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1728.
June 6.
(4th mo.)
Water lane,
Londo. |
1061. Mr. Partridge, Agent of Rhode Island, to Mr. Popple. Understanding there is like to be made some application at the ensuing Congress at Soisons for obtaining satisfaction from Spain for the ships taken by the Spaniards belonging to English merchants I do therefore send thee herewith an accot. of a ship belonging to Rhd. Island taken about 4 yrs. since, from Capt. Wanton whose Attorney I am, we endeavoured to get satisfaction from ye Court of Spain as will appear by enclosed papers etc., but we never could recover anything at all : so now I desire thou wouldst please to let this ship and cargo amo. to upwards of £1,800. 0. 0. sterling be incerted amoung such accots. as are to be transmitted to ye Congress, I am, Thy Friend, Signed, Richd. Partridge. Endorsed, Recd. Read 6th June, 1728. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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1061. i. Petition of William Wanton to the King, 1725. Owner with his father, Col. Wm. Wanton of Rhode Island, petitioner sailed in command of the ship Wanton in Dec. 1723 with a cargo for St. Christophers. Leaving Jamaica in April, 1724, he was forced by a storm to put into the island of Chincherna near Cape Catock in search of water, where they were seized by the Spaniards and detained to the damage of £1800 sterl. He had had no commerce with any Spaniards nor any contraband or Spanish goods on board. The Spaniards took all his papers and treated the crew very barbarously, hanging up some by the neck, with a drawn cutlass held at their throats, on pretence to make them confess where they were bound. They were carried to Campeachy and put in prison, and in the following June to Vera Cruz and put in prison almost knee deep in water, and was then released by the intercession of Capt. Wm. Cleland of the Royal Prince and the English factory there etc. Prays for restitution etc. 2 pp. |
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1061. ii. Estimated value of cargo of the Wanton, £1800 sterling. 1 p. |
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1061. iii. Duke of Newcastle to Mr. Stanhope, Ambassador at Madrid. Directs him to use his endeavours to obtain a full and speedy satisfaction from the Court of Spain etc. Signed, Holies Newcastle. Copy. 2 pp. |
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1061. iv, v. Depositions of William Wanton, jr., Capt., and Caleb Godfrey, mate of the Wanton, confirming No. 1. |
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1061. vi. Deposition of William Wanton, 14th Jan., 1725. The Wanton was never condemned, and the Governor of Merida and Campeachy refused deponent's application for her trial. 1 p. [C.O. 388, 27. Nos. 29, 29. i–vi]. |
| June 13. |
1062. Memorial of loss and damage (£91 18s. 6d.) suffered by Obadiah Osborn, passenger on board the Anne etc. Signed, Obadiah Osborn. Certified by, Will. Hore, Jethro. Osborn. 1 p. [C.O. 388, 27. No. 83]. |
| [1728]. |
1063. Draft of H.M. licence to Ralph Gulston of London to cut six ships' loadings of masts in New England in 1728, 1729, 1730, and 1731, for the use of H.M. Navy etc. 5½ pp. [C.O. 5, 12. ff. 77–79v.]. |
1725–
1728. |
1064. List of causes determined in the Court of Common Pleas, Barbados. [C.O. 33, 28]. |
1728–
1731. |
1065. List of causes determined in the Court of Common Pleas, Barbados. [C.O. 33, 29]. |
1728–
1753. |
1066. Shipping returns, Barbados. [C.O. 33, 16]. |
| 1728. |
1067. Correspondence of Commandants of Essquibo with Directors of the Dutch West India Company. [C.O. 116, 25]. |
