Thomas Everson
| Thomas Everson | |
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| Person | Thomas Everson |
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| First name | Thomas |
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| Last name | Everson |
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| Occupation | Mariner |
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| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | Hope of London (Master: Thomas Harris) |
| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Marke |
| Has opening text | Thomas Everson |
| Has signoff text | Symbolic marke |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Res town | Gravesend |
| Res county | Kent |
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| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1613 |
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| First deposition age | 42 |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/70 f.692v Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Dec 21 1655 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
| Ship classification | |
| Type of ship | Coal ship |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
Thomas Everson (b. ca. 1613; d. ?). Mariner.
Master's mate of the coal ship the Hope of London in December 1652, when she was seized by the French and carried to Dunkirk.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Forty-two year old Thomas Everson deposed on December 21st 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined "On the behalfe of Mr Isaac Knight and others touching the seizure of the shipp the Hope by the ffrench".[1]
Thomas Everson listed the losses and expenses due to the ship's owners, the ship's master and himself. He stated that the owners, Mr Isaac Knight and Mr William Emperor of Yarmouth merchant, lost the value of the ship which hee saith was worth 200 li at least, and of the said coales which hee saith were at that time worth in London 53 li 10 s. He estimated the losses of Thomas Harris, the master of the Hope, as being "three casks and severall cases of bottells with strong waters with his instruments apparrell bookes money and what else hee had". An Elizabeth Barret lost "a good quantity of tobaccoe and strong waters, laden to be sent unto her husband". Finally, he, Thomas Everson, "at the same time lost in apparrell and adventures 9 li besides 4 li for his wages which were then due, and charges and losse of time whilest hee was detained at Dunquirke, and untill hee this deponent got into England being five weekes".[2]
