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pindar_n and_o the_o original_a bill_n
william_n courten_n have_v nothing_o in_o he_o to_o grant_v to_o jacob_n pergen_v after_o the_o bill_n of_o sale_n to_o littleton_n and_o pindar_n which_o make_v they_o absolute_a proprietor_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n only_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n leave_v in_o courten_n call_v they_o to_o account_n after_o their_o debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v which_o opinion_n be_v also_o confirm_v by_o sir_n gâ—â—â—s_v sâ—â—â—t_v sir_n william_n turner_n sir_n walter_n walker_n and_o sir_n timothy_n baldwyn_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o deliver_v to_o mr._n peter_n van_fw-mi dam_n the_o advocate_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n then_o john_n de_fw-fr wit_n offer_v 30000._o pound_n sterling_a upon_o account_n of_o all_o the_o proprietor_n and_o person_n interest_v reserve_v the_o civil_a right_n of_o action_n against_o jacob_n pergen_v and_o peter_n boudaen_n for_o the_o 85000._o gilder_n pay_v upon_o their_o caution_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o offer_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a so_o the_o general_n dispute_n remain_v also_o in_o stato_fw-la quo_fw-la afterward_o sir_n george_n downing_n do_v by_o his_o last_o memorial_n upon_o that_o subject_a date_v the_o 14._o of_o october_n 1664._o give_v the_o state_n general_n a_o peremptory_a day_n to_o clear_v that_o business_n intimate_v therein_o how_o ill_o the_o king_n resent_v it_o to_o be_v so_o slight_v and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o prostitute_v his_o honour_n any_o further_a but_o govern_v himself_o according_o yet_o all_o prove_v ineffectual_a then_o the_o proprietor_n with_o other_o address_v themselves_o with_o a_o list_n of_o damage_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n the_o bona_n eâ—peranza_n and_o henâ—ry_n bonadventura_n be_v place_v in_o the_o front_n of_o all_o demand_n whereupon_o the_o commons_n vote_v to_o assist_v his_o majesty_n with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o acquire_v satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n and_o soon_o after_o a_o declaration_n for_o general_n reprisalls_n be_v order_v by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n against_o the_o state_n general_n and_o their_o subject_n and_o several_a million_o of_o pound_n sterling_n be_v grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o parliament_n for_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o earl_n of_o shrewsburâ—_n sir_n johan_n wolstenholme_n sir_n john_n ayton_n george_n carew_n and_o william_n lâ—â—yd_n esquire_n and_o other_o interest_v make_v application_n to_o his_o majesty_n by_o petition_n for_o especial_a letter_n of_o reprisall_n to_o remain_v in_o force_n against_o the_o state_n general_n and_o their_o subject_n until_o the_o original_a loss_n and_o damage_n concern_v the_o bona_n esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonadventura_n shall_v be_v reprise_v which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o admirallity_n and_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n general_n and_o several_a other_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o examine_v the_o whole_a matter_n and_o to_o report_v their_o opinion_n what_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o majesty_n to_o do_v further_o for_o his_o subject_n relief_n in_o that_o case_n after_o several_a consulation_n and_o debate_n have_v between_o the_o say_a referee_n concern_v the_o premise_n doctor_n exton_n then_o judge_v of_o the_o admirallity_n court_n sir_n robert_n wiseman_n sir_n william_n turner_n and_o sir_n timothy_n baldwyn_n make_v their_o report_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o in_o this_o case_n of_o spoil_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n leave_v but_o especial_a reprisall_n to_o continue_v in_o force_n against_o the_o state_n general_n and_o their_o subject_n until_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n which_o they_o sound_v upon_o the_o prooâ—es_n to_o arrise_n unto_o the_o sum_n of_o 151â—_n 12._o pound_n sterling_a shall_v be_v recover_v with_o cost_v or_o a_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o between_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o party_n interest_v whereof_o the_o say_a company_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o take_v notice_n thereof_o in_o persuance_n thereof_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n date_v the_o 19_o of_o may_v 1665._o be_v grant_v unto_o sir_n edmond_n turnor_n and_o mr._n george_n carew_n administrator_n of_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n their_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_n on_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o all_o the_o interest_v to_o continue_v in_o force_n according_o with_o this_o especial_a clause_n and_o proviso_n therein_o contain_v that_o notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o a_o pâ—ace_n and_o agreement_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n general_n for_o the_o general_n reprisalls_n yet_o be_v shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a turnor_n and_o carew_n and_o their_o executor_n and_o aâ—â—gnâ—s_n to_o put_v the_o say_a letter_n patent_n in_o execution_n for_o especial_a reprisall_n from_o time_n to_o time_n until_o they_o have_v recover_v the_o say_a debt_n of_o 151612._o pound_n with_o all_o 〈…〉_z charge_n or_o that_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o shall_v compound_v with_o the_o proprietor_n and_o other_o person_n interest_v in_o the_o same_o in_o the_o year_n 1666._o mr._n james_n boeué_fw-fr deliver_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n to_o mr._n peter_n van_fw-mi dam_n at_o the_o east-india_n chamber_n at_o amsterdam_n and_o request_v he_o to_o move_v the_o say_a company_n to_o compose_v the_o say_a debt_n and_o damage_n in_o a_o amicable_a way_n rather_o than_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o dispute_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o their_o subject_n in_o the_o year_n 1667._o during_o the_o treaty_n at_o breda_n the_o state_n general_n have_v surprise_v the_o king_n ship_n at_o chattam_n several_a of_o the_o proprietor_n friend_n in_o the_o hague_n move_v the_o pentionaris_n john_n de_fw-fr wit_n to_o incite_v the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o east-india_n company_n to_o give_v some_o honourable_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o ship_n bona_fw-la esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonadventura_n which_o have_v be_v so_o solemn_o debate_v in_o former_a treaty_n be_v more_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o country_n then_o to_o insist_v upon_o such_o scandulous_a article_n as_o they_o have_v frame_v and_o send_v to_o breda_n concern_v the_o say_a damage_n which_o can_v not_o extinguish_v the_o debt_n or_o make_v void_a the_o letter_n patent_n to_o turnor_n and_o carew_n any_o more_o than_o to_o disannul_v the_o 35._o article_n of_o the_o state_n patent_n to_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o whereby_o they_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n with_o all_o prince_n and_o state_n whatsoever_o at_o their_o pleasure_n from_o the_o cape_n bona_n esperanza_n to_o the_o straits_n of_o magelanus_n yet_o john_n the_o wit_n and_o his_o complice_n persist_v in_o their_o project_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o any_o other_o advice_n in_o the_o year_n 16-1_a the_o state_n general_n have_v make_v several_a breach_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o breda_n and_o deny_v common_a justice_n to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o ordinary_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o holland_n and_o zealand_n several_a of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o interest_v person_n in_o the_o saâ—d_a debt_n and_o damage_n make_v fresh_a application_n to_o his_o majestâ—e_n by_o petition_n and_o pray_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v please_v to_o insist_v upon_o reparation_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o debt_n of_o 151612_o pound_n ascertain_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n as_o aforeâ—â—â—d_v whâ—ch_o say_v petition_n be_v by_o order_n of_o council_n refer_v to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o the_o two_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n who_o make_v a_o report_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o the_o state_n general_n 〈…〉_z be_v refractory_a in_o several_a article_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o breda_n his_o majâ—stâ—_n and_o his_o subject_n be_v at_o liberty_n both_o in_o justice_n and_o equity_n to_o require_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n in_o mr._n courten_n case_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a treaty_n at_o breda_n in_o persuance_n thereof_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v on_o the_o 7._o of_o july_n 1672._o to_o recommend_v the_o debt_n of_o 151612._o pound_n with_o damage_n by_o his_o letter_n under_o his_o sign_n manual_a send_v by_o the_o say_v george_n carew_n to_o his_o grace_n george_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a henery_n earl_n of_o arlington_n his_o majesty_n plenipotentiaries_n and_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o state_n general_n then_o upon_o a_o treaty_n at_o uytrecht_n require_v the_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n to_o insist_v upon_o satisfaction_n according_o declare_v therein_o his_o care_n to_o protect_v his_o subject_n in_o their_o just_a right_n as_o well_o as_o to_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o recovery_n
wherefore_o in_o most_o patent_n the_o clause_n quantum_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la be_v insert_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o man_n can_v be_v take_v from_o he_o without_o his_o own_o consent_n in_o the_o year_n 1639._o sir_n william_n boswell_n give_v a_o memorial_n to_o the_o state_n general_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o have_v satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n for_o the_o spoil_n and_o damage_n do_v in_o the_o east-indies_n to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o another_o memorial_n be_v give_v at_o the_o same_o tune_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o england_n unto_o mr._n albertus_n joacnymy_n the_o state_n ambassador_n then_o resident_n in_o ordinary_a there_o unto_o both_o which_o answer_n be_v give_v that_o they_o can_v not_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o damageo_fw-la do_v to_o the_o east_n india_n company_n of_o england_n who_o may_v question_v they_o for_o the_o same_o hereafter_o so_o the_o matter_n rest_v â—â—_o staâ—â—_n quo_fw-la this_o patent_n be_v not_o make_v underhand_o as_o mr_n pergen_v who_o have_v no_o right_n make_v the_o agreement_n with_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o neither_o be_v the_o company_n ignorant_a of_o the_o precedent_n grant_v to_o sr._n edward_n littleton_n and_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n before_o they_o treat_v with_o mr_n pergen_v any_o more_o than_o they_o be_v of_o this_o patent_n when_o they_o treat_v at_o breda_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n by_o advice_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr witt_n to_o frame_v their_o article_n rencontre_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n impertinent_o use_v the_o word_n of_o mortify_v obliterate_v extinguish_v and_o disannul_v all_o offence_n damage_n loss_n and_o injury_n whatsoever_o sustain_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o either_o side_n at_o any_o time_n whatsoever_o before_o that_o treaty_n and_o that_o all_o action_n preteation_n and_o grant_v whatsoever_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o for_o ever_o renounce_v and_o revoak_v give_v every_o man_n liberty_n to_o take_v advantage_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n which_o treaty_n be_v soon_o cancel_v by_o new_a breach_n and_o his_o majesty_n leave_v at_o liberty_n as_o if_o the_o treaty_n at_o breda_n have_v never_o be_v make_v what_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n and_o justice_n be_v void_a in_o itself_o as_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la and_o destructive_a to_o all_o civil_a society_n and_o be_v john_n de_fw-fr witt_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v the_o first_o that_o use_v the_o word_n mortification_n and_o extinguishment_n in_o any_o treaty_n of_o dtate_n which_o god_n himself_o abhor_v in_o such_o case_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o offendor_n shall_v restore_v three_o fold_n for_o what_o be_v wrongful_o take_v which_o unplye_v the_o damage_n sustain_v for_o want_n of_o that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o person_n enure_v those_o two_o the_o wit_n be_v mortify_v and_o extinguish_v not_o only_o for_o use_v such_o arrogant_a expression_n but_o as_o a_o just_a reward_n to_o such_o person_n that_o endeavour_v to_o add_v force_n to_o violence_n and_o fraud_n to_o oppression_n and_o treachery_n to_o both_o no_o man_n will_v deay_n but_o that_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n in_o diverse_a case_n may_v suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o law_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n but_o in_o no_o case_n can_v give_v or_o take_v away_o any_o man_n right_a without_o a_o compensation_n the_o hollander_n have_v a_o great_a power_n beyond_o the_o cape_n bona_n esperanze_n and_o have_v late_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o affront_v his_o majesty_n in_o his_o own_o sea_n but_o to_o strike_v at_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n threaten_v not_o only_o his_o majesty_n prerogative_n but_o shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o common_a interest_n of_o every_o individual_a subject_n which_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o they_o then_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n it_o be_v necessary_a now_o to_o show_v what_o precedent_n there_o be_v in_o former_a treatye_n between_o the_o belgic_a province_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n cencern_v spoil_n damage_n and_o loss_n before_o the_o seven_o unite_a province_n be_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o since_o they_o have_v be_v make_v a_o republic_n in_o the_o xxix_o '_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n make_v between_o king_n henry_n the_o the_o seven_o and_o philip_n duke_n of_o austria_n and_o burgundy_n conclude_v at_o london_n the_o 24._o of_o february_n 1495._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o and_o singular_a letter_n of_o reprisall_n mark_n and_o countermarque_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_a prmee_n or_o their_o predecessor_n either_o out_o of_o their_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n or_o other_o inferior_a court_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o suspension_n without_o further_a execution_n to_o be_v do_v thereupon_o nisi_fw-la super_fw-la eaâ—um_fw-la meritis_fw-la habita_fw-la cognition_n indicta_fw-la ad_fw-la hoâ—_n perâ—â—psos_fw-la principis_fw-la specialiter_fw-la deputandum_fw-la alitur_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mortification_n or_o extinguishment_n of_o the_o right_n only_o a_o suspension_n of_o the_o execution_n but_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v special_a matter_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n make_v know_v to_o the_o prince_n respective_o they_o order_v it_o otherwise_o until_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n greeve_v and_o if_o either_o of_o those_o prince_n have_v the_o like_a occasion_n give_v as_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o case_n they_o will_v have_v entail_v a_o commission_n to_o eternity_n if_o reparation_n be_v not_o find_v or_o the_o matter_n compose_v charles_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n grant_v a_o special_a commission_n for_o reprisall_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n unto_o mr._n pawlet_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o merchant_n of_o london_n who_o have_v sustain_v loss_n by_o the_o spaniard_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 30000._o pound_n sterling_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o commission_n be_v to_o continue_v until_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n and_o at_o the_o treaty_n conclude_v between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o madrid_n in_o the_o year_n 1630._o care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n to_o satisfy_v the_o remamder_n of_o the_o debt_n not_o recover_v by_o reprise_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o account_v state_v in_o the_o admiralty_n and_o the_o record_n thereof_o enrol_v in_o the_o chancery_n in_o the_o thirty_o '_o the_o article_n of_o oliver_n cromwel_n treaty_n conclude_v with_o the_o state_n general_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o which_o be_v make_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o treaty_n with_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v agree_v that_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o satification_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n four_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v nowinate_v on_o both_o side_n to_o meet_v at_o london_n the_o 10._o may_v 1654._o to_o examine_v and_o determine_v all_o difference_n and_o injury_n commit_v from_o the_o year_n 1611._o to_o the_o 18._o '_o the_o of_n may_v 1652._o as_o well_o in_o the_o east_n indies_n as_o in_o greenland_n muscovia_n and_o brazill_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n all_o the_o say_v particular_n of_o loss_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o write_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n before_o the_o 18._o of_o may_n and_o none_o after_o and_o that_o what_o shall_v not_o be_v conclude_v within_o three_o month_n by_o the_o say_a commessioner_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o protestant_a canton_n of_o switzerland_n which_o be_v to_o be_v arbitrator_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o business_n within_o six_o month_n follow_v the_o form_n of_o a_o instrument_n be_v agree_v upon_o for_o that_o purpose_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v only_o 80000._o pound_n sterling_n pay_v to_o the_o east_n india_n company_n of_o england_n for_o the_o spoil_n and_o damage_n at_o amboyna_n and_o â—650_n pound_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o the_o english_a factor_n murder_v there_o and_o in_o the_o xxij_o article_n of_o the_o pyrenean_n treaty_n conclude_v between_o france_n and_o spain_n on_o the_o 7._o of_o november_n 1659._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o debt_n and_o damage_n contract_v before_o the_o war_n which_o upon_o the_o say_a day_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o treaty_n shall_v be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v be_v actual_o pay_v unto_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o judgement_n give_v upon_o letter_n of_o confiscation_n or_o reyrisall_n shall_v be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la satisfy_v and_o pay_v and_o upon_o the_o demand_n and_o persuite_n that_o shall_v be_v about_o they_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o ring_n shall_v give_v order_n unto_o their_o officer_n to_o render_v as_o good_a and_o speedy_a justice_n unto_o the_o foreigner_n as_o unto_o their_o own_o subject_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o person_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v there_o
be_v no_o such_o word_n mortification_n or_o extinguishment_n use_v or_o other_o to_o bar_v any_o man_n right_a of_o action_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o commit_v before_o the_o war_n in_o the_o xv_o article_n conclude_v at_o whitehal_o between_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o state_n general_n on_o the_o 4_o of_o september_n 1662._o john_n de_fw-fr witt_n and_o his_o faction_n insist_v and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v all_o the_o damage_n spoil_n and_o depredation_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n mortify_v and_o extinguish_v to_o that_o day_n argue_v that_o the_o treaty_n with_o oliver_n cromwell_n and_o the_o creaty_n between_o sir_n george_n dow_v and_o the_o east_n india_n company_n at_o the_o hague_n in_o the_o year_n 1659._o where_o by_o they_o pay_v the_o further_a sum_n of_o 50â—00_n pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o ship_n the_o pelican_n the_o fiedrick_n francis_n &_o jonn_n take_v from_o english_a merchant_n since_o olivers_n treaty_n shall_v excuse_v they_o for_o the_o damage_n they_o have_v do_v to_o courten_n and_o his_o partner_n anno_fw-la 1643._o yet_o nevertheless_o a_o particular_a exception_n and_o proviso_n be_v make_v in_o the_o say_v 15._o article_n that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o the_o ship_n bona_fw-la esperanza_n and_o henry_n bona_fw-la adventura_fw-la according_a to_o his_o majesty_n special_a recommendation_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o distince_n matter_n from_o all_o other_o spoil_n and_o depredation_n commit_v by_o the_o east_n india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o in_o persuance_n whereof_o the_o two_o follow_a year_n be_v spend_v in_o fresh_a application_n and_o address_n to_o the_o state_n general_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n the_o director_n of_o the_o east_n india_n company_n and_o to_o several_a participant_n without_o effect_n all_o circumstance_n then_o consider_v there_o be_v one_o step_n further_o make_v in_o this_o special_a case_n more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o amboyna_n business_n to_o intayle_v the_o claim_n by_o letter_n patent_n for_o a_o perpetual_a reprisall_n until_o satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n shall_v be_v recover_v for_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n sustain_v which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v grant_v his_o majesty_n have_v lessen_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o greatness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o power_n and_o prerogative_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o their_o just_a right_n as_o also_o in_o assist_v they_o in_o recoveris_fw-la of_o the_o same_o from_o whence_o this_o conclusion_n natural_o follow_v the_o premise_n that_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_v manifesto_n treaty_n guifte_n or_o reward_v whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o mortify_v extinguish_v and_o discharge_v the_o debt_n and_o damage_n concern_v the_o bona_n espranza_n and_o henry_n bona_fw-la adventura_fw-la but_o by_o satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n give_v to_o the_o person_n interest_v and_o injure_v whereby_o a_o sufficient_a discharge_n may_v be_v have_v the_o case_n between_o george_n carew_n esquire_n administrator_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n jacob_n cat_n late_a pensionaris_n of_o holland_n sir_n jacob_n cat_n become_v bind_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n unto_o sir_n william_n courten_n of_o london_n knight_n by_o a_o writing_n obligatory_a date_v the_o 29._o of_o july_n 1631._o in_o the_o penalty_n of_o 3000._o pound_n condition_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o 2080._o pound_n on_o the_o 12._o of_o february_n follow_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v but_o continue_v at_o interest_n during_o sir_n william_n courten_n life_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1636._o indebt_v to_o several_a person_n for_o diverse_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o leave_v william_n courten_n esquire_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n his_o sole_a executor_n william_n courten_n the_o executor_n have_v contract_v many_o debt_n of_o his_o own_o become_v insolvent_a and_o absent_v himself_o in_o the_o year_n 1643._o from_o his_o creditor_n and_o also_o from_o the_o further_a administration_n of_o his_o father_n estate_n but_o before_o he_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n mr._n jacob_n pergen_v a_o free_a denizon_n of_o england_n inhabit_v at_o amsterdam_n address_v himself_o to_o mr._n courten_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o money_n due_a to_o he_o from_o sir_n william_n courten_n and_o mr._n courten_n himself_o as_o pergen_v pretend_v william_n courten_n the_o executor_n by_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n and_o assignment_n date_v the_o 31._o of_o october_n 1643._o grant_n and_o transfer_v the_o say_a bond_n of_o 3000._o pound_n unto_o mr_n pergen_n with_o power_n to_o sue_v sir_n jacob_n cat_n for_o the_o say_a debt_n and_o damage_n to_o his_o own_o use_n in_o the_o year_n 1645._o jacob_n pergen_v summons_n sir_n jacob_n cat_n than_o pensionaris_n of_o holland_n into_o the_o provincial_n court_n at_o the_o hague_n and_o declare_v against_o he_o for_o the_o say_a money_n during_o the_o say_a controversy_n sir_n jacob_n cat_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o commissioner_n concern_v bankrupt_n in_o england_n who_o have_v a_o commission_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n in_o such_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v to_o inquire_v after_o mr._n courtin_n particular_a estate_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o debt_n but_o be_v advise_v that_o the_o commissioner_n have_v no_o legal_a authority_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o sir_n william_n courtin_n estate_n which_o be_v liable_a in_o another_o right_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a debt_n sir_n jacob_n cat_n dâ—â—ined_v from_o any_o further_a treaty_n with_o they_o nevertheless_o the_o commissioner_n by_o their_o writing_n authentic_a prohibit_v sir_n jacob_n cat_n to_o pay_v any_o money_n to_o jacob_n pergen_v upon_o the_o say_v bond._n then_o pergen_v soon_o after_o obtain_v a_o order_n out_o of_o the_o provincial_n court_n to_o cite_v and_o admonish_v the_o 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in_o italy_n whereby_o the_o action_n abate_v against_o sir_n jacob_n cat_n according_a to_o the_o know_a rule_n in_o law_n quod_fw-la aâ—to_fw-la personalis_fw-la moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la persona_fw-la afterward_o upon_o the_o king_n most_o happy_a restauration_n letter_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n right_n debt_n and_o credit_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n with_o his_o will_n annex_v be_v grant_v on_o the_o 14._o of_o july_n 1660._o to_o the_o say_v george_n carew_n yet_o notwithstanding_o jacob_n pergen_v who_o have_v former_o by_o another_o fraudulent_a praclise_n get_v into_o his_o hand_n 85000._o gilder_n from_o the_o east-india_n company_n upon_o another_o pretend_v a_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o say_v william_n courten_n prevayl_v with_o the_o provincial_n court_n on_o the_o 4._o of_o november_n 1661._o to_o give_v sentence_n in_o the_o say_a cause_n against_o sir_n jacob_n cat_n and_o condemn_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o say_a money_n due_a upon_o the_o say_a bond_n unto_o jacob_n pergen_v and_o interest_n thereof_o at_o 8._o per_fw-la cent_n soon_o after_o sir_n jacob_n cat_n die_v and_o his_o heir_n appeal_v from_o the_o say_a sentence_n to_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n at_o the_o hague_n then_o george_n carew_n in_o his_o quality_n as_o administrator_n intervene_v in_o the_o say_a cause_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_v supreme_a court_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1662._o where_o have_v by_o his_o request_n in_o write_v exhibit_v in_o court_n make_v know_v his_o right_a and_o property_n to_o the_o say_a money_n and_o conclude_v in_o his_o demand_n that_o pergen_n shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o acquiess_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o bond_n as_o have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o money_n by_o the_o say_a assignment_n from_o mr._n courten_n or_o the_o commissioner_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n where_o the_o debt_n be_v contract_v and_o the_o bond_n make_v and_o also_o demand_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n jacob_n cat_n shall_v be_v order_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n due_a
upon_o the_o say_a bond_n to_o the_o say_v george_n carew_n in_o his_o quality_n as_o administrator_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n the_o same_o be_v a_o unadministred_a effect_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n estate_n then_o the_o advocate_n of_o both_o side_n desire_a time_n to_o consult_v concern_v the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o that_o point_n and_o to_o inform_v the_o court_n therein_o according_o the_o case_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o agree_v by_o the_o advocat_n of_o both_o party_n several_a of_o the_o judge_n in_o england_n give_v their_o opinion_n upon_o the_o same_o under_o their_o hand_n before_o major_a wright_n and_o mr._n daniâ—ll_n public_a notary_n which_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n of_o holland_n wherein_o be_v assirm_v that_o by_o the_o lâ—nv_n of_o england_n the_o bond_n of_o sir_n jacob_n cat_n can_v not_o be_v grant_v or_o assign_v to_o mr._n pergen_v either_o by_o the_o executor_n or_o commissioner_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o william_n courten_n executor_n in_o autâ—r_a drott_n the_o action_n against_o sir_n jacob_n cat_n abate_v but_o when_o the_o administration_n be_v grant_v to_o carew_n the_o say_a action_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v revive_v by_o he_o as_o have_v the_o only_a right_n in_o law_n to_o the_o say_a debt_n the_o property_n be_v not_o change_v by_o any_o act_n of_o mr._n courten_n or_o the_o commissioner_n but_o remain_v as_o asset_n liable_a to_o the_o testator_n debt_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o priority_n in_o law_n and_o the_o intervention_n of_o carew_n in_o the_o say_a cause_n be_v a_o continuance_n of_o the_o say_a action_n carew_n have_v the_o right_a of_o prosecution_n to_o revive_v the_o same_o allow_v the_o say_a pergen_n in_o equity_n his_o cost_n of_o suit_n then_o pergen_v make_v a_o dâ—latory_a &_o impertinent_a exception_n that_o he_o be_v a_o burger_n of_o amsterstam_n although_o his_o dwellinghouse_n be_v in_o the_o hague_n and_o pretend_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v first_o implead_v before_o his_o competent_a judge_n at_o amsterdam_n and_o not_o in_o the_o hague_n before_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n where_o the_o suit_n depend_v whereupon_o the_o court_n reject_v mr._n carewâ—_n suit_n and_o decree_v that_o the_o here_o van_fw-mi carâ—â—ssâ—_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n jacob_n cat_n shall_v pay_v the_o say_a money_n to_o pergen_n with_o mitigation_n of_o the_o interest_n and_o that_o pergen_n shall_v give_v they_o caution_n to_o be_v save_v harmless_a against_o mr._n carew_n which_o be_v respective_o do_v to_o the_o apparent_a wrong_n of_o mr._n carew_n and_o several_a of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n in_o england_n that_o claim_n under_o mr._n carew_n administration_n diverse_a proportionable_a dividend_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n estate_n unadministre_v wherefore_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a prittam_n for_o protection_n and_o mean_n to_o recover_v their_o just_a right_n be_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n against_o the_o law_n of_o property_n to_o suffer_v foreign_a court_n of_o judicature_n to_o â—trâ—nch_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o england_n or_o to_o wrong_v the_o judicature_n thereof_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o supreme_a court_n at_o the_o hague_n be_v preadmonish_v by_o several_a learned_a advocate_n there_o as_o follows_z 1._o that_o mr._n carew_n be_v a_o stranger_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v at_o his_o â—…st_a â—â—stâ—â—ce_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o own_o court_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n be_v positive_o oblige_v to_o give_v â—udgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n where_o the_o mâ—…_n be_v lend_v and_o the_o bond_n give_v 3._o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n all_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o give_v sentence_n in_o case_n of_o contracl_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n where_o such_o contract_n be_v make_v 4._o that_o the_o supreme_a 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george_n downing_n who_o be_v then_o envove_v extraordinary_a for_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o hague_n divers_a memorial_n answer_n and_o reply_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o the_o state_n general_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o concern_v the_o say_a spoil_n and_o damage_n of_o those_o ship_n bona_n esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonadventura_n wherein_o the_o state_n general_n deny_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o will_v have_v evavade_v any_o other_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o proprietor_n and_o participant_n than_o what_o the_o east-india_n company_n by_o combination_n have_v give_v to_o jacob_n pergen_v upon_o his_o fraudulent_a practice_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o year_n 1662._o the_o state_n general_n have_v instruct_v mr._n simon_n van_fw-mi hoorn_v and_o mr._n michiel_n van_fw-mi gogh_fw-mi their_o ambassador_n in_o england_n to_o get_v the_o say_a spoil_n and_o depredation_n concern_v the_o say_a ship_n to_o be_v mortify_v and_o extinguish_v in_o the_o treaty_n then_o depend_v at_o whitchall_n his_o majesty_n declare_v he_o will_v break_v of_o the_o say_a treaty_n unless_o satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o say_a ship_n according_a to_o the_o say_a letter_n of_o recommendation_n to_o the_o state_n general_n at_o the_o hague_n as_o aforesaid_a whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a erception_n in_o the_o 15._o article_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n conclude_v at_o whitchall_n the_o 4._o of_o september_n 1662._o that_o the_o damage_n concern_v those_o two_o ship_n bena_n esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonadventura_n shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o extinguishment_n and_o mortification_n of_o former_a loss_n and_o injury_n in_o the_o east-indies_n but_o reserve_v for_o reparation_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n of_o recommendation_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o express_v in_o these_o word_n poterint_fw-la litem_fw-la inceptam_fw-la prosiqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o agreement_n be_v also_o attest_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o albermarle_n the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n the_o lord_n hollis_n the_o lord_n bartlet_n sir_n george_n carteret_n sir_n edward_n nicholas_n and_o sir_n william_n morice_n commissioner_n that_o treat_v with_o the_o state_n ambassador_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v sir_n george_n downing_n in_o persuance_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n hold_v a_o conference_n with_o the_o pentionaris_n john_n de_fw-fr wit_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n general_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o mr._n peter_n van_fw-mi dam_n and_o two_o of_o the_o director_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o state_n general_n to_o adjust_a the_o say_a damage_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o company_n make_v several_a impertinent_a construction_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n and_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a company_n have_v the_o opinion_n by_o they_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o sir_n john_n glynn_n sir_n john_n maynard_n sir_n edward_n turner_n and_o master_n serjeant_n baldwyn_n affirm_v that_o
thereof_o but_o the_o say_a treaty_n take_v no_o effect_n the_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n remove_v from_o uytrecht_n before_o mr._n carew_n arrive_v at_o amsterdam_n then_o mr._n carew_n return_v for_o england_n in_o company_n with_o mr._n john_n sherland_n the_o fiscall_v general_n by_o order_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n commit_v they_o both_o to_o prison_n on_o the_o 6._o of_o august_n 1672._o as_o criminall_n upon_o pretence_n they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o country_n and_o charge_v mr._n carew_n as_o a_o seditious_a person_n in_o seek_v after_o justice_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o detain_v they_o both_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o gevangen_fw-mi port_n where_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o affront_n and_o reproach_n upon_o every_o rencontre_n and_o alarm_n in_o the_o country_n and_o also_o obstruct_v in_o the_o just_a prosecution_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v by_o a_o especial_a order_n of_o the_o council_n board_v date_v at_o whitehall_n the_o 2._o of_o may_v 1673._o recom_v to_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n at_o cologne_n intimate_v therein_o that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o adventurer_n and_o creditor_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n be_v already_o full_o state_v shall_v be_v first_o insist_v upon_o in_o the_o list_n of_o all_o complaint_n wherefore_o the_o letter_n patent_n be_v exemplify_v and_o send_v to_o cologne_n according_o a_o true_a copy_n hereafter_o follow_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n for_o especial_a reprisall_n from_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n against_o the_o state_n general_n and_o their_o subject_n inrole_v in_o chancery_n anno_fw-la 1665._o charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n ireland_n king_n defendor_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o christian_a people_n to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n whereas_o our_o love_a subject_n william_n courten_n esquire_n decease_v and_o his_o partner_n anno_o 1643._o by_o the_o depredation_n and_o hostile_a act_n of_o one_o geland_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o two_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o be_v between_o goa_n &_o maccao_n in_o the_o straits_n of_o mallacca_n deprive_v and_o most_o injurious_o spoil_v of_o a_o certain_a ship_n name_v the_o bona_n esperanza_n and_o of_o her_o takle_n apparel_n and_o furniture_n and_o all_o good_n and_o lade_n in_o she_o upon_o a_o very_a hopeful_a trade_a voyage_n to_o china_n which_o be_v carry_v to_o batavia_n and_o there_o all_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la without_o due_a process_n of_o law_n confiscate_v and_o that_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n another_o laden_a ship_n of_o our_o say_a subject_n call_v the_o henery_n bonadventura_n be_v come_v on_o ground_n never_o the_o island_n mauritius_n be_v there_o both_o ship_n and_o good_n seize_v upon_o by_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n and_o other_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o say_v east-india_n company_n and_o utter_o detain_v from_o the_o right_a owner_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v william_n courten_n and_o his_o assign_n in_o his_o life_n time_n use_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n to_o recover_v the_o say_v ship_n and_o good_n and_o to_o procure_v further_a justice_n against_o the_o malefactor_n and_o yet_o can_v obtain_v no_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n whereby_o they_o become_v to_o be_v much_o distress_a and_o utterley_o undo_v in_o their_o estate_n and_o credit_n and_o that_o thereupon_o and_o upon_o the_o most_o humble_a supplication_n and_o address_n of_o francis_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o william_n courten_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n decease_v sir_n john_n ayton_n sir_n edmond_n turnor_n knight_n george_n carew_n and_o charles_n whittaker_n esquire_n on_o the_o behalf_n themselves_o and_o divers_a other_o interest_v in_o the_o say_v 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state_n general_n by_o our_o say_a envoy_n and_o nothing_o grant_v effectual_a for_o relief_n of_o our_o say_a subject_n who_o we_o take_v ourselves_o in_o honour_n and_o justice_n concern_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o repay_v we_o late_o command_v the_o say_a sir_n george_n downing_n to_o intimate_v and_o signify_v to_o the_o say_a state_n that_o we_o expect_v their_o final_a answer_n concern_v satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n by_o a_o time_n then_o prefix_v and_o since_o elapse_v that_o we_o may_v so_o govern_v ourselves_o thereupon_o that_o our_o aforesaid_a subject_n may_v be_v relieve_v according_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n and_o yet_o no_o satisfactory_a answer_n have_v be_v give_v so_o that_o we_o can_v but_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fruitless_a endeavour_n but_o a_o prostitute_n of_o our_o honour_n and_o dignity_n to_o make_v further_a application_n after_o so_o many_o denial_n and_o slight_n and_o whereas_o john_n exton_n doctor_n of_o law_n judge_n of_o our_o high_a admiralty_n court_n of_o england_n upon_o our_o command_n to_o certify_v to_o we_o the_o value_n and_o loss_n and_o damage_n sustain_v by_o the_o say_v william_n courten_n and_o partner_n who_o interest_n be_v now_o vest_v in_o our_o love_a subject_n sr._n edmond_n turnor_n knight_n &_o george_n carew_n esquire_n and_o partner_n have_v upon_o full_a examination_n and_o proof_n thereof_o make_v by_o witness_n in_o our_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n report_v &_o certify_v under_o his_o hand_n that_o the_o same_o do_v amountt_a to_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o &_o twelve_o pound_n now_o know_v you_o that_o for_o a_o full_a restitution_n to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o for_o their_o ship_n good_n and_o marchandize_n of_o which_o the_o say_a william_n courten_n and_o the_o assign_v of_o the_o say_v william_n courten_n and_o partner_n be_v so_o despoil_v as_o aforesaid_a with_o all_o such_o cost_v and_o charge_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o we_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v think_v fit_a and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v grant_v licence_n and_o authority_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n unto_o our_o say_a subject_n sir_n edmund_n turnor_n and_o george_n carew_n their_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_n for_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o person_n interest_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o equippe_n victual_n furnish_v and_o to_o set_v to_o sea_n from_o time_n to_o time_n such_o and_o so_o many_o ship_n and_o pinnace_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a provide_v always_o that_o there_o be_v a_o entry_n make_v and_o record_v in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n and_o of_o their_o burden_n and_o ammonition_n and_o for_o how_o long_a time_n they_o be_v victual_v and_o also_o of_o the_o name_n the_o commander_n thereof_o before_o 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