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county_n as_o they_o pay_v under_o the_o collection_n of_o thomas_n viscount_n wentworth_n in_o the_o year_n 1638._o which_o they_o be_v willing_a now_o to_o satisfy_v according_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v divers_a great_a debt_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n owe_v and_o rest_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o posession_n of_o the_o son_n heir_n and_o executor_n of_o jacob_n pergen_v of_o amsterdam_n and_o peter_n boudaen_n of_o middleburgh_n in_o zealand_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n and_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n upon_o bill_n of_o exchange_n obligation_n for_o money_n lend_v and_o private_a contract_n in_o trade_n and_o merchandize_v amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n and_o upward_o whereupon_o there_o be_v action_n depend_v in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o holland_n and_o zealand_n ready_a for_o sentence_n and_o final_a decree_n wherein_o justice_n be_v positive_o deny_v upon_o vain_a 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letter_n patent_n with_o the_o special_a clause_n and_o prouiso_n therein_o contain_v may_v appear_v with_o this_o that_o by_o article_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n between_o we_o and_o the_o say_a states-general_n at_o breda_n july_n 21._o 1667._o in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n and_o ratify_v under_o our_o great_a seal_n aug._n 24._o follow_v it_o be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v that_o all_o letter_n of_o reprizal_n marque_n and_o countermarque_a general_a and_o special_a shall_v be_v inhibit_v and_o revoke_v so_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o either_o party_n shall_v not_o exercise_v any_o hostility_n or_o violence_n afterward_o upon_o any_o pretext_n or_o colour_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o other_o article_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n between_o we_o and_o the_o say_a state_n conclude_v at_o westminster_n febr._n 9_o in_o the_o 26_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n and_o ratify_v under_o our_o great_a seal_n on_o the_o 28_o of_o the_o same_o month_n and_o proclaim_v according_o that_o 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ship_n name_v the_o bona_n esperanza_n and_o henry_n bona_fw-la adventura_fw-la in_o the_o patent_n for_o reprizal_n mention_v in_o the_o year_n 1641._o with_o money_n good_n and_o merchandize_n for_o supply_v of_o the_o say_a factory_n and_o trade_n whereof_o seven_o part_n belong_v to_o courten_n and_o the_o 8_o part_n to_o his_o partner_n and_o that_o william_n courten_n the_o son_n by_o his_o indenture_n date_v 26_o april_n 1642._o have_v transfer_v and_o assign_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o merchandize_n to_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n baronet_n for_o counter-security_n against_o several_a debt_n contract_v by_o sir_n wil._n courten_n and_o his_o son_n wherein_o he_o stand_v oblige_v for_o payment_n thereof_o and_o that_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n joint_o with_o will_n courten_n the_o son_n have_v by_o their_o indenture_n date_v decemb._n 19_o 1642._o transfer_v and_o assign_v all_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o say_a ship_n 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and_o executor_n of_o sir_n wil._n courten_n die_v intestate_a in_o the_o year_n 1655._o and_o william_n tooms_n executor_n of_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o die_v intestate_a and_o that_o letter_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n with_o his_o will_n annex_v unadministre_v be_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n grant_v to_o sir_n william_n powel_n baronet_n and_o letter_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o sir_n will._n courten_n with_o his_o will_n annex_v unadministre_v be_v likewise_o in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v george_n carew_n who_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la pay_v and_o satisfy_v the_o say_a sir_n will._n powel_n john_n whitfield_n esq_n and_o other_o the_o sum_n of_o 3000_o l._n sterling_a in_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o debt_n upon_o account_n of_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n out_o of_o the_o say_v carew_n proper_a money_n whereupon_o sir_n will._n powel_n by_o agreement_n have_v relinquish_v the_o administration_n letter_n of_o administration_n with_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n will_n annex_v be_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v george_n carew_n then_o the_o say_v francis_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n sir_n john_n ayton_n and_o other_o humble_o supplicate_v his_o majesty_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o interest_v to_o require_v the_o states-general_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n for_o the_o say_a spoil_n and_o depredation_n as_o in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n at_o large_a appear_v but_o no_o restitution_n or_o reparation_n can_v be_v obtain_v whereupon_o the_o say_v letter_n patent_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o 151612_o l._n with_o cost_v and_o damage_n under_o those_o condition_n and_o limitation_n therein_o express_v and_o the_o say_a turnor_n and_o carew_n further_o say_v that_o they_o be_v entitle_v and_o legal_o vest_v with_o a_o interest_n and_o inviolable_a right_n to_o recover_v and_o receive_v the_o say_a money_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o england_n and_o the_o very_a express_a grant_n and_o intention_n in_o the_o letter_n patent_n contain_v according_o notwithstanding_o any_o war_n or_o war_n or_o the_o suppose_a treaty_n at_o breda_n or_o any_o other_o treaty_n whatsoever_o between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o states-general_n or_o the_o pretend_a supersedeas_fw-la in_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la mention_v the_o say_a turnor_n and_o carew_n in_o fact_n say_v that_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o or_o any_o claim_n under_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o have_v not_o to_o this_o day_n receive_v take_v or_o seize_v from_o the_o states-general_n or_o their_o subject_n or_o the_o east-india-company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 151612_o l._n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o 800000_o pattacoon_n mention_v in_o the_o 10_o article_n of_o the_o last_o treaty_n at_o westminister_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v scire-facias_a or_o half_o the_o charge_n and_o expense_n occasion_v thereby_o wherefore_o the_o letter_n patent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o chancery_n or_o the_o enrollment_n thereof_o cancel_v or_o make_v null_n and_o void_a for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o deceive_v in_o his_o grant_n sign_v by_o richard_n wallap_v edmond_n saunders_n john_n somers_n richard_n powell_n charles_n molloy_n the_o record_n be_v make_v up_o and_o bring_v into_o court_n on_o the_o 26_o of_o may_n 1682._o the_o attorney-general_n and_o the_o solicitor_n both_o move_v for_o judgement_n without_o any_o other_o argument_n for_o it_o than_o pretend_v reason_n of_o state_n whereupon_o the_o council_n for_o the_o defendant_n move_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o court_n in_o westminster-hall_n to_o argue_v the_o same_o term_v the_o record_n be_v bring_v in_o or_o without_o a_o consillium_fw-la and_o a_o convenient_a time_n appoint_v to_o study_v and_o argue_v the_o point_n in_o issue_n especial_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o weight_n and_o consequence_n be_v a_o noble_a case_n to_o be_v debate_v and_o argue_v both_o in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o state_n and_o therefore_o desire_v a_o long_a day_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v if_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o argue_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v judgement_n and_o that_o they_o may_v argue_v by_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o will_v so_o his_o lordship_n inform_v the_o court_n that_o he_o have_v study_v the_o case_n himself_o and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o he_o say_v give_v these_o argument_n follow_v which_o be_v take_v in_o write_v by_o several_a councillor_n at_o bar._n the_o lord_n chancellor_n argument_n the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 6._o cap._n 4._o give_v admiral_n jurisdiction_n to_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n for_o speedy_a relief_n in_o case_n where_o stranger_n be_v rob_v at_o sea_n by_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o that_o after_o a_o peace_n conclude_v letter_n of_o marque_n for_o reason_n of_o state_n be_v total_o extinguish_v these_o letter_n patent_n especial_o be_v grant_v when_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o hollander_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n they_o appear_v to_o bear_v date_n the_o 19_o of_o may_n 1665._o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o war_n be_v therefore_o disannul_v by_o the_o subsequent_a peace_n a_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n supersedes_o letter_n of_o marque_n as_o appear_v 11_o h._n 4._o n._n 66._o by_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o montpellier_n 2_o h._n 5._o n._n 34._o a_o truce_n between_o nation_n that_o have_v be_v at_o enmity_n supersedes_o letter_n of_o marque_n as_o appear_v 11_o h._n 6._o n._n 34._o parl._n rot._n a_o fortiori_fw-la a_o peace_n after_o proclamation_n thereof_o and_o a_o supersedea_n sunder_v the_o great_a seal_n will_v abolish_v and_o
extinguish_v letter_n of_o marque_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o peace_n and_o war._n mr._n carew_n can_v be_v a_o good_a subject_n to_o involve_v the_o public_a by_o execute_v these_o letter_n of_o marque_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n who_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v have_v 30_o ship_n out_o in_o time_n of_o war._n and_o the_o clause_n contain_v in_o the_o patent_n that_o no_o peace_n shall_v extend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n before_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o clause_n unusual_a and_o insert_v by_o surprise_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n obligatory_a wherefore_o i_o give_v judgement_n that_o the_o letter_n patent_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o court_n to_o be_v cancel_v and_o the_o enrollment_n thereof_o raze_v judgement_n ☞_o the_o argument_n turn_v upon_o his_o lordship_n the_o king_n be_v sole_a legislator_n of_o peace_n and_o war._n the_o clause_n of_o continuance_n in_o the_o patent_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n his_o lordship_n will_v be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n and_o sole_a arbiter_n if_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o kings-bench_n and_o final_o in_o parliament_n to_o reverse_v his_o erroneous_a judgement_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o order_n in_o chancery_n veneris_fw-la 26_o die_v maii_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n secund_a '_o regis_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la inter_fw-la dom_n '_o regem_fw-la quer_n '_o edmund_z '_o turnor_n mil_fw-mi '_o &_o georg_n '_o carew_n ar_n '_o defend_v '_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o record_n of_o the_o demurrer_n join_v in_o the_o pety-bag_n upon_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la bring_v by_o mr._n attorney_n general_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o revoke_v certain_a letter_n of_o reprisal_n grant_v to_o the_o defendant_n the_o 19_o of_o may_n 1665._o come_v this_o present_a day_n to_o be_v argue_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n high-chancellor_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o order_n of_o the_o 20_o instant_n at_o which_o time_n the_o record_n be_v read_v the_o defendant_n council_n desire_v long_a time_n but_o upon_o hear_v of_o mr._n attorney-general_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n his_o lordship_n declare_v that_o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n do_v concern_v the_o public_a and_o can_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o further_a day_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o defendant_n and_o his_o lordship_n have_v be_v attend_v with_o the_o record_n and_o due_o consider_v the_o whole_a matter_n be_v of_o opinion_n and_o do_v order_n that_o the_o say_a demurrer_n do_v stand_v and_o that_o judgement_n be_v enter_v up_o for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o revoke_v the_o say_a letter_n patent_n and_o do_v further_a order_n that_o the_o enrollment_n thereof_o be_v vacate_v upon_o record_n and_o that_o the_o defendant_n do_v forthwith_o bring_v into_o this_o court_n the_o say_a letter_n patent_n and_o all_o exemplification_n and_o duplicate_v thereof_o under_o seal_n to_o be_v cancel_v exit_fw-la per_fw-la george_n edward_n deput_n '_o register_n on_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v please_v in_o open_a court_n to_o give_v order_n that_o the_o attorney-general_n shall_v be_v careful_a in_o draw_v up_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o pety-bag_n shall_v enter_v it_o upon_o the_o roll_n and_o exemplify_v the_o whole_a record_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o admiralty-court_n to_o remain_v there_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v return_v in_o easter-term_n 1681._o and_o the_o plea_n file_v of_o the_o same_o term_n and_o the_o demurrer_n come_v in_o not_o before_o easter_n term_n last_o the_o attorney-general_n have_v a_o whole_a year_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o say_a plea_n which_o be_v admit_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o all_o particular_n by_o the_o say_a demurrer_n and_o since_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a by_o one_o of_o the_o defendant_n so_o that_o the_o attorney-general_n make_v no_o reply_n insist_v only_o upon_o the_o law_n the_o question_n therefore_o that_o do_v natural_o arise_v upon_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v a_o legal_a and_o warrantable_a writ_n in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o ground_n his_o judgement_n upon_o for_o repeal_n the_o letter_n patent_n without_o satisfaction_n so_o solemn_o obtain_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o whether_o the_o plea_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o support_v and_o maintain_v the_o letter_n patent_n until_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n be_v recover_v but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n argument_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o concern_v the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o the_o order_n enter_v by_o the_o register_n that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v bring_v the_o letter_n patent_n and_o all_o exemplification_n and_o duplicate_v thereof_o under_o seal_n into_o court_n to_o be_v cancel_v it_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o record_n make_v up_o pro_fw-la restitut_v '_o faciend_n '_o carolo_n tunc_fw-la comiti_fw-la salop_n &_o al'_v in_o eisdem_fw-la literis_fw-la patent_n '_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o patent_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la notwithstanding_o it_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o say_a order_n of_o the_o 26_o of_o may_n 1682._o that_o his_o lordship_n have_v be_v attend_v with_o the_o record_n and_o due_o consider_v the_o whole_a matter_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o second_o line_n of_o the_o say_a record_n it_o be_v write_v carolo_n tunc_fw-la comitis_fw-la salop_n whereas_o in_o the_o letter_n patent_n for_o reprizal_n it_o be_v mention_v for_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v to_o francis_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o other_o so_o that_o the_o foundation_n be_v bad_a the_o structure_n must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o such_o patent_n as_o the_o scire_fw-la fas_fw-la '_o recite_v whereupon_o a_o distringas_fw-la be_v since_o issue_v forth_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o mid._n to_o distrain_v all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o george_n carew_n within_o his_o bayliwick_n until_o the_o say_a patent_n exemplification_n and_o duplicate_v thereof_o under_o seal_n be_v bring_v into_o court_n and_o cancel_v which_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n the_o say_v duplicate_v and_o exemplification_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a person_n beyond_o the_o sea_n with_o assignment_n and_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v effectual_a in_o law_n until_o the_o debt_n of_o 151612_o l._n with_o damage_n shall_v be_v recover_v and_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o the_o king_n declaration_n wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v both_o honourable_a and_o just_a for_o any_o minister_n of_o state_n in_o england_n or_o holland_n to_o bring_v the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o one_o hand_n and_o money_n to_o satisfy_v the_o debt_n and_o damage_n in_o the_o other_o and_o without_o that_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la under_o his_o lordship_n favour_n the_o patent_n can_v be_v legal_o revoke_v repeal_v or_o make_v void_a yet_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o the_o defendant_n will_v abide_v by_o their_o plea_n they_o have_v retain_v their_o council_n to_o give_v modest_a answer_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n argument_n as_o follow_v who_o hold_v it_o convenient_a to_o begin_v at_o the_o root_n where_o his_o lordship_n end_v that_o the_o clause_n of_o continuance_n be_v unusual_a and_o insert_v by_o surprise_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n obligatory_a 1._o the_o stipulation_n for_o extinguish_v all_o other_o loss_n and_o damage_n by_o the_o treaty_n 1662._o from_o the_o like_o 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