MRP: C10/160/41 f. 1
C10/160/41 f. 1
Abstract
Transcription
//To the right honoble S:r Orlando Bridgman Lord Keeper of//
//the great Seale of England//
//Humbley complaining sheweth unto yo:r Lordpe yo:r Orato:r Daniell Gates of London merch:t That yo:r Orato:r now using and exerciseing & haveing for sewall years last past used and exercised the trade of//
//merchant he had occasion in or about 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 sewall pts & places beyond the seas whin & wthout the XXXX of Gibraltar//
//& yo:r Orato:r understanding that one David Hamilton of Lymehouse in the County of Middy Marriner was then partowner & Master of the Ship called the Legorne Merchant of London of the Burthen of 160//
//Tunns or thereabouts then rideing at Anchor in the River of Thames wthin the Port of the Citty of London, yo:r Orato:r did enter into a Treaty wth hym the said David Hamilton concerning yo:r Orato:r takeing the said//
//Shipp to ffreight for the voyage aforesaid And after some discourse & debate between y:r Orato:r & the said David Hamilton concerning the p:rmisses they at last came unto full & finall Agreement therein & a//
//Charterparty Indented of affreightm:t was had & made & duely sealed & executed between them touching the p:rmisses beareing date on or about the 20:th day of Decemb: withe the said year of our Lord God 1668/7
//wherein & whereby the said David Hamilton Did grant & lett to ffreight the said Shipp unto yo:r Orato:r by the moneth for the space of 9 months from the 25:o January then next ensueing at & for the pXXX//
//& rate of yo:r by the moneth accounting the Monethes as they should fall out in the Kallindar & for such & soe long time after the expiracon of the said Monethes & not exceeding 11 Moneths more as it//
//should please yo:r Orator his ffactor or Assignes to keep the said ship in his and their Service & imploye at the like rate & price of yo:r by the moneth & soe after that rate for a lesser ?time than a Moneth//
//the said Charterpty further expressing that yo:r Orato:r had soe ffreighted & hired the said ship for a voyage w:th her by Gods grace to be made in manner & forme following that is to say the said David//
//Hamilton for himselfe his Ex:tors Adm:trs & Assignes did Coven:t Grant & Agree to & w:th yo:r Orato:r That the said Shipp on or before the said 20:o day of Decemb: should be ready as to what concerned the same//
//David Hamilton to doe & performe to take in such Goods & Merchandizes of yo:r Orato:r as he his ffactors or Assignes should lade or cause to be laden or putt on board her & according to the ord:r//
//& direccons of yo:r Orato:r & wind & weather danger of the seas & certaine of Kings ???princes & rulers excepted should sayle w:th such Goods & ladeing as she might Stowe in her hold and betweene//
//deck over & above her Victuall Tackle and apparrell to any lawfull Port or Ports wthin or wthout the Streights of Gibralter soe as the sd ports or any of them were not to the Southward//
//of Cape Spratt & there unlade & relade at such of the said Ports as she should be imployed & directed unto by yo:r Orator his ffactors or Assignes & being there by them dispatched should directly as wind//
//and weather should serve saile retourne & come Back to y:e Port of the Citty of London here to make her discharge & end of her said intended voyage And yo:r Orato:r did alsoe Coven:t & Agree he & w:th the//
Commentary
