let_v this_o catalogue_n and_o list_n of_o damage_n be_v print_v novemb_n 1._o 1664_o roger_n l'estrange_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o damage_n for_o which_o the_o english_a demand_v reparation_n from_o the_o united-netherlands_n as_o also_o a_o list_n of_o the_o damage_n action_n and_o pretence_n for_o which_o those_o of_o the_o vnited-netherlands_n demand_v reparation_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o english_a together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o english_a subjoin_v to_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a point_n of_o their_o demand_n london_n print_v for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1664._o the_o preface_n the_o practice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n towards_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o his_o subject_n have_v be_v so_o notorious_a both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a in_o their_o print_n write_n and_o otherwise_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v sufficient_o inform_v how_o great_a a_o part_n they_o have_v make_v it_o of_o their_o business_n to_o traduce_v the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o to_o multiply_v injury_n upon_o his_o people_n which_o proceed_v of_o they_o we_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o as_o somewhat_o irregular_a consider_v their_o deep_a obligation_n to_o this_o crown_n together_o with_o their_o long_a experience_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n which_o they_o have_v find_v upon_o several_a trial_n and_o occasion_n to_o be_v either_o the_o most_o necessary_a friend_n or_o the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o their_o interest_n and_o government_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o whether_o they_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o we_o be_v not_o to_o determine_v have_v only_o obtain_v leave_n naked_o to_o publish_v the_o fact_n of_o the_o case_n submit_v the_o merit_n of_o it_o to_o all_o indifferent_a judge_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a 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a_o proportional_a measure_n of_o confidence_n and_o clamour_n witness_v the_o dishonourable_a construction_n they_o have_v make_v of_o his_o majesty_n long-forbearance_n together_o with_o the_o peremptory_a judgement_n they_o have_v pass_v upon_o the_o english_a demand_n and_o all_o this_o without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n either_o of_o a_o pertinent_a reply_n or_o a_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n which_o we_o do_v the_o less_o wonder_n at_o first_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o truth_n and_o equity_n of_o our_o pretence_n be_v effectual_o unanswerable_a have_v suffer_v so_o strict_a a_o examination_n even_o by_o the_o parliament_n itself_o and_o after_o that_o have_v be_v make_v out_o upon_o so_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n either_o to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o debate_n or_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o evidence_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n not_o to_o aggravate_v 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their_o demand_n remit_v it_o upon_o the_o whole_a to_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n to_o judge_n betwixt_o us._n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o damage_n for_o which_o the_o english_a demand_n reparation_n and_o first_o of_o the_o damage_n which_o the_o english_a east-india-company_n have_v sustain_v by_o the_o east-indian-company_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n concern_v the_o ship_n call_v the_o may-flower_n whereof_o one_o william_n curtis_n be_v the_o commander_n who_o be_v agent_n also_o for_o the_o english-company_n have_v obtain_v liberty_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o acheene_n to_o traffic_v there_o be_v about_o the_o month_n of_o aug_n 1658_o old_a style_n debar_v of_o all_o commerce_n by_o one_o balthasar_n who_o at_o that_o time_n command_v 3_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o east-indian-company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o seize_v three_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o eight_o pound_n of_o pepper_n which_o the_o say_a ship_n have_v begin_v to_o lade_v with_o force_v the_o say_a curtis_n to_o depart_v empty_a and_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v know_v at_o london_n upon_o the_o ten_o of_o january_n follow_v 165_o 8_o 9_o touch_v the_o ship_n the_o dragon_n one_o nicholas_z budiford_n commander_n which_o come_v before_o bantam_n about_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 1658_o old_a style_n which_o be_v forbid_v and_o hinder_v to_o traffic_n there_o by_o certain_a netherlands_n ship_n then_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o by_o the_o general_n of_o batavia_n by_o who_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v without_o her_o lade_n and_o also_o necessitate_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o indies_n till_o her_o provision_n be_v spend_v and_o force_v at_o last_o to_o return_v in_o the_o winter_n and_o so_o she_o be_v lose_v of_o this_o likewise_o nothing_o be_v know_v at_o london_n upon_o the_o ten_o of_o january_n follow_v 165_o 8_o 9_o touch_v the_o ship_n the_o advice_n robert_n mayne_n commander_n which_o be_v arrive_v at_o bantam_n about_o the_o month_n of_o 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force_n into_o the_o magazine_n of_o the_o english_a in_o which_o outrage_n the_o english_a be_v very_o much_o damnify_v the_o ship_n call_v the_o merchant_n delight_n thomas_n bell_n commander_n arrive_v at_o bantam_n in_o 1659._o old_a style_n be_v hinder_v from_o either_o enter_v or_o trade_n there_o by_o certain_a ship_n of_o the_o dutch_a company_n who_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o she_o be_v enforce_v to_o depart_v thence_o the_o ship_n the_o merchant_n of_o constantinople_n robert_n brown_n commander_n in_o the_o month_n of_o sept_n 1659._o old_a style_n sail_v betwixt_o vingola_n and_o goa_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o india_n be_v attack_v by_o 7_o ship_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o dutch-east-india-company_n whereof_o peter_n of_o good_a be_v vice-admiral_n who_o take_v by_o force_n out_o of_o the_o say_a ship_n one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o eight_o granades_n fifty_o nine_o iron_n gun_n and_o three_o brass_n morter-piece_n for_o money_n 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the_o advantage_n of_o the_o night_n and_o turn_v out_o the_o master_n and_o all_o the_o seaman_n that_o the_o proprietor_n have_v represent_v this_o to_o his_o majesty_n do_v in_o the_o end_n obtain_v a_o second_o discharge_n in_o august_n 1662._o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n hope_v after_o this_o to_o enjoy_v the_o full_a effect_n of_o his_o order_n be_v force_v to_o content_a captain_n wutworth_n and_o to_o fit_v out_o the_o ship_n again_o after_o she_o have_v be_v the_o second_o time_n plunder_v to_o the_o 26._o article_n it_o be_v answer_v 26._o ans_fw-fr 26._o that_o we_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o scotch_a man_n of_o war_n call_v wutworth_n but_o true_a it_o be_v that_o his_o majesty_n upon_o the_o first_o complaint_n do_v write_v a_o peremptory_a letter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n in_o scotland_n in_o these_o word_n be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v 2._o vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o one_o name_v the_o vogukay_n 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england_n by_o some_o pretend_v interest_n in_o the_o say_a ship_n we_o appoint_v our_o council_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v allege_v and_o to_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o cause_v the_o say_a ship_n with_o all_o their_o material_n to_o be_v secure_v till_o our_o far_a pleasure_n and_o now_o they_o have_v examine_v the_o whole_a business_n and_o have_v report_v the_o same_o to_o we_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n we_o do_v require_v you_o that_o the_o say_v 2._o vessel_n with_o all_o their_o material_n be_v fourth-with_a restore_v to_o james_n davidson_n or_o to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n who_o do_v attend_v to_o receive_v they_o of_o which_o expect_v your_o performance_n we_o bid_v you_o farewell_o that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinborough_n do_v any_o violence_n or_o that_o the_o master_n be_v constrain_v to_o content_v capt._n wutworth_n after_o the_o ship_n have_v be_v a_o second_o time_n plunder_v be_v never_o complain_v of_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v true_a and_o see_v the_o king_n do_v so_o ready_o order_v restitution_n it_o seem_v a_o groundless_a complaint_n william_n mumma_n 27._o preten_v art_n 27._o and_o his_o associate_n merchant_n of_o amsterdam_n do_v say_v that_o one_o of_o their_o ship_n name_v the_o hercules_n david_n wouters_n master_n depart_v from_o st._n sebastian_n anno_fw-la 1657._o to_o go_v to_o st._n lucar_n and_o cadiz_n be_v the_o 14_o of_o august_n in_o the_o same_o year_n take_v and_o detain_v by_o the_o say_a captain_n john_n stoakes_n who_o take_v out_o all_o the_o merchandise_n lade_v upon_o she_o without_o give_v he_o any_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n for_o his_o freight_n 44._o see_v for_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o pag._n 44._o only_o that_o the_o say_a commander_n pay_v he_o 1500_o rial_n of_o 8._o and_o no_o more_o the_o say_v mumma_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v pretend_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reimburse_v of_o their_o expense_n damage_n and_o interest_n albert_n lemmerman_n of_o amsterdam_n say_v that_o in_o octob._n 1655._o 28._o preten_v art_n 28._o one_o of_o the_o ship_n name_v the_o st._n james_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o 300_o tun_n aaron_n martin_n master_n come_v from_o porto_n in_o portugal_n lade_v with_o tobacco_n sugar_n shumack_n and_o elephant_n tooth_n have_v spring_v a_o leak_n at_o sea_n by_o foul_a weather_n and_o be_v thereby_o make_v incapable_a of_o prosecute_a her_o voyage_n the_o say_a master_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o avoid_v a_o further_a danger_n run_v ashore_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o arundel_n and_o be_v there_o busy_a in_o unlade_v the_o ship_n of_o some_o of_o her_o choice_a good_n a_o officer_n come_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o present_o to_o leave_v his_o ship_n not_o permit_v he_o to_o carry_v any_o thing_n away_o with_o he_o that_o the_o say_a master_n and_o mariner_n be_v thus_o constrain_v to_o leave_v the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n there_o fall_v upon_o they_o present_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o country_n people_n who_o by_o the_o order_n or_o at_o least_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o officer_n pillage_v the_o ship_n carry_v away_o all_o the_o merchandize_n and_o take_v away_o the_o cordage_n rigging_n and_o all_o to_o the_o very_a bolt_n and_o nail_n leave_v the_o very_a hulk_n of_o the_o ship_n worth_n nothing_o and_o though_o the_o say_a master_n make_v his_o complaint_n of_o this_o barbarous_a proceed_n and_o in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o business_n spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o his_o time_n and_o money_n and_o though_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n be_v full_o convince_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o complaint_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o say_v lemmerman_n can_v never_o obtain_v the_o least_o satisfaction_n either_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o but_o be_v continual_o put_v off_o with_o delay_n and_o excuse_n as_o to_o the_o 28._o article_n it_o be_v answer_v 28._o ans_fw-fr 28._o that_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o so_o and_o the_o party_n may_v escape_v with_o so_o foul_a a_o act_n unless_o a_o complaint_n have_v be_v make_v against_o some_o particular_a person_n of_o they_o by_o name_n that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v proceed_v against_o and_o prosecute_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o admiralty_n which_o have_v certain_a rule_n to_o proceed_v by_o against_o such_o offender_n yet_o we_o do_v find_v in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n a_o complaint_n enter_v upon_o which_o a_o commission_n of_o inquiry_n issue_v forth_o for_o discovery_n of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v do_v such_o violence_n but_o can_v find_v no_o return_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v no_o such_o discovery_n can_v be_v make_v peter_n povil_o 29._o preten_v art_n 29._o jerome_n boshe_n the_o widow_n of_o heertgen_n johnson_n the_o heir_n of_o daniel_n johnson_n merchant_n of_o amsterdam_n do_v all_o say_v that_o it_o 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