No. 3
1 peece fine broad cloath
6 yards ½ branch and Streaked stuffe
6 coates for men
1 stuffe pa. briches and dublet
3 pa. cloath briches
1 old dublet
1 girles petticoat
2 pa. Irish stockings
3 pa. childrens hose
1 woe. boddy of a gowne
1 pewter candlestick and socket
5 boyes hatts
17 yards blue linnon one perriwig
2 white tiffeny18 hoods
2 pa. gloves
12 yards stuffe in 2 p’ces
3 bands19 1 laced
5 yards searge
2 pa. sleeves
2 small p’ces diaper filleting
4 yards ¼ searge
1 gr. and 11 doz. buttons
4 yards striped stuffe
3 doz. thread laces
6 yards shalloune20
a parcell of thread about ½ ld.
1 childes silke cap and a little parcell of silke and severall other small things.
1 kettle }
1 pott } left on board
1 stuepann }
26 Iron potts
25 Iron long bolts
6 chaine plates with dead eyes21
10 Iron bound dead eyes
7 wood axes
6 pump speires
12 small boltes
17 Iron clamps
1 bagg of 2d. nayles
2 baggs of 4d. nayles.
2 pruneing hookes for gardens
8 musquets (1 noe lock)
5 Iron hinges for ports
80 great speeks22
2 pintles
2 good Irons
1 top chaine
3 great rings
1 basket of sheathing nayles } halfe full each.
1 basket of 40d. nayles }
1 fiz gigg23
4 hookes
1 shovel
12 small rings
1 poope lanthhorne
1 Iron mill with 2 winches
1 cross cutt saw
2 chaine bolts more
2 pumpe Irons
2 table hookes
1 shirk hooke24
2 dogg Irons
2 doz. of 8 Inch blocks
1 doz. of 6 Inch blocks
1 doz. of 4 Inch blocks
11 blocks of 6 and 4 Inch
1 doz. of 5 Inch blocks
7 of 14 Inch blocks
1 topsaile sheete block
3 double table blocks
17 dead eyes
9 pump uper boxes
10 dito lower
5 blacking barrels
8 small glasses
1 wach glass
4 cumpasses
12 sk. twine about halfe a barrel of powder
8 yards of canvas
2 pa. Stilliards without peises
3 small baggs of 2d. nayles (in a bagg)
1 dipsey lead25 18 lb.
2 pistalls
1 carbine
1 p’ce Leather
1 small fouleing peece
3 straw hatts
3 cables and 2 hallsers
4 anckors (sheet, best bower, small bower and kedge)
5 Iron gunns
The Ship Providence and standing rigging with long boat and Skiffe.
In Obedience to a Warrant Comeing from the County Court held in Boston the 30th day of Aprill 1673, Unto us whose names are hereunder written, for to take an Inventory of the Estate and goods in the Shipp Providence of Falmouth, lately arived in Piscataqua River, etc., and to Render an acco’t thereof unto the present Deputy Governor by the 7th of May, wee haveing accordingly done the same (as time would afford) Doe Signifie Unto the Honourable Deputy Governor, that the before mentioned particulars are the whole, that to our certaine knowleidg is come (in the said shipp) and that, according to the wrighting at the beginning hereof, they are Secured in the said Fryers hands and the shipp well mored in the harbour at the Great Island in Piscataqua River.
May the 5th, 1673. Nathaniell Fryer.
Henry Dering.
34. Examination of John Johnson. May 5, 1673.1
The examination of John Johnson steersman of the frigott commonwealth, Capt. Cornelius Lincourt Comd’r.
December the 15th their stile2 they came out of Flushing in the above sd Frigott with 20 gunns and ninety six men and boys, bound from Flushing to the Canarie Island, and in their way they tooke a Londoner bound from Malaga laden with fruit, which they sent to the Groyne,3 and the men they putt on shore at the canaries. from the Canaries we sailed to the Cape de Verd Islands and from thence to Barbados, where they tooke a small French sloope, and from thence we sailed to the Capes of Verginia and in our way we mett with the Providence of Falmouth, which ship we tooke on the 15 day of Aprill, our Stile,4 in the latitude of the capes, about 30 Leagues to the Eastward. it being a stormy night they drive away under a maine course to the northward. for 2 days afterward they stood in againe to the capes but could not see their frigott, so then we stood away for the Groine, and meet with a small Londoner bound for Verginia, who came abord on us for water, and we took the men being 5 and putt them in to the hold, then he that was Master of the ship went on board the Londoner and those men with him, whome the Londoner carried away, so then we followed them but could not overtake him, so the night following the English that were upon Decke conspireing with them in the hold, in the morneing they tooke the ship from us, and brought us to Piscataqua.
Taken in Boston 5 May 1673 before
John Leverett, Dep. Gov.5
35. Declaration of Edward Bant and Others. May 8, 1673.1
A Declaration of some Occurrents that happened to us in our late voiadge from London in the Ship Barkely of the saide port, Nicholas Prynne Commander, intended for Virginia, Anno 1672/3.
On the twelfth Aprill 1673 being in saide Ship about the Lattitude of the Capes of Virginia about 80 Leagues distant, wee saw a sail towards Evening, and being in want of provitions, seeing her to be a Fly boate,2 made towards her and came up with her about Eight a clock and hailed them asking them of whence theire Ship. they answered of Falmoth. wee ask’t them from whence they came. they answered from Virginia, and called mee by my name and asked mee how I did. wee asked them what places they loaded at. they answered, in Petuxin River.3 wee told them wee wanted some provitions. they answered us if we would hoise out our Boate and come on boarde, they would spare us water and other provitions what they could. in order thereunto wee did soe, and I being desired by the Master and Merchant4 to goe on board with the Boate to Endeavor to gett what provitions I could, our Marchant who was the owner also desired mee to stay, and hee and the Doctor would goe with mee as soon as they had sealed theire letters. Our Master not having ended his writing the marchant desired him to goe on board with us also and to finish his letter there, and accordingly with three more Seamen wee went on board saide Ship, and when wee came there founded severall Dutchmen on board who had the Command of her, they having lately taken her from the English. the Ship was called the Providence, belonging to Falmoth, Thomas Radden having been lately master of her. the saide Dutchman Surprized six of us and kept us prisoners and sent one of our Company with three Dutchmen on board our Ship, who lay by us till the next morning. then the Dutch Commander comanded our Ships’ Boate to come on board his Ship againe, which accordingly they did, hee promising our merchant to take out our goods and to give us our Ship againe, in order whereunto hee provided one hogshead of bread to have given us as hee saide and tooke our marchant with him and went on board our Ship, and about halfe an hour after our Ship made sail and Steered to the westward: and then the Dutch men put us who formerly belonged to her down into the hole and made sail after the saide Ship for about two houres, and seeing they could not come up with her stood on theire course againe to the Eastward, and by receiving advice from those Englishmen that were at liberty were combined together for them to make way for our coming up and soe to rush out upon the Dutchmen at once and to Subdue them, for the rescueing of ourselves and Ship, which with god’s blessing wee Effected, without loss of life or bloodshed to any, and then agreed among our Selves to come away with saide Ship to New England, which accordingly wee did and after Eleven days passage by reason of contrary wind and foggy weather arrived in Piscataquay River on the 23th Aprill 1673.
Edward Bant, Mate.
John Ressell.
Jonas Lewis.
Att a Court of Assistants on Adjournment the 8th May 1673, Edward Bant, John Russell and Jonas Lewis deposed in Court that having subscribed their names to this declaration that it was the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth:
As Attests Edward Rawson Sec’ty
36. Declaration of Henry King and John Champion. May 8, 1673.1
A Declaracion of some Occurrents that happened us in our late voiadge from Falmouth intended for Virginia in the Ship Providence of Falmoth, Anno 1672/3, Thomas Radden Commander.
About the 12th November 1672 wee sailed from Falmoth in the aforesaid Ship to Plimouth for convoy and there lay till the 15th January following, when wee sailed under convoy with a fleete of about 90 sail. our convoy went with us about 80 Leagues to the Westward of Silly,2 then with about ten sail more were parted from the fleet and were making the best Emprovement of winde and weather to gaine our port till the 4th Aprill following, when wee between the houres of four and six in the morning saw a Sail upon our weather quarter. wee made what sail wee could, hee giving us chase, in about two houres hee came up with us, showed us Dutch colours, comanded us by the lee and to strike our Topsaile and ancient:3 wee seeing of him to bee a man of War of Force could make no resistance against him, did accordingly: then the Capt. himself came aboard of us with twelve Dutch men more, showed us his Commission Signed by the Prince of Orange, for the taking of English Ships: the Capt. was named Cornelius Linquoint and commanded the Ship in English called the Commonwealth, of 20 peice of Ordnance. then hee tooke our master, merchant and ten seamen more out of our Ship and left seven of us aboard and soe went aboard his man of war againe and ordered the Dutch Steersman, whome hee left with Eleven Dutchmen more on board of our Ship, to Steere after the man of War, and in case wee should bee parted by weather to Saile with our Ship to the Groyne in Galecia, as the said Steeresman informed mee: the same night following wee lost the man of War—the said Capt having told mee that if wee kept Company while the next morning hee would take the Goods out of our Ship on board the man of war and give us our own Ship againe, but having lost Company of him in the night, wee bore up the helme to the Eastward, intending for the Groyne, as the Steersman informed mee. having plied too and againe 6 days hoping to meete with the man of war againe, two days after wee bore up wee saw a sail which made towards us, being about 3 Leagues from us. betweene six and eight aclock in the evening they came up with us, and hailed us asking whence wee were. The Dutch Steersman, standing with a laden pistol presented to my breast, commanded mee to answer them in those words he should dictate to mee, bid mee answer them, of Falmoth, and to tell them wee came from Petuxine River in Virginia, and if they wanted anything if they would hoise out theire Boat and Come aboard wee would supply them, upon which they hoised out theire Boat and the Master, Merchant, Mate, Doctor and two seamen came on board in the Boate, and after they had entred our Ship the Dutchmen Surprized them and sent three Dutchmen on board theire Ship and the Ship staied by us all the night. next morning the Dutchmen intending to goe on board commanded the said Shipps boats on board, who came accordingly, and the Dutch Skipper went on board the aforesaid Ship intending to take out her goods and put on board of our Ship, as hee saide, in order whereunto hee tooke the merchant along with him. about halfe an hour after, the said Ship made sail and steered to the westward. wee in our Ship making Sail followed them between two and three houres, and finding wee could not come up with her left our chase and stood to the Eastward againe, there being five Englishmen belonging to the saide Ship prisoners in our Ships hold. about six houres after, the same day, wee Englishmen that were at liberty, by writing to them in the hold, conspired together with them to lett them come up and soe to rush all out together upon the Dutch men and if wee could Subdue them to rescue ourselves and Ship, which accordingly with gods’ blessing wee effected without any loss of life or shedding of blood and soe intended to New England, being afraide to goe for Virginia leaste wee should meete the man of War againe and being unable to carry the Ship home for England, and after eleven days lying at Sea by reason of foggy weather and contrary windes wee arrived at Piscataquay in New England aforesaid being 23th Aprill 1673.
Henry King, Mate.
John Champion, Bosson.4
At a Court of Assistants held at Boston on Adjou’t, 8th May ’73, Henry King, John Champyn and John Sennet deposed in open Court that this Declaration is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. As Attests
Edward Rawson, Secty.
Portlidge bill of Wages due to the Company belonging to said Ship Providence is as followeth:
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Henry King, Mate, at 55s. per mo.,—4 mos., 5 days— | 11. | 9. | 2 |
| John Champyn, Boatswaine, at 36s. per mo.,—4½ mo., 5d. | 8. | 6. | 2 |
| John Jorey, Carpenter, at 3 [pounds] per mo., 4½ mo. | 13. | 10. | 0 |
| John Sennett at 28s. per mo., 3 mo., 5d. | 4. | 8. | 6 |
| John Burley at 28s. per mo., 4 mo., 5d. | 5. | 16. | 6 |
| George Taylor at 28s. per mo., 3½ mo. | 4. | 18. | 0 |
| Richard Gross5 at 20s. per mo., 4 mo., 5d. | 4. | 3. | 4 |
| 52. | 11. | 8 |
8 May 1673.
It is ordered that the seamen above shall be allowed and payd their severall wages (according to their Portlidge bills here Given in) by Mr. Fryer, he taking their receipts of the several seamen. As Attests, Edward Rawson, Sec’y.
37. Petition of Thomas Raddon. June 10, 1673.1
To the Hon’rble the Governour and Magistrates Assembled in Boston,
The humble request of Thomas Raddon is that whereas the authority of this Jurisdiction hath taken care to secure the ship Providence of Fallmouth in old England, wich was brought into Piscataway by reprisall and the Cargo in her, whereof I the said Thomas Raddon was shipped Master by the owners to performe a voiage to Virginia and from thence home againe, for which care I doe in the behalf of myself and owners returne humble and hearty thanks to your worships.
And whereas the Providence of God soe ordering that I am now come myselfe, my humble request is that your worships would bee pleased to give orders that the said ship and Goods may be speedily delivered unto your petitioner, that soe I may (with Gods blessing) proceed in my intended voige for the benefit of my imployers according to my obligation, and your petitioner shall ever pray for your worships prosperity.
Thos. Raddon.
In Boston this 10th of June, 1673.
This was presented to the Hono’ble Jno. Leveret, Esq’r, Gov., the 11th of June 1673. As Attest Edward Rawson.
The Governor and Magistrates having perused the Certificate and finding that Tho. Raddon above, being now arrived, and the rest of the company that was took out of her, was the Master of the said Ship Providence, ordered the Secretary to signify to Mr. Nathaniell Fryer that they advise him to deliver the said ship and what was in her to the said Tho. Raddon, Master, for the use and benefit of the owners, he discharging the charges formerly advised to. As Attest. Edw. Rawson, Secret’y.
Notes
1 Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 16. In the margin of the original document, each indication of a parcel (such as “a large hhd.”) is accompanied by a representation of the monogram or other symbol which the parcel bore as a distinguishing mark.
2 French (?) falls; a fall was a collar falling flat around the neck.
3 Plain.
4 A linen fabric.
5 Coarse linen.
6 Women’s.
7 Damaged.
8 Gowns.
9 Justaucorps.
10 Double camlet.
11 Stomachers.
12 Flannel.
13 Narrow braid of gold, silver, or silk thread.
14 Coils.
15 The ensign was the ship’s chief flag. The jack was a small flag, in this case no doubt the union jack, combining the crosses on the flags of England and of Scotland, and was at this time commonly flown at the spritsail-topmast head.
16 Of the various ropes here mentioned, bowlines and brails ran to the perpendicular sides of square sails, buntlines across their fronts; clew-garnets and clewlines were tackles for clewing up the lower and the upper square sails respectively, jeers for hoisting the lower yards; lifts ran from the masthead to the yard-arms, leech lines to the sides of the topsails.
17 Simple instruments for taking altitudes (and so determining latitudes).
18 Tiffany, thin transparent silk.
19 Collars.
20 Woollen stuff used for linings.
21 Wooden blocks for extending the stays.
22 A speek was a large nail; a pintle, then as now, a rudder-pin.
23 A kind of harpoon.
24 Hook for sturgeons; dog-irons were probably fire-dogs.
25 Deep-sea lead (for sounding).
1 Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 18.
2 I.e., new style, which the Dutch used.
3 The name then used by the English for Coruña, in northwestern Spain.
4 April 5, O.S. See documents 32 and 36.
5 John Leverett was deputy-governor 1671-1673. Two days later, May 7, 1673, he was elected governor, and so continued till 1679.
1 Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 12.
2 A small swift ship of Dutch pattern (originally Vlie boot).
3 Patuxent River, in Maryland.
4 I.e., supercargo.
1 Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 10.
2 The Scilly Isles, off the southwesternmost cape of England.
3 Ensign.
4 Boatswain.
5 The margin adds, “sick aboard.”
1 Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 7.