MRP: C5/485/78 f. 1
C5/485/78 f. 1
Editorial history
15/11/11, CSG: Images made of manuscript
20/11/11, CSG: Started transcription
Abstract
Transcription
//?9 juni 1670//
//XXXX [Signature, top RH corner]//
//To y:e right honobée S:r Orlando Bridgman K:t & Barrt Lord Keeper//
//of the great Seale of England//
//Humbly complaineing, sheweth unto yo:r Lordp yo:r Orator Daniell Gates of London merchant That yo:r orato:r now using and exerceising & haveing for severall years now last past used and exercised the trade of a Merch:t he had occasion on aboute//
//the moneth of December in the year of our Lord 1668 to take a ship to ffreight for a Voyage intended to be made to severall pts and places beyond the Seas w:thin and w:thout the Streights of Gibraltar & your orato:r understanding that one David//
//Hamilton of Limehouse in the county of Middx Marriner was then owner or Master of the shipp or vessell called the Legorne Merchant of London of the Burthen of 60 Tunns or thereabouts then rideing at anchor in the River of Thames//
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