MRP: Geography
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Geographical terms used in HCA 13/73
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A
Achean (= Achin; Achine; Acheene)("Achean on the coast of the Island of Sumatra" (HCA 13/73))
Allecante (= Alicante) (" went from Ligorne to Allecant and there tooke in goods & went therewith to Lisbon" (HCA 13/73))
Amsterdam ("shee carried in her from Amsterdam linnen, woollen, silkes, and XXX pipes of wine" (HCA 13/73 Part Two); "y:e Sole & propper Account of the said Alfonso Gomez Dias, Merch:t of Amsterdam" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
?Antego ("hee was absent at ?Antlogo upon the imployment of the arlate Luke Woods whilst the things arlate were transeacting" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
B
Barbados
Barbadoes ("The Barbadoes" (HCA 13/73))
Bermudas ("were upon the said seizure taken by the said Captaine James and XXXX XXX (in their said man of warr) and carried to Bermudas"(HCA 13/73))
Barbary ("the rest of the said goods w:ch shee had on board, were by direction & advise of the said Pickford or Ward carried in the said Ship, to the Coast of Barbary" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Batavia (" Godfrey ?Jonas (whom hee XXXX know) was Gunner of the ship the ffrancis and John (Laurence XXXXing Mr) and departed this life at Batavia in East India about fourteene monthes since" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Biscay ("JACOME JUAN of ?Deva in Biscay Mariner, aged 28 yeeres" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Braseele (" Thomas Ewans her Master did take upon him a new Voyage to be made from Lisbon to Braseele & thence back to Lisbon" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
The Brazeele ("the sayd shipp at here goeing out had noe designe of goeing to Brazeele or any other parts of the West Indies" (HCA 13/73))
Brest ("seized by XXXX Brest men of warr" (HCA 13/73 Part One); "hee hath not seene y:e sd Ship Thomas or any of her Anchors Cables. or sailes since her, being in Brest Harbo:r" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
C
Calves ("y:e Islands fflowers and Calves, being two of the Westerene Islands" (HCA 13/73))
Canaryes ("there was Newes brought thither that the English had taken Dunkirke, and had put all the Spaniards to the Sword after they had given them. quarter, And thereupon the Spaniards at the Canaryes were very much incensed ag:t the English And saith this was Publique and Notorious at Oratavo, & in the Road, and places thereabouts" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Chatham ("John Bourman, of Chatham, Kent, Shipwright, aged 38" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Chelsey Colledge ("there were about twenty men belonging to the said Ship the said Voyage; whereof Seaven (with the said John Lopes are Spaniards, and foure of them are nowe in London being this day brought hether from Chelsey Colledge whereof this depo:t is one" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
The Island of Chepalonia ("kept the sayd Hosyer and ?his Company for some tyme prizoners in chaynes and afterwards turned them on shoare in the Island of Chepalonia" (HCA 13/73))
City of London ("JOHN STANNIAN of the citie of London gent., aged 26 yeeres" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Coast of Barbara ("the foresaid Voyage both at Canaryes Maderas, and on the Coast of Barbara and all other places the said Ship the Lisbone ffrigot was at the Voyage in question" (HCA 13/73))
Coast of Barbary ("the rest of the said goods w:ch shee had on board, were by direction & advise of the said Pickford or Ward carried in the said Ship, to the Coast of Barbary and there sold, and Bartered the same for wax, and other Comodityes to y:e best Advantage to the said ffreighters" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Colestaires ("in the moneth of November last, as this depo:t was goeing to y:e Waterside; neere Colestaires, hee sawe one John Tyler, & some others talking and discoursing in a Carpenters yard with one Mordecay Yonge" (HCA 13/73))
Comann ("hee came first aboard the shipp the S:t Mary interrogated on Comann in the West Indies, whence hee was hired and shipped by John Lopes, who apppeared there as Captaine of her" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Corfe ("WILLIAM BEST of Corfe in the County of Dorset Mariner Gunners Mate of the shipp Peace aged twenty two yeares" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Cyprus
D
Debtford ("JOHN CARRIER of Debtford in the County of Kent Shipwright late Carpenters Mate of the Lady ffrigott aged twenty two yeares" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Deptford ("HENRY HUGHES of Deptford in the County of Kent Merchant aged 28 or thereabouts" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
?Deva ("JACOME JUAN of ?Deva in Biscay Mariner, aged 28 yeeres" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Dorset ("WILLIAM BEST of Corfe in the County of Dorset Mariner Gunners Mate of the shipp Peace aged twenty two yeares" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Duke Streete (in parish of Stepney) ("this depo:t was p:rsent as this depo:ts house; at the signe of the Ship neere Duke ?Streete" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Dunkirke ("there was Newes brought thither that the English had taken Dunkirke, and had put all the Spaniards to the Sword after they had given them. quarter" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
E
Elgeta ("BENITO DEYRIGOIN of Elgeta in Biscay Mariner aged 18 yeeres" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Europe ((From the Spanish West Indies) and ?then departed to goe for Europe
The Exchange
F
ffalmouth ("y:e said ship in her outward voyage lay about thirteene dayes windbound at ffalmouth and Pendennis Castle" (HCA 13/73 Part two))
fflowers ("y:e Islands fflowers and Calves, being two of the Westerene Islands" (HCA 13/73))
G
Gazachico "after she went away from Oratava either to Gazachico [near Oratavo Road]" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Genoa (" her voyage from London to Genoa in the Streights and there discharged her outward ladeing" (HCA 13/73))
Gravesend ("the sayd shipp the Peace being in the yeare 1656 fitted for the voyage in question fell downe from London to Gravesend" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
The Great James [in Bishopsgate Street, London]
Guelfe of Honduras ("the ?Guelfe of Honduras" (HCA 13/73))
H
Havana ("goods for Havana" (HCA 13/73))
Holland ("ALLEN ALLENSON of EuXXXXX in Holland Mariner, aged fourtie yeeres" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Honduras ("the said Ship went from Amsterdam to an Island, w:ch as hee taketh is called Trinidad. and from thence went to Comana, and thence to Truxilla and there delivered out severall of the said outward goods and thence went to Honduras and there delivered the rest of the said outward goods. and tooke in Chests of Indico and Druggs" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
The Hope ("the sayd shipp about the latter end of the sayd moneth of January 1648 fell downe to the Hope" (HCA 13/73))
Horsey Downe ("RICHARD ROLFE of Southampton, but lodging at present in Horsey Downe mariner, late Boatswaine of the ship the Lisbone ffrigot, aged 23 yeeres" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
I
Island of Trinidad
Island of Nevis
K
Kent
Knasburrough ("Lawrence Broadbolt, of Nevis, in the West Indies, Merchant, borne at Knasburrough, Yorkshire, aged 44" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
L
Leeward islands ("Nevis and S:t Christophers and other of the Leeward Islands" (HCA 13/73); "the said Ship was bound from Newfoundland, to the Leeward Islands as well as to the Barbadoes" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
?Leferno ("?Leferno in ffrance" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Ligorne ("the said ship the Lixon ffrigot was Laden at Ligorne with Oyle Rice Silke Stockings, and Rope, and some other Comodityes" (HCA 13/73 Part One); "ffosse Tucker & Howgate with the rest of the sayd shipp Scipio her company proceeded upon her voyage from London to Genoa in the Streights & there discharged her ladeing & tooke in some goods there & went with them to Ligorne where fayling of their designe they landed the goods brought from Genoa and went from Ligorne to Allecant" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Limehouse ("JOHN CARTER of Limehouse in parish of Stepney Blockmaker aged 61 yeeres" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Lisbon
London
M
Madera Islands ("the said Ketcher and his Company finding that there was not practick to be gotten at the Canaries, for their said ship did upon a serious Consideracon saile the said ship to the Madera Islands, and there safely arrived" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Martinice ("hee hath heard some of the said Ships Company say, that they heard the said Luke Woods order the said Grove when hee had missed the Barbadoes to saile to Martinice and soe to Nevis") (HCA 13/73 Oart Two)
Mevis = Nevis ("hee well remembreth that at Mevis this deponent & Robert Grove Cheife Mate of the Peace & William Tizard another mate of the sayd shipp & one Robert Chipp the Gunner of her were produced as witnesses before Captaine Morton Captaine Russell Captaine Smith & other officers under the Governour at Mevis upon Interrogatories given in before them against the sayd Thomas Grove the Master" (HCA 13/73))
Middlesex
Milford Haven ("taken by y:e Lizard ffrigot (Cap:t Baker Comander,) being in y:e Imediate Service of this Comonwealth and by him & Company Carried to Milford Haven" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Morlaix ("being in her Course for this Port & coming from Morlaix" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
N
Nevis ("Nevis and S:t Christophers and other of the Leeward Islands" (HCA 13/73))
Newcastle ("Last in Company of a greate ffleete of English Colliars Consisting of about threescore and tenne saile; And y:e arlate Ship the Abigail, came likewise out from Newcastle in Company of the said ffleete" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Newfoundland
Newfound Land ("the Pease being come out some few dayes before from Newfound Land the shipp the Pease & her company of espied XXXX shipps at Sea which they thought to be some of her consorts bound for the Barbados"(HCA 13/73))
New found land ("upon the departure of the shipp Pease from the New found land" (HCA 13/73))
Newhaven ("this Depo:t did in a former voyage carry about three hundred Quintalls of Brazeel wood, from Lisbone to Newhaven for y:e account as hee beleeveth of the said Brazil Companie" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
O
Old Swan ("The Red Lyon at the Old Swan in Thames Streete" (HCA 13/73))
Oporto
Oratava ("y:e Roade of Oratava" (HCA 13/73); "the Lisbone ffrigot, the said Voyage arrived in the Road of l'Oratava on or about the 25:th of July 1658" (HCA 13/73 Part One); "Tye tooke and went the same day therewith on shore in a Dutch Boate to the Port of Oratavo aforesaid (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Oratavo
P
Pendennis Castle ("ffalmouth and Pendennis Castle" (HCA 13/73))
Plimouth
Plymouth ("betweene ffalmouth and Plymouth the said Wood did Cleare foure men off of the ship" (HCA 13/73 Part two))
Poltrao (the Road of ?Poltrao" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Port of London
R
Ratcliffe ("ROBERT HERCULES of Ratcliffe Mariner aged 40 yeeres" (HCA 13/72 Part Two))
The Red Lyon at the Old Swan in Thames Streete
Redriffe
River of Nants (" the said Grove did not take in all y:e salt sent by the sd Wood to be Laden on board y:e said ship in y:e River of Nants" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
River of Thames ("in or about the beginning of the moneth of August 1658, the said ship Warewell arived in the River of Thames" (HCA 13/73))
Roan ("Set out the said Ship, about January 1653 from this Port of London on a Voyage to bee made with her from hence to Roan, & to other places beyond the Sea" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Roome ("shee came from Italy, and had Goods on board her that came from Roome (sic), where the plague was at that time" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
S
Satalia [in the Mediterranean]
S:t Bartholomew neere the Royal Exchange ("JOHN SAVAGE of the parish of S:t Bartholomew neere the Royal Exchange London Merchant, aged 32 yeeres or thereabouts" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
S:t Catherines near the Tower ("Laurence Burr, of St Catherines near the Tower, Cooper of the Lady ffrigott, aged 38" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
S:t Christophers ("Nevis and S:t Christophers and other of the Leeward Islands" (HCA 13/73))
S:t ?Jones ("the ship then rideing in the harbour of S:t ?Jones which is the safest and best or at least as good and safe a harbour as any is in the Newfound land" (HCA 13/73))
Santo Lazio ("about three dayes or XXXXX before the said Grove Discovered y:e Island called Santo Lazio (by w:ch sight of w:ch Island the said Grove and Company perceived they had overshot the Barbadoes) (HCA 13/73))
S:t Leszus
S:t Lucar ("PEDRO DE MORALIS of S:t Lucar Mariner, aged 28 yeeres" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
S:t Lusea ("the sayd Thomas by his steering on his owne course contrary to the advise of his sayd Mates did misse the Island of Barbados and came to the Island of S:t Lusea in the moneth of November 1657" (HCA 13/73))
S:t S:ta Cruze ("replyed they were Vessells carrying of wines to S:t Sta Cruze" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
S:ta Domingo
Scanderoone
Shadwell ("RICHARD EDWARDS: of Shadwell in the County of Middlesex aged 42 yeeres" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
The signe of the Ship ("this depo:ts house; at the signe of the Ship neere Duke ?Streete" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Southampton ("Richard Man, of Southhampton, Mariner, aged 31" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Shaddwell
Spanish West Indias ("in and about the monethes of May and June 1657: the arlate M:r ffernandez and M:r Page had discourse and treaty with John Lopes about sending a ship and Cargoe from England or Holland to the Spanish West Indies for the Account of them the said M:r ffernandez and M:r Page, and Company" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Spanish West Indies
State of Genoa ("hee hath corresponded with the producent Stephen Pallavicino in y:e wayes of Merchandize, and saith hee was and is comonly reputed a native subject, & Inhabitant of the State of Genoa" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Stepney ("Grace Hogsflesh, of Stepney, Widowe, aged 39" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
The Straights ("a tradeing voyage from London to the Straights" (HCA 13/73))
The Streights (" the sayd shipp Scipio was lying in the River of Thames takeing in goods for a tradeing voyage for which shee was bound from this Port of London to be made to the Straights or the places neere there about and soe to returne and thence to this port of London" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
Sumatra ("Achean on the coast of the Island of Sumatra" (HCA 13/73))
Summers Island ("Thomas Taylo:r and Loys his wife ag:t the Shipp y:e Summer Islands Merch:t and ag:t John Jenkins M:r of y:e said Ship" (HCA 13/73 Part One))
T
Teneriffe
Thames Streete ("The Red Lyon at the Old Swan in Thames Streete" (HCA 13/73)
Trinidad ("the said Ship went from Amsterdam to an Island, w:ch as hee taketh is called Trinidad. and from thence went to Comana, and thence to Truxilla and there delivered out severall of the said outward goods and thence went to Honduras and there delivered the rest of the said outward goods. and tooke in Chests of Indico and Druggs" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Truxilla
Truxillo ("XXXX discharged at Honduras the said shipp returned to Truxillo where she tooke aboard ?Jassonavilla and hides" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
U
United Provinces (" y:e sd John is a Subject of the States of the United Provinces" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Upper Shadwell ("WILLIAM WOOD of Upper Shadwell in y:e parish of Stepney mariner aged 27" (HCA 13/73))
W
Wapping ("Thomas Yeomans of Wapping, Mariner, late Masters Mate of the Peace, aged 23" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
Wapping dock ("came to an Anchor a little belowe or against Wapping dock" (HCA 13/73))
West Indias ("to manage the ?Trucking, Selling, and Bartering away of the Outward Cargoe at the said West Indias (sic)" (HCA 13/73 Part Two))
West Indies ("the sayd shipp at here goeing out had noe designe of goeing to Brazeele or any other parts of the West Indies" (HCA 13/73))
Westerene Islands ("y:e Islands fflowers and Calves, being two of the Westerene Islands" (HCA 13/73))
Z
Zante ("Zante currans" (HCA 13/73))
