by a French Privateer of Brest called Gellin and carried thither The Ship Young William Forreign built Burthen 100 Tuns Thomas Vough Master belonging to William York of Lymerick bound for Bilbo manned with his Majesties Subjects having a Sea-brief on Board of her taken and carried into Brest by a Privateer of that place Restored The James belonging to Sir Thomas Allen and others burden 30 Tuns Robert Dilworth Master bound from Bourdeaux to Amsterdam provided with sufficient Certificates all her men English taken and carried into Calais Restored The Kings Fisher Dogger English built John Johnson Master taken by Peter Casteau and carried into Dunkirk The May-Flower Simon Corben Master belonging to George Tyte Benjamin Peak and others Merchants of London and though she had a Pass from the Lords of the Admiralty was English Built and manned with English yet she was taken and carried into Cherbrook Continuation of a List of Ships belonging to English Merchants and taken by French Priviateers touching which Applycation hath been made to the Lords of the Commitee for Trade August 3d. 1676. THE Sherwood of Boston Mathew Burchinal his Majesties natural born Subject Master bought at Amsterdam about April last and being bound from thence to New-castle was about the 20th of July last in her course thither taken by a French Priviater Nicholas Hayes Commander and carried into Dunkirk where she is detayned and threatned to be speedly confiscated notwithstanding that by the bill of sale and other papers which the said Caper is now possessed of it doth evidently appear that the said Ship doth truly belong to the Lord Sherwood Charles Bertice Esquire John Wood and other his Majesties Subjects and to no Forreigners August 3d. 1676. The Successe of London Stephen Holden Master being bound from Rochel to Riga was lately seized on by a French Privateer belonging to Calais and carried into that Port where she is still deteined although she be a free Ship and was Navigated wholly by English-men and furnished with a Pass according to the late Regulation and together with her Lading doth entirely belong unto Thomas Kayton William Riden William Prescot Edmond Belitha Mr. Benjamin Ayloffe and Henry Houswel and others of his Majesties Subjects August 8th 1676. The Hopewell Valentine Archer Commander was on the 12th of May 1674 met by a French Privateer called la Renown Monsieur le Monie Commander who took out of her diverse Commodities of a considerable value belonging to Brune Ryves and Richard Barker who after much charge and trouble got a Sentence in France for the Restitution of their Goods but could never obtain Execution thereof notwithstanding their constant endeavours and application August 3d. 1676. The Golden Lyon of Syrdam a Dutch Ship having on Board 309 Hogsheds of Sugar belonging to Rowland Simpson his Majesties Subject was in December 1674. taken by a French Privateer called the Golden Fleece Bernard le Moine Commander and carried into Milford Haven where by a Warant out of the high Court of Admiralty the prize was taken in arest and in custody of the Officers of the Admiralty But the said Bernard Le Moine did by Violateing the said Arrest and the protection of his Majesties Port make Prisoners of the Officers of the Admiralty and carried the Prize together with the Sugars belonging to his Majesties Subjects into France where he disposed thereof at his own will and pleasure August 3d. 1676. The Lilly Dogger of London John Fisher Master his Majesties Subject in return from Virginia was met by two French Ships which without respect to the English Colours there flying fired several times on the said Doggar and afterwards going on Board plundred to the value of at least 1000 weight of Tobacco and then dismissed the Dogger with this insolent expression Go and tell your King of it August 8th 1676. The Mary of Leverpool an English Ship Thomas Blunden Master fraighted by Thomas Nisbet Merchant of York and consigned from Narva to his Factor at Rotterdam was in her Course thither taken by a French Privateer and carried into Dunkirk where she is still deteined with the Lading notwithstanding she was furnished with a Custom-house Pass and a Pass in pursuance of the Treaty of Denmark dated about the 10th April last A LIST of other Ships taken by French Privateers July 6th 1676. THE William of Yarmouth John Littlewood Master whereof James Symonds is sole Owner being bound from Hambrough to Bourdeaux was about the 20th of May last taken by a French Privateer whereof one Captaine Duranto was Commander and carried into Cherbrook August 13th 1676. The Barbadoes Merchant of Bristol whereof Abraham Sanders John Walter and other Merchants of Bristol are Laders and Owners being bound from thence to Bilboa was about the first of June last seized by French Privateers of Bayon and carried into that Port notwithstanding the said Ship is English built and was wholly Navigated by English men bore an English Flagg and was furnished with all necessary papers and Passes pursuant to the late Regulation August 31th 1676. The William of London belonging unto William King and Robert de la Maine in her Voyage from Southampton to London about the 16th of July last near Bench was by Captaine James Martyne a French Privateer carried into Facan in Normandy and is there detained notwithstanding the said Ship was provided with a Passe from the Lords Comissioners of the Admiralty the Owners have deposed the Ship and Goods to be worth at least 800 l. September 4th 1676. The Mary Pink of London whereof John Gibbs Nicholas Kempstone and other English Merchants Owners having been lately built at Shoram and manned with all English men was carried into Dunkirk on the 6th of August by a French Privateer September 4th 1676. The Little Samuel of London whose Owners and Laders are all his Majesties Subjects was in her Course from Rouen to London on the 14th August last met by a French Privateer and carried into Calias allthough the said Hoy was manned wholly with English except one French boy and had a Passe from the Lords of the Admiralty persuant to the late Regulation September 4th 1676. The Endeavour of Plymouth Thomas Rowse Master belonging together with her Lading to his Majesties Subjects was on the 15th August last in her Course to Amsterdam taken by a French Privateer called the Brave whereof one La Lander is Commander and Carried into Dunkirk
Bilbo to Amsterdam Laden with Wool and Iron for the sole accounts of the Kings Subjects she had her Passe and Bills of Lading yet seized by two Privateers and carried into Dunkirk Restor'd March 3d. 1675. The Society of Boston Thomas Edwards Master Laden with Provisions by Edward Sanders of London Merchant in her course from New England to Jamaica is seized by Mounsieur Osserune Governour of the French Tartugas and the Provisions taken out March 8th 1675. The Catherine Galliot Adrian Chapmotts Master Henry de Wild Owners his Majesties Subjects Notwithstanding a Passe from the Lords of the Admiralty she is in her Course from Yarmouth at Roane taken and carried into Dunkirk April 7th 1676. The New Exchange Walter Peace Master Will. York Henry Glover and other Merchants of Lymerick his Majesties Subjects Owners of ship and goods she had Passes in due form on Board as also an Order from the Court of France for her Release upon a former Capture by a Privateer of Calice but is taken by Charles Landschooter of Dunkirk and there condemned as Prize April 19th 1676. The Abraham of London John Petersonpitts Master Thomas Ball of London Merchant is Owner â—s appeared by Bill of Sale she had a Pass and â—et in her Voyage from Zeland to England was carried into Dunkirk April 28th 1676. The Green Dragon James White Master being laden at Lymerick with Beef Butter Tallow Salted-Hides and other Commodities of the Country and bound for Ostend was on the 15th of April last seized by Captain Juny and carried into Cherbrook Road all the Ships papers taken away and the Master and Marriners forced by torture to sign a paper acknowledging that the ship belonged to Ostend though she belongs to Patrick Rochford of Lymerick Merchant and had all necessary Sea-briefes and Passes and the Ladeing belongs to Sir John Frederick and others all his Majesties Subjects The Master and three fourths of the Marriners were his Majesties Subjects May 19th and June 30. 1676. The Elizabeth of London English built burthen about 80 Tuns John Ranger Master manned with English men having a Passe from the Lords of the Admiralty and a Port-Pass from Dover being laden with Merchandises at the Terceraes partly on the account of Abraham Chapman of London Merchant and the rest for English and Portugeses and bound for Amsterdam was seized by the Chevalier de Beaumont a French Caper on the 14th of May near Portland and carried into Cherbowrne where the Master had been ill used and the Ship and Goods threatned to be Confiscated May 5th 1676. The Saint John John saint-Saint-John Master Laden with Wine Brandy and Rozen coming from Bourdeaux to England was seized by James Swan his Majesties Subject serving by French Comission and carried into Dunkirk Notwithstanding the Ship and Lading did belong to the Lord Bullinbrook and other his Majesties Subjects Restored May 5th 1676. The Nicholas of Dover Nicholas Bernard Master Laden with Barley at Marenes in France by John Callens of Rochel for account of English who afterwards entred the said Barley in the Custom-House there as bound for Middlebourg where it was Consigned to an English-man he paid the Duties and made Oath that no prohibicion was there given against Transporting Corne into an enemies Country Yet on this pretence was the said Ship in the Course of her Voyage taken and carried into Calais Restored May 5th 1676. The Susanna of London Cornelius Cariens Master William Welch of London Merchant sole Owner Laden with 44 Chests of Sugar with 24 Pipes of Pickled Lemmons besides other goods which belonged to the Subjects of Portugal she had all necessary Passes and Sea Letters as well from the Lords of the Admiralty as the Town whence she set out she was in her Voyage from Lisbon to Rotterdam taken by David Brizon his Majesties Subject sayling by French Commission and carried into Bulloigne May 19th 1676. The Peace of Dublin Burthen 150. Tuns Paul Hayes Master William Williamson William Martin and Samuel Martin of Dublin all Subjects to his Majesty and Owners In her Voyage from Amsterdam to Bourdeaux she is on the first of April seized near Dover Castle and notwithstanding her Passes and all other necessary Papers was carried into Calais May 26th 1676. The William of London John Cornelioson Master a Denizon of Ireland William Galt the Owner a Merchant of London and naturall born Subject She was in her Voyage from Rochel to the Sound taken in April last by one Captain Anthony and carried into Calais all his Papers taken from him also their goods and cloths the Master stript naked he and severall of his men put in Prison and there deteined till they had signed such Papers as were tendred to them being not allowed an Interpreter by the President of Calais as was Sworn by the said Master before the Lords of the Committe of Trade June 7th 1676. The Hope of London English built Richard Milborne Master All the Marriners but one Subjects to his Majesty had Passes and Sea briefs Yet as she entred into Dover within Gunshot of the Castle was seized by Captain Bowen a Subject of his Majesties sayling by French Commission and carried into Dunkirk June 7th 1676. The Pellican of London John Sanderson Master William Welch and John Swinton who are his Majestys Subjects Owners of Ship and Lading is come from the Terceras and being bound to Amsterdam she is taken and carried into Dunkirk June 14th 1676. The Agatha Forreign built 250 Tuns Laden with Deales at Waterwick in Norway the Masters name John Peters a free Denizon and the Ship and Goods belonging to John Doril and other Merchants who are English But in her Voyage to Amsterdam is taken as Prize June 21th 1676. The James of London a free Ship John Williamson Master the Owners all English manned with 12 English and two Strangers with a Pass from the Lords of the Admiralty and other necessary Testimonials She was Laden with Salt and Setubal and coming to London was on the 28th of May within Gun-shot of Dover Castle seized and carried into Calaice the Ship run a ground the Back broke and Men abused and their Papers taken away June 25th 1676. The Patrick of Waterford a Pink of 70 Tun John Tucker Master She was in October last taken by a Priviateer of Ostend from the French carried into the Groine condemned as Prize bought by Phillip Stafford an Englishman and there laden by him with Vinegar Lemons and Oranges and being sent to Rotterdam is taken neer Dover Castle and carried into Calais to his detriment of 484 l. as is sworn before the Lords of the Committee by Thomas Rosseter his Majesties Subjects and servant to the said Stafford June 28th 1676. The Resolution of Poole English built Anthony Hart Master laden at Pooll in May last with Wheat Barley and Rye of the growth of the Kingdome by John Welchman of Christ Church Merchant sole Owner thereof to be delivered to his son at Rotterdam She was taken in May
by Oliver Compin and carried into Dunkirk though he were English built and English Marriners aboard had a Passe according to the late Regulacion and the Ship belonging to the Master and one Thomias Barefoot and the parties concerned being Subjects to his Majesty all which hath been proved by authentick attestations and upon Oath before the Lords of the Committee June 28th 1676. The Peace of Dublin George Adrianson Master belonging to William York and Andrew Joyce his Majesties Subjects and by them laden at Gorway in Ireland with Raw hides Tallow Leather and other things of the groweth of that Country consigned to William Eaton of Dover Merchant had Bills of Ladeing Sea-briefe and other necessary Papers aboard Yet in March last was neer Dover seized by Captain William Bowen Captain Peter Vermill and Sacret Longschooten she is carried into Dunkirk to the Owners detriment of 1000 l. And the Ships Company were stript plundered and exceedingly abused by the said Bowen June 6th 1676. The Margaret of London 320 Tuns forraigne built but made free by warrant of the 14th of June 1674. belonging to Chamberlaine Donne Marchant of London manned with Englishmen all except two and the Master John Chrisman a free Denizon she is laden with Salt at Rochel by order of Chrisostome Hamilton and being bound for Dantzick had a Passe under the Kings hand Countersined by Mr. Secretary Williamson Yet she is taken and carried into Calais the 24th of June last July 6th 1676. The Judith of Dover belonging to Abram Stock Merchant of the place is taken by Privateers of France and carried into Dunkirk July 14th 1676. The St. George of London Henry Fairweather Master laden at Christiana in Norway by order of George Turfrey Marchant of London sole Owner of the Ship and goods and his Majesties natural born Subject she was in her Course to London met by the Boyall of Dunkirk Rifled and Plundered of what could readily be taken away the papers seized and all carried into Dunkirk where they were run a shore and the Ship in Danger to be Split on the first change of weather and the men very evilly treated July 20th 1676. The Sheperdesse of London 280 Tuns burthen Tyant Fecks Master a free Denizon had his Majesties Passe and sailing from the Fly to Norway was taken and carried into Calias That the Ship and about 60 l. in money belongs to Cornelius Van Alderwelt as is sworn by the said Fecks and made out by all papers found in the said Ship July 10th 1676. The Swan of London John Richardson Master Laden with Salt Wine Brandy and other Merchandize at Nantz and bound for the Balltick The Ship and Goods soley belonged to John Eyers and Robert Tigh Merchants his Majesties natural born Subjects She was seized by Captain Duranto carried into Cherbrook her bills of Lading her Sea briefe and other papers torne from them the Ship plundered to the vallue of 250 l. in Goods the Marriners imprisoned 16 dayes all which is deposed by him and others July 11th 1676. The Orange Tree of Topsham Samuell Syntall of Topsham Master Trading for these 14 years as a free Ship of England and so entered in the Custom House of several Ports and did belong to Andrew Quash of Exeter and other Merchants of that place All the Marriners English yet as she was comming homwards from Rotterdam was on the 12th of July 1674 met near Portland by Captain Bodwyne and carried into Sherbrook That besides the Losse of Ship and Goods the Marriners are damnified to the vallue of 200 l. and the Loss of three of their Lives July 14th 1676. The Margaret of London burden 200 Tuns William Lambert a free denizon and Inhabitant of Dover Master having a Passe from the Lords of the Admiralty and manned according to the act of Navigation in her Voyage from Rochell where she took in her Lading of Salt was on the 15th of June last taken by a French Privateer called the Geometry Peter Minack Commander and carried into St. Maloes where she is detained and the Master and Seamen beaten and abused All which is represented by James Thierry of London Merchant his Majesties Subject July 14th 1676. The Welcome of London English-built whereof James Thierry of London Merchant is sole Owner and Zacharias Barton Master both his Majesties Subjects having taken in her Lading at Santo Cruz in Barbary of Copper Wax and Almonds on the account of Gomes Rodrigues his Majesties Subject and an Inhabiant of London was on the 9th of June last within five miles of Dover taken by one Aren Johnson a French Privateer and carried into Dunkirk where they are still detained The said Ship had a Passe from the Lords of the Admiralty and a Sea-briefe from the Major of Southampton and manned with his Majesties Subjects one excepted all which hath appeared by Oath and Certificates June 28th 1676. The Charity of London a Prize Ship made free Robert Cotton Master Navigated by English men was fraighted with a parsell of Salt at Dartmouth by Master Tucker of Lyme Merchant and confined to his brother Samuel Tucker at Rotterdam and on her Voyage thither about the 14th of April last near Dungenesse she was seized by a French Caper one Gellitan Commander and carried into Dunkirk That the said Vessell appertaines to the Lady Holeroft his Majesties Natural born Subject as also are both the before named Tuckers And the said Cotton deposes that he believes no stranger driectly or indriectly had any Interest in the Ship and Lading when she was seized June 3d. 1676. The Two Brothers of London Thomas Peachy Master burthen 100 Tuns belonging unto William Miles and Edmond Peachy of London Merchants was Laden with Corn at Burdeaux for the proper account of James Versprect and Francis Vandenbrack also of London Merchants and in her Voyage from thence to Rotterdam she was taken at Sea near Dover about the 12th of December last by Captain John Pollet of Calias and carried in there notwithstanding her Passes from the Lords of the Admiralty the Lord Mayor and the French Admiral of Bundeaux That also the said Vessel and Lading was after three months suit discharged yet the Interessents are really damaged through the perishing of their Corn and all other Charges to the value of 759 l. as appeared on Oath taken before Sir Robert Viner An additional List of Ships belonging to English Merchants and taken by French Privateers touching which Application hath been made to Mr. Secretary Goventry only THE New Exchange of London Forreign built but belonging to William York of Lymrick Anthony Vernier Master in her Course from Bourdeaux to Dunkirk was taken and carried into Calais The Charles of Dartmouth Andrew Hocker Master belonging to John Whitethrow of Dartmouth Merchant She was laden with Corn bound to Saint Sebastian but taken and carried into Saint John de Luz Restored The Ship North Caper of Rotterdam Laden with Timber on account of some Merchants in Dublin taken within the Bar of Dublin
Coventry do immediately transmit to his Majesties Embassador at Paris a Copy thereof that so the evil and the unhappy state of these things may be made known in that Court and the Remedyes pressed for in his Majesties Name which are proposed by the said Report And Master Secretary is also to attend the French Embassador here with the same Representation and to expostulate upon all these hardships and the little Remedy given to his Majesties Subjects either on the Merits of their Causes or the Recommendations of them by his Majesty That so his Execllency being made sensible of his Majestys displeasure herein and the reasonable discontent of his Subjects there may be by his care such lively impressions hereof fixed with the King his Master and the Ministers of France as may Redresse the Evills that are complained of and obtaine the just Remedies which are proposed Philip Lloyd A LIST of Several SHIPS belonging to ENGLISH MERCHANTS Taken by French Privateers since December One thousand six hundred seventy and three ALSO His MAJESTIES Orders for Redress bearing Date as followeth June 3d. 1674. THE Pellican and Hopewell two Ketches English Built Masters and Marriners all English Laden at London by Merchants of the Place all English and their Owners bound to Bilbo and configned to their own Factors They were taken at their entering to Bilbo by Le Moine a Privateer Commander of the Renoune and carried to Creswick November 4th 1674. The Lady of Verginia and Saint Joseph a Spanish Built Ship bought by Mr. Tyte and Mr. Hutchins both English-men in 1673 when his Majesty did tolerate a trade with forreigne Ships and Marriners and upon the breach betwixt France and Spaine this Property was notified at the Admiralty Office at Bayon and at the General Office of Marrine at Paris She was Laden in the Canaries by Sir Arthur Ingram Knight and Richard Owen now English Consul there with Wines to the Value of 1050 l. at first Cost She was taken in December 1673 near the mouth of the Channel by John de la Roche de Fontaine carried by him to the West Indies and not heard of in a year May 19th 1675. The John and Sarah of 120 Tun English Built William Button Master he and his Marriners English Abraham and Francis Jaggard English Owners of the Ship Laden with Wool at Bilbo for account of George Banon of London and Robert Hutchins of Exeter she was in her Course to Hamborough whither she was bound and the Goods consign'd seized in the Bay of Biscay on the 4th of Ostober 1674 and by Michael Gauvaine a Privateer of Porto Lewis carried into Rochel where notwithstanding her Cockets and Bills of Lading she was condemned for want of a Sea-Brief November 20th 1674. The Oake John Symmons Owner Sir John Frederick and other English-men Laders They had Cockets and Bills of Lading but seized and carried in about the same time for want of a Sea-Brief Novemb. 20th 1674. The Orange Tree Andrew Squash and Co-partners Laders and Owners taken about the same time and carried in having all Papers necessary except a Sea-Brief January 27th 1674. The Great Duke of Tuscany an Italian Ship Laden with 4000 Holland Cheeses upon the account of William Welch Merchant of London to be sent to Rochel is seized on in Tor-bay by a French Caper and carried to Creswick March 29th 1675. The Postilian of Cadice a Dutch Ship John Simpson Master being run into Tor-bay and within half a Harsers length of the shore is seized on by Boats sent from the Ships of some French Men of War and particularly the Chevalier de Reynold March 3d. 1675. His Majesties Packet Boat is by Anthony Vander Tyden a Caper of Dunkirk plundred of Jewells as she was passing into Holland August 4th 1675. The Unity 250 Tuns John Shipey Master wholly Mann'd with his Majesties Subjects provided with all Passes and Testimonials by the Treaty required and belonging to William Welch Merchant of London is in her Course from Lisbone to Rotterdam seized by two French Capers and carried into Saint Malloes September 28th 1675. The Golden Sun of Bremen Burthen 100 Tuns Egbert Coster Master richly laden with Drapery and English Manifactures by Edward Smith and a great number of other Merchants of London as by Bill of Lading and Depositions taken before the Lords of the Committee of Trade and Plantations appeared she was in her Course from London to Hamburgh in September 1675 Taken by a French Privateer carried to Dunkirk and condemned though Bremen be under the protection of the Swede The parties appearing before the Lords of the Committee swore the Principal costs of their goods was to the Vallue of 3092 l. September 28th 1675 Content of Yarmouth English built Robert Williams Master and halfe Owner manned with his Majesties Subjects and provided with Passes The other halfe and the whole of the Lading belonging to Simon Francia who is naturalized As the Ship was Sayling from Rotterdam to Falmouth and so in her Course to the Canaries is seized in September last by a French Privateer carried into Calice the goods condemned and the Ship restored yet the Master swears his Losses amount to 996 l. 8 s. and 6 d. And the said Francia his unto 3975 l. 2 s. 3 d. December 1st 1675. Elizabeth of London John Job Master Manned according to the Act of Navigation Francis Terence an English man the Owner and he with others of his Majesties Subjects Proprietors of the Lading in her Course from Rochel to Rotterdam is seized and carried into Calais October 17th 1675. The Contents of Bristol Walter Hide Master James Whitwood Owner bound from Bristol to France was near Vsshen in November 1673 Run willfully under Water by the Chevalier de Betune in the Ship L'Orislam the Master and Marriners swear that they saved themselves in the Port-holes and Ladders of the French Ship had no help from the French to save them but being on board for a moneth and were grossly abused The loss upon Oath amounted unto 1100 l. January 30th 1675. The James of Dover bound for Bilboa Anthony Andrews Master Nicholas Cullen of Dover and other English Merchants are Oweners The Ship is taken by the French Privateer out of Tor-Bay and carried into St. Maloes Restored February 23d 1676. The John and Elizabeth English built Thomas Rising Master and part Owner the Marriners all English John Smith Edmund Smith of Rye and the Master all Subjects of his Majesty Owners of the Cargoe She was in her course from Rye to Rotterdam in December 1675 seized within Pistoll Shot of Dover Peer by Nicholas Botfel a French Caper the Master much abused and one of the men shot through the body for no other reason then not striking the Top-sail as the Caper hath been examined by the Judge of the Admiralty in March last Feburary 23d 1675. The Resolution Frigat English built John Aden Master belonging to James Littleton and Edward Nelford of London Merchants she was bound from