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london_n and_o richmond_n for_o the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o his_o right_n whereby_o he_o have_v pay_v interest_n 13_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o now_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v like_a to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o sir_n james_n butler_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n coleman_n for_o 4680_o l._n due_a upon_o the_o say_a mortgage_n respective_o after_o great_a fine_n former_o exact_v by_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o their_o agent_n in_o the_o say_v carew_n absence_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o interest_n at_o the_o day_n certain_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o advantage_n make_v by_o some_o person_n out_o of_o the_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n give_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n for_o protection_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o maintain_v the_o war_n against_o holland_n the_o effect_n whereof_o applicable_a to_o carew_n be_v assign_v to_o stranger_n while_o other_o creditor_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n be_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o quality_n as_o 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possession_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o foreign_a plantation_n who_o find_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o heir_n and_o assign_v of_o sir_n william_n courten_n retain_v a_o freehold_a in_o the_o say_a island_n have_v no_o way_n forfeit_v the_o same_o for_o any_o offence_n and_o that_o the_o patent_n to_o james_n earl_n of_o carlisle_n mention_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n proprietor_n of_o the_o say_a island_n be_v declare_v void_a and_o against_o law_n the_o council_n of_o courten_n further_o affirm_v that_o no_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o state_n can_v disseise_v a_o person_n of_o a_o uacancy_n possess_v by_o he_o at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n without_o manifest_a injustice_n and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o honour_n and_o prudence_n as_o well_o as_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o despoil_v any_o subject_n that_o lay_v out_o himself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n yet_o no_o 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of_o marque_n during_o the_o war_n carew_n commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n by_o order_n of_o the_o council_n board_n and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o dreadful_a flame_n on_o the_o 2_o of_o september_n follow_v so_o that_o instead_o of_o a_o remedy_n it_o prove_v a_o grievance_n the_o ship_n and_o good_n reprize_v being_n not_o sufficient_a to_o repair_v one_o half_a of_o the_o cost_v and_o charge_n in_o equip_v out_o frigate_n towards_o recovery_n of_o the_o debt_n the_o iniquity_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o proctor_n and_o common_a claimer_n be_v such_o that_o discourage_v all_o man_n concern_v in_o that_o affair_n of_o reprizal_n which_o in_o the_o nation_n of_o old_a be_v esteem_v as_o chattel_n real_a and_o sacred_a decree_n like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n 1667._o a_o treaty_n be_v conclude_v at_o breda_n wherein_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o offence_n injury_n loss_n and_o damage_n shall_v be_v 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by_o colour_n of_o which_o patent_n great_a violence_n be_v offer_v to_o sir_n william_n courten_n governor_n and_o people_n and_o in_o fine_a they_o be_v dispossess_v 1662._o ann._n 1662._o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n title_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o foreign_a plantation_n who_o find_v that_o the_o heir_n and_o assign_v of_o sir_n william_n courten_n retain_v a_o freehold_a in_o the_o say_a island_n have_v not_o any_o way_n forfeit_v the_o same_o 1663._o 1â—th_n june_n 1663._o that_o your_o majesty_n in_o council_n have_v hear_v the_o several_a pretension_n of_o the_o lord_n willougby_n of_o parham_n and_o other_o who_o claim_v title_n to_o the_o caribbee_n island_n under_o some_o grant_n from_o his_o late_a majesty_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o carlisle_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v that_o you_o may_v legal_o avoid_v the_o grant_v make_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o carlisle_n as_o you_o be_v advise_v by_o your_o learned_a council_n of_o 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four_o equal_a payment_n in_o four_o year_n but_o the_o ship_n bona_n esperanza_n and_o henry_n bona_fw-la adventura_fw-la be_v leave_v whole_o unprovided_a for_o 1680_o ann._n 1680_o the_o person_n interest_v with_o and_o under_o sir_n william_n courten_n make_v several_a application_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o council_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a thereupon_o the_o letter_n of_o reprisal_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o the_o captain_n and_o mariner_n be_v take_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o council_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o afterward_o try_v for_o felony_n and_o piracy_n and_o acquit_v by_o the_o petty-iury_n 1681_o ann_n 1681_o that_o in_o hillary-term_n last_o mr._n attorney_n general_n bring_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o say_a sir_n edmond_n turnor_n and_o george_n carew_n to_o reverse_v the_o letter_n patent_n for_o reprisal_n whereunto_o they_o appear_v and_o plead_v but_o mr._n attorney_n have_v not_o proceed_v thereupon_o that_o 125000_o l._n and_o upward_o be_v just_o due_a and_o owe_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n and_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n by_o the_o heir_n and_o executor_n of_o peter_n boudaen_n jacob_n pergen_v and_o david_n goubert_n merchant_n of_o holland_n upon_o particular_a account_n in_o trade_n bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o obligation_n no_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o reprisal_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v sue_v in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o amsterdam_n and_o middleburgh_n but_o the_o magistrate_n there_o deny_v justice_n to_o the_o prosecutor_n 1678_o ann._n 1678_o that_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n have_v lend_v and_o advance_v the_o sum_n of_o 80000_o l._n and_o upward_o before_o the_o year_n 1640._o which_o be_v to_o have_v be_v repay_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o fine_n and_o composition_n of_o papist_n convict_v and_o other_o assignment_n which_o be_v legal_o vest_v in_o the_o say_v 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