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| May 5. |
A particular of what Edward Still charges William Parkins,
bailiff of the manor of Grantham, to have received for perquisites
of courts since the restoration, amounting to 55l. 10s. With note
by William Chislett, deputy auditor, and Thomas Raban that
Still makes oath before them, 5 May, 1665, of the truth thereof.
[S.P. Supplementary 135, No. 3.] |
| May 11. |
Some proposition by Fabian Phillips for reviving the antient
course of practice in the Court of Common Pleas. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 440, No. 101.] |
| May 22. |
Certificate by John Tennent that three of the crew of the King
Solomon are now pressed on board the St. Andrew of Kirkcaldy
in his Majesty's service under his command. [S.P. Supplementary 136, No. 345.] |
May 23.
Navy Office. |
The Navy Commissioners to Mr. Gregory, clerk of the checque,
and Mr. Barrow, storekeeper at Chatham. Two letters concerning their disputes about precedency and directing that each
of them should sign first on alternate months. Each endorsed,
"A letter intended about the business of precedency but stopped
and the result of the board sent of another tenor." [Ibid. Nos.
346, 347.] |
| May 25. |
Certificate by Richard Noble, master of the Good Hope,
victualler, that Andrew Loope lately come from Virginia on the
King Solomon now belongs to the Good Hope and, he having some
business before his departure, request to all press masters that
he may be suffered to pass and repass till 26 May. [Ibid. No.
348.] |
| May 26. |
Certificates by Nathaniel Addames, master of the Mary hired
in his Majesty's service for Gottenburg, that Anthony Hellson
and Nicholas Anderson, who came in the King Solomon from
Virginia, are pressed on board the said ship. [Ibid. Nos. 349, 350.] |
May 26.
The Cockpit. |
The Duke of Albemarle to Lieut. Peter Edwards. Understanding that he has impressed Thomas Bones, belonging to the
Unicorn of Ipswich bound for Newcastle to bring coals to London,
contrary to the proclamation, requiring him forthwith to appear
before him to answer his contempt. [Ibid. No. 351.] |
| May 27. |
Lieut. Peter Edwards to the Duke of Albemarle. Complaint
being made to the Navy Commissioners by Robert Gildersleeves,
master of the John hoy of Ipswich, that acts of violence have been
done by me in pressing men, I answer that, having pressed a
seaman out of his hoy in the Thames, I took him into a wherry
and going ashore to eat I left him in the custody of the waterman
and another. In the interim Gildersleeves forcibly rescued him
and I, finding him gone, went on board the hoy to demand him,
but Gildersleeves with an oar struck me between neck and
shoulders in the wherry, wherefore I went on board a ketch and
brought with me three musketeers and two seamen, modestly
demanding my pressed man, which he refused, using very
uncivil language, whereon I pretended to complain, but he
complained first and most falsely taxed me with violence I
neither intended nor acted. I desire a personal hearing. With
affidavit at foot of the truth of the above. [Ibid. No. 352.] |
| May 27. |
The same to the same. Mr. Selby having complained that I
came to his house saying I would knock his pate for him and that
he had no warrant to press, I beseech your Grace not to accept it
as truth, being a frivolous and coined conceit of him. I am
confident that my industry and care compared with his own
in the like capacity is the cause of his malice towards me. [Ibid.
No. 353.] |
| May. |
Request by James Strutt, master of the Concord, for a protection from the press for his mate and boatswain for ten days.
[Ibid. No. 354.] |
