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| − | To all people to whome this psent writinge shall come, knowe yea, that I John South<ref>John South was XXXX. See [[MRP: Missing faces|Missing faces]]</ref> merchant haveinge a reteined debt due and oweinge unto mee from one John Lambton Merchant att [[MRP: Surat| Suratt]] deceased, and haveinge sure & certaine intelligence that y:e said John Lambton had ?sent all goods & chattells & ready monies in y:e good Shipp y:e ''Suratt ffrigatt''<ref>The ''Surat Frigate'' was formerly the ''Achilles'' (Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), ''A calendar of the court minutes, etc., of the East India company, 1655-1659'' (Oxford, 1916), p. xxix)</ref>, I y:e said John South [South or Smith?] did uppon y:e fifth day of December nowe last past make ?sequestearox & estopell of five ?Baskitts of Twelve ?Shills conteininge one thousand eighty five pounds weight, fourteene Elephants Teeth conteininge Two hundredd forty six pounds and one thousand fifty six pounds weight of Bexxxx [Beamissy???] Beads togither with foure hundred and forty royalls of eight in ready monies bee itt more or lesse as y:e goods chattells and ready monies of y:e said John Lambton in y:e hands and custody of Robert Grosse Master and James ?Roames Purser of y:e same Shipp; and hereuppon afterwards yt:t is to say uppon y:e said fifth day of December nowe last past y:e said Shipp arrived in Swalley hole neare Surratt and uppon y:e unladinge and delivery of y:e said Shippe, y:e right | + | To all people to whome this psent writinge shall come, knowe yea, that I John South<ref>John South was XXXX. See [[MRP: Missing faces|Missing faces]]</ref> merchant haveinge a reteined debt due and oweinge unto mee from one John Lambton Merchant att [[MRP: Surat| Suratt]] deceased, and haveinge sure & certaine intelligence that y:e said John Lambton<ref>This is the footnote text</ref> had ?sent all goods & chattells & ready monies in y:e good Shipp y:e ''Suratt ffrigatt''<ref>The ''Surat Frigate'' was formerly the ''Achilles'' (Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), ''A calendar of the court minutes, etc., of the East India company, 1655-1659'' (Oxford, 1916), p. xxix); Sir William Ryder purchased the ''Achilles'' in XXXX, and was a part-owner of the ship (XXXX)</ref>, I y:e said John South [South or Smith?] did uppon y:e fifth day of December nowe last past make ?sequestearox & estopell of five ?Baskitts of Twelve ?Shills conteininge one thousand eighty five pounds weight, fourteene Elephants Teeth conteininge Two hundredd forty six pounds and one thousand fifty six pounds weight of Bexxxx [Beamissy???] Beads togither with foure hundred and forty royalls of eight in ready monies bee itt more or lesse as y:e goods chattells and ready monies of y:e said John Lambton in y:e hands and custody of Robert Grosse<ref>This is the footnote text</ref> Master and James ?Roames<ref>This is the footnote text</ref> Purser of y:e same Shipp; and hereuppon afterwards yt:t is to say uppon y:e said fifth day of December nowe last past y:e said Shipp arrived in Swalley hole neare Surratt and uppon y:e unladinge and delivery of y:e said Shippe, y:e right Worshipfull S:r George Oxinden k:nt & president for y:e hono:ble East Inida Company by his order to y:e said Master and Purser of y:e said Shipp commanded y:e said goods chattells and readye monies to bee delivered into his hands and possession, And remaininge in y:e hands and custody of y:e said George Oxenden (sic) knight I doe therefore by these psentes make so sequesteraton and estoppell of y:e abovesaid goods chattells & ready monies in y:e hands of him y:e said S:r George Oxinden, And for y:e doinge of which I y:e said John South doe by this [??? Could be lre?] keepe indemnified him y:e said S:r George Oxinden from & against all and every person and persons whatsoever w:ch shall prtend and right tithe [?] interest or clayme to to any of y:e abovesaid goods chattells or ready monies ?soe as aforesaid sequestrdd estopped & ?detained in y:e hands and custody of him y:e said S:r George Oxinden for y:e propp ?use XXXXX and benifitt of mee y:e said John South untill itt shall bee legally and fairely trydd by lawes of y:e Realme of England as they are established And further in case a suite shall bee ?considered I y:e said John South doo by those psente covenant & engage to pay all damages costs and charges if any shall bee ?recommended by reason or XXXX of y:e detaining I here hereunto sett my hand and seale this Twentieth day of January in y:e yeare of our Lord 1663/4 |
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| + | "[May 21, 1658] Captain Ryder's purchase of the ''Achilles'' with all her belongings is approved. Captain Henry Terrill is entertained to go in her as master at 6/.. a month, and Captains Ryder, Swan, and Brookhaven are desired to victual and man her with all convenient speed. At the request of Captain Jeremy Blackman, the court agrees, on his paying 400/. into the Company's cash here, to give directions for 1,600 rials to be paid at Surat to Chout Tapper [see p. 355], Colonel Rainsford, and Mr. Revington, to whom Blackman is indebted"<ref>'A Court of Committees for the New General Stock, May 21, 1658' (''XXXX'', p. 108)., in [http://www.archive.org/stream/calendarofcourtm00east#page/260/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1655-1659 (Oxford, 1916), pp. 261-262]</ref> | ||
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20th January 1663/64 Letter of Attorney John Smith to Sir GO
BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. ?
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To all people to whome this psent writinge shall come, knowe yea, that I John South[1] merchant haveinge a reteined debt due and oweinge unto mee from one John Lambton Merchant att Suratt deceased, and haveinge sure & certaine intelligence that y:e said John Lambton[2] had ?sent all goods & chattells & ready monies in y:e good Shipp y:e Suratt ffrigatt[3], I y:e said John South [South or Smith?] did uppon y:e fifth day of December nowe last past make ?sequestearox & estopell of five ?Baskitts of Twelve ?Shills conteininge one thousand eighty five pounds weight, fourteene Elephants Teeth conteininge Two hundredd forty six pounds and one thousand fifty six pounds weight of Bexxxx [Beamissy???] Beads togither with foure hundred and forty royalls of eight in ready monies bee itt more or lesse as y:e goods chattells and ready monies of y:e said John Lambton in y:e hands and custody of Robert Grosse[4] Master and James ?Roames[5] Purser of y:e same Shipp; and hereuppon afterwards yt:t is to say uppon y:e said fifth day of December nowe last past y:e said Shipp arrived in Swalley hole neare Surratt and uppon y:e unladinge and delivery of y:e said Shippe, y:e right Worshipfull S:r George Oxinden k:nt & president for y:e hono:ble East Inida Company by his order to y:e said Master and Purser of y:e said Shipp commanded y:e said goods chattells and readye monies to bee delivered into his hands and possession, And remaininge in y:e hands and custody of y:e said George Oxenden (sic) knight I doe therefore by these psentes make so sequesteraton and estoppell of y:e abovesaid goods chattells & ready monies in y:e hands of him y:e said S:r George Oxinden, And for y:e doinge of which I y:e said John South doe by this [??? Could be lre?] keepe indemnified him y:e said S:r George Oxinden from & against all and every person and persons whatsoever w:ch shall prtend and right tithe [?] interest or clayme to to any of y:e abovesaid goods chattells or ready monies ?soe as aforesaid sequestrdd estopped & ?detained in y:e hands and custody of him y:e said S:r George Oxinden for y:e propp ?use XXXXX and benifitt of mee y:e said John South untill itt shall bee legally and fairely trydd by lawes of y:e Realme of England as they are established And further in case a suite shall bee ?considered I y:e said John South doo by those psente covenant & engage to pay all damages costs and charges if any shall bee ?recommended by reason or XXXX of y:e detaining I here hereunto sett my hand and seale this Twentieth day of January in y:e yeare of our Lord 1663/4
John Smith [SEAL AFFIXED]
Sealed & delivered in
Y:e psence of
Richard Mohun[6]
Gerrard: Gore[7]
Verte
[On outer paper]
M:r John South’s Lre of Attorney
To S:r Geo: Oxinden (sic) knt.
Dat.: 20 Jan:ry: 1663/4
Ent p H.B.
[I assume these are the initials of "Harry Bromfield" [TBC]
Notes
EEIC, 1655-1659
- ↑ John South was XXXX. See Missing faces
- ↑ This is the footnote text
- ↑ The Surat Frigate was formerly the Achilles (Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A calendar of the court minutes, etc., of the East India company, 1655-1659 (Oxford, 1916), p. xxix); Sir William Ryder purchased the Achilles in XXXX, and was a part-owner of the ship (XXXX)
- ↑ This is the footnote text
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- ↑ 'A Court of Committees for the New General Stock, May 21, 1658' (XXXX, p. 108)., in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1655-1659 (Oxford, 1916), pp. 261-262
