Overview of Marine Oriented Commercial Record - Revision history

ColinGreenstreet: /* Notes or receipts [supply of goods to ships] */

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‎Notes or receipts [supply of goods to ships]

ColinGreenstreet: /* Bill of lading */

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‎Bill of lading

ColinGreenstreet: /* Book of receipts */

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‎Book of receipts

ColinGreenstreet at 08:15, November 1, 2021

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ColinGreenstreet at 23:01, October 28, 2021

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ColinGreenstreet: /* Bill of lading */

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‎Bill of lading

ColinGreenstreet at 15:00, October 26, 2021

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ColinGreenstreet at 14:49, October 26, 2021

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ColinGreenstreet: /* Boatswain’s book of accounts */

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‎Boatswain’s book of accounts

ColinGreenstreet: /* Charter party */

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 A second man, William Wilkinson, describing himself as brewers clerk, set down the prices and rates contained on the receipt for the goods in the house book. His subscription, as does Godson’s, suggest a good degree of written proficiency.
-:: ''"This examinate by the direction of the said Morgan whol told him that Mr Traves did agree with him the said Morgan for the said beere at the severall rates and prizes mentioned in the said second schedule did sett the said beere downe in the house booke amd did prize and rate it at the said severall rates and prizes mentioned in the said second schedule...The boatswaine and others of the companie of the said shippe did receive the said beere from this examinate aboard the said shippe the ''Plaine Joane''"<ref>HCA 13/43 Box Two f.85v</ref>
+:: ''"This examinate by the direction of the said Morgan who told him that Mr Traves did agree with him the said Morgan for the said beere at the severall rates and prizes mentioned in the said second schedule did sett the said beere downe in the house booke amd did prize and rate it at the said severall rates and prizes mentioned in the said second schedule...The boatswaine and others of the companie of the said shippe did receive the said beere from this examinate aboard the said shippe the ''Plaine Joane''"<ref>HCA 13/43 Box Two f.85v</ref>
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 A Dunkirk born mariner, Peter Butt, had some explaining to do. As sole owner of his ship the ''Waterhound'', he had signed a charter party with French merchants to carry their wines from Rouen to Boulogne. His ship’s company was small, with just two men and a French boy in addition to himself.<ref>HCA 13/72 f.2r</ref>  At Rouen he had firmed a colourable bill of lading for the wines, which bill of lading he had on his ship when seized by an English man of war. The colourable bill, he argued, was to protect the wines from Dunkirkers. He now claimed that a different bill of lading was the real and true bill of lading, which was exhibited into the Court. He himself now lived in Middleburg in Zeeland, with his wife and family.
 :: ''"This rendent did alsoe at or neere Roane aforesaid signe one colourable bill of lading for the goods in question to secure the same from the Dunkirkers, which colourable bill of lading hee saith was taken in and aboard his said shipp at the time of the seizure aforesaid and saith and affirmeth as aforesaid that the bill of lading now and in his precedent deposition showne unto him was and is the true and reall bill of lading for the said wynes"''<ref>HCA 13/72 f.2r</ref>
 Portuguese merchants, fearing seizure by Ostenders or Dunkirkers, frequently inserted the names of free and neutral merchants, particularly those of Hamburg. Francisco Pardini, a London merchant who was a native of Florence, had lived in Lisbon for eight or nine years, and knew the usage there. He stated:

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 ==Book of receipts==
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+[[File:20211029 140526.jpg|left|thumb|500px|Book of receipts of London merchant Robert Delabarr, March 1622/23; HCA 30/635/1 unfol.]]
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 ==Charter party==

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 '''Marine Lives volunteers may find it useful to review this Overview of Marine Oriented Commercial Record Keeping.'''
-References to original documents are of two types. References are either foliated or unfoliated. If unfoliated, the relevant depsotion book is shown (HCA 13/ followed by the volume number) nd an image number is appended. The image number refers to the digital image made by Marine Lives volunteers.
+References to original documents are of two types. References are either foliated or unfoliated. If unfoliated, the relevant deposition book is shown (HCA 13/ followed by the volume number) nd an image number is appended. The image number refers to the digital image made by Marine Lives volunteers.
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 ==Overview==
 '''A case before the High Court of Admiralty in 1666 concerning a Flandrian ship, seized by English privateers, illustrates the range of papers on a specific ship.'''

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	'''Bills of lading were most frequently signed by the master of a ship. However, if there were a purser on board, the purser might sign the bills, in coordination with the boatswain. But ultimately the master carried the can if the goods signed for were not “free” in terms of their ownership and their customer for that ship to carry. If they could be proven not to be free, they risked being made lawful prize.'''		'''Bills of lading were most frequently signed by the master of a ship. However, if there were a purser on board, the purser might sign the bills, in coordination with the boatswain. But ultimately the master carried the can if the goods signed for were not “free” in terms of their ownership and their customer for that ship to carry. If they could be proven not to be free, they risked being made lawful prize.'''
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		+	[[File:Bill Of Lading Dutch Juan Martin Of Hamburg Cadiz 1652 Item 23r.JPG\|left\|thumb\|600px\|Bill of lading; dutch language; signed by Jan Martendorp of Hamburg; dated Cadiz, 1652]]
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		+	[[File:Bill Of Lading Spanish Juan Martin Of Hamburg Cadiz 1652 Item 24r.JPG\|left\|thumb\|600px\|Bill of lading; spanish language; signed by Jan Martendorp of Hamburg; dated Cadiz, 1652]]

	In the case of the three hundred ton burthen ship the ''ffalcon'', it was her master, Kendrick Hughes, who signed the bills of lading. He first took the numbers and marks of the goods received into the ship, as recorded in the boatswain’s book, and then signed bills of lading matching the boatswain’s book.		In the case of the three hundred ton burthen ship the ''ffalcon'', it was her master, Kendrick Hughes, who signed the bills of lading. He first took the numbers and marks of the goods received into the ship, as recorded in the boatswain’s book, and then signed bills of lading matching the boatswain’s book.

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	'''Cockets were issued by officials of Custom houses at ports when goods were laden on ships to be taken from that port. On arrival at a new port, with goods to be discharged, the master of a ship would lodge his cocket with the Custom house.'''		'''Cockets were issued by officials of Custom houses at ports when goods were laden on ships to be taken from that port. On arrival at a new port, with goods to be discharged, the master of a ship would lodge his cocket with the Custom house.'''
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		+	[[File:Customs Receipt Newcastle Coal Grindstones Amity Of Newcastle 1643 HCA 30 845 f.221 alt.f.134 IMG 129 06 3184.JPG\|left\|thumb\|500px\|Custom house receipt or cocket; issued by the Custom house at Newcastle for coals and grindstones laden in the Amity of Newcastle; dated May 3rd 1643; HCA 13/845 f.221 alt. f.134]]

	In the case of Thomas Andrews, master of the ''Owen and David'', his voyage had been broken due to the empress of his company. He returned into the River Thames and unloaded his goods, including part of his own adventure which he carried on the ship, which was in woollen manufacturies, stuffs and other goods. He could not recall the details and referred the Court to his cockets, which he said remained in the London Custom house.		In the case of Thomas Andrews, master of the ''Owen and David'', his voyage had been broken due to the empress of his company. He returned into the River Thames and unloaded his goods, including part of his own adventure which he carried on the ship, which was in woollen manufacturies, stuffs and other goods. He could not recall the details and referred the Court to his cockets, which he said remained in the London Custom house.

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 :: ''"He knoweth that the said shipp the ''Hart'' comminge to Gravesend was there searched by Mr Tucke the searcher, and findinge that the said Timothy Hart had not a cocquett to shewe for the entring of the said pack with clothes into the Custome house and payeinge the customes for the same seized on the said pack of cloth for his Majesty, and tooke out the said pack of cloth out of the said shipp into his handes by the only faulte and neglecte of the said Timothy Hart who took not out the said cocquett as he ought to have done, and that the said pack of clothe remayned in the searchers hands about three monethes space before the said Robert Oldfield ever hearde it was taken out of the said shippe. And his first intelligence thereof was by letter written him by Mr Blunt from Stade or Hamborough that the said cloth was not brought thither in the said shipp. And then makinge inquiry he found the said pack with cloth was in the searchers hands at Gravesend, and with greate chardges he the said Oldfield recovered the said pack of cloth beinge greatly spoyled and damnified by the longe lyeinge there, in so much that some of the said clothes lyeth in their handes unsould"''<ref>HCA 13/40 f.121r</ref>
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 '''The term “letters of advice” appears frequently in depositions by London and other merchants in the English High Court of Admiralty. It is used to encompass XXXX.'''
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 ==Lighter’s book of accounts==

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 ==Boatswain’s book of accounts==
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+'''Boatswains made entries into their boatswain’s book at the time of lading of goods. At the time of discharge at London, boatswains frequently sent notes to the shore in lighters, given to a man from the ship’s company who accompanied the goods in the lighters to see them discharged. These notes would be given to the land waiters who received the goods at a customable key.'''
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 ==Charter party==

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	'''Charter parties were typically written on vellum, rather than paper. They were made between the freighters and the owners of a ship. They were signed, sealed and delivered by the parties to the charterparty.'''		'''Charter parties were typically written on vellum, rather than paper. They were made between the freighters and the owners of a ship. They were signed, sealed and delivered by the parties to the charterparty.'''
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		+	[[File:Charter Party Salutation Of Yarmouth 1636 HCA 15 4 Image One.JPG\|left\|thumb\|500px\|Charter party for the affreightment of the Salutation of Yarmouth, 1636; Image One; HCA 15/4 unfol.]]
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		+	[[File:Charter Party Salutation Of Yarmouth 1636 HCA 15 4 Image Two.JPG\|left\|thumb\|500px\|Charter party for the affreightment of the Salutation of Yarmouth, 1636; Image Two; HCA 15/4 unfol.]]
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		+	[[File:Charter Party Salutation Of Yarmouth 1636 HCA 15 4 Image Three.JPG\|left\|thumb\|500px\|Charter party for the affreightment of the Salutation of Yarmouth, 1636; Image Two; HCA 15/4 unfol.]]

	'''Considerable care was taken in the preparation of a charter party. Often one of the potential freighters took the lead and thrashed out an outline with the master of a ship, who represented the owners in the preparation of the charter party. Once drafted, the charter party would then be perfected, going through one or more iterations, with the assistance of a notary public.'''		'''Considerable care was taken in the preparation of a charter party. Often one of the potential freighters took the lead and thrashed out an outline with the master of a ship, who represented the owners in the preparation of the charter party. Once drafted, the charter party would then be perfected, going through one or more iterations, with the assistance of a notary public.'''