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==Biographical synthesis==
 
==Biographical synthesis==
 
Richard Batson (b.ca.1607; d.?). Merchant.
 
Richard Batson (b.ca.1607; d.?). Merchant.
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Highly litigious London merchant, with a record of defaulting on terms of charter parties and failing to pay mariners' wages.
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Born ca. 1601. d. 1667. Citizen and cutler of London. Active in the 1640s and 1650s in trade with West Africa (slaves), Barbados (sugar), Virginia, and Spitzbergen (whales). Batson was one of the principal freighters of the ''William and Ralph'' alias the ''Virginia Merchant'', together with Thomas Jancey, another London merchant.
  
 
==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
 
==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
Richard Batson, a fifty year old merchant ot the parish of Saint James Garlickhythe, deposed on June 12th 1657. He was gave evidence as part of a "Busines of exámination of witnesses on the behalfe of Roger Phillips against one two and thirtieth part of the ''Dover Marchant'' and against Peter Bultele".<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.58r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.58r]]</ref>
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Richard Batson made personal answer in the High Court of Admiralty on January 18th 1651 together with other merchants. They were responding to an allegation given in against them by John Parvis and John Hohnewood,<ref>[[HCA 13/124 f.34v Annotate|HCA 13/124 f.34v]]</ref>
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Two years later, Richard Batson appeared  on November 23rd 1653 to be examined on an allegation in the case of "The Keepers et cetera against the ''ffortune'' of Statin."<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.234v Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.234v]]</ref>
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Three and a half years later,  on June 12th 1657, aged fifty-six, and now resident in the parish of Saint James Garlickhythe, Richard Batson deposed once more. He gave evidence as part of a "Busines of examination of witnesses on the behalfe of Roger Phillips against one two and thirtieth part of the ''Dover Marchant'' and against Peter Bultele".<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.58r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.58r]]</ref>
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A further case in the High Court of Admiralty was brought against Richard Batson and others. The case was that of "Elias Jordaine and henry West and Abraham ?Manco) and Company owners of the shipp the ''William and Ralph'' of London against Richard Batson Thomas Jancy Valentine Austin and John Lockier merchants."<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/Tools:_HCA_24/110#Item:_245:_Allegation_of_Elias_Jordaine_.26_Company HCA 24/110 Item 245, 'Allegation of Ellis Jordaine and cCompany']</ref>
  
 
==Comment on sources==
 
==Comment on sources==

Revision as of 22:42, August 1, 2016



Richard Batson
Person Richard Batson
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Res parish Saint James Garlickhythe
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Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/68 f.234v Annotate, HCA 13/72 f.58r Annotate
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Silver Ship litigation in 1650s
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Biographical synthesis

Richard Batson (b.ca.1607; d.?). Merchant.

Highly litigious London merchant, with a record of defaulting on terms of charter parties and failing to pay mariners' wages.

Born ca. 1601. d. 1667. Citizen and cutler of London. Active in the 1640s and 1650s in trade with West Africa (slaves), Barbados (sugar), Virginia, and Spitzbergen (whales). Batson was one of the principal freighters of the William and Ralph alias the Virginia Merchant, together with Thomas Jancey, another London merchant.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Richard Batson made personal answer in the High Court of Admiralty on January 18th 1651 together with other merchants. They were responding to an allegation given in against them by John Parvis and John Hohnewood,[1]

Two years later, Richard Batson appeared on November 23rd 1653 to be examined on an allegation in the case of "The Keepers et cetera against the ffortune of Statin."[2]

Three and a half years later, on June 12th 1657, aged fifty-six, and now resident in the parish of Saint James Garlickhythe, Richard Batson deposed once more. He gave evidence as part of a "Busines of examination of witnesses on the behalfe of Roger Phillips against one two and thirtieth part of the Dover Marchant and against Peter Bultele".[3]

A further case in the High Court of Admiralty was brought against Richard Batson and others. The case was that of "Elias Jordaine and henry West and Abraham ?Manco) and Company owners of the shipp the William and Ralph of London against Richard Batson Thomas Jancy Valentine Austin and John Lockier merchants."[4]

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/124 f.34v
  2. HCA 13/68 f.234v
  3. HCA 13/72 f.58r
  4. HCA 24/110 Item 245, 'Allegation of Ellis Jordaine and cCompany'