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may_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o who_o suffer_v injury_n and_o oppression_n without_o process_n and_o appeal_n for_o justice_n do_v not_o only_o betray_v themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n but_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o country_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n under_o which_o they_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v protection_n there_o be_v one_o remarkable_a and_o fraudulent_a case_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o narrative_a admiral_n de_fw-fr ruiter_n of_o holland_n have_v take_v a_o flyboat_n of_o 200_o tun_n in_o burden_n call_v the_o mary_n of_o bristol_n belong_v to_o merchant_n of_o that_o city_n lade_v with_o sugar_n cotton_n and_o indigo_n from_o barbadoes_n the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n be_v condemn_v as_o free_a prize_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n by_o the_o admiralty_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o the_o year_n 1665._o then_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v send_v from_o amsterdam_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o godilive_a of_o bruges_n and_o bind_v for_o france_n where_o she_o be_v lade_v with_o wine_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n under_o spanish_a colour_n as_o belong_v to_o jacob_n neitz_n michael_n Ê‹ander_n planthem_n and_o other_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n which_o say_v flyboat_n be_v take_v by_o captain_n tyrance_n byrne_n about_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1666._o and_o carry_v into_o the_o port_n of_o chichester_n in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o commission_n by_o force_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n for_o reprisal_n grant_v to_o turnor_n and_o carew_n as_o aforesaid_a against_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n upon_o examination_n whereof_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ship_n be_v dutch_n build_v sail_v from_o a_o port_n in_o holland_n to_o a_o port_n in_o france_n the_o seaman_n hollander_n and_o zelander_n bear_v and_o the_o good_n consign_v to_o merchant_n of_o amsterdam_n sir_n lyonel_n jenkin_n decree_v that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n of_o seizure_n and_o condemn_v the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n in_o expense_n but_o in_o regard_n one_o peter_n gerrarda_n french_a man_n and_o common_a claimer_n of_o prize-ship_n appear_v and_o claim_v the_o say_v godilive_a and_o her_o lade_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v jacob_n neitz_n and_o other_o subject_n of_o spain_n in_o amity_n with_o the_o king_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o cost_v and_o give_v bail_n to_o abide_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n upon_o hear_v the_o cause_n the_o ship_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v restore_v but_o the_o say_v gerrard_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v arrest_v the_o say_a captain_n byrne_n in_o a_o action_n of_o 1000_o l._n upon_o a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o admiralty_n court_n unto_o which_o he_o give_v good_a bail_n yet_o the_o say_a gerrard_n make_v no_o prosecution_n thereupon_o but_o upon_o examination_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o certificate_n procure_v out_o of_o flanders_n that_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o say_v neitz_n and_o other_o merchant_n of_o 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to_o judge_n deligate_n and_o adjunct_n who_o confirm_v the_o say_a sentence_n although_o against_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n turnor_n and_o carew_n be_v neither_o particeps_fw-la criminis_fw-la nec_fw-la munâ—ris_fw-la and_o that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o case_n of_o personal_a injury_n aught_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o default_n of_o another_o for_o that_o by_o their_o own_o show_v in_o their_o libel_n the_o imbezlement_n be_v do_v in_o chichester_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o common_a law_n vive_fw-fr voce_fw-mi it_o be_v without_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n a_o court_n of_o no_o record_n wherefore_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n and_o obtain_v a_o commission_n of_o review_n leave_v the_o pretend_a claimer_n and_o byrne_n to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n turnor_n and_o carew_n be_v concern_v no_o further_o then_o that_o their_o name_n be_v use_v in_o 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the_o barbados_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n captain_n john_n powell_n and_o henry_n his_o brother_n upon_o sir_n william_n courten_n account_n and_o at_o he_o cost_v come_v thither_o with_o other_o ship_n freight_v with_o man_n woman_n servants_z and_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o plantation_n design_v and_o fetch_v several_a indian_n from_o the_o main_a land_n build_v house_n raise_a fortification_n and_o set_v up_o the_o king_n colour_n make_v several_a plantation_n of_o cotton_n tobacco_n indigo_n etc._n etc._n people_v the_o island_n with_o english_a indian_n and_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 1850_o person_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o settle_a john_n powel_n junior_a governor_n there_o and_o the_o planter_n pay_v sir_n william_n courten_n several_a servile_a rent_n of_o sugar_n cotten_n tobacco_n etc._n etc._n as_o original_a proprietor_n 1627._o 25_o of_o february_n 1627._o king_n charles_n the_o first_o by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n grant_v the_o government_n thereof_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o mountgomery_n in_o trust_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n with_o power_n to_o settle_v a_o colony_n there_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n who_o give_v john_n powell_n a_o commission_n to_o continue_v governor_n there_o and_o sir_n william_n courten_n borrow_v several_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o become_v much_o indebt_v for_o carry_v on_o the_o say_a plantation_n 1627._o 2d_o of_o july_n 1627._o then_o james_n late_a earl_n of_o carlisle_n obtain_v a_o patent_n for_o the_o propriety_n inheritance_n and_o government_n of_o the_o caribbee_n island_n but_o doubt_v it_o will_v not_o reach_v barbadoes_n he_o surrender_v it_o and_o obtain_v a_o second_o patent_n reject_v the_o former_a contain_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o propriety_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o barbados_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n 1628._o seven_o of_o april_n 1628._o