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COLLECTION OF LETTERS, MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS, relating to the capture or detention of ships and goods off the coasts of France and Holland; 1644-1655. Included are:-(a) Remonstrance by the Committee of Lords and Commons for Foreign Affairs presented to Don Alonso de Cardenas, Spanish Ambassador in England, against depredation by Dunkirk frigates on ships and goods of English merchants, with a list of the frigates which 'have commission from ye king of England', etc.; 7 Nov. 1645. Draft. f. 6;- (b) Memorial to Louis XIV for the surrender of a Bark taken by a Dunkirk frigate on the ground of its being in the service of Louis de Goth, Marquis de Rouillac, on his return from his embassy in Portugal; 26/16 July 1646. Copy. f. 8;- (c) Order of the Navy Commissioners to the English Ambassador to Turkey to remonstrate against the state of the English in Algiers and Tunis; circa 1647. Draft. f. 20. Paper; ff. 56. Folio. 1644-1655.

Navy; England: Papers rel. to the destruction of English ships: 1644-1655.

England; Parliament: Petitions etc., to the Committee for Foreign Affairs: 1645-1655.

includes:

f. 1 Zollikofer family, merchants of St Gall: Case of prize officers against: 17th cent.
ff. 2-4b John Harris, sea captain: Declarations conc. the capture of his ship 'Mercury' at Messina: 1644.: Fr. and Lat.: Copy.
ff. 2-4b Mercury; ship: Declarations conc. the capture of, at Messina: 1644,: Fr. and Lat.: Copy.
ff. 2-4b Messina, Sicily: Declarations conc. the capture of an English vessel, the 'Mercury', at: 1644.: Fr. and Lat.: Copy.
ff. 6, 11 b Alonso de Cardenas, Spanish Ambassador in England: Letters to, from the Committee for Foreign Affairs: 1645.: Drafts.
ff. 6, 11 b England; Parliament: Letters of the Committee for Foreign Affairs to the Spanish Ambassador: 1645.: Drafts.
f. 8 René Augier, British Resident in Paris: Memorial to Louis XIV: 1646.: Copy.
f. 9 Mary Bason: Petition to the Committee for Foreign Affairs: 1648.
f. 10 Colonel Randall Mainwaring: Petition to the Committee for Foreign Affairs: circ. 1648.
f. 12 Francis Tennant, merchant: Petition concerning the loss of his ship: 1647.
f. 13 Huet Leate: Order of compensation to, for loss of goods: circ. 1648.
ff. 16-18 Colonel Raphe Harrison, merchant, of London: Petition to the Parliamentary Committee for foreign affairs: circ. 1650.
f. 18 Walter Strickland, MP: Letter to, from the Committee for Foreign Affairs: circ. 1650.
f. 19 Thomas Bonadventure; ship: Order for restitution of: temp. Commonwealth.: Fr.: Copy.
f. 19 Parroquet doré; ship: Order for restitution of: temp. Commonwealth.: Fr.: Copy.
f. 19 Paul; ship, Rotterdam: Order for restitution of: temp. Commonwealth.: Fr.: Copy.
f. 20 Charles I of England: Order of the Navy Commissioners to the English Ambassador to Turkey: circ. 1647.: Draft.
f. 20 Tunis: Representation to Turkey on the state of the English in: circ 1647.: Draft.
f. 20 Turkey, Sultans of. Ibrahim: Representation to, on the state of the English in Algiers, etc.: circ. 1647.: Draft.
f. 20 Edmund Casson, Agent in the Barbary States: Instructions for: circ. 1647.: Draft.
f. 20 Algiers, Africa: Representation to Turkey of the state of the English in: circ. 1647.: Draft.
f. 21 Alonso de Cardenas, Spanish Ambassador in England: Petition to, of F. Owen: circ. 1648.
f. 21 François Owen, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition to A. de Cardenas: circ. 1648.
f. 22 Peter Thelwall: Letter to Parliament: 1645.: Imperf.
f. 23 London; Lord Mayor, Corporation, etc: Parliamentary order for a committee to confer with the Common Council: 1648.
f. 23 England; Parliament: Order for conference with the City of London for a Committee of Safety: 1648.
f. 23 Henry Elsynge, clerk of the House of Commons: Order signed by: 1648.
f. 24 Peter Jones, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Steven White, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 William Boene, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Francis Lodewick, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Abraham Bush, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Richard Lawrance, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Benjamin Lannoy, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Nathanael Bonnel, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: Circa 1648.
f. 24 Andrew Cade, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Jacob Wachter, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Peter Houblon, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Michael Cade, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 James Houbelon, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 William Clough, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Pieter Heene, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Jacob Juvin, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 François Owen, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Richard Shute, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 James Lordell, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 James Stanier, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Thomas Rich, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Anthony Stubbes, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Trade and Commerce: Petition of merchants trading in Flanders, to the Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Aff airs: temp. Commonwealth.
f. 24 Nicolas Skinner, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Mark Parker, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 John Rushout, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Abraham Otger, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 John Niclaes, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 David Bonnell, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circa 1648.
f. 24 James Oeils, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 John Webster, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 24 Francis Lodwik Walrans, merchant trading in Flanders: Petition signed by: circ. 1648.
f. 25 Anthony Rousseau, merchant: Petition of: circ. 1648.
f. 25 Daniel Le Seigner: Petition of: circ. 1648.
f. 25 Joos Arnold, merchant: Petition of: circ. 1648.
f. 25 Peter Le Texier: Petition of: circ. 1648.
f. 25 David Venn, merchant: Petition of: circ. 1648.
ff. 26, 38 Utrecht; frigate, Rotterdam: Order for its restitution, with inventory of stores: 1644.
f. 27 London; City Companies. Scriveners: Petition of: 1615-1616.: Copy. Imperf.
f. 28b Luis Ochoa de Echeandia, notary, of San Sebastian: Signature: 1645.
ff. 28, 30 Philip IV of Spain: Notarial copy of a captain's commission to C. Le Megre Echeverria: 1645: Span. and Engl. transl.
ff. 28-29, 30-33b Christian Le Megre Echeuerria: Notarial copy of his commission as captain of the 'Lady of Piety': 1645.: Span. and Engl. transl.
f. 29 Francis de Sarasto, notary public, of San Sebastian: Signature: 1645.
f. 29 Thomas de Astigarraga, notary public, of San Sebastian: Signature: 1645.
f. 33b Johanes Emans, notary public: Signature: 1645.
ff. 34, 35 Captain Hodges: Papers rel. to the capture of the 'Becasse' of St. Malo by: 1645.
f. 37 Samuel Avery, Deputy Assistant of the Company of Merchant Adventurers: Petition to Parliament, signed by: circ. 1650.
ff. 38, 39 James Smith, purser: Note of provisions, etc., found in the 'Utrecht': 1644.
f. 39 William Rowe: Signature: 1644.
ff. 40, 41 Peter Delasale, merchant: Petition to Parliament and case of: 1644.
f. 42 Walter Strickland, MP: Letter to, from -: 1646.
f. 43 Newsletters From Germany: Hamburg: 1652-1662.: Lat. and Germ.
f. 44b Newsletters From Italy: Rome: 1593-1656.: Engl. and Ital.
ff. 44, 46, 47 Newsletters From France: Paris: 1654-1662.: Engl., Fr. and Lat.
ff. 49, 5 1 Jonas Abeels, merchant, of Amsterdam: Appointment to act for English merchants at Amsterdam: 1651.: Fr.: Engl. draft.
f. 52 Jonas Abeels, merchant, of Amsterdam: Petition to the Judgment Court of Amsterdam: 1651.
f. 54 Thomas Pain, merchant: Declaration conc. release of his captured goods at Emden: 1646.: Notarial copy.
f. 54 Josua Mainet, notary public: Declaration notarised by: 1646.

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Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…

Add MS 4191 : COLLECTION OF LETTERS, MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS, relating to the capture or detention of ships and goods off the coasts of France…

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Start Date:

1644

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1655

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1644-1655

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Algiers, Algeria
Messina, Sicily
Tunis, Tunisia