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person_n or_o shall_v promote_v and_o advance_v the_o say_a enterprise_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a shall_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a be_v repute_a or_o challenge_v for_o any_o offender_n against_o any_o of_o our_o law_n and_o that_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n as_o well_o our_o subject_n as_o any_o other_o to_o buy_v the_o say_a ship_n good_n and_o merchandize_n so_o take_v and_o apprehend_v by_o the_o say_a captain_n master_n and_o other_o and_o adjudge_v as_o aforesaid_a without_o any_o damage_n loss_n hindrance_n trouble_v molestation_n or_o encumbrance_n to_o befall_v the_o say_v buyer_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o as_o ample_a and_o lawful_a manner_n as_o if_o the_o say_a ship_n good_n ware_n and_o merchandise_n have_v be_v come_v and_o get_v by_o the_o lawful_a traffic_n of_o merchant_n or_o of_o just_a prize_n in_o the_o time_n of_o open_a war._n provide_v always_o that_o all_o ship_n good_n and_o merchandise_n take_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o our_o commission_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o safety_n and_o no_o part_n of_o they_o spoil_v waste_a or_o diminish_v nor_o the_o bulk_n thereof_o break_v until_o judgement_n have_v first_o pass_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o they_o be_v the_o ship_n and_o merchandize_n of_o the_o state_n general_n or_o some_o of_o their_o subject_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o by_o colour_n of_o this_o our_o commission_n there_o shall_v be_v take_v any_o ship_n good_n or_o merchandize_n of_o any_o of_o our_o love_a subject_n or_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o prince_n or_o state_n in_o good_a league_n or_o amity_n with_o we_o except_o the_o state_n general_n or_o their_o subject_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o good_n therein_o lade_v sell_v embezzle_v or_o diminish_v or_o the_o bulk_n thereof_o break_v in_o any_o place_n before_o they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a state_n general_n or_o to_o some_o of_o their_o subject_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o this_o commission_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o take_v the_o say_a ship_n good_n and_o merchandize_n or_o to_o warrant_v and_o save_v harmless_a such_o as_o 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
administration_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o say_v george_n carew_n in_o the_o letter_n patent_n for_o reprizal_n before_o mention_v wherein_o the_o most_o visible_a part_n of_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n estate_n remain_v yet_o many_o difficulty_n and_o obstruction_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n from_o come_v to_o that_o poor_a remainder_n in_o this_o age_n of_o forgetfulness_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v in_o these_o our_o day_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n complain_v that_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v far_o off_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v yea_o truth_n fail_v and_o he_o that_o refrain_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n he_o wonder_v that_o none_o will_v offer_v himself_o from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o who_o suffer_v injury_n and_o oppression_n without_o process_n and_o appeal_n for_o justice_n do_v not_o only_o betray_v themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n but_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o country_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n under_o which_o they_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v protection_n there_o be_v one_o remarkable_a and_o fraudulent_a case_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o narrative_a admiral_n de_fw-fr ruiter_n of_o holland_n have_v take_v a_o flyboat_n of_o 200_o tun_n in_o burden_n call_v the_o mary_n of_o bristol_n belong_v to_o merchant_n of_o that_o city_n lade_v with_o sugar_n cotton_n and_o indigo_n from_o barbadoes_n the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n be_v condemn_v as_o free_a prize_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n by_o the_o admiralty_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o the_o year_n 1665._o then_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v send_v from_o amsterdam_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o godilive_a of_o bruges_n and_o bind_v for_o france_n where_o she_o be_v lade_v with_o wine_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n under_o spanish_a colour_n as_o belong_v to_o jacob_n neitz_n michael_n Ê‹ander_n planthem_n and_o other_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n which_o say_v flyboat_n be_v take_v by_o captain_n tyrance_n byrne_n about_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1666._o and_o carry_v into_o the_o port_n of_o chichester_n in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o commission_n by_o force_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n for_o reprisal_n grant_v to_o turnor_n and_o carew_n as_o aforesaid_a against_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n upon_o examination_n whereof_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ship_n be_v dutch_n build_v sail_v from_o a_o port_n in_o holland_n to_o a_o port_n in_o france_n the_o seaman_n hollander_n and_o zelander_n bear_v and_o the_o good_n consign_v to_o merchant_n of_o amsterdam_n sir_n lyonel_n jenkin_n decree_v that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n of_o seizure_n and_o condemn_v the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n in_o expense_n but_o in_o regard_n one_o peter_n gerrarda_n french_a man_n and_o common_a claimer_n of_o prize-ship_n appear_v and_o claim_v the_o say_v godilive_a and_o her_o lade_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v jacob_n neitz_n and_o other_o subject_n of_o spain_n in_o amity_n with_o the_o king_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o cost_v and_o give_v bail_n to_o abide_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n upon_o hear_v the_o cause_n the_o ship_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v restore_v but_o the_o say_v gerrard_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v arrest_v the_o say_a captain_n byrne_n in_o a_o action_n of_o 1000_o l._n upon_o a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o admiralty_n court_n unto_o which_o he_o give_v good_a bail_n yet_o the_o say_a gerrard_n make_v no_o prosecution_n thereupon_o but_o upon_o examination_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o certificate_n procure_v out_o of_o flanders_n that_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o say_v neitz_n and_o other_o merchant_n of_o 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to_o judge_n deligate_n and_o adjunct_n who_o confirm_v the_o say_a sentence_n although_o against_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n turnor_n and_o carew_n be_v neither_o particeps_fw-la criminis_fw-la nec_fw-la munâ—ris_fw-la and_o that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o case_n of_o personal_a injury_n aught_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o default_n of_o another_o for_o that_o by_o their_o own_o show_v in_o their_o libel_n the_o imbezlement_n be_v do_v in_o chichester_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o common_a law_n vive_fw-fr voce_fw-mi it_o be_v without_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n a_o court_n of_o no_o record_n wherefore_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n and_o obtain_v a_o commission_n of_o review_n leave_v the_o pretend_a claimer_n and_o byrne_n to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n turnor_n and_o carew_n be_v concern_v no_o further_o then_o that_o their_o name_n be_v use_v in_o the_o process_n towards_o condemnation_n nothing_o of_o proof_n appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o all_o the_o process_n transmit_v in_o the_o say_a cause_n the_o humble_a proposal_n of_o william_n courten_n esq_n grandchild_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n kt._n decease_a charles_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n richard_n powell_n esq_n thomas_n coppin_n esq_n and_o other_o here_o under-named_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o person_n interest_v by_o subscription_n to_o the_o say_a proposal_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n 1626._o ann._n 1626._o whereas_o sir_n william_n courten_n at_o his_o own_o cost_v and_o charge_v set_v forth_o two_o ship_n well_o provide_v with_o man_n ammunition_n and_o all_o necessary_n fit_a for_o settle_v a_o plantation_n they_o be_v bind_v for_o the_o west-indies_n where_o they_o discover_v a_o island_n land_a and_o possess_v it_o and_o call_v it_o the_o barbados_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n captain_n john_n powell_n and_o henry_n his_o brother_n upon_o sir_n william_n courten_n account_n and_o at_o he_o cost_v come_v thither_o with_o other_o ship_n freight_v with_o man_n woman_n servants_z and_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o plantation_n design_v and_o fetch_v several_a indian_n from_o the_o main_a land_n build_v house_n raise_a fortification_n and_o set_v up_o the_o king_n colour_n make_v several_a plantation_n of_o cotton_n tobacco_n indigo_n etc._n etc._n people_v the_o island_n with_o english_a indian_n and_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 1850_o person_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o settle_a john_n powel_n junior_a governor_n there_o and_o the_o planter_n pay_v sir_n william_n courten_n several_a servile_a rent_n of_o sugar_n cotten_n tobacco_n etc._n etc._n as_o original_a proprietor_n 1627._o 25_o of_o february_n 1627._o king_n charles_n the_o first_o by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n grant_v the_o government_n thereof_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o mountgomery_n in_o trust_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n with_o power_n to_o settle_v a_o colony_n there_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n who_o give_v john_n powell_n a_o commission_n to_o continue_v governor_n there_o and_o sir_n william_n courten_n borrow_v several_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o become_v much_o indebt_v for_o carry_v on_o the_o say_a plantation_n 1627._o 2d_o of_o july_n 1627._o then_o james_n late_a earl_n of_o carlisle_n obtain_v a_o patent_n for_o the_o propriety_n inheritance_n and_o government_n of_o the_o caribbee_n island_n but_o doubt_v it_o will_v not_o reach_v barbadoes_n he_o surrender_v it_o and_o obtain_v a_o second_o patent_n reject_v the_o former_a contain_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o propriety_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o barbados_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n 1628._o seven_o of_o april_n 1628._o
shall_v receive_v direction_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a letter_n of_o marque_n or_o reprisal_n have_v not_o only_o be_v vacate_v by_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n make_v at_o breda_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o seven_o between_o we_o and_o the_o state_n general_n but_o also_o supersede_v late_o in_o due_a form_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o since_o so_o declare_v by_o our_o proclamation_n date_v the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o august_n last_o we_o have_v thereupon_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o fifteen_o instant_n by_o and_o with_o assent_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n order_v that_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a sir_n robert_n holmes_n knight_n governor_n and_o vice-admiral_n of_o our_o say_a island_n shall_v cause_v the_o say_a compton_n gwyther_o and_o such_o of_o his_o crew_n as_o be_v now_o in_o custody_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o deliver_v to_o our_o say_a marshal_n of_o our_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n that_o they_o may_v be_v legal_o proceed_v against_o as_o pirate_n these_o be_v therefore_o straight_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o that_o you_o forthwith_o receive_v and_o take_v into_o your_o custody_n the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v compton_n gwyther_o and_o his_o company_n and_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o safe_o conduct_v to_o our_o say_a marshal_n of_o the_o say_v high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n who_o we_o hereby_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_v to_o receive_v and_o take_v into_o his_o custody_n and_o he_o and_o they_o in_o such_o custody_n safe_o to_o detain_v and_o keep_v until_o they_o shall_v thence_o by_o due_a course_n and_o order_n of_o our_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n be_v deliver_v and_o set_v at_o large_a and_o for_o so_o do_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o sufficient_a warrant_n date_v under_o seal_n of_o our_o say_a vice-admiral_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o december_n in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n etc._n etc._n to_o mr._n daniel_n gyles_n marshal_n of_o the_o vice_n admiralty_n of_o hampshire_n john_n bowles_n register_n this_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o warrant_n whereby_o i_o do_v on_o the_o first_o of_o this_o month_n of_o january_n receive_v into_o my_o custody_n from_o the_o forementioned_a mr._n daniel_n giles_n the_o body_n of_o captain_n compton_n gwyther_o william_n coat_n joseph_n bullivant_n john_n baxter_n francis_n wansell_n francis_n martin_n john_n gibson_n and_o william_n jones_n now_o prisoner_n in_o the_o marshalâ—eas_n witness_v my_o hand_n the_o 5_o the_o of_o january_n 1680._o william_n joynes_n carolus_n secundus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la rex_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la etc._n etc._n gulielmo_n join_v gen_fw-la '_o supremae_fw-la curiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la angl_n '_o marescal_n ejusque_fw-la deputato_fw-la cuicunque_fw-la ac_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la officiariis_fw-la &_o ministris_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o corum_fw-la militibus_fw-la salutem_fw-la vobis_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la committimus_fw-la ac_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungendo_fw-la mandamus_fw-la strictéque_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la non_fw-la omittatis_fw-la propter_fw-la aliquod_fw-la libertatem_fw-la vel_fw-la francheiss_n quin_fw-la realiter_fw-la arrestatis_fw-la seu_fw-la arrestari_fw-la faciatis_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la invenientis_fw-la quosdam_fw-la capitaneum_fw-la compton_n gwyther_n gulielmum_fw-la coates_n josephum_fw-la bullivant_n johannen_n baxter_n franciscum_n wansell_n franciscum_n martin_n johannem_fw-la gibson_n &_o gulielmum_fw-la jones_n &_o eorum_fw-la complice_n fautores_fw-la &_o socios_fw-la pro_fw-la nantis_fw-la in_o navicula_fw-la quadam_fw-la sive_fw-la hoy_n à _fw-fr angl_n '_o a_o hoy_n cujus_fw-la dictus_fw-la compton_n gwyther_n est_fw-la capitanens_fw-la se_fw-la gerentis_fw-la piraticae_fw-la suspectos_fw-la actae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o perpetratae_fw-la super_fw-la quadam_fw-la navicula_fw-la sive_fw-la galliotta_fw-it vocat_fw-la '_o the_o love_n de_fw-fr rotterdamo_n cujus_fw-la bastiansen_n johnson_n denhinc_fw-la est_fw-la magister_fw-la ad_fw-la williemum_fw-la bastiansen_n subditum_fw-la dominor_fw-la '_o ordinum_fw-la generalium_fw-la foederatraum_fw-la belgii_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la spectan_n '_o &_o pertinen_n '_o è_fw-fr portu_fw-la de_fw-fr burdegaliâ_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la francia_fw-la versus_fw-la portum_fw-la de_fw-la dodraco_n in_o hollandia_n cum_fw-la bonâ—s_fw-la &_o mercibus_fw-la pro_fw-la computo_fw-la quorundam_fw-la mercatorum_fw-la de_fw-la dordrato_fw-la predict_v '_o subditorum_fw-la dominor_fw-la '_o ordinum_fw-la pred'_fw-fr vel_fw-la incolarum_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la uniti_fw-la belgii_fw-la tendenum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o cursu_fw-la svo_fw-la mense_fw-la decembris_fw-la ultimo_fw-la preterite_n '_o supper_n alto_fw-mi mari_fw-fr dum_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la dei_fw-la optimi_fw-la maximi_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la predict_v '_o capitaneum_fw-la compton_n gwyther_n &_o socios_fw-la piratice_fw-la spoliata_fw-la uti_fw-la sub_fw-la jurament_n '_o in_o debita_fw-la juris_fw-la forma_fw-la prestit_fw-la '_o asleritur_fw-la &_o in_o insula_fw-la nostra_fw-la vectis_fw-la modo_fw-la existen_v '_o dictosque_fw-la capitaneum_fw-la compton_n gwyther_n gulielmum_fw-la coat_n josephum_fw-la bullivant_n johannem_fw-la baxter_n franciscum_n wansell_n franciscum_n martin_n johannem_fw-la gibson_n &_o wilielmum_fw-la jones_n &_o corum_fw-la complice_n sub_fw-la sulâ—â—_n &_o securo_fw-la custodiatis_fw-la seu_fw-la custodiri_fw-la faclatis_fw-la arresto_fw-it super_fw-la piratici_fw-la criminis_fw-la predict_v '_o suspitione_n donec_fw-la &_o quousque_fw-la corum_fw-la corpora_fw-la habeantur_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o justiciariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la predict_v '_o ad_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la proditiones_fw-la felonias_fw-la murdra_n homicidia_fw-la piratice_n depredationes_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la offensa_fw-la &_o delicta_fw-la maritima_n quaecunque_fw-la audiend_n '_o &_o terminand_n '_o assign_v '_o prox_n '_o sessione_n generali_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o admiralitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la pred'_n in_o burgo_n de_fw-fr southwark_n in_o comitat_fw-la '_o nostra_fw-la surriae_fw-la tenend_n '_o his_o quae_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostri_fw-la cum_fw-la venerint_fw-la objicient_a personaliter_fw-la respoâ—sur_n '_o ulteriusque_fw-la factur_n '_o &_o receptur_v '_o quod_fw-la justum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la mandantes_fw-la in_o super_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la proceribus_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la majoribus_fw-la vici_fw-la comitibus_fw-la ballivis_n marescallis_n aliisque_fw-la officiciariis_fw-la &_o ministris_fw-la nostris_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la quodivobis_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la in_o executione_fw-la praemissorum_fw-la sint_fw-la auxiliantes_fw-la in_o tendent_n '_o favenâ—es_v pariter_fw-la &_o obedientes_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la prout_fw-la decet_fw-la sub_fw-la paena_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o periculo_fw-la incumbent_a dat'_n londim_n in_o curia_n nostra_fw-la predict_v '_o sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la magno_fw-la quinto_fw-la die_v menfiâ—_n januarii_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la stylo_n angl_n '_o 1680._o reginque_fw-la nostri_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la orlando_z gee_o regist._n this_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o warrant_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o admiralty_n which_o i_o receive_v after_o examination_n of_o some_o witness_n here_o upon_o oath_n william_n joynes_n marshal_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o captain_n and_o seamen_n be_v so_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o iron_n put_v upon_o they_o sir_n lyonel_n jenkins_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o dutch_a ambassador_n order_v mr._n bedford_n to_o bind_v the_o dutch_a skipper_n in_o a_o recoganizance_n of_o 500_o l._n to_o prosecute_v they_o as_o felon_n and_o pirate_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 28_o of_o henry_n the_o 8_o the_o whereupon_o the_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n be_v grant_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n direct_v to_o the_o person_n hereafter_o name_v for_o try_v of_o criminal_n in_o the_o admiralty_n date_v 24_o january_n 1680._o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o say_a commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n procharissimo_fw-la consanguineo_fw-la &_o concilar_v '_o nostro_fw-la principi_fw-la ruperto_fw-la comiti_fw-la palatini_n rheni_n duci_fw-la &_o cambrie_n etc._n etc._n vice_n admiralla_n nostr_n '_o angl_n '_o predilectâ—_n &_o fideli_fw-la conciliar_a nostr_n '_o daniel_n finch_n ar_n '_o comissariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la exequend_a &_o exercend_v '_o dict'_v officium_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la domini_fw-la magni_fw-la admirali_fw-la angl_n '_o respective_a assignat_fw-la '_o &_o deputat_n '_o charissimo_fw-la consanguineo_fw-la nostro_fw-la willielmo_n vice_n comiti_fw-la brunchard_n comissariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la exequend_a &_o exercend_v '_o dict'_v officium_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la domini_fw-la magni_fw-la admirali_fw-la angl_n '_o respective_a assignat_fw-la '_o &_o deputat_n '_o prelectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la thomae_fw-la littleton_n baronetto_n comissariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la exequend_a &_o exercend_v '_o dict'_v officium_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la domini_fw-la magni_fw-la admirali_fw-la angl_n '_o respective_a assignat_fw-la '_o &_o deputat_n '_o thomae_fw-la meres_n militi_fw-la comissariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la exequend_a &_o exercend_v '_o dict'_v officium_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la domini_fw-la magni_fw-la admirali_fw-la angl_n '_o respective_a assignat_fw-la '_o &_o deputat_n '_o et_fw
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 admiralty_n of_o all_o such_o ship_n good_n ware_n and_o merchandize_n as_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o say_a state_n general_n or_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o commission_n or_o shall_v otherwise_o receive_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n aforesaid_a by_o composition_n to_o be_v make_v between_o those_o of_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_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 aforesaid_a ☞_o notwithstanding_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v the_o present_a difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o state_n general_n depend_v upon_o general_a reprisal_n may_v be_v agree_v and_o compose_v and_o that_o in_o the_o interim_n a_o peace_n and_o good_a correspondence_n may_v be_v renew_v between_o we_o and_o the_o say_a state_n general_n in_o which_o case_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o our_o commission_n no_o violence_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o say_a state_n general_n but_o only_o in_o case_n of_o resistance_n and_o that_o after_o in_o cold_a blood_n the_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o say_a sttate_n general_n if_o hurt_n or_o wound_v shall_v be_v use_v with_o all_o convenient_a office_n of_o humanity_n and_o kindness_n ☞_o and_o further_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o although_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o all_o hostility_n between_o we_o and_o the_o state_n general_n and_o our_o respective_a subject_n shall_v cease_v yet_o this_o our_o commission_n shall_v remain_v and_o be_v in_o full_a force_n and_o power_n to_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 by_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o apprehend_v take_v and_o seize_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n so_o many_o more_o of_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n of_o the_o say_v state_n general_n or_o any_o of_o their_o say_a subjuct_n as_o beside_o the_o say_a sum_n before_o mention_v shall_v countervail_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v all_o such_o cost_v and_o charge_n as_o the_o say_a sir_n edmond_n turnor_n and_o george_n garew_n their_o executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v proof_n to_o have_v disburse_v and_o pay_v towards_o the_o equip_v manning_n pay_v furnish_v and_o victual_v of_o the_o say_a ship_n so_o license_v and_o authorize_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o this_o our_o say_a commission_n to_o be_v equip_v man_v pay_v furnish_v and_o victual_v by_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 foresay_a for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o require_v our_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o our_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o all_o other_o our_o judge_n or_o judge_n officer_n minister_n and_o subject_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_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 in_o all_o point_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o this_o our_o royal_a commission_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o adjudication_n and_o to_o adjudge_v all_o ship_n merchandize_n money_n and_o good_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o be_v take_v and_o prove_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a state_n general_n or_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o be_v lawful_a prize_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n edmond_n turnor_n and_o george_n carew_n their_o executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v as_o aforesaid_a according_a to_o our_o princely_a intention_n hereby_o signify_v and_o express_v and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o this_o our_o royal_a commission_n be_v due_o execute_v and_o favourable_o interpret_v and_o construe_v in_o all_o respect_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o best_a advantage_n of_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 in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o letter_n to_o be_v make_v patent_n witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la quo_fw-la lecto_fw-la &_o auditu_fw-la udem_fw-la edmundus_n &_o georgius_n dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la litere_fw-la paten_n predict_v &_o eye_v sic_fw-la ut_fw-la prefertuâ—_n consect_v '_o ac_fw-la irrotulament_n '_o eorundem_fw-la evacuari_fw-la cancellari_fw-la dampnar_n '_o ac_fw-la frustrari_fw-la ac_fw-la dicto_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la in_o cancellar_n '_o svam_fw-la predict_v '_o restitui_fw-la ibidem_fw-la cancelland_n '_o non_fw-la debent_fw-la quia_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la carolus_n primus_fw-la nuper_fw-la rex_fw-la angl_n '_o per_fw-la literas_fw-la svas_fw-la patentes_fw-la sub_fw-la magno_fw-la sigillo_fw-la svo_fw-la angl_n '_o geren_n '_o dat'_n apud_fw-la westm_n '_o pred'_n vicesimo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regâ—i_fw-la svi_fw-la undecimo_fw-la annoque_fw-la domini_fw-la millesimo_fw-la sextentâ—simo_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la recordo_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o cur_n '_o cancellar_n '_o â—â—rotulam_fw-la '_o pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o successoriâ—â—â—s_fw-la suis_fw-la pro_fw-la ration_n '_o &_o consideration_n '_o in_o eisdem_fw-la mentionat_a '_o &_o content_a '_o concessisset_fw-la '_o licentiam_fw-la potestat_fw-la '_o &_o authoritat_fw-la '_o ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la express_n '_o mandat_fw-la '_o dedisset_fw-la '_o willielmo_n courten_n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr london_n mil_n '_o &_o participibus_fw-la secuus_fw-la associate_n '_o add_v emittend_v '_o anglice_fw-la to_o set_v forth_o diversa_fw-la nave_n &_o navicul_n '_o bon_fw-fr '_o &_o merchandiz_n '_o comercia_fw-la ad_fw-la goa_n &_o part_n the_o malabarr_n &_o oras_fw-la de_fw-la china_n &_o japan_n in_o indiis_fw-la oriental_a '_o add_v inveniend_n '_o fortificand_v '_o &_o sese_fw-la confirmand_n '_o anglice_fw-la settle_v in_o locis_fw-la covenien_n '_o pro_fw-la commerc_n '_o &_o coloniis_fw-la quodque_fw-la in_o prosecution_n '_o &_o execution_n '_o inde_fw-la diversa_fw-la factoria_fw-la &_o repositaria_fw-la erect_v '_o &_o confirmat_fw-la fuer_v '_o prope_fw-la maritima_n ora_fw-la ad_fw-la grand_a '_o expen_v '_o &_o sumpto_fw-la predicti_fw-la willielmi_n courten_n &_o perticip_n '_o apud_fw-la carrwarr_fw-mi macâ—ao_n &_o al'_v part_n in_o indiis_fw-la orien_n '_o &_o partibus_fw-la maritin_n '_o de_fw-fr china_n &_o japan_n predâ—_n quodque_fw-la dictus_fw-la nuper_fw-la rex_fw-la carolus_n primus_fw-la ex_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi '_o suis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la dicti_fw-la willielmi_n courten_n mil_n '_o anno_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la decimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n '_o predict_v '_o per_fw-la al'_fw-it literas_fw-la svas_fw-la paten_n '_o sub_fw-la magno_fw-la sigillo_fw-la svo_fw-la angl_n '_o quas_fw-la iidem_fw-la edmundus_n &_o georgius_n hic_fw-la in_o cur_n '_o proferunt_fw-la concessisset_fw-la &_o confirmasset_fw-la dictas_fw-la concession_n '_o cuidam_fw-la willielmo_n courten_n ar_n '_o fil'_fw-it &_o hered_a '_o &_o soli_fw-la executer_n '_o dicti_fw-la willielmi_n courten_n mil_n '_o &_o participibus_fw-la suis_fw-la contin_n '_o omnes_fw-la recitationes_fw-la instructiones_fw-la navigia_fw-la anglice_fw-la ship_n potestat_fw-ge '_o privileg_n '_o authoritat_fw-la '_o &_o benefic_v '_o in_o dictis_fw-la literis_fw-la paten_n '_o prementionatâ—_n pro_fw-la incitament_n &_o profectu_fw-la in_o confirmatione_fw-la &_o prosecutione_n commercii_fw-la pro_fw-la spacio_fw-la quatuordecim_fw-la annorum_fw-la commons_n '_o ab_fw-la &_o post_fw-la expiration_n '_o dict'_fw-it literar_fw-it '_o paten_n '_o ut_fw-la presertur_fw-la et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la iidem_fw-la edmundus_n turnor_n &_o georgius_n carew_n dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la paulus_n pindar_n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr london_n mil_n '_o modo_fw-la defunct_a '_o accomodasset_fw-la eidem_fw-la willielmo_n courten_n patri_fw-la summâ—m_fw-la triginta_fw-la &_o quinque_fw-la mille_fw-la librarum_fw-la legalis_fw-la monete_fw-la angl_n '_o super_fw-la primum_fw-la expedition_n '_o &_o inceptum_fw-la dicti_fw-la commercii_fw-la ut_fw-la prefertur_fw-la quequidem_fw-la summa_fw-la tempore_fw-la mortis_fw-la dicti_fw-la willielmi_n courten_n mil_n '_o in_o manibus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la willielmi_n remansit_fw-la et_fw-la eidem_fw-la paulo_n omnino_fw-la insolui_fw-la '_o &_o insatisfact_n '_o fuit_fw-la quodque_fw-la dictus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la courten_n fil'_n &_o perticipes_fw-la svi_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la millessimo_fw-la sextentesimo_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la emisissent_fw-la anglice_fw-la set_v out_o dvas_fw-la nave_n scilicet_fw-la unam_fw-la vocut_n '_o bona_n esperanza_n &_o alteram_fw-la vocat_fw-la '_o henry_n bona_fw-la adventura_fw-la onerat_fw-la '_o cum_fw-la pecun_fw-la '_o bonis_fw-la &_o merchandizis_n inter_fw-la al'_fw-it pro_fw-la indiis_fw-la oriental_a '_o &_o partibus_fw-la transmâ—rin_n '_o breed_fw-mi ad_fw-la manuteneud_n '_o comerâ—_n '_o anglice_fw-la intercourse_n of_o trade_n &_o supplementum_fw-la