Captured ship: Hope of Amsterdam, otherwise Hoop (master Pieter Bartholomeeus Hases...

Captured ship: Hope of Amsterdam, otherwise Hoop (master Pieter Bartholomeeus Hases of Alkmaar)

History: a Dutch merchant ship, 80 lasts/160 tons, 10 guns, 20 men. Built in Holland c.1658-1659, owner Claude Blot, merchant of Amsterdam. Bound from Amsterdam to Madeira and the West Indies, laden with merchandise; taken in November 1664 [probably soon after 11 November: see SP 29/104 no. 78. James, Duke of York to Charles II, 11 November 1664] off the Isle of Wight by HMS Lily (Sir Thomas Knevett commanding), on the pretext of failing to strike or lower sail in salute to a British warship [but actually by order of James, Duke of York, the ship being thought to be worth £10,000 to £20,000: see SP 29/104 no. 78] and brought into Portsmouth.

Documents:-

Court papers: see HCA 32/10/19.

Ship's Papers: 341 ship's papers and mail in transit, now arranged in 14 bundles:-

Bundle 1 (1/1-1/5): master's papers;

Bundle 2 (2/1-2/24): bills of lading;

Bundle 3 (3/1-3/16): merchant accounts;

Bundle 4 (4/1-4/18): letters to Madeira (on a thong);

Bundle 5 (5/1-5/40): various letters and papers (on a thong);

Bundle 6 (6/1-6/44): letters to Madeira;

Bundle 7 (7/1-7/18): mail to Guadeloupe (I) (letters in date order);

Bundle 8 (8/1-8/25): mail to Guadeloupe (II) (letters in date order);

Bundle 9 (9/1-9/32; 9/34): mail to St Kitts (I) (letters in date order); NB: item 9/33 removed 18/11/2021 to HCA 30/640/2. St Jacob [unknown master], from New Netherland.

Bundle 10 (10/1-10/40): mail to St Kitts (II) (letters in date order);

Bundle 11 (11/1-11/30): letters to Martinique, Antigua, Nevis, Montserrat, New Netherland, others, and unidentified;

Bundle 12 (12/1-12/10): letters and papers concerning other ships (I) Liefde otherwise Charity of Rotterdam (master Laurens de Rasiere) (12/1-12/7 on a thong)

Bundle 13 (13/1-13/14): letters and papers concerning other ships (II) St Anna of Hamburg (master Peter Tamm or Tam);

Bundle 14 (14/1-14/24): letters and papers concerning other ships (III):-

• Rozelaar of Vlissingen [Flushing], otherwise Rose Tree (master Leendert Matthijssen);
• Vlissingen of Vlissingen (master Gerrit Tange);
• Jesus Maria (master Pieter Martesen);
• St Eustatius;
• Koning David otherwise King David;
• Marsouin otherwise Porpoise (master Willem France);
• Santa Maria (master Barent Claessen Pauw);
• Soleil otherwise Sun (master Thomas Herar);
• Jeanne (master Jacques Le Beau);
• Susanna [of Rotterdam] (master Barent Rees);
• St Denis (master Jacob Adriaensen).

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