Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period. Various

Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period - Various


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Anno 167⅔, Thomas Radden Commander.

      Henry King, Mate.

      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
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.

      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


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