Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period: Illustrative Documents
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Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period: Illustrative Documents
Pirates; Privateering; United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
Henry King, Mate, at 55s. per mo.,--4 mos., 5 days-- 11. 9.2
John Champyn, Boatswaine, at 36s. per mo.,--4-1/2 mo., 5d. 8. 6.2
John Jorey, Carpenter, at 3 [pounds] per mo., 4-1/2 mo. 13.10.0
John Sennett at 28s. per mo., 3 mo., 5d. 4. 8.6
John Burley at 28s. per mo., 4 mo., 5d. 5.16.6
George Taylor at 28s. per mo., 3-1/2 mo. 4.18.0
Richard Gross[5] at 20s. per mo., 4 mo., 5d. 4. 3.4
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52.11.8
[Footnote 5: The margin adds, "sick aboard."]
8 May 1673.
It is ordered that the seamen above shall be allowed and payd their
severall wages (according to their Portlidge bills here Given in) by
Mr. Fryer, he taking their receipts of the several seamen. As Attests,
EDWARD RAWSON, Sec'y.
_37. Petition of Thomas Raddon. June 10, 1673._[1]
[Footnote 1: Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 7.]
To the Hon'rble the Governour and Magistrates Assembled in Boston,
The humble request of Thomas Raddon is that whereas the authority of
this Jurisdiction hath taken care to secure the ship _Providence_ of
Fallmouth in old England, wich was brought into Piscataway by
reprisall and the Cargo in her, whereof I the said Thomas Raddon was
shipped Master by the owners to performe a voiage to Virginia and from
thence home againe, for which care I doe in the behalf of myself and
owners returne humble and hearty thanks to your worships.
And whereas the Providence of God soe ordering that I am now come
myselfe, my humble request is that your worships would bee pleased to
give orders that the said ship and Goods may be speedily delivered
unto your petitioner, that soe I may (with Gods blessing) proceed in
my intended voige for the benefit of my imployers according to my
obligation, and your petitioner shall ever pray for your worships
prosperity.
THOS. RADDON.
In Boston this 10th of June, 1673.
This was presented to the Hono'ble Jno. Leveret, Esq'r, Gov., the 11th
of June 1673. As Attest EDWARD RAWSON.
The Governor and Magistrates having perused the Certificate and
finding that Tho. Raddon above, being now arrived, and the rest of the
company that was took out of her, was the Master of the said Ship
_Providence_, ordered the Secretary to signify to Mr. Nathaniell Fryer
that they advise him to deliver the said ship and what was in her to
the said Tho. Raddon, Master, for the use and benefit of the owners,
he discharging the charges formerly advised to. As Attest. EDW.
RAWSON, Secret'y.
THE _ST. ANTHONY_.
_38. Examination of John Tooly. June 17, 1673._[1]
[Footnote 1: Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 17.]
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