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Vol. 122 |
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1655 ? |
Sam. Beale, cook of the Great President. |
Adm. Com. |
For renewal of his warrant, having always demeaned himself well |
1 |
|
" |
Simon Beale, mariner |
" |
For the command of a vessel. Was damaged 400l. in 1654, when commanding a merchant ship,
by the Elias breaking his bowsprit and losing him 4½ months' men's wages, &c. With certificate by Capt. John Stoakes and 9 others. |
2,3 |
|
" |
Rich. Beckford |
" |
For leave to employ 3,000l. worth of cheap and serviceable clothes which he has bought for the
mariners, and laid them on 22 ships named, but Vice Admiral Goodson says they must be used
on shore, and such others expended as he has brought, which will undo petitioner. |
4 |
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" |
" " |
" |
For tickets for pay of Edw. Hickingbotham and 15 others of the Marston Moor, who have been
employed in Jamaica, and requested him to take up their wages for them. |
5 |
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" |
Chas. Byard, late gunner of the Adventure. |
" |
For the place of gunner of the Marmaduke. Has served 5 years, passed his accounts well, and
attended for employment since Feb. |
6 |
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" |
" " |
" |
To like effect. Has served well in the wars with the Hollanders and since |
7 |
|
" |
Thos. Bignall |
" |
To be purser on the Bear; has served as purser and clerk of the check under the Earl of Warwick
and Gen. Blake; was in the engagements with the Hollanders, and has long waited for employment. |
8 |
|
" |
Rich. Bradford, late lieutenant of the Laurel. |
" |
For renewal of his commission. Has served 8 years, and never deserted, been in all the Dutch
engagements, and on all designs on shore in America, and passed his accounts as clerk of the
check of the frigate. With certificate by Vice-Adm. Penn. |
9, 10 |
|
" |
Theop. Bradstreet |
" |
To be purser of the Great President. Has served 9 years as purser and steward, 3 in the Phœnix
and 6 in the Speaker, and was in all the Dutch engagements, but another has been made purser
of the Speaker. |
11 |
|
" |
Ellen, widow of Jonathan Brewer. |
" |
For continuance of the pension granted to her husband, who lost both legs in the Andrew, under
Major Bourne, having nothing for herself and children. With recommendation of 13 parishioners. |
12 |
|
" |
Rich. Brewer, mariner, Ratcliffe. |
" |
For allowance till recovered of a wound in the thigh got in fight with the Hollanders; was put out
from Bartholomew's Hospital before he was perfectly cured, and went to the West Indies, but
his wound broke out again. Is now at the Lock in Southwark, with 2d. a day, but 20s. is
abated from his 4l. a year. |
13 |
|
" |
Thos. Brown, boatswain, Adviser. |
" |
For a boatswain's place and compensation for his losses of 16l., when his frigate was unhappily
surprised. Was faithful in engagements with the Hollanders, in the Straits and on the English
coast. With certificate by Thos. Sankey. |
14,15 |
|
" |
Fras. Chaplin and 15 other traders for butter and cheese in London. |
Adm. Com. |
For restoration without salvage of the Susan of Walderswick, surprised by a French shallop, and
rescued by the Adviser pink, whose captain gave her up to the Commissioners for Prize Goods.
Have lost 3,000l. by piracy and shipwreck last year, in transporting goods for the city and navy. |
16 |
|
" |
Edw. Cheeseman, shipwright. |
" |
For a new warrant to be master carpenter of the Nicodemus, that granted him by Gen. Blake and
Vice.-Admiral Penn being lost. With certificate by Capt. Wm. Ledgard and Rich. Ducie. |
17 |
|
" |
Wm. Cockraine |
" |
For command of the frigate building at Chatham, or some other, having been long out of employment, and lost his acquaintance among shipowners and merchants by long continuance in the
service. |
18 |
|
" |
Cornelius Cole, purser of the Success and Lion. |
" |
For payment for fresh provisions, &c., for sick men, there having been great sickness in the last
voyage to Jamaica. |
19 |
|
" |
Fras. Dickenson, gunner of the Marmaduke. |
" |
For leave to pass his accounts with the ordnance officers, and for pardon for his rash and inconsiderate act in his late employment, for which he is suspended. |
20 |
|
" |
Edw. Dodford |
" |
For employment in the fleet. Has served faithfully by land and sea, as appears by certificates
from Col. Rich and Capt. Abr. Davis. |
21 |
|
" |
Capt. John Edwin |
" |
For an order to the collectors of prizes to pay to the owners of the Constant Warwick 133l. 6s. 8d.
and to him, as late commander of the Crescent, 34l. 5s. 9d., balance of 400l. paid by the merchants
for their rescue of 2 vessels from an Irish man-of-war, 232l. 7s. 7d. being paid in for maimed
mariners. |
22 |
|
" |
Wm. Fifield, Greenwich. |
" |
To be lieutenant of the Rosebush, having before served as a gunner. With certificate by Thos.
Trenchfield and 2 others. |
23, 24 |
|
" |
Edw. Haberdine |
" |
For a cook's place on the Kent, having served 6 years. With certificate of Wm. Boreman and
7 others, 2 being churchwardens of Greenwich. |
25, 26 |
|
" |
Dinah, wife of Bernard Haddlesey. |
" |
For an order to receive some of the wages of her husband, who went to the West Indies as
quartermaster of the Bear, and then midshipman in the Laurel. Will else be arrested, and
lose her goods for rent. |
27 |
|
" |
Phil. Hancock |
" |
For employment. Has served 8 years, viz., in the Swallow; in the Providence when the fleet
revolted to Prince Rupert; in the Leopard in the Straits; in the Smyrna factor; in the Richard
and Martha, and in a merchantman. |
28 |
|
" |
Mary Harbottle, widow. |
" |
To accept Mr. Benge and Bartle as securities in 20l. each for release of her son Luke, prisoner
in the Gatehouse, for wrong to John Hastings. Is extremely poor, and her son the only stay
of her old age. |
29 |
|
" |
John Harris and 9 others of the Wakefield, Reserve, Grantham, and Norwich. |
Gen. Penn |
For payment of their tickets for which they have waited 3 months, Mr. Hutchinson, Navy Treasurer, saying he wants money, so that they have spent more than their tickets come to, cannot
go to sea, and are ruined. |
30 |
|
" |
Leonard Harris, late commander of the Middleburg. |
Adm. Com. |
For restoration to his place, being dismissed for drunkenness, of which he is innocent, but is thick
of hearing and slow of speech. |
31 |
|
" |
Rich. Harris, late steward of the Mermaid. |
" |
To be purser of the ship, giving security to pass his accounts, having served on it 4 years as
steward, and served at sea 9 years. With certificate of Capt. Ric. Stayner and 3 others. |
32, 33 |
|
" |
Mark Harrison, late commander of the Gift. |
" |
For command of a frigate at Portsmouth taken from the enemy; has served well, and last in the
West Indies. |
34 |
|
" |
" " |
" |
For command of the new frigate building at Chatham |
35 |
|
" |
Rob. Henman, ship's carpenter. |
" |
For a master carpenter's place, or work in the yard at Deptford; served 4 years at sea, and in
engagements against the Hollanders, but being lamed in the service at Deptford dockyard, was
dismissed unpaid. |
36 |
|
" |
Elizabeth, widow of Hum. Hill of the Swiftsure (?) |
Gens. Blake and Penn. |
For an order for 5 months' wages due to her husband, who fell ill on the ship, was carried ashore,
and died last March, leaving her in sad condition. |
37 |
|
" |
John Hills |
" |
For a gunner's place; served many years at sea, and last as master gunner of the Red Heart pink,
but has been ill since his return. |
38 |
|
" |
Wm. Hill, cook in the Old Warwick. |
" |
For renewal of his warrant, or removal into one of the new frigates. With order by Gen. Blake
for his appointment to the Old Warwick, 27 June 1651, and certificate by John Day and 9
others of his good conduct. |
39–41 |
|
" |
Geo. Hodges, gunner of the Preston. |
" |
For command of one of the fireships now fitting. Was in the wars against the Hollanders and in
the Straits. |
42 |
|
" |
Chas. Hodsall, prisoner in the Gatehouse. |
" |
For release to recover his health and earn a livelihood for his family. Has been gunner, and
faithful in the fights with the Dutch, but has been justly committed for neglect of duty. |
43 |
|
" |
Wm. Hollaway, minister of the Sampson. |
" |
For an allowance according to the 190 men the ship was victualled for, the Navy Commissioners
only allowing him for 50. Was at great expense and hazard in the West Indian voyage, and
did duty in several ships. |
44 |
|
" |
Elizabeth, widow of John Howard of Stepney, of the Happy Entrance. |
Adm. Com. |
For payment of her husband's wages; he served by land and sea, was in all the engagements
with the Dutch, and in 1654 served 7 months on the Happy Entrance, but staying 2 days on
shore beyond his time, was ducked, turned ashore, fell ill, and died, and being pricked as a
runaway, she cannot get his wages, and has 3 children. With certificate by Edw. Alibar and
Hen. Gleed, churchwardens, and 6 others of Stepney. |
45, 46 |
|
" |
Ebenezer Hughes, shipwright, of Redrith. |
" |
To be master carpenter of the frigate building in the Forest of Dean. Has served 5 years, and
lately on the Satisfaction, under Capt. Mich. Nutton; but when the ship was repairing, another
informed against him, and got his place. Will so walk that there may be no report against
him. |
47 |
|
" |
John Hughes |
" |
For a place in the outstores at Deptford, vacant by a late miscarriage. Was storekeeper's assistant there till Mr. Davies' brother was put in. Was purser in all the late engagements, but
has attended many months for employ. Is recommended by Col. Jones, one of themselves. |
48 |
|
" |
Thos. Jefferies |
" |
For a cook's place. Has been 28 years at sea. Was in 2 engagements against the Dutch, and
was under Capt. Badiley, Vice-Admiral of the fleet to the south. |
49 |
|
" |
Simon Jones |
" |
To be lieutenant to the Convertine. Trading to the Barbadoes, his ship, the Catherine, was
seized by the fleet for the American expedition, to his loss of 1,000l. Served well and returned
by order to England. |
50 |
|
" |
Wm. Lockwood, of the Falcon. |
Navy Comrs
|
Not to allow his wages to be detained, because, being employed on the coast of Sweden to carry
beer for ships in the Sound, the boats applied for it so fast that he had not time to take receipts
from all. Will swear that none has been embezzled. |
51 |
|
" |
Tobias Lone, late master of the Gillyflower. |
Adm. Com. |
To be master of the Indian. Served in the engagements against the Dutch, and was 4½ years in
the Gilliflower, but she is laid up. |
52 |
|
" |
Edw. Mathews |
" |
To be gunner on the Dunbar. Has served by sea and land 13 years, and was gunner in Scotland,
and gunner's mate in the Convertine under Capts. Lambert and Ant. Joyne. |
53 |
|
" |
Thos. Myhill |
" |
For his wages as midshipman in the Portsmouth in the expedition to the West Indies, whence he
returned ill, and is not yet recovered; was midshipman before in the Pelican, Sovereign, and
Swiftsure, and so certified by Gen. Penn, but is likely to suffer by an error of the clerk of the
check. |
54 |
|
" |
Tobias Mihill |
" |
To command one of the small vessels building, or to be lieutenant on a larger ship. Has served
16 years as mate and midshipman, and was in the Great Charity in the late expedition to the
West Indies. |
55 |
|
John Morgan, late lieutenant of the Dover. |
" |
For employment; served as gunner on the Assurance and Laurel in the fights against the
Dutch, and at Jamaica as lieutenant of the Dover, which is now in harbour. |
56 |
|
" |
Thos. Morley |
Adm. Com. |
For payment of 640l. 8s. 0d., balance due of 1,080l. 8s. 0d. for hire of the Jonathan and Abigail,
employed as victualler to the State's fleet in the Straits. Has another bill due, and his men are
clamorous. |
57 |
|
" |
Ellis Morris, prisoner in the White Lion, Southwark. |
Col. Clarke. |
For release on bail, being taken 2 months ago on a false accusation of purloining some of the
State's goods, which he can disprove. |
58 |
|
" |
Ezekiel Pakeman |
" |
To be purser of the Resolution, having given security in 600l. for his fidelity, and testimonies of
Vice-Admiral Lawson and others, but his warrant is obstructed on a false information of
negligence. |
59 |
|
" |
John Rachel |
Adm. Com. |
To be cook of the Gift, now at Chatham. Has served many years, and hazarded life and limb. |
60 |
|
" |
Geo. Ramsey, mariner. |
Gen. Blake and the other Generals. |
To be master of a ship. Has served in several ships, and is now chief mate of the Katherine,
under Capt. Willoughby Hannam. |
61 |
|
" |
Edw. Rand, Newcastle-on-Tyne. |
The Protector. |
For restoration of 4 guns taken from him, on report of Col. Barkstead on his former petition. |
62 |
|
" |
Chris. Randall |
Adm. Com. |
For release from impress as a common seaman, having been master carpenter of the Roebuck
11 years, and 2 years in service against the Dutch. |
63 |
|
" |
Robert Reeve |
" |
For the place of carpenter, having served 12 years, and been in the engagements with the Dutch.
With order by Major N. Bourne to the clerk of the check of the Adviser pink, to enter him as
master carpenter, 16 March 1653–4. |
64, 65 |
|
" |
John Richards |
" |
To be steward on the Old President. Has so served 5 years, and was in all the fights against the
Dutch, and last as steward of the Mayflower, but is now out of employment, and has a wife and
5 children. |
66 |
|
" |
Geo. Riley |
" |
To be lieutenant of the Assurance. Was under Col. Mackworth through the wars till that regiment was reduced, and lieutenant in all the engagements with the Dutch. |
67 |
|
" |
Capt. Ant. Rively of the Vulture. |
" |
For consideration; served through the Dutch wars and ever since, and has been wounded in the
Vulture, and just come from Yarmouth. |
68 |
|
" |
Thos. Roach and Nat. Humphries. |
" |
To supply the navy with copper ladles and tin bullet cases, at much lower rates than now given
to Mr. Ward, they being makers. With list of the offered and the present prices. Noted,
nothing to be done at present. |
69, 70 |
|
" |
Peter Robartes, minister of the Centurion. |
" |
For an imprest, as allowed to others in like case. Has waited 12 months for restoration to his
employment. |
71 |
|
" |
" " |
" |
To be chaplain in the Lyme under Gen. Blake, at his request; served during the Dutch war, and
was with Blake in the Straits. |
72 |
|
" |
Roger Roberts, gunner of the Falmouth. |
Adm. Com. |
For release on security, that he may pass his accounts in the Ordnance office. Has served 7
years, but is in custody with the serjeant-at-arms for embezzling powder, and for menacing his
captain, who has forgiven him. |
73 |
|
" |
Geo. Robins |
" |
For a small office under the Comptroller of the Prize Office for goods landed out of prize ships,
which he has served as deputy. Had a letter from Col. Cock. |
74 |
|
" |
Rob. Robinson, captain of the Plover. |
" |
For removal into the Providence, that he may go out with the fleet, his ship being under repair.
Has a certificate from the commander-in-chief in Scotland. |
75 |
|
" |
" " |
" |
To like effect, for removal into the Greyhound |
76 |
|
" |
Faith, widow of Roger Robinson, boatswain of the Laurel. |
" |
For the pay of her husband, who served many years, and was cast away in the ship. Has 4
children. |
77 |
|
" |
Jas. Rogers |
Col. Clarke |
To be corporal of the Satisfaction. Is a pensioner at Ely House, but went to sea in the Weymouth with Capt. Wilkinson, who now commands the Satisfaction. |
78 |
|
" |
Mich. Rosewell |
Adm. Com. |
To be continued purser of the Taunton, of which he was steward. Was so appointed, but whilst
making up his accounts as steward, another was put in his place. Lost all he had for his
affection to Parliament. |
79 |
|
" |
Geo. Rudack, Hull
|
" |
For command in the State's fleet. Was master and part owner of the Unity of Hull in the
northern trade, but she perished in a storm coming from North Bergen, and he lost 400l. With
certificate by Rob. Acklam and 4 others, and letter from Rich. Cudworth to Rob. Blackborne in
his favour. |
80–83 |
|
" |
Geo. Rudack, master of the Weymouth. |
" |
For speedy command of the Martin galley or Cygnet; served through the wars, and has been
2 years master of the Weymouth, looking forward to preferment. |
84 |
|
" |
Thos. Russell |
Col. John Clarke. |
For employment. Was recommended by Comr. Willoughby, who is now gone to Portsmouth |
85 |
|
" |
" " |
Adm. Com. |
For a boatswain's place. On persuasion of Comr. Willoughby, left his place as boatswain of the
Essex, and went to Jamaica as master of the Cardiff, which was there laid up as unserviceable;
has since been master's mate to the Victory. |
86 |
|
" |
" " |
" |
To like effect |
87 |
|
" |
John Rychaut, merchant. |
" |
For hearing of a petition long since presented to the Protector [for a pass for the King David
to Barbadoes]. |
88 |
|
" |
Chas. Rylie, late cook of the Fame. |
" |
To be master cook on the little new frigate at Deptford; has served by sea and land, and was at
the taking of the Fame. |
89 |
|
" |
Wm. Rysing, late lieutenant of the Yarmouth. |
" |
To be lieutenant or captain of a ship; has served at sea, and has of late been pressing seamen for
his Highness's service. With certificate by Edw. Thompson and Rob. Mackey. |
90, 91 |
|
" |
Wm. Tapsheere |
Gen. Penn |
For an order for 34s. due to him from Capt. Kendal, of the Success, promised him by Penn when
on board the Sovereign. |
92 |
|
" |
Edw. Tarleton |
Adm. Com. |
To be lieutenant on the Dunbar; has served through the wars at sea; was commander some
years, and last went as reformado to Cadiz with Vice-Adm. Badiley, by whose leave he has
returned home for preferment. |
93 |
|
" |
Wm. Thew, steward of the Gift. |
" |
For continuance in his place, in which he has served faithfully 7 years. With letter promising
100l. security for the passing of his accounts, and certificate by Jas. Clerke and 10 others in
his favour. |
94–6 |
|
" |
Capt. Edm. Thompson, late of the Advantage. |
" |
For employment, or a certificate to preserve him from scandal. Left his own affairs when called
to command the Advantage against the Hollanders, but now it is laid up by order from the
General. |
97 |
|
" |
" " |
" |
To like effect. Sold his own ship of 160 tons when called to serve the State. Noted, "No
employment for the present." |
98 |
|
" |
Capt. Thos. Thompson, of the Crow. |
" |
For payment of his wages, which are stopped. Was to go as a victualler with Gen. Penn's
expedition, but was stayed a month by winds in the Hope, Lee Road, &c.; the fleet sailed
without him, and on his return the ship was discharged. Noted, "No allowance, for notorious
negligence." |
99 |
|
" |
Thos. Thompson, oarmaker. |
Navy Comrs
|
For payment of 84l. 12s. due, or imprest for 100l. in part of 200l. more, worth of goods supplied
at Chatham. Has many workmen, and cannot get money to pay for wages and timber. |
100 |
|
" |
Rich. Thoresby, of the Elizabeth, prisoner in the Gatehouse. |
Adm. Com. |
For release and restoration to his ship, being committed on information of malicious spirits.
Noted, "Nothing can be done in it." |
101 |
|
" |
" " |
" |
To like effect. Cannot remember speaking the words of which he is accused. Has lain 7 weeks
in prison, and is in danger of perishing. |
102 |
|
" |
Sam. Thurston, late check of the Sussex. |
" |
For a place in one of the new frigates; has served 13 years, being recommended by the Protector
and Gen. Blake; was made purser, and then check of the Sussex, but by her blowing up, lost
more than his 14 months' wages. All the rest of her officers are provided for. |
103 |
|
" |
" " |
" |
To like effect |
104 |
|
" |
" " |
" |
To like effect. To be clerk of the check on the Happy Entrance |
105 |
|
" |
Wm. Wale |
Navy Comrs
|
For an order for payment of 91l. 14s. 5d. arrears of salary due to the late Thos. Lawes, secretary
to Gen. Penn in the late expedition to the West Indies, having a power of attorney from the
late Thos. Lawes, of New Sarum, co. Wilts, vintner, his father, and executor, to receive the
amount. With the Admiralty Commissioners' order for Lawes' appointment at a salary of
200l. a year and no fees, 7 July 1654. |
106, 107 |
|
" |
Wm. Warr, late boatswain of the Langport. |
Adm. Com. |
To be boatswain of a yard, or have some other place on shore. Has served many years, and was
so wounded in the Portland fight that he has scarce a hand or a leg to help himself. Was since
in the Straits, but discharged by Gen. Blake, his wounds giving way. |
108 |
|
" |
Joseph Waters, cook of the Harwich. |
" |
That he and others of the frigate, who have long groaned under the tyrannical usage of Capt. John
Jeffery, and know his fraudulent dealings with the State, may be examined thereon. |
109 |
|
" |
Nath. Weekes |
" |
To be master of the Indian, or some ship bound for the West Indies. Has served 5 years as
master's mate and pilot, and last as master of the Mathias from Hispaniola. With certificate
by Barth. Kitcher and 3 others. |
110, 111 |
|
" |
Marmaduke White |
" |
To be gunner of the Hopewell. Has served many years, and last in the Happy Entrance, in the
engagements with the Dutch, but the officers under whom he served are abroad. |
112 |
|
" |
Rob. White |
" |
For a commission to raise saltpetre in cos. Notts, Lincoln, and York, and to supply 9 cwt. of
Tower proof powder weekly. |
113 |
|
" |
Thos. White, master of the Providence of Kirkcaldy. |
" |
For protection of his 8 seamen from impress. Is bound to Leith with merchants' goods, &c., for
his Highness's regiment of horse now gone for Scotland. With list of the men. |
114, 115 |
|
" |
Walter White, married, and dismembered seaman. |
" |
For a speedy answer to his petition of 24 March. Is in great pain to travel 180 miles to
Dartmouth. |
116 |
|
" |
Katherine, wife of Peter Wildboare. |
" |
For an order to the commander of the Seahorse merchant ship, in which her husband served 10
months, to pay her his wages, at his request, he having gone onto the Falmouth, under Capt.
Mills, when the State's fleet was at Barbadoes. |
117 |
|
" |
John Williams |
" |
For employment. Has served 3 years; hazarded his life in the last engagement with the Dutch,
and is recommended by Rich. Cromwell, his Highness's son. |
118 |
|
" |
Bradford Wilson |
" |
For renewal of his warrant conferred by Gen. Penn, as boatswain of the Marigold, now at Woolwich, or for a discharge, that he may not spend his time on an uncertainty. |
119 |
|
" |
John Winslow, mariner. |
" |
For service at sea. Has served 5 years; was with Capts. Badiley and Appleton against the
Dutch, and lost much by going with Gen. Penn to Hispaniola, and has received no reward. |
120 |
|
" |
Jos. Young, late lieutenant in the Worcester. |
" |
For a lieutenant's place. Has served through the wars; but when Capt. Peacock took the
Worcester, he requested Gen. Blake to allow his brother to be his lieutenant. |
121 |
