their Countrys unto Henery the third King of France upon any conditions he pleased to accept them who refused to be troubled with those people or their Country Then the States of the Union made their humble addresses and applications to Queene Elizebeth who had used her mediation to the King of Spaine for a reconciliation without effect offering the Soveraignity of their Countrys likewise unto her Majestie who also refused the same but in the yeare 1585. toke upon her the protection of them and their Provinces The Zelanders in that Juncture gave their medalls in Gold and silver with theise inâ—criptions Luctor et Emergo On the one side and Deo favente Regina on the other Whose protection The Queen continued for 17. years in open dâ—fiance of Spaine and the House of Austria And then dyed IT is observed when the Hollanders were upon Framing their Goverment they continued many months in Consultation whither to setle the Roman Catholick Religion or the Reformed Religion would be most for their profitt and advantage at last they concluded that the Reformed Religion would most consist with their Religious concermentâ— in procuring ayde and assistance from other Princes and States against Spaine And that a tolleration of all other Religions would most increase their Common wealth Soe it was indifferent to the Hollanders which Religion to Chose they tooke their measure of Religion by their interest Then the Jews that were banished out of Portugall Itally and Spaine for denying Christ and his Doctrine the ancient Marchants of the world were joyfully received at Amsterdam The Roman Catholicks the Lutherans the Arminians and people of all other perswasions had the like free entertaiment in Amsterdam and the other Citties and Townes in the United Provinces but the Reformed Hollanders whose Godlines is their greatest gaine overeached them all It s also observed that the Hollanders never atempted any thing of forraigne Comerce considerable untill the Jews and other Nations amongst them first projected their East and West-India trade they were content before their Reformation with the traffique they could raise upon saltfish butter cheese and linnen weaving King James had nickt them in the beginning of his raigne if their party in England had not strongly opposed it And to the shame of the English Congregationâ— in the Netherlands be it spoken The King of great Brittaigne hath not greater enemies in the world then are planted in those assemblies Notwithstanding the affront and indignity that the Magistrates of Midleburgh have showne to English men in appointing them such a convenient place for their Church in that Citty being parte of the house were the Ideotts fooles and made men are kept however the States doe pay the Minister in regard those preachers are obliged to uphold the Doctrine of the Netherlands and the members of the Congregations doe all contribute much more to the publick charge by excises c. then the Dutch-men doe in England where they pay their owne Ministers themselves I shall amongst the number of the selected members that were admitted into the English Congregations in Holland and Zeland mention only two Families Mr. Iacob Pergens of Amsterdam and his Family being one and Mr. Peter Boudaen of Midleburgh in Zeland and his Family the other Mr. Pergens was borne at Cologne in Germany afterwards he inhabited in the Citty of London and was made a free Denizon of England in the beginning of the late King Charles his raigne then he transported himselfe to Amsterdam where he was made a Director of the West-India Company and soe remaynes to this time Mr. Boudaen was borne at Antwerpe who lived also in London as a Factor and was likewise made a free Denizon of England then he transported himselfe unto Midleburgh aforesayd where he was made an Elder of the English Church and a Director of the East-India Company unto which office his sonn Peter Boudaen after his Fathers decease was chosen and Iohn Boâ—daen his Brother a Scheepen who follows the Capers imployment and the stepps of Mr. Pergens and their Ancestors whose practises and unjust dealings are breiâ—ely sett forth in the severall Cases hereunto annexed Willfull fraude and forgery in private Persons is punished with death both in France and the Spanish Netherlands But where it his found in Ministers of Civill Justice the very Pagans exposed thâ—m to the most Exquisite tortures and ignominious deaths How farr the Civell Magistrates of Holland and Zeland are guilty of fraude and oppression time will shew Wherefore I have made a perfect Cattalogue of the severall and respective Lords and Magistrates in the Government of Amsterdam and Midleburgh with a discription of their respective Offices and places in the severall Judicatures for this present yeare 16â—3 being a true patterne of all the rest of the Soveraigne Citties and Townes in Holland and Zeland which have their severall and respective Priviledges whereby may be seene the Frame and modell of their independant structures and goodly Common weath and how Geometrically every thing hangs together yett those Soveraignities doe not agree well amongst themselves Amsterdam is agâ—â—nst Leyden and Leyden against Harlem Rotterdam against Delâ—e and Delâ—e against Dort c. Yea likwise the Emperiall Provinces doe not well accord one with another Holland is agâ—inst Zeland and Frizland against Holland and all the rest against those three Marritine Provinces Magistrates of Amsterdam Anno 1673. Governing Burgermasters JOhannes Hâ—dde These are Elected every yeare Dr. Gillis Valckenier Cornelis Geelvinck Heere van Castricum on Candlemas day 2. of Febr. Johan Huydekooper Heere van Maâ—seveen Scheepenen Cornelis Backer Johan Appelman Mr. Johan Corver Nicolas Witsen Hendrick Roeters  Leonard Ranst Aegidiâ—s Santin Jacob â—ad Neck Jocobsz Hendrick Becker Drotescape sâ—aden or Common Councell these are relected for life Dr. Nicolas Tulp Mr. Johan Corver Barnard Schellinger Cornelis Graeflandt Mr. Johan Rendorp Johannes Hudde Nicolas Pancras Mr. Vincent van Bronckhorst Jacob van Neck Dr. Johan ten Grotenhuys Cornelis Geelvinck Mr. Jacob Borreel Dr. Gillis Valckenier Leonard Ranst Cornelis van Vlooswyck Mr. Nicolas Witsen Nicolas van Loon. Mr. Nicolas Roch. Dr. Roelent Ernst Louys Trip. Gerraert Hasselaer Nicolas Opmeer Mr. Hendrick Hooâ—t Coenraet Klinck Cornelis de Vlaminck van Outs-Hâ—orn Johan Appelman  Isaac Commelyn Jacob Jacobsz Hinloopen Michiel Tielens Cornelis Backer Hendrick Becker Mr. Coenraet van Beuningen Dierick Blom Mr. Johan Huydekoper Aegidius Blom Jacob van Neck
of sale from William Courten and Sir Echrard Littleton to the Directors of the East-India Company interdicting their payment of any monie for Courtens share and stock in the Shipps and lading aforesaid to any person or persons whatsoever but unto the said Ionas Abeels in right of Sir Paul Pyndar protesting that if they did other wise it should be no discharge unto them which insinuation and Protest was done by the said Notary Publicq on the 25. of May 1648. in the Assembly of the said Directors at their Chamber in Amsterdam in the presence of Ian Iansen and Adrian Nys witnesses thereunto In the Month of October following Ionas Abeels caused to be arrested in the hands of the said East-India Company all such sumes of mony as should be found due from the said Company concerning the said two Shipps and their lading that out of the said monies Sir Paul Pindar share and proportion should be paid in the first place to him the said Ionas Abeels in his quallity which Arrest was made the first of October 1648. by Goosen Daniels Bode or Messenger And a second Arrest was made by Willem Iansen Bode or Messenger in November following both which the Court declared to be valid Notwithstanding all these Admonitions and proceedings the Directors of the East-India Company at their Chamber in Midleburgh on the 18. of September 1649. made an underhand agreement with the said Iacob Pergens for â—5000 gilders upon Caution given by the said Iacob Pergens and Peter Boudaen of Midleburgh Marchant to save the said Company harmeles and indempnified from Sir Paul Pindar and others concerning the said monie or any after claymes Ionas Abeels on the 1â— of May 1650. understanding of the underhand agreement at Midleburgh summons the Directors of th'East-India Company before the Magistrates of Amsterdam and declares against them that they should be condemned to pay the 85000. gilders to him in right of Sir Paul Pindar with damages for the same untill effectuall payment Then the Directors of th'East-India Company summoned Iacob Pergens and Peter Boudaen on the 13. of September 1650. to indempnify them from Sir Paul Pindar for the said mony and free them of all Costs accordingly as by the Acts of the Court appears In the same year 1650. Sir Paul Pindar dyed and soon after Ionas Abeels dyed also So the right of Action remained in statuquo In the year 1654. William Tonnes Executor of Sir Paul Pindar and severall of the Proprietors and Adventurers exhibited their clayme for the Originall loss and damages of 85000. Pound Sterling before the English and Dutch Commissioners at London appointed by the Treaty made between Oliver Cromwel and the States Generall which by provisoe in the said Treaty was referred to the Protestant Cantons of Switserland if the said Commissioners did not compose the same with in three months Afterwards the Proprietors and Adventurers applyed themselves to Mr. Secretary Thunder for a Commission to be directed to the Protestant Cantons who answered that most of the Proprietors being Delinquents by Act of Parlement for adhering to the late King whereby they had forfeited their Estates they could not expect any protection from his Highness Oliver Cromwel therefore perswaded them to desist from any further Prosecution protempore In the year 1660. upon His Majesty's most happy restauration severall of the Proprietors and adventurers on the behalf of themselves the rest of the Interested made their address to Sir Edward Nicholas Principall Secretary of State to move His Majesty to recommend their case concerning the Ships Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura to the States Generall for satisfaction and reparation Whereupon Sir Edward Nicholas having informed the King the true state of the case and also intimated to His Majesty what great services and sufferings Sir William Courton and Sir Paul Pindar had undergone for the Crown of England both in the time of King Iames and the late King as also of the particular sufferings of Sir Edward Littleton and severall of the other Proprietors His Majesty was gratiously pleased to direct his Letter under his signe Manuall to the States Generall signifying that the said spoils and damages being committed against the Laws of comon Amity upon his Subjects who had merited so much from the Crown he Earnestly required the States Generall to make satisfaction to the Persons interessed and injured according to the proofs made in his high Court of Admirallity signifying also that he was obliged in Justice and Honour to see it effected accordingly In persuance of which Letter and severall Orders of the Councell-Table for Instructions to Sir George Downing who was then Envove Extraordinary for His Majesty at the Hague divers Memorialls Answers and Replyes passed between him and the States Generall in the year 1662. concerning the said spoils and dammages of those Ships Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura wherein the States Generall denyed not the matter of fact but would have Evavaded any other satisfaction to the Proprietors and Participants then what the East-India Company by Combination had given to Iacob Pergens upon his fraudulent practise as aforesaid In the year 1662. the States Generall having instructed Mr. Simon van Hoorn and Mr. Michiel van Gogh their Ambassadours in England to gett the said spoiles and depredations concerning the said Shipps to be mortified and Extinguished in the Treaty then depending at Whitchall his Majestie declared he would breake of the said treatie unlesse satisfaction and reparation should be made for the said Shipps according to the said Letter of recommendation to the States Generall at the Hague as aforesaid Whereupon there was a particular Erception in the 15. Article of the said Treaty concluded at Whitchall the 4. of September 1662. that the damages concerning those two Shipps Bena Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura should not be comprehended in the Extinguishment and mortification of former losses and injuries in the East-Indies but reserved for reparation according to his Majesties Letters of Recommendation as aforesaid and Expressed in these words poterint litem inceptam prosiqui c. which agreement was also attested under the Hands and Seales of the late Duke of Albermarle the Earle of Manchester the Lord Hollis the Lord Bartlet Sir George Carteret Sir Edward Nicholas and Sir William Morice Commissioners that Treated with the States Embassadours In the year following Sir George Downing in persuance of the said Treaty held a Conference with the Pentionaris Iohn de Wit and the Deputies of the States Generall in the presence of Mr. Peter van Dam and two of the Directors of the East-India Company in the Chamber of the States Generall to adjust the said damages But in stead thereof the Company made severall impertinent constructions upon the Law of England in the Case of Sir Paul Pindar and Sir Edward Littleton Nothwithstanding the said Company had the Opinions by them under the hands of Sir John Glynn Sir John Maynard Sir Edward Turner and Master Serjeant Baldwyn affirming that
thereof But the said Treaty taking no effect the said Plenipotentiaries removed from Uytrecht before Mr. Carew arrived at Amsterdam Then Mr. Carew returning for England in Company with Mr. John Sherland the Fiscall Generall by order of the States of Holland Committed them both to Prison on the 6. of August 1672. as Criminalls upon pretence they were Enemies to the Country and Charged Mr. Carew as a seditious person in seeking after Justice in the premises and detayned them both close prisoners in the gevangen port where they are subject to many affronts and reproaches upon every rencounter and Alarum in the Country and also obstructed in the Just prosecution of the debt and damages aforesaid which is by an Especiall order of the Councell board dated at Whitehall the 2. of May 1673. recommed to the Lords Embassadours Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries at Cologne intimating therein that the case of the Adventurers and Creditors of Sir William Courten being already fully stated should be first insisted upon in the list of all Complaints wherefore the Letters Patents were exempliâ—ied and sent to Cologne accordingly a true Copie hereafter followes A Copie of the Letters Patents for Especiall Reprisalls from the King of Great Brittain under the Great Seale of England against the States Generall and their Subjects Inroled in Chancery Anno 1665. CHARLES the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France Ireland King Defendour of the Faith c. To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Whereas our loving Subject William Courten Esquire deceased and his Partners anno 1643. by the depredation and hostile act of one Geland Commander in chief of two Ships belonging to the East-India Company of the Netherlands was between Goa Maccao in the Streights of Mallacca deprived and most injuriously spoiled of a certain Ship named the Bona Esperanza and of her Takle Apparrell and Furniture and all Goods and Lading in her upon a very hopefull trading Voyage to China which were carryed to Batavia and there all de facto without due Processe of Law confiscated And that also in the same year another laden Ship of Our said Subject called the Henery Bonadventura being come on ground nere the Island Mauritius was there both Ship and Goods seized upon by some of the Officers and Ministers and others under the command of the said East-India Company and utterly deteined from the right Owners And whereas the said William Courten and his Assignes in his life time used all possible endeavours to recover the said Ships and Goods and to procure further Justice against the Malefactours and yet could obtain no restitution or satisfaction whereby they became to be much distressed and utterley undone in their Estate and Credit And that thereupon and upon the most humble supplication and Adresses of Francis Earle of Shrewsbury and William Courten Esquire Sonne and Heir of the said Sir William deceased Sir John Ayton Sir Edmond Turnor Knights George Carew and Charles Whittaker Esquires on the behalf themselves and divers others interessed in the said two Shipps Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura and in the Estates of the said Sir William Courten deceased Sir Edward Littleton Barronet and Sir Paul Pindar Knight deceased that We would take their Case into Our Princely consideracion We out of a just sence We then had and still have of their unjust sufferings in that business both by Our own Letters under Our signe Manuall to the States Generall of the United Provinces by Sir George Downing Knight and Barronet Our Envoy Extraordinary to whom We gave Especially command so to do required satisfaction to be made according to the Rules of Justice and the Amity and good correspondence which We then desired to conserve with them firme and inviolable And whereas after severall Addresses made to the said States Generall by Our said Envoy and nothing granted effectuall for relief of Our said Subjects whom We take Ourselves in Honour and Justice concerned to be satisfied and repaid We lately commanded the said Sir George Downing to intimate and signify to the said States that We expected their finall Answer concerning satisfaction to be made for the Ships and Goods by a time then prefixed and since elapsed that We might so govern ourselves thereupon that Our aforesaid Subjects might be releived according to Right and Justice And yet no satisfactory Answer hath been given so that We cannot but apprehend it to be not only a fruitles endeavour but a prostituting of Our honour and dignity to make further Application after so many denyals and slightings And whereas Iohn Exton Doctor of Laws Judge of Our High Admiralty Court of England upon Our Command to certify to Us the value and losses and damages susteyned by the said William Courten and Partners whose Interest is now vested in Our loving Subjects Sr. Edmond Turnor Knight George Carew Esquire and Partners hath upon full Examination and proofs thereof made by witnesses in Our High Court of Admiralty reported certified under his hand that the same do amountt to the summe of one hundred fifty one thousand six hundred twelve pounds Now know yee That for a full restitution to be made to them for their Ships Goods and Marchandizes of which the said William Courten and the Assignes of the said William Courten and Partners were so dispoiled as aforesaid with all such Costs and Charges as they shall be at for the recovery of the same We by the Advice of our Privy Councill have thought fit and by these presents do grant Licence and Authority under Our great Seale of England unto Our said Subjects Sir Edmund Turnor and George Carew their Executors Administrators and Assignes for and on the behalf of themselves and other Persons Interessed as aforesayd to equippe victuall furnish and to set to Sea from time to time such and so many Ships and Pinaces as they shall think fit Provided alwayes that there be an entry made and recorded in the Admiralty Court of the Names of all Ships and Vessels and of their Burthen and Ammonition and for how long time they are victualled And also of the Name the Commander thereof before the same or any of them be set forth to Sea And with the said Ships and Pinaces by force of Armes to set upon take and apprehend any of the Ships Goods Monyes and Marchandizes of the said States Generall or any of their Subjects inhabiting within any their Dominions or Territories wheresoever the same shall be found and not in any Port or Harbour in England or Ireland 〈…〉 be the Ships and the Goods of the Parties that did the wronge And the said Ships Goods Monyes and Marchandizes being so taken and brought into some Port of Our Realms and Dominions an Inventory thereof shall be taken by Authority of Our Court of Admiralty and Judgement shall be given in Our Court of Admiralty by the Judge or Judges thereof for the time being upon proofs made before
him or them that the said Ships Goods Wares Marchandizes or Money did belong to the States Generall or any of their Subjects as aforesaid That they shall be lawfull prize to the said Sir Edmond Turnor and George Carew their Executors Administrators and Assignes as aforesaid to retain and keep in their or any of their Possessions and to make sale and dispose thereof in open Markett or howsoever els to their and every of their best Advantage and Benefitt in as ample manner as at any time heretofore hath been accustomed by way of Reprisall and to have and enjoy the same as lawfull prize and as their own proper Goods so that neither Captain Master nor any of the Company that shall serve in his owne Person or shall promote and advance the said enterprise in manner an forme aforesaid shall in any manner of wise be reputed or challenged for any Offendor against any of Our Laws And that also it shall be lawfull for all manner of Persons as well Our Subjects as any other to buy the said Ships Goods and Marchandizes so taken and apprehended by the said Captains Masters and others and adjudged as aforesaid without any damage loss hinderance trouble molestation or incombrance to befall the said Buyers or any of them in as ample and lawfull manner as if the Ships Goods Wares and Marchandise had been come and gotten by the lawfull Traffique of Marchants or of just prises in the time of open Warr. Provided alwayes that all Ships Goods and Marchandise taken by virtue of this Our Commission shall be kept in safety and no part of them wasted spoyled or diminished or the Bulke thereof broken untill Judgement have first past as aforesaid That they are the Ships and Marchandises of the States Generall or some of their Subjects as aforesaid And if by colour of this Our Commission there shall be taken any Ships Goods or Marchandises of any of Our loving Subjects or the Subjects of any Prince or State in good League or Amity with Us except the States Generall or their Subjects as aforesaid and the Goods therein laden sold and embezelled or diminished or the bulke thereof broken in any Place before they shall be adjudged to belong to the States Generall or some of their subjects as aforesaid That then this Commission shall be of no sufficient Authority to take the said Ships Goods and Marchandises or to warrant or save harmles such as shall receive buy or intermedle therein but that both the prises so taken and the said Ships of Warr shall be confiscated to Our use And further We do hereby declare that it is Our will and pleasure that this Our Commission shall remain in full force and power to all intents and purposes untill the said Sir Edmond Turnor and George Carew their Executors Administrators and Assignes as aforesaid shall by vertue thereof have by force of Armes apprehended taken saised recovored and received from the said States Generall or their subjects one hundred fifty one thousand six hundred and twelve Pounds according to the appraisement to be made by sufficient Appraisers upon Oath nominated and authorised in Our said Court of Admiralty of all such Ships Goods Wares and Marchandises as shall be taken from the said States Generall or any of their subjects by vertue of this Commission or shall other wayes receive satisfaction of the Debt aforesaid by Composition to be made between those of the East-India Company of the Netherlands and the said Sir Edmond Turnor and George Carew their Executors Administrators and Assignes as aforesaid Notwithstanding it so happen the present difference between Us and the States Generall depending upon generall Reprisalls may be agreed and composed and that in the interim a Peace good Correspondence may be renewed between Us and the said States Generall In which case nevertheless it 's Our will and pleasure that in the execution of this Our Commission no violence shall be done to the Persons of the said Subjects of the said States Generall but only in case of resistance and that after in cold bloud the subjects of the said States Generall if hurt or wounded shall be used with all convenient office of humanity and kindess And further Our will and pleasure is that although it shall happen that all hostility between Us and the States Generall and Our respective Subjects shall cease yet this Our Commissions shall remain and be in full force and power to the said Sir Edmond Turnor and George Carew their Executors Administrators and Assignes as aforesaid by vertue thereof to apprehend take and seize by force and Armes so many more of the said Ships and Coods of the States Generall or any of their said subjects as besides the said summ before mentioned shall cuntervaile satisfy and pay all such Costs and charges as the said Sir Edmond Turnor and George Carew their Executors Administrators or Assignes as aforesaid shall from to time make proof to have disbursed and paid towards the equipping manning paying furnishing and victualing of the said Ships so licenced and Authorised as aforesaid by this Our said Commission to be equipped manned paid furnished and victualled by the said Sir Edmond Turnor and Gegorge Carew their Exeecutors Administrators and Assignes as foresaid for the purpose aforesaid And Our will and pleasure is and We do hereby require Our Judge or Judges of Our High Court of Admiralty for the time being and all other Officers of the Admiralty and all other Our Judge or Judges Officers Ministers and Subjects whatsoever to be aiding and assisting to the said Sir Edmond Turnor and George Carew their Executors Administrators and Assignes as aforesaid in all points in the due Execution of this Our Royall Commission and to proceed to adjudication and adjudge all Ships Marchandises Monyes and Goods by vertue hereof to be taken according to Our Princely intention hereby signifyed and expressed and to take care that this Our Royall Commission be duely executed and favourably interpreted and construed in all respects to the benefit and best advantage of the said Sir Edmond Turnor and George Carew their Executors Administrators and Assignes as aforesaid In Witnesse whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents Witness Ourself at Westminster the 19. day of May in the 17. year of Our Reign BY THE KING TO make a retrospect into all the former proceedings of this case or to doubt the validity of the grant after all matters were brought into a solemne Act of Letters Patents under the great Seal of England were not only to question his Majesties Soveraigne Power and Prerogative Royall in the protection of his Subjects but to arraign the Judgements and opinions of all the Kings Ministers of State Judges and publike Persons that debated this business in Councells in Creatyes in Parliament and inferior Courts of Iudicature before this speciall Commission was granted As the King cannot be deceived in his grant so he cannot do his Subjects any wrong
wherefore in most Patents the Clause quantum in nobis is incerted It 's a maxime in Law that which belongs to another Man cannot be taken from him without his own consent In the year 1639. Sir William Boswell gave a Memoriall to the States Generall in the Kings name to have satisfaction and reparation for the spoils and damages done in the East-Indies to his Majesties Subjects And another Memoriall was given at the same tune to that purpose in England unto Mr. Albertus Joacnymy the States Ambassador then Resident in ordinary there unto both which Answers were given that they could not treate with the King for the Damageo done to the East India Company of England who might question them for the same herafter so the matter rested â—â— staâ—â— quo This Patent was not made underhand as Mr Pergens who had no right made the agreement with the East-India Company of the Netherlands Neither was the Company ignorant of the precedent grants to Sr. Edward Littleton and Sr Paul Pindar before they treated with Mr Pergens any more then they were of this Patent when they treated at Breda Yet they had the considence by advice of Iohn de Witt to frame their Articles rencounter to the Lawes of God and Nature impertinently using the words of mortifying obliterating extinguishing and disannulling all offences damages losses and injuries whatsoever sustained by the subjects of either side at any time whatsoever before that treaty And that all actions preteations and grants whatsoever for the same should be voyde and for ever renounced and revoaked giveing every man liberty to take advantages of his owne wronge which treaty was soone cancelled by new breaches and his Majestie left at libertie as if the treaty at Breda had never been made What is repugnant to reason and Justice is voyde in it selfe as felo de se and distructive to all civill Society and being Iohn de Witt and his Brother were the first that used the words mortification and extinguishment in any Treaty of Dtate which God himselfe abhors in such cases having decreed that the offendor shall restore three fould for what is wrongfully taken which unplyes the damages sustained for want of that which was taken away from the Persons inured Those two de Wits were mortified and extinguished not only for using such Arrogant expressions but as a just reward to such Persons that indeavored to add force to violence and fraude to oppression and treachery to both Noe man will deay but that the King of Great Brittain in diverse cases may suspend the Execution of Law in his own Kingdoms but in no case can give or take away any mans right without a compensation The Hollanders have a great power beyond the Cape Bona Esperanze and have lately had the boldness to affront his Majesty in his own Seas but to strike at the Laws and Customs of England threatnes not only his Majesties prerogative but shakes the very foundation and Common Intrest of every individuall Subject which is nearer and dearer to them then their lives and fortunes IT is necessary now to shew what Presidents there are in former Treatyes between the Belgick Provinces and the Crown of England cencerning spoyls damages and losses before the seaven Vnited Provinces were a Common-wealth and since they have been made a Republique In the xxix ' th Article of the Treaty made between King Henry the the seaventh and Philip Duke of Austria and Burgandy concluded at London the 24. of February 1495. it was agreed that all and singular Letters of Reprisall marque and countermarque which were granted by the said Prmees or their Predecessors either out of their high Courts of Chancery or other inferior Courts should be held in suspension without further Execution to be done thereupon nisi super eaâ—um meritis habita cognitione indicta ad hoâ— perâ—â—psos Principis specialiter deputandum alitur fuerit ordinatum So that there was no mortification or extinguishment of the right only a suspension of the execution but yet if there were speciall matter in the merits of the cause made knowne to the Princes respectively they ordered it otherwise untill Satisfaction was given to the parties greeved ANd if either of those Princes had the like occasion given as his Majesty in this case they would have entayâ—ed a Commission to Eternity if reparation were not found or the matter composed Charles the first of that name King of Great Brittain granted a speciall Commission for Reprisall under the Great Seal of England unto Mr. Pawlet on the behalfe of himselfe and other Marchants of London who had sustained losses by the Spaniards to the value of 30000. pounds Sterling in time of Peace which Commission was to continue untill satisfaction of the debt and damages And at the Treaty concluded betweene the King of Spaine and the King of England at Madrid in the Year 1630. Care was taken by the Spaniards to satisfie the remamder of the debt not recovered by reprise as appeares by the accounts stated in the Admiralty and the recorde thereof inrolled in the Chancery In the xxx ' th Article of Oliver Cromwels Treaty concluded with the States Generall in the Yeare 1654. which was made in conformity to the Treaty with the Archduke of Austria aforesaid It was agreed that at the delivery of the satification of the said Treaty foure Commissioners should be nowinated on both sides to meete at London the 10. May 1654 to examine and determine all differences and injuries committed from the Year 1611. to the 18. ' th of May 1652. as well in the East Indies as in Greenland Muscovia and Brazill or in any other place All the sayd particulars of losses to be delivered in writing to the sayd Commissioners before the 18. of May and none after And that what shall not be concluded within three moneths by the said Commessioners shall be referred to the Protestant Cantons of Switzerland which were to be Arbitrators and to conclude the business within six moneths following the forme of an instrument being agreed upon for that purpose Nevertheless there was only 80000. pound Sterling paid to the East India Company of England for the spoyles and Dammages at Amboyna and â—650 Ponnds to the widdows and Orphans of the English Factors murthered there And in the xxij Article of the Pyrenean Treaty concluded between France and Spain on the 7. of November 1659. it was agreed that all debts and Dammages contracted before the warre which upon the said day of the Publication of this Treaty shall be found not to have bin actually paid unto others by vertue of Judgments given upon Letters of confiscation or Reyrisall shall be bona fide satisfied and paid And upon the demand and persuites that shall be about them the said Lords and Rings shall give order unto their Officers to render as good and speedy Justice unto the Forraigners as unto their owne Subjects without any distinctions of Persons By all which it appears there
upon the said Bond to the said George Carew in his quality as Administrator of Sir William Courten the same being an unadministred effect of Sir William Courten's Estate Then the Advocates of both sides desired time to consult concerning the Laws of England in that point and to inform the Court therein accordingly The Case being drawn up and agreed by the Advocats of both parties severall of the Judges in England gave their opinions upon the same under their hands before Major Wright and Mr. Daniâ—ll publique Notaries which was transmitted to the supream Court of Judicature of Holland Wherein was assirmed that by the Lâ—nv of England the Bond of Sir Jacob Cats could not be granted or assigned to Mr. Pergens either by the Executor or Commissioners That after the death of William Courten Executor in Autâ—r drâ—tt the action against Sir Jacob Cats abated but when the Administration was granted to Carew the said action was properly to be revived by him as having the only right in Law to the said debt the property being not changed by any Act of Mr. Courten or the Commissioners but remained as assets liable to the Testators debts according to the nature and priority in Law and the intervention of Carew in the said cause was a continuance of the said action Carew having the right of prosecution to revive the same allowing the said Pergens in equity his costs of suit Then Pergens made a dâ—latory impertinent exception that he was a Burger of Amsterstam although his dwelling-house was in the Hague and pretended he ought to be first impleaded before his Competent Judges at Amsterdam and not in the Hague before the supream Court of Judicature where the suit depended whereupon the Court rejected Mr. Carewâ— suit and decreed that the Heer van Carâ—â—ssâ— and the rest of the Heirs of Sir Iacob Cats should pay the said Money to Pergens with mitigation of the Interest and that Pergens should give them Caution to be saved harmless against Mr. Carew which was respectively done to the apparent wrong of Mr. Carew and severall of His Majesties good Subjects in England that claim under Mr. Carews administration diverse proportionable dividends of Sir William Courten's Estate unadministred Wherefore they appeal to the King of great Prittam for protection and means to recover their just rights being of most dangerous consequence against the Law of property to suffer Forreign Courts of Judicature to â—trâ—nch upon the Laws of England or to wrong the Judicature thereof And the rather for that the Lords of the supream Court at the Hague were preadmonished by severall learned Advocates there as follows 1. That Mr. Carew being a Stranger was to be admitted at his â—…st â—â—stâ—â—ce by the instructions of their owne Court 2. That the Lords of the Court were pâ—sâ—â—â—vely obliged to give â—udgement according to the Law of England where the Mâ—… was lent and the Bond given 3. That by the Laws of Nations all Courts of Justice were to give Sentences in Cases of Contracls according to the Law of the Country where sich Contracts were made 4. That the supream Court was the proper place of Judicature in this Case of Intervention and that if they did not admit Mr. Carew prima instantia they would do him most apparent â—justice and â—…rong both the Judicature of England and of the United Netherlands Yet the Pensionaris John de Witt bing a Knâ—sâ—â—n to Mr. Pergens and his wife prevailed with some of the Lords of the supream Court to dâ—â—y Mr. Carew that ordinary Justice which ought to be administred to all Strangers whereby he hath suffered to his dammage 5000. Pounds Sterling and upwards The Case between the Executors and Administratois of Sir William Courten late of London Knight deceased AND The Heirs and Executors of Sir Peter Courten late of Midleburgh in Zealand Knight deceased IN the Year 1606. Sir William Courten Sir Peter Courten and Mr. John Money of Londen Marchans who mâ—…d Margaret Courten the â—â—dâ—â—â—â— of Mathias Boudaen entred into a â—â—adâ— of Partnershiâ—p and dealt to severall parts in Europe Africa and America with a aâ—… stcâ—k whereof the â—…s part bâ—…nged unto Sir William Courten and a fourth part unto cach of the other two In the Year 1630. Sir Peter Courten who kept the generall Books of Trade dyed at Midleburgh aferâ—… having made Mr. Peter Boudaen his Nephew late of Midleburgh Marchant his Hâ—tr and Fxiâ—â—tor who tcok 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 the said â—…ke and of all Sir Peter Courten Fâ—â—ate with the Shipping Goods and Dâ—…ts bâ—…nging to the Company amounting unto a hundred thousand pound sterling and upwards In the Year 1631. Mr. John Money at the Request of Sir William Courten went from London to Mâ—…burgh to sâ—tle the accompts of Trade with the said Peter Boudaen wâ—…h had not been made even since the year 1622. but â—…e Mr. Money had pâ—…ed the accompts be â—…d on the 17. of October 1631. at the said Peter Boudaenâ— â—â—â—se where â—â— made a â—…l as it 's pretended and thereof â—ppâ—mted Sir William Courten and Peter Boudaen Executors Nevertchless the 〈…〉 of the said 〈…〉 upon suspition of fraâ—… and forgery being afterward 〈…〉 in England where it was 〈…〉 in 〈…〉 sâ—â—mâ—â— Letters of 〈…〉 of Mr. Jehn Money 's Eâ—… were granted by the 〈…〉 Court vnto Hester White alias de Wyer Ktâ—…man and next Hâ—â—r at Law to Mr. Money The Prorâ—gative Court for diverse reasons adjudgâ—rg that Mr. Money died intestate and left a considerable Estate behind him In the Year 1636. Sir William Courten 〈…〉 the acâ—…ts of Partnership were sâ—…d or the Monus â—â—â— to â—â—n from the said Peter Boudaen wâ—â—◠〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 William Courten his Son and Hâ—ir his 〈◊〉 Exâ—cutâ—◠〈…〉 Dâ—â—tâ— to many Orphants an◠〈◊〉 dâ—w 〈…〉 Sâ—â— William Courten upon 〈…〉 Trade to the Eaâ—â—-Inâ—â—â— And upon his dâ—atâ—-bâ—◠〈◊〉 Mr. Jacob Pâ—rgâ—nâ— â— the presence oâ— Sir William Curâ—â—uâ— to 〈◊〉 Mr. Boudaen to 〈◊〉 the said aâ—â—â—mpts of the Company 〈◊〉 much of Sir William Courtens 〈◊〉 conâ—â—â—lâ—d In the Year 1643. William Courten the Executor by reason of sâ—veraâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 in the Eâ—â—â—-Inâ—â—â— â—â—ing chargâ—â— with great dâ—â—â—s at Interâ—â—â— bâ—cam◠〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 himâ—â—â—f from the administration of â—â—s 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 into Italy whâ—â—â—â—â— dâ—â—d intâ—state lâ—aving 〈…〉 and the accompts of the Partnership unsâ—â—â—â—d In the â—ear 1646. the Lady Katharine Courten directed Mr. John Moon to send all â—â—â—h Books and Papers as râ—maâ—â—â—d in her Husbands 〈◊〉 unto Mr. David Goubard at Mâ—lâ—â—burgh who had been formerly â— Servant and accomptant for Sir William Courten to compare them with the othâ—r Books that acâ—ompts might bâ— stated accordingly But Mr. Boudaen fâ—â—â—seeing it would dâ—minish his credit refâ—â—â—d to make any ballance of the said accomâ—â—â— taking aâ—vantage of the iniquity of th◠〈◊〉 and Mr. Courtens 〈◊〉 and aâ—terwards by 〈◊〉 means got into his hands severall of the Books and Papers belâ—nging to Sir William Courten and râ—fâ—sed to dâ—â—iver â—â—â—m again In
the world as the Generallity of his owne Subjects implying from thence that the greatest happines of a King consisted in the prosperity of his Kingdomes And Cardinall Mazarine was of an opinion that an honest man ought not to be a slave unto his word implying from thence aluding to Portugall and Spaine that it was better to vyolate a promise in diverse Cases upon any emergent contingences then to prejudice many millions of people by keeping it The Motto non nobis nati sumus is more properly applicable to such publique Ministers then to private persons It was held for a great virtue amongst the Pagans for any man to love his country certainly then it must be a Damnable vice amongst Christians for any man to hate the land wherein he toke his first breath And there cannot be a greater demonstration of that iniquity then to wound the Honour and reputation of those Princes who represents the glory wisdome courage and conduct of their Subjects and Servants There is noe perfection in man neither doe I beleive that all the best Councellours of Princes are either saints or Angells Yett I am confident that those who sitt upon the topps of Mountaines can see further then they that stand upon Mole hillâ— And that the Caball at white hall as they are termed in the appeale gave the King of great Brittaigne the most wholsome Councill for the honour and interest of England that ever was given within those walls concerning a warr with the Hollanders Advised in such a Juncture of time that the States Generall Hectored both England and France and boasted in the French Court that the King of great Brittaigne had neither money nor creditt to â—eâ—t out a man of warr And in that Juncture when the Comedians and publike Harbours in the United and Spanish Netherlands had their Screenes and Sceans painted with the Trophies of Chattam And even in that Juncture when the Councell of Spaine had rejected any nearer Alliance with Great Brittaigne or to give His Majestie any Assistance whatsoever against the Hollanders that had soe lately insulted ouer him and his Kingdomes The Appealants make a great noise with their Flourishing language against Englands Alliance with France and the prodigious growth of that Kingdome Since the Leagues and Alliances continued soe long betweene France and Holland against Spaine and England and now they feare the dreadfull conquest of the United Provinces and the Spanish Netherlands And say in their 15. 18. and 19. Summary hints to the Parliament that there will be an unavoydable breach with Spaine in case the Alliance with France continues and how fatall the consequences of a Spanish warr will be and then impertinently propounds how much greater the danger will prove if France should conquer Spaine Germany and the United Provinces and lastly says there is noe care taken of the Triple League or of the interest of England and the Protestant Religion Noe man will deney but that Charles the fifth was the greatest Monarche that ever raigned upon the face of the Earth Yett he did some years before his death surrender the Crowne of Spaine and the Seaventeene Provinces to his Sonn Philip the second and the Empire of Germany to his Brother Ferdinando that was chosen King of the Romans Charles the fifth being wearied out with the divisions and troubles amongst the Netherlanders and the German Princes concerning the Priviledges of the Empire and their respective Provinces Philip the second was also wearied out with the dissentions in the Low Countries and assigned the 17. Provinces unto Albertus and Isebella who continued in a state of warr with the Hollanders during their lives And how a French Monarch should expect any greater conquests by all his Armes I cannot apprehend or understand The Dukes of Bavaria and Brandingburgh who stands yett neutrall and other Princes of the Empire would unite their forces effectually if they did forsee the danger of what the Appealants vainely suppose The Northerne Kings and their neighbour Princes in the continent would unite and hinder such a prodigious groweth of France if the King of great Brittaigne should suffer such a progress Which is an Idle circumstance to Imagine The Interest of England is navall power and it is certainly the advantage of His Majestie and his Crownes to continue by all means possible the warr against the Hollanders untill their Fishermen be forced to goe and inhabite againe upon the Coast of England and Scotland And the rest of the Marchants and Mariners be constrained to give better caution for their good behaviour for the future Or be compelled to burne their owne Shipps of warr for a peace as the Carthagineans did 500. of their Shipps and Gallies at the end of the second Punick warr How many times France hath been almost subdued by England many Cronicles and records sufficiently testifies even when England was not soe populous nor soe prompt to Armes and when they had greater diversions from the Scotts that are since united to the Crowne and to give English men their due all the former conquests of the Hollanders were gotten by the bloud and valour of the English whose courage was not abated when the Duke of Monmouth and his Regiment made the first assaults and stormes at the taking of Mastricht It is granted that the French may be as subtill false and insolent as the Hollanders but they are universally more generous and being soe different in their humors and their habitts from the Hollanders there is noe great feare of any accord betweene them Especially since the breach is made soe wide Yett there is an opertunity for the King of great Brittaigne to putt a cheque upon the French in the Spanish Netherlands by possessing a place in the Hollanders power which at present is a Curbe both unto Flanders and Brabant and ought to be rendred to England as a precaution from the Hollanders upon this treatie at Cologne to prevent any mischeife that may happen from France Spaine Holland Ioyntly or severally hereafter All men of understanding or knowledge in History will confess that the French Kings had the Soveraignity of Flanders before the batle of Pavye and that appeales before that time were made to the Parliament at Paris Which after Francis the first renounced the Soveraignity to Charles the fifth for his ransome being taken Prisoner in that batle all appeales in Flanders are made to the Chamber at Mechelen But whether a Soveraigne Prince can by Law renounce any Soveraignity or prerogative of his Crowne without a generall consent of the Kingdome or Principallity that orriginally chose their Kings to protect and defend them who granted the Soveraignities to their Princes and their Heirs Is a question that I shall not undertake to resolve Or whether the Kingdome of Sicily that was divided by the Mediteranean sea from the Continent of Jtally could be transferred to the Crowne of France by the Donation of the Queene Which afterwards upon the perswasion
of severall Hermâ—ts under the notion of Religion implyed by the Spaniards the people of Sicily were animated to murther the French at their Vespers to redeeme themselves from servitude and become Subjects to the King of Spaine Princes have their passions and are more sencible of their honour and interests then other men who looks noe further then their owne private and present profitts and advantage It is most certaine The Infanta of Spaine the French Kings wife Daughter of Pâ—iâ—… IV. King of Spaine and 〈…〉 Daughter of Henery the IV. King of France is the undoubted Heire of Flanders as Charles her Brother by a second venter is the undoubted Heire of Arragon and 〈…〉 Admitting the portion had been payd to the French King that was Promised in Marriage with the Jnfanta which was the ground of the Pyreenean treaty the consideration of soe much money had â—eemâ—â— a good â—arr unto his clayme and progress into the Spanish Netherlands But to have neither money nor 〈…〉 wâ—â—â— a Kings Daughter that prâ—tâ—nds to soe much of the world as the King of Spâ—… wâ—… a man of a â—â—aner sâ—â—râ—t then a French King But whether it would be better or worse for England if the French King should gett possession of all the Spanish Netherlands any man of a reasonable Capacity is able to Judge Yett it is most certaine that it would be better for the Gentry Burgers and Bores to be under one Master that have lived miserably soe many years betweene the French and the Spaniards where the Spanish Governours and their insolent Officers will keepe them 〈…〉 enough although there were not soe many begging Religious Or 〈…〉 gâ—t them who would gett most of the Lands as well as their bread if there were not strickt Laws in Flanders and Brâ—bant agaâ—nst that sort of bâ—ggâ—ng and that manner of giving away their Lands Where the Magistrates doe admitt severall Cloyâ—tâ—râ— and Convents of English Nunns and fryas profest in 〈…〉 begging Orders conditionally they shall maintaine themselves pay excises and other duties and not hinder the charity to their owne regulars from both which the Hollanders like the box keepers at Spearings ordinary getts the greatest profitt that brings the provisions to the talbe which consumes all at last The United Netherlands are unwilling to parte with the Coverts and advantages they make of their Frontiers in Flanders and Brabant those two Maritine Provinces of the Spanish Netherlands both in times of peace and warr who speake the same language trade together Cape together confederate together and can at pleasure evade the 21. Article of their Honourable Treaty at Breda without discovery Newport Ostende and Flushing being soe neare together And there generall Port at St. Donas standing open to them over against Sluice upon all occasions of necessity Who can also become free Burgers in the Citties of Brabrant and Flanders graâ—â—s with exemptions from taxes and other Charges which are imposed upon English men and their goods contrary to former treaties betweene England and Spaine viz Convoy money Pound-gelt Last-gelt House-gelt besides Custome and Excizes purposely to drive English Marchants and all English Woolen Manufactures out of the Spanish Netherlands and to incourage the Hollanders that striues to undermine and undersell the English in all parts And now 〈…〉 â—eme destningâ— men should diâ—â—â—ver the sâ—â—ke in the grass the Hollanders â—ry out jâ—st of a Dragon that is read to dâ—vâ—ure them and their Diana Trade calling to the House of Austria Spaine Danemarcke the German Princes and about all to their conâ—iderates in England Helpe Helpe for the Lords sake our Religious concernments are all at stake our three principall foudations Fâ—… and navigation that supported us aganist 〈…〉 in the world are sincking The English and French will open the Scâ—… and Sass van Gâ—â—nt to spoyle our Navigations and Traffâ—â—que into the Spanish Netherlands and Germany as they have done already by prohibiting our Shipps from their Forraigne plantations 2. They will 〈…〉 our Herring and Coâ—â— fishing upon the Coast of England and Scotland and 3. lay open the East-India Trade to the Freedome of the English and French Companies And because the Hollanders would have noe stone vnturned to effect their designes they instruct the Spanish Embassadour at London to find out some fitt instruments to insinnuate at all Coffee houses the danger of the Protestant Religion by introducing Popery 2. The setting up an arbitrary power and 3. The unavoydable breach with Spaine if the Alliance with France should continue And while theise things are infusing into the Common peoples Braynes in England the Spanish Governour Monterey his officers were drinking to the Confusion of the Duke of Yorke and his Majesties Navie Royall All English men and others of any experience knows that the Protestant Religion in England is fortified and barracadoed with soe many Acts of Parliament that it is impossible for any Ingineers to undermine or shake it with all the Canons or Batteries in the world The Common Lawes of England have the same fortifications which protects every mans life estate Those grand Charters are all Canon proofe As to the English interest abroad soe much threatned upon the unavoydable breach with Spaine The Arguments are against the Hollanders and their Allies The King of Spaine is a child and the Emperour of Germany none of the wisest Princes that ever raigned yett they may both understand that a Spanish warr with England in this conjuncture would be more fatall unto Spaine then Dangerous unto Great Brittaigne England is able to subsist of it selfe and if they would forbeare trade for a time to persue their victories all Nations would be suddainly reduced to want and necessity The pore and proud Spaniards would not have a Herring or a pilchard for their slaves in their viniards but feed their swine with their fruits wine while English men drink good Ale and syder and the Seigneurs want bayes for cloaks to cover their raggs and their Women long vayles to cover their Modesties Then comes a crew from Amsterdam Leyden and Rotterdam that were raked out of the sinckes of all Nations Echoing alloud help help for heavens sake an harmeless people that knows not where to live and serve God after their owne wayes Att last comes another generation the best of all the pack crying hold hold for Jesus sake wee are old upright North-Hollanders and Frizons that getts our liveing by Fishing and Dayaries who ought not to suffer for the cheats forgeries and dissimulations or the insolencies and rapines of our East and West India Soveraignes that have introduced themselves into the Goverment since the death of Queene Elizebeth Noe man that is in his Witts and knows Holland will beleive that those people should out of their turffe mines muddy and sandy ground halfe the yeare under water honestly gett such means to trouble and molest all Europe And then by the Triple League thinke to secure themselves from all their
Robberies and Murthers A three fold cord is not sone broken but a Triple Alliance that hanges in a silver Chaine if one linck be broken the whole league falls to the ground The States Generall and all their Soveraignes cannot be soe impertinent to thinke that any Prince should be obliged to their treaties after they have made as many breaches as there are Articles contained in them King James found them beggers and King Charles the II. does them noe wronge to leave them Beggers or deale by them as Great Princes doe by their unfaithfull stewards take away their unjust gaines and leave them a competency to live upon The Authours of Englands appeale begins with a ridiculous fable of a Lyon a Bull and other beasts and concludes presumptiously with a seripture Phaise Calling heaven and Earth to record that they sett life and death before you blessing and cursing c. O England England there is a divine providence that governes the world and affaires of men Many are the troubles miseries and Callamities that were brought upon you through your owne errours jalousies and mistakes Blessings doe now attend you And there are opertunities putt into your hands to perpetuate your owne Glory by your owne Actions As Nature hath made you renouned by her faire Ornements Great Brittaigne is incompassed about on every side with the Mighty Ocean wihich carryes her floating Towers out of the best Portes and Harbours in the world Replenished in the severall seasons with all kinds of Fish that particularly visitts the English Coasts for supplyes when at all times the flowing tydes runns into your rivers streames to fetch fresh water for the thirsty Mariners Your Hills and Downes are inamilled with flocks of sheepe and goates Your barren soyles are stored with rich mines and quarries All your Counties and shyres are like the Choycest landshipps Complicated with Stately Citties and Townes sumptious Castles and buildings woods and groues amongst riveletts Meadowes Arrable land and pastures Where nature hath outvied art to make you beautifull and happy Whilst other Nations want those conveniencies and your staple Commodities And as a further addition to your happines you are blessed with a Prince that studies to establish those felicities upon a most sure foundation to you and your Heirs for ever Whose bodies and minds are made suitable to the Drett and elements of your Country from whence I may without vanity say of England Ne quisquam Ajacem possit superare nisi Ajax Now I appeale unto heaven and Earth Whether it would not be an Act of Justice and honour for the Lords and Comons in Parliament to move the King effectually to insist upon such a summ of money from the Hollanders that might make full satisfaction and reparation for the debt and damages concerning the two Shipps Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura Or whether there ought not in Pollicy and prudence to be a Summary way agreed upon in this treaty to end all suits at Law betweene His Majesties Subjects and the Soveraignes of Holland and Zeland depending before them that are both parties and Judges themselves Or whether it would not be an Act of injustice and ingratitude in the whole Kingdome of England to suffer the Heires of Sir William Courten and Sir Paul Pyndar to live in exile under the Curse of the old Law deprived of all their Fathers inheritances whose Estates are kept from them by violence and oppression That had done soe much for their King and Country in the improvement of trade and Navigation That had soe aften supplied Embassadours abroad after Sir Paul Pyndar himselfe had continued eleaven years at Constantinople in the service of King James and the Turkey Company wherein he much advanced the Levant Marchants That have made such additions to the Crowne and Revenues of His Majestieâ— That did leave other Nations from whence they brought vast summs of money into His Majesties Kingdomes to be made such presidents of misfortune If their posterity should be still for saken where they ought to be releived FINIS 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 Animad 4 Animad 5 Animad 6 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aniâ—ad 9. Animad 10 Ani. â—â— mad â—â— Animad 12. Animad 13. Animad 14. Animad 15 Animad 16. Aniâ—â—â— 17. 〈…〉 〈◊〉 An 20. An 21. An 22. An. 23. An 24. An â—â— An â—â— An 27. An 28 An 29 An 30 Aâ— 33. An 32 An 33 An. 34. An. 35 An. 36 An. 37 â—â— 38 â—â— â—â— An 4â— An 4â— An â—2 An. 43. An. 44. An. 44. An. 45. An. 45. An 474 An. 4â— â—n â—â— â—n â—â— An 51. An 52
confiscated The claymours However pretending their voyages were spoyled by bringing in their Shipps under those Letters of reprisall which discouraged their trade they obtained a Proclamation to suspend the Execution of the letters pattents pro tempore and likewise an order of the Councel-table dated at Mithtehall the 10. of August 1666. old stille signed by severall Lords of the Councell to gratifie the Spanish Agents and their confedrates Whereby M. r Carâ—w was committed to the prison called the fleet notwithstanding he offered to give sufficient bayle in any Court of Judicature to Answâ—re any pretence whatsoever the claymours had against him which was denied and M. r Carew forced to remayne a prisoner untill the most dreadfull fyer in London had consumed all the houses about him But stopt at his owne dwelling house in the Parish of St. Andrews Holborne where his severall tenements adjacent escaped those flames that perished his next neighbours houses And it is very Remark-aâ—â—â— That the Pensionaris John de Wittâ— M. r Carews grand adversary concerning the Letters of Reprisall was Massacred at the Hague on the 10. of August 16-2 old still where Mr. Carew was then a prisoner and by treating those burgers with wine and brandy in his owne defence contributed much towards John de Wittâ—s distruction Nisew mens Hominum fats sortisque Captaine Tyrence Byrne in persuance of the sayd Letters pattents for Reprisall being fitted out with a small frigat by Mr. Ionathan Frest the owner seized a fly boate nere Portland bay about the month of Juâ—â— 1666. laden with French Wine and salt bound from France for Holland which Shipp being brought into Poole and from thence to Chichester the Capt sent to Mr. Suckley his owne proctor for a Comission out of the Admiralty Court to examine the Master and the Marriners of the prize which was directed to the Magistrates and a publique Notary in Chichester who found upon the Examinations that the Shipp was dutch built the goods Consigned to Dutch men and the Marriners to be Hollanders borne and inhabitans there Yett upon returne of the sayd Comission Mr. Peter Gâ—rrard and afterwards Mr. Peter Victorine claymed the sayd Shipp and goods pretending they belonged to Mr. Michaell vander Planeken Andreas vande Bogard and Mr. John Neitz of Brugis in Flanders under the Notion of the Shipp Godelieve belonging to that Citty Then Sir Lyonell Jenkins Judge of the Admiralty Court decreed that there was good cause of seizure and ordered that the claymours might have the Shipp and goods forthwith restored upon bayle to abide the sentence of the Court upon hearing the cause which the Captors consented unto but the claymours refused it having brought their Action at Law against Captaine Byrne and arrested him by writt out of the Admiralty Court in 1000. pound damages upon pretence of a false seizure breaking bulke and making sale of some salt at Poole to buy provisions for the men Whereupon the Captaine gave sufficient bayle to Answere the claymours who reglected to give caution and take away the Shipp and goods which were left with the Vice-Admirall at Chichester for that purpose Sone after the Captaine and his suerties that were bayle for him moved for a prohibition but Sir John Keeling then Lord Cheife Justice of England refused an allowance thereof notwithstanding by the knowne and established Laws of the realme such matters of fact alleadged to be committed within his Majesties Ports were to be tryed in his Majesties Courts of record by Juries and not to be brought into any Arbitrary way before incompetent Judges Afterwards the claymors upon new attestations from the same Marriners and some pretended certificates sent out of Flanders mentioning that the Shipp and goods belonged to the Subjects of the King of Spaine which ought to have been certified by Commissioners appointed out of the same Court whereby the persons might have bin interogated yett a restitution was thereupon decreed by the Judge of the Admiralty and likewise confirmed by the Lords Comissioners for prizes soe that the Shipp and goods were actually delivered by the Vice-Admirall to the claymors accordingly and 150. Pound Sterling was left to be payd in Chichester that the Master and the Marriners of the prize had expended for which Captaine Byrne and Frost were ingaged and afterwards sued Nevertheless Sir Walter Walker and Mr. Franklinn then advised the Claymors without any discontinuance of their former Action against Capt Byrne to exhibite Articles in the Admiralty Court joyntly against Sir Edmond Turnor Mr. Carew Captaine Byrne and Mr. Frost wherein they were charged with trespasses and spoyles for goods imbeazilled and plundered by their owne men And from thence a sentence was drawne against them for 1800. pound damages which was pronounced by Sir Lyonell Jenkins in favour of the claymors who insisted that the sayd damages cheifely arrised by leakage and avarage and soe would make double the profitt of their voyage by the seizure more then if they had escaped Captaine Byrne From which sentence the Captaine and Mr. Frost appealed to the ordinary deligates but Sir Edmond Turnor and Mr. Carew appealed specially unto Sir Orlando Bridgman then Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England and prayed that some judges of the Common Law might be appointed as adjuncts to consider of the Nullity of the sayd sentence which Sir Walter Walker and Mr. Franklinn most vexatiously opposed by a Request and insisted that Sir Edmond Turner and Mr. Carew might be ordered to give bayle to abide the sentence of the Judges deligates or that their Appeale might be rejected which Sir Orlando Bridgman irregulary appointed Although noe caution was given by them Prima instantia neither were Sâ— Edmond Turnor or Mr. Carew at any time summoned or arrested in the sayd cause or ever made any defence or were concerned therein Yett the sayd Sir Walter Walker and Mr. Franklinn forced the sayd Sir Edmond Turnor Mr. Carâ—w to give extraordinary caution to avoyde that impertinent sentence which they threatned should be executed upon their persons And which still depends before the Judges deligates adjuncts And ought to be declared null and voyde to all intents and purpoposes against Sir Edmond Turner and Mr. Carew admitting Captaine Byrne and Mr. Frest were guilty of any thing layd to their charge And if the Subjects of England should not be admitted to appeales and revisions in such cases they would be rendred in a worse Condition then any slaues in Spaine or Turkey As it is against the Law both divine and Civill that one person should be punished for the offence of another soe it is as unreasonble that the claymors should take any advantage against Captaine Byrne and Mr. Frest of their owne willfull reglect or to seeke after treble the value of all the goods that they cost in France when there was good cause of seizure which made them lyable to the charge and expences of bringing up the Shipp and making inquiry after the
confiâ—â—ation And it was Lawfull for the Captaine to prosecute for the Shipp goods in the names of Sir Edmond Turnor and Mr. Carew persuant unto the Letters pattents without subjecting of them to any offence they being Turstees for a Corporation of Creditours and altogether passive in matter of fact Captaine Byrne and all other Captaines had only power to Execute their Commission according to the rules and Directions contained in the Letters pattents if they transgressed those Limitations it was their owne Act and not Sir Edmond Turnors and Mr. Carews The Maxime Qui facit per alterum facit per se is relative to Civell Actions where all things are done persuant to a Lawfull Authority Personall injuries cannot be comprehended within any deputation or Comission whatsoever and it would be of evill consequence if such provisionall sentences should be confirmed and brought into Presidents Being contrary to Law and the very express words of His Majesties grant declared in the sayd Letters Pattens wherein it s mencioned in the last clause of the Pattent that this Royall Comission should be fauorably interpreted and construed in all respects to the benefitt and advantage of Sir Edmond Turnor and George Carew their Executours Administratours and assignes Captaine Edward Lucy and Capt Iohn Holines in prosecution of their Comissions under the sayd Letters Pattents did within the space of three months take sink burne Nine Shipps of the French Dutch and Danes yet they mett with such discouragements at home that rendred their enterprizes rather burthens to themselves and their Friends then any advantage or profitt to the Heires Executous or Creditors of Sir William Courten Sir Paul Pridar and Sir Edward Littleten who were also blamed for spoyling the Kings enemies And Mr. Franklinn to shew an absolute prejudice against Mr. Carew advised Mr. Ioas Everâ—yen a dutch claymor his brother in Law to arrest him in a vexatious action of 1000. pound by writt out of the Admiralty Court upon pretence of a spoyle done by Captaine Heyden to a Hamburger in the month of August 1666. and although sufficient bayle was given into the Court to answere the Action Yett noe prosecution was ever made against him thereupon nor any Costs payd him for his vexatious trouble It is not difficult to register the names of severall Hollanders French-men and Danes that traded all the time of the late warr in the names of Flemings and Hamburgers and that had also their correspondence in England to colour and protect their Shipps and goods by collusive testimonialls and Commissions out of Flanders and the Hantz townes Even as severall Hookers and Dogger boates of Zirrickzee and Herring-buysies of Mazelandsluice Scheydam and Anchusen Fished freely as Oastenders and the Subjects of other neutrall Princes which incouraged the Kings enemies in those times of extreamity Whilst His Majesty of great Brittaigne laboured under all the difficulties imaginable that were brought upon the Kingdome through the corruptions and selfe interests of perticular men In the yeare 1667. After the rage and fury of the sword fyer and pestilence had abated and the King was treating in the territories of the Hollanders at Breda concerning a peace with the States Generall France and Danemarcke the States adventured upon a signall exployt to burne His Majesties Shipps at Chattam Supposing that English men could digest fyer both by land and water then they trâ—â—â—mphâ—ntly insisted that the Act concerning Navigation was disâ—â—â—â—ive to their Commerce and therefore proposed to have aâ— Articlâ— to make it voyde presuming that such treaties might dissanull Acts of Parliament as well as Letters Pattents under the great Seale of England but being advised to the contrary they prevayled onely for a dispensation that all goods coming downe the Rhyne out of Germany to the staple at Dort should be admitted as of their owne growth and transported to England in dutch bottomes Then they insisted upon a further provision to be made for tender Conscienciâ—s concerning all English men that should transport themselves into the united Netherlands for protection which was refused Only in favour of Doctor Richardson Minister of the English Church at Leyden it was consented unto Notwithstanding the Yorkeshire Plott that all Preachers who were come out of His Majesties Kingdomes should be free from any impeachment for treason c. The Hollanders those conquerours as they termed themselves rested not satisfied here but projected severall Articles in generall termes to acquitt and discharge de bene esse all Actions and pretentions whatsoever that his Majestie and his Subjects had against the States Generall and their Subjects from the beginning of the world to the conclusion of that treaty wherein Pouleron was also to be suddainly relinquished that had been 40. years in delivering up persuant to severall former treaties and the Soveraignity of Surrinam to be surrendred which had been only possessed some weekes by the Zeland Capers and retaken from them by the English Here was a strange providence and very remark-able concerning Surrinam and Pouleron This Surrinam was a Colony setled by the Lord Willoughby wherein he had expended all his patternall Estate And this Lord Willoughby was the person that had kept the lands possessions of Sir William Courten and his Heires in the Island of Barbados from the right proprietors under the pretence of a lease from the Earle of Carlilse as Lord Proprietor of the Carebee Islands who had by force supplanted Sir William Courten his tenants officers and Servants after Sir William had setled a Colony there had expended thirty thousand Pounds Sterling upwards in fortifications buildings and planting having first discovered the sayd Island and been three years in quiet possession thereof Pouleron is an Island that belongs to the Heires and Successors of the English East-India Company that first acquired the same by their joynt stock and such an Island that was taken from them orriginally by vyolence which creates noeright annexed to the Hollanders possessions This Island was wasted by the East-India Company of the Netherlands after Cromwâ—lls treaty and all the nuttmegg trees were there distroyed by Capt Kirkhove and his Soldgiers in obedience to the Hollanders Commands the Generall of Batavia which trees were to have bin restored to the English againe in the same condition they were growing This Island was after many long delays delivered to the English but retaken the same yeare againe by the Dutch East-India Company without any satisfaction or price for the spoyle or the soyle whereof the Hollanders esteeme themselves to be for ever acquitted and really discharged without any Act or deed from the orriginall proprietors who could not formerly agree how to draw up a discharge for the 80000. pound Sterling that Cromwell borrowed of them against their will which the Hollanders had payed by Mr. â—illiam Garraways Sollicitation for other damages Nor consent to give him a reward answerable to his paynes for getting that which they lost by their
ingratitude Yet the States Generall by the treaty at Breda became obliged to regulate the trade in the East Indies and to observe the former Capitulations concerning Surrinam Which nevertheless the East-and West-India Companies of the Netherlands afterwards refused to performe Knowing that they themselves doe governe the States of Holland as the States of Holland doe governe the States Generall The Deputies of the 18. respective Citties which are sent to the Assemblies of the great and mighty Lords the States of Holland being Directors or participants of the East and West-India Companies The Diputies of the respective Provinces sent to the Assemblies of the high and mighty Lords the States Generall being also Directours or participants of the East and West-India Companies The respective Persons or Lords of the Councells of the States Generall and the States of Holland As also The respective Lords in the severall Collegies or Chambers of their Admiralties in Amsterdam Rotterdam Midleburgh North-Holland and Fâ—â—zland are likewise Directors or participants of the East and West-India Companies of the Netherlands and mostof them Either Brâ—wars Soapâ—boyâ—â—rs Sugerbakers their sonns or Advocates who are also the Magistrates of the respective Citties and â—â—chivens in the severall Courts of Judicature where the Subjects of Forraigne Princes cannot expect Justice in any matters upon Civell Actions brought before them wherein their owne interests are any wayes concerned being both parties and Judges themselves which is a most abominable and intollerable practise â—specially when Appeales are made from those Competent Judges soe termed in the respective Citties unto the Provinciall Court and Superior Court at the â—ague where there cannot be any other Creatures found a moâ—gst them then of the same mould before whome the suites and Complaynts of many orphants and widdowes have been delayed some 20. and some 30. years and left still undetermined who have appealed to Heaven for bengance which at last is fallen upon the Hollanders for their frâ—ude and oppression If Justice cannot be obtained in their Ordinary Courts of Judicature upon civell Contracts and obligations between English-men and Hollanders for matters arising within their owne Country or for debts contracted in England It cannot be expected that any strangers should find releife against any Director or participant of the East or West-India Company upon any cause of action reall or personall for goods lands or money gotten into their hands and possession in forraigne partes for any spoâ—le or trespass whatsoever Committed in the East or West-Indies Where they make warr and peace at pleasure Tantum Imperium Principis quam Patrimonium majus est Ad Reges potestas omnium pertinet ad singulos proprietas And the Casuists affirme that a debitor although Judicially absolved remaynes a debitor untill he hath given satisfaction Jus permaneat semper nec unquam mutetur lex vero scripta saepius In the yeare 1668. The French King in right of Maria his wiâ—e Daughter of Phâ—lip the IV. pretending a tytle to the Spanish Netherlands after the King of Spaines deâ—th entred into Brabant and Flanders with an Armâ—y and toke possession of Châ—rleroy Binch Aâ—â—â—â— Douâ—y Sâ—â—rpe Tournay Oulâ—â—ard Liâ—le Armentiers Cortrick â—â—wxbargh with the bâ—ylewicks Casteleines and jurisdictions to them belonging notwithstanding the Queene had renounced her right and the French King barred himselfe as the Hollanders say by the Pyreenean treaty Which the Lawyers and divines of France affirme to the contrary first in regard the 400000 Spanish Ducates were not payd by the King of Spaine promised in marriage with the Infanta which was the ground of the Pyreenean treaty And Especially for that the Soveraignity of those Provinces could not be alienated seperated or divided from the Crowne by any Colaterall Acts or agreements contrary to the Law of the Country However a triple Alliance was made betweene the King of great Brittaigne the King of Sweeden and the States Generall tending to reconcile France and Spaine and to oppose the French King in his further progresse into the Spanish Netherlands which triple league procured the treaty at Aken and produced an accord that France should for ever injoy those places taken by his Armes and an everlasting peace was concluded in terminis confirming the Pyrenean treaty whereby France was to forsake Portugall and leaue that Crowne to the Mercy of the Spaniards and Hollanders Which was more unjust then the French Kings entrance into Flanders was unreasonable From whence it appears that publick treatys are not like the Laws of the Mâ—ads and Persâ—â—ns The strongest partyes makes the best construction and interpretation of all doubtfull cases In the years 16-0 and 16-1 the French Forces being Exercized in the new conquested Places of Flanders and Brabant the Hollanders were as jealous of such neighbours as the French were troubled at such attendance The States Generall haveing levied 50000. Soldgiers to watch their motions by land and water Then Admirall van Ghent nere the Flemish-coast refused to strick sayle to the Royall Standard of great Brittaigne that was carried in His Majesties owne Brigadine but Answered the demand most contemptuously with powder and ball Afterwards the States General being as unwilling to give satisfaction for such indignites and affronts to his Majestic as they were for spoyles and injuries to his Subjects this present warr insued wherein the King of great Brittaigne and the French King have made an Alliance of mutuall assistance against the Hollanders finding that those Crownes had formerly taken wronge measures to suffer the United Netherlanders which they saved from extirpation to grow â—oe powerfull and great to contend with them and their Allies Which also confirmeâ— the English proverb save a theife from the Gall-house and he will be the first that shall â—utt your throate wherâ—fore the lâ—ague with France proceeds not from such dangâ—rous councells As the Appealants to the Parliament would suggest In the yeare 1671. John de â—â—â—â— Pensionaris of Holland his faction being drunke with success in the former warrs Over ruled that party in the States of Holland who advised to raise a great Army to oppose France by land and suddainly to invade the Bishopp of Munsters Country And to make only a defensive warr against England by guarding their owne Coast But â—â—â—n de â—â—â—â— Argueing that the three Maritine Provinces by reason of their sluices being impregnable by land there was a necessity to keepe the sea open for their trade and Navigation otherwise they would sone become beggers wherefore his Councell was followed and a great fleete out of hand provided to fight both the English and the French which the Hollanders taking their advantage did ingage on the first of June 1672. old stiâ—â— Wherein the Earle of Sandwich and Admirall van Ghent with severall others of both sydes perished when it appeared that the French notwithstanding their naturall courage were better at land then at sea and the English alone if they had persued the victory might have distroyed
land which may be obtained in this Juncture by the King of great Brittaigne to all intents and purposes Where the Soveraignity is in the Common people there is noe sence of Honour or honesty And where Roberies and spoyles have been often committed at noone day there cannot be any security without greater Caution The Personall Security of those Soveraigne Provinces and of the Soveraigne Citties are of litle value since the Lords of Midleburgh who have gott soe much by privatering that were all obliged to make good their Banck of Lending or Lumbard cannott be made lyable to answere the pore orphants Widdows and others whose moneys are drawne by those Magistrates out to the value of many hundred thousand pounds Sterling and now the Lumbard is become Banckrupt the pore people and Creditors are ready to perish for want And the Banck of Amsterdam is not infallable where soe many bills of exchange are payd with paper ticketts there being not halfe soe much money in specie as the Banck hath taken in upon Creditt There is noe reason that the King of great Brittaigne should take the word of those States who cannott as they are Soveraigues prevaile with any of their owne Subjects to trust them with 100. pound in money or goods to be payd by the publicke although they would give their obligations for it unless they would oblige themselves as private persons whose Estates are visible in actions as Directors or Participants of the East and West-India Companies That are soe unwilling to part with any thing to Strangers upon any termes whatsoever which they have gotten into their hands and possessions by unrightuousnes as appeares by the three severall Cases following Yett neverthclcss the Appealants to the Parliament say It is the interest of great Brittaigne to support the Hollanders and their Government The Continuation of the Case between Sir William Courten his Heirs and Assignes AND The East-India Company of the Netherlands concerning the Ships Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonaventura to the 23. of Decemb. 1673. With some Considerations annexed and Octjections answered SIR William Courten late of London Marehant Endimion Porter Esquire John Weddal Nathaniel Mountney George Townesend Thomas Kynaston Marchants and divers others Participants with them set forth severall great Shipps laden with money and Marchandizes for the Coast of India China and Japan in the yeare 1636. 1637. and following years for trading voyages persuant to their Letters Patents under the great Seal of England After the death of Sir William Courten William Courten his Son and Heir and the surviving Partners set forth the said Ships Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura inter alia in the year 1641. forsupply of their Factories and to bring home their Effects from India and Parts adjacent Afterwards William Courten being indebted to divers Persons in severall great summes of Money amounting unto 100000. Pounds and upwards for which Sir Edward Littleton his Brother in Law stood obliged The said William Courten did by his indenture and Bill of sale dated the 26. day of April 1642. grant and assigne all his Interest and share of stock in the said Ships and Factories in India to Sir Edward Littleton for his indempnity from the said debts provided the surplus should be returned to the said Courten Afterwards William Courten and Sir Edward Littleton reciting the first Bill of sale and a great debt of 24800. Pounds due to Sir Paul Pindar they grant and assigne unto Sir Paul all their Interest share of stock in the Ships Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura with all Freights proceeds by a tripartite Indenture and Bill of Sale dated the 19. of December 1642. Provided that the surplus should be applyed towards the discharge of Sir Echrard Luttuten's ingagements On the 25. of June in the year 1643. the said Ship Bona Esperanza with her lading was taken in an hestile manner in the Streights of Mallacca in her passage from Goa towards Maccao in China by two Ships of warr called the Vendilo and Portugallo commanded by Captain Vermerren and Captain Gecland and the Lieutenant of the Fort at Mallacca belonging to the East-India Company of the Netherlands under a pretence that Mr. Courten and his Partners traded with the Portugalls their Enemies not withstanding there was a Truce made between the King of Portugall and the States Generall for ten years in all parts of the Indies and Europe which was concluded at the Hague on the 12. of June 1641. by Don Tâ—â—â—â—â— de Mendoca Furtado Embassadour from Don John King of Portugall In the same year 1642. the Officers of the said East-India Company toke the Ship Henry Benadventura with her lading into their possession near the Island Mauritius and converted both the Ships and Goods to their own use to the loss and damage of Mr. Courten aud his Assignes and the rest of the Partners the summe of 85000. Pounds Sterling as by the proofs taken in the High Court of Admirallity in England appears On the 5. of September 1644 the Proprietors having addressed themselves to the High Court of Admirallity and procured an Admonition to be given unto Monsr Albertus Joachimy the States Embassadour then resident in England Intimating that they intended to examine Witnesses â—â— perpetuam rei meinortam concerning the spoyls and damages of the said Ships and lading Which Admonition was also affixed upon one of the Pillars of the Royall Exchange where it remayned eight dayes publickly to the end that the East-India Company of the Netherlands or any Person for them might retaine a Proctor to cross examine any of the said Witnesses if they pleased In the year 1647. Sir Paul Pinder makes a Procuration or Letter of attorney to Jonas Abeels of Amsterdam Marchant dated the 11. of Feb. 1647. old â—â—â—le and also sent him an authentick Copie of the said tripartite indenture attested by Iosua Mamet of London Publicq Notary In the year following William Courten being insolvent by reason of other losses absented himself and went privately to the Hague to Mr. Iacob Pergens who was not ignorant of the Premises in every circumstance having received the perticulars of the damages amounting unto 85000. Pound yet nevertheless to imbroil the Subjects of both Nations he perswaded Mr. Courten to make another Bill of sale dated the 22. of February 1648. reciting therein that Mr. Courten being indebted to Mr. Pergens in severall summes of monie he granted and assigned all his right and interest in the said Ships and lading to him the said Pergens Provided that Pergens should pay the surplus over and above his pretended debt to such person and persons lawfull clayming under Courten which bill of sale was signed by William Courten and Iacob Pergens and attested by Dominiâ—â—ue Coulyn David Goubard and Salomon vander Heyde publicq Notary in the Hague In the month of May following Gerrit Coren Publicq Notary at Amsterdam by order of Ionas Abeels insinuated his Procuration from Sir Paul Pindar and the Originall bill
William Courten had nothing in him to grant to Iacob Pergens after the Bills of Sale to Littleton and Pindar which made them absolute Proprietors by the Law of England Only there was a possibility left in Courten call them to Accompt after their debt should be paid which opinions were also confirmed by Sir Gâ—â—â—s Sâ—â—â—t Sir William Turner Sir Walter Walker and Sir Timothy Baldwyn Doctors of the Civill Laws and delivered to Mr. Peter van Dam the Advocate of the East-India Company Then John de Wit offered 30000. Pound sterling upon Accompt of all the Proprietors and persons interessed reserving the Civill right of Action against Iacob Pergens and Peter Boudaen for the 85000. gilders paid upon their caution as aforesaid which offer was not satisfactory so the Generall dispute remayned also in stato quo Afterwards Sir George Downing did by his last Memoriall upon that Subject dated the 14. of October 1664. give the States Generall a peremptory day to cleare that business intimating therein how ill the King resented it to be so slighted and that His Majestie would not prostitute his Honour any further but Governe himselfe accordingly yet all proved ineffectuall Then the Proprietors with others addressed themselves with a list of damages to the House of Commons in Parliament The Bona Eâ—peranza and Henâ—ry Bonadventura being placed in the front of all demands whereupon the Comons voted to assist his Majestie with their lives and fortunes in acquiring satisfaction and reparation And soone after a declaration for Generall Reprisalls was ordered by the King and Councill against the States Generall and their Subjects And severall millions of Pounds Sterling were granted to his Majestie in Parliament for the prosecution thereof In the year following The Earle of Shrewsburâ— Sir Iohan Wolstenholme Sir Iohn Ayton George Carew and William Lâ—â—yd Esquires and others Interessed made application to his Majestie by petition for Especiall Letters of Reprisall to remaine in force against the States Generall and their Subjects untill the Origâ—nall losse and damages concerning the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura should be reprised which was referred to the Judge of the Admirallity and his Majesties Advocates Generall and severall other Doctors of the Civill Law to Examine the whole matter and to report their opinion what was fitt for His Majestie to doe further for his Subjects releife in that Case After severall Consulations and debates had betweene the said referees concerning the premises Doctor Exton then Judge of the Admirallity Court Sir Robert Wiseman Sir William Turner and Sir Timothy Baldwyn made their report to his Majestie that in this case of spoyles there was no remedie left but Especiall Reprisalls to continue in force against the States Generall and their Subjects untill the debt and damages which they sound upon the prooâ—es to arrise unto the summ of 151â— 12. pound sterling should be recovered with Costs or a Composition made for the same betweene the East-India Company of the Netherlands and the parties interessed whereof the said Company were obliged by the Law of Nations to take notice thereof In persuance thereof Letters Patents under the Great Seale of England dated the 19. of May 1665. were granted unto Sir Edmond Turnor and Mr. George Carew Administrator of Sir Paul Pindar their Executors Administrators and Assignes on behalfe of themselves and all the Interessed to continue in force accordingly With this Especiall clause and Provisoe therein contained that notwithstanding it should happen that a pâ—ace and agreement should be made betweene His Majestie and the States Generall for the Generall Reprisalls Yet is should be lawfull for the said Turnor and Carew and their Executors and Aâ—â—gnâ—s to putt the said Letters Patents in Execution for Especiall Reprisalls from time to time untill they had recovered the said debt of 151612. pounds with all 〈…〉 Charges or that the East-India Company of the Netherlands should Compound with the Proprietors and other persons Interessed in the same In the year 1666. Mr. Iames Boevé delivered a Copie of the said Letters Pattents to Mr. Peter van Dam at the East-India Chamber at Amsterdam and requested him to move the said Company to compose the said debt and damages in an Amicable way rather then to leave it in dispute from Generation to Generation to the prejudice of the States Generall and their Subjects In the year 1667. during the Treaty at Breda the States Generall having surprized the Kings Shipps at Chattam severall of the Proprietors friends in the Hague moved the Pentionaris Iohn de Wit to incite the States of Holland and the East-India Company to give some Honourable satisfaction for the Shipps Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura which had bin so solemnely debated in former Treaties being more for the Interest of their Country then to insist upon such scandulous Articles as they had framed and sent to Breda concerning the said dammages which could not extinguish the debt or make void the Letters Patents to Turnor and Carew any more then to disannull the 35. Article of the States Patent to the East-India Company of the Netherlands whereby they make peace and warr with all Princes and States whatsoever at their pleasure from the Cape Bona Esperanza to the Streights of Magelanus Yet Iohn de Wit and his Complices persisted in their projects and would not hearken to any other advice In the year 16-1 the States Generall having made severall Breaches of the Treaty at Breda and denyed Common Justice to his Majesties Subjects in their ordinary Courts of Judicature in Holland and Zeland severall of the Proprietors and Interessed Persons in the saâ—d debt and damages made fresh applications to his Majestâ—e by petition and prayed that his Majestie would please to insist upon reparation and satisfaction in an Extraordinary way according to the merits of their causes and Especially for the debt of 151612 pound ascertained under the Great Seale of England as aforeâ—â—â—d whâ—ch said petition was by order of Councell referred to the Lords Câ—mmissioners of the Treasury and the two principall Secretaries of State who made a report to His Majestie That the States Generall 〈…〉 bin refractory in severall Articles of the Treaty at Breda his Majâ—stâ— and his Subjects were at libertie both in Justice and Equity to require full satisfaction and reparation in Mr. Courtens Case notwithstanding the said Treaty at Breda In persuance thereof his Majestie was gratiously pleased on the 7. of July 1672. to recommend the debt of 151612. pound with dammages by his Letter under his signe Manuall sent by the said George Carew to his Grace George Duke of Buckingham and the Right Honourable Henery Earle of Arlington his Majesties Plenipotentiaries and Embassadours Extraordinary to the French King and the States Generall then upon a Treaty at Uytrecht requiring the said Plenipotentiaries to insist upon satisfaction accordingly declaring therein his care to protect his Subjects in their Just rights as well as to assist them in the recovery
Poll money Chymdy money etc. That from every Burger who expends 150. pound per annum in his Family a third parte of it goes to the States for publick uses And if the Fishing trade were ushered in againe to the ancient sea porte Townes of Suffolke Norfolke Lincolne Yorke and Northumherland from whence the first Herring fishers carried it unto Anchusen in North-Holland upon certaine priviledges granted them there as may be seene both by the records in the Statehouse and Three Herrings given in an Eschutchen for the Armes of that Citty It would multiply His Majesties Subjects by drayning other places to come where they might take the Fish freely nere their owne dores and finde as good and as quick marketts from thence as they doe in Holland Zeland and Frizland where they yeild ready money into all partes after the Fishermen returne home from their trading voyages of the first herring season Midsomer Herrings taken by the Hollanders upon the English and Scotch Coast are soe fatt and delicate that they are sold in all the 1â— Provinces and partes adjacent for 1. and 2. stivers a Herring And in the later â—nd of the yeare towards Lâ—nt when the fatâ—nes is almost cousumed with the salt and pickle those English Herrings are sâ—alded in fresh water and â—aten for great daâ—ties with vinger oyle and pâ—pper in Harbours Cloysters and other places There are Hâ—rrings in great aboundance upon the Coast of Holland Danemarke and Norrway but very leane and in the Zuyder-sea from Amsterdam to the Texell they are taken in such quantities that the pore people buy 40. and 50. for a stiver by the name of Pan-herrings which are not fitt for pickle therefore the Hollanders runn to the Coast of England and Scotland whâ—re the Fishing is more advantageous to the States then the silver Mines in the West-Indies is to the King of Spaine or the spice trade to the East-India Company of the Netherlands And the reasons are very playn and obvious unto all intelligible men viz First in regard of the great numbers of Handicrafts and trades men that are imployed and maintained by the Fisheries which increaseth the publick revenue with their infinite payments they make to the Pactors of wine beare c. where 28. severall excises are payd at the eating of an egg Secondly from the great multitudes of sea-men that are bredd up by that imployment and made â—itt both for the service of Marchant-men and men of warr for the defence of their Country Thirdly by the great traâ—â—ique that is raised from the product of Herring and Codd-fish which drawes yearly 250000. pound Sterling in ready money from other partes into the United Provinces besides the staple Commodities of those other ajacent Countries soe that the United Netherlands doe multiply the â—â—ock of their owne Country yearly by those Fish which they have for Catching from the English Coast and runns into all their Cantores and Treasuries and from thence out againe to build their store houses wharâ—es Castles â—luices Shipps Dikes dambes bridges c. Wherefore it was high time as well to looke into their strenght as into their wayes of acquiring it And to question them for their breach of leagueâ— and treatyes for feare of further assaults and surprises The only Argument that Cato the Elder used in the Senate of Rome for distroying the Citty of Carthage was from a simillitude â—e used concerning greene Figgs that were growing in Carthage whitâ—in foure days before which he brought into the Sâ—nate when the maâ—â—er was in debatâ— from whence he â—â—pâ—lâ—d that it was not â—afe to â—av◠〈◊〉 great and â—â—â— dangerous a neighbour â—â—â— nâ—râ— tâ—at migâ—t surprise them before thâ—y could â—â— reaâ—h to defend themselves Then reflecting upon the contracts and Covenants â—â—â— often vyolated by Carthage The old stomans burnt and razed that Citty to the ground But out of the Ashes of Carthage there â—prunge up thoâ—e Pirates of Tunis and Aâ—gâ—â—rs that have proved more troublesome unto all Europe then the Carthagimanâ— werâ— greuious to the old Romans The Zelanders have followed their exemples since the trade went from Midleburgh to Amsterdam upon the loss of Sluice in â—landers when the generall Marchants that removed could be noe longer secure there and the Marchant adventurers retâ—red to Delf then to Rotterdam then to Dort now noe where since their Charter is broken and the English staple of Cloath exposed to contempt that was once accounted the glory of England As to the spice trade which the Hollanders have ingrossâ—d by secrâ—â—t fraud and open vyolence The States Generall cannot be soe vaâ—ne to believe they shall injoy it any longer then there may be an opertunity to take it from them againe notwithstanding they have strenghtned themselves in the East-Indies not only to trade but to fight there which is a new way of Mar handizing that the English were not accustomed unto POlâ—ron Amboyna and Jaccatra now called Batavia were all the pâ—ssâ—ssions of the English and the spice trade was by Covenants and contracts divided betweene the English and the Dutch Companies The Shipps Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura belonged to English-men and were taken from tâ—em in time of peace by the East-India Company of the Nettherland who have not yett given any satisfaction or reparation â—or the â—ame or for the damages sustained by the loss of their voyages but are left to the proper â—â—emedies The product of Fish and spice have brought the Hollanders all things of the growth of other Countries And by consequence thereof they have not only brought downe the price of English Tinn and the staple goods of English Plantations but have also lessned the value of all English Woolen Manufactures by their liâ—â—y Woolesy and Fastaine â—â—uffes wherewith they now doe furnish the Boares and Boarines which formerly used to weare good English Cloath and the better sort of â—â—opell Aparrell themselves with â—ilks Mohaires â—â—amletts and velvetts purposely to discourage all English woolen Manufactures and incourage their owne where they are cheaper wrought with pickle herrings and buttermilk then they can be made in England with good beife and stronge beare The Hollanders now are resolved to give noe more for a pound of English woole in the Cloath stuffe or stockings then they think it worth the working or for English lead or oare then they esteeme the labour of digging and smelting and â—oe imploy their Factors in England to buy it accordingly Although they â—ell their nuttmegs cloves and mace at their owne prices more then treble advantages and their â—ine threads for 30. per cent profitt and vpwards And because the Weavers Spinners â—nitters and other people in the Netherlands whose necessity makes them sparing and laborious should not stand still for want oâ— worke they are not only furnished from Scotland with woole upon sheepe sâ—ins cuâ— Privilegiâ— but indirectly with English woole welsh and Irish wooâ—es in great quantities And directly with Spanish wooles