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shall_v receive_v buy_v or_o intermeddle_v therein_o but_o that_o both_o the_o prize_n so_o take_v and_o the_o say_a ship_n of_o war_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v to_o our_o use_n and_o further_o we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o this_o our_o commission_n shall_v remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o power_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n until_o the_o say_a sir_n edmond_n turnor_n and_o george_n carew_n their_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o have_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n apprehend_v take_v seize_v recover_v and_o receive_v from_o the_o say_a state_n general_n or_o their_o subject_n one_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o pound_n according_a to_o appraisement_n to_o be_v make_v by_o sufficient_a appraiser_n upon_o oath_n nominate_v and_o authorize_v in_o our_o say_a court_n of_o
same_o in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la charles_n ii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v read_v they_o say_v that_o the_o letter_n patent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o chancery_n nor_o the_o enrollment_n thereof_o obliterated_a and_o make_v null_n or_o void_a because_o king_n charles_n i._o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1635_o give_v sir_n william_n courten_n and_o his_o partner_n a_o charter_n to_o trade_n and_o settle_v factory_n in_o the_o east-indies_n china_n and_o japan_n for_o trade_n voyage_n and_o renew_v the_o same_o to_o william_n courten_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n william_n and_o his_o partner_n and_o that_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n have_v furnish_v sir_n william_n courten_n with_o thirty_o five_o thousand_o pound_n towards_o the_o first_o enterprise_n of_o that_o trade_n and_o that_o the_o say_v william_n courten_n the_o son_n and_o his_o partner_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o two_o 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 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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 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