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         Pearle (Ship)
      
       
         
           1621
        
      
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             To the most honourable assembly of knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Parliament the humble petition of the adventurers in the ship called the Pearle.
             Pearle (Ship)
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1621?]
          
           
             A complaint that they have been deprived of their goods or the value thereof since April 1615.--Cf. (2nd ed.)
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           Pirates -- East Indies.
           Maritime law -- Cases.
        
      
    
     
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           To
           the
           most
           Honourable
           Assembly
           of
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Aduenturers
           in
           the
           Ship
           called
           the
           Pearle
           .
        
         
           HVmbly
           shewing
           :
           That
           Shee
           departed
           out
           of
           the
           Port
           of
           London
           in
           Nouember
           1611.
           and
           returned
           two
           yeeres
           after
           laden
           with
           goods
           ,
           to
           the
           value
           of
           20000.li.
           Vpon
           the
           26.
           of
           Nouember
           1613.
           before
           the
           goods
           came
           to
           London
           ,
           
             Morris
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Aduenturers
           ,
           was
           sent
           for
           before
           diuers
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Councell
           ,
           Who
           deliuered
           that
           the
           Spanish
           Embassador
           had
           made
           a
           great
           Complaint
           to
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           that
           the
           Pearle
           had
           beene
           in
           the
           East
           Indies
           ,
           and
           rob'd
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaines
          
           Subiects
           ,
           desiring
           therefore
           that
           the
           goods
           might
           be
           sequestred
           into
           his
           Maiesties
           Custodie
           (
           as
           indifferent
           betweene
           the
           Embassador
           ,
           and
           the
           Aduenturers
           ,
           vntill
           the
           point
           of
           Piracie
           was
           tryed
           .
        
         
           
             Morris
          
           answered
           he
           neuer
           was
           Pirate
           ,
           
           but
           a
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           had
           paid
           the
           King
           many
           Thousands
           for
           Custome
           and
           Impost
           ;
           and
           yet
           if
           he
           were
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           England
           was
           ,
           that
           giuing
           securitie
           ,
           he
           was
           to
           possesse
           the
           goods
           vntill
           the
           Law
           had
           tryed
           the
           Title
           ;
           but
           this
           would
           not
           be
           granted
           .
           But
           their
           Lordships
           ordered
           that
           the
           goods
           should
           be
           put
           into
           Ware-houses
           (
           the
           weights
           and
           contents
           first
           taken
           by
           
             Morris
             )
          
           vnder
           three
           locks
           ,
           whereof
           his
           Maiesty
           had
           one
           key
           committed
           to
           Sir
           
             Lionel
             Cranfield
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Ingram
             ;
          
           the
           Embassador
           another
           key
           ;
           
           and
           
             Morris
          
           a
           third
           key
           :
           and
           if
           by
           Law
           they
           appertained
           to
           him
           ,
           God
           forbid
           (
           said
           the
           Earle
           of
           Northampton
           )
           but
           they
           should
           haue
           them
           .
        
         
           Afterwards
           the
           cause
           was
           brought
           into
           the
           Admirall
           Court
           ,
           and
           in
           Aprill
           1614.
           after
           seuerall
           daies
           of
           hearing
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           before
           Sir
           
             Daniel
             Donn
             ,
          
           knight
           ;
           and
           Doctor
           
             Treuor
          
           doctors
           of
           the
           Laws
           ,
           chiefe
           Iudges
           of
           the
           said
           Court
           (
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Master
           
             Manning
          
           Proctor
           for
           the
           Embassador
           ,
           and
           
             Francis
             Fowler
          
           Sollicitor
           for
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Iames
             Ireland
          
           Proctor
           for
           
             Morris
          
           )
           It
           was
           vpon
           the
           21.
           of
           the
           said
           Month
           of
           Aprill
           ordered
           ,
           that
           the
           goods
           so
           sequestred
           ,
           should
           be
           prized
           ,
           and
           sold
           by
           the
           publique
           Officers
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Exchequer
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           other
           that
           were
           able
           at
           the
           full
           value
           with
           all
           Celeritie
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           and
           the
           moneis
           arising
           thereof
           to
           be
           sequestred
           ,
           and
           safe
           kept
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Sir
           
             Lionel
             Cranfield
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Ingram
          
           Knights
           ,
           they
           giuing
           fit
           caution
           to
           pay
           the
           moneis
           to
           the
           true
           proprietors
           .
        
         
           But
           vpon
           the
           23.
           of
           the
           said
           Month
           of
           Aprill
           1614.
           
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Ingram
          
           came
           before
           the
           said
           Iudges
           ,
           
           and
           altogether
           refused
           ,
           both
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Lionel
             Cranfield
             ,
          
           to
           giue
           any
           caution
           for
           the
           said
           moneis
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           ordered
           them
           to
           doe
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           Iudges
           the
           same
           day
           ordered
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           goods
           should
           be
           by
           Sir
           
             Lionel
             Cranfield
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Ingram
             ,
          
           prized
           ,
           and
           sold
           to
           such
           as
           would
           giue
           most
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           moneis
           thereof
           accruing
           ,
           should
           be
           deposited
           in
           safe
           keeping
           in
           his
           Maiesties
           Receipt
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           for
           whom
           right
           had
           .
        
         
           That
           in
           Aprill
           1615.
           the
           said
           cause
           receiued
           finall
           hearing
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Sir
           
             Iulius
             Casar
             ,
          
           Knight
           ;
           Sir
           
             Daniel
             Donn
             ,
          
           Knight
           ,
           chiefe
           Iudge
           of
           the
           Admirall
           Court
           ;
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Crooke
             ,
          
           Knight
           ;
           and
           diuers
           others
           his
           Maiesties
           Iudges
           of
           the
           Admiraltie
           of
           England
           :
           where
           the
           point
           of
           Piracie
           was
           legally
           acquitted
           ,
           and
           discharged
           by
           Proclamation
           .
        
         
           Since
           which
           ,
           they
           haue
           often
           attended
           the
           Lord
           Embassador
           of
           Spain
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           was
           the
           Author
           of
           this
           their
           misfortune
           ,
           so
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           get
           them
           restitutiō
           of
           their
           said
           goods
           ,
           or
           the
           moneis
           they
           were
           sold
           for
           ,
           with
           such
           damages
           as
           they
           haue
           sustained
           for
           want
           thereof
           :
           
           from
           whom
           ,
           they
           haue
           receiued
           many
           faire
           and
           hopefull
           answers
           ,
           and
           in
           truth
           neuer
           went
           from
           his
           Lordship
           vnsatisfied
           with
           strong
           assurance
           to
           effect
           their
           request
           within
           some
           short
           time
           after
           :
           And
           in
           these
           hopes
           they
           haue
           spent
           many
           Moneths
           ,
           but
           yet
           no
           reliefe
           thereby
           ,
           but
           they
           ,
           their
           Wiues
           and
           Children
           still
           suffred
           to
           languish
           in
           great
           miserie
           ;
           besides
           diuers
           others
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           indebted
           ,
           are
           also
           like
           to
           be
           vndone
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Petitioners
           are
           not
           able
           to
           giue
           them
           satisfaction
           ,
           by
           reason
           their
           goods
           are
           kept
           from
           them
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           That
           they
           haue
           likewise
           diuers
           other
           waies
           endeuoured
           to
           haue
           restitution
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           or
           the
           true
           value
           thereof
           ,
           but
           neuer
           could
           obtaine
           the
           same
           ,
           nor
           certainely
           vnderstand
           how
           they
           haue
           beene
           disposed
           .
        
         
           THerefore
           the
           humble
           Suite
           of
           the
           Complainants
           is
           ,
           That
           this
           Honourable
           House
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           into
           their
           considerations
           these
           Points
           following
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           the
           Complainants
           ,
           in
           restitution
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           or
           the
           true
           value
           ,
           with
           such
           further
           damages
           ,
           as
           they
           haue
           sustained
           for
           want
           thereof
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           generall
           good
           of
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           Whether
           the
           goods
           were
           sold
           to
           the
           full
           value
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           true
           intent
           of
           the
           Order
           in
           the
           Admirall
           Court.
           
        
         
           Whether
           the
           moneis
           they
           were
           sold
           for
           ,
           were
           deposited
           in
           his
           Maiesties
           Receipt
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           or
           what
           is
           became
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           a
           iust
           grieuance
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           That
           vpon
           complaint
           ,
           and
           suggestion
           of
           Piracie
           by
           any
           Forraigne
           Princes
           Minister
           ,
           the
           Subiects
           ,
           by
           strong
           hand
           ,
           and
           powerfull
           proceedings
           ,
           should
           be
           kept
           from
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           the
           moneis
           they
           were
           sold
           for
           ,
           after
           the
           Point
           of
           Piracie
           legally
           cleared
           ,
           and
           acquitted
           by
           Proclamation
           ,
           as
           the
           Complainants
           haue
           beene
           euer
           since
           Aprill
           1615.
           
        
         
           And
           if
           these
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           in
           the
           high
           Wisedome
           of
           this
           Honourable
           Court
           be
           found
           to
           be
           grieuances
           ▪
        
         
           Then
           ,
           the
           Complainants
           humbly
           pray
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           relieued
           therein
           ,
           as
           the
           Iustice
           of
           their
           cause
           shall
           require
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A09209-e10
           
             Heerein
             the
             Petitioner
             was
             debarred
             of
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             as
             he
             conceiues
             .
          
           
             The
             key
             of
             the
             Ware-house
             
               Morris
            
             had
             ,
             yet
             the
             locks
             were
             broken
             open
             ,
             the
             goods
             carried
             away
             ,
             and
             sold
             without
             his
             priuitie
             .
          
           
             Of
             these
             goods
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             2600.
             li.
             were
             deliuered
             to
             the
             Spanish
             Embassador
             ,
             who
             was
             to
             giue
             securitie
             to
             pay
             them
             to
             the
             Proprietors
             ,
             if
             the
             suggestion
             of
             the
             Piracie
             made
             by
             his
             Lordship
             was
             acquitted
             ,
             but
             yet
             they
             neither
             haue
             the
             money
             ,
             nor
             the
             securitie
             .
          
           
             That
             after
             the
             Piracy
             acquitted
             ,
             so
             much
             of
             the
             goods
             as
             came
             to
             2800.
             li.
             or
             thereabouts
             ,
             were
             sold
             ,
             and
             the
             moneis
             disposed
             of
             without
             their
             consents
             .
          
        
      
    
  

