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Twenty-one year old William Sarsfield deposed on December 14th 1660 in the High Court of Admiralty. He ws examined touching the perishablenes of some sugers brought hether in the ''William and John''.<ref>[[HCA 13/73 f.769r Annotate|HCA 13/73 f.769r]]</ref> | Twenty-one year old William Sarsfield deposed on December 14th 1660 in the High Court of Admiralty. He ws examined touching the perishablenes of some sugers brought hether in the ''William and John''.<ref>[[HCA 13/73 f.769r Annotate|HCA 13/73 f.769r]]</ref> | ||
− | William Sarsfield stated that there was a parcel of four tons of brown sugars brought from Barbados in the ship the ''William and John'' (Master: William Goodlad). The sugars had been condemned in the Admiralty Court for freight due on them. The sugars were " | + | William Sarsfield stated that there was a parcel of four tons of brown sugars brought from Barbados in the ship the ''William and John'' (Master: William Goodlad). The sugars had been condemned in the Admiralty Court for freight due on them. The sugars were "in a perishable condition and doe dayly purge, an did some course be not spedily taken with them they will be soone spoiled". |
William Sarsfield's deposition took place two days after the Primum Decretum of the Court, which is the "condemnation", which Sarsfield refers to. The schedule for the sugars has survived as an attachment to the Primum Decretum of the Court, dated December 12th 1654. Both this schedule and the Latin Primum Decretum are exhibited below. | William Sarsfield's deposition took place two days after the Primum Decretum of the Court, which is the "condemnation", which Sarsfield refers to. The schedule for the sugars has survived as an attachment to the Primum Decretum of the Court, dated December 12th 1654. Both this schedule and the Latin Primum Decretum are exhibited below. | ||
− | [ | + | [[File:William & John Sugars 1660 IMG 112 10 5604.PNG|800px|thumbnail|left|HCA 24/114 Schedule of sugars brought from Barbados by William Goodlad, attached to the Primum Decretum in the cause in the High Court of Admiralty of 'William Goodlad against the William and John', dated Dec 12th 1660]] |
− | [ | + | [[File:Primum Decretum William & John IMG 112 10 5609.PNG|1200px|thumbnail|left|HCA 24/114 Primum Decretum in the cause in the High Court of Admiralty of 'William Goodlad against the William and John', dated Dec 12th 1660]] |
==Comment on sources== | ==Comment on sources== |
Revision as of 13:14, October 31, 2016
William Sarsfield | |
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Person | William Sarsfield |
Title | |
First name | William |
Middle name(s) | |
Last name | Sarsfield |
Suffix | |
Spouse of | |
Widow of | |
Occupation | Purser |
Secondary shorebased occupation | |
Mariner occupation | Purser |
Associated with ship(s) | |
Training | Not apprentice |
Is apprentice of | |
Was apprentice of | |
Had apprentice(s) | |
Citizen | Unknown |
Literacy | Signature |
Has opening text | William Sarsfeild |
Has signoff text | Wm: Sarsfield |
Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
Language skills | English language |
Has interpreter | |
Birth street | |
Birth parish | |
Birth town | |
Birth county | |
Birth province | |
Birth country | |
Res street | Wapping |
Res parish | |
Res town | |
Res county | Middlesex |
Res province | |
Res country | England |
Birth year | 1639 |
Marriage year | |
Death year | |
Probate date | |
First deposition age | 21 |
Primary sources | |
Act book start page(s) | |
Personal answer start page(s) | |
Allegation start page(s) | |
Interrogatories page(s) | |
Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/73 f.769r Annotate |
Chancery start page(s) | |
Letter start page(s) | |
Miscellaneous start page(s) | |
Act book date(s) | |
Personal answer date(s) | |
Allegation date(s) | |
Interrogatories date(s) | |
Deposition date(s) | Dec 14 1660 |
How complete is this biography? | |
Has infobox completed | Yes |
Has synthesis completed | No |
Has HCA evidence completed | No |
Has source comment completed | No |
Ship classification | |
Type of ship | Merchant ship |
Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
William Sarsfield (alt. Sarsfeild) (b. ca. 1639; d. ?). Purser.
Purser of the ship the William and John (Master: William Goodlad)
Resident in 1660 in Wapping.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Twenty-one year old William Sarsfield deposed on December 14th 1660 in the High Court of Admiralty. He ws examined touching the perishablenes of some sugers brought hether in the William and John.[1]
William Sarsfield stated that there was a parcel of four tons of brown sugars brought from Barbados in the ship the William and John (Master: William Goodlad). The sugars had been condemned in the Admiralty Court for freight due on them. The sugars were "in a perishable condition and doe dayly purge, an did some course be not spedily taken with them they will be soone spoiled".
William Sarsfield's deposition took place two days after the Primum Decretum of the Court, which is the "condemnation", which Sarsfield refers to. The schedule for the sugars has survived as an attachment to the Primum Decretum of the Court, dated December 12th 1654. Both this schedule and the Latin Primum Decretum are exhibited below.